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I'm 1899"

With but two weeks more of its present
polite vaudeville season to run, Chase
is making special efforts with its clos
ing bills. the. one next week promising
three stellar attractions of brilliant
novelty, the first being a production by
Jesse L. Lasky Of the latest New York
vaudeville comedy hit In 1899" written
by, William c. De Mile. author of THE
Woman "Strongheart, and other dra-
matte triumphs. 1t is described as prob
lem play Of the future, and the metro
politan critics rated 1t as a comic master
piece. Felice Morris and Edmund Rear
don head the company. Another con-
spicuous number will be Edmond Stanley
and company in Loves Garden" an
operate gem. Third in importance will
be The German Senator" Cliff Gordon,
the comic campaigner. in political and
topical talk.
Deiro, the Italian maestro, will be a
rare innovation with a piano ACCORDION.
Will RawlS and Ella Won Kaufman will
offer their funny minstrel comedy, 1.-THE
Willing Worker: Work and Over will
appear in ludicrous turns. tumbles and
twists. and Henry Levine and Sophie
Bennett. juvenile entertainers, and the
daylight motion pictures of recent inter-
national events are the remaining
features,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-27

to be done was to trace up that transfer
II I could fasten that upon Gregory Hall
it would indeed be a starting noint IN
work from. Although this seemed "a
eliminate Mrs. Purvis, who had already
become living entity in my mind s,iI
had haunting suspicious of Hall. and
then, too. there was a possibility Of col
fusion between these two. 1t might "a.
fanciful, but if Hall and the Puryis won,-
an were both implicated, Hall was unite
enough clever villain to treat the pho
tograph lightly. as he had done.
And SO the next morning / started for
the Office of the trolley car company
/ learned without difficulty that the
transfer l had found must have been
given TO some passenger the night of Mr.
Crawford's death, but was not used. Ii
had been issued after O'Clock i'm the
evening. somewhere on the line between
New York and West Sedgwick Ii was
transfer which entitled a passenger on
that line TO a trip on the branch line run
ming through West Sedgwick. and the
fact that it had not been used implied
either a negligent conductor or "A decision
on the part of the passenger not TO take
his intended ride.
All this was plausible. though a far
from definite indication that Hall might
have come out from New York by trolley.
or part way by trolley. and. though ac-
cepting a transfer on the West Sedg-
wick branch, had concluded not to it.
But the whole theory pointed equally as
well to Mrs. Purvis, or. indeed, to the un-
known intruder insisted upon by so many.
endeavored to learn something from
certain conductors who brought their
cars into West Sedgwick late at night.
but il seemed they carried a great many
passengers, and. OF course, could not
identify a transfer of which scores OF
duplicates had been issued.
Without much hope | interviewed the
conductors of the West Sedgwick branch
line. Though / could learn nothing def
mite. / fell into conversation with one OF
ested because of my connection with the
mystery.
mo, sir he said Il can't tell YOU
one thing L can tell you. That ere muir
der was committed of Toosday night.
wasn't it?'
Yes" / returned.
We'll, that ere 'parlyvoo vally OF Mr..
Crawford's. he's rid on my car most
every Toosday night for weeks and
weeks. It's his night off. And last Toos-
day night he didn't ride with me. Now.
don't know S that means anything, but
agin 1t might
IL didn't seem to me that IL meant
much, for certainly Louis was not under
the slightest suspicion. And yet as L
came TO think about IL, if that had been
Louis transfer. and If he had dropped il
near the office veranda he had lied when
he said that he went round the other side
OF the house to reach the back entrance.
Go be continued tomorrow
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-27

