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HOOCH IN FISH BARRELS ON “SPIRIT SHIP” PLAN FOR PUBLIC | TO CENSOR PLAYS ~ (SAGREED UPON ‘AN Branches of Theatrical In- dustry Ratify Poposal for Citizens’ Jury. Ay ts final details of the now arrange- , t whereby plays are to be cen- / gored by the public in New York U. S. Awonta Seine 150 Cases of The freighter Seattle Spirit, whelh docked at the foot of 18th Street, North River, yesterday and brought 4 cargo of 150 barrels of pickled fish, Proved to be a “‘spirit ship’? when customs inspectors and guards broke open the barrles and found in each a case of whiskey, Customs inspectors ordered the 150 casts removed to the customs warehouse. Customs inspectors noticed that the fish had a peculiar odor. It was due to the lack of brine to keep the fish in good condition. One of the barrels was broken open and the whiskey discovered. ‘ THE EVENING WORLD, TH URSDAY, MAY 11, 1922, DECISION IS RESERVED IN BERGER DIVORCE CASE Wife Testifies She Caught Mus band With Woman. Supreme Court Justice Cavegan re- served decision to-day In the divorce sult of Henrietta Berger egainst Levy Berger, No. 814 Union Avenue. Mrs, Berger said that on Feb. 2 Inst when ehe and her sister went down town to attend a matinee they saw Berger waiting at 45th Street and Broadway with a bag. He was joined by a woman, she sald, and she and her sister saw him register at the Hotel Astor with the woman under the names of Mr. afd Mrs, Abraham Berks. Mrs Berger and her sister went to the room and got the evidence on which the di- vorce suit is based. Were worked out yesterday afternoon fm a joint meeting of all branches of the theatrical industry and interested @itizens in the offices of the Ameri- @an Dramatists, No. 148 West 45th The persons, who met under the general organization name of the Joint Committee Opposed to Political Cen- \porship, representing the authors, managers, citizens and actors, ap- proved the plan of procedure as ottt- lined before. This means that out of @ panel of 300 names of playgoers the City Clerk is to select a jury of twelve, after complaints have been made to him as to the merits of any given play. This jury will see the play, withdraw im the company of either the manager, author or translator-of the play and Work out its decision. In case the Jury decides against a play, before @nnouncing its decision it must call in @ither the manager or the author and discuss its proposed action with him. ‘These latter details, were arrived at yesterday. All that remains to be done is to elect the panel and place it in the hands of the City Clerk. It was made @lear yesterday that under no cir- tance was the jury, to act except complaints from playgoers to the City Clerk's office. In this system the playwrights and managers believe they see a means of @leaning up and keeping clean the New York stage, without the danger ef admitting political censorship. The echeme is agreed to by the city au- @horities, the playwrights, managers and even the persons who formerly fought for a political censorshi,, aS See NOT A NOVELTY. (From the Buffalo Enquirer.) ® «some one has suggested that we Jewer the high cust of living by making folks wear the same style of clothes all over the United States. Novel idea, what?” “Novel nothing! Been doing it in Sing |! Bing for years.” Taste is a matter of tobacco quality ‘We state it as our honest belief that the tobaccos used in Chesterfield are of finer quality (and hence of better taste) than in any other cigarette at the price. Liggett & Myers Tebacee Co We CIGARETTES of Turkish and Domestic tobaccos—blended ghey Soho THEY HAD A CHECK BUT |NO ONE WOULD CASH IT And So Joseph Brennan and Waldo Green Are Locked Up- Joseph Brennan, twenty, of No. 2360 Eighth Avenue, Manhattan, and Waldo Green, twenty-two, of No. 829 Marian Avenue, Fitburg, Mass, were held tn $500 batl each to-day in Coney Island Court charged with disorderly conduct. The pair made several attempts last night to buy a dozen sandwiches, some cigars and