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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-06-08
MISUNDERSTANDING.

The cleverness Of "A Regular Business
Man." the John Stokes sketch, in wh6ch
Douglas Fairbanks heads the Keith Dill
this week. lies not SO much in its plot as
iR the opportunity 1t affords the come
dan to prove that he still has as much
| pep" as champagne. AS innocent Oh
what constitutes a business man as
Mary's little lamb. the hero of the story
IL brought to a realization Of the pre-
dicament into which his irresponsibiiity
has plunged him by the declaration OF
his pretty secretary. who. Is also ms
f1ance. that she has reached the end OF
her patience and is going to quit both
jobs.
But the near-lawyer gains suspension
which strenuous period OF his life he
proves his right to the title OF the
sketch. and they live happily ever after
ward. The little piece goes with ire
mendous punch. thanks to the virility OF
Mr.. Fairbanks acrobatic methods OF
comedy, to which he adheres with I'M
swerving energy, and the demure love-
to do save look her prettiest and give
the comedian his proper cues.
Further supporting Mr.. Fairbanks In
capable fashion are Frank Monroe. Isabel
West and Frank Williams. and the one
artistic setting is in the young lawyers
ONCE. where within an hour, as Il by
fairy wand-waving, or some other sort
Of magic. he realizes a fortune and dis
pels forever the doubts OF his business
ability, as far as his secretary -fiance Is
concerned.
Carrying the artistic honors of this
weeks bill is Mile. Maryon Vadie and
her coryphees In terpsichorean In
terpretations of Strauss BLUE Danube
Waltz" Mendelssohn's Spring Song"
Renaissance Gavote. Chaminade's Pier
Linne's Autumn" and Glazounov's
"Bacchanal.'' of which the Spring
Song" the "Pierrett" number and
Autumn serve Mile. vadie as solo num-
bers for the exploitation Of her charming
grace. She is artistically assisted by her
company of dancers in the "Bacchanal."
who won such insistent applause of their
exquisite rendition Of Schubert's Mo
ment Musical" that they were forced to
repeat it at yesterdays matinee perform
ance.
Further embellishing the galaxy of en-
tertainers this week are Elizabeth Rec
side, Washington's own product, who
won the appreciation of her friends yes
terday in a series of songs ranging from
grand opera to romantic melodies: Harry
and Eaama Sharrock, who give demon
stration of the possibilities of mental
telepathy that is positively uncanny;
Belle Baker in clever character songs |
which are portrayed with remarkable |
Ed Morton. who has a song |
act: Du Gallon. who totters around on |
ladder while monologing from its top |
rung. and Booth and Leander, who |
work hard in a bicycle act J. c. NJ
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-06-08
ATTHE THEATERSTHISWEEK

Inere Is. incidentally, Included Il
turning football game, with its armies
OF footers and numerous casualties; a
snake dance participated in by over
o,ooo students, and the most spectacu-
lar nre scene ever projected by the
camera This fire scene holds the au-
oiehce spsllbound-huge college build
inss and dormitories become prey to
devastating flames and crumble, fall.
ana become mass Of ashes. The
company interpreting the comedy .,
headed by Ethel Clayton and George
Soule Spencer. of the original cas~
ana the supporting players include the
Following Lubin favorites: Percy VIM
ter Chayles Brandt, Rosetta Brice.
Bartiy McCullom. Edith Richie. Peter
Lang. George Clark. Ruth Bryan.
Ferdinand Tidmarsh, Florence Will
Hams, and Others This feature will
hold the screen until Thursday. when
the production on that day and for
the remainder of the week will be
The Sporting Duchess in which will
De seen Rose Coghlan. 1t is a big
racing melodrama from the pen of Sir
Cecil Raleigh. the Drury Lane dram
atist. Other pictures will be included
In the daily program and special mu-
steal accompaniment are rendered by
the Strand Symphony Orchestra.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-06-08
COsmos-VaudeyilIe.

