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E. c. HORTON, Local Forecaster.
The Washington times., 1916-09-05
THE COMPENSATION MEASURE

One Of the last acts Of the ex-
piring Congress session is agree
ment on the Federal employees con1-
pensation act. It has been pressed
Tor several years, at times in the
face of what seemed like a subter-
ranean opposition which was not
willing to show its hand, but which
was. determined to prevent action
that could have only one result
the passage of the law.
The measure is described as on
the whole the most liberal ever
passed. It applies to about 100000
Government employees. In case Of
disability while performing duty, the
employe is, to receive two-thirds
regular pay while incapacitated; in
case Of death, his estate is literally
compensated. Considerable classes
Of Government employees had al
ready been provided for before this
measure was introduced: but that
fact only emphasized the unfairness
and discrimination, which have now
been done away with.
The Washington times., 1916-09-05
OLD SUCCESSES OPEN
IN NEW THEATERS

NEW YORK. Sept. 6.-Two Of the
successes Of the last season were seen
last night in other theaters than those
in which they were acted originally
The Cohan and Harris Theater, which
used to be the Gambler. was opened
under its present name by Leo Ditrtoh-
stein in THE Great Lover"
Mr.. Ditrichstein's delightful study Of
the egotistical singer has lost mono Of
its power to amuse. The scenes OF the
play are, moreover. as entertaining as
ever In their exposition of the artistic
temperament. Mr.. Ditrichstein has sur
rounded himself with actors who were
In such a large measure. responsible
for the success of the play at the Long
acre Theater last winter.
John Cort opened the season at the
Standard Theater with his own COM
pany in THE Princess Pat" which was
source of so much pleasure to theater-
goers last year at the Cort Theatcr.
Henry Blossoms modern version Of
London Assurance" is set to melodious
and piquant music by Victor Herbert
and last night seemed to exercise its
former charm with the large audience.
The Standard Theater. which supplies
the best OF the Broadway successes II
uptown audiences at half rates. opened
the new season most auspiciously.
The Washington times., 1916-09-05
GARDEN

A radical departure from the ac-
copied photoplay OF the sex problem
type. which points a moral in an un-
mistakable manner and is SO well
done that II will hold the attention
OF the most blase picture patron is
THE Payment" In which Thomas II
Ince and the Triangle company pre-
sent Bessie BarriscaIe as the chief
feature of the Garden Theater pro-
gram this week.
Miss Barriscale has done few things
better during her career as screen
star. and her supporting company Is
unusually well balanced with Will
liam Desmond. Charles Miller and
Katherine Kirkwood in the principal
roles. The story was written by c.
Gardner Sullivan. Of the Ince scenario
staff.
De Wolf Hopper In Poor Papa" a
Fine Arts-Triangle production. fur
nishes part of the comedy OF the
foreweek program with Bud Fishers
Mutt and Jeff" carrying its share
The program will be repeated today
Tomorrow, Thursday, and Friday Nat
Goodwin will be seen In the Mutual
drama, The Wall Street Tragedy
and Billie Burke will be presented in
another installment of "Glorias Ro.
nance" called "The Bitter Truth"
Saturday Charlotte Burton and vii.
liam Russell will be seen in THE
Man Who Would Not Die" a new
Mutual production.
The Washington times., 1916-09-05
STRAND

Lionel Barrymore and Marguerite
Skirvin are the stars of the Strand
program the first part OF this week
in the political drama. THE Upheaval." 4"
The story deals with political intrigue
In municipal affairs. Miss Skrvin ap-
pears as a sort Of municipal Joan Of
Arc. who becomes interested in the
people of the slums and helps the re-
form campaign, ending by marrying the
big political boss. Barrymore, and
strengthening out things at the finish.
THE Yellow Girl" with Corinne
Griffith In the principal role and hailed
as a "futurist film play" with a set
of unique fashion films and Herman
cartoons Of the International Film
Service, complete the fore-week pro-
gram to be seen for the last time to-
day. Tomorrow and Thursday w. H.
Thompson and Marjorie Wilson will be
with the Triangle feature, 'The Social
Club" as an added attraction.
Friday and Saturday Mae Marsh and
Robert Harron will be seen in "The
Marriage of Molly o."
The Washington times., 1916-09-05
TEACHERS SWORN IN
FOR FAIRGROUNDS
Twelve Appointees Are Sworn
In at Municipal Building
This Morning.

