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Evening star., 1916-04-30

College of Arts and Science and
Teachers College. the Academy. Com
mercial College. School of Manual and
Applied Sciences and Conservatory OF
Of Theology. School OF Medicine and
School Of Law.
The "Quinquennium' list, showing
roster Of the graduates from Howard
year periods since, Is one Of the inter-
esting features of the alumni number
Of the University Record.
The number records plans Tor tne
celebration of the fiftieth anniversary
of the founding of the university. to be
held March 2, 1917.
Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey, honorary
dean of the Washington College of
Law, and Miss Gertrude Leonard. regis
trar of the college. have gone to Har-
pers Ferry. Miss Leonard will return
tomorrow, but Mrs. Mussey will spend
some time there.
Miss Rebecca Blaine of the class OF
1909 has removed to South Dakota.
Charles l.. Emmart of the class OF
1918 has moved to HoInell. n. V. with
his family. He is superintending the
construction of a federal public build
ing.
The annual debate of the freshman
CLASS is to take place May o. at dne a
bate the audience will adjourn to the
gymnasium for dancing and refresh-
ments.
The annual reception of the alumni
associat tion TO the senior class is 10
take place May 13. at the residence OF
Miss Marie X. Saunders of the class OF
1909. 3025 P street northwest. Robert
Tracy Of the class of 1913 Is chairman
of the entertainment committee.
A May ball and card party for the
benefit of the Fairgrounds of the John
son and Powell schools will be given
tomorrow night at the Arcade under
auspices of the Parent-Teacher Asso-
citation of the named schools.
1t will take two steamers to carry all
the passengers who are expected to go
on the annual excursion of the alumni
Of the Business High School to Mar
shall Hall June 2. The general COM
mittee, under the leadership of Richard
d. Daniels, has chartered the Charles
Manchester and the Majestic 10 handie
the crowds.
There will be three trips from Wash.
ington at 1890 am. and 2:30 ana 6:3v
pm. The boats returning from Marshall
Hall will leave at 1880, 4:30 and 9:3o
pm The Majestic will make a moon
light trip down the Potomac. stopping
at Marshall Hall to discharge and take
on passengers.
A base ball game. alumni vs. students.
and other athletic events are scheduled
Pie eating contests are announced Tor
those who are not of athletic caltber.
Handsome prizes will be awarded to
those proficient in the activities.
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Savoy.

The Savoy. 14th street and Columbia
road. opens tomorrow under the manage
ment of Harry NJ. Crandall Its pho
toplays will include the best features
selected from the various producing
companies. Tomorrow, Constance Col
lier will be pictured in the Oliver Mo
rosco production, THE Code of Marcia
Gray" the story of woman who is
suddenly deprived of her life of re-
Evening star., 1916-04-30
Virginia.

The management of the Virginia
Theater. the home of Charlie Chap
lin," announces the release of series
of pictures taken from Jack Londons
novels, to be run the first three days of
this week. Mondays film will be The
Valley of the Moon; Tuesday, John
Barleycorn," and Wednesday, The Sea
Wolf" Charlie Chaplin films are shown
daily
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PHOTOPLAY
F E A T u R E S


Clara kimball Young will be seen in
the World film. THE Feast of Life"
the story of a Cuban girl who is per-
suaded against her will to marry a
wealthy grandee. although her heart
belongs to a young fisherman. Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday the Fox
film. Blazing Love-" with Virginia
Pearson featured, will be shown.
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of Society,"" a story Of modern metro
po'1n eod Ernest u Msnna,n the ninstnai
parts; Tuesdays. Alice Brady. Then
I'll Come Back to You: Wednesdays.
Fannie Ward in the Paramount pic
ture, "Tennessee's Pardner"; Fridays.
the Equitable feature, THE. Reapers,"
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Courage" an amusing picture, will
shall and William Desmond will be
featured Friday and Saturday in The
Waifs," a story of the slums. and Ros-
coe Arbuckle in His Wife's Mistake"
Accomplishments are played by the
orchestra.
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finement and ease through the coward
ice of her husband at a crucial mo-
ment: Tuesday, Francis X. Bushman
and Beverly Bayne, in 1.-The Wall Be-
tween" Wednesday, Fanny Ward, in
For the Defense" from the Jesse
l.. Lasky studios; Thursday, Rob-
ert Warwick and Frances Nelson
in Human Driftwood". Friday. Charlie
Chaplin. in "A Burlesque of Carmen"
and Saturday. Hazel Dawn, in THE
Saleslady." a Famous Players subject
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Alice Brady is portraying the role of
Mimi in the World Film Corporation s
photoplay production of La Boheme," !"
which is to be released June %. Her
father. William A. Brady. Is director
general of the World Film pictures.
Evening star., 1916-04-30

Geraldine Farrar. who was the star in
the Lasky productions of Carmen and
Temptation" is said to have given her
best work to the screen in her new play
Maria Rosa" Wallace Reid Pedro Cor
doba. Anita King. James O'Neill and
others are in the cast.
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Apollo.

