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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-03-05
Leader.

Today Marguerite Clark will be seen
In "Gretna Green" one OF her earliest
successes. as the first feature OF the
Leader Theater's Paramount Picture
program.
Tomorrow, Tuesday and Wednesday n
photoplay of Mark Twain's story,
Pudd nhead Wilson," with Theodore
Hoberts in the title role, will be shown.
Mr.. Roberts has given this character
inc deep sympathy. the kindly humor
ana strong feeling which the famous
writer attributed to his hero. He ia
supported by very excellent Iasky
Gsst and the production is one or
do. nu1suay, FRIDAY. saturday, and Sun
Inc spider" In this play Miss Fred
SraGH ensSts two distinct roles, that Of
,Naierle ST. Cyr, notorious Partisan
heauty, and her Abandoned dauahter
yoan. The power of Miss Frederick =
uramatic art and the wide range Of her
capabilities are given ample opportunity
In this production. '"f'S
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-03-05
Permanent Opera Organiza-
ton for Cincinnati.

As the rosglt of tho nuccessful engage
inent just terminated BY the Boston
Grand Opera Company and the Paw
Iowa Bale. Russo In Cincinnati n per.
fpanent or.;a uizatior Is 10 he formed I'm
that city to insure annual performances
there of opera and ballet ~ The first
class.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-03-05

friend. Fearful Of discovery. they plot
the husbands death.
Their crime haunts them. IL becomes
the cause of frequent quarrcls. Stormy
scenes follow and they eventually COM
init suicide.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-03-05
Emnress

The newest william Fox production.
The Marble Heart" featuring Violet
iiorher, Is the principal attraction at
the Empress for Monday and Tuesday.
IT Is an exposition of fear.
The plot has to do with the scheming
ing OF her husband, forms n cIandesttne
alliance with her husbands supposed
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-03-05
Roller Skating e eSEHnHS

Penna. Ave. at Ninth O.. n. W.
Daily, 1850 &c i2.3o-2:30 to z 1850 TO IO:Sa
AAskED MARVEL RACES NIGHTLY.
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Notes of Stage

CONTINUED from Page Fourteen)
Bubble" In which Louis Mann Ia IN
be seen as Gustave Mueller at the Be
lasco Theater next week. Tho ,
praised both the star and the play IN
the highest terms.
Grace George and her Playhouse
Company In New York. having nns se,l
the hundred and sCvcnty-:!fth perform
ance of their New York season. nuy
De said 70 be In the full flush of rep
ertory' Miss George H. now presenting
all OF the four plays she has nrod,Icr i
during the season. Here is n sample
OF her program: On Monday night.
FEBRUARY q, she gave Henry Arthur
Jones' The HAIRS" "Tuesday even
ing, "Wednesday matinee and -ivedncs-
gay evening she gave James Berna r.:
Fagan'S The Earth" and for the re-
malndef OF the week Bernard Shaw's
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-03-05
TODAYS BEST FILMS
By GARDNER MACK.

Mac Murray in ITO Have and To
Hold, adapted from the novel by
mary johnson ULasky), Loewe's CO.
lumoia, Twelfth and j. streets.
Helen Ware in Secret Love" adapt
ed from Frances Hodgeson Bur-
ries', the Strand, Ninth and ID
streets.
Olga Petrova in 1.-The Soul Market"
SMetroJ' the Garden. li6 Ninth
Marguerite Leslie in "The Question"
Thurlow Bergen in The CITY,
adapted from the play by Clyde
Fitch. the Home Theater Twelfth
ana streets northeast.
Edmund Breese in 1.-THE Lure of
! aThrt srsi De Isl e. ADAPTED from
ert Service, the Masonic Auditors
UNI, Thirteenth street and New
York avenue.
Dustin Farnum In "The Gentleman
from Indiana. adapted from the
novel by Booth Harrington pal
lasD' Crandall's Apollo. 624 II street
northeast.
Marguerite Clark I'm "Gretna
Green Famous Players. tho
leader Ninth, between Il and T.
Italian and Austrian War Pictures
the Alhambra, $40 Seventh street.
Note-These selections are mada
from programs prepared by ths
managers OF the theaters concerns1
and no responsibility Is assumed for
arbitrary changes without notice m
the Times. They are based on the
personality OF the PLAYERS and ~
producing company. and not mar
Sonal inspection. except In speciaI
cases. a
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Next Weeks
Films

