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No NE sAULLES JURY YET

Mineola. n. y, Nov. 2l.-Trial of Mrs
p,anca DE Saulles for the murder of her
divorced husband, John l.. De saulles
Yale athlete and club man. at his Long
Island home the night of August 3. has
dragged through three days of tedious
questioning of talesmen without jury
heing completed, With but two seats in
,he uirv box remaining to be filled i,
sasmed certaon tonight, however. that
the taking Of evidence would being to-
mnrrow.
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CAssIN's SURGEON DEAD.

Washington, Nov. 2l.-Assistant Sur
geon Dudley w. Queen, attached to the
destroyer Cassin. which was damaged re.
Gently by German torpedo, died In Ire.
land yesterday. A despatch to the navy
department to-day announcing his death
gave no details. DIR. Queen, a native OF
Granger Texas Joined the naval re-
serve last May.
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London. Nov. 21-Andrew Bonar Law
announced this evening in the House Of
Commons that 5000 prisoners. including 1870
officers have been taken by the British in
their present operations on the western
front. At one point the British penetrated
five miles behind the German lines and
several villages in addition to those al
ready announced have been taken.
BRITISH ARMY HEADQUARTERS IN
FRANCE. Nov. 21.-(Associated Press.)-
The advance of the British army against
the Germans was continuing this after
noon The towns of Masneres, Marcoing.
Ribecourt, Havrincourt. Graincourt and
Flesquieres all were behind the British
advancing line, and the cavalry, which is
cooperating with the tank, and rendering
Invaluable service, was drawing in to-
ward the Bourbon wood, west of Cambria.
London, Nov. 21.--The Earl of Derby
in a speech this afternoon said that
Field Marshal Haigs victory was "a
great triumph the full extent of which
is not yet known
BRITISH ARMY HEADQUARTERS
IN FRANCE, Nov 81. (by The Associ-
ated Press 1.-THE Germans are fighting
on their last line of defense at one
point of the British attack
The great Hindenburg defense line.
upon which the German commanderrin-
chief had builded his hopes of holding
rtne British from fnr6ads INTO the 6Den
territory beyond, has been smashed.
And the task apparently was an easy
one.
Attackin over front of 80 miles
extending from the Scarpe river east of
Arras to st. Quentin. Field Marshal
Haig with his English, Scotch, Irish
and Welsh troops has made one of the
most rapid and spectacular drives OF
the present war, catching the Germans
completely by surprise in the onslaught
capturing numerous positions which
were considered impregnable. and tax
and numerous guns.
The apex Of the offensive apparently /.
centered on the important railway juno
tion of Cambria, lying east of the ole
line midway between Arras and st
Quentin Here, having taken the towns o.
Marcoing. AnneuX, Grancourt ant
Noyelles, the victorious troops at last ac
counts were well within gun range o
Cambria, with its railroad lines and road
ways branching out toward all the mali
points of the compass.
The latest advices indicate that th
British have not yet ceased their attack
but aided by monster tanks, which ar
leading the way. followed by infantry ant
machine gun detachments. are pressing
forward for further conquest
Simultaneously to the south around ST
Quentin and east of that point in tn
Aisne region the French have begun al
offensive While no details of this move
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FINN READY TO FIGHT.

Copenhagen, Nov. 21.-A despatch
from Harparanda. Sweden, says that a
compromise having been reached be-
tween the Socialist and Bourgeois par-
ties in Finland directed against the
Russian soldiery. fighting is likely to
begin at any moment.
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Some Of the things you need to buy are
well advertised in today's paper--describ.
- s..ai.- ~ssA ,,.iNsd invttinGlv
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London, Nov. 21.--The Earl of Derby
in a speech this afternoon said that
Field Marshal Haig's victory was "a
great triumph the full extent of which
is not yet known"
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BRITISH ARMY HEADQUARTERS
IN FRANCE, Nov 21, (by The Associ-
ated Press 1.-THE Germans are fighting
on their last line of defense at one
point of the British attack.
Evening star., 1917-04-08
NEW NATIONAL

