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Evening star., 1916-10-15
CITY POST OFFICE.

Superintendent of Carriers Schooley
spent the weekend at his old homo, in
Loudoun county. Va.
Raymond Schreiner, carrier section,
has arranged to visit the Frederick
fair for three days this week.
Leonard Blum. carrier section. has
been absent all week on his vacation.
Leon p. Martin, carrier section, has
returned from a short rest at his home
John A. ONeill. carrier section. is off
on a three-day hiking trip.
Albert S. Whitworth, carrier section,
was absent for several days last week
on account Of illness in his family.
Paul G. Bischoff, George B. Bishop,
Theodore ]. Van Doren and Levi 8
Flora, carrier section, have returned
to duty from their vacations.
Henry c. Richter. carrier section,
spent part of his vacation last week at
his home in Brookland.
Charles A. l.. Farquhar. carrier sec
ton, is away on vacation.
l.. J. Woodbridge. registry section. is
away from the Office on extended leave.
Lawrence A. Wooden is absent from
his duties in the mailing section on ex-
tended leave.
Thomas L. Vessey. mailing section,
Evening star., 1916-10-15
..lR. REIMER is TO SPEAK
HERE TOMORROW NIGHT
Socialist Labor Candidate for Presi-
dent Scheduled for an
Address.

Arthur E. Reimer, presidential can
date Of the socialist labor party. is to
AXE a campaign speech at 8 o'clock
morrow night in Pythian Temple. Mr..
.eimer also was his party's candidate
Tor president in 1912.
Mr.. Reimer is a resident of Boston,
Y here he was born in 1877. He was a
ilor for fifteen years. Taking ad-
.ntage OF the Boston Y. N. C. A. even
law school course, he graduated in
iI2, and was admitted to the practice
: law in Boston.
The position of the socialist labor
arty in this campaign. as in past cam
aigns, Mr.. Reimer declares. Is ono
rhich seeks to convince the workers
nat involuntary poverty and social and
,conomic Ills generally are duo to and
re inherent IN our present social sys-
ON. and material or lasting benefit Is
only possible whom the system is over
thrown and an industrial republic of
labor Is substituted by the workers.
This change. Reimer and his party
hold, can be made only by the workers
themselves, educated to the point OF
realizing their social status and or
9anizinS politicdliy to voice this sentt-
ment and register 1t through the poltt-
.cal ballot and organizing industrially
In the workshops for the purpose Of
taking and holding the industries Of the
land
Thus. he contends. the workers would
abolish the institutions of private prop
erty and Its result of production for
profits and build up an Industrial
democracy IN which territorial or geo
graphical demarcations would be wiped
nut and industrial representatives. of
he usetul occupations would take
heir place to administer production for
Evening star., 1916-10-15
BUREAU OF ENGRAVING
AND PRINTING.

