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The Washington times., 1915-01-26
By GARDNER MACK,

Essanay forces after revolutionizing
thS Keystone methods. Chaplin has
some very interesting ideas as to
Just what kind of work a screen
comedian should do and just how he
should do it.
Comedy must be true to life"
said Mr.. Chaplin. There must be
realism in comedy. 1t is even more
necessary than in drama. Coarse
6urlesque is not wanted any more.
The peopla want and demand real
humor.
1T is the deviation from the ordi-
nary that makes the picture funny.
Some little act that is unexpected
ana causes surprise brings the
laugh. Yet this act must be natural
and in accordance with what the
character might do in real life. If
the act does not accord with the
character, If 1t is forced. then it
be funny.
There Is an exact time and place
op nSsfy f. aetan timev the wu simpless
laughter. while if a second too soon
or too late is grotesque.
never make a study of my acts.
All my action before the camera Is
what you might call extemporane-
Gus. In no other way can you get
ease and spontaneity in your work,
which Is absolutely vital to comedy.
u one tried to carry out actions
planned beforehand, in the few sec
onds before the camera, it would be
fatal.
This does not mean that I make
no preparation before I go before the
camera. The outline OF the comedy
IL most carefully thought out. But
l spend my greatest time on the
study of the character I am to rep
resent. have followed men for
miles to watch how they conduct
themselves so that ] can feel and
act as they do. I hAve sat in a
barber shop for days to study a bar
Der when / was to represent that
character.
when / have been thoroughly i'm
pued with the right atmosphere, then
l begin my work before the camera.
/ forget myself absolutely. / con-
The Washington times., 1915-01-26
HISTORY OF BOWLING
By KIRK C. MILLER.

through practice. The middle pin Is dis
tinguished by four balls at the top, and
II thrown down Is reckoned for four
toward the game; the intermediate pin
upon the circle in the row OF five has
three balls, and is reCkoned for three
the first pin without the circle has two
balls and Is counted for two and the
value of. all others singly is but one
Tbirty-one chalks complete the game
queror. II this number be exceeded It
Is matter Of no consequences: the
game Is equally won.
Stonehenge tells US that in the
game Of skittles. the pins or skittles
are placed upon a board frame Of
diamond shape (hence the word frame
at ten n-pins). and that cheese" OF
bowl, weighing from eight to six
teen pounds is used to bowl down
the skittles.
1t VIII be observed that the bowls
are not spherical. but are flat like
cheese. and were so called by ancient
bowlers ana authors.
In playing the ordinary "stand fair"
game of skittles. but one step is al
lowed to be taken while delivering
the ball. but the "trotting" game is
frequently played. wherein often
times the Objectionable running up
toward the pins once so familiar with
the old bowlers of America. is carried
on to such an extent that the "cheese"
or howl Is barely out of the bowlers
tie In games of skittles called
"knoCk -em downs" and bowls ten
skittles or pins are used. and skittles
undoubtedly was the progenitor OF
the American game Of tenpins.
CTo Be Continued.)
The Washington times., 1915-01-26
Chaplin Tells Hozu a
Screen Comedian
An1uSeS His
Crowds

There have been many inquiries
addressed to photoplay producing
companies and photoplayers who
specialize in comedy. as to whether
or not 1t Is more difficult to be a
comedian on the screen than on the
stage Most Of the comedians on the
stage depend upon their dialogues
for much Of their comedy. There
are comedy situations, Of course.
but these situations are usually in
troduced by dialogue. The nearest
thing to the motion picture comedy
that was had before the picture
plays were introduced was the pam
tomime and the circus clown.
Neither of these was Of the kind
Of comedy that is seen on the screen.
other than the slapstick variety.
There Is another kind that is anus
ing without being burlesque or too
broad. It is all comedy. however,
and perhaps the past master Of ev-
cry variety--the slapstick. burlesque.
and straight comedy. is Charles
Chaplin. who has recently Joined the
The Washington times., 1915-01-26
THE ONLY
Department Representing
THE PUBLIC

centrate my mind on the character
and try to do as that person would.
This makes the actions free and
easy, and gets away from the stilted
poses you see in SO many comedies"
The Washington times., 1915-01-26
Bowling Schedule
For Tonight

