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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-08
NEGRO KILLS BOY
Careless FlOurishing Of Revolver
Ends in Tragedy.

A revolver fourished carelessly re-
suited in the shooting and killing of
Earl Bayliss, IA years old, near Fifth
and Shepard streets northwest,
Washington, yesterday. Police are
holding Calvin Chase, colored night
Waterman, on a charge of murder.
The boy died twenty minutes after
he reached Garfield Hopsital.
- Young Bayliss, was with two play
mates, Ernest Carneal and Clarence
Niedomanski, They were playing in
a row of houses nearing completion,
which Chase was employed to watch i.
About 6 o'clock, Chase entered the
room in which they were romping.
The boys, Sarneal and Niedomanski,
say he drew revolver and nourishing
it cried:
"This is how I'm going to shoot
him." meaning n man who owed him
money, it was said.
The Bayliss boy fearfully protest
cd the demonstration of the watch
man and attempted to push the revol-
yer from him as the aim came toward
him in the watchman's brandishings.
Chase, police say, declares the shot
was fired when the boys finger be-
came entangled with his own.
Mortally wounded. the boy stag
gered twenty steps and collapsed. A
passing automobile, driven by an I'M
known man, was stopped and the boy
was rushed to Garfield Hospital.
Chase went with the machine. Twen-
ty minutes after he was placed OF
the operating table, the hoy died. The
bullet struck the right side Of his
chest.
Chase was arrested at the hospital
shortly afterward.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-08
BY SAMUEL H. LUNT. Auctioneel
Commissioners Sale of Valuable Real
Estate

Pursuant to q decree rendered at
the September Term, 1915, of the Cir
cult Court of Fairfax County, Virginia
in the suit therein pending of Rachel
A. Derrick etc, against Susie west
etc. the undersigned Commissioners
of Sale will on SATURDAY, the ~,
day of MAY, 1916 at II o'clock noon,
in front of the Market Building, on
Royal Street, Alexandria City, Vlr-
ginia, offer for sale at public auc-
ton to the highest bidder, that GER
tain lot or parcel of land, which was
convened to Jacob Derrick by Will
liam II. Gooding and wife by deed
dated December 10th, 1893 and re-
corded in Liber B. No. 3, page ll9
of the deed books of Fairfax County,
Virginia, and in said deed described
as lying and being in the county OF
Fairfax, near Spring Garden and ad-
joining the line Of the District OF Col
umbia, containing "a $40 poles, and
being lot No. 2, in the plat and dl-
vision made between the daughters
of Beal Howard by Robert Ratclltfe,
now the city and being in the square
bounded by Payne, Fayette, Gihbon
and Wilkes Streets extended.
Terms of Sale. One third cash, and
the balance in two equal payments
at six and twelve months, the defer
red payments to be evidenced by the
purchasers interest bearing notes
and title to be retained until the said
notes have been paid in full.
JOHN Nj. JOHNSON,
JOHN w. RUST,
Commissioners Of Sale.
I, r. w. Richardson, Clerk of the
Circuit Court of Fairfax County, Vlr-
ginia, do hereby certify that John w.
Rust, acting Commissioner of Sale
in the said suit has given the bond
required in the said suit, with APPROX
ed surety, conditioned as the law di-
reefs.
Given under my hand this the %,
day of Oetober,i1915.
F. w. RICHARDSON,
Clerk Of the Circuit Court Of FAIR
fax county, Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-08
SAMUEL Fl. LUNT. Auctioneer

