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The Washington times., 1912-07-07
BELASCO

Beginning Wednesday night, the
'Kncma:oI"r pictures. which are now
r,ing presented m the Relasco Then
ter, will he transferred 20 the Balas.:o
roof garden. which will allow Of an
absolute opcn-air performance under
the most drlishtful and comfortable
conditions. The roof garden perform
.an' 'es Will begin each night AT $50 All
s"atS NAV be reserved in E6NaDce. In
case of unfavOrable weather any night,
the pictures will he shown in the thea
ter. downstairs. there being a duplicate
machine and apparatus for thiE emery
Cn"N. The 1Iitinces given daily. except
Sunday, will take place as usual in the
ihcater at o'clprk. at the same pnpu-
Tar scale ot pric"s. A string orchestra
will be in Attendance on the roof gar
d"n, and pItrons may obtain seasona BILE
refreshments,
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COSMOS

The big feature act of the Cosmos
bill this week is the Texas Tommy
Dancers, a unique dancing act, that
originated in the rather notorious Bar
barry Coast OF San Francisco. The act
is in a form of a dancing contest be-
tween four competing couples, who each
give their own version of the now ia
nous dance, the audience to decide the
winning team.
/ The act comes to Washington direct
from a long New York engagement
at the Winter Garden, where 1t met with
unprecedented success and had a tre-
mendous run. being featured for nine
weeks. The National City Four, a local
singing quartet that has just returned
from a most successful season on the
road: the Synods. an operate singing
duo; Louise Hudson, one of the few
successful women ventriloquists; and
Frances and DeMar, a refined comedy
singing pianologue act, complete the
show. Pathes weekly motion picture
review of current, events will top the
film features.
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THE COMMUTERS
TO Be PRESENTED
BY POLL PLAYERS
Shady Suburban Scenes
Form Pretty Stage Set
ting This Week.

The Poll Players have drawn a lucky
number in this weeks attraction. The
Commuters" which Is to be presented
at popular prices for the first time to-
morrow night at Polls Theater, is an
ideal midsummer play. 1t is pure fun,
II has a plot that Is easy to follow, and
Its stage settings form shifting pic
ture of shady suburban scenes that are
exceedingly restful to eyes weary of
heated asphalt and too vivid sunshine.
James Forbes, it's author, and the man
who wrote The Chorus Lady" and
The Travelling Salesman" always de-
picts real life and interesting charac-
ters. In The Commuters he has liter
ally photographed the typical experien-
ces Of those unfortunate deniZens OF
cities who are of 1t but not in It, The
people OF his story are real people OF the
sort who rise early to catch the train,
and often as not come home late to
catch-not the train.
Into the restful atmosphere of Auburn
Manor and the home of the Larry
Brices, is introduced common or gar
den type of city bachelor, one Sammy
Fletcher whose habits do not conform
to the daily existence of the reasonably
peaceful community of near-happy mar
ried people into which he Is plunged via
the highball route.
Sammy Fletcher doesn't refuse to en-
tertain his suburban male friends IL they
stay late in town, though he admits
that they bore him with constant chat
ter about their babies and their wives.
However, while he Is being bored with
the husbands the wives on their part
are being worried with visions of rail-
road accidents or worse befallings to
their lords and a consequent state of
nerves not particularly conducive to
connubial bliss, when the tardy ones
return.
Fletcher awakes one morning in the
spare room of the Brice's suburban
home. His host has entirely forgotten
the sleeping guest in his mad rush to
catch the 7:29. The guest clads himself
in his rumpled evening clothes, prepara-
tory to making dash for the city. but
unfortunately stumbles upon meeting
of the Minerva CLUB. thereby compro-
missing his hostess in the eyes of her
neighbors. and is mistaken for a burglar
b. the more charitably inclined. His
adventures among the wives of the com
muters create a riot of fun for the audi
ence.
The Commuters" calls for the full
strength OF the Poll Players. A. II.
Van Buren will play the role of Sammy
Fletcher. Mr.. lie Sueur is cast for
Harry Brice. Miss Jewel will imper-
senate Mrs. Brice. Other important
characters will be intrusted to Miss
Howe. Miss Kent. Miss Bondhill. and
Mr. Haines, who was a member OF the
original cast.
The Washington times., 1912-07-07
BELASCO

