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Never Say Die"

Next weeks production at Polls will
be Never Say Die" comedy in three
acts by W. H. Post, former Washing
tonian. and William Collier.
A. H Van Buren,. the Poll leading
man, will essay a role that is consid-
cred distinctly Collieresque.
Never Say Die" provokes laughter
with profoundly melancholy material,
for the hero when he steps into view
has but three weeks to live. according
to the opinion of two reputable physi-
clans. .
Dionysius Woodbury.. bachelor
American with an incurable disease and
large fortune. is ready to wind up his
mortal career. when he discovers that
his friend, Hector Walters, cannot
marry Violet Stephenson because Of
financial difficulties. Dionysius, there
FORE marries Violet. in order to leave
her his fortune. and they separate at
the altar. When the girl returns to
London. after years absence, Diony-
sius is more alive than ever. He has
thrown physics to the dogs and done
exactly what his doctors have told him
not to do, with the result that he looks
forward to a long life
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-21

even won the sympathies Of those to
whom the remembrance Of the ku Klux
Khan means only intense bitterness and
condemnation. Many of these very
rode with the Whitehead riders in the
memorable picture eager and intent
upon wreaking the very vengeance
those post-bellum nightmares were
bent upon, and when it was accom-
plished-in the pictures, Of course-they
felt sort of inward satisfaction.
1T was not sympathy with cause
which their own judgment had con-
demned and still persisted in condemn
ing in quieter moments. 1t was not
because of an innate yearning to do
lawless deeds regardless of what they
may be. What, then, gave these pic
lures the power to hypnotic the mind
and lead II rioting rampantly in the
1T was nothing more nor less than
the wonderful art of the producer. Art
is creative. 1t builds up. War and
its passions are destructive. They tear
down and destroy relentlessly. And in
The Birth of a Nation D. w. Griffith
has accomplished the wonderful thing
OF blending the creative and the de-
structive forces in way that sweeps
everything before it.
1T is a marvellous combination. in
which the motion picture, whose field
of receptivity is illimitable in the or
binary sense. is made to reveal what
the stage can never nope 10 90. win
this wonderful auxiliary, the producer,
handling a theme beyond the stage
limits, with master power, has woven
romance into field of action in a
scope never before dreamed of. The
accomplishment is colossal. 1t marks
the birth of a new art blending all the
other arts, for the loss of the spoken
word is made up by the suggestion of
the music, which is vital feature OF
the production.
This Is the secret Of the appeal of
The Birth Of a Nation"
Martha" by Community Singers.
At the Belasco Theater. the nrst three
evenings of this week. the Community
Singing Society will stage the first real
municipal operate performance ever
! given In Washington. Won Flutow'a
popular opera. Martha" haH been So.
lected. and the Community Singers
have gone into the production with q
thoroughness that IL unusual.
The idea IL to draw attention tc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-21
Thursday. Henry B. Walthall and Edna
Mayo pictured in THE Misleading
Lady" a story of modern caveman.
and Friday and Saturday, the Equita-

BILE feature, The Little Church Around
the, Corner" with Emelie Polini in the
principal role.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-21
~ Amusements&

f, The Vanished Land-That strange
mysterious and yet picturesque land
known in song and story as the Dor
der" has passed away. The unknown
land-the land of the wild Indian, the
trapper. the old scout, the border ban
dit-has disappeared before the stride
of civilization.
| The Conestoga wagon and the OK
| teams have given way to the freight
! trains of the romance destroying rail-
| road. and the six-mule driver on the
Deadwood stage coach has become the
conductor of the limited mail.
That great stretch of country lying
! between the last settlements of the
| middle west and the Pacific slope,
where the Indian once roamed unfet-
! tered by the limits of a reservation
! and where even the white hunter felt
the thrill of isolation and the wild. has
| become the abode of the restless, tire
less, never satisfied white man.
Practically all that is left of the
wild west is contained on the few re-
naming reservations and the bonanza
cattle anges. The romance OF the red
| man" is largely matter of tradition.
| Even the cowboy now reads the daily
papers and dreams of spending his win
| tiers in New York.
| To keep alive the historic traditions
| of this vanished land-the old west:
to tell, lest the careless world forget,
the story of the bravery. the intrepid
ity and the sufferings of the pioneers:
to depict the Indian as he really was
before he became contaminated by
civilization: to picture the trackless
plains, with their rowing herds OF buff
faloes and wild horses; to revive the
glories of the cowboy and the cowgirl
of the old days. as well as to present
the ranch people of the present. with
all their expert cleverness in riding.
roping and shooting, with their still in
herent love of adventure. has long been
the life aim of William F. Cody, better
known as Buffalo Bill by every boy
in America.
Birth of n New Art" The Birth of
Nation" says It's press representa-
tive, 'is one of the most remarkable
creations that have ever been offered
to the public. 1t not only strongly at
tracts and holds the interest of the
people in general, but of those who
sharply resent it's historical trend.
1T does more. There are number
less instances" he says, where it has
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-21

