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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-16
Popularity of Auto Blamed
for High Cost of Gasoline

I United States geological survey are
| authorities for the statement that I'M
der the old process for the distillatlon
of petroleum about 20 per cent OF the
total quantity is made into gasoline.
That was before the Standard Oil Com
pany. several years ago. and DR.. H. H
Rittmann of the bureau OF mines, mucn
more recently, discovered processes py
which the quantity OF gasoline pro.
duced was increased from 20 per cent
to about so or so per cent. But the oil
| company did not take the public into
its confidence as to the discovery or
the process for distillation. and the
public was led to believe that the pro-
portion still remained at the smaller
figure until DIR. Rittmann's discovery
was announced.
Prior to the Rittmann discovery, with
| the Standard Oil secret well kept, there
was apparent good reason for keeping
the price OF gas" up by concealing the
actual possible output. But, taking
| the old 20 per cent basis. there was
produced from the 1914 petroleum out
In addition. the production of gasoline
in 1914 from the casing head gas can
be conservatively estimated at 49,
100000 gallons. The exact figures for
1914 are not yet available, but on au-
thority of the geological survey they
will show big increase over 1913.
when the quantity extracted was "a
060.S17 gallons, or an increase over
1912 of 11.s7s,6ss gallons. or almost
100 per cent.
for 1914. therefore. from both petro-
leum and casing head gas was in round
numbers 2.272,405,094 gallons, or an
average for each day of the year of
6,225.767 gallons-an increase over the
daily demand for 1915 of 725,7s7 gal
Ions, or 264,904,955 gallons for the en-
tire year.
Without, therefore. taking into con-
! sideration the possibility growing out
Of the use by the Standard Oil, the
largest producer. Of it's new process
supply enormously. the figures at hand
prove conclusively that there is not
the slightest foundation for the fifty
cent gas in 1916" prediction. While it
is conceded that the oil-producing fields
of the United States are not inexhausti-
BILE, yet. it is a fact that this country,
which leads the world as a producer,
is bringing to the surface vastly in
creasing quantities of petroleum each
year, and it is reasonable to assume
that this increase will continue for
many years to come.
A few figures dealing with the pro-
duction of crude petroleum in the United
States in recent years will be illumi-
mating. They follow:
Production (for market purposes)
1914, 265.762.535 barrels of forty-two
gallons to the barrel: 1913. 24S,446.230
barrels: 1912. 222.935.044 barrels: 1911,
sso4ts,ssl barrels; Is 1slo sos'557'24s
The above figures. it should be re-
membered, do not take into considera-
ton the great reserve supply of pc
troleum produced each year and stored
For instince in 1ef4 the ouantity Of
petroleum placed in producers field
storage to meet future requirements
was 24,550, 900 barrels.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-16
THE Midnight Froliekers."

Harry Slatko's vaudeville musical re-
vue, The Midnight Frolickers," con-
tanning many of the features of the big
revues. pretty girls, handsome costumes
and scenery. good music and amusing
comedy, will be the headline feature
at the Cosmos Theater next week.
Other acts will include Rio and Norman
in new thrillers on the rings; Lewis
and White, in handsomely costumed
song offering; Evelyn May and COM
pany, in Live Wires" unique comedy
playlet with witty lines and dramatic
surprises; Marie West and Jim Man
ming. the coincidence and the pianist,
and Holmes and Hollister, in a laugh
maker. 1.-TWO Ways" with Edith Storey
Price of Folly" the big photoplay at
traction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-16

Richman will be featured in the Heights
of Hazard" story solving a domestic
problem, and THE Name of the Law will
feature Gladys Hulette: Friday and
Saturday Valli Vali will be seen in the
photoplay 1.-The Turmoil and Jack Rich
ardson and others in 1.-THE Reformer
Orchestral accompaniment will be played
Next weeks photoplays will include
Between Men, with William S. Hart
Dizzy Heights" Gross Currents" with
Helen Ware, and 1.-THE Worst Of Friends "
featuring Weber and Fields.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-16
New Studio to Be Built Here.

The Spartan Film Corporation, inc
has secured the twenty-one acres of
land called white Haven" and known
as the Valley View farm, on sFoxhall
road. near the American University
where it will erect a large motion pic
ture studio and small studio, with a
permanent Indian tepee" and west
ern shacks." The establishment will
have it's own electric plant and will be
called Spartan CITY," Washington, d.
c. II is proposed to make the new in
stitution one of the model studios OF
the day. Contracts are being made
with we'll known screen performers in
New York for its productions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-16
Burton Holmes January rs.

