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The Washington times., 1913-07-16
Secret Service" !" At Columbia, Is
Happy Vehicle, Says Julia Murdock

their adieus the Saturday night of the
last performance.
Theatersoers familiar with the adroit
manipulation Of the plots Of BONE Of the
late plays and with the hardly notice
able, so "Hfelike is IT, stage realism Of
David Belasco, were inclined 20 smile
'indulgently at some of the obvious and
1aborious means. to which the author
play. One Is held up right In the midst
of q delicious thrill time and time again.
but It IL. all worth It.
The action takes place during an
evening at Richmond at the home Of
the varueys. pear, the end Of the war.
The city of Richmond is beseiged by
the Federals. the Confederate forces
under Lee defending II along intrench-
ments from fve to ten miles outside
As the climax OF the play approaches
the distant cannonadipg adds to the
general air Of excitement and greatly
hightens the dramatic effect
Four acts, whose action takes place
at g., 9. 10, and II o'clock. respectively,
Of, the same evening. take place In the
drawing. room Of the varneys. and at|
the, telegraph office OF the, War Del
partment, the latter constituting thsd
third = i-sts ~ q
Captain Thorne. in love with Edith
varney.,. played charminsly by Mss
Helen Holmes, has come TO the Varney
home to say good-by. and. forced to stay
our on the moonlit veranda with that
young lady for some time. inadvertent-
ly confesses his passion At least do
not think he would have done II other
wise. But then there would not have
been any play. :
Caroline. Milford. from across the
street. the one-time fiancee Of seven
wiifred varney. runs n
to. ask every one to her party. and per-
suades Captain Thorne to wait an hour
and take Edith aVrney over. Klsmet!
In that one hour papers are found on
old black Jonas-I hate to call George
Barber that name. but that is the part
which he takes this week-and although |
he is strung up time and time again. he |
will not tell Arrelsford, Of the Confed- |
crate secret service. played by willard |
for whom they were in !
tended. \
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The Washington times., 1913-07-16
Play Of Civil War Times Well
Presented by Stock Com
pany at F Street Theater.

kTC ECRET Service" the civil war
melodrama, which is the
Offering Of the Columbia
s Players at the + street
theafer for this week. il both an sp-
proprfate and happy vehicle for. that
company.
Without stirring any unnecessary
memories and tactfuliy dividing the
sympathaes OF the audience between
the fortunes Of the Northern SPY oper-
ating In Richmond. and the Southern
forces In that city, q most thrilling tale
ID unfolded full Of hair-breadth escapes
for the spy. and sometimes vain
though unceasing and finally triumph
ant vigilance on the part Of the Rich
nond secret service With the. core
monies at Gettysburg fresh In the
minds of all and the true signifcauce
Of that reunion duly impressed, no
chance remaining "rank'' Southerner
or Northerner, could find aught but
interest in the rehearsal of these STIR
ring scenes In Richmond fifty years
ago. (.
Needless to say. Mr.. A II. Van
Buren u the. SPY, Captain Thorne,
otherwise known as Lewis Dumont, of
the U. 8. 3. g., and as his part calls
for all Of the arts and blandishments
Of love and war the admirers of that
gentleman will have most satisfying
impersonation by which to remember
him. For this Is his final week in
Washington. and judging from the ap-
plause at the end Of the second act,
and in fact throughout each intermis-
sion, the audience wanted a speech but
did not get II. OF course L. cannot
promise. not knowing surely. but Just
as a hint for some folks might say
that departing favorites usually make
The Washington times., 1913-07-16

Mrs. Henry C. Corbin will close her
apartment at the Connecticut on
Monday and will go to the North
Shore above Boston for the rest Of
the summer. Her sister. Miss Patten.
went to New York today, and will
sail Saturday for Europe.
The Washington times., 1913-07-16

Continued Tomorrow.)
The Washington times., 1913-07-16

Mrs. Morven Thompson has left Wash
ington for North Hatley. Canada, where
she win visit Mrs. E. P. Rawle. of
Philadelphia, at the latter's sumner
home.
The Washington times., 1913-07-16

Mrs. James Roosevelt, Of Poughkeep-
sic, n. Y, is the guest of her son,
Franklin Roosevelt, Assistant Secretary
of the Navy. at the residence in n
street which he leased On coming to
Washington from Rear Admiral and
Mrs. william Sheffield CowIes.
The Assistant Secretary has just re-
turned to Washington from a visit TO
his wife. Mrs. Roosevelt at Eastport
Ne.
The Washington times., 1913-07-16

