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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-28
I'll bring it over this afternoon. /"

I'll bring 1t over this afternoon"
Til have the flowers cut and
punched"
But there was regret already in her
voice, which may have been the reason
that Ethel hurried away before q
change of purpose came
In the afternoon she came back with
the dress. and with a queer look in her
pretty eyes she insisted on Martha try
ing it on. Then she looked at her.
Martha. you're a dream. 1 wouldn't
know you! You've got to come to my
party It's a fancy dress affair. you
know. You'll be hit. Why, the
hollyhock."
Martha looked at herself in the mir
ror. 1t was true. 1t was not vanity
that made her stare at herself, though.
She was staring at the dress-the gau-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-28

tered in to the
courts of Israel
with his message,
that formed the
opening portion OF
our lesson this
week.
While we know
but little of this
lonely figure, that
suddenly startled
and surprised the
royalty of Ahab's
court by the bold
ness of his first
public appearance,
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Prophets Protection and Provision.

Divinely directed the prophet disap-
peared as abruptly as he entered the
kings court. We find him in seclusion
in the wild region of the brook Cherith,
near the Jordan, where we are informed
that he was fed by the ravens Schol-
ars have pointed out how by the change
of a single vowel sign, that was not in
the original Hebrew manuscripts. the
word raven would become Arabs or
merchants The important thing for US
is to note the divine care that provides
for Elijah in that lonely spot
God planned to train him for still
larger service. when He took him apart.
as He did with Moses. Paul and others
whose names are recorded in the annals
of faith He was not hiding from the
wrath of Jezebel with price upon his
head because he was a coward, but he
was in the school of solitude learning
the two lessons that he needed 10 learn
to adjust himself to loneliness and that
God would provide. No man can be a
genuine prophet of God until he learns
to stand alone and leave the commissary
department with Cod.
With the drying up of the brook
Cherith Elijah was directed to leave
the cave, that had been his home In
the wild region near the Jordan. where
he had learned that God could and
would protect and provide for him in
dependently OF nature, and move lnto
a foreign land.
In the native region of Jezebel the
prophet was brought to the home OF a
widow, who was on the verge of star
walton. They met while she was col
lecting the fuel for fire. The perse-
cuted prophet recognized in the poor
Phenician widow the one to whom God
had directed him to look for assist
ance.
believed the prophet, and the miracle
followed the miracle that continues to
happen to those that believe--for both
were sustained throughout the drought
and famine.
widow, means smelling furnace" OF
workshop for refining metals" There
God refined the prophet and htted
Elijah by his home life within the
work, as the reformer of the religious
and social life of Israel. While there
We have a record of his first miracle.
Miracles always mark the opening OF
, every new scriptural epoch. When the
calamity of death overlook the wild
| opportunity to show Gods apprecia.
ton of her sharing her frugal stock OF
provisions with the prophet and show
to the masses of the heather city the
sign tnat Hou was with nm W iSS.U'
ing his life. This increased the
prophets influence and enlarged the
| number of those who came to believe
| the words spoken by the stranger
whose presence had brought ample
provision for the widow. because she
| proved her faith by taking God at hii
| word Drawing upon her resource.
for all that she needed did not dimin'
ish her supply.
Let us also put our trust In Him b,
casting all our anxiety upon Him
because He csreth Tor 'uss.@
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Ignorance Of the Game.

From the Yonkers Statesman.
Emma-Does Ethel know anything
about base ball?
Eva Nav! She wouldn't know
enough to take a rain check II they
handed her enes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-28

Elijah, one of the foremost figures OF
the Old Testament, becomes the subject
of our study for several lessons. I'm
heralded and unknown, he abruptly en-
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Golden Text-Casting all your anxiety upon Him, be-
cause He careth for you'll Peter, 81

vigils in the highlands or on the
desert"
The element of his power the pro-
phet revealed in his opening SEN
tence, "As Jehovah, the God OF Israel,
liveth, before whom I stand"
Conscious of the character OF God,
who had summoned him to be His mes
senger, and knowing the power OF
Jehovah and of His presence with him,
the Tishbite did not hesitate to enter
into the court of the king and deliver
his message of judgment.
The establishment under Ahab Of
Baal worship by the authority Of the
state was the first formal renudiation
Of Jehovah. The judgment met Baal
on his own ground. as god OF agri-
culture. and was In -accerdanee with
the conditions under which the fruit
full land,s flowing with milk and
Hebrews. They had been warned that
in case they became disloyal to Je-
hovah that "the heavens shall be-
come brass and the earth IRON"
In the heroic effort to overthrow
Baalism and win back Israel God prom
ised through his prophet a Judgment
that would be powerful blow at the
power of Baal. Only vital faith
in the living God could have inspired
Elijah to have exhibited such courage,
but that faith required testing while
the prophet awaited the fulfllment of
his message.
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Appearance of Elijah.