The Treasury Department branch of
the Federal Employees Union. Of which
a number of the employees of tho bu-
reau Of engraving and printing are
members. held a meeting Wednesday
in its offices at the American Fedora
tion building and instructed the mem
bers present to communicate with their
respective members of Congress in be-
half of the Nolan bill, with view Of
having it become a law. The Nolan
bill provides for a minimum scale of
wages for all government employees.
Daniel w. Beach acted as representa-
tive for the bureau at the meeting.
A meeting of the stationery branch
of the Plate Printers Union was held
last Monday night in Typographical
Temple.
John Hahn. plate printer. completed
his .fiftieth anniversary in point of serv-
ice at the money-making plant last
week. He was presented with an ap-
propriate testimonial by his fellow
workers.
Thomas E. Rogers of section of the
printing division. died suddenly last
Wednesday at his home in this city
from an attack of pneumonia. Mr..
printer at the bureau since 1877.
Joseph T. Parks of the surface divi-
sion is on a weeks vacation.
Owing to sickness in her family Miss
Annie C. Mcdonald has been absent
from the surface division the past two
weeks.
Miss Elsie L. Shaw. operative in the
stamp -perforating division. has re-
signed her position at the bureau.
in the sGaas GSson hss
returned to his employment after
spending several days in Norfolk. Va,
where he attended the funeral of his
sister-in-law.
b. F. Peed of the bureau guard force
will return to duty this week. follow
ing twelve days annual leave, which
was spent at his country home, in
Mount Rainier, Nd.
California. Mrs. Elizabeth Hewins re-
signed October from tho surface d.
vision.
Elton o. Pillow has been appointed as
painter ct the bureau.
Eppa n. Jackson. clerk IN tho ONCE
of the engineering and machine divi-
sion, will report for work tomorrow
morning. after leave Of absence for one
week.
Frank J. Killerlene of section 2 of
the printing division, who has been
confined to Garfield Hospital because
of illness, is reported to be rapidly re-
covering his health
Misses Mary H. Wise and Bernadette
Mack Of the surface division, are on
the sick list.
Miss Winifred NJ Reilly. plate print
er's assistant at the bureau. resigned
her position during the week past.
Mrs. Annetta NJ. Laurence has been
refnstated as operative in the number
ing division Of the bureau.
Miss Ora 7. Redd of tho surface divi-
sion Is on two weeks leave Of absence
and is visiting relatives at Onancock,
Va
Miss Katherine Murtaugh of the sur
face division has resumed her duties at
the bureau after spending a one-week
vacation at her home In Alexandria, Va.
Mrs. Pearl M. Dewey, plate printers
assistant at the bureau, has resigned.
DR.. Conrad Hoffman of the surface
division surprised his friends at the
bureau last week by the announcement
OF his recent marriage.
Evening star., 1916-10-15

sence extending until November 4.
TWO matches were played Monday
evening In the City Post Once Duckpin
Station F. The last game resulted in a
tie: The winners had total of 1,401.
Spies of Delivery rolled the highest set
and the highest game. 2s7 and 115. re-
spectively: The other match was rolled
between Station B and Night Force, the
latter taking two Of the three games
for total of 1852. Weber Of Station 3
had the highest set, 336. He also rolled
the highest game, 141.
In the match Tuesday night Equip
ment took two games from Independ-
ents, knocking down a total Of 1,423
pins. The highest set was rolled by
Tyrell Of the winners. who also had the
highest game, 116.
Two matches were played Wednesday
night. Carriers took the measure OF
subs In two games. getting total OF
1,452. Gerard of the losers was the
individual star. rolling tho highest set
and highest game. 338 and 124. respec-
lively: Registry came out on top OF
two Of its games with Supervisors. The
winners had total of 1878. Burns of
Registry had the highest set for a to-
tai OF 312. He also rolled the highest
Members of the Post ONCE Employees
Club were entertained last Saturday
evening by Frank Sherman, former
world champion pocket billiard play
er, and Charles Bartelmas, former
champion of the District, in Hotpoint
match. Mr.. Sherman defeated his op-
ponent by a score of 100 to II. After
the game Mr.. Sherman gave an exhibi-
ton of fancy shots.
A pocket billiard tournament is to
start tomorrow. Twenty entries al
ready have been received. Each con-
testant is to play at 50-point game, and
there will be at least eight or ten
prizes. The committee in charge is
composed of Capt. 0. H. Smith, George
Gath and J. B. Baker
Evening star., 1916-10-15
Washington Square Players.