Y. M. C. A.-Dakotas VS.. Crows.
Pat. AttorneysrEdisons VS.. Howes.
Departmental Observation-Disclosures VS..
Land Office.
National Capital-Climbers VS.. Po-
tomacs.
Mt. Pleasant-Security VS.. Decaturs.
Postoffice-R. M. S. VS.. I0depend-
ents.
Terminal-Distribution VS.. Auditors.
Departmental-Navy VS.. Commits
sioners; Bureau VS.. Agriculture.
Reclamation-Stenographers VS.. p.
>and S.
Capital City-Havenner's Bakery. VS..
Bureaus.
Com. Alley-Giants VS.. Braves.
Northeastern-Birkles VS.. Federal
Graphite.
Southeast-Lusac VS.. Neslines.
Masonic-Naval VS.. Stansbury.
Business Men's-Swift VS.. Lans-
burgh.
Federal-Nat. Savings VS.. First.
Spalding-Sheehys VS.. Clearys; Nor
moyles VS.. Johnsons.
Commercial-Judd & Detweiler VS..
General Baking.
District-Royals VS.. Cardinals.
Arcade-Nationals VS.. Y. M. C. A.
The Washington times., 1915-01-26
FEAR TENP|N EVENT
MAY NOT Be HELD
Baltimore Has Taken No Step
Toward Holding Of Intercity
Tournament.

No little anxiety has been shown by
the big-pin bowlers OF Washington re.
garding the intercity tournament
which Is usually held about this time OF
the year between Washington. Balti-
more. and Richmond. and there is an
updercurrent Of feeling prevalent to the
effect that there may not be an inter-
city competition this year. This tourna-
ment has been an annual event for the
past six or eight years. and the bowlers
of Washington have come to look upon
it as fixture, and, the present anxiety
is caused principally by the fact that
Baltimore has. to date. made no an
nouncement Of the tournament. which
is due to be held there this season.
Secretary James Field. Of the Tenpin
Association. who has usually been relied
upon by Richmond and Baltimore to
help organize the tournaments from
year to year. was in Baltimore last
week. and he states that no word OF
the big-pin event~was mentioned to him
A year ago Field took special trip
to Richmond to give the tournament
there an impetus. and he stands willing
this season to do the same for Balti-
more. If they require his assistance In
getting the affair started.
The Washington times., 1915-01-26

Dick Miller. captain and center OF
the Friends Select basketball team. Is
out Of the game for the remainder OF
the season after a chapter of accidents
eliminating in q broken finger.
Last season. while playing against
Business. Miller received an injury to
his ankle which laid him up for six
weeks This year he broke finger
and was forced to give UP the game.
Before Miller attended Friends he
was at Woodberry Forest, Va. where
he made a name for himself In foot
ball and basketball. AS hard luck
player. Miller created record, for 1t
Is said that he broke three ribs play
ing football and had his arm broken.
1t Is not to be imagined that Miller
Is thrown around TO any extent by his
opponents. as he Is we'll able to take
care of himself. The youngster stands
feet and 9 inches and weighs 16o
pounds. He goes at everything ss
hard as possible and has been unfortu-
nate in both basketball and football.
Western and Business will hook up
tomorrow at the Armory in what Is
expected to be one Of the best of the
schoolboy contests of the season. Busl-
ness is without the services OF Ray
Wise, captain of the team, but has
several capable substitutes. The stem
ographcrs defeated Western earlier In
the season ard expect another win as
they have been able to defeat every
thing In sight this year. No team has
been able to hand Business defeat.
and despite reverses In the shape OF In
jured players. the Stenographers have
trampled over everything that has op-
posed them.
Western has shown In and out form
this year, being beaten several times.
The record OF the Red and White Is a
good one; the team has shown STEADY
Improvement all along. Both Business
and Western won their games yester-
day, the former taking the Army and
Navy Prep team into camp by score
of 80 to 20. and Western defeating the
Friends team BY score OF 80 to -
st. Alban is meeting Eastern In the
Eastern gym today. The low ceiling
will Interfere with the playing of the
st. Alban team. Eastern Ia one the
strongest contenders for the interscho-
lastic basketball title.
GonZaga Is away out in front In the
Preparatory Basketball League today.
having defeated the Army ana Navy
Academy by 29-to-l3 score. GonZaga
made a runaway race of It in the first
half, scoring 20 points to 3. The Acad-
envy Ave got going in the second half
and scored 10 points, While but were
registered for Gongaza.
Secretary Charles Cox. of the Prep
circuit, made several significant re-
marks between the halls Of the Con-
The Washington times., 1915-01-26
By "BUGS" BAER.
GRATITUDE

