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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-08
The Zancigs.

The wonderful Zancigs, whose fame
in thought transference and second
sight phenomena is international, will
be the attraction at the Cosmos The
alter next week. The RENAL BILE peo-
pie, whose performances in the pa st
have taken their accomplishments out
of the realm of amusement and placed
them in the realm of science, retired from
the stage three years ago, but Manager
Brylawski has persuaded them to re-
peat their public exhibitions all next
week al the Cosmos. 1t has been gen.
without rival in their feats of mind
reading.
For the asst half of this week. be-
ginning with the matinees tomorrow,
the blii at the Cosmos will introduce a
new and very amusing farce comedy
by Katherine kavannaugh entitled Bur
glars" which will be presented by the
Maude Stanhope company and tell the
comical story of the efforts of some
young men to make hit with their
sweethearts by employing burglars to
enable them to make a display of
heroism. Joe ROLAND will come with a
new comedy speciality; Wood and High
land. with a dashing offering of songs
and dance features and the Warten-
berg brothers with a novel exhibition
of upside down acrobatics and Jug
Cling.
The Du Pace Opera Company, with an
entire new repertoire of vocal and in
strumental selections, and the Farrell
Taylor trio in their ridiculous laugh
maker will both be retained the entire
week in response to numerous re-
quests. The usual high-grade orches-
trail concert, with new specialties and
other attractions, will be offered Sum
day from to 1890 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-08
EImendorf Tomorrow.

More of Switzerland than any trav-
eler sees in a single trip. more of the
country than the average tourist ever
sees. is promised by Dwight Elmendorf
in his travel talk at the New National
Theater tomorrow afternoon at 4:3o
O'Clock.
The itinerary lies away from the
beaten paths of the eNcursionists. and
includes climbs up many of the peaks
stunned by all but the most foolhardy.
Mr. E;lmendorf says that in his zeal for
pictures he allowed himself to accept
risks which were ineNcusable in their
disregard of danger. ''SwitZerland.'
rugged. mountainous. and thunderous
with the crash of avalanches, the dam
gers attendant upon mountain climb
ing the exquisite colors with which
the sun paints the mountain tops at
dawn. the beautiful panorama of Swiss
lakes. with picturesque villages cluster
ing along the shores. and the everlast-
ing hills will all be shown in Illus
trations made and colored by the lee
turer himself
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-08
Sam Bernard.

Sam Bernard will be the rallying
point of fun in next weeks bill at the
B. +. Keith Theater He is the Broad
way German dialect comedian whose
twisted verbiage woke the echoes of
laughter for decade. His most nota-
BILE productions were The Rich MIR.
Hoggenheimer," 1.-The Girl and the
Wizard" The Rollicking Girl "All
for the Ladies' and 1.-The Belle of Bond
Street" In vaudeville, from which he
sprang, Mr.. Bernard is making a hit in
a single act of songs, stories and
dances, along the lines that made him
star of the varieties twenty five years
ago
Other special features will be "the
Grand Dame of the American Stage,
Mrs Thomas Whiffen, and company, in
1.-The Golden Night: Bessie Wynn. the
song star, in setting of sartorial
splendof. and William Pruette, the
comedian basso, with Charles Orr and
company, in "a Holland Romance" The
rest of the bill embraces Val Har-
ris and Jack Manion In Uncle Jerry at
the Opera" PATRICIA and Myers, the
Girl and the Dancing Jester; the
rag-picker painters; Meri-
ans Swiss Dog Pantomimists: the pipe
organ recitals and the Pathe News
Pictorial.
Sunday at and SIS pm. the bill
will present Ruth st. Denis and COM
pany. Wilbur Mack and Nella Walker.
Ernest R. Ball, Rae Eleanor Ball and
other regular and added attractions.
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DIED.
THOMPSON.

THOMPSON. On Tuesday. March :.
1915. at 1915 am. WILLIAM H.. hus-
band of Sarah jackson Thompson. He
leaves TO mourn their loss "A loving:
father. mother. two brothers and u
host of aunts. relatives and friends.
Remains al Grason's undertaking par
lors. Funeral from the Second Baptist
Church. Falls Church. Va, on Friday.
March 10, at . O'Clock.
WAbkER. On March :. 1916 at his
residence. 50 Franklin street. An
napolis. Md. ASA WALKER. rear adj
miral. L. $. ". retired. seventy years
old
Funeral from the late residence on FRI
day March To- lnterment in the Naval
cemetery. .
W1LLBANkS. On Wednesday morn
ing. March 8, 1916. AT :;l5 am. at
her residence, 26 q street southwest.
AMANDA WILLBANkS. aged sixty
one years: mother Of Rev. Alexander
Willbanks. Hattie. Thomas. Elijah.
Theresa. James. Edward Willbanks:
Mrs. Jamie Banes and the mother-in-
law of Mrs. l.. A. Willbanks.
Funeral services will be announced
later.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-08
ITALY BENT ON HOLDING
A SECTION OF ALBANIA
Gen. Piacentini Appointed to Com
mand Forces Concentrated
Around Avlona.

