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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-21

n Tot only for what they do this
nj week, but for what they hope to
" do in the future, the Ccmmuni-
ty Singing Society and the
Drama League are to be thanked. and
encouraged.
Bdeavor OF the highest quality. since
It is prompted by a desire for com
munity betterment. Is back of the two
productions offered by these orgaiza-
tons this week.
The Community Singing Society hopes
TO continue its work as permanent
and financially successful organization.
while the Drama League hopes ardent
ly to be able to establish little the
ater.
The charms OF the singing societies are
patent to all who have ever enJoyc-
singing i'm n chorus, or In a choir.
The charms of a little theater are.
however. almost unknown to the aver
age Washington playgoer. IL Is the
duty OF the little thcater to reveal
TO the community the beauty OF the one.
act play and the playlet. Delving at Will
in libraries for one-act plays VIII re-
veal n wealth of literature practically
unknown. But better still. since the
Drama League desires them. are short
original plays.
Stuart Walker, whose Portmanteau
theater came here last year, once said
that It was almost more fun to write a
title play than to produce one or act In
ono or to see one.
Washingtonians. by virtue NJ these
two organizations have now an outlet
ior musical and dramatic genius, IL they
only SO will It.
No doubt the benefi. production OF
''Mad.me Butterfly" with A. ii. Van
Eurcn and Dorothy Bernard. by the
Fol- Players will be a success. Among
these to he thanked fer the production.
N'hici, will be n benefit for SIX Walker.
the ct &c hand Mt Polls who was IN
jurrd sorro time ago. are David Relasro.
WIilinm Fox. s, u. Poll, end the Poll
Players, together with others OF tho
Poll organization. The performance VIII
be given on June 4.
r. y. Shepherd Or. d. McLean) and
Mrs. Shepherd (Odette Tyler are again
giving washington chance to see their
wonderful work rs Shakospcarean ac-
tors. They have Joined with Mrs, Hem
mick and the Washington Players
Group and will present their version OF
Tho bond scene in The Merchant of
Venice and an abbreviated form OF
t'Thc Tanning Of the Shrew' In Shake
Fpearcan masuue next Friday. Mr..
Shepherd IL known over the United
states for his work with w lillian Fav-
't7no"'' Us FLORENCE E. YopER.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-21
"St. Paul" To Be Presented
On Monday, May 20

The WASHINGTON 0ratorio Soci,ty
with a chorus of 2lE experienced church
concert. and orntorio s'ugNrs In tho
Genital City. viii present Mcndclrsohn' q
est. Paul" on Monday evening. May %.
in the First Congrega,ionnl Church CT
this city Tenth and q streets north
west. under the auspices of the ladies
AID Society, 80,
Four Of the leading local SOLO SITS wi
sustain tie solo parts-Mlss Meta
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-21
National: ''The Birth of a
Nation" Griffith Film.

- AVID W. GRIFFITH Is conceded
tn have established n new art
with his celebrated production.
Tho Birth of Nation" which
win begin this afternoon the last week
Of It's engagement in this city. Seats
Tor the remaining performances are
now on sale ut the box office of the
National This IL positively the last
week. the engage ncnt terminating sat
urd0y night, May Is.
There are many clements entering into
the success Of THE Birth of a Nation,
but the most important, apart from the
perfection of photography ana the ex-
Ccllcnce OF the acting OF this highly
dramatic and tensely human story, Is
The iluminativc orchestral score This
music. played by a large orchestra OF
the best musicians includes folk tunes,
dance measures. natlCnal anthems, old
war songs, selections from the works
Of tho catcst composers, and in addi-
zion some really notable compositions
by Joseph Carl Breil, who synchroniZcd
music and acting,
The players were carefully selected
by Griffith, and most of them jumped
mt once into fame as the result OF his
guidance OF their abilities and talents IN
this. great work, Henry b. Walthall.
Mac Marsh. Lillian Gish, Miriam Coop
err, Ralph Lewis, Wallace Reid. Mary
Alden, Josephine Crowell, Spottiswoode
Aiken, and others are of this company.
Polls: "Outcast." Stock
With A. II. Van Buren,.
,LO UTCAST Hubert Henry
20 s :%':..; s:': vi; :. ; 4: s: ::
ing of the Poll Players be-
ginning tomorrow night with Maud Gill
bert in the role of Miriam" made
famous by Elsie Ferguson. and A. IL.
Van Buren, as "Geoffrey."
"Outcast" Is the understanding story
OF the woman who trades herself for
money and fine clothes-a study of a
man and his mistress. At the opening
0fAhe play Godfrey has been Tilted by
tn woman he loves. He has turned t.
tYNGs, and Is fast becoming dernlGT
The little outCast of the story Is passing
his Nat when one of Geoffrey's friends
sprays some settler water from the
window as prank. 1t falls upon the
bodTaggled plumes of the girls hat
They call her to the door of the fiat.
The pitiful hopelessness of the outcas'
FtlTs Godfrey, Cropping for something
material to make himself forget he es'
tablished the girl, Miriam, In an apart
ment,
She falls desperately in love will
Godfrey, She studies to make herself
interesting TO him. But they are just
pals-with sinister bar between them
She longs with a pitlful consuming de
sire to 80 with him everywhere-to b'
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-21

