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The Washington herald., 1913-04-17
Infant Wins Damage Suit.

A consent verdict for $1,750 dam
ages has been awarded by a
jury in Chief Justice Ciabaughs
court in favor of James w. Disney, an
infant, against David S. Hendrick. The
boy was struck by an automobile be-
longing to the defendant November rs
last, and sustained a fracture of the
skull
The Washington herald., 1913-04-17
EUCHRE AND DANCE HELD.
Spanish "A merican War Veterans Of
Harden Camp Entertain.

Richard J. Harden Camp, No. 2. United
Spanish War Veterans gave its third
annual euchre and dance last night at
Eagles Hall, corner Sixth and e Streets.
Over 800 people were In attendance and
fifty prizes were awarded. At the con-
clusion of the euchre the hall floor was
cleared for dancing, which lasted until
midnight. The committee in charge was
composed of H. c. Wilson. chairman: ].
]. Harvey, b. l.. Tubman. G.. E. Monnin-
ger, N. X. Thorne ]. OConnor. w. A.
Bowling, and F. Mcfarland.
The Washington herald., 1913-04-17
Sues Railway For Damages.

Bridget White. an employee of the
Bureau of Engraving and Printing, yes.
terday filed suit for $4,000 damages
against the Washington Railway and
Electric Company, alleging that while
she was alighting from a street car
February q. 1912. at Eleventh and
Streets Northwest, she received serious
and permanent injuries
The Washington herald., 1913-04-17
AUCTION SALES.
THos. J. OWEN & SON. Auctionecrs.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVE
REAL ESTATE, 80 ADAMS STREET MORT

WEST
BY virtue Of a certain deed Of trust duly recorded
in LbeT No. 3z3 folio is ct seq Of the land records
of the District Of Columbia and at the request Of the
party secured thereby. the undersigned trustees will
sell, at public auction, at ONCE Thoe. ]. Owen
Son. 1851 Street Northwest, on THURSDAY. the
nth day Of April A. ID. 1913. at O'Clock D. m. the
following described land and premises, situate in the
County OF Washington, District Of Columbia, and
designated and being lot numbered sxty-two t62)
in Joseph Paul's Subdivision, In block numbered
thirty-four t34), Addition to lie Droit Park" as
per plat recorded in Book a. page us. In the Office
Of the Surveyor for the District Of Columbia.
Terms OF sale: Property sold subject to certain
trust property for $500 at 81 per cent due
February Is, 1915. balance Of purchase money to be
paid in cash A deposit of 500 win be required at
time OF sale. All conveyancinS, recording &c. at
cost Of purchaser Terms Of sale to be complied with
within 1--we days from day of SALE otherwise the trls
tees reserve the right to resell the property at the
risk and cost of defaung purchaser. after five days
advertisement of such resale in newspaper pub
hshed in Washington. ID c.
H. r. HowENSTEIN
John c. ATHERTON.
ap3H Trusteea
The Washington herald., 1913-04-17