Symphony Orchestra. under the direction
of Heinrich Hammer, closed it's season at
the Columbia Theater yesterday after
noon. The solOist of the occasion was
Alois Trnka. who also seemed to please
to such an extent that his scheduled num-
bers, Romance in c. op. 40. Beethoven.
and Wieniawski's Souvenir de Moscou."
op 6, had to be supplemented with two
encores, Cigars lie Capriceuse' and
Schumann's "Traumerei.' with Miss Vera
Cory as the accompanist at the piano.
The orchestral program included Bee
thoven's Symphony No. ;. in c minor
the allegro con brio, andante con moto,
allegro (scherzo) and allegro. presto,
movements. and Wagners vorspiel to
Die Meistersnger, both of which were
faithfully interpreted and well rendered
the latter especially so.
Treasurer j. Martin Scranage before the
final number of the program was played.
reviewed the history Of the orchestra and
| it's accomplishments under Conductor
| Hammer and stated the question of its
| continuance would be determined by the
degree in which the public responded to
| the plea for a guarantee fund.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-27
CAROLYN WELLS.


mind offering you an honorarium myself
If You could unearth the will that has SC
mysteriously disappeared.
Halls whole manner had changed. He
had laid aside entirely the grave de-
meanor which he had shown at the fu-
neral and was again the alert business
man. He was more than this. He was
eager-Offensively so-in his search fol
the will. 1t needed no detective instinc,
to see that the fortune of Joseph Craw-
ford and its bestowment We're matters
of vital interest to him.
But though his personal feelings on the
subject might be distasteful to me. i,
| was certainly part of my duty to- aid in
the search, and SO with him l looked
through the various drawers and filing
cabinets. The papers representing Oh
connected with the financial interests OF
the late millionaire were neatly filed and
labeled: but in some parts of the desk
We found the hodge-podge Of personal
odds and ends which accumulates with
nearly everybody.
Hall seemed little interested i'm those
but to my mind they showed a possibility
Of casting some light on Mr. Crawford 5
personal affairs.
But among old letters. photographs
programs, newspaper clippings and such
things. there was nothing that seemed OF
the slightest interest, until at last
CHANGED upon a photograph that arrested
my attention.
do you know who this is?" inquired
No. returned Hall. with a careless
glance at it; "a friend of Mr.. Crawford s.
! l suppose
More than a friend. / should judge
and I turned the back of the picture to-
ward him. Across it was written. with
loving Christmas greetings. from NJ S.
p and it was dated as recently as the
Christmas previous.
Well said Hall, Mr.. Crawford may
have had a lady friend who cared enough
about him to send an affectionate greet
ing, but never heard of her before, and
l doubt If she is in any way responsible
for the disappearance of this will"
He went on searching through the
desks. giving no serious heed to the pho
tograph. But to me it seemed important.
alone knew Of the visiting card in the
gold bag Isalone knew that that bag be-
longed to lady named Purvis And
here was a photograph initiated by a lady
whose surname began with p, and who
was Enthusiastically ON affectionate terms
with Mr.. Crawford. To my mind the
links began to form a chain; the lady
mas, and who had left her gold bag in
Mr.. Crawford's OFFICE the night he was
killed, surely was lady to be questioned
But I had not yet had reply to my
telegram to headquarters. SO l said moth
ing to Hall on this subject. and putting
the photograph in my pocket continued
to assist him to look for the will. but
without success. However, the discovery
of the photograph had In a measure di-
verted my suspicious from Gregory Hall:
and though 1 endeavored to draw him
into general conversation. 1 did not ask
him any definite questions about himself.
But the more l talked with him, the
more disliked him. He not only showed
mercenary, fortune-hunting spirit. but
he showed himself in many ways devoid
of the finer feelings and chivalrous ma
ture that ought to belong to the man
about to marry such perfect flower Of
womanhood as Florence Lloyd.
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"The Penalty"

One of the most sensational plays Of
recent years is The Penalty" the Of
fering at the Academy next week. 1t
presents the spectacle of son con-
fronted with the misdeeds of his
mother. Built originally for the higher
priced theater, 1t is said to have a
closer and more logical construction
than most plays of it's class.
A divorced couple, who still meet on
friendly terms, are the central figures.
together with their son, who has Just
become engaged to marry a girl of
high social standing. The former hus-
band tries to blackmail his ex-wife
Failing in this. he becomes intoxicated
and compromises her by disclosure
which comes to the ears Of the son
through the family of the girl he
wishes to marry. In the third act there
is a tense scene. in which the son con-
fronts the mother. At the conclusion
of 1t the mother commits murder. In
the last act the son determines to as
sumo responsibility for the murder, and
after listening to his pleading, the
mother goes TO the death room. a shot
is heard. which implies her suicide at
the final curtain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-27
THE Gay Widows"

