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The Washington herald., 1914-11-26
House of Play.

The House Of Play opens its second
season on Saturday afternoon. November
g, at z:30 o'clock, in It's attractive new
home at III Vermont avenue. For many
weeks its working stan has been engaged
In the preparation Of the various depart
ments for an interesting and delightful
season Of play. The building has been
remodeled for the purpose, the simple
appointments selected. the stories and
plays arranged for the year, and the
leaders have been consulting and train
ing to the end that they may render the
most efficient service in this new field
Of play.
During the past summer Mrs. Glenna
S. Tinnin, director OF the House OF Play,
made frequent trips to New York, con-
sulting Mrs. Florence Fleming Moves,
on whose system Of rhythmic expression
the House OF Play movement is founded.
Miss Rebecca Chany. well known for
her work with little folks in Washing
ton, also spent many weeks Of the sum-
mer leading a group of little children,
under Mrs. Noyes' helpful guidance, with
a view to bringing added inspiration 70
the leaders here and further developins
the work. Miss Efie Baker and Miss
Mildred Anderson, both successful e&-
ponents OF this system Of education and
appreciation through constructive play,
lead the working stan. The other mem
bers are Misses Dorothy Hellman, Edna
Ellis, Elizabeth Kingsbury. Mary Hitch
kiss, Margaret Neumuiler, ConsueIo
Hawkes.. Virginia Watrous, Rachel Kerr,
Dorothy Keen, and Mary Rowland.
Forty little children have already sent
word that they will be on hand for the
opening day to frolic in the Fairgrounds
Of the sky" which Is the scene OF the
opening play. Many who have come be-
fore will not be surprised when they fnd
themselves transformed as IL by mako
into stars and clouds or thunder dogs
that Erowl or rainbow spirits that dance
and shine in the sky. Every child who
comes shall have his choice as TO what
he shall be" in the story. There win
be a place for every one, In which he
may work out for himself the interpre-
tation Of his part in the play. a
Mrs. Tinnin will tell the story; Miss
Rachel Kerr will be the Fairy Mother
Of the Sky; Miss Dorothy HeIlman, the
Thunder Spirit: Miss Dorothy Keen, the
South Wind; Miss Mary Hotchldss, the
Rainbow. and Miss ConsueIo Hawkes.
Night.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-26
Keith,-Yans.rin..

Houdini in his escapes from confns-
ment OF AL sorts, win be the leading
Ieature next week at the B. =. Keith
Tneater. He will present his latest SEN
sation, The Crinese Water Torture
Cell" and other collaboration feats, He
VIII change his bin daily.
Other features forming the supporting
Dill VIII be Bessie Wynn. Bert French
and Alice Els, Laddie Cliff, Fred Ardath
ana company, Frank Whitman, Madden
and Fitzpatrick, and Lupeta Perea-s
Next Sunday the concerts will offer
Ethel Barrymore. Charles Dalton and
company. and the other features Of this
weeks bill
The Washington herald., 1914-11-26

of "Pinafore," made at that Institution
last spring, win be brought to the Ma
tionai intact. This II the trst production
from the worlds largest playhouse 10
visit this city, and II IL promised to
measure IN every respect up to the
standards set by that institution.
A company Of nearly 200 win people
the big ship Ocene and sing the stirring
choruses Of Sir Arthur Sullivan. Scores
Of sailors viii swarm In the rigging and
upon the deck of the good ship Pima
fore, which will be ten feet above the
level Of the stage. It VIII be . stage
reproduction of q ship entirely unlike
any ever seen before in this theater.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-26
Prohibits Display of Weapons.

A resolution asking Congress 10 amend
the law covering the sale of dangerous
weapons in the District, prohibiting the
exhibition OF firearms and other deadly
weapons in cases and show windows on
the exterior Of stores licensed to sell
such weapons, was adopted by the COM
mittee on law and legislation OF the
Chamber of Commerce, at a meeting Of
the committee yesterday afternoon. Sew
eral minor amendments to the law were
included in the resolution, which will be
submitted to the Chamber at its next
meeting.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-26
Columbia sunday-Burton Holmes
TrayeltaILls.