Following its 263d performance at
the New Amsterdam Thea.eT. New
York, where it has been one of the
great musical comedy successes of the
season. Klaw & ErIanger's production,
Miss Springtime," will be presented
at the New National for weeks en-
gagement.> beginning tomorrow night,
with Wednesday and Saturday mat
inees
The production will be identical with
that which has charmed New York for
many months The cast of more than
eighty includes George MacFarlane.
Else Alder Georgia O'Ramey, Josie In
tropodi. Charles Meakins, Jed Prouty,
Ada May Weeks, Fred Nice, Wayne
Num-. Nick Burnham. Maurice Cass
and Percy Woodley, all of whom ere
ated the roles which they portray.
Superb scenic settings have been de-
vised by Joseph Urban, and the dances
and ensembles of pretty girls are ere
ations of master of stagecraft, Julian
Mitchell. Herbert Gresham directed
the dialogue and unique groupings.
The music of Miss Springtime" is
by Emmerich Kalman, among the fore
most Of the younger composers of light
opera of today. and it is a constant sue
cession of rippling, haunting melodies.
The story is a funny one by Guy Bolton,
and the laughter provoked by 1T is al
most continuous Mr.. Bolton has had
the assistance of P. Granville Wode-
house. who has provided the lyrics
Washington and Philadelphia will be
the only cities this season in which the
big New York organization will appear.
Evening star., 1917-04-08
John Mccormack Friday.

John Mccormack. the popular Irish
tenor. viii be heard for the last time
this season at Polls Theater Friday
afternoon at 4:3o o'clock. The program
arranged for this concert will include
the following numbers:
Nadoro pupille saette damore"
(Jullus Caesar. Haendel: .'Morrai si"
lRodeiinda), Haendel. Mr.. Mccormack
Romance" Wieniawski. Mr.. McBeath; /;
Night and Dreams" Schubert: The
Soldier. Schumann; "Serenade," Bleich-
man; Devotion" Strauss, Mr. McCor-
mack: Spanish Dance" Granados-
kreisier; 'Iiebesfreud" Kreisler, Mr.
McBeath: Irish folk songs; THE Lark
IN the Clear Air" arranged by Espo-
sIto; 'Reynardine." arranged by
hughes; would God Were a Tender
apple Blossom arranged by Stanford ::
me Foggy Dew" arranged by Milli-
gan-Fox, Mr.. Mccormack; 'L'abeilIe,"
Francois Schubert: "Maueka," Wieni-
aWski, Mr.. McBeath; Dear Love. When
IN Thine Arms" George w. Chadwick:
"A California Troubadour," Henry Had
icy; one Gave Me Rose" Edwin
Scnneider Exaltation." Mrs. H. H. A.
Bedcn, Mr. Mccormack
Evening star., 1917-04-08
Loew's Columbia,

Today and for the first half Of the
week the feature photoplay at Loew's
Columbia will picture Fannie Ward in
The School for Husbands"
Betty Manners is the plain, economi-
cal wife Of the gay and frivolous John
Manners. John is fond of races and
spends most of his time betting on
them when he should be at his brokers'
office Because she dresses plainly
John dislikes to take her out and so
pays a great deal of attention TO Mrs
Airlie, who is vivacious and stylish
This arouses Betty's jealousy, and. as
John is continually pleading with her
to buy some good clothes, she decides
to do so just as the stock market goes
wrong and John is financially ruined.
Then Sir Harry Lowell, an old friend
of Betty's, and her attorney, arrives
from New York with the news that
she has been left a vast fortune and is
now Lady Betty Manners. Keeping the
knowledge of her good fortune from
her husband, Betty proceeds to spend
money lavishly. The scene shifts to
California, where John, after harrow
ing experiences. wakes up and all goes
we'll again. -.
Beginning Thursday and for the last
half Of the week. Blanche Sweet Will
he seen in a perturbation of r Hop
kinson Smiths novel, THE Tides OF
Barnegat."
Evening star., 1917-04-08
Crandall's Savoy.

