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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-05
PRIZES FOR BEST KEPT
LAWNS TO Be AWARDED
Citizens Northwest Suburban
Association Also Endorses
Peoples Gardens.

Following the precedent esta blished by
many other citizens organizations of the
city, the Citizens Northwest Suburban
Association last night adopted a resolu-
ton providing for prizes for the best kept
lawns and front yards in the jurisdiction
of the organization. a prize of ST. will
be awarded to the owner of the best kept
lawn or front yard. IS for the second best
lawn, and a third prize of So.
The resolution was introduced by Albert
r. Seller \ committee was appointed to
stimulate interest in the plan, and to act
as judges in awarding the prizes. The
committee consists OF A. P. Seller. chair
man; r. II. Rice, Edward F. Goebel,
Robert Burroughs. F. j. Heider and c.
b. BOYLE. The prize winners will be an
-nounced at the October meeting of the
association.
C. C. Lancaster Is Endorsed.
: a resolution introduced by Alexander
j. Vowel, secretary of the association
called for the Endorsement of Charles c.
Lancaster. president of the organization,
as member of the board of Commission
ers of the District of Columbia In in
Producing the resolution Mr.. Vowel said
he was confident that Mr.. Lancaster was
in touch with the needs of the whole Dis
trict and was qualified in every particular
TO represent the whole people of the city,
a copy of the resolution will be sent 10
President Wilson. both houses of Con-
gress and to each citizens association OF
the city.
Mr. Lancaster thanked the association
in a short address for the confidence the
members seemed to feel in him, and de-
clared he was deeply touched by the
unanimous Endorsement given him by the
members present.
Peoples Gardens Plan o. K. ID.
The Peoples Gardens of Washington,
movement to make vacant lots available
for garden spots for people who have no
other place for such things. which was
Incorporate ed in 1910. was Endorsed by a
unanimously approved resolution intro
duced by w. T. Osmond. and copy of
the resolution will be sent to David Fair
child. president of the Peoples Gardens.
The Commissioners and Mai. Sylvester.
chief of police. were earnestly urged to
enforce the new traffic rules fer the city
IN the interests of the safety of pedes-
trians and operators of vehicles, a reso1u-
ton to this effect being presented by DIR.
c. 3. Boyle and unanimously approved
by the organization. A copy will be sent
TO Maj. Sylvester and to the Commits
sionerS.
1t was announced by the president of
the association that at least one member
pf tho Senate District committee will adj
dress the May meeting of the organiza-
ton. All residents of the community will
be invited TO be present.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-05


dltions be secured in the opinion OF many
who have been interviewed on the sub
ject.
Maj. Richard Sylvester. chief of police.
early in the campaign assured his hearty
cooperation, as did also DR. William NJ
schools of the District. Both the Wash
inston Railway and Electric Company
and the Capital Traction Company also
offered cooperation. Edgar S. Martin,
supervisor of Fairgrounds, and Arthur C.
Moses, president of the District council
of the Boy Scouts. We're among many
others who offered aid and who mme-
diately took steps along preventive lines.
Promised Help Is Given.
All who have promised help so far have
given it and it now seems to be only a
matter of short time before every citi-
zen in the District awakens to a sense Of
responsibility in carrying out the traffic
regulations. This is regarded as essen
tial to the complete success of the move
times that the movement depends for its
success upon a general spirit of co-opera-
ton and cannot reach the greatest sue
cess Unless supported by every public
spirited organization and every public
spirited citizen.
In the near future blotters bearing
safety rules will be distributed to the
fifty thousand or more pupils in the pub
lie schools of this city by the Washing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-05
General Mention.

Before a large audience the Sunday
school class Of Miss Betty Keys last night
gave a musical and literary entertainment
at the Young Peoples building Of the NJ.
e. Church South. Proceeds will be used
for the carpet fund OF the M. e. Church
South.
Robinson Moncure, state delegate in the
legislature, last night delivered an ad
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-05
|ALL Join IN WORK,
ISSAFETY. SLOGAN
CO. Operation Believed to Be
Only Solution Of Making City
Streets, Safe.
SCHOOL PUPILS. TO GET
ADVICE ON THE, SUBJECT
Blotters Bearing Rules to Be Dis
tributed by Washington Rail
way and Electric Company.