Inc Cosmos presents an enjoyable bill
OF vaudeville this week, in which three
OF the six acts contend for headline
nonors Judged by the applause at YES
terdays performances, both afternoon
and evening, the Three Bohemians were
the popular fayorites. with their quaint
COMEDY and their splendid repertoire,
instrumental and vocal. although they
mad close contender in George Choos'
little musical comedy In two scenes.
The Little Lambs" by Allan Brooks.
It Is boy and girl escapade plot, with
an amusing Prof. Simplex and Directress
frudence Prunes, in which girls in the
real sense of the word, present a pleas
ing group Of lively songs and dances,
with some specialties. Another act far
above he average is Ambition pre-
scented by Edwin keough and Astrid ia
son. which introduces an artistic and
effectively played scene from "Ingomar"
Keno and Wagner. as the tin soldier and
the doll in a toy shop, have an enter
tanning little sketch, with pleasing songs,
dances. and bright dialogue. and Roland
and Farrell have a sketch that opens
with a startling surprise and ends with
hearty laughter. Toll. the unique col
edy tusgler. Is one Of the big features Of
the bill in a series of all new feats
with articles ranging from a cannon ball
70 steel shell, both of which are tossed
In the air and caught on the back as
II they were rubber. An exceedingly
oimcult feat Of balancing a billiard ball
on the end Of the cue while the juggier
balances himself on a tipped chair rest
ing on supported broomstick gives some
Idea OF the novelty of the performance.
The Hearst-Selig news pictures of cur
rent events. foreign and domestic. and
series OF comedy photoplays are added
attractions. A change Of bill IL an
nounced for Thursdays performances.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-06-08
Garden-Feature Films.

At Moorc's Garden Theater yesterday
the principal attraction was the showing
OF ID. ". Griffiths latest film success
entitled ~.Her Shattered Idol" in which
are featured Mae Marsh and Robert Har-
ron. The piece proved to be exceptionally
entertaining. being a happy blending of
comedy and pathos. On Tuesday,
wednesday and Thursday another sterl-
ing production will be seen in the latest
V. l. s. and E. picture. THE Millionaire
Baby, adapted from the detective story
Of the same title by Anna Katherine
Green and featuring Harry Mestayer
formerly identified with Conan and Har-
ris' comedy. stop Thief" Mr.. Mes
layer and Grace Barnard formely fea-
turing in some of the Shubert dramatic
productions. make a strong appeal in the
parts OF the husband and wife. who. hav-
ing beco1ne estranged, are happily re-
united upon the return of their little
daughter. who has been kidnapped by a
gang Of international thugs. The sur
rounding company includes the following
players: John Charles. Charlotte Stevens,
Frederick Stevens. Frederick Hand and
Clara Marston. On Friday and Saturday
Marguerite Snow, James Cruze and AL
phonse Either. who achieved popularity
through THE Million Dollar Mystery"
will be seen in the latest Mutual master
picture, THE Patriot and the Spy" Sup
attractions for the week in
clude first-run Mutual pictures. keystone
farce comedies featuring Charles Chap
lin, Mabel Normand, Ford Sterling.
Roscoe Arbuckle and other funmakers,
the Garden Topical Review and musical
accomplishments by the Garden SYM
phony Orchestra
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-06-08
Penn Gardens-Featur Films.

The good weather Of the last two days
has added greatly to the crowds visiting
the enchanting air dome which was
opened Sunday night with Bessie Bar
riscale in that silent drama, The Cup
of Life" In the opening of the play
Miss Barriscale appears as an innocent
young girl, and during the years to
womanhood she chances her course of
life to such a degree that the outcome
Is the glass of poison.
Last night Lottie Pickford appeared
in chapter five Of THE Diamond From
the Sky
The Garden promises an excellent bill
for the remainder of the week Today
will be shown chapter two of who
Pays?" with Miss ROLAND in the lead
Tomorrow an attraction presented by
William Fox. ''Of a Woman Who
Dared" with Anna Karenia in the lead
ing role. Thursday a drama of the I'M
derworld. THE Coiners' GAIN with
Marie Jacobine playing the leading part
A good play is promised for Friday, with
valli Valli in one of Metros newest pro-
auctions. entitled THE High Road"
Saturday Lillian Russell, In the Worlds
Film Corporations masterpiece. entitled
"Wildfire,'' and on Sunday the Mutual
in the modern morality play,
known as THE Absentee
The Gardens are offering in addition
to these plays added attractions. such as
Pathes' weekly on Sunday and wednes-
day and the other evenings either a short
drama or a modern comedy.
Music by the Penn Gardens Orchestra.
lead by Truro. has brought for the house
many complimentary patrons. and the
show is given every night, rain or shine,
as in the event of bad weather the win
ter garden is used.
The dansante garden has recently been
added as an attraction, where young
people enjoy the latest popular dances
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-06-08
Glen Echo Park.