One Of the most picturesque travel
talks ever presented In this city Is prom
ised for Sunday evening, to be repeated
Monday afternoon, at the Columbia The
ater, where with Scotland as his sub
tect Burton Holmes will present the sec
ond OF his current series Of war tray-
elogues. In Scotland" Mr.. Holmes, In
motion pictures and colored still views,
takes his audiences from Gretna Green
to Inverness, with studies OF everyday
life In Edinburgh and Glasgow, with
glismpses OF the mobilization Of the Scot
dsh regiments which was in progress
during his stay in that country at the
outbreak Of the war.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-26
Gayety-HThe Golden Crook,.,

Next week at the Gayety the Golden
Crook Extrayaganza Company viii play
their annual engagement. The company
VIII offer a two-act musical comedy
featuring Billy Arlington. who has just
returned from a years engagement at
the music halls OF London. Assisting
Mr.. Arlington are Nellie Floredo, Babe
La Tour, Frank Dobson, and the Danc-
ing Days. number Of original song
hits are to be introduced. and the scenic
and electrical effects are promised to be
the latest.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-26
PoIPs-"A womans Way"

Grace Georges comedy success, "a
womans Way" will be the second Of
fering OF the new Poll Players. In this
entertainment Thompson Buchanan has
handled the problem Of how to win a
husband back" The principals in the
domestic romance Are Mr.. and Mrs.
Alan waldron. Waldron has had an
automobile accident and the newspapers
learn that he was accompanied at the
time by a beautiful young widow. When
the wife learns the story. she succeeds
in keeping much OF it out Of the papers,
The Washington herald., 1914-11-26
Cosmos-VaudevIIle.

AN Irishman can do what any other
man can do" says Lawrence Crane,
the Irish wizard" who with his CON-
pany Of three people will present THE
Den OF Mystery at the Cosmos the last
half OF the week, beginning with the
matinees today. The act is one that
deals with the perplexing things Of the
black art as Mr.. Crane conceivea
them The Tierney Quartet OF instru-
mentalists, singers, and cabarettIsts
from Atlantic City will remain until the
close of the week. Other attractions will
include the Sheltons, Artie Hall, Jimmy
Dunn and Daisy Dean, and the Juggling
Burks. The last half Of the week the
Pathe weekly pictures Of the big events
Of the world will head the film features.
and Sunday an orchestral program VIII
be featured with other attractions.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-26
NAVAL ORDERS.
sEoyEaENFs oF VESSELS.

MOVEMENTS OF VESSEI.S
Cassin. arrived THnder Sound November %;
CleTelAnd arrived Mare Island November a. Dixie
arrived THngier Sound November q; Hancock sailed
iron Guautanamo November o.; West virginia, and
San Diego. arrived Mazatlln November "a: Buffalo.
and OhattmooEls sailed from Mazatan Norenbef
y; Wnmingtou, HriIed HonEkouG November d;
NGshington. arrived PhilEdslphia November "a;
Rainbow. arrived San FrIncisco November n; Nc
AL. FGnninE JenlnG Beale, Jouett and Jaryia
arrived Norfolk November q; Burrows, and Ammen
arrived Lynnhaven Roads November y: UncaA and
New 9ersey arrived Hampton roads Novunhsr "a:
New York. ArnnsEs. North Dakpta. DelEwars. New
Hanpshirs. Vermont, Ee6raska. and GeOrEia A.
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aara.n-F.nture Fnn..

The Garden announces Little Mary
Pickford in Behind the Scenes" a. the
featured attraction all next week. Be
hind the Scenes" IL q story and play
OF contemporary stage life from the pen
OF Margaret Mayo. The production has
been done under the personal direction
Of Daniel Frohman. and the scenic
accessories and acting are Of the same
high plane as are found only In the pro-
ductions Of the Famous Players Com
pany. The auxiliary features for the
week include Keystone comedies. hap
penings within the war zone Of Europe.
and other film features.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-26

comedy drama, The County Chair.
man" with Maclyn Arbuckle in his
original role Of Jim Hacker. Daniel
FrohmAn on Wednesday and Thursday
win present Bertha Kaiich IN Marta
Of the L0wlands." On Friday and Sat
urday win be seen Hobart Bosworth In
Q Photographic production OF Jack Lon
don's story Of the Klondike Burning
Daylight" Supplementary attractions
for the week include Keystone come
dies, views Of the European war and
other aim attractions.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-26
Belasco sunday-Ostrande Lee
tuFe.

