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The Washington herald., 1915-09-16
AT THE :THEATERS NEXT WEEK
Bela.co-"Pex o Ny Heart,

Oliver Morosco has picked two won
derful winners. and the public is won
dering what will be his next choice
whether it will be play with four words
in the title as THE Bird of Paradise" and
Peg O. My Hearth
But there is something besides numeri-
cal value in the title Peg O. My Heart
which has a significance, a meaning all
its own, and gave assurance of a fortune
to author and manager. The omission of
the little letter "f'' In of has been
called to the mind Of millions of people:
and undoubtedly it has had a psychology
cal effect. The first impression 1t had
upon the public mind was one OF curios-
ity. This gave place instantly to bet
ter feeling and a different attitude to-
wards ones fellowman and the world in
general Then the public individualized
the titles subject matter. Everybody
went to the box Office and bought ticket
to see who this Peg who had gotten into
somebody's heart might be. Nobody has
ever been disappointed. And Peg is just
as warm in the affections Of the public
today as she was when she mace her
first bow some years ago.
II this were not the case. she would
not come back to the Belasco again. But
she is headed this way and will play at
this theater next week. when Florence
Martin will play the leading character.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-16
Poli's-Under the Red Robe"

The Poll Players will turn next week
from the extravagant comedy of modern
farce, as exemplified in Excuse Me. /"
this week. to the dashing romance Of the
costume drama. Under the Red Robe. "
Under the Red Robe" was produced in
New York some ten years ago. with a
cast including William Faversham. ]. E.
Dodson, Robert Edeson, Jameson Lee
Finney. and Viola Allen.
In the Poll production next week A. H.
Van Buren, will be seen in the Faver-
sham role. that of the dashing hero. who
is condemned by Cardinal Richelieu, but
who redeems himself by his valor and
wins the hand of the heroine, Renee, the
part allotted Miss Rittenhouse.
Mark Kent will be seen in the pic
turesque role of the famous cardinal.
and other members of the Poll orgainza-
ton will be congenially cast.
The costumes will be most elaborate
and colorful, while the scenery will be
out of the ordinary.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-16
COsmOs-Vaudeville.

Mystery will be the dominating feature
of the leading attraction which Will
head the Cosmos bill the latter half of
this week. beginning with the matinees
today. H. ]. Cunningham, with his
company. will present an offering new
to vaudeville in his five illusions. The
Edelweiss girl. assisted by Baron Ar.
senian. will feature songs and shooting;
Pesciand Termini. Viennese harpist and
violinist; the Blanchard players. Marino
and Sterling, and Joe Kelsey. assisted
by Lou Fern, will be other inclusions.
The usual added attractions will be
shown. Next weeks big number will be
Barney Williams and his eight summer
girls in an elaborate offering.
The concerts Sunday will present a
concert program, new specialties, and
other entertainment,
The Washington herald., 1915-09-16
CREDIT MEN PLAN NEW WORK.
Warrington Association Holds Meet
Ing at New Ebbitt Hotel.

At a meeting Of the Washington As
sociation Of Credit Men yesterday at
the New Ebbitt. plans for q new de-
partment of credit were outlined.
1t was decided to participate with
the Virginia association in a meet
ing to be held at Richmond. Novem-
Der 5. A delegate will represent the
ference.
President Mckee being absent, the
meeting was in charge of Vice Presi-
dent A. ]. May. A committee of
which Carl C. Mueller is chairman
had charge Of the luncheon.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-16
Casin0-Vaudeville.

Parcel post night" will be an innova-
tion introduced at the Casino tomorrow
night and each succeeding Friday night
of the season.
As they enter the theater for either
of the evening performances, beginning
at and o'clock, respectively, women
patrons will be given numbers, and the
lucky holders Of 200 of these numbers
will be presented with presents
For next weeks bill three numbers vie
for headline positions. These are Harry
Brooks and company. in a comedy
sketch: Paul Pitching and company in
a musical Offering, and the Temple Quar-
tet. In addition. there are the Combs
brothers. and Hoban and Kelly.
Forty electric fans make the Casino
Theater a cool spot and women who shop
are using the opportunity to leave their
children in charge Of competent maids,
always in attendance, while they are en-
joyinS the vaudeville bills
The Washington herald., 1915-09-16
Chicago Protests Grain Rates.

