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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-20

tween the six-day Splinter and the
radical which We forgot to mention.
Both wear red shirts and both make
horrid faces.
George Jean Nathan contributes one
OF his interesting summaries to the
June number of "The Smart Set" His
election Of the ten best plays OF the
season in the order of merit follows:
"Thc Gods Of the Mountain" "The
Golden Doom" Magic" "Thc Mas
ter" "Old Lady 81" Great Cath
crime" King Areimencs and the I'm
known Warrior" Tribes Good
Gracious. Annabellc." and "Our Ret
ters." We think this is an excellent
list, but it may be that our opinion
is influenced by the fact that IN the
main we agree with the selections OF
MIR. Nathan. Our list, however, would
drop "The Master" Good Gracious,
Annabellc," and Our Bettcrs' to
make room for "a Kiss for Cindcr-
ella" "The New Word" and "Thc
People" Yes. and we would make a
distinct effort TO crowd in "Out
There" and call it an clevcn.,-
Mr. Nathan's judgments on acting
we find much more difficulty in &C
cepting. He thinks that the best per
Torrance BY an unstarred actor dur
ing the season was that of Reginald
Barlow in "Old Lady 81" We think
this a sound opinion, and We are glad
TO see places in the special ten held
for Mckay Morris. of the Portman-
teau, and Jose Ruben, of the Wash
ington Square Players. We are some
what amazed, however, to find John
L. Shine, Of "Ihc Morris Dance;
Rudolph Cameron, of "Rich Man, Poor
Man." and Courtney Footc, Of up
stairs and Down" preferred before
Roland Young, of "a Successful
Calamity; Ronald Squire, in "Our
Retters"; Leonard Nude, in "Out
There; William f. Meehan, in Turn
to the Right; Henry Stephenson, in
Lilac Time" and Norman Trevor, in
"a Kiss for Cinderella"
Nathan's list of the ten best per
formances by unstarred actresses is
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-20
IN THE STAGE WORLD

is monstrous. Everybody knows thai.
the best performance by female
star during the season was that Of
Laurettc Taylor, in "Out There" and
close behind her came Margaret
Wychcrly, in "The Thirteenth Chair.
Gertrude Kingston, in "Great Cath
arine"; Jane Cowl. in Lilac Time"
and Emma Dunn, in "O.d Lady 81"
II is also monstrous 70 say that
Arnold Days performance in "The
Master" was the best by any male
star, but then, there was no par
ticularly outstanding performance by
a male star this season. Willie Col
lier, in Nothing but the Truth" was
probably the best.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-20
AT the Hippodrome Tonight

A benefit for the United States Ma
rine Corps Patriotic League at the Hip
podrome tonight will enlist the ser
vices of a long list of prominent the
strical people. Among those presen;
will be George VI. Cohan, the Dolly
Sisters. Lew Fields, Marie Dressler,
Harry Kelly, Leon Enrol. Annette KEEL
hermann. Harry Fox, Frank Tinney.
James J. Corbett, Clifton Crawford,
Felix Adler. Mile. Dazie, Albert Spauld-
ing. Adele Rowland. Bernard Granville.
Florence Moore. Van and Schenck and
a battalion of Florcnz Ziegfeld's justly
celebrated chorus girls.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-20
AROUND BROADWAY
b. GEORGE :. KAUFMAN