The Washington Square Players of
New York city are to present ten of
their one-act plays at the Belasco Thea
tre during their weeks engagement,
commencing October 30. The players
have had three years of unusual sue
cess in New York and this is the first
time in the history of their organiza-
ton that they have gone out on tour.
The plays have been selected as be-
ing the most popular of the forty-five
they have produced.
The organization is made up of ac-
tors, artists and authors living, for the
most part, in New York's Latin Quar-
ter Greenwich Village, near the
square from which the players take
their name. They started on their un-
usual enterprise with the Idea that
especially the short plays. and be the
better for 1t. and. regardless of the dis
NAL prophecies of the commercial man.
ayers. they have succeeded In a phe-
nomenal manner.
Cleverness is the dominant note in all
the plays undertaken. If play be un-
usual in action and development and the
lines scintillate, they produce it artistic
ally.
The ten plays to be presented in
thony,' by Maurice Maeterlinck; "Eu-
genically Speaking" by Edward Good
man; "a Bear" by Anton Tchehhov;
"Helena's Husband by Philip Moeller;
LITERATURE" by Arthur Schnitzier;
"Moondown," by John Reed: Interior" "
by Maurice Maeterlinok; Pierre Pa
telin," a fifteenth century farce; I'm
April" by Rose Pastor Stokes; "a
Roadhouse in Arden" by Philip Noel
Ter.
The various roles will be taken by
the players best suited to fill the parts,
and the casts will include Ralph
Roeder, the foremost Maeterlfnckian
actor in this country, Dana Desboro, Ro-
sale Matthew and others.
Each performance at the Belasco will
include four of the plays, and the bill
will be changed Wednesday night and
Saturday.
Evening star., 1916-10-15
Burton Holmes in November.

Burton Holmes is coming about the
middle of November with q series Of
flve new traveloEues. Under tho titles
Canada from Coast to Coast" and The
Canadian Rockies" Mr.. Holmes shows
a picture Journey from Nova Scotia to
Victoria and Vancouver. Imperial
Britain" comprises, a comprehensive
Journey through England. Scotland and
ireland. and also takes in the Sun
that-never-sets route" to the British
colonies and dependencies. The Ger
man Fatherland" covers a journey
throughout the length and breadth Of
the German empire, and La Belle
France" an absolutely now subject,
shows scenes of the most varied inter-
est. Chateaux of the Loire country,
princely palaces and feudal fortresses,
quaint cities within their own walls.
and the quiet homes of the typical
French peasants. In addition to
glimpses of the real France outside of
Paris. Mr.. Holmes will present the
Barbary coast. to Tunis and Algiers
and to the oases Of the Algerian Sa-
h3ra
Evening star., 1916-10-15
BUD FISHER.

enjoy the spectacular police raid Of 2
gambling party, which furnishes an
exciting climax to the third act.
Edna Hunter announces that the nfst
meeting this year OF the Santa ClauseoDes,
of which she is the president, will take
place Saturday afternoon in New York
at 225 West End avenue. Last year. this
organization drove to the tenement dis
tricts on Christmas morning and dis
tributed candy and toys to the poorer
children, whom Santa is so apt to forget
Among the features from Hip Hip
Hooray'' to be seen at the New National
next Sunday night in connection with the
Sousa engagement will be Nat Wills.
Harry Westford, who will sing his big
song hit. MY Land. My Flag. and
Leslie Leigh. the prima donna, who will
sing Chin Chin" and Il Love You," and
a big girl number.
Montague Glass newest tales of the
doings of the now famous Potash and
Perlmutter, in the form of three-act
comedy in four scenes called Potash
and Permutter in Society" will come
to the New National the week starting
Monday, October 80, with the original
metropolitan company, headed by Bar
ney Barnard, the creator OF Abe Pot
ash.
Martha Hedman, who will come "a
w aShlnRtOn III one OF the ieduiue ToteS
in. The Boomerang" is known as an
actress who listened" herself into
fame. In the leading feminine role of
THE Attack in which she appeared
with John Mason, she was obliged to sit
quietly for twenty minutes in full view
of the audience, listening to her elder
ly lover. talk. and herself speaking
never a word.
Violet Heming is a descendant of
Henrie Condell, was the first publisher
of Shakespeare's works. 1t is to these
two men that we are indebted for the
preservation of more than twenty Of
Miss Heming's forebears have been
connected with the theater, her father
being director of the Grand Theater ON
the Isle of Man.
Wallace Eddinger, who will appear in
Washington in THE Boomerang. dld
not begin his stage career under David
Belasco. but he vividly recalls his drst
rehearsal under that distinguished Pre-,
ducer. 1t was in this city at the nnal
dress rehearsal of THE Girl Left Be-
hind Me-" prior to the initial perform.
ance of the play. 1t started at PM.
and it was 6 o'clock the next morning
when Master Wallie" was awakened
from q sound sleep on top Of a trunk
to go on for the last act.
From 4 music store clerk to sue
cessful comedian in a big farce hit is
the rather remarkable leap toward
fame accomplished by John Arthur,
who plays Billy Bartlett. the mild little
husband in the Avery Hopwood farce,
Fair and Warmer
Mr.. Arthur halls from Washington
and started his career as a clerk in
Sanders & Stayman's music store.
Later he held position in the hydro
graphic bureau. but the lure Of the
stage won him away from the govern-
ment and he went to New York.
Evening star., 1916-10-15
HOME CLUB SEASON Is ON.
Three Entertainments Announced for
the Coming Week,