ROME, March :. via Paris. March s.
The appointment of Gen. Piacentin,
one of the ablest Italian military chiefs,
to command of the forces already in
Albania, is stated by the press to be
an indication of Italys determination
to hold the Avlona section of Albania
at any cost. Sufficient troops are said
to be concentrated there to meet all
emergencies. The Albanian expedition
airy force is now controlled by Gen.
Cadorna. who has been made COM
manderin chief of the Italian forces
on all fronts.
King Victor Emmanuel returned un-
expectedly from the front today and
had a long conference with Premier
Salandra and Foreign Minister Son
nino concerning the international out
look and the parliamentary situation
Later. the minister of war Cen
Zupelli, and the minister of marine
Vice Admiral Corsi. took part in the
conference.
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Film Features.
Strand.

Douglas Fairbanks will be pictured
at Moore's Strand Theater Sunday,
Monday and Tuesday in His Picture
in the Papers," which concerns the eff
forts of young man, who wishes to
marry a beautiful girl and please his
father, to have his picture published
on the front page of a metropolitan
daily. The farce comedy, His Auto
Ruination," featuring Charles Murray
and Mae Busch, will also be shown.
Wednesday and Thursday Hamilton
Revelle and Barbara Tenant will be
featured in THE Price of Malice" and
Rose Melville, the original of sis Hop
kins," will be featured in She Came,
Saw and Conquered" Friday and Sat
urday Betty of Graystone" will be
shown. picturing number of film
stars, including Dorothy Gish and
George FaWcett, and Mabel Normand
and Roscoe Arbuckle will be shown in
The Bright Lights comedy film.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-08
Leader.

The program next week at the Leader
will picture Fannie Ward Monday and
Tuesday in Tennessee Pardner," a
photoplay based on Bret Harte's story.
Wednesday and Thursday the English
star, Constance Collier. will be pic
tured in The Tongues of Men," story
of an opera diva who specialized in en-
acting sensational roles and was I'M
justly attacked by a minister Herbert
Standing, Forrest Stanley and Lydia
Lymans Titus are in the cast. Friday
and Saturday Anna Held will be pic
tured in Madame La Presidente," the
first photoplay in which she has ever
appeared. 1T is a comedy involving
matrimonial cntanglements.
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Garden.

At Moore's Garden Theater Sunday,
Monday and Tuesday, essie Barriscale
will be featured in "Honor's Altar"
the story OF a newly made rich man
to rid himself of the wife of his youth
and who in the end is brought face to
face with poverty, while the woman
he was anxious to cast aside proves to
be his best and only friend. A multiple
reel comedy, His Pride and His
Shame" featuring Ford Sterling, will
also be shown. Miriam NeSbitt and
Mare MacDermott will be pictured
Wednesday and Thursday in a detec-
tive drama, The Cats Paw" and the
fourth episode Of The Strange Case of
Mary Page featuring Henry Walthall
and Edna Mayo, will be shown. Friday
and saturday Richard BUTLER ana no
setta Brice will be pictured in The
Gods of Fate" showing a head-on col
lision between two heavily laden pas
Senger trains.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-08
AUTO DELIVERY WAGON
FATALLY INJURIES BOY
Harry Chester, Ten Years Old, Dies
in Hospital as Result
of Accident.

Harry Chester, ten years old, 1862 G
street southeast, yesterday afternoon
about o'clock was knocked down by
an automobile delivery wagon in
charge of Charles A. Miller 1910 Penn
sylvania avenue southeast. His neck
was broken and his skull fractured,
and he died at Washington Asylum
Hospital about twenty minutes after
he was injured.
1t is said that young Chester was
playing on the sidewalk in front of
1916 Pennsylvania avenue with his toy
wagon: that he coasted from the side
walk against the side of the moving
vehicle and was knocked from his
wagon.
Miller stopped and assisted bystand-
ers to take the injured boy to his home
An ambulance was summoned and the
dying boy was rushed to the hospital.
Policeman Waters of the fifth precinct
detained Miller until bond in the sum
of $4,000 was furnished for him.
Coroner hewitt made an investiga-
ton of the accident. He directed that
a jury be summoned to hold an inquest
at the morgue tomorrow afternoon
The Chester family formerly resided in
Tenleytown.
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Philharmonic Society Concert.