With bright skies came increased at
tendance at all the motion picture thea
tiers yesterday.
We do not know of any local motion
picture school of acting. There are sew
- correspondence schools for scenario
writing. This is in reply to many letters
from Herald readers.
An author of photoplays is on the road
to successful achievement when he can
visualize his story from the viewpoint
from those who pay their money to see
IL. The dramatist who can impress
himself sufficiently to create a demand
for his work. not only from the producer.
but from the motion picture patron as
well, is in an enviable position indeed
Photoplay Dramatist.
Advance stories of George Kleine, the
Chicago producers releases. included
several that should prove very popular.
One is a combination which will include
the German cavalry maneuvers. an
Eclipse for April 80; another is Forgot
ten a Cines, to be released April Is.
"A Fugitive at Bay released yesterday,
is a thrilling Cines-Kleine two-reel ad-
venture story.
oocu
OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF THE
District of Columbia, Washington, March IA,
lsl3-0rdered: That Section p Of Article XVI OF
the Police Regulations of the District Of Columbia
is hereby amended by adding thereto the following
paragraph: ''(hl The person in charge of such the
alter or place Of amusement shall not allow any sign
or billboard or anything forming obstruction TO
be in the Hobbies of such place of amusement or
upon the sidewalk in front thereof provided. that
signs and billboards may be placed fat against the
walls so as not obstrucs free ingress and egress
CUN0 II. RUDOLPH, JOHN A. JOHNSToN'
CHESTER HARDING. Commissioners, ID. c.
Exhibitors express themselves as
pleased with this new regulation and
will comply promptly with its require
ments. There is some question whether
all theaters are affected.
- William r. Mack, of the international
Features Company, with Offices in Phila-
deIphia, spent yesterday calling on Wash
ington exhibitors. Mr. Mack says the
day of bigger and better feature hlms
is here and the big people in both the
trust and independent camps recognize
this.
Henry Walthall is the name OF the
silent PLAYER, whose portrait We pun
lished Tuesday in these columns. The
twenty-five to send his name to the
Herald first will be sent the theater
tickets awarded them today. new
one in tomorrows Herald.
The Washington herald., 1913-04-17
CHESAPEAKE & OHIO LINES.

Sis .. M Daily-Sieepers TO Louisville. Cincinnati
Indianapolis. and st. LouiA
$50 p 10. Daily-Puman to Cincinnati and
Chicago.
ma p m, paily-sleepers to Virginia Hot Spring.
Cincinnati, and Louisville.
Ones SIS Pa Ave. 1850 ST.. and Union Sutton
The Washington herald., 1913-04-17

The postmaster general of Denmark
reports $3,634,0O0 as the total receipts
for 1912, gain over 1911 of ga per cent.
Duke of Connaught will attend the In
ternational Congress on School Hygiene
in Buffalo in August.
The Washington herald., 1913-04-17

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The Washington herald., 1913-04-17
Pictures shown Today.

"A Wise Old Elephant" selig two-part
novelty, at Happyland. Foreign features
at Virginia and Plaza.
I'm Another's Nest" an American;
''Murphy's I. o. IT, a keystone, ana
the Mutual Weekly at the Maryland
Hunting Big Game in the Arctic at
the Garden; also opening ball game pic
lures. "A Frightful Blunder,' biograph;
THE Tie of the Blood" Selig, and 'Sleuth-
ing" vitagraph. first runs at the PICK
wick 1.-The Unknown S. e. A; Sauce
for the Goose" Selig, and "Glimpses OF
the Capital" Pathe, first runs at the Co
lonial
Suffragettes will resort to motion pic
lures to help their cause. Films are to
be obtained through the moving picture
agencies and used to illustrate the need
for mothers compensation laws. human
and material conservation, and popular
government.
italian Lake Scenes a kinemacolor.
and "A Plot for Million" Kalem. will
be shown at Chase's today.
Advice from an Expert.
The first step in constructing a picture
play is one of thought. Do not attempt
to write until you have thought out
your plot. Decide in your mind what
YOU VIII snow. PICTURE pldyerS CdHHot
be heard and the idea in the scenes
have to be expressed in pantomime. The
expression on faces, gestures, &c, are
made to express any emotion, such as
love. hate. Joy, sorrow. and fear. The
film makers attend to this from your
description. II you can think of good
ideas, as mothers love for her chill
dren a fathers devotion or fathers
cruelty, the heroic efforts to do good.
the reward for so doing, and punish
ment for wrongdoing.
The only reason why the film COM
panies produce so many ordinary plays
is because they cannot get enough real
mertorious plays. There are not enough
writer's in the field. they say, who I'M
derstand picture play writing.
All film manufacturers are asking for
good comedies, and they are in demand
all the time. We can give you the
names of all the companies, what sort
of plays they want and prices paid. Good
of plays they want, and prices paid.
Good news for scenarios writer's in these
columns soon.
Tomorrow's silent player unnamed
photo will be great Washington
favorite. and the prizes to be given for
the first who send the correct name OF
the player to the Motion Picture Editor
will be excellent ones, well worth work
ing for.
The Washington herald., 1913-04-17

