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The Detroit times., 1916-02-02
Haze You Seen This Boy?
III is Jimmie Glass, aged 4.

lu lbp movies, somewhere, his parents
are told He is playing a role Watch
for him there, and everywhere, His is
the -tangest, saddest kidnapping of
years
Five hundred dollars VIII bc our reward It
Eou nUd hm
IIa Disappeared q. DO oclort n rhe morning
of Man D.. 1915. from 900 front of thc farm
hou.e where his parents We're boarding m
Greeley Pixie county. pa He haas h.cb blond
hllr cor Buster brown. bright blue cEos. uoIght
about feet o.
nation wide search ending tu several
strange mosI, clues. has been conducted by hi-
marhrr Mrs CharIe Glass la L0onau place
Iar.ry CITY,.
Send her Hug ~. once n F0u have clue
a- r1 vhrrc hsr baby boy can bc found
Evening star., 1916-07-18
MARSHES NOW ARE DOOMED.
Reclamation Work on Eastern
Branch Is Proceeding.

The United States Army engineer
service snag puller York has for the
past two weeks been employed on the
improvements in progress on the East
ern branch and her stay on the work
is indefinite. In addition to the York
the new dredge Atlas and the hy-
draulic dredge Dalecarlia of the United
States engineer service at this city are
also employed on the Eastern branch
work with dredges owned by con-
tractors at Baltimore and elsewhere.
Recently the approaches to the draw
of Pennsylvania railroad bridge over
the Eastern branch was provided with
pile Tenders both as a protection to
the bridge and the vessels using the
draw The tenders are so arranged
as to lead a vessel into the draw and
to greatly lessen the danger of it be-
ing hit by passing vessel.
Hunters who each fall have sport
on the. Eastern branch marshes are
lamenting the fact that the reclama-
tion projects under way will finally fill
in the marshes and do away with the
hunting grounds.
Evening star., 1916-07-18
OPPOSES CONFIRMATION
OF BAKER TO EXCISE BODY
Washington Branch of Anti-Saloon
League Acts-Cummings Record
Investigated.

Confirmation by the Senate of the ap-
pointment of Henry S Baker to succeed
himself on the excise board will be op-
posed by the Washington branch of the
Anti-Saloon League. This was definite
ly determined upon at meeting of the
board of trustees of the organization
held last night at the Y. NJ. C. A. build
ing.
Whether or not the board will make
a fight on the appointment of ICY"
Cummings, to succeed Gen. Robert G.
Smith, is still undecided. A committee
with power to act was appointed to in
vestigate Mr.. Cummings record. It was
stated that already considerable data
concerning this appointee had been OBJ
tanned. and that the committee would
be in position in short time to de-
termine what action it should take in
the matter
The Baker nomination is opposed on
the ground. it is alleged. that this mem
Der voted the same in all cases as Gen.
Smith. whose reappointment, following
an investigation of the excise board by
the Senate, failed of confirmation. The
board of trustees sent letter to Presi-
dent Wilson in opposition to the reap
pointment of Mr. Baker. and now in
tends, il is stated. to protest vigorously
confirmation by the Senate.
Evening star., 1916-07-18
Film Features.
Columbia.

Mae Murray. pictured in the title role
of the Jesse L. Lasky production, THE
Dream Girl" and Charlie Chaplin, in
his latest photoplay. THE Vagabond,"
constitute a double feature bill at the
Columbia Theater the finst half of the
week.
The Dream Girl tells the story of
young girl of the slums. who believing
her inebriate father killed in a brawl,
runs away from her tenement home and
takes refuge in an old ash barrel. She
finds dilapidated volume of King Ar
thur and His Knights and her dream
of romance begins. She is found by
an officer and sent to an orphanage,
which adjoins the home of a wealthy
man. Attracted by the music next door
where a fancy dress ball is in progress
she climbs the wall that divides the
orphanage and the home of the million
aire and encounters a young man mas
believes him to be the knight she has
read about in the old book. After
series of incidents, some of them thrill
ing, the childs romantic dream finds
happy ending. Theodore Roberts is pic
tured as the father and Earle Fox as
the knight.
Chaplin is proba bly, seen at his best
in The Vagabond," as a wandering
musician with his violin He joins
gypsy camp. rescues a young heiress
after a thrilling experience with the
gypsies, because one of the gypsy girls
loves him, and finally energies, as he
has done in real life-"on easy street"
The picture is both comic and pathetic.
Evening star., 1916-07-18

