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The Washington herald., 1917-12-11

strips to the waist and rubs himself
down with snow.
The supplementary nlms are the
new pictorial and an unusually funny
Mutt and JEFF cartoon. The feature
for the last three days Of the week
win b '.Fringes of Society"
Moore,s Garden-aAmeriean Maid.s
In American Maid" the photo
play, feature OF the bill at Moore's
Garden Theater the FIRST three days
Of this week, are combined pathetic
phases Of hospital life on the fringe
Of the conflict raging "over there" "
glimpses Of diplomatic life In this
city, and all OF the forms Of meIo-
drama associated with the nice, wild,
old days In the far West. There is
. thread Of romance that laces these
widely separated locales.
Miss Edna Goodrich Is permitted,
by virtue of numerous cut-ins de-
ptcting the large number Of nationali-
ties that have contributed to the
composite bit Of perfection that the
American Maid" has become. to as
sumo the garb and momentary char
acteristies of q Russian. q HoIlander
and q French girl and In all of these
impersonations acquits herself az
creditably as In the role Of the un-
affected American millionairess who
keeps faith with the man she learned
TO love on the firing line in France
even after he had became q desperate
back In his native Montana.
In support Of the principal attrac,
tion are shown Putting One Over. u
q comedy featuring Billie Rhodes
and the news pictorial, showing some
extremely interesting war views
taken during the battle OF Sthe Che,
min des Danes.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-11
INTERESTS INSIGNIFICANT.
Germany W. England

Germany W. England
There Is, In addition to the interest
Of the powers. and the sentimental
regard for Palestine by Christians
and Mohammedans. the Jewish in
terest, which Great Britain and its
allies. including the United States.
regard as Of the utmost significance.
But for the moment, II Is necessary
to devote little more attention to the
clashing interests Of Germany and
England in this little country Of be-
tween 5000 and 1900 square miles,
bounded on the west by the Mediter-
ranean. on the east by the Desert, on
the north by Syria and on the south
by Egypt.
Area sparsely Populated.
4 writer in the London Quarterly
Review has pointed out that. recog-
nizing the unsatisfactory strategic
situation in the region OF the canal,
the Anglo-Egyptian government has
drawn Its boundary not at the natural
frontier, where Asia and Africa meet,
but farther east, including some 37,0OC
square miles OF ASiatic territory,
nlpre than twice the extent Of Turkish
Palestine, within the Egyptian do
rninlonA This region-the Eli-Arish
district. the wilderness OF Zin and
the Sinai Peninsula-is very sparsely
inhabited. and Is generally considered
desert
II includes not only the region that
intervenes between geographical Pal
estfne and Egypt. but also the south
ernmost portion OF the former. stop
ping short within twenty miles OF
GAIA This region has been held by
Egypt as a buner-state; but as a de-
fense against an enemy of any
strength 1t has proved inef1cacious.
Germany, with its usual thorough
ness, has been conducting an aggres-
sive campaign for winning Turkey to
its side, always with the underlying
purpose OF obtaining a free hand in
Palestine. As far back As 1881 her IN
full enough to prevail upon the Sub
lime Porte to cede to her the ruins of
Caesaria. ostensibly for archaeological
research.
Bagdad Road Concession.
This was followed by the eonces-
sion Of the Bagdad Railroad. Will
helm visited Palestine in 1893. Spe-
clal roads were built 80 as to in
crease the comfort Of the imperial
Rparty, and q breach was made in
The walls Of Jerusalem for the dra-
matte entry Of the Holy City by the
Kaiser.
In waging this campaign Germany
The Washington herald., 1917-12-11
DR.. John R. Mohler New
Head Of Animal Bureau