The March figures of imports are larg-
~ than those of March of any proceed
inC wears except 1912 and 1910. The March
figures of exports exceed those of March
of any earlier year except 1912. OF the
March. 1918. imports sS4.04s,43S entered
free Of duty and 71.A2.962 were dutible.
In the nine months ended with March,
1918. $774. 736,737 entered free and $6Z7, pa
q4S were dutihle
The Washington herald., 1913-04-17

new French system of rapid telegraphy by
which it is possible to send 900 words an hour
has worked successfully distances Of 600 miles
in that country.
The Washington herald., 1913-04-17
LOST AND FOUND.

LOST-FOX TERRIER BITCH, WHITE
body. brown head and tail; white
stripe in face: bat ears: eat on right side
OF face; no collar: when last seen had
small rope around neck; name. Beauty
Liberal reward. Phone N. 214s. 2130 P
Street Northwest
MONDAY NIGHT, ON 18th ST. CAR,
about IL or l. o'clock, a bill book con-
tanning some checks and other papers. and
a small amount of money. Reward of s..
Return to Herald Office
The Washington herald., 1913-04-17
PERSONALS.

W o r KIN G NJ E N-THE ECONOMY
fever sticks to those who buy here,
new So hat for 81? We have 'em. Also
a lot $3.50 shoes, $3.50. and bound to be
pleased with a slightly used suit, So to So
One price. JUSTHS OLD STAND, SIG d.
NOTICE. Pawn Tickets Cashed. Second
hand Diamonds and Jewelry bought.
Louis Abrahams. SIS G. opp. Pat. once.
The Washington herald., 1913-04-17
MAGNETIC HEALING.

Specialist on rheumatism. eyesight,
nervous and mental troubles. Specialist
of children's diseases. Home treatment.
Instant relief
PROF. HILLwOOD,
735 11th St NJ W.
The Washington herald., 1913-04-17

pected that Brazil will announce IN ex.
tension of the preferentials for the re.
mainder Of the year.
The Washington herald., 1913-04-17
NEW ORLEANS COTTON.

Furnished by ~ L. Carpenter & Co.
The Washington herald., 1913-04-17

WANTED-FURNTTUR OF ALL KINDS: WILL
pay you best cash prices Call at your convenience.
AMERICAN FURNITURE HOUSE. sl4 st. nv.
Phone Main 4ll0
The Washington herald., 1913-04-17
MARCH EEP3RTS LARGE.
q, porte for 7Tnuth Exceeded Those
Trcep' In 1912.

te inLo ,he United States in the
rr,.tr OF March 1913. were Sl55, 461, 400 in
s.. ... as.taet 81. s7.a3S in March. 1912;
ESQ rs En- Nsra 1913. were sls7, 1854, $50,
agate, s.a...l4 March. 1872 For the
-.-r r.astr. -s 18th March, 1913, I'M
t-... rsfr gEaE 81 iS5. against 81, 203.-
~ 'r She cor bonding months Of
rse .s tns ,sas were $780,, CSC. 221
.,r.. .. q. ~ .- the corresponding
asst .hese figures being
r-... ..-r- ..fa-.s. completed by the
s.-- TO- zi.n the Bureau OF
..... ....s... Commerce.
The Washington herald., 1913-04-17

With bright skies came increased at
tendance at all the motion picture thea
tiers yesterday.
The Washington herald., 1913-04-17
WANTED-SALESMEN.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

WANTED-An experienced Real Estat
Salesman for suburban prop. \. 21IS-Y:
The Washington times., 1913-05-18
MEMORIAL HALL BIDS
TO Be ASKED SOON
Association Plans to Have
Large Auditorium for Use
of Conventions.