Mr.. and Mrs Everett Rapley have left
Washington en- route for a trip to the
Great Lakes. and will spend some time
at Mackinac Island. They recently re-
turned to Washington from their coun-
try home. whore they spent month.
The Washington times., 1913-07-16

Commander Macmillan Burstyn,
naval attache of the Austro-Hun-
gari&n embassy, left Washington last
night for Manchester, Mass where
he will Join Ambassador Constantin
Dumba and the members of the em-
bassy staff located there. lie will
remain on the North Shore for three
or four weeks before going to Can
ada and the Great Lakes. -r.-
The Washington times., 1913-07-16
Awakes on Top Of Car
That Runs Into House

CHICAGO. July 16. Miss Clara
Maraske, nineteen. fell asleep last night
In her bed room overlooking the c. s.
and Q railroad tracks. whef she awoke
with a sudden jar today she was re-
posing on top Of a freight car.
A derailed train partially demolished
the Maraske home and threw her out
Of bed. She was only slightly injured.
The Washington times., 1913-07-16
LOCAL MENTION.

Leave Your Children Here Whilst Shop
ming. Virginia We viii care for them.
The Washington times., 1913-06-22
School Gets Homes
For Boys on Farms

Homeless boys from twelve to sixteen
years old in the crowded districts OF
New York city are to BE- tlansplantad
to the farms of rural New York State
according to the plans of the Lincoln
Agricultural School, of Lincolndale
N. Y.
The Bureau of Education is watching
wiki Interest the work of the school,
which Is acting on new lines. This
school, which is a charitable institution,
takes boys fresh from the city streets,
gives them practical training in agri-
culture, teaches them proper living con-
differs. and then finds places for them
with families of farmers thus helping
the boys to better citizenship and giving
the State more and better farmers.
1t is made as different as possible
from the traditional institution" +"
Groups of attractive cottages replace the
old-time single. huge structure of the
cities instead of the big common dining
hall usual In charitable institutions. a
number Of small dining rooms are pro-
vided: and each group of boys has II
separate sleeping apartment Every ef-
fort is made TO produce a real home en-
vironment, where the child may de-
yelop under conditions as nearly as pos
sible like those of a normal home.
. The school has a farm of 500 acres
with model dairy buildings and a herd
of about $50 cattle.
The Washington times., 1913-06-22
POLLS TO PRODUCE
BLOSSOMS SUCCESS
"The Call of the North," to Be
Played This Week, Gripping
Story of WiIds.

Robert Blossoms play of the great
Northwest. THE Call of the North" by
George Broadhurst, author of Bought
successful in stock during the past
summer. 1t is vigorous man-size play
that has to do with life in the mos,
northerly part of the Hudson Bay Com
pany's territory. The Poll Players will
produce it this week.
The father of Ned Trent, whose real
name Is Graehame Stewart, had several
years before offended the factor of the
post For this he was prosecuted. and
finally sent to an ignominious death.
Trent decides TO avenge him, and he
comes to the Hudson Bay territory. He
is captured for trespassing, but because
Of his courage and great knowledge of
the country he is offered pardon, pro-
vided he will leave tie territory never
TO return. This he refuses to do, init
mating personal reasons. When the
order for his dismissal. to the wiIds of
the country finally comes. and realizing
his great danger, he decides to escape,
but first must secure a rifle which will
provide him the means of food. In or
der to obtain this he makes love to the
factors daughter, an ingenious girl who
believes implicitly in him, and eventu-
ally falls in love with his cnarms. But
Trent later discovers that this feeling
is mutual one. and, realizing his base
ness of motive. refuses the aid of the
girl.
So il is in the last act when the factor
who up to that time has been a man
without money or pity, man whose
LII
denly changes his nature entirely upon
learning that the Punishment and death
of Trent's father were based upon a lie,
and offers anything, even to his life, for
atonement. His escape, his capture, and
his final forgiveness, is brought about
through series of extremely dramatic
scenes. Edward Mackay, the new lead
ing man, will enact the role of Ned
Trent. and Izetta Jewel will support him
as the factors daughter
The Washington times., 1913-06-22
Columbia Players Are
Feted by Canoe Club

