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20 2 Trae ne en entre ‘ iNT PROPOSES FIGHT ON UHTING COMPANY Fiske Urges Campaign to Lift| ‘VERNON MAYOR’ THE EVENING WORLD, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4, 1922. (harlieChaplin' own story ef his __TripAbroad CHARLIE A STRANGER IN GERMANY Berlin Hears He Is a Great $ Restaurant Proprietor Gives 60Cent Service Charge {From Consumer, | | , i Mayor Edwin W. Fiske, who has! Derun his ninth term as Chief Exec-! ‘ative pi Mount Vernon, announces im hisifirst annual message to the Commgn Council for 1922, made pub- Ne to-day, that his Administration is committed to a policy of retrench- ment ip municipal expenditures. | He gnjoys the distinction of being} the only Mayor in the State who hay Caused’ salaries of certain appointees im his Cabinet to be reduced to com- ply wifh his policy of economy, ef- elency sand service. In his message Mayor Fiske sug- Wests that the deep cut through which the Néw Haven trains are operated should'be covered to form a parklike plaza, } He also says the city should Acquiré the land lying north of the) railroull between North Fourth ana| North iSixth Avenues for a roadway | on the north side of the plaza, He also says a civic centre idea should be developed and that the city should | wequiré land between Fifth and Sixth Avenues and between the rallroad| and Stevens Avenue, upon which) there Bhowld be built a municipal building as a memoria! to the soldiers | of the World War. | “This building,” says Mayor Fiske, “should afford quarters for the World | War yeterans and other patriotic Societibs and contain a suitable au- ditorium for the use of our citizens and space for the establishmenc of public: baths.’ | Mayor Fiske also comes out in} favor sof fighting the Westchester | Lightihg Company to eliminate the eixty pot service charge now being made ‘und collected by the corpora- tion, /This charge,” the Mayor says, “is a gross injustice to the small con- sumer; and places upon him a con-| siderable burden which is not right- fully his.” —_—-- | MISS MILLER NOT TO MARRY, ®u Her Word of Honor, She De- ates All Rum ‘Qncg more it becomes a duty to de- fend Marilyn from the buzz of Broaa- way. Rumor No. 437, entiled “Marilyn Millers married to Jack Pickford,” and No, 438, entitled “Marilyn Mil e % to wed Jack Pickford next woek, fame freezing into the office yesterday afte: n. Marilyn's maid at the Hotel Ambas- Bador wonsidered for haif an hour the Question as to whether she would per- mit Marilyn to place herself on recard @bout anything, then yielded. Said) Marilyn, witn a gigel fan’t @ thing in the world to it. ‘This is only for the purpose of keep- ing the book up to date, Miss Miller ” she wps told. “Now, really, honest to foodnéss, up und above board, all Jokes to oné side, are you or are you not— have you or have you not?" “I have not,"* said she, “On my word @f honor I have not and I asm not, lan't that good enough? Crors my heart.” Then she added: “Ang when I do marry—if I ever d {Ube ko proud of it that I'll tell ev body Bhobt it. Why should I conceal anything of the kind?” i er FARMER FINDS HE IS PRINCE. _ Penndylvanian, Member of Polish Nobility, May Get Estates. $ (Special to The World.) WASHINGTON, Jan. 4. — Over in “Allegheny County, Pa., for several years ‘@ Pollg) Prince has been living and his Peighbors didn't know !t-—nor was he the fact until his suspicions were o day oF two ago His pame is Michael Urbanski of Me- , but he is entitled to the royal tion of Prince Ksiaze. In adai- td the farm he owns near McKees- eer may share great ancestral estates Poland. Repigsentative Clyde Kelley of Penn- aylv Was the intermediary, through Whom ;the news was gained. Urbanskt yy months nad an idea he came valty and asked Mr. Kelly to the matter. The American Con- sul at Warsaw was able to discover @ Baptismal certificate and certain family Fecords establishing Urbansk!'s prince- rbanski's grandfather was exiled by Czar of Russia for activities against ernment and his estates selzed. snder the new order there seem to be that the estate may be returned, na this phase of the matter ls now Being investigated. "There vteslt at Don’t Let Them Do It! eotigh and sneese near you, spraying With cold germs, Influence germs, pneu: try, to infect you when Don't let them! Taxe Or twice © week and be tmmune frm diseases. Safe, convenient, Peopis the “7 tuem to. ‘ones Man, but Thinks His Looks $ Him Back Seat Until Friends Do Not Live Upto His Repu- § Distover Him—Then Pro- tation. prietor “Apologizes. By Charlie Chaplin (This ts the twenty-fifth inatal- | some one of importance and they ment of Charlie Chaplin's own story , let it go at that of his Buropean tour, The preceding T la Theatre, where L spent inatalment described hia trip from | the evening. is imost. interesting, Parig into Germany.! though 1 think a bit antiquated sika 6 when compared to Bnglish and DINING CAR has been put | American theatrical progress along on the train and the wajter the same lines. It seats about 6,000, comes to our compartment mostly on one floor, fe a dats. le w the small balcony. It is of the varlety, te 1 ue Bray Mat we may eat. Ly ke, showing. CHeuete ere 16) novelty. “A: SEvenioourye facts, Acts that do not talk dinner, with wine, soup, meat; ke comic jugglers, acro- vegetables, salad, dessert, coffee | bate and dancers, ead for 28 o Tam amused by a German come- and bread for 28 cents. This * | qian singing a song of about 20 made possible by the low rate of verses, but the audience fs en- exchange thused and voices its BM iad We go into the : every verse. During the intermis- Berlin and find Shite Hotel in { cion we have frankfurtera and and find that —hostelry + beer, which are served in the jammed owing to the auto races, | atre, 1 notice the crowds. They go which are being run off at this | to the theatre there as ane tine, -Alditiesent-a¢ ero here, | Tis Just that typo of an affair, It wand phn delay aly fotice the different types of seems hard for me to relax and uty, though beauty is not very get the normal reaction to meeting | much in evidence here. Here and people. They don't know me here. | there are a few pretty girls, but I huve never been heard of. It in- | not many. it is interesting to terests me and I believe I resent it ch the people strolling during just a bit | intermission, drinking lager I notice how abrupt and polite | and eating all sorts of food. the Germans are to foreigners and Leaving the theatre, we visit the J detect a tinge of bitterness, too. | Scala Cafe, a sort of impressionis- Scala is one of I am wondering about my pictures making their debut here. I question the power of my personality with- out its background of utation. 1 am feeling more restful under this disinterested treatment, but somehow I wish that my pictures had been shown here, The people at the hotel are very courteous. They have been told that 1 am the ‘white- led boy and quite the guy in my home town.” Their reac- tions are amusing. I am not very Impressive looking and they are finding it hard to believe. RECOGNITION AT LAST. There is quite a crowd in the lobby and a number of Americans and English. They are not long in finding me, and a number of Eng- lish, French and American report- ers start making a fuss over me. The Germans just stand and look on bewildered. j Carl von Weigand comes forward with the offer of the use of his of- fice while I am here. The Germans are impressed with all this, but casino. The tie the largest cafes in Berlin, AGAIN IN THE BACK ROW. From there to the Palais Hein- roth, the most expensive place in Reelin and the high spot of night Ife. . It Is conspicuous in its brit- Hance, because Berlin as a city is so badly Hghted, At night the streets are dark and gloomy, and it is then that one gets the effect of war and defeat. At the Heinroth everybody was in evening dress. We weren't. My appearance did not cause any ex- citement, We check our hate and conts and ask for a table, Tho manager shrugs his shoulders, There is one in the back, a most obscure part of the room. This brings home forcibly the absence of my reputation, It nettled me, Well, I wanted rest. This was it. We are about to accept humbly the isolated table when I hear a shriek and I am slapped on the back and there's a yell: “Charlie! they show no enthusiasm T am 4g It Is Al Kaufman of the Lasky accepted in an offhand way as Corporation and manager of the Famous Players studio in Berlin ‘ome over to our table, Pola Negri wants to meet you." Again I come into my own, The Germans look on wondering. I have created attention at last, I discover that there is an American jaze band in the place. In the middle of a number they stop playing and | shout: “Hooray for Charlie Chaplin!” | ‘The proprietor shrugs his shoul- | ders and the band resumes playing. | 1 learn that the musicians are for- | mer American doughboys, 1 feel rather pleased that [ have |m- pressed the Germans in the place. Pola Negri is really beautiful. She Is Polish and really true to the tyr Beautiful jet-blaak — hair, n teeth and wonderful coloring. I think it such a pity that such coloring does not regis- ter on the screen. AN INTERCHANGE OF COMPLI- white MENTS. is the centre of a 1 am introduced. voice she has!