ford in Poor Little Peppina." Wednes,,
day, Harold Lockwood in The Masked
Rider" Thursday. William Farnum in
Bessie M VIZ Barrisca1e sea- 'iI in The Last Act.
and Keystone comedy, "Cinders of
Love" Saturday, Mae Murray in ITO
Have and to Hold"
OLYMPIC-Today, Nell Shipman, in
Gods Country and the Woman" We'd
nesday, Lillian Gish and Elliott DeX-
Charles Murray, in THE Judge" Thurs
day, Anita Stewart. in THE suspect;
also Pathe News. Friday, Frances Nell
son, in What Happened at o." Sat
urday, William S. Hart and Clara Will
liams, in "Helrs Hinges; also Will
liam Collier in ''Wife%and Auto Trou-
bles." Sunday, Kathlyn Williams, in
Into the Primitive"
CIRCLE-Today, Edna Wallace Hop
per and Frank Sheridan, in THE Perils
Of Divorce; also Seeing America
First" and a cartoon comedy. Tomor-
row, Bertha kalich, in Ambition; also
Hearst International News. Thursday,
Alice Hollister, in 1.-The Lotus Woman;
also MIR. and Mrs. Sidney Drew, in "A
Quiet Little Honeymoon and "A store
house of Wonders" Friday, Robert
Edeson and Eleanor Woodruff, in Big
Jim Garrity"; also three real Sioux In
dians in full native costumes, and "A
Redskins Reckoning" Saturday, Fran
ces Nelson, in What Happened at -;
also Hearst International News. Sun
day, Anita Stewart in The Suspect;
also a Frank Daniels comedy.
WASHINGTON PARK-Today, Flora
Parker de Haven, in "The Seekers" and
latest weekly. Tomorrow, Bertha Ka-
Itch, in "Slander." and weekly. Thurs
day, Ella Hall and Robert Leonard. in
THE Chorus Lady's Triumph" and
comedy Friday, Mae Murray, in Sweet
Kitty Bellairs," and comedy. Saturday,
Harold Lockwood and May Allison, in
THE Masked Rider and Sidney Drew
comedy. Sunday, Helene Rosson, in
The Abandonment" and comedy.
PENN GARDENS-Today. Theodore
Roberts and Mabel Van Buren, in THE
Woman" Tomorrow, Nine. Olga Pc
trova. Arthur Hoops and Frances Cor
don, in The Scarlet Woman; also
Gish and Owen Moore, in Susan Rocks
the Boat; also "Bathtub Perils." Fri
day and Saturday, Tyrone Power in
Where Are My Children" Sunday.
Bessie Barriscale. in Not My Sister,;
also The Moonshiners."
MASONIC AUDITORIUM-Tod Bes-
sic Barriscale, in The Golden Claw"
Tomorrow, Geraldine Farrar, in Ma
ria Rosa; also Pathe Weekly. Thurs
day, Alice Brady, in La Vie de Boheme"
Friday, Sessue Hayakawa, in Allen
Souls"
LIBERTY-Today, Dustin Farnum, in
Ben Blair Tomorrow, Valli Valli, in
The Debt of Honor" Thursday, Har-
old Lockwood and May Allison, in The
Comeback" Friday, John Barrymore,
in The Lost Bridegroom" Saturday,
Mollie King. in ''Fates Boomerang"
Sunday, Pauline Frederick. in Audrey"
Evening star., 1916-07-18
qAnlIuSEltI tIElqlS
B. F. Keith's.