The Secretary OF Agriculture an
nounces the appointment of DR.. John
Robbins Mohler as chief of the
Bureau Of Animal Industry Of the
United States Department OF AEricul-
ture. succeeding the late DR.. Alonzo
d. Melvin, who died December z.
DIR. Mohler has been in the service
of the bureau since 1897, and has been
assistant chief OF the bureau since
July ]. 1914.
During the long illness Of DR.. Mel
win, DR.. Mohler performed the duties
Of acting chief as well as those OF
chief pathologist.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-11
DR.. jackson Outlines
Community Center Plans

At q community center mass meet
Ing In the Emery School, North Cap
ttol street and Randolph place north
west, DR.. Henry E. Jackson, national
community center adviser Of the
United States Bureau of Education,
last night outlined q plan OF ac-
uvities for the new organization which
will embrace the territory OF the
Emery, lexington and Gage schools.
The organization will be known as
the Bloomingdale-Ec lexington Com
r1unity Association. d. II. Johnson
was chosen temporary chairman and
Miss Adelaide Davis temporary secre-
tary. The two latter and Mrs. W. z.
Chamberlain will comprise the pro-
gram committee, and Messrs. Clark.
Luttrell and Koockegey the organiza
ton committee.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-11
Beiasce--.MisaIlianee..

George Bernard Shaw's Intellectual
farce, "Misalliance," was played at the
Belasco Theater last night BY q we'll
chosen company headed by Macklyn
Arbuckle, by virtue of the artistic en-
terprise Of william Faversham.
It was O hilarious evening. One
comes away with the sense Of having
had ones wits deliciously stimulated,
without knowing just how or why. II
the play has a plan or q purport or o
purpose, Il can doubtless be fathomed
by seeking the printed version at
library or bookstores and going over
Il in connection with Mr.. Shaw's IL
Eliminating preface. The diverting lot
Of people whose acquaintance we
made and whose absurdities we crow
ed over probably stand in the play
rights scheme for SO many general
lied social tendencies, balanced and
pointed toward some central target
Of thought. But We tired business
men," were not worrying about that
last night All we know 10 that life
when Mr.. Shaw looks at It In Joyous
and We like to be present.
The central figure OF the comedy Is
the Great John Tarleton," whose
fame and fortune lie in Tarleton's un-
derwear, and whose ridiculous mask
Of the vulgar shopkeeper fails to hide
soul surging with vitality and ideas.
Macklyn Arbuckle's comic genius
could not have found q more inviting
outlet. He gives the part a force, a
\ reality, and an acuteness of humor
that even the authors vision could
scarcely have compassed. The pic.
ture Is one that Is certain to be Ions
remembered.
Tarleton has q daughter, Hypatia
who just can't bear the conven.
tional life of her parents country
house and longs for adventure t.
fall from the sky. Miss Eliza betf
Risdon is the acceptable player o.
this interesting type of advancins
femininity. Adventure drops in tn,
shape OF a handsome aviator, whC
manages after a spell OF shy pro,
priety to meet the young lady,
views with congenial boldness
Joseph McManus interprets the par
capably.
But still more interesting Is tn,
work OF Malcolm Morley and PhiIiI
Leigh. who play two opposed type
of mental eccentricity arising from
physical insufficiency. Mr.. Morle,
| Is HunneT, starved clerk AM
ranting Socialist. Mr.. Leigh &
Bentley Summerhays, the spoiIe,
and hysterical product of aristo
cratic degeneracy.
Then there is the fascinating ngur
OF the Polish acrobat, Lima Szczepan
owska, whose beauty and strength ar
splendidly embodied in the person o
Miss Katharine Kaelred, There ar
also Mrs. Tarleton. sympatheticall,
played by Mrs. Edmund Gurney; Lor
SummerhayS, elderly. susceptible an
sensitive. well done by George Fitz
gerald. and the younger Johnny
Tarleton, quietly and pleasingly rem
dered by Frederick Lloyd.
Everybody talks tremendously. Hy
patia is greatly fed up with all tn
talk, but the audience is never bore
for q moment. There is q startlin
J thought or a new absurdity in ever
line, and Mr.. Shaw thus manages I
impress. at least on the subconscious
ness Of his audience. his thought tha
modern democracy II no fit soil for tn
nurture Of old romantic conceptions o
"Misalliance."
The Washington herald., 1917-12-11
Decision on Suffrage
And Prohibition Today

