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The Washington times., 1916-03-07
KETTH'S.

Heading a list OF high-grade vaude-
VILE acts Ruth st. Denis. who pre-
vtously Cancelled two ENGAGEMENTS to
appear in this city this season In mat
inee programs. IL offering her own
Interpretation OF a series OF dances
in which she is assisted by Ted Shawn
and a capable company.
The poetry of motion and bodily
rhythm are charmlngly expressed. In
some OF the dances Miss st. Denis
appears with feet and legs barred. and
the other dancers appear In diaphan-
Gus gowns.
The two most ambitious numbers
are the spirit of the Sea" and the
OF legend OF India. Miss Ada For,
man gives the "Danse JavaRese.'
which Is filled with quaint movements,
Miss Sadie Vanderhoff presents a
Dance Orientale." Miss st, Denis
closes the offering With a Id dance OF Of
sisted by her dancing partner and
company. The staging and lighting
effects are no small portion OF the
production.
Wilbur Mack and Nella Walker ap.
pear in an offering entitled "A Pair OF
Tickets" with their songs and dan
cling features. Ernest Ball. the COM
poser OF many popular songs. offers
his own compositions, several oil
which are new. Although Handicapped
| by a cold he Is the same delightful
entertainer as heretofore.
Ruth Budd, "'The Girl With the
Smile" has an original acrobatic and
| singing act that pleases. Rae Eleanor
Ball is charming young woman
/ whose violin solos won her rounds o.
applause. An amusing rural comedy
| sketch with its many barnyard &C
cessories including bantams, pigeons
and pigs, is presented by Fred Ardatl
and company in Hiram"
Fred and Adele Astaire, a youthful
brother and sister team, offer a series
of graceful dances of the moderI
type and songs. Ed Warren and Del
| Templeton, In by Request" dane
cleverly with acrobatics added, tn
latter being of an unusual turn.
| The Weekly Pictorial OF events o
international Importance conclude
an exceptionally pleasing program.
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Unanimous Approval Is Extend
ed to Eminent German Dia-
Iect Comedian.
"THE BUBBLE is VEHICLE
DroIl Comedy and Pathos in
New Play Win the First
Night Audience.

In a play as riotously funny as II ia
intensely pathetic at periods, Louis
Mann, eminent dialect comedian. re-
turned to the Capital last night after a
long absences. and was greeted with
unanimous approval by a capacity audi
once at the opening performance OF
THE Bubble at the BelasGo.
Presenting the story Of n German
American delicatessen dealer. who plants
his savings In q fraudulent mining
scheme. and In anticipation Of profits
becomes peculiarly extravagant, Edward
Locke, the author does not offer new
subject.
But Mr.. Nann's artistic delineatIon oi
tho central character is so all-absorbinR
however. the theme is lost sight of and
all attention Is conferred on the inter.
mittent lights and shadows of comedy
and pathos portrayed by the star.
In his exterior aspects, his bombastlC
and fantastic "broken-English" dialect
and In the sincerity marking his more
pathetic lines, Louis Mann achieved g
characterization that swayed the audi
ence from laughter to tears.
Gustave Muller runs a little dellcates
sen shop, In .he rear of which. with hi
wife and daughter, he lives content with
the comfortable, though not modern
conveniences OF the day.
Into this home comes a smooth
tongued swindler, and prevails upor
Muller to invest his savings in tn
Prophet Mine. The suggestive nam'
helps Muller to have visions o
wealth. and telephone and stock tickle
are Installed TO permit him to watch tn,
fluctuations of Prophet" stock.
A young writer ON a financial paper
In love with Rosie Muller. but "unpos
sible" as a son-in-law In the estimation
of Gustave, :ries to block the Rwindle
and finally succeeds. but not until Null
Ter is made To realize he has bought
gold brick.
The end comes with Muller resortin
again to his apron and goiNS into tn
delicatessen shop to renew his occupa
tion; the heroic newspaper man wins hi
love and the good old German mothe
smiles In contemplation of happier day
mid the dolly embellished furniture o
her honeymoon days.
Foremost in Mr.. Mann's support Mmt
Augusta Burmester, GeInan-Ameri
can actress, was the antithesis OF tn
star In the role of the wife and mother
Hers was an excellent characterization
Miss Laura Walker very capably poT
trayed the daughter. George WellinI
tons newspaper man was not great
overdrawn. except In the size of IN
checks he received for an occasions
fiier in the magazines. Ivan r. Mile
| was acceptable as the swindling broker
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AGAINST LONGER DAY !
FOR U. S. WORKERS
Referendum For District Also
Opposed BY North Washing
ton Citizens Association.