Cooperation is the
only solution of the
problem of making
Washington's streets
safe, according to
the consensus OF
opinion among many
of the persons who
have expressed APP
prevail of the cam
paign Of The. Star
for fewer accidents.
Only through siren
uous and untiring
cooperation can the
best and safest con-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-05
:}331;333ll7 YOURSELF

ton Railway and Electric Company. DR..
Davidson has Gent the names and ad-
dresses of the several supervising prin-
cipals to the officials of the company and
as soon the printing of the blotters is
finished they will be sent out.
Signs urging their passengers to use
care at all times and also urging parents
to teach their children to be careful will
courtesy of the Collier Company next
week. These signs will be of a brilliant
red that. it is said cannot fail to attract
attention. The lettering. on them will be
white.
Safety Lessons in Schools.
Safety" lessons will be given in the
public schools in the near future Supt.
Davidson directed his supervisors to take
this matter up at a meeting of them held
this week. They will send out orders to
this effect Immediately. Several of them
interviewed by reporter of The Star
signifed their approval of the campaign
and said they would cooperate to their
fullest extent.
Boy Scouts of the District have al
ready started to study for accident pre-
,vention. These lads,-l,1O0 in number
will in turn each instruct ten school
children in the rules of safety, so that
in this manner alone 1900 boys and girls
will he reached directly. An inestimable
number of boys and girls, and indeed
| grown-ups, will be reached indirectly.
Plans are now being considered for
| taking the matter up on the Fairgrounds
of. the District. Stereopticon view lee
lures on how to avoid accidents have
been suggested as one means 10y. which
| this plan can he carried out, but no
definite action has been taken SO far
along this line.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-05
Reprint Ordered.

One wealthy man sent in request for
$1,000 copies. which he was willing to pay
for, saying that he wanted to put a copy
In the hands Of every school teacher in
his state. A reprint of the edition has
already been ordered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-05

East Frontage.
Wide Parking.
steel Beam Construction.
HOt-watcr Heat.
Servants Room In Basement.
Double Back Porches.
Deep Back Yards.
Cold Storage Room.
Outside Pantry.
20 Feet Wide.
Gas and Electric Lights.
Substantial Cast Fixtures.
Parquet Flooring.
Wide Halls.
Oak Stairway.
Gas Log In ParlOr.
single Pane Sashes.
Stag Roof.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-05
$6,l5O
On Easy Terms

A spacious six-room pressed
brick Colonial Dwelling. with an
unusual number of points of
merit, as the list below will show.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-26

ply as Clara Spotswood, the son and
daughter of Judge Spotswood and
wife, of Jonesville, the latter two
roles being played by Mr.. and Mrs.
Cohan the elder.
Built by Mr.. Conan for laughing
purposes, broadway Jones" more
than fills the bill, and you will be
rob ring yourself of a real treat II you
do lot visit the Newark Theatre to-
mig and tomorrow and take one
moi peek at Cohan before ne retirea
from the business of making you
laug on the stage and settles down
to the humdrum life of gentleman
farmer which he declares Is his In
tention. Theatre goers the country
over will be sorry to see George NJ
Cohan quit the stage, lie he does. The
writer for one, despite the really SIM.
cere way Cohan says he Is going TO
retire. does not believe he will. He
means to all right, but the call OF th9
theatre, the spotlight and the ap-
plause win be sadly missing when
Conan takes up that farming life. We
will wager-but, what's the use. Tinaa
Will tell
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-26
GEORGE NJ. CONAN
MAKES USUAL HIT

''Ye Broadway SO terrible?" asks
Josie Richards, the demure little book
keeper OF the Jones Chewing Gum
Company, OF JonesvilIe. Conn. of
Broadway" Jones, and Jones replies.
mo"
SIS 1t so wonderful?" she then asks.
tits Just terribly wonderful That's
what Broadway is,' replies Jones. and
then he muses. to himself: Broad
way. the street that some people love.
and don't know why they love 1t. and
the street that some people hate, and
don't know why they hate IL. Yes. It's
just terribly wonderful. That's Broad
way"
Maybe you don't know what all the
foregoing is about, but 1t is cinch
that IL you ever heard OF George M.
Conan you will say right away that
1t has something to do with one of his
plays.
And you would be right, for it is
Cohan's description of Broadway as
given by himself In the title role of
Broadway JONES'" his latest play on
view in this city for the first time at
the Newark Theatre yesterday, when
crowded houses greeted the popular
comedian and his company at ooth
afternoon ana evening performances.
Mr. Conan himself is the writer
authority for the statement that the
present is his farewell performance
in Newark as an actor. He says, and
with all apparent sincerity. that he is
going to retire to his farm on the
first of April and devote the rest of
his life to writing plays. Maybe he
will, but George M. Cohan Is q young
man today. even II his hair is rap
idly grazing. and as he was prac-
tically born on the stage. II Is a safe
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-26
NEW YORK THEATRES