Pauline Frederick is pictured at
Crandalls Apollo today in the Famous
Players film production The Spider"
She is seen first as Valerie st. Cyr, a
notorious Partisan beauty, and later as
Valerie's abandoned daughter. Joan
Marche. Tomorrow's attraction is the
Y. Les. E.-Essanays8e feature. ..KQltuxea
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ira J. LaMotte, for a number of years
manager of the old Lafayette now the
Belasco Theater. and of the Hippodrome
moving picture house. is now on the
managerial staff of the Casino. at 7th and
F. streets northwest.
Evening star., 1916-04-30
Captured Sword Shown.

The service saber carried by Brevet
Brig. Gen. William II. Browne, L. s. V,
when a lieutenant in the Mexican war.
is in the museum exhibits. A Spanish
sword marked "Fabrica de Toledo,
1927" captured from a Mexican officer
By Lieut.. Browne, is also to be seen
here.
presentation sword and a silver
pitcher relate to. the career of Lieut..
Col. John Bankhead Magruder. L. s. A.,
who commanded a light battery of ar
tillery in Gen. Pillows division in the
Mexican war. He was breveite1 as
major for gallantry at the battle Of
Cerro Gordo, and as lieutenant colonel
at Chapultepec. where he was wounded
Later, when Virginia seeded, he re-
signed and entered the Confederate
army as captain of artillery. becoming
major general during the wa At the
close OF the civil war. after surrender
Mexico. where he served Macmillan
as high civil officer. He finally re-
turned to the United States to lecture
on Mexico. and settled in Houston,
Tex. where he died. one of tn. authori-
ti., or his time on Mexico.
Another conspicuous figure of the
Mexican war. Brig. Gen. James Shields,
including two presentation swords,
from the citizens of Illinois and South
Carolina. Shields served on the Rio
Grande. at Chihuahua. and Cerro Cor
do. where he was wounded and gained
a brevet of major general. He was
being mustered out in 1848. he became
Governor Of Oregon territory. serving
later as United States senator and as
q brigadier general in the civil war.
Evening star., 1916-04-30

Rita Jolivet, who made her American
debut on the speaking stage with Otis
Skinner in "Kismet" and was aboard
the Lusitania when she was subma.
rined, has signed a contract to appear
in motion pictures for Oliver Morosco.
Evening star., 1916-04-30

THE Flirt." based on Booth Tarking-
toms novel and featuring Marie Walcamp
An added attraction will be the IA
nous Aloha Hawaiian Quintet
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Conspicuous for Bravery.

The exhibits include a dress sword
presented to Brig. Gen. Gabriel Rene
Paul. L. S. A. by the citizens of St
Louis for his services in Mexico; he
was wounded at the battle of Cerro
Gordo. while captain. and brevetted as
major for gallant conduct at Chapulte-
pee, where he led a storming party and
captured nag of the enemy. In the
civil war he was conspicuous for his
bravery. but was unfortunately blind
ed by a rife ball at Gettysburg. He
eventually became a brevet brigadier
general. with full pay granted by a
special act of Congress.
Among the other exhibits are a gold
headed cane and telescope. said to have
belonged to Gen. Santa Anna; a uni
form coat, hat and service sword, once
worn by Capt. Charles o. Collins u. s.
A; Spanish blunderbuss and a sword
captured from Mexicans. and a dress coat
worn in Mexico by Lieut.. Baldwin j.
Crosswaite of the Sd Ohio Infantry.
Several flags in the museum recalling
the days of the war. Of 1846-47 include
an American flag carried throughout
the war by the battalion of volunteers
which enlisted from Baltimore and
Washington: a Mexican flag captured
at this time. and the flag OF Company
/, 4th Regiment of Indiana Volunteers,
commanded by Capt Robert Fravel.
carried In the war.
Evening star., 1916-04-30