Twelve new playground teachers wsrN
sworn In this morning at the District
building.
This summer the playground depart.
ment has been laboring under greater
difhculties than ever before because Of
delay In passage Of the District appro-
piation bill and consequent lack OF
funds for payment Of assistant teachers.
The new appointees are Misses Jane
Breen. 100 street southeast; Olga Me-
lick, 2213 First street northwest; Bertha
Egli, 1915 Third street northwest; Flor.
ence Brumm. 5l7 4 street northeasty
Mary OBrien, 2140 p street northwest:
Goldie Norton. 804 Rhode Island avenue
northwest: Lasalia McCaffrey, 28 Seo-
ond street northeast; Sylvia Garner.
Ethel Walther. Tenleytown; Elsie Nick
les. lZ2 Florida avenue northwest; Louise
Jackson, 1919 l. street northwest. and
William w. Eyre, jr.. 3o1 9 street north
east.
All Of the teachers have had expert
ence In playground work. The young
women have gone through n thorough
course lasting several months.
Miss Goldia Norton has been active
In community service work for some
time. having been one Of the leading
spirits in the Margaret Wilson Conn
munity Forum effort.
All Of the assignments have not been
made public. Mr.. Frye will 20 to the
New York Avenue Grounds. Miss
OBrien to Virginia avenue, Miss Wall
ther to Georgetown. Miss Garner 10
Howard, and Miss jackson to Cardosa.
The Washington times., 1916-09-05
GLEN ECHO

With one of the largest crowds that
has thronged the grounds this season.
Glen Echo yesterday held Its celebration
Of Labor Day and started auspiciously
the closing week.
The cool weather failed utterly to
interfere with the program, and thous-
ands of Washington folks enjoyed every
minute of the day from morning until
the closing shortly before midnight.
With but a few days left In which
to enjoy the varied attractions that have
made the resort so popular, this sum-
mer having been the most successful
In the parks history. its patrons evil
IDENTIFY are taking no chances, and every
night finds them flocking Glen Echo
ward by the hundreds.
Last night the dancers were out In
force. and for a while II looked as
though every one In the park was try
ing to get into the big pavilion.
An augmented orchestra and weather
conditions that were ideal for dancing
made this a popular pastime, and en-
cores were demanded for each number
AT the derby. with its thrilling ride
the coaster, midway, carrousel. and all
the other varied attractions, a, long
line was In evidence all the evening, and
free movies were shown to full
house.
The Washington times., 1916-09-05
KEITH'S

The management OF Keith's Theater
ts offering bill that will appeal to
lovers Of variety" The program COW
ers wide range of the possibilities of
the vaudeville stage.
Heading the array comes q number
mat sets a new standard In spectacu-
lar vaudeville productions. II 10 pre-
sented by May Tully In the World
Dancers. company of dozen or more,
including Emile Lea, June Roberts,
Doris Lloys and Tom Dingle rs solo
dancers. The novelty Of the offering
Is: THE Evolution of the Dance" n
gorgeous exposition of terpsichore which
includes a prologue ard ranges through
a series of eight dances. showing as
many periods of the dance from the
prehistoric barbarian to the present
day Hawaiian craze. 1t Ia ono OF the
most pretentious dancing acts Of the
gay. The costuming and stage settings
are IN Keeping witt The production.
IN Keeping with this number y an.
9ther musical feature. "The Garden Of
b~ E9Ve; w.,;sn an Egyptian novelty presented
company. with beautiful scenic effects
Inc Ir vocal numbers include In the
FlTeIght Glow" by Miss Annis, MY
Mr,ensal M nn!,v Rose" by Mr.. shannon; "In
non. Robertson, Maurier and Ross.
Cecil Cunningham offers q series OF
exclusive vocal numbers in her own
cRiidhood s'''s RsnSsns s%ons them being
vaudeville Training That's the
history OF the u. s. A." all winning
her merited encor'es.
Ezra Matthews. Edwin Redding and
Mildred Donneiiy appear in a Hugh
Herbert sketch Prosperity" which has
the usual moral lesson and at the same
,ime Is a breezy skit filled with bright
iines. The Stan-Stanley trio repeat
their former success of "The Bouncine
BOY and scored many laughs. Avelins
and Lloyd. as Two Southern Gentle
men oner a line Of sidewalk patter
that Is amusing and entertaining and
Paul Gordon is in every sense OF the
word "a wire wonder"
The Pathe News Weekly, presentina
a series Of international Incidents and
the orchestral numbers complete The
The Washington times., 1916-09-05
GAYETY

