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Evening star., 1914-12-09
"Ben-Hur." :"

During the fifteen years since the first
presentation of "Ben-Hur,' klaw q
Erlanger have made many superb in
vestitures as background for the great
story penned by Gen. Wallace. but none
of them. not even the great production
which they sent to London last year. is
said to compare with that which will
come to the New National Theater next
week Every device known to the the
atrical mechanic, every artifice that
tends to produce illusion in the scenic
world. every new thing in electricity
and stage lighting, it is said, has been
brought to bear in making Klaw & Err
langer's new Panama cific exposition
production of "Ben-Hur" the greatest
yet seen in America.
The picturesque beauty of the scenery
in Palestine. Syria and Egypt. the col
oring of sky and foliage. the rich-hued
garments and gaudy caparisoning of
man and beast in the orient are brought
together to form a never-to- e-forgot-
ten picture Of eastern magnificence.
"Ben-Hur" comes for one week. COM
Evening star., 1914-12-09
Frank Speaight's "Pickwick. "

If Frank Speaight's mission In the
world be to win admirers for Dickens
quaint characters drawn from the hu-
manity around the famous English
novelist, it needs but a wider publicity
to make that mission a success. With
out costume, makeup or scenery. Mr..
Speaight Is inimitable in bringing be-
fore the eyes of his audiences each hg,
ure that has charmed in the mover
chosen for his subject, just as the mind
making it a real delight. This is what
he has been doing and what he did
yesterday afternoon at the Belasco In
five episodes from the famous novel.
"Pickwick Papers," giving real pleas
merits a larger audience at his next
lecture, December Is. at 4:30 o'clock,
when NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for Some
thing to Turn Up" will be his topic.
Evening star., 1914-12-09

books take up so much space that no
ordinary person could have enough
space to house them even if they could
afford to buy them.
The Inside of the Cup" takes nine
very large volumes, and The Rosary"
five large volumes. The local library,
she said. is sending books to forty
four states, even as far away as Alaska.
Besides books. the library is stocked
with games for the blind, and weekly
entertainments are a feature.
Among the guests We're Representa-
tive Roberts, the Misses Long, Mrs.
Evening star., 1914-12-09
"Charley's Aunt"

"Charley's Aunt" one of the most sue
cessful farce comedies ever written.
judged from the fact that it holds the
worlds record for the longest contin-
uous run ever scored by a theatrical
400 nights at the Globe
Theater, London-will be the offering of
the Poll Players next week It has been
some years since this famous farce has
been seen in Washington. 1t has been
revived frequently in other cities, how
ever. notably New York. and. at the
present time, is scoring a great success
at the Burbank Theater, Los Angeles,
where it has run for number of weeks
:. The story concerns the efforts of Char
ley. harum-scarum young man, to mas
querade as his own aunt in order to pro-
vide proper chaperonage for his own
sweetheart and for the sweetheart of his
chum. A number of excellent comedy
roles are to be found in the play, and
it will mark a decided contrast to this
weeks production of THE Lily"
Evening star., 1914-12-09
Harry Lauder Friday.

Harry Lauder will make his appear
ance at the Belasco Theater Friday aft
ernoon. His present visit to this coun-
try marks his seventh annual tour in
America under the direction of Will
liam Morris. He has a number of new
songs in his repertoire. as ITS Nice
to Get Up in the Mornin'; But Nicer to
Lie in Bed eta Ia, My Bonnie Maggie
Darlin'" and THE Sodger," which were
sung with great success in London last
season. His supporting company in
cludes Alfred Latell and Elsa Vokes.
in "a Dog of Fantasy: Irene Bercseny.
Hungarian Gypsy cimbalist: Albert
Donnelley, the silent humorist:' Emo
Rapee. a noted Hungarian pianist; Mar
tinetti and Sylvester and Jed and Ethel
Dooley.
Evening star., 1914-12-09
D. A. R. NATIONAL BOARD
MEETS IN CONFERENCE

The national board of management of
the d. A. r. is in conference today in
Memorial Continental Hall, with the
president general. Mrs. William Cum
ming Story. in the chair. and state re-
gents. who arrived in Washington last
evening in attendance Many new men,
bers were admitted and reports re-
ceived from nearly all the states.
Mrs. Story is to preside at a meet
ing of the Memorial Continental Hall
committee. 1t is understood that sew
eral large contributions to the fund
are to be announced. Reports are to
be received on the work being done
by the chapters and state organiza-
tions throughout the country assisting
the Red Cross war relief work. Some
Of the states have recorded large con-
tributions.
Evening star., 1914-12-09
Margaret Anglin Coming.