several pieces of ple, tender- ing a check drawn by Green in pay- ment. Restaurant keepers refused to ac- cept it. A cabman also became suspl- clous, he having a bill for $17, In the Parkway Restaurant an argu- ment followed the refasal to accept the check ard the pair were arrested. In court Green said it was all a mistake, They will have an examination to-mor- row. a 1872 Blooming dale Our Golden Anniversary Yea 1922 59TH TO 60TH STREET—LEXINGTON TO THIRD AVENUE out. In this collection of won- derful garments you will find the most desirable of shades and styles. Every garment strictly hand tailored through- All beautifully lined in contrasting silk shades. Bloomingdale’s—Scoond Floor, Our Greatest Sale of Silk and Cloth Coats : Capes & Wraps | At Less Than _ Wholesale $ 36” Sizes 34 to 44 Luxurious Satins Canton Crepe Wool Duvetyn Poiret Twill Faille Silk Pico-Twill Tricotine Cost FUR STORAGE Vaults on the premises Absolute Protection an Never a Sale Like This! $65,000 of Sports Fashions to start with this morning, but as our prices are far below the maker’s prices we can only predict for tomor- row selection in the SKIRTS—mostly woolens, many pleated; for women and misses $4.95 —our $9.75 to $19.75 grades.... ) * * ~ COATS—most approved sports models in fine flannels; some sleeveless; smart colors; for $6 95 women and misses—our $12 to ‘ G25) PYAUGS) tess asic cece eee’ * * * May be some of the following, too: Misses’ $32.50 to $39.50 Topcoats and Suits at $19.75 * * * $25 to $29.50 Frocks with capes—$14.75 ele) Misses’ $16.50 Tweed and Flannel Frocks—$9.75 * * * r Young Girls’ $10.75 to $19.50 Knickerbocker Suits—$4.95, $8.95 * * * Young Girls’ $9.75 to $12.75 Capes—at $5.95 Second Floor, Old Building WHITE SALE NOTES MORNING FROCKS of SPORTS PETTICOATS, fine: white cross-barred Ee agony hd eM . A jus! ir dimity, studded with tiny |° poplin, solid embroidery, and colored dots. Crisp white | shell scalloping done by hand; organdie, used as trim- | $1.95. ming. Light blue, pink, eee green, yellow, brown or ELASTIC GIRDLES, slip- black; $5.95. on models, pink, entirely free rear from bones; $3. MORNING COATS of white hi dotted Swiss, effectively edged with fine valenciennes_ lace, with little nosegays of French ribbon flowers, are $4.50, GIRLS’ PRINCESS SLIPS with bodices and ruffles attrac- so BRASSIERES of satin-striped ink batiste, finished with linen lace edge, $1.50—heavy white net or batiste, combined with embroidery (for full figures). $2.75 —heavy imitation Cluny lace and white batiste, 85c. tively inset and finished with ee alia exquisite embroidery or very 2 z fine valenciennes laces. Nain- BERUFFLED BLOOMERS of an excellent quality satin, in 75; habutai_ silk, E sook, $1 to $3.75; habutal silk, | {1,20 shell, pink or light blue; $5.75; crepe de chine, $6.75, “ it $7.95; satin, $6.75. White, pink sizes 6 to 16, are $6.95, or light blue. Sizes 6 to 16. Third Floor, Old Buliding. ne nt New Suites of Summer Furniture Four examples out of hundreds which show how many kinds of homes we can satisfy. | $96 Four-piece reed suite in ivory enamel, very attrac- tive pink rose-patterned cretonne for upholstered backs and slip cushions. Table, settee, rocker and Arm Chair ...., ss sceeee esse ser esceceeeeeeeceseseee lvory-enameled reed suite of four pieces, decorated in henna color; marbleized topped square table, rocker. | small settee and arm chair, with slip cushions contain- $222 ing springs upholstered in a very stunning linenized ( cretonne in henna, old green and old gold.......... + $502 Gray and green enameled reed four-piece suite, with spring seats and slip cushions covered in cretonne whose design repeats the gray and mn and adds a little old blue. Graceful oval-sha: table, settee— large and roomy, arm chair and rocking chair........ Reed set whose peaked backs of chairs and settee suggest Chinese pagodas. In a soft antique green with just a line ad wave to give it color. Slip cush- ions covered in a mauve-colored cretonne with Chi- noiserie designs. Settee, table, arm chair, rocker and side chair ......