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GODDESS
D,amat,zed into u PIoto Play by CHAS w. GODDARD

frightfully and nearly went down. and
what do you think he said? You're
all right. kid! Cling to pepper" Kid!
what do you think Of that. at my time
a little; but it was no USE I liked it.
And when we'd finished, | was strug-
Cling to think Of something to say,
and and what what DO you think l did say?"
ed and laughed. Il said. The nights
young: ! hope you'll ask me to spiel
again. He said. You're on And sure
enough he hunted me out for the very
next foxtrot. But by that time all
the real kids wanted to dance with
him, and we old fogies had to stand
aside. Can't you see the modern debu-
tante? For years she's been dressing
like a dear little street walker. and at
last she gets a chance to dance with a
real gunman. No. he's never really
shot anybody or worn stripes. wish
the men got him in the smoking room
and since then everybody talks his lam
guage; Mrs. Selden admits she tried
TO MAKE eR,o him fall In love with her; but
love with this wonderful Celestia per-
son. and small blame to him. She is
too lovely. I've never seen a girl stay
SO long at dance herself. not dance.
and not look awkward. or course she
was surrounded by men But she
wouldn't talk shop. And do YOU know
she isn't so dreadfully serious. She
can make people laugh il she wants To-
She wore conventional clothes, and
proved once and for all that she can
wear ANYTHING she likes. and get away
with It," "'
The account which Celestia gave Of
the ball had less to do with dancing,
The dancing isn't wicked at all" she
told the Douslases. It's innocent and
graceful. and good-natured. And the
people? They aren't wicked, either.
They are Just like any other people,
only they've got more money IT'S
Ereat blessing. Some day everybody will
have money. And all the people
talked to were kind people, who want to
do good; and make other people happy,
| and don't quite know how to set about
1t. But We are going to show them,
aren't We? Freddie was so good They
said he was the best dancer there He
dances a little differently, but better.
They all said that. And II only you
could have seen the fiowersI See, Mrs
MacAdam gave me these roses to bring
| to you, The house didn't have walls
| and wallpaper. 1t was all mirrors and
| flowers. and palm trees!"
Continued Tomorrow.)
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THRONGS IN HARBOR
SEE LINER PURSUED
Old Dominion Boat Fleeing to Sea
Brought Back to Quarantine
BY u. S. Destroyer.

NEW YORK, July 8.-Coney-bound
excursionists and passengers on fishing
boats and other craft in the lower har-
Dor saw a thrilling chase by the tor
pedo boat destroyer Drayton. on patrol
in the harbor to enforce neutrality. af-
ter the Old Dominion liner Jefferson
which had failed to stop when signalet
by the Government boat.
Belching clouds of black smoke. the
Drayton sped past the numerous pleas
ure craft in the harbor, the smoke ir
some cases enveloping the excursion
boats. Passengers focked to the rail,
and wagers were made on the time Il
would take for the destroyer to over
ulation as to the nationality and char
acter of the escaping ship.
The chase began off Quarantine anc
did not end until the liner was over
taken far down the lower bay. ready
to make a dash for the ocean. Tht
Jefferson was brought back to Quaran
tine. but was afterward released anc
proceeded on her voyage
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other people do. And I'm to look learn
At the expression on the old people 9
faces, she broke off short and then went
on in a compassionate voice.
''Oh. my dears. you look as II you
were shocked, as If you were afraid for
me. But there's nothing wrong. NO
body will hurt me. An besides I'm
eaching. And l think 1t will be such
fun
Just then Freddie came in. resplendent
In full evening dress. He had slicked
cad and he had borrowed gold Cat
least 1t was yellow and sh'ning) watch
chain to 10 across his waistcoat;
Perc"ivin~ thH state of wonderment
into which his respe table parents were
thrown by the wond.r of his attire.
Freddie hummed the opening bars OF d
cell htful maxiAe and gave an ,nim't-
ably ,sraHe and graceful exhibition OF
dancer was the Ferret, and. like many
anot er unbalanced person. he had an
exquisite ear for music.
.Celestia, he said; say, she's Just
dance, These up-to-date dances We're
danced on the Bower morn a hundred
years ego. And there's nobody can do
'em better than ne"
wouldn't be recognized she made a great
mistake 1t would have taken more
than convention blll-gown to dis
euiS the compelling Glory of her eyes
and. althoueh sh" did not dance. she
WIS from the moment % her entry the
cef.ter about which everything revolved
| or better "he was the Ce"ter about which
Rli the men revolvef. Freddin the Fer
| ret was n little cente- unto himself.
1t was whispered about that Ceestia
| had brought with her a genuine Bow
cry tough, a reformed gunman. and
society always keen for new sensations
proceeded to satisfy its curiosity. But
| not altogether at the Ferret's expense
! A dance hall had always caused his
| mind to work more consecutively and
! with more conference than any other
surroundings. Presented to his hostess
| Freddie was neither perturbed by heI
Importance or her diamonds.
| Want to whirl?" he suggested with
an engaging smile, and-as Mrs Mac.
Adam afterward told a friend: IT was
so fabbergasted by his cheek. that
smiled a kind of sickly smile and
went as I supposed to the slaughter
He made me dance better than l eveI
ing II my diamonds were safe (oi
course / keep the originals In safe de-
posits; haven't seen them for eigh
years. ad II he had a gun in his hiT
pocket. Then ] began to wonder why
II was that l had never before really
understood what II means to keep time
Why it's thrilling But OF course, yoI
know. You always keep such beautiful
time. And he made me dance all sort
I OF new steps. And, my dear. he nat
tered me so. and" Here Mrs. Mac
Adam blushed and laughed at the sam,
time. Once ! bungied something
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INDEPENDENCE DAY
FETE GREAT SUCCESS
Celebration Continues With Un-
diminished Excitement Until
/, ''~ Closing At Night.
That the mammoth independence Day