Washington soon will have a large
public building as a nations tribute to
George Washington. The George
Washington Memorial Association.
through Mrs. Henry F. Dimock. has
announced that within a few weeks bids
will be asked, and that construction
work will start by fall.
The memorial will be paid for by ma
tional subscription. The association al
ready has the site near the National
Museum donated by the Government,
and a $4,000 nucleus given by ]. Pier
pont Morgan.
The building will contain a large au-
ditorium, seating 5000 persons, for the
free use OF congresses and conventions
of national and International interest,
inaugural events and balls.
The association is planning to carry
out George Washington idea of pro-
noting institutions for the general diff
fusion of knowledge.
In addition to the auditorium there
will be smaller reception rooms ban
quet halls. and a George Washington
museum, containing relics of his cam
paigns. The total cost Will be 100000.
and there will be an endowment fund Of
$500, 100 for running expenses. Prelim-
mary plans call for Colonial lines in the
architecture.
The memorial association expects to
The Washington times., 1913-05-18
DIPLOMA MILL IS
BUSY THIS WEEK
Private Schools of Capital Are
Planning Exercises for Their
Commencements.

The diploma mill will grind busily this
week and commencement exercises will
be held in many private schools Other
schools seminaries. and academies
which have commencement proper next
week start the festivities at the end
Os this seven days. The annual field
meet at National Park Seminary. Forest
Glen. is to be held next Saturday. and
at Bristol School. the annual French
play will be staged this coming Thurs
day. FRIDAY evening. graduation exer-
cises are to be held at Fairmont, where
Vice President Marshall is to speak.
and at the Friends School, where
Speaker Clark will deliver the ad-
dress.
Gunston's Hall program starts Satur-
day night with a Shakespearian play.
This afternoon, the Rev. Charles Wood
preached to the graduates of Washing
ton Seminary. whose commencement ex-
ercises take place Thursday. The bac-
calaureate sermon will be preached for
Belcourt's graduates tonight and the
commencement will be held Friday.
Washington College, at lexington, has
its commencement next week on Mon
day, but the annual play is to be given
Thursday and the concert on Saturday.
At the Hamilton School, a studio tea is
to be given tomorrow by the graduates
the Hamilton School. Commencement
Will be Wednesday.
The Washington times., 1913-05-18
Officers Are Elected
By Employees Society

l. Fronani has been chosen president
of the Woodward & Lothrop Employees
Relief Association. The other officers
elected in the annual meeting were;
First vice president. Miss Maud Adams;
second vice president. T. f. Langley;
recording secretary. F. p. Scott: finan-
cial secretary. l.. n. b. Robinet.e
treasurer. c. E. Davis; executive COM
mittee, Miss A. O'Donnell. Miss NJ
kneesi. II. II. Clark. Mrs. NJ. Johnson,
B. l. Burdette. and W. II. Lehman.
The executive committee has chosen
the following chairmen of committees:
Membership. Mrs. NJ. Spanier: sick. j
F. Pyle: publicity. L. II. b. Robinette;
excursion. II. H. Clark; welfare. Miss
O'Donnell
Reports of the association showed
that, despite its heavy relief work In
the past year. it has had a substantial
increase in funds A benefit perform.
ance by the Poll Players has been ar.
ranged for Monday evening. May %
when Merely Mary Ann will be given
in aid of the relief fund.
The Washington times., 1913-05-18
BUFFALO BILL" TO
RETURN AS MANAGER
{ amous Scout. With "PaWnee
Bill" to Bring Wild West
Show Here This Week.

