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Evening star., 1914-12-23
Yale Dramatic Association,

The Yale University Dramatic Asso-
citation, one of the most widely known
dramatic organizations in the country,
will produce four one-act plays at the
Columbia Theater Monday afternon,
December 2S, beginning at o'clock
The college boys have visited Washing
ton three times in the past and made
an enviable reputation here. This year
they will give Behind the Beyond a
dramatization of Stephen Lea cock S
story, by Prof. J. Il. Crawford of Yale;
The Ghost of Jerry Bundler," by w.
w. Jacobs and Charles Rock; "St Bar
tholomew' Eve by +. W. Tuttle, and
The Stranger" by A. +. jerks.
AS is usual with the productions of
the Yale Dramatic Association, the
plays this year are beautifully staged
and the college boys have been coached
in their acting by experts
Evening star., 1914-12-23
"Star and Garter Show

The "Star and Garter Show headed
by Jack Conway and Miss Billie Hill,
Will be the attraction at the Gayety
Theater next week, with daily mat
inees. The "Star and Garter Show" is
noted particularly from a scenic stand
point. A new two-act musical extrav-
aganZa entitled 1.-THE Mystic Jewel"
containing seven scenes, will be pre-
scented. In the second act comes in
rapid succession scenes of rural Hol-
land, Il bull ring in Madrid, the Can
nabal Islands and the Crystal Palace
on the Manless Isle. Jack Conway has
the principal funmaking role and Miss
Billie Hill, young prima donna, heads
the feminine contingent The support
ing cast includes Mark Thompson,
Thomas Welch, Johnny Eckart, Her.
man Sherman. George Griffin, Harriet
Egbert, Mabel Clark and others. 4
feature is a beauty chorus" of twenty
six show girls exceptionally costumed.
Seventeen musical numbers and spe-
cial vaudeville features are included in
the show
Evening star., 1914-12-23
FAMILY TICKETS STILL SOLD.
Commuters Can Obtain "a and so
Trip Tickets on the r. G. O.

famlly communication tickets, good for
twenty-four trips and fifty trips, re-
spectively. are still i'll force on the
Metropolitan branch of the Baltimore
and Ohio. An examination of the sus-
pension order of the interstate COM
merce commission today disclosed the
fact that when the commission sus-
pended the proposed increases for this
part of the Baltimore and Ohio sys-
tenn it suspended everything but the
two-day round-trip ticket
An inquiry at the ticket Offices here
today also brought the information that
the road was still selling the fifty o
and twenty-four-trip tickets a. the old
rate under the terms OF the suspension
order.
AT IL recent meeting of the executive
committee of the Metropolitan Branch
Commuters Association complaint was
made that some of the commuters could
not obtain the twenty-four and fifty-
| trip tickets.
Evening star., 1914-12-23
Too Many Cooks" "

y dozen local carpenters will be call
cd in to assemble the two-story frame
house built and used in William A.
I'radys production of Frank Craven's
Too Many Cooks" which will be pre-
scented at the Belasco Theater next
week, with the usual matinees The
stage settings required in the presenta-
ton of Too Many Cooks are among
the most elaborate Mr.. Brady has ever
employed in his many productions. The
1rst act exhibits the foundations laid
for country cottage and the preIimi-
nary work started. The second act
shows considerable progress, and in the
th1rd and last act the house is com
pieted, painted and all. The settings
required as much labor as would be ex-
pended in building any six-room cot
taEe.
All the action Of Mr.. Craven's comedy
centers around the house which Albert
Bennett Is building for himself and fu-
tlre bride Interfering relatives threat
en- to spoil all the happy plans. for at
Ieast three of them have arranged TO
make their home with the newlyNeds
At the most important moment the
men building the house so on a strike.
Evening star., 1914-12-23
Big jim Garrity."