In secondhand book shop I picked
up copy of a marvellous series of in
structions on how to bring up children,
the whole being entitled Fathers s
Book" II was written by a verbose
genius named Theodore Dwight. jr.. and
published in Springfield. Mass, by a
printer named Merriam. The date of
the edition. of which I have a priced
copy. is 1885. but there was an issue
previous to that. and after having read
through from cover to cover Theodore
Dwight's plea for more enlightened
method of rearing the youth of this
country 1 am glad 1 was born many
years after the civil war.
This man Dwight wrote in the days
when Lord Byron was read as often as
Abe Martin is nowadays. They used to
keep bees in conical hives then and it
was pretty fierce steel engraving that
didn't have beehive in it somewhere
Also 1t antedated by decades the Rog-
ers group era of putty y-colored statu-
cites which made the reconstruction
. nightmare. The year Fathers Book
Evening star., 1916-04-30
Anniversary of First Skirmish
This Week Recalls Deeds
of American Fighters.
EXHIBITS AT NATIONAL
MUSEUM INTERESTING
Mementos of Famous Officers in That
War Preserve Record of I'm
portant Period.

On April 25. 1886. just seventy years
! ago. the first skirmish of the Mexican
war was fought on the north bank OF
| the Rio Grande at La Rosia. Cen
Zachary Taylor's army was encamped
near what is now Brownsville, a point
in Texas. opposite Matamoros. Mexico,
when he learned that large body OF
the enemy cavalry or. lancers had cross
ed the Rio Grande some miles above
his position. He at once detailed Capt.
Seth Barton Thornton. L. S. A., with
a squadron of the I'd Dragons to re-
connoiter While endeavoring to exc
cute his orders, having lost his guide,
Capt. Thornton was surrounded by
Mexican cavalry force of over 500 men.
but gave a good account of himself.
In attempting to cut his way through
he lost an officer and several men,
was himself wounded and captured
with the remainder of his force.
This was the first blow of the Mexi-
can war. The United States forces
were successful in the battles of Palo
Alto and Resaca de la Palma, and
finally the Mexican general. Arista.
lor crossed the Rio Grande himself
on May 18 and Congress formally de-
clAred war on May 20. 1886 calling for
$4,000 volunteers and increasing the
regular army to 10000.
Relics of Officers.
In connection with this first skirm-
ish of the war, there are in the Ma
tional Museum the epaulets and serv-
ice sword worn by Capt. Thornton.
who was killed in later engagement
Co Vol
ley of Mexico. while at the head of his
squadron.
There are many other relics and
mementos OF famous Mexican war Of
ficers in the division of history of the
museum. Among them are some re-
cent acquisitions from Mark Burckle
Hatch, son of Brevet Maj. Gen. John
Porter Hatch. u. S. v. who took part
in all the principal battles of the Mexi-
can war. He was brevetted first lieu
tenant for gallant and meritorious
conduct in the battles of Contrearas
and Churubusco. and captain for gal
lantry at Chapultepec Later he serv-
ed with distinction in the civil war.
following which he was presented
with a fine silver service, consisting
lets. by the citizens of Oswego, y. Y,
in recognition of his services to his
country. These objects. together with
a sword and scabbard and his uni
ing the war with Mexico, are on dis
play in the museum.
Two pairs of spurs used by Brig. Gen
George W. Morgan, L. $. V, are in the
collection, as well a fint-lock pistol
captured during the battle of churu-
busco.- Morgan. being an ex-army Of
ncer. was commissioned colonel at
the opening of the war with Mexico,
and at the battles of Contreras and
Churubusco. where he was severely
wounded, he was twice mentioned for
gallantry, receiving also the thanks of
the Ohio state Legislature and even
tually becoming brevet brigadier gem
eral. Gen. MOrgan's shoulder straps
and two swords are also exhibited.
Evening star., 1916-04-30

with John Mason and Clara WhippIe in
the leading roles. and Saturdays at
traction, The Wall Between" with
Francis Y. Bushman and Beverly
Bayne.
Evening star., 1916-04-30

Roi Cooper Megrue and Irwin S. Cobt
have written a play of prison reform
called Just Like Justice" which will
have an early presentation.
Evening star., 1916-04-30

The first national motion picture expo
sition ever held will be opened at Madi-
son Square Garden. New York. next Sat
urday and continue until May IA. in
elusive Many famous screen stars will
be represented
Evening star., 1916-04-30

MiZzi Hajos is receiving enthusiastic
praise in her melodramatic operetta.
Pom Pom" now running in New York.
in which she appears both as comedy
actress and a pickpocket.
Evening star., 1916-04-30

A. H Woods has purchased the dra-
matte rights to Hector Turnbulrs motion
picture play. THE Cheat" and it will be
produced next fall.
Evening star., 1916-04-30

Olive Reeves Smith. daughter of H.
Reeves Smith, is to make her debut In
this country in Come to Bohemia
She is we'll known in England in musi-
cal comedy.
Evening star., 1916-04-30