~ Her mouth speaks so prettily the German language. Her voice has a soft, mellow qual- ity, with charming inflection. Of- fered a drink, she clinks my glass ly English words, Language again stumps me, What a pity! But with the aid of a third party we get along famous- ly. Kaufman whispers, “Charlie, you've made a hit. She just told me that you are charming.” "You tell her that she's the love- | liest thing I've seen in Europe.” ; These compliments keep up for some time and then [ask Kaufms how to say “I think you are divine in Gerthan. He told me something in German and I repeat it to her. She’s startled and looks up and slaps my hand. “Naughty boy,” | she says. 1 The table I sense that 1 have been doubl rossed by Ka man. What have I said? But Pola joins in the joke, and there is no I learn later that I ha think you are terrible. ied to go home and learn man. As Tam going out the proprietor approaches and very formally ad- dresses me. “Il beg pardon, sir. T understand that you are a great man in the United States. Accept my apologies for not knowing and the gates here are always open to you.” T accept them formally, though through it all T feel very comic opera, T didn’t like the pro- prietor. (Continued To-Morrow.) (Copsrtant by the McClure | Newspaper Syndi All 1s Reserved.) si panne SC Ae eats TO UNVEIL ROOSEVELT TABLET. A large bronze tablet in honor of the memory of the late Theodore Roosevelt will be unveiled by Commissioner En- right Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock in the third floor room he occupied in the old Police Headquarters Butiding at No. 800 Mulberry Stfect. Mayor Hylan, clty offigials and many prominent citizens are’ expected to attend, ‘The Police Band and the Police Glee Club will en- tertain, The tablet. designed by James EB. Fraser, is the gift of a committee of friends of the late Colonel, MARK-DOWNS OF 25% Our Underpriced Group of MAGNIFICENT WRAPS With Large Collars and Cuffs of verette Fur ‘THE EQUAL OF WRAPS SOLD THIS SEASON UP TO $45.00 ais Coats perfectly styled and faultlessly made, of very excel- lent materials—with practically everything that goes to make up the BEST COATS. Richly silk lined, OTHER COATS AT CORRESPONDING REDUCTIONS, 855 TO $125 Qua Their qualities are superb very newest. newest effects. At all druggist, RIDGE STREETS JANUARY SALES Bring Values Not to Be Equaled Due to Extraordinary New Purchases and NEWEST SILK & CLOTH FROCKS POIRET TWILLS, TRICOTINES, AND CANTON CREPES In Style Tendencies for Spring and ies That Sell Up to % 13.15 their trimmings and silhoueties the ‘ Type frocks that can be worn for any occasion Beaded, braid trimmed silk and soutache embroidered in all the aT aYe! TOT SLOAN SEN at arte TOON ETT (>) TO 50% ine TaXive (mie a er 2.50 aX ig axtvaxty Ss latice aaa Ee i 7 NHEAT BREAKS 712 CENTS |STEGMAN AGAIN HELD j Big HH Ra bef ue huee ni : jgonstete ot the battleships Arkansas sit e Atlantic Fleet, 'and Wyoming and the dest: de ON CHICAGO EXCHANGE. | FOR MAIL TAMPERING | which has been at the New York Navy |e!’ Black “Hawk and hong | — i |¥ard several weeks, steamed yester- | that. { (re ehyjoun D- MeDonald was Waves of Selling Smash Down | Newark Man Wan Charged With| day for a rendezvous off Cuba, It will steam Saturday. aL ay Prices Aw Great Excite- ‘Trying to Get Li - tent on Floor, | Max L. Stegman, former Executive Boos | Clerk in the Department of Parks and eS CHICAGO, Jan. 4.—Successive waver | Public Buildings in Newark, who was of selling finally shed down prices|under an indictment on a charge of in the wheat market yesterday 71-2 having fraudently obtained a letter from the mails to get hold of withdrawal! Straight English cents a buehe! Financial diMeulties of the tT ane certifleates for Hquor, which had been | giant bani mailed to State Prohibition Director | . sponsible} Charies “H. Brown, yesterday _ pleaded This English -! iquidation, not Enis te oi artarti tl indictment | Gwe thusend. Bt than o{charging him with a similar offense. | toward ¢ Foe trading the | His hail of $10,000 was continued. | boot is anew ~ wheat market was in a whirl of excite. 