IN NEARLY every line of endeavor
i there is insistence that the pro-
posed war tax will force that particu
lar field to carry an unfair burden, and
the theatrical profession is no excep-
ton to this rule. A committee of
theatrical men has been spending the
week in Washington, endeavoring
with what success it is impossible to
say-to convince the legislators of
their gricvous error The committee,
according 10 the information from
Washington, has used such arguments
as came to hand, and no questions
asked. For example, they have point
cd out that the theatrical men have
been among the first to help the coun-
try, citing. in this connection, the fact
that they have encouraged the placing
OF recruiting stands in theatrical lob
bies. How far Congress was swayed
by this argument is not recorded in
the dispatches.
The proposed direct tax of 10 per
cent will, of course, be paid by ;he
theatrcgocr. Nevertheless, the mana
gers figure that this additional sum will
keep certain number of persons from
going to the theatre. and accordingly
estimate that il will have its effect
upon the receipts. Then, too, travel
ling companies will be assessed 10 per
cent of the sums spent for railroad
fare and Pullman accommodations, all
advertising other than that in news
papers and magazines will be assessed
per cent, and there will be tax on
musical instruments.
Still further, all film will be as
sessed, either half cent or l cent a
foot, and the tax on electricity will
also affect the theatres. So, too, will
any telephone tax. So will an in
creased income tax (All of this, bear
in mind, is the argument of the pro-
ducers.) And the lowering of the in
come exemption limit will entail the
engaging of extra bookkeepers, etc, 20
compute the deduction at the source.
And-this was almost forgotten-there
will be a tax on the transferring of
baggage.
And there is a particularly loud out
cry against the provision to put an s
per cent tax on excess profits. Why
the managers should object to this pro-
vision is not clear, for. if their dire
prophecies arc true, they will have no
profits at all, far less excess. But
page Pollyanna perhaps they didn't
think of that.
Ii is also planned to put tax OF 10
cents on every pair Of free seats,
procedure which will annoy at least S37
persons who will not be mentioned by
name.
Jose Ruben has made his mark dur
ing his season with the Washington
Square Players, and it has long been a
foregone conclusion that he would not
be with the Players next year. The most
persistent of the reports has it that he
will play the Jap in the dramatization
of Hector Turnbulls film, "The Cheat"
Grace George, it is believed in some
quarters, will be the star of this piece.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-20
Awning, $500

OF striped brown-and-whisc duck
and so made that one SIDE may he
down at time
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M WIGS AND WINGS
Henrik lbscn, Oscar Esg, George Jean Nathan and
Few Others

tween the six-day Splinter and the
radical which We forgot to mention.
Both wear red shirts and both make
horrid faces.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-20

1t is also planned to put tax OF 10
cents on every pair Of free seats,
procedure which will annoy at least s37
persons who will not be mentioned by
name.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-20

An exceedingly important rumor for
next season has to do with Fred Stones
newest acquisition. Mr.. Stone keeps
mis- high place in the amusement world
by continuing to learn, and reports now
have it that he has become an expert
skater. At all events, there probably
will be skating scene in the new
Stone show.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-20

Winchell Smith and Jack Hazard
have turned out another, as was to have
been expected, although the firm Of
Smith and Golden has been ever so
silent on the subject. The new piece,
it is understood, is entitled "You
Wouldn't Believe It," which probably
refers to the fact that Mr.. Hazard is
now Mr.. Smiths steady collaboration
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-20

Outsiders sometimes call it the stage,
sometimes the theatre, sometimes the
theatrical business, sometimes the the
a.rical profession. But TO those in
show business il never is called any
thing but show business, and he who
precedes it with an article is not true
member.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-20
SOS to $4.95 Lingerie and &1Q5
Handkerchief Linen Blouses %A'"o

5000 of tho dantest Summer Bouses that have
So 95 s. 95, with 900 at the higher
valuation Here be obtained at $l.95, because
the weather has been feeling we'll and has smiled
little date Also because money especially ta,h
money has speaking way with it
-Hand Embroidered French Jo'cs By hc Seoics
--PolLa-Dottcd handkerchief Linens
Stripe-Trimmcd Galore
Dainty FriIiings LoucIy LGccs Dearest Little
Pn-Tucks Everywhcrc
The collars and cuffs charmngly correspond With
the accs and fris and tuckings match Even the little
buttons Gny Most of the Blouses all white Some
combine wcllftting colorcd cmbroidercs
Especially who planning vacations will
titles when they what wonderful values these There
size in hundreds of styles from 81 to ~.
econd floor "nldios
The Washington herald., 1917-07-17
"NICKIE" NEWSBOY
MISSING FROM HOME
Ten Days Absent and No Tidings
Brings Sorrow to Mother.

