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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-04-28
NATIONAL.
Neil O'Brien,s Min.trels.

Nell O'Brien and his MERLE men gave
a somewhat different minstrel show to q
large audience that roared with laughter
at the jokes and approved all the songs,
at the National Theater last evening.
Both laughter and enthusiasm were well
deserved, for the entertainment is a
pleasing and agreeable one from the
blackface first part, with its melody and
humor. to the final number, Good
Night, White Folks" accompanied by
graphophones distributed throughout the
auditorium.
The Ebony University, or Glass Day
on the Campus" a terpsichoresn novelty,
in which Pete Detzel, Eddie Mazier. and
the entire company introduced clever and
novel dancing of various kinds, is the
unique feature of the show, but Who's
Boss" with Eddie Mazier as a militant
suffragette and Maj. Casper Nowak. a
clever dwarf actor, as her suffering hus-
band. and another sketch. Parcels
Post" are also designed to destroy the
glooms. Neil OBrien Is a droll darky
in the latter piece who thinks the job
Of parcels postman what he wants in
recognition Of his services in voting a
hundred times in different places on cleo
ton day, but he finds IL takes a lot of
money to get and keep a job in the post
Office.
Several Of the boys sang agreeably, too
notably. James Barardi's tenor Dream
Days" the basso profundo song OF AL
Fountaine, ANY Old Port in a Storm"
and Ward Bartons clever yodeling
Eddie Ross played the African harp"
(banjo) so well that his monologue was
forgive. and Jack Mcpherson entertain
ed on that once loved, then despised.
and now resurrected instrument Of tor
ture &c the ear--the piano-accordion.
Lovers of minstrelsy will find Neil
o'Brien's organization a satisfying ag-
creation of blackfsce satellites whose
purpose in life is TO Danish care and
make US, in the words of their song,
Smile Just Simply Smile
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SURGEON ORDERED TO FRONT.
DIR. J. J. Kaveney, of This City, As
signed to Gunboat Machias.

DR.. Joseph ]. Kaveney left the city
yesterday under orders OF the Navy De-
partment TO report to the commanding
officer of the gunboat Mschias. for duty
as medical officer. The Machas is be-
ing made ready for service in Mexican
waters.
Lr kaveney is well known here as a
practicing surgeon, and for some time
past has occupied the pos ion of asso-
cia.e surgeon OF the w hington Rail-
way and Electric Com any. He is a
graduate OF Georgetown University Med
ical School and during his study there
served as an inferno at the Naval Hos
pital in this city Some time ago he was
designated a member Of the Naval
Medical Reserve. and last week. when
the landing was made at Vera Cruz. he
rendered his service to Surg. Gen
BREASTED
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POLPS.
.Omcer 666."

Augustin MacHugh's successful farce,
"officer 666," drew the customary large
audience at Polls last night The piece
Is that particularly fortunate combina-
ton Of foolishness and near-thrills sure
Of popularity on its own account and Is
admirably suited to the use Of stock
company, since II makes no more de-
mands than can be reasonably expected
after a weeks preparation. This is TO
say that the Poll Players, after their
more strenuous endeavors. are this week
able to give their clientele a highly
creditable performance along with a re-
Taxation for themselves.
1t is Frank Shannon who plays the
part of the lucklesss ''666." and he fits
out the character perfectly with brogue
and all the lugubrious helplessness Of
this particularly undiscerning cop. Dud-
ley Hawley. as the English Johnny.
elicits most of the laughs. and again
proves himself an excellent farceur.
Richard Butler appears as the rich
young Travers Gladwin, who returns
from his travels in Egypt to find his
Fifth avenue mansion being looted OF
its valuable paintings by a tall 1ted
crook. who is likewise clipping with
charming girl with whom Gladwin has
that morning fallen in love himself
Mr.. Butler is genially at ease in the
part. and gives accordingly a highly
agreeable performance when he coolly
brides poor 800 out of his uniform. foils
the thief. and then allows him to escape.
though not with the charming girl
William D. Corbett, however, does per-
haps the most notable piece OF work in
the play in his decidedly graceful and
effective Characterization of the gentle
manly crook.
The three female parts are slight, and
tax Miss Jewel. Miss Bondhill. and Miss
Tracy not at all. Russell Fillmore gives
a most satisfactory impersonation of the
japanese servant, and Stanley James,
John Ellis, Cecil Bowser, and Charles
Gilman are more than adequate TO the
other minor roles.
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COLUMBIA.
"Rosemary."