next week In the cast are Ethel Gray
Terry. Lillian Tucker, Louise Emery,
Lionel Belmore, Edward Lester. J. T.
ChafIle. George Reide1l. Alexander Loft
tus, George Manning. Eric Bluid. Will
liam Caryl and James L. Malaidy.
Evening star., 1916-12-25
JAPAN LEADS IN DIVORCES.
Many Separations Follow
Immediately After Marriage.

Correspondence of the Associated Press
TOXIC. November 1s.-In proportion
to its population Japan leads the world
in divorce, according to statistics com
piled by government officials great
number of separations come about i'm
mediately after marriage. Whereas in
England the proportion of divorce is
only two to every 10000 marriages and
in the United States 1t is eighty-two. In
Japan there are no fewer than 173 di-
vorces to every 10000 marriages. Most
of the divorces recorded have been
brought about by mutual consent" and
through the efforts Of the go-betweens
responsible for the original union. They
were accomplished without submission
to court or law. Out of the $1,000 di-
vorces which wre effected between 1883
and 1902 only 409 cases were obtained
by lawsuits.
The report urges stricter regulations,
pointing out that the general tendency
in the civilized world is toward grad
ual diminution of divorce and that the
proportion in Japan is becoming alarm
ling.
Evening star., 1916-12-25
DEGREES AUSTRALIANS
BAN ON CONSCRIPTION
Premier Hughes Says Vote Does Not
Relieve Country Of Obligation
to Empire, However.
of the Associated Press.

Correspondence of the Associated Press.
MELBOURNE, Australia, November
25.-"Notwithstanding the limitations
imposed by the peoples verdict in re-
fusing to accept conscription, the gov
ernment believes Australia will con-
tinue to play her part creditably In
this war;" said Premier Hughes in a
recent speech at the lord mayors din
ner in Melbourne.
The result of the referendum" he
said. settled one point. and one point
only-that we may not have recourse
to compulsion in order to provide re-
Inducements for oversee service dur
ing the war-and, of course, 1t cannot
affect in any way Australia's obliga-
tions to the empire. The people. mis-
led by gross Misrepresentation, have
declined to intrust the government
with the powers asked for. The de-
cision of the people will profoundly
affect the future not only of this young
commonwealth. but of democratic gov
ernment generally. Certainly this re-
fusal on the part of free people to
will be used as a proof of the un-
wisdom of submitting great national
issues directly to the people. But,
while we regret the decision, consider
ing the OddS against us, there is no
need to be discouraged"
Mr.. Hughes attacked the anti-con-
scriptionists in this language: What
must be the feelings of tens of thou
sands of loyal Australians who. misled
by the outrageous Misrepresentation Of
designing men. voted No when they
read the enthusiastic approval of their
action by the German press? Is there
one man or woman who voted No
and who loves Australia who does not
feel humiliated and ashamed to see in
what light their action is regarded in
Speaking of troubles in the common
wealth, chief of which was a threat
ened strike of coal miners, Mr.. Hughes
said:
The strikes and upheavals, political
and industrial, we see around us are
the manifestations of deliberate policy
which aims at destroying society as 1t
now exists. They are the work of men
who. calling themselves by many names
or by no name. are, in effect, anar-
chists, and assisting them for their
own purposes are certain sections
who are against the empire. What must
be the duty of any government worthy
of the name under such circumstances?
1t is to carry on the war with vfgor,
to prove to the empire and to the
world that the heart of Australia
beats true, that II owes its existence
to the empire and realizes that only
through the defeat of Germany can the
maintain its existence
and achieve its destiny"
Evening star., 1916-12-25
ADAM A. WEscHLER. AUcTIoNEEK.