Leona Callan is to give a dancing
carnival shortly, introducing sixty five
little lads and lassies in songs, dance
features and character work.
Evening star., 1916-04-30

The gorgeous mountains and valleys
Of southern California furnished the
scenic foundation in large part in the
Clune cinema drama. Ramona" which
brings to life the familiar figures Of
Helen Hunt Jackson's famous romance.
The picture is great drawing card now
in New York.
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SI6NGat:&Sqt1g!2Ss

for the battalion is
progressing satisfactorily. and
il is now expected that by June
/ the radio company will be
Evening star., 1916-04-30

Oliver Morosco has just produced in
Los Angeles a play by Maude Fulton
called "The Brat" in which the author
appeared for the first time in a legiti-
mate role
Evening star., 1916-04-30

Eugene Walter is to rewrite The
Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come" "
and it will be among the offerings next
season.
Evening star., 1916-04-30

James T. Powers is to return to the
stage in piece called Somebody's s
Luggage" to be produced by the Shu-
herts Jeanne Eagels win have an i'm
portant part in the production.
Evening star., 1916-04-30

Clara JOEL who headed a company
in THE Eternal Magdalene," has been
engaged by Selwyn and Company for
an important part in a fall production.
Evening star., 1916-04-30

With Primrose. Dockstader. Frank
Tinnew Neil O'Brien. George NJ. Co
han, Nat Wills. Tom Lewis and Charlie
Ross as end men in the minstrel first
part, chorus of seventy-five and an
orchestra of sixty. this part of the
Friars' Frolic will be some show
Evening star., 1916-04-30

Lee Kugel is to produce dramatiza-
ton by Rachel Crothers of Louise
Forsiund's novel. "Old Lady. No. 81
which deals with an old women's home.
Emma Dunn will have the leading role.
Mr. Kugel will produce also a play
from the French. Mother Love" and
1.-The Fall of Babylon
Evening star., 1916-04-30

Annie Mack Berlein has been en-
gagged by Charles Dillingham; to appear
in Marie Dressler's support in sweet
Geneyieve." James Forbes farce, which
will be produced shortly for a brief
snripP tour.
Evening star., 1916-04-30

Rehearsals of Louis \. Parker's play.
"Mavourneen." are in progress daily in
New York with Peggy O'Neil in the
title role. under the direction of Corey,
williams and Ritter. The first per-
formance will take place in Toronto.
May 8.
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Coming soon are Mary Shaw. Belle
Baker and other stars whom the wan
ing dramatic and musical season has
placed within the reach of Keith
vaudeville.
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w. c. Fields. the comedy juggler. who
was one of the principals of last years
"Follies." has been re-engaged for this
years revue.
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Francis Nordstrom is responsible for
Bits of Acting" in which her sister
Marie is appearing in vaudeville. Both
sisters are of Washington, born and
bred.
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Ruth Draper. who made a hit as a
monologist, has been offered part in
the comedy in which Marie Tempest is
to star The play is by Cyril Harcourt.
author of "A Pair of Silk Stockings,
and is called My Lady's Name
Evening star., 1916-04-30

The public. it is said, will soon have
a chance to see William Fox's much
talked-of million dollar picture" in
which Annette Kel1erman is the star.
Twenty thousand persons were en-
ployed as actors, and thousands of
horses and camels are introduced in
battle and caravan scenes.
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Lew Fields is to revive the musical
niece. THE Girl Behind the Counter.
In the first performance of this piece
Vernon Castle won notice in the role
Of a lanky waiter. Blanche Ring may
have a prominent role in the revival
Evening star., 1916-04-30
IN THE
SPOTLIGHT

Amelia Stone is to star next season
in Mile Caprice"
Tom Lewis has joined the cast of
The Masked Model
Margaret Ellington will close a long
tour in The Lie" this week.
"The Littlest Girl" in which Robert
Hilliard made a success. may be re-
vived.
Patricia Collinge. who has been ap-
pearing in "Pollyanna," is to play In
summer stock in Richmond.
Lou Tellegen is said to be doing a
big business in his romantic play, "A
King of Nowhere
Edmond Goulding. an English barry
tone, is to appear in vaudeville with
Nora Bayes.
ZiegfeId's "Follies" ended its ninth
season Wednesday night in Bridgeport,
Conn.
Marie Tempest is to appear in a new
comedy early next month under the
direction of the Shuberts.
David Warfeld will be seen in a Chi
nese play next season. according to an
|nouncement from New York
When Sir Herbert Tree produces
1.-The Merchant Of Venice" in New York
Elsie Ferguson will play Portia-
Arnold Daly's revival of Clyde Fitch S
Beau Drummer was produced last
week in New Haven.
Joseph Hart has produced a play by
Willard Mack and H. r. Durant, called
"Jim's Girl" 1t is a story of the north
west.
Eleanor Painter. who won favorable
notice in "The Princess Pat" says she
is going to return to grand opera next
season.
The new play by Justin Huntley Nc
Carthy of which Claude Duval is the
hero has the stirring title of Stand
and Deliver
w. C. Fields. the comedy juggler. who
Evening star., 1916-04-30