feTT Lukcl IACoCo hS"oP~F~
bunch to hassenpfeffer and they re
spond by singing "Tipperary."
Sharper than serpent's tooth i
an ungrateful hassenpfeffer diner.
Herr Wilhelm Engel. restaurateur
extraordinary and epicure pieni-
potentiary. made the rash mis-
take Of entertaining in haste and
is now repenting at leisure. Mine
Herr seized upon the novel plan
of feeding Hassenpfeffer to a Sc
lect few of his newspaper friends.
and relied upon the thoughtful
ness and tact Of his guests to re-
frain from any show of partisan
ship when engaged in demolishins
the Hassenpfeffer.
But today the Herr Engel is mad
der, but wiser. After gourmandiz-
Ing his German fried potatoes.
guzzling his Pilsner, and glutton-
ing upon his Hassenpfeffer. the
curiously callous aggregation Of
typewriter nimrods arose upon
their hind legs and beloved IT'S
Long. Long Way To Tipperary"
into Herr Engel's astonished and
chSgrined ears. which, to say the
least. was a breach of hospitality
and neutrality combined.
The feature of the Hassenpfeffey
dinner was the Hassenpfeffer. and
a recitation by Harry Price which
everybody thoroughly enjoyed ex-
cept Herr Engel.
In addition to leading the sing
ing of "Tipperary" at Hassen-
pfeffer dinner. James Little led in
the attack on the Hassenpfeffer.
When questioned today about the
singing OF "Tipperary," Mr. Little
maintained an indiscreet silence.
Among those who demonstrated
to Herr Engel that "Tipperary" is
The Washington times., 1915-01-26
HOCH HASSENPFEFFER!

thicker than water. were George
Summers, Harry Price, James Lit
tie. Harry Costello. Louis A.
Dougher. Arthur Baer, Judge John
Summers. Eugene Underwood, E. C.
Easton. Frank Graf. T.. Il. McCor-
mack, V. NJ. Pierce, and Thomas
jefferson Crawford.
Among those absent were most
Of the inhabitants of the United
States. some hundred million in
number. and Isaac Gregg. whs is
convalescing from an Intellectual
attempt to whistle the "Marseil-
laise" at the last Hassenpfeffer
dinner.
The Washington times., 1915-01-26
Government Puts Ban
On Adulterated Grain

Mixing of low grade barley. weed
seeds. dust and water in shipments Of
oats and other grainst will not be tois
Grated by the Department Of Agriculs
ture, according to notice served on
grain shippers today.
Seventy-five carloads of oats intended
for export shipment have been seized
by the Federal authorities on tho
ground that the grain was adulterated'
These grains were sold by weight.
The Washington times., 1915-01-26
Rocky Mount Replaces
Richmond in Circuit

NORFOLK, Va, Jan. 26.-The direc-
tors Of the Virginia State League to-
day decided to admit Rocky Mount, N.
G., to the league in place Of Richmond.
which city withdrew in favor of having
League. transferred to that city. Rocky
Mount put up a cash bond as a guar
antee that the team would finish the
season There were applications from
Lynchburg. Elizabeth City and other
places.
The Washington times., 1915-01-26
TODAY'S BEST FILMS
BY GARDNER MACK.

