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The Washington times., 1916-02-09
THIN FOLKS TURN
FOOD INTO FLESH
Report Weight Increases of Ten TD
Twenty-Five Pounds When Snrgol
Was Taken with Daily
MeaIs

II ycu arc thin, rundown and under
normal weight and would like to put
on from ten to twenty-five pounds Of
good healthy flesh you must make your
meals do you more good than they are
doing now.
Flesh. fat and muscular tissue must
come from the food you eat, but X Your
organs OF assimilation are defective and
YOU lack tho power to turn food into
fcsh and fat much OF the good of YOUR
meals must leave your body rs waste.
II YOU are ten pounds or moro under
weight try eating q Sar-ol tablet with
every meal ana take arothcr just be-
fore going to bed and try to see ii this
is true in your case. Wci2h Yourself
before you begin and each ten days
thRrca ftrr. DO this fer sixty days and
note the difference. Don't guess ~ re-
suits. Let thu scales tell their story
Reported gains of from ten to twenty
five pounds and even more from this
plan are by no means infrequent. Yet
the action is perfectly natural and en-
tircly harml ass.
Sargol is q srlondidly balanced COM
hination of assinlative aids designed I"
increase the nourishment you obtain
from your food ard SO to make your
food develop healthy fat. flesh and mus
Cular tissue between your sFin and
borcs Jt can be obtained from Jas.
o'Donnell or leading druggists every
where and each largo package contains
guarantee OF satisfactory weight in
crease or money haci: on sixty days
USe.-Advt.
The Washington times., 1916-02-09
SOCIETY SURPRISED.
BY DEANS WEDDING.
WeI-KnoWn Army Officer Mar
ried to Miss Zimmerman, of
Minneapolis.

Washington society displayed much
interest today III the news that Capt.
Warren lean. F!fth United States
Cavalry, fOrIueilH stationed at Fort
NvCr who won the reputation Of he =.
ing one Of the most popular" young
rr lrers stationed near Washington
had married Misc N"rera Zimmerman.
Of Nlinnrdr"liS.
According t. statements nsrribod -
her mothcr. MrE .Ilil Tinnnermnn
npoIis To NaShinpiOn today, Miss
: zimmerman ana Captain Dean were
InarIicd At ~nn Francisco ID, an Epis.
,ODal clergyman S"t"lnl hays ago.
Tho, CrrcIlUry N:aS SDl' GNn'7ei with =
ont even IA" brides ~ 'th"r being
Ia err irt" he 800 -
,'aplnIn Dean saIl,d for his new post
in The INIT ':iu.S yesterday. Mrs.
u IAN viii r"rrain in san Francisco
for several weeks before joining her
husband.
Captain Lean while stationed al
Fort MIcr h"li unique position in
the scheme uf social things in ami
shurIt Washington.
lie took active part in inHnV Chrritv
thratricals in Washington while mere,
often writing. staging ami playing IN
the entertainments. l!o was az expert
horgemsn and. through his efforts n
series Of exceptional army horse show s
We're given at Fort Myer.
He not only nrana%"d these shows,
but worked on the program himself,
to even Nisit the merchants ahout the
city and solicit thcir adv "rt 'Scm"nts for
the programs OF horse shows and char
tty entprta inmeutS.
The Washington times., 1916-02-09
TO JOIN LEAGUE OF
FEDERAL EMPLOYEES
Men From Bureau Of Engraving
and Printing Effect Tempo
rary Organization.

Employees OF the Bureau OF En-
craving and Printing are to form 4
perIna n,nt branch Of the National
League OF Government Employees
next week. This was determined up
o., at meeting held in Flynn's hail,
Eighth and * streets northwest last
night. when temporary organiza-
tion was effeCte
tpelners from several branches OF
the league attended the meetings, and
advOrHted measures beneficial to
Government workers. particularly
Saturday half holidays in WashinEt ton
ana raise of IS per cent. in pay
for all employees receiving less than
$500 n year.
George j.. Cain. national president
OF the league. spoke for saturday
half holidays. Other speakers were
Joseph \. Smithson. Uf the PostoftCe
department. and r.. w Roe. OF the
Washington Navy Yard
The Washington times., 1916-02-09
MISS WILSON TO AID
IN FORUMS WORK
Daughter of President Will Attend
Meeting Sunday at Grover
Cleveland School.