In battery Of automobiles. the Co
iumbia Players descended upon the
Washington Canoe Club last Sunday,
and. after one Of the most enjoyable
evenings Of the season. took their de-
parture for home thoroughly convert
ed to the fascinations OF aquatic
sports. The occasion was the outcome
of an invitation extended by the club,
the membership of which have been
regular attendants at the Columbia
Theater since thesopening of the stock
season. to the footiight favorites for an
afternoon sail upon the picturesque wat
ers Of the Potomac.
The party embarked on a fleet Of
swift motor boats rnat, after revealing
the beauties Of the upper river, turned
their prows down stream and made a
quick run to point some distance be-
low Alexandra, where the beats were
anchored and refreshments added to
the enjoyment of the cooling breezes.
President Lee. T.. Arthur Smith. chair
man Of the entertainment committee.
and other members of the club, made
their professional guests feel at home.
Among those who availed themselves
Of the clubs courtesy were Dorothy
Holmes. Carrie Thatcher. A. n. Van
Buren. Everett Butterneld, Stanley
James, and others. The run home was
made in the twilight and dusk Of the
evening, when the flittering lights Of
the endless procession of vehicles upon
the Speedway added to the picturesque
ness Of the occasion.
The Washington times., 1913-06-22
Big Week Is Starting
At Glen Echo TODAY

With the added attraction Of after
noon and eveneing concerts by the
Soldiers Home Military band as the
special inducement to Sunday patrons,
with the grand outing of the Royal
Arcanum scheduled for tomorrow and
with one or more Sunday School or
other organizations having day re-
served this week, Glen Echo park is TO
today starting on one of the busiest
weeks of its season
All of the old amusement deyises
that have made the resort so popular
In the past are running, and with the
gyroplane added to the list and motion
pictures and other features included
in the free admission, Glen kcho offers
a pleasant solution of the problem of
how TO spend the afternoon or evening
in comfort during the warm weather.
Tomorrow a large attendance is eX-
bected and every care has Leen taken
cars will enable the members of the
Royai Arcanum, their families and
friends. and the parks regulars" to
come and go at will without and tire
some delays.
Next Saturday Will be souvenir aaJ
for the kiddies at the park and every
younrster who visits the big sandpiie
will carry home a little pail and shove!
10 remind him of the pleasure TO be
had at the resort Plans arc well under
way for the celebration of the Fourth.
II is the managements aim TO make q
the biggest the park hasSevsr had with
a great display of fireworks as the big
feature.
The Washington times., 1913-06-22
BIG CROWD EXPECTED
At GARMENTS OUTING
Five Hundred Dollars in Prizes
to Be Distributed for Win
ners of Contests.

Hundreds Of employees of the Wash.
ington Railway and Electric Company
are praying for fair weather Thursday
the day OF their annual outing at Chesa-
peake Beach Besides the conductors
and motormen of the company, an
enormous crowd will attend the outing.
Last year 1900 persons went to the
beach :sat day. The advance sale OF
tickets indicates that this figure will be
more than equalled this year.
Five hundred dollars in prizes has
been hung up for the athletic sports
and $500 worth of car tickets given by
President Clarence p. King, of the
company. will be distributed to pur-
chasers of tickets for the outing.
Headquarters will be set I'D on the
boardwalk for the day, and prizes will
be distributed from this. The portable
hospital will be adjacent. Nurses.
special attendants and medicines will
be at the hospital under the direction
Of DR.. Clarence A. Weaver, medical Of
ficer Of the company.
w. N. DeNeale Is chairman of the
committee In charge of amusements,
with B. F. Hunter as secretary: p. T.
Haller, prize clerk, and ]. E. R. Shaw
In charge Of prize booths
The program begins at 1 D. m, with
water races for boys under twelve years
of age. The water sports section closes
at 2:20 with a free-for-all swimming
race. Either seven or eight prizes are
hung up In each water event
Sixteen foot races or athletic contests
have been arranged. These begin with
race for girls under twelve wears and
conclude with free-for-all Marathon.
The Washington times., 1913-06-22
BELASC0

