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The Washington times., 1916-02-24
Uncle Harry Tells of
New Uses of "MOpieS"
His School Boy Nephews Are Instructed in New
Methods Employed By Science-How Sur
gerry Is Simpli6ed and Recovery of
Patients fastened

what do you think. boys7' said
Uncle Harry. Il had the strangest kind
OF q. dream last night. and 1 don't be-
lieve either one Of you could guess
what II wasT
Tell us. Uncle Harry" said Joe.
well, first, dreamed II was 1915
instead Of 1915" said Uncle Harry. Il
was an old man and you two boys were
both grown up and had boys Of your
own. and you had come around to my
house to see me-"
60 on, Uncle Harry; tell US more"
said Jimmy. laughing.
II said to you" continued Uncle
Harry. We'll. boys-you see. still
called you 'boys'-'how are the boys
getting along In school7' And what
do you think you said. Joe? why you
said: Fine, Uncle Harry. and myi myi
how schools have changedi Little Joe
was telling me at dinner this evening
that they have a motion picture ma
chine In his school and use 1t every day
They have geography reels. showing
scenes In all the different countries Of
the world. and showing how the people
live, and how they work; and they have
The Washington times., 1916-02-24
FOR BRONCHITIS, SEVERE COUGHS
COLDS, AND WHoOPING COUGH


to relieve the worst cough or cold,
Bronchial Asthma, Bronchitis, Group.
Hoarseness. and Whooping Cough One
bottle will make enough homemade
medicine to probably supply the whole
family. Children like It, 1t Is so pleas
ant to take. It is unlike any other
medicine, and positively contains no
chloroform. opium, morphine, or other
narcotics, as do most cough mixtures.
Keep II on hand In case OF emergency
and stop each cough before 1t gets a
firm hold. The above druggist, In fact
any druggist in this city. will return
the money Dust the same as Is done
with Schiffmann's famous Asthmador)
In every single case where II does not
give perfect satisfaction OF Il not found
the best remedy ever used. Absolutely
no risk 10 run In buying this remedy
under this positive Guarantee.-Advt.
The Washington times., 1916-02-24

to the students In medical colleges,
They often ,ise ordinary photographs.
but now they are trying motion pic
lures and many doctors think that this
new idea will be much more helpful. .
"In the motion pictures only the doc
tors hands and his instruments and the
part of the patients body that II being
operated on, are shown. This makes II
possible to show just exactly how the
operations are performed, ana tho MIN
can be run OF as many times. or as
slowly as needed for other doctors or
students TO study carefully just how the
expert doctor does his work. Those
filmp will not be for the public; only
for doctors and students"
"Are motion pictures being used FOR
other purposes7" asked Joe.
Yes, Indeed said Uncle Harry.
The men who are studying the great
question OF f1nding work that can be
done by the. crippled soldiers in Europe
are also using motion pictures. They
are making pictures OF men working at
various trades. BY studying the strips
of little pictures-that IL, the films
they can find out just what motions or
the hands. fingers, and arms are made
in doing each different kind OF WORK.
Then they will know the kind OF work
that men who are crippled In different
ways can best do. b..
Melton pictures are also being made
and used to show workmen in mills.
factories. and railroad yards how acct
dents happen. and how they can be
avoided.
And here's another bit of interesting
news about motion pictures: Each OF
the European governments has motion
The Washington times., 1916-02-24

other reels that they use in the physi-
ology class, the botany class-pictures
Of all kinds Of flowers opening and clos
ing. the current events class. and In
most all the classes. and while the pic
lures are being shown the teachers are
talking and explaining the lessons.',"
What made you dream that, I won
der" asked Jimmy.
Guess II must have reea some Of
the news I've been rnading lately about
the wonderful uses Of motion pictures. &"
said Uncle Harry.
Regular motion pic.ures?" asked
Joe.
Yes. regular molten pictures" said
Uncle Harry, made Just the same as
the funny pictures and the moving
picture plays. Why only the other
day l read In one of the newspapers
how motion pictures are being made
OF surgical operations In hospitals"
hat are they doing that for?"
80 that the pictures can be used in
helping other doctors and in teaching
the young men who are studying to be
doctors. You know, boys, a doctor has
10 be very careful even in setting a
broken bone In an arm, but ne has to
be many, many times moro careful II
the arm has heen hurt so badly that
Il has to be amputnted.
L sSorne' DOCTORS become more skiufrl
than others and have more expertenca
Than other doctors. and these more
slSiliful and more experienced surgeons,
give lectures before other doctors aud
The Washington times., 1916-02-24
MOTION PICTURE MEN
TO BANQUET TONIGHT

