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The Washington times., 1915-06-22
POLLS.

That writer's of clever plays can some
times step in and extract combina-
tion Of wholesome truth and innocent
laughter. from places where the most
upright and learned tread in fear and
trembling of misunderstanding, Is
proved by the manner in which Eleanor
Gates has written I'VE Are Seven,"
which the Poll Players present this
week for the first time in Washington.
Just why this unusually clever COM
edy has not been presented here before
is one OF those play booking mysteries
that even a keen business instinct finds
impossible to fathom. 1t seems to have
every one OF the qualities that go to
make success. 1t pokes the gentlest
sort OF fun at the eugenists without In
the least ridiculing the exact theories.
1t gives lines to the charming, girlish
heroine that are laugh compelling, as
they are spoken by her. and yet have a
tnick vein OF pure truth that make
people think long after the laughter has
died away. 1t creates situations that
are not In the least exaggerated, but
yet send an audience into mirthful con-
vulsions.
I'VE Arc Seven" tells the story of a
fair college graduate who is intensely
interested In race betterment. She
writes theses on the subject and gathers
her material in the slums. Her aunt
Insists on hiring an escort to protect
her. When they appeal to a. lawyer
adviser for help. the girl specifies a
deaf and dumb man as the only kind
she will accept as an escort. The law
yer's nephew. practical joker who
wants to reform, hears the conditions
and applies for the Job. pretending to
be the mute required.
One of the first things he learns about
his employer Is that she has gone 80
far in her theories as to decide that
she will herself be the mother Of seven
children, the careers of each Of which
she has planned. With this basis Miss
Gates builds her comedy and the result
Is one Of those structures which must
be watched in the building, as no abbre-
Waited description can possibly do It
justice.
The manner in which the Poll Players
present the comedy Is in keeping with
well as the demands of the play. The
burden Of the piece falls on the should
ers of the leading man and woman in
an unusual degree. Mr.. Roscoe as the
young practical toker. who pretends to
be deaf and dumb. has a most difficult
part to make ring true. He has very
few speeches in the play. and Is on the
stage most Of the time. Mr.. Roscoe
showed himself to be thoroughly in
sympathy with the dramatist's idea of
the part. and gave a most satisfying
characterization.
No less difficult was the task assigned
Miss Gilbert. as the heroine. in working
out the scenes with her deaf and dumb
escort. 1t isn't an easy matter to do all
the talking. even II one Is supposed to
have the usual feminine uualifica ations
for the Job. but Miss Gilbert surmount-
ed all the difficulties and presented the
character Of the young college girl with
the high scientific ideals with that deli
cacy and sureness that proves the really
big artist.
The other parts In the play were all
well handled. especially those assigned
to the children. Doris. Mary. and Joseph
Eaton. GARDNER MACK.
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tically the last line of defense be-
fore Constantinople, that the Ball IAN
allies were arrested by the Sultan's
legions, and the Dardanelles may
be called the last line before the
capital on another front. Won
Moltke, the celebrated Prussian
strategist, who was military OBJ
server with the Turkish army dur
ing the Russo-Turkish war of 1877,
is credited with saying that the Of
tomans' resistance in a siege only
begins where resistance in other
sieges ends. That statement tallies
with the declaration of General
Greene that the Turks begin a Wig
orous resistance after their first
line has been lost. fE
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MOORE'S STRAND.

An important contribution to the list
of screen dramas has been made in the
adaptation of F. Marion Crawford's s
The White Sister," In which Viola
Allen Is to be seen at Moore's Strand
Theater throughout this week. The
film is one of the best examples OF
the manner in which a popular novel
can be presented in film form with
closer attention paid to the many twists
and turns of its plot than is possible
on the stage.
The most important feature of the
photoplay to those familiar with the
book as we'll as the drama which Miss
Allen played SO successfully. is the A.
deity with which the plot of the novel
rather than the play has been followed.
On the stage the play ended with the
death of tho hero. In the photoplay
the ending is arranged as 1t is in the
book
Miss Allen appears to excellent ad-
vantage as a photoplayer. Especially
was this noticeable in her work as the
nun. The Essanay Company has given
excellent settings to the picture and
Richard Travers. who plays the hero.
presents a thorough conception OF the
part.
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GLEN ECHO.