Rosemary" a delightful comedy. by
Louis Parker and Murray Carson. in
three acts and AN appendix" is the
offering this week of the Columbia Play
ers, and the first performance, last night.
was witnessed by an audience which in
numbers and brilliancy has not been sur
passed during the regular season at the
Columbia Theater. Comparisons are fu-
tile at the best. and especially in the
case OF the Columbia Players and the
plays they produce. but it can be averred
without derogation to anything that has
gone before that this company has never
appeared to better advantage.
Rosemary is a play of the long ago
The action has its beginning in the year
1898 and its ending fifty years later. II
has all the flavor of the romance and
the courtliness Of that period, and yet
the gentle lesson 1t conveys of love sac
rificed on the altar of resignation is one
for all time and for all men. William
Westwood and Dorothy Cruikshank have
eloped. On their way to the nearest min
lister their coach breaks down. and in this
predicament they are overtaken by a ter
rife rainstorm. Thus they are found by
Sir Jasper Thorndyke, who offers them
shelter in his mansion.
The girls parents, bent on recovering
their daughter. also take refuge in Sir
Jasper's home. Sir Jasper, when he sees
Dorothy the next morning. falls desper-
ately in love with her. but the counsel
of his old friend. Prof. Jogram, brings
to him the realization that he has no
right TO come between these lovers and
so he COnquers his passion. Half a CEN
fury later, in the room in which he
parted from the girl, he finds a scrap Of
paper which recalls her to his memory
and then he takes from his portfolio a
sprig OF rosemary given him by Dorothy
at the moment OF parting.
Earle Brown gives a splendid portrait
of the courtly baronet. He is at his very
best, however. in the final scene where
Sir Jasper. now a nonogenarian. loses
himself in the memories of the past. 1t
is as delicate and finished a piece of
dramatic art as has been presented in
Washington.
George Barber. as Prof. Jogram, pre-
sents a wonderfully fine picture of the
gentle student who is only aroused to
wrath by the contradictions of a rival
author on nautical topics, and of the
wise friend and counselor.
To this character John NJ. Kline as
Capt. Cruickshank, is an excellent foil
Everett Butterfield is quite a capable
lover as William Westwood, Willard
Robertson makes a fine character study
of the part of George Minifie, the post
man and inn keeper. Violet Heming is
most winsome Dorothy. Julia Blanc an in
Mrs Cruickshank, Jessie Glend-
enning a most spritely Priscilla. and Car
RE Thatcher a sufficient Mrs. Minifie.
George Darrell as Abraham, the super
stitious butler. and Davis Chase in small
part of the Silt Walker complete the
cast.
A very realistic rainstorm ushered the
scenic equipment which, as usual at the
Columbia, was more than liberal in every
respect.
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B. F. KEITH'S.
Refined Vaudeville.

Some class to Fanny Brice. eh?" the
youth queried his best matinee girl yes
terday. 'Right-o." she gurgled And
that's about the way every one seemed
TO regard her. 1t isn't every week that a
bill at B. F. Keith's includes a Fanny
Brice, and the former star OF the "Follies
Of 1912" gets as much fun out of the audi
ence as the amused audience does out of
her. Songs. grimaces. approximations and
everything else that makes her a favorite
over the foothghts she does this year 70
perfection. It's a laugh from beginning
to end. and the best part is. Fanny seems
TO enjoy il all as though she were bent
on a lark
Claude Gillingwater. assisted by Edith
Lyle and a strong supporting company.
proved one of the real hits OF the bill in
a one-act drama, wives OF the Rich"
which points out a moral to adOrn an
Accordingly gripping tale. Frederick For
roster. one OF the cast, was particularly
good. The plot hinges about some news
paper headlines, Rich mans wife elopes
with romantic musician And the rest
is not hard to guess.
One of the best acts on the bill by all
odds is The Quakeress," featuring Leila
Mcintyre, who talks and sings her way
right into the heart OF every one, young
and old, blase and otherwise She is as
sisted by Johnnie Hyams.
Claude Golden. billed as Australia's
latest card sensation. presented an alto
gether novel act. and Genevieve Warner
a harpist of real merit, assisted by Karla,
violinist, scored a success in a very dainty
musical program. Sammy Burns and
Alice Fulton. who did some difficult dane
ing feats. and Wentworth and Vesta. in
Teddy" the dog athlete were
each good in their respective bills Capt
Gruber and Mile Adelina
hailing from the Hippodrome. presented
Minnie" who is nothing else than an ex-
clever elephant. half human
and really tremendous. The bill closed
with Pathe motion pictures
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Look! You Can Win Big Cash
Through Play

