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The Washington herald., 1917-12-16

who are away from home and home
influences among strangers.
Mr.. Gall Impressed upon the nleln-
bers that upon them rests q weighty
responsibility, to make strong the
order, to help them meet the obllga-
tions TO the widows and orphans OF
the soldiers who will lose their lives
in defense OF home, country and our
nag and TO thus make a record that.
when this cruel war Is over. the
history OF the Maccabees In this
war may be "a great as the strug-
gle of Judas Maccabeus in his fight
for the liberation OF his people, after
whom this great order was named,
ana the principles established by him
in settling the affairs Of that war.
in which he saw that the widows,
orphans and disabled were provided
for, and the same principles are
embodied In this war and that we
should be ready to perform the same
fraternal act as was set out by the
illustrious Judas Maccabeus, and are
now being contended for. under the
leadership of a second Judas Macca-
beus, President Woodrow Wilson.
Gall was given close attention, and
the large number of members pres
ent seemed to fully appreciate the
situation.
The extreme cold weather this week
has caused the Msccabees to remain
in their hives
Mt. Vernon Tent No. had a we'll
attended meeting on Tuesday night.
notwithstanding the extreme cold,
and had one application filed.
On Tuesday night they will have
several initiated. That will be the
last meeting until after the New
Year has been ushered in.
The Maccabees. that took it's name
from Judas Maccabeus. who led the
Jewish forces against the warlike
Greeks. and won q great victory for
the cause OF ancient democracy, are
now under the modern form. They
are showing their democratic prin-
ciples in this city. During the last six
months the several local organiza-
tions, through their patriotic leader.
have been in every movement to safe
guard home, and do their bit" at the
front.
The Maccabees. unlike many OF the
fraternal beneficial orders, have made
provisions for all death claims arising
out Of the war, without raising the
rates of any member. Even the mem
bers engaged in the war pay no high
er rates than those not so engaged.
and at the same time they have 49,
90 members subject to a call. Many
Of them are already in the service.
Georgetown tent, No. 9, has seven
members already at the front and
others will be there soon. Under the
present order of things the. members
are being urged to exemplify their
patriotism by actual deeds.
There are a number OF prominent
citizens. members OF the order hold
ing important government positions.
and a great many minor ones, each
contributing to his or her line. There
are still others who are ready for
the rendition OF such service as they
may be able to do, in. any line of gov
ernment service. In the War Risk
Bureau there are quite a number of
well versed men and women i'm life in-
surance and could be of great value in
that particular branch.
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The Maccabees.

Mondav-NationsI Tent. No. l, meets in the
hall. Seventh and l streets northwest: ADacUstia
Tent. No. :. meets in the hall, south end Of
AnacOstia Bridgs
Tuesiay-Mount Vernon Tent. No g. meets in
Masonic Temple. Eighth and streets NORTH
vest. with initiation BY the degree team Bright
wood Tent. No. 6. meets in Maccabse Hail.
BrghtuOod.
the bank hall. Wisconsin avenue and N streets
northwest.
On the Sth Georgetown Tent, No.
6. held one Of its best-attended meet
| ings and elected the following officers
Joseph \. Lowe, commander; George
Degenhardt, lieutenant commander;
John L. Neeb. record keeper; W. NJ.
Michael. chaplain; II McNee, ser
geant; James A. Dauburn. master-at-
arms; James Paptus, first master Of
the guard; Robert Lee. second master
of the guard; A. c. Degenhardt,
sentinel; Ed. Elliott. picket; A. G..
Degenhardt, trustee for three years.
with John W. Fletcher, past COM
mander.
These officers will be installed on
the first meeting night in January,
when the annual reunion takes place.
On motion of r. 2. Waddy, the
trustees were directed to secure and
display in the hall service flag with
seven stars thereon, representing the
seven members of the tent now in the
service defending democracy, for
which every Maccabee stands.
Forceful speeches were made by d.
w. Gall. District deputy supreme
commander: Past Commander Louis
Lowe. Frank J. Wlsner, r. P. waddy,
the acting commander. N. W. Mich
sel. and others. mostly upon the sur
roundings Of the order in the city by
reason Of the war and the duty rest
ing upon all the members to do some
thing to make the order stronger.
Gall spoke feelingly of the situation
that surrounds as and the part we
are expected TO take In keeping pure
the lines opened for the soldiers in
and near the city, and that a few
weeks ago DR.. L. z. Sisler. supreme
record keeper. was here at the request
OF the Secretary of War, in confer
ence with representatives of the other
great fraternal organizations, tho OBJ
ject being to enlist on equal terms
and conditions all the fraternalists to
help the department the churches and
others to use all means at their COM
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The Grotto