Today will begin the last week at the
Belasco Theater of the illustrated his
tory Of the British Antarctic expedition
OF 1910, including the "Undying Story Of
Captain Scott" and Animal Life in the
Antarctic"
The exhibition combines in an unusual
degree the impressiveness of the most
thrilling dramatic story, with a wealth
Of knowledge and scientific information,
the educational value of which is .nesti-
mable
President Wilson and several of the
ambassadors. who saw the exhibition
last week. displayed the most intense
interest throughout, and gave every evil
oence of enjoying the entertainment
Accumulated facts of science, and par
ticuiarly natural history. add greatly
70 the sum of human knowledge. Di-
version is found in the serious and
comic phases of wild animal and bird
life The daring feats OF the official
photographed. Herbert G. Pointing, T. r.
Q. s., sometimes stop ones breath
There Is inspiration in the sublimity of
the polar scenery. and the Photographic
enects are perfect. The maintenance of
human life under the most adverse con-
dttions. the unsurpassed heroism of the
little band who sacrificed their lives to
this enterprise. all combine to make this
one of the most noteworthy exhibitions
Of any kind, ever seen.
This weekswill give the last opportun-
tty to attend. The lecture commences
every evening, including Sunday, at
$50. and there are daily matinees, ex-
cepting Sunday, at 3.
The Washington times., 1913-06-22
JOINT CELEBRATION
OF FFOURTHPLANNED
Three Citizens Associations to
Give Many Events at Fort
Bunker Hill.

A long list Of events has been
arranged for the Fourth. OF, July ,cele-
bration at Fort Bunker Hill. Thirteenth
and Otis streets ;notheast. under the
auspices Of the Brookland Citizens
Association, NJ. NJ. Mclean. president.
the University--H Heights and Vicinity
Citizens Association, C. p. Judge,
president, and 1.-The Rhode Island
Avenue and Suburban sCitizens' Asso-
citation. Bristow Adams; president.
promptly, at 3 O'clock. on. the afternoon
of the Fourth. In order 10 make the
AFFAIR strictly local, events will be open
only to residents of the vicinity. a
long list of athletic events Is scheduled
Gold: silver and bronze medals will
be given for each event There will be
May Pole dance by the children.
Refreshments will be on sale at the
grounds. The national salute will be
fired by means Of Paine.s fireworks at
2:30. The night fireworks will conf
mence at s o'clock.
Franklin T. Howe Is chairman of the
athletic committee; John 7. Williams.
vice president: Thomas l.. Currsn,
starter; Harry z. Brooks. assistant
starter; 8. W. Burgess, John Nc
Creight and F. G. Tansill. announcers;
A A. Carpenter and Bristow Adams.
scorers. Judges at the finish will be
]. F. McHugh, to Pick winner; d. III.
Oertly, to pick second. and A. Minnick.
to pick third, w. 8. Ayres will be the
timer.
A baseball game between two teams
of the Brookiand Church league, at
10 a. m. in West Brookland. will be
one cr the features of the celebration.
The athletic events include: Flag race
for girls five to seven years: flag race
for girls eight to ten years: 50-yard
dash for girls eleven to thirteen years.
50-yard dash for men over thirty-five
gears; 51-yard dash for young men
under seventeen; 50-yard dash for boys
to sixteen years: Jo-yard dash
for boys twelve to fourteen years:
50-yard dash for boys eight to ten
years; flag race for boys five to seven
years: 44O-yard run. open handicap:
SS0-yard run. open handicap: 2a0-yard
run. open handicap: e2O-yard run for
boys eleven to thirteen years. high
Jump. standing broad jump. running
broad jump shuttle race for girls.
-four on a side, eight to a team and
tug g-of-war.
The Washington times., 1913-06-22
THE TALKER" TO Be
POLLS OFFERING
Marion Fairfax Play, Never
Produced Here, Should Be
Big Success.