That the mammoth Independence Day
celebration. which included parades.
band concerts. athletic contests. and
the big horse show at the Sixteenth
street reservoir. was the greatest sue
cess in all the efforts of Washington
citizens to provide safe and sane pro-
grams IL the opinion today of those
who engineered the events on behalf OF
the city
The celebration continued from early
morning until late last night, when II
ended literally In a blaze of glory and
pyrotechnics which converted the
! Monument Grounds into a fairyland OF
fire.
Seventy-ive thousand spectators wit
messed the fireworks. banked from the
Agricultural grounds boundary almos,
to the foot of the Monument Around
the outskirts Of the crowd. thousand,
| OF automobiles were parked and af.
forded impromptu grandstandr seats fol
their occupants.
Horse Show Interesting.
One Of the most interesting events oi
the day proved to be the horse show
which. beginning at 2:3o o'clock. LASTED
nearly until the time set for the be
ginning of the fireworks.
The sixteen events scheduled for tn,
horse show were run of with but on.
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Read IL Here
NozU
SEE TT LATER IN
THE MOVIES
CONTINUED from Yesterday


To pave the way for their ultimate
coup detat it was part of the triumver-
ate's plan to allay some of that bitter
ness which SO many Of the poor enter
tain for so many of the rich. So Pro-
feosor Stilliter. making use of those
means which we have so often eX-
planned. put 1t into Celestia's head to go
about a good deal among fashionable
people.
To the simple-minded. newspaper-read
Douglas family 1t was all but incon-
ceivable that there should be any such
qualities as kindness. simplicity apd vir-
tue Except, perhaps among the SER
vants) in a Fifth avenue mansion. And
they were among Celestia's first con-
verts to a contrary opinion.
''And where are you going tonight.
my dear?" asked Mrs. Douglas. And
where did you get such a wonderful
cloak? And you've done your hair diff
ferently-"
Mrs. Douglas and her husband, sitting
side by side Uhey had been holding
hands, gazed at Celestia in astonish-
ment. Nellie, who had entered the room
Just behind Celestia was flushed with
excitement and mystery.
My dears." said Celestia, ITS a yer,
lcng story. But arst of all you must
know that l am going to a ball. AnC
Freddie Is going with me-"
"Just wait till you see Freddie" ex
claimed the Ferret's sister
But old Mr.. Douglass looked troubled
and anxious.
There's no harm in Freddie, "he saic
presently. But it's pretty certain tha
he will bring away something that does
MT belong to him
"Oh" exclaimed Celestia. How un
Just. Has Freddie taken anything tina
house?"
THAT he HASN'T" said Mrs. Douglas
And it's all your doing"
Freddie is a good boy" said Celestia
and he Is going to be good mar"
Hes got so," said the honest Nellie
that he don't light a cigarette till h
gets round the corner"
This cloak" said Celestia, "Qsn't 1
iovslyO isn't mine. 1t was loaned to mi
by a very beautiful lady. And SO wa
everything else I've got on"
With heightened color. she threw tn
cloak back from her shoulders, ant
showed above an exquisitely simpl
gown OF mauve tulle. her dazzling arm
tits mufti" cried Celestia. and sh
did not look so much Ne a reforming
angel as a delighted child.
''Mufti?"
Perhaps I don't mean mufti. It's
dis guise. NoSGdy Is to know who l am
AID 30 ! have to look just the way tn
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Police Are Seeking
Woman's AsSailant