An abundance of variety and quality
is promised In 'The Gay Widows" the
attraction at the Lyceum Theater next
week. OF late it mas been considered
disagreeable in an audience to expect a
plot with burlesaue show, and this is
said TO be one of the many reasons why
1.-THE Gay Widows" pleases. and why this
big musical production has had such
success. The mere story of the Offering
is declared a rafting good comedy in
itself. and the music as Broadway would
say, lis so much velvet and quite above
the average" Mr.. Frank Demsel Is the
composer The comedians and Miss
Frances Farr. James e. Daley, as the
Irishman: John C. Hart and Frank DAM
sci, all Of whom contribute musical NUM-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-27
Victor Herbert Orchestra.

The concert of Victor Herbert and his
orchestra of fifty at the Belasco Easter
Sunday night has an element of especial
interest. His recent appearance in this
city as conductor in the Chicago Opera
Coihpany's presentation of his own work,
toma,'' has served to create new in
iHkerest in him as a composer and leader.
The program will be an attractive one,
Ind in addition to the orchestral numbers
will furnish an opportunity to hear sew
eral soloistS, in two of whom there is
considerable local interest-Miss Alice
Eversman, of the Chicago Opera Com
pany. who at moments. notice sang
the role of Aida at the opera last
Saturday afternoon. and who is on the
program for an aria from Guonod S
''Qteen of Sheba," and Miss Ethel Tozier
Of this city. who will play the first move
ment from the Grieg concerto. The noted
tenor, Evan Williams, has for two of his
numbers Meyerbeer's "Oh, Paradise"
from "L'Africaine." and the aria, paul s
Address, from Victor Herbert's opera,
a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-27
THE COURTS
District Supreme Court.

EQUITY COURT NO. 2-Justice Wright.
In re lunacy of Edgar Weininger; first
account Of committee approved
Palmer agt. Minifee; appearance of
absent defendant ordered: plaintiffs at
torney, Irving Williamson.
Steele agt. Rudolph; rule returnable
May i; plaintiffs attorneys, W. j. Lam
bert and r. H. Yeatman.
Healy agt. Healy; leave to withdraw
as attorney granted.
CIRCUIT COURT NO. 1-Justice Stafford.
Bacon agt Baltimore. and Ohio r. r.
Company; judgment on verdict; plain
tiff's attorneys. Archer & Smith: defend
ants attorneys, Hamilton, Yerkes &
Hamilton.
Talbot agt. Swart: on trial; planting 8
attorney. w. H. Holloway; defendant s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-27
Hammer String Quartet.

The Heinrich Hammer String Quartet
will give second concert at the Column
bia Theater next Tuesday afternoon at
4:3O o'clock. when the program will be
devoted exclusively to Haydn and Men
delssohn numbers. Prof Hammer is rec
ogniZed as a capable musician, and the
other artists with whom he is associated
in the quartet give promise of making
this one of the best of the local musical
organizations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-27
Florida's Average 21.954 Knots.

While the official figures of the battle
ship Florida's trial run at Rockland, Me,
given out by the Navy Department, con-
firm her as the fieetest ship of the navy,
they are a little lower than those con-
tanned in the press dispatches. The F1ori-
da's average for the 1--WE high speed runs
over the measured course as reported to
the department was 21.9A knots, as
against the Utah's 21.33
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-27
Arcade.