The week will be busy one at the
Home Club of the Interior Department
Besides the usual activities of the
Jackson place clubhouse. there are
many special features for the week,
and meetings to get various other ac-
tivities started.
Tuesday night at s:16 o'clock the
National Quartet will give a program
Wednesday night at o'clock all In
terested in bridge whist will meet to
plan for the season, also to do some"
playing.
Frank Weigh will give a motion pic
ture illustrated lecture on Mount Rob
son and the Valley Of the Thousand
Falls" Thursday night at s:15 o'clock.
The pictures were taken by Mr.. YefRh
during the summer.
Saturday night there is to be a dance
at the clubhouse
The Homo Club Players will berin
their activities Monday night At s:15
O'Clock, when plans for tho season WIN
be discussed. 1t is announced that sew
eral plays recently produced profess
stonally will be put on this year by
the players. A class in dramatic art
also will be conducted
Classes in shorthand diotation and
geometry are among the activities Of
the club. Tho former meets at <
o'clock Tuesdays and Fridays. while
hours for the latter will be selected
soon.
Evening star., 1916-10-15
Boston Symphony Orchestra.

The general sale of season tickets for
the five concerts to be given in the
New National Theater this winter by
the Boston Symphony Orchestra is now
open at Droop's. These concerts have
come to be an important function in
the musical and social life of Wash
ington. It is thirty years since they
first were given here and, with the ex-
ception of an interim of few years,
they have been an annual fixture in
this city.
The concerts will be given. as in the
past, on Tuesday afternoons at 4:30,
October 81, November 2S, January 2,
February 1S and March 13. Four SOLO
lists are announced. For October 81
the assisting artist will be Fritz
Kreisler: November %, Miss Susan Mil
lar: January 2, Carl Friedberg, and
March 13. Emmy Destinn. No soloist
is yet scheduled for the concert of
February 13.
Evening star., 1916-10-15
messenger in the accounting office.

messenger in the accounting office.
Tho following men were rerated in the
west gun carriage shop: ]. Morgan. J.
Kaufman. H. Rosebaum, F. Williams. 9.
Harris, A Phillips. r. Hannemann, G.
Talbert, J. Munay, R. Tatum, W. Snyder
NJ. Clark, E. Dunn, M. Hammer, ]. Burke,
r; Dunn. H. Harrison. o. Hammer. j.
Flanagan. R: Hill. G. Graft, w. Caslow, T.
W. E. DougheFty, west gun carriage
shop. has been transferred to the drawing
room.
Harry Lybrant, west gun carriage shop.
has resigned to go into business.
William Collins, west gun carriage shop,
has resigned to accept q position In the
Norfolk navy yard.
Harry Richardson. west gun carriage
shop, has been with the rife team at
Jacksonville, Fla.
Charles Riley. west gun carriage shop.
has returned to duty after several months
Of illness.
John Cummings. west gun carriage
shop, Is Off on a weeks leave.
w. W. Mccartney. west gun carriage
shop, is on leave on account OF the
illness of his mother.
James Fountaine, electrical machin-
list in the construction and repair de-
partment, has received an appointment
as electrical aid in the same depart
ment
Albert T. Pusey, leading man Of the
construction department., Is touring in
FennsylVanla and delaware on MS va
cation.
Ashley Abendsohein has been ap-
pointed as messenger in the construc-
tion department
Herbert Phillips. calker in the con-
structfon department., was injured last
week while lifting heavy timber.
R. w. Barker, quarterman in the tool
shop, has returned to work after spend
ing two weeks in Atlantic City.
P. G. Beaver, tool shop. Is away on a
weeks leave.
w. w. Keeler and s. j. Martin, tool
shop, are still away on leave getting
data for the wage board.
B. Costello. tool shop. is spending
his honeymoon at Niagara Falls.
Harry Timmons tool shop, is off on
| two weeks leave.
Jack Graney. tool shop, is off on \
weeks leave.
Evening star., 1916-10-15
IT'S BIGGEST CONTRACT
Sharptown, Md, Shipyard Has -Four.
Masted Schooner Under Nov