Furnished with a detailed description
of the colored man who attacked Mrs.
Mamie B. Thomas. of Philadelphia, at
Connecticut avenue and Harrison street
northwest, yesterday afternoon, police
of the Tenth precinct today are making
every effort to apprehend the fugitive.
Mrs. Thomas, who is fifty-one years
old is visiting a sister who lives In
Tenleytown. She was on her way to
her sisters home when she was grabbed
and roughly handled by a colored man
about twenty years old. The approach
Of a pedestrian frightened the man, who
fed before Mrs. Thomas could give an
alarm
The Washington times., 1915-07-06
Town Is Improved by
Closing of Pool Rooms

WACO. Tex, July 5.-After one years
trial Of closed pool rooms. Waco, the
first large city in Texas to abolish the
pool hall, Is in a better condition, NOR
ally. than ever before. prominent min
listers today declared. With popula-
ton of $1,000 and surrounded by the
most populous country In the State. the
pool rooms were ousted a year ago.
when the pool rooms closed the
shark and cue crook was driven from
the city" one prominent churchmar
said. 1.-The youth who loved the game
and the church basement. The larger
churches have installed pool tables un-
der morally proper supervision"
The Washington times., 1915-07-06
California Druggists
Meet at San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO. July 8.-With the
meeting of the annual convention Of
the California Drug Clerks Association
at the civic auditorium here today the
first of six great drug conventions
scheduled for July and August con-
vened.
Many of the delegates came on spe-
cial trains and every part Of Califor-
MIA is represented at the meeting.
which will last three lays.
More than $4,000 druggists and drug
clerks are expected to attend the six
scheduled conventions.
The Washington times., 1915-07-06
BY GARDNER MACK.

more than triple the amount of films
than we have since the beginning of
the company. At the present time we
have eighteen companies working at
our main studios in Brooklyn while
our studios which are scattered
about the country contain ten more.
pletes a subject very rapidly, and
our yearly output has increased so
tremendously that there is no real
check to be placed on the coming
productions.
"In placing a valuation on the
films that we have turned out. I
should say that It will amount to
about s3.000.000. and this is a con-
servative estimate and does not in
clude the cost of the production. but
is our valuation at market figures"
The Washington times., 1915-07-06
Motor Car Hits Window,
Operator Cut on Face

Harry Roscnwcig, twenty-four, 1900.
Fourteenth street northwest, is suffer-.
Ing from cuts on the face and hands
today as the result of an accident yes-
terday, when an automobile he was
operating crashed into a window of a
store at 300 Ninth street northwest,
completely shattering It.
The Washington times., 1915-07-06
California Postmen
And POStWOmen Meet

SAN FRANCISCO. July e-Hundreds
of mail carriers. both men and wom-
en-. from all parts of California as
scmbled here today at tho annual
convention OF the California state
Rural Letter Carriers Association.
The election OF officers and election
Of delegates to represent tho organi-
zation at the national convention at
DetRoit next month will be the prin-
cipal work Of the meeting
The Washington times., 1915-07-06
Orange Order of World
Calls Off Convention

WINNIPEG, Manitoba, July e-An-
nouncement was made that the trien-
nial council Of the Orange Order OF
the World will not be held in Winni-
peg, starting July 2l, as intended.
owing to the war situation.
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VOna L. Moore.