Tempest and Sunshine are the top-lin-
ers at keith's this week in an offering
that is original and exceptionally pleas
ing. The elder sister, Florence, dresses
as a boy and does the major part of the
work. She is big favorite and had little
trouble winning applause last night. Her
introduction of Broadway hits featured
the act. and brought out Marion as Gaby
Deslys in stop. Look and Listen and
the bright little bit, BABES in the
Woods" from Very Good. Eddie" The
singing of the Dangerous Girl also
scored hit
A novel sketch entitled 'F'inders-keep-
ers," presented George Kelly, with two
capable actresses. and brings up the prob
lem of honesty in connection with the
finding of a purse stuffed with half
century" notes. The arguments advanced
by the man for the return of the money
found by his wife and the "come-bac of
friend wife" were original and convinc-
ing, and at times quite funny.
Ethel Hopkins introduced airs from
grand opera and her well-rounded voice
gained many encores. Dare brothers
opened the bill with an athletic act that
seemed to please everybody. Rudnoff, in
smoke drawings and whistling, was well
received. Halligan and Sykes, in a sing
ing and talking act, won laughter and
applause. Berzac's Circus was funny.
The Pathe pictures, shown in cola bora
ton with The Star, showed the Shrine
and the Elks' parades. with many other
interesting features.
Joseph Howard and Ethelyn Clark
missed connections through the storms
in the south, it was announced, and
Harry Slatko's Midnight RoIlickers were
substituted in cabaret scene full of ac-
ton. both as to dancing and music.
Evening star., 1916-07-18
CENTRAL CITIZENS GUESTS
AT HOME OF B. F. ROVER
Host Entertains in Garden and Pro-
videS an Extended Musi-
cal Program.

Music was the feature of a smoker
given by the Central Citizens Associa-
ton last evening at the home of the
chairman of the entertainment commit
tee, B. F Rover. 40 1 street northwest.
A part of the program was given in the
house. but most of the evening was
spent in the rear garden. lighted for
the occasion with Japanese lanterns.
The smoker was wholly informal Re
freshments. as well as cigars and
cigarettes, We're dispensed. A buffet
supper was served later.
= George O'Connor, accompanied by
Matt Horn, was one of the attractions.
Vocal solos were also sung by Frank
A. Dougherty and Thomas J. Cantwell.
The double quartet from st. Aloysius',
composed of Glenn Ashley. Mr.. Dough-
erty. Mr. Cantwell. Louis Schel1, Thorn
as Pyne, Frank Aldridge, Frank OReil-
ly. Joseph Holloran and Ignatius Stor-
mont, and the Neathleon Quartet, COM
posed of G. W Murphy, ]. D. Flaherty,
c. C. Martin and 3. c. Jarboe. with E.
McNelly as accompanist, contributed
many numbers.
Evening star., 1916-07-18
Sunday

I'm always glad when Sunday
comes, and our old town no longer
huns with all the jargon of the
mart, the bargaining that breaks
my heart. On Sunday morning |
can meet my friends and neigh
bors on the street, and they won /
try to sell me prunes, or real es-
tate or pantaloons. And by no
agent I'll be lured upstairs to have
my life insured. No auto salesman
on my track, l freely walk to
church and back; | hear the pas
tor S helpful views, in my new suit
and polished shoes; the worshipers
have left behind, for one brief
day. the beastly grind, and when
the parsons. discourse ends, i
mingle freely with my friends, and
no one tries to sell me socks or
whiskers dye or patent locks.
No salesman interrupts the hymn,
to boost his duplex wooden limb.
| walk back home in cheerful
mood, my spirit full OF gratitude
that there's one day in every
week when wheels of commerce
cease to creak. | do not hide be-
hind tree when some investment
sharp | see. | do not have to
dodge or spurn the agent for u
patent churn.
WALT MASON.
Evening star., 1916-07-18
BUREAU RIFLES SHOOT BEST.
First Team Leads With Score of 779
and Second Team Second.

The Bureau of Engraving and Print
ing first rife team still leads in the
series of indoor matches on the Poll
Theater range, under the auspices of
the District of Columbia Rifle Associa-
tion. The team finished the second
week of the series with an aggregate
score of 779. The second team from the
bureau comes second with an aggre-
gate score of 745
The standing of the other teams is
as follows: Winder Building, first team,
aol; Bureau of Chemistry, first team,
69S; Press Division. first team, 6S6; Bu-
reau OF Soils, first team, 6S6; Bureau
of Soils, second team, 6S1; Crop Esti-
mates, 671; Winder Building, second
team, 647; War Department, first team,
6l0; Treasury, first team. sos; Treas
ury, third team, 594 Central High
School. $50: Bureau of Chemistry. sec
ond team, Asa; War Department, second
team, 364; Treasury, second team, 244;
Press Division, third team, 92, and
Press Division, third team, SO.
The final matches are to be shot this
week. The course is a standing one of
ten shots at slow fire The winner of
all three stages will receive a silver
cup.
Evening star., 1916-07-18
Garden.

