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Evening star., 1914-07-19
A Prophet Without Honor.

THAT "a prophet is without honor
in his own country" was very
clearly shown the other day at Mar
shall Hall. The day was AN ideal one,
and Washington woman, taking ad-
vantage of that fact, put some lunch
in a basket, took her daughter. an
down the river to let the tots enjoy
the fun of pink lemonade and peanuts.
Presently the children got tired wan
dering around, peeping at the tomb
of the ancient Marshalls, and went to
the pony track, where a dozen bare
foot colored boys were in charge of
the pets. The oldest of them, Virgil,
was a round headed boy with a face
as brown as a seal and a mouth that
looked like slit in watermelon. His
main interest in life was the ponies
and such impedimenta as clothing and
learning were regarded contemptuously
as useless membranes. To enjoy the
present moment was his only motto.
The Washington woman stood look
ing over the waves to where the high
hill on the opposite shore showed the
white porches of Mount Vernon CLINT
ing through the trees
Did you ever hear of George Wash
watched a whole banana disappear
down that personage's throat.
Virgil dug his toe In the dirt, looked
around appealingly at the rest of the
children. then blurted out
Nom; l amt ever heard er no
George Washington. 'ceptin, unless you
what Hbes down de road a piece"
Such Is faIne-and in the very
shadow of the vine and fig tree of the
Father of His Country.
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FIRE, WALKING AN OLD
RITE OF =SEIINTO SECT

along: then he would seem to remember
it was an Acknowledgement of impurity
and he would place his foot firmly down
;:ad walk on. II they are pure i'll spirit.
they are immune and can traverse the
the test of perfect purity.
While the procession was in progress
the travelling companion of the writer.
an American girl. slipped away un-
noticed and appeared in the arena.
Gathering her clothes closely about her,
She walked on the bed OF coas fearlessy
and absolutely without burning. When
the audience realized it was a foreigner
making the test they gave her tre
mendous ovation. On inquiry if she
found it hot. she replied that she did hot
linger long enough 10 test the degree oi
heat.
The Japanese theory is that the spirit
of water descends from the moon and
drives the spirit of fire from the Goals;
and the lesson taught by the rite is that
evil may be driven from the heart of
man and only good survive. The only
explan nation of their being able to walk
without burning to the normal mind is
that the salt cools the surface of the bed.
After the ceremony is over every priest
prods 1t with long poles. stirring up the
live Goals from the bottom and dismissing
the spirits of fire if any fingered through
the ceremony.
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Our Duty to Mexico.

3
The acceptance Of the good offices" of
Argentina, Brazil and Chile in helping to
settle our dispute with Mexico was neces-
sary on the part of the United States if
we were to prove to the world that our
primary interest was a peaceful solution
of the controversy. Already it has
strengthened us immeasurably with all
Latin America. The republics to the south
Of US have found it hard not to believe that
the United States, as the dominant power
on this continent, had territorial ambi-
tons. Our prompt acceptance of the Of
fers of the A B. c. powers backs up the
repeated declaration of President Wilson
that our only interest in Mexico was the
elimination of Huerta and the securing
of stable constitutional government.
The effect has been. likewise, to strength
Ell our position among the powers as
leaders in securing peaceful settlements
of all International disputes. But 1t does
not follow that this marks the end of
Mexico's troubles or Of our own partici-
patton in Mexican affairs.
Will the elimination of Huerta and the
election of a new administration fulfill
our duty to the Mexican people? The
American army has occupied Vera Cruz.
Having been forced by succession Of
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Cosmos.

Three big attractions will be included in
the new half-week bill which will be
presented at the Cosmos Theater begin
ming with the matinees tomorrow Thurs
day. as usual. there will be change of
BILL They include Elsie Gilbert's Rollick-
ing Girls and Romping Coliies, which
were big feature in THE Top o. the
World show, in novel melange Of
melodies and dance numbers; Doherty's
Dainty Doggies. twelve well trained.
fluffy white little poodles Weighing about
five pounds each. in a merry dog comedy,
and George l. Kennedy and his company
IN the enjoyable little farcical lippancy
Little Sunshine But all the merit is
not confined to these big attractions. for
the Rosemary Girls will have a musical
offering of charm and refinement: Jack
Atkins. laugh-making collection Of
funny parodies and foolish pleasantries.
and Tom O'Dell and the La Pierre Sis
ters. as neat and classy an Offering of
songs and dancers in trio as has appear
ed at the Cosmos during the summer
season. The Hearst-Selig news motion pic
lures will head the film features and
photoplays Wednesday and Friday
evenings the Cosmos country store will
be an added attraction. with its surprises
and gifts we'll worth having.
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POLLS

