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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-16
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Last Tuesday night siNty-one mem
bers of the Signal Corps reported for
drill. Four recruits were received,
Messrs Stepp. crandall. Wells and Nc
Callum. bringing the roster ZIP TO
lightweight.
Capt. Terry and First SerGt. johnson
called a the Office of one of the tele-
graph companies Tuesday afternoon
and received assurances that any EN-
ploye of that company who Is a menu
her of the guard Will be given military
leave with pay. IT is expected the COM
pany viii get several operators from
the company, and at such times as their
services needed by the company
they viii not be required to attend
drills. The local telephone company
has also shown its Willingness 10 co.
operate with the guard in furnishing
men whose special training makes
them particularly desirable recruits. il
is announced. and the Signal Corps il
benefiting greatly in being able TO Sc
cure trained electricians and linemen.
The other telegraph company has
posted one of the notices to opera tors
on its bulletin board. and il is expect
ed to enlist a few of its operators for
this years camp.
A smoker will be given by the COM
pany Tuesday evening and each MEM
Der is requested to bring a prospective
recruit. A buffet lunch will be served
and all instruction will be suspended
as soon as roll call is over.
The office of the captain and first
sergeant is to be moved into the prop
erty room, to make more room for the
class in radio work
Private Swain reported for drill last
Tuesday night after an absence from
the city of one month.
A committee will be designated to
wait upon the leading business houses
with a view to inducing them to allow
such of their employees are members
of the guard to attend camp without
loss of pay.
Hereafter all members OF the company
who desire to attain commissioned
officerships will be required to pass an
eXamina ton. These examinations VIII
not be hard. but will cover such points
as are essential TO the proper discharge
of their duties.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-16
The Friars' Frolic.

The Friars of New York. a theatrical
organization composed of many IA
nous authors and players. will give
"a Frolic" in fifteen cities in as many
days, commencing at the New Amster-
dam Theater, New York, on May -.
This frolic is to celebrate the opening
of their new Monastery and the
early announcement indicates that 1t
will be the most ambitious entertain
ment ever presented by this unique Or
ganization.
The program will consist Of opera,
ballet. drama concert and minstreisy,
and the following are among the hun
bred names incorporated in the ad-
vance announcement: Victor Herbert,
Albert Spaulding. violinist; Irving ber-
lin, Jean Schwartz. Gus Edwards.
Earnest Ball. George NJ. Conan, Frank
Tinney, Fred Niblo. Louis Mann, Nat
Wills, Andrew Mack, Jerry J. Conan.
Lew Dockstader. George Primrose, Hap
Ward, Tom Lewis. James j. Corbett,
viii Rogers, Max Figman, George Sid
new, Eddie Garvie, Tom Dingle, Har.
rison Fisher, RUDE Goldberg, Bud
Fisher and George McManus. chorus
of seventy-fve and an orchestra or
sixty pieces will accompany this tai
euted aggregation en- tour.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-16
COMING
Mask and Wig Show.

A Mask and Wig show will be given
at the Belasco Theater May s. with
everything connected with the show
words, music. dances. scenery and cos
tumes-the production of Mask and
Wig brains.
Not the least interesting Of the many
creations is the planning of the cos
tunes, and this duty devolves this
year, for Whoa, Phoebe" on Edmund
NJ Lavino, who also has written most
of the libretto. Mr.. Lavino was one
of the bright. particular stars of
former Mask and Wig productions.
color costumes plates made for this
years show. Every costume is new
and was made especially for the Mask
and Wig Club.
They will be a decided departure
from previous years. as they have
been designed to correspond with the
scenery, which is of the new poster
type. Great care has been given to
the color combinations. and the
choruses will be original and colorful.
For instance, there will be a group
of Hawaiian girls" in sapphire blue.
trimmed with silver and lavender: In
dian maids, in white leather and in
cased in garnet blankets; confetti
girls" in nile green and purple; Jay
girls in orange, lilac and green: six
modern schoolgirls in natural
colored pongee suits. set off with
roman stripes of varied colors. and
vivid green hats. and the robin and
the rose girls whose skirts represent
bird cages and the waists and hats
old ia shioned bouquets, with floral
wigs as feature.
There will be also dairy maids.
hostlers. country girls" farm hands,
Jockeys, military clowns. acrobats.
characters. circus men, Dixie girls,
Robin Hoods. rubes and bankers. There
are go costumes in Whoa. Phoebe"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-16
Leader.