The main attraction at the Arcade for
the remainder Of the week will be the
bear that skates on roller skates. Alice
Teddy will appear in the roller skating
rink every day at o'clock in the after
noon and o'clock at night. varying her
program at each performance. Saturday
AFTERNOON many of the children of the
public schools Of Columbia Heights and
Mount Pleasant will attend. and special
program will be- arranged for their
amusement.
Announcement will be made Saturday
night Of the winners in the ladies' duck
pin tournament, which will close then.
1t is probable that the management will
announce next week a duckpin tourna-
ment exclusively for men. The motion
picture play theater expects to have
several strong plays for next week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-27
1.-THE Midnight Maidens. :"

William 8. Clark, former manager of
the Gayety Theater in Washington,
brings his own production. THE Mid
night Maidens,' to the 9th street bur-
lesoue house next week. The attraction
is proclaimed one Of the liveliest on the
burlesque wheel. Two one-act musical
sketches. ION Their Honeymoon" and
THE Village Fire Brigade" will provide
numerous opportunities for company
of clever principals, headed by Margie
Hilton, Lillian Franklin. Daisy Norwood.
Ruth McAllister, Charles Reed, Danny
Simmons, Ward and Raymond.
The production is said to be handsomely
mounted. and Manager Clark has given
his personal supervision to the elaborate
costumes for the sprightly chorus of
pretty girls.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-27
THIEVES ACCEPT CHALLENGE.
Come Back After the Twelve Chick.
ems They Had Overlooked,

CHICAGO, March 27.-Mrs. John KEEL
len, living In Ward street, was so ansered
when thieves raided her coops and stole
twenty chickens that she advertised for
the culprits to come back and take the
twelve she had left.
She was accommodated. The thives re-
turned last night and stole the remaining
dozen. =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-27
IMPORTANT
Without alcohol

Without alcohol
or p is o n o u S
drugs F a I h e r
Johns Medicine
cures throat and
,lungs. builds up
I h e b o d Y a n d
makes strength.
II drives the i'm
purities out of the
3 y $ I e m a n d
strengthens each
organ of the body,
enabling each TO
do its work prop
eriy.
Father John s
Medicine is the
best remedy evel
prescribed I OF
building up the
system Not 9
AtsaS medicine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-27
Cosmos.

The Carmelo Operate Trio will be heard
at the Cosmos next week in a repertoire
of selections from French and Italian
operas, as we'll as in a wide variety Of
Broadway melodies now popular with the
public The Criterion Comedy Four, of
Jolly college boys just returning from
a vacation" will appear in some fresh,
unhackneyed fun.
Other acts include the Quinn brothers,
in original feature dancing; Emily Ega-
mar, in a character singing act; Springer
and Church. in their laughing success.
a Surprise for Mother and the five
Toxic Japs. Pathe's weekly review of
current events heads the list of film fea-
lures.
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Nielsen's Operatic Concert.

Miss Alice Nielsen and her company
from the Boston Opera House will be
heard in an operate concert at the
Columbia Theater Friday afternoon
Miss Nielsen made her operate debut
in Italy, and has sung in the Covent
Garden Opera House. London, with
Melba. Destinn and others. Puccini has
pronounced her the greatest imper-
senator of Mimi lin La Boheme") in
the world. Included in the company
are Elaise Gagneau, who has a rich
contralto voice, and this summer will
fill important engagements in Europe;
Alfredo Ramella. an Italian lyric tenor.
who has already won fame withsa voice
Of rare beauty and his histrOnic
ability: Jose Mardones. who has sung
with success in Buenos Aires, Lisbon,
Rome and Boston; Rodolfo Fornari.
baritone of the Boston Opera House,
who has the unique distinction of hav-
ing sung in all the principal opera
houses in Europe. and is now filing his
third season lin Boston, and Luighi
Tavecchia, the famous basso buffo. The
program will be composed of songs.
arias. duets and the third act of Ros-
sinfs sparkling opera. 1.-THE Barber OF
Seville" in costume. Maestro Cesare
Clandestini will be at the piano.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-27
Goethals to Explain Views.

Chairman Cocktails OF the isthmian
canal commission, who is on his way to
Washington. will explain his views on
proposed Panama canal legislation before
the Senate and House committees on in
terstate and foreign commerce next Fri
day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-27
1.-THE Bride of Messina. "

Nine. Alexandra Viarda, the Countess
Won Scheel, the distinguished Polish
tragedienne, who appeared yesterday
afternoon at a special matinee at the
Belasco Theater in 1.-THE Bride of Mes
sina,' four-act tragedy by Frederick
Won Schiller. will repeat the performance
at a special matinee tomorrow afternoon
at the Belasco Theater, when it is eX-
pected a large audience, made up of So
cial and official Washington interested in
the work of the Red Cross Society, will
no nreSent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-27

bers Beautiful scenery, gorgeous cos
TUNES a chorus, both lively and attrac-
tive, excellent singing voices ana a Wen
balanced cast, are the other announced
features.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-27
CHAPTER XII.
Louis Story.