On next Sunday evening the third of
Harry c. Ostrander's illustrated travel
lectures will be given at the Belasco
Theater. The countries visited will be
North Africa and the shores OF the
Western Mediterranean, a region so full
OF the romance of strange peoples and
civilizations that Its appeal to lovers of
strange facts and fancies Is perhaps
stronger than In any other part Of the
world. Like the two lectures which pre-
ceded II, this talk OF Mr.. Ostrander's s
will be illustrated chiefly in color.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-26
Bela.ce Tue.day-speaIEht Lecture,

On Tuesday afternoon, December l,
Frank speaIght. the London interpreter
Of Dickens. who is now making his tenth
American tour. will give Nicholas Nick
Ieby." the first of his four Dickens dra-
matte recitals In Washington, at the
BeIasco Theater. Mr.. Speaight will be
pleasantly remembered by many for his
entertainments here last SEASON were
highly appreciated.
There are many reciters OF Dickens
works, but there is only one Speaight.
He Il almost a Dickens character him.
self. and depicting Dickens people comes
to him naturally.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-26
FIonzaley Quartet.

Saturday afternoon at the Masonic
Auditorium. the Flonzaley Quartet will
give the first Of its Washington series of
two recitals.
Comparatively q young organization,
the Quartet has outstripped its older riv-
ais, and by combining its efforts exclu-
sively to chamber music has attained an
enviable reputation.
The quartet Is composed Of Adolpho
Betti, first violin: Alfred Pochon, second
violin: Ugo Ara, viola, and Ivan
d'Archambeau, violencello.
The recitals are under the management
OF 7. Arthur Smith.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-26

and At the same time she begins cam
palgn to cure her husband Of his in-
iafuafion. She accompllshes her purpose
IN most refreshing manner.
IN the leading feminine role LliliaH
Kemble viii have a better Opportunity to
reveal her ability than IN the current Of
fering. and Charles Mackay should prove
convincing as the wayWard husband.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-26
Hog Kills Valuable Horse

Dillsburg, Pa, Nov. A-David Bishop
q farmer Of Monaghan Township, near
Granthsm, lost a valuable horse by death
in an unusual manner several days ago.
Mr.. Bishop was riding the horse to the
barn when q large hog at the side of
the road made q sudden jump to the
horses hind feet, sinking its, long tusks
into the horses side and tearing q long,
deep cut. which caused death before a
veterinarian could be called. The horse
was valued at 500.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-26
At the Theaters Next Week.
BeIascO-BObert Manten in Shake
spearean Repertoire.

Robert B. Mantell will open his weeks
engagement at the Belasco Theater Mon
day night in q play in which he has
never before appeared in Washington
Shakespeares historical tragedy. king
John" For this drama Mr.. Mantell and
his manager. William A. Brady, have
supplied a production said to be more
elaborate and picturesque than any ever
built for q Shakespearean star in Amer
lea
In addition to king John" which will
be presented Monday and Friday even
ings, Mr.. Manten will be seen in
Hamlet Tuesday evening, Romeo and
Juliet Wednesday afternoon, Louis
XT' Wednesday evening, king Lear"
Thursday evening, The Merchant Of
Venice" Saturday afternoon, and Mac
BETH Saturday evening. An interesting
feature Of the engagement will be the
appearance Of Genevieve Hamper, MT.
Aantell's youthful leading woman. as
Ophelia, Juliet, and Portia.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-26
National Friday-PavIowa.

Anna PavIowa. the worlds greatest
dancer. will give her only performance
In Washington tomorrow afternoon, at
the National Theater. at s:16. The nrst
part of the program will consist Of Pup
pen-Fee," meaning The Fairy Doll,
which has just been given In New York
and Boston. and has created nothing
short OF sensation. The program will
also include q forty-hve-mlnute ballroom
soiree, with the latest modern dances.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-26
strand-Feature Films.

At Moore's Strand Theater Sunday,
Monday, and Tuesday Henry W. Saw
age makes his entry into the field Of
films in q perturbation Of George AIDES
The Washington herald., 1914-11-26
National-.ePinafore.o

Washington theatergoers are to have
their first opportunity to view the won
ders Of the New York Hippodrome next
week, when the spectacular productton
The Washington herald., 1914-11-26

One per cent Of the salt In the ocaens
would cover the land areas Of the Wild
10 q depth Of 20 feet.
New-York tribune., 1914-11-16
Artillery Duel Goes On;
Men in Flooded Trenches.