UTE different from the professional brand Of
with wide and wondering the voluntary
ves Of the forthcoming activities Of local
the dramatic departments Of the
of The Birth Nation
that wonderful fm
glory.
The others three productions this which
the
munty Singing Society of Washington Shaespearean
Triumphant" by the Washington Players Group;
the Washington Center the
production will take
day Saturday while the Players Group offering will be
Friday.
given by muny Singing Society, occupy
the Gasco Teater three nights beginning tomorrow and continuing
through
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-21
Garden: Charlie Chaplin In
"The Floor Walker" Filr,s.

Inc tlOOr walker. tlIEtS.
- HARLIE Chaplin will be filmed
at Moores Garden Theater on
the occasion of his first appear
ance as Mutual star In The
Floorwalker." from Sunday to Wednes-
day, inclusive. the week OF May a.
AS the dapper II somewhat awkward
director In mammoth department.
store. Mr.. Chaplin is seen at h best,
and roars OF laughter are bound to fol-
low In his wake as he goes from hosiery
counter. 10 lingerie department. and
other sections OF the store. TO say moth
ing of his ludicrous adventures upol
the fast moving escalator. The sec
ondary attraction will bring TO the
screen one of the recognized beauties
of FINLAND, Grace De Carlton. who will
be seen ina Mans Sin." a tense
drama In which a woman by sheer force
OF character compels the maynard son
Of millionaire to atone a grave sin
against her younger sister. The third
feature will be brand new novelty in
motion photography entitled THE Mo-
hitherto neglected by cinemat' graphic
producers.
Miss Billie Burke will be pictured on
Wednesday Thursday. and Friday. IN
"A Perilous Love" story by Mr.. AMI
Sallie Fisher will also be featured on
Thursday and Friday in 1.-THE Little
Shepherd OF Bargain Row." tale of
the vast underworld OF the metropolis.
On Saturday the chief attraction win
be Edith Sterling In 1.-THE Stain In the
Blood" n thrilling story built aroun
the question Of hereditv. Special musl-
cal accompanirnents will he rendered b >
the Garden symphony Orchestra.
Strand: Civilizations
Child. Films.
~ ERALDED as one of tie most
IL sensational offerings in present
day flmdcm "Civiilzation's
Child" produced by Thomas
Ince. with the stellar roles in the ex-
pert hands of william II. Thompson
and Anna I.ehr. will be the central
attraction at Moore's Strand Theater
Sunday. Monday and Tuesday.
The story depicts the adventures of a
young girl who seeks her fortune In
New York, She soon proves victim
to the fascination OF the Great VIII te
Way, whose every llghI marks a lost
soul The girl In her wretchedness
seeks veng canoe upon the man repre-
sentlng the civilization that brought her
7esolation. The enormous task con
fronting the girl can best be imagined
when it Is stated that ''the man in the
case" is the powerful leader OF the
city's vast political machine.
The auxiliary feature will be Fred
Mace IN run Knight"
On Wednesday and Thursday H. b.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-21

Craig. soprano: Miss Beulah l.. Harper,
contralIo; Richard p Backing. tenor,
and Walter Humphrey. basso. Har-
Wy Murray. orgarist of the Church OF
the Covenant will preside at the piano.
an Dr.. William Stansfield, organlst Of
tho First congregational Church. will
pres ide at the organ.
The entire performance will be under
the mus.c;d direction of sydney Lloyd
Mliehtson, musical director OF the
~hurch OF the Covenant.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-21
Theatrical Activities of Local Organizations Make Crowded Week

While "The Birth of a Nation" Holds
at the National Theater the Belasco
Houses First Production of Com
munity Singers, Flotow's Opera
martha May 2o Offers Drama
League and Players Group Pro-
ductions---B Benefit at Poll Theater
in June.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-21
Benefit Performance OF
Butterfly BY Poll Players

Through the splendid generosity of
David Belasco single benefit per-
formance, of Madame Butterfly" will
be given by A. II. Van Euren. Dorothy
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-21
Attractions
Coming Too
Washington
Farce Comedy.