Resolutions opposing the Borland
amendment to the executive, legisIa-
tive. and judicial bill providing for
an ight-hour day in the Federal de-
partments and District, government
were adopted at a meeting, of the
North Washington Citizens Assocla-
tion In the Gage School last night.
The resolutions were introduced by
Washington Topham and seconded by
the Rev. T.. NJ Mott. They were
adopted unanimously.
Following a spirited discussion, the
association voted to lay on the table
a motion OF L. u. Matthews that 1t
favor a referendum OF public matters
affecting the District.
The motion was opposed by DR.. A. D..
Cobey and Col. Charles Ourand on the
ground that many Government en-
ployees are legal residents of other
States and that they would not re-
linquish the right OF suffrage in their
District. The motion to table the
resolution was offered by F. r..
| Wheater.
A letter from Congressman John
Charles Linthicum, of Maryland, ask
| ing the cooperation of the associa-
| inspection of dairy products was re-
| ferred to the executive committee.
The secretary, F. NJ. Hoadley, was
directed to request the Public Utilities
| Commission to order the removal of
| the railway pit at North Capitol and
w street to Michigan avenue.
The association decided to postpone
the annual dinner scheduled fol
April rs.
The date will be announced later.
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SECRETARY NEWTON D. BAKER

The selection of Newton d. Baker,
of Cleveland, to be Secretary of War
is quite as satisfactory as any choice
that could have been made for that
post in present conditions. Mr..
Baker will be welcomed by good
many Democrats who were fearful
that a Southern man might be
named, and who feel that good poll
tics demanded, from this time forth,
rather more recognition of other Sec
tions of the country.
Beyond that, the former mayor of
Cleveland is a politician; he knows
the game, and the Wilson Admins
tration is sadly in need of men who
can help it in its political relations
with Congress and the country.
There has been too much of the eff
fort to deal with Congress without
understanding the psychology of
Congress. In recent time Congress
has been near the point of open re-
volt against an Administration
which, if there had been better po-
litical direction, ought to have been
able without difficulty to retain con-
troll. The President, on the issue OF
his international policies, is entitled
to have the backing of Congress. II
will become apparent in due time
that he has the backing of the coun
try in the position he has taken with
reference to submarine warfare. Yet
encouragement on one side, plot
tings and malefcence on the other
have produced a situation in which
the American Government stands
hesitant, uncertain, divided, befor,
the world. 1t is a shameful state O
affairs, calculated to humiliate thi
country.
Mr.. Baker frankly says he know
nothing about the duties of the posi-
ton to which he is appointed. Thi
is not at all amazing; civilian head
of technical departments are expect
ed to be political figures, not techni
cal directors. A Presidential Cab
-~~inet is .olitical body, and ought t
be.
Mr.. Baker was an original Wilso
man in Ohio in the 1912 fight; he ha
been twice mayor Of Cleveland, an
successful one. He was affiliate
v~ith thu Tom johnson organizatio
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WHY DON'T THEY DO 1T, THEN

Senators Norris and Kenyon have
announced themselves in favor OF
public ownership of the street rail-
way lines in Washington.
They give reasons which are just
as good and convincing as the rea
sons that scores, hundreds, thous-
ands, tens of thousands Of other peo-
pie have been giving for many years.
But nothing happens. 1t has been
declared repeatedly by Congressional
leaders that bill for public owner
ship of the car lines in Washington
would be certain to carry overwhelm-
ingly. Yet the bill doesn't get IN
PRODUCED and passed.
Now is the time to press it. The
car strike has reminded people, in
and out of Congress, Of the neces'
sity for better conditions here. There
cannot be consolidation Of the sys-
TENS, short Of Government owner
ship, unless it shall involve another
huge watering of securities, the in
production of another big batch of
innocent" security holders: They
ought not to be allowed; yet it prob
ably will happen, before many years,
unless public ownership is provided
first.
Another consolidation, another is
suance of water stock, would mean
more difficulty making ends meet; IL
would pave the way to more labo,
troubles; it would impose such CAPT
tai burdens as would inevitably pre-
vent the reorganization and improve.
ment of service that is needed and
must before long be had.
Do it now!
The Washington times., 1916-03-07
GARDEN.

