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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-06
WHAT'S ON PROGRAM
IN CAPITAL TO-DAY
Meetings Of FraternaI and
Social Organizations on the
Calendar.
Today.

community meetings in the interest OF pro-
nipition. under auspices Of the Anti Saloon
league. Mount Pleasant CONGREGATIONAL
1hurch;, West Street Presbyterian Church,
minister Presbyterian Church, Garden Mem
0riai Presbyterian Church. and North Caro-
INA Avenue NJ. y. Church, 8 D. m
annual meeting. Woman's Home and For
elsn Missionary Societies OF the Presby-
tery OF Washington. Ballston. Va. Presby-
Rose Show, Petworth Citizens' Association.
fresbyterian Church. New Hampshire ave-
nue. and Randolph street northwest. 1880
D. m.
Ceremonies. celebrating hrs, anniversary O,
appointment OF John 8. Bennett as supcr.
intendent OF Central Union Mission. n,
mission. D. m. -
Laying OF cornerstone Of Bible schoo,houss
at Ninth Street Christian Church, Sinth
"a and ID streets northeast D. m.
University. Powhatan Hotel 8 n m
Primary exercises. Holy Cross Academy. 8
p. m.
Concert. Engineer Band. Dupont Circle, 7:so
Fourth annual excursion. employees o, s.
Kann. Sons a Co.. steamer ST. ,Johns foot
OF Seventh street. leaving at D. m
Play by kshlar Dramatic Club at Wilson
Normal School. D, m.
ss IS: Myron NJ Psrf M1 y; ,Arw,nius No
No. q; lafayette. No. s. and washin gton
Naval. No. o. OF the ROYAL Arch
scottish Rite-Mithras Lodge OF Perfection
No, !: Mizpah. No 2. and Fidelity. No. is
Knights OF Pythias-webster. No. 7; Excel
siora No ~ CAPITAL. No. "a; Myrtle, No. a.
Odd Fellows-Amity, No. "a: Mount Pleasant
No. 20: Golden Rule. No 81: Washington
No. 8; Rebekahs-F1delity. No. T.
Vernon Tent: Brentwood
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-06
STRAND.

Even II Edna Mag has emerged from
her retirement for just one perform
ance. 80 long as that performance Ia
done as well as the photoplay Saliva
ton Joan" shows II to have been done
at the Strand this week, the present
generation of theater-goers who nave
never seen the star have no complaint
to make.
The Edna May OF the motion picture
is q more mature and considerably
more skillful artist than the beautiful
musical comedy star who becar.e a
tradition OF the stage because OF her
New York"
The Vitagraph-v. L. 8. r. company
has given her a supporting cast that Is
in keeping with the star.
Joan Is n rich young woman with 90
cial sc rvice tendencies that lead her to
participate in Salvation Army pbiian-
thropies between dinner and dance en-
gagements. Her sister In the wife OF a
diplomat The diplor at Is sent to ne
gotiate q treaty which another ;iower
wishes to Illustrate. The plot involves
the two sisters deeply and they are res
.cucd from troubles in very surprIs-
Ing way
Harry Morey has the leading role on
posita Miss May and Dorothy Kelley.
Donald Hall and Eilly Connolly have
important parts The Sim will be seen
today. tomorrow. and Thursday. FRI
day and Saturday Richard Butler and
Rosetta Brice. both shingtonians,
will be seen In Loves Toll"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-06
WASHINGTON MONUMENTS

Three new monuments for Wash
ington have been discussed during
the past few days. The President
writing to Senator Lea of Tennessee
commends in highest terms the plan
Tor memorial to Ericsson, who built
the Monitor. Senator Vardaman
would perpetuate in granite the debt
owed by the South to the women of
the Confederacy, and Representative
Harrison suggests in the National
Capital statue of jefferson Davis.
Would that some of the statues we
already have might be destroyed be-
fore others are added. No city in
the world has a greater number of
horrors in stone and nightmares
IN bronze than have been erected in
Washington. There can be no OBJ
lection to the three tributes most
lately proposed but let them portray
beauty as well as sentiment.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-06
NO TRACK HOGS" HERE

