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The Home news., 1917-04-13
BESTOWED PRAISE ON WOMEN
Distinguished Frenchman Referred in Complimentary Terms to Their
 Work in Military Bureaus.

Some days before leaving the French ministry of war General Roques gave out a circular on the employment of women in the mili- tary bureaus. This has created much comment in France, but up to this time has received no notice in Amer ican papers, even in those that are favorably inclined to the recognition of women in many employments and also favor their right of suf- frage.
 The general says: "At divers times I have called to your attention the in- terest that is attached to the replac- ing by women in all employments where it is possible. military men ei- ther in the armed or auxiliary serv- ice. In spite of the inexperience of the debutantes, their complete igno- rance of military terninology con- stltutlng the chief obstacles to their employment in the bureaus, the re- suits, after some few months of trial, are fully satisfactory. The good will of these women is everywhere, or nearly everywhere, praised. Their application to the work, the fear of meeting reproaches, their desire to make good, all these are qualities that one did not meet in the same degree among many of the military men whom they have replaced. In conclusion, the trial has succeeded beyond the predictions of the most optimistic"
The Home news., 1917-04-13
HEAT COST MAKES ICE HIGHER.

The high cost of keeping warm has had a direct effect on the cost of keeping cool, the Philadelphia Ledger says. In other words, it was announced by one of the largest ice companies in the city that its price on ice would be jumped ten cents a hundred pounds to the consumer. The abnormal price of coal, it is said, has been one of the principal factors responsible for this increase.
 Fifty cents hundred pounds in- stead of 40 cents will be charged by this company for ice delivered to the consumer.
 It Is quite likely that the price of ice will be raised by almost every company in the city. This is the personal belief of an ice company official. "Wc have been struggling along, barely making ends meet,' he declared. ''Our profits have been eaten up by coal prices"
The Home news., 1917-04-13
Given Place on Team

Paul Taylor Has won a nlaco the Arkansas Ball Team at tIu Ill Chillicothe Business College I,t of Chillicothe, Mo-, and played lof+ f. field in the opening game unon ' tn the Arkansas schedule Friday law This game was with the So,tt Missourians and was won by tbo Arksnsas boys by a SCOTT of Q to 2
The Home news., 1917-04-13

Ford cars will save you money in the long run. Riggs Brothers McCrory, Ark. Adv.3-3Otf
 Mesdames A. L. Hutchins and Fred Shoup of Augusta were guests of Mrs. c. w. Barber this week.
 Atty. R. E. L. Johnson, of Par. agould, one of Green county's most highly respected citizens and a staunch Democrat, was here today, Friday. Mt. John- son is a candidate for delegate at large to the constitutional con- vention, and no mistake will be made in sending this gentleman as he is a lawyer of ability ard his character is above reproach.
The Home news., 1917-04-13
For Sale

Dining table and chairs, Libra ry table, New Royal sewing ma. chine, office chair, home made study table, five coolers, hand made bookcase, cooking stove coal heater and coal oil heater, Prices very reasonable.
 Adv4-13 At. T. w. Woodbury.
The Home news., 1917-04-13

mosquitoes and bedbugs must be taken, especially constant use of fly swatters and fly paper, as flies are considered the most dangerous from the medical point of view.
 The entire house must be screened.
 Special care must be given tC keeping the garbage can covered and scalded often.
 The art of elimination in house. hold furnishing and decorating need not be carried so far as the Japanese believe.
 But anything which does not add to the attractiveness of the home should be eliminated.
 More beautiful effects in fur nishing and decoration are gained if the rooms are simply furnished, to say nothing of the more req comfort enjoyed.
 The room must not be filled with bric-a-bracs.
 Simple decorative touches ado the greatest charm to any room if there is a sense of beauty pos. sesseti and careful thought used The use of palms and ferns con. vey a sense of repose.
 The wall paper serves as 2 background for our every day lives. It is always better to SC. lect a neutral tint.
 Furniture covering and window draperies must be in harmony with the walls.
 Appropriate use of shrubs, trees, vines and plants beautify the front and back yards, anc influence the feelings of the pas. ser-by, as we'll as the occupants of the house. If vegetables are grown they should be arranged the most convenient way to work.
 The perennial vegetables should be on one side to themselves.
 If everyone will actively coop crate, the entire city will be cleaned up thoroughly, witf special attention given to destroy ing and removing the breeding places of flies. Intelligently di rected efforts will accomplish wonders, for there will then b. 50 per cent less serious illness during the summer months.- .-- WASHINGTON STAR.
The Home news., 1917-04-13
roc BAD!