Charles Richman In ''The Man
from HOme," from the play ~
Booth Harrington, the Lyric,
Fourteenth, near Irving street.
Myrtle Gon.aIe. and Alfred d.
VOsburKh In "T'he Game OF Life
(VitaErnph, the Leader, Ninth'
between Il and + streets.
Ormi HawIey and Earl Metcan In
"The. Friendship Of LamOnd" (Lu-
binD, the Elite, Fourteenth street,
near Rhode Island avenue.
Francis Bushman and Beverly
Rayne In "Any "OmHn's Choice
(EssanaY, the Revere, 3ol4
Georgia avenue.
est. Elmo" from the book by
Augusta Evans and the play ny
willard HolcOmb (BOx Office At
tractiOns), the Olympic, 1881 You
street.
HerschalI MayaII and Elizabeth
BurbridEe in "a Romance OF o!n
Holland produced by Thomas II.
Ince (BrOncho), the Niagara, 'lS
seventh street.
Wallace Reid aud Claire Ander-
son In "Threc Brothers," tMates-
ticD. the Empire. DIS II street
northeast.
Ella Hall and Robert Leonard In
"The Master Key" Third Install-
ment (UniversaD. the Lafayette
T., between Thirteenth and Four
teenth streetS.
Dorothy Phillips in ~ Gentleman
Of Art" Ump), the Dixie, Eighth
and H streets northeast.
"PeriIs Of Pauline" Tenth Ept-
sodc Pathe), the Apollo, ga II
street northeast.
wilton Lackaye In "ihe f'it'
from the novel by Frank Norris
and the play by Claiming Pollock,
the savoy, Fourteenth, near Irving
street.
Lillian Russell in "Wtldhre," ny
George RrOadhurst and George '.
Hobart, Crandalrs. Ninth and Il
streets.
marguerite Clarke in '.Thc Goose
Girl" from the novel by HaroiS
Mct:rath, the strand. Ninth and
ID streets.
Florence Reed in "The Dancing
Girl" from the play by Henry
Arthur Jones, the Garden 1.'
Ninth street.
(Note: These selections are based
on the personality of the players
and the producing company and NOT
personal inspection, except IN spec
M
The Washington times., 1915-01-26

(Note: These selections are based
on the personality of the players
and the producing company ana NOT
personal inspection, except IN spec
ial cases.-G. M)
The Washington times., 1915-01-26

Gonzaga tied the Business team In
one of the earlier games. This Is the
nearest the Business team has come to
defeat.
Business and Eastern baseball teams
are on the schedule Of the Randolph
Macon Academy team and indications
point to trips for the teams at Easter.
Business went through a ten-day trip
last season and got deal or practice
and experience out of the venture.
Entries are expected to go to the @.
w. T. track management some time dur
ing the week. 1t must be remembered
bv tho track managers that entrance
must b made in the A. A. U. before the
athletes will be able to compete.
Episcopal high may be pitted against
one of the Washington high school teams
in the relays at Convention Hall IN the
G.. w U meet. Last year the AleSan-
drians had first rate relay team. but
kent the boys out Of the event for the
shorter distances and scholastic feat
ures.
The Washington times., 1915-01-26
Miller Out of Game
For Rest of Season
Friends School Basketball Star Center and Captain
Champion Hard Luck Player of Schoolboys.
Western-Busness Clash on Floor Tomorrow.
By BRYAN MORSE.

aga.Academy game. Cox declared that
the league would stand for no more
forfeits. and that two would bar a team
ated on a business basis, and II the
teams fail to appear for the games
they will be dropped" said Cox.
RAYMOND Peck. Westerns captain.
days games with eight baskets to his
credit. Peck made seven goals in the
second half Of the Western-Friends
game. Buck" Wise, the Business
gan. Of Business: Lester Peine. OF West
ern: Robert Folliard, Of Gonzaga; and
Gilbert King. OF Friends. made I'VE
baskets each In the games in which
w; O'Lone. OF Gonzaga; and Earl Run
dell. OF Army and Navy Academy. made
four baskets each.
GonEaga meets Friends on Friday in
the Friends gym. Right now the Quak-
ers are weakened by the absence of
Miller and Cameron Brown, but are
playing consistently. The Quakers hau
Western IA to II at the end Of the first
half of yesterdays game, but failed to
come through solely because defensive
strength was lacking.
Business Is thought to be possessed
of q record which will stand for some
time. The Stenograpters have won no
less than eleven straight games. The
scores follow:
Business, %; Gonzaga, Is
Business. So; Fairmounts. IA.
Business. rs; Friends. Is.
Business, 20; A. N. p, Is.
Business, 29; Western.20
Business, 10; Gonzaga,, 10.
Business, q; Y. NJ. G. A., l6
Business, 2S; Friends, %.
Business, 26: Eastern, %.
Businc SIS, q; Fairmonts. 49,
Business, 25; Eastern College. q.
Business, 33. A. N. P.,22.
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Middle Line OF Block