With the opening of real summer and
the passing Of the rainy SPELL" that
impaired the charm of the great out of
doors. Glen Echo Park has come into its
own and crowds of mid-season proper
tons thronged the resort Sunday and
yesterday.
The hundreds who last night rode the
coaster, packed the carrousel, tried out
the swings and dips of the gyroplane,
did" the Midway. and then took a turn
at all of the score of side lines" that
give the park its carnival aspect, began
to arrive early. and not until midnight
did the last of the merry-makers climb
aboard the city bound cars.
When the orchestra, under Charlie
Mills. swung into its first one-step last
night a goodly number of dancers were
ready. and their numbers were aug
mented until every dance brought full
floor.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-06-08
PoIi's-"kitty Mackay.-

This is Miss Maude Gilbert's week at
Polls. for she is Kitty Mackay. and Kitty
is an even more indispensable figure in
the comedy that bears her name than
| the proverbial Prince in Hamlet 1t is
Miss Gilbert's congenial duty to be so
winsome. sprightly, and roguish as to
completely bewitch the spectators and
compel them to accept the presence of
the canny Scotch lass as sufficient enter
tainment, calling for no aid from novelty
of plot or dialogue. The charming per-
sonality of the Poll Players leading lady
so well meets the requirements of the
part that last nights large audience was
thoroughly delighted with the play and
the performance
To the plot of this play. Catherine
Chishol n Gushing has brought the de-
vices familiar to every reader of paper
back literature. with the apparent inten-
ton of trying whether they will not still
serve we'll as the background for a pi-
quaint comedy. The simple tale of the
harshly treated village Cinderella, meet
ing her prince in the form OF an English
officer who brings her news of sudden
fortune. finding her romance thwarted
for time by a stearn fathers disappro-
val. and finally winning happiness
through the clearing up Of the mystery
of her birth. touches the heartstrngs
as IL always mas. while the characters
are drawn and the situations developed
with the natural ease and precision that
mark the workmanship of the present
There is much genuine
sparkle in the lines. in which droll
Scotch witticisms predominant.
Mag Duncan, Kitty's bosom friend of
the village of Drumtochty. and the most
original and amusing of the minor char
acters. is pleasantly and competently
played by Miss Mabel Kipp. of this city.
whose return to the stage for this occa-
sion was welcomed by the attendance Of
many of her friends and acquaintance.
The whimsical conversations of Kitty and
Mag. including the one about the revision
of the Scriptures, were especially well
rendered by both.
Albert Roscoe is thoroughly alive and
iikable as Lieut.. Graham. Russell Fill
more has comparatively small part as
the indolent cousin. Philip Grayson.
kftty's Scotch foster parents, from whom
she Is delighted to escape, are in the
competent hands of Miss Helen Tracy and
Mr. Gavin Harris. Robert Lowe makes a
good Lord 1pglehart. Louis Haines. as
Angus MacGfegor, has little to say, but
e Just as funny when still Misses Nanon
WEIGH, Rose Macdonald, and Teresa Dale
capaoly fill the remaining roles
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-06-08
MEMORIAL SERVICES PLANNED.
Southern Societies Arrange fol
Ceremonies.

At a joint meeting of the several
Southern societies in the District at Con-
federate Memorial Hall, 1872 Vermont
avenue northwest, last night committees
were appointed to arrange for the memo
rial services to be conducted Sunday aft
ernoon over the graves of the Confeder-
ate dead in Arlington National Cemetery.
The meeting was called by Camp III.
L. c. v. under whose direction the
services are being planned.
The various bodies will go to Arlington
by trolley from the hall. At the ceme-
terry Assistant Attorney General Samuel
J. Graham probably will speak. Flowers
will be placed on the graves by the la
dies auxiliary of the United Confederate
Veterans. Capt. John NJ. Hickey is gen.
eral chairman.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-06-08
BUYS HOEKE STOCK.
Hecht 4 Co. Principals In $4,000
Furniture Transaction.