Under an arrangement just consum-
mated in Plainield. n. j., by James
Shesgreen. manager for Margaret Ang-
lin. that star will be the Christmas as
well as the New Year attraction at
the Columbia Theater. She will open
Christmas night in this city and con-
t:nue throughout that and the follow
ing weeks. In order to permit this. it
is said. the Plainfield manager was
paid liberal bonus to cancel his con-
tract, which. covered both Christmas
and the following day
Evening star., 1914-12-09
"Thirty Leagues Under the Sea. -

1t is not often the theater-going pub
lie is given an opportunity to take
trip on the bottom of the ocean. That.
however. is just what is promised in
Thirty Leagues Under the Sea" which
is to be presented next week at the Co.
lumbia Theater. beginning Sunday after
noon, and those who witness this re-
markable series of motion pictures will
be accorded the rare privilege of wander
ing about on the very floor of old ocean
itself
The pictures were taken last spring by
the Williamson submarine expedition to
the West Indies, and were made possible
by an invention of Capt. Williamson,
tube. collapsible apparatus that may be
lowered into the sea to the extent OF
many hundreds of feet, enabling a pho-
tographer, seated behind a glass window
at it's lower end. to take pictures at
close range.
DR.. F. n. Glover will explain the pic
lures and conduct the audience on
travelogue over this ground, showing
George and Ernest Williamson, sons OF
the inventor. on their voyage of adven-
ture and discovery.
Starting from Nassau. the moving-pic-
ture camera was dragged in the subma-
rine tube along the bottom of the ocean
for a distance of thirty leagues. or
about 100 miles, coming out at San Sal
vador, where Columbus is said to have
landed.
The beholder is led into the very midst
of the strange and fantastic creatures
that people the floor of the ocean. The
convict fish. with it's zebralike stripes;
the parrot fish, an unusual. hitherto un-
named specimen which was dubbed Dy
Mr.. Williamson 'Old Glory" because its
spots and stripes bear a resemblance to
the Stars and Stripes: the interesting
little pilot fish. that parasite of the man N
eating shark. and the terrible shark it.
self are a few of the wonders to be
seen in this trip through the varying
scenic miles of marine gardens. Then
there are the forests Of beautiful coral
waving in the current and the wreck OF
what was once an old blockade runner.
with George Williamson. in divers $
helmet lowered to inspect the wreck.
Suddenly out of the translucent distance
treacherous man,eating shark darts IS
into the picture, and Mr.. Williamson Is
his brother Ernest. striped to the s;,. waist st
encounter the shark. Then follows the
most sensational motion picture ever
made, a combat between a man and a
shark
Evening star., 1914-12-09
Vacant Houses

You will usually find a GER
tain percentage of vacant
properties in every growing
community. This is no rea-
son, however. for your house
being vacant and losing you
money.
Desirable renting PROPOSE
tions are always in demand by
Star Want Ad readers. Most
owners and real estate dealers
list their property in The Star.
Is your house listed in The
Star?
Evening star., 1914-12-09
Burton Holmes Sunday.

Germany and Austria will be the
subject of Burton Holmes travelogue
to be delivered at the Columbia Theater
Sunday evening at 8 30 o'clock and re-
peated in its entirety the following
afternoon at 4:3O o'clock Starting
from Hamburg, with a N.tle visit to
Helgoland, Mr.. Holmes will. by the
aid of motion pictures and colored
slides. take his audience throughout
the length and breadth of the countries
of his topic. treating his subject from
the standpoint Of traveller and artist.
Evening star., 1914-12-09
Cites Duties of Parents.

Henry Z. Blair. president OF the
board of education. outlined the duties
of parents to their children in regard
to school work at meeting OF tne
Parent-Teacher Association OF Inc
PAYNE School last evening. DIR. w.
$. Montgomery, supervising principal
of the twelfth division. and DIR. Marie
Il. Lucas were also speakers.
Evening star., 1914-12-09

Murray NJ. Motter. Mrs. Azel Ford, DR..
and Mrs. Henry Churchill Cook. DIR.
and Mrs. Richard Kingsman, Mrs.
William +. Clark. Miss Blanche Hopes
Mrs. Moore, Miss Nelson, Mrs William
HitZ and Mrs. William Lewis
Evening star., 1914-12-09

nation of classic. operatic and modern
songs, all to be rendered in native
tongue. AS the climax a novelty to
the concert stage will follow in a reci-
tation of Iongfellow's King Robert
of Sicily" to music specially composed
by Rosseter G. Cole.
Evening star., 1914-12-09
Fuller Sisters Tomorrow.