Music lovers and students who seem
to be noting an artistic rivalry between
Stransky and Stokowski. the gifted and
brilliant conductors of the New YORK
Philharmonic Society and the Phila :
delphia Orchestra. respectively. recall
ing the brilliant concert given by the
latter's organiza ton just about month
ago. felt yesterday afternoon at Inc
New National Theater that Stransky.
alive to the situation, gave them more
than an insight into his wonderful
possibilities in the second of the best
symphony concerts" of the Washing
ton season. Not alone in enriching MS
offering with Nine. Julia Culp, assisted
by Coenraad Bos. as his soloist. but
with two rare and beautiful compost
tons of his own, in addition 10 an
otherwise splendid program. Conductor
Stransky seemed to enter eagerly into
the fray and to furnish Roland LOT an
oliver. 1t was another of those De
liciously rare treats for which WASH
ington showed itself truly grateful
and which will serve beyond the per-
adventure of Il doubt in keeping fresh
in the mind until the new season the
last concert of this years concerts by
the magnificent New York organlza-
ton.
Bach's suite in d ma jor. for orchestra,
the opening number. served to dis.
close the magnificent possibilities OF
the stringed instruments that won
their triumph in the third movement OF
the Tschaikowski Symphony No. 4. in
f minor. opus So, the closing Offering
of the afternoon. and also to present
an exquisite violin solo by Macmillan
PiIzer, the concert meister. in the aria
lento. Stransky's two symphonic songs,
'Moonrise" and Requiem, were
localized poems, sadly impressive and
superbly sung by Nine. Culp. whose
beautiful voice never seemed better
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-08
HERO OF THE SEA LOCATED.
Man Entitled to Medal for Saving
Persons From Burning Steamer.

The Department of Commerce has
just located one of the forty Volturno
heroes almost two years after Congress
had awarded them medals for aiding in
the rescue of the passengers and crew
of the transatlantic liner. In a letter
from Dundee, Scotland. Alexander San
dilands told the Secretary Of Commerce
he had just learned of the action of
Congress and would like to have his
medal forwarded to him.
Fifteen other volturno heroes still are
being sought by the government, SO the
medals may be given them. The forty
men We're members of the crew of the
steamship Kroonland, who manned the
lifeboats and rescued the passengers
and crew of the burning steamer Vol
turno in the north Atlantic ocean in
October, 1913.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-08

prodigal in staging Princess iTa-la
la, as he was with THE Lilac DOM
mo-" He has engaged a notable sing
ing cast, with Phyllis Partington IN the
title role. supported by George baio,
win. Henry EogeI. Emmy Nickiass anu
Alice Gaillard. There Will be a s,hsinS
chorus of seventy voices, which viii
give full musical value to the melodl-
Gus score. -
In Pittsburgh this week princess
Tra-la-la'' has scored the most uhe-
quivocal success of any muslcai pro
duction of the current season. The COM
pany comes to Washington with 1resh
scenery. fresh costumes ana 1resn
voices, previous TO its presentation On
Broadway.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-08

ing Show of 1916" declared to be the
greatest and most gorgeous of all
famous New York Winter Garden
shows. comes to the Belasco Theater
the week beginning March 20 for six
nights and three matinees. This pig
spectacle is in two acts and twelve
glittering. colorful scenes. There is
a company of 125. of which 81 per cent
are girls. Its cast includes GeorSe
Marilynn Miller. Daphne pollard. Helen
Eley, Edmund Goulding. Clarence Har-
vey. Ernest Hare. Sam Hearn. AieNis
kosloff. Arthur Hill ard Flora Lea.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-08
TOBACCO FOR SOLDIERS.
Movement Started by Britons in
Alien Lands to Obtain Supplies.

