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The Washington times., 1916-01-04
GAYETY.

With two such clever entertainers as
Frank Burt and Maudie Heath heading
the capable company it is natural that
Joe Hurtig's THE Girl Trust" company
should present one OF the best balanced
shows Of the season.
The company opened a weeks engage
mrnt yesterday at the Gavetv in a
two-act musical farce entitled Two
Husbands and One Wife" 1t has a
we'll defined plot and the efforts of the
principals to get out of the difficulties
IN which Mozart DoudelSach. played by
Frank Burt. has placed them. arouse
much laughter Maudie Heath Is a
dainty soubrette who can sing and dance
in a manner to nlease the most exact
ing audience. Adele Archer has one OF
the best voices heard at the Gayetv in
long time. and each of her several
songs was repeatedly encored. r,dna
Green and Dolly Barnes also figure
prominently in the performance Eddie
Akin. c. A. F1gg. and Jim Daley aid
Burt In the comedy situations and pres
ent an interesting song specially.
A feature of the entertainment is the
dancing number OF three girls and three
men styled The SIX Stylish Steppers. -
The chorus is of the usual HurtIg type.
which means that it Is made up of pretty
girls who know how to sing and dance.
The show Is Handsomely mounted and
the costuming is elaborate
The Washington times., 1916-01-04
COLUMBIA.

Pauline Frederick Is again seen in the
role OF the selfsecrfCing wife in 'Lyd-
Ia Gilmore" the photoplay made from
Henry Arthur Jones' stage drama which
is being shown as the chief feature at
Loew's Columbia Theater the first part
Of this week. As was the case in
Sold" Miss Frederick has n part that
claims the sympathles OF her audience
at the start and gives her opportunity
for the display of her ability to build
up a strong character from one that ha 8
shown itself weak.
The story OF the drama tells OF n
young English girl forced to marry a
worthless man by her mother. The hus-
band neglects the wife and finally
shoots the husband of woman with
whom he had been flirting while making
clandestine visit to the woman's $
home. He is charged with murder and
the prosecutor is the man his wife
has learned she really loves. She has
promised not to testify against her
husband. however. and a court room
scene OF great strength is the result
Vincent Serrano. the very capable
actor nobody remembers having seen in
a photoplay here before. plays the
part OF the husband, and Thomas Hold
ing appears as the sweetheart. The
Paramount travel pictures and Vita
graph comedy completes the program,
The Washington times., 1916-01-04
MR.. HoRD's PATHETIC LAMENT

Henry Ford, back from his
quixotic trip to Europe, is sad. He
thought that the militaristic rulers
were making this war; he has
learned that the people are doing it.
There is a vast difference. The peo-
pie of revolutionary France made
those wonderful wars that almost
conquered Europe whose peoples
for long time were indisposed to
fight the French effort for freedom.
It was not until the French revoiu-
tion became monarchy, that the
peoples could be effectively arrayed
against it.
Mr.. Ford adds confession. He
says that republics are no better
than monarchies; the people allow
their vulers to do the rulin:- without
interfering. If that were true-and
It is not entirely, as witness the case
Of Great Britain--it would be rather
a testimony to efficiency of republics
IN times of stress, such as we have
feared they did not possess.
eve do not assert ourselves" Mr..
Ford regretfully finds. 81 have been
voter thirty-one years, and in all
hat time | have voted only six
times, and then because my wife
made me-"
This ought to help the suffrage
propagandists. Here is a man who
sought leadership in a great world
movement, now indulging introspec-
ton that convinces him he has not
really been a good citizen. 1t is a
lesson that millions need to learn.
The Washington times., 1916-01-04
NOTED SPEAKERS FOR
EVENING OF DEFENSE
Interesting Program Arranged for
Benefit of Belgian Scholar
ship Fund.

