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Evening star., 1917-09-13
SAYS WAR DEPARTMENT
IS ACTING IN BAD FAITH
representative Gould Asserts Army
Officers Are Promised Quarters
They Do Not Get.

\ charge Of bad faith On the part of
the War Department IN refusing com
mutation for quarters to practically all
Army officers in training camps or in
France was made in the House late yes
teTday afternoon by Representative
Norman j. Could of New York. who en-
dcavoreG to amend the pending war in
surance bill to meet the situation. AL
though Representative Gould was
warmly supported, Representative Ad-
amson of Georgia made a point of or
der against the amendment, which was
upheld.
Representative Gould's charge was
based on Army circulars and on pTi-
vate correspondence with scores OF
Army people. He said the War Depart
meut is sending out circulars promising
that officers viii be furnished either
with proper quarters or with money to
rent quarters. lie then said that when
officers have made application for com
mutation OF quarters under that prom
ise they were told they We're not en-
titled to such allowance if they served
in France or in training camps
Evening star., 1917-09-13
Morgan Dancers.

The Greater Morgan Dancers. num-
bering twenty-three. in "A Historical
Roman Ballet in Three Episodes" with
selections by Messenet. scenery by Liv-
ingston Plat and conducted by Robert
Hurd. will be the principal stellar at
traction at +. +. Keith's Theater next
week Walter c. Kelly, The Virginia
Judge" is due. as the added comedy
feature. Kate Gilmore and Sam Will
liams. who jointly starred last season
with My Aunt From Utah will offer
new adventure in which Miss Eli
nore's witty eccentricities are given
full play. Garry McGarry and company,
featuring Arthur Charmion and the
Royal Hawaiians, will offer The Car
den of Aloha" Arthur McWatters and
Grace Tyson will appear in their latest
Revue of Revues" and Helen Trix and
her sister Josephine will make their
Washington debut. other acts will be
Raymond Wiley and holland and No
Ian. with the pipe organ recitals and
the Hearst Pathe news.
Sunday at and SIS pm. the bill
will present the Dolly sisters, Sam
Mann and company and the other
acts in the current program.
Evening star., 1917-09-13
"The Bride Shop"

The Bride Shop" with book by Fred
De Gressac. author of The Enchant-
ress." The Purple Road Sweet
hearts. etc; music by Il. A Rolfe. the
well known composer and producer;
staged by Andrew Toombs, and pre-
sented by a company headed by Eddie
Noet and anna Dockerty, with a big
chorus Of broadway Beauties" will be
the extraordinary feature of the Cosmos
Theater bill next week. The production,
which is said to have cost $4,000. is
magniflcently costumed and staged.
Laurie Ordway, comedienne of the
London music halls. will appear in
vaudeville specialties. Rosalie De
NeauX and company have an amusing
sketch. "A Lesson in Temperance" {;
Barrett and Murray. famous as black
face mirth makers will he seen in a
military absurdity. Across the Line :.
Swan and Swan. in athletics and jug
CLING. and Johnny Nef. in a musical
sketch.
The SUNDAY performances starting at
5 pm. and running continuously will
present for the last time the current
weeks bill
Evening star., 1917-09-13
Common Clay"

Thomas E. Shea will make his ap-
pearance at Polls next week in a play
which has behind it the success of a
years run in New York. six months in
Chicago and five months in Boston. 1t
is Common Clay" which won the Har-
ward prize. The heroine springs from
the army of workers and her story is
the story of their sufferings. dreams
and aspirations. How she failed how
she suffered, how. out of her failure
and sufferings. she was reborn almost
niraculously into a new world. con-
stitute the elements of one Of the most
absorbing stories of the stage
Thomas L. Shea. who plays the role
of Judge Filson toured the south last
season in the play with much sue
cess as he achieved in his previous eff
forts in The Bells and "pr. Jekyll
and Mr.. Hyde" The company include !;
also Edna Buckler. Charlotte Burkett.
Theresa Lawrence. W. y. Whitecar.
Raymond Bramle". Richard Barrows.
James j. Cassidy, Beniamine Vernon,
Deloris Leon and j. b. Benjamin.
Evening star., 1917-09-13
How Runs Were Scored.