With the successful Inauguration of
the famous Kinemacolor pictures at the
Belasco' Theater last week, an interest
ing and highly educational entertain
ment has been provided patrons of sum-
mer amusement. These animated pic
tures, all reproduced in natures colors
by a patented PHOTOGRAPHIC process.
form miscellaneous program of inter-
national interest, riValing in their scope
the more familiar traVelogue lectures.
This feature is further emphasized by
the attendance at every performance of
a lecturer who delivers a descriptive
talk on the projected scenes on the
screen.
The subjects for this week will be
Reptiles of Asia Minor showing Ash
attic snakes, tortoises. lizards, chame-
Icons, etc, in their natural environment
The Mighty Dollar" a picture drama
of intense heart interest, the scenes in
cluding the engine room of a factory
and the lantern room OF light house:
water Babies" a wonderfully realistic
natural history subject, containing pic
lures of wild animals as thev live in
a wild state, such as seals. Himalayan
bears. hippopotamus, Polar and Russian
bears and sea lions; and two reels ad-
vertised for last week but which could
not be shown on account of length of
program, these being THE Festival
Drill at Reedham Orphanage," of Pur-
ley. near London, said to be a. re-
Hunt" a West of England sport show
ing every detail of hunt of the mag
nificent stag over an extensive range
of picturesque rural England.
There will be daily matinees at eX
cept on Sunday, and two performances
every night, including Sunday. at 7:3o
and . O'Clock. The lofty. breeze-swept
Belasco roof garden will be open to
ginning at 7:36. A string orchestra will
give continuous concerts on the roof.
and cooling refreshments may be OBJ
tanned. The program for tonight's per-
formances will be the same as during
the past week, the change of subjects
taking DlaCe Tomorrow
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POLL PLAYERS

For next weeks offering, the Poll
Players will appear in Charles Klein s
powerful drama, The Third Degree"
a story dealing with the hypnotism of
suspected criminals by the police Of
big cities. On its record OF success and
the verdicts of representative American
critics, The Third Degree ranks as
the equal OF The Lion and the Mouse"
and The Music Master" the two COM
edy-dramas on which Klein's big repu-
tation was founded. The sweat box
scene in which an innocent man is in
duced to confess himself a murderer
Is one Of the most absorbingiy interest
ing dramatic situations pictured in q
modern play.
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DRAMATIC NOTES

Miss Violet Neming, the young In
genue OF the Columbia Players, has
Joined tennis club and devotes all
of her spare hours to this strenuous
game.
Miss 1hdelina Florence Poll. eldest
daughter Of Sylvester u. Poll, proprietor
of theaters in Washington, New Haven,
and other cities, was married last Sun.
day to Francis Mclaughlin. jr, Of
Boston. The ceremony took place in
New Haven. Mr.. Mclaughlin was for
four years a member of the Harvard
baseball team and was captain Of the
1911 championship team.
A. H. Van Buren, leading man of the
Poll Players. made flying trip to New
breakfast given Monday morning in
honor of his parents forty-etghth we'd
ding anniversary. He returned to
Washington at o'clock Monday after.
of THE Fourth Estate" Mr.. Van
Buren's father is now corrected with
the New York Theater, and at one time
managed numerous theaters in New
England.
Mrs. Wigs of the Cabbpye Patch"
will shortly be revived by the Column
bia Players.
Edward Hass Robbins mother, who
has been visiting him for a fortnight
past, has returned to her home.
Aline McDermott is reputed to be one
of the most expert amateur photog-
raphers in Washington.
Taking advantage of the easy parts
in which she has been appearing for
several weeks past, Frances Nelson
of the star roles in which she will be
seen during the month Of July as lead
ing woman of the Columbia Players.
In addition to her eleven performances
in THE Fourth Estate" Miss Izetta
Jewel played hostess all the past week
to her sister and. brotheT-in-law,. and
their young daughter, who have broken
route to Los Angeles. where they will
make their permanent home. Miss
Jewel recounts. with pride in the per-
formance. that she visited twenty
interest in and about the National Capt.
tai while acting as an expert guide for
six days.
A decidedly unique entertainment has
been arranged bv the Poll Players for
the third week OF July. 1t is a mid
night dance to be given at Glen Echo,
and Mr.. Van Buren. leading man of the
company. will be the host. The park
will be closed to the public at midnight.
and from that time until 3 o'clock in
the morning the actors and their invited
guests will enjoy an open-air dance
during the coolest hours of the night.
The first note of the approaching sea-
son is sounded in the receipt OF advanc ce
material for the forthcoming engage
ment in this city of A! Wilson.
Josef stransky. the director of the
Philharmonic Society o+ New York, by
special invitation, directed a concert
in the British metropolis, June 13, by
the London Symphony Orchestra.
Charles Lane, late a member of the
Buttertield Players, has signed with
James X. Hackett. and will very shortly
leave for the Pacific coast, where Mr.
Hacketts company is to produce several
new plays the forthcoming season.
Miss Julia Blanc, of the Columbia
Players, has entirely recovered from her
slight illness of last week. On Thurs
day night Miss Carrie Thatcher sub
sututed for Miss Blanc. playing the
The Washington times., 1912-07-07
Blaze at Coney
Causes Excitement