DR.. Nevil Monroe Hopkins, chairman
of the Belgian scholarship committee"
is in charge of the arrangements for
AN Evening OF Defense" which viii
be held at the Belasco Theatcr SUNDAY
night for the benefit of the Belgian
scholarship fund.
Dr. Hopkins will speak on Sea Pow
cr and Our Country" Frederick l..
FIuidekopcr, founder of the Army
League of the United States, will dis
Cuss American Land Forces" Nr.
George Sarton. holder of the RclgiaE
refugee fellowship at George WashinCe
ton University. founder and editor oe
Isis. an international scientific maCg-
zine, and gold medalist of the four R"I-
gian universities. will describe "BelGihn
Devastation" and Frederic r. CoudPr',
director Of the committee Franc"
America, director of the French a..
lance in the United states. an,'
Chevalier of the Legion d'lionn"ur, will
take National Defense" as his tncmH
Charles Page Bryan, former mIms'"
to Belgium and ambassador 10 Japan
will preside.
The Washington times., 1916-01-04
MOTOR BLUEBLOODS
PUT ON EXHIBITION
Aristocrats of Automobile World
Gathered. At de Luxe CoIIec-
ton in Hotel Astor.

NEW YORK, Jar. .-Debutantoa
bankers dowagers and prominent men
about-many-clubs swarm the aut0ynohiie
salon in the Hotel AStor'S hallrocu.
where the motor cars Ge luxe of France
England. italy aud the United States
repose In their colorful .k,ry. = ne SALON
show is exhibiting aristocrats of the
motor world Common cars ard bet
ter cars glitter and shine With new
ness at the Grand Central Palace, hut
the motor bluchloC ds have thrir little
show all to themselves
There are cars for touring, attending
the opera the matinee and picnicktnc
and cars to match ones Friday after
noon Walking stick. Sales are 6oominx
both at tn" salon and Grand Central
Palace
The Washington times., 1916-01-04
Tomorrow.

Address An Evenings Journey Among the
stars" John A. Brashear. before Washing
ton Society OF Engineers, Memorial Cont
mental Hall. p. m.
Lecture, Mrs. Clara Bewick Colby. Hotel Ok
ford. 4:45 y. IN.
Meeting, Chevy Chase Citizens Associati ton
Chevy Chase School, p. m.
Election OF officers, Anti-War League pub-
lie Library. S p. IN.
Week OF prayer exercises, under auspices Of
the Womans lnterdenominational Mission
ary Union. FIRST Congregational Church, :
Meeting, Thomas jefferson Council, jr, o.
and T. streets northeast, p. IN.
MasoniC-Lodges. Washington Centennial
No. a. social: Osiris, No 26 social: King
Solomon. No. n, p. M, NJ. M: East
Gate No S4 +. c. Royal Arch chapters
columbia. No. |. r. A.
Eastern Star-Areme, No. IL. degrees
odd FelIows-Lodges Eastern, No. = and
Harmony, No. ., joint installation by
Grand Master william j. Rich and officers
and Friendship. No IL, installation.
knights OF Pythias-Mt. Vernon, No. 5, and
Equal No H. installa ton.
Pvthian Sisters rs-Friendship Temple, No O.
installation and initiation.
Meeting, st. Martins Sodality. St. Martins
Church, p. m.
Address. constructive Peace" Miss Laura
clay. OF Kentucky, Brighton Hotel. 5 D. m
Meeting. Jewish branch and Y, p. 5. |.
study class, Sil L street northwest. 1;3'
Meeting, General Deputies Association of IN,
National Union, at headquarters. p. m
Meeting Capitol Hill Literary Society Al
home of Mrs. laura u. lawson. 206 Thir
teenth street northeast s D IN.
The Washington times., 1916-01-04
BELASCO.