TRUSTEES SALE OF LARGE BRICK DWELL
ING. 1902 18th STREET NORTHWEST.
w4G sFoHIE IN 1oWA KE.s S1ReLE
BRICK DWELLING. 1741 STREET
By virtue of n certain deed of trust duly re-
corded in Liber 3s41. at folio 313 ct seq, one of
the land records of the District of Columbia. and
at the request of the party secured thereby. the
undersigned trustees will offer for sale at public
DAY; THE TWENTY; SEVENTH DAY OF De
following described land and premises situate in
the city Of Washington, p. c.. to wit:
Lot lettered in Alex. r shepherd's sub
corded in the Office of the surveyor of the Dis
trict of Columbia. in Liher G. H. r.. at folio
s55. improved by premises 1741 street north
AND ON THE SAME DAY. AT FouR-TH1RrY
O'CLOCK Pm: the following described land and
Lot numbered 7s and part of lot 7S in Ohm
surveyor of the District of Columbia in Liber
]. H. r.. folio 301. beginning for said part of
lot % at the northeast corner of said lot and
feet; thence east to point In the east line of
said lot. distant 81 feet south and sontheasterly
from the northeast corner of said lot and thence
northwesterly and north along the east line of
said lot 81 feet to the beginning. improved by
premises 1902 18th street northwest and brick
stable In rear.
Terms of sale: Lot is sold subject to e.-
isting deed of trust securing the sum of $3. $50.
existing deed of trust securing the of 81. 500
Balance of purchase money to be paid in cash.
deposit of $500 will be required each parcel
at the time OF sale. All conveyancing, recording
and Botaral fees at cost Of purchaser. Terms Of
sale to be complied with within fifteen days from
day of sale, otherwise the trustees reserve the
right to resell the property at the risk and cost
Of the defaulting purchaser, after Eve days ad-
yertisement of such resale in newspaper
published in the city of Washington. D. c.
LEON TOBRINER,
BYRON U. GRAHAM,
Equity building.
de1e-d&dis. .exSu Trustees
ASSIGNEE'S SALE OF STOCK AND FIXTURES
COMPOSING THE BUSINESS OF LEWIS
W. MARKS. TRADING AS THE JULIET
915 STREET NV, WASHINGTON,
D. C.
BY virtue of the authority vested in me by
an order passed by the Supreme Court of the
District Of Columbia, holding a court Of equity
on the NINETEENTH DAY OF DECEMBER.
1915. in assignment of Lewis W. Marks.
Equity No. 34S14, the undersigned will receive
scaled bids for the non-exempt stock of mil
also the fixtures. including mahogany wall
fixtures. with booths. mirrors and counter. and
tables, chairs. mirrors. counters. Office fixtures
etc. composing the business Of Lewis W. Marks
trading The Juliet No. 915 G street NV.
Washington d. c. Said stock and fixtures may
be inspected in said premises by appointment
with the undersigned or his attorney.
Bids must be accompanied by certified check
for 500 and should be addressed to the under
signed at the address below given. Bids will
pm The right to reject any and all bids is
reserved.
LAWRENCE KOESIGsBERGER.-
Jenifer bldg, Assignee.
ALEXANDER WOLF.
Jenifer bldg. Attorney for Assignee.
Evening star., 1916-12-25
left of the president pro tempore Of tn
Senate.
Diplomats in Full Regalia.

The ambassadors and ministers plen-
ipotentiary. wearing full regalia and
decorations, and who have previously
assembled in the marble room OF the
Capitol. are escorted to front seats i'm
mediately upon the right Of the pre-
siding officer. the dean OF the diplo-
matte faculty having the place of
honor.
The admirals of the navy and the
chief of stan of the army and their
aids, are always in full military dress,
wearing their side arms, and are as
signed to seats Immediately at the right
of the chair.
The Vice President elect who in this
instance is also the Vice President and
President of the Senate, and who had
previously retired to his chamber for
the purpose already indicated. is met by
the committee of arrangements and is
escorted directly into the chamber and
to seat upon the right of the presi-
dent pro tempore.
The President-elect, who in this in
stance is also the President of the
United States. is escorted into the
chamber by the most direct route and
to large armchair in front Of and
facing the Senate. The members of the
committee of arrangements occupy
seats upon the left of the President
elect and Immediately in front Of the
desk Of the secretary of the Senate.
AS the announced guests arrive the
senate and floor guests arise to receive
them.
Evening star., 1916-12-25
PROPOSALS.