Charlie Chaplin. in his newest laugh
fest. THE Vagabond." was the photo
play attraction at the Garden yester-
day. While The Vagabond' is merry
picture story, it nevertheless has it's
touches of pathos.
Chaplin is seen as an itinerant musi-
clan, who, after a series of comic and
near-tragic adventures in the big city,
where he finds the competition of the
street bands and the hurdy gurdys too
much for him. decides to try country
life. Here he encounters a band of
rowing gypsies and rescues wealthy
young girl whom the nomads have
kidnapped In the end he marries the
captive heiress. Many new laugh
making features of the Chaplin type
are introduced Vivian Rich and AL
fred Vosburgh are also pictured in a
multiple reel drama, The Quick sands
of Deceit; Cartoon comedies and Reel
Life, perturbation of a periodical, COM
plete the program. These pictures
will be shown until Wednesday, in
elusive.
Evening star., 1916-07-18
WOoDMEN GO ON OUTING.
Several Thousand From Local Camps
Journey to Marshall Hall.

Several thousand excursionists went
to Marshall Hall this morning on an
outing of the Patriotic Sons of Amer
lea, and Elm, Alpha and Mount Vernon
camps, Woodmen of the World When
the steamer Manchester pulled out
from the 7th street wharf this after
noon an even larger crowd was aboard
A feature of the outing is COM
petitive drill between uniformed teams
of the Woodmen of the World camps
for large silver loving cup. On the
entertainment program were also ath-
letic events. for which the successful
contents are to receive valuab prizes
The outing of the organizations was
in charge of a committee of which
William Schoenberger is chairman. 1t
is expected many members and their
friends will go to the resort on the even
ing boat.
Evening star., 1916-07-18
Pleasure Vessels Overhauled.

After having been fitted with new
wheel and having been cleaned and
painted the handsome yawl yacht
Serena. belonging to Clyde Cruitt of
this city, has been launched from the
marine railway at Regan's The Serena
was on the railway for about a week
waiting for her new wheel She will
take her owner and friends on cruises
to the lower Potomac.
The yawl yacht Freya, belonging TO
Capt Bright, has taken the place of
the Serena on the railway at Regan's
to have bottom cleaned and painted
and for any other work that may be
necessary The Freya will be launched
ready for service within the next day
or two.
The launch Ediou has been replaced
on the marine railway at Bennett's for
further minor work that will be COM
pleted within the next day or two
The craft will be ready for seryice
before the end of this week
Evening star., 1916-07-18
BENEFIT GAME POSTPONED.
Board of Trade Team, However, Has
Challenged National Press Club.

The base ball game between teams rep
resenting the Board of Trade and Cham
Der of Commerce, to have been held July
26. for the benefit of the families of
members of the National Guard of the
District of Columbia. was indefinitely
postponed at meeting of the committees
representing the two bodies at the board
rooms yesterday.
The committee of the Board of Trade
has sent a challenge to the National
Press Club. This is to be considered at
meeting of the board of governors Of
the club today. If the Press Club ac-
cepts the challenge it is quite likely that
the game will be played on the same
date. the proceeds going for the same
cause.
Evening star., 1916-07-18
Special Film Features.