Eoston's run came in the sixth as a
result of Cady's double just inside the
right field foul line. followed by shore s
Texas League single to center and
Hooper's regular base hit to left.
The Nationals registered in the hfth
with the aid Of only one nit. and that
bunt Foster walked and beat shore s
throw of Morgans sacrifice tap to sec
ond. Leonards perfect bunt hlled the
bases. Ainsmith raised "A short fly to
Hooper Foster held third until
Hooper tossed to second to force Nor
gan then Eddie cnt loose for the plate.
He beat Scott's throw by only mar
row margin. 1t was the closest ap-
proach to a triple play seen on the
local grounds this season.
Both sides had the bases filled with
only one out in the seventh inning,
but Cady and Shore could not help in
one instance and Ainsmith and Menosky
ailed in the other
Evening star., 1917-09-13

To defray the cost of the material a
collection for the ball and bat fund Will
be taken up from the spectators. The
whole of the amount will be expended
on equipment for the Washington SOL
diers. All the uniformed men in the
city or its vicinity will be invited to
attend and bring the bands attached to
their organizations to aid in fittingly
celebrating the occasion. The presen-
tation of the equipment will take place
Just four days before the first 45 per
cent of the Districts quota goes into
encampment for training at Camp
Meade, Admiral. Md.
For two years monarch of all they
surveyed in the base ball world. the
Boston Red SoX have reached about
The same point in their career as d
diamond machine as the famous Ath-
'etics did in 1914. when they finished
season most successful from a play
ing standpoint with an inglorious rott
At the hands of the Boston Braves in
he world series.
At the start of the campaign this
year the Red SoX were almost univer-
sally picked to repeat their work Of
1916. and race to pennant in the
american League for tire third success
iive season. With less than three
weeks of play remaining they still
nave a chance. but it is too slim one
- warrant deVoting much time to its
consideration. The White Sox would
ave to take a terrific slump and the
Red Sox travel at a faster gait than
hey have displayed at any time this
season to have the pennant unfurled in
Boston.
The failure of the Hub outfit to live
up to the expectations of its support
erS cannot he attributed to poor man
4gement. Although new at the game.
Jack Barry has handled the Red SoX
with splendid judgment The trouble
with the team is that it is aging. The
pitching staff still is a good one-one
of the best in the circuit-but in sew
eral other spots the team has de-
Evening star., 1917-09-13
JAPANESE MISSION
TO VISIT NEW YORK

Nisrcurt lshii and other members of
the , Japanese mission has been in
vitsd TO New York city by committee
headed by Fire commissioner Adam
son. Tentative plans were made for
III" japanese visitors to go to New
York September 20
Many plans have been mad" for their
entertainment Iy the city aud by pri-
vate citizens. y banquet will be given
by the municipality and a public recep-
tion will be held. The visit to New
York uiil include trips to West Point
and possibly other places III the vi
ciuity.
In inviting the mission. Commits
sioner Adamson said New York await
ed their coming with all that warmth
and hospitality inspired by the friend
ship and admiration felt for their coun-
trv and people.
In response Niscount Ishii said that
he felt peculiar qualification and salts
faction in accepting the invitat.on from
the greatest and richest city in the
world.
Evening star., 1917-09-13
Gayety.

Al Reeves Big Beauty Show viii be
next weeks attraction at the Gayety
-Theater, with unusually large
chorus and an exhibition of living
models, with which the performance
concludes. An entirely new production
includes a three-act farce, The Gown
Shop" Reeves himself has 4 promi-
nent place in the cast and he is assist =
ed by Dave Lewis. an old-tiner in bur
lesque circles. Others are Jean Leigh
ton. Maybelle Gibson, O. w. Braddock
the Woods Sisters and Johnnie Dove.
Vaudeville specialties are introduced
during the entertainment. including a
brand-new monologue. The chorus of
thirty has been equipped with novel
costumes. The music used is original
excepting only George NJ. Cohan's The
American Ragtime," which is used by
special permission.
Evening star., 1917-09-13
DISTRICT TENNIS EVENT
STARTS SEPTEMBER z
Title Tournament Will Be Played
With Many Stars Missing Sub
urban League Gossip.