Not until Guy Bates Post. who play
ed the dominating role. had responded
TO several curtain calls and Richard
Walton Tully, author-producer, had
been brought from the audience, for a
speech did the audience at the Belasco,
last night, cease to applaud at the end
of the scond act of Omar, The Tent
Maker"
Elaborate1y sta sed and excellently
acted this poetic drama is based on the
Rubaiyat OF Omar Khayyam, best
known to English readers through the
translation by Edward Fitzgerald. In
a prologue, three acts and an epilogue
Mr.. Tully has transplanted from the
east of the city OF Naishapur OF the
eleventh century a classical play that
is In harmony with the spirit Of the
work of the immortal Persian philos-
opher.
From the beginning to the final cur
tain. Omar. though given to unquenched
thirst, never loses his undying love,
the close being one Of the most i'm
pressive Of all the scenes. The poet.
after forty-five years, and about to
answer the final summons. still sings
OF wine. love and fatalism.
In no part OF the whole production
pany shown to better advantage than
in the judgment hall Of the Temple OF
Zodoaster, where the Hebrews and the
Christian are to be brought to trial.
The setting is excellent and by his
wit and poetry Omar wins leniency
when the mob IS crying for his blood.
As Omar, Mr. Post gives a most i'm
pfessive portrayal. Whether pleading for
mercy. expressing his love for the Shi-
reen or laudng his wine, he Is equally
effective. his art being most particu-
larly difficult through the fact that az
all times he is a victom OF his over
fondness for wine.
Louise Grassler as the elder Shireen
Mabel Emerson. as the younger Shi-
reen: John Gribner. as Mahruss and
Selmar Romaine, Gerald Pring, Milanc
Tilden and William r. Randall. gave
most capable support, in difficult parts
to the one who leads the whole cast
In the course OF his remarks last
night, Mr.. Tully intimated that he and
his star were already at work on a
play that will probably make its pre-.
miere with the advent OF another
season
The Washington times., 1916-01-04
WHAT'S ON PROGRAM
IN CAPITAL TODAY
Week OF prayer services, under auspices OF
the Nomans nterdenominational Mission
AIRY Union, ST. Pauls Lutheran Church 2

Week OF prayer services, under auspices OF
the Womans Interdenominational Mission
AIRY Union, ST. Pauls Lutheran Church, .
Address. Mrs Percy V. Pennbacker audi
torium OF Woodward & Lothrop's o. IN.
Entertainment for the blind, Library OF Con-
Address, Frederick A. Fenning meeting of
Columbia Heights Citizens Association. Ar
Meeting, Capital Literary Society. residence
of Mrs Laura b.: lawson. 2o6 Thirteenth
street northeast. 7:3o p. m.
Meeting, Mission Club OF the First Congre-
gational Church. 1910 Massachusetts ave
nue northwest. p. IN.
Informal supper by Red and Blue Quartet,
Keller Memorial Church Sunday school
house, 7;30 y. m.
Lecture OH Constructive Peace" by Miss
Laura Clay. OF Kentucky Brighton Hotel.
Meeting, stockholders of tho Washington
Baseball Club southern building offices OF
club. - noon.
Reunion class of 1915 OF Business High
school, Business High School. s p. m
Sll Z street northwest, Sis p. m
Masonic-Lodges: Arminius No 25. bust.
ness; Myron N: Parker; No. n. E. A
No. 26. grand vista ton.
Ancient and Accepted ''iSh Rite: Mithra.
Lodge OF Perfectio, .,ss; Robert d,
Bruce Council. Kngnts Oh kadoeh. twen'
Eastern Star-Mizpah. No. 3, decree; Frd.,
odd Feliows-Lodses: Washington, No 6
Golden Rule. No. Il. and Amity. No, p
installation.
Rebekah Lodges-Fidelity, No. :, instalIa tion
knights of Pythias-Webster. No. Z: Excsl
sior. No II: Capital. No. "a. and Myrtle
| No. %. installation.
Entertainment for the blind Nine Harrie
| lRbadte dramatic interpreter. Library o.
Congress. S:l6 p NJ.
Meeting Jewish Congress committee, l.2
Sixth street northwest. $50 p. IN.
| Lecture. Glacier National Park and III,
! Black Feet Indians" Laurence d. Kitchrll
| under auspices OF Coma ga College, at Con
zaga Hall p. m.
! OrGanizs tion OF Bible Study AssoCia ation
- Grant place northwest, p IN.
The Washington times., 1916-01-04
NATIONAL.