LIBERTY - "sweethearts" (musical
comedy.
LONGACRE-"Adele" Digit operaI.
LYCEUM-"The Land OF Promise"
LYRIC-"Hlgh Jinks' (muslcal COM
edy).
MANHATTAN OPERA HOUSE.
Hop o My Thumb"
MAXINE ELLIOTT--.'we Are Seven"
whimsical Comedy.
MINERS PEOPLE-"Star and Garter
Show
MINERS BRONx-AI Reeves's Beau
ty Show"
MURRAY HILL--"Gay New Workers.
NEW AMSTERDAM-"Th Little
Cafe" (musical comedy.
OLYMPIA-"Girls from the FoilieB"
PHILLIPs-"Two Lots In the Bronx"
Musical comedy)
PLAYHOUsE--"Thin That Count"
PRINCEss-Five short plays drama
and Comedy
PROsPECT-"The Arm of the Law"
REPUBLIC The Temperamental
ROYAL-"Excuse Me-"
SOONER THEATRE-"M wife's
Gone to the Country"
THIRTY-NTNTH sTREET-"At Bay"
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS." Comedy
WEST END-"The Lure"
WINTER GARDEN-"The Pleasure
Seekers" (musicai comedy.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-26

bet that the lure OF the footlights will
drag him back in harness before many
years have passed.
If he does leave the stage 1t will he
at the height of his power, for as
broadway Jones' Mr.. Cohan appears
to just little better advantage than
In any of his other productions. and
for the first time plays a straight com
edy role, having cut out both songs
and dances in his latest work. OF
course the funny Cohan walk is still
IN evidence Conan couldn't cut that
out IL he tried. A man who had never
seen Conan off the stage recently
spotted him on Broadway just by that
Iigstep stride of his.
But as broadway Jones' Conan is
undeniably funny, and of course. did
not slight himself when It came to
writing lines that suit his PERSONAL
ity The dialogue OF the show, both
for Cohan and for the other members
of the more than capable supporting
company Is sparkling with wit and
humor and filled with the delightful
Broadway slang that all real Ameri-
cans love so well.
Aiding and abetting the yankee
Doodle comedian In his latest effort
are his father and mother Jerry j.
dDU fI6ltn r. 1blltNlls anu DpAil AitNs'O
veterans never appeared to better adj
vantage than they did Yesterday.
Their work was that of finished ar
lists Another who deserves special
mention is George Parsons, who
played the role of Robert Wallace, the
friend of Broadway Jones.
Mr. Parsons as a comedian ranks
well with Mr.. Conan and has a laugh
that tickles the audience half to
death every time he cuts II loose.
Miss Edith LucIett as Josie Richards,
bookkeeperi in the chewing gum fac
tory, and who converts broadway"
Jones from the spendthrift of the
Great White Way to trust buster"
and business man Of Jonesville, Conn,
and does it all in the space of one
days time, made pleasing stage
picture and played her role with a
naturalness that was refreshing.
The same Is true of Daniel Burns as
Sam Spotswood and Miss Mary Muir
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-26
KEENEY HEADLINE
HITS ABUNDANT

A. regular Keeney bill greeted the
patrons at that theatre yesterday
when the mid-week change OF acts
was made. A regular Keeney bill
means that all the acts are SO good
that 1t is hard to pick out head
liner, but not much of mistake will
be madeff that honor ia accorded TO
Major Doyle.
We don't know how tall Major
Doyle is, but we do know he looked
lost when he walked out on that big
stage at Keeney's and started to do
a monologue that before II was fin
ished had the house ringing with
laughter. II the major had as many
inches in his stature as he has Jokes
IN his system he would be so tall he
would make the Firemen's building
look like a one-story shack.
Robbins's elephants, two pachy-
derms that do about everything but
talk, were put on the bill to please
the children, but It might be remarked
in passing that the grown-ups were
as much tickled by the clever antics
Of the big animals - the children,
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-26