Rose sydell and her famous London
Bellies are on "A Trip To Washington"
They opened q weeks engagement at
the Gaycty yesterday in a roaring two
act burlesque bearing that title and
amused two large holiday audiences.
The piece is divided into eleven scenes
and in addition there are also three olio
numbers.
The comedy role il iE the capable
hands OF Johnny Weber. whose quaint
accent and unique comoay methods
have long made him a favorite with
Gayety audiences. Franklin Sinclair
and Ward Caulfield also have much to
do In making the show a success.
Francis Cornell. an English girl, with
well-traincd voice. Is much in evidence
throughout the performance and her
several songs won much favor. Gather
Inc Pullman Is a graceful dancer and
puts much life in her work. Others in
the cast include Grace fremont, Edith
Loeffler Ella Norman. Norine, Ed
Wright and Harry Waltjcn.
Miss Sydell appears In the closing
number OF the first act. and was given
an ovation. In the olio are Campbell
and Weber In a skit entitled 'Oh Papa. -
during which "A number OF living pic
lures are shcwn. Sinclair and fremont
have n talking act. anc Miss Cornell II
sings number OF songs effectively.
The Washington times., 1916-09-05
HAS THE BREMEN BEEN L0sT3

A Copenhagen dispatch, by way of
London, declares that people coming
from Germany express the belief
that the undersea merchantmen
Bremen has been lost. The vessel
was first reported to have left for
the United States soon after the
Deutschland started, and before the
Deutschland had arrived in Balti-
more. Later, this was revised, and
it was alleged that the second SUBJ
marine cargo carrier was just start
ing at about the time the Deutsch-
land returned to Germany.
The impression now is general in
Germany, it is declared, that the
Bremen did start at the time of the
first announcement, and that she has
disappeared. Presumably the Brit
ish got her; and if they did, there
will be no announcement of her fate
until after the war, or through a
leak of information. The admiralty
prefers to let the Germans guess at
the fate Of their disappearing sub
marines.
The Washington times., 1916-09-05
Bills for This Week at
Playhouses Here
POLLS

Eugenie Blair. known 20 hundreds OF
Washingtonians as one Of Americas
leading emotional actresses. returned to
Washington last night In vehicle
which scored a success In New York
last year. As "The Eternal Magdalene''
she won the plaudits Of the first
nighters and recalled former triumphs.
She portrays q woman Of the under
world who comes into the home Of a
sanctimonious reformer and does good.
The play teens with arguments for
the spread Of mercy toward those who
have fallen. It gives numerous oppor-
tunities for Miss Blair to display her
talents as q star.
Elijah Bradshaw. portrayed by VIII
son Reynolds. Ia an influential citiEen.
who appears as the principal backer Of
an evangelistic campaign which has for
its object the rout Of women of the
segregated district Of prosperous
community.
The whole action. Of the play from the
hrst act onward takes place In Brad
shaw's dream. He sees his son dis
graced for defalcation from a bank.
his daughter deceived by an adven-
turer. his wife dies and the woman
whom he has taken into his home. a
woman of the streets. proves his only
solace.
The woman, Eugenie Blair. is ably
supported In the cast by Fanny Cliff
ford. ''of the Submerged Tenth" and
John Bellamy" who Is cast as re-
porter.
The stage setting used In all Of the
three acts is Belascoesque.
The Washington times., 1916-09-05
NEW FULLY PLAY IS
SHOWN IN NEW YORK

NEW YORK. Sept. b.-Richard Wal.
ton Tully is known as a playwright
who disdains the usual milieu Of the
American author. He selects more or
less remote and highly colored locaii-
Even in THE Rose Of the Rancho"
1t was the combination OF Mexican
and California life that inspired him.
He went to the natives Of Hawaii and
made "The Bird Of Paradise" out Of
their customs and religious beliefs.
In Omar the Tent Maker" q me.
dieval Persian poet was the central
terry and poetry.
So there was reason in view Of the
plentiful lack OF advance informatien
concerning The Flame" seen last
night at the Lyric Theater after several
poSponements, to wonder over the
special locale that the dramatist had ss-
lected for his latest play.
1t turned out that the world he wss
trying to bring before the footlights
as any that has added the personal
quality to his plays In the past The
action OF The Flame" passes on TIA
shores Of a country lying on the Carr
bean Sea. 1t might be any Of the colih-.
tries of the islands Of the Antilles, and
II was not necessary for Mr.. Tully's
purposes to be specific.
There are three acts in the new piece
which show in turn an old courtyard, .
rites are celebrated as some authorities
claim that they are still observed IN
Haiti and parts of Cuba. and . scene
described as Tho Bottom Of the Well"
so Mr.. Tully had denied himself no in
dulgence in local color.
The Washington times., 1916-09-05
GREAT FALLS