Tuesday afternoon, January %, at
the New National Theater, Burton
Holmes announces 1.-The most beautiful
and Colorful' of his new travelogues,
The Panama-Pacific Exposition" 1t
will be the second of his series. of
three lectures in the capital.
The exposition in it's wealth of floral
and architectural beauty gave Mr..
Holmes every opportunity for display
of his Photographic art in his colored
photo-scenes.
Such scenes of action as Art Smiths
areoplane flights by day and night are
merely incidents in an unusually long
series of motion pictures. which in
clude reproduction of the wonderful
searchlight and other electrical dis
plays. the arrival of Liberty Bell, the
parade of the Shriners and a ride about
the grounds on the intramural trains
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-16
THE Forest Fire. +"

Keith's announces for next week
Langdon McCormick's sensational spec
tacle. 1.-The Forest Fire" in the con-
spicuous position. There are three
scenes two tableaus and thirty people
in this production of drama Of the
timberlands of the far northwest. The
two Thorntons, James and Bonnie, as
THE Youngest of the Oldtimers," will
bring their songs and dances, and
Frederick V. Bowers, the musical COM
edy star and song writer. will present
his Scenic Song Revue with large
and jolly company. Other acts will in
clude Ruth Roye. The Princess OF
Ragtime". Savoy and Brennan in "On
the Rialto": Joseph Bernard and com
pany in WHO Is She?" Gates brothers.
humorous dancers: Bradley and Norris
in "In Loveland"; the pipe organ re-
citals and the Pathe news pictorial.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-16
Garden.

Earl WillIs ms and Anita Stewart will
be pictured today, tomorrow and Tuesday
at Moore's Garden Theater in a photo
production of Cyrus Townsend Brady s
romance of love and adventure, MY
Lady's Slipper" which concerns the eff
forts of a young nobleman to compromise
the heroine by stealing one OF her dainty
slippers ard returning it to her at d
grand court function. and a picture of the
backWoods entitled THE Silent Trail,
featuring Nan Christy and Arthur Dear
holt, Wednesday and Thursday, Charles
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-16
big Burlesquers' Carnival"

sliding" Billy Watson and Ed Lee
Wrothe, widely known in burlesque as
"Janitor Higgins" will be the funmak-
ers with the Big Burlesque Carnival
at the Gayety Theater next week. The
entertainment is combination of
musical comedy and vaudeville with
the two headliners as the funmakers.
The company also includes a beauty
chorus and is equipped with striking
costumes.s cenery and the other access
sories of first-class burlesque Or
ganiZation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-16
IN FINLAND.

A representative gathering of motion
picture men is in Washington at the
present time on account of the hear
ing which has been accorded them by
the House committee on education,
which is now considering the Hughes
bill to impose a national censorship on
motion pictures. One of the agitators
of the bill is Rev. Wilbur F. Crafts of
this city, head of the international re-
form bureau.
Miss Fannie Ward, who appeared in
this city in Mime. President" and who
later has been seen as the star in sew
eral Of the photoplays of the Jesse L..
Lasky Company. surprised her many
friends last week by. the announcement
been seen as her leading man in many
of her foremost successes.
Bud Fisher has Joined the ranks of
cartoonists that are drawing for the
motion pictures. and soon Mutt and
Jeff will be seen on the screen of our
theaters as co-stars with Nine. Petrova
and other great actors.
Wallace Reid, who appears as co-star
with Cleo Ridgely in the Lasky pro-
duction of The Golden Chance is the
son of Hal Reid. Mr.. Reid has been a
member of the. theatrical profession
since he was a youngster. He made
his first appearance with the Lasky
company as leading man for Geraldine
Farrar, in Carmen"
Special music has been arranged
synchronated to the production of The
Black Crook which has been REIN
carnated as motion picture by the
kalem company.
C. Allan. Gilbert, the well known ar
fist. is busily engaged at the present
time in a special studio. which has been
built by the Paramount Pictures Cor
poration to produce animated silhou-
cites. After much experimenting, this
new form of motion picture has been
perfected, and presents most inter-
esting and artistic spectacle.
Annette Kellermann. William E. Shay,
little Jane Lee and her sister and four
score bathing girls, who will be seen
as mermaids, are in the West Indies
at the present time completing story
of the sea, to be presented by William
Fox,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-16
Nine. Calve January 81.