A movement has been started by the
Patriotic League of Britons Overseas,
an organization composed OF Britons
residing in alien lands. to gather up
large quantity of tobacco, cigars and
cigarettes for distribution among the
soldiers in the trenches. Robert Lister
Macneil. the Macneil of Barra," with
offices in the Union Trust building here,
is at the head of the movement. and
contributions are being received by him
there.
Several large manufactu of to-
bacco have offered their products at
cost to the league, and one of the
largest steamship companies has Of
fered free transportation Of the tobacco
to England,
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Crandall's,

THE Innocence of Ruth" photodra-
ma featuring Viola Dana and Edward
Earle, will be shown at CrandalI's
Sunday. 1t is the story of the dangers
that beset an orphan girl reared by a
young millionaire, in whose charge
she was placed by her father just be-
fore his death. Monday and Tuesday
Holbrook Blnn will be pictured in THE
objectionable SIM Il story OF mans
tight against the CRYING for drink,
his fall to the depths, his rise through
the spirit of revenge and his ultimate
triumph through love. The supporting
cast includes Helen Fulton and Lila
Hayward Chester. j. Warren Kerri-
gan will be featured Wednesday and
Thursday in The Pool of Flame"
photoplay of love, romance and adven-
ture, ny Louis Joseph Vance. and Fri
day and Saturday Man and HIS An
GEL" an intensely dramatic story, will
feature Jane Gray.
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placed, even when she delighted her
audience later with her group of grave
and gay Brahm songs. including the
now famous Der Schmied."
Dvorak's gem of sparkling beauty
and eccentricity. "Scherzo Capricctoso.
delightful and almost enchanting. drew
great volumes of applause from an
audience that was taxed to its limit
from the outset in expressing appreci-
alton, for during the concert Director
Stransky, Nine. Culp. Mr.. Bos and even
the entire orchestra were forced 10
make acknowledgment of 1nslstent
recognition of exceptionally meritorl-
Gus artistry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-08
In Memoriam.


BAXTER. In sad but loving remem-
brance Of our loved ones, MABLE c.
HARDING, who left us seven years
ago. December 81. 1905. and JAMIE
i. BANTER. who left six years
ago. February $. 1910. and EARLE +.
BANTER, who left us four years ago
today, March s. 1872.
No one knows how much we loved them.
No knows how much miss them.
Never II moment forgotten.
BY THE FAMILY.
BISHOP. In sad but loving remem-
brance of my dear brother. Angus
TuS A. BISHOP GUS. who died
three years ago today. March $. 1914
You suffered much. You murmured not.
I watched you day by day.
Until AT last. with broken heart
l saw you pass away.
I shall never cease to love you
Though your form be In the dust.
And some day hope TO meet you,
To this end in God trust.
LOVING SISTER BESSIE
BISHOP. In sad but loving remem-
brance of our dear brother and uncle.
AUGUSTUS 4. BISHOP GUS, who
died three years ago today, March s.
1913.
But, OH /. beyond this shadow land.
Where all is bright and fair.
! know full well those dear old hands
Will palms of victory bear.
SISTER MAY AND LOVING NIECE
DOROTHY.
CONNOR-FIELDs. In sad but loving
remembrance of my dear children
FANNIE FIELDS COMMON, who died
eight years ago today. March S. 1908.
and son. JAMES FIELDS, who died
three years ago today, March 8, 1919.
Called from this world for peaceful rest.
Called by God. who knows best;
Sweet In my memory they will always remain.
Until In heaven we meet again.
THEIR MOTHER, SARAH FIELDS.
GORRIE. In loving remembrance of
my dear little niece. ESTELLE. who
passed away three years ago today.
March s. 1913. AUNT AMY.
dear mother, ANNA KLEIN. who de-
parted this life three years ago to-
day, Iarch 8, 1913.
Sweet is the memory that never shall fade
Of the mother we loved. but could moi save.
May her soul I've Mt rest.
BY HER CHILDREN.
MekEEVER. In loving memory of my
devoted mother and our grandmother.
ANNIE MckEEVER. who died eleven
years ago today, March 6. 1905
May her soul rest in peace"
MAMIE AND GRANDDAUGHTER
MITCHELL. Sacred to the memory Ut
MY hlpIi<Is O-N =.
MITCHELL. who died thirteen years
ago today. March s, 1903.
Loved in life. in death remembered.
BY HIS son, JAMES NJ. MITCHELL.
STEWART. In sad but loving remem-
brance of our baby boy. PHILETGS
S. STEWART. who departed this life
eight years ago today. March 8. 1908.
No one the depth of the human
heart.
Save those that felt its pang over the loss Of
some loved
BY THE FAMILY.s
WHEELER. In sad but loving remem.
brnnce of our devoted wife aud
mother. ELIZABETH WHEELER.
who departed this life twelve years
ago today. March s. 1904.
Where crystal streams through endless yesrs.
Flow gold' sands.
And where the old grow young again.
Wen clasp mothers hand.
BY HER LOVING HUSBAND AND
SEVEN CHILDREN.
WILLIAMS. Sad and loving remem-
brance Of my wife and our mother.
CATHERINE tkITTY) WILLIAMS.
who left US eleven years ago today,
March 8, 1905.
Mother, thou art not forgotten.
Fresh love shall ever be.
For as long rs there is memory
We shall always think of thee.
BY HER HUSBAND. ROBERT Will
LIAAIS AND CHILDREN. JAMES,
MARY, IDA, AIiLLIE.
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ArllISEt lEleIS
Princess Tra-la-la."