Farce Comedy.
At the Belasco Tboatcr mex. week
viii be celebrated the return t. tho
stage Of Jainos T.. Powers I'm a ne,y
farcIcal comedy 10y Marx Swan os.ticd
'Somcpodys LugRagc.' The play Is an
adaptation OF J. =. Russo novel 81
tho soTnc reine. Heretofore Mr. Powers
hss been Identified almost ,xclusiveiy
with mt steal work, amoig his aucccsFes
beng "Tho Mess niger Hoy The Blue
Moon The Jewel OF Asia" and "Ila-
vana.' F
somebody's Luggage" is In rehearsal
and will be feen NJ the Belasco rhcnter
next week. In the cast supporting Mr.
Powers are Ethci Gray Terry rliiIan
Tucker. Louise Emery. Iionel Belmore
Reidell Alexander 7 oftus Gaotge Man
ninr. Eric Plilid. William Caryl, ard
James L. MaIaidy.
Comedy.
"Never Say Die" tho comedy in
three acts by W. II. Post. n former
Washingtonjan. and William Collier.
viii be the bill Mt Polls next week.
. Dinnysius Woodbury. is bachelor
American with an incurnblc disease md
N large fortune. who IL ready 10 wind
I'd his mortal career when he discovers
trat his friend Hector Walters. cannot
marrv Violet Stephenson because of
financial difficulties. He therefore MR.
iies Violet In order to lenve her his
fortune. They separate NJ the altar.
When the Girl returns to London after
n years absence. Dionysius f. more
alive than ever. lie has thrown physics
10 the dogs and done exactly what his
doctors have told him net to d., with
me result that he looks forward to a
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-21

pearancc on the Paramount program IN
9 picturlzntion OF Henry Arthur Jones
famous drama, SAINTS and sinners"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-21
Vaudeville.

Next week Decoration Day. will be
celebrated Mt Keiih's by a program en-
brnclng Belle Story. tho "Chln CHM
prlma donna: Billie Eurke's novel.
Tango Shoes" Ben WEIGH, IN new
Yiddishisms; the California Orange
Packers In n spirited contest; Dorothy
Shoemaker and company In THE Pas
sion PLAY OF Washington Square,"
sponsor Kelly. Marion Wilder and COM
pnny. Emma Northland and Jack
Ward: CASTOR Palmer. the pipe organ
recitals. and the Pathe news pictorial.
Burlcsquc.
Tho High Steppcrs'' Is to be the
hur'ctcuc offering at the Lyceum The
alter next week,
|. Films.
At Noore's Strand Theater from Sum-
dav TO Thursday inclusive week OF
May 2S MIR. Moore announces the initial
showing OF the INSTALLATION OF James
oliver Curwood's story. Gods Country
and the Woman with the leading
roles assumed by Nell shipman. VIII
On Friday and Saturday Marguerite
Snow and William Nigh will hold the
screen in Notorious Gallagher" deal
Ing with the gangs and gangstcrs of
New York.
The features for the week OF May q.
Mt Loew's Columbia, viii be THE
Thousand Dollar Husband" starring
Blanche Sweet for the first part.
"rhe Magdalenc.' in which Fannie
Ward plays the leading part will be
the feature for the latter part OF the
week.
The double feature program holding
the screen at Moore's Garden Theater
Sunday Monday, Tuesday, week of
May Is. will be Norma Talmadge IN
Children in the House" a novel ana
original drama, and 1.-THE Lion and the
Girl" a keystone farce comedy with
the leading part played by the panto~
mimic star. Joe Jackson.
The remainder of the week will be
given over to Miss BILLIE Burke. who
will be seen In a visualization Of Ar
Pincy Ridge" played before the
camera by FRITZ Brunette, Al Filson
and Bryant Washhurn.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-21

n Tot only for what they do thi!
nj week, but for what they hope t.
" do in the future, the Commune
ty Singing Society and thu
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-06-09
THIS TABBY is REAL FISHER
Maryland Cat Wades Boldly Into
Stream in Search of Its
Prey.