++ rere nets essence ner eecrevionee ers Fifth Galiery, New Building For a medium-size family our experience of years in selling literally hundreds of thousands of refrigerators and hearing the comments of people who use them, cause us to recommend highly This Refrigerator at $32.50 It is the Wanamaker Specially elderly man ice-saving refrigerator, 33 inches wide, 20 inches deep, 47 inches high. It will hold 100 pounds of ice, but 75 pounds will keep the food at proper temperature for 36 hours—you see the economy. + Hardwood solid -end positive insulation; prov lined with baked-on white ¢ plated solid brass hardwar shelves; removable © pipe matic trap; remoyable grate iy chamber, A new carload is just in! wire to- Seventh Gallery, New Buliding the Waaar Formerly A. T. Stewart BROADWAY at Ninth Street Store Hours: 9 to 5:30 LITTLE BOYS OF 8 TO 10 Boys’ Sailor Huits Made in England Suits of the highest order of excellence of fabric, style and fit, made on the Royal Navy lines, by one of the most prom- inent houses of Great Britain. * «© * Wash Sailor Suits Striped galatea, short trousers, $6.50. White drill, short trousers, $7.65. White drill, long trousers, $9.40. —the two latter suits have detach- able collars of blue drill. Blue Serge Sailor Suits With short trousers, $9.75 and $16.50. With long trousers, $20. FOR Street Fioor, $3.75 Glove silk Bloomers, $2.25 Can’t buy any more to sell for less than $3.75 1861 pairs. Good substantial weight. Cut full. inforeed almost to the knee. Narrow frilling at knee. ular and extra sizes, but not in every color— Orchid. Pink, Sky blue. Navy blue. A pricot. White. And black. Street Floor, Old Buliding New striped Tub Silks, $1.55 yd. Delightful silks which make one think of a pleasant summer’s day—cool, not too crisp, and charming in color. Stripes vary from hair-line to inch widths. Silk broadcloth “shirting” and a closely woven jersey —in 80 patterns and combinations of colors—all lovely. 32 inches wide. Silk Rotunda, Street Floor, Old Building New Bullding Re- Reg- Platinum. - Voiles—Specially Priced Drop-stitch voile, $1.25 yard. 2 “French chiffon voile, 65c to $1.50 yard. Exquisite fabrics in délightful colors, for lingerie and summer frocks. First Floor, Old Bullding 400 pairs Curtains---Half Price They should blow right out of the Store * * * One, two and three pairs of a pattern in summer styles. eo ee $1.50 to $13.50 Scrim Curtains—75c to $6.75 pr. Some plain, some with dainty lace edges, $3.75 to $10.50 Lace Curtains—$1.60 to $5.25 pr. Many styles, all attractive and desirable and modern. $3 to $12.50 Madras Curtains—$1.50 to $6.25 pr. Best Scotch madras, with a dash of bright color. $7 to $25.50 Marie Antoinette Curtains—$3.50 to $12.50 This group includes also a number of Swiss point, Irish point and of Arabe lacet curtains. $2.50 to $11.25 Ruffled Swiss Curtains—$1.25 to $5.60 This group includes also marquisette, net and embroidered dotted Swiss curtains. . CO ae ke White, ivory and deep cream represented in the lot but not in each pattern of each kind. Fourth Gallery, New Bullding 443 Pairs ‘af pe Men’s Special $8 Low Shoes--now $6.75 97 pairs of tan Scotch grain semi-brogue style, 280 pairs of smooth tan calfskin in three different styles, London toe, medium toe and full French toe. 96 pairs of black calfskin, medium toe. * * 8 | From a number of groups of broken lots we have col- lected a full range of sizes from 6 to 11 and A to D, and |marked them at Lower than the same qualities could be made for today. Wanamaker shoes right out of our own stock; best styles of this season. Shoes for the youth, the young man Shoes for business wear and for form: occasions. Street Floor, New Bullding ruction; | hamber | 2,100 prs. Men’s Silk Socks Herts are very aight | OOC | ALL silk, medium weight, high spliced heels, double \soles, full fashioned, In black, cordovan, navy blue and de ice-| pray, Sizes 9% to 11%4—a few sizes short in navy blue and gray, Street Floor, New Buliding Axe