Picnic time begins with the longest
days in the year and Glen Echo seems
to have been chosen as favorite pic
mic grounds of the Washington public
At least that would seem to be the
case in view of the numerous parties
that occupied the well equipped section
Of the big park that has been provided
for those who wish to spend the day
In the country.
There will be no tired mothers re-
turning to the city after nightfall, be-
cause the well equipped kiddies' play
ground cares for the children safely
and permits the grown-ups to patron
ize the various attractions OF the Mid
way, Finlon's "Firefiy." and the nifty
odd amusement features.
In the evening there are the numer-
Gus free attractions. especially the
open air motion pictures and the big
dance pavilion, where prof Mills or
chestra provides the newest dance
music. Through cars are now being
run to the park from all sections Of
the city.
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A FIVE BILLION BLANK CHECK

When the house of commons votes
the chancellor of the exchequer a
blank check for $4,000, 100000, to be
used for war purposes by the gov
eminent, it means that the COM
mons accepts the ministry's esti-
mate of a necessary expenditure of
$1h-ana000 a day for the next year
an Rnts the authority to 60
ahead and spend it.
It still remains for the commons
to raise the five billion, but in its
blank check resolution it pledges it
self to collect the prodigious war
fund as it is required. 1t will be
the business of the ministry to
spend it, without let, hindrance OF
suggestion, as its Judgment die.
tates that it needs to be spent in
defending the United Kingdom and
attacking Germany. "
There is no possible doubt that
the British nation will have the in
stallments of the five billion ready
to pour into the war chest as they
are wanted. There is no more doubt
that if five times five billion are
needed in successive years they will
be voted just as this one has been,
and that the grants will all be in
hand as they are wanted, to the
pounds, shillings, and pence.
1t is in that relatively unlimited
capacity Of Great Britain to put
up all the money required that the
power of the allies is revealed to
carry >on the war until it is won.
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Plays and Players at
the Theaters
B. F. KEITH'S.

II one Of the offices of vaudeville Is
to present to varied audiences the sort
of entertainment each group in 1t most
desires. the program presented at
Keith's this week might be attended
with assurance Of satisfaction by every
sort of amusement seeker. From
Louise Kent and company in a dra-
matte sketch, to Charley Case, the
monologist, who has immortalized a
bibulous father. the bill includes an in
finite variety.
'Old Friends Week" would seem to
have been the best sort Of title for
Manager Robbins first summer sea-
son program. The chief attraction Is.
Of course. the first appearance Of
Louise Kent since her departure from from
Kent was given the gladdest kind OF
welcome when she made her entrance
yesterday in her sketch, For Rent
Furnished" and she responded to the
enthusiasm by presenting a laughable
twenty-minute comedy that showed
something of the troubles of widow
In finding desirable tenants for a
furnished fiat. The only fault that
could be found with the sketch Is that
1t does not give Miss Kent the oppor-
mand, She is supported by. another
Washington favorite. Frederick For
rester, together with Margaret Allen
and w. f. Nolte.
Fiske O'Hara was given an enthus-
iastic greeting when he appeared In
costume to sing a number of his we'll
known Irish ballads and responded
gracefully to the greeting. Mr..
O'Hara's personality. we'll known in
the legitimate theater, is new to vaude-
Vile. but 1t established itself instantly
on his appearance and he was required
to sing half dozen numbers before
he was permitted to retire.
The third exceptional feature of the
bill was Marion Morgan's classic
dancers in q series of Egyptian. Greek
and Roman dances. The dances In the
five groupings given on tho program.
were presented by six young women,
who were graceful exponents Of the
various dance ideas suggested in the
classic musical selections the orchestra
played for them.
The bill opened with the Toyo troup
of Japanese equilibrists and Included
Adeline Francis, the Graphophone
Girl" the Kaufman brothers. Light
ner and Jordan and Charley Case.
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CRANDALL'S.