The Fuller Sisters recital of folk
songs of old England. Ireland and
Wales will begin at the Belasco The
ater tomorrow afternoon at 4:30 O'Clock
1t promises to be an unusual as we'll
as thoroughly enjoyable entertainment,
for these three English girls are un-
deniably in class by themselves. They
appear in the costumes of early Vic
torian days and accompany themselves
on a real Irish harp.
Evening star., 1914-12-09

unable to find any trace Of those who
occupied it at the time OF the accident.
Luke J. Kearney, 1921 Q street north
west, owner OF the car. told the police
that the car had been taken without
his consent, and he was anxious to
have the guilty person arrested and
punished. The accident happened
about o'clock this morning
Evening star., 1914-12-09
Empty Automobile Found Wrecked.

y badly smashed automobile was
found in Iowa Circle this morning. Its
condition suggested that its occupants
had been injured, but the police were
Evening star., 1914-12-09
"Globe Trotters." 4"

THE Globe Trotters' is the attrac-
tion billed to appear at the Gayety
Theater next week. 1t is described as
new and delightful burlesaue enter
tainment in two acts. Leo Kendall and
Eddie Collins. German and Irish come
dians, are the principal funmakers.
teen people and an excellent singing
and dancing chorus of twenty-five.
Eta Joerns is the prima donna, and
heads the feminine contingent She is
seconded by frankie Rice, soubrette.
Others include Frank Hunter, Edith
Mirfield. Billie Moore, Madge Darrell.
Don Trent, Florence Davenport and
Bob Algiers. The piece is said to be a
revelation in the way of scenery, cast,
music and chorus
Evening star., 1914-12-09

Between $4,000 and 10000 men are
employed in the metal and machinery
trades of Switzerland.
Evening star., 1914-12-09
India and Ceylon" Sunday.

Harry c. Ostrander's last travel talk
will be given at the Belasco Theater
Sunday evening. His subject is an
nounced as India and Ceylon." two
countries with which he is especially
familiar, having Travelled through them
for hundreds of miles in precisely the
same way as the natives travel. The
illustrations which Mr.. Ostrander will
show are said to be unusually fine and
particularly noteworthy because they
show SO much of the real nature and
habits Of the natives they depict.
Evening star., 1914-12-09
Damon and Pythias." :"

The Universal Company's photo
dramatic spectacle of Damon and
Pythias" will be shown in this city for
TWO weeks. beginning next Monday, at
the Belasco Theater. Indorsed by
eminent authorities for it's faithfulness
education and uplift, it has attracted
widespread attention
The story. Of the friendship Of these
Grec1an noblemen is extolled as the
greatest example of mans loyalty to
ms brother man ever written in the
history OF the world. Occurring in the
PERIOD when Greece was at the height
OF her pomp and glory, it has been pro-
duced with magnificent spectacular
scenes and effects. vast groupings and
extravagance OF costume and atmos-
pneric surroundings. Bookings already
nave been made far ahead to insure
seats and to avoid standing ROOM
winch 1s said to be invariabie wherever
II IS presented. The exhibitions will be
given daily at and $40 nm
Evening star., 1914-12-09
BRYAN ADVOCATES
WATERWAY POLICY

William Jennings Bryan, Secretary of
State. unequivocally declared himself
publicly as in sympathy with the ad
vocates of river and harbor improve
ment legislation today at the opening
of the eleventh annual convention of
the National Rivers and Harbors Con-
gress in the ball room of the New Will
lard Hotel.
In a stirring speech. on the program
as an Address of Welcome" Mr..
Bryan analyzed in plain words the op-
position to and the advocacy of river
land harbor Improvement legislation
which caused such a great fight at the
last session of Congress. and which is
already causing public men in Wash
ington and all over the United States
to line up in battle array for another
and perhaps greater struggle at the
present session of Congress.
Every river and harbor bill is at
tackled" Mr.. Bryan said. mot because
of the principle involved or the policy
embodied in it, but because of some
projects in the bill which may be open
to criticism. and l want to say to you
that 1 think the reason there are at
times questionable projects in this bill,
which thus bring odium on the whole
bill, Is because there is too much
lttudTSy on lne part those VINO
should support such bill, so that the
leaders in charge of it have to bring in
the support of those in charge of ques-
tionable projects, who have an i'm
mediate interest. and who thus bring
about the passage of the whole bill
Describes Chinese Waterways.
Kai Flu Shah. minister from China
followed Mr.. Bryan, describing the
waterways of China, and he was fol-
lowed by Albert Bettinger, an attorney
of Cincinnati, who made the keynote
speech of the convention. in reply to
attacks on the rivers and harbors bills
in Congress as pork barrel measures"
an address which was chara cterized as
the presentation of "a brief in re-
buttal"
Following Mr.. Bettinger. Senator
Ransdell made his annual report and
address. He denied the charge made
during the last session of Congress
that the rivers and harbors organiza-
ton is lobby.
Many other addresses were delivered
c. w. Hodson of Portland, Ore past
supreme councillor of the United Com
mercia1 Travellers of America, spoke on
The Travelling Mans View" Lieut.
Col. William L. Sibert, U. S. Engineer
Corps, late member of the Panama
canal commission. described his flood
problem work in China for the Ameri-
can National Red Cross.
Senator Fletcher of Florida, Charles
s. Deneen, former governor of Illinois,
and Representative Moore of Pennsyl-
vania made speeches, followed by
Representative Peter G. Ten Eyck of
New York and others.
Evening star., 1914-12-09
$\lN!!QSElr TENTS !!glZl