"My poems are the children of my brain."
 <'They should be sent to reform school"
The Home news., 1917-04-13
Written by Mrs. Robert Bruce Heating, PA Seaton Place Northeast, Wash ington, D. C., Winner of one of the $5 Prizes in The Stars
 Cleanup Paint-up Es-
 say Contest.


 transform one's surroundings in the springtime of the year.
 A love for the beautiful is the most ennobling feeling of the human mind, shaping, purifying and exalting human nature. Wholesome and attractive en- vironment develop the best ele- ments of character in those pre- pairing for the battle of life. Early impressions educated by the right sort of guidance will ever cling to them.
 The first thing necessary is to create all the public enthusiasm possible for great cleanup paint-up" campaign.
 Neighborhood cooperation is necessary; t h householders should unite efforts to look after adjacent lots, back alleys, dump grounds and standing pools near their homes, as we'll as their own back premises.
 It is just as important to the health of the community to have these places kept clean as it is to have h e kitchen spotless. Scraps of paper and bits of rub bish must never be thrown in the streets.
 In 'The House of Seven Ga bles" Nathaniel Hawthorne says that each g 3neration is entitled to new houses; because old houses are tainted with old ideas and un- pleasant reminders of their past.
 That seems to make 1t even more necessary to cleanup and paint-up" outside and inside if we are to become comfortably settled in a new house.
 Anyway, whether we are per- manently located or just moved, we must begin with cleaning the cellar thoroughly. Disinfectants must be used all over the house. all marred surfaces and dingy woodwork painted; all dust from walls and ceilings brushed care fully down; all greasy stains and spots on floors and walls, also the mortar and paint that has been spattered on windows, must be removed; floors scrubbed and stained, and the windows washed n the regular manner; all enam- eled surfaces cleansed with a fresh coat of enamel applied as needed; brass and nickel fixtures polished. The drains from sinks and wash basins must be cleaned and freed from grease or solid substances with which they may be clogged; the doors, windows and drawers fixed 8 they cannot stick; hinges of blinds and doors must be anointed so that they will no longer squeak.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-27
REX BEACH PRODUCES
OWN BOOKS In MOVIES

Whether or not the average success
ful author would be equally success
ful as motion picture producer may
be an open question, but Rex Beach,
author OF The Barrier" and other
best sellers" of Alaskan romance and
adventure, believes that he will be,
and has demonstrated his faith by the
organization of the Rex Beach Pic
ture Company witk himself at the
helm.
Mr.. Beach was attracted to his new
field. he says, because of the peculiar
adaptability of his own stirring swift
moving stories to the film, and his
strong desire to see them produced ap-
propriately and accurately.
From the earliest days of motion
pictures" said Mr.. Beach, 'T have
been fascinated by the opportunities
of the art For several years 1 have
been possessed with the desire to make
my own pictures of my own books.
Think of the Joy of choosing players
TO present on the screen the charac-
tiers you have put into your books.
True, practically all of my other num-
bers have lived in the flesh before Of
fered to the printed page, and now in
pictures 1 transfer them from story
land back into real life. In The
Barrier" we produce the folks of
Alaska as 1 knew them-live, human
beings, who appear to my audiences as
they appeared to me in the old Klon-
dixie days"
Surely nobody else can have so clear
an idea Of the spirit and message of
his books as the man who wrote them.
and no one should have SO complete
an understanding of the manner In
which they should be developed on the
screen and the types of men and wo-
men who should interpret them
The Washington herald., 1917-05-27
STAR OF FAMOUS PLAY
APPEARS AT BELASCO
Elizabeth Risdon Had Interesting Talk
with George Bernard Shaw.

EiiEabeth Risdon. who was rne or1rinsl
fanny In this country In "FannySs First
Play" viii be seen here at the BSiasco
Theater in W. ]. Huribut's new comedy
Saturday 10 Monday
hisn Risdon returned from Knrisn6
about three months ago. Just prTvious
70 sailing she said she had a most Krnns-
ins talk with George Bernard Shaw. 10
which he declared that positively the
sa1eest thing In life was the stealthy
approach Of old age. Shaw told her that
Althongh he felt young at heart he re-
SeNee shock every time he looked at
hmseu m the glass. His hair a snop
white But he steadfastly refuses to BE-
hevs that either himself or any o. his
contemporaries are growing old. For IN
flances when q manager "A ca.sting one
OF shaw6 plays, asked him 70 recon-
mend some nice little inEsnue,| he uen-
TONED Ellen Terry, who, with ali dus re-
spect TO her youthful eruberznoA, can
scarcely be considered In the class Of
i-yesr-olds
Miss hisdon autographed win her ewu
hand no less than thirty thousand At
trecttve photographs Of herself, Which
were sold In London for three-penos each
In aid OF the Y. II. c. A hut fund Tfis
u one Of the most practical and helpful
Charities that the present war has
brought into existence Huts are built
at various points along the firing lima and
at these stations, which are comfort
able and cory IN the extreme. writing
material Is provided 90 that the soldiers
may send messages home to their luns-
folk. Many a Tommy Atkins, who would
not otherwise come into the possession
OF pen, ink and paper 10 thus enabled 10
write 70 his mother and Eweethesrt
The Washington herald., 1917-05-27
SAILOR BOY REILLY
KEITH ENTERTAINER