A May ball and card party for the
benefit of the Fairgrounds of the John
son and Powell schools will be given
| tomorrow night at the Arcade under
auspices OF the Parent-Teacher Asso-
citation of the named schools.
Evening star., 1916-04-30

James Thatcher. general manager of
the Poll attractions, former manager
of Polls Theater this city, has been
commissioned by the Retail Merchants
Association to write a song extolling
the virtues of Washington as a buying
coming outing Of the association.
Evening star., 1916-04-30

The new play by Justin Huntley Nc
Carthy of which Claude Duval is the
hero has the stirring title of Stand
and Deliver"
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1916-11-21

In other words, Chesterfield
Cigarettes are MILD -and yet they
satisfy. This is something totally He1
TO cigarettes. II goes further than
pleasing your tastc-safisG does Tor
YOUR smoking what a juicy slice OF
hot roast beef does for your appetite.
Chestcrfclds safs6-thcy let you
know you've been smoking.
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1916-11-21
TO INCREASE SCOPE
Of THE COMMERCIAL
CLUB OF THIS CITY
COMMUNICATING PLAN FoR en-.
IARoEMEhT or WORK OF As.
BCCtATfON HAS BCEN
ADOPTED

President Locher Tells 81 Hceds oi
Commercial Association So Thst N
VIII Better Serve Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1916-11-21

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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-18
YEE WONG, WHEELING
LAUNDRYMAN, WINS
JUDGE A. C. DAYTON OF FEDERAL
COURT. RULES THAT DEFEN-
OANT MAY REMAIN
Government Attempted to Prove That
Chink Was Born IN China and
Should be Oeported

Wee Wong. alias zee Chung whose
hearing was continued over from
tuesday evening until yesterday
morning in federal court. charged with
violation OF the Chinese exclusion law.
viii be- permitted 90 remain IN this
country. according 10 the decision rem
dored immediately az the close OF the
hearing before Judge \. G. Dayton.
The court based his decision on "A
citation OF an opinion in "a similAr
case IN the circuit court OF appeals.
Nee Wong is employed In "a local
laundry. and DO was declared by the
prosecution that he was born IN China
and had no right 20 remain in this
country under the Chinese exclusion
act The defense established the fact
that Ncc Won was born in san Fran
cisco. Cal. twcnty--IN years ago.
The case was appealed from the de-
cis!on OF United States Commissioner
George +. Boyd. who az hearing
some time asO. held that the defen-
dant was without legal right in this
country.
AZ 10" hearing before judge Dayton
tho government was represented ny
Assistant United States District A.
forrcy D. J. y. o Bricn. Will, At
tornoy- j. bernard Handlan. W T..
Robinson and Gail Hamilton appeared
go. Zee Wong
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-18
SAYS HE ROBBED
JEWELRY STORE
EDWARD LEONARD PLEA S
GUILTY BEFORE SQUIRE DOBBS
LAST NIGHT IN JAIL.
Was Held TO the Grand Jury IN tn,
sum OF $1,000 Bond Which He
Was Unable to Furnish

Pleading guilty TO entering and rob
bling. but not breaking into the John
J. Becker Jewelry store at 3531 Jacob
street. yesterday morning. Edward
Leonard was held TO the September
grand jury in the sum of 81 900 when
arraigned before Squire Lee = Dobbs
last night in the county jail Tho
state was represented by Prosecuting
Attorney ID. \. Mckee. who read the
warrant. and received the above plea.
lie was unable to furnish bond and
was remanded TO Jail
The warrant charged that Leonard,
during the night time. i'm fact about 3
q clock yesterday morning. had broken
INTO the store and stole goods 10 the
amount OF nearly 500. including forty
rings, four baby spoons. two cigarette
cases. three scarf pins. six necklaces.
one-half dozen fruit knives. one nut
cracker. three picks. two silver match
cases, six PIE forks. ten children ;
bracelets. and six nickel watches. Mr..
Becker says that the man gained en-.
trance TO his store by heaVing a brick
through glass door. and that no. tn
proprietor. heard d.. The brick will
be introduced to the Grand jury a.
evidence.
Leonard was arrested in IN, store
by Onicer Lon Raper