Miss Margaret Wilson will attend the
first meeting Of the Grover Cleveland
Community Forum next Sunday at ?
o'clock. at the school building. Eighth
and T Streets. The forum is = part OF
the Margaret Wilson social center at
the Grover Cleveland School.
The community forum was organized
at a meeting called by Miss Frances S.
Farley, principal Of the school. r.. j.
Ward. Of the United States Bureau Of
Education, CO-Operated.
At the organization meeting Prof.
Ward addressed the mon of the neigh
hOrhood. and tllHn Davis chairman ~
the membership committee Of the Fed
GRAFTON of Citizons' Associations. and
principal of the Rusn"ss High School.
presided.
Officers chosen for tho forum. to serve
temporarily. include A. j. DriSCOll. Urrs-
ident: Leo SChoenthal. vice president ;
Miss Frances S. Farley. secretary.
The forum will not conflict with the
Citizens Association Of the ncighhOr-
hood, it iS explained. The forum will
welcome all persons and engage in dis
cusSionS Of community matters for edu-
Cational purposes
The Washington times., 1916-02-09
Private View of Films
Of The Times New Serial

private exhibition OF tho Nlm YER
sion Of tn" first two installm"nts OF
THE Strange Cas-" Of Mary Page The
Times new serial story. will b" given
this evening at II O'Clock by the EsSa-
nay Film Company at Mo0re'S Garden
Theatcr The exhibition has been ar
ranged to show the tllm to a tcw "X-
pertS in Washington prior to the begin
ming Of the exhibition Of the play, with
Henl1. Walthall and Edna SMayo in tho
leading roles, at ten of the Local motion
picture theatNrs.
The fact that Henry r. Walthall PLAYS
the leading mans role and that Edna
Mayo Is playing the part Of Mary Page
has given unusual prominence to the
phOtoDlay OF tho serial Mr.. Walthall
is regarded as one Of the great artists
of the phOtOplaN lie was one Of David
W. Grffith's famous COterie in tn" old
Riograph company with Mary PiCkford.
Dorothy Bernard Van Bur"n. and other
big stars Miss MAYO has secured num-
her OF gowns made by Lady lun Cor
don C1uCilc"p, which are to be used in
costuming the nhotopay.
The Washington times., 1916-02-09
7. R. NOTE BOOMS
CH|LD'S SHIP FUND
Marjorie Sterrett Invites Colo
mel to Launching of Dread
naught.

NEW YORK. Feb 9-Mariorie Strrrett
Yesterday invited Col. Roosevelt and all
his grandchildren to attend tho lauuCh
ing Of the L. S. S. America. the battle
ship which she hopes to huild with chill
'lrou'S dimes Mariori" hasn't set the
dat" for the launching yet. but she Is
determined sooner or later Colonel
Ruuse cit and all tho patriotic children
who have contributed to her hattleship
fund shall see their hopes realized.
MarjOri" was a very proud and ex-
cited little girl when she started to
school yesterday with copy Of TheU-
dore Rooscvclt's wonderful letter which
h" wrote To her on Sunday. The chill
dren crowded around her to see it. The
prinCip asked her I" bring the real
letter to school 50 that lac could show
II to all the children.
After school Marjorie settled herself
20 write and thank her friend of the big
stick and the big heart
Dear Mr.. Roosevelt" she wrote.
"thank you for your letter and the
dollar. hope YOU will bring all four
grandchildren and the bulldog to the
launching. We are going to have our
ha,tI"shtp. Sincerely yours, Marjorie
Stcrrctt."
The word battleship was underlined
three times. Just to give the colonel an
idea Of how determined Marjorie really
Is about this patriotic scheme.
Besides enlistinE Colonel Roosevelt as
sponsor for the America, Marjorie re-
cruited yesterday the captain. one
sailor and three ship poets.
The first applicant for the difficult
Job OF captain is fOur-year-Old Everett
Sexas. who already holds the exalted
| position Of 'ofric" assistant in his
fathers office. according to the neatly
| typeN rlttcn letter he dictated.
"Dear sir" it read. here is dime.
| Please put it with tho other dimes for
| tn" America. | hope it Will he our big
grst warshIp and ! will he its captain.
! Yours truly, Everett SciXas. jr. (office
! assistant"
Tn" delicate task Of assigning the poet
! laureate Of the America will proha bly,
| he left TO the diplomacy Of President
| Wilson. but for the present Salvador
Traina holds the laurels. His is the
i'rSt toast to the new ship. 1t reads:
Receive a quarter from grateful
| friend,
Awak" our country and her rights de-
May quick success attend Miss Navy's
| quest"
And proud America at anchor rest.
! Marjorie has II ships artist too Har-
| old +. liutchison sends letter with two
| dr"HdnaughtS glowerinR on its sheets
| EutChisOn. Thomas A. I1disOn's chief
engineer. lie enlisted under Captain
| Marjorie last week.
II have heCn thinking about the bat
! tIeShip," he writes. "and | think il
| would he nice to call It the E'ncle
sam, because thcr" has never been II
ship named that. and there has been a
ship named America
! "W" boys and girls want to she "
| Congress something. They are too
slow"
Tn" single dime which she sent last
week has now grown to 81. D.
The Washington times., 1916-02-09
ESTIMATES GERMAN
RESERVE 100000
British Expert Declares Kaiser
Still Has Great Forces Avail
able.