The Only Son.. strong play from
the pen of Winchell Smith. author of
"The Fortune Hunter is announced as
this weeks offering by the Poll Players.
1t tells the story OF a young mans fight
to protect his mothers name. The CEN
trail character is an idle, worthless son
of millionaire. who. suprred on by the
threatened disgrace of his mother. de-
velops qualities that had lain dormant
before.
The plot revolves around letters writ
ten by Mrs. Brainerd. which are found
on the body of a murdered man and are
turned over to Brainerd by a detective.
These letters seem to give the million
aire ample grounds for divorce
The important characters in the play
are Thomas Brainerd. a man of great
wealth and social position: his wife a
brilliant society woman: his daughter
who is just entering society: his son. at
the outset a worthless young reprobate
and western girl. who plays a dominant
role In the latter scepes of the story
The role of the son will be played this
week by Richard Buhler and Miss Jewel
Will be seen as the western girl who
dominates the final acts of the play This
weeks presentation of 1.-THE Only Son
will be its first in stock here or else
where.
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Uncle Sans Bible.

WHAT is known as the Oldest Bible
w in the keeping Of our government is
the volume preserved in the clerks Office
of the Supreme Court Since 1900 every
Chief Justice who took oath used it, with
the exception of Chase. All members of
this same court are sworn in on it, as
well as all lawyers who try cases before
this august tribunal.
Daniel Webster, however, is said to be
an exception to this rule for when the
time came for administering the oath
to the great statesman, the clerk of that
day, Mr.. Caldwell was so much i'm
pressed by the fame of Webster and
so anxious to hear him begin his speech,
that he forgot the usual ceremony.
The book is a very small one, just five
and half inches long by three and
half inches wide. The binding is bright.
red morocco leather with the word
Bible in tiny gold letters OH the back.
but this binding is preserved by the black
leather covering which has been fash
ioned to fit snugly and slipped over the
original backs. So hard has been the
wear of over hundred years of use that
fifteen of these covers have been worn
and discarded.
Contrary to the belief of most people,
the Presidents do not take their oath
on the Bible of the Supreme Court AS
as there is occasionally time when the
incoming executive forgets the needed
volume, the clerk of the Supreme Court
always keeps a new Bible on hand. If
this is used, it is Immediately presented
to the wife of the new President.
The Bible used by Cleveland in taking
the oath was one which had been given
him when boy and treasured through
life. Mckinley was sworn into office on
a huge one which had been given him
by the colored bishops of the United
States. 1t was an immense affair with
red edges and gorgeous with gilt let
tering. Mr.. Roosevelt used the same
book used when he was sworn in as Gov
ernor of New York.
Evening star., 1914-07-19
Dwellers in Ancient Caverns.
from the National Magazine.

These cave dwellers We're not ape
men. not even big-jawed. low -browed
meat eaters like the alleged associates
of the famous albeit anonymous owner
of the ''Neanderthal SKULL" Corn and
squash seeds, three kinds Of gourds, the
stone metate and the slender bones of
birds tell of the largely vegetarian
diet of these primeval cave dwellers.
Evidences of religious Worship abound;
little estufas, with places for the sacred
fire among the dwellings,, and larger
ones in the open canyon, where circles
OF communal huts inclose the central
floor hardened by the feet of thousands
of dancers.
here. stlil uneXplored, are hundreds
OF tiny. cavern houses burrowed in
cliffs fve and six hundred feet high,
colored IN maroon, ocher, sober gray
and gypsum white-hues that in the
sunset glow in furnace-reds and royal
purple and deep lavender.
NOT TAR away, at Casca Grande, a race
OF tall men lived in larger caves. and
left their mummied dead to tell of six
root braves and broad-hipped women:
while at Friioles the bodies, swathed
in woven clothes, were Of medium
height, with here and there taller
warriors Reservoirs to impound water
for siege or drought: bitches for frri-
cation: photographs that are melange
OF bird and reptile, beasts and weird
limitations of the human form divine;
pottery in shards and unbroken; splin-
tered bows and featherless arrows;
hber- -soled sandals and blankets thick
ened with rabbit fur. are found in some
OF these ancient cavern houses
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OOLUMBA