The way to those $500 is
still open. You can start to-
day with no trouble and mini
mum expense. Here is all it
will cost you to enter, to play,
TO win. You can't spend any
thing beyond this.
Poor Richards Almanack SOC
Containing all savings OF
Benjamin Franklin.
Guides you to correct
answers.
The Record Book. .. Csc
The first 30 Photographs
are free with il. Permits
you to submit six an
swers to each Photograph
without any coupons.
An expenditure OF Sis
brings you right up to date,
and gives YOU fullest oppor-
tunity to win a big award.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-04-28
CHRIST CHILD EXHIBIT.
Work of ChiIdren's Classes in Sew.
ing and Basketry shown.

An exhibition of the work Of the Christ
Child Society was held yesterday after
noon at Rauschers. Samples OF the
work done by the children in the sewing.
millinery. crocheting. basketry. and car
pentering classes maintained by the So
ciety. were shown. together with pic
lures of the children at their work.
Rev. DR.. William J. Kirby, OF the
Catholic university, made an address at
a meeting OF the society. Reports and
statistics from the fourteen branches, OF
which eight are in this city. were given
at this meeting. According to statistics,
more than 5000 garments were dis
tributed to needy children in this city
from the society's relief wardrobe during
the winter. At Christmas time Loo let
tiers of poor children were answered
with gifts.
Mrs. Dudley Morgan was in charge of
the exhibition. Mrs. Hannah Taylor pre-
sided at the refreshment table. Others
present were Miss Mary v. Merrick,
founder and president OF the society;
Mrs. Charles D. Carter, and Mrs. Henry
Simpson.
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EVERYBODY WILL WANT
CAVALIERI'S NEW BOOK

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all that a lifelong experience has taught
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resolutions to earth, and thus get
the correct one. But he wouldn't
be able to do that in the Quiz, so
he would adopt the next best
course-send in all three solutions.
All photographs would be ham
died Just the same way. Holmes
might have a fairly large total of
answers, but what's the difference,
since he is sure to have the fifty
correct answers
Incorrect answers don't count
against an entrant unless in case
OF a tie; then they will be used to
decide the tie.
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BREMNER's MEMORY HoNoRED.
Tax Reform-rs Have Service I'm
Public Library.

Tributes to the memory OF Representa-
tive Robert G. Bremner, OF New Jersey.
were made last night by Herbert J.
Browne at the memorial meeting at the
Public Library. under the joint auspices
of the Women's Single Tax Club and the
Tax Reform Association Of the District
of Columbia H. Martin Williams pre-.
sided.
Assistant Secretary of Labor Louis F
Post lauded the memory OF former Rep
resentative John Sherwin Crosby. of New
York. Representative Henry Vollmer. of
Iowa, spoke on the life and work OF his
predecessor. Representative Irwin S. Pep
per, of Iowa
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WILL SING FOR SUFFRAGE.
Chorus of Women to Aid Cause on
CAPITOL steps May 8.

In addition TO all members Of the
Rubenstein Club the following women
have been selected TO sing for suffrage
from the steps Of the Capitol on the
morning OF May 8. the day OF the big
suffrage procession:
Miss Mildred KOonCe. of the Portner;
Mrs. II. l. Larkinson. 1850 Rhode
Island avenue: Miss May Eiheridge
Chevy Chase. Md; Mrs. Paul McAllister
the Lester; Miss Doris Stevens, 1920
F street: Miss Helen Pillans. the High
lands: Miss Louise Allen. Chevy Chase,
Md: Miss Cora Miriam HOwes. Miss
Lillian Lewis. Children's Bureau: Mrs.
Irving Moller. 1929 II street northwest:
Mrs. Ralph Truck. Mrs. 5. y. McDufie,
Mrs. W. c. Brooke. Miss Joy Webster.
Miss Annis salisbury. Miss Emma
Waldo. and Miss Lille Ross.
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GIVE PROCEEDS TO HOSPITAL.
bridge and $500" Party Nets
Handsome sum for Columbia.