Funeral services for Vona l. Moore.
for many years an employe Of the bu-
rea OF Engraving and Printing. were
held this afternoon at the residence,
ll45 Seventeenth street northwest. In
terment was private.
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Samuel w, KidWell.

Funeral services for Samuel w. Kid
we'll were held at Wise's chapel. Twen-
ty-ninth and NJ streets northwest, this
afternoon. Interment was in Con-
gressional Cemetery.
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roDAY's BEST FILMS
By GARDNER MACK.

Anita Stewart and Earle williams.
In THE Goddess" adapted from the
Gouverneur Morris story by Charles
w. Goddard, seventh installment
!vitagraphl. the Leader. Ninth be-
nous Players rs-Paramount). the Co
lumbia Theater. Twelfth and F
streets.
A. II. Van Duren and Dorothy Ber-
nard. I'm THE District Attorney"
adapted from the play by Charles
2 Klelne (V. 8. L. E.-Lubin), the Gar
den. 423 Ninth street.
Viyian Martin, In Little Miss
Brown" tWorld Film Corporation).
the Olympic. l43l U street.
Theda Bara, In THE Devils
Daughters," adapted from Gabrille
q dAnnunzio's La Gioconda" (Fox
Film Company. Crandalrs, Ninth
and E streets.
Kathlyn Williams, in THE Ro-
sary," adapted from the play by
r. e. Rose (V. s. l.. E.-Seligj, the
Strand. Ninth and d streets. 81
Barbara Tennant, In when Broad
way was a Trail (World Film Cor
poration). the Hippodrome, Ninth
street and New York avenue.
Rita Jolivet, in The Unafraid"
l.asky-ParamounD, the savoy,
Fourteenth street near Columbia
road.
Cissy Fitzgerald and Julia swayne
Gordon, I'm The Estabrook Case"
(Vitagraph), the Arcade, Fourteenth
street and Park road.
Harry Davenport and Rose Tapley.
in Mr.. Jarr and the Captive
Maiden" by Roy L. McCardell Vita
graph. Tango Park. Fourteenth and
V streets.
Note-These selections are made
from programs prepared by The
managers Of the theaters concerned
and no responsibility Is assumed for
arbitrary changes without notice to
rhe Times. They are based on the
personality Of the players and the
producing company and not per-
sonal inspection. except In special
cases.-G. n.
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real mishap-the injury of Private John
Il. Carlson, X Troop, Fifth Cavalry,
who. unseated during a fiat race, was
dashed against flag pole. and carried
from the field unconscious, although not
seriously injured. Carlson had been out
of hospital only three weeks, where he
was confined because of similar in
jury.
Soon after the mishap to the cavalry
entrant, and just before the start of
the mule race, Louis @. Wilson, the
Board of Trade entrant, was catapulted
from his stubborn mount, Marianne. He
suffered slight injuries about the face
and body. The race was won by Charles
J. Columbus. of the Retail Merchants
Association.
In a closely contested tournament,
Knight of b. c." representing this
city, defeated knights from nearby
places in Maryland and Virginia. J. g.
3 Rnsbs The OF entTans n 0f enter
ed by. w. J. Aitchison. was second
Knight Prince George" J. F. Love
third; and Knight of Montgomery.
In the review Of harnessed ponies
| these won in the order named: Lad,
Dainty" George Ash; Prince" Miss
Anna V. Houser. and "Dimple." Miss
In the competition for prize harnes,
| horses. these won in the order named
| Joy Direct" Dr. William p. Collins
| Teddy Axworthy," John o. Gheen. and
| BLACK Bessie" ]. p. Donald.
| Hurdle jumping, open to all, these wor
! In the order named: white Sox,
Thomas Bones: Strong Heart" J. c
| Love. and kitty Kerr" Miss Eliza
| beth L. Jackson.
| The merchants whose horses won RIB
bons In the work-horse parade which
preceded the show were: One-horst
! team, George NJ. oyster; two-hors,
| team. Cudahy Packing Company; three
horse team. Security Storage Company
four horse-team. George NJ. Oyster. Th,
| District entries included hre apparatus
street cleaning wagons, and water de
| partment apparatus.
The judges Of the events were W. r
Hale. John Beale. and George B. Mul
lin.
Oil Steamer Is Victim
LONDON. July s.-The oil steame
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Funerals
Mrs. Ruby Estelle Ridgley.