Hancock, Mo-, Las cat that fishes
Different from felines that have been
known to stand on the bank and try
to grab fish with their claws. this tab
by wades boldly amidstream and
awaits prey.
Yesterday the cat was fishing in the
little creek that runs through Han
cock near the old Eastern or Gilleece
hotel property, emptying into the Pc
tomac through culvert under the ca
nal at that point. The cat stood mo
tionless for several minutes, and then
pounced on fish with both paws
The fish jumped several feet out of the
water, its body shimmering in the sun
light. 1t was then readily caught by
the cat, which waded to the shore with
it's dinner in its mouth. This particu.
lar tabby has obtained quite a repu.
tation as a fisher.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-06-09
Thlnas Are MOI as rhep Seem.


The unpronouncable names of the
Mexican and European war zones have
nothing on the name of City Engineer
Jeup. His mail has come addressed
to every name from Mr. B. Gee Up to
Mr.. B. Jesus, but it remained for an
Indianapolis teacher to spend a year
In digging out his identity.
For months she had heard a fellow
teacher speak of her brother-in-law,
Mr.. Yorp. During the recent via
duct trouble his opinions on the mat.
ter were quoted frequently For
months this teacher had also read OF
Mr.. Jeup, the city engineer.
Finally, when the viaduct troubles
had reached their climax, she scanned
the papers eagerly every evening to
see how much longer she would have
to walk across. Engineer Jup held
exactly the opinions of Mr.. Yorp.
Suddenly light burst on her befud
died brain. Rushing up to her teach
er friend, she asked eagerly, How
does your brother-in-law, Mr.. Yorp
spell his name?"
"Jeup,' came the answer with q
mild look OF surprise.
Eureka! Mr.. Yorp, the brother-in
law, was Mr.. Jup, the city engineer
But the name was Yoip. OF as in oil
Can you pronounce it?-Indianapolis
News.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-06-09
TURN SEPARAT0RS TOO SLOW
Large Majority of Operators Lose
From Seven to Twelve Pounds of
Butter From Each Cow.

Extensive investigations conducted
by Purdue experiment station and
others show that 10 out of 20 separa-
tor operators turn their machines too
slow and that every time they do they
lost from to II pounds of butter per
COW per year. This serious loss many
times spells the difference between
success and failure in dairying.
Every kind of separator, TO do eff
cient work, that is get the greatest
percentage of cream from the milk
must be operated carefully in accord
ance with the instructions supplied by
the manufacturer.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-06-09

BAD FEED FOR THE DRY cow
accessibility of Feeding Animal Well
Is Not Usually Reeognized-GIve
Her Vacation.

tBy X w. LATTA, New Mexico State
College)
Wen feed this spoiled hay to the
dry cows" This statement shows q
common attitude, but a wrong one.
True, the dry COW can utilize to adj
vantage, as part of her ration, some
on-grade hay, but the advisability of
feeding her well is not usually recog.
niZed. A COW will do better in milk
production for twelve months if she
has six weeks to two months "vaca-
ton on full pay" While she is dry
she is nourishing her calf and getting
her system into condition to give a
large flow of milk when she freshens.s
While drying off the COW, she may be
given the starvation treatment-no
grain and only poor grade of dry
roughage, but as soon as she is dry
she should be well fed again The
good dairy cow cannot be made too
fat, when dry. All the fat stored up
in her body will be MIXED OFF again,
increasing the yield of milk, and also,
it has been demonstrated, her milk
will test higher throughout the fol-
lowing lactation period than if she
freshens in poor flesh.
Ten days to two weeks before calv-
ing, the feed should be reduced, and
light, loose feeds of choice quality
should be fed. Bran, ground oats and
Iinseed oilmeal are especially valuable
at this time. A bran mash fed as a
warm Cruel is excellent to cool out
the cows system. 1t is important to
have the bowels in a laxative condi-
ton at calving time. The cow should
get plenty of exercise, and water not
too Geld. After calving she should not
be crowded with feed, two weeks should
pass before she is on full feed. If cared
for in this way the calf will be strong
and healthy, and the COW will be
ready to do big years work
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-06-09
TO BE EFFICIENTLY MARRIED
Course of Domestic Training for Bach
eIors Who Are Contemplating
Matrimony.

In the Woman's Home Companion
is an article entitled How l Made q
Good Husband of Ny Son." in which
the writer lays down some rules fol
a course of domestic training for bach
elors who are thinking of being mar
ried.
Besides heating the house." he
says, "a man should have thorough
theoretical, and a simple practical
knowledge of plumbing, so he can be
beyond the mercy of an ignorant or
dishonest plumber. The upkeep of all
the furniture is your province; you
should be able to replace caster
automatically, or in your sleep put on
the pull of bureau drawer.
"Of course he will not call in a
painter when floors or woodwork need
painting or a man to replace panes
of glass or put up shelves, or any OF
the smaller tinkering around the
house, any more than his wife should
hire a woman to darn the stockings
or do the small mending
"One of his most important duties
is to see that each window and door
is properly screened. He should keep
all the shades in proper order and see
that the windows work easily and
smoothly, also keep the locks of all
doors in perfect order. He should
have a general knowledge of building
materials, so he will be able to advise
his carpenter Naturally, too, he will
keep the knives in proper condition,
and no young man should wait until
he is married to learn how to carve" "
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-06-09
Wants to Develop Her Soul.