The age old fight between the under
world and the police was given an
other hearing in Washington last night
whon Willard Mack's kick In re-
turned for a week at the New National
LIKE so many of it's predecessors
KICK In" has crook for n hero,
out the crook is OF the reformed type
and stays straight"
inc attempt of tho police to fasten
!l3S uTh robbery of a t2o0O necklace on
chick Hewes and his wife. Molly,
or make them betray a friend who the
police are convinced committed the act,
norihs the groundwork of the thriller
me pair deny knowledge OF the theft
when first grilled by Commissioner Gar
Ney, of 1eadquarters. but the real
crook. who has been wounded in the
getaway, makes his way to their home
ana Is haroorcd by them. lTe dies in
the house and it IL necessary TO stun
his body in the barrel ana cart it away
In the middle of thc night. The DOPE
hend brother of Molly. n6wever. finds
the necklace. and when he resists
searching sea by Chick. who is after only
on the kid and the necklace folls into
their hands.
Whip Forgarty, .. detective finally
ccapitulates with "Chick." who. upon
the necklace. Then the sleuth decides
TO railroad" the pair to satisfy m old
Srudgc. but in melodramatic battle.
Molly slips her brothers. "needlc'' int ,
his arm and he goes to sleep 'Chick"
and Molly start o,it for headquarters
to give UP tho Jewels when thew are
arrested bv operatives and brought in.
Chick denies he stole the necklace.
but tries to shield the dope fend. and
ne is about I" he held when Molly
makes n plea for her unborn child and
the commissioner advises the district
attorney he has recovered tho germs.
but can prove no case against the
pair.
The acting OF the play is we'll bal.
anced throurhcut. AZ Ch'ck George
Henry Tilton,, tr,. .rose 10 the many
demands of the role with force and
intelligence. John Sharfev. as the p1
lice commissioner. gave eminent salts
faction. and Joe Slaytcr was sufficiently
severe az tho chief sleuth Nargot
Williams IN the role or the roformcd
crooks wife worked competertlv. and
lillian Anderson az th" sweetheart 0f
the real crook was excellent in her
small part. As Mrs Halioran. thn Irish
housokeepor. Lou Eirlev was az witty
as she was rortlv. and excellent char
ncterizations o: eIarCv Individuals were
contributed bv Maidol Turner and Bea
trice Moves. Winart F"rres' made the
dope flend Inost realistic throughout md
lawrence 1fVnoS cesnNrd . GNtcctive
with on active CrNcCiorrn
The Washington times., 1916-01-04
KEITH'S.

The current offering for 3. r. Ketth's
is one of the best bills vet offered for
the inauguration OF n new year That
1t fulfilled all predictions was manifest
by the hearty approval shown by the
audiences at the opening performances
One OF the headliners was Alex
ander Carr, heralded as the Warfeld
OF vaudeville" who created the part OF
Perlmutter in the dramatization or
Montague Glass famous stories. in a
one-act playlet. IAN April Shower" In
the supporting COMPANY appear Helen
cunningham John RolIens, and S. b.
Wilson.
r. A. Rolfe's miniature musical com
edy. THE Bride Shop" returns for
this engagement on an augmented ana
enhanced scale. with Lola Wentworth
IN the leading prima donna role and
Andrew Tombes again taking care OF
the comedy part. The Offering includes
funny situations. pretty girls, graceful
dancers good singing and elaborate
stage settings.
James G. Morton and Frank +.
Moore. old Washington Iavorites. again
offer their eccentric comedy in plot
less singing and dancing skit,
Charles Olcott' in "A Comic Opera IN
Ton Minutes" presents the leading
roles In grand and comic operas. and
also intects the sidelights of the stage
hands.
Paul Porter and Alice Sullivan give
4 series OF original character drawings
and impressionistic dances. including
Mr. Porter u Got IT. and Miss SUI
livans kid song. Il Want TO Be a
Bad Bad Man
Robert Fverests Simian circus is an
amusing animal novelty.
Mignon, the dainty little mimic. gives
several entertaining impersonattons OF
leading musical stars in songs and
dances.
The 1oleen sisters have wire novel
~ N which sharpshooting is featured.
The Pathe news weekly presents sew
eral pictures with local color. including
several views OF the Pan-American
delegates
The Washington times., 1916-01-04
Plays and Players at Capital
Theaters This Week
POLI'S.