"The Talker," by Marion Fairfax
was originally produced at the Liberty
Theater. New York, where It enjoyed
a run Of 300 nights. Owing to the fact
that 1t has never been played in Wash
ington and is now being played by Tully
Marshall throughout the country at s.
prices, Mr.. Poll decided on its first
stock presentation for his Washington
playhouse.
The story of THE Talker'' is one of
universal appeal and the characters are
add charmingly drawn, the love in
terest Is one of rare sweetness and
should prove to be another Poll sue
cess next week.
The play is built along big lines and
deals with woman IN the home. There
is no scoffing at the idea of the genuine
advancement and enlargement of op-
portunity for woman. nor Is man
scored for the thrift which makes mis-
connection with the business world a
success. But the narrow-minded woman
whose principal characteristiSs Is dis
contentment. though = her EVERY care
may receive the attention. OF a faithful
husband, and the hair-brained man who
thinks all there Is to life lis to house,
feed and clothe his family and pile
.,
pathy in "The Talker," a fruitless
task.
The pendulum will take another swing
at the Columbia Theater following the
production of Mrs. Leffingwelfs Boots
bringing up over one of Augustus
Thomas geographical dramas, In Mis-
souri," 1t is a play in four acts that
was produced at the Fifth Avenue Thea
ter, New York, some years ago, when
II served as a vehicle for graduating
Nat C. Goodwin from a frivolous COM
edy line in which he has previously
shone to the more ambitious drama of
Americas foremost author.
Despite the handicap of humor with
which his auditors imDibed every move
he made. Mr.. Goodwin attained great
distinction in the role of Jim Radburn,
the Pike county sheriff. Supporting him
at the time were such well-known
metropolitan favorites as Emmet Cor
rigan, Burr Mcintosh, Minnie Dupree.
and Mabel Amber.
The Washington times., 1913-06-22
MOTHERS AND BABIES
WILL HAVE OUTINGS
Camps Established by Associat-
ed Charities and PhiIanthro-
pists to Accommodate Many

Thousands Of Washington babies and
their mothers will soon be gi1en outings
at the summer camps m1batained by the
Associated Charities and supported by
the general gifts of philanthropic resi-
dents. 1t is the plan to give 1000 chill
dren and their mothers two weeks al
Camp Good Hope and the other camps
and thousands more will be taken care
of day at time.
Preparations are going on rapidly for
the care Of these prospective guests, the
first Of whom viii be received early
next month.
Pupils Of the sewing classes in the
schools under the direction of Mrs.
Margaret w. Cate. director of domestic
arts. are making an enormous quantity
OF garments Of all sorts for the chill
dren. Bibs for the babies, and aprons
for the larger children who will help
as mattresses. have been plentifully pro-
duced. Garments to be utilized at Camp
Pleasant are being made by students
of Howard University.
Among the larger contributors to the
fund are Mrs. John A. Johnston, 800:
Mrs. John j. Duff. $50; Mrs. Marcus A.
Hanna. $25; A. Lisner. SIS: D. c. Friend
ly Aid Club. SIS; A. ]. Peters, 80:
Charles w. Scenes. SIS; Gen. ELLIS
Spear. so; Mrs. Henry White, SIS; Miss
Isabel Freeman. SIS.
The Washington times., 1913-06-22
DRAMATIC NOTES.

John Drew's pleasing comedy, my
Wife" in which he was supported BY
Billie Burke, is underlined for pro-
duction by the Columbia Players ir
the near future.
The entire contingent of the Poll
Players were entertained by Manage .r
Schloss. of Glen Echo Park. last
Wednesday night after their perform
ance.
The Columia Theater has about COM
pleted the installation of new imported
Tungsten lamps throughout the house,
which will materially improve the
lighting facilities. The globes are of
German manufacture.
C. Z. Neumann, valued member of
the Columbia Theater orchestra, will
leave. this week for White Sulphur
Springs, where he has organized and
will direct symphony orchestra Of
twenty-five men throughout the sum
mer. This is Mr.. Neumann's third
season there.
Edward Mackay will enact next week
the role of Ned Trent in THE Call OF
the North" and, strange to say, Mr..
Mackay was selected by Henry B. Har-
ton, but having no vehicle for Mr.. Ede-
son at the time. Mr.. Mackay lost the
honor of creating this part.
H. Dudley Hawley. Polls popular
juvenile man. is a descendant of distin-
guished ancestry. His great-grandfather
was Major C. Daniel Hawley, of The
Queens Imperial Guard, of London.
England, and his grandmother the
daughter of a baron. Mr. Hawley man.
ages to visit his old home every other
season.
The American Play Co. has signed
contract with Margaret Ellington
whereby she will be starred for two
years in within the Law" which will
open its Western season in Chicago in
August Miss Ellington has starred in
"Kindling" for over two years with
great success, and plans were being
arranged for another tour
Some time ago 6. u. Poll offered $500
for the best play written by a WASH
ingtonian, to be judged by three compe-
tent men. and the contest to close Au-
gust IL. The manuscripts have been
coming in SO fast that the Judges have
been unable 10 read all of them, conse-
quentIy Mr. Poll has extended the time
until September Il, when the prize will
be awerded TO the writer of the best
play