Olga Petrova and her pet Washington
cliff are the chief features of the pres
cutation of THE Soul Market" by the
Metro company at the Garden the first
part OF this week. Nine. Petrova came
to Washington only a few weeks ago
on still hunt for the cliff for this pic
ture and the result shows that she not
only found what she wanted. nut like
wise pressed Cabin John bridge. a cou-
plc of Major PhllmRn's heet motor
cycle policemen and section OF the
Conduit road into service.
The picture STORY IL that OF an nc-
from a rich man, although she loves
her chauffeur, who. unknown to her. il
really a richer man. The actress falls
asleep and dreams of her married life
with the millionaire. \ tragedy hap
pens In the dream.
The New York Hippodrome chorus Is
one of the features Of the piece, the
girls being Used In several scenes dealing
with the theater Arthur Hoops and
Wilmuth Merkyl are the leading me.
Of tho play. The Soul Market Will
be shown again today.
Tomorrow and Thursday the chief
feature of the program VIII be the third
installment of the film version OF tt Z
Times serial story, "'rhe Strange Case
OF Mary Page" With Henry u. Welthal
and EJDa Mayo In the leading roles
Emmy Wehlcn ana Howard EstabroOl
J will he seen In '"rhe Master Smile"
On Friday and Saturday Richard Buh
Ter ard Rosetta Erlce Will be seen Il
The Gods OF Fate."
The Washington times., 1916-03-07
LOEW'S COLUMBIA.

An excursion into the realm of his
torical drama Is made by the patrons
of Loew's Columbia Theater the first
part of this week. where Mae Murray
is presented by the Lasky company in
a photoplay adaptation Of Mary john
sons story of the Virginia plantations.
ITO Have and To Hold"
The atmosphere which Miss johnson
used pages of the novel to create is pro-
vided In the setting. and but a part OF
the dramatic features of the novel are
utilized In the photoplay.
The heroine, Lady Jocelyn Leigh,
played by Mae Murray. is first shown in
the surroundings of the court OF James
/, and her troubles with Lord Carnal
whom the king desires her to marry
are first shown.
Capt. Ralph Percy. played by Wal
lace Reid, Is then seen in his home
in the wilderness. His marriage to Lady
Jocelyn at jamestown. their discovery
by Lord Carnal, who has followed her
and the adventures Of the trio on tho
pirate ship form theNstory of the pic
lures.
There Is little opportunity for any OF
the players to show their ability, thu
photoplaywight being compelled it'
cover a very large amount of grounC
In a rather short space The play Il
entirely satisfactory. as the FIRST OF III
kind. however. and there Will probably
The Burton Holmes feature il
series OF pictures OF life at Yves
on Thursday Marie Doro win be sssl
] with Elliot Dexter In Diplomacy"
The Washington times., 1916-03-07
ONLY HALF A NAVY

An admiral of the United States
Navy may always know what he is
talking about, but he may not always
be permitted to talk it. An admira!
is gagged when he is put under or
ders not to volunteer his opinions.
He is gagged pretty nearly as tight
ly when he is placed on the witness
stand in Congress and asked only
such questions as a committee may
wish to have answered.
Admiral Fletcher, enabled by the
proper questions to give all the facts
and explain all the meaning Of those
facts, warns the country through the
Congress committee examining him
that we have for war purpose only
half the navy we think we have.
A Bryan imagines that when you
call out a million men, without train
ing, without guns or without ever
uniforms, you have an army, john,
on the spot.
A Daniels thinks that whether yor
can get your ships into commission
or not, and though, IL You do ge
them into commission, you canno
put men aboard them who know how
to drive the engines, feed the fires
handle the guns, and otherwise MAJ
the ship, you have d navy. Tn,
thinking machines of expert soldier
and sailors don't work that way.
Admiral Fletcher testifies that il
case of sudden war only tne-half ou
fighting ships could put to sea .
once properly equipped and manned
that, under the naval recommends
tions submitted by Secretary Dan
iels, it would take three or fou
years to get all our existing fleet
into condition to go out and NEE
an enemy.
We talk about preparedness wit
great sea power and great Ian
power yet to be acquired. We don
know what preparedness is, eve
with the puny navy and the negli
gible army already in existence.
The Washington times., 1916-03-07
Tomorrow.

