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The Washington times., 1913-12-02

<-YT'S a corkinS good first act
&c man sitting behind me said last
night after the curtain had de-
scended upon Act / of The Land
OF Promise with Billie Burke playing
the role of Norah Marsh. the heroine of
the play. It's a crackerjdck," was the
same mans declaration It the end OF
Act II, and when, at the close of Act Ill,
the audience applauded the little star
of the piece until she had been COM
PEELED to take six curtain calls, bowling
and smiling her thanks to the people. in
the house. every one of her admirers
land the National Theatef was crowded
with them last evening" voted the new
play. written for her by w. Somerset
MauGham. decided success.
The play strikes fire in the very first
act and again in the second, but the
! real punch" comes in the third act.
where Billie Burke, as her audienccs
have known her In the past. introduces
us to a new and entirely different Billie
Burke creature as astonishingly un.
like the dainty, lacy, pink ana whlte
bit of fascinating fcmininity as the play
| is unlike those in which we have seen
her heretofore.
Is Her Best Part.
Perhaps that is the reason the audi
ence liked her more than ever last
riCht-because she has shown them In
| The Land of Promise that she can
do something besides pout and frolic
ard be kittenish and look sweet and
fluffy enough 10 eat with Il silver spoon.
/ ts Norah Marsh she has Il far better
! part than any she has ever had. and
she is acting it much better. In fact
| there are times during the play when
! her acting Is conspicuous for ITS merit
! She has grasped the dramatic values
| of the various incidents, and seems 10
| have made the most of each one OF
! them.
! Toward the last. when I noticed tha,
! several women in my immediate Vein
! ity were waJInS gently into their hand
/ kercldIrs with evident enjoyment, Il
| said to myself. AT last Ellie Burke
! has attained what she has lOnged for
| so many yc2rS-heT persistent desire
to act instead OF merely looking prett,
has been fulfllIed-her wish has come
! true"
| In her easy roles Miss Burke is cum.
| ming and engaging, and when She
| reaches the dramatic sclimaXes her new,
! found power of emotional acting re.
! " ais itself. She presents both phases
of the character of Noran-:he ilIh; and
J tire seriors. in nu:TcgiOus relation. am
b. all odds II is the best role that has
ever fa,len To nov o.
The story Of The Land Of Promise
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The marriage OF Miss Cecilia T. Beck
ley. daUFhte- OF Mrs. Caroline Beck ey.
of 81 Twenty-first street. to G Ed
ward Herring. formerly of Frederick,
Nd Eill take place tomorrow morning
at O'Clock, in 81. Patricit's Catholic
Church.
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MISS Valerie Garrard. daughter OF the
former commandant at, Fort Nyer ana
Hrs. Garrard, will entertain at A dance
IN the hop room at Fort Myer, Thurs
day evening in honor of Miss Pruyne.
who is spending the winter in Washing
ton. az the New Willard.
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Personal Mention.