The Poll Players will begin the new
year with Il production ne week of a
play entirely new to Notwithstanding
jim Garrity," by Owen Davis 1t is one
of the present seasons New York pro-
cuctions, and the management promises
tine scenic presentation will be identical
with that made by \. II. Woods at the
New York Theater, New York, at the
time John Mason appeared in the title
role.
Big Jim Garrity' tells the story of
u man who is wrongly accused of hay-
Tag killed his friend, and who is tried.
convicted and sentenced to Il term of
twenty years in prison. He manages to
make his escape, and after many years
oI struggle wins It position of honor
iiEd distinction in the community But
eventual he is betrayed by two
CRIMINALS and he is forced to flee,
ia order to avoid being returned
IL il!e penitentistry to complete his SEN
tcncc. In his flight Big Jim finds the
Two criminals who have brought all
inns suffering upon him, aud the strue-
2ic between these three desperate men
Evening star., 1914-12-23
Lady Windermere,s Fan.

The holiday attraction at the Colum-
bia Theater. beginning Christmas night,
will be Margaret Anglin in Oscar
Wilde's brilliant comedy, Lady Win
dermere's Fam" which will be pre-
sented at all performances during Miss
Anglin's engagement this week and
next week. with the exception of next
Wednesday and Friday nights and the
Thursday matinee, when A. f.. w. Ma
sons English comedy. Green Stock
lngs, will be the Offering. The seat
sale is now open at the Columbia box
office, and there is already, apparently,
deep interest being manifested in the
engagement.
Miss Anglin will present Lady Win
dermere's Fan" exactly us it was given
during its three-month engagement In
New York last season. The play has
not been seen here since it was pre-
scented by the A.. NJ. Palmer company,
nearly twenty years ago. but, from all
accounts. it has lost none of it's early
popularity. Miss Anglin will be seen
i'll the role of the fascinating but
worldly Mrs. Erlynne. the dominant
character of the play
In Green Stockings" Miss Anglin will
appear in a widely different role. She
Is supported by company of general
excellence
Evening star., 1914-12-23
Stranded Ships Cargo $1,25O,OOO.

SAN DIEGO, Cal, December 23.-The
Danish motor. ship Malakka, with her
s1,250,00 cargo, is still fast Oh {. rocky
ledge on the northwestern end of Bird
rock, on the northern end of the
Natividad Islands. The Malakka has
been left. to her fate, for Il few days at
least, as the Arizonan, which stood by
to lend her aid all night and part of d
day, has proceeded down the coast. The
captain of the Malakka has asked that
a salvage steamer and underwriting
expert be sent to his aid at once.
Evening star., 1914-12-23
Adele. =

Adele" the we'll known operetta, after
run Of Il year in New York, will be
presented by Joseph y. Bickerton, jr..
managing director of the New Era Pro-
ducing Company, Incorporated, for the
hrst time ill Washington at the Ma
tional Theater next week. One of it's
distinguishing marks is adele pos
sesses real story. Though it is
farcical i'll character, it is told in bright
sparkling lines and epigrammatic dia-
iogue, and is enhanced with clever
situations.
IL tells of a young girl who is unable
10 wed the son of her fathers business
rival on account of parental objection.
Being under age she conceives the idea
OF marrying the fiance of her friend.
VINO is the Baron de Cbantilly, and then
divorcing him. This sort of marriage
would free her from the irksome
parental yoke, leaving her at liberty
TO marry Robert, the man of her choice.
however. while merely playing at love,
the parties to this marriage of con-
Ecalence complicate things by actually
falling in love one with the other
Adele is promised by MIR. Bickerton
with the same organization that pre-
sented il in New York
Evening star., 1914-12-23
BAGGAGE MUST PAY TRIBUTE,
Commissioner So Rules Whether Con-
tents Are Dutiable or Not.

Baggage of travellers, whether or not
its contents are dutiable, must pay
tribute of - cents to the war emer-
gency revenues. The declaration,
whether or not it includes entry of
dutiable articles, is a document re-
garded as subjected to this special tax.
The commissioner of internal revenue
has SO ruled.
tax. however, is accorded by the ruling
of the commissioner of internal revenue
to certificates of ownership of sealskin
garments. Such certificates are given
to purchasers of such garments to show
that the garment was not made from
the skin of seal the destruction of
which was prohibited by international
law. AS the certificate is a matter of
regulation and not of express law, 1t is
not subject to the impost.
Evening star., 1914-12-23
RESERVE OF 100000 MEN.
Bill Before House for Short Term
Enlistments in Army.