After spending an evening in thinking
over the situation and .piecing- together
my, clues, ! decided that the next thing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-27
"A Romance of the Underworld"

To understand human nature is one
of the requisites of a playwright. and
Paul Armstrong, it is declared. in no
one of his plays, not even Alias Jimmy
Valentine has shown this more sue
cessfully than in "A Romance of the
Underworld which will appear at the
National Theater next week.
The plot is simple, but natural, and
its naturalness is its charm. Dick Ell
liot is appointed inspector of the park
department. OLeary, a politician, seeks
to bride him to approve contract in
which the city will be swindled out of
a large sum of money. Dick refuses
to do this. and OLeary, fearing expo
sure. makes up his mind to avenge
himself and keep suspicion from his
own acts by accusing Dick Of taking
brides. He is the more determined on
this. as Doris. Dicks sister. has re-
fused him. The manner in which Doris
finds a clue by which, with the aid Of
Thomas McDermot an old college
friend of her brother, and recently ad-
mitted to the bar. is ingeniously work
ed out with the assistance of the other
characters, true to life in their respec-
tive parts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-27
Washington symphony Orchestra.

With a large and highly pleased au-
dience that testified its appreciation with
enthusiastic applause, the Washington
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-27
Billy

George Cameron's elaboration of an
original vaudeville sketch into a three
act rarce. Billy will be the. offering
of the Columbia Players next week. That
it is an offering of merit will be recalled
by those who saw the original production
at Days Theater. New York, but a few
years ago. and the subsequent presenta-
ton of the piece upon the road. where it
is still being profitably exploited.
Billy" might we'll be supplemented with
the subtitle, 'Or the Story of the Lost
Teeth for the plot hinges upon the
difficulties in which college hero finds
himself, by reason of the loss of these
most necessary adjuncts of his mastica-
tory equipment. Substitutes are rendered
necessary by reason Of the originals be-
ing knocked out in a foot bail onslaught.
The situation is somewhat complicated by
the hero being compelled to witness his
''hated rival make love to his best girl
because he can't speak the vital word,
or any word at all, for that matter, with
his mouth so disfgured. Edward H.
Robins will be cast in the title part, as
the heroic fullback, which presents him
for the first time in a Juvenile character
ization. The entire company will appear
in the cast
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-27
"0ver Night. y

Over Night" the laugh-compelling
comedy which William A. Brady Gtd)
brings to the Belasco for its first pres
entation here next Monday evening. is
heralded as the greatest comedy sue
cess of the year.
over Night is described as a sweet,
pure. wholesome and up-to-date play,
funny. egregfously funny, and moreover.
it gets you" 1t was made for laughing
purposes only. That is what Philip II.
Bartholomae. the author. says Of it. 1t
all hinges on a miX-up Of brides and
grooms. who go for a honeymoon trip
on the Hudson. The newlyweds, whose
young. gushing. foolish and sentimental
and therein lies their charm. The origi-
nal New York company will present il
here, and there will be the usual matt.
neeS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-27
Shirt Waists, 75c.

Shirt Waists: French and eyelet de-
signs stamped on merceriZed batiste;
easily embroidered and made eX-
pensive looking.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-27

The new sailor and regulation styles of
tirelv new stock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-27

Suits, $500 to $500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-27

"Sampeck Clothes'-the standard OF
America. The spring styles of all-wool suits
are here for boys of all ages, from $500 up.
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MOTHER WAS WORRIED.
Because Young Daughter Coughcd
| Sc Much--What She Did.


So Much--What She Did
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A Cold, LaGrippc, Then Pneumonia

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system and lower the vital rests
tence. Foley's Honey and Tar Com
pound Is reliable medicine that
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ing the cause. soothes the inflam' j
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Keep always on hand. Refuse sub
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