\ RI. Van Buren, Will appear as Mark
Enbury. the part played but few
months ago by Forbes Robertson, and
Dorothy Bernard as Peg. a foundling
the role created by Annie Russell, both
with the Columbia Players. in Mice
and Men. at the Columbia Theater be-
ginning tomorrow night with the usual
matinees Thursday and Saturday.
Mice and Men is a romantic comedy
in four acts by Madeleine Lucette Ryley.
Its title is derived from Bobby Burns
conception of what sometimes happens
to The best laid plans OF mice and
men. And so ii is that Mark Enburys
love plans are thwarted by dashing
young nephew.
Besides Mr.. Van Buren and Miss Ber-
nard the cast will include George w.
Barber. as Roger Goodlake: Everett But
terfeld. as Capt. George Lowell. the
nephew; David Chase. as Sir Harry
Trimblestone: George Darrell. as Kit
BarnSer: Willard Robertson. as Peter:
Jessie Glendinning. as Goodlake's wife:
Julia Blanc. as Mrs. De Borah. the house
keeper: Bessie Maxwell. as Molly: Carrie
Thatcher the matron of founding
institution. and John VI. Kline as beadle
OF the institution. The comedy is laid
in 11S6, in Hampstead. The play has
been approved and apDlauded by audi
eDVcS on two continents.
Evening star., 1914-07-19
Colonial Beach.

The steamer St. Johns leaves the 1th
street wharf for Colonial Beach every
day at am except Monday. and also
Saturday, when it leaves at $50 M.
Features at the beach are salt water
bathing, fishing, Grabbing. boating and
a large dancing pavilion situated di
rectly on the water Monday the st.
Johns makes forty-mile moonlight
trip" to Indian Head and return. Dane
ing and music are features.
Robert Wayne will play the role of
the detective in THE Only Sou at
Polls Theater this week. in addition to
staging the play. He ranks as one of
the best stage directors in the United
States.
Evening star., 1914-07-19
Lands of the Menzies.

From the London Chronicle
An announcement that Craganour and
other Highland estates Of the Men
zies are for sale recalls the inter-
esting fact that the boat used by the
oxford crew for the very first varsity
race is still in existence. She was DIS
covered about 1s43 in a boat builders
shed at oxford by two old Blues, the
late Mr. Fletcher Menzies and his
brother, Sir Robert Menzies. who car
ried her off to PerthshIre. With the as
sistanee of seven gillies they tried to
navigate in her the troubled waters OF
Loeb Rannoch. but storm arose, ana
the daring mariners nearly came to
grief. She was finally towed ashore.
and is nov, was lately. slung from
the roof of the boathouse at Cragapour.
Evening star., 1914-07-19

White House he sees its prototype.
Hoban, the Irish designer of our Presi-
dents house, copied the latter from the
Vice-Regal Lodge in Dublin.
Dublin's White House" was built in
.151. by the Rt Honorable Nathaniel
clemens. father of Lord Leitrm. In 1884
the house was bought by the govern
ment for the private use of the lord
lieutenant of Ireland. The mansion,
strikingly alike as it is to our White
House. is larger by two wings which
were added by the Earl OF Hardwick.
Although provided with this spacious
Evening star., 1914-07-19
Saving Migratory Birds.

MIGRATORY birds will be safe in the
AVA District Of Columbia between Feb
ruary l and November 1. according to an
announcement recently made the De-
partment of Agriculture. Amendments
to regulation for the protection of mi
gratory birds were announced three
months in advance and cover the entire
country.
The closed season in the District will
be the same as that in Delaware. Mary
land Virginia, North Carolina, Alabama
Mississippi and Louisiana. The shortest
closed season will be from February ]
to September IS. in Kansas. Missouri and
Oklahoma. The longest closed season
will be from February 16 to November
90, In Florada, Georgia and South Caro-
lima this date exceeding the closed sea-
son in the District by four days.
Evening star., 1914-07-19

house. Lord Aberdeen is not called upon
TO entertain in anything but his private
capacity at the NiceRegal Lodge. 1t is
his private home while he holds office
as the kings representative in Dublin.
Sails. receptions and all affairs of state
are held in Dublin Castle the official
residence.
Dublin Castle is in the center OF the
Irish capital. and has been the royal
seat of government since the time OF
Queen Elizabeth, 1850. On its gateway
is the figure of justice. on which swift
causticaily commented: Her face to
the castle her back to the people
Evening star., 1914-07-19
Glen Echo Park.