The firm Of Hecht & Co., 513-5l7 Seventh
street northwest, has purchased from the
trustees of the w. W. Hoeke Furniture
Company the entire stock Of furniture
and floor coverings of the establishment,
and now Is sacrificing the goods at prices
close to half.
Within three days the vast stock was
moved from the Hoeke establishment. 1oO7
G street northwest, to the Seventh street
department store and placed on display
for the unparalleled sale now in progress
The task was an enormous one The
stock fills three large floors devoted to
furniture and consumes all the spare
space in the company's warehouse.
A member of the firm said last night
that a normal condition of the stock had
to be brought about Immediately, and
that the only way to reach the desired
end was through sacrificing prices.
Hecht's revolutionized furniture selling
methods will prevail during the sale.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-06-08
WILSON'S STENOCRAPHER
Is NOW PROUD DADDY
Lu,ty Six-and-a-half-pound Boy Ar
rives in Family of Charles
l.. SVEN,

Charles L. Sven. personal stenoRrapher
for President Wilson, was the recipient
Of congratulations at the White House
yesterday In view of the fact that he Is
the proud father of six-and-a- half
pound baby boy. President Wilson was
among the first to extend congratula-
tons.
Mr.. Sven says there is a possibility
that the youngster will be named
Charles Woodrow SVEN, but explains
that the mother will have the last word
on the subject.
President Wilson brought Mr. Sven
with him to Washington. All confiden-
tial communications dictated by the
President pass through his hands He is
only seven points shy Of holding the
WORLDS record for speedy stenography.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-06-08
Hot Sands Crossed.

Almas Temple. Of the Ancient Arabic
Order Of the Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine,
took a large class Of candidates with a
caravan last night across the hot sands
to Mecca, at the final ceremonial session
before summer, at the National Rifles
Armory. More than 500 were in attend
ance. and the affair was q notable sue
cess. Among the many visitors the fol-
lowing temples Of the Shrine were repre-
sented: Al Kader. Of Portland. Greg. I;
Korein. Of Rawlings. Wyo.; Al Chymia,
Of Memphis. Tenn; Boumi. Of Baltimore,
Nd: Mecca, Of New York City; Acca,
of Richmond. Va, and Zamora. Of Bir-
mingham. Ala.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-06-08
DULL YEAR FOR BUILDERS.
Retiring President of Exchange RI
ports Depression.

The past year has cen the dullest in
the building trade in the District in the
last ten years. according to E. r. s. En-
brey. retiring president of the Builders
and Manufacturers Exchange, who last
night submitted his annual report to the
or0 hization at a meeting at the Elk
change Building.
Despite the marked depression in bust
ness. the exchange has grown in men,
bership and activities during the year,
Mr.. Embrey pointed out.
James L. Parsons was elected president
Of the exchange for the ensuing year.
Other Officers elected were: Andrew MUIR
ray. first vice president; E. s. Kennedy.
second vice president: P. r. Pullman.
third vice president, and James L. Mar
shall. treasurer. Directors were elected
as follows: s. J. Prescott, E. R. s. EN-
brey, e. E. Elicit. w. A. Thomas, r. B.
C. A. Langley. Fred ]. White,
c. E. Coberth. Bruce Branson. and F. l..
Wa gner.
Charles e. Welsh, secretary Of the ex-
presented his annual report,
q marked increase in activities.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-06-08

George AIDES comedy. The College
widow" done In films, proved q mag
net that drew crowded houses all day
yesterday at Moore's Strand Theater.
II 10 An intensely American production
In that II truly reflects the rivalry
OF modern American college life. The
plot Of the piece concerns the rivalry
existing between Atwater sud Bing-
ham colleges In rival towns = the
Middle West. and the chief stT1g6ss
csntsrs IN the annual football game.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-06-08
Picnic in Private Car.

Clarence P. King. president of the
Washington Railway and Electric Com
pany, has chartered the private car San
Juan, of the Chesapeake Beach Rail-
way Company, on which he will trans
port the company directors and invited
guests to Chesapeake Beach Thursday,
June "a, for the annual outing of the
employees relief association
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-06-08
Girls Play Merchant of Venice"

The graduating class of Trinity Col
lege yesterday enacted The Merchant
of Venice" on the campus in front
of the college. A large court, erected
on the lawn, was deliberately decorated
in go!i and white. the class coiors.
Miss Loretta r. Lawler. of Pitts
burgh, Pa. and Miss Marguerite l..
Maloney. of Woburn. Mass, directed
the production.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-06-08
Rehearsal This Morning,

The artists who are to take part in
the benefit performance at the Column
bia Theater Friday afternoon at o'clock
for the benefit of the distressed sur
vivors of the Lusitania will hold a dress
rehearsal this morning at IL o'clock on
the stage of the Columbia
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-06-08

strike. He told the meeting of how the
pickets have, in the face of abuse and
insults, never retaliated. The request
made upon the local unions will have to
be acted upon by each body before put
into effect
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-06-08
Cemetery Trustees Elected.