Defying paternal authority and scor-
ing present-day methods of education.
Miss Violette Wilson, daughter Of ].
Stitt Wilson, the former mayer OF
Berkeley. has withdrawn from the
University Of California. She am
nounced that it was her intention to
develop her own soul and that she I'm
tended to get an education from real
life and not one the whole significance
of which lay in a college diploma. Miss
Wilson registered in letters and sci
ences at the university last August,
but after a few months decided that
her studies were hampering rather
than assisting her mental growth. So.
despite the wishes of her parents, she
left the classroom.-San Francisco
Chronicle.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-06-09
Horse Has Rautlme Habit.

A horse has an ear for music. A
Cleveland horse has a preference for
ragtime. When he heard the notes of
a popular song from monograph the
other day in a store he fox-trotted
right across the sidewalk, dragging a
Wells-Fargo express wagon after him.
The wagon became wedged in the
door, and the animal, unmindful OF
the screams of women and shouts Of
clerks, set his ears forward and lis
tened to the song, allowing himself to
be led away by Joseph Davis, the driv-
er, only when the monograph had
been shut off
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-06-09
Tommy Learns to Eat Froos.

From the French comrades British
soldiers in Macedonia have learned to
appreciate the value of frogs as sup
plement to the bill of fare. The hind
legs served on toast make an excellent
savory.
The men enjoy the sport of catching
the frogs with bits of meat tied to the
end of string. The sport. besides
providing welcome addition to the
cuisine, helps to reduce the strength of
the froggy chorus, whose carols make
night hideous.-London Globe.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-06-09
Jayblrd Robs Mail Rox.

Admission federal officers are won
dering if they must begin a search for
a 1aybird guilty of robbing the mails.
A postman placed letter in the box
of Dave Young, Twenty-first and Mo
bile streets, and then long came a
jaybird and took it out. If the jay
bird can be identified. the case may
come before the next session of the
federal grand jury.-Anniston (Ala.)
Dispatch to Atlanta Journal.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-06-09
BUYING NEW COWS FOR DAIRY
Those From Farmers Who Practice
Rational Methods of Feeding Are
Always Preferable.

In buying new cows for the dairy
one should buy from farmers who
practice rational methods of feeding,
preferably from those who do not
feed calves in stanchions. The feed
should not consist of too much grain
and rich concentrates.
Many COWS have been fed so mucn
grain that they have lost their capac'
ity for handling homegrown rough.
age.
Such cows are no longer profitable
dairy producers and should be avoid
ed when buying new COWS rur the
dairy.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-06-09
Automatic Closing stanchIon.

turning the stock out the bar A must
be thrown to one side and to set the
stanchion after this is done, it is only
necessary to place the piece B IS
shown, so that the coil spring c VIII
hold it in position. When the beast
enters, its movement Of the head
downward trips the piece B, the
spring locks the bar A under the loop
D, and the stanchion is securely
closed.-Popular Mechanics.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-06-09
FRECKLES
Now Is the Tine Inn. 70 Get Rid of These

There's no longer the slightest need of
teehhg ashamed Of your freckles, as the
description othine-double strengths
susiahteed TO remove these homely spots.
SIMPLY get an ounce of othine-doubls
little Of 1t night and morning and Won
snooio soon see that even the worst freckles
nave begun to disappear. while the lighter
ones have vanished entirely II Is seldom
mat more than one ounce is needed TO COM
clear complexion
re sure to ask for the double strength
othIne' as this is sold under guarantees of
money back II it fails to remove frecklea--
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-06-09
STANCHI0N IS SELF-CLoSING
Device Works Automatically When
Beast Puts Its Head Through
How 1t Is Operated.

A practical stanchion that will close
automatically by the action of the
beast when placing its head through
the bars is shown in the sketch. The
stanchion is made in the ordinary
manner except that it is equipped
with the self-closing parts When
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-06-09
Ereddie,s Funny rhouaht.

"Pa, what's it mean to follow your
noseT p"
ut means to go the way your nc So
points
Then If our pug should try to follow
his nose. guess he'd turn a bacS
somersault. Boston Evening Tran
script,