The motion picture exhibitors Of
Washington and the representatives OF
the manufacturers In this city, together
with the independent exchange men,
will attend a banquet at the New Eb-
bitt this evening.
Matters OF interest to the motion pic
ture industry will be discussed.
The banqueters will assemble at II 80
this evening. The program will include
several addresses on important topics,
especially the censorship agitation. Tho
committee in charge includes Harry NJ.
Crandall, president OF the local branch
OF the exhibitors organization Tom
Moore, DIR. w. y. Herbst, Harry wJlf,
and Joseph II. Morgan, on the part Of
the exhibitors, and Frank Il. Spurrier,
Carl +. SEEMING, l.. NJ. Day, Sidne" H..
Lust. Frank Brown, ana Herbert NJ.
Osborn, on tho part Of the exchange
men.
The Washington times., 1916-02-24
New Film. Play Has
Real Actor Cast
Strange Case Of Mary Page'
Reverses Accepted Forms of
Dramatic Construction.

A reversal OF the accepted forms OF
dramatic construction. which giyes
promise OF increasing interest in the
chapters to come, Is the fiim version
OF the first chapter OF The Times
Mary Page" seen for the hrst time
In this city yesterday and TO be re-
peated today at the Garden Theater
The flm play really sets a new
precent In photoplay serials by pre-
senting an entire cast of real actors.
The story deals with the production
OF a play with Mary Page as the star
and the love OF the man who backs
the play and Of a young lawyer for
Mary Page.
Mary loves the lawyer and fears the
wealthy patron OF her play. The lat
ter is killed in his apartment to which
Mary Page has come through receiv-
ing a message purporting to come
| from the young lawyer.
big feature OF the play-the end OF
! the story. really-and the succeeding
chapters deal with the trial OF Mary
Page for the murder with the stories
OF the witnesses produced In photo
play form.
The idea OF, the photoplay is some
what along the lines of the stage
! production. ''On Trial." which was
seen here recently. but the story OF
Mary Page appears to have been
| worked out more carefully.
The work of Henry b. WalthalL. as
the young lawyer; Edna Mayo as Mary
Page and Sidney Ainsworth as the
millionaire patron OF the drama IL
clear cut and OF real dramatic worth.
To the women patrons OF the thea
ter Miss Mayo's appearance 10 espe-
cially interesting because OF the sew
eral Lucille" gowns worn by her dur
Ing the progress of the play Lady
tended the making OF all the stars
| costumes. - NY"
The Washington times., 1916-02-24

Money spent for the old style, ready
made medicine usually sold in bottles
holding only 2 TO 2h ounces ue to 20
teaspoonsfuD is largely wasted. because
most OF them are composed principally
OF sugar and water. Yet you have to
pay the same price as, II It were all
medicine. Stop wasting this money.
You can make a better remedy Tor
bronchial affections. at home at one
fifth the cost. Merely go to o'ponnelPs
Drug Store and ask for 2 ounces (6oc
WORTHY of schinfmann's New concen-
trated Expectorant, which they guar
antee will give perfect satisfaction or
money will be refunded. Mix this with
one pint of granulated sugar and one
half pint OF boiling water. which makes
a full pint u2s teaspoonsful) This new.
simple. pleasant remedy u guaranteed
The Washington times., 1916-02-24
Star Tells Why He Decided to
Embark on Motion Picture
Career.
TO APPEAR IN FOUR PLAYS
Edith Storey, Anita Stewart,
and Lillian Walker to FIJI
Leading WomeRs Roles.