Monarch I. s. Goldsmith makes the
following announcements for kalli-
rolls 7Grotto: Business meeting and
nomination Of officers for the ensuing
year. December 81: annual | aides
night. January Ia, and election and
installation OF officers. January 81
Prophet Charles A. Stevens, director
Of the Grotto Glee Club. has been
named as chairman of the ladies'
night entertainment. The AImas
Temple Patrol have accepted an in
vitstion to attend as guests of the
Grotto and many. novel features will
be introduced. There will be a varied
program OF dancing and entertainment
features and all prophets and their
friends will be made welcome. Chair
man stevens will make a more de-
tailed announcement in the near fu-
ture.
The Grottn Junior Drum and BUgle
CoTrs, under the guidance OF PrOpheI
\. II. staples, gave its first enter
tainment and dance at Pythian Tenn
pie on Wednesday evening last. The
boys gave and exhibition of their
ABILITY with drum and bugle. Samuel
ErnnOns and Milton Rosenberg sang
solos, and the entire corps sang med
levs
The entertainment was well patron
iZed and met such hearty approval
that in all proba bility 1t will be re-
peatcd. The boys participating in the
entertainment We're: clyde Hammer
hacher. Nathan Rosenberg. Samuel
EnlInOns Milton Rosenberg. Hadley
W. Libbey. Carroll Brinkman. Ferdi-
n.nd Hermann. Nathan Needle. Philip
SNYDER. charles MCQLeen. MauTir
Williams Teddy Schulfd. Edward
Schmid. Edward II. Libhey. Ca.l Her
mann. Frank Roys and Ernest Brueg-
GsE.
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National Union.

MOnday-PotomAc. No. as: Central S0. Is.
TuesdSy-State. War and Navy. No. %.
Wednesday Treasury, No. 60; Postoffice De
pertinent. No. "a; Mount Vernon No. isl; Con-
EessionaI No. So
Thursdsy-Nationsl. No -.
On Monday evening Pressmen =
Council met In Eagles hall officers
for the years were elected as follows:
President. J. w. Crabbs: vice presi-
dent, Samuel Trupp; former presi-
dent, W. NJ. Knott; speaker. Arthur
Scofeld: treasurer. Daniel Beckwith;
secretary, F. A. Strickrott: chaplain,
Thos. p. Ryan: usher. A W. Love-
lace: sergeant, Louis Strickrott: book
keeper, ]. +. Finnegan; trustees, L. B.
Strickrott, c. A. Morah, A. W. Love-
lace; delegates to the cabinet, Samuel
Trupp; representative to hospital as
sOciation, Samuel Trupp. One can
didate was initiated and three appli-
cations were received. The installa-
tion of the new officers will take place
January IL.
At the regular meeting Of Interior
Council held on Wednesday evening,
many members and visitors were
present to witness the election Of Of
ficers for the year 1918. Much routine
business was transacted.
Washington Council held its regular
monthly meeting on Thursday even
ing in Pythian Temple, with Norris C.
Reed in the chair. Much routine busi-
ness was transs cted and all present
enjoyed the evening.
On Thursday evening FralernaI
Council held their regular monthly
meeting with Ross J.. Pollock In the
chair as president. a very interesting
address was delivered by J. Harry
Jones, secretary Of the council. Off,
GERS for the year were elected and will
be installed at the January meeting.
At the regular monthly meeting of
Georgetown Council Friday evening
President Geo. W. Offut, jr., officiated
and the officers for the ensuing year
were elected. Much routine business
was transacted and all present enjoy
ed the evening.
Census Council held their monthly
meeting on Saturday evening with
William Wolhey. president, in the
chair. There were a large number of
visitors and members present to wit
ness the election of offers.
Jos. Henry Council met in EAGLE .
hall on Saturday evening and much
routine business was transacted and
officers elected.
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Odd Fellows.