The Chicago Board of Trade yes
terday complained to the Interstate
Commerce Commission that the Ann
Arbor and other railroads are charg-
ing too high rates on grain and other
products from that territory to At
lantic Coast ports for expectation and
to points east of Pittsburgh for do
mestic consumption. The commission
was asked to investigate the rates.
An Englishwoman married to Ger
man takes her husbands nationality.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-16
Lyceum-"The Rector Girls.

In the years since burlesque became
one Of the standard forms Of theatrical
amusement nearly every possible subject
has been taken up by the burlesque
comedians. 1t remained. however, for
Mr.. Don Roth to find the humorous pos
sfbilities in a modern department store
and he has turned his discovery to use
in Breaking Into Society," In which the
Rector Girls company appear at the Ly-
ceum Theater all next week. Abe Leav-
lit and Al Hitler are the principle fun
makers of the show and are seen as
two merchants. Ray Leayitt and Lester
Pike are the foils for all the comedy.
Beautiful Marion Campbell plays the title
role in Breaking Into Society,"" wom-
an of mystery, while May De Graff Is
the pert stenosrapher. Lille De Graf, a
female drummer. and shapely Beatrice
Lotus. the fioorwalker: Dorothy Carlyle.
and the Three Harmony Girls, sing a
number Of catchy songs
The Washington herald., 1915-09-16
127 Die Here in Week.

The report of the health officer
for the week ending September IL
gives the number Of deaths in the
District for the week as 127. of which
eighty-two were white and forty five
colored. The whites represent an an
nual death rate of 16.6, the colored
24.0
The Washington herald., 1915-09-16
Gayety-"The Liberty Girls with
Jack Conway"

Gayety-The Liberty Girls with
Jack Conway
In Jack Conway and THE Liberty
Girls" company come to the Gayety
next week. The principal comedy roles
are taken by Jack Conway. who is
assisted by Eta ta-Joerns. Kathryn
Dickey, Jennie Ross, Sam Bachen. Billy
Petrie. Jerry O'Donnell. Jack Kerns,
and Thad Packard. The two musical
burIettas presented are entitled Hotel
De Blink" and When Business Is
Good" and are said to be full Of
laughable situations. Among the
novelties offered by this company will
be a travesty introduced in the first
act of Plauquettes comic opera, The
Chimes of Normandy" Other nova
tions will be the Flying Sherwoods.
who will present their trapeze death
defying venture, 'Leaping Through
Space" as produced by them in the
music halls of Europe. The entire
program is described by the manage
ment as a delightful picture of light
effects, elaborate scenery. attractive
costumes. and diverting dancing num-
bers.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-16

Mirrors should be well busted and
the frames lightly wiped with a clean
soft cloth. The best thing to rub up
the glass is a pad of old soft news
paper.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-16

Dame Fashion has been very gener-
Gus in her output of tailored cos
tunes for fall wear, but nothing more
delightful has appeared than this suit
Of checked suiting trimmed with fancy
buttons. With the full skirt comes a
Jacket that is plated below the raised
belt and shaped pockets at the sides.
The front retains the panel effect that
lar il of the plaid suiting, five yards
Of 54-inch material being required for
the costume.
Pictorial Review Jacket No. s2sa.
Sizes, IA to 20 years. Price, rs cents.
Skirt No. ss7s. Sizes. IA to 20 years.
Price, Is cents.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-16
What Is in a Name?