Chicago street car companies have
started war on a new porcine men,
ace, the "track hog" Trucks and
other vehicles like to get into the car
rails there and the motorman must
clang and shout to get them out of
the way.
The main interest in this for
Washington is that there are some
evils from which the city is free, and
the Capital can well afford to bend
to the storm and let this campaign
pass over it's head. Our streets are
wide enough for automobiles to have
plenty of room to themselves, and
smooth enough not to make it neces-
sary for trucks to find a running
surface on car tracks.
While Chicago wages its new CAM
paign Washington can stick to its
efforts at swatting the fly and try
ing to curb the uncanny depredations
of the end seat hogs, a pest that re-
turns with renewed virulence with
the appearance Of open carr.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-06
"Quincy Adams Sawyer" at Polls;
J. I. Powers Begins Second Week
WARM WEATHER BILL
PLEASES At KE|TH'S
Meets All Requirements Of Sea-
son and Keeps Patrons En-
tertaIned Every Moment.

Keith's offers q varied program for
patrons this week that seems to be one
especially arranged for just this sea
son Of the year. II Is one that meets all
and one that makes audiences forget
the necessity Of going away" for the
summer season.
Tho entire bill scores a hit. not a dull
moment finding its way into the pro-
Eram from start to finish.
Opening with the act from toyland,
Ollie Young and April in artistic soap
bubble feats. the bill gets a good start.
This In quickly followed by Frank
Parish and Peru. who present a novelty
concertins act. TO which is added
Wilmer Walter and Alice Parks War
rem appear In n sketch in which IL pre-
sented new wav OF obtaining evil
dence TO figure I'm divorce proceedings =
IL 10 filled with ludicrous situations and
bright comedy. and. OF course. all turns
out happily. Another bright comedy
sketch Is Miss Helen Smith," presented
by Mr. and Mrs. Gardner Crane, Ed
wilma Barry and Sydney Carlysle.
"A BALLET advertisement" which fea-
lures Dottie King and group Of classic
artistic merit. all staged and costumed
In keeping with the dances.
Another dancing offer Is that of
wellington Cross and Lois Josephine, a
talented talented couple: who have a way of
them the heartiest approval OF the audi
ences OF the opening day OF the week.
In the line Of harmonizing appear the
Primrose Four. billed as 1000 Pounds
OF Harmony" In which there is not an
ounce of short weight. every vocaiiza-
ton tipping the beam to the full bal
ance.
Mullen and Coogan present odd Nom
sense" which In purely nonsense of a
truly odd brand. and they make one
wonder what II Is all about. But IL
brings the laughs In abundance.
The bill. as usual. closes with the
picture presentation OF the important
news events Of the world. Added TO the
entire bill as special feature Ia the
musical program offered by the excel
lent orchestra under the leadership of
Prof. c. Frederick Clark.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-06
GARDEN.

A story of how the law sometimes
makes a perfectly good decision which
NAV be entirely at variance from the
facts and break up a very happy home
Is contained in 1.-THE Law Decides. ="
the v. L. S. E.-vitagraph film drama
which heads the Garden program this
week.
With Dorothy Kelley. Harry Morey,
Louise Beaudet. Donald Hall and Billy
Connolly in the cast. the play. which
has to do with the separation Of n hus-
band and wife and their final reunion.
Is presented in n manner that should
serve as model for such productions
for other companies.
Though dealing with a very coinpli-
Gated mixture OF love affairs, the stu
atiens created that would be offensive
with nine out of ten motion picture
productions. are so delicately presented
and so carefully acted that the lesson
In taught without suggestiveness or an
attempt to make the situations seem
anything but what they actually are.
Tomorrow. Thursday and Friday
Rillie Burke will be seen in another
lnstallmsnt q "Gloria,s Romance"
Mitchell and William Stonewell will be
featured Saturday in THE Lights of
Mitchell and William Stowell will be
seer. the same day in Dads Little
Girl
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-06
Refreshing New England Ro-
nance Presented by Stock
Company This Week.
VAN BUREN, STARS AS QUINCY