Suddenly there appeared in the
Hourts of Ahab, weighed down with
regal splendor and sin, this fierce,
long-haired prophet. his skin Drowned
by the sun, and his limbs wrapped
I'm a mantle of untanned hides; his
face. defiant with that sternness of at
titude born of a righteous fear of
Jehovah. backed by a fearlessness of
men. which comes from long continued
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Containers and Manner
of Application Are Odd.

of Mars as well as turning it forward.
While the explosives which are being
used are the latest products of the
chemical factories, their containers and
the manner in which they are applied
are often primitive in the extreme. The
trenches along the western battlefront
during the past winter were often as
close as fifty or seventy-five yards. and
it was, therefore. practically impossi-
BILE to devise any gun OF cannon which
would fire the projeetilss at such an
angle that they would drop In the
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0verrapid Explosion
Fault of Picric Acid

that the practical explosives now used
in warfare are modified in such way
as to retard rather than to accelerate
ed For example, the British explosive
"cordite," which is used for small arms
and cannon alike, is modified in action
by the simple expedient of manufacture
ing it into cords-whence it's name-of
smaller or larger size. The larger the
cord. the slower it's combustion. Thus
it may be adapted to the requirements
of a relatively slow -burning propellant
or Of a quickly decorating explosive
although for practical purposes an
other explosive, lyddite. is usually sub
stituted by the British in their mines
and torpedoes.
In the field of torpedoes, however. the
United States government Is now eA-
perimenting with the invention of
Young American, which naval experts
claim is destined to revolutionlze war
fare on the sea quite as much as has
the submarine. This invention con-
shape, capable of being guided or di-
rected by means of a wireless station
several miles distant. The torpedo Is
under the control of the marksman
from the time 1t is launched, and it may
be made to turn to the right or to the
left or even dive at the will of the
wireless operator. The secret of the
is being carefully guarded, for 1t is
realized that ii it proves itself. the
possession of one such missile of death
might possibly change the fate of ma
lions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-28

One very striking lesson pointed out
by the European war to date is the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-28

The tremendous advance in the science
of warfare and the great strides that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-28

SPIRITUALISTS.
MRS HENKIE HOLDS MEETINGS SUNDAY.
Wednesday and Friday evenings at s O'Clock.
II 4th st. Sc. Everybody gets a reading.
Advice, to daily. Phone Line. 2O49
MRS. H. NJ. NOLAN
Will hold spiritual services in Flynns Hall.
sth and SIS. NV, on Sunday and Friday
evenings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-28

Such tendency to overrapid explosion
is a fault OF picric acid and it's deriva-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-21
Casino.

The toll that the great European war
Is exacting from the belligerent coun-
tries and the possibility that 1t is to
cost much more before it ends, fur
nished food for thought to those who
witnessed the films entitled "The Bat
ties of a Nation" yesterday at the
Casino. which show in a vivid manner
some of the devastation being wrought
by the conflict.
Magnificent bridges. some of the fin-
est in the world, are seen in tangled
masses and great buildings in destruc-
ton give evidence of the might of the
powerful guns that are being used sc
effectively in the fighting and bonn
bardment of towns and forts. Getting
the range of the enemy with the big
guns and aiming them are followed by
the command to fire. The guns are
seen to sharply recoil amid a volume
of smoke and the shell reaches its
destination with deadly effect. The ex-
tent of the damage is shown by the
walls OF buildings crumpled up into
piles of stones. The bombardment OF
Warsaw and scenes in that place after
it had fallen and was occupied by the
victorious army are shown. Pathetic
scenes of women and children fleeing
from towns attacked and captured by
the enemy are interpreted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-21
OPPOSES PREPAREDNESS
UNTIL MONEY IS IN SIGHT
Rev. DR.. Jefferson Warns Congrega'
tional Club Against Danger
Gus Agitators.