would be NOBODY"
The USE we make of mighty big factor in
lfe
John Smith no doubt is an honest grocer; his store is COOL
comfortable. and roomy; he sells only 6rstcass goods;
his prices reasonable his clerks courteous; bis
delivery system is modern prompt, and accommodating
But what hope has John Smith of ever becoming mer
chant prince if those facts concerning his store and
are known only in his immediate neighborhooda
But there is business-buldng method which John Smith
can employ as well as those business men who strictly
speaking. would not call themselves merchants. mean
the plumbers. gardeners carpenters painters lawn-tend
ers. chimneysueeps masons. wel-dggers. rugbeaters
hand men who work by the day job. The Washington
Herads Want Columns offer equal opportunity to each
of them
Mrs. JONES' who lives just around the corner may know all
about you. Probably she would buy of you anyway She
KNOWS YOU But Mrs. Brown. over on the other side of
town. and Mrs Moneybass whose fine country estate is
just few miles out-have THEY heard of your ability
or your fair prices9
Would it not be businesshke thing to TELL THEM
about yourself the newspaper they ALL read paricu-
arly when it costs so little?
Is cents will buy 25vvord advertisement in the Want
Columns that will go before $4,000 people, Somebody in
that vast crowd probably wants YOUR sort of work per-
formed Somebody RIGHT NOW wants to buy what you
have to SELL but you can't expect him to come to you
when he doesn't know your anything about
you.
TELL HIM. Start TOMORROW.
&6y1.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-16
Keith's-Vaudevi1le.

There will come to Keith's next week
the latest vaudeville musical comedy.
Safety First" written by Tom Gray.
the author of She's In Again." and
staged by Ned Wayburn. Co-starring
in it are Sophye Barnard, the prima
donna comedienne of The Red
Widow" fame, and Lou Anger. the
dialect comedian. A terpsichorean ar
tist of Broadway. Bonnie Glass. is an
other stellar addition, assisted by
Mons. Rudolph and her own personal
Sherbo orchestra. Kate Gilmore and
Sam Williams in their newest version
of THE Hunter and the Hunteress."
Hermine Shone and company in a COM
edy; Ota GySi. the Spanish court vio-
linist: AL. Herman, The Black
Laugh" Irene and Bobbie Smith. the
NORM sisters, are other inclusions.
The Sunday concerts will comprise
the bill of the current week.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-16
TOMORROW'S MENU.
BREAKFAST.

BREAKFAST.
Prunes
Cereal anG Cream
Ham Cro1uettes Raised Biscuits
LUNCHEON OR SUPPER.
Pork and Beans Lettuce Salad
Graham Bread
Apple Sage Pudding
DINNER.
Julenpe Soup
French CHOPS with Fric6 Tomatoes
flashed Brown Potatoes
Orange and Green Pepper Salad
Chocolate Blanc Mango
Walnut Cake
The Washington herald., 1915-09-16

Place one on a dark wall where 4
will catch the light
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-26

Of children. The conflicting points of
view between the two in this respect
give the story it's movement and con-
cIusion. Practiced in her art, Mrs. Barr
uses it here with great skill to the
achievement of a strong and appealing
novel, What one specially likes about
it is that the story has not been lost
through the writer'sldesire to state a
social problem and to offer measures
for it's solution. One characteristic of
the book is the exceedingly fine de-
scriptions that are scattered through
out it's course. The story opens with a
picture sail from the Shetland
islands, down the east coast of Scot
land, to the English border. The salt
of the sea is in this sail. and the Sigan-
tic struggle of wild coast and wild
wave surrounds it.
THE OFFICIAL CHAPERON. BY Nat
allie S. Lincoln, author of THE
Trevor Case" etc. New York: D.
Appleton & Co.
Who stole Admiral Lawrence'S will
containing a codicil that revoked a
substantial legacy to his captivating
scapegrace nephew-in-law? Marjorie
Langdon. Who purloined the diamond
and-emerald bracelet from a rich So
ciety belle and not much later. made
off with a matron's pearl necklace?
Marjorie LanEdon. At least that is ones
first answer for an artfully planned Sys-
tenn of trails leads straight to Marjorie
Langdon, the Official chaperon" Of
this romance. 1t turns out, as a mat
ter of course and in spite of every i'm
aginable sign to the contrary, that the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-26