Thursday afternoon. January 81, at
the New National Theater. Nine Emma
Calve will be heard in recital. assisted
by her husband. Calico Gaspari, the
gifted tenor. II was originally planned
to have the Calve- recital last week,
but owing to conflict in dates fol-
lowing the extension of her tour, it
was necessary to postpone the Wash
ington engagement.
Nine. Calve comes to Washington to
sing for charity. All of the great sing
er's time is now devoted to helping he
fiotilla committee raise funds for the
wounded on the French front, to sup
ply ambulances and other necessities.
An imposing list Of patronesses is spon-
sOr for the recital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-16
"The Princess of India."

At the Casino Theater today from
3 to II o'clock the photo production,
THE Princess of India" a marvel of
splendor and beauty. will be shown.
The story has love theme and de-
velops around a tiger hunting expedi-
ton in India. Many wild animals are
shown. One scene depicting an attack
upon a band of outlaws by tigers is
said to contain a real thrill
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-16

Julian Eltinge will appear at the
New National in his new musical COM
edy, Cousin Lucy the week OF Jam
uary 81. 1t is the last play written by
Charles Klein. who went down on the
Lusitania. and is said to be a positive
departure from the form of entertain
ment in which Eltinge has heretofore
been seen. giving opportunities to him
as an impersonator and as light
comedian. The cast. provided by Man
ager A. II. Woods includes Dallas We'll
ford. Harriet Burt. Mrs. Stuart Robson
and Othera. 81.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-16
Leader.

1.-THE Moth and the Flame" 4 photo
production of Clyde Fitch's emotional
drama. by the Famous Players on the
Paramount program. is the chief at
traction at the Leader today. Mar
guerite Clark will be pictured tomor-
row and Tuesday in the dual roles of
Mark Twain's The Prince and the
Pauper." Wednesday and Thursdays
attraction is Mr.. GreX of Monte Carlo"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-16

At meeting Of Battery 3 Club sew
eral speeches were made by the officers
in putting forth the aims and ambitions
of the club and the battery. 1T was
decided to put basket ball team in
the military league and Corp. McGrath
was elected captain. He has ordered
practice during the coming week for
all candidates. The secretary of the
club was directed to communicate with
the other military organizations in an
endeavor to start a military bowling
league.
Within the next few weeks it is hoped
to have the clubroom fully furnished,
according to report by the special
committee to consider the project. 1t
is planned to have a clubroom where
the members of the battery can con-
gregate every night, if they so desire.
Many books Of educational value in
military matters, as well as fiction.
magazines and papers, have been
donated by officers and men OF the bat
terry and a few officers of the regular
army.
Gen. Harvey was a visitor to Battery
B quarters recently, and said the quar-
termaster's room was the best that he
had ever seen in any National Guard Or
ganiZation. The credit for this room is
due to Fred c. Giacchetti, a retired ord
nance sergeant from the artillery
branch of the army, who comes as
caretaker for Battery BIS quarters and
property after thirty years of service
in the regular army.
When the battery had been organized
a few months quite a number of men
were TRANSFERRED from the infantry.
After trying by letter and postal cards
to get one of the transferred men to
attend Battery B assemblies, it was
discovered that the man had died some
time before his transfer
Plans are being made to add a troop
of cavalry to the National Guard of
the District of Columbia, according to
Brig. Gen. William E. Harvey. COM
manding the District of Columbia
militia. The new troop is to be COM
posed of members of the University
Club.
Members yof Company X, Sd Infantry,
were entertained last night at the
home of QuartermaSter Sergeant Glib
son.
Brig. Gen. Harvey and Maj. J. G.
Cashier, adjutant general, inspected
the Signal Corps Company last Tuesday
night. Tuesday, February 8. the COM
pdny Will give d special uTlil III the
Convention Halt, drill quarters of the
guard.
X x X x
Twenty members of the Signal Com
pany attended the class of instruction
at Fort Myer last Sunday. They were
Instructed by Lieut.. Milliken, attached
to that post.
X X
Classes in telegraphy and visual sig
mailing are to be resumed TUESDAY
night, it is announced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-16
NOTED AMERICAN FAMILY
GIVEN PLACE IN MUSEUM
Relics Pertaining to Service of Rear
Admiral and Capt. Trenchard,
Respectively.
Sword. Dirk, Commissions, a Map
and Manuscripts Deposited in
Hall Of History.