Mr.. and Mrs. S. Schaffer announce
the engagement of their daughter, Miss
Rose Schaffer, to Myer Kaminsky.
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Interstate Commerce Commissioner
and Mrs. Charles McChord are giving
~ tie apartment I'm the New Willard.
which they have occupied since coming
20 Washington, and have leased the
house at I'LL Connecticut avenue, which
belongs 10 William owen Scott They
will move into the house next week
Miss Ruth Hitchcock is the guest of
Miss McChord for several weeks while
her parents. Senator and Mrs. Hitch
cock. are in Nebraska.
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is a rather unusual one. and introduces
Mr. MauGham in an entirely new light.
Just as ii shows Miss Burke not as the
pink and dainty parsonage Of The
Mind the Paint Girl" or Mrs. Dot,
but as the chief and only sincere mourn
cr at the funeral of an old cranky wO-
man to whom NOrah had been COmpan-
Expecting TO have inherited at least
enough of the old wOman's fortune to
allow her to live comfortably. NOrah
sits in the stuffy parlor of the old wo-
mans home and listens while the family
solicitor reads the will. which does not
even contain mention OF Norah's name.
All that is left for the girl to do is
to go to her only relative. her brother.
who is farmer in the Canadian north
west-'The Land Of Promise" This she
does and Is introduced into house
hold where hard labor and privatiOn of
the most elemental sort take the place
of tennis and 5-o'Clock-tea and bridge.
Norah tries hard to adjust herself to
this life. and there is "A siSter-in-law,
ex-biscuit shooter OF a cheap Winnipeg
hotel. who takes an instant dislike to
Norah. and makes her gentle life a
veritable nightmare. In her desperation
Norah offers to marry Frank Taylor. d
hired man, VINO has expressed his in
tention of going to Winnipeg to look
over the women at the mOplyment Of
flceS, and get a wife who could wash,
iron. scrub and cook for him. He isn't
particular about how she shall look
except tnat he doesn't want a cross
eyed one. and the question of love does
not enter into the marriage at any
stage.
Scene With the punch"
The third act finds Norah and her
new husband at the door of the log
Shack, and il is to be the home of the
gently reared and sheltered English
girl She discovers in very few min
utes that brute strength is the only
law her new husband recognizes. and
here is where the scene with the
punch" takes place. IL is melodrama
of the mellowcst description and in tn,
end Norah sciZeS 4 rifle with which
10 defend herself. She Is game. anC
the exhibition of her courage rouses
what lit e manhood there is in heI
husband.
TIL fourth act finds Norah almost
reconciled 10 her mode of life in The
Land OF Promise and the dawn Oi
love near at hand. when comes a lettel
from England. offering her job a!
companion to another old woman, and :
family Of the old woman who haS dis
, inherited No.ah. containing a chcc-
frr IOJ pounds. The young wifes miro
1 IL torn between daWning lOvef or her nus
band. and the desire to so back home,
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LOCAL MENTION.

Mazda Electric Lamps At Special Prices
Electric Webster, III 9th.
"The Day of Judgment and tie Evil
Eye" Today Virginia Theater. Coming.
"f'he Trial of Gov. William Sulzer."
Evening journal., 1913-01-09
H4RggN,greN psRso.s.A.!

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
HARRINGTON. Del. Jan. 9.-W. H..
Franklin died here on Wednesday af-
ter an illness of two weeks. He is
survived by four children. Mrs. Ar
thur Taylor. Mrs. William Reed. Miss
Pauline Franklin and Leslie Frank
lin and one brother Omar Franklin
Miss Bertha Knox entertained a
party of friends on Friday evening I'm
honor OF her twenty-hrst birthday
anniversary. Among those present
were The Misses Mary McCabe Ethel
Reese. Carrie Lane. Laura Raughley,
Mary Satterheld, Miss Stevenson. Ag-
mes Anderson, Kate Culver. Rash Olan
Sapp. Randall Knox. Charles Knox.
Mr. Short, of Wyoming
Misses Weston and Fleming. of
Philadelphia. have been visiting the
Misses Annie and Laura Fleming
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hardesty, OF
Philadelphia, have been town visit
ors.-Mr and Mrs. stephen Anderson
of Philadelphia. have been the guests
Of Mr. and Mrs Frarfz White-Wil-
liam McCabe was a Dover visitor Fri.
day.-M. II. Culver is visiting his fam
| lily here.--Mrs. Richard Johnson was
Philadelphia visitor Friday
Evening journal., 1913-01-09
CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE SELECTS
|DTRECTORSTO

What promises, to be the largest
meeting Of business men ever held
in this city will be that Of the Cham
Der of Commerce in Eden Hall this
evening. At the meeting the cleo
ton of officers will be held The
Chamber OF Commerce is composed
of the members of the Manufacturers
Association and the Board of Trade,
the boards having consolidated two
weeks ago. The directors to be cleo
ted this evening are from various
classes Of membership as follows.
Class A members. those who have
subscribed from $500 to $1,000, Will
nominate one director for one year,
one for two years and one for three
years.
Clcss B members. those who have
subscribed from S1O0 to $500, will
nominate two directors for one year.
two for two years and two for three
years.
Glass c members. those who have
subscribed from sos 10 800 Will
nominate one director for one year,
one for two years and one for three
ycaps
The membership of the Chamber Of
Commerce consists of all who have
subscribed s25 or more. and also all
members Of the Board of Trade whose
dues were paid to April. the date Of
the former annual meeting This
makes a large voting membership and
it is believed the meeting tonight will
be the largest meeting of business
men ever held in this city
Evening journal., 1913-01-09
INDICT HIM ON
MANY COUNTS