Little Nickie Dominick. a bright
eyed newsboy who sold papers every
morning at Seventh and Florida ave-
nue. northwest, is lost. and back in the
low ceilinged kitchen of his home at
lI29 IL Morgan court northwest, sits
a sorrowing mother. yearning to again
hear the CHEEKY voice Of her brown
haired son. in the little household.
II has now been nearly ten days
since "Nickie" disappeared. and even
his eldest brother, Tony" who is the
only one of the family. other than
Nickie. who can speak English. Is at
loss to understand what could have
happened to him. The mother, wcaried
from a ceaseless vigil of many nights.
can only re-iterate:
'I no know. My Nickie gone. I no
know"
Mrs. Dominick. remembering what
newspapers Nickie used to sell. sat
down and painfully dictated to hts
brother Tony, the following note:
From Mother. July Is.
ITO The Herald: I am asking your
paper 10 help me to find my son.
Nickie Dominick: left home Saturday
morning for work. July Z. Age 16:
feet in height; wore old lace shoes
and black stockings: no coat: striped
shirt: dark pants and brown Jockey
cap; dark complexion: brown eyes;
dark brown hair. One car on left of
face near chin.
When Nickie left home he carried
with him a bit of money which could
last him for a few days.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-17
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
WHITE.

Joseph D. Harris q. and Alice Bush. n Rev.
W. J. Howard.
George W. Burohett, "a. and Tnie VI. Zaruba.
2. Rev. J. H. JStfries.
Mosby L. Rider. Is. and Claudia L. Solomon.
y. Rev. Il. F. Dowrs.
Joseph Sincavitz, q, and Edna L. Hynson.
.. Rev. H. +. DowrS
n. Landon Burchsll. 50. and Estells L.
Royster. q Rev. II. c. Smith
Claude J. Koopce. 4s and Mariah Kirby. n.
Rev. Z. H. Lamar
Paul s. Wilson. n. and Sara c. Mayhugh.
n. Rev. H. D. Mitchell.
VIII g. Anderson. Q. and Bettie Glover, z.
Rev. W. wcstrsy.
Edmund L. WagomSn, 2. and Pearl McFar-
land. q. Rev. J. 2. Hand.
August ]. redmond. %. and Erms l. Robert
son. g. Rev p. @. Gsran.
Earl D. Yodsr. q. and Bessie G. Berry. q.
Rev. z. NJ. Thompson.
George A. wbopIery. q. and Lulu NJ. Owens.
y. Rev. H. ID. Mitchell
John V. D. Young. 50. and Helen z Messr.
IS. Rev. J. E Arnold.
William H. Barriuyer, S. and Beulah z
Harvey. 20 Rev. H. ]. Stein.
George Gefcrt. p. and HIIda Mitchell. -
Rev. W. A. Cahill.
George W. Hemmick. 81. and Mary A. Gallo
way, So Rev. J. H. JeIries
MIXED.
Henry Pingle, a (white) and Ellen Lee, d
tcoioredj. Rev. W. Hawkins.
COLORED.
Moses Taylor. q. and Ehzabett Dickson, IS
ReS. G. H. Harris.
Charles Henstn n. @. and Mary Herndon. Is.
Rev W. H. BarneS
William II. Hill. "a. and Ella B. Wilson, 8.
Rev. r. L. Baylor.
Joseph Adamson, 81, and Matte NJ Cleave
%. Rev. B. n. Brown.
Dennis Gibson, p, and Eva Ford, o. Rev.
". J. Howard.
Andrew Grady. 2. and Daisy Deskins, IS.
Rev w. Westrsy.
Andrew P. Lrcas, 3. and Sara V. johnson,
10. Rev. W. s. Jackson.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-17
EXPERTS READY
TO ASSIST NATION