Today Geraldine F'arrar. the not ed
prima donna. viii be pictured at the
Leader Thcater in Temptation. a
photoplay in which her work is said
to rank with her splendid acting in
Carmen" Monday and Tuesday Dus-
tin tarnum viii he the picture star in
Ben Blair" a photo drama OF west ern
life. which finally shifts to society life
in New York Winfred Kingston is
seen in the leading feminine role.
w ednesday and Thursday. Such a Lit
tie Queen. starring Mary Pickford.
will he the feature. and Friday and
Saturday. Fannie Ward will he pic
;ured in her latest photoplay. For the
Defense a detective story. \ musical
program synchronized TO the subject
on the screen VIII be feature.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-16
Need of Industrial Preparedness.
Engineering Ma gazine,

From the Engineering Magazine.
We are free people; We have wonder
full resources in money, men and ma
terials; we believe lin union there is
strength; we are an unusually prosper
GUS nation; we are now contemplating
preparedness" Will our people. believ-
ing as they do in unity. take these re-
sources and, through the proper applca-
ton of the six principles named. pre-
pare industrially as well as in 3 military
sense to lead the world, or will it take
a great war to shake us free from indi-
vidualism and force us. as il is forcing
England to learn the great lesson tina
the power behind the most efficient civil
Ization is organization?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-16
Casino.

Charlie Chaplins "A Burlesque on
Carmen. a four-act production. is the
feature photoplay at the Casino to-
day and all this week. Edna Purviance
is pictured in the role of Carmen. and
Chaplin as Don Jose. the lore-smitten
sutton. one of the funniest scenes is
that in which the tickle Carmen tells
Darn Hosiery coon .Iose) that he is
broke and that the toreador has Job.
Charlie then playfully kills Carmen, so
the proud toreador Will not get the in
Surance money. But Carmen returns
to life to explain how impossible il is
TO XIII a young woman with bur-
leSdUe dagger. Other photoplayS will
he shown also.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-16

tire career. Hazel Dawn will be pic
tured tomorrow in combination Of
laughs and thrills. entitled My Lady
Incog: Robert Warwick. Tuesday. in
The Supreme Sacrifice: Theda Rarra
in Gold and the Woman" Wednesday
Marguerite Clark in Mice and Men
a story of the old south, Thursday:
The DEVILS Toy" featuring Adele
Blood. Edwin stevens and Montagu
Love. Friday. and William Farnum and
Dorothy Bernard in The Bondman."
Saturday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-16
Apollo.

Blanche Sweet will be the picture star
at Crandalls Apollo today in the Jesse
l.. Tasky production. The Ra eamuf
fn.' the story of q girl of the slums
brought up by A ruffian Of the under
world, who. while burGlarizing d
house, meets the young man whose
photograph makes her change her en-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-16