The film production Of the comedy
My Best Girl" was the big attraction
at Crandalrs Theater yesterday. with
Max Figman and Lois Meredith In the
principal roles.
my Best Girl" was made into motion
picture form from the play OF tho
same name by Claiming Pollock and
Rennold Wolf. 1t Is a comedy with
many laughable situations based on
the troubles of an adventurous young
man who assumes another mans name.
The "other man" happens to be a
deserter from the army. Troubles fol-
low fast for the fictitious soldier, but
finally everything ends well for him.
MY Best Girl will be shown again
today as the feature play. William
farnum will be featured Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday in THE Plumber
er," and on Saturday Betty Nansen
appears In "A Woman's Resurrection. y
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Tomorrow.

commencement, Ormond Wilson Normal
School, Eleventh and Harvard streets, 4so
D. m.
Commencement. Miner Normal School. Geor-
gia avenue and Euclid street northwest, 3
o'clock
Ordination of Rev. Q. F. Beckley to priest
hood at Dominican chapel. Brookland. 10
a. IN,
Annual excursion. Washington Camp, No.
ll,464. Modern Woodmen OF America Chesa-
peake Beach.
Masonic-Harmony, No. II; stansbury. No.
"a, School OF Instruction; Naomi No. );
Brookland, No. II, Eastern Star.
Odd Fellows-Eastern, No. I; Federal. No.
20; Harmony. No. 3.
knights OF Pythias-Columbia, No. 70;
Friendship, No. 3, Pythian Sisters.
Woodmen OF the World-Potomac Camp, No.
8; Maple Camp; National Camp. No 3.
Boys of Wooocraft.
Jr. o. U. A. M.-Entertainment Uniform
Rank, Old Masonic Temple.
Royal Arcanum-All councils OF the District
at Chesapeake Beach. celebrating Ar
Independent Order of Rechabites-Union
Tent, No. 81
Lecture. How the Fly Spreads Disease,
DR.. S. S. Thompson, Florida Avenue Bap-
tist Church. Florida avenue. between Sixth
and Seventh street northwest, p m.
Opening of Elks Roof Garden, with dancing
Elks' Club 9l9 II street northwest, p. IN.
The Washington times., 1915-06-22
STRANGE, BUT THE LAW

Exemption from exercise of the
right of suffrage on account of race,
color, or previous condition of SER
vitude is unconstitutional. Exemp-
tion from the exercise of that right
on account of sex is not. "The con-
stitutions and laws Of several States
which commit that important trust
to men alone are not necessarily
void" said the United States Su-
preme Court in the case of Minor
VS.. Happersett.
Yesterday the court decided that
q State constitution which discrimi-
mated against the negro was void.
The negro secured exemption from
discrimination through a constitu-
tional amendment. 1t is difficult to
appreciate the position of those who
oppose constitutional amendment
granting to women a right that was
bestowed upon the negroes in 1870.
All that is necessary is the inser-
ton of one word in the Fifteenth
Amendment, which would make the
first section Of it read:
The right Of citizens of the United
States to vote shall not be denied or
abridged by the United States or by
any State on account of sex, race,
color, or previous condition Of servi-
tude.
Only that is needed to make
American women free.
The Washington times., 1915-06-22
THE NEWMAN DECISION

The Supreme Courts decision that
Oliver P. Newman is entitled to his
Office as Commissioner of the Dis
trict of Columbia ends litigation
that at the very best was sadly un-
fortunate for this community. In
all the circumstances, it was unde-
sirable that the goodwill of the Ma
tional Administration should in any
measure be dissipated at it's very in
auguration by the commencement of
an action which was certain to
bring no useful end. This town
would like to- govern itself; and as
to that, it has no friend more sim
cerely in harmony with it's desires
than Mr.. Newman. But Congress
has not been brought to see the rea-
sonableness of the wish for self
government. There are two sides to
the question; and such a perform
ance as the custer action against
Mr.. Newman illustrates handsome
ly why some people doubt the de-
STABILITY of turning the community
over to its own devices. The cause
of self-government here has been
distinctly set back by this proceed
ing. The town is entitled, along
with Commissioner Newman, to the
congratulations that are most
heartily extended.
More than half of the term OF
the Wilson Administration has
passed with little of permanent
value for the District achieved; and
that, again, is due chiefly to the
misfortune Of this action against
Mr.. Newman, plus the accident Of
Ben johnson. If at the opening OF
the next session of Congress the
Administration could find a way tc
rid itself of johnson, it would wir
the second big victory for it's pro.
gram of forward policies here.
1t is to be hoped, and there is
some ground to believe, that the
next annual report Of the District
Commissioners to Congress will h
a document worthy of real aspira
tions of the present local admins
tration. 1t ought to contain the be-
ginnings of a determined effort fo,
municipalization of local utilities
for establishment of some new ones
for real progress all along the line.
The hands of the Commissioners
are, from this day forth, in no wa,
shackled. Let them come out fol-
the real program they would bt
proud to accomplish; and let then
appeal to . the Congress and the
country if they shall find that mar
rowness, or worse, in the domino
tion of Legislative committees, i.
standing in the way of proper &C
cOmpliShment
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MANY EVENTS LISTED
FOR CAPITAL TODAY
Meetings and Entertainments to
Be Held in Every Section of
City BY Various Societies.
Today.