CONEY ISLAND, n. Y. July "A
fire which started in the Dragons
Gorge, one of the side shows at Luna
Park, at 1890 last evening caused con-
siderable excitement among the great
crowd Of sghtseers in the park.
The blaze, however, was eXtinguished
before any considerable damage had
been done The side show resumed op-
erations after the fire had been put out.
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Choral Service.

patriotic choral service will be held
at Hamline Methodist Church tonight at
S o'clock. A large chorus will sing
Among the singers who will take part
are Miss Flora Ferguson, Miss Girlie
Louise Corey. Miss Christine NJ Church.
and Harry NJ. Porker. Following the
services Miss Edith Bateman Athey will
give a brief organ recital.
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Bargain Hunter Hurt.

LAFAYETTE. Ind, July 7.-Jammed
against a counter while attending a 10
cent bargain sale, Mrs. Mary Clemens
received injuries which physicians say
will cause her death. She was hurt in
ternally.
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Braddock Heights

Biser's Farm mps.SsSdSck 70 &c atftass HSss'' H:%. sS
eookingi moderate prices; cool and delightful
air. Ad. Miss EiSeT. P.O.. BTdVck Hts. Md.
The Washington times., 1912-07-07

in attendance both afternoon and even
ing and will give the following pro-
gram: Dance OF the Serpents," Boo
calari: selection, Woodland" Luders,
ArGOnaiSe. from lie Cid" selection,
The Algcrians.'' De Koven: intermeZ-
~, Il earl Feather" Lansing: selection.
The Beggar Students Millocker:
Waltzes. La Barcarrolle," Waldteut"l.
and a variety of popular and encore
numbers. Thrcn st-time-shown pic
tdre plays viii lie given.
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Charles w. Morse Well.

BATH, Me, July I-Charles W.
Morse. the former ice and steamship
magnate. had fully recovered last night
from the effects of An attack OF indi-
gestion, with which he was seized on
Thursday night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-01
IS HELD FOR RANSOM
An American Ranchman in Cuba Cap
tured by Rebels.

Santiago, June 1t was reported
here today that Collister Wheeler, an
American who owns ranch near Dali
quiri, has been captured by negro in
surgents and held for ransom.
The United States gunboat Paducah
remained off Daiquiri today but did
not land marines. Firing continued
all night around the Daiquiri mines,
where the government has a strong
detachn ent.
sergeant of rurales was killed. The
miners are abandoning the mines
which probably will be closed tomor-
row.
The American consul, Mr.. Holiday,
has departed for Daiquiri to inVesti-
gate the situation there which is con-
sidered critical.
The United State gunboat Nashville,
at Nipe bay, has not landed marines.
The Spanish-American Iron company
has asked for the protection of its
property, valued at $6,0O0,00O, at Fell
ton.
Luis Gomez, who is charged with
being an importan: conspirator in the
revolt, Was arrested while attempting
to embark on the steamer Julia for
Santo Domingo. Other important ar
rests including those of two high Off
cials are expected. it is said.
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ISSUES FIAT MONEY.
Orozco Takes Populist Method of
Financing His Campaign.

Ell Paso, June 1.-Americans and
other foreign residents are leaving
Chihuahua and the rebel zone in
northern Mexico as rapidly as train
service will permit. The warning from
Washington several weeks ago for
Americans to remove themselves from
scenes of disturbance is believed to
have been reiterated within the last
three days through Marion Letcher,
American consul a. Chihuahua.
Passengers who arrived on the spe-
cial tram from Chihuahua late last
night, rhe only one that has been run
in three lays, were agreed in their as
sertions today that even in the long
period of isolation which Chihuahua
suffered during the Madero revolution,
no such Terilous conditions or demor-
allied business prospects existed for
foreigners as are today spreading
alarm through northern Mexico.
Though no over act has been COM
mitted to indicate that the rebel Off
cialS Would not be able to restrain the
populace in anti-foreign outbreaks the
tone o. the proclamation issued by
rebel chiefs, intimating that they
might not be able to curb the passion
of the people, has served to alarm the
foreign colony into wholesale fight.
Most of the German families have
left already. The issuance of fiat
money by the rebel government has
come as the last straw in the city of
Chihuahua.
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(Cont1nued on Page Two.l
CALL HARTMAN IN
Former Socialist Candidate to
Testify for Prosecution.
DarrOW'S Case Goes Over on
Account of Death.

