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The Washington times., 1916-01-25
KEITH'S.

A yaricd bill furnished continuous
amuscmcntro the audiences Mt the open
ing performances at koith's yesterday.
and there were so many enCOres that
the show was pcrcoptibly heightened.
The drama of the timberlan nd, The
Forest Fire" with It's wonderful scenic
effects, caps the climax, and the fnal2
Of the raging flames sweeping through
the woods as the locomotive dashes
down the mountain side. with trees fall
ing. is a triumphant realism of stage
craft. \ large and capable company
adds TO the effect.
4 Frederick Y. Bowers and Ccmpany
Of singers and dancers appear in n de-
lightful scenic song review, which Of
fcrs an opportunity for vocal original
i itY. Changes OF scenery and costumes
are pleasing features.
! Jnmcs and Bonnie Thornton. the
| youngest of the old-timers, appear
| again N their offering OF the days OF
| long ago with "Annic Rooney" and a
| monologue by Mr.. Thornton that re-
called old times to many of the audi
cnCc.
Hazel IIasIam and Joseph Ecrna rd
, have delightful comedy playlet, "WhO
! Is She" by Willard Mack. with the
usual happy dcnouement
! Ruth Eoye's offerin" OF songs and
! Bert Savoy and Jay Brennan N "On
/ the Rialto" won rounds of applause. as
| did Wallace Bradley and Ncvena Norris
In singing and dancing number in
| "LoVcland.' and the Gates brothers III
a dancing act.
The Washington times., 1916-01-25
GARDEN.

If nothing else is gained. the fact
that William :. Hart gets out of the
inevitable cowboy costume and into
civilized apparel for at least 1000
feet OF between Men" would prove
welcome to this actors friends in the
reappearance of the Triangle pro-
gram at the Garden the first part OF
this week Mr.. Hart and House Peters
are the leading characters in the
piece, with Enid Markey in the wom-
ans role.
The story deals with the attempt on
the part OF a stockbroker to win a
bride by making her father a pauper.
The fathers friend, a Western miner,
comes to his rescue in rather spec
tacular style The piece is well pro-
duCed, giving Tom InCe chance TO
indulge his liking for directing seN
eral sorts of crowds
Weber and Fields and a natatorium
full of most graceful and Comely
swimmers and divers furnish the Key
stone feature of the fore-wcek pro-
gram under the till" of The Worst
OF Friends" Despite the fact that
the keystone police force figures IL
the action in part. 1t appears to bC
| a very much subdued crowd and only
falls into the swimming pool once. The
| film is full of Weber and Fields ant
Mack Sonnet comedy, Sennct bcinl
the director.
Reginning Thursday Helen Ware
| will be seen in "CrosS Currents a!
| the leading feature.
The Washington times., 1916-01-25
NAVAL GUN PREPAREDNESS

In the matter of preparedness
against danger, probable or possible,
immediate or remote, think of the
way they do it in Europe and the
way we do it.
Because the British navy has had
faster fighting ships, carrying guns
which could shoot further, the Ger
man fleets, as war factors. haven't
existed. From the great guns and
swift ships of the enemy the Ger
man dreadnaughts have had to be
sheltered like cockleshells behind
fields of floating mines and massive
coast dcfenses.
But rumor has it that Germany
+ has built and is mounting on some OF
her battleships 17-inch guns which
will outrange the naval guns of the
British. If Germany does get dread
naughts equipped with superior
shooting power, German ships which
heretofore have been helpless car
chase those invincible monsters o.
only the other dav off the high seas
as a year ago the German navy wa!
chased off the high seas.
i Now, in the possibility Of thes'
The Washington times., 1916-01-25
Plays and Players at Capital
Theaters This Week
POLLS.