Moving pictures, assembly hall. Y. n. c. A.
building. S:i5 p. m.
sG PIsy Teo BIZ Strsst noT;hH:,t ssIn'
Meeting. to form social club. Department of
Commerce employees. office OF chief clerk.
Dance. Home Club. s p. m.
Meeting. Connecticut Avenue Citisens' AEso-
citation, Army and Navy Preparatory
School, Upton street, near Connecticut ave-
nue. northwest. ; P: m, =, c...
to consider formation OF a social club. in
office OF Chief Clerk Havenner. 10 a IN.
Open meeting Chemical Society OF George
Washington University. 1875 II street north
Lecture. George Washington and the First
Settlers of Takoma Park" Col Joseph /.
Kecfer. Takoma Park Presbyterian Church.
Entertainment and reception. complimentary
TO Capt. Andrew J. Huntoon and his stan,
burnside Post, @. A. r.. ln2 Pennsyl-
vania avenue northwest, y. m,
Concert. jubilee singers OF Fisk University,
First Congregational Church, p. m.
banquet Lodge No. $50. BoilermRkers, Iron
shipbuilders. and Helpers, Union Of Amer
lea, Masonic Temple. Eighth and + streets
Lecture, Miss Mabel Boardman. before stu
dents and faculty OF Trinity College. p m.
Masonic-Harmony. No u; King soloihon
Mite Association; Naomi. No. .. order OF
Eastern Star. ~
Odd FeiIows-Eastern No. 7; Federal City
No. 20; Harmony No z; Friendship NO. h'
Columbian. No. !. Encampment.
National Union-Interior Council. ..A..
Daughters OF America-w Wheeling club. euchre
party. ---...-.
Socialist party-Dlstrict central committee
Meeting. Anacostia Citizens Association, otice
Of George s. King Company 2VOl NichoiS
cS STsnfe' United states soldiers Home Band
| Orchestra Stanley Hall, 6;b D. m.
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GAYETY.

One of the best balanced burlesque
shows and one with plenty of indi-
vidual talent. opened at the Gayety
yesterday when Bob Manchester's
Burlesquers made their bow to a
Washington audience.
Manchester has surpassed any pre-
vious effort in his long career In his
offering OF this season.
Mollie Williams. one OF the most
popular women in burlesque, Beatrice
Harlowe and Teddy Burns are the
headliners and shine In their respec-
tive parts. Miss Williams Is the
same pretty and magnetic woman as
OF yore.
In her song speciality OF Anna Held
numbers she was particularly eff
fectlve, as we'll as in the Western
playlet. lie Dance LEnticement," q
dramatic bit that is full OF action and
tense moments.
Frank Tanning plays the part of the
bandit and was effective.
farce styled THE Lawn Dansant;'
and winds up with screaming bur-
lesque entitled. "Daffydills."
In addition to Miss Williams song
speciality and her playlet, 'Billy Hart
and four girls have an original circus
burlesque and Beatrice Harlowe pro-
vides half an hours entertainment in
songs and monologue.
other members of the company who
aid in the entertainment are Eva
Malvin, frankie Burns, Francis Rey-
nolds, and George Douglass.
1 The chorus Is pleasing aggrega-
ton of good looking girls who sing
and dance well and wear striking
| costumes.
The Washington times., 1916-03-07

and policies, and inherited the leader
ship from his chief. He has the arts
of getting on with men and measur-
ably Of getting what he wants. It Is,
Of course, unfortunate that there
should be a change in the war
Office at such a time as the pres
ent, when policies Of the most
wide-reaching character require for
mutation, but IL there must be a
change, it is justified to hope that
Mr.. Bakers large experience in ex-
ecutive Office may prove that the
President has chosen wisely.
The Washington times., 1916-03-07
"0ur Mrs. Mcchesney," J.
tized From Edna Is
Stories, Proves DeIld
STAR SCORES ANOTHER sHlf
George v. Hobart, Who Wrote
the Stage Version, Provides
Bright Lines.