AcADEMY-"Uncle Toms Cabin"
AsTOR-"Seven Keys to Baidpate"
Comedy.
surlAsco-"The Auctioneer' tdramal.
DIJOU-"Iast Days of Rompeif
tphotoplayl.
1ooTH-"PrunelI" (fantasy).
BRONX OPERA HoUsE-"Mutt ana
jeff"
cAsINo-"oh. 1 Say" tmusical COM
edy1.
COHAN-"Potash and Perimutter."
coLUMDIA-sam Howe's Love-
makers"
coMEDy-"The Marriage Game"
(comedy).
CORr-"Peg o. My Heart" comedy.
CRITERION - 1.-THE Man Inside"
(drama).
EDEN MUsEE--New waxworks.
ELTINGE-"within the Law tdrama)
lnMPIRE-"Tante" COMEDY.
FORTy-EIGHTH sTREET-"roday'
(dramal.
FULTON-"The Misleading Lady"
GARRICK-'M Madam President" tfarce
GRAND OPERA HoUsE-"Damaged
Goods"
GLOBE-"The Madcap Duchess"
Musical comedy
HARLEM OPERA HOUSE-"The Man
Who owns Broadway"
children of Today"
HIPPoDROME-"Am musical
spectacle).
HUDSON John Regan"
tcomedy).
IIURTIG a. sEAMoN's-"Girls From
Starland."
yxNlCKERBoCKER-" Henrietta"
KEENEY's METROPOLIs-"Littl Lord
Fauntleroy.p
KEENEY's THIRD AyENUE--Vaude-
vile.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-26
AerOplane with Cabins
Makes Successful Flight

ST, PETERSBURG, Dec. 2s.-An
aeroplane with sleeping cabins able
to accommodate several passengers
has just been submitted to tests here
and has been pronounced a complete
success, according to the Bourse Ca
zette.
The machine is the invention OF an
aviator named Sikorsky, the designer
of the giant aeroplane capable Of car
rying eleven passengers, which was
tried out recently. The new machine
Is half as large again as the other
1t weighs three and one-half tons
and has four horsepower motors.
In the course of the tests yesterday
the aeroplane rose into the air after
a run of 100 yards and made com.
plete circle of the aerodrome at q
height of nearly 100 feet.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-26
NEWARK THEATRES

in
(Chrisma
o
on EUM-"Browns in daily.
vaudeville movie Continuous
rom p
p
45.
ryRrCvaudvle
a m. p
Impossible" Matnees
tuPPoDROME--"Jardn de Paris
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-26
FRITZ Scheff Weds Again

NEW YORK, Dec. 26.-Fritzi Scheff
light opera singer, was married on
Wednesday at New Rochelle to George
Anderson, her leading man and man
ager. az ing to a published an
nouncement here today. The singer
has been married twice previously,
each time obtaining divorce.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-26
Curtain Calls

Truly great Is Migares, slack wire
performer at Proctor's. He is quite
as much at home on his mid-air
perch as others are on the firm
ground. He dances, he reels, he hops,
he even swings to and fro to a per-
ilous height, standing without sup
port and without any balancing pole.
Another interesting act at this
great vaudeville house is 1.-THE Mer-
maid and the Man" 1t is, of course,
very nonsensical. but has many must
cal gems and a dozen or more of as
pretty girls as are ever seen on the
stage. II has one Objectionable fea-
ture, however. A man CARRIED like a
priest takes part in the sketch in a.
rather frivolous marriage service
scene. Persons and things employed
In sacred usages should not ever be
shown on the stage in a frivolous con-
nection. Even aside from the shock
such a sight must give to any devout
person, II Is of questionable propri-
ETY. even in the eyes of persons OF an
entirely different persuasion, TO do
anything tending to hold up religion
in general to ridicule or scorn. OF
course, there is no such intent In the
act at Proctor's. But even the possi-
bility of misconstruction should be
avoided.
"The Trainer" at Keeney's, Is one
of the most touching, tender, beauti-
full sketches ever shown In any the
atre. 1t represents a one-time horse
trainer returning IN a race track
where he had been famous. He is now
poor and broken in herlth. The son
of his former employer learns his
identity and hears that the trainer
has put up his last five dollar bill
on horse. He also learns that the
trainers wife is expecting a visit
from the stork The rich young man
has a child that is the very apple of
his eye" Through field glasses he
watches the progress of the race
which means so much to the ex-
trainer, Also, incidentally, to him
self, for he has an entry in the race.
The latter is In the lead, but gradually
the horse the trainer has bet on is
pulling up If 1t wins 1t means the
winning OF $500. When the young
man says that the race is ended the
ex-trainer demands anxtously, (which
horse wins?"
II can't tell yet till the numbers
are posted" replies the other. by
the way, what's the number Of your
horse?"
Seven"
The young man looks through the
field glasses, and: "By George, you
wini" he shouts.
He insists on cashing the winning
for his fathers one-time employees.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-26

