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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15

the mystery Is cleared and the erring
ones brought to Justice. but not until
many tense and exciting scenes are
projected on the screen. Wednesday
and Thursday Sir John Hare. the cele-
bratsd English actor. and Peggy by
land. last seen in the sixteenth Wife,
will be pictured in phetoplay of the
famous drama caste" showing how
the barrier Of pretense, noble ancestry,
proud aristoeracy and the bleed OF
ages can be swept away al the cali
of love. Antonio Noreono, Boil Bruce
and Julia 5wayne Gordon VIII be Pc
tured Friday and saturday in "A Son
of the Hills" whose story tells how
an ambitious lad of the mountains goes
out into the world and makes good.
The daily program will Include other
first run pictures and music by tho or
chestra-
Next weeks features include Louise
GIaum. in Love or Justice, an lnce
production; Charles Ray. In THE Clod-
hopper" and Emmy Wehlen, In The
Trail OF the Shadow"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15
PLAN TO AID FIGHTERS.
System for Insurance and War In.
jury Indemnity to Be Worked Out.

A government system of separation
allowances and insurance for depend
ents of soldiers and sailors and indem-
nifty for war injuries is to be evolved
by a newly created section of the coun-
Gil of national defense. Samuel Com
pers. chairman of the committee on la.
Dor. makes the announcement that
Judge Julian W. Mack of the federal
circuit court will head the new Sec
ton.
The section will study plans of other
warning nations, particularly OF Cam
ada. where wives or other dependents
of soldiers are paid $50 a month. Its
findings Will take the form of recon-
mendatfons to Congress for legislation.
Judge Mack has chosen as his ASSOC
cfates p. Tecun1seh Sherman, New
York: D. L. Cease. editor Railroad
Trainmen's Journal. Cleveland: Frank
V. Whiting, general claims attorney.
New York Central lines, New York:
Prof. T. Spencer Baldwin. New York: S.
Herbert Wolfe. Washington. and J. w.
Sullivan of the American Federation of
Labor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15
TO USE PUBLIC LIBRARIES,
Food Administration to Condut
Propaganda Through Them.

Public libraries all over the country
are to be used to spread the gospel of
food conservation and to provide lit :
erature on household economies.
Mrs. Frank a. Nanderlip OF New York
has been in Washington to confer with
officials of the food administration
about introducing such literature in the
public libraries of New York. In that
city not only Will literature be sun
piled but libraries will be scenes Of
demonstrations and lectures on food
So wing.
Other cities are expected to take I'D
this effort, and a library is being or
ganzed at the food conservation Office
of the food adnnist ration which viii
provide photographers for libraries
which wish to collect books and bull
letins on domestic science
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15
Crardall's.

s"ift-novins drama of modern
me- The Beloved Adventures" fea-
turing Kitty Gordon. will be given its
local showings at Crandalrs TODAY. to-
morrow and Tuesday. Miss Gordon,
role ls that Of Juliette La Monde. n
musical comedy star, who IL heIovod
by many men. yet loves but one. a
married man, who later seeks to entrap
her sister Wednesday and Thursday
VIII be shown Two Little 'Imps." with
Jane ana Katherine Lee. child actresses
VINO were starred with Annette Keller
mann. pictured in the leading roles.
10 Honor and Obey" featuring Gladys
Erockwell will be shown Friday and
Saturday.
Next weeks features include ~ Self
Made Widow" featuring Alice Brady:
The Man Who Was Afraid" featuring
bryant Washburn. and Beware Of
Strangers"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15
Photoplay Features

The cast includes Arthur Shirley
Joseph Bowling and Frank Burke BY
special request Douglas Fairbanks will
be shown in his amusing photoplay
Wild and Woolly." The scenario was
written by himself and concerns the
adventures OF a young easterner who
goes west upon business mission for
his father. He is greatly disappointed
when he reaches his destination to find
1t very much like any small town in
the east. as he had pictured it to be
full OF dance halls, peopled by brawling
cowboys. Before his visit Is at an
end. however. he gets about all the ex-
element he ever craved and draws a
sigh of relief as he boards tho fast fly
ing eastern express. William Russell
will be pictured in 'The Masked
Heart" a stirring drama built around
a new and timely theme Other first
run pictures will be shown daily and
the orchestra will feature special
music. Next weeks attractions include
Robert Warwick in The Silent
Master" 'Madcap Madge." with a new
Broadway Aim star Eva Bennett in
The Girl Glory"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15
Strand,