A clean. wholesome play Of New
England life. with q delightful love
| story. and always plenty Of humorous
incidents Is Quincy Adams Sawyer"
the Offering at Polls this week.
The usual melodramatic.' dash that
comes generally with q story Of rural
life Is absent in this simple story of
Maspn's Corner folks. and the appeal
It makes In more forcible because OF
the ausintly humorous lines and sit
uations that prevail
The story starts at the country store
and postoffice. that center OF all ac-
tivity In rural villages, where
Quincy Adams Sawyer" formerly OF
the country. but with city trimmings
added. returns to his bcyhood. He
Immediately interests himself in tho
love affairs of the sweins. and event.
ually falls in love himself.
At the crossroads then 10 intro
duced one Of the prettiest touches OF
the play, when Ezekiel Pettingtli de-
scribes the surroundings and their
relation to the past to bis blind sister
Alice. .....'
The humor that pervades in the sit
ting room OF Mrs. Putnam next is
iOunu most enJOyaDle, ana the musk
ing bee that follows abounds with all
the enlivening spirit that would prevail
on any New England farm.
The concluding act shows the Pettin-
gill homestead during typical New
England snowstorm. the chill exterior
OF the house contrasting with the
warmth that prevails within. where all
are seated at supper after the tangled
love affairs have been straightened out.
Mr.. Van Buren,, as the returned "city
chap" brings to the name part an ex-
cellent Interpretation. He manages 10
accentuate the comedy OF the situa-
tons without making II ludicrous. Miss
Gilbert gives a most sympathetic nor
trayai Of the blind girl. Alice Pettingill.
Ben Taggart, as Ezekiel Pettingill:
Howard Lang as Obadiah Strout: Miss
Warren. Miss Alden and Eugene Des-
mond gave painstaking chara RIA lions
OF rural folks. and Harold Kennedy and
Miss Marguerite Allen demanded atten-
tion by their enlivening spirits in the
husking bee scene.
The remainder Of the large company
gave effective support. and the four act |,
were staged with excellent considera-
'tion for small essentials.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-06
CONGRESS AFTER THE BATTLE

: Some members of Congress seem
now alive to the lessons drawn from
the North Sea naval battle. Now
what are these invaluable lessons I?
Why, that a battle cruiser cannot
stand the mauling of battleship at
close range; that a battleship is
highly useful in battle; that aerial
scouts are good things to have!
The amazing thing is that it takes
a battle to tell Congress what any
ensign in the navy could have told
any Senator at any time within the
past five years. The North Sea bat
tie proved only that naval ships are
good for just what they are designed
to be good for.
But if the battle impels Congress
to vote battleship or two, let's be
thankful.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-06
KITCHENER

Fast on what seemed at first q
disastrous reverse to the British navy
comes a blow which affects both the
land and water forces in the sinking
Of the cruiser Hampshire with Gen.
eral Kitchener and his staff on board.
Since Little Bobs" died the hero
of Soudan has been looked upon as
the greatest of English soldiers and
at the beginning Of the war he was
chosen without hesitation to COM
mand the forces representing the
King. ''.
That there has. been much disap-
pointment and an equal amount of
criticism of the direction Of Eng
lands land forces is not entirely to
the discredit Of Kitchener. It was
the unpreparedness of Britain that
lay at the base of Kitchener's trou-
bles. It was the lack of trained
men, the lack of proper equipment.
the lack Of ammunition, the lack Of
all things Of which and with which
war is made that compassed his
seeming lack of efficiency. ..
This country in its present condi-
ton would, in the event of sudden
war, offers sad career to the man
in command Of its army or the Of
ficers directing its sea forces. In
efficiency Of the nation spells defeat
for the individual just as effectively
as inefficienoy Of the individual spells
defeat for the nation.
But despite all criticism on the
part Of those who might have done
much worse, England will sincerely
mourn the loss Of the great and
silent man whose work in Egypt, at
Ferket, at Dongola, and at Khartum
earned him sure place in the mill
tary history Of Great Britain.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-06
GREAT FALLS

This weeks feature acts at Great
Falls Park. Va. include the great in
ternational team of singers and Rus
sian dancers. Maskoff and Erickson,
who give a novel entertainment OF d.
versifed European vaudeville. which
delighted last nights crowds. AS a
clever aerial artist. Mile. Alma Devoe
gave a thrilling performance. other
acts included musical numbers. This
vaudeville entertainment. rs we'll as
dancing in the large pavilion which
overlooks the falls. is free to all who
visit the park this week.
At night Great Falls Is made attrac-
tive by a brilliant and elaborate cleo
trical display. A variety OF amusement
ia offered for those who prefer the
merry-go- rounds and swings. Lovers
OF the historic will find at Great Falls
the only remains Of engineering crea-
tons Of George Washington's engineer
ing skill. which include a mill. foun-
dry. Jail, and canal. Fast electric trains
from the terminal at Thirty-sixth and
NJ streets northwest for the falls leave
at frequent intervals.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-06
GLEN ECHO