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS d C.. De
cemher 20, 1916.-Sealed proposals will be re-
ceved at this office. Room 500. District building
until O'Clock pm. on December 2S, 1915 for
the construction of sewers in the District Of
Columbia involving the construction of approx
mately 600 linear feet OF masonry sewer g. o"
diameter. Forms Of proposals, specifications
and necessary information may he obtained from
the Chief Clerk, Engineer Department Room
427. District building. Washington. d. c. OIL
YER 2. NEWMAN, LOUIS BROWNLOW,
CHARLES W. kCTZ, Commissioners. ID. Q.
de2O- -6f exSu
Evening star., 1916-12-25

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
REAL ESTATE. NO. 3425 PORTER STREET
NORTHWEST (RICHM0ND PARK.
By virtue Of a certain deed Of trust duly
corded in Liber No. 3S03. folio 373 ct seq of
the land records of the District OF Columbia and
MT the request of Of the parties secured
thereby, we. the undersigned trustees, will sell
at public auction. in front of the premises. on
FRIDAY. THE TWENTY NINTH DAY OF DE-
CEMBER, AID. 1915 AT THREE-THIRTY
O'CLOCK PM, the following descrip-d land and
premises. situate in the District of Columbia and
designated as and being lots numbered thirty
four t34) and thirty (35). in square num-
bered twenty hundred and sixty four (2064) in
the Northwest Washington Improvement Com
pany's subdivision. called Richmond Park" as
per plat recorded in the Office of the surveyor
for the District of Columbia, in Lber County "a
at folio 49, subject TO two prior deeds of trust,
aggregating S6. .44O.57. with interest thereon
from June . 1915. together with the improve.
ments consisting of a frame bungalow contain
ing eight rooms and two baths.
Terms of sale: Cash. A deposit of $500 will
be required of the purchaser at the time of sale
All conveyancing, recording and notarial fees at
the cost of the purchaser. Terms OF sale to be
complied with within fifteen days from day Of
sale, otherwise the trustees reserve the right to
resell the property at the risk and cost Of the
defaulting purchaser. after five days advertise
ment of such resale in The Evening Star a news
paper published in the city of Washington D. c.
FRANK s. BRIGHT,
c. r. HIGHT,
de2O-d&ds
Evening star., 1916-12-25

directly underneath. thinking they
have a steadier firing platform in
climbing than in diving.
The latter-day machines have such
wonderful stability that they can be
brought down only by direct hits. kill
ing the pilot or piercing the petrol tank,
in which latter event the airplane gen
orally catches fre and falls In a blaz-
atrplanes out OF the line by making
many punctures in their wings, but the
machines thus damaged generally are
brought safely home.
present war is written 1t win contain
some of the most thrilling chapters OF
the strange world conflict. The Brit
ism nying corps. which grew from al
war, has already established records
OF daring and attainment which even
in the colorless off1cial reports OF the
corps read like fiction. Recently there
have been fights on the British front
in which from sixty to eighty machines
were engaged. Such battles begin with
individual fights and gradually develop
into what the aviators term gen
eral melee" as reinforcements arrive
from both sides.
Ninety-Six Fights in a Day.
There have been as high as ninety
six separate and distinct fights In a
single day on this front alone. Near
the point where the British and French
lines join there have been fights in
which the French have come to the az
sistance of the English and the English
have gone to the assistance Of the
French to help defeat the Germans.
There have been numerous engage
ments in which British aviators have
closed within twenty yards OF their ad-
versaries, firing point blank at them.
There have been both English and
resort deliberately crashing into Ger
man and sending him down. After one
instance of that sort a British aviator
brought his machine down with only
one wing. He could effect a landing
only with his engine going, and had de-
liberately to collide with a tree, seri-
ously injuring himself
There was one memorable occasion
when three British machines deliber-
teen German machines, destroying two
of the hostile planes and themselves es-
Gaping unhurt. Another time two Brit
ish aviators attacked eleven Germans.
and once a second lieutenant OF the
British corps attacked five hostile ma
chimes. He, in turn, was attacked from
behind. but turned and got in the rear
of the hostile craft, and, keeping ION
its tail" drove 1t down.
The British aviators take great sat
isfaction at the result of a recent fight
when they attacked a German bombing
squadron which was trying to cross the
British lines. In the heat of the aerial
combat the Germans let go bombs
which fell into their own lines.
Evening star., 1916-12-25
Terms of Australian Loan.