Bessie Barriscale will be pictured in
"Bawhs o. Blue Ridge" at Moore's
Strand Theater today, tomorrow and
Tuesday. 1t Is n romantic story of the
Virginian hills concerning Barbara
Colby, nick named "Bawbs" n yeri-
table dryad. living again in the messy
carpeted mountain. Her only relative
Is spinster aunt. Nav Becky. and her
only playmates are the birds of the
Forest. Ralph Gunther. an author
comes to the Blue Ridge mountains
seeking solitude while writing q new
novel He sees Bawbs dancing in the
woods and makes her acquaintance
The girl has great desire for ro-
nance. but when 1t comes along 1t
looks as though cruel fate might
cause disaster. Love flnds a way, how
ever. and when the maiden leaves the
mountain cabin 1t IL with the man who
came into the wilderness Just because
friendly cupid picked him out for her.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15
RAILROADS TO GIVE AID.
Pledge Support in Food Conservation
Campaign.

Railroads OF the country have promised
to cooperate in the campaign Of the food
administration and, as the first step. have
every station waiting room on their lines.
1t was announced last night. Heads Of the
Pennsylvania; Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western; Wabash, Chicago and Alton.
Reading: New York, New Haven and
Hartford Southern and Boston and Maine
lines have pledged their assistance to Her
bert c. Hoover.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15
years moro Mr.. Mitchell has been with
them for eight years and has staged
some OF their greatest musical sue

years moro Mr.. Mitchell has been with
them for eight years and has staged
some OF their greatest musical sue
cesses.
Cecilia Wright. a soprano who re-
1oic~S IN the appe1lation Tho adopt ed
daughter Of the American navy" has
the prtma donna role In the Southern
Have a. Heart" company.
Important plans are afoot for Mar
jorie Rambeau. Instead of continuing
in Cheating Cheaters" she will appear
next fall as star in a play entitled
Tho Eyes OF Youth" A. H. Woods and
the Shuberts are producing it
David Warfield cannot get away from
The Music Master" and will go out
suit Of the demands OF the theatrical
managers throughout the country Ell
eanor Barry has been re-engaged for
the company.
George Peck. for several years man
ager Of the Gayety Theater was re-
Gently elected president and general
manager OF the American Burlesque
Association, an organization which
controls thirty-eight companies and an
equal number of theaters.
When the Gayety Theater reopens
August 4, number Of changes will be
noted. A concrete floor replaces the
been redecorated throughout. Another
novelty will be the girl ushers. who
will replace the men on the first two
floors of the house
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15
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Playing the instruments Of their ma
tive land and wearing the picturesque
Guate.malan costumes. these musicians
will appear nightly in the big dance
pavilion. where they will alternate
with the orchestra in playing the latest
metropolitan dance hits. Coming d.
rectly here from its New York engage
ment the band Is counted upon to
create a furore.
Next Saturday matinee dance
starting at $50 pm, has been ar
ranged for and the Guatemalans will
play the musical numbers.
For the visitors to the resort today
there will be a series of free concerts
by Celfo's Band. under the direction of
Antonio Cello. which. like the free
open air movies. will be an added at
traction to the varied diversions the
park offers.
facilities are provided for outing
parties.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15
Coming Attractions
"The Fascinating Flirts."