The Edna Ferber stories. as drama
tized by George v. Hobart, in the play
called "Our Mrs. McChesney." which Is
presented, at the National Theater this
week, with Elnei Barrymore In the
leading role. are still enjoyable.
The combination of author. dramatist
and star is a. happy one, with the re-
suit that a most engaging three-act play
Is given. The fortunes OF Mrs. Nc
Chesney, her son Jack the heather
| bloom petticoat, and the house of T. A.
| Buck. jr.. are so interviewer that In
| terest Is highly intensified.
Act ! takes place In the lobby of the
! Sloane House. n hotN In Sandusky, q.
1 There In the midst of flock Of statesmen
the plot Is Jnwound.
One learns that Mrs. McChesney Ia the
best saleEwoman in the middle West,
and the envy of every drummer who
has ever heard OF her. Also that she IL
about 10 leave. the firm OF T. A. Buck
e. Co., because she does not like the
methods under which the firm has run
since the death of the senior member.
Supposed To Be student.
Her son Jack. In whom her life Is
conferred. is supposed to be IN college
near by. but. in reality. just before the
arrival of his mother. he has left. mar
| ried a chorus girl. and deity made n
check for $500. out OF one which was
meant to be for so And T. A. Eucls,
| jr. who has dbmc to beg Mrs. McChcs-
ney to remain with the firm. has caused
1t for him.
So having started with a Jump from
the start. the play does not drag for q
second. and the intcrjected character
isations being enforced are enjoyable.
Emma McChesncy fenred that heI
son might grow Up and he like hi,
father. who was not exactly a mode
parent; When she arrives unexpectedly
stands stanchly by him and instead
OF leaving the firm OF Buck end travel
ing for the Frrmkin frm In South
America as she had planned. sh'
She liz given an interest In the petit
coat firm. and having installed her sol
Jack In the advertising department
sent the yorng wife away to school
ard otherwise paved the way for sue
cess. she invents a new undcrgarment.
!. It's arrival and presentation at tn
f,shlon show II close IN the heels o
disaster. for the FIRM Is about to fall
In a series OF dramatic ccups. Mrs. Nc
Chesrty saves the day and the firm
too.
Finishes Love Interest.
The last scene OF the last act, clever
, ~ and quickly presented. finishes III,
love interest with a rush. and allow
the audience to make ali exit at al
early hour.
Donald Gallaher. as Jack McChesnc.
IL convincing. while Gwendolyn Piers
as Pearlie Schultz is one of the bes
! In the cast Her charm and easy stag
presence are only exceeded by he
weight. Minor PARTS are well portra yed
Il Miss Barrymore Is such delight Al
sincere Emma McChesney that on
wonders why she cannot always fin
such roles. II she goes tho way Of Others
and has travels In repertoire. It Is I
!; be hored that she will include Our Mr.,
| McChesney." r. Y.
The Washington times., 1916-03-07
STRAND.

A distinctive photoplay with regard
to almost every feature of acting. pro-
duction and the preparation of the
play from the original book N the film
adaptation OF Frances Hodgeson Bur-
nett's novel, THAT Lass o. Lowries,'
under the title of Secret Love" with
Helen Ware in the principal role. at
the Strand Theater yesterday and to-
day.
There has seldom been photoplay
presented In this city that was such n
very marked advance in production as
this one. Neither Director Robert
Leonard. of the Universal Company,
who produced 1t, nor any other direc-
tor has seldom done anything that APP
proaches IT,
However much It may differ from the
book OF Mrs. Burnett, the play is a
complete drama. and the manner in
mining community is created and main
tanned Is remarkable achievement.
The acting OF the entire cast Is quite
In keeping with the directors work.
Miss Ware as Joan gives strong
| character study, and Harry Carey as
the mine superintendent, is quite the
young hero. Jack Curtis gives n finish
| ed performance In the character of the
disreputable father OF Joan and Ella
Hall. willis Marks, Harry Carter. War
rem Ellsworth, Lule Warrenton, Marc
Robbins. and others are quite In keeping
| with the chief figures In the cast.
Rose Melville's isis Hopkins makes
| her first appearance In Washington on
| the screen as the second feature OF
| the forcweek program, and quite main.
tainsA her reputation.
Tomorrow and Thursday, Orrin John
| son ami Enid Markev will he seen I'm q
| film adaptation of Dumas "Thrc6
Musketeers," directed by d. W. Grit.
fifth and the secondary feature will be
a Keystone comedy, His Hereafter
with charles Murray.
on Friday and saturday Kathlyn VIII
Iiams and Tyrone Power head the pro
| gram In the V. s, L. Il. production oil
Thou Shalt Not Covet," with Kaleu
comedy presenting Ethel Teare. ".Wher
Hubby Forgot" as the second feature,