6 A LONG Came Ruth" the New
~ York comedy success at the
~ Poll Theater this week.
which was adapted from the
French by Holman Day. is that type
OF constructive drama which, while
contributing perhaps little to the stage
as a whole, nevertheless spreads hap
piness and contentment through the
audience
The Poll Players present the offer
Ing capably, since besides the Individual
charm Of the love story. several splen-
did ciraracterizations incite SYM
pathetic interest in minor roles.
The story concerns the effect of the
arrival of Ruth Ambrose, a young or
phan girl Just out of the normal school,
in the little town of Oldport, Me-, Old
port Is moth-eaten. much after the
manner Of the wares in the furniture
store of Old Man Hubbard.
Hubbard regrets that his business Is
going to the dogs, but resents any at
tempt at a rejuvenation. He knows
that something is the matter with hiro-
self, with his store, and with OIdport
at large. but he does not want anyone
but himself to discover the maladv.
Then Ruth came along. Bag in hand
she steps into Hubbard's store. is ffired
as a clerk, and in the second act one
year later. is seen presiding over the
destinies Of the new Bradford Hub
bard Emporium
She has rejuvenated not only the
furniture business, but all Of Oldport
which forthwith becomes n city, with a
mayor whose election is Imminent
Miles Standish Bradford. the big man
Of the town, has been waylaid by
start the boom which makes Oldport
but Tie fact that he falls in love with
her serves better than anything else tC
keep him we'll in the spot light
The working out Of the plot involves
the happiness of the heroine, as usual
| from every eligible man in tho cast
A. II. Van Buren, appears IS Miles
Standish Bradford, the .,ichest man II
Oldport., bachelor, and CATER Ruth
came along) leading citizen. Hi:
portrayal is consistent and most pleas
ing. Miss Rittenhouse ~ appealing a.
Ruth. to have accomplished the mar
velous change OF 0ldport. Howart
Lang, as the furniture dealer is an in
teresttng figure. Truly excellent char
the role of Oscar. the male clerk IL
the furniture store. and Blanche Fred
erici who appears the wife Of tn,
furniture dealer. One wished indeed e
see more OF both OF them Ben Tag
| gart appears as the son Of the house
Hammond Daley, as the promoter o
| Oldport, seemed to have caught tn,
spirit Of the comedy better than any
Of the other players, without exception
His Pliny Bangs is consistent, and no
overplayed, but perhaps noticeably Hgh
because OF the contrast offered by tn,
| serious presentations OF the principals .
| FLORENCE L. YODER.
The Washington times., 1916-01-04
CASINO.

"A Bachelors Honeymoon" tho
three-act farce which was a great IA
vorite on the New York stage. is the
attraction at the Casino this week, and
II lost none Of its comedy or shadings
of humor in the handling OF the Hall
players
Keen appreciation OF the work OF Louis
hncker as Ben Bachelor, as well as
the characterizations of the rest or the
east
The story is, of course. the old one
dealing with the efforts of Bachelor ~
Keep his marriage secret from his sis
ter and daughter, and the situations
arising therctrom. Miss Louise Kent
in Minerva, the sister. and Mona Kelly
the daughter Amyrillis.
The Washington times., 1916-01-04
Second Hill Shepherds
Union Service Tonight

The second of The annual union SER
vices of the Hill Shepherds of Mt. Pleas
ant will he held his evening in I'M
manuel Baptist Church. The Rev.
Charles II. Butler will discuss "The
Bible In the Life of Today" At the
Fourth Prcshyterion Church tomorrow
evening for the third session the Rev.
j. r. Clayton will talk on The Church
In the Life Of To-day"
At the opening meeting last night In
St Stephens Episcopal Church. the
Rcv. Forest j. PrettNman. pastor ~ Mt.
Pleasant NJ. f.. Church, preached on
The Washington times., 1916-01-04
p. e. p. dENERoSITY---AT A
PROFIT