Marguerite Clark, creator of charming
film characterizations. is the featured
player in ''The Fortunes of Fif." Para
mount picture, which will be shown at
Crandall's Savoy today and tomorrow.
She has the role of little French actress
of Indifferent talents, but with monu-
mental conceit, which causes her to be-
lieve she is marvellous. despite the i'm
mediate failure of her very first company
THE Fortunes of Fif' is based upon
Molly Eliot Sewalrs story. 1.-The Barri-
cade," a tale of a wife's plots against
her husband, featuring Mabel Taliaferro
will be shown Tuesday, together with the
comedy. The High Cost of Living" fea-
turing Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Drew "Jiln
Bludso," founded on John Hays famous
poem of Mississippi river pilot. is the
attraction scheduled for Wednesday. 1t
features Wilfred Lucas. THE Social
Leper.' featuring Carlyle Blackwell and
June Elvidge. will be shown Thursday
The Bad Boy" featuring Robert Harron
Friday, and Those Without Sin" fea-
turing Blanche Sweet. Saturday
Next weeks features are idle Wives"
the Bluebird picture: THE Mortal Sir"
featuring Viola Dana; Out of the
Wreck" featuring Kathlyn Williams, and
others.
Evening star., 1917-04-08
BELASCO

John Cort's beautiful urban production
Of Flora Bella" the New York Casino
musical comedy. comes to the Belasco
Theater tomorrow night.
The music, which contains many catchy
songs. is by Charles Cuvillier and Milton
Schwarzwald, the lyrics are by Percy
Waxman and the book by Felix Doer-
mann, Americanized by Cosmo Hamil-
ton and Dorothy Donnelly. The story
ccnters around Princess Mania, living in
the quiet country home of her husband,
Prince Nicholas Demidoff Life to the
young couple has become monotonous.
The prince. who takes his wife for a
much reserved person. finds that he re-
quires gayety. 1t happens that former
stage manager, now penniless. stops at
their home and recognizes the princess
as Flora Bella, the captivating cabaret
singer, who used to enliven the cafe of
the Sign of the Golden Calf. in Petrograd.
the prince, who knows not of her life as a
professional singer. she takes every pre-
caution not to disclose her past The old
manager begs her to return to the
cabaret, II only for a night, so that he
may re-establish his prestige, and she
consents. The prince goes to Petrograd
the same night. and. entering the cafe
meets his wife. He is tremendously
shocked at her appearance in the dress
OF dancer. She tells him she is Flora
Bella, and that his wife is her twin
sister. The prince falls madly in love
with the girl. and. after many complica-
tions, they reach the happiness they
crave. In the company are Eleanor
Henry. Lily Leonhard. Irving Brooks.
Aldolph Link. Ben Grinnell, Dorothy
Rogers. Kate Stout. Jack Bell and an
ensemble of pretty girls.
Evening star., 1917-04-08
TESTS FOR TRADE DIPLOMATS.
Examinations for Commercial At.
taches to Be Held April 25.

Examinations for positions as COM
mercial attaches of the United States
to various countries in South America.
Australasia and the far east are to be
held throughout the country April IS
by the civil service commission. The
attaches are in the employ of the bu
reau of foreign and domestic COM
merce. Department of Commerce..
Commercial attaches frequently are
termed trade diplomats" They receive
salaries up to $4,000 a year, Snd as
they are accredited by the State De-
partment to the embassies or lega-
tions in the countries TO which they
are assigned they have a diplomatic
standing. Only high-grade men are
wanted as they must represent the
American government and American
business before the principal govern
ment officials and the most important
business men in foreign countries. They
must have the personality that such 4
position requires, must know business.
and must be sufficiently familiar with
trade and finance to
exercise good Judgment in cases that
will involve trading and financial
transactions.
Evening star., 1917-04-08
"Victor's Musical Melange."