Washington will be the next conveu-
tion city of the National Association
Of Commissioners Of Agriculture. The
decision was reached at a meeting OF
the executive committee Of the asso-I
citation yesterday at the Raleigh Hotel.
The National Association includes the
chief agricultural executives OF the
forty-eisht States
The commissioners gave the PresI-
dent assurances Of their enthusiastic
cooperation in the organization snI
mobilization OF the agricultural re-
sources Of the nation and also in the
encouragem OF production. the con-
serving OF the supply and the distrl-
button OF food products. The subject
Of the conference WAS particularly d.
rected to the coordination OF the Fed
ersl agencies with the State depart
ments Of agriculture with the view
Of establishing results through CO.
operative effort with the least degree
Of duplication.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-17
MISS RANKIN Still
ON BUREAUS TRAIL
Not Satisfied with Reforms. Will
Talk to Congress.

Miss jeanette Rankin, Representa-
tive from Montana, will have her day
in Congress regarding the Bureau of
Engraving and Printing. Director Jo-
seph E. Ralph has announced that
the Saturday half-holiday will go
into effect on August /. The eight
hour day is already being enforced in
the plate printing branch. following
an investigation by higher officials of
the Treasury.
These reforms do not cover, how
ever. changes that Miss Rankin be-
lieves should be effected, and until
conditions are bettered the Lady
from Montana" will not cease her
efforts to better the situation Of
workers at the Bureau.
From time to time she has put of
the speech which has been eagerly
awaited. It is now believed that
when Director Ralph has instituted
the reforms suggested by the investi-
The Washington herald., 1917-07-17
Field Hospital Drive
Nets Eleven Recruits

The First Field Hospital, District
National Guard. had a banner day yes
terday in its drive for recruits, and
had eleven men pass the physical ex-
animation.
This unit expects to be one Of the
first OF the District troops to be CALI
ed away and is making a special ef-
fort to enlist two good cooks in the
next few days.
Privates Kline and Colston, in charge
on the recruiting station at 402 Ninth
street, succeeded in enlisting the fol-
lowing men: James ]. Fitzpatrick,
Alvin Hoffman. Ashton n. MaxheId.
John r. Mcdaniel, Walter V. Blake,
William II. Kay, Robert r. Birch.
Frank X. ]. Fogerty, Bernard V.
Rhodes. Lester y. koontz and Samuel
J. Cohen.
The unit Is under the command OF
Capt. William II. Hudson, a veteran
Of the Spanish war.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-17
secret. from wIfeyr Never,

Secrets from wifeyf Never!
Six years ago Grover Jones embark
ed on the sea of matrimony. The sea
was calm for a time, long enough
for him to acquire three little pas
sengers. He put some money away
in an old sock and hid IL. Wifey did
not know thing about Il until they
moved last week and she found 1t
under the mattress. She didn't know
whether to be mad or pleased for
while. When Jones came home
there was. q storm and the first thing
ne thought about was that sock. He
went around with a guilty look on his
face hunting for it. Wifey said moth
ing. Jones determined that wifey had
II and went after 1t. He failed to
persuade her to give 1t up and he
landed on her jaw with cracker
box. Besides losing s1467 he was fined
$50, and because wifey may want to
find another sock someday she had
him paroled.
Now She'll BE Neutral.
Sophie Malvin knows the joys Of be-
ing a peacemaker. How she got her
experience was in this wise. A girl
friend named Abbie and another girl
were having fight. Bricks and
stones were going in every direction.
and a general roughhouse was In prog
ress when Sophie came along and
said "sh-hhh." 1t was no use. The
two amazons were having the time
OF their lives pummeling one another.
So Sophie put herself between them
and tried to separate them. Anger
ed at having her fight broken up, Abb
bic got a stick and went after Sophie
and Sophie had to call a cop. She
got a warrant for Abbie and it cost
Abbie s. in Police Court.
Sorry for You, Gus.
II was midnight Saturday. For three
bours Joe Downs had waited on his
front porch for s., which one Gus
Phelps had owed him for a long
time. Gus had promised to show up
at nine o'clock and make Joe happy
with the money. A few minutes after
midnight Gus hove in sight loaded
to the hurricans deck with liquor.
He smiled at Joe; Joe fronwed at
him, because he saw his 81 slipping
away like melted butter. Gus
wouldn't stick to the subject of money
when Joe argued and pleaded for his
cash. He had a few jokes to tell
Joe. But Joe couldn't see any joke
at losing 50 and he thrashed Gus. Gus
had the 81 alright. but it had changed
to liquid form and Joe couldn't use
II in that shape. The police lifted
Gus very gently into the patrol and
had him treated at the hospital. They
threw Joe in the wagon and he was
fined SO.
Man, Skirt-Then Trouble.
Things come to Frank Bannen. so
easily that he just can't resist the
temptation to swipe a few now and
then. And Frank has a girl who
needed a dress, and she needed 1t so
badly that she was in danger of being
ostracized by her Glass" She put
the question up to Frank. and Frank
had the answer right away. He could
get a dress and it wouldn't cost any,
thing. He swiped one valued at $40
from a G street store. Frank was
caught. but goodness knows where the
girl and the dress disappeared. Frank
was very loyal to his girl and 1t looks
The Washington herald., 1917-07-17
DEATHS REPORTED.
WHITE.