The all-new bill for the last half of
the week at the Comos Theater, start
ing with the Thursday matinee, has
for Its chief attraction Phil Adams and
The Fascinating Flirts." a girl act of
ten people. equipped with an attractive
scenic and costume outfit of unusual
elaboration. 1t is breezy Offering of
mirth and melody. Bert Howard, an ex-
pert and amusing reconteur and Van
and Carrie Avery. in a new version of
their blackface laughmaker. The
Night Clerk" with Maximilian's Dogs,
an animal show with features to please
not only the children but the older
folks. are supplemental attractions.
Other acts include Kelly and McDevitt,
a team of dancing boys Armstrong and
Strous. in pleasing character songs,
and Termini and Delier, violinist and
an accordionist Of the best type.
Earle Williams will be pictured in
The Soul Master" the big photoplay
shown only at lis and 4:45 pm,
daily. and Charlie Chaplin in The
Pawnbroker" will be the funny film, A
new edition of tho Hearst-Pathe News
pictorial also Will be shown.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15
Mile. Albertine Rasch, Danseuse.

Mile. Albertine Rasch. premiere
danseuss from tho Imperial Opera.
Vienna, with supporting dancers, win
head the bill at B. F. Ke!th's NEXT
week. other offerings will be Doris
Wilson & Co. in a dainty singing spe-
cialty; the droll monolosist, Gene
Greene: Joseph Bernard & Co, in a
sprightly comedy sketch: Herbert CHI
ton, female fmpersonator. with a re-
markable voice: THE Edge of the
World" scenic spectacle; Abbott &
White, Observation-Disclosures: the Kanazawa
Trio; the pipe organ recitals and the
Hearst-Pathe News Pictorial
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15
Colonial Beach.

The steamer st. Johns Is now making
four trips weekly to Colonial Beach,
leaving the 7th street wharves at 8
am Tuesday. Thursday and Sunday
and at pm. Saturday. Moonlight
trips are made Monday. Wednesday and
Friday nights. leaving at o'clock and
returning about four hours later
Inc bathing season at the beach is
now at Its height. Grabbing and fish
Ing are reported as good. and there are
numerous other amusements available
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15
Chevy Chase Lake.

Many are awaiting themselves Of the
opportunity to dance under pleasant
conditions at Chevy Chase Lake, where
an excellent orchestra provides the
latest dance music In the big open
pavilion. The ride to and from, the
lake Is also a pleasant feature during
warm weather
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15
Central Coliseum.

Central Coliseum is nightly thronged
with dancers of all ages. Dancing con-
tests are held Monday. Wednesday and
saturday nights. A special one-step
contest. for which gold prize will be
awarded. is announced for tomorrow
night.
Good ventilation and many electric
fans are provided to keep the hall COM
Portable at all times. Music is furnished
by the seven-piece Coliseum Orchestra.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15
Great Fails Park,

The Ladies' Orchestra has been en-
gagged for another week at Great Falls
Park. where dancing in the large pa
vilion overlooking the falls Is free, as
well as program of feature motion
pictures Other popular amusements
are provided for the entertainment OF
old and young.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15
Crandall's Savoy.

"The World Apart" photoplay
which Jointly features Wallace Reid
and Myrtle stedman. will be shown at
CrandalIs Savoy today and tomorrow
It's scenes are laid principally in tho
west and the plot concerns Bob Fulton,
q young mining superintendent. who
saves Rose de Brafsy. dance hall girl.
from the attentions OF bully. Tues
day The Magnificent Meddler." featur-
Ing Antonio Moreno and Mary Ander-
son. will be shown: Wednesday, Alice
Brady. in Tho Divorce Came" Thurs
day and Friday. william s. Hart, in
Wolf Lowry: Saturday. Vivian Mar
tin. In Giving Becky Chance" and
the Keystone comedy. Teddy at the
Throttle"
Next weeks attractions include Doug
las Fairbanks in wild and Woolly."
Alice Joyce In THE Question" Mar
garet Ellington In THE Inner Shrine"
Tho Price of Pride" and THE Jaguar's
Claws"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15
Garden.