That before any additional steps are
taken looking toward preparedness this
government should make certain that
for the money already being spent full
value is being received. was argued by
Rev. Dr. Charles E. Jefferson, pastor
of the Broadway Tabernacle Church of
New York city, at banquet given by
the Congregational Club Of this city
at its Forefathers' day celebration in
Mount Pleasant Congregational Church
last night. He warned his auditors to
guard against five men-namely. "the
cocky diplomat, the military expert, the
commercial exploiter. the sensational
journalist and the war trader"
These are the men who are bring
Ing about all this agitation and deceiv-
ing the public" said the speaker. "a
group of British robbers seeking gold
in Africa was responsible for the Boer
war Likewise a band Of Russian rob-
bers was responsible for the trouble
between that country and Japan. And
it is usually these powerful but deceit
full commercial exploiters who finally
Rev. Dr. Clarence A. Vincent pre-
sided. Rev. Robert W. Coe, Rev. Lewis
E. Purdum and Rev. Dr. John C. Palmer
led devotional exercises Mrs. Ada
Arundel Pillow sang, accompanied by
Claude Robson.
Guests of honor were Senator Ster-
ling of South Dakota and Mrs. Sterling,
Representative Edward J. King Of Illinois
and Mrs. King, DR.. and Mrs. Arthur
Ramsay, Rev. DR.. Palmer and Rev. DR..
Samuel H. Greene of Calvary Baptist
Church, this city.
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B. F. Keith's.

Two OF the most enjoyable and artis~
tic bits from Shakespeare that have
ever been presented on the vaudeville
stage in Washington are offered by
Phyllis NeiIson-Terry at Keith's this
week Theyembrace scenes from Romeo
and Juliet" in Friar Lawrence's cell.
where the sleeping potion is given.
aud In the bedchamber, where the po-
ton Is taken. Equipped with looks.
VOICE and understanding, Miss Nelson
Terry brought the real Juliet to the
stage last night. and that it should
mitted in vaudeville seems sad com =
meutary on the lovers OF Shakespeare
in America. Miss Neilson-Terry also
rang two songs, demonstrating vocal
ability OF high order, but the audi
euce last night liked her best as the
actress. and at least ten curtain calls
were given at the end of the act.
The remainder of the bill was made
up of familiar entertainers. including
Harry G!lfOlI always winner with his
clever makeup and limitations, and the
Farber Girls, who have improved their
act and undoubtedly ran second to the
headliner in the esteem of the audi
ence. An original sketch by Lola Mer-
rili and Frank Otto gives an episode
of the early days OF the war, when
Americans were tied up - Europe IL
merits praise for its cc<cedy. Lovers OF
the violin were gi>~u a treat in the
late OF the I>Oston Symphony Orchestra
other -cts Included the Clown Seal
-aUkon and Grille IN original dances
and cake walk, QuIgley and Fitzgerald
In songs and dances. and the Pathe pic
lures.
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Polls.

.'Manlzelie," effervescingly. French
and as full of surprises as Christmas
stocking, introduced herself to Poll
audience yesterday afternoon. Florence
Rittenhouse, as the audaciously tnno-
cent young milliner with stage ambi-
lions. gave 10 the name-role the shrugs.
accent and other atmospheric effects of
dear Paree." and piquancy entirely
her own. Her song and dance-but
that was one of the surprises.
Considered as a plot, Mam'zelle brings
a hat box to a home in which the nus
band is snubbed and his wife bored. A.
II. Van Buren,, as Lionel Leslie, bach
elor. who is glad of it. induces the lit
tie milliner 10 pretend a filtration with
the oldish Mr.. Topper in order to open
his wifes eyes to his value; her reward
to be a try-out in vaudeville. The
scheme frolics TO a success, and when
Nam zelle's hour of triumph comes the
audience finds itself assisting at her
debut. This is the jolliest surprise Of
all. Ralph Remley sheds his oldish-
ness. with no thanks to Mephisto, and
becomes Harry Lauder instead OF
Faust. A mysterious Frenchman, in
fiery spats and temperament to match.
who iuhabits a box, is j. Hammond
Daley on the bill. Mrs. Upper and
Leslie otherwise Marguerite Starr and
Mr. Van Buren,. enjoy the show from
the opposite box and scattered through
out the theater-well, that would be
telling: only, by the time the song
limitations and recitations of Miss
Federico, the Vernon Castle dances. the
ruouologue with an added mustache for
scenic effect, the song and dance by a
human peach blossom, otherwise Miss
RIJtenhouse. who sang equal to-the
audience had given way to house full
Of youngsters at party, with the
Poll players as funmakers and hosts.
John ". Kline was stage manager and
the ;ushers were the red-uniformed Of
hcials Of the house.
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Gayety.