Bv virtue of deed Ct trust made
bv John T. Nails and WIFE, Dea[-
ing date on the 9th day OF Marcl,
Ig i and duly of record in the l'anu
Records of the City of alexandria,
Virginia, in Deed Book No 81, page
55d to the undersigned Trustee OF
The German COOPERATIVE bNlldlHs
Association No. 5 of Alexan ira
Virginia. and by the order OF the
Roard of Directors thereof, defaui:
having been made in the payment OF
the amount secured by the SAID deeH
Of trust, the said Trustees VIII oiie G
for sale on SATURDAY, the Ioth
dav of MAY, 1916, at twelve O'CLOCK
NJ in front of the Royal Street en-
trance to the Market Building in the
said City of Alexandria, all those two
lots of ground, with the improvements
thereon, in the said City of AleXan
dria, and bounded as follows, to-wlt:
First: Beginning on the south slde
of King Street 10 feet inch eas1
of Alfred Street, and at the east line
of Gibson, and running thence east
ON King Street Is feet 10 inches;
thence south, parallel to Alfred
Street, 81 feet 5 inches; thence west
parallel to King Street, 10 feet III
INCHES to Gibson's line; and thence
north, in a direct line, 81 feet . m
ches to the beginning, with all appur-
tenances. and with the right to Use
the partition wall between the house
on this lot and the house adjoining
on the east. -,
Second: Beginning on the south
side of Prince Street &c feet y m
ches east Of Henry Street, and rim
ming thence south parallel to Henry
Street, IS feet to an alley IT. leet
wide: thence west on said alley :!
feet; thence north, in direct line,
SO feet to Prince Street; and thence
east on Prince Street "a feet to the
beginning with the right of way over
the said alley and all appurtenances.
Terms of Sale; Cash. Cost of con-
veyancing at the expense of the pur-
chaser.
JOHN D. NORMOYLE,
P. NJ. BRADSHAW,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-08
By SAMUEL II. LUNT, Auctioneer
TRUSTEES SALE

The undersigned trustee in deed
from E. S. Leadbeater and Sons
Inc, of record in deed book No. Ga,
page 1, land record Of the Ciy of
Alexandria, Va, under an order en-
tered in the proceedings against the
said E. S. Leadbeater and Sons, Inc.
bankrupt, at the request of the Gre
ditor, default having been made in
the payment of one Of the notes, Sc
cured, will at ~ noon on SATURDAY
MAY goth, 1916, offer for sale in
front of the Market Building, Royal
street, Alexandria, Va, the follow
ing property: All that lot of ground
and improvements thereon in Alex
andria, Va, situated on the east side
of Lee street, between King and
Prince streets, described as follows:
Beginning on the east side of Lee
street at the south side of an alley,
1876 feet south of King street, run
ming thence east with the said south
line of said alley $50 feet, thence,
south parallel to Lee street DO feet,
thence east parallel to King street,
90 feet more or less, thence south
parallel to Lee street, 50 feet l Sd in.
more or less, to north line of Wales
Alley, thence west with north line
of said alley 240 feet more or less to
Lee street, thence north on Lee street
70 feet l 3-4 inches, more or less to
the point of beginning with the use
of said alley and: appurtenances.
There are besides. other buildings,
two large fire proof warehouses on
Improperly built according to the
laws and specifications of insurance
companies.
Terms of Sale: One third of the
purchase money cash and the residue
thereof in two equal payments at six
and twelve months, bearing interest
and secured by retention of title
or deed of trust on the property.
JOHN NJ. JOHNSON, Trustee.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-08
Washington Southern Ry.

Schedule in effect March 10, 1916
For Washington and points north
daily at 1888, sos. 1901 1916,
1928, .2:30, Through train for Nav
York. fla 2. r. r. GIG, 1858, 1888
p. M.
For Fredericksburg. Richmond and
points south at 4:37, 1853, (locaD and
lO:l7 a. m. 1916, 3:22, 1892, SIT
(local) 6:57, 9:47, p. m. daily.
Accommodation for Fredericksburg
at 2:1S p. m. Saturdays and Ills a.
m. other days of week.
!. Local from Richmond arrives GOT
p. m. week days and S:O7 p. m.
Sundays.
NOTE-Time Of arrival and de-
parture and connections not guaran-
teed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-08
BY. SAMUEL II. LUNT, Auctioneer
Trustees Sale of Two-Story Frame
Dwelling $50 N. Columbus st.