LONDON. Feb. 9.-No earlv ending OF
the war Is indicated in figures regarding
GermanYs strength. Compilcd hv Colonel
Rerington. military expert of the Times.
who exposed the British ammunition
shortage.
"Gcrmany now has a fighting reserve
force of about 2.ONno0 mon" wrot"
Colonel RepmTton today. Until thesH
forces are exhausted. the strength OF her
armies will not fall her"
Colonel Lexington estimated that Cor
many had 900 600 men available at the
outbreak of the war. OF this number.
200. 900 have been pcrmanentlv removed
from service. having been killed. cap
tLred. or permanently disabled ny
wounds. he estimated. About 800 600
are in the field at present. he said. and
about 100000 OF the remaining 200 900
ar" needed for coast guard and internal
service.
The Washington times., 1916-02-09
RAINY DAY CLUB IS
BACKING MRS. EDISON
Once Advocated Short Skirts,
But Its Head Believes 1t
OverShot Its Mark.

NEW YORK. Fob. ?.-Thc Rainy Day
Club. which advocated short skirts. to-
day lined up behind Mrs Thomas A
Edison in her campaign Of dress reform
when Mrs. \. NJ. Palmer. president, said
the club had oVershol its mark.
The Rain. Day club was organized
in the days when skirts Were long. to
release women from the bondage Of
muddy petticoat about their feet" she
said. But now skirts couldn't be any
shorter without-weIl, they just couldn't
be any shorter
Mrs. Edison is heading the dress re-
form movement Of the Orange iN. JD
OW mems Club. Gowns with extreme
exposures fore and aft come under the
ban OF disapproval.
The Washington times., 1916-02-09
POLLS.

Richard Mansfield. greatest romantic
success. "Old heidelberg" will be tho
offering OF the Poll Players next week.
whcn \. u. Van Buron will be seen in
tn" role of young Prince kar!. heir ap-
parent to the throne. who goes to
Heidelberg TO complete his education.
ana who quite bv accident learns a
great lesson Of tho heart
There are numerous character studies
which will afford the other members Of
tn" cast ample opportunities.
4 striking feature Of the production
VIII be the student chorus. which will
sing manv famous university songs
Thov will also add a touch Of color by
wearing the brilliant student uniforms
The Washington times., 1916-02-09
GAYETY.

The SDorlirE WIDOWS Company C)ho8
to tho GaNety next week.
1'hc cast is headed by John Barry.
well known in Washington. for h" was
long associated with tn" American
BcHuties Company. In the sporting
" idoNS he is the featured comedian III
tn" principal musical comedy, which is
entitled "AlI in Fun" and which pro-
Nld"s clean amusement of the better
sort. MIR. Barry IS ably supported by
Billy Evans. another wcll-known come
uthn. and cast consisting OF Ruth
Lockwood. Annie Mack. George Mack.
babe Ducey, Abe LeaNIu, Vincent
DuCeN, ana others
The Washington times., 1916-02-09
kEITH'S.