''For an actor who Is anxious to
present the best there is In the
drama TO the largest number OF peo-
pie; for the actor who takes his
miskion In life seriously and believes
in the cause for which he works,
ths SGn StTrs Sss ana
Instructive work 30 cannot ignore.
Thus are tho reasons that inspired
h. II. Sothern to Rign contract 10
appear In motion pictures set fortn.
. Mr. Southern Is TO appear IN toOr
Rays. one Of which VIII be written
dGrstood, have charge of the pro,
duction himself, and will have full
authority In the selection OF the
company which supports him. -.
Many inquiries have been received
since the publication In The Times
Tuesday OF Mr.. SothernG intentions
regarding motion picture produce
tions. To answer these appeals were
addressed to Mr.. Sothern ana Presi-
dent ]. Stuart Blackton. of the Vita :
graph Company. And this Is the yist
of their answers.
,'Up to recently" said Mr.. Sothern.
ment that he had signed a contract
with the Vitagraph company, Il re-
garded motion pictures as comTSra-
lively unimportant as compared with
the speaking stage. j considered the
screens limitations as regards the
voice Of % the actor as being TOO sreaf
thought. could the immortal shpke-
speare be produced. without the
speaking OF every one OF his lines!
81 am convinced noe, however.
that the combined use of subtitles
and lip movements Will more tnan
offset this handicap. Then ! con-
matter of scenic portrayal and l am
now on my way to become a movie
actor.
I'm the legitimate theater 1 appear
before several hundreds-possibly a
thousand or two. six nights week
for matter of forty weeks. IN the
movies / am told 1 will appear be-
fore hundreds OF thousands every
afternoon and every evening. The
temptation was too strong
]. Stuart Blackton, president OF
tre Vitagraph Company. In confirm
ing the announcement. said that MS
company would produce four fea-
ture films with Mr. Sothern In the
lead, and that one of the films
would be specially written for the
famous actor. .I..
"He will begin work about May ].
and will continue through the sum-
mer or until the four are completed.
Some of the famous stars OF, our
company will support him. among
them being Anita Stewart. Edith
storey, and Lillian Walker"
The Colonial Film Company has
moved from its quarters in the owen
building, and has taken the upper
floor of the Legal building, Il3-lb u
street, for It's offices and labora-
tories. u, M
The Washington times., 1916-02-24

picture photographers with their armies
making official motion pictures of al
that Is worth keeping in the records.
Governments always keep records Of
wars. made ND OF written reports OF the
generals and other officers. but this ts
being written In moving pictures"
II guess people are finding new ways
OF using motion pictures every day.
aren't they?" said Joe.
Yes. they are. boys. and Thomas A.
Edison. the great inventor. saws that
many wonderful things will! he done
with the motion picture camera during
the coming years" said Uncle Harry.
Then maybe your dream will como
true" said Jimmy.
Wouldn't be a bit surprised II 1t did,"
said Uncle Harry.
Copyright. 1915. by The NC Syndicate)
The Washington times., 1916-02-24
Community Idea Used
In Musical Education
New Director Obtaining Good Results in Local
Schools by This Method of Early Train
=, ing of the Child.

the older children by means Of even
ing classes held in the public schools
for the purpose ~ bringing TO the
adults their measure OF Joy and uplitt
In Music for tho people by the peo-
ple." Toward this end he II mag-
unanimously giving four evenings n week
tc Community Music"
The results thus far arc gratifying.
On Monday evenings OF each week at
the Wilson Normal School an adult
chorus II now formed that numbers
from sixty TO seventy members. Works
from the oratorios and the standard
operas are being used In these choruses.
including such selections as the Sol
diers Chorus" from Faust" "Da-
mascus Triumphal March, from "Naa-
man" by Costa; choruses from Mem
' tsIs." from "The Redemption" OF dou-
nod, and HE Watching over Israel"
from the oratorio Of Elijah" by Mem
delssohn. Heretofore private enterprise
alone has brought such music Into the
through the medium OF our public
schools means much in our social de-
velopment.
on Tuesday evenings at the Madison
School. northeast. a chorus OF twenty
five is now meeting. On Wednesday
evenings at the Mckinley High School
is more technical class for sight read
ing and individual and concerted tech
nical work.
One of the most prominent features
Of this broad campaign Is the orchestra
class that meets on Friday evenings.
30 many applicants have now re-
quested entrance that the membership
list has had to be closed. DR.. Gogswell
desires to have many centers for this
work, to meet for special occasions and
form community orchestra, a high
school band and a peoples chorus OF
large proportions.
In one OF the grade schools for the
graduation exercises this month the
school orchestra will play the Schubert
March Militaire" In simplified form.
The Mozart "Minuet" is also being used.
Throughout the schools from 300 to 400
students are now enrolled In the school
orchestra,
Our public schools are thus providing
material for our oratorio societies, our
community choruses, and our orches-
tras or the future: and best OF all, are
giving the children use for their ef-
forts that should elevate their standard
OF service to the community and also
their standard Of amusement.
]. Mach.
The Washington times., 1916-02-24
NOSTRILS AND HEAD STOPPED UP
. FROM COLD? TRY NY CATARRH BALM

Enc such misery now! Get the small
bottle of "Ely's Cream Balm" at any
drug store. This sweet, fragrant palm
dissolves by the heat OF the nostrils;
penetrates ana heals the innamed.
swollen membrane which lines the nose,
head ana throat; clears the air pass
ages: stops nasty discharges and feel
ing OF cleansing. soothing relief comes
Immediately.
Don't lay awake tonight struggling
for breath, with head stuffed; nostrils
closed. hawking ana blowing. Catarrn
or cold. with its running nose, Ioul
mucous dropping into the throat, ana
raw dryness Is distressing but truly
needless.
Put your faith-Just once-in "EIy's
Cream Balm" and yC'n cold or catarrh
VIA surely disAppear.-AdU.
The Washington times., 1916-02-24
TODAY'S BEST FILMS
By GARDNER MACK.