The District tennis championship IS
positively to he held this year. accord
ing to one Of the members of the tennis
committee of the Dumharton Club. on
whose courts the annual competition
for the title is held. \ week from next
Monday. Septem Der %. the tourney will
start, entries closing saturday night
Entries may be addressed care of the
tennis committee, Dumbarton Club,
Georgetown, u. {. Only two classes
will be played this season-men $ sin
gIes and doubles-the womens singles
and mixed doubles being dropped. The
entries this year will not include many
of the stars who have made the DIS
trict event one of the affairs to which
local tennis fans look forward. Connie
Doyle is in the West Indies and Henry
Brecll is in a California reserve officers
training camp. Richard c. Van Nliet.
who Won the championship last year.
received n Captaincy in the Regular
Army shortly after having won the
event and is Somewhere in France
Dudley Morgan of the Chevy Chase
Club is with the Army and John Tenn
nle Graves. last years runner-up is AT
Plattsburg. J. Ballard Moore. the 1915
champion. has retired from competitive
tennis and viii not play this year.
Racquet Club, Suburban League
champion, sun Is IN an eXtenueu pattIe
to retain its title being one game back
of Princeton in the league standings
Princeton, owing TO wet courts last
Saturday, was forced to postpone four
of its contests with Holmead and these
matches will be played either this
afternoon or tomorrow. II must an
mex all the matches to still be within
reaching distance OF the league leaders.
Racquet counts on its strong doubles
teams to again clinch the champion
ship. as in singles Princeton has been
proven to be the strongest team in the
circuit. Lou DOYLE ard Jack Dudley.
the District junior champion. are
strong enough to defeat any two the
other teams can send against them, but
here the rub comes. for there are only
two singles contests played in each
match and five doubles. Doyle and
Dudley split up in singles and as
doubles team is no stronger than its
weakest player. This pair has not had
the success in doubles that their sin
giles record would warrant.
Evening star., 1917-09-13
STARVING DIE IN STREETS.

Poverty and degradation of the Polish
population of Warsaw under German
domination We're described in n report
of "a Polish lady of education" issued
through the State Department, based on
conditions in June.
People of culture and former wealth
begged on the streets. were evicted
from their homes for inability to pay
rent and could not afford sufficient food.
Deaths on the street from starvation
were so common that passersby failed
to be shocked. German soldiers in the
city were well fed. Only some of the
aristocrats and self-seeking persons
Joined the Polish legions to assist
Germany, said the report, and they
were condemned by the good element
among the Polish people"
Evening star., 1917-09-13
Garden.

The pressure that crooked politicians
sometimes bring to bear on the office
of district attorney in the big cities
is strongly portrayed ir ''Transgres-
sion" film drama featuring Earle vii
liams and Corinne Griffith. which viii
be shown at Moore's Garden Theater
from next Sunday to Tuesday. inclusive.
The prosecutor is confronted with the
apparent alternative OF dismissing his
case against the leader of a political
gang. or seeing his lifelong friend, the
mayor, go to prison The program for
the remainder of the week will include
George Beban in Lost in Transit" and
other frst-run films of the drama, COM
edy. news and of educational interest
Musical selections will be played by
the orchestra.
Evening star., 1917-09-13
ADJUSTMENTS
The Rescuing Angel.

After an absence of more than two
years. Miss Billie Burke will return to the
Washington stage Monday at the New
National in a new play by Clare Hummer.
entitled The Rescuing Angel" Miss
Hummer is the author of "A Successful
Calamity" in which William Gillette was
seen at the National last season. Arthur
Hopkins, who staged the latter play, per
formed the same service for me RES
cung Angel" The settings are by Rob-
ert Edmond Jones, and Miss Burke's sup
porting cast includes Marie Wainwright.
Robert McWade. Frederick Perry, Claude
Roland Young, Richard Bar
bee Walter Schellin, Dana Desboro, FL
mer Brown and Rhoda Beresford. r.
Ziegfeld. jr., is associated with Mr. Hop
kns in the presentation.
Evening star., 1917-09-13
The Garden of Allah"