Thielt, Belgium (via Sas Van Ghent,
The Hague and London. Nov. 10
The Germans have not yet succeeded
in crossing the User in front OF Dix
nude, and since that town has been
entirely destroyed the possession Of /:
has thus far been of little value to
the invaders.
Heavy fogs alternating with pouring
rains arc causing a great deal OF sick
ness among the soldiers i'm the trenches.
The ditchcs are flooded and the men
are forced constantly 20 stand in the
water. As a result these soldiers
suffer from severe colds, which fire.
Quently develop into pneumonia. There
is no place in which those who are
i'll can be cared for Immediately, since
all the villages in this vicinity have
been destroyed and the nearest hos
pitals, which are in Client and Bruges,
already are overcrowded.
The exhaustion Of the troops which
are fighting under these conditions has
caused a momentary lapse in the opera
tions Of the infantry, and the battle
continues 70 be chiefly an artillery
duel, which, owing 70 the fog. is of a
desultory character Military men here
expect no decision in the conflict for
several days.
New-York tribune., 1914-11-16
DYNAMITE KILLS
FIVE in SPITE ACT
Fatal Explosion Ascribed
to Italian Adversary
in Lawsuit.

Latrobe, Penn, Nov. 15.-Five per-
sons were killed and FIVE injured, one
seriously, when the general store OF
Noah Kans1a, at Superior. near here,
was blown up by dynamic early to-
day.
The store and FIVE dwellings were
burned, entailing loss of $4,000. The
dynamiting is believed to have been
the work of men who had threatened
Kana-a. who is wealthy.
The dead are:
NOAH KANAZA. jr.. sixteen.
JOSEPH KANAZA, nine.
ANTHONY KANAZA. nine months.
ANDREW ORGEN. thirty-four.
JOHN PEPPER, forty eight.
The first three we're children Of Noah
Kanaza. and were all burned 70 death
in their beds. Orgen and Pepper were
hit by q hying timber and killed in
stantly.
Kanaza's store was wrecked by two
explosions, dynamite having been
placed at both ends Of the structure.
The building was soon afame and the
fire spread rapidly to five nearby
dwellings.
Anthony Stromberg was struck by
timbers in attempting to rescue the
Kanaza children, and is in q Latrobe
hospital. Little hope for his recovery
is entertained.
Windows within a radius of two
miles of Superior were broken and
plaster was knocked from walls five
miles away.
Kanaza declares he has been threat
ened by an Italian with whom he had
had q lawsuit Arrests are expected.
New-York tribune., 1914-11-16
PRESIDENT HALTED
BY ELEVATOR BOY
Has to Tell Name Before
He's Permitted to Call
on His Sister.

President wilson's weekend visit to
New York seemed to agree with him,
fo- when he left for Washington yes
terday afternoon he was smiling and
looked better than when he arrived
Saturday morning.
"The two days relaxation did the
President a world of good said DR..
Cary T. Grayson, U. S. ~, the White
House physician, just before the Pres
idents private car pulled out at sos
from the Pennsylvania Station.
Save for one humorous incident, the
dty passed uneventfully. After break
fasting with his hosts. Colonel and
the party attended services at the
Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church.
Dr. Jowett, who preached, suggested
the European war for the congrega-
tion's prayers, and in his own asked
guidance and comfort for the Presi-
dent. After the services the President
and his party motored to Riverdale,
wnere they were the guests Of Cleve-
land II. Dodge.
On his return to town the Presidents
party stopped at the Hotel Anderson,
Columbus av. and S0th ST., where the
Presidents sister. Mrs. Anna Howe; her
daughter, Mrs. Anna Cochran, and the
Presidents little grandniece live.
The President and two Secret Ser
vice men stepped into the elevator, and
one of the latter instructed the negro
elevator boy TO take them 10 the apart
ment Of Mrs. Howe.
you've got to send your name up
first, SIR" said the boy.
"All right" said the President. Tell
Mrs. Howe that Mr.. Wilson is calling.
That's all right" one of the Secret
Service men assured the boy. TITS
President Wilson-don't you under
stand"
doesn't make any difference" said
the boy. "The rule is nobody can so
up unless they send their names up"
The President laughed and remarked
that it was a relief to be forced for
once TO explain who he was. But the
message chat Mr.. Wilson is calling
was telephoned before the elevator
started
The President remained with his
relatives for half an hour and then
motored down to the sylvania
Terminal. He walked through the pub
lie entrance and few recognized him.
The Presidents daughter, Miss Mar
garet Wilson, who has been visiting
friends here, Joined her father few
minutes before the train pulled out.
She was accompanied to the station
by DR.. Edmund Devol, OF "A East 41st
street.
Miss Helen Bones, a cousin OF the
President, who came TO town with him,
returned to Washington by an earlier
train. She spent most of the two days
visiting another of the Presidents
daughters, Mrs. Sayre, in Williams
town, Mass.
New-York tribune., 1914-11-16
ELEPHANT DEFIES
RULES OF TRAFFIC
Rolls Out of a Box and SquatS
in Broadway at 44th
Street.