| Viola Dana. the K,cine- Edison Mn
star u tho featured player in "The
innocence OF Ruth" which Is ANNOUNCE
ct for presentation at Crandalrs next
sunday. The play tells a story Of life in
greater New York and presents n pic
lure Of the trials OF beautiful young
air. who had been placed In the care
OF young millionaire. inclined TO live
az Fairly fast pace. Miss Dana a
supported by Edward Earle.
Monday and Tuesday Holbrook Bl.nn
WIN be seen in his latest effort for the
world Film program, THE Unpardon-
nnple SIN" story OF strong cllmaxeg.
Wednesday and Thursday J. Warren
ikerrigan will be seen In the Red.
EEs,oa,rheE masterpiece, The Pool Of
tnIe. by Louis Joseph Vance.
Tho weeks program closes on Fri.
day and Saturday with the Equitable
Ftlm production. Man and Ills Angel"
featuring Jane Gray.
Clara Kimball Young. In The Yellow
PASSPORT the action OF which is based
on The Yellow Ticket" will be seen at
.iRndalTs Apollo next sunday. ON
Monday Richard Buhler. the former
Poll player. supported by Rosetta BrIce
viii be seen In the thrilling V. l.. \. n.
production, "A Mans Making" Tues
day Frances Nelson will be the star, in
Loves Crucible, World Film pro-
Wednesday IL Triangle day, and the
feature is Martyrs Of the Alamo" with
The keystone comedy. Her Painted
Hero. as an added attraction. Maclyn
Arbuckle will be seen Thursday in the
Paramount production. "The Reform
Candidate" Fridays attraction Is the
Equitable release, THE Clarion" by
samuel Hopkins Adams. and Saturday
the Triangle feature Is THE Disciple.
WIN william :. Hart. supplemented by
lcss."
Ihoda Bara appears as a Mexican
adVenturess In Gold and the Woman"
nor latest Fox vehicle. which comes TO
he Empress next sunday. Monday and
TueHdny Chandos. an carly English
setter In America, tries TO acquire n
tract OF land known as The Valley of
the Shadow" from CHIEF Dusl<ara of
the Wicomicoes. which has been given
by grant Ia the Indian chief
The latter refuses 10 sell and hides
the grant In n hollow tree. Chandos
and his son murder the old Indian.
then forge deed transferring the
property TO themselves.
Miss Baras supporting cast includes
". Cooncr Clife. Carleton Macy, Chief
Black Eagle. Frances Ne Meyer, and
l'nulGG Barry.
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Crandall's Apollo.

A strong program o. photoplays is TO
be seen at Crandalls Apollo during the
coming week. Today The Gentleman
From Indiana adapted from Booth
Tarklngtons novel. IS being shown.
with Dustin Farnum In thC name part.
Tomorrow the prep. inc.s spectacle
MIN from the VitagrGpa studios. THE
Battle Cry Of Peace VII aG1iu he
shown, in response T. nunerous re-
quests. This film Is . prcachment for
adequate naval and hi,!iierv prcpara-
tion. and Is founded on Hudson Max
inns "Defenseless America"
Tuesday Lou Tellegen will be seen I'm
The Unknown" romance OF the
desert, adapted from Wylie's story,
The Red Mirage" Wednesday two
Triangle subjects, the first Fine Arts
film. old Heidelberg" which features
Dorothy Gish, and the keystone COM
edy. "A Favoritc FOOL" featuring Ed
die Foy, will be shown.
the program for the remainder of the
week includes Thursday. Jane" fea-
turing Charlotte Greenwood and sgd
ney Grant: Friday. the World feature
The Woman In H." with Alice Brady
and Saturday, the Triangle feature,
The Coward" with Frank Keenan,,
and Pickle Fatty's Fall" with Roscoe
Arbuckle.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-09-25
SEWER EXTENSION
SUBURBS
Communities Near District Are
Enthusiastic Over PossibiIl-
ties Of Water and Sewerage.

News that, extension OF District water
and sewers to adjacent portions OF Mont
gomery and Prince Georges counties Is
planned by District and Maryland au-
thorities, as stated exclusively In The
Times yesterday, was received with en-
thusinsm among the different municipali-
ties which will benefit.
Takoma Park already has a water
supply In Sligo Creek, which Is meeting
present needs, but the Chevy Chase
section 10 said to be badly handicapped,
the only source OF supply being wells.
This is also true OF Mt. Rainier. and the
supply at Hyattsville is said to be rath-
err uncertain.
Mayor s. w. williams. Of Takoma
Park. today expressed himself as hearth
ly in favor Of the project.
District water and sewer service
should unquestionably be extended 10
all communities suburban to Washington
which can be conveniently served sara
Mayor williams, although am not In
bitrary line where the service shall emo,
as proposed by the pending act.
1.-THE problem must be solved with the
possibilities OF the supply and the FEAST
bility OF service In mind without regard
to distance from the city Of any indi-
viduai community
"a fair an equitable method Of extern
sion by the Federal Government. keep
ing In mind the interests OF the Dis
trict and Of Maryland, which are really
Joined, will be a boon to BOTH.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-09-25