BY. SAMUEL II. LUST, Auctimeer
Trustees Sale of Two-Story Frame
Dwelling $50 N. Columbus st.
By virtue of a deed Of trust record
ed in Deed Book Ga, page 222 of the
Land Records of Alexandria City,
Virginia, and at the request of the
party secured thereby, default hav-
ing been made in the payment of IN
terest and taxes, the undersigned
trustees will offer for sale at pub
lie auction on SATURDAY, MAY 13,
1916 at twelve o'clock noon, in front
of the City Hall Building all that lot
of ground and improvements thereon
in the City of Alexandria, Virginia,
bounded as follows, to wit: All that
lot of ground with the buildings and
improvements thereon, and the ap..
purtenances thereon belonging, and
situated on the west side OF North
Columbus street, between Montgom-
ery and First streets, in the City
of Alexandria, State of. Virginia, and
more particularly bounded and des-
cribed as follows, to wit:-Beginnlng
at DOlllL OIl LllC "S3t olNS " $500
bus Street sixty (60) feet south Oh
the first street North OF Montgomery
Street; and running hence south on
Columbus street fifteen (15) feet;
thence west parallel with Montgom-
cry street one hundred (1oo) feet;
thence North parallel with Columbus
street fifteen (15) feet and thence
east in direct line to the begin
ming. Terms of Sale Cash. A de,
post of s25. 90 will be required at
the time of sale. All conveyancing
recording, revenue stamps ana nota'
rial fees at the cost of purchaser:
Terms to be complied with within
fifteen days from day of sale; other"
wise. trustee reserves right to re,
sell property at risk and cost of de,
faulting purchaser after five days adj
yertisement in Alexandria Gazette.
LEO P. HARLOW, Trustee.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-08

SEALED PROPOSALS, Endorsed
proposals for Road Work, Radio,
Va" will be received at the Bureau
of Yards and Docks, Navy Depart
ment, Washington, D.. c., until IL
o'clock 4. m. May 13, 1916 and then
and there publicly opened, for con-
structing an oil-surface macadam
road and accessory work at the naval
radio station, Radio, Va, Plans and
specifications can be obtained upon
application to the bureau. F. R.
Harris, Chief of Bureau, April "a,
1916.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-08
AUTO ROBE STRANGLES HIM
Salesman Is Strangely Choked To
Death Under Car.

Franklin, Pa, May S.-Edward M.
Leverenz, aged 26, tobacco sales
man, was singularly strangled when
an automobile in which he was rid
ing turned over early last week on a
country road. A robe became twisted
about his head, and he died before
two companions could lift the car Oft
him.
The other two men, DR.. James D.
Blair and DR.. Charles H. Ashton,
both of Franklin, were injured, the
former seriously. His chest was badly
crushed by the steering wheel. The
car sllidded in going around a sharp
bend in the road.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-08
SAMUEL II LUNT AuctiOneer

DTh"SGlL IL LI-Ni !tuNliOtcCl
BY virtue of deed Of trust made
by If. H. Warning, bearing date on
the Sth day Of March, 1899, and duly
of record in the Land Records of the
City of Alexandria, Virginia, in Deed
Book No 43, page 412, and at the
request. of the party thereby secured,
default having been n1aae:in the pay
ment of the note secured in, the said
deed of trust, the undersigned will
offer for sale, at public auditor, on
TUESDAY, the 23rd' of MAY, 1916 at
twelve o'clock NJ. in front of the
Royal Street entrance to- the. Market
Building in the said city. of Alexa =
dria, all that lot of ground, with the
improvements thereon, and bounded
rs follows, to-Wlt:
Beginning. on the west side of
Columbus Street 40 feet south of
Wilkes Street, and running thence
west, parallel to Wilkes Street, III
feet inches to an alley II feet 10
inches; thence south on said alley 20
feet; thence. east, parallel to Wilkes
Street, 1174feet 6inches to Columbus
Street; and. thence north on Column
bus Street 20 feet to the beginning,
with all appurtenances.
Terms of sale: CASH. Cost of con-
veyancing at the expense of the pur-
chaser.
ESTHER D. BURKE
Executrix of the last will IF ]. T.
Burke.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-08
SPECIAL NOTICE