trict of Columbia are inter
~ ested at this time particular
~ in the provision in the
sundry civil appropriation bill which
would prohibit government employees
from obtaining two salaries from the
government where the aggregate
amount is more than $1,000. The pro-
vision ia very broad. covering every
appropriation by the federal Congress.
Maj Joseph e. Cashier. adjutant gem
eral, District of Columbia militia, has
written to Chairman Fitzgerald of the
House committee appropriations
suggesting the amendment OF the pro-
vision so as to except officers OF the
National Guard. In its present state
local National Guard officers in federal
employ who draw $4,000 year or more
could receive no pay for their annual
tour of duty in the field.
There will be twelve events in the
military athletic tournament to he
given by the Sd Infantry Athletic As
sociation in Convention Hall April -.
Following the events there will be
dancing. The small admission fee, II Is
declared. will be just enough to cover
the expenses of the meet.
The entries will close April 81, and
preliminary heats will be run April -
II u
organizations permitted to take part
are the Sd Infantry, Signal Corps Com
pany. field artillery and coast artillery.
Those in charge are capt. Frank
lockhead, Capt John Oehmann. Capt.
Frank Z. Sharpless and Capt e. W.
Fullam.
The events follow: Fifty-yard dash.
National Guard championship. 22o-
yard dash. National Guard champion
ship: i4O-yard dash. National Guard
"A m q a IA
Guard championship: equipment race,
National Guard championship: COM
pany relay. Sd Infantry: battalion re
lay. Sd Infantry; organization relay
wall scaling: obstacle race, National
Guard championship: hree-lcgged
race, National Guard championship, and
tug of war.
Young men VINO desire to obtain
some military training without plcdc-
ing themselves to a three-year enlist
ment in the National Guard may join
the citizen class which Mai. Alexander
Summers, commanding the I'd Bat
TALON, Sd Infantry. has organized. II
Will have drills every "Wednesday even
ing under an officer.
Maj. summers has extended aa ms
tation to all citizens to com" 10 the
drill hall of the Sd Battalion Wcdues-
day evenings and witness the dan al
that organization
Following the drill next "Wednesday
evening the hall will be turned over L"
the men OF this command in order to
prepare for the military athletic meet
10 be held April -.
Officers and men OF the Coast ArtIl-
lery Company Will go TO Fort Wash
ington today for practice with the big
guns at that post. The troops will BE-
transported aboard the captain n NJ.
Wetherill, the army quartermaster boat
y number of men of the Coast ArtiI-
lery Company will take examinations
this week for promotion to the COM
missioned and non commissioned yacan-
cies in the COMPANY
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-16

wayman" will feature Edwin August
and ormi HawlcN in the story of a
man noSseSSed of a dual personality.
Wednesday and Thursday Edna Wal
lace Hopper. Charles J. Ross and
Muriel Dstriche will be pictured in the
mystery photo drama, BY Whose
Hand >" and Friday and Saturday The
Strength of the Weak Will have Mary
Fuller as the picture star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-16
His Number.
RS Magazine.

From Harper's Magazine.
Teacher--l'm surprised at you, Sammy
Wicks, that you cannot tell me when
Christopher Columbus discovered Ameri-
ca! What does the chapter heading of
the weeks lesson read?
Sammy-"Columbu
Teacher - Well. isn't that plain
enough? Did you never see it before?
Sammy-Yes'm. yes'm: but I always
thought 1t was his telephone number.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-16

night after a season Of thirty-four
weeks. The patronage has been uni
formly satisfactory Another of Mr..
pppeis productions. Princess Ira
Albany last Wednesday night.
Julia Arthur has been invited by the
mayor of Boston to deliver the open
ing address at the Boston celebration
of the Shakespeare tercentenary. Miss
cast of The Eternal Magdalene' in
Chicago four days in order to travel
to Boston and back.
John Rarrymores great success in the
new play. Justice" now running in
agreement covering a period of five
years with the firm of Corey. Williams
& Ritter. producers of the piece He
will continue in Justice throughout
the season and until January. 1917,
when he Will be seen in new play.
One of the novel features of the
"Friars' Frolic' five years ago was a
number that, for want of a better title.
was called The s'ianophiends." 1t
comprised about dozen authors of
popular songs who. individually or
collectively. played their latest rastime
melodies on as many pianos Among
the song writers was a black haired.
keen-eyed younEster. known to only a
few of the frlarS. Who attra cted inSta mt
attention and created an uproar in the
audience by riotous song that set
every foot in the audience in motion.
The song was "AleXander'S Ragtime
Band, and the young man who sang il
was its author. Irving Berlin. That
was the songs Introduction to the pub
lie. and the real beginning of Berlin's
vogue with the public.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-16
Strand.

Florence Reed will he seen on the
screen at Moore's Strand Theater from
today until Tuesday in THE Womans
Law" in the role of a young mother
who endeavors against odds to preserve
the sanctity of her home. and Billy
Reeves. in Mr. Housekeeper." a satire.
Wednesday and Thursday Hamilton Re-
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Crandall's.