Annual excursion to Marshall Hall, the Pres
ident's Own Garrison. No. lao, Army and
Navy Union. Steamer Manchester leaves
Seventh street wharf at 1890 a. m. 2:3o and
$50 p. m.
School Belasco Theater, 4:3o p. m.
Class night exercises, 1915 class of Wilson
Normal school, in school, Eleventh and
Harvard streets northwest, s p. m.
Concert Engineer Band. Lincoln Park 1880
commencement exesctses. Business High
School, in school, p. m.
Meeting District Suffrage League People $
Forum, Pennsylvania avenue and Eighth
street northwest, p. m.
Masonic-Federal, No. /: Takoma, No. 20;
Robert de Bruce Council. Knights Kadcsh
Albert Pike Consistory, Scottish Rite:
Eecta, No. 2. Bethlehem. No. I; Friend
odd Fellows-washington, No. g.; Golden
Rule No. 81: Apity, No. 27; Fred ID.
Stuart, No. 7. Encampment.
In: ghts OF Pythias-Excelsior, No. L.
National Union-Joint excursion committee
meeting at headquarters.
Woodmen OF the World-old Glory Camp,
No 3; Mt. Vernon Grove, No. g. ladies'
Circle: excursion to Chesapeake Beach.
Oak Camp, No. 4.
Jr o. U. A. M.-Liberty Bell Council. No.
Royal Accommodations by Robert q. wall.
Oriental Council
knights of Columbus-Washington Council
host to Rear Admiral Benson.
Independent order Of Rechabites--Jehu ~ent.
No. %.
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WARS GREATEST SURPRISE

The allies campaign in the Le-
want is off schedule. The Anglo
French fleets were to have battered
their way through the narrows of
the Dardanelles months ago. The
Queen Elizabeth, mightiest warship
afoat, with right royal line of
war craft in her train, argued with
the Ottoman fortresses, but uncon-
vincingly. The Turkish guns, if
they did not speak as eloquently,
spoke we'll enough.
Then came up the allied land
forces, with great secrecy attending
their mo, ements, but according to
latest reports, from reliable Ameri-
can correspondents, little progress
has been made on the Gallipoli pen
insula. On the other hand, the al
he'd fleets have been compelled to
withdraw, and the Anglo French
landing forces face a perilous stu
alton.
The Germans have been of meal
culable value to the Moslems by fur
nishing commanders for their
troops and ships, and crews to man
their guns. Now two new allies
are about to join them. They are
July and August. The summer will
add ghastliness to the rigors of war
on the sterile slopes of Gallipoli. It
is possible that the sun will take
as heavy toll in the allies lines as
will Turkish shot and shell.
The resistance of Turkey to the
scientific onslaught of her foes has
/ amazed the world. Observers are
beginning to doubt whether the
Dardanelles can be reduced. The
valor of the Turkish soldiers has
never been questioned, but one has
not looked to see in him a match
for the Englishman and the French
man. There is a probability, how
ever, that without the directing
genius of the German military ex-
perts, the Turks, no matter how
valorous, would succumb. The very
seriousness of the campaign against
Constantinople, held by them con-
tinuously for five centuries, stirs
them to their utmost effort.
1t was only at Tchatalja, prac-
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A REALLY HOPEFUL SIGN