Middle Line OF Block
The approximate amount of the lien or
charge, to satisfy which the above de.
ecribed property Is TO be sold, lis s5T, asa ~,
with Interest thereon from the I7th day Of
September. 1915. together with the costs
ana allowance amounting TO s3ji.6I. with
interest from September asth. 1915, TO-
approximate amount OF the taxcs, assess.
men's and water rates or other lens,
which are to be allowed 20 the purchaser
out OF the purchase money or paid by the
referee is N.37l.+o and interest.
DATED Jo SfT fo5k' 9stSesr li'h. isiS.
The sale IN the above entitled action 10
hereby adjourned to Thursday. November
IL. 1918. at the same hour and place.
Dated New York. November 4. 1915.
JOSEPH. d. EDELsoN. Referee.
The sale In the above entitled action Ia
vemser I'D. 1915. ut the game hour and
place.
Dated New York, November II, 1918.
JOSEPH d. EDELSON, Referee.
This sale In the above emitted action 10
hereby further adjourned TO Tuesday, De-
cembeF TIN. 1915. at the same hour and
Dated New York. NoysmSer 2sd. 1915.
The sale In the above entitled action Is
hereby further adjourned to Friday. De
cember 18th. 1918. at the same hour and
place.
Dated New York. December 7th. 1918.
JOSEPH ID. EDELSON. Referee.
The sale In the above entitled action Is
hereby further adjourned tn Tuesday. De-
cember 2sth, 1915. at the same hour and
place.
Dated New York, December nth. 1918.
JOSEPH ID. EpELSON, Referee.
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q
NOTICE


Separate sealed bids or proposals for the
transit railroads hereinafter referred to
will he received by lnterborough Rapid
Transit Company hereinafter called the
Company at the Office of its chief EuSi-
neer, No. l65 Broadway, Borough IT Man
haitian, New York CITY, until the 10Th day
Of January, 1915, at 1915 + Nj. at which
time and place the proposals Will be pub
Hey opened and read.
The said parts of rapid transit railroads
are TO be constructed in the Borough of
The Bronx and may be briefly described as:
Section No. 6-B of the West Farms sub
way Connection extending from Il point in
Third Avenue about l3i feet north of the
centre line Of East lt3rd street to H point
IN Bergen Avenue near the north side OF
li9th Street.
Section No. pr OF tho Webster Avenue
Line extending from a point In Webster
Avenue about us feet north Of East lsith
Street to a poin; H. White Plains Road
near Gun Hill Road.
section No. lo-c Of the Eighth Avenue
and is2nd street Connection extending
from IA point near the easterlr side OF Sedg-
wick Avenue North OF ltlst Street to q
point In River Avenue north of lGend
Street.
a fuller description OF the work and
other requirements. provisions aud spCriii-
cations are given In the Invitations 20 Com
tractors and In the forms Of contracts, con
tract dra " hoNds ana contractors pro-
posals which are TO he deemed ~ part Of
this notice and copies OF whi, h may be In
spected and purohas"l 81 said ONCE of the
Chief Engineer of the Company.
New York. December q, 1915.
INTERBOROUGH RAPID TRANSIT COM
PANY,
BY GEO II. PEGRAM. chief Engineer.
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FORECLOSURE L