Three years ago Buffalo Bill DIS
mounted from the saddle, and he now
comes back in the role of manager
and sponsor for a newly arranged Wild
" est-Far East attraction, with "Pawnee
Bill" in the pigskin.
4 REINFORCED and rearranged method
" II present the scenes, incidents in the
history and the personality of the VarI-
oIs races. clans. and nations. represent
ing primitive life in all lands. that lends
Instructive interest TO this exhibition
with a purpose"
been arranged by r. II. Burnside. 70
give a continuous consecutive relation
% aii-world-round interest, from the
rimitive Far East to the frontier days
Cf our own West
Many Additions Made.
The occasion will also mark the trans
ference of activity of the saddle from
the old scout Buffalo Bill" after thirty
Years of worldwide work in mimic rep
resenting the story of thirty years of
actual experience in the strenuous life.
when in adventures and dangers fact
cclipsed fiction. to his younger associate
NJ the settlement era, Major Gordon
Lille. "Pawnee Bill"
In the rejuvenating process many ad-
ditions are made. OF special note is the
new born f1edgling in the joy-riding line.
namely Auto-polo, a revelation in the
handling of the "buz-wagon." The in
yeltor, Roltz King, will contend with
'"Hotspur' Sterling in chauffeur deeds of
caring and recklessness. eQualing the
Nhirl and dexterity of the polo pony.
Some New Features.
other new features are an importa-
ion of Berber Arabs from Morocco; the
Boris Fridkin Muscovite peasant dan
GERS: a delegation of Toxic athletes,
Urestlers and ju-jitsu experts. added to
the japanese colony. a squad of Boy
Scouts. Miss Wentworths herd of
trained buffalo. the first TO bow the
head or bend the knee to assured docil-
.ty. and Max Grubers animal act-the
eiephant Minnie, the thoroughbred stall
Ion Excelsior. the pony Dandy Jim,
and the dog Scottie, in their lesson of
conjunctive action in muscle and mind.
4 parade will be given Wednesday
NOR ming, starting at 10 o'clock. Colonel
Cody. now manager. and Major Lille.
Pawnee Bill, will be in the saddle. Two
performances will be given each day on
Wednesday and Thursday.
The Washington times., 1913-05-18
Municipal Colleges Are
Aid to Life in City

Declaring that young men and women
are sent away to various universities
at the impressionable time of life when
four years spent in a university in their
home city would enable them to active
~ participate in the municipal life OF
their own communities, Rabbi Abram
Simon. of the Eighth Street Temple. in
an address at the University Club last
aight, came out strongly for municipal
universities.
City methods of education are not
continuous" said DR.. Simon. The city
meets the needs of ITS boys and girls
n to their graduation from the high
chool. and then sends them away to
Universities in other cities for the con-
-inuation of their educational training.
mis- practice represents distinct loss TO
ne cities whence they come. The loss
- not only financial, but il is civic
The Cincinnati University, in IL rela-
{ on 10 the activities of the city. was re-
'erred TO as an example wherein the
,ity serves the university and the uni
,-ersity serves the city.
The Washington times., 1913-05-18
No "TayIor System" for
Charleston Navy Yard

Unrest among the workers in the
Charleston, Mass, navy yard over the
aneged intention of the department TO
INSTALL the Taylor efficiency system
causes Assistant Secretary of the Navy
Rooseevlt to go there to state the depart
rnent's position. Repeated rumors
among the men of the Charleston shop
that the department had decided to in
stall the Taylor system of shop man
agement coused such agitation as TO
attract the departments attention.
Capt. Dewitt Coffman. comma nda nj
II the yards, was directed TO inform the
workers that the department had no
such intentions.
The Washington times., 1913-05-18
Two Capital Men to
Go to Philippines

Among thirty-fve third lieutenants
just appointed to the Philippine con-
stabulary by the Bureau of Insular
Affairs of the War Department are
Randolph Dick ems and Wallace y. Gard
iner of this city Dickens is a graduate
Of the Naval Academy at Annapolis and
Gardiner studied at the Rhode island
State College Three Virginians. Cecil
NJ. Harris Nathaniel MEG. Ewen. and
Arthur Hayne Mitchell. also are in
cluded in the list sent to the Philippines
The Washington times., 1913-05-18
Pleads for the Wilson
Girls Cast Off Clothes

Please send some of the cast-off
clothes of your girls This was the
pleading note Mrs. Woodrow Wilson
received from a woman residing near
Percy. Randolph county. Illinois.
1T would surprise you to know how
much can be done in making them
over" wrote the woman. whose home
had been wrecked by a tornado.
The prayer is answered Mrs. VIII
son turned the letter over to the Red
Cross Society-and now the Illinois
woman Is happy with 800 check from
Columbus. Ohio, headquarters
The Washington times., 1913-05-18
Girls See Man Plunge
To an Awful Death