Concurring In the accommodation
OF the peanl commission composed OF
Justice Wendall Philip Stafford, John
joy Edison and Commissioner oliver
p. Newman with reference to an inde-
terminate sentence and parole law for
the District. w. II. whitaker, super
intendent of the workhbuse and re-
formatory today submitted his annual
report to the Commissioner.
Quoting from the report of the
commission. Mr.. Whitaker says:
First. there should be a Jail used
only as house OF detention. never as
q place OF confinement for those UNI
der sentence.
Second, probation system for
those cases which may be safely dealt
with without sending the offender to
any place of confinement.
Third. a reformatory for all those
who must be confined and who never :
theiess, are hopeful cases.
Workhouse for Intermediates.
Fourth. a, workhouse for those who
must be confined and who are not
proper subjects for reformatory
treatments. and yet whose offenses
are not such as to require that they
be sent to the penitentiary.
Firth, carefully guarded parole
system for prisoners in these various
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-09-25
REPUBLICAN CLUB
TO OPEN QUARTERS
Informal House Warming" With
Speeches, Will Mark Inaugural.

Members of the Hughes Club Of the
District OF Columbia will open head
quarters at Fifteenth and r streets
northwest, formerly the rooms of the
National Press Club, with an infpr-
NAL "housewarming." There will be
brief talks by members and a buffet
luncheon. II had been the purpose
B. Borah OF Idaho make the principal
address, but he was called out of the
city.
1t is the plan OF the club to make
Its headquarters the general meeting
place OF Republicans OF the District
during the campaign. One Of the
larger apartments on the second moor
Is being fitted up as n lounge, with
plenty OF easy chairs, newspapers, and
campaign literature.
A program of future meetings will
be announced at the housewarming
tonight ..-.
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down to Newspaper Row and dealt out
typewriter sheets. spotted with the
sweat Of honest toll b't o'.i
Parties Equitis Johannis Falstaff
aget Thomas A. Wise, histrio optimus
ct sruditus. cujus in ore ominu est"
is but one OF the. gentle little slams
old Doc Drum takes at silyius star
matter. OF common gossip for some
time along Broadway that Doc Drum
and Ptomaineua Wiseheimerorum
haven't been the best Of friends ow-
need not be dwsit upon In detail here.
Miss Constance Collier. Publicity
Agent Drum again indulges In per-
sonalities In the Following bitter
"Personam Domino. Ford, says he.
mulieris % hiiaris ct festiyae. ,quae
'levibus amoribus cum pinqui ct
msritum SUM ssrnuiurn ct suspieio.
Gum curare. sustinebit Contains Col.
lier, srtifex maxine intelligens ct
Ealde .perita"-fsults. 80 Miss Col.
hight The. may we're s. siddh IN: :y doc.s .
Of her countless imitators, but of
which Miss Collier herself has always
been gloriously free, even during her
earlier Apprenticeship days on the
Regard for the libel laws Of the
country makes II impossible TO print
here In full the attack which Press
Agent Drum for some reason known
only to himself next levels at Miss
Isabel Irving. who will be the Mistress
Page in the coming production.
Some Still Up His Sleeve.
One OF the miider charges he makes
against Miss Irving as an artistic.
however, may be quoted as an ex-
ample Of the extremes q man will go
to when his temper gets the best Of
him. !.
"Isabeiia Irving" runs one sentence
of Doc Drums TRADE against one OF
the country's most charming and ac-
complished players, qua nilla muller
scenae Americanae magis amatur
tonly fancy!LMiss Irving an ana
teurO, personam Dominae Page
ferret; airs sua histrionica est tails
quslis amorem omnium jam nunc
conciliavit."
Old Doc Drums advance notice
showed that he still had some guilds.
duods, and quams, not to mention a
couple Of nuncs, up his sleeve even
after he had hnishsd up with his at
tack on Miss Irvins.s art.
II Silvius and Ptomaineus and
Shakespeare and Miss Collier and
Miss Irving and a corking cast all
combine TO put on q good lively show.
the result, 30 Broadway said. Ia
bound to be a knockout, no matter
who tries to crab the act.
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Rich Westerner and Woman
Were Held Prisoners Until
Money Was Paid.
BOTH READY TO TESTIFY
Victims Were Put Through Mock
Trial Prosecutor Clabaugh
Alleges.