Although extensive repairs and inno-
vations have been made at Glenwood
Cemetery during the year ended April 30,
the financial condition of the cemetery
is better than it ever has been, accord
ing to the report Of the trustees, made
at the annual meeting of the lot owners
at old Masonic Temple last night. The
following were elected trustees: Henry
Ortiz, jr.. John c. Athey, Edward Kern,
Walter S. McFarlan. and Philip F. Lar
ner. The former superintendent, Alex
ander McKerichar. died during the year,
and the trustees named John Robertson
his successor.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-06-08

The total area Of Russia is $685. 600
square miles, and that of South Amer
lea S.s51.00O
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-06-08

There are 1923 licensed poolrooms in
Chicago.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-06-08

The flrst sound was transmitted by
telephone n Boston June I. 1S5k
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-09
REFUSES TO ALLOW FATHER TO PRESS
 YOUTH INTO NAVY

Milwaukee. Wis. Dec. 8-Is there a law in this land of the free that will permit a worn-out father to force his minor son into the United States Ma rine Corps against that sons wille
 Otis FInsdale. of Packwaukee, says there is, and Sergeant Ansen M Stowe, in charge of the local United States Marine Corps recruiting station is equally positive that there is nothing on the statute books covering a. case of that sort M
 Tinsdale literally dragged his 19 year old son to the Milwaukee recruit ing station and demanded that the boy be enlisted. But the young Tins dale tearfu1ly protested at what he seemed to think was a 'shigh-handed outrage and in Sergeant Stowe he found a sympathetic friend.
 .ttI can't enlist the boy unless he is willing to join.'' Stowe told the fath- CT.
 sewhat's the boy got to do with it, anyway? I'm his father and if say he's got to enlist you've got to take him and that's all there is to it. He's worthless hound on the farm and I want you to take hiEn and make a man of him. the elder Tinsda1e hotly replied.
 But Sergeant Stowe refused to en- list the boy, and Otis Tinsda1e left the recruiting office. vowing to return when he had consulted his attorney.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-09
NEW HAVEN TO HAVE YARDS AT
 DEVON STATION
Will Install Freight Center to Relieve Bridgeport and
 Elm City Congestion.

Excess of freight traffic, with hun dreds of cars coming into New Haven and Bridgeport has actuated the New Haven railroad to open Devon as a freight point for the acceptance and delivery of goods. One station is now in use for that purpose and a, second, |, and larger one is contemplated by the officials.
 It is also reported that the New Haven system will install at the june ton of the tNaugatuck and New Haven railroads at Devon one of the largest freight storage yards on it's line, with the possibility of a hump being us- ed for the switching and division of tYains.
 They will probably be located at the foot of Naugatuck avenue, adjoining g the DoFman property. located on the East Side of the through tracks. En- gineers have recently been surveying g this section of theY road where the company already owns enormous acre age and it is believed that the main work on at least six sidings with the possibility of others being quickly laid as needed.
 At this point s'bu1k'' tracks could easily be ylaid. where freight for Mil ford, Devon, Stratford and even Bridgeport could be unloaded onto trucks in the event of congestion at any of the delivery points mentioned.
 It is estimated that space for the storage of between 1,5OO and 2,0OO freight ears is available in the area owned by the New Haven road at Devon. The gunboat Sacramento has been ordered back to California, from Hayti-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-09
PRESENT TO CONDUCTOR BAAsH

On Tuesday. the 5th Of December. 1885, attached to the 3 o'clock ex- press train, upon the New York and New Haven road. was special car, which by arrangement, about 50 com 1nuters on the line had taken posses sion of. The conductor, fami1iar1y called Bill Baash, came through his train and upon arriving at the last car, was himself taken possession of by a committee. and conducted to a seat
 MT, Hanford, of Norwa1l<, was called Immediately to the chair. and said that as they had been disappointed by the gentlemen who had agreed to meet with them on the occasion he would call upon MT. Smith, of Stamford, to present the very hand some tea service of solid silver. in be- half of the commuters asse b1ed upon this occasion to MT. Baash. MT. Smith then made an appropriate speech and friend Baash responded fee1ingly.