LONDON. December 25.-The interest
rate on the new Australian war loan
of ElS,000,000 will be Az per cent.
Reuters Melbourne correspondent tele-
graphs. The list closes February 1.
The loan will fall due in 1895. The day
light saving plan will go into opera
ton in the Australian commonwealth
January I.
Evening star., 1916-12-25
To Remain Here a Week.

Capt. Bartlett expects to be here a
week. conferring with Rear Admiral
Peary, whom he accompanied as navi-
gator on the dash to the pole in 1909:
officials Of the National Geographic So
ciety and Of the coast and geodetic sur
yey, for which he will mako soundings
in the Arctic ocean
The expedition has the moral support
of the National Geographic society. the
governmental bureaus and practically
All scientific institutions. Capt. Bart
lett plans to drift with the currents
when he can, in summer, and In winter
IN allow his ship to freeze in wherever
he happens to be. A moving picture
outfit will be taken along.
Evening star., 1916-12-25

Frank Tierney. theatrical hotel pro-
prietor of Baltimore. died before
Christmas day. just as he predicted.
about a week ago. he would. He was
born January Is, 1852. so that upon his
next birthday he would have been
sixty five years old. "
Evening star., 1916-12-25
THOMAS !. OWEN & son. AUcTioNEERs.


TRUSTEES SALE OF FOUR DESIRABLE
Two-sToRY BRICK DWELLINGS, NOS
1910. 1872. 1914 AND 1916 D STREET
NORTHWEST.
By virtue Of deed of trust. recorded IN Liber
No. 1919, at folio 222 ct seq, of the land rec
ords of the District of Columbia. shall SELL
IN front of the premises, WEDNESDAY, THE
THIRD DAY OF JANUARY, AID. 1917, AT
HALFPAST FOUR O'CLOCK PM. all Of lot IL
except the west 10 feet front by DEPTH and all
Of lot r. except the east 16 feet / inch front by
depth. both in square 25s of Washington city,
together with the improvements thereon.
Terms of sale One-fourth cash. balance in
one. two and three years. with interest at six per
cent per annum, payable semi-annuaily. Deposit
Of $500 required at time of sale and the pur-
chaser allowed fifteen days from date of sale to
complete the purchase. Further particulars at
time Of sale.
CHARLES l.. BENJAMIN
FREDERICK ]. BENJAMIN
II. II. BENJAMIN
VIRGINIA S. BENJAMIN
IRVING e. BENJAMIN
Only Heirs of Charles F. Ben jamin. Surviy-
ing Trustee. de21 -d&ds. .exsu
Evening star., 1916-12-25
CAPT, BARTLETT'S ARCTIC
TRIP TO START IN 1918
Expects Shortly to Let Contract for
Power Ship-Here Conferring
With Scientists.

Capt Robert A. Bartlett, polar navi-
gator, announced here today that
within a few months he would let the
contract on the Pacific coast for a
power ship in which he will start on
four or Ave year scientific and ex-
ploring expedition to the arctic in the
summer of 1918, in cooperation with
Roald Amundsen, who will leave Nor
way about the same time.
Capt. Bartlett said he had given up
hope of getting away next summer.
He will be accompanied by a party of
only about ten men. he said. including
two aviators, who will assist in making
explorat ations and gathering data on air
currents. Several Of his principal as
sistants have been selected. but their
identity will not be disclosed for the
nreSent
Evening star., 1916-12-25
WANTED-TO BUY.
FOR EXCHANGE.

REAL ESTATE EXCHANGE.
We do the largest exchange business in Wash
fngton. See
BELT. o'BRIEN 4 CO.. Inc 1909 NV
GOOD PAYING. EASY RENTED HOUSES IN
excellent localities for exchange for apartment
house up to $50. 900.
NEWSoM. Real Estate, 111O II ne. Linen 2071.
IF YOU HAVE PROPERTY YoU WISH TO
should consult. Exchanges specially
NEW YORK REAL ESTATE BROKERS'. 1923 r.
65s-ACkE FARM. WITH MODERN IMPROVE
ments, furniture, stock and tools: clear. Ex-
change fer an apartment ORLANUS JUFE E,
@22 Southern bldg.