m a session that lasted from $50 last
night until midnight dancing patrons OF
Glen Echo Park again demonstrated
how decidedly popular the big dance pa
vilion has become. With the weather
Just cool enough to make the exercise
one gets in the new steps add zest TO
tho dancing a crowd was on the floor
early and late. and the orchestra gave
them all OF the newest music, with old
favorttcs run in for encores.
Scarcely second In popularity yester-
day was the new ride. and all the even
ing racing trains carried full quota of
passengers over the eight dips in the
thrilling dash TO the finish. All OF the
amusements were running, and the
open-air pictures drew their usual share
OF attention.
Yesterday brought out the advance
guard OF picnickers. and during the day
the ample grounds were filled with pic
mic parties.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-06
THE PROBLEM OF THE POOR

An interesting prophecy was re-
Gently made by Bishop Thomas P.
Gailor in a speec'> at st. Louis, in
which he declared that in fifty years
private charities will have been sup
planted entirely by municipal chart
ties. This may sound socialistic at
first blush. but when the rapid
strides of organized charity during
the last half century are considered,
it appears quite possible.
The poor are always with us, and
the care Of the poor is everybody's
business. In a large measure re-
sponsibility for poverty lies with the
whole people, not with a few indi-
viduals. There seems to be no valid
reason for, a system which permits
individuals and privat. organizations
to assume the care Of certain part
of the country's population. Our So
cial customs are such that we care
for the old, and in measure for the
mentally and physically deficient.
Scientific study Of economic problems,
will undoubtedly obviate many of the
causes of poverty, but as long as one
man may employ another for his own
profit, just so long will there be
wealth and poverty
The governmental industry and in
dustrial governmen. are visions of q
far distant future, and until that
time arrives, any steps which are
taken to make the community re-
sponsible, as a whole, for it's poor
will be steps forward in civilization.
When private charities 20 out Of
existence, and municipal, State, or
Federal charities deal with the prob
lem Of the poor thoroughly and scien-
tifcally, then will the sufferings of
the unfortunate be reduced to the
minimum.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-06
Belasco Audience Again Sees
Farce Comedy, Somebody's
Luggage"
ACTION OF PLAY QUICKENED
Humorous ResourcefuIness Of
Jimmie Powers Wins Spon.
famous Applause.

James T. Powers began the second
week Of his engagement at the Belasco
last night. A few light touches have
been added since last week to his We
hicle. Somebody's Luggage" a farce
comedy. but the play still is composed
Of but three acts-first. Powers; second,
Powers. and, for the third. Powers
again.
The comedy Is clean. the action fast,
and the situations amuslng-but Some
body's Luggage" would hardly be above
the level of the French farce, three
acts with seven doors. II It weren't for
Powers. II Ia q one-man play, and as
such an eminent success.
One of the scenic effects In the first
act. however. dlms even Powers light
for a moment. The scene Ia aboard a
channel steamer. with choppy weather.
and a wonderfully realistic effect is Sc
cured by playing motion pictures taken
from the rail OF a real ship on the
back drop. The result Is so perfect
that the scene is continued for only a
short time--else poor sailors in the au-
dience might be affected.
The supporting company is good.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-06
PLAYING HOCKEY A DISEASE

June is upon us. How these last
few weeks Of school used to drag!
The swimming was just getting
good; the fishing was fine; school
rooms demanded lot of time which
might much better be spent at base
ball. So we playe'! hockey, as they
say in stories; Skipped school" was
our idiom. DigresS,on-why do writ
ers of boy stories never have their
heroes talk like real boys?
Z Yes, we skipped school and came
home dirty and tired, or else suspi-
ciously clean, with hair unbelievably
Xeek and shirt wrongside out,
chances are, and most of us survived
II. What dubious oss we sustained
IN knowledge Acver acquired was
more than compensated by delight
nl adventure AMI rudy store of
bealth-or so we thought. But it
seems we were mistaken.
They call it truancy now and have
Professors and physicians study it,
forwarding their ronderous reports
70 bureaus and departments and
boards. Truants, it seems, are suf-
fering from some kind of "itis," or,
at the very least if truancy is not a
disease, it is caused by disease.
The bureau of child hygiene of
New York has been investigating
the subject. It has been determined
that 8 per cent, IT a bit less, of
school children are truants. ct
used to run 40 per cent? Family
history appears to have a definite
bearing on truan ", the father being
alcoholic, insane tuberculous-."
Truants themselves give Histories
of commissions" They show "stig-
mata of degeneration" They have
"Rhachitic chests, Scoliosis, Kypho-
sis, endocarditis.'
How ignorant we were! Imagine
we used to think the "kid" was
sick who wouldn't skip school. The
world doet change.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-06
HUGHES IN THE LEAD AS YET
AT CHICAGO