An ordinary seaman, dressed in the
regulation togs Of seafaring trade, w.
]. Reilly by name, but "Ragtime"
Reilly, II you splease, the monniker
bestowed upon him by his ''buddies" of
the first line defense, is creating about
the biggest stir in Keith vaudeville
that that always stirring realm mas
seen in many moons. "RagtIme"
Reilly is from the U. 8. s. Michigan"
which has been somewhere on the
Atlantic" for quite some time and re-
Gently put into port 1t seems that
manager Harry Jordan, Of the Keith
Philadelphia stronghold, heard Of the
Jocular characteristics of Reilly and
conceived the idea OF getting your
Uncle Samuel to loan the amusing
sailor to vaudeville in order to show
that not all the amusement talent Is
at present in the Keith fastnesses.
The Navy Department succumbed to
the possibilities of the eituation and
Manager Jordan placed the merry tar
before the Philadelphia public. The
week started of with a big naval night
all the distinguished officers at Phila-
delphta participating and the yards
sending up q commanding officer and
a company of forty men to assist in
furnishing the "atmosphere" for Reilly.
The hit collectively aud individually
surprised all expectations.
Manager Jordan went at the navy
people for longer loan of sRagtime-
Reilly and succeeded In securing two
more weeks, one for the Keith Palace.
New York City. and the other for
Washinston. tAis week.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-27

be one Of the seasons red-Ietter dAys. In
order to handle the thousands expected
to spend at least a part OF the holiday
at the resort q special car service has
bean arranged and the trip up along the
Potomac will not be the least pleasant
part of the outing. A holiday bin has
been arranged for the open air movies
and other free features win be en- the
program
For the benefit OF the Sunday visitors
there will be q series OF four concerts
this afternoon and tonight by Sol Mn
ster's Band.
With the speeding gravity and the rae
ing derby, the carroussl and other amuse-
ment devices, the big midway with its
numerous fun providers, including the
"joy jigger," and the new dance pavilion,
Glen Echo offers many Inducements 10
out-of-door amusement seekers.
The new lighting system makes the re-
sort a, glow Of light at night But the
real show place Is the new dance pa
vilion- With delicate trellis work over
head. an Oriental lighting effect and
flower bedecked walls, II Is the hand
honest place OF its sort the Capital has
ever had. It has the added advantage
Of a fine floor and ten-piece orchestra
that plays most alluring dance music.
Every convenience has been provided
for picnic parties and many reservations
are being made for outings next month.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-27
WILL Open OUTDOOR
THEATER This Week
Array of Greatest theatrical Talent
VIII Appear at Dedication.