Them and Their Craft. By L. J. de
Becker, author of The Stokes En-
cyclopedia of Music and Musicians"
etc. BROOKLYN: The Writer'S Pub
fishing Company.
THE ADVENTURES OF MOLLIE,
WADDY AND TONY. BY Paul Watt.
With illustrations by Clara E. At
wood. Boston: Little, Brown e. Co.
MOTHER WEST WIND "WHY. STOR-
les. BY Thornton w. Burgess. au-
thor of 'Old Mother West Wind etc.
Illustrations in color by Harrison
Cady. Boston: Little. Brown e. Co.
THE LITTLE RED DOE. By Chauncey
F. Hawkins, author of Ned Brew
ster's Bear Hunt" With iilustra-
lions by Charles Copeland. Boston:
Little, Brown & Co.
POWER IN ADVERTISING. BY w. H.
Richards, author of straight Tips
for Advertisers" etc. Kansas City:
Empire Printing Company.
SHORT TALKS WITH YOUNG MOTH
Frs; On the Management Of Infants
and Young Children. By Charles Gill
more Kerley. NJ. D., professor of dis
eases of children. New York Poly
clinic Medical School and Hospital.
etc illustrated. New York: G. p.
Putnam's Sons.
MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE. BY Felix
Adler. author of THE World Crisis
and Its Meaning" New York: D. APP
pleton & Co.
PROGRESSIVE LESSONS IN ENGLISH
FOR FOREIGNERS. First Year. By
Mary Jimperieff. New York: CHM &
Co.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-26

porary French dramatists. The group,
according to the critical judgment of
this writer. represents not only the
general movement, but it embodies, be-
sides. the essential French spirit of the
present. In part biographical and in
larger part critical, these studies of
Curel, Porto-Riche. Harvieu, Donnay,
Bernstein and some half dozen others
sums the outstanding characteristics
and tendencies of the new drama in
France. In concrete demonstration of
these traits and trends, Mr.. Clark
quotes freely here and there from the
most notable plays of these various
writer's. The only ones in this list with
whom Americans are in any sense IA
miliar are Edmond Rostand and Eu-
gene Brieux, the former through "Cy-
rano de Bergerac" and "Chantecler,"
the latter by way of the startling
Damaged Goods" The French atti-
tude toward both life and art is so
different from that of the Anglo-Saxon
latter to a degree that even the ex-
quisite finish of it's art does not coun-
teract. Introducing these personal
studies is history of the free the
alter" planned and developed by Andre
Antoine in order to encourage writers
and to inject new blood into the body
of the classic convention of the stage.
A complete photography adds to the
already high value of this new study of
contemporary drama in France.
s. Hall Young. illustrated. New
York: Fleming H. Revell Company.
This book serves a double purpose. It
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-26
United States Disregards Lesson.
From the London Globe.

trOm tne LOuuon IlOpe.
In spite of the unmistakable teach
ing of the war on the subject, there is
no sign of any intention on the part of
the United States to make up the
grave deficiency in cruisers from which
the American fleet suffers.
The battle division of the Atlantic
feet now consists of four squadrons
of five ships each and a fleet flagship
-twenty-one vessels in all-and as a
battle force it has no superior outside
the British navy, for it includes eleven
dreadnaughts, of which two are armed
with fourteen-inch guns.
But the so-called cruiser squadron"
attached is a mere travesty. 1t in
cludes three twenty-two-knot armorea
cruisers. whose sea speed is not sue
perior to that of the modern battle
ships, while the light cruisers are tho
Olympia, built in 1892, and the Des
Moines, a more modern vessel, with q
designed speed of 1875 knots! The
squadron is completed by five gun
boats. one of which carries two six
FOUNDER guns. while another could
make eleven knots when it was built.
twenty-five years ago. OF the three
fairly modern cruisers the navy pos
sesses twenty -four knot boats launch
ed in 1000 the Birmingham only is In
commission, attached to the destroyer
hotillas, the Salem and Chester being
In reserve.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-26

girl is not only innocent but that she
is. besides, all that the finest sort of
girl is expected to be. So. out of an
amazing web of accident and conspir-
acy Marjorie Langdon is, at the close
of this story, just stepping off into a
''happy-ever-after' existence. quite as
her beauty and goodness and charm de-
serve. The various clues that here
point so conclusively in the wrong di-
rection are laid down in SO plausible
and natural a manner as to furnish
keen zest to the reader and the ultimate
surprise is held in hand admirably
until the best possible moment of re-
lease. Surrounding this movement are
the three rings of Washington social
life that are provided by the congress
sional, the residential and the diplo-
matte circles. It's ambit extends from
Sheridan Circle along the most ex
elusive routes to Franklin Square. The
atmosphere of the whole is picturesque
and interesting, as the action of the
story is spirited and striking. In con-
sistency and finish this is the best of
Miss Lincoln's mystery stories of social
Washington.
CONTEMPORARY FRENCH DRAMA
lists. By Barrett H. Clark, author
of 1.-THE Continental Drama of To-
day." etc. Cincinnati: Stewart 6
Kidd Company.
In order to give readers a fair view of
the extent to which French writer's
are responding to the present general
urge toward the drama as medium of
literary expression, Mr.. Clark here
makes studies of number of cotem-,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-26
stood talking after roll call and before