Men of Importance in the German
commercial world have been urging
their government to make an an
swer to the United States, in the
matter of the Lusitania and similar
submarine operations, that will keep
wide open the door for accommoda-
tion of the differences between the
two countries. This is one of the
best signs that have been observ-
able in connection with the develop
ing sentiment of Germany since the
war began.
Entirely aside from the military
and diplomatic signifcances of the
discuss ion between this nation and
Germany, it is very apparent that
German business interests have
every reason to wish that any un-
friendly crisis may be avoided. Af-
ter the war Germany, like all the
rest of the warning countries, is
going to need the help of America
in th,sl very practical business of re-
building. The market of America
will be the most promising one in
the world; the more so, because
there. is insistent demand in Eng
land that some policy of discrimina-
tion against Germany shall be
adopted which will retire the "Made
in Germany" motto from its gen
eral notoriety in British marts. 1t
is not unlikely that the sweeping
field of commercial privilege that
Germans have enjoyed in Britain
and its colonies will be systemat-
ically restricted. Neither the colo
niesi nor the mother country are
disposed, or will be after the war,
to contribute of their substance to
the rehabilitation of so dangerous a
military enemy and commercial
rival. Germany will lose markets,
will have lost IT'S touch with them,
will need money; and for all these
she will have need of the privilege
to turn toward a friendly United
Sta tes.
business men in Germany realize
these things, and are determined to
iml press them upon the government
bet ore it is too late. If they sue
ceei in giving pause to the clique
of militarist extremists who have
BEEN debating the whole policy OF
The Washington times., 1915-06-22
COSMOS.

The unique act of the season Is being
shown at the Cosmos Theater this week
in THE Fashion Shop" featuring Hugo
Jansen. a famous European costume de-
signer, who builds elite gowns Of the
latest style and cut, on living models
on the stage. with bolts OF material and
pins. The act also introduces several
good songs and dances by Eli Corr.
Blanche Latell and Marie Malone.
Baker and Emmett open the bill With
musical act. following a series of
comedy photoplays and the Hearst
Selig news pictures. Virgil Holmes and
Marjorie Reilly present The Singer
and the Leader" the Box Car Trio
sing solos and trios and Karl Demarest
offers n program OF viciin selections.
Thursday, at the matinees. a new bill
will be introduced.
The Washington times., 1915-06-22
COLUMBIA.

Genuine ability as an actress, in ad-
dition to the personal charm that has
placed her at the top OF the list OF
distinguished photoplayers, is displayed
by Mary Pickford In the film adapta-
tion of Frances Hodgeson Burnett's
story and play. The Dawn OF a To-
morrow" which Is the principal at
traction OF a modern motion picture
program at the Columbia Theater this
week.
The appeal Of Miss PickforGs person.
ality has been sufficient to make most
of the pictures in which she has ap-
peared heretofore notable productions.
The average actress who reaches the
heights of popular favor with such an
asset Is usually content to permit 1t
to be her sole claim for patronage.
Miss Pickford proves in The Dawn of
a Tomorrow" that she is not of this
type. She makes Glad dramatic
ualizing the character that the alb
sence OF Mrs. Burnetts dialogue Is not
noticed.
In the production Of the play the
Famous Players have brought together.
one of the best balanced motion picture
casts that has been seen here, David
Powell has the part of Dandy. Forrest
Robinson is Sir Oliver, Robert Cain the
nephew. and John Findlay is the bar
onet's aged butler. The staging of the
play. under the direction OF James
Kirkwood.- has been looked after with
the greatest care to detail and the
usual crudities Of motion picture pro-
duction are entirely avoided.
In the presentation of The Dawn Of
A Tomorrow" the Columbia Theater
management has prepared a program
setting that is in keeping with the
highest form of photoplay production.
In addition to the drama there are
shown caricature comedy film of
THE Police Dog." a series of Para
mount travel pictures Of South Ameri-
can subjects that include the Pan
American Union building in this city.
an exquisite set of Alpine snow scenes.
and pictures of Jeypore. India.