Fifteen artists gathered from some
of the largest and best organizations
in the country. with a combination
band and orchestra. under the direc
tion of Adrienne Victor, will present
at the Cosmos Theater next week a
musical program, featuring the higher
class of music and many kinds of in
struments. Quinn and Laferty, dancers
and exponents of terpsichorean fea-
lures. will present their original offer
ing 'Dansants du Mode" Emily Smiley
and Company will offer the amusing
comedietta, "A Chorus Girls Luck
Other attractions are Betty Bond of
Bond and Casson, who has made hit
in vaudeville with her new Five
Flights of Musical Comedy; Lord and
Fuller, in odd Bits of Vaudeville"
ranging from song to cycling: Willish
and Anita, in a combination of Jug
Cling and art posing; Ben Smith. "the
Gloom Killing Minstrel From Missou-
RI" and the big Vitagraph photoplay
"Arsene Lupin," featuring Earle viii
liams in a story of mystery. suspense
and love.
Evening star., 1917-04-08
B. F. KEITH'S

May Irwin will appear for the first
time here in vaudeville at B. F. Keith's
Theater this week. She is the same
May Irwin of the Irwin Sisters, later
OF the Broadway Music Hall. then of
musical comedy written around her ex-
uberant personality. and now in vaude-
Vile. typifying American humor with
songs. stories and drollery. Florence
Moore and her brother Frank, of mu-
sical comedy fame, are combining in
vaudeville also for the first time in
Broadway show-revue of patter chat
ter and persifiage. Other acts are
Bennett and Richards in a little drama
called Dark Clouds; the Trayilla
brothers and their diving seals in a
glass tank exhibition; Claude and
Fannie Usher in "Fagan's Decision:
Maieta Bonconi. violin virtuoso: Ed Nor
ton. singer: the Jordan Girls, high Wrists:
the pipe organ recitals and the thir-
teenth episode of "Patria," entitled
The Wings of Death"
AT ) and Sis pm. today the bill will
offer The Forest Fire" The Futur-
istic Review" Dooley and Sales and
other acts of last week.
Evening star., 1917-04-08
-E[SlE ALDER
" MISS s PRiNGTiME

October 16. 1907, and then Peter Grimm
in 1.-The Return of Peter Grimm" at the
Belasco Theater. October 16. 1911.
After revival of The Auctioneer"
Mr.. Warfield appeared on tour last
season in the title role of Van der
Decken. legendary play of the sea,
by Mr.. Belasco. Then came his present
revival Of 1.-THE Music Master"
Different Salary Story.-Billy &
Van, the comedian of Henry W. Saw
native of Philadelphia He began his
stage career when lad Of nine in a
local juvenile opera company, much
against the will of his father. who had
conceived for him career as a
mechanic. But his success was sufficient
to encourage him and his friends to
dream of something for the future.
Billy's father. who was an engineer
on the Pennsylvania railroad, put a
stop to this, however. by apprenticing
him to the Brill Car Company. For four
years he continued to labor In learning
and In time became a first-class car
hnisher But all the time he was Sc
cretly pining to get back to the stage.
There was boy l chummed with
named Edward Hurley" said he. we
used to write funny songs and sketches
tOgetnef ana volunteer our SERVICES ICF
every benefit performance that came to
town. After a while we worked up
quite a reputation in a song and dance
stunt, we called The Colored Congress-
man. much to my poor dads disgust.
He had cherished hopes that I would
one day become an engineer. Even now
he is scarcely reconciled to the idea
of my being an actor, though I earn
more money today than the president
Of the railroad he is connected with.
Finally / Joined a travelling troupe
which called itself The California Min
strels. and went on the road. We didn't
do much travelling. as we got stranded
almost in the first town. We rehearsed
in the back of bird and animal store.
and after six weeks of exciting ex-
perience found ourselves back in the
same store demanding with threaten
ing voices our salaries. The actors
were paid off alphabetically. and when
they reached my name there was no
money left, so took for my pay on my
first professional engagement canary
bird, a parrot and two Belgian hares."
Evening star., 1917-04-08
GAYETY