Human prftwood. with Robert
Warwick and Frances Nelson featured
is the photoplay scheduled for today at
Crandalfs. 1t is a story of a music
hall in an Alaskan mining camp To-
morrow and Tuesday The Social High
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-16

day in the persecution of womanknd
Tomorrow, Edwin Stevens. Adele Blood
and Montagu Love will be pictured in
The DEVILS Toy" Tuesday. Pauline
Frederick in the Paramount feature
Bella Donna; Wednesday. Hamilton
Revelle and Barbara Tenant in The
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-16

Lonesome Luke's Double" Friday
and Saturdays attraction will picture
Charles Richman in Cotton, L. s. N"
and Heine and Louie in "Skylight
Sleep" traversty. Orchestra accom-
PAYMENTS are played.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-16

Price of Malice: Thursday. william
Farnum and Dorothy Bernard III Hall
Gaines THE Bondman: Friday. Hazel
Dawn in The Masquera ders." and
Saturday. Kitty Gordon in LAS in a
Looking Glass.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-16

The Campbell sisters in Vaudevlll
are Washington girls. their old HON
being on X street. Their act is re
fined and attractive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-16

Manager Robbins of keiths intends
turning the promenade lounge during
the summer months into an attractive
and cool amusement center, with dane
ing and other features.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-16

! Harry Carroll started in vaudeville
with Adele Rowland. but they sepa :
rated after their first week. Then he
secured Anna Wheaton. formerly of the
London Hippodrome Revue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-16

death of her brother, but who. in
wrecking a vampires house of cards"
banislHes from her life for all time the
hint of happiness. Frank Daniels Will
be seen also in an amusing production.
"Mr. Jack Trif1es." Wednesday and
Thursday, Gladys Hanson, Louis Stone
and Bryant Washbourne will be pic
tured in The Havoc" and Rerbert
Lloyd in an amusing photo comedy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-16

When Grace Georges season in New
York closes she will appear in Chica go,
Detroit, Philadelphia and Boston. Her
second season with her stock company
at her own theater in New York will
begin in September.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-16

Holbr6ok Blinn has been engaged to
plav the role Of Lord Ilingworth in
Margaret AngIins revival of "A Wom-
an of No Importance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-16

Blanche Ring may play the leading
role in Canary Cottage when that
niece is presented by Oliver Morosco
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-16

When kitty Mckay is produced II
London Molly Mcintyre will play thu
title role.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-16

A production to be given next sea
son by the Metropolitan Opera Com
pany will be The Canterbury Pill
grims." by Percy Mackahe and Regi
maid de Koven.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-16

Fiske O'Hara will probably appear in
a new opera next season Dy hehrS
blossom and Victor Herbert.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-16

Irene Fenwick appeared last week
with success in New York as a star in
The Correspondent" a play by Alice
Leai Pollock and Rita Weiman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-16

Florence Nash has playlet by Will
lard Mack called "Pansys particular
Punch"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-16

The Old homestead. the home of the
late Denman Thompson in New Hamp-
shire. is to be sold. IT is handsome
show place not like the rural home
pictured in the play.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-16

Billie Burke is said to be a partici
pant in thrilling fencing bout il
George kleine's new motion pictur,
novel "Gloria's Romance
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-16

At the Shakespeare festival Of the
Professional Woman's League. Lillian
Russell will appear as Cleopatra. with
Frederic TrueSdale as Mark Antony.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-16

and vivid flashes of lightning. is one o
the features of the Selig production
Into the Primitive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-16
IN THE
SPOTLIGHT

Mary Boland is playing stock star
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-16

; Louis Mann is to return to New YORK
for an indefinite run in The Bubble.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-16

America may not top the world with
its navy. but ii leads the world in in
comparable beauties" since the movie
star came into vogue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-16

When q movie press agent falls short
of material he makes his star buy a
new automobile and smashes it up in
an accident.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-16

The first Gaumont release for May
Quality of Faith pictures the fate %
a minister who loses his wealthy be
trothed his church and his standing il
society for espouSng the cause of fac
tory strikers. He owes his regenera
tion to reformed outcast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-16