YoRK-Helen .siade OEllvie. Plaintln.
seeinst Elisabeth A. Demarsst and others.
In pursuance Of a judsmen, Of fore.
closure and sale. duly made snd entered
= ne sbcSs emitted action and bearing
the Exchange salesroom. Nos. 1915 vesey
e Il s.x y Yo sSs On IL. s,s q ds Man 81 Nuysm S!!y
1918. At - O'Clock noon on that day. ~
sSssSn !; Day; SuS,ione:r; the premise,
therein described as f"'iows:
lana. with the .Sui!dinis and. %provsn'en;.
II ini sss so sr 3 of ' Mans.;,. 's1ns c, snd co es1Hs
and state Of New York. bounded and de-
scribed as follows;
side Of. seventy.thlrd Street distant one
hundred and ~eiGhty-four usl) feet ~easteriy
from the corner formed by the intsrsec.ien
Street with the eaeterly side of Madison
D nvsniIsi v and M Tunrins hence :Ou,hsrly;
the distance through q party wall one
g m. centre, line. q the block between
thence eseterly. along the said centre limo
Of the block. twenty ,t?O feet. thence
%Srtnssiy; again parallel with Madi:on
another party wall. one hundred and Two
sSiMS.. feet two g, inches to the southerly
ss!s. TIT 3! s.s ss:': q sssnsy a'' '''' to TIL
O.''G ao Sci f0f 3 G Gf'SHss Nh i:is;
icr Plainiin. isi BrSsdwsy. ssorousS
The following i: a diagram Of Inc prop.
fIsy e es .ola' its street number Il Is
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-27
SWEDISH LINER ARRIVES.
The stock holm First TO Engage In
Fast Service.

The Swedish American liner Stock
holm. the frst steamship flying the
Swedish fiag to go into the fast pas
senser and freight service between this
port and Gothenburg. arrived last night
at Quarantine.
Kirkwall after sailing from Gothen-
burg. and because 81 the heavy seas
kicked ny by the storm she was forced
to lay off Fire Island several hours yes
tellay before coming TO Quarantine.
where the water was so rough hat the
marine reporters could not board her.
She was formerly the Holland-Amer-
lea steamship potsiam n before going
into the new service was overhauled and
improved She will dock in Jersey City
this morning.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-27
WOMAN KILLED BY CAR.
Three Persons struck on BOwery
Girls Injured.

A woman of - was run down by a
Second street last night. Her skull was
fractured and she was taken to Belle
vue Hospital, where she died. She was
Identified Mt the hospital rs "A woman
known as Kate Kiernan. No one knew
where she lived,
Forty-hve minutes earlier "A Madison
avenue car ran down AIMS Rosbruck
and Yetta Becker, hfteen-year-old
girls, living at l27 Suffolk street. rs
they were crossing the Bowery at First
street. The former sustained COMMISSIONS
on her right leg and right hand and the
latter Commissions on the right leg. Both
went homo after treatment.
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The Italian liner Europa, sailing te,dss
for Naples, will take mail. CLOSING. at s:sg
A. NJ. for Italy. RuTnania. serbia ana
Greece.
The veloce liner stampaiia, sailing TO
morrow for Naples. Will take mail, closing
at $40 4 NJ, for Italy, Rumanin' sero'a
and Greece.
Tho Holland America liner Rotterdam.
sailing tomorrow for Rotor lam. Will tahe
mail, closing at $40 A. ~. for EUROPE,
except Germany, Austria. Hungary. Tur-
key. Bulgaria. Norway. Sweden and pen.
ma% also for Africa. West Asia ana EMS,
Indies.
The White star lincr L%apiand: sailing
Thursday for Liverpool. will teEe mail;
closing at $40 A. NJ, for Great Britain Anu
ireland when specially addressed only.,,,
The Greek liner Thessaloriks- saiiinS
Thursday for Piraeus, Will take mai cos
ing at 1850 A.. NJ. for Greece whsn
specially addressed only. -
The Sicula -Americana liner San uSu
take mail, closing at 30 A. NJ. for italy,
Ruma.ia. Serbia. Greece and switzerland
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-27
DAILY FINANCIAL CALENDAR.
ELECTIONS AND MEETINGS.

The annual meeting Of the stoclxholders
of this Company for the election of Direc-
tors. election OF Inspectors OF Election and
for the transaction OF such other business
as shall come before the meeting. Will be
held at the Office of the Company, 80 Lib
erty Street, in the City of New York. tho
4th dag of January. 1915. at ~ o'clock
noon,
o'clock 7. NJ.
CSigned( FIDELITY y CASUALTY
COMPANY or NEW YORK.
ROBERT J. HILLAS, President.