A dividend or three dollars per
share will be paid to the .stockhold-
ers of the Alexandria Water Com
pany on and after Monday May II
1916. Checks will be mailed stock
holders.
BY order of the Board of Directors
GEO. UHLER,
Sec. and Treas.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-08
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

Having qualified as administrators
Of the estate of IA. S. Dillingham;,
deceased, notice is hereby given a
all parties owing, to settle with the
undersigned. Ali having claims
against said estate, to present same
duly authenticated for settlement.
BERTHA H. GILLINGHAM
Administrators
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-08

Three-year-old Jerry Bernard, Jr.,
was burned to death in flames that
totally destroyed his fathers house
at Virginia Beach, last night. Jerry
Bernard, ST., was badly burned IN
his frantic efforts to rescue his child
from the burning building, and his
wife and nine other children escaped
from the house clad only in their
night':clothes and carrying what few
articles Of clothing they CHANGED to
come upon in the excitement follow
ing the knowledge that the building
was aire.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-08
RHEUMATISM

If you are troubled with chronic or
muscular rheumatism give Chamber.
lain's Liniment a trial. The relief
from pain which it affords is alone
worth many times its cost. Obtain
able everywhere.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-08
l[IElai|1'I1
WHOOPING COUGH

One Of the most successful prepara-
tons in use for this disease is Cham
herlain's Cough Remedy, s. w. Nc
Clinton, Blandon Springs, Ala, writes
"0ur baby had whooping cough as
bad as most any baby could have it.
| gave him Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy and it soon got him we'll"
Obtainable everywhere.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-08
VIRGINIA. NEWS
PlGE FOUR

Col. John S. Mosby, who has been
i'll at Garfield Hospital in Washing
ton for the past two weeks, is now
said to be on the road to recovery.
: Abram Warwick, general manager
II the Virginia State Fair Associa;
ton, died last night shortly after :
O'clock at the Westbrook Sanatorium
Richmond from acute Utilization of the
heart. He was in his fiftieth year.
State Senator Aubrey r. STROBE,
of Amherst, may shortly announce
his candidacy for the House Of Rep
resentatives to oppose Representa-
tive Hal D. Flood, the incumbent.
Mr.. Strobe was the patron OF the
first enabling act to be introduced IN
the Legislature of Virginia.
Five members of the Harrisonburg
High School baseball team had re-
markable escape Friday, when an au-
tomobile, in which they were riding
to Charlottesville, plunged over
1O0-foot precipice on the Blue Ridge
Mountain, near Aften. The machine
turned over three times, but the
youths escaped serious injury. 1t is
said that five cars have gone over
this spot in the road in recent months.
President Wilson has tentatively
accepted an invitation to speak on
Friday at Robert C. Ogden memo
rial meeting to be held by the Hamp-
ton Normal and Industrial Institute
He may go to Hampton on a week
end cruise aboard the. yacht Mayower
Today the President listened for an
hour to speeches by members of the
antimilitarist committee, opposing his
preparedness measures.
Because she refused to return and
live with him, after having been di.
vorced, John w. Bussenger, 20 years
old, foreman at one of the plants
of the Du Pont Co., at Hopewell, shot
and killed his former wife, Hettie,
Saturday afternoon at her home in
Charlottesville, and then attemted to
commit suicide by shooting himself
The bullet entered two inches from
his heart. He was taken to the Uni
versity Hospital, and the chances for
his recovery are said to be favorable
William Cantor, 35 years old and
married, who was accused year ago
when Mrs. Maude Wilson's mutilated
body was found in her home, near
Bristol, a victim of criminal assault,
was arrested at Wallace, Friday and
is in Jail at Abingdon, charged with
completely in the crime. A young
brother, Luther Cantor, was electro
cuted for the same crime last June,
and still younger brother, James
was convicted and sentenced to die,
hut has since been granted 4 new
trial.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-08
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-Tucsday, Thursday and
Saturday at stand in market,pan--
sey plants, dahlia roots, gradiola,
bulbs, and general line of bedding
plants, ask for list. p. o. Adj
dress, C. Albert, Shaffer, Route A.
Alexandria, Va. 8-l0-l2.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-08
MISCELLANEOUS