The eternal Triangle was the theme OF
a thrilling drama, almost !nelodramatic
i'm spots, which tcpt n capacity audi
ence at the Polls gripping its chair
arms through fo'.r full acts last night,
In deiineating George Broadnurscs
The Law Of the Land" the Broadway
success of Julia Dean. the Poll Players
had chills coursing up and down the
spines of their audience In true me!o-
dramatic entertainment.
In a ost difficult and trying role. tax
ing her emotional ability, Miss Rittcn-
house achieved new success in the
character of the pivot OF the triangle
he abused and brow-beaten wife OF
Lawyer Robert Harding. played by Fen
Taggart, and the lover - GeoTrcy
.Iorton. dashng young civil engineer.
played by A. II. Van Burer.
In tragic first act. almost a ,lHro-
heart-gripping fashion. The remaining
/ three acts were devoted to saving Mrs
| Harding from the clutches of the INV
and preventing the self sacrifice of her
/ lover, suspected OF the murder of tie
| Cruel husband.
In tho suppressed emotional scenes
Miss Rittenhouse was seen at her best
! drama. Miss Rittenhouse gave a most
natural Interpretation of the murder
stained wife. willing to pay the penalty.
hut prevented by a mesh OF circum-
=, SlbllCtS III "HICI1 ger Cu'Iu, IbeTnf' ,
played by Riss Helen Hayes Brown,
was tn" moving rn3ther-sacrifice.
Miss Brown. both in pejamas and
MILDLY euit shared with Miss Ritten-
house the liberal applause given the
two chief feminine roles. In the
comedy scenes. Miss rrown was
| especially pleasing.
In the minor Tart OF tho faithful
| EnGlisl: butler. J. Hammond DALEY. in
his canny, but sometimes misguided,
efforts to keep police suspicion from
his mistress. scored a ncv personal
success.
Ralph Remley. as the lawyers secre.
tary. returned once more to a semi-iuve
rile role. and rs the protector OF his
employers wife, gave satisfying in
terpretation.
The final punch" OF both melodrsma
and comedy was contributed by Howar'
Lang as the brogue-tinged police in
epector. It was one of the most dc.
lightful roles in which Mr.. Lang has
yet been cast. The dramatic structure
called for him TO ignore the guilt OF
Mrs. Harding while overcome with tht
perfdy Of her husband. and Mr.. LAM
gave most convincing interpretation
: OF an unconvincing police character.
The Washington times., 1916-01-25
THOSE "FlRE STOPS"

Though Washington citizens are
most desirous of faster street car
service they do not desire more
speed at the expense of safety. The
Commissioners should give careful
study to their application for the
abolition of the "fire stops" for
street cars.
The best way to get faster service
ls TO let the street cars run faster.
There could be no danger in raising
the limit of street car speed to flf-
teen miles in some sections and
eighteen in others. Washington's
streets are wide, and on some thor
oughfares used by street cars, We
hicles and pedestrians are few.
But the "fire stop" provision, by
which cars must come to halt at
streets crossed by fire engines, was
made following an accident which
demonstrated the need of such care.
At many of these stops passengers
alight or board the cars regularly.
At any rate it does not take long
for the cars to pause. There is as
much reason for such stops as there
is for stopping at intersections of
street car tracks; perhaps more, for
the tracks constitute their own
warning signal.
The Washington times., 1916-01-25
GAYETY.

TunCGul music and comedy prcdomi-
mated at the GayctV Yesterday when
Ia Lee Wrothc and "Sliding' Billy
Watson appeared in big burlcsque
carnival.
Joe IIurtig has provided for these two
ror,ilar comedians Il show OF ample
uu,utity and excellent quality. WrOtho
opcus the show with Il farce entitled
''Irnitor Higgins at the RaCCs.' 1t is in
three scenes. two of them being laid at
tho belmont raCCtraCk. Billy Watson
and his inimitablC slide hold the stage
during the closing part of the Cntertain-
mrnt Watson appears as otto in The
IrIyinr Dutchman." the scene being To-
Car,d in the Patent Office here. The
sunuortinE company Is good. Max
Fehrnan. ir. Al Dupont, owen Martin.
and Jack Howard adding much To the
success of the two shows. EstClle Col
bert has the soubrette role. and sang
and danced herself into favor with yes
terdaV's large audiences.
Ethel MarmOunt, stately in apnear-
anCc and a deliehtful singer. won many
recalls with "Old Fashioned Melody"
in which she was .aSsisted NV the chorus
lI,Xti WOOuDIrN also sang "A number
of s,I. cs in pleasing fashion. Tho chorus
is IiVclV aCglci:atiOu OF good looking
girls WHO se"W to TAX" nu,h interest
in their WORK. he show j. ha1dsnmcly
monutcd and the COslGIhcs a.c ncw and
attractive.
The Washington times., 1916-01-25
LOEW'S COLUMBIA.