CHICAGO Cant s5.--T,,v. NOR. .rr..,.
an sensationai char.a. T.. oauatin.s
with The natiorSvide b,s nkresii synIii
cate. served today 10 turn sttantion ,ror,
the local noiiticsI ieht u,hich H. aasa
threatens 10 develon into hare ''e Vase
Homer +. French. who was se,zed.
charged with posing as a Secret Service
from two brothers from New u YORK money s,'ny
posediy by French and accomplices' de-
case. He said Hinton a., Clabaugh, Fed
erai Investigator, has known ali along
where he had been
- James-T. Christian, was re-arrested
with French, but was later released on
$4,000 bond. 10 49,. -
h A Are Ss Ss by csbnsh q wss
lev and Alice %iIIiams' whose addresses
are withheld nv Claba,ieh. were brought
To CHICAGO from New York, put through
a mock trial before fake Federal com
s1s SSs'ohef ana ''0~eo 10 go '' pa'"'
Two Others Named.
Two others. George Irwin and DOC"
p Ssss are ra%sa by a ss s
t Wtn ,r rencn s mere ~ pene SSs been on
-. r,i. - fnahanoh sinns then French
and Cbri,tian' il ia said, viii be taken
20 or New Wa fofk nc ior In TRIAL sv the pes
stoIy toio OF tne swihoiihs ny 'he
p1r ah o. PLY, 1usu Ca praav renre.ent.
tn than,sn,w w % he of1icers Of The
Goyernment. gained entrance to a room
IN New fork MOTEL ana 'her .7,, ,ou ,r,l
wesley ana Mrs. Wllhams. Twin m
FORMED the couple tney were unuer az,
rest Tor the violation Oh the Mann "n'e
slave act 49,,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-09-25
Prof. Drum Uses His
Latin to Boost Show
New York Savant, Georgetown Glass of go, 90, Ol,
O2, O3, and O4, Rides Old Pony to Get "Merry
Wives of Windsor on Stage Again.

NEW YORK. Sept. a5.-Prof. Joe
Drum, who is the doyen OF Lonsacre
square savants, put the rollers under
another classic worlds record--and.
incidentally, under much OF his own
nervous system---by releasing for pub
lication the first theatrical advance
notice written in Latin since Mac
Plautus and Old Doc. Terence quit
turning out hve-reel stuff for the
tired Roman business men whom Mac
and Terry. like our own Dave Be-
lasco, always spoke OF as my public"
Down around the Georgetown Uni
versity campus, Prof. Joe Is the best
remembered as the brilliant, hard
working young student who took the
nnai examinations with the classes OF
late In the. Scranton Correspondence
School to do postgraduate work In
stage dancing ana Fancy. beg punch {
.4ss os s.Ssy Rs tq SrS .
not only for his learning but also as
the genius who some time ago tried
70 interest James Montgomery Flags,
George Buchanan Fife: and Archie
ager TO. send out the Messrs. Fife.
Drum, Gum, and Flagg In a prepar-
edness play TO be called The Spirit
OF Seventy-six."
Old Pony Brought Out.
But be that as It may. More inter-
esting among the recent past perform
ances OF Old Doc Drum is the fact that
not long ago his learnedness came to
the notice Of silvio Helm and Tom Wise
or silvius Heinbus and Ptomaineus
Wiseheimerorum. TO doll their names UP
In the proper classic form which hence
forth they doubtless will prefer--who
as producer and star respectively are
about to launch The Merry Wives OF
Fortunately the old pony that Doc
Drum bought early In his career as a
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. man at George
town, was still intact when the pop
ular Broadway scholar was called II, by
Silvius and Ptomaineus to help break
the news to scholarly few that
Ptomanieus IL about to play Joha nnis
Falstaff In this here, new, "Uxoreo HI
lares ex Windsor"
1t was a dog.eared and broken backed
pony even back In the days when Doc
Drum was a member of the class OF
80. 90. '01. '02, '08 % at GEORGETOWN
and some OF the pages were missing
but little paste here and a little
there and couple OF fancy stitches re-
vived the old pony sufficiently to per-
NIT Broadway's leading scholar to lead
II into action.
Wherefore old Doc Drum came YEARLY
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-09-25

sons boarding street cars. and speed
laws, The traffic systems are largely
modelled after that introduced in New
lv being sought. Reports OF fatali-
ties and injuries in cities other than
thSse already, mentioned, follow: -.
Des Moines. Is killed: Denver. 20
killed. b24 injured: Milwaukee,, 81
killed: San Francisco, IS; Portland
and n Seattle. ss.aSh; St PsHl and Min
jured: Topeka, Kan, s. killed: Kan
sas City, s. and Washington. 10 for
twelve months instead OF nine
months, as reported on by other
were not available.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-09-25
No Disease in Serbia,
Says Red Cross Worker