Los Angeles, June lowing to the
death during the night of Judge Cyrus
S. McNutt, who had been associated
with the defense, the trial of Clar-
ance s. Darrow, charged with jury
bribing, was adjourned until Monday
morning. Judge Hutton, assistant
District Attorney Ford and Chief
Counsel Earl Rogers, for the defense
spoke feelingly in eulogy of Judge
McNutt.
1t was learned today that Job Har-
riman, former socialist candidate for
mayor of Los Angeles, was summoned
as witness for the state yesterday.
He was served Immediately following
the testimony of Bert H. Franklin.
Mr.. Hartman said that he did not
know the nature of the testimony de-
sired of him by the prosecution. He
was willing, however, to testify for
the state just as he had before the
grand jury he said.
Harry F. Skillen for whom a bench
warrant was isued yesterday at the
request of the prosecution was said
today to have been close friend of
James B. Mcnamara. He was wit
ness before the federal grand jury in
the dynamite investigation and was
said to be an important witness in the
present trial. AS yet he has not been
located.
The trial will be resumed Monday
afternoon when Chief Counsel Rog-
ers will take up the eros sexamination
of Franklin.
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Conditions Are Chaotic in the
Island.
GOVERNMENT IN DEEP WATER
Debt Has Greatly Increased
Since Independence.
Young Republic Bewildered by
It's Debts.
(By H. H. Stansbury.)

Havana, June 1.-The actual condi-
tions which prompted the Washington
authorities to rush marines to Guam
tanamo and bring a fleet of nine bat
tleships and more troops within strik-
ing distance were uncovered here today.
The many protestations of prosper
ity and of ability to crush the revolt
issued by President Jose Miguel Gomez
are revealed in a light that seems to
make any further delay on the part of
the nation obligated to protect prop
erty and human life, inexcusable.
Facts which discredit the claims of
the Gomez administration to being
constructive in policy, or even honest,
have been in possession of the state
department for weeks. Additional evil
dence of this character in documentary
form is now on the way to Washing
ton.
Business is at an absolute standstill
and operations on all public improve
mentS have ceased. This leaves thouS-
ands upon thousands to choose between
idleneSs akin to starvation and joining
the revolutionary forces.
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HOTELS MAY CLOSE.
Proprietors Declare They Will Not
Recognize Walters Union.

New York, June 1.-The strike of
5000 or more walters affecting 29
hotels, restaurants and clubs threatens
to spread farther today, for the strike
leaders say that before nighrralI en-
ployees in other hotels will be called
out. Several kitchen crews have quit
work.
The hotel men say that before they
will recognize the walters union, they
will shutdown their establishments.
Leaders of the striking walters say the
engineers, firemen and other hotel
employees may be called out.
Places of the strikers are being
filled by strike breakers from other
cities and though the strike is caus-
ing the hotel owners great inconven-
ience they said they are able to take
care of their regular patrons. More
than a thousand negroes are waiting
to be called into service from the
south, but whether they will be sent
for has not been determined. Two
hotels have already filled the strik-
ers' places with negroes.
There has been virtually no violence
during the strike.
Patro~s to the number of $50 or
more of certain uptown hotels have
made up an informal league and
hereafter will limit the size of tips
to ten per cent of the bill.
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ter circling over the meadows and bay
for nearly an hour, made a safe land
ing. After he had the great gas bag
again safely slowed away in the shed
he e. pressed himself as satisfied with
the test
The ship is the same one in which
he made a flight over the city last fall
with improvements. During the trip he
met with a slight accident which might
have proved disastrous. Very few per-
sons saw the flight, which was started
at 6:45 a. m.
Aboard, besides Vaniman, were his
brother, Calvin, chief engineer, Free
Almas, assistant, George Rourrillion'
assistant navigator, Walter Guest, me
chanician and Ralph Upson, of Akron
one of the constructors of the ship.
Vaniman had been out half an hour
when the accident occurred The d1rlg1-
Bile had performed splendldly, answer.
ing the guiding hand Of the navigator
instantly. Then he tried out ne"
guide rope experiment. A long haw-
ser with a hundred pound weight at
tached was lowered and permitted to
drag in the water. In some manner
Calvin Vaniman made wrong move
with the propellers. The middle blade
in the string of three, caught in tile
trailing rope.
The huge craft listed and came down
in a wobbly descent like a bird with a
broken wing. 1t struck the water, and
a portion of the understructure went
under water, damaging one of the side
planes. When temporary repairs hac
been made, the balloon went aloft once
more Vaniman had difficulty in con-
trolling the balloon. His young broth
err while the craft was 500 feet above
the water clambored out to the end OF
the slender propeller shaft, 20 feet
from the side of the dirigible to adjust
the damaged propeller
Vaniman finally had everything ship
shape and after circling over the bay
for a short time, pointed the ship tow
ard the hangar and made a landing.
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FEARS TREACHERY
President Probes Reports Dele.
gates Will Secede.
Assured by Southern Leaders
RumOrs Are False.