sfEhuBC uhu -oUo NSts
Handsome sum for Columbia.
A bridge and I'VE hundred party
Melted a handsome sum for the Co.
Workers Auxiliary. of Columbia Hos
pital, at Hotel Powhatan last night
for the benefit of the hospital The
prizes were won by Mrs. Heiberger.
half-dozen silver almond wishes; Rep
resentative Kincaid. of New Jersey.
silver ash tray. and Gen. Morton. sill
YER pencil.
The committee: Mrs. A. K. Capron.
II. II. Ludlow, Mrs. Clifford N. Lewis.
Miss Pansy Wilson, Miss Starbird, and
Miss Dorothy Dawson.
Al dinner party was given by Mrs.
Ludlow. and dancing followed the
cards.
Among those present were Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Kinkaid, Mrs. and
Miss Besher. Miss Dom, Miss Taylor.
Mrs. Goddess, Mrs. Leonard. Mrs. List,
Mrs. Townsend, Mrs. Short, Mrs.
Mosher. Gen. Stearer. Mrs. Harrison.
and Mr.. Fowler.
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VIRGINIA.

The Virginia has some real "thrillers'
for this week in new and popular movies.
including the headliner, lingo" the Am
brosio novelty feature. Today there will
be shown the Mexican Conspiracy"
Laura Sawyer in "A Daughter Of the
Hills" Wednesday and Thursday; "Kath-
lyn." part g. Friday: the Kalem sensa-
ton. Dance of Death" Saturday; Mary
Pickford in Hearts Adrift." Sunday,
and the Smelling of Vera Cruz" Mon
day
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NEW LIGHTS FOR U STREET

The new lighting system in L street.
between Ninth and Eighteenth streets.
and Eighteenth s't-et. between street
and Columbia road. was turned on last
night. Each lamp has liz candlepOwer.
similar to the lights now in use in
Seventh street. between New York ave
nue. and Pennsylvania avenue.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-04-28
SNOW REMOVAL BILL PASSED.
Senate Adopts Measure Requiring
Residents 10 Clear Sidewalks.

The Dillingham; bill for the removal of
snow and ice from paved sidewalks in
Washington, was passed by the Senate
yesterday. The bill makes it the duty of
property owners, the District Commits
sioners and the army engineers to see
that all sncw is removed from sidewalks
within the first four hours of daylight
after the snowfall.
In order to permit the chief of engi-
neers and the Commissioners to carry out
their part Of the program, an appropria-
ton of $1,000 is authorized, one-half from
the Federal Treasury and one-half from
the District revenues.
Senator Lane. of Oregon. said he did
not believe the proposed law would work
out He said his impression was that
by having the city do the work and tax
the citizens for the cost of the work, all
difficulties would be met
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PROBE HANDBOOK MAKING

Continuance of the case of Harry Rudd.
charged with handbook making" was
granted in Police Court yesterday pend
ing further investigation. The police of
the First precinct are watching a num-
Der Of places suspected OF harboring
handbook makers and arrests are ex-
pected
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QUESTION BOX.

w. B. R-R. |. Ave.-(O
Only seven are keyed-through
typographical error book states
eight. (2) Both you and your
wife can send in sets, but only
one OF YOU could receive award
the one having the more cor
rect set.
L. L. W.-Pleasantville, n. J.
Yes.
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Largest Morning Circulation.
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Slip Covers to Order

We use only the very best
Belgian Linen, in the newest de-
signs. Allow us to send out rep
resentative to take measures and
submit samples and estimates.
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Porch Curtains

Heavy German Imported
Porch Curtains-all sizes up
to twelve feet wide-sun-
proof and waterproof, at the
very lowest prices.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-21