Monday-LAnsdcu. No . degree; UniOu. No.
l., business
Ta-sday-AmitJ. No =. dosTse; Washington.
No. s; Golden RIllC. No. 2. and Mount Pleas
art, No .. business
weinSdsJ-Elstern- No. 2 degree; Friend
ship. Ma Il dsvree; Federal City, No. u, de-
iz-sei Harmony. No. .. business
Thursday-Colurntia, No. 20, degree: Covenant,
No. IS, dsgree; Phoenix. No. .. business.
Friday-Mstr1pol,. No. Is. degree; Genital,
No. !. business.
EScANrPMESrs.
Wodnssday-Mount Sebo. No 6. business.
ThurSdsy-COlUmbian. No. l. businrss.
F(iday-MaEeusnu. No. g. busIl,ss-
PATRIARCHS MILITANT
Saturday, Canton Washington. No. l, dnn an !
ECeial-
Eastern Lodge. No. T. The third
degree will be conferred on several
candidates at the regular meeting OF
The lodge Wednesday evening. The
degree team will be under the direc-
ton OF Degree Director W. E. Law
son The degree team has been re-
organized. on account of the large
number of members having been cali
ed to serve in the army or navy. The
roll OF honor of Eastern Lodge con-
tains the names of twenty members
who are now serving the colors. Yisi-
tors from other jurisdictions are well
come to attend and witness the work
Of the degree team. The large num-
Der Of members and visitors present
at the last meeting indicated the ap-
probation Of the work and the hos
pitality Of the lodge.
The members of the order were
grieved to learn of the death of Mrs.
John Warren Brown, mother OF Past
Srand Representative John I. Brown.
fhs entire membership extended SYM
psthy 70 Past Grand Representative
Iohn j. Brown and Past Grand c. W.
AruEn. sons Of the deceased. The
mineral vas boa m "Wednesday az
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ternoon from the home OF John L.
Brown. with intermentN at Glenwood
cemetery. Members of the order Of
ficiated as pail bearers.
Phoenix Lodge, No. %, has pur-
chased q lot In Benning, d. c., on the
opposite corner from the postoffice
and will erect q new lodge building
their. Building operations viii COM
mence at once and II is expected that
the hall will be ready for occupancy
In the early spring.
Deputy Grand Master John T.
Humphrey, chairman of the execu-
tive committee on ways and means,
held a meeting Of the committee at
his home, 40 Fifth street northwest.
on Tuesday evening. Grand Repre-
sentatiyes MILAN, Bradford and Wood
and Grand Treasurer Yoakley, Grand
Secretary Rapp and Grand Warden
Hammer being present. Plans for
dedication the new temple to the
word of the order were considered
and the lodges will receive timely
notice. At the conclusion of the meet
ing a dinner was served the commit
tee by Peputy Grand Master Hum
phrey.
News has been received by the
grand secretary's Office from Grand
Master irving r. Schwinger. who Is
away on government work. Mr.,
Schwinger expects to return to the
city about Christmas.
Grand Chaplain Henry :. Petty.
who was seriously injured by being
knocked down by a taxicab over a
"a. aFf annApaH n the
Emergency Hospital. but Is recover
ing and now allowed to be up in his
room. The entire membership ex-
tended sympathy to Grand Chaplain
Petty and assure him of their hope
and prayers for a complete recovery.
Mount Pleasant Lodge will elect Of
ficers at 10 o'clock December Is.
Every member should attend as a
matter of duty.
Federal City Lodge. No. 20, con-
ferred the third degree at their last
meeting and will confer the initiatOry
degree on Wednesday. December ~.
Last Thursday the Booster" dele
CATION from Federal City Lodge visit.
ed Salem Lodge at Hayden Halt.
Anacostia. where a pleasant even
ing Of visiting and speech making
was enjoyed. The next visit of the
Booster delegation will be to Ex-
celsiOr Lodge at Nineteenth ana
Pennsylvania avenue northwest on
Thursday. December =
Following the degree work last
Wednesday night. a recitation was
given by y. D. W. Schoonamaker. and
speeches were made by Past Grand
Master John Wood and other men,
bers.
Visitors were present from other
lodge and jurisdictions.
Next Wednesday the lodge will
meet at o'clock. sharp. after which
AN illustrated traveloguc on Glacier
National Park will be given by Prof.
Laurence y. KitcheI All members
Of the order and their friends are
invited to attend.
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The Ashlar Club.