Commencing tomorrow afternoon. the
management of Glen Echo Park will offer
as an added attraction free rides on the
carrousel during the afternoon hours
The special attractions Sunday will be
the afternoon and evening concerts BY
the Soldiers Home Band. and in the
evening the free motion pictures in the
open air.
The half hundred amusements at the
park will be running this week, and on
week nights dancing in the big pavilion.
to the music of Charles o. Mills Orches-
ira. will add to the pleasure of trip 10
the resort high up on the Potomac river
Evening star., 1914-07-19

TT Washington visitor to Dublin
feels a bit homesick he has but to
hire an outside car for an afternoon
and he can do it very cheaply-and
have himself driven to Phoenix Park.
the 1,7OO-acre pleasure ground of Ire
lands capital There he can have the
driver set him down at the gateway OF
the Vice-Regal Lodge and he can take
a peep at the private residence provided
in this beautiful reservation for the lord
lieutenant of Ireland.
If the visitor does not see his own
Evening star., 1914-07-19
why Smith Left Home. -

"Why Smith Left Home a bright and
CHEEKY farce. will be presented by the Co
1umbia Players at the Columbia Theater
next week, with the full strength of the
company enlisted In the cast The play
was produced in New York with Maclyn
Arbuokls in the title role, supported by .
Evening star., 1914-07-19

events to enter Mexico and to take an
active part in pacifying and stabilizins
the country can We be justified in with
drawing entirely from the situation be-
fore the full program Of Mexican reform
has been worked out or is at least on the
way to solution? No can predict
what a day may bring forth in our rea-
tions with Mexico. but questions like the
above are worthy of serious considera-
ton
Evening star., 1914-07-19
When He Got Her.

From The Ionkers Statesman
Bacon-Why is his hair SO white?
Eabert-Oh. he got an awful fright
once.
When was that?
On his wedding day.
Evening star., 1914-07-19

Quick, quick! doctor! l have just
swallowed a penny
What! Spend 81 to save a penny!
That's the way with you women Paris
Pele-Mele
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Garden.

At the Garden Theater today the prin-
cipal feature will be Marion Leonard IN
"Romany Rye" with supplemental at
fractions: Monday, THE Pearl of the
Punjab,' story of love and hate in the
far east: Tuesday, Sydney Olcott in The
Renegades Sister," a western drama;
Wednesday, The Medicine Bag; Thurs
day, the initial showing of The World.
the Flesh and the Devil'; Friday, the
Lights of London and Saturday, Helen
Hesperia in Her Last Hope" The daily
program will inclnde exclusive film fea-
lures from the Mutual studios of New
York and San Francisco. The Garden
Symphony Orchestra will play musical
accompaniments.
Evening star., 1914-07-19

Gotrocks-How's your wife. old man?
Van Mon-The society columns report
that she. s starting for Newport tomor-
row.-Judge.
Evening star., 1914-07-19

"The Human Wolves" in five parts.
featuring Italian film stars: Friday.
Selig production. In Defiance of the
Law" and Saturday a laughable Vita
graph comedy. Romantic JOSIE" fea-
turing Josie Sadler. Prof. Green's or
chestra will play at all performances
and run of first time shown photo
plays will supplement the features.
Evening star., 1914-07-19
Cosmos Concerts Today.

Arthur Manveli's offering of classic and
high-grade popular selections by an en-
larged orchestra at the Cosmos Theater
today. from 3 TO 1850 pm. will include
Rossini's 'Tancredi Overture Myddle-
tons musical sketch Down South"
selections from De Koven's "Algerians."
Salzers novelette,. Spring Thoughts"
and Tachaikowsky's Song Without
Words" Other selections will embrace
Eilenberg's King Midas Overture" the
CIothilde gavotte Byzantine; kratzl's
Last Raindrops'' waltZes and Foss
"Pilsrim Commandery March"
In addition to the elaborate orchestral
program the closing attractions of last
" lexis bill with new specialtieS will fur
nish a gilt-edged entertainment.
Evening star., 1914-07-19
"The Wolf"

Eugene Walters gripping drama of life
In the Hudson bay country, THE Wolf.
will be the attraction at Polls Theater
next week This play, from the author
of paid in Full and THE Easiest
Way" tells a thrilling story of primitive
life in the wilderness The story really
begins some years before the time of the
play, when a half sister of Jules Beau
bien has been led astray by an American
adventurer who afterward departs with
the woman. and all trace of them was
lost. The disgrace brought upon Jules
father weighs upon him. and on his death
bed he exacts a promise from Jules to
find his step-sister. Annette. and care for
find his stepsister. Annette. and care for
in the dark. when two men. armed with
daggers, close in a death struggle to the
accompaniment of the bowling of wolves
In the woods beyond the campf1res.
Evening star., 1914-07-19
Crandall's.