Another illustrious American family
whose sons were officers in the United
States Navy is now represented in the
hall of history in the National Museum,
which has just received a collection of
naval relics pertaining to the services
rendered by Capt. Edward Trenchard
and Rear Admiral stephen Decatur
Trenchard between the years 1900 and
1850.
An officers sword, dirk. two COM
missions, a map and a manuscript jour
nal relate to the career of Edward
Trenchard. He was born in Salem. N
j.. in 1884. and studied for some time
as an artist but eventually entered the
United States Navy as midshipman
April so. 1900. His first cruise was on
the sloop of war Adams. under the val
liant Stephen Decatur. where strong
and lasting friendship sprang up be-
tween the son of the commander,
stephen Decatur, Cd. and young
Trenchard. The Adams was engaged
in the Mediterranean in the war with
Tripoli from 1S01-03, and while still a
midshipman Trenchard participated in
the famous attack on Tripoli in the
latter part of the war, for which serv-
ice he was awarded a sword by Con-
gress in 1905, but as no midshipman
rated sword in those days. he was
presented with dirk such as the jul
Nor officers of the British navy wore.
The dirk presented to Trenchard on
this occasion is among the relics. 1t is
d very fine one of English type, with
an ivory and gold handle, and an
etched gold sheath.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-16
PHOTOPLAY FEATURES.
Continued from Third Page.)

are wonderfully contrived. including
the skyline in mass of flames, the
nations capitol in ashes, the executive
mansion in ruins. the capture of the
city of New York by the enemy. and the
destruction of its mighty buildings.
1.-THE Battle Cry of Peace" also pur-
ports to show the way to Americas sal
walton.
Secretary of War Lindley NJ. Garri-
son, DIR. Lyman Abbott. Admiral George
Dewey. Mai. Gen. Wood and former
President Roosevelt are shown in the
pictures. The cast includes Charles
Richman. Norma Talmage. William
Ferguson Louise Beaudet, l.. Rogers
Lytton. That's Lawton, Joseph kilgour
and Others The Strand will be deco
rated during the week. Next weeks
photop1ays will include Orrin Johnson
in 1.-The Penitents,'' Ford Sterling in
The Hunt" and The Submarine Pirate"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-16

with Theodore Roberts featured. Fri
day and Saturdays feature will be
Mary Pickford in 1.-The Dawn of a To-
morrow" tale of the London slums
Next weeks photoplays include THE
Woman Lou Tellegen in the Lasky
production. The Unknown; Jane
and Marguerite Clark in Seven Sis
ters.''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-16
A Good Guess.

From Judge.
my doctor sized my pile up pretty
accurately"
"Hows that?"
He said was as sound as q, dollar
and that was all had"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-16

cludes Nine. Yorska, E. J. Radcnne
Sydney Mather. Zonia Travers, ). Hook'
er Wright and Roland BucKstohe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-16
Julia Culp January %.

AS the eighth attraction in his ten
star concerts" T. Arthur Smith will
present at the New National Theater
Friday afternoon. January IS, Julia
Culp, the matchless Lieder singer Pos
capital has a larger number of more
loyal admirers than Nine. Culp.
Next Friday afternoon, at the New
National Theater, the famous Flonzaley
Quartet. with the added attraction OF
the eminent pianist, Ernest Hutchinson,
will appear in one of the most artistic
musical offerings of the concert series
for which T. Arthur Smith is sponsor.
The Flonzaley Quartet has a host OF
admirers among Washington music low
ers. artists and students. and for the
past few years its annual visits have
become one of the fevorite events OF
the musical season. Long ago this
group of musicians was accorded the
distinction of being the foremost ex-
ponents of chamber music. BY re-
tanning lofty ideals and adhering ex-
clusively to quartet work, the quartet
has become one of the most notab BILE
musical bodies of this country. The
program follows:
Haydn. Quartet in D Minor" Op
76. No. 2; Allegro. Andante piu tosto
allegretto. Menuetto, Finale. Flonzaley
Nocturne in c." "scherzo in Minor
MIR. Hutchinson. Bach. Prelude and
Fugue," for violin alone, from the
suite in G minor. Mr.. Pochons. Debussy
g cJardins sous sous la pluis,. Ministries"
Huseheson au 5a) rschai ia "A Mr
dante cantabile": OBJ Suk. "Intermez.
TO- FionZaley Quartet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-16

For those who dislike the idea of a
complete outfit just to lounge around
in. the smoking jacket offers it's appeal.
This garment has become more and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-16
COMING ATTRACTIONS.