Allah" dramatized by Robert Hichens.
assisted by Mary Anderson de Navarro.
from Mr.. Hichens' novel. will be the
attraction at the New National Theater
the week beginning September "a
1t is not the photoplay. but a legiti-
mate stage production. When Mr.
Hichens had placed the locale of his
story in the Sahara desert, called the
Garden Of Allah" by the Arabs, he not
only provided a fascinating and pictur-
esque entertainment, but he unfolded
il in an atmosphere of mysticism and
asceticsm. The story is well known in
Wa shin
Evening star., 1917-09-13
Very Good Eddie. :"

"Very Good Eddie" the snappy musical
comedy, will be the Offering by Manager
Tavlor at the Belasco next week, with
Wednesday and Saturday matinees.
Very Good Eddie treats of experiences
of two newly married couples who start
their honeymoon on a Hudson river boat
A mix-up in baggage causes the separa-
ton of the contracting parties. The prin-
cipals on this occasion are Bentemen
Grinnen, NIignon McGibney, Dave Fergu-
son. Taylor Graves. Eva Ollivotti, Georgia
Harvey Barrett Greenwood. Madison
Smith and Jane Adams with an ensemble
of the same sprightly. good looking girls.
Evening star., 1917-09-13

More entries FOR the chamnorship. vii "'i Is
open 10 the world. came in yesterday. swelling
the starters 1:i and compelling: the officers
of the Western Golf Association 10 extend TIN"
contest over Saturday. Instead Of ulaviug 81
holes today and Friday. only Is holes will 10
played each day. The best ~ " i'll play 80 hulcS
saturday. This is the first tim" in the his
tory of golf in America that such large field.
country, has entered for championship and
compelled an extension of playing time.
Other leading scores: Peter Walsh. Butler.
Pa. 152: Tom Mcnamara. New York. 13S;
George Iinsman. Detroit. lI:.: Harry Harris.
Toledo. 1I3: Jack burgess. Washington. T.. e..
la: AIeN Cunningham. Wheeling. ". Va. l5i
Fred Mcleod. Washington. - e.. i11. W.
Nelson, indianapolis. la: Peter O'IIAra Pitts
burgh. 10: iainrs Barnes, philadelphia. 15f
W. &. Shcrw""d. Memphis. l51. Tom Noyd.
New York, l.S. Il. II. cra.rs. Louisville, liN.
Evening star., 1917-09-13
Chesapeake Beach.

Chesapeake Beach will close its sea
son next Sunday evening. The resort is
being kept open week longer than
usual this year in compliance with many
requests made by those wishing to take
advantage of the last government Sat
urday half holiday. All the amusement
features Will be in full blast until next
Sunday night.
Evening star., 1917-09-13
Strand.

That a prison sentence is hard TO live
down and that the straight and narrow
path is equally hard after having once
been in prison is driven home in tho
screen version of Bayard Veiiler's stage
success. within the Law" which Will
be presented all next week at Noores
Strand Theater. Alice Joyce will be
seen in the role of Mary Turner. the
shop girl who is sent to prison for "a
theft she did not commit. The role of
Joe Carson. the crook Mary persuades
to keep within the law. is portrayed by
Harry Morey. The Strand orchestra
furnishes a musical program at each
performance
Evening star., 1917-09-13
Glen Echo Park.

With the season closing at midnight
next Saturday night. Glen Echo Park is
running in fun form with all its attrac-
tions and free features on the daily
program. During the remainder of the
week the amusements will be free from
noon daily until 6 pm. In the big pa
Nilion. the ten-piece orchestra Will be
on hand every evening for the dancers
right uD to the close.
Evening star., 1917-09-13
Actors Called to Colors.