W cbcr and fl"lds. OF Broadway music
haIi fame. have been reunited for kcIth
vaudeville. ana viii max" their 1arc-
well Joint appearance at tn" IS. T..
Keith ThCatcr next week. The bIll IN
clud"s Nj. and Mrs. Frederic ' oclk"r
ana associate artists IN "MuSiC Han n
''harms;' Josie Heather and company
in their London music hall dittlcs and
dances Marshall Montgomery, assisted
by Edna Courtney; G"rtrUd" DE Long
and spencer Ward; Bert Melroso, Burns
and LYNN: tn" Grazcrs in "A PavioWa
In PantS,' the pipe organ rccltalS ana
the Faith" news PICTORIAL
The Washington times., 1916-02-09
Capital Lawyer Charged
With Unethical Conduct

TEARING on charges cr 'unothicaI anil
tmrcn"r practices ~ an attorney b, =
'0l" tho POSlnltic" ! 'ra"lm"nt" " Lodged
against ". J Finley. an attorney, is
being held today in IN" Gffce Of Sc
@nd Assistant Postmaster General
Hr rinleN appeared ''fcTe Tho SCc.
Nnd Assistant Postmaster General with
h,e counsel Yesterday. - answer 70 tn"
ALLEGATIONS ag0ins, vim. Th" hearing.
was continued tod"v h' hinI clna~I
doors. It il "tatcd that the proceeding
is = nriNat" one HnG tl'" ONLY n"rS1I7s
admitted outside ot th" Grrartr1e'lt arn
w. Finley. Chorlos \ Douglas. his
&C 'ms"i AMI those r"cs" ntn" state
TrntS.
The Washington times., 1916-02-09
LOEW'S COLUMBIA.

Beginning next SUNDAY and continuing
unrl Wednesday. Charlotte Walker Will
be seen in "Thc Trait of tho Lonesome
IIn"," Lasky-raramount production.
at Voc s Columbia Th"ltor.
Thursday. Friday. and Saturday Flor
enc" RoCkw"l! Will he seen in II" Fcll
IN Love With HIS Wife," a Pal.as-Para-
mount picture. Miss Rockwell j. sup
ported by Capahl" cast, including For
rest Stanley, Page I'ctcrs. LNdia Yea
mans Titus and Howard Dawes.
The Washington times., 1916-02-09
NATIONAL.

con Trial" will be the attraction at
the National Thcater next week.
\ play without Il laugh or a love
scene. \ hero without big speech? 1t
can't be dom. cried the critics. And then
Elmer J.. RciZenstcin, n boy not yet
fun grown. did it. and tn" biggest thea
tors in New York were not large enough
to hold tho audiences that crowded 10
sec "On Trial" all tho past season.
This New York success appears with
q competent cast. including FREDERICK
Perry. Frederick Tru-sd"l. Gardner
Crane. Soil Moran, Lawrence EddinScr'
Jane Whcatly and others.
The Washington times., 1916-02-09
LECTURES.

At the RoIaSco Thcatcr noXt SUNDAY
cvcmne ana Monday afternoon, r.. NJ.
Newman VIII conclude his verbal and
pictorial presentation OF his journey
around and through South America
with a traNCl-talk entitled "BOl!Vla.
Costa RIra. Panama In realistic
motion pictures ana truthfuIly coiOrcd
views. he Will conduct his hearers from
the sea coast IN northern Peru. across
the Andes to la PaZ. the StranE" cap
ltnI ahOv" the clouds. thence across
mysterious Lake TIucaCa back to the
sea coast again. where. at GuaNauuil,
The Washington times., 1916-02-09
BELASCO.

With Miss Eleanor Painter heading
the original cast from sits long run at
the Cort Theater. New York. Henry
Blossom and Victor licrberts latest
comic opera success. THE Princess Pat
will begin an engagement OF one week
at the BeIasCo Theatcr next Monday
night. Mr.. IIerbert's score contains
twenty real musical hits. among which
the most popular are ALLIES" Make
Him Guess" Love Is Best Of All"
For Better or for Worse" when a
Girl 3 About to Marry "Nca politan
Love SONG" and others.
The Washington times., 1916-02-09
Herman Portner Is Dead
After Motor Car Accident

