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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-08
GIVE BANQUET TONIGHT.
North Washington Citizens Associa.
ton to Celebrate.

Arrangements for the annual bannuet
of the North Washington Citizens AS
ISOLATION, which is to be held tonight at
the Riggs House. were completed at the
regular monthly meeting of the associa-
zion last night at the Church of the Ad-
vent, ID and L streets northwest Presf-
dent Edwin A. Mess presided
resolution offered by H. F. WorIey
approving of the johnson Sunday obsery-
alice Dill was unanimously adopted
A communication was read from the
East Washington Citizens Association ask
ing the North Washington Association to
indorse resolutions of protest against the
permanent retainment of railroad cross
lngs and Of the garbage transfer station
lucated II square I:S9 in Southeast Wash
ington. Following q lengthy discussion
The resolution was tabled
It was announced that prize of %
cents Is To b. offered to members of the
association for each new member whom,
they secure between now and June I.
d. 4. Guriey, III. r. Worley and D. ].
richardson were elected members of the
association.
James VI. Wood. superintendent of street
cleaning Of the District OF Columbia adj
dressed the meeting. He described the
various departments which come under
his supervision, and gave figures of the
amount Of work done by the department
last year
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-08
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MANY FIRES: SMALL LOSS.
Blaze in Commercial Clubrooms
Starts From Open Crate.

No | engine company yesterday eA-
tinguished blaze in one Of the rooms at
the Commercial Club, u Madison place.
The fire occurred on the second floor ana
started from sparks from an open CRATE
isniting a sofa. About $50 damage re-
suited, chiefly to the furniture.
Fire in the house of William Rich, rs
Benning road, caused by defective flue,
did damage amounting to 500.
A blaze shortly after 8 o'clock this morn
ing III the storeroOm at the barn OF the
Capital Traction Company. ;i6th and Nj
streets, caused damage amounting to SO.
Fire in the house of Maggie Williams,
40 I'd street southwest, last night caused
about 81 damage.
Hot ashes thrown upon a pile OF rub
Dish at the Washington barracks caused
a blaze about :; O'Clock this morning. Sol
diers extinguished the fire before the ar
rival Of No IL engine company.
The exp4osion of an oil stove caused A
small blaze and great excitement last
night in the house of Isabella Clarke, $50
Cow alley. Several companies of the fire
department reached the house after the
blaze had been eXtinguished.
A comb left on radiator i'll the house
of Carl lander, 1860 9TH street, last night
caught fire. No. engine company was
called, but its services We're not needed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-08
GUEST AT CLUB DINNER.
Miss latham of California Enter
tanned by 7. w. C. A. Members.

The Indoor Outdoor Club of the Young
Women's Christian Association had as its
guest at its annual. dinner Saturday
evening Miss Cora L. latham, general
secretary of the Los Angeles. Cal, asso-
citation The arrangements were In
charge of Miss Ardell Payne, the chair
man of the social committee. The table
was decorated in green and gold.
A written report of work done was read
by each officer, Miss Carrie Smith pro-
siding. The following officers were then
elected: President. Miss Imogene James;
vice presidents, Misses Mamie A. Turpin.
Carrie Smith and Mae Catlett: recordn s
secretary, Miss Jessie McAuliffe; corre-
spending secretary, Miss Anna Johnston;
treasurer Miss Mary J. Van Hook, and
historian, Miss Selma Hadden-
Miss Mildred Bartholow. chairman or
the ways and means committee. explained
the plan of campaign for raising money
to build the association vacation house at
Cherrydale.
Those present were: Mrs. w. II. Bayly,
president; DR.. Ada r. Thomas, Misses
Margaret Taber Johnson. Ludema Sayre,
HARRIET s. Ellis, Carrie Smith, Alice
Smith, Van Hook, BartholoW, James,
Turpin, Mae Catlett, Dom, Finch, Bessie
Brown. Bess Catlett, McAuliffe, Fletcher.
M ,ddlekoff, Hadden, Weeks. Tilden. Has
kell, Church, Payne, Johnston. Kunsman,
Mrs Thompson and Miss Anna Wilson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-08
OBSERVATORY IN HAWAII.
Erected by subscription. to Be Used
in Tracing Halley's Comet.