AMERICAN - Today, Roscoe Ar
Hitchcock, in MY Valet Tomorrow
The Cats Paw" Thursday. THE
Spendthrift." Friday. The Children
of Eve" Saturday. THE Money Mas
ter" Sunday, Mary Pickford.
STANTON PARK - Today. Alice
You" Tomorrow. Robert Warwick. in
Fruits of Desire" Thursday, The
Saturday. House Peters. in THE Hand
of Peril" Sunday. Body and Soul"
CENTRAL PARK - Today. Harry
Mestayer, in The Millionaire Baby"
Tomorrow. Gladys Hanson. in THE
Havoc" Thursday. Gladys Hanson and
George Soule Spencer, in The Climb
ers." Friday. Robert Edeson. in Mort
and Stella Razeto, in The Circular
Staircase"
CRANDALL's-Today, Carlyle Black
well and Muriel Ostriche. in Sally in
Our Alley" Tomorrow and Thursday,
Virginia Pearson. in "a Tortured
Heart" Friday and Saturday. Leah
Baird. In "The Lights Of New York"
!sAVoY-,Today. Harold Lockwood in
The The Masked k lst Rider" 11,et Wednesday. Mae e
Thursday. Francis X. Bushman in "A
Virginia Romance" and Frances Mel
son in What Happened at %" Fri
day. Willie Collier in The No-Good
Guy" and Harry Gribben in "a Dash
of Courage" Saturday, Frank Losee
in The Evil Thereof"
APoLLo-Today, Alice Brady in La
Vie de Boheme" Wednesday, Mae
Murray in Sweet Kitty Bellairs."
Thursday. Blanche Sweet in The Sow
ers." Friday Peggy Hyland in Saints
and Sinners" Saturday. Lionel Barry
more in "Dorian's Divorce"
AVENUE GRAND-Today. Mary Pick
Evening star., 1916-07-18
Central Park.

George Barr McCutcheons romantic
drama, "Graustark," was shown as a
photoplay at the Central Park theater
last night with Francis X Bushman
and Beverly Bayne as the featured
players. The story, laid in the myth
ical kingdom of Graustark, concerns
an American who falls in love with
the reigning princess, and discovers
and brings to light plots to steal her
throne. He comes to her rescue. and
a pretty romance leads to pleasing
finish. The photography throughout
is good and the production gives evil
dence of careful direction. Today's
feature is THE Millionaire Baby" an
adaptation of Anna Katherine Green's
mystery story. with Harry Mestayer
as the featured player.
Evening star., 1916-07-18
Child Slain by Pitchfork.
spondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence OF The Star.
HERNDON, Va. July 1S.-Cleve An
derson. son of F. T. Anderson. nine
years old, while playing in the barn on
his fathers farm near Herndon, Sun
day afternoon, was struck in the back
by ,pitchfork accidentally dropped
from the hay NOV by companion his
own age. The fork pierced the boys
body and he died in a few moments
James Page Gilmer, who served in
the civil war goth Virginia Regiment,
Company a, died Sunday, after a brief
illness. He was born at Handsonsville,
been resident of Herndon for about
ten years He is survived by his wife
and two daughtegs, Miss Lucy Gilmer
and Mrs. H. Steele
Evening star., 1916-07-18
Girls Library Club Formed.

The Girls Library Club recently has
been organized by girls living in the
vicinity of the Alliance House, 72s Az
street southwest. under the supervision
of Dr. Holman. The officers elected
are as follows: President. Anna Belin;
vice president. Yetta Schooler; secre-
tary. Elizabeth Friedman; treasurer,
Sarah UgaL
Evening star., 1916-07-18
Cosmos.

Two headliners. one a striking dance
sensation and the other one of the
most laughable skits of the season in
character work, both big favorites.
judged by the applause, are provided in
the Cosmos Theater bill this week.
Harry Slatko's Midnight Rollickers,"
vastly improved since their former ap
pearance. with their eccentric orchestra
and wild revelry of modern dance fea
lures, comes for the entire week. The
act is improved scenically also with the
introduction of changing colored lights
that add to it's carnivalistic atmos-
phere and effects.
J. c. Mack. late star OF Mother
Goose appears in an amusing eccen-
trio feminine characterization in "On
Busy Street" which has the audiences
laughing hi1ariously from start to fin
ish. There is no doubt of it's amusing
qualities.
Some feats of exceptional strength
are shown by the Spellmans, whose act
has song-and- dance introduction.
Griffith and Chapman sing and chatter
nonsense, some of it quite funny; Dave
Roth sings, plays the piano very well,
does a turn on one-string violin,
which makes pretty music, and con-
cludes with some clever dancing, and
Allen and Francis, in a really unique
character sketch. present some very
amusing eccentric dance features.
The added attractions show the Pathe
News. in collaboration with The Star.
giving glimpses of the Shrine parade
in Buffalo and the Elks parade in Bal
timore among its eighteen subjects,
and Farmer Alfalfa and His Scien-
tific Dairy" "A Million a Minute" fea-
turing Francis X. Bushman and Bever-
ly Bayne. is the photoplay matinee fea-
ture shown from 12:30 to pm
\ new bill will be presented at the
Thursday matinees
Evening star., 1916-07-18
Crandall's.