Annie P. Garrison. s. years. ~ 18th st. NV.
Harry F. Barnard. 4s 1850 Monroe st. ne
Edwin Bochman. 7. Bladensburg and Queen
Chapel roads.
Henry w. Closson, 6, 1926 Columbia I'd NV
Ella V. Browning. 81. 17n6 22nd ST. g.
John Pspajohn. 2. Tuberculosis HosTital
Leonard NJ. Hall. Is. Potomac River shepsrds
Landing
John Marcelles. 10 months. Bs5 18th st. NV.
COLORED.
Mary Bender, IS years. os Michigan ave ne
Ella Evans, 81 sl3 Dixon ct. sw.
Mary ]. Crown, So llO4 Half st. ct.
Annie Brown. .. Freedmen Hospital
Vivian Cain. 1. GARFIELD Hospital.
Alfred Barnes. %. 4S Main ave. sw.
Annie Banion, a.. Garfield Hospital
Mary r. Ford. 4, s1s 3rd St sw
Dorothy Frazier. }. SIS Morton st. nv.
Beatrice L. Dorsey. !. 1895 A st. Sc.
Melvin Anderson. II months l23l Halt St sv.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-17
To Muster in Coast Artillery.

The Second Company of Coast Ar
tillery. now being formed. is to be
mustered in at the First street ar
mory tomorrow evening. Both the
First and Second companies spent Sun
day at Fort Washington, Md, where
they were put through various ma
neuvers. The recruiting of these units
will continue all this week and the
men will go to the Congress Heights
rifle range Thursday and remain until
July "a.
The following day they will be
sworn into United States service.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-17
THEIR TEMPERATURES.


Compiled BY United States Coast and Geodetic
Survey.)
Today-Low tide, 12:e a. m. and lis D. m, !;
high tide, 63s a. m. and 713 D. M
CONDITION OF WATER
Temperature and condition Of water yester-
day: Great Falls-Temperature, 7s; condition,
extremely muddy. Dalecarlia reseryoir-Tem-
errature. Il condition Of north connection, very
muddy; condition Of south connection, very
muddy. Georgetown distributing reservoir
Temperature. r.; condition at inhuent gate
house. very muddy; condition at effluent gate-
house mud ~.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-17
Good Morning, Judge
Human Interest Stories Of
Police Court Happenings.
By
RUDOLPH
PERKINS