Funds have been raised by public sub
scription for the establishment of an as
Economical observatory at Kamuki. Homo
lulu, to be used in the first instance for
observations OF Haileys comet. The OBJ
servatory, however. will be permanent
and under the control of the College of
Hawaii.
According to the circular which has just
lcen issued by the Astronomical and
AStrophysical Society of America. repre-
senting observation of Halley's comet, the
kamuk observatory, which is to be estab-
iiShed in Honolulu. is to he In a favored
position to observe the larger per-
lurhations arising from the close APP
0roach Of the comet to Venus May
|, and to the earth May 16. Meridian
observations of the phenomena are espe-
cially desired during this period. i'll which
the comet IS sufficiently bright for that
purpose Astronomers say that on these
dates the comet will be near enough the
planets to be effected by their attraction.
An expedition will be sent out by the
society 10 observe and photograph the
comet from the Hawaiian Islands. Fred
"rick Ellerman of the Solar Observatory
at Pasadena, Cal, Will head the expedi-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-08
PAROLE FOR U. S. PRISONERS.
Senate Passes Bill Providing for
Adoption of system.

The Senate passed bill yesterday aft
ernoon authorizing release on parole Of
United States prisoners.
Prisoners who are serving sentences of
more than a year and day in jail and
VINO have served at least year may be
paroled. To determine whether or not a
prisoner shall be released OH parole, a
board, composed of the warden and ply
stefan of the prison in which the prisoner
i'll question is confined and the general
agent of the Department of Justice here,
Is given authority, subject to the approval
of the Attorney General OF the United
States.
Prisoners can be paroled, 1t Is specified.
.if it shall appear to said board of parole,
from a report by the proper officers of
such prison or upon application by a
prisoner for release on parole, that there
is a reasonable probability that such ap-
pEcant will live and remain at liberty
without violating the laws"
Before release on parole the prisoner
must give d bond for 500. He is allowed
TO return to his former home, IL he de-
slres. but must observe rules and regula-
lions set down by the board of parole.
If the prisoner violates his parole or
the warden OF the prison has reliable in
formation that the prisoner has done So
warrant for rearrest is to be issued
After. the man has been rearrested, the
board of parole will determine VIII ether or
not the prisoner shall be ceased on fur
Their parole.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-08
Gayety.

Bob Van Osten. the man with the duck
nose,' upheld his reputation as one of
the best burlesque entertainers at the
Gayety last night Van Osten has made
himself widely known by his method Of
makeup" wearing a false nose in the
shape Of a ducks bill The production Is
known as the "Serenaders,' with two
farces headed "a Day Clerk and The
Peoples Choice" lively chorus COM
bined with much merriment of the usual
burlesque variety pleased the audience.
and Van Osten's peculiar antics brought
the applause. One of his hits Of the even
ing was the Mangean troupe. European
novelty artists. Alsace and Lorraine
rendered some good musical numbers,
their special scenery and electrical effects
being something new in this line. Annie
Hart was a sure enough cure for the
blues"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-08
LOSES ONE MAST.
Oyster Schooner Damaged on Way
Down River.

The little oyster schooner Blue Belle,
which unloaded a cargo of oysters at this
city last week. is at Alexandria with one
mast missing. the result of the playful
ness of the Potomac breezes at this sea
son of the year. The vessel, in company
with the schooner Ida Vernon. was on
her way down the river after a cargo
of oysters to bring back to this city and
off the United States naval ma gaZine
wharf was struck by heavy flaw and
her foremost with all its hamper. broke
short off at the deck and fell over the
side.
After the wreckage had been cleared
away the Blue Belle was taken In tow by
the Ida Vernon and taken to Alexandria
to be fitted with new mast and to have
other repair work done to her. The Blue
Belle is owned by Capt. Hadden of the
schooner Ida Vernon. 1t is expected
that she will be ready for service in a
week or two.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-08
LYceurn.

The Big Review, good burleSQue
show in two acts. played to q crowded
house at the New Lyceum Theater yes
terday. The show is good one from
start to finish and the mirthful inrperso-
nation Of Glenn Bevins as the village con-
stable was continuous applauded. Mr.
Bevins Is funny at every move, come
dian whose methods are far and away
above the average. He is ably assisted
by well trained chorus of pretty girls.
Miss Nellie Florede, the leading female
character, won a large portion of the
applause The approximations of the
worlds leading actors and actresses given
in the second act, were genuinely enter
tanning. Miss Violet Duseth as the Girl
in Purple made a hit
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-08