Herman TT. Portner. son OF the late
Robert Portner, millionaire brewer and
brother-in-law OF Congressman Flood,
chairman OF tho Foreign Relations Com
mittee, died in New York last night,
from injuries received In an automobile
accident here about ten days ago.
Mr.. Portner was apparently on the
road to recovery. when his condition
suddenly took a turn for the worse.
and II was thought advisable to take
him to consult New York specialists.
His brother, Paul Portner, accompanied
him.
Mr.. Portncr lived at 1854 v street
northwest. He was twenty-nins years
old and a graduate of the Virginia Mil
itary Academy.
He is survived by four brothers, A. ",
Edward c., Paul ", and Oscar c. Port
ner. and five sisters, Mrs. Henry d.
Elood. Mrs. A. v. Kohler, OF New York
Mrs d. G. Graham. Mrs. w. =. Mere
dith. and Miss Bildegarde Portner, Of
this city. Jnterment will be at
Manassas
The Washington times., 1916-02-09
TODAYS BEST FILMS
By GARDNER MACK.

]. Warren kcrricau in ca Son Of
the Stars UniverSan. the Hippo
drome. Ninth street ana New York
avenue.
Arthur Hoops and Alma Hanlon in
The Devils Prayer 5OoN'
Gleine Edison. the Garden, 423
Ninth street
Cry of Peace" by J. Stuart RlaCk-
ton tVitaGraph, the Strand. Ninth
and D streets.
Frank Lossce III The Old Home
stead" adapted from the plav by
Denman ThCmlson NFamous Play
ers. the Leader. Ninth between T.
and j. streets.
Charles hickman and Eleanor
Woodruff In The Weights of Haz.
Cyrus Townsend Erady Nit,graphl.
the Masonic Auditorium. Thir-
teenth street and Ncw York ave-
nue..
Anna Held in Madame President
tMorosco). Lrrws Columbia,
Twelfth and l. streets.
Jane Novak in "Graft." eighth in
stallment tni|erSSD, the Alhanr-
bra, SO Seventh street
Gail kane in Her G'eat Match"
tAGstrol, the Home rhcater,
Clara Kimball Noure III Tho Vel.
low Passport" adapted rror IN"
play The yellow Ticket" N 'orlI
Film COlnora tom. Crandalls,
Ninth and l. streets.
Emil" Stevens in "lhc House OF
Tears (Metrop, CrandalIs Apollo,
80, II street northeast.
William Farnunl and Kathlyn Will
ltams in The Sroil"rs," adant4I
frO0l the story bV Rex i!e.Ch
(SeiiSl, the Casino. + rear seventh
street
The Washington times., 1916-02-09
FlOridanS to Meet.

Adit. Gen. Clifford Foster. Of the
Florida National Guard, will address the
Florida Society Of Washington tonight
in Hotel Logan. Senator Fletcher will
preside. Others on the program will in
rlude Miss Florence Hogan. Mrs. X. g.
MC're tght, Earl CarbauEh Arthur
Pierce. William Morsell. ]. Frank Dug
gan, James Young. Roland RodriCk,
Newton Hammer, and Byron y. Blod-
The Washington times., 1916-02-09
111,391 Bales Shipped.

Nearly 100000 bales of cotton have
been exported from the United States
since August /. last, according to ng-
ures from the Bureau OF Foreign and
Domestic Commerce. The weekly state
ment of cotton exports shows shipments
for the week aggregating 1891 bales.
The Washington times., 1916-02-09
Norman Angel Coming.

The District Of columbia Branch Of
tn" Woman's Peace PARTY announces a
'Hhnc mass meeting to be held at Polls
Thrat"r tho afternoon of February .
N"tman ANGEL. the author will we the
nrnCiDal speaker The George WASH
inGton Birthday celebration which was
l'iamCd. Will not be held. it is an
nOUnCCd.
The Washington times., 1916-02-09
Explains ConSCription.

"Thc RritiSh LABOR Movement. CON-
.scriptinm ana War;" Will be G,srus cd
by Cornelius Leblanc, Irish labor aSl-
tator and Socialist. at the IuhTc lii
hraIy on Friday hit, under the aus
pIcCs OF the Socialist party.
The Washington times., 1916-02-09
Dominican to Speak.