All details for the opening program
oI the National Sylvan Theater, in the
monument Grounds. on Friday evening
OF this week have been completed by
Mrs. Christian Hemmick.. chairman OF
the production committee The United
states Marine Band will furnish the
musical portion of the program. A
number Of prominent washinEton peo-
PIE WiH assist In the performance
proper, while some Of the most promi-
nent players on the American stage
have accepted the governments invita-
tion and will come to Washington 70
appear in person.
The pageant, or play, which has been
chosen for the Inauguration OF the Ma
uonal Sylvan Theatsr, was written by
Mrs. Hemmick, and is to be called The
Drama Triumphant" The play repro
duees the history OF the drama from
Its birth up to the present time, and
has been arranged in three distinct
parts The FIRST will be called The
Birth OF the Drama" the second The
Degradation Of the Drama" and the
third The Triumph of the Drama"
The scene Of the first act The Birth
OF the Drama" is Olympus In this act
Nile. Sophie BreeIau, leading contruIto
of the Metropolitan Opera Company of
New York, will portray 'Orpheus" and
sing the celebrated aria from -Or-
phsus." Other prominent artists who
Will appear in The Birth Of the
Drama" are Paul Swan, the celebrated
classic dancer; Izetta Jewell, for years
leading woman with Otis Skinner, and
especially well known in Washington
as leading woman with Polls Stock
Company; Louis Thompson, the cele-
brated singer; Katherine Lee, Of the
lwd
thirty prominent Washington society
women In addition to these, there will
be twenty classic dancers.
The scene Of the second part Of The
Drama Triumphant" called The De-
gradation OF the Drama" is in England.
about the middle of the fifteenth CEN
tury- Among the prominent players in
vtted to appear are Wilton Lackaye,
John Mason, Frank Mcintyre, and
Gladys Hanson. Two well-known Wash
ington men, Edward Steel and George
OConnor, will also portray roles in
The Degradation Of the Drama" while
Andres Pavley, the celebrated Russian
artist, will dance.
In act three. which Mrs. Hemmick
has called The Triumph of the
Drama" the modern stage will be re-
vealed in all its power and glory. In
this act well-knoWn actors and ac-
tresses will give excerpts from plays
that have made them world-famous.
These players include Otis Skinner,
James K. Hackett. Viola Allen, Ethel
Barrymore, Robert ManteIl, r. D. Nc
Lean, and Odette Tyler.
The National Sylvan Thester IS Of
prime Importance to the development
of the drama as q recognized profes-
sion In America 1t is the first govern
ment-owned institution OF any kind, in
door or outdoor, built by the United
States. Sole credit for it's inception
and completion must be given to Mrs.
Hemmick, who was tireless in her ef-
forts to secure not only a community
theater for Washington. but govern
ment recognition of the theater as a
powerful factor in American life.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-27
THEATRICAL BRIEFS.

Josephine Stevens. the young actress
pictured as the chief comedienne opposite
Fatty" Arbuckle in "A Reckless
Romeo" one OF next weeks, photo-com-
edy releases, is a daughter Of the late
Ben Stevents. former general manager of
Rlaw & Erlanger and for many years
Richard Mansfeld's manager.
Pauline Frederick, stage beauty and
wearer Of the bewilderingly beautiful
gowns in numerous filn productions, will
give her devoted following a decided
shock when she is pictured ss the star OF
The Love That Lives" In this forth
coming photoplay she will be pictured as
an expert manipulator Of mops and pals.
Ann Pennington, former star Of TIE
'Ziegfeld Follies'' and a recen5 sdditic :
to the ranks Of film stars, is now wor..
ing before a movie camera for a photo
play to be called The little Boy Scout, q"
and in which her charms will be display
ed in a natty Boy Scout uniform.
Frances williams, second woman of the
Poll Players, has Joined the ranks Of the
motorists, having purchased a chummy
roadster.
J. Hammond Daley notored from New
York last Sunday in his new car.
James Thatcher. general manager of
the S. z. Poll stock interests in the
United States, was a visitor to Polls
Theater during the past week
Manager Fred G. Berger, Of Polls The
ater, has arranged with the shad bake
committee of the Board Of Trade to lis
play the films Of the participants IN the
recent shad bake to Occoqusn. Va The
films will be shown between the acts at
Polls every night this week.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-27

beian birth, many tread the boards of
the theater today without shocking
the susceptibilities of anyone in par
ticulsr. So many ladies of title have
adopted the dramatic calling, and so
many players of humble origin have
married into the nobility that our
foremost histrions are now on an
equal footing here and abroad with
the very best people in the social
realm.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-27
PROMISED NEXT WEEK.
BeIasco-sFve,s Daurhter.-

Another new spring production By q
manager Of the front rank iS to CONS
70 the Belasco Theater for the week b.
ginning June L This VIII be ''sBVs's
Daughter" q play by Alicia Ramsey.
who is weI-known IN DnEland as q play
wright and In this country as a mara
zine writer. william A Brady "a the
producer. He considers this the most
important OF the productionI which he
has under way for New York. and he IL
giving the play hiS personal attention
To do II full justice he has chosen . east
Of most competent players and for weeks
he has reheArsed them IN New York-,
This oaSt inciudess Christine Norman.
leading woman all season In Upstairs
and Down" at the Cort Theater IN New
York; Thomas Holding, leading man for
Pauline Frederick and other flr stare:
Gypsy o'Brien. an Engltsh aetresE, who
made q personal hit N ''ChesttnG Cheat
ers" during ttS lonE run this season AT
the Eldnge TheatsT m New York: Annie
Hughes from Galsvorthys play, The
Fugitive" warburton Gamble from Sir
Herbert Trees company; Lonsi Belmors
from Getting Married; NorAh LAmi-
son, from Grace GeorEs'S Pisyhouss oom-
psny, and others
The production WIN 30 from wsEhinG-
ton into New York
The Washington herald., 1917-05-27
Theatrical Calendar