MARRY IF LONELY,-For wealth
and happiness; hundreds rich and
attractive willing to we'd; strictly
confidential; reliable; years of 1ex-
perience; descriptions free. The
Successful Club, Mrs. Purdie, Box
$50, Oakland, Cal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-08
WANTED

Antique square and up
right pianos, Hugo Worch, No. lilo
G street, Washington, D. C. lstf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-08
CLASSIFIED ADS
LOST

LosT-saturday April %, Ladies
gold watch, Reward if returned to
T. M. Cragg, 527 north Columbus
street or J.. C. Hunter, r. F. d:
Accotink, Va, o-"t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-08
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY

Henry p. Walthall and Edna Mayo in
The Strange Case of Mary
Page
Chapter 5 "The Alienist.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-08

WANTED-Girls to work in
laundry. Apply Alexan-
dria Laundry Co., 1910
Queen ST. s l-W.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-08

LOST-Lady's Gold Watch and Fob
on May End. Monogram V. M. W.
Waltham; Case no. 13ll4644. Re-
ward if returned to V. M. W. I'D
north Payne street. o-3t
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1916-03-10
LESSER COUNCIL DOINGS

T. C. Martin was granted permits
sion by the council to make use of
one-half of Grand street, from Main
to Olson, for his big auction sale and
barbecue Saturday.
O. w. Dixon was granted permits
sion to build a brick addition, 14x26
feet, with rubberized roof, in the
rear of the building recently vacat-
ed by the Nasberg iewelry store. The
building will be used as a bakery.
NJ. J. Chapman was granted per-
mission to substitute p steel bill
board for the frame board now in
place near the north line of Paradise
street.
The petition of DR.. NJ. J. Beistel
for a refund of the amount of the
assessment for the cement sidewalk
abutting his property on Maiden
Lane was referred to the sidewalk
committee. The petitioner asked
the refund on the ground that good
cement sidewalk was removed to
make place for the new one and that
he should not be required to pay for
the change
The street committee advised the
purchase of patching apparatus for
repairing the city streets. The re-
port was referred to the purchasing
committee.
The petition of Mrs. NJ F. Cannon
and II. H. Curtiss for the vacation
by the city of property on Pine street
was referred to the street and high
way committee
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1916-03-10
DINNER AND DANCE
BY CATHOLIC LADIES
Annual Events Set for Next Friday
Dinner From $50 to 800
Dance to Follow

Say, Moike, watts the occasion
fur all thot fuss among them Cath
Ollie loidies? Be jabbers, they're
chasin round loike each one had
gone into polyticks."
"Polyticks be hanged, Pat, them
loidies is getting ready to cilibrate
the biggest day of the bloomin' year
in "a way that'll make the shades iv
st. Patrick himself bliss EN- to their
dyin' day. Don't let none o. that
COW fodder grow under yer feet, Pat,
but hike to Mollie O'Reilly and get
her scduled for March 17-nixt Fri
day it is-er yen cuss your luck for
the rest O your wicked days. There's
goin' to be sumthin dom fer sure
and I've alridy got Annie Flinnigan
tied up fer the joyous date"
Sure, Moike, but till me wot's on
tap"
We'll, Patt, first if all there'll be
the big Shamrock feed, and OF can
say from Experience that if we've
niyer tossed yer overgrown feet
under a table set by thin loidies
we've missed the best thing in yer
evil loife. TIL foirwurrks starts at
$50 sharp. an yell be taxed a full
grown fifty-cint piece, er a dollar
fer the party if Mollie consints to
go, which OF think she will. The
eats will take place in the big hall
operated by thin X. p. bys, and
say, Pat, | amt spit no cotton since
| got a peep at that there Billie Fare
Foirst ther'll be Irish stewed cack-
lers, with hot biscuits on the side.
Thin therell come the irish halibut,
from the river Shannon, follered ny
cold fried ham frum Dublin, mashed
Irish spuds (O'Brien style), Sham
rock peas, Tipperary salad, pickles.
jelly, Killarney cake, coffee and
fruit, but niyer a drap O. suds, Pat
cause the bloomin's states as dry
as a herrin.
Follerin' the big feed, an yer
can eat till ate o'clock if yer stom-
ach can stritch far enough, there'll
be the annual hop, with hundreds O.
pretty girls fer partners, an must
cions that's up on the latest Irish
airs. There amt goin' to be no in
vitashuns and the whole dern town
can go, pervided they can show a
clean reputashun, which1l probly
eliminate you"
"BegOrra, Moike, an DILL be there
wit bells on. Wheniver thin Cath
Ollie loidies set about fur to do sum-
thin they do it right. an yerll foind
me an all me friens there wit
Shamrocks in our buttonholes. "
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1916-03-10
GRANT PETITION
THEN RESCIND