Enrle Williams and Dorothy Kelly
are pictured today. tomorrow and
Tuesday at Moore's Garden Theater in
a detective drama, entitled THE Mael-
strom." Upon crowded street in a
dense fog Jimmie Hallett. a young
millionaire clubman, is drifting along
with the human tide. Suddenly a
young woman thrusts a package into
his hand and cries: Take it and rum"
Keen for adventure, Hallett takes the
package to the address it bears, is ad-
mitted to a darkened house and then
feIled by a blow upon the head. When
he regains consciousness the package
has disappeared. the safe in the room
has been rined and he finds the body
of An aged man murdered Eventually
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15
Leader.

Today. Monday and Tuesday, Sessue
Hayakawa, In THE Jaguar's Claws"
will be the feature film at the Leader.
Ell Jaguar is the name of Il bandit
who rules the northern states of Mexi-
CO by fear. He demands tribute from
the manager Of the American oil fields,
but the man. in fear Of his life resigns
and the company sends young Phil Jor-
dan as its representative
Phil brings with him his little sister
Nancy and his Wife. Beth Thomas FL
JaBuar sees Nancy and makes violent
love to her. but is discovered by Phil
and given u severe thrashiuE lie
leaves. vowfng vengeance: attends a
native wedding. sezes the bride and
takes her to his home Later he cap
lures Pills wife and sister, but is kill
ed by tho native bride he has stolen
Wednesday and Thursday, Marg iret
Ellington Will be pictured in THE In
ner shrine. and Friday and Saturday,
Wallace Reid and Mao Murray, as co.
stars. in ITO Have and to Hold"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15
Glen Echo Park.

Tomorrow night at Glen Echo Park
the famous Marimba Band Will open
weeks engagement as the big special
free feature. This is the first appear
anoe In Washington Of this UNIQUE
organization that during the past
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15
"The Man Who Stayed at Home"

Polls Theater next week will offer n
sensational war play. The Man Who
Stayed At Home"
II has to do with the German spy sys-
TEN. and is a. melodrama, relieved with
an abundance OF comedy
This play was first produced at the
Manhattan Opera House. New York, under
the title OF The White Feather"
Under the newer title 1t is now being
played at the Copley Square Theater,
Boston. where 1t Is in its seventh week.
The Poll Players are believed to be splen-
didly fitted for the cast. and an unusual
production will be made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15
Filnograns.

"A self-Mnde Widow" Alice Brady's
latest photoplay, has a. plot. The hero
inc elopes with a married man. not
knowing the facts; consp!res with q
crook to marry her under the name OF
q man who is believed to be dead and
winds up by finally marrying a gar
dener, who, after all. proves to be the
man whose name she has assumed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15
SPANISH SHIP ATTACKED.

LONDON. July 14.-The Spanish
steamer Eolo was lowed into a British
port today by trawler. which pick ed
her UP after she had been attacked by
German submarine. The crew of the
Eolo. which was loaded with iron ore,
had taken to the boats after the attack
The Spanish steamer Eolo measured
,so3 tons and was owned in Bilbao.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15

race track with a real horse race
and a complete circus with 1000 "ex-
tras" will form the settings for the
next Mae Marsh picture.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15

Four new feature photoplays with
Dustin Farnurn as their star. supported
by winifred Kingston. are The Scar
let Ptmpernel." from the story by Bar
oness D'Orcy: "Duraud OF the Ban
Lands" by NJ H. Justice: North Of
Fffty-three," by Bertrand Sinclair. and
The Spy" by George Bronson Howard.
on which he Is now working.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15

wilkie Collins The Woman In
White" is to be made into him play
with Florence LaEadie featured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15

Roland Bottomiey. leading man in the
big serial THE Neglected Wife" has en-
listed in the British army and VIII go
to the Franco-Belgian front.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15

Of any other. and the Guatemalans who
will be heard at Glen Echo are said
to be past masters at the art of play
ing 1t.
Norman Trevor has gone to Los An
geles to appear as leading man at the
Morosco Theater, with Eleanor Painter.
in THE Pursuit Of PAMELA q comedy
with music by Chester Bailey Fernald.
A. H Woods has engaged FOR a term
of years Eileen Euban, a young Irish
actress, who was seen last season in
New York in the Barrie playlets. She
will appear In a new play the coming
season.
Klaw & Erlanger have renewed their
contract with Julian Mitchell for three
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15