One of the three real photophys that
have been produced Is what careful
critic has called The Ragamuffin,' by
william G. DeMille. in which the l.asky
Company presents Blanche sweet at the
Columbia the first part of this week.
Mr.. DeMille both wrote and directed
the production of this play. and that
he has gained much knowledge of pic
turc possibilities is shown in the con-
struCtion of this play. While it is a
crook play, and contains a lot of crook
episodes: and whil" somo of its scenes
arc rather long drawn ont for no AZ
parent dramatic purpose, "Th" RaGa-
muffin" might serve as n model for
construction for tho bcttcrmCnt Of tho
motion picture industry in general
II relates tho history of a young girl
born i'm the Sums and a young man
who is heir TO fortune. They are
brought together in n natural manner.
Tho story is sound dramatic COnstruc-
ton, and gives to tho photoplaY an eX-
annie of what can b" done by pains
taking work on the part Of the author
and producer.
Miss sweet gives evidence Of possess
ing real acting ability of high quality.
Tom Formau. as the young man in
the case. is fitting leading man for
the niece. The program also includes
n I.ubin comedy. introducing Billie
Reeves. BiOEraph drama. and the
Paramount travel picture with Australia
as the theme.
The Washington times., 1916-01-25
A STREET TOLL LIKE WARS

In 22,540 accidents of nineteen dit-
ferent kinds in 1915, according to
the first complete tweIve-month re-
port ever issued by the Police De
partment on the subject, $50 persons
were killed and 23,321 injured in
the streets of New York city. 1t is
an appalling number, the more so be-
cause Commissioner Woods offers no
hope that it will decrease. He goes
so far as to predict the annual cycle
for 1916-there will be fewer acci-
dents in February, casualties reach
ing the low point of the year. Each
succeeding month will bring more
until the high point is reached in
July. There will be drop in Au-
gust, when the holiday season taxes
thousands out Of town. Maimlngs
and killings will jump again in Sep
tember, then fall month by month
until February, 1917, brings a nov
low point. Bad weather keeps pco
pie indoors; fine weather brings
them out and increases hazardou.
congestion.
The New York police department
has made persistent efforts at bet
tering conditions, aiming not onl!
at strict supervision Of vehicula
traffic, but also at education o
drivers and pedestrians, with par
ticular intent to reach children
for children in 1915 paid Al pc
cent of the death toll and 32 pc
cent of the injured.
But Mr.. Woods remarks, LAS tn
! Red Queen said to Alice, We nav
to run as fast as we can in order Z
stay in the same place. The groWtI
of the city annually complicates tn
problem just about enough to OF
set the improvements in traffi
methods
The Washington times., 1916-01-25
CASINO.

In line with the recently adopted pol
icy Of the management OF the Casin"
to revive number of the famous emo
tional plays. East Lynne" vas pre-
sented last night. and. judging from the
expressions of appreciation OF the au-
dicnCe, the play which made their
grandparents laugh and weep in turn
has lost none of its charm for the pres
ent generation. The play as it is be-
ing presented at the Casino is slightly
changed in some parts from the original.
and is staged in five acts with Sisnt
scenes by Elmer II. Brown.
Miss Jane Ware is cast as Barbara.
while the leading mans role OF Archi-
bald is allotted to Louis Ancker. rs
pecially effective was the performance
of Louise Kent as Lady Isabel Carlyle.
who handled effectively a difficult role.
The part OF the country maid was taken
by Jane Ware. while Maude F.burne.
Mona Kelly Eddie Davis. Gale Satter-
lee. Charles Peyton. Paul Brew. and
katherine Luce were all effective in
their respective parts.
The Washington times., 1916-01-25
STRAND.