Henry B. Walthall, Edna Mayo. and
Sidney Ainsworth, IN The strange
Case of Mary Page" adapted from
The Times serial story by Fred
erick Lewis (Essanay), the Garden
4?3 Ninth street.
Marguerite Clark, in out OF the
Drifts" Famous Players), l'oew's
Columbia, Twelfth and + streets.
Mary Pickford. in Tess of the Storm
Country" Famous Players), the
Casino, F near Seventh street.
Blanche Sweet, Robert Harron. Mae
Marsh, and owen Moore. in ''rhe
Escape" adapted from the play
by Paul Armstrong and produced
by David w. Griffith (Griffth),
Crandalis,' Ninth and f streets.
Marguerite Snow. in "A Corner IN
Cotton" (Metro). the Strand. Ninth
and ID streets.
Herbert Rawlinson. in THE Family
Secret" Gold SeaD, the Hippo
drome, Ninth street and New York
avenue.
Harry Myers and Rosemary rheDy,
in "In the Night" Cvictor), the
Alhambra. 6l9 Seventh street.
Robert Warwick, in THE Fruits OF
Desire" adapted from the story.
mark TRUTHS Ambition" (World
torium, Thirteenth street and New
York avenue.
William L. Shay and Claire White
ney, in The Ruling Passion (Fox
Film Coz, the Home Theater,
Twelfth and c streets northeast.
Maude Gilbert. in The Fools ke-
venge" (Fox Film Coz, the Enl-
press. 4l6 Ninth street.
Anita Stewart and Earle Williams,
In my Lady's Slipper" adapted
from the story by Cyrus Townsend
Brady (Vltagraph). Crandall's s
Apollo, 624 ii street northeast.
The Washington times., 1916-02-24
OLD GUARD PICKS
]. R. over HUGHES
Republicans In Several States
Prefer Colonel to Justice For
Nomination.
BY p. T. RELLIHAN.

ALBANY, Feb. A.-Old Guard leaders
In New York-and a similar feeling is
said to prevail In Old Guard circles In
other states-are not sure they would
prefer Justice Hughes 10 Colonel Roosa-
velt for President. II is their hope. of
course. a candidate more to their liking
than either will be nominated In Chi
caRo. In n pinch. II is said. they might
turn to Roosevelt as the less objection
able Of the two men.
This IL an angle Of the Presidential
situation that 20 far as know IL new
to the public. II uncovers a possibility.
which seems TO have ESCAPED general
attention. the mere statement Of which
10 calculatd to startle the man In the
ons snd nS ong M aSSs Sis dsvir 0p0is of rsites S
from the Old Guard view was the
colonel
However. the Information comos from
Republican who should know what he
n talking aoout-a man whose close re-
lations with old guard politics make
him competent to speak for that ele-
ment In the party
More Acceptable.
II IL said the Old Guard leaders. speak
ing OF them now In q nationwide sense.
realIzinR that things may 90 AGAINST
them In tho Chicago convention. have
canvassed the relative merits OF Hughes
and Roosevelt TO determine whether.
with n Hobson's cnoice OF that kind
forced uopn them. they would stand for
the United states Supreme Court justice
or for the former PRESIDENT.
30 far from Hughes being regarded
as possible refuge against hooSe-
velt, II 10 asserted the Ola Guard lead
ers for the most part, despite the ami
mosities engendered by the 1912 cam
paign. leaned a trine taoward the colo
mel An exception must be made In the
case Of William Barnes, who 10 repre-
sented as hostile to Hughes: yet inf
Senator Penrose OF Pennsylvania, Gov
ernor Mccall, Of Massachusetts,, former
Senator Burton Of Ohio. and other.
whose names are potent In Old Guard
opinion that party organization would
have less TO fear from Colonel Roose-
Ielt than at the hands OF Justice
Hughes
Hughes Recalled.
Hughes, as governor of New York
It was said. had 30 administered hii
office a. to leave his party prostrats
|, in the State at the end OF his term
paving the way for the election OF
two successive Democratic exeeutiyes
Dix and Sulzer.
That condition was represented AZ
result OF Hughes failure TO recog'
nize the principle of party orEaniza-
ton except in the loosest way In gov.
ernmental affairs. His was described
as a personal rather than q Republi-
can party administration.
After six years in the United states
Supreme court HiRhes. II was held
would be evon less OF a partisan than
he was when governor. ..-
Democratic leaders complain of
President Wilson. bat Old 'iuard Re-
publicans fear his own party leaders
would have far greater cause of COM
plaLDt aGAipAt President Hughes
Moro vlrlls In his methods than Will
BON, they think his brand of nom
partisan ship would 70 to extremes In
the exercise OF the appointing power
| OF which the present Chief Executive
has not dreamed.
The Washington times., 1916-02-24
State Records Burned.