Still there is nobody, Old Guard
or Progressive or whoever he may
be, that knows who will be nomi-
mated for President by the Republi.
can national convention. Any talk
to the contrary, as we have said be-
fore, is no more than bluff and
buster.
Justice Hughes, however, is far in
the lead today Of any other candi.
date. In some respects he is
stronger in delegates than the whole
field of other candidates put to.
gether, for the majority of those
"favorite son" capi'dates don't
count. They are not in the race as
possible nominees; they are there
merely to hold their little punches OF
delegates until the time shall come
for them to unite on somebody, per,
haps Hughes, perhaps Roosevelt
perhaps one not yet in the calcula-
tions of anybody. >--...
If the "favorite son" delegates
should swing to Hughes as the one
man on whom they could agree he
would win in a walk. But they may
not agree on him. After the compli.
mentary ballots they may group
themselves in a manner which will
deadlock the convention. That will
lessen the chances of all the present
leading candidates, for deadlocked
conventions usually produce dark
horse nominees.
Hughes, in other words, is strong
enough to make everybody else seem
out Of the race, but not quite strong
enough to draw the band-wagon
delegates as molasses draws flies.
The band-wagon delegates want a
sure thing to give their votes to SO
as not to have anybody question
their claims to recognition of serv-
ices performed in making the nomi.
nation. Band-wagon delegates can
not afford to make mistake in pick
ing a candidate, for of no political
consequence or other merit, these
little fellows can hope to get any OF
the rewards only by reason of hav.
ing been on the right side. To get
wrong at the start is to find them.
selves thrown into the discard after
the nomination and election.
That is the only thing which
stands between Hughes and the
nomination today-that he is not
quite strong enough to be reasonably
sure of getting over; just strong
enough to make all the other real
candidates center their fire on him
That is the only thing today, but /,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-06
WASHINGTONIANS TO
TAKE NAVAL TRAINING
Will Cruise for a Month on Navy
Vessel.

Four washingtonians have signiried
their intention OF taking the naval
"Plattsburg" course on board a special
vessel of the navy. beginning August Is.
There arc to be several OF these naval
training courses In various sections or
the country. The Eastern candidates
for sea training will 60 out with n ship
to be announced later and remain at
sea for one month. The expenses OF the
trip will be borne by the person being
trained. just as the expenses at Platts-
burg are paid by the candidates for
training.
The course to be followed will be
about the same as the military course
with the exception that special features
dealing with naval work viii be taken
up. There will be a naval training
camp on the Great Lakes. at the Great
Lakes Training Station near Chicago
and another will be established on the
Pacific coast.
The recruiting office for the Eastern
training station has been opened at the
Navy Department. A deposit Of $50 IL
required with each application.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-06
u. D. c. President General
In Baltimore Exercises

Mrs. Cordelia Powell Odenheimer,
president general OF the United Daugh-
tiers OF the Confederacy. is the chief
figure at Confederate memorial services
at Loudoun Park Cemetery. Baltimore,
today. Mrs. Odenheimer left Washing
ton this morning for Baltimore. She
will attend exercises there today, and
tomorrow will leave for Cleveland, Ohio,
where she is to be the guest of the
Alexander Stephens Chapter, u. d. C.,
OF that city. She will then go to CO.
lumbus. Ohio. as the guest OF the
city, and Saturday will be the chief
speaker. with Gen. Bennett Young, OF
Kentucky, former commandment in chief
OF the Confederate Veterans, at a special
memorial celebration at the Camp
Chase Cemetery, Ohio.