The drawing power of The Battle
Cry OF Peace" appears to increase from
the character of the crowds that at
tended the exhibitions of the film yes
tcrday beginning the second week of
the production at the Strand Theatcr
Among the people in the audience were
many film experts who came here to
witness the production of the drama
in the manner it has been charged by
Manager Tom Moore. Of the Strand.
The Encouragement of the film by Mr..
Moore from the original to the concise
story that is being shown here has
caused much favorable comment
among the experts and they have asked
that the film be sent out in its present
form rather than in tn" form in which
it was originally put together There
were many scenes in the original pro-
duCtion which did not add to the Cf-
feCtiveness Of the prcachment in the
least. These have all been eliminated
and the film as now shown is "A very
carefully worked out sermon on pre-
parcdness. NiVidily shown, but without
those features which previously gave
offensc.
The story deals with the family of a
millionaire peace advocate and what
happened to it when n foreign foe at
tackled New York. The pictures show
in Just what a defenseless condition
the United States is at the present time
and how easy it would be for a we'll
trained army and navy of a foreign
power to capture New York city and
destroy most of the Eastern section Of
| the country.
Capt. Jack Crawford. the poet scout
| and lecturer. delivers II short addrcs
at each production of the film. Captail
| Crawford Is a CNil war veteran ard
an advocate Of preparedness.
The Washington times., 1916-01-25
DRILL BEFORE EVERYTHING

President Lowell, of Harvard, has
come out with fervor for military
preparedness and the training of col
lege students to be officers in volun-
teer forces. He accompanies his
declaration, however, with the opin
ion that drills should be abolished
from colleges and universities.
President Lowell's method of pre-
pairing college students for calm and
deliberate command under the nerve
racking conditions of shell fire, for
coolness and decision in the face Of
infantry and machine-gun fire, in
c1udes theoretical consideration in
the classroom, of military history
and science supplemented by sum-
mcr camps. His objection to college
drill is left-handcd one. at would
be wise" he says, "to contine such
military instruction as can be given
in term time to those elements Of "A
college officers duty which are APP
propriatc to Il college curriculum"
The college youths of England,
shoulder to shoulder with the young
men from shops, from factories, and
from slums, are learning that train
ing for war consists mostly of drill
-drill-drill The basis of battle
coordination which makes an army
a fighting machine, a team both OF
blood and of iron, with the human
brain, the nervous system and the
body working in such unison that the
soldier does the proper thing at tho
proper time by very instinct, is con,
tinuous drilling.
Habit and obediencc-thosc arr
the two prime qualities of a soldiers
foundation on which must rest al
else. They are to be had only by
drilling. Student objection to drill
in those institutions which now hav,
military training largely is based OF
the obligation of getting into uni
form regularly and reporting TO
duty at set time. Such regularit
makes for habit. 1t also makes fo
obedience. 1t makes for prompt &C
tlon.
Who can say that such cadet
not far better material for the in
tensive training of summer cam
than the student whose mind i
crammcd with the theory of bat
lslons and regiments in battle G
The Washington times., 1916-01-25
FREE TEXT BOOKS