Washington, June president Taft.
through conferences with representa-
tive Republicans from southern states,
is seeking to learn what ground there
is for the rumors that there will be de-
fection for Colonel Roosevelt from the
delegation pledged or instructed for
the president He today talked with
leaders from Florida and Virginia His
guests at luncheon were H. S. Chubb,
national committeeman, and w. r.
Neal and Henry W. Bishop, delegates
from Florida; Representative c. B.
Slemp, state chairman and L. p Sum-
mers, delegates from Virginia and
Judge ]. B. Caster, delegate from
Georgia.
After the luncheon, Mr. Summers
said Virginia's "a votes would stand
firm for the president.
The man who casts aspersions On
the southern Republicans declared
Mr.. Summers, docs not know his
ground. There may be individual in
stances of desertion among the south
ern delegates, but there will be no
SCch black spot in Virginia"
Speaking for the Florida delegation
Mr.. Chubb said:
There is not a rotten spot to be
round. 1t is not a question of dislike
Tor Col. Roosevelt but one of personal
honor and integrity. They come first"
1t was said both President Taft and
Secretary Hilles had communicated by
long distance telephone with many 9TH
er southern Republican leaders and are
convinced Mr.. Taft has little to fear
from the report that his instructed OF
pledged delegates are not to be trusted
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RECORDS Will GO.
Fast Track Meet at Franklin Field
Promised Today.

Philadelphia, June $50 evenly
matcne are the star performers that
records are expected to go today in
the finals of the Intercollegiate track
and field championship on Franklin
field. In the elimination trials yester-
day it, appeared +he championship
probably will rest either with Cornell
or Pennsylvania, with Harvard and
Michigar as possible dark horses.
Weather conditions are perfect and the
track very fast.
Outside the one and two mile runs,
Pennsy ,vania has IS men left for the
semifina-s in the other eleven events.
Six of these are in the two hurdles
and two in the high jump. In these
events Pennsylvania is expected to do
her heaviest scoring.
Cornell will depend on her distance
men and three entrants in the half
mile to help her win the meet. The
1thacal.s look to Jones to win the mile
and Berna the two mile race and hope
that SnS der, Jones and Putnam will
add at least eight points to their total
in the $40 yard run.
Harva I'd, Michigan, Yale, Colum bia
and Syracuse may, however. cut heav-
lily into the totals of PENNSYLVANIA and
Cornell. Each of these teams has
some excellent men left in the semi
finals
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NOTED ARCHITECT dies
Daniel Hudson Burnham Dead at
HeideIburg, Report.

San Francisco, June 1.-Daniel Hud-
son Burnham, the architect, died yes
terday at Heidelberg, according to a
telegram received today by Willis Polk
OF this city. The telegram was from
Daniel Hudson Burnham, jr., of Chi
cago, formerly a partner Of Polk who
is an architect.
Mr. Burnham was making an auto
mobile tour of France, Germany and
Italy and news of his sudden death
was as shock to his Chicago friends.
He was known as an architect from
coast to coast and had designed build
ings in many of the largest cities be-
side laying out plans for beautifying
different cities.
Mrs. Burnham and a son and daugh-
ter, accompanied him to Europe.
Mr. Burnham was one of the famous
architects of the United States He
was born in 1916 in Hudson, New York
and moved to Chicago in 1856 He lived
at Evanston, a suburb of Chicago.