Joseph Chart was indicted by the
New Castle county grand jury yester-
day on eleven counts of larceny. Ehart
was employed by the George W. Bush
Company and it is alleged that when
goods arrived here consigned to VIII
mington business firms they were re-
shipped to Smyrna by Ehart.
Frank Thomas, colOrcd. was acquit-
ted by a jury of beating mis- wife. The
testimony was of a nimsy character
and the assault consisted OF a light
tap on the forehead.
Thomas Travers, colored. was con
victed on the charge OF larceny of
four chickens. the property Of j. Oak
ford Lambson, of New Castle hun
drcd and was given 10 lashes and six
months imprisonment.
FREDERICK De Pratis pleaded not
guilty to the charges of carrying a
razor and highway robbery Of Mat
thew Walton
Frank Thomas. colored, pleaded
not guilty te wife beating and James
E. Handy. colored, pleaded guilty to
similar charge.
Edward Mitchell, colored. pleaded
not guilty to pointing a rife.
Evening journal., 1913-01-09
MAY BUILD THE
CONCRETE WHARF

City Engineer Alexander J. Taylor
appeared before the members of City
Council last night with an estimate
of the cost of building timber
wharf along the Church street prop
erty. owned by the city His es-
innate places the cost at S27 600.
counting $50 per foot There is about
900 feet frontage along the Chris
tiana to be wharfed The cost of a
concrete structure is estimated at
s32 900. and there is a feeling that as
the difference in the cost is small a
concrete wharf would be the best to
construct.
No definite action was taken as all
the members Of Council were not
present
Evening journal., 1913-01-09
CHIEF HITS GIRL
WITH HIS BILLY

LAUREL. Del. Jan. 9.--Laurel is in
ferment of excitement Justice
rulls Office is surrounded by crowd
of citizens determined upon wreak-
Ing vengence upon John Baker, chief
of police, who is held for striking
Miss Roxy Howard with his billy
Miss Howard has a busted head, and
Is IN serious condition
Baker went to the home OF Harvey
James. whore Miss Howard was hay-
ing a dress fitted Baker. who IS
giant in stature, admitted striking
the woman after she had called him
"a vile name. He was arrested by
Constable Steen, his predecest or.
Both men drew their guns but were
kept from shooting by Councilman
Wolf.
Evening journal., 1913-01-09
ATr>ylg nHy zzAAg
NEWARK MAN
OFF FOR WAR
PanaretaS Sells Store to Take
Up Arms for the
FatherIand
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEWARK. Jan. Emanuel Pana-

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEWARK, Jan. 9.-Manuel Pana-
retos, proprietor of local candy
for Greece, to enter the army of his
country against the Turks. He sold
his business to Baltimore parties.
Miss Frances Hurd, had charge OF
the program at the weekly meeting of
the New Century Club of Newark.
There were some excellent musical
numbers by club members. A feature
was the reciting and dancing of THE
Minuet," by Miss Cornelia Pilling,
accompanied by Miss Elsie Wright.
Newark Grange at its meeting this
week elected DR.. Arthur S. Houchin
lecturer to succeed Mrs Harry Hay
ward, resigned. At the February
meeting woman's Suffrage Will be
discussed.
Carl Christopher, who only recent
ly assumed his duties at the Delaware
College Experiment Station as In
structor in Animal Husbandry is
considering an eAcelleul OHcl ilONu
the Department of Agriculture at
Buenos Aires. South America.
Personal:-Miss Marion Brown,
daughter of Postmaster j. W. Brown,
is i'll with typhoid fever-Mrs. Chas.
b. Evans. who has been undergoing
treatment in Philadelphia. is much
improved Mrs. Arthur T. Neale, who
had mild attack of pneumonia, is
also improving Elizabeth Lit
tie. is visiting relatives in Carthage
Illinois-Professor Firman Thomp-
son has returned from visit with
his parents in Ohio--Walter Davis
after a visit to his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Davis, left yesterday for
San Francisco. en- route. to the Phil
ippine Islands where he is employed
as a draughgman.
Evening journal., 1913-01-09
Special Values in
Dining Room Pieces