Congressman Buchanan of Hi
nois in introducing a bill to provide
free high school text books in the
District of Columbia has brought di-
rectly before Congress need that
has been emphasized time and time
again by citizens associations and
by labor unions in the Capital.
Pennsylvania, a near neighbor,
and many Western States already
furnish free text books throughout
the school course. There is no rea-
son, why the National Capital
should lag behind in matter which
is so important. There is an added
reason here why such text books
should be furnished because of the
extra expense in other directions in
the high school course. All boys
are compelled by law to join the
cadets, unless excused under certain
exceptions, and these boys must
spend money for uniforms, for fees
for the company funds, and fol
street car transportation on occa,
sons of drill away from the vicn
ity Of the schools.
In some of the high schools the
laboratory fees, the cost of mate
rials, especially those in mechani
cal drawing and manual training
courses, are high. These combine
with the cost of text books, to make
the high schools anything but "free'
to many small salaried residents
The city should keep step with thu
times and furnish free text books.
The Washington times., 1916-01-25
NATIONAL.

"It PAYS to ADVERTISE" at the Ma
tional Thcater last night, without the
slightest difficulty demonstrated to a
capacity audience why it ran year in
New York.
From the opening line of Rodney
Martin, addressed to the stcnographer
and his crusty old father. which was,
"Will You marry mcY' to the capitula-
ton OF the parent to the all-compelling
force of advertising" the comedy was
one succession of delights TO the au-
ditors.
Last nights production was a bene-
fit for the Working Boys Home
The battle OF the ICardlc,s pcy who
breaks into the soar buSinCSs TO "bu&t'
The trust in opposition to his father,
who frowns on sensational advertising,
, forms the besis of the "tarCiCal fact
In three acts" and EXCEPT for two
periods when the pcnuulLm OF joy
swings somewhat TO sadness, rollicking
fun is dispensed
The soap king ard his stcnographcr
| conspire to Tut the son to work. the
incentive being WAGER o: $50 ,Wc
| placed by the Earcnt with n rival sour
maker. who also has Il shiftlcss SON
| Tho son falls into the trap and likewise
| in love with the typist Father disin'
herits the boy and discharges the girl
| Then enters the wizard who apprcci-
atca the power Of suggestion. the psy'
chology Of print. Named Ambrose
l'eale, the press agent. collaborating
| with the son. hits upon ''lG SOAP. un'
| lucky for art" rs TIC trademark FOL
| their product. Their sensational! adv c r
tising campaign startlrs the CONNER
! cIal world. but when the hnaECiai rc
| sources of the son, Tia" press agent
| and the conspirinC stcnographer arr
about exhausted. orders for soap begin
| to pour in.
This adds another difficulty. 70
| father controls the output OF soap. ll'
| refuses 10 furnish the product at
cents a cake to be sold at 60 cent
I without getting Ia cl, the profits, ant
eventually he Capitulatcs with th
| knowledge that his sor has business
| aCumcn as we'll rs excellent judCm' n
! IN selecting the stcnographer as his ~
partner.
| John Butler. in thr extremely talkativ
role of the press agent, proved come
dian OF abundant dimensions. He wa
equally clever when flabbcrGasted b.
tho success of his own powers in tn
final act when orders for the unmad
soap began to roll in.
Richard Stcrling'S delincatiOn OF tn
son always was humOrously natura
Tho stcnoEraphiC heroine Of Miss Edn
baker measured up to the high stand
ard Of her clever CO-WOrScrS. and VIII
lam Holden. as the father, was capita
throughout.
| Incidental parts were well cssaNed %
! borOthy Foster as the CXCitablc FrenC
confidence woman, and Bernard Thorn
ton aF tho CadGiSh son of the rival soa
manufa Cturcr. Edward NJ Quade was
lOistcrOUs collector.
The Washington times., 1916-01-25
Tomorrow.