Rivers" at the Academy this week, takes
her audience. Lena. living In New Eng
land with her grandmother, is forced by
financial misfortune to accept the shelter
of her uncle John. In the first act Lena.
under trying conditions, endeavors to be
happy, but as her cousin Caroline is in
love with the same man, the road to hap
piness is very rocky one. Lena. after
a series of unfortunate events, finds her
self without friends, even her grand
mother turning against her. All is clear
ed up, however, and she and her lover
are reunited.
Miss Poynter gave an Interpretation of
Lena which found warm admiration and
hearty approval She also has a COM
pany that is more than usually capable.
Duruard. her lover. as played by John
Bowers was well done. Miss Claribel
Worth introduced a picturesque and i'm
pressive type of villainy. The comedy
portion of the play was furnished by
Edwin Levin and Ted V. Almond, as
Scovcndyke and Joel Slocum respectively.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-08
BETTER SCHOOLS URGED
NEED OF LARGER AND NEWER
BUILDINGS EMPHASIZED.
Chamber of Commerce Committee
Hears Arguments Of Capt. Oys-
ter and w. v. Cox.

The board of education's fight to obtain
a sufficient appropriation with which to
rent better buildings or to build schools
to replace the present rented quarters.
which are now necessity In some sec
tons owing to crowded conditions. was
carried to the Chamber of Commerce at
a meeting of the public schools committee
of that body last night.
AS an Illustration of the need for &C
tiop Capt Oyster told of the condition
of certain Of the rented buildings, where
rats and yermin have too much license, he
said.
Capt Oyster said he was receiving
complaints from parents of children VINO
have to attend school In these buildings
He added that the buildings were mostly
of inferior grade, and that they were
insanitary.
TT Is true however" he added. that
we cannot get the finest buildings TOR
schools, as few owners care to have their
property used for school purposes.
Would Be a Saving.
w. V. Cox, vice president of the board
of education, told the committee that he
believed sufficient appropriation for
schools at this time would result in a
saving to the government.
The committee also listened to argu-
ments in favor of the bills now before
Congress to provide for pensions and a
retirement fund for teachers. 1t is pos
sible that the Chamber of Commerce, at
it's full meeting tonight, will take up one
or more of these school matters
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-08
Casino.

The second weeks performance at the
Casino drew another overlooking attend
ance yesterday, which proves that the
manager of this theater Is giving the
patrons some Of the best collection of
vaudeville and moving pictures he can
produce. The bill consists of eight special
acts, which are divided into two parts.
During the first three days of each week
the first part of the program is shown in
the afternoon and the other at night,
then during the latter part of the week
the bill is reversed. The specialties Of
fered this week are good and include
Rose de France with her wonderfully
trained dogs; The Four Comrades" a
troupe of acrobats that go through some
dlfficu feats: the Paris-LonWay-f arts,
a trio of singing COMEDIANS; the Mus-
cal Mays" Cotton and barrow, jimmy
Cowper, Demonio and Belle and FranIs
and Erwin. Four interesting moving PIC
lures are also shown.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-08
LOCAL MENTION.
AMUSEMENTs TONIGHT.

National-Elsie Janis in ''rhc Fair Co.
I'd S:15 pm
Belasco-Mme. Nazimova in The Pas
sion Flower" S:f5 pm.
Columbia Henrietta Crosman IN
"Sham," SD pm.
Chase s-Polite vaudeville. s.: N
New Academy-Miss Beulah 'oynter in
Lena Rivers" SIS PM
Gayety-"Thc Serenaders,'' S;i5 pm.
New I.yceum-''rhe Big Review s:1J
pm.
Casino-Vaudeville and moving pictures,
II am. 10 II pm
ajestic-Vaudeville and moving pic
cures.
Masonic ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and
moving pictures, 1870 pm.
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ASH WEDNESDAY SERVICE.
Observance Tomorrow in Catholic
Churches of the City.

Remember, man, that dust thou art,
and to dust thou shalt return is the
sentence which will be uttered tomorrow
by the priests of the Catholic chu. ches
when they follow the time-honored Gus
tom of that denomination of sprinkling
the people with ashes in the sign of a
cross.
In the days of the past the people
presented themselves at the doors of the
churches on Ash Wednesday, avowed
their faults, and were then covered by
the priests with the sackcloth of pen
ance, sprinkled with ashes and sent
from the edifices, not to return until Holy
Thursday, forty days later. This was
the mode of public pennance, which has
been changed to the more modern custom.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-08
Columbia.