mencing Monday evening. with matt
nees Wednesday and Saturday. Seats
will be placed on sale tomorrow morn
ing.
Evening star., 1914-12-09
BLIND LIBRARY ELECTS
ITS NATIONAL OFFICERS
Mrs. Ernest W. Roberts, the Presi-
dent, Explains the System En-
ployed and the Work Done.

The blind want to keep up with the
| times, and crave the same books that
others read. declared Mrs Ernest w.
Roberts at the annual reception of the
National Library for the Blind, 1929 H
street northwest, last night Mrs Rob-
erts was reelected president of the
library at the business meeting, and at
the reception following she explained
to the guests what the library is doing
The blind do not wish to be consid-
cred in class by themselves" said
Mrs. Roberts. who is the wife of Rep
resentative Roberts of Massachusetts.
They wish to take their part in the
worlds work. When it comes to read
ing they like the same books that you
and enjoy. Winston Churchiirs The
Inside of the Cup, for instance, is a
favorite."
Mrs. Roberts advocated the universal
adoption of the English Braille system,
and said that twenty-three countries
now use 1t. although there are five diff
ferent types in existence and in use
Need Standard Type.
"If we can get one standard type"
she said, I'VE do not care SO much
what it is, but with the understanding
adopted the English Braille, it is
hardly possible that they will come to
US. SO we should go to them"
The English Braille type is that USED
at the library. Last night three blinu
employees of the library showed the
guests how they worked the typewriter,
| impress states ana the printing presses.
During the year just ending the Ii
brary printed 3S,700 Braille pages. The
employees are actively at work now on
making a calendar for 1915, a part of
which work was done last night.
Officers were reelected as follows:
DR.. Thomas Nelson Page, honorary
president; Mrs. Roberts. president;
Miss Eta Josselyn Giftin, director;
Charles ]. Bell, trea surer;. Miss Edith
Long, assistant treasurer, and Miss
Helen Keller, chairman of the board
of councillors.
New Secretary Chosen.
Mrs. A. w. Spanhoofd was appointed
recording secretary to take the place
made vacant by the resignation of Miss
Ella Lorraine Dorsey. Miss Dorsey
was unanimously elected honorary
secretary of the library.
Miss Ginin, the director. in showing
| the guests around the library. eX-
plafned that a circulating library is an
! absolute necessity in the work, as the
Evening star., 1914-12-09
Majestic.

Hilarious but clean comedy. excep-
tional vocal features and songs and
dances. with a chorus that has ginger
and snap, are some Of the promised
characteristics of the entertainment to
be given by the New Majestic Stock
Company at the Majestic Theater next
week. Two new burlettas, with several
novelties and surprises, will be in
cluded in the offering. with new cos
tunes, new scenery and electrical ef-
fects
Evening star., 1914-12-09
Bessie Clayton Sextet.

At the B. F. Keith Theater next week
Bessie Clayton. assisted by Lester
Sheehan and the Clayton sextet. will
appear in danse spectacle, THE
Dances of Yesterday. Today and To-
morrow" Miss Clayton is rated as a
premiere danseuse of some of the best
OF the Broadway musical attractions in
iate years. Jack Wilson, blackface,
with Franklin Bate. will give IAN Inn
promptu Revue; Paul Morton of the
four Mortons and Naomi Glass, a new
musical satire. Before and After" and
Ideal. fancy swimmer and acrobatic
diver. an aquatic exhibition and. after
certain matinees, instruct women and
children in swimming, with a boys
contest Wednesday afternoon. Other
attractions will be Sophye Barnard of
The Red Widow" fame, Mrs. Gene
Hughes and company in Lady Gossip"
Lou Anger and Mabelle Sherman and
Arthur Uttry.
Sunday the concerts at and SIS
pm will present this weeks attrac-
tions, led by the English beauty, Kitty
Gordon, and COMPANY
Evening star., 1914-12-09
At the Movies.