Father Gaffncy. noted Dominican n
priest, will address the Holy Name So
eiety of Holy Trinity Church. George
town. tomorrow night Eighty-eight
new members were obligated on jan
uary 80.
The Washington times., 1916-02-09
To Eat Morse Fish.

Norwegian "luhCnsh' Will feature the
suppcr tonight in the Northeast Ma
sonic T"mple nN tho \orW"clan SocIerl
Dancing Will follow the supper.
The Washington times., 1916-02-09

Tho newest and most unique pro-
duction Of the year. the Portmanteau
stage. ~ announced for afternoon
and evening performances on f'ebru-
ar! 22, In the New Willard ball room,
under the auspices of the Friendship
House Association.
The Washington times., 1916-02-09

Note-These selections are made
from programs prepared by the
managers of the theaterS concerned,
aud no responsibility is assumed for
arbitrary changes without notice to
The Times. They are based on the
personality Of the players and the
producing COMPANY, and not per-
s"nal inspection, except in special
cases. q. NJ.
The Washington times., 1916-02-09
MUSIC.


RimskN Korsakoff's remarkably pic
ture sque symphony. "Antar" Is the
principal number on the program OF the
Boston symphony Orchesra at it's fourth
concert in the New National Theater
next Tuesday afternoon. Like many
Russian symphonies. this Is a symphony
only in name. It is in three movements.
and Is much more in the order of n
suite than symphony. II has much in
common with the same COMPOSERS ia
mouS suite. "ScheheraZade." in that the
music Is strongly tinged with the color
OF tho Orient,
Tho soloist will he Joseph Malkin the
celebrated cellist of the orchestra
Josef lIofmann, one OF the worlds
greatest paniSts. will give a recital at
tn" National Theatcr on the afternoon
rt February % at 4:3O o'clock, under
ihc management OF Mrs. Wilson-Grcene
Mm". Gadfki. soprano, and Clarence
Whitchill. baritone, stars from the
metropolitan Grand Opera, will appear
in joint recital at the National Thea
ter next Friday afternoon at 4:30
O'Clock. This viii be the third concert
nanagcm"n, of Mrs. Wison-Iirecne
Nine. Gadski Is the leading soprano for
Wagncrian roles at the Metropolitan
Opera House. and is without q rival in
inns particular On"fabc SDncfe. Gar
cncn Whitehill, one OF the greatest
hariton"s in the opera. shines the
brightest in WnEnerian roles. His por-
trayal of roles in the Wagner operas is
,onsidered the greatest piece of operate
work ever achieved by an artist in the
me tropolis.
Fricda Iiempe. ColOratura soprano,
will ho the soloist with the New York
symphony Orchestra. Walter DamrosCh,
conductor. At the BelasCO Thcater, Mon
day afternoon. February 81
Friday afternoon at the New National
Theatcr the Capital Will have its first
opportunity of the season TO hear the
foremost cOntraItn of America when
Mm". Louise Homer appears as the
artist nj tn" ninth of 7. Arthur Smith =
tcN concerts series.
NO singer is NOR" popular here than
tn" great metropolitan Opera star and
C0Erert artist and there is every indi-
cation that d capacity audiene Will
welcome her.
Nine Homer is typiCalIt American
and h"r charming personality is scarce
~ less appealing than her glorious
voice, with all its warmth and beauty.
The Washington times., 1916-02-09
Attractions Coming to
Capital Theaters

tn" port Of Ecuador. the long but in
teresting journey homeward is begun.
The Washington times., 1916-02-09

Dwight Elmnndorf will give another
series Of his illustrated traveltalks at
the New National Theater, beginning
February "a.
he subjects chosen are The British
Isles "Holland Switzerland, :"
Northern Italy" and Southern Italy"
The lectures will be given on tive
successive Thursday afternoons at 40
The Washington times., 1916-02-09

Josef lIofmann, one OF the world s
greatest pianlSts. will give recital at
IN" National Thcatcr on the afternoon
rt February % at 4:30 O'Clock, under
lhc management OF Mrs. Wilson-Circene
The Washington times., 1916-02-09

Fricda Iiempel. Coloratura soprano,
will ho the soloist with the New York
symphony Orchestra. Walter DamrosCh,
conductor, at the BelasCo Thcater, Mon
day afternoon. February y.