Funeral services for Mrs. Ruby Es-
telle Ridgley will be held this after
noon at the residence. 619 Maryland
avenue southwest.
The Washington times., 1915-07-06

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Oil Steamer Is Victim

LONDON, July 6.-The oil steamer
Fiery Cross. from Philadelphia fol
Hayre, has been summarized.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-21
OPERATIC SOCIETY
TO SING TONIGHT
Victor Herbert's Serenade" Will Be
Given by Society, With the Composer
Himself as Leader.

Tonight the Philadelphia Operatlc Society will
present THE serenade" in the Metropolitan
Opera House. The opera was one of the earliest
productions OF Victor Herbert who will be
present and lead the orchestra. There will be
15O In the chorus, % in the ballet and 40 In
the orchestra. Thirty members of the Glee
Club of the West Philadelphia High School
will sing the part of the brigands In the first
act The cast includes a number Of we'll
known Philadelphians among whom will be
Miss Marie Stone Langstone, as Dolores; Hor-
ace r. Hood, the Duke of Vera Cruz; E.
v. Coffrain, Alvardo; Mrs Emily Stokes
Hagar, Yvonne, and Frank M. Comfy, as
Romero.
The scenery has been loaned by the Metropol-
itan Opera Company and the work has been
supervised by H. w. Fitz Gerald, who was
stage manager OF the Bostonians when they
produced the "serenade" in New York The
cast and chorus have been carefully trained by
Wassili I.eps
This will he the FIRST production Of the COM
pany since Mrs. Austin Stevens Heckscher was
elected president The society has pledged its
presence and the audience will probably out
shine the performance of grand opera. Grand
tier and proscenum boxes have all been taken
by the social leaders. among whom are Mr.. and
Mrs. q. T. Stotesbury, Mr.. and Mrs. T. Dewitt
Cuyler, Clement B. Newbold. Mr.. and Mrs
Rodman Wanamaker. Miss Nina Lea Charles
G. Harrison Alfred c. Harrison. Mr.. and Mrs
Alexander Van Rensselaer,. e. Burgess War
rem, Mrs j. Bertram Lippincott, Thomas Will
ing BRlch, Henry Coke, Jr,, Mr.. and Mrs
Samuel Riddle Mr.. and Mrs Stanley G. Flagg
Jr., J. Willis Martin. Mrs. Randall Morgan,
Mrs. John Frederick Lewis. Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
uel F. Houston. Mrs Sydney Thayer, George
H. Frazier, Mrs. L. Howard Weatherly, Charles
B. schlbener. Mr.. and Mrs. Leopold stokowski
and Mrs. Wassili Leps.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-21

THE wedding of Miss Mary Grocer Page.
i daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Louis Rodman
Page, of 2O02 Spruce street will take place today
to Joseph Marecha Brown, Jr. The house where
the ceremony will be performed will be elabor-
ately decorated with palms, ferns, smllax and
white flowers The Rev. Albert q. Brown, s.
j., an uncle of the bridegroom, will officate
Miss Page will be attended by her sister, Mrs.
Caspar Wistar Hacker. as matron OF honor.
The bridesmaids will be Miss Margaret Grocer
Fox and Miss Mary Ruon Miller. ]. Carroll
Brown. of Baltimore, brother Of the bridegroom.
will be best man.
Miss Page will be gowned in heavy white
satin with court train Her veil will be of
tuIle, and will be caught with orange blossoms
She will carry a shower bouquet of white
orchids and lilies of the valley
The matron OF honor and the bridesmaids will
be gowned alike In dresses of blue satin. and
will wear black velvet hats. trimmed with pink
roses and blue ribbon. On their return from
their wedding journey Mr.. and Mrs. Brown will
occupy apartments at the Rlttenhouse until the
completion of their home in Bryn Mawr.