stood talking after roll call and De1ofe
taps.
s:The first lieutenant of our company
approached us and said: Volunteers
have been called for-one from each
company--to go upon secret expedi-
ton attended with much peril In
stantly several of the men stepped
forward. AS it CHANGED, / was selected.
"Uninformed as to the nature of our
errand, which at the time l believed
to be an attack upon some small force
of the Confederates, l was summoned
to headquarters the following day and
there introduced to the man who was
destined to lead what turned out to
be the most forlorn of all the hopeless
hopes in those early days of the war
James J. Andrews Of Flemingsburg.
KY, civilian and secret agent of the
federal government.
"Once before Andrews had attempted
to destroy the lines of communication
to the rear of the Confederates in Chat
tanooga, and with eight men had en-
barked upon the perilous mission, only
to find himself forced to turn back. 1t
was then that he called for another
party, with the authority of Maj. Gen.
Don Carlos Buell., commanding the
Army of the Cumberland, and Gen.
Mitchell, commanding the division to
which we belonged.
"On the night of April land a black.
cloudy night it was-those of us who
had pledged ourselves to the hazardous
task left camp singly and met at a
rendezvous on the War Trace road.
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American Black Walnut
Used for Making Gwmstocks

take the place of American walnut IN
gunstocks, and most of the millions or
guns that are being used in this war
are equipped with the American prod
nut for this use lies in it's beauty, easy
finishing, it's excellent wearing quail
ties in hard usage and its resiliency.
which aids in taking up the recoil OF
the gun"
American black walnut is just now in
extraordinary demand for rifle stocks
and the surviving trees are being
hewed down in many parts or the
country. The revival of walnut as a
furniture wood set in in Europe some
European cabinetmakers having
clearer appreciation than our native
cabinetmakers of the beauty, utility
and easy working qualities of our wal
nut. But an American furniture maker
has recently been quoted as saying that
American walnut as a cabinet material
is coming back, not covered with paint
and varnish and its beauty hidden as OF
yore, but finished and oiled and waxed.
Circassian walnut is also used for
gunstocks and the supply of that kind
of walnut has nearly been depleted by
the Russian demands. and this is an
other reason for the drain on the Amer
lean supply. Circassfan walnut grows
in the Caucasus mountains. among the
! rocks. a gnarled and stunted tree.
Sand and gravel and even rocks, 1t is
said. are found imbedded in the wood.
and the veneering knives are ruined
when they hit an obstruction Of that
kind. The Circassiap wood sells for
three times what the American walnut
or even some grades of mahogany do.
because of these difficulties and be-
cause of the cost of getting it out from
the Black sea. through the DardaneIles.
the Mediterranean and across theh At
lantic. OF course there are no ship
ments of this wood coming to the
United States now. and it Is said that
none are likely to come even after the
close of the war because of the sacrifice
of the trees to supply the Russian gun
stock demand.
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Contractors Not All Blamable.
from the Hartford Courant

Those who read reports from Paris
or elsewhere that certain American war
contracts have been Cancelled or certain
goods under such contracts have been
rejected should not be in too much of a
hurry to criticise American manufac-
turers. There has been considerable COM
plant among our manufacturers of ar
birtary, and unfair conduct on the part
of the agents of the allies. Goods are
sometimes rejected for alleged flaws that
would not be deemed worth considering
in the ordinary trade, and objections
are sometimes raised to products that
meet the specifications in every respect
but fail in some unexpected way to meet
the approval of the agents. While such
compla ints come from. manufacturers in
many lines. they are particularly fire.
quent among the manufacturers of tex
tile goods If the matter is looked into
carefully, it will no doubt be found that
few American manufacturers. If any. have
any disposition to beat the European
governments with which they have war
contracts. and that there is a sincere
that the contracts call for.