A very massive solid Mahogany Sideboard, in
a handsome Colonial design that sold q I 00
regularly for $50, now marked. ..... % AVV
Solid Golden Oak Sdeboard beautifully faxed,
quarter sawed oak, that sold regularly for COO
oloo, now ..--....... tRO ~
An Early English Sdeboard strictly PEA
mission design; regular price ST. now. epeJV
Others reduced as follows:
$500 Golden Oak Sideboard, now ..... $4,000
$500 Golden Oak Sideboard now ~ $1,000
$4,000 Golden Oak Sdeboard now .--..... $1,000
S63yO0 Golden Oak Sideboard, now ...... $500
$4,000 Golden Oak Sideboard, now ...---- $500
$500 Golden Oak Sideboard, now . $500
The Hastings" Dining Tables, with the "Ty-
den" duo-style lock, recognized by the trade
and thousands of satisfied customers, as being the
most satisfactory Dining Table in America today.
They are made of solid oak or mahogany (no We
neers being used.) Every table has a removable
top and is fitted with the Tyden duo-style lock,
which prevents saggng and allows of locking in
securely, one, two three leaves, without opening
pedestal and at same time keeping pedestal exactly
in center Of table.
One special has 4s-inch round top extends
six feet, is solid quarter-sawed golden oak. CCI
Regular price, $50. Special price .....-. sDAE
Fifth Floor Use Elevator.
Evening journal., 1913-01-09
WOMAN,S ALLIANCE.

The monthly and annual meetings
of the Womans Alliance were held
in the parlor of the Unitarian Church
on Monday afternoon. officers being
elected as follows: Mrs. A. ID. War
ner, president; MRS William Belts
vice-president, to succeed Mrs. Hem
derson; Miss Mary ID. Sisson, secre-
tary; Mrs. J. j. Satterthwaite, treas
urer.
An impressive reading by one Of
the members of "The Better Land. "
by Dr. Geo. Gordon closed the meet
ing which was followed by the serv-
ing of tea.
Evening journal., 1913-01-09
rNIrARIANs IN c0NFrRENcE.

on Saturday, January II. at 4
o'clock an informal conference will
be held I'm the Unitarian Church par
oational Department Of the American
Unitarian Association. WIN be present
and will talk on Sunday school work
Mr.. Lawrence will also preach on
Sunday. January -, subject; "The
Hearts of Our Gospel"
Evening journal., 1913-01-09
STORM HITS
FENTON'S HARD

The severe wind storm Of last Fri
day made itself felt at Fenton Beach.
along the Jersey shore, summering
place for Wilmingtonians. The wind
blew a gale and the sea at the canal
ran higher than Lightkeeoper Spear
ever saw IL, the spray dashing over
the wall and reaching back as far as
the barn on the lighthouse rcserva-
ton. Several small out-huildings
were blown over Tho landing steps
on the south side OF the pier were
carried away as we're the steps in the
diving pier
The blow was so hard that the
sand from the beach was washed out
to depth of one and ono-half feet.
This will wash up again with the
tides and no real damage was done
to the bathing front
Evening journal., 1913-01-09
Y. w. C. A. NOTES

A neucleus has been formed for the
new class in English which is to be
started at the Young Womcn's Chris
tian Association, next Tuesday even
ing. Registration is open for new
members Miss Esther Smedley win
be the class teacher.
There are still a few vacancies in
the dressmaking class which may be
filled not later than next Thursday
evening when the class meets so
those who may think of joining had
best decide quickly.
Activities will be resumed in the
"Arrow Club" in the jute mill. this
month
Registration is now open for the
February term of the Physical De-
partment and many new members
are joining the ranks.
Evening journal., 1913-01-09
nunHrr IN nKrAr urnr
TUUNE w. MEN HEnE
ELIGIBLE TO PENSIONS

Under the old age pension and dis
ability Insurance plan MAPPED out by
the Bell Telephone Company and the
Western Union Telegraph Company
recently. about two hundred and fifty
employees Of the Diamond State Tele-
phone Company. subsidiary concern.
will participate Included in this
number are several employees who are
now eligible 70 retire
Evening journal., 1913-01-09
MORE NEW DWELLINGS

f. r. Vansant & Sons. contractors
and builders, have recently completed
several building operations. consist
ing of six new houses at Maryland
and Fifth avenues, for Alfred l..
Greenwell and seven for Gallagher
& Brothers. five at Twenty-fifth and
Lamotte streets. two at Twenty-third
and Tatnall streets.
Evening journal., 1913-01-09
DIR. HERRMAN's ACT MYsTIFIEs.