Final decision on the legislative fate
Of the suffrage and prohibition meas
ures will be made this morning by
the House Judiciary committee.
Chairman Webb last night said the
committee would take up both and de-
eide what was to be done. He pre-
dicted that the committee would vote
to report the Shepard bill to the House
at once, with the recommendation
that 1t be passed. but thought the
committee might let the Anthony
amendment for women suffrage wait
for action by the new suffrage COM
mittee.
1t Is understood the suffrage ques-
ton will come before the House the
first week In January.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-11
COLD WAVE
AND NO COAL
CAUSE MUCH
SUFFERING
Frigid Temperature Finds
Many District Families
Without a Lump of Fuel.
Charities Are Besieged.

Despite assurances from coal ad-
mlnistration officials that plenty Of
coal is to be had in washington,
the cold wave today disclosed many
cases OF suffering due to lack Of
fuel.
Reports from the missions and
other quarters are that dozens Of
families have not even one lump of
coal to face the coolest weather Of
the winter. and have been unable to
get assurances of any immedia al
deviation of the situation.
Charities Cannot Aid.
Not only families able to buy coal
were unable to get 1t, but for the first
time in the history Of the Associated
Charities in Washington Il was unable
to furnish adequate relief when dis
trict workers began this morning to
send In reportA
There was not sufiicient coal avail
able to care for the families unable
to buy coal, said W. s. Ufford, super
intendent of the Associated Charities,
this morning. after several hours
spent at the telephone In an effort to
have several tons made immediately
available for cases where poor fani-
lies were forced to remain In bed in
oruer TO keep warm.
Money, But No CsaL
I'VE are having the same trouble
In getting coal the other people in
Washington are having" said Mr..
Unord. "It doesn't seem TO be q
case Of having the money to buy Il,
but Of 1t being impossible to buy it.
The Associated Charities, Of course,
buys the coal and fuel II distributes
to the poor, but We have been unable
for several weeks to get half enough
to meet the urgent cases. While 1
have not seen all Of the reports
turned In from last night I know to
be sure there was real suffering, for
there were several families unable TO
buy small quantities Of coal satur-
day. and they certainly could not buy
any Sunday"
Appeal to Mission.
The Central Union Mission received
appeals from more than q dozen fam
lilies yesterday which had been suf-
fering since last week on account of
being unable to get sufficient coal to
keep fires going. Three Of the cases
were 80 urgent the superintendent
managed to supply them temporarily
by calling on members to give a 1T
bo kIonl tHcif petsOnAl Supply. IL
was impossible to supply relief for
the others.
Headquarters Of the mission stat
ed they had been unable to obtain
any coal from the dealers and had
been caring for the needy cases
purely through contributions of
small quantities of coal from mem
bers Of churches who could spare a
little from the supply in their homes,
An effort Is being made again to-
day to obtain a supply from the
Fuel Administration.
Salvation Army Despairs.
Headquarters for the Salvation
Army stated they had been unable
to obtain coal from the dealers for
so long q time they had practically
despaired Of furnishing relief when
calls came in.
The only help they have been able
to give. It was stated at head
quarters, had been by referring the
callers to persons who had voiun-
teered to give little coal from
their supply in cases recommended
by the Salvation Army. There were
over ten calls for relief this morn
ing. it wss said.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-11
SUES FOR GIRL hit BY TRUCK.