What one small elephant lid to
traffic at Broadway and 44th st. yes
terday afternoon gave a crowd of
sightseers some conception of what it
would mean to be a traffic cop IN an
African jungle Policeman Sullivan
saws he doesn't want the job.
The elephant arrived on Broadway
bv rolling out of box in which 1t
was being carted. II selected COM
Portable spot in the middle of the car
tracks and prepared to make nlght
Of il. The truckman swore and the
policeman threatened the animal with
arrest, but il stayed sot
Then some one brought chain and
the elephant got up. Sullivan decided
TO arrest the truckman and the ele-
phant when the latter refused 10 get
back into it's box, but relented, ard
gave the truckman permission to walk
with the animal TO 125th st. The
truckman had plenty of company along
.he way.
New-York tribune., 1914-11-16
Germans, Dislodged from
Left of User, Thrown
Back on Right.
NEW YPRES ATTACK
IS UNSUCCESSFUL
Kaiser's Troops Said to
Have Lost Severely
Storm on Battlefield.

Paris, Nov. l5.-An excellent impress
sion was created here by to-days Off
cial communication announcing that
the German troops had been driven 70
the right bank of the User Canal, after
they had firmly resisted for several
days all efforts TO dislodge them from
the left bank.
It is officially announced that the
German attack in the vicinity of Ypres
with powerful compact bodies of men,
who displayed great energy in push
ing home their futile attempts, result
ed in great casualties among them.
Their lnefectual attempts TO break the
Allies resistance. according 70 al Of
ncial announcement, cost them thou
sands OF casualties, as well as many
men made prisoners. Large groups Of
these prisoners are said 20 have been
sent 70 England and 10 the various
French concentration camps.
One detachment of l20 Germans
captured Is declared TO have been all
that remained OF 1000 men who had
started out TO fight in the morning.
Some of the prisoners, il is said, de-
clared mat companies Of the Prussian
Guard and of the I'd Bavarian Corps,
which had been brought up 70 their
full war strength of $50 men early
in November, now numbered only from
fifty 20 a hundred men.
The nature of the battle was such
that the positions of the combataats
were within few yards OF each other.
and the Germans were compelled 10
withdraw their guards and sentinels
into their trenches for shelter.
The official reports say the progress
of the Allies was very slow, but con
tinuous
New-York tribune., 1914-11-16
so BADLY DISABLED
BY MINE THAT BRITISH SANK HER;
GERMANS DRIVEN ACROSS USER
BRITISH CENSOR
WITHH0LOS NEWS

a cable dispatch sent by The
Tribune TO its London correspon-
dent, on Saturday, inquiring as to
the Audacious, brought this reply
yesterday:
Matter referred TO is news
which we were not and are not
permitted 10 send"
A private letter dated November
from London contains the fol-
lowing:
Nothing is published here about
the loss of the AudaciOus and moth
ing Is permitted by the censorship
to be cabled abroad. II is under
stood that the view taken by the
authorities of the suppression of
the news is this, that so long as the
loss Is not officially admitted the
Germans will be left guessing.
They agree that the story of the
Russian troops in England did lot
Of good by perplexing the Ger
mans"
New-York tribune., 1914-11-16
n. CAILLAUX
LEAVES FRANCE
Paris Censor Cuts Out Reason
Bordeaux Says He Is
Going to Brazil.

Paris, Nov. 15.-Joseph CaillauX, eH-
Premier and ex-Finance Minister, who
holds so important place in the coun
ellis of the parliamentary majority. lef
Bordeaux yesterday with his wife by
steamer for South America. II is un-
derstood that NJ. Caill-ux, Who sine
the beginning Of the war has acted as
paymaster of the French armies, has
accepted an important mission from
the Minister of Commerce. This STEP
takes one of the ablest of French po-
litical mind away on the eve OF the
parliamentary session, but it will si-
ience some stupid gossip as TO con
cluding portion of message cut out by
censor
Bordeaux, Nov. l5.-The purpose Of
the trip 10 South America Of VI. Call
laux is visit to Brazil, where he Will
inouire into the possibilities of obtain
ing Brazilian raw materials and food
stufs for France.
He will pay particular attention
10 the matter of Brazilian imports 70
replace supplies formerly received from.
Austria and Germany. Among the most
important of these are clothes, porce-
lains. chemical and pharmaceutica.
products, machines and machine tools.
Inquiries will also be made regarding
n proposed reorganization of the Frenc1
South American cable systems, and an
effort will be made TO replace the Ger
man lines operated by way OF IeleIife,
Mouxauia and Pa znA~AhnAA-