5 ord Wax, who was Indicted witl >: fent with many apparently baseless |@tegman In the feat breceedings, was | refinement of rumora flying ax to the stability of wen | Ramed In the indictment crea eM ; adress ot apped purt. Sohen, i known firms. In no Instance, however, | 44! ther thik. Berean nated Straight line were such rumors confirmed, and this|in yesterday's indictment, not been fashioni venlig it was announced that every | apprehended, on ‘Change had gone throu y | Stegman and Wax were twice Indic Lineal 8 BM) several weeks ago on charges of cor ring house unscathed, splrocy and tampering With the mais, Interests led the selling here| It was. Roum at the fea that Wax xck market and ¢ was Cohen, but developments have 5 eh the tock, market and cotton | Shown chat’ thied perwan. wa tinp Hs Aid $7.45 ahow boty y cated, The Fede officials sey this his Lea h citieage | proved to be Cohen , ‘alfekin Leather, only " Wagner failure a recalled and It was | only at the close, atter July wheat had | made & new low price record for the season, that values gave signs of latent | —— NAVY AVIATORS KILLED. PPNSACOLA, Fla,, Jan. 4—Lieuts Frank Sloman of Oakland, Cal., and few daya ago w Waln-Over New York City Stores. Oey tall the furry “was | Hilton C. Heraeman of Weston, W. Va.. |aviators from the Naval Air Station — were killed late yesterday when F airplane went Into @ nose dive at jan attitude of 1,000 feet and crashed off Fort Barrancas whar?, NEW YORK BANKER TO BE Oo} ERATED ON. 0. OMAHA, Jan, 4.—Robert Forgan of| ae te elo ! near Cartianit st "yaar Brenuees, it gb the National City Bank in New York,| 22 NEW YEAR'S CASUALTIES. ea Eee a "Tb Bowery et Brooms’ Bt formerly a well known Chicago bank HONOLULU, ReuR dase) Wael ibe will undergo an operation for appen-| eighteen injured was the toll of Hono- 585-7 Fulton rag opp. Hi dicitis here on Thursday. Mr, Worgan|lulu's New Year celebration. Among Hon Bt, r+) OP) ET ete, Vi is stay home of his father-in-| the dead is Corpl. Victor Schiller of ; Poughkeopste, ‘N.Y. law, V Conedon. He has been vieit- the %th Infantry, who was stabbed to Complete line of Phoenix and Van Raalte Hosiery : citiek watt spat leath. His home was in Detroit, Mich. ing Western cities getting information private Gilbert’ Spitman, the’ police nditions eay, a confessed the killing. | Liv ngston St. Fie ° An Event Fulton St. for Elm Place “IW, Thursday BROOKLYN—NEW YORK About 500 Good Suits to Go at $19.50 _ Stock Clearing With a Vengeance ! Suits That Were $40 ~ Suits That Were $35 Suits That Were $30 VERY January, numbers of Brooklyn men are on the look- out for the news—-THE NEWS—The Loeser Annnal Jan- uary Clearing of Men’s Suits. Yet we know that no man was really expecting to get a really Suit—a Loeser’s: type of Suit. particularly—for any such as this. good price Of the 500 or more Suits on sale tomorrow at $19.50, every one of them is from our own regular stock. What can be said of Loeser Men's Suits in general can as earnestly be said of these. It tells any man all he cares to know about their quality, their tailoring, the styles. and $40 Suits, it means Suits that THIS not a year ago—but this season. When Loeser’s says $30, #3. STORE has sold at those pri Interesting, too, is the fact that out of the thousands of similar $30, 5 and $40 Suits that have come and gone from this store the past fall and winter, only about 500 are left. What better conveys the idea of how well they have fulfilled every expectation, or better proves beyond anybody's mere say-so, that $30, 435 and 840 was little enough for them in the first place? $19.50 Is Such an Extraordinarily Low Price for These Suits That We Question Whether 500 Suits Ever Have Been Sold In the Short Time That These Will Surely Be Snapped Up! Every model is a good model—conservative, single-breasted styles that both grown men and young men will find right at all seasons. Suits of every weight are among them. Many are the kind most wanted for now and early spring. Others will be picked out by long headed men to lay aside for next April and May and later. Everything in the w: , of pattern and color that good taste approves will be found in the assortment. Hairline Stripes Larger Chee Plain Gray Serges Other Mixtures Pencil Stripes Herringbones Fancy Striped Serges Smart Fancy Worsteds Pin Checks Plain Blue Serges Pepper and Salt Effects And Many, Many More Sizes 33 to 42—any normal man can be fitted at the start of the sale. Plenty of salesmen to afford ready help will be in attendance. ll be here a few minutes before. ‘ These Overcoats Marked $29.50 Have Been Almost As Big a Surprise as Will Be the Suits Storm Ulsters Town Ulsters Box Coats $39.50, $45 and a Few Even Better Values A freshening up of the extraordinary Overcoat group at $29.50 makes sure that the selling activ: be in Suits alone. Overcoats equal to some of the best that were here on the first day of the sale, a wee! added for tomorrow—but in necessarily limited number. Store opens at 9 o'clock. The wise man is not going to go, have been In other words this is a time when a man can come with his expectations as high as he likes. The Coats he sees here at $29.50 will satisfy him once and for all that a Loeser Sale is a SALE Loser's—Main Floor

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