Francis Young, of the Selena Company
at the Cosmos. has been ordered to re-
port in San Francisco Tuesday, and Oscar
NJ. Brown has been ordered to report at
Freeport. l.. |. This has made it neces-
sary to withdraw from this weeks bill
the big novelty. "The Green Venus" and
the Offering of Brown and Mccormack
These acts have been replaced with the
Georgia Comedy Four. in Fun in the
Classroom and Van and Pierce, singing
and dancing stars
Evening star., 1917-09-13

teriorated and nowhere more than at
third base. Larry Gardner. once one
of the best third sackers in the busi-
ness and a hard and timely hitter. has
slowed up fearfuily in his fielding and
no longer meets EN- on the nose. Clar-
ence Walker. former National. Whose
work in center field last year helped
BOSTON fans to forget the loss of iris
speaker has proved a great liSapUoInt-
ment this season. having failed dismal
ly in the role of siugger Hooper.
while still a great outficlder. has slowed
up trifle, and the catching staff, con-
sisting of Agncw, Thomas and Cady.
is far from being strong. Duffy Lewis
is about the only member of the out
lit who has done better tnan hold his
own. and most of the others have gone
back to a greater or lesser degree.
The war is likely to play q part in
the future of the team. too. Pennock.
Jones and Agnew have been drafted
for service in the new National Army
Manager Barry, shore. shorten and
Leonard all may enter the Navy ~ the
close of the season. and Janvrin is
said to be considering enlisting. The
team that takes the field on opening
day next spring is likely to be a far
different looking aggregation than the
one now performing under the colorS
of F'razee ~ Co.
Connie Mack's tail-end Athletics are
here today to open a four game series
with the Griffmen. Gallia is slated to
do the pitching for the home guard
After losing seven straight games the
Mackmen yesterday wal1Oped the Yam
KEGS, to J. aided by the sensa tioual
work of n youngster named Griffin
who. substituting at first base for STUFF
fy McInnis. slammed out home run
and two singles. in addition to hand
ling sixteen chances in accepta bic
style. In all, Griffin. who was obtained
by Mack from the Western League. ac-
counted for FIVE of the MackmenS seven
tallies. His work in the series here
will be watched with interest by local
fans.
Evening star., 1917-09-13
Photoplay Features.
Loew's C0lum bia.

From Sunday until Thursday Pauline
Frederick will be pictured in her latest
photoplay, Double Crossed" at Loew's
Columbia Theater. Miss Frederick is
one of the great emotional actresses Of
the screen. In Double Crossed" she is
seen as a young society matron who
sacrifices her honor and position to
save her husband from disgrace.
Double Crossed" also shows the panic
into. which innocent onlookers are
Evening star., 1917-09-13
Leader.

When False Tongues Speak," the
Fox photoplay. starring Virginia Pear
son. will be the feature at the Leader
the remainder of this week. The novel
shot" hitherto used only by aviators
on the war front is used by Director
Carl Harbaugh to tell the story of a
very complicated murder mystery. Tho
setting was built out of doors and n
bridge built sixty feet above II. On
this the camera was placed, shooting
down on the scene and the actors.
Evening star., 1917-09-13
War as It Really Is"

War As 1t Really Is" a film specta
Gle. will be shown for one week, begin
ming next Sunday afternoon. at the Ca
sino Theater. This picture is said to
disclose the operation of every engine
of destruction that modern ingenuity
has been able to devise and to have
been taken at Eerdun.
Evening star., 1917-09-13
Lodge Bill Passes Senate.

Senator Lodges bill to permit Ameri- :
cans to retain decorations received
from allied governments for military
service when they enter the American
Army was passed yesterday by the Senate
and now goes to the House. Present
law forbids such decorations on Ameri-
can troops. Many Americans who have
been decorated for valor want to JOIN
their country's forces. but hesitate to
give up the marks OF bravery they have
won
Evening star., 1917-09-13
Great Falls Park.