A bill to make a military reserve force
for the United States Army out Of the
bread line was introduced in the House
today by Representative Britten Of IL
linois. The measure authorizes the
President to add 100000 men to the ex-
listing army for special enlistment term
of four months. 1t further provides that
the men SO enlisted shall be considered
u reserve, subject to call for ten years
Thousands Of strong and able bodied
men out of work are tramping the streets
looking for jobs said Representative
Britten today II want to take these
fellows from the streets, and for a period
of four months give them military train
ing and registration in reserve force"
Evening star., 1914-12-23
TEMPORARY RECEIVERS NAMED
Cause Must Be Shown Why Company
Should Not Be Dissolved.

William Frank Thyson, James S.
Easby-Smith and Robert, H. McNeill
were appointed today as temporary re-
ceivers of the assets of the CONNER
cial Fire Insurance Company pending
the dissolution of the corporation. The
bond of the receivers was fixed at
$4,000. -
At the request OF Attorneys, Doug
las, Fuffin II Obear Justice Mccoy cited
all the persons Interested in the corpo-
ration to show cause January 30 why
the corporation should not he dis
solved and it's affairs terminated
Evening star., 1914-12-23
Speaight's Dickens Recital.

Frank Speaight closed his series OF
Dickens recitals yesterday afternoon at
the Belasco before a small but atten-
tive audience that preferred a Christ
mas carol to Christmas shopping.
With the yuletide for appropriate at
Inosphere, Mr.. Speaight selected ~
Ghost Story OF Christmas" with its
ever new lesson of the seasons good
viii as taught by Marley" who was
'as dead as Il door nail, and by Tiny
'ftm, who gave to the world the mas
ter message of all literature: God
bless us, every one"
The carol was divided into four
slaves, in which the lecturer without
makeup or scenic environment, vision
cd. in turn, "Marley'S Ghost" as it APP
peared in warning to his living and
ihiseriy partner, ScrooGe. and the les
sons of charity taught by the three
spirits of Christmas. and which led
to the transformation of the miscr
into q benetcent employer and friend.
Evening star., 1914-12-23
u. S. TROOPS TOQU|T
COLORADO IN TEN DAYS
State Officials Make Arrangements
Today With President and Sec
retary Garrison.

Arrangements for beginning the
withdrawal of federal troops from the
Colorado strike districts WITHIN the
next ten days were made today at
conference between President wilson
GOV. Ammons of Colorado, Gov.-elect
Carlson and Senator Shafroth.
After seeing the President the COLO
RADIO officials discussed details with
Secretary Garrison.
Gov Ammons told the President tha'
if the plan of withdrawing the troops
from one districts time were car
rled out he would be able to controI
the situation with local officials
He said he could use the militia, II
necessary, but desired to avoid iurthsa
was every prospect OF peace II the
local authorities were given an oppor-
tunIty to gain control of the situation
gradually. He told the President he
would leave for Colorado tomorro"
ana was willing that the first troops
be withdrawn as soon as he arrives.
Evening star., 1914-12-23
Cosmos.

Oberita and a troupe of graceful dane
ing girls will present an elaborate
spectacular terpsichoredn act at the
Cosmos Theater for the remainder oil
the week, beginning with the matinees
tomorrow, with striking electrical ef-
fects and special scenery. Other new
acts will include Adlon and his COM
pany of English Juggling comlGues;
Tate and Dore, in pianologue of song
and comedy: Ward and Delmore, in a
novel musical act, introducing wh1s-
Ting. yodeIing and novel songs, and
two other acts will be announced in
the program. The Pathe Weekly Will
head the photoplay offerings for the
remainder of the week Sunday from
3 to 1O:3U pm. the special concerts Will
present new specialties and fine Or
cheStral program.
Evening star., 1914-12-23
WESTERN STATES FAVORED.
Get Slightly More Than Other Sec
tions of Educational Fund.