The Secrstar Of the Navy in
letter to Hubert G. Mclean. presi-
dent of the -N=hlar club OF Master
MasOns. referred to the late grand
Masoni" rally. which IVES held al
Convention HaH. a. "onlv one fur
tIeTing me many contributions Ma
soils have made to AM, lean patTi
"uc acEi' vcm"ntS Lieut. Cul. y.
=. Mu.ra,. OF the British army. one
Who had BEEN over the top car
ri"d a"ay with him from the gath
'-rinS q drep and 7rttii,inS impress
sion Ur III" uIInC>Intss and war en-
thuSiasm that inspired all present.
while Cart. jacques ROuvrr. Of the
French army. who had also been
over the top" wounded. and men
TONED in dispatches six times for
bravery. writes that he had bee.I
N"ry much touched and highly ap-
rr'ciatsd the hearty welcome EXTEND
I'd 10 him and To- the other French
officers. and the great pleasure for
his cUunIry'n, L" know and to Sc
the tie; Of friend dShiu b"rween tn
TWO COuUtgIC<.' As tine NShlar Club
is composed mostly Of men of tn,
War and Navy departments. and
over seventy mel mbcrs of the clu1
are TO" IN lne service Ol their rOln-
try. il has been decided that Zach
meeting will De open to all service
men, uuring the present war. whether
they are MuSons or not
The next regular neetir- of the cIui,
will occur SATURDAY. DrCemher -. in
the Community Asylum OF th.- New
Masonic Temple. Vice President Mar
shall has been invited to address the
meeting. IL is expected TO have an
officer Of one OF the foreign armies ;
present TO speak on the war. 1t is
probable that the Camp Meade Sex
tette will sing some Of their late COM
positions. Maitland :. Wright of the
Masonic Quartette will sing. The
Clarendon Orchestra. under the direc-
tion Of Prof. Watson b. MundelIe, will
play.
The AshIar Club service nag with Il
stars formed in shape of a perfect
ashlar will be unfurIed. 4 large num-
Der of the leading officers Of Masonic
bodies have been invited to be present
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What's Your Hubby Doing
Coming to the Belasco

George V. Hobart's farce. What's
Your Husband Doing?" will end it's
merry run at The Thirty-ninth Street
Theater. New York, the week before
Christmas and the original company
and production will be Immediately
transferred to the Belasco Theater
here on Monday night. the 2ith int ,
for weeks engagement
This piece of a thousand laughs
is Mr.. Hobart's latest play since
his wonderful success. "ENperience. -
and is a very close second ia pop
ulaIity TO that piece J'h- New York
cast that will present What's Your
Husband Doing?" here, includes Hale
Hamilton, Jed Prouty. Charlotte Ives.
Jane Cooper. Gretchen Yates. Clara
Mackin. Carol Lloyd. Walter Lewis
Joseph Conyers. Gus Heg'. David
Adler. George Vivian. Martin Mol
10y. Peter Craig, etc.
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"TooT, roor COMING.

Toot, Toot'' a musical comedy in
three acts will be given its initial
presentation by Henry w. sAvaea
Christmas Day. II will be an early
after holiday attraction az thu Ma
uonal. Edgsr Allen woolf has wit
ten the book and Berton Braley the
lyrics. The music is by Jerome Kern.
Its locale Is a railway terminal OF a
Western town. a Pullman train In
motion and an open countrr, al ths
foot OF the Rockies. The story has 20
do with the adventures OF those who
have berth reservations upon ths caF
and with an ensemble OF Indisnt ana
Greciau dancing Eirls.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-16
Admits Southern Pacific
Has Not Aided U.S.in War

San Francisco. Dec. 15.-F. H.
Batturs. general passenger agent
OF the southern Pacific Railroad, to-
day told the State railroad commits
sion at its inquiry into war trans
portation problems. that the South
ern Pacific has in no instance re-
duced its equipment; that it has not
conferred with other Western roads
on war moves; that II has not cut
on its luxurious. extra fare trains,
and that aside from giving the pri-
ority board ak locomotives. It has
done nothing TO improve war con-
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D. c. PLAYERS WIN SUCCESS.