Taking advantage OF the ideal holiday
weather Of yesterday, hundreds OF
Washingtonians gathered at Great Falls
and spent the day beneath the shady
oaks along the Virginia shore and en-
joying the many facilities OF the park.
The orchestra played throughout the
afternoon and until late last night, and
there was a throng OF merrymakers
dancing on the big pavilion continuous
ly. There also was q series Of band con-
certs. and a motion picture program
during the evening. Old and young
alike made UP the crowd yesterday, and
while the former admired the pictur-
esque scenery the latter made the most
OF the numerous amusement facilities.
Special train service from the termi-
nal at Thirty-sixth- and NJ streets north
west enabled the holiday crowd to reach
and return from the park without delay
and with perfect comfort
The management announces that the
park will continue its gpecial Tent
city feature throughout September.
The Washington times., 1916-09-05
MAKE 1T A REAL TARIFF COM.
MlSSIONI

1t would be better not to create
any tariff commission at all than to
establish one labeled with tes-
timony to Congressional contempt
for whatever it might do. That is
Just what would be done if Congress
should deliberately reject all pleas
for an adequately paid board of ex-
perts.
There are too many Democrats
who don't want any tariff commits
sion at all, and prefer to make it as
useless as possible. They guess that
to underpay it would be one way to
accomplish this. Likewise, there are
too many Republicans who, though
committed to a tariff commission,
don't want to help the Democrats
establish it; they want to make a
Democratic commission a failure.
Neither crowd is giving honest,
sincere service to the country. There
never was time when the need for
such a commission was so great as
now. Its work ought to be started
The Washington times., 1916-09-05

has wrought is the rapid perfection
Of the aeroplane. It has come to be
so safe that men cruise about the
upper air in 1t, shooting one an
others craft full Of holes with ma
chine guns, and yet the proportion
Of fatalities is remarkably small.
The early difficulties of using the
heavier-than-air craft were involved
with the uncertainties Of the internal
combustion engine. 1t was at that
stage a pretty temperamental con-
traption, liable without very definite
excuse or justification to suspend
functioning, and thereby impose
vast discomfort on the passengers.
This difficulty has been overcome,
for the greater part, by providing
big planes with twin engines; the
two together make very high speed
possible, while one alone provides
ample power to sustain the machine
and 20 ahead at highly respect
able rate. The machines, moreover,
are now SO big and stable that a
mechanic can crawl round and tinker
the works back into amiability.
Delivering mails by aeroplane is
likely to be a very ordinary affair
before long. Once men imagined
that it would be impracticable in
the far north, because Of the intense
cold Of the upper atmosphere. But
the experience Of the war aviator
and a good many others has proved
that this is no fatal difficulty. 1t
is quite possible that in the near
future we shall see mails delivered,
not only in regions where roads are
bad or non-existent. but aiso in other
areas, where the greatest speed is
desirable. The fast mail train has
taken on characteristics Of the
snail, by contrast with the speed Of
the aircraft, both the heavier-than-
air, and the buoyant ones.
The Washington times., 1916-09-05
THE ct. B. ",AS A PRETEXT

Conflicting stories, these, about
the attempt to discredit the tango.
It first gained popularity. we were
informed, because business men
needed the exercise of more strenu-
Gus dances. Now it is to disappear,
dispatches state, because that au-
gust organization, the Dancing
Masters Of America. has decided
that the tired business man needs
easier dances.
The poor "T. B. NJ" got credit for
all the bad theatrical productions of
the last decade, and the "girl" shows
were laid at his door. Sometimes
when one visited these perform
ances, and found a feminine pre-
ponderance in the audience, and a
sprinkling of callow youths in the
front rows, one wondered how the
species "T. B. NJ" kept himself 80
carefully concealed.
Not so with the tango resorts.
He was there in force, seeming to
enjoy the strenuousness of the pro-
gram; and in Gotham, from the agile
Mayor Mitchell on down, the most
respected citizens seemed to be
tripping, or clogging, or shuffling
the ligh. fantastic.
Maybe, after all, it is the dancing
masters who find the new vogue too
strenuous. Or, perhaps, they grow
fearful at the readiness with which
one may acquire the steps of the
new dances. Back to the waltz and
two-step, they rule. so dancers will
have to be initiated properly. Per-
haps the "T. B. MS" will obey, per-
haps not. Regulating fashions in
dances has not yet been reduced to
the science of manipulating the
vogue in clothes.
The Washington times., 1916-09-05