Beinsec--Asaturday 10 Mondny.s
National-srhe Chocolate SOLDIER
folps--rhe Peh Players I'm ssrhe
House of Glaxx.s
b. +. Keith's-vaudevfIIe.
Loew's C0lumbia-Mary Piehford.
Cosmcs-A continuous vaudeville
program.
Gayety-WrestIInx.
Moore's Garden-Feafure Films.
Moore'a strand--Feafure Films.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-27
b. r. KeIthH-ysuSevtue.

For next week, in which occurs tha
Confederate Veteran reunion. the b p
Keith Theatsr Will present another
special bill designed with close refer
ence to the unusual event and having,
for its chief feature Bernard Granville
the "Follies'' star, with . cotsris OF
Broadway notables surrounding him In
musical offering.
Others engaged are Charles 7. AID
rich and company, In = new comedy.
hit; the Misses Campbell. in their
Southern songs and sentiment; the pic
turesque and popular Maryland Sing
ersi The Corner Store" company. un-
der Fred Ardath; Rockwell and Wool
James and Betty Morgan. LLIliAn's,
Dogs, the pipe organ recitsls and the
Hearst-Pathe news pictorial
The Washington herald., 1917-05-27

The most prominent picture oter-
ing of the week will be at Loew's Co
lumbia, where Mary Pickford. the
idol of screen fans win be seen in "A
Romance of the Redwoods."
Thezters and 'The Liberty Loan"
The theatrical and motion-picture
industrie: have pledged, through the
United Managers Protective Associ-
alton and the National Association of
the Motion Picture Industry active
support In influencing the public to
buy liberty bonds. The liberty loan
committee has appointed A. L. Err
langer chairman of special theatri-
cal committee to enlist all branches
of the business to further the success
Of the loan. Fullest cooperation, not
only in this city, but also in all parts
of the United States, has been prom
ised.
Mr.. .Erlanger offered to get the
committee space in all theate pro-
grams. He said that liberty loan pos
tiers would be conspicuously dis
played in theater Iobbies and that the
support of the most prominent people
in the business, including many stars,
will be obtained for the loan cam
psign- Advance agents ahead of at
fractions will circulate propaganda.
As the membership of the United
Managers Protective Association in
eludes practically all the most impor-
tant managers or some representa-
tive Of the same, the power of their
influence in persuading the public to
buy bonds may be realized. These
men control most of the legitimate,
vaudeville and burlesque theaters in
the United States and the attractions
that visit them.
Blue Blood Behind the Footlights.
1t may seem somewhat startling
that in the preliminary announce
ments about the new comedy, Sat
urday to Monday" which Mr.. Win
throp Ames will present here for its
initial production this week at the Be-
lasco, the cast includes one of the
most charming, magnetic and accom-
plished scions of royal rank that
European nobility can boast of. On
the program of the new play the
name Of no less a parsonage than an
authentic princess will be found sub
merged under the nom de theatre of
Miss Ruth Maycliffe." Nevertheless
il is a guaranteed fact that the COM
pany that will present here Saturday
10 Monday" includes Princess Bra
gsnea d'AvelIar. This titled young
woman will portray the leading role
Of the heroine, Suzanne Ereoil, in
Saturday to Monday
After one has recovered from the
surprise that even princesses Of royal
blood should espouse the stage as a
calling, one must pause to consider
that the social status of actors and
actresses has undergone wonderful
evolution in the past decade Of years.
A highly respectable young man or
an attractive maiden, who goes on the
stage nowadays, sewers no social ties
and forfeits no prestige. They no
longer adopt the profession of acting
at the risk of enraging a paterfamil-
las or ineensing a mother of highest
ideals and social aspirations. In fact
anybody, either of patrician or pls-
The Washington herald., 1917-05-27

iosue which created q sensation IN the
Keith New York and Philadelphis ths-
aters recently.
Other additions win be the shasrocks
In their fortune-telling novelty, s.Behind
the Grand stand;' Waiter Brewer, 'sThe
jolly Jester" Beaumonte and Arnold In
their new musical comedy, The segean-
teene." . woman's recruiting satire;
Louis Hart. "As in a Dream" Carlisle
and Romer, Just a Song at Twilight"
Adeline Francis. comedienue; the pipe
organ recitals and the Hsarst-Pathe
news pictorial.