There is now in process of constrnc-
ton at sharptown. Md, the largest v.s-
sci ever built at that port and one of
the largest constructed at a chesa-
peake bay shipyard. Tho vessel is a
four-masted schooner of 1,1o0 tons
dead weight carrying capacity. The
keel Of tho schooner. which has 1ust
been laid. is 1853 feet long. her beam
will be 81 feet and she will be 1873 feet
deep in the hold.
The vessel is being built for Cant r
B. White of Baltimore and when com
pleted she will hail from that port,
and will be operated under the man
aeement of c.. c. Paul & Co. in The
coastwise traffic.
work is being pushed on the vessel TO
have her ready for service early in the
coming year.
Evening star., 1916-10-15
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE THEME
Course Of Lectures Free to Public
Begins October "a.

The first OF four lectures on tho SUBJ
ect of Christian Science will be de-
'ivered by George Shaw Cook of Chi
ago October 22 at Polls Theater. The
lectures have been arranged by tho
local Christian Science churches. and
will De free to the public. The lectur-
srs are all members of the board Of
isetureship of the mother church. the
First Church OF Christ. Scientist, of
Boston.
Other lectures will be delivered by
Virgil o. St-ickle- OF New York city.
December II; William r. Pathvon OF
Denver, February 4. and Charles /
OhreEstein of Syracuse, N. Y, April
Two of the lecturers. Mr.. Cook and MI.
ohrenstein, are among the newly ap-
pointed members OF the board, and win
oe heard for the first time in Washing
ton.
II is understood that ore or more
Of the lectures will be repeated, and
II so they will be delivered at the First
Church, Columbia road and Euclid
street
Evening star., 1916-10-15
sUFFRAG1sTs IN SESSION.
District of Columbia Association
Plans Active Campaign.

The District OF Columbia Woman's
Suffrage Association held its first
meeting of the season Thursday even
ing at the New Ebbitt House. where
all meetings of the season are to be
held. The president. Mrs. Henry
Churchill Cook, presided. After busi-
ness affairs were disposed of the presi-
ers of the evening
Miss Mary OToole gave an account of
the national suffrage convention held
in Atlantic City in September Mrs.
Carrie E. Kent and Mrs. Ellen Spencer
Mussey urged an active campaign to
interest opposing members of the next
Congress and try to convince con-
Eressmen of the necessity for support
ing the constitutional amendment.
Evening star., 1916-10-15
ON CHARGES OF THEFT.
Millard Trazzare, Store Messenger
Arrested by Police.

Millard Trazzare, sixteen years old,
635 D street southeast, was arrested
Yesterday afternoon by Detectives
Hughlett and Springman, and charged
with having perpetrated a series of
thefts at an F street store where he
was employed as messenger. Six
charges of larceny were preferred
against him and his case probably will
be referred to the probation officer.
It is charged that Trazzare raised
orders for money to be used in the pur-
chase of stamps and obtained $40, and
it is further alleged that he took
money from envelopes when he opened
the mail.
The detectives say he admitted tax
ing the money. and said he spent S92
of 1t for clothing during the past few
weeks. His case will be heard in the
Juvenile Court tomorrow,
Evening star., 1916-10-15
ARRANGEs FOR OYSTER ROAST
National Yacht Club to Have Annual
Feast October 20.