The first original musical production
which Andreas bippel has made since
his artistic success with THE Lilac
Domino is Princes Tra-la-la, the at
traction announced at the New Ma
tional next week
princess Tra-la La is described as a
waltz opcretta of the famous Ntennese
school. Of which The Merry Widow
is u striking exponent. The piece was
produced originally in Vienna. where
il ran for 900 nights. and was then
taken to Berlin. where it has passed its
t00th performance and is still attract
ing capacity audiences.
Mr.. Dippel is said to have been as
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"On Trial.

ION Trial" the sensational melodrama
which had such a long run in New
York and likewise a successful pres
entation here two weeks ago at 81
prices, will be the offering at Polls
Theater next week. beginning Monday
night.
1t is declared to be the most unusual
melodramatic play that the American
stage has thus far offered. 1t has been
called cnematographlike drama,
Astounding in gripping, thrilling mo-
ments. as it unfolds vivid story con-
summate in it's appeal. The transitions
are remarkable, both in the lightning
like changes required of players and
the scenes, the latter made possible by
the use of a double stage, which is be-
ing specially erected on bah bearing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-08
Hastings Big Show.

I'll Follow YOU" a new two-act mu-
steal travesty. is the title of the bur-
lesque presented by Hastings Big
Show at the Gayety next week. Every
thing is proclaimed brand-new and
the musical numbers as original and
not used by other road organizations.
The principal parts will be taken by
Dan Coleman, Irish comedian, and Anna
Mae Bell. who has reputation for
comeliness. They are supported by
Alma Bauer and a company each mem
Der of which has been chosen FOR his
or her part. A number of novel cleo
trical and mechanical effects are in
troduced. The chorus is composed of a
score or more dashing girls, with good
voices and dancing ability.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-08
Made Supervisor of Yosemite Park.

The appointment of Washington B.
Lewis as supervisor OF Yosemite Ma
tional Park is announced by Secre-
tary Lane.
Mr.. Lewis has been in the service
of the geological survey since 1907.
when he graduated from the engineer
ing department Of the Uatyerstty of
Michigan,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-08
rollers for next weeks production At

rollers for next weeks production At
Polls.
The story is of the undoing of an in
nocent young woman through the
Vaccinations of a pervert, and the tale
is told in such an unexpected way as
to keep the auditor in perpetual sus-
pense as to what may be expected next.
A H. Van Buren,, Miss Florence Rit-
tenhouse and the entire galaxy of Poll
Players, augmented for fifty speaking
parts will endeavor to make On
Triar' production of extraordinary
DretenSiOnS.
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DAVID PURCHEs, JR.

coran street. to a shoe repairing shop.
will take place at 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning at the family residence.
Coroner hewitt arranged to hold an
inquest at the morgue this afternoon to
determine the question of responsible
ity for the accident.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-08
MARRIED.


MrCRACkEN-PERR Mr.. and Mrs H.
(. Tyson announce the marriage Of
Mrs. Tyson ssister. Miss NJ. H. PERRY.
and Mr.. RICHARD McCRACKEN Of
New York city. March I. 1916.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-08
FUNERAL TOMORROW.
Services for David Punches, Jr., Who
Was Killed by Automobile.

Funeral services for David Punches
il. seven years old, who was killed by
an automobile yesterday morning while
on his way from his home. IT'S Cor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-08
Passing Show of 1915.

With it's wealth of scenery, most oi
sirenic beauties and challenge cast oi
musical comedy favorites. Inc ass
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Empress.

Theda Bara will be pictured in an
other vampire role in Gold and the