The Chesapeake and Telephone Com
pany was made defendant yesterday
in a 81 Zoo damage suit fled In District
Supreme Court by Georgianna Wright
in behalf OF her n-year-old daughter.
Arnetta Wright Through Attorney
J. II. Wilson, SIZE alleges that her
daughter was seriously injured By q
telephone company auto truck - she
was crossing Nichols avenue June Is.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-11

As Tom Logan says: Uncle Joe
Cannon In sitting pretty" And that
is just what he Is doing. Along with
other Republicans he takes II that
the designation of Representative
GIllets. of Massachusetts,, to act as
substitute minority leader. Is merely
to avoid . big clash just now over
that POST.
Senator Nevlands has been prepar-
ing for the big problems coming up
Just now In transportation matters
for many years past. He Is not
caught unawares. His foresight Is
something that may save the country
much money before Congress gets
through with the affair.
Another orator returned to town
yestarday-Representa Reavis. OF
, Nebraska- But he has not been
spending his time during the recess
al home, but with the Congressional
deiegation In Hawaii.
Tia more Washington people see
Of Hiram johnson, OF California, the
more they wonder how Hughes hap
pened to lose the Senator's home
StatA A. condensed in q few words
by one Of the Senator's intimate as
sociates here: Hughes didn't pick
the right crowd along the Pacific 81
Locally they are laying wagers that
the fszo Republican candidate for the
Presidency WILL pick the right
crowd or de a-trying.
Congress is Just beginning to get
the idsa hat We are in q REAL
war. II win do considerable good
to ths aflisd cause, many members
think. n this idea becomes quite gen
srL hereabouts. Il may mean the
quieksr ending Of the Kaiser's opera
tions @ tother side OF the water.
From . lively Young chap who
used 10 draw much favorable COM
ment among Senators because OF his
unusual qualifications as . page.
stanton Kalk has gone to a hero's
grave. along with many other brave
men on the Jacob Jones. Young
. KaIk earned an appointment to An
4napohs and Availed himself Of the ex-
traordinary training there-and the
enen who helped put him there knew
he would give . good account Of him
ssl&.
II vtn not take . great deal more
shfvsr1ng. on the part Of the law
gfvsrL to make them take up the coal
question, even before they conclude
their Christmas shopping. What a
beautiful gift they would present to
the people II they would only as
sure them coal the balance OF the
winter.
II Samuel Gompers II with the gov
ernment clerks. In their battle for
increased pay, one Of the most Sormid-
able factors yet brought into the
equation ID theirs. AZ has often been
said h this city, Mr.. Gompers h q
tower and Q power with the admins
tration. Gnd has influence at the Cap
itol a. ven a. at the. whits House.
The tine 10 here to cheer up, O great
, oeai' ven say to the clerks.
The Potndextsr bin allowing the
aisntct representation In the House Is
start tn the right direction. II we
cannot have anything else this would
oe acceptable. A zingle voice. N buslxv
3oueA and gupported ~ ,ha r,nk
nd NE q ne District, viii work won
1ers IN Congress. WIN WI"
Il may b that The pian a. .,va
tarms 70 our soldiers aftsr ~ ~
We.-tnat - to provide them vst,, ~.
aandy means for becoming thsir - am m
The Washington herald., 1917-12-11
Cosmos-Yaudeville.

Harrington Reynolds laughable girl
act, "oh, the Women" WHICH head
lines the Cosmos Theater bill this
week, is the best offering of its XIII d
of the season at the Cosmos. tn :
comedy. which il very amusing, Of
fers q contrast to the show feature
The Washington herald., 1917-12-11

landlords-is Q political move But
this will not deter Democrats from
voting for 1t, and IL will not deter Re
publicans from opposing It, either, II
they think it is not shaped in . way
to work successfully. The leading Re-
publican political managers Of the
Senate favor it-soon wen see the
leading Democrats taking some In
terest in 1t, doubtless.
The anti-saloon Lacquer and this Is
the BAG league, so far as some Con-
gressmen are concerned-are in the
city. To some members Of the Au-
gust body on the hill II there's any
thing that drives ones spirits to the
cellar position on a cold day. in a dry
town. 1t 10 the sight of these anti
saloon league superintendents who
have worked so persistently, for pay,
to achieve this end
The Washington herald., 1917-12-11