In the big cast that has come to
Washington for the Buster Brown"
Revue are four washingtouians. ne
table among whom are Edgar Blxlsy,
one Of the principal comedians Of the
Buster Brown performance, who
was employed for some time 81 the
War Department. and the Misses Min
ME CoulbUrn. Violet Robinson and
Lily Robinson. Edgar Bixley a. a
comedian who works very much along
the hDes OF the late Nat wills, OF
whom he is declared TO be q worthy
successor
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Knights of Pythias.

N"nday-AmaEsnth. No. q. and Century. No.
-. election Of Officers.
TIsadsy-wehster. No :; Excelsior, No. a,
aud CAPITAL No. q. election Il officers. Myrtle.
No. :. esquire Snd knights ranks. and election
Ct officers
Wednesday, Mount Vernon. No s. business
EqTsl. No. Il. election of Cnicers.- Z
dcrrs.
Friily-SyracusiaDs. NJ. 10. business
WAYS AND MANS COMMITTEE
SGturdsy-Semu meeting
HALL. ASSOI IATlON
Moaday-SeWtmoutbly meeting hyGd Of di-
Iectors.
The grand lodge officers met wednes-
day night for the purpose of making
assignments for installing officers for
the subordinate lodges for the ensI-
ing year. to be- announced later.
Webster Lodge No. reports several
appiica tons for membership and the
lodge is planning a class Initiation.
Past Grand Chancellor DiCkman re-
ported Tuesday night that results con-
tinued favorable for the institution of
the Home Lodge.
Myrtle Lodge No. -. in addition to
election of officers, will confer the
esquire and knight ranks at its con-
vention Tuesday evening. This lodge
has ISSUED withdrawal cards to sew
eral of its former members. so that
they may deposit the cards in the pro-
posed Home Lodge.
Calanthe Lodge No. ~ elected off,
Gers Monday night. as follows: Louis
V. Stevenson. chancellor commander;
J. w. Hargett. vice chancellor; John
Adams, Sr.. master at arms: Roger
Thompson, master OF work; Israel
Sonmers. prelate: Bel. I. McQuay,
keeper Of records and seal: Lee b.
Emery. inner guard; Joseph Mace.
outer guard: grand lodge representa-
tives. w. 4. nimmel, T. f. Landon.
{. W. henderson, Israel Sommers and
George w. Hall. The auditing COM
mittee Is composed of w. 4. kimmel,
Israel Sommers and Hayward Beall.
The announcement Is made of the
reappointment of Col. Thomas b.
Lando as aide de camp on the staff of
Mai. Gen. W. II. LoOmis.
Washington Company No. !. Uniform
Rank. at the assembly Wednesday
night elected officers as follows: G. G..
Cressey. captain: r. L. GladiDg, first
lieutenant; F. 4. Meininger, second
lieutenant; B. r. Sherwood. recorder;
Roger A. Reeves, treasurer; Harvey
Glading. chaplain; Il. A. Reeves, trus-
tee for three years: guard (appointed),
w. T. Baum: sentinel (appointed).
Max Rosenthal The company has
purchased 700 worth of liberty bonds.
Capt Cressey informed the company
that this was his farewell meeting for
some time. as he expected to join the
aviation service. Past Grand Chan
cellor John B. Dickinson initiated and
made a patriotic talk. praising the
good record Of Capt. Cressey.
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Pythinn sisters.