Concert, ballroom Raleigh Hotel, RubnStan
club. y. m.
Meeting Committee on Prevention OF ruher-
Culosis and Medical Association OF District,
George Washington University, y. IN.
patronal Feast, school Of Sacred SClences,
catholic University.
Lecture, Prof. PERTH. 'Ihc Essential I"a'h-
ing OF the Sermon on the Mount liall or
tho College OF History, American TINKER
sily, $40 =. IN. 90
Meeting Italian Branch Socialist Party, Sll
Il street northwest. S:l5.
Meeting, executive committee, Socialist PARTY.
Meeting, Eoerd of Education, FRANKLIN
school. $50.
''rhc New Minister" playlet, brotherhood
class. Grace Reformed Church, p. ~.
Lecture, German Drama, Emma Goldman,
Arcade Han, p. m.
Masonic Harmony. No. u, school Of instruc-
tion; Columbia. No. !, Royal Arch Masons.
Eastern star-Naomi. No. 3; Brookland, No.
-.
Odd Fellows-Eastern. No. I. and Federal
| city, No. 20; Harmony, no. :"
knights of Pythias Mt. Vernon NO. h; Her
| muiue. 80. y; Tnicn, No. -; Columbia,
No. g.
! plrhtan sisters Friendship Temple, No >.
! Isl iCuls ur Columbus DraWali" PERI 'riuaHCe,
"a 'roN council. auniN ersaT> relcblaiiJn.
| Annual uluucr. Dartmouth Association. Cn'-
| NCrsity Club p. m.
| Luncheon, ladies Of St. Andrews Episcnmal
| Church. oor h"Ucht Of 'uC 'hu"Ch, Oli
Masonic temple II a. NJ. TO p. m.
The Washington times., 1916-01-25
BIJOU.

I'rinCess TeXico heads the bill a the
Bijou this week with a brand new dance
feature, in costume that is said to
be one o. the most expensive in the
burlcsQue field. The bill presents a
number of special costumes and special
ties in the comedy skit. The Washers. :
Hap Jones has a sketch based on \
Mexican arena, and Charlie ESan, bill
ed as the actor-pugiliSt, sings a num-
Der of songs and gives a monologuo
with MUGS ring dialogue. Phil Collins.
the Hebrew comedian, and Lew Ktkle.
the Irish comedian, with Edith Astor.
have the principal parts in the COMEDY.
presenting many original song and
dance numbers through the action OF
the piece.
The Washington times., 1916-01-25
BEL0lUM,S NOBLE RETORT

The German proposal that Bel
gium may be given separate peace
and restored to national integrity, if
she will merely desert the allies who
came to her rescue in the hour of
her horror, has been rejected on the
highest Belgian authority with all
the Indignation that such treason
able suggestion might have been
expected to arouse. A nation that
has proved it's capacity for such
heroism as that of Belgium, is not
going to desert in the midst of the
fighting. The whole nation, from
King to the humblest refugee, has
protested the insult to national
good faith.
This bald suggestion that Belgium
might buy peace at the price of
honor, illustrates the cynical attl-
tude of a foreign Office which lit
tie while ago denounced its sacred
treaty obligations as scraps of
paper" Seemingly the Berlin gov
ernment is incapable of understand
ing that there are some nations that
would not be guilty of such gross
indecency as the German oligarchy
perpetrated at the beginning of the
war. When the allies bound them
selves not to make peace separately y
Berlin sneered; capable of breaking
faith and violating treaties when
ever it should be advantageous, Ber-
lin assumed that any other country
would readily do the same thing
The Indignation with which Belgium
refuses the bribe would be a real re
buff to any other nation.
To ask Belgium to make a sepa
rate peace, merely because she was
not a signatory to the agreement
pledging her own autonomy, is like
asking the maker and beneficiary o.
a note of hand to refuse its pay
ment and expect the indorsers t
meet the obligation. Belgium didn'
need to protest Such an lmputatloi
against her integrity. Only those
who are congenitally incapable o
understanding what moral obligation
is, could doubt Belgium's loyalty t'
her allies.
Such a peace suggestion, coming
from Germany at this time, serve
only the purpose of redoubling th'
determination of her enemies to viii
a decisive victory. 1t impresse
them more than ever with the feel
ing that a government whose ideal
are so low that it could suspect an
other of such baseness, is not safel
to be left in arms and strength. !
is menace to the very safety 0
civilization.