Out OF the 100 girls who took
examinations for messengers in the
Government service at Washington.
ninety-seven qualified.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-11

Mrs. Maurice Hewitt, wife Of the
novelist. Is the first woman to be-
come head OF the aeroplane factory
in Great Britain.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-11

irritable, have spots appearing before
the eyes. bags under the lids, and
lack ambition to do things.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-11
National-Chauneey OIcott in @ons
Upon q Tlme.1

NationaI-Chauneey oIcott in Gonee
Upon n Tlme.'
Perennial Chauncey Olcott came to
the National Theater last evening in
new comedy. "Once Upon a Time"
which. while In no sense epoch max
ing, II pleasing vehicle for this
genial portrayer OF Irish gentlemen.
Let It be said at once that Mr..
olcott wears the latest cut clothes
In his new play. shows the latest
style of olcott acting. and sings two
or three OF his latest melodies de-
scriptivs Of Ireland's charm.
He appears as Terry O'ShaTnessy,
whose warm-hearted Irish tempera-
ment and readiness to help a friend
cndCars him to those as improyident
as himself. His faithful love for one
woman. his indifference to money and
what most men struggle for, and the
influence which q little child has
upon his nfe-all go TO make the
story.
Mr.. olcott rendered MY Irish
Song Of Songs" MY Little Colleen, I"
and Once Upon a Time" with all
the Olcott sweetness OF voice, popular
for 10 these many years. He Is sup
ported by a capable cast, the most
notable member of which Is Bonnie
Marie. a child actress Of unusual
charm and effectiveness. Little Miss
Marie, in fact, fairly divides the in
terest Of the production with the
star.
Jessie Ralph Is successful as Lizzie.
the Irish foster mother Of the little
girl, but she is not a bit better than
Elmer Grandin as Bill. the bad man
OF the play. Ethel Wilson Is an at
tractive heroine, whose heart is
faithful to Terry o'Snaunessy, even
though she made the mistake Of
temporarily marrying another. Others
who made up the small cast were
Elsie Lyding, George Brennan and
Edward Fielding.
ID. II. Kelth's-Rock and White.
Broadway must be dark indeed this
week. For added to Fuel Admins
traitor Garfeld's edict against the
white lights, one of its brightest
twinkling stars has deserted 1t, to
glow a bit in our town, at Keith's.
But Broadway's loss is vaudeville's
gain, that Is IL Miss Frances White
and her clever partner William Rock,
VIII remain in the two q day. Their
reception yesterday should be con-
Vmcing testimony to both the stars
The Washington herald., 1917-12-11