at will save you long walk to the
qrand-stand," he says. But after the
ex-trainer has gone another person
using the field glasses explains 10 tne
generous young man: call PACK
that fellow. 1t isn't seven at all that y
posted. Your own horse Is the VIM
ner." ,yr,..4
IT know" is the noble reply. That
5000 was Just a Christmas present TOT
the baby he's expecting
Five hundred dollars is certainly a
big amount of money to pay FOR tne
exclusive use of song, but that Is
the amount Miss Eleanor Fish, VINO
is appearing at Proctor's this week
paid to Mr.. Erol Carroll, writer OF
Dreaming" Mr.. Carroll is also ~, inc
author of isle de Amour. rms
music Is now being published by the
Feist Publishing Company. MISS
Fish is using. this song for the first
time this week and 1t will positively
not be used by any other vaudeville
performer until next Frebruary, when
the song will be placed in one of Shu-
berts big musical productions. MISS
Fish Is a charming singer. and Is the
daughter of Mrs. j. Fish, one Of Chi
cagos leading philanthropists. Miss
Fish is one of Chicago's society bellies
and until recently appeared in grand
opera as Adreas Dipple.
For humorous sketch the Usher
Trio has been selected at Keeney's
Theatre. Their work is par excellence.
Good, clean, sparkling wit flows from
their tongues as well as pleasing
melody, and their every move is mirth
provoking.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-03-19
ELLENBORO TAXPAYERS
FOR THE NEW RAILROAD
Petitions Signatures Represent More
Than 100000 Over Required Ma
jority of Taxable Property

1t was determined Monday in the
town OF Ellenboro that the town shall
subscribe to the capital stock of the
Chicago Short Line Railway company
the sum of $40. 900 in 17.year bonds.
This was done under the petition
method of bonding, in which an ex-
preston is taken from taxpayers only.
1t was necessary to carry the pro-
position, that the company obtain the
signatures from sufficient mum Der of
tax payers to represent majority of
the taxable property assessed, and the
petition shows that not only was this
done but that over 800, 900 more than
the necessary amount of valuation is
represented thereon.
This is very nice victory for the
company and again awakens renewed
interest in the probject.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-03-19
Evidently Quite a Nice Girl.

An exchange comments in the fol-
lowing modest vein concerning the
qualifications of local bride: 1.-THE
bride is lady of wondrous fascination
and remarkable attractiveness. for,
with manner as enchanting as the
wand of a siren, and disposition
as sweet as the odor of flowers, and
spirits as joyous as the caroling of
birds. and mind as brilliant as those
glittering tresses that adorn the brow
of winter, and with heart as pure as
dewdrops trembling in a coronet of
violets, she will make the home of
her husband a paradise of enchant-
ment, like the loved home of her girl
hood, where the heaven toned harp of
marriage. with its chords of love and
devotion and fond endearments send
forth the sweetest strains of felicity
that ever thrilled the senses with the
rhythmic pulsing of ecstatic rapture. :"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-03-19

Holstein cattle sell for $50 to $1OO
corn. 65c; oats 45c; creamery butter
S8c; dressed poultry. 24c; potatoes,
soc; apples, SOC to $1.OO. Mr.. Crab
tree was offered an advance of 81. OOC
on purchase price of the farm, but
they think they like it too we'll to sell
for time, at least.
Alex. Paul. formerly a leading
citizen of Patch Grove, died at his
home in Browns Valley, Mimi, last
Friday, aged 95 years. Ali the older
residents of this community rememb Der
him.
Neither candidates nor issues have
made any fuss about spring election,
which occurs April LIST.
Erskine johnson has rented his
farm near DeSart, N. D., and had q
sale last week.
There were the usual Palm SUNDAY
services at the Catholic church last
Sunday, attended by large congrega.
tion.