The story of a child born of poor
parents, who is transpIanted from sor-
did surroundings to a high place in
society. is told in Sally in Our Alley"
the feature photoplay at Crandalrs
well and Muriel Ostriche are the pic
ture stars. The Transformation was
not without it's difficulties. Scenes laid
in New York's East Side provide
wealth of human interest, contrasting
with the scenes in the home of the
social elect. Comedy and tragedy, love
and hatred are. blended in the melo-
drama.
Evening star., 1916-07-18
Belasco.

Dr. Percival Clarke's lectures, ex
planning the twilight sleep motion
pictures, which are being shown at the
Belasco Theater, continue to attract
wide interest, which Is gratified for
the masculine audiences at 9 o'clock
each evening, when men alone are ad
mitted The hours for the exhibitions
limited to woman audiences only are
2. $3.50 and 7:30 pm. daily.
The pictures were taken under the
direction of DR.. Schlossingk, at Frei-
burg, Germany, where twilight sleep"
originated in the interest Of painless
maternity. Their appeal is not to
trif1ers or sensation hunters. but to
those who have an honest and legiti-
mate interest in the subject.
Evening star., 1916-07-18
HEARS NOISE; FIRES 5 SHOTS.
If There Was Intruder He Didn't
Tarrv After Mrs, Accarey's Action.

Awakened early this morning by noise
which she believed to be made by some
one trying to enter her bedroom, Mrs.
Maggie Accarey. 1907 1 street southeast.
fred five revolver shots over the tran
som. If any one was there he did not
bother himself about remaining until Mrs.
Accarey reloaded the weapon.
Policeman Thorn of the fifth precinct,
who was about half a square away. ran
to the scene of the shooting. Learn
ing from Mrs. Accarey the cause of the
shots, he made a careful search of the
house, but failed to locate any intruder.
Evening star., 1916-07-18
Rigid Vessel INSPECTION.

Work which has been done for public
safety by the bureau of navigation. De-
partment of Commerce. is told of in a
report made by the bureau today 1t
states that through the activity of it's
inspectors. overcrowding on
sixty-fve vessels was avoided. The
action involved the safety of $4,000
None of the cases was in
Washington.
Evening star., 1916-07-18
Mrs. Macintosh Gets Divorce,

Mrs. Bessie A. Macintosh has been
awarded an absolute divorce from
Ephraim w. Macintosh by decree
signed by Justice Gould They were
married in Baltimore in 1891 and sepa-
rated in 1908. Attorneys G. w. S. Mus
grove and Shinn & owen appeared for
the wife. Attorney Charles V. Meehan
represented the husband
Evening star., 1916-07-18
Strand.

mot My Sister, the photoplay shown
yesterday at the Strand Theater. tells
the story of "woman's frailty and mans
perfidy." Bessie Barriscale is the pic
ture star. William Desmond Louise
Brownel. Franklin Ritchie and Alice
Taft are shown in the cast The
Mconshiner' was the funny film. Or
chestral acompaniments were played.
Evening star., 1916-07-18
Best Wishes for Brothers in Service

AT a meeting of the Brotherhood of
st. Andrew at Mount Rainier last
night a resolution was adopted order
ing the secretary to extend to all mem
District militia the greetings and best
wishes of the society. The president,
Frank Firgfield, presided.
Evening star., 1916-07-18

He is rescued by a Salvation Army
girl who. before her reformation, was
identified with the thugs who robbed
the man. Jack Dean, Charles West.
Billy Elmer, Gertrude kellar and
Robert Bradbury are pictured in the
cast.
Today's attraction is the Metro
photo-drama, The Masked Rider"
featuring Harold Lockwood and May
Allison, which deals with the adveTl-
lures of a revenue officer
Evening star., 1916-07-18
Mrs. F. G. Knight Asks Divorce

Absolute divorce is asked in A peti-
tion filed IN the District Supreme Court
by Nonnie Iona Knight against Frank
6. Knight. They were married AnriI
%. 1896. and have one child Deser-
tion and misconduct are alleged and
a correspondent named. Attorney E p
Frey appears for the wife.