neonesnaS -tlienusnip iethplt' 'NV' . OuN'
ness.
Tnursday-Psst Chiefs Association monthly
meeting
Friday Rathbone Temple Nc 8. initiation.
Friendship Temple No. followed
its regular business meeting We'd
nesday night with social.
Airs. Lola Marks will entertain the
Past Chiefs Association at the
monthly meeting Of the organiZa-
tidon Thursday night.
Rathbone Temple No. received
Grand Chancellor Melick and other
officers OF the Pythian Grand Lodge
Friday night and gave them fra
ternal welcome. Short talks were
made by the visitors, and the grand
chancellor was the recipient of a tes-
timonial from the temple. Musical
numbers by an orchestra and reci-
tAtions made up a pleasing program
presented by the committee of ar
rangements headed by Miss NJ. Jo-
sephine Jarboe.
Rathbone Temple has elected the
following officers for the ensuing term
Mrs. Daisy Wightman, past chief;
Mrs. Marian Geiman, most excellent
chief; Miss Demarest Simpson, ex-
cellent senior: Miss Pearlie Lease,
excellent Junior; Mrs. Ethel Johns,
manager; Mrs. Bertha Williams, mis-
tress of records and correspondence
(re-electedD: Mrs. Della Nichols, mis-
tress Of finance (re-elected): Mrs.
Laura Leese. protector; Mrs. Kather-
Inc Huhu. outer guard. n. Elkton
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La Wolfe Ia Rosee CBehoid the Dew1:
db) lie Lien serre, rvette ouilbert
John Mccormack. the great Irish
tenor, will be heard at the Bslasco
Theater next Tuesday afternoon. De-
cember Is. at o'clock for the bens-
At Of the American Red Gross. Mr..
Mccormick needs no inToduction 10
the Washington public. and the con
cert a. usual will be under the man
agement Of Mrs. Wilson Greene.
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Wallace Reid Himself
To Be Seen ut Loew's

Wallace Reid. who win be Gerald
Inc Fsrrar's leading male support
In the feature photoplay. The Devil
stone" will appear IN person AZ
loeWs Columbia Tuesday afternoon
and evening.
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SPECIAL NOTICE!

All news for this page must be
in The Herald once by 6 o'clock
Thursday evening. Copy received
after that hour will not be printed.
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Cosmos-SQuskertown TO Broad
Way


Something absolutely new in the
line of tabloid musical comedy, B.
ID. BeTg's "Quakertown to Broad
way" a girl-act beautiful. with hand
some costumes, beautiful scenery and
unusual musical score. presenting a
company OF seventeen people. head
ed by Irene Williams. a Washington
girl; Ned Norton and Delbert Benn,
in twenty y-five-minute satire upon
the great morality plays Of the Ie-
gitimate stage. will be the extTaor-
dinary feature presented at the Cos
mos Theater next week for the first
time in Washington. 1t is in two
scenes. starting in n Quaker meet
ing house in q Pennsylvania town,
and winding up in the glittsrinG rev
elry Of a Broadway cabaret. Other
acts will include Emmstts CANNES,
a ten-day troupe in an exhibition
to please the children: Minnie Bud"
Ha rrisOn The Girl from Dixie
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Moere's Gsrdes-s'The square De-
eeiyer.-

Next week at Noore's Garden The
ater will be divided between The
Square Deceiyer," phOtoplsy in
which Harold lockwood is picturoe
in the leading role, which will be
shown from SUNDAY TO Wednesday,
both inclusive. and New York Luck"
the feature which will present Will
lam Russell on the screen the follow
ing three days. 4 bill each day Of the
week viii be completed by the Gus
tomary shOrt-reel features and ac-
compsnied by specially selected Or
chestrsl programs.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-16
PROMISED NEXT WEEK.
CONTINUED FROM PAGE THREE.
Meere's strand-wiHi.u 4. H.r,

AT Moore's Strand Theater the.
Christmas week attraction viii be
"rhe Silent Man" the latest Of the
William s. Hart Artcraft releases.
In this subject Mr.. Hart is pictured
as ''siIent" Budd Mari. prospector
who finally strikes Il rich only TO
have HIS clnim Jumped while he IA
on a spree IN celebration Of his good
luck. The measures which the de-
frauded miner takes TO recover his
stolen property and at the same time
to win his sweetheart back from the
man who cheated him form a most
thrilling Western melodramas.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-16

with Israel sonmers as assistant.
The temple announces a class ini-
tiation for December q. -.