The electrical illusion act which is
being given at the Garrick Theatre
this week by Dr. Carl Herman. is
an interesting novelty. and quite dif-
fercnt from anything of the kind ever
seen before in Wilmington. Aside
from the scientic features of the act.
g has its comedy side which is mirth
Dersonified. This is one of the big
numbers OF the season.
Evening journal., 1913-01-09
{ Megary's Winter Sale

decorated.
The old established and successful policy
pursued by this firm of offering during these
half-yearly sales, goods from our regular steck
only will be strictly adhered to, no inferior
grades Gor sale purposes) will be allowed to
enter our stock on any conditions.
Freight prepaid ON out-of-tOwn shipments.
Car fare will be allowed when purchases are
Of reasonable amount.
Free automobile delivery service within
a radius of 80 miles.
Special prices on re6nishing, repairing
and reupholstering old furniture Recovering
will be free of charge if goods are bought here
Evening journal., 1913-01-09
STURGIS FINED FOR TRESPASs.

Charles Sturgis. colored. who was
caught under pile of lumber on the
third floor of the new building ad-
Joining the Sewer Hotel in Market
street on Tuesday night was fined S5
and costs on the charge of trospass
in City Court last night.
Evening journal., 1913-01-09
iKsEi;ss'ii' iKsEi;ss'ii' AssEssMENT B0ARD NAmEp

MINI iHSENNNENT BOAhD NAMED
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER. Del. Jan 9.-Tho Kent
County Levy Court has named the
following board Of assessment re-
visors:
First district, Thomas A. Kirby;
Henry Anthony; Second. Victor f.
Danner. John Carrow: Third, Louis
Hilyard. John Houston; Fourth
Thomas Snyder, william II. Gehman
Fifth. j. Frank Wilds. u. c. Alice
Sixth. Daniel M. Gooden, Robert
Friedel; Seventh, J. l< Gooden, w G
Spencer; Eighth, Robert Blockson, ]
Frank Rice. Ninth. W. NJ Frazier
Mack Jackson; Tenth, Robert y. Wat
son. Zack Johnson
Evening journal., 1913-01-09
TO ATTEND INAUGURATION

Preparations are being made for
attending the inauguration Of Pres
ident-elect Wilson by the Tenth Ward
Democratic Club. The trip VIII cost
SIS including carfare uniform and
two meals.
Evening journal., 1913-01-09

It's an easy matter to get in i'm
mediate touch with many sources OF
supply through the Wants-renting.
buying, selling, exchanging. hiring.
are but a few Of the objects accom-
nlished by the Wants ts.-Adv,
Evening journal., 1913-01-09
nR- nAGER TO LECTrRE-

AT Scott NJ r. Church this even ng
the Rev Forest e Dagger. of Phil
adelphia will lecture on "The Shams
of Society" A silver Offering will
be taken for the Epworth League
Evening journal., 1913-01-09

The Wants appeal TO all walks u
life they weld an influence in the
home i'm biz business. as well as
smaller ostablishments.-A
Evening journal., 1913-01-09

Offers most attractive values in every depart
ment; and presents splendid opportunity of
purchasing High-Grade, dependable merchan-
disc, at reductions ranging from 10 to 500
Averaging from rs to 33 l-3 per cent less
than the regular prices.
Furniture Of guaranteed quality only,
new in design, we'll made and finished.
Carpets, Rugs and other floor coverings, repre-
senting manufacturers such as M. J. Whittall,
Roxbury Carpet Co., Alex Smith & Sons, etc.
names highly honored in American business
circles for the excellency of their products.
Draperies, Lace Curtains, Bed and Table
Linens, Blankets, Comfortables, etc. of knewn
and proven good quality. Dinner Sets, i'm
ported and domestic, Cut Glass, Lamps, Vases
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-29

of typhoid. when it is not possible to trace
to understand the original source of
the infection.