NEW YORK. December 23-Western
states have been favored slightly above
eastern and middle Atlantic states in
the general education boards donations
of s10.5S2,591 to the cause of educa-
tion. according to d fourth installment
of the boards report, made public to-
day. Southern states rank third, al
though all three groups are close.
To western states, the report sets
forth, there has been given outright
$3.967,7S1, and partial contributions, the
exact amount of which is not stated,
have been made to a supplemental sum
of SIS, 5,406,141. To eastern and middle
Atlantic states the sum given outright
was s3,5S2, 1855; the supplemental sum to
which the board subscribed an amount
not designated, was $15.24I.939. South
ern states received outright $3,052,625
the supplemental sum to which the
board contributed in this case was 49,
l47,162.
Evening star., 1914-12-23
Child Victim Of Acid Poisoning.

Clifton Vestal, three and one-half
years old, died at Children's Hospital
yesterday as a result of acid poison
ing. The child, whose parents reside
at Capitol View, was visiting his
grandmother. near Fort Myer Heights,
and yesterday morning he was given q
dose of poison by mistake for castor
oil. Coroner hewitt made an investiga-
tion and gave certificate Of acci-
dental death.
Evening star., 1914-12-23

Fourteen pretty little trained ami
mails. Bristofs famous ponies, support
ed by the educated horse Norma and
the laushahle mule, Will continue to
head IN. Casino 'iheaJer hill for tn.
remainder oil the week. The new bIll
" nirn goes INTO effect tomorrow at tHe
mat theeS VIII lnclu.e the three f'rayneS
IN an amusing knOCkaDout sketch en-
tItied ne Eavesdroppers F.; iaWton. II
coiiteh'an JuSSier win new tricks and
leafs, Lyons a sd Hart, in popular songs
and s&ucy chatter, and a AltnoT. Il come
DIAN with his vIoiln. Added attr;c-
lions Will include tEc country store
thursday aud saturday nights ana the
last Christmas 10Y store OF the season
tonlSnt. the amateur carnival will TIC
omitted TINS Friday night. Selected
photopIays will also be SHOWN at every
performance. sundays concerts from
= to 1850 pm. VIII present new Spe-
cialtles and 4 finc orchestral program.
Evening star., 1914-12-23
Fire on Steamer Under Control.

CHARLESTON, S c., December ga
The fire which was discovered in the
hold of the Swedish steamer Orion,
which was beached off the battery here
last night, when she threatened to
sink, was reported under control early
today.
The Orion was bound from Savannah
to Europe with a cargo of cotton. 1t is
estimated the damage will exceed
$4,000. Both the Orion and the rescue
tugs are aground. 1t is planned to tow
the steamer to dock at high tide.
Evening star., 1914-12-23
Plans for Improving Rawlins Park.

Estimates have been submitted by
Col. w. W. Harris, in charge of public
buildings and grounds, for the i'm
provement of Rawlins Park, bounded
by 18th and 18th and D and E streets
northwest. Congress has provided for
the erection of a building to cost S2.-
100000 for the use of the Department
of the Interior on the square just north
Of Rawlins Park. Col. Harts says that
the park is now in bad condition, and
he recommends that an appropriation
be provided for placing it in "a con-
dition to harmonize with the improve
ment of the adjoining square.
Evening star., 1914-12-23
REAFF1RMs $1,000, 900 OPINION.
Gregory Says q. S. Loses Subsidy
Claim Against Union Pacific.

Attorney General Gregory, in de-
cision forwarded to the House in re-
sponse to resolution Of inquiry, re-
aftirms the action of his predecessors
in holding that the present owner of
the Central Branch, Union Pacific
Railroad Company, is not bound to pay
the governments old S1,600,000 sub
sidy bond claim against the branch
property.
The Attorney General, the solicitor of
the Treasury and the controller of the
Treasury have agreed that the gov
ernment may continue to withhold one
half Of the compensation for services
rendered the government.
Evening star., 1914-12-23
Protests Shipment of Haitian Gold.