NEW YORK. Sept 25.-The American
liner New York with 100 passengers OIL
board arrived this morning from Liver
pool after an uneventful voyage. Otto
T. Barnard, who has been Identified In
the work OF the American Red Cross,
was a passenger.
Mr.. Barnard has been on a mission
OF investigation to Serbia where the
only American Red Cross unit abroad
Is working. Mr. Barnard also visited
Austria, Germany, and Holland.
There Is no disease In Serbia" said
Mr. Barnard. THE crops are good
and there seems to be no lack OF food
In any of the warning countries
visited"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-09-25
Whitaker Approves
Parole Lam for City

Institutions who may be safely re-
leased upon conditions"
Twenty years experience In the
handling OF the class of people who
will be confined in the reformatory
demonstrated beyond question" Mr..
Whitaker adds, that the views OF
the commission above quoted are
practical an dshould, IL possible, be
enacted at the next session OF Con-
gress."
The report states that IL IL expected
soon to transfer to the reformatory
200 prisoners from the Federal peni-
tentiaries at Atlanta, Ga, and Leaven-
worth. Kan. who VIII AID IN the
railroad from occoquon Creek to the
institution.
Average Prisoners 634.
The number Of prisoners committed
to the workhouse during the year
ended June 80. accoEding to the re-
port, was 6.45s. The average for the
year was 6S6.
The year, II Is stated. has been q
successful one in all departments.
Much progress was made In the clear
ing of land for agricultural purposes
and the coming year, Mr.. Whitaker
says, will show a decided increase In
the amount of agricultural produces
raised.
Recommendation Is made that an
appropriation OF $4,000 be allowed for
investigating tina feasibility OF de-
veloping certain water power near
! the workhouse reservation. with a
1t is recomme ended also that an appro-
/ priation OF $500 be made for q
chapel and amusement hall.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-09-25
OUTPUT OF OVENS
WORTH $491 500, 900
Census Completed Of Bakery Bust
ness in 1914.

Twenty-Five thousand nine hundred
and sixty-three establishments In the
United States, employing 112es2 work
bread and other bakery products, ac-
cording to the preliminary statement
OF the census OF these industries for
1914, announced today by the Census
Bureau.
The capital OF these concerns aggre-
gates $211, 282, 900. and the annual wages
paid amount OF SO, s67 900. The value Of
their products is $i91 .se3. 900. an increase
over the value of bakery products In
1909 Of approximately "a per cent.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-09-25
Bids Asked for Entrance
To Meridian Hill Park

BIDS have been invited by the de-
partment of public buildings and
grounds for the construction of an
entrance at the upper Sixteenth street
end of Meridian Hill Park
1t 10 planned to complete the Six
teenth street entrance at the north
ern end Of the outer retaining wall
or the park. before the year ends.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-09-25
MOTORS MORE DEADLY
THAN A|RSH|P RAIDS
Records Show Automobile
Casualties Are Heavy In All
Big Cities.
!. ccontInued from rlrst pske:,


New York up to September l.. New
York State Automobile Association
estimates show 22s killed. however.
outside OF the metropolis 1872 killed.
Heavy Toll In Chicago.
Chicago records show 2ob killed.
while Philadelphia reports So.
In Detroit SO were killed and AIS
injured, up to September,i1,. as COM
pared with 81 killed and. 1908 injured
during the same period last year. Los
angeles l les reports 81 killed and Column
, n many cities heavy penalties are
intoxicated. and other remedial meas
ures are being considered.
Police Commissioners Woods has
urged drastic legislation for this.
state. The next Legislature Will
e ssa Be svs ssksS to pas, sw iS
TO obtain license. At present. only
ehauffeurs are required to do this.
such law would give the courts
power to revoke licenses of persons
ulations. A movement is also on foot
for law regulating the kind OF
chimes.
Has Traffic Court. zoe
New York has special traffic
court, which handles only violation
OF traffic rules. This was established
in June. and since then a record OF
every case has been kept and many
habitual violators of traffic regula-
lions have had their licenses revoked
Prrseticeliy al cities now haze strict
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-09-25
Ambassador Page Sails
For London on SATURDAY.

Ambassador Page. who has been In
Washington for q series OF confer
snces with Secretary Lansing, left for
day for his post In London.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-09-25
Gold Tooth for Squirrel.

GREENWICH, Conn. Sept. U.s.
Trixie. the pet squirrel Of Greenwich.
couldn't eat nuts after she shattered q
tooth, so the inhabitants Clipped In ana
bought her a gold one.