Finding that it had violated its
custom in granting privilege to con-
meet with the sewer at the intersec-
ton of California and Monroe Sts
to mum Der of petitioners who re-
side outside the city limits, at a
charge of only SIS for each terminal,
on Tuesday evening, the city council
met in special session Wednesday
afternoon and rescinded the action.
The petition was signed by F. N. Bry-
ant, f. ]. Osterman, +. II. Duffy, f.
NJ. Handy and w. G.. Kruegel, and
Councilman Kruegel himself re-
quested that the special meeting be
called when he discovered that in
similar cases on previous occasions
the property owners outside the linn
its had been required to pay in pro-
portion to the payments of the own
ers of property inside the limits. The
petitioners will be permitted to
make the connection, but will be re-
quired to pay their percentage of
the original cost of the sewer sys-
tenn.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1916-03-10
INTEREST SHOWN
IN BETTER BABIES

The ladies in charge of the Bet
ter Babies" campaign have installed
an interesting and valuable exhibit
in the basem ent of the NJ. Il. church
which is attracting much attention.
The program of addresses was car
ried out as announced yesterday af-
ternoon and evening. The program
for this afternoon, which will be
rendered in the basement of the
church, is as follows
2:30 p. Prenatal Care" DR..
A. f. Archer.
$50 p. m,--"Birth Registration -
Mrs. VIM. Goodyear.
300 p. m.-"Care of Babies, "
Miss Ida May Keene.
1920 p. m.--"Care and Prevention
of Colds, DR.. M. j. Beistel.
3:40 p. m.-"Contagious Diseases
in Childhood" DR.. e. r Patee.
400 p. m .--"Play," Mrs. Virginia
X. Hayward.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1916-03-10
RUSSIAN COMEDY TO BE
PRESENTED TONIGHT

"Revizor," the Russian comedy by
Gogol, will be presented by the Web
sterian Debating society on Friday
evening. For the last month the cast
has been chosen and under the super
vision of Miss Roziskey has been
working hard and consistently to do
justice to this difficult Russian play.
The play is farce comedy and it
abounds with absurd situations.
Anton Antinoylch, governor of
Russian provincial town. 49,.
............. F. NJ. Murdoch
Anna Andreyevna, his wife. 80.
..... 49,. Marie YeOmans
Marya Antonovna, his daughter
... ... ...... Iras Troy
Director of Schools. e. .Silas Sites
Judge. .. 49,. Chester WOrthen
Charity commissioner and war
den of the hospital H. E. McCray
Postmaster ...,... Wendell Brown
Ivan Alexandrovich, Khlestakov
of st. Petersburg ... H. c. Lynde
Osip, his servant .....F. w. Taylor
Dobchinski, independent gen
tleman ..... -. Robert Nelson
Bobchinski, independent gentle
man ...... ...... Lee Lukens
District doctor ..-... Chester Evans
Police SuOarintendant