The Haitian minister, Solon Menos,
has protested to the State Department
in behalf of his government, which has
not yet been recognized by the United
States, against the placing of $4,000
in gold from the National Bank of
Haiti aboard the American gunboat
Machias for shipment to the United
States. The new government in Haiti,
the minister told Secretary Bryan.
claims that the officials of the bank had
no right to remove this money, as the
government had some interest i'll it.
The gold was placed aboard the gun
boat, which left Port au Prince for
New York, December II.
Evening star., 1914-12-23
FILM FEATURES.
Crandall's.

At Crandalrs Theater Sunday the
main photoplay attraction will be
Uncle Bill, comedy in four parts,
featuring William Humphrey and An
ita Stewart; Monday and Tuesday, the
William A. Brady picture company's
film presenting Wilton Lackaye in The
Pitt" Wednesday and Thursday, Mabel
Taliaferro in "The Three of U.s." de-
pictlng thrilling scenes in q coal mine
and Friday and Saturday. The School
for Scandal featuring Alice Joyce and
Guy Combs. Green's orchestra will
play the accompaniments
Evening star., 1914-12-23
South American Trade Trip Off,

BALTIMORE. Md, December 23-The
proposed cruise to South America of the
steamship Finland under the auspices of
a local financial institution has been
abandoned. The reason advanced was
that the merchants, manufacturers and
bankers of the country are not ready to
take advantage of the opportunity to be-
gin campaign for a trade conquest of
the Latin American countries The Fin,
land was scheduled to sail from here
January % next.
Evening star., 1914-12-23
Firemen Injured at 100000 Blaze.

PHILADELPHIA December 23.-More
than a score of firemen were overcome
by smoke and five others were other
wise injured last night while fighting
a fire, which practically destroyed the
four-story warehouse of Charles M. N.
Killen, dealer in wall paper on Filbert
street near 18th street. The damage to
the building and contents is estimated
at 100000 Guests in the Hotel Wind
sor, which adjoins the burned struc-
ture, were forced to seek other quar-
ters because of the dense smoke, while
the bar located in an annex was dam
aged to the extent of $4,000.
Evening star., 1914-12-23
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT.
Arrivals.

Schooner Oscar, lumber, from Nomini
creek, at 10th street wharf, for l.. A.
Clarke & Son; schooner l.. J. Seward.
oysters, from Il Chesapeake bay point,
at 11th street wharf, for the market;
barges Wissahickon, Quantico and Po-
quoson, at Georgetown, from Philadel-
phia, with hard coal, for the dealers;
steamer Newport News, from Norfolk
and Old Point; steamer Northumber-
land, from Baltimore and points in the
mouth of the river; steamer Wakefield,
from Nomini and Lower Machodoc
creeks and river landings; c. and W.,
lighter, in tow from Occoquan, With
railroad ties, for Clarke & Son.
Departures.
Schooner Orbit, light, from Alexan-
dria, for a Maryland point to load rail-
road ties, for the dealers here; schoon-
er Thomas H. Kirby, light, for Blacki-
stone Island, after oysters. for the
market here; barges Mobjack and Cho
wan, in tow from Georgetown, for a
bay point, to load for Baltimore or
Philadelphia; schooner Lewis Worrell.
light, for Mattox creek, Va; steamer
Northland, for Old Point and Norfolk,
with passengers and freight; schooner
Bruin and powerboat Jennie Louise,
light, for bay and river oyster beds.
after oysters for the market.
Tugs and Tows.
Tug Southern left towing two light
barges from Georgetown for Norfolk; !;
tug S. Q. Co, No. IL, arrived at Balti-
more, towing tank barge, No. 80, light,
from this city, to load oil in bulk; tug
James Q. Carter arrived from the low:
er river with a tow Of oyster-laden
vessels; tug Herbert arrived with sand
and gravel laden lighters, from dig
ging grounds opposite Alexandria: tug
Capt. Toby arrived with raft of piling
and railroad tie laden lighter from Oc-.
coquan and left with shell laden light
er for AleXs ndria: tug Minerva arrived
with sand and gravel laden lighters in
tow; tug Eugenia left with light scows
for sand-digging machines.
Memoranda.
dria, is loading merchandise for Up
per Machodoc creek points; schooner
Lewis Worrell will lay up for the win
ter in Mattex creek, Va; schooner
Lanclott has been placed out of service
i'll the Eastern -- branch, until next
spring: schooner Mabel and Ruth is
loading lumber at Newbern, n c.. for
this city or Baltimore; schooner Lula
NJ. Quillan is at Baltimore with pine
lumber, from 4 Potomac point; schoon-
er Richard Tall is loading merchandise
at Alexandria for Upper Machodoc
creek: schooner Sal1ie P. BesWick is at
Baltimore from the Rappahannock
river, with lumber. -.
Evening star., 1914-12-23
Say Keep Commission Out.