Henrietta Crosman appeared at the
Columbia last night in SHAM" clever
comedy. by Geraldine Bonner and Elmer
Harris. The play had production n
this city prior to the extensive and heart
lily approved engagements elsewhere.
which entitle 1t to rank as current
success. Its situations are natural and
In the life OF a charming young
girl Of the upper-tendom of New
York. who has early lost her mother and
whose father before his death had
hands upon, leaving his child to be cared
for by two aunts, whose conception of
her future Is that she shall marry a
wealthy man, the authors of the play
teach their lesson The girl. Katherine
Van Ripper. from her earliest childhood
has been imbued with the idea and the art
of getting something for nothing If
she wished for fine clothes, beautiful
furniture. art treasures-in fact. ANYTHING
she simply bought 1t and had 1t charged
against her. She even went SO far as to
go to a struggling florist whom she really
wished to help, selected a large collec-
ton of his flowers and then-had them
charged. This course she continued un
til, at the opening of the play, she was
pursued by importunate tradesmen. Her
maid had even to be coached when to
open and when not to open the door
and answer the bell
At this time katherine meets two young
men who interest her, one of them very
much. He is a young mining engineer,
strong, manly and disguised with the hol-
lowness' of the life revealed to him in the
young girls set. The other is the son of
a man who has made his millions in
mines. whose whole soul Is centered in his
boy, who Is not impressed with society,
but who, nevertheless when he meets
katherine capitulates to her J. Montague
Buck the rich miners son, is not very
attractive, but he is frank, sincere and
generous-content to Just do things for
Katherine, to make her happy. The aunts
Of course. throw all their influence in
favor of young Buck: but Katherine loves
Tom Jaffray. the mining engineer. Be
tween the two men Katherines eyes are
opened to the unworthiness of the life
she has been leading. She resolves to quit
1t and be ION the square" II Henrietta
CrOsman were less gifted coincidence
if the subtlety of her art were not equal
to the most delicate shading, the role of
Katherine might not be SO attractive. But
she gives it a charm throughout that is
irresistible. The cast as whole is capa-
BILE. Gertrude Clemens as Rosey. the maid,
provides comedy In makeup and action.
Marguerite st. John and Emma Butler
appear as the rich and aristocratic aunts.
Ida Waterman, as the poor. but faithful
and sympathetic cousin of Katherine, fill
ed every requirement of the role. OF the
men perhaps Albert Brown, as j. Mon
tague Buck. had the most difficult part.
1t was well played, even If at times the
character seemed simple. Paul Dckey
made manly and consistent lover, while
Charles Walcott, as katherine's honest
but henpecked uncle: Frank +. Jamison.
as young Bucks father, and Henry Berg
katherine's cousin, were thoroughly ac-
cepta ble
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-08
New National.

'rrhe best thing of it's class since The
College Widow! Judging from the ap-
plause, that seemed to be the consensus
of opinion at the New National Theater
last evening soon after the curtain arose
for the first act of THE Fair Coed"
with the passage of time and the hap
pening of events the audience waxed
more and more enthusiastic. Nurnberiess
encores were insisted on and a curtain
speech by the young star demanded. To
the latter Elsie Janis responded hap
ply She expressed the thanks of her
self and company for the cordial well
come and told how pleased she was to
again be in Washington. The perform
ance last evening was a sort OF persona
triumph for Miss Janis. She gained favor
at the start. adding to her popularity
during the second act. when she was
Just too cute in the uniform of
midshipman, and attaining climax In
the third and last act with impersona-
tions of Anna Held, Ethel Barrymore.
George Cohan, Eddie Foy and Harry
Lauder.
s'The Fair Coed is comedy with
music. The book and lyrics are the
work of George AIDE. Among the char
acters are an old grad" youth who
is almost a senior" member OF the
faculty, a freshman and scholarship. So
the student body. Cynthia Bright-Miss
Janis-is the only coed. and she rules
with high hand. She attends the an
nual military ball at her college. mas
querading, In male attire. as her fictitious
cousin Jimmy, and thereby gets into
peck of trouble. which promptly and
properly disappears.
The music is by Gustave Luders, which
is equivalent to saying it is tuneful. All
the famous college songs. such as ''Upi
dee-I-dee-I day. and II Was Seeing Mel
lie Home" are sung with true college
spirit to banjo accompaniment and with
cheer-leader direction. Features are the
Introduction and drill Of cadet mill
tary company of four sets of squads.
uniformed and armed, and a partisan
gathering of spectators at foot ball
game. Bena Hoffman and Larry Beck
gave a whir1wind waltz during the mill
tary ball, and only after half dozen
repetitions was the audience even par
tally satisfied. In addition to Miss Janis
the cast includes Arthur Stanford, sgd
ney Jarvis. Edgar Halstead H. David
Todd, Gilbert Douglas. James Reaney.
Harry Wood. harry Depp. Leavitt
James, Stuart Belknap, Inez Bauer,
Althea Francies, Marion Mills and Elsie
Steele.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-08
A NJ U S. EN- { Mt .
Belasco.