without the delay of single wasted
day. It has a huge task before 1t,
Of getting this country fortified
against the industrial assault It
must Withstand after the war.
Whether there shall be flood of inn
ports or a flood Of immigrants, or
both; whether there shall be, in
stead, a great demand from the out
side world for our products with
which to restore Europe and restock
the shop shelves Of creation, is quite
immaterial at this point. Whatever
may be the course of affairs, the
tariff and the whole scheme of our
international commercial relations is
certain to be profoundly affected. A
commission. of the right kind Of men,
established with a sincere purpose to
make it worth while and give atten-
tion to its conclusions is absolutely
necessary. Congress will not need
to sacrifice any Of its legislative
authority; it will merely equip it.
self with facilities for exercising its
authority more wisely.
Congress is going to finish its
work and get out Of town in very
few days 1t has one piece of i'm
portant business yet ahead of it, and
that is to give the country a square
deal in creating this tariff commits
sion,
The Washington times., 1916-09-05
LYCEUM

Yesterdays holiday crowds at the
Lyceum enjoyed the best show seen at
that theater iy many weeks. The CO.
Iumbia Girls" who arc occupying the
stage this week are a classy lot" of
burlesquers.
George W. Milton md Lew Golden are
comedians OF the first water and the
audiences showed its appreciation OF
their efforts In vigorous applause. Two
clever parts entitled "O'Rileys Recep-
ton a ma Twin Bugs" We're brimful of
comedy, song and dance.
Louise Earle held the audience In a
spell during several musical numbers.
Half dozen songs. written by Mr..
Milton especially for this show. were
sung in pleasing style by a chorus OF
about twenty good looking girls who can
really sing and dance.
The Washington times., 1916-09-05
BELASCO

A combination of music and cinema
tography In which the pictures are al
most wholly dependent on skillful ar
rangement Of melodIous themes, is tile
production of the photopiay made from
Helen Hunt Jackson's story Of south
ern California and the mission In
dams by the W. H. Clune Company.
shown at the Belasco Theater this
week.
Ramona" is almost an American
classic. and 1t was an ambitious under
taking to attempt exploitation of the
many involutions of Its plot. the wander
ings OF Its principal characters, and the
extensive and constant change Of scene
In motion pictures. 1t would require
twice as much time as the two hours
devoted TO the unreeling OF this particu-
lar rlm to show all Of the chief fea-
lures Of Ramona" in pictures.
Tan producers. therefore. contented
story beginning with the wedding Of
eGn. Felipe Moreno and the meeting Of
Ramona Gonzaga with Angus Phall
and the birth of the heroine Of the
story and death of her mother as n
prologue. The iiisl att OF Inc piay takes
place at the Moreno ranch. where Ra-
mona and Allessarhr meet. and the sec
ond act dealG with the marriage OF
Ramona. the death Of Allessandro, and
the final ending OF Ramona's wander
ihcs.
AIDA Gleason gives picturesque in
depreciation OF the character Of the
young heroine Monroe Salisbury makes
much of the difficult role Of Allessandro.
Lurline Lyons Is Sonora Moreno. and
\. de Brullier has the part OF Felipe
Moreno. The photography was the worn
OF Enrico Ncllejo.
The big feature OF the production. the
music. was presented by an orchestra
under the direction OF Carli d. Elinor
II was selected by Lloyd Brown. and
Emil Bierman. Ramona" will be pre-
sented twice daily at the Belasco for
the next two weeks.
The Washington times., 1916-09-05
BRITAIN CALLS HALT
ON MELTING OF COINS
Stops Reduction of Gold Money! TO
Make Jewelry.

LONDON. Sept. 5.-England's famous
defense Of the realm act. that elastic
piece Of legislation framed by Parlia-
ment at the beginning of the war.
again has been stretched. This latest
stretch prohibits the melting down Of
gold coins.
This measure became necessary. II
was learned today. because of the
enormous wastage Of the nations gold
reserves caused by the reduction of
gold coins for the manufacture n,
jewelry for which the exceptionaliv
high wages Of war workers have
created an extensive demand.
The Washington times., 1916-09-05
AEROPLANE MAIL ROUTES

The Postoffice Department, under
authorization of law. has received
proposals for handling mails be-
tween Nome and Seward, Alaska, by
aeroplane. Two years ago, though
there had been good deal of talk
of such an experiment, not many
people seriously regarded it as prac-
ticable. Today 1t is quite a matter
of fact affair.
One of the wonders that the war