Dave Marion. always a favorite at the
Gayety Theater, Is al that playhouse
this week with new production. which
like all OF his others Is entertaining.
Around the World" is the title. and
the fun and other entertainment are
provided In eleven scenes. all of them
good. There IN an abundance of sing
ing and dancing and. OF course. the old
cab" and the human" horse. or u would
not be Dave Marion show. A good
quartet and - big chorus well drilled
and beautifully oostumsd are features.
A new acquisition 20 the company 10
Hsrt Grant. one % the best blaokfacs
comedians and buck dancsrs that ever
appeared At the oayety His singing Of
plantation songs made q btg htt.
Mar.sn. the leading entertainer. 70 es-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-21

Red Cross Christmas seal sales TINS
wear In Washington are breaking last
years record. Prior to last Christmas
a little more than s2.7o0 was raised
through the sale of the little stickers.
This year the amount will be more than
$4,000, according to present prospects.
Yesterday the record sale of seals
was made. At Woodward & Lothrop'
$4,000 worth were sold in the afternoon
and s1s.19 worth disposed of In the
morning hours. making a total OF s5S.2s
raised for the day. The week as
whole compared very favorably with
last week.
With but few more days left IN
which the seals can be bought. all per-
sons who have not yet procured the
stamps are urged to do SO Immediately
1t is hoped that this year Will DC
record one for Washington.
AS soon as possible after the sale OF
seals ends Friday evening compilations
will be made to determine the amount
raised in Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-21
FILM FEATURES.
LoeW's Columbia.

1.-THE Reform Candidate which Mac
lyn Arbuckle wrote and in which he
starred for several seasons. is shown
in photoplay form at Loews Columbia
Theater this week. The picture YER
sion follows closely the we'll known
story of the play, with much wider
scope in setting than the stage al
lowed. AS Boss" Hoke. an ironshod
politician, Mr.. Arbuckle avoids the
comedy vein of his later portrayals. 1t
is a study of ruggedness and power
yet of tenderness. With Mr.. Arbuckle
are pictured Forrest Stanley, Myrtle
Stedman, Malcolm Blenins and others.
THE Reform Candidate" will be shown
until Thursday.
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THE Spitfire." Saturday. Pauline Fred
erick in "Zaza." Sunday, Florence Ia
Badie in 1.-THE Price Of Her Silence"
also the Mutual weekly.
PENN GARDENs-Tomorro Ven
detta." in five acts. Friday. Judge
Not" Saturday. Frederick Lewis and
Ethel Grey Terry in Bought"
CRANDALBs APoLLO-Today. Hol-
Brook Biinn and Vivian Martin in The
Butterfly on the Wheel" Tomorrow
Edmond Breese in 'The Song Of thu
Wage Slave" Thursday, Sam Bern
hard in Poor Schmaltz.' Friday. The
Magic Skin" Saturday. Mary Pickfore
in rags" Sunday, Blanche Sweet II
THE Secret Orchard"
CRANDALLS+Toda and tomorrow
william Farnum in "A Soldiers Oath
Thursday. George Crouch in Heart
aches" Friday and Saturday. Edit
Storey and Antonio Moreno in "Hel
Wedding Night"
LEADER-Today, Blanche Ring ir
The Yankee Girl" Tomorrow AR, ane
Thursday, Donald I. Brian in The
Voice in the Fog" Friday and Satur'
day, Pauline Frederick in Sold"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-21
Special Film Features.