LANSING. Mich. Feb. 24.-Valuabls
State records are thought to have
been lost and state Dairy and Food
Commissioner = James Helme, OF
Adrian, narrowly escaped death to-
day in a n that swept the old State
block. building containing several
State offices.
The Washington times., 1916-02-24
Instantly Clears Air Pas
sages; You Breathe Free
ly; Dull Headache Goes;
Nasty Catarrhal Discharge
Stops.
Trv "E1v,s Cream Balm" /"

Try "Ely's Cream Balm"
Get small bottle anyway, just to
try it-Apply little IN the nostriis and
instantly your clogged nose ana
storped-up air passages OF the head
will open; you will breathe freely; dull
ness and headache disappear. by
morningl the catarrh. cold-in-head or
catarrhal sore throat viii be gone.
The Washington times., 1916-02-24
Cot Catches Fire.

A cot caTEht fire from a stove and
caused blaze In the home Of elizabeth,
Boston. 302 Bryant street northwest,
last night. The damage was SIS.
The Washington times., 1916-02-24

Happy indeed Is the home where
good music Is ever In abundance. where
children and parents take an active
part" That expression summarizes tho
ideal that Hamlin r. Cogswell Mus. NJ.
the new director OF music OF the WASH
ington public schools-who was called TO
Washington this year from his work at
Cornell University--aims to realize in
Washington as community We are
growing more and tnors familiar with
the words Community Spirit" Every
where one Is finding a return to the
spirit of constructive living. Only to-
day a bookstore reported that the in
crease of its sale of books on religious
thought and educational progress is al
most unprecedented in the history Of
its commercial experience.
The children are the Nation OF to-
morrow.
In the schools are born their most
| vital impulses.
Today. with the vast amount OF edu-
cational reform that is being tried
out" we find the ideal of citizenship, Of
cooperation. of community expression.
being more and more emphasized. Our
prophetic poet of America. Walt Whit
man. writes: II hear America singing"
And how7
The first half year Of music in the
| public schools Of the National Capital
| which. i believe, rank second In the
| country Tor progressive methods. have
| received results under the authorita-
tive direction of DR.. CIgswell that ally
| II absolutely with the community ideal
| This, DIR. Cogswell designs with truly
| fascinating scheme of music education
that will let the child experience in his
| early years musical fancies, and mu-
steal facts. that he viii relate To his
future music study as logically as his
| spelling relates to the world OF liteTa-
! tIre.
Step by step this almost unconscious
| child shall be given technical question
| In the advanced grades he will doubt
| less answer: "Why, j know that al
| ready" Familiarity with the technical
side OF music rut forth In ideas that
| can, in the hands OF teacher Of mag
| alton, almost he turned into interest
ing games, is the basis OF this work on
| cne side.
| But music demands an even balance
| receiving and giving. In our public
| schools our children are signing. And
| they are singing music that belongs In
| tho background OF every cultured mu-
sician's experience. Dr. Cogswell di-
vides these two processes into the terms
Elements of Mrsic" and Music APP
! probation"
Evidently bellcveing in tho, adaGs
| Like father like child DR., Cogswoll
Is trying to put leaven into the lives of
The Washington times., 1916-02-24

Why 60 limping around with aching.
puffed-up feet-feet so tired. chafed,
sore and swollen you can hardly get
your shoes on or off2 Why don't you
get a 2S-cent box of~"Tiz" from the
drug store now and gladden. your tor
tured feet?
Zig makes your feet glow with COM
The Washington times., 1916-02-24

Note-These selections are made
from programs prepared by the
managers of the theaters concerned,
and no responsibility is assumed for
arbitrary changes without notice to
The Times. They are based on the
personality OF the players and the
producing company, and not per-
sonal inspection. except In special
cases. q. M.
The Washington times., 1916-02-24

The Colonial Film Company has
moved from its quarters in the Owen
building, and has taken the upper
floor OF the Legal building. 1l3-1b q
street. for its offices and labora-
tories. u, M.
The Washington times., 1916-02-24

Evidently believeinG in tho adags
Like father, like child DR. Cogswoll
H. trying to put leaven into the lives Of