Gertrude Mccoy has to jump from a
burning ocean liner in The Isle of
Love" and Marguerite tourtot has had
a soda water drink named for her in
Jacksonville. Fla.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-16

Helene I.ackaye has made a big hit
| in a playlet called "Overtones
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-16

Dustin Farnum is To appear soon for
the Pallas Pictures as the picture star
in 'Davy Crockett" and in David Gar
rick" one of the features of the lat
ter viii be the fall size reproduction of
the old Drury Lane Theater. London. as
it was in l1t@. In both photoplay Us
Winfred Kingston and Herbert stand
ing Will be seen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-16

new play by Carl f. Freybe and
Hiram X. Moderwell, called The Dew
lis Invention" is to be produced, with
William b. Mack and Eilene Van Biene
in the leading roles
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-16

The old-time vaudeville team. Grim
MINIS and Gore. is pictured in The Mis-
hapS of MuSty Suffer" a kleine photo
comedy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-16

James Forbes has completed an orig
final play. entitled Sweet Genevieve,'
which Charles Dillingham; will produce
with Marie Dressler as the star The
rehearsals start tomorrow in New York
and the first production is scheduled
for May s.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-16
Garden.

Edith Storey will be pictured at
Moore's Garden Theater from today
until Tuesday, inclusive. in The Two
edged Sword" the story of woman
who seeks to avenge the downfall and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-16

velle and Marguerite Suowform Will be
pictured in 1.-The Half Million Bride" II.
y. Warner will be the picture star in
THE Raiders" a military drama laid
in Mexico. Friday and Saturday. with
Gypsy Joe" featuring Joe Jackson AS
the comedy feature. Orchestral accom-
paniments are feature.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-16

When Forbes Robertson plays his
farewell engagement in London he will
present new leading woman in Laura
Cowle. who has played a number of
important engagements in the English
metropolis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-16

1t is said that the plan for the CO.
starring of William Faversham and
Margaret Anglin in Shakesperean re-
vivals has been abandoned. Mr.. Faver-
sham will use The Hawk" for the
rest of the season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-16

Andreas Dippers Lilac Domino
closed its tour at Easton. Pa. las
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-16

1t is aid there are 1E,I2S moving pic
ture houses in the United States and
eighty in the District of Columbia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-16

Hartford will see the premiere of
THE Dawn" April "a. After two per-
formances in Hartford the new play
will proceed to New Haven for four
nights, after which it will begin an
indefinite engagement in Boston
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-16

Biennial Convention. Is. - ". -
The biennial convention of the General
Federation Of Women's Clubs. which is
to be held in New York city May "a
June 2, will represent a body or more
, than two and a half million Of women.
From the Districts own splendid or
ganization, of which Mrs. Court f.
Wood is president, to the farthest
reaches Of the United States an I'M
precedented number of delegates. alter
mates and women, interested in the
BILE in the largest biennial convention
ever held by the general federation.
New York is frankly proud Of the
honor of entertaining within her great
city's gates the very flower of the
| womanhood of America" an honor
which she will share with her sister
| state. New jersey. Extensive prepa-
rations for providing entertainment
water" and the president of each club
affiliated with the general federation
will shortly receive a copy of a song
written especially for the occasion.
| State delegations are to be seated by
lot. State chairmen and all members
| of departments of the general fedora
| ton will be seated in II specially re-
| served section, unless they attend as
seated with their own delegations.
| Every visiting club woman will be ad
mitted to the armory, provided she
brings proof that she is member of
FEDERATED ciub. whether this fedora
tion be state or general
Women's Club Of sixteenth street
Highlands-At the current meeting of
| the Women's Club of Sixteenth Street
Highlands, held at the home of Mrs
| Harry Clahin. on Longfellow street
papers on Immigration in the East
and West were read by Mrs Lewis r
| Shoemaker and Mrs. Haycock. Mrs
George Watson, president, entertained
| the club on the guest night. DR.. James
Shera Montgomery made an address.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-16
&|tlAATloNAl
YGuARP
~ D-C%

FFICERS and members of the
National Guard of the Dis
trict of Columbia are inter
ested at this time particular
~ in the provision in the