At Great Falls Park the Ladies' or
chestra is giving a series of afternoon
end evening concerts. and dancing and
motion pictures are also featured. The
fishing also is good
Evening star., 1917-09-13
Mil LITARY DAY ATLOCAL PARK
is SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER q
Base Ball Equipment To Be Presented To
Men Comprising Districts Quota of
First National Army.
BY DENMAN THOMPSON.

beer in nrajor
the to Aneic
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Evening star., 1917-09-13

Count Czernin Won Chudenitz. the
Austro- Hungarian foreign minister.
has returned to Vienna from Berlin.
where he went to confer with the Ger
man authorities regarding the reply
of the central powers to the peace note
Of Pope Benedict
Evening star., 1917-09-13
Kauf in Third Place
for N. L. Batting Title

Benny kauH Is now In third
place among the national
Leagues five leading hitfers.
The Giants centerfieider fs swat
ing .30., one point more than
HeinIc Groh of the Reds.
Iris Speaker gained three
points yesterday. while Ty Cobb
lost seven. but the GeOrgin Peach
still il thIrty-twO points ahead OF
the slugGinE Indian.
Here's how the i've leaders In
the major leagues stand this
morning:
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Player. Club. &. All. II. II. Az.
ROush. Gin. I2S i95 IS 40 Bah
Hornshy. ST. L.1at i1i :. 49, BIB
kauT, n. Y. .I31 5Gi ~ i34 30.
Grob, Gin. r:3 :.32 81 1913 .3G6
Cruise. -. l.. I33 4.S e. 144 .3o1
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Player. Club. &. All. Il. ii. iv.
Cobb. Dct. . IL. 53s % 1919 81"
Speaker. Gle, 13D I16 20 16T .3Jl
Sisier. vt. l.. I35 80 81 fSS .3iS
Fcisch, Chi IFS 5tj 90 100 $40
Neac. Bet. I:S9 81: ~ I"S .303
Evening star., 1917-09-13

Two-base h's-Cady. {. Milan aud Lewis.
Stolen basr-Lc"nart Sacrifice hit-Morsan.
Double plays Hooper to Scott: SlaukS TO
Leonard: Ayers To Leonard. Left bases
itoston. 10: Washington. & Base Oh balls-OG
Shore. :; off Ayers. 3. Hits and earned runs
DG Shore, Il hits and run IN sixteen innings
off Ayers - hits and run in sixteen innings
struck out-Ry Ayers, :: by Shore, =. Umpires
-AIessrs. o'Laurhlin and Moriarty. Time Of
game hours and 3s minutes.
Evening star., 1917-09-13

thrown during a terrible third degree.
to which they are subjected after
crime has been committed.
Evening star., 1917-09-13
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

New York. Q brooklyn. q.
New York. ., Brooklyn. Il innlugsJ
Pittsburgh. =; st. Louis. l.
Cincinnati 6; Chicago. T.
Philadelphia. 6; Boston 8
Evening star., 1917-09-13
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.

Columbus 6; Milwaukee. y. Columbus j.:
Milwaukee. 3 Toledo. 10: Kansas City. 3. Min
ueapoIis. Il; indianapolis. /. ST. Paul. 5; Louis
Vile g.
SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION.
Atlanta. 4; Mobile. =. Atlanta. c; Mobile. 4.
birmingham. Is; New Orleans q.
Evening star., 1917-09-13
SCHEDULES.
LEAGUE
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

TODAY. TOMORROW.
Brooklyn al Phila. brooklyn nj Phfla
Ntw Iulk at Io>t"u. New 0rk Boston.
Pittsb'gh at ST. LOUIS.
Evening star., 1917-09-13

Washington. L Boston. t1s innings; dnrknessl.
Philadelphia :; New York /.
Cleveland. S: Detroit. =.
Detroit 4; Cleveland, III innings).
Evening star., 1917-09-13
MINOR LEAGUE RESULTS.
INTERNATIONAL, IE.GUE

Providence. .; Newark. ;. Toronto 2: Mon
teal. = Montreal 8: Toronto. I. baltimore );
Rirhmoud. /. IicEmond, 10 Baltimore. q.
Rochester, 3: buffalo. =. Buffalo. ;. Eoches-
Evening star., 1917-09-13
LEAGUE.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
LEAGUE.

YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
Evening star., 1917-09-13

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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-04
DANCE At MIDTOWN,

a dance will be held Saturday even
ing in Midtown hall. Three piccc or
chestra, ADV,