Gov. Ammons advised that Seth Low
and the other members of the Presi-
dents Colorado strike commission be
not sent into the state for the present,
and said that the investigation carried
on by the federal industrial relations
commission had postponed the settle
ment of the strike at least two weeks.
He estimated that all the troops can be
gotten out within ten days after the
nrSL movement is begun.
Evening star., 1914-12-23
BUYS 100000 Canteens in q. S.

canteens for one of the belligerent ma
tions of Europe was received by a
manufacturing company here today.
Several months will be required to fill
the order, but shipments are to be
made each week.
Evening star., 1914-12-23
Court Hears Motion to Quash
Taken Under Amusement.

The prosecution contended that the in
dictment is good. They claimed that 1t
notified the defendants they are accused
of conspiracy. Whether the alleged at
tempt to control the market was success
full or a failure is of no Importance, it was
urged.
were made by United States Attorney
Laskey, Assistant United States Attorney
Hawken and Assistant Attorney General
Fits.
Chief Justice Covington took the matter
under consideration
Evening star., 1914-12-23
Recorder of Deeds Grants Holiday.

The office of the recorder of deeds i:
to close at noon tomorrow, following
the annual custom, and also New Yeal
eve.
Evening star., 1914-12-23
GOLDEN'S NAME DROPPED
FROM LIST OF INDICTED
Declared Not Officially Connected
With Firm Charged With
Food Conspiracy.

The name of Robert A. Golden was
dropped today by United States At
torney Laskey from the Indictment re-
turned last September against thirty
one commission merchants charged
with conspiring to boost the price of
foodstuffs.
MIR. Laskey explained that Mr.. Golden
had not held an official position with
Golden & Co. for some time prior to
the alleged conspiracy, and that it
was Il mistake to name him in the in
dictment
AS Mr.. Golden has been i'll for sew
eral months he was not required to
furnish bail or to plead when ths other
merchants were called on.
Court Hears Motion to Quash.
Chief Justice Covington heard argu-
ments of counsel today on the motion
of the remaining thirty defendants to
quash the indictment. They contended
that no crime was charged, and that
the Indictment did not inform the ac-
cused whether they had conspired
against the producer or against the
consumer.
The defendants were represented by
Attorneys George p. Hoover, Charles a.
Douglas, A. A. Birney, Darr. Peyser &'
koenigsberger. W. A. Johnston, J. Bar
rett Carter, Tracy l.. Jenords, Z. i.
Tesse and Crandal Mackey,
Evening star., 1914-12-23
on,y One .BRoMo aU1NINE.n

Whenever you feel cold coming on. think OF
the full name LAXATIVE BRONO QUININE.
Look for signature Of Z. W. GROVE on box. DC.
Evening star., 1914-12-23
qkN!!gS!1y tents y!9g|l
Casino.

is said to be one Of the most thrilling
ever staged.