@APTAIN CHARLES GLEN
COLLINS, formerly of the
- British Army, grandson of Sir
William Collins, has very winning
way with women. He showed it
some years ago, when he married
the statuesque Miss Nathalie Scheuck
Of New York's 400" on next-to-noth-
ing year. He has been working
along the same line ever since.
Just now Captain Collins is exer-
cising an irresistible fascination Upon
Miss Amelia Wheeler, daughter of
Samuel Wheeler, the sewing ma
chine millionaire OF Chicago. The
captain Is determined to marry Miss
Wheeler. She is equally DESTROYS to
be his, and she ought to know what
she wants by this time time, for she
IS said to be thirty years old.
MIR. Wheeler, tho stern millionaire
father, is equally determined that
the two loving and comparatively
young people shall not he united.
He is using all the power of his
millions. the skill OF his many law
yers and his influence with offi-
Gals and police TO keep them apart
Three times they have started out
with the intention of getting hastily
married. and Mr.. Wheeler. with the
aid OF chauffeurs, automobiles, de-
tectiyes, telephone and telegraph
wires, has upset their plans Just at
the critical moment
DIN fact, Captain Collins's romantic
wooing OF Miss Wheeler is happily
described as an 'obstnce race" 1t
has led him TO jump over fences, to
spring from roof to roof like noun
tain goat, TO disguise himself as nm
old woman, and TO do n lot Of other
extraordinary things.
At present the obstacles raised by
'Pa" Wheeler have been too much
for him, but the friends of the cap
tain feel sure that he will. keep on
trying. When there is prize like
This to be won the brave captain
never knows when he is beaten.
Nlr. Wheeler also feels sure that
the captain will try again. for he has
lawyers studying the warriors rec
ord In three States, and an army of
detectives watching his every move
ment-
The captain has tried many ways
Of making gentlemanly living since
The former Nathalie Schenck parted
with him after a brief round-the-
"Oiio AIone! ihooh' Oiitc He lileu W
touch the heart Of his first bride by
working IN pottery factory, but
she went on with her divorce suit.
This experience Of labor the cap
tain said was too horrid for words"
His first wife married William Lain
beer. who was recently killed in an
automobile accident with 8. Osgood
Pell.
Then rhe captain met Miss Wheel.
ct at her Summer home, near Fair
field. Conn. The captains handsome.
languid appearance, his English &C.
cent specially put up for American
consumption, and his easy references
to his calls on the King and Queen.
began to make deep impression on
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Skunks as Household Pets

finds safe refuge. Il IS direrent
with a skunk
But one should understand that tbs
Kind OF skunk recommended sor
household purposes is the small
species-the so-called little spotted
skunk" which is only about eighteen
inches long, including the tail Re.
sembllng a weasel in shape, long and
thin, 1t can easily enter rathole.
ME Department of Agriculture
says that II one Of these little skunks
Is introduced into a dwelling or other
building that is infested by rats, and
Is not disturbed, it Will remain until
oil are destroyed, as well as any
mice that may happen to be on the
premises.
In Florida skunks have long been
IN use for catching mice in houses.
MOST often they are merely per.
suaded to take up quarters near tho
premises by exposing fresh milk or
other food they like; but, IL nothing
IS done to annoy them, they soon
become SO tame as to enter tho fam,
Ivy dwelling in search of prey.
Skunks ordinarily make their
homes In holes among rocks or In
burrows that have been dug by foxes
or woodchucks, but they frequently
establish themselves under we'll
covers and haystacks, in abandoned
cellars, or In caves used for storing
vegetables. When they dig their
own burrows they go down only far
enough to get below frost-iine and
then excavate a horizontal passage
which ends in q rounded chamber
containing nest Of leaves or dried
grasses. Here they rear their young.
In Summertime the baby skunks
may be dug out of their holes. It is
an easy matter when they are only
four OF five weeks old to remove tha
scent sacS.
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about ticket to Baltimore. That
happened to be the place where Cap
tain Collins was leading a lonely ex-
fstence, aided by too scanty contri-
buttons from his noble family in
Britain. Mr.. Wheeler promptly took
his daughter home.
The lovers saw that they would
have to use more ingenuity and Sc
crecy in their plans. Letters were
no longer exchanged openly. The
captain addressed his letters to Miss
Wheeler's hair dresser and she en-
trusted her letters for him to the
Same intermediary. Mr. Wheeler
was completely fooled by this man
oeuvre for time.
81 regret that your father has such
narrow material views" wrote the
captain. II have no doubt that when
! have proved how happy can make
you 1t will broaden his vision; Will,
in fact, open his eyes to a surprising
extent"
This was the prelude to elopement
NO. 2. Miss Wheeler went out one
evening saying that she was going to
dance. She was IN evening dress,
but round her waist was draped tho
body OF travelling costume, and
beneath her skirt was concealed a
soft felt hat Once moro she hur.
ried to the Pennsylvania depot, and
this time she succeeded in starting
on a train for Baltimore
Before she was three hours on her
way her father had discovered her
flight and was making the wires hot
with messages to his detectives aud
lawyers. They were told to be ready
to seize the runaway when she land
cd in Baltimore. But the lovers had
thought of that Captain Collins met
her at Harrisburg. They changed to
a local train and went on to Towson.
. pleasant suburb Of Baltimore.