CONTINUED from Second Pageo
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-16

An early event at the Belasco Theater
will be the temperance of Frances
Starr, under the management of David
Belasco, in Edward Knoblauch's Marie
Odile," with the same cast, with but
two exceptions. as that which appeared
here year ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-16

William c. De Mile is at work on
the second Blanche Sweet production
under his direction. Miss Sweet is sup
ported by Charles Clary, Ernest JOY
William Elmer and other importa Mt
members of the Lasky all-star stock
COMPANY,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-16

Margaret Turnbull. the novelist, is
now working on story for Fanny
Ward, in which the latter will be sup
ported by Jack Dean. Sessue Hayakawa
and his wife, Tsuru Aoki.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-16
Signed by President Lincoln.

A commission signed by Abraham
Lincoln on February 81. 1863. displayed
in the Trenchard case. states that Ste
phen Decatur Trenchard was made
commander on July is. 1852. He be-
came captain in 1856. commodore in
1871, and after serving on the examin-
ing board as lighthouse inspector, and
on headquarters duty he was pro-
NOTED TO rear admiral on August 10
1875. His commission as rear admiral
10 also in the museum collection and
bears the signature of U. y. Grant
signed December Is. 1875. During the
years 1S76-7S he was In command OF
the north Atlantic squadron and had
Mt one time q larger number of ships
under his command than any other Off
Ger from the civil war up to that time
A photograph of a miniature of Adj
miral Trenchard completes the collec-
tfon of relics pertaining to this dis
tinguished American officer, who was
retired in 1850. and died in New York
city In 1883.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-16
AN&gS{1'}!@?@e!

~VHE U. S. S. Sylvia. training
ship of the Naval Battalion
of the National Guard of the
District of Columbia, is sched-
uled to leave her dock at 10
o'clock this morning for a practice
cruise down the Potomac. She is sched-
uled to return to her dock about 4
o'clock this afternoon. Gun, fire and
collision drills will be held aboard the
vessel. and landing parties will be put
out in the ships boats when the vessel
comes to anchor at some point down
the river.
Joseph J. Porter has been commits
stoned an ensign. and has been tenn
porarily assigned to the fourth division
(engineers). Later. it is said, Ensign
Porter may be assigned to one of the
three deck divisions. In the ranks En-
sign Porter was chief machinists mate
instruction in semaphore signaling
was given to the men last Thursday
night for brief period. after which
they were given lessons in seamanship,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-16

Will Cressy has written a three-act
play entitled From Nowhere to
Broadway"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-16

men were equipped from head to foot
with new service uniforms and present
ed very natty appearance at drill.
The only part of their equipment now
lacking, the new field guns. is on the
way from Frankfort arsenal. The
guns are expected to reach Washing
ton soon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-16
Crandall's.

At Crandalrs this week the photo
play features will include 1.-The De.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-16

Charles DingIe is to be the leading
man of stock company in Concord,
n II
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-16

Tom McNaughton is to be the leading
comedian in Pom Pom" the new
comic opera which Henry w. Savage
is to produce, with Mizzi Hajos as the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-16

A play called 1.-THE Correspondent. -
by Alice Leal Pollock and Reita Wei
man. is to be produced by E. A We'll.
with Emily Ann Weilman in the title
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-16

The London police are instructing the
alter managers there how to act in case
of Zeppelin raid.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-16

Margaret Angln may give in st.
Louis early in June some al fresco per-
formances Of LAS You Like 1t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-16

Elsie Janis is announced for Keith's
Theater January 81.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-16

Special music has been arranged
synchronated to the production of The
Black Crook which has been REIN
carnated as a motion picture by the
Kalem company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-16

The Marbury- Comstock Company is
announcing for immediate production
a new musical play called "See Amer
lea First" T. Lawson Riggs and Cole
Porter. Harvard students, are the au-
thors of the piece. Rehearsals begin
tomorrow in New York