as though she Is going to keep that
dress. But II was rather expensive,
something Frank didn't figure on. He
will have to pay $50 or stay away from
the girls for sixty days.
"Throw Out the Life Line.v
One day Albert Dorsey heard, or
thought he heard. one woman say
she was going to drown her babies.
He shuddered and looked around and
saw a woman with two little children
going toward the river. He was
afraid to follow. Ever since that day
Albert has had this on his mind.
Every time he pauses and thinks
about It he takes a drink. He stood
still too long Sunday afternoon at
Four-and-a-half street southwest and
reached for his bottle. He had had
enough already to drown himself and
a cop threw a life preserver at him
and landed him in the patrol wagon.
The court set his mind at rest as the
babies are still living and Albert will
go to Occoouan for thirty days.
"The Way of the Transgressor.-
If Lucy Redmond had gone along
to church Sunday morning when some
friends invited her she wouldn's be in
the lookup. Lucy stayed home, until
several friends came around with
some liquid refreshments and insist
ed on Lucy going out with them. She
went.
Along about noon Lucy started back
but one OF the men wanted her to
stay. She was ungrateful enough to
remark that she didn't like their
I company, anyhow. and that she had
to hurry up home and get her hus-
bands dinner. In Just about a min
ute several empty bottles were flying
around and It happened that Lucy
could aim straighter than the rest
She broke three unemptied bottles
over the head OF one of the men and
ruined his Palm Beach suit. And
now for not going to church she must
attend services at Occoquan for one
month.
Cheap at That, Luke.
Luke Colbert has a very sporty suit.
1t is so loud that he has to carry
silencer in each pocket. Like all
other clothes It gets dirty once in a
whole. particularly on the knees, as
Luke kneels at his favorite game.
He took it around to his lady friend
to have It cleaned Saturday after
noon. He was to have II back Sun
day morning. He waited, and waited
and no little boy came around with
the suit. He got impatient and went
around after II. The house was
closed. Then he went over to Ana
costa to see some friends and have
little sport.
when did you sell that suit" he
was asked?
"Ah nebber sold no suit" replied
Luke. with his collar getting tighter
, every minute.
Some one dropped a hint which
sent Luke a mile a minute back to
the neighborhood where his girl
lived. Another friend of his girls
had borrowed the suit and was parad-
ing around in II. Luke saw red for
a minute and used a wagon spoke on
his suit. The man never knew what
hit him until the next morning. Luke
spoiled his suit of clothes. his suit
with the girl and had to shell out
so in court.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-17
BIRTHS REPORTED.
WHITE'

WHIIE.
Pasquale and Anselins Vasco, girl
Giussppc and Antonina TUrreErossa, boy.
lynatiuS S. and Frances S. G. TsmorTis. girl
OrlZio and AntoniA Michel. girl.
John and Margret VI. Mevshaw. boy.
Jerome ). and E,lah c. Hartnett. grl
Thomas N. and Lulu B. Hsrknes. girl
Htlleary G. ard Mabel L. Hoskinson, boy
GiRcJno and Carmela DeLeonebus, bog.
Alfonso and Maria G. Gsnci, girl.
Domonico and Filomens Cfelll. boy.
William F. and Sarah NJ Beard, boy.
COLORED.
Joseph and Mary Warren. girl
George and Be-ths Johrson. girl.
Roland W. and Cassie Bradley. girl
The Washington herald., 1917-07-17
AMERICANS WIN HONOR.

London. July liking George has
conferred the military medal for brav-
cry in the field on theree members of
the American Legion of the Canadian
forces.
The men are Lance Corporal T. B.
Dick, of Boston, and Sergt. H. Har-
Ian and Private c. Porter. both from
New England
The Washington herald., 1917-07-17

eating committee that she will un-
cover number Of things that call
FOR changes not touched upon by the
Treasury Department officials who
conducted the recent probe.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-17
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

District Of Columbia. Maryland and Virginia
Thunder showers Tuesday. Wednesday probably
fair and warmer; winds mostly south and gentle.
LOCAL TEMPERATURE.
Midnight.-a; a. m, II; a. m. IS; a. m.
%; a. m. II; 10 a. m, 90; IL noon, e.: .
p. m. s.; p. m, 81 p. m, So; 8 p. m, II !;
10 p. m. n. Highest. So lowest, 50. Relative
humidity-s a. m. 60; p. m. 81; 8 p. m.
81. Rainfall ts p m. to p. M. o.55 Hours
Of sunshine, l0l Percent Of possible sunshine.
@. Temperature same date last year-Highest,
80; lowest, 75