Everybody can remember that
"back home" in the old town, there
was a close-fisted old chap, motor
ious for never separating himself
from any of his ample means, who
occasionally would burst out in a
spasm of generosity. An endow-
ment fund for school or charity
was to be raised. He came forward
with the magnificent proposal: 81
will be one of ten men to give
$4,000 each and raise the whole
fund right here"
There weren't nine other men, OF
two others, in the town, that could
possibly meet such a proposition
and he knew it.
That's exactly the way the Poto-
mac Electric Power Company has
reduced" the rates on current for
cooking and heating.
If you will agree to use as much,
at the old high rates, as you have
any possible use for, then. for the
surplus you may use after that
amount, you will get lower rate!
But for this privilege of getting
something you don't want and are
not going to use, you will have to
pay a minimum charge of 81 a
month, whether you use any current
or not!
1t is one of the finest little games
in "now you see it and now you
don't" that has ever been devised
The working of it is explained in de-
tail in the article by Mr.. Reynolds
on another page Of The Times today
In substance, the user Of electricity
for these domestic purposes is asked
to pay the old rate--10 cents per
kilowatt hour-for the first ten kilo,
watt hours used in month. and 8
cents for all used after this first ten
Now, the point is that you can al,
most count on your fingers and toes
all the people in Washington who
will ever use more than the first ter
kilowatt hours of service! They will
never get into the Scent zone. The
company admits this. and the au,
thorities of the Public Utilities Com,
mission fully understand it.
But the thing is even worse thar
this. 1t is required that the con
sumer install a separate meter in or
der to get this "reduced rate" service
for cooking and heating; and mini
mum meter charge Of 81 a month
is exacted for it, whether any cur
rent is used at all. One dollar E
month means the exact cost of the
first ten kilowatt hours. In Other
words. the company makes contract
under which it insures the sale Of
those ten kilowatt hours service
whether it ever delivers them or not
at the maximum price.
More than this. There is gooc
reason to believe that in approving
! this project the Public Utilities Com
mission has given approval to ;
scheme of meter charges that is no
lawful, that has been imposed with
out authority for years on all elec
trio light users, and that might have
been defeated if it had been attacked
in the right way.
The long and short of the matte
is that the Potomac company seem
to be giving nothing for something
getting legalization of an illega
practice in the matter of mete
minimum charges-and earning ;
reputation for generosity.
Which is really doing quite nicely
when you think of it!
The Washington times., 1916-01-04
Observe Anniversary of
Father Stafford'S Death

At St Pptricl's church this morrlH"
high requiem mass WAS celebrated for
the rcposc oC tho sui uf tho Rev. r. =.
stafford. for mllN y"rrS rector uf H."
church, II was rhn eighth anniversary
Of the death Of Father SLanord.
The Washington times., 1916-01-04
Advent Church Mission.

At the Church Of the Advent a mis-
sion will he conducted next week by
"draI Of IS. Potter and Paul, to continus
until THURSDAY.
The Washington times., 1916-01-04
st. Rita Service Tonight.

Special devntions in honor Of st. Rita
will be held tonight at 80 o'clock in
St Martins Church. North Capitol and
T streets. Tho Rev. Eugene \ Hannah
viii preside.
The Washington times., 1916-01-04
AmNsementS.

National-"kick In" Sis D. M
Belasco-''Omar. the Tentmaker," SO D. NJ.
Poli's-"Along Came Ruth 2l5 and SIS
p. IN.
Keith 's-Vsudeville 2:15 and sis .. m.
Castno-"A Bachelors Honeymoon" 2:li
and Sis D. m.
Gaycty -Burlesque. 2:l5 and SIS p. IN.
Loew's Columbia-PhOtoplays 1880 d. m
to II y. IN.