From Judge.
Tess-why were you weeping in the
picture show?
Jess-It was a moving picture.
Evening star., 1914-12-09
Bispham Recital Friday.

David Bispham's song recital will be
given at the columbia Theater Friday
afternoon at 4:30 o'clock. The excep-
tional program promised is combi-
Evening star., 1914-12-09

With neatly carved Ger
man silver backs. This
set consists of a Nail
File, BUTTON Hook. Buff
fer, Nail Scissors and
Enamel Jar.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-26
Eugene Wood Urder Arrest on
Charge of Numbering Horace
Peaslee Will Plead Not Guilty

Concord, N. H, May 25.-Eugene
Wood. under arrest on the charge of
having murdered Horace w. Peaslee,
the Henniker toy manufacturer, Fri
day night, will plead not guilty when
he is arraigned in the district court
at Bradford tomorrow morning Joseph
A. Donigan, one of Harry K. Thaw's
counsel, who was retained as counsel
today, announced tonight after sew
eral hours conference with the Hen
mixer farm hand that his client would
deny his guilt, but that no evidence
would be submitted for the defence
at the preliminary hearing This will
be held at the district court at Brad
ford before Judge Joseph w. Sanborn.
within whose judicial district the town
of Henniker is situated.
Wood will be taken from the county
Jail, where he has been confined since
his arrest yesterday. to Bradford in
charge of High Sheriff Charles p.
Smith. Robert Murchie, county solicit
tor, is expected to conduct the prose-
cution.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-26
THEIR ATTITUDE HAS
WARM PRAISE BY ALL
Broad Patriotic Views for
Future o f Country Evil
denced by the Huerta APP
pointees--No Formal Basis
As Yet for Treatment of
Questions in Relative I'M
portance--P Program as It
Now Stands +.

Niagara Falls, Ont, May 25.-Smooth
progress toward a common agreement
on all phases of the Mexican problem
is being made by the mediators and
the American and Mexican delegates.
This was stated with emphasis by the
mediators tonight after a day of con-
ference, principally with the Mexican
delegates. fe
The three South American diplo-
mats made it plain that while every
aspect of the Mexican situation has
been laid before the delegates, no
formal basis had yet been reached
for the treatment In any specified or
der of the issues involved. Nor has
the relative Importance of the main
issues been defined. .rl -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-26

Washington, May 25.-Plans for dis
solution of the New Haven Railroad
system were taken up today in con-
ference between President Wilson and
Attorney General McReynolds. They
discussed practical plans for getting
legislation through the Massachusetts
Legislature to carry out some of the
details of the dissolution. Following
the conference it was announced that
the President has asked Governor
Walsh of Massachusetts to call on him
Wednesday regarding the proposed
legislation.
There has been no hitch in the dis
solution plans, according to officials
close to the President. So far as is
known the attorney general has drop
ped the question of interfering with
the Interstate Commerce Commission
in its hearing of directors and Off
GERS of the New Haven.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-26
Provisions of Bill

The Irish home rule bill which passed
the House of Commons for the third time
today and which will become law wheth-
err the house of Lords assents or not.
contains the following provisions:
A Senate of 40 members, a House of
Commons of 164 members.
Irish Parliament cannot legislate on
peace or war, navy, army. or any naval
or military force, foreign relations. trade
outside Ireland except certain defined
taxation, coinage or legal tender.
1t cannot make any law, either direct
~ or indirectly. to establish or endow
any religion or prohibit the free exercise
thereof, or give a preference, privilege
or advantage or impose any disability
or disadvantage on account of religious
belief or religious or ecclesiastical status,
Continued on Page 9-CoIumn p
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DARING FEAT
BY FIREMEN
OF BOSTON 400
FEET IN AIR

Boston May 25.-On a loosely laid
board platform. swayed by a stiff breeze,
more than 400 feet above the street. Bos-
ton firemen fought a blaze in the tallest
building in New England tonight. A pile
of planking on the oath floor of the Bos-
ton customs house tower, now in pro-
cess of construction, caught fire, prob
ably from riveter's furnace, and blazed
fiercely The fire fighters assembled with
in four stories of the top with a tempo
rary elevator and then climbed the iron
framework to reach the blaze. The wind
scattered showers of sparks over the
closely-built market district nearby.
starting several small fires which were
extinguished without damage. The blaze
was visible for miles and ships in the
harbor aided the firemen by turning
their searchlights on the tower