SAVOY-Today, Pauline Frederick, in
"Zaza." Tomorrow. Clara Kimball
Young and Wilton Lackaye. in "Trilby,"
also Mutual weekly. Thursday. Robert
Warwick, in The Sins of Society"
Friday. William Faversham. in One
Million Dollars" Saturday. Blanche
Ring. in The Yankee Girl" also Para
mount Travel Pictures. Sunday, Dor
othy Kelly. James Morrison and Louise
Beaudet. in The Wheels of Justice"
CIRCLE-Today, Laura Hope Crews.
in Black Birds" Tomorrow, Theda
Bara. Stuart Holmes. a. H. Van Buren,
and Claire Whitney. in The Galley
Slave" Thursday, Harry Mestayer. in
ence Rockwell. in Body and Soul.
Saturday, Muriel' Ostriche. in "A
Daughter OF the Sea" Sunday. Robert
Warwick, in The Sins of Society"
OLYMPIC-Today. Florence Rock
well. in Body and Soul" Tomorrow
ton" Thursday. Margarita Fischer. in
The Miracle Of Life" Friday, Irene
Fenwick. in The Green Cloak" Sum
day. Henry B. Walthall. in THE
Raven" In six acts.
MASONIC AUDIToRIuM-roday
Richard Tucker and Margaret Prussins
In The Ring of the Borgias" also
Hearst-selig news pictorial. Thurs.
| day, Florence Rockwell In Body and
| Soul" Friday. Saints and Sinners
featuring Maurice Costello and Leah
Baird. Saturday. Jackie Saunders In
| Pearls of Temptation"
wAsHINGToN-Toda Vaiii vaili In
THE Woman Pays" ave acts. Tomor-
| row. "Bootlea' Baby" and The Man on
| tho Case" six-act Paramount Thurs
| Gay. william Fsrnum with Dorothy
| usrnardl In The Broken Law" Ave
! sets. Friday. Carlyle blackwell In
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-21
Garden.

At Moore's Garden Theater Julia
Dean is featured in "Matrimony," the
story of a woman welded to a man,
who, firing of her. seeks diversion with
other women. Her plan of winning
him back is effective and gives rise to
many gripping scenes. Miss Deans
winning personality is we'll suited to
the character in which she is pictured.
Howard Hickman plays the vacillating
husband and Thelma Salter, a gifted
child actress, the part of the little
daughter who brings happiness back
to the family. Raymond Hitchcock.
in farce comedy, stolen Magic" was
the other picture attraction. Both will
be shown until Thursday, with or
chestral accomplishments.
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sisted by Agnes Behler. Inez Deverder,
Henrietta Byron, Barney Pagan and
George Banks.
Cosmos.

Although the famous Seven Castal-
luccis. a fine aggregation of instru-
mentalists with brass. string and wind
instruments. gave an exceptionally
meritorious performance at the Cosmos
Theater yesterday, winning big ap-
plause, Alfonso Zelaya, the well known
pianist. sh4red houors with them in a
repertoire of brilliant classic and we'll
played popular numbers. Mr.. Zelaya
was substituted almost at the last mo-
ment for an act that was delayed some
where between Washington and At
lantic City, the management announced.
The performance in other respects, was a
sprightly exhibition of comedy. songs and
dances. Elliott, Fasset. and Fleming
presented THE Night Of the Fourth ;
Clements and O'Connor sang original
songs. with novel costume accompa nj =
ments. and the man of the pair did some
good eccentric dancing; Ida Boynton fea-
tured costume changes in violin offering
and Pearl and Irene Van appeared in a
pleasing SISTER act The added attrac-
ton included the Hearst Selig news pic
lures and the exceptional photoplay, 1.-THE
Dust of Egypt
A new bill of comedy numbers will be
presented the last half of the week,
beginning at the Thursday matinees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-21
CHEAP RATES
T0ARMY AND NAVY MEN
Utilities Commission Allows Com
pany to Furnish Electricity to
Them at Government Price.

On the ground that no illegal dis
elimination is involved the public utili-
Ties commission has just handed down
decision UNFOLDING the practice of the
Potomac Electric Power Company in
furnishing electric current to army and
navy officers at the government rate of
Genus per kilowatt hour. The rate for
private consumers prescribed under
soheuuie A Is 10 cents per kilowatt
hour,
The question has been the subject of
correspondence between the commits
sion and the company, resulting in the
iatters view being sustained in en-
opinion submitted by Conrad H SWINE.
general counsel of the commission.
Under date of November -, Capt. Ju-
liam L. Schiey. executive officer of the
utilities board. wrote to the company
statlns That while the bills of certain
ohIcers formerly were paid by the gov
ernment' and the difference between
the government allowance and the bills
accrued TO the government, in which
case 1t would seem proper to bill the
oHcers at government rates, it appears
mat at present the full government al
saving ACQUIRES to him."
me question was asked of the COM
PsHy II, under these conditions, charges
OF a rate other than prescribed in
schedule is not discriminatory.
In its reply the company stated that
NJ Is clear to US that the present con-
tract requires us to furnish army and
navy ofncerS at government rates and
mat the method Of settlement, whether
py the government or individual officer.
mas In no way modified our Obligations
under the contract"
In sustaining this view Mr. Svne
stated that the service is given nnder
a general contract with the United
states government, and the fact that
accounts are kept In the names of in
dividuai army and navy officers does
not alter the situation