Crandal's Theater this week will
offer the following features in films:
Today, Francis y. Bushman in The
Stolen Fortune" and Mabel Trunnelle
in Meg of the Mountain: Monday "A
Throw of the Dice" a story of life in
coal-mining district: Tuesday and We'd
nesday, The Drug Terror: Thursday,
Evening star., 1914-07-19

Margaret Ellington will be presented by
Selwyn and Company In a new play by
Henry Arthur Jones after she has made
brief tour of few larger cities in
Bayard Veiller's within the Law
Evening star., 1914-07-19

"The Third Party" farce by Mark
Swan, is to be produced in August by
walter Jones. Joseph Phillips, Richard
Temple and Alma Belwin in the cast.
Evening star., 1914-07-19

A moved farce. Peace and Quiet"
by Edwin Milton Royle. author of ''The
Squaw Man." Is said to represent an en-
tirely new departure from the ordinary
methods that have been In vogue on the
American stage.
Evening star., 1914-07-19

THE Misleading Lady" is to begin a
tour of the prominent cities in Sep
tember. Lewis S. Stone will be the
leading man of the company.
Evening star., 1914-07-19

An English playwright Mcdonald
Hastings, Is writing a modern drama for
Nazimova. in which she will appear in
New York next November
Evening star., 1914-07-19

lae~& Erlanger are to produce an
ptati1 Dhy Ada Sterling of a play
Evening star., 1914-07-19

John W. Ransome. who played the
part of the Cincinnati brewer in THE
Prince Of Pilsen," has written a comedy
called From St. Joe to Mexico.
Evening star., 1914-07-19

E. n. Newman. in search of novelties
for his travelogues the coming season.
when last heard from was boating on the
River Jordan.
Evening star., 1914-07-19

<rT TIWATARI." or the miracle OF
fire walking" is one ol .he
90 oldest religious rites OF the
Evening star., 1914-07-19

William II. Cranes famous starring ve-
hicle. "The Senator is announced for
the first week in August at the Column
bia Theater.
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WEDDINGS AND OUTDOOR LIFE
CALL SOCIETY TOLONG ISLAND

~OrlLTl : contre Of activity for the
next fortnight at least will be in
~ tho Long Island district. where
weddings and out of door life will
Ia the chief +ubjccts Of interest All Of
,ha country houses in the vicinity Of the
pirine Rock club will be filled with parties
n Young people who will assemble for
tho annual horse show which is to h3
ssld on the club green for three days.
teg,nning on Thursday, and there will
,so be- an influx of guests for the we'd
ding Of Mis- Margaret Bowers 10 Henry
Dearborn ia oyster Bay on Thursday and
mat of Miss Mai Duncan Watson and
frederick Frelinghuysen, which will
> no celebrated in l-lip on saturday. There
viii be- a dinner and dance for the MEM
hers Of Miss Watson's bridal party at
Meadow Farm on Friday night and after
thu wedding breakfast If saturday many
NJ the guests will motor to the horse show
at Piping Rock
The annual autumn race meets al Pip
ING Rock will he held on two days, Octo-
her I and 10, and these will serve to keep
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Tor preserving. Mrs. Samuel Spencer
will he Ill charge of the confectionery table
and Mrs. Charles j. Coulter will preside
over the tea and refreshment tables. with
the assistance of Mrs. Frederick o. Sped
den. Mrs. W. Rossctcr Belts, Mrs. Carroll
Winslow, Mrs. Edward c. Rushmore, Mrs.
Charles W. Clinton and the Misses Cutting,
Mason, Shepherd and Coster.
Mrs. Frelinghuysen and her daughter,
Miss Adelaide Cannon. will be at the table
where fancy goods are to bc sold, and
Mrs. } Murray Mitchell, Mrs Amory s..
Carhart and others will sell house furnish
ings, lamp shades and other commodities.