Of . ssptet Of pretty Girls In hand.
some gowns and fetching lingerie.
Pretty songs are sung and the acting
OF Thomas Graydon 10 especially
good a. an Dnslishs comedian, while
Sallie stembler and one other OF the
girls are wen equipped yocally.
Dawn June. who has q record Of
having swan the Golden Gate Of
California with hands and feet tied.
does some interesting things m q
shallow tank Of water with a giass
| front. among them threading a nee
die. fancy sewing, eating, drinking
and actually yawning without swal-
lowing the water. A fine song Of
fering 10 given by the Tivoli Girls
from the English music halls, a tai
ented trio. and Folsom and Brown
win much applause for a spirited
pianologue. Holmes and Wells have
Q pleasing song sketch entitled "On
the Doorstep" and Gordon, Bidred
and company q playiet, "won by
q Lsg.", which is quite iaughabIe. :
A hns film program includes Nine.
1 Olga Petroya in More Truth than
Poetry" Charlie Chaplin In his laugh
maker. The Adventuref." and the
| A.eoEess esNS aS"es
Msors's strsnd--srhs wayrier.S
Moore's Strand Theater presents q
It's chief attraction the FIRST four days
OF this week 'The Warrior" starring
Maciste, the giant hero Of "Cabiria. /"
His feats Of strength defy successful
competitor. He performs miracles Of
muscle that make Douglas Fairbanks
Interesting activities looked like sheer
est chiid's play. and he adds TO such
physical prowess keen sense OF COM
edy. an equally alert sense Of dra-
matic values and more grace than one
would expect from Q man Of his tre-
mendous size.
The story unfolded in THE War
riof" Is one OF the early day Of the
war with action that carries an au-
disnce through scenes Of actual night
ing and into the wonderfully beauti.
full mountain heights that form the
natural barrier between Austria and
ITALY.
Maciste, among other things. up
roots q tree with an Austrian sharp
shooter perched In the top Of IT.
pushes q cavalry horse Of its feet
lpinning his rider underneath; cap
tures. ropes and carries into camT
three Austrian soldiers: scales thu
iperpendfcuiar side Of . rocky prec'
iplce and then dislodges a boulder
the size of. a house: fights single
handed a whole roomful of soldiers
throwing most Of them through tho
windows. and finally, having worked
himself into . bit Of Q Lperspiration
The Washington herald., 1917-12-11
E Read This Article from
~ Last Evenings "Times"
Will You Help Us Distribute
Heat and Comfort to Homes
Which Are Without Coal?

Washington today is facing avery critical condition. Hun
deds of homes without coa and for heat entirely de-
pendent upon their supply of gas This supply is limited and
we must ask you WHO HAVE COAL to burn JUST AS LIT
TIE GAS AS POSSIBLE.
We working night and day meet the demand which
this condition has brought upon Our plants running
full capacity and still the demand constantly increasing.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-11
Germany Plots for Years
To Control in Palestine
Intrigues Carried on in Spite of Fact That
Holy Land Has Less Than 1900 Teuton
Residents, Says DR.. Bernstein.
BY HERMAN BERNSTEIN, .
Editor of THE AMERICAN HEBREW.

Copyright, 1919
England and Germany the only powers that have most
stake in Palestine Other Near East ambitions and
have looked forward the breakup of the Turkish empire for the
larsement of their dominion But these ambitions have for the
most part been permitted lie dormant until the psychological
ment arrived.
INTERESTS INSIGNIFICANT. =
What actual interests the other powers have in the Holy Land they
with the exception of those of France. Insignificant and will
doubey be sasuarded without difficulty under the rule of any
strong and efficient government.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-11

it may b that The plan Ia rivs
as % our soldisrs aftsr the war n
s.,s- -. 49,. . 70 provide them with the
As means nor becoming thsir own
The Washington herald., 1917-12-11

The Potndextsr bin allowing the
aisrtct rspresentation in the House Is
: seart IN the right direction. II we
ennct have anything else this would
ec1eptahle. A xingie voice, n husky
ousa and supported by the rank
no NE q ne District. wfii work won
The Washington herald., 1917-12-11

Another orator returned to town
yestsrday-Represent Reayis. OF
Nebraska But he has not been
spending his time during the recess
az home, but with the Congressional
delsgation In Hawaii.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-11

Senator NeWlands has been prepar-
ing for the big problems coming up
Just now In transportation matters
for many years past. He Is not
caught unawares. His foresight Is
something that may save the country
much money before Congress gets
through with the affair.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-11
Sly Shots at the Solons.
By THE OBSERVER.

As Tom Logan says: Uncle Joe
Cannon In sitting pretty" And that
is just what he Is doing. Along with
other Republicans he takes 1t that
the designation of Representative
GIllets. Of Massachusetts, to act as
substitute minority leader. IL merely
to syoid . big clash just now over
that POST.
Arizona republican., 1917-04-19
FOURTEEN CAMPS FOR TRAINING OF
 CIVIL OFFICERS

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