Charles Chaplin has signed another
million dollar contract
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15

Jackie Saunders, 1.-The Sunkist," is off
on a long vacation. which she Will spend
for the most pert in Honolulu. The
Horkhetmers ere Offering $500 for a
screen story for her by November l.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15

Pugilistic realism Is to be injected In the
photoplay Of Pinero's THE ANA: ci.s'' and
Jack Denning. a prize fighter. has been
engaged to coach Marguerite Clark
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15

Final Clutch" Is the studio descrip-
ton OF the picture ending when the
hero takes the heroine in his arms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15

Thomas Meighan. who is over six feet
tall is to be a cave man sort Of character
in 1.-The Land of Promise" w. Somerset
Maugham's play which is being filmed
with Billie Burke as the star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15

Douglas Fairbanks newest picture was
filmed partly on Catalina Island and is
called Down to Earth" 1t is scheduled
for release in August.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15

The spacious lobby on the 18th street
side Of Polls Theater. as well as the
porch deck at that point. will be util-
ICED for dancing between the acts and
special music viii be provided
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15

The name OF the operetta, THE Monte
Carlo Girls" by Emmerich kaufman.
has been changed to The Riviera
Girl" 1t will have an early production
by klaw & Erlanger.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15

Edward Childs Carpenter. author of
The Cinderella Man." has a new play
called The Three Bears" which will
be produced by the Frohman COMPANY
early next season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15

1.-THE Aviator" by James Montgomery.
which was produced several seasons
ago. Is to appear again under the guise
of a musical comedy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15

Leo Dietrichstein will appear In a new
play by himself.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15

Although 1t is six years since Nine. Olga
petroya came to this country she has
never allowed her interest in the Languages
of the old world to lapse, but reads and
converses in them, especially French ana
Russian, at every opportunity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15

Seven Chances" will have its run IN
Chicago extended through July, but
Frank Craven will leave the cast. be-
ing replaced by Taylor Holmes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15

THE Target" a new play by Samuel
Shipman. was produced In Atlantic
City last week under tho direction OF
A. H. Woods.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15

Julie Herne has been engaged for an
important part in Tho Inner Man." by
Abraham schooner in which Wilton
LaGkaye is to star
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15

The marimba. form OF xylophone,
made in various shapes and frequently
having calabash resonators. is used in
Central America. This is the instrument
from which the Marimba Band takes II
name. The music " different from that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15

THE Public Be Damned" with
Charles Richman and Mary Fuller as
the picture stars. IS the latest attack
on the high cost Of living from the
movies
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15

Silvio Helm Will write the music for
"F'urs and Frills." which Arthur Ham
will produce next season The
book is by Edward Clark
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15

Cohan & Harris will produce a drama
tization of Gelett Burgess novel, Mrs
Hopes Husband" Mr.. Cohan is making
the stage adaptation.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-07-10
Death of Mrs. J. @. Whitman.

Mrs. Lena Whitman, widow of Mr..
J. Quincy Whitman, died al the home
of her son-in-law. Mr.. Ernest N.
Schum2ert, in this city on Sunday
afternoon al 3 o'clock, after llnger-
ing ILL ess OF Bright's disease She
was 68 years old and had been sick
for three years The funeral service
was held at Ebenezer church Monday
afternoon. conducted by the Revs.
Edw. Fulenwider and F. E. Dibble,
the cortege leaving the late residence
at 3 o'clock. The following were the
pallbearers. Messrs. James F. Ep-
ting, J. H. Wicker, Herman Langford,
NJ. w. Clary, B. T. Paysinger and Sam
Burns.
Mrs. Whitman is survived by one
daughter, Mrs. Ernest NJ. Schumpert,
With whom she has been living for
10 years. She is survived also by
one sister, Mrs. Willie Berley, of
Broad river section of Newberyr coun-
ty, near Mt. Pleasant.