At the last meeting of the National
Yacht Club. held in the clubhouse At
the foot of 9Th street southwest, 1t was
arranged to hold the annual oyster
roast of the club Sunday. October 20.
The committee to arrange for the feast
consists of Samuel Cornwell. chairman;
C. W. Waterbury, L. B. Burdett, w. c.
Haislip, A. H. Gregory, Robert Burdett,
Neil Walcott, Daniel Riordan, Frank
Guest, T. S. Tincher, P. A. Schroen.
James Maloney, DR.. C. w. Warren,
James HaXler. F. Buckingham and
Capt. Jake Stulz.
These oyster roasts of the National
Yacht Club are attended not only by
the members, but by many invited
guests. The officers are: John Walcott,
commodore; W. H. Collins. vice COM
modore, and L. B. Burdett, secretary
and treasurer.
Evening star., 1916-10-15
NAVY YARD.

Capt. Joseph P. Mccrink Is confined
to his home, Ills New Hampshire ave-
nue. northwest. by an injury he received
at the naval gun factory.
v. A. Lewis. clerk in the ordnance
office. is on a weeks vacation.
W. H. Hallock. clerk in tho inspectors
offlce. has been transferred to the depart
ment of construction and repair.
P. A. Winter. clerk in the planning di-
vision, has been absent about two weeks
due to illness.
w. W. White. clerk IN the accounting
office. has been transferred to the bureau
OF supplies and accounts, Navy Depart
ment
V. D. Burns, clerk in the general mas
ter mechanics Office, has been absent
several days on account Of tho death OF
his mother.
George A. Jeffries has been appointed
Evening star., 1916-10-15
Coming Attractions.
Continued from Third Page.)

ropolitan Grand Opera Company, is one
OF the foremost artists of the day and
Is In great demand in the concert field.
Here she has a loyal following and
her appearance In the capital is al
ways one of the features of the mu-
sical season.
The series of concerts will be given
on Friday afternoons throughout the
winter, none Of the engagements con-
hictfng with other musical offtrings.
The season sale of tickets, which en-
ables patrons to hear all the concerts
at small cost, has shown an unpre-
cedented demand at the Office of T.
Arthur Smith. 1906 G street.
Among the stars and other features
on the list are Julia Culp, Frank La
Forge. the Russian Symphony Orches-
ira and Anna Case.
Evening star., 1916-10-15
The "Artists' Course" "

The sale OF seats for the artists
course" of five concerts, under the
management of Mrs. wilson-Greene,
will open this week at Droop's, 18th
and g streets. The course includes ar
lists of world renown. and will include:
December i. I. ]. Paderewski, pianist:
January 9, Nine. Alma Gluck, soprano
January 23, Elena Gerhardt, soprano.
and Efrem Zimbalist, vtolinist, in Joint
recital; February 81. Nine. Schumann-
Heink. contralto: March 81, Kneisel
Quartet, and Nine. Olga Samaroff,
pianist, joint recital.
Evening star., 1916-10-15
Changes in Lighthouse Service.

Appointments in the lighthouse serv-
ice in the fifth district are announced
as follows: Oscar P. Olsen appointed
additional probationary keeper at the
Baltimore light station, succeeding
David W. Collision. appointed assistant
keeper Of tho Greenbury Point shoals
station Severn river. Keeper Collision
succeeds John D. Burton. recently an
pointed master-at-arms at the Naval
Academy.
John S. Hudgins Of Motorun. Va. an
pointed probationary assistant keeper
at the Baltimore light station, Pataps-
CO river. Nd.
Evening star., 1916-10-15
Arcade Auditorium.

The Arcade management is featuring
generous dances" and beautiful music
this season. One of the features Of the
program Is the return of the old-fash-
Toned waltz" The lull In dancing the
mast year or two is said to have been
helpful In that 1t proved to dancing
tea chers that they could not succeed by
simply inventing new step every night
or So So, now the old, experienced
dancing teachers are again coming to the
front with a Standardization Of the
dances. Prof. Caruana has charge Of the
dancing at the Arcade.