OAKLAND. Cal. May ls.-Leaping
from the fourteenth story OF the new
city hall, City Clerk Fl. G. Magill COM
mitted suicide. Hundreds of girls EN-
ployed in department store across the
street witnessed the tragedy.
They saw Magill stand on the window
ledge and plunge into space. His body
hit a projection of the twelfth story.
bounded into the air. and fell to the
street T5e body was mangled beyond
recognition.
The Washington times., 1913-05-18
Daniels to Visit Boston.

BOSTON. May 1s.-Secretary of the
Navy Daniels will speak on Boston
Common June IA. during the Flag Day
celebration. this being the first appcar-
ance in Boston of any member of the
Wilson Cabinet. Assistant Secretary of
the Navy Roosevelt will visit the
Charlestown Navy Yard tomorrow. &C
companied by Congressman Murray.
The Washington times., 1913-05-18

go ahead with its arrangements for the
building. although all of the money Is
not vet in sight. Bills are before a
number of legislatures asking for con-
tributions to the fund and promising
state headquarters in the memorial
Mrs. Dimock has taken the George
Won l.. Meyer place here. and expects
to direct the campaign for the memorial
as soon as she returns from New York.
The Washington times., 1913-05-18
Knights Of St. John
Will Decorate Graves

81. Peters Commandery. No. l34,
Union of the knights of St John. will
decorate the graves of deceased men,
bers at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Sunday
Jrnc ]. at 2:SD p. m. a subcommittee
will pay a similar tribute TO departed
members In che forenoon at the Holy
Rood and Congressional Cemeteries
The Washington times., 1913-05-18
ANACOSTIA PLANS
OPEN AIR PROGRAM
Memorial Exercises will Be He'll at Government Hospital for
Insane Next Sunday-Red Men Plan to Entertain
Friends in asonic Hail.

will be unveiled to the late George
Seivel. who was a member # the order.
Henry W. Tippett is the commander,
and he is preparing a program for the
day. There will be decoration of The
graves of all deceased members in the
morning. the unveiling in the afternoon,
and church services in the First NJ. ?.
Church. Southeast Washington, at
night
The Washington times., 1913-05-18
Mrs. Blythe Receivers.

A dispatch from Rochester. 4tinrA.sre-
ceived in Washington last night. says
that Mrs Samuel G. Blythe, wife Of
the well-known Washington newspaper
correspondent, Is recovering from a sur
gical operation performed by DR.. Mayo.
The Washington times., 1913-05-18

Now is the Time to Get Rid Of These
Ugly Spots

There's no longer the slightest need
of feeling ashamed of your freckles,
as the prescription othine-double
Strengths guaranteed to remove
these homely spots.
Simply get an ounce OF othine-
double strength-from your druggist
and apply a little of IL night and
morning and you should see that
even the worst freckles have begun
to disappear. while the lighter ones
have vanished entirely. II is seldom
that more than an ounce is needed u
completely clear the skin and gain I
beautiful clear complexion.
Be sure to ask for the double
strength othine as this Is sold under
guarantee of money back II il fails
TO remove freckles.-AdTt.
The Washington times., 1913-05-18

county and will he applied to improving
the Rockville Potomac road. The other
$50 nN0 necessary will be contributed in
equal shares by the State Roads Com
mission and the taxpayers Of Rockville
and Potomac districts.
Mrs. Alice a. Bouic and daughter.
Mrs. Harry II. Buck. and the latter's
little daughter. are at Atlantic City for
a stay Of two weeks.
Miss Mary Almoney has returned
from Salisbury, Nd. where she spent
several weeks visiting her aunt, Mrs.
Hugh S. Magruder.
Mrs Frank A. Spencer entertained
the Presbyterian Missionary Society
Yesterday afternoon.