The name "Nazimova' has come to pos
sess mystical and compelling Significance
for large element of the American
theater's most representative patronage.
This distinguished actress has established
herself almost as the leader of q cult
which finds it's inspiration In her own ar
tistic methods and the types Of human
ity that constitute her repertory. Her
name has a neurotic fascination. 1t has
come to represent feminine emotionalty
under deep stress and personality which
reflects only temIeramental extremes.
This impression Is due rather to associa-
ton than to the individual quality of the
actress Her roles are invariably those of
soul-racked and nerve-shaken women. Her
work is the embodiment of art. Careful
and intelligent calculation of effects takes
the place of spontaneous demonstration
in every moment of her portrayal, and by
this very means she enhances the popular
impression of unstudied reality.
THE Passion Flower evidences a con-
sistent determination on the part of the
playwright to provide this distinguished
actress with role which will call into
play the qualities which have distinguish
almost the impression of composite
work. It's first act, showing the impetuous
child-wife. and the last, depicting the re-
morse which follows her thoughtlessness
seem to nave been suggested by lpsen. LII
some scenes the role appears TO
have been lifted almost bodily from
"A Doll 8 House" The artificial. gay
cites of the second act are worthy Oh
the late Clyde Fitch. The introduction OF
the boy protege has faint Renaissance
Of Candida" There is some delving into
high finance after the fashion OF George
Broadhurst and Charles Klein and an up
lifting speech at the close of the play
which implied a discriminating. though
not entirely initiative respect for the WORK
of Charles r. Kennedy in The Servant
in the House. The author OF the play,
Mr.. Brandon lyman. while evinclng ex-
cellent taste In many respects mas done
better for the star than for himself. tie
has provided her with a role which calls Tor
her entire equipment of technique. She
is again revealed as a veritable mistress
Of the actors art as reflected in makeup,
pose, gesticulation, cotume drapery ana
color contrast. Mr.. lyman has introduced
a mass of varied material which becomes
at times unwieldy instead of taking up
some one of the topics, such. for instance,
as the situation which finds the wife almost
compelled to sacrifice her husbands do
nestle honor in order to convince him
that it is safe and celebrating it to its
full value. Much ingenuity is shown In
leading UP to this portion of the story.
The role of the husband whose career Is
wrecked by the extravagant follies or
the child wife is capably enacted by Mr..
lyman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-08
Majestic.

A bill consisting of four good vaudeville
numbers was highly appreciated by the
large audience at the Majestic Theater
yesterday. Alice Techow's wonderful per-
forming cats gave one of the best animal
acts seen at that house this season
Other well received entertainers were
Roach and Hart in character absurdities;
Bradley's Ministries and Elizabeth Her.
aid, novelty painting artist. The motion
pictures which completed the bill were
exceptionally good.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-08
EPWORTH LEAGUE SOCIAL.
Musical Selections Enjoyed by Mem.
bers of Foundry Church.

A social was given last night by the
Epworth League of the Foundry Meth
odist Episcopal Church in the Sunday
school room. There was a large at
tendance.
the church, delivered an address. "A fea-
ture of the program was a selection by
the Hayseed Quartet. Thomas S. Shear
man and w. H. Peters sang. At the
conclusion of the program refreshments
were served.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-08
COLORED MAN AFTER LOOT.
Discovered in the Home of George
Z. Howard.

An unidentified colored man entered
the house Of George E. Howard, 31O6 n
street northwest, last night about 8
o'clock. Mr.. Howard and his father-in-
law, Mr.. Schofield, were i'll and were be-
ing looked after by Mrs. Howard. and
she discovered the colored man in the
hallway. She succeeded in frightening
him off.
The police of the seventh precinct
were notified by telephone of the presence
in the house of the intruder. They
hurried to the house and made an in
vestigation, but no trace of the man
was found.