"Step Lively Girls" is the burlesque at
traction at the Gayety Theater this week.
commencing with matinee today at 3
pm. 1t has been staged in two acts
and six scenes and recounts the amusing
adventures of one Shorty Nibbles. i'm
personated by Rich McAllister. who makes
rather abrupt first entrance in the
emporium of a fashionable corsetiere's.
Other settings include an estate at Golden
Gate. San Francisco, and at San Diego
Beach. The cast includes Dick Knowles.
Maudie Heath, Harry T. Shannon, Tillie
Cox, Dotson and Mae White, with a
chorus of twenty young women who bear
no small portion Of the burden Of the
entertainment. Novel vaudeville spe-
cialties to be introduced are Ruby Cline,
1.-The Aerial Venus" Knowles and White.
in Bright Chatter" Maudie Heath in
THE Best Boy in Burlesque." and 1.-THE
Parade of the Fashion Models"
Evening star., 1917-04-08
Coming Attractions
Bauer-Gabrilowitsch Thursday.

A two-piano recital. with Harold
Bauer and Ossip Gabrilowitsch. master
piansts of the day. as the artists. Is the
interesting novelty announced for the
New National Theater Thursday aft
ernoon at 4:30 o'clock, under the man
agement of Loudon Charlton.
In America, as in Europe, Bauer and
GablloWitsch rank among the world 8
greatest pianists. and both artists have
frequently been heard in Washington
in individual recitals. Their joint ap-
pearance began in New York last sea-
son and made such an impression that
bookings were arranged for them for
this season. Wherever they have ap-
peared their performances have been
greeted with the utmost enthusiasm
The program follows: Variations In
B Flat. schumann; Improvisation on
a theme from Manfred Reinecke !;
Sonata in D. Major" allegro, andante,
presto, Mozart; variations on a theme
by Beethoven" Saint-Saens: Romance"
and "False." Arensky; "Espana," Cha
brier.
Evening star., 1917-04-08

new Witherspoon farce, The Man From
Saluda," IN which some one is taught a
lesson that was not originally intended;
Anna Sem. a charming young violinist,
will be heard in some especially beautiful
selections: Marie Ward and Joseph North
lane. in dainty blend Of songs. with ar
tistic dancing and comedy features, and
Bert Hanlon. in song selections out Of the
ordinary. The wonderful Wanda" called
"the seal with the human brain" one OF
the greatest of the seasons novelties, and
the Polzin brothers in daring feats OF
equilibrism, will complete the bill.
An extraordinary feature Of the enter
tainment will be the first showing In
Washington of the third of "The Seven
Deadly Sins" dramas, Greed" in which
Nance O'Neil. the noted actress, Is
starred, supported by Shirley Mason and
George lie Guere. In it the heroine Of the
series is seen in a thrilling round Of Incl
dents connected with her attempt TO cor
ner Wall street in her greed for money.
At the performances today. starting at
pm, Alice Cole. the sensational young
girl tenor, will feature a new patriotic
song especially written for her, entitled
Lets Be Ready The program will pre-
sent all the features of last weeks bill.
Evening star., 1917-04-08
Crandall's.

1.-THE Family Honor World photoplay
with Robert Warwick as its pictured star,
is scheduled for its initial local showing
at Crandalrs today. The story concerns
the efforts of a man to save his younger
brother from disgrace. He shoulders the
blame for theft the younger man had
committed and also makes love to the
woman who was responsible. indirectly,
for the brothers undoing, in order to
remove her malign influence Ihe cast
in the picture also includes June Elvidge'
Gerda Holmes, Henry Hull. Alec 3.
Francis and Frank Beamish. The Family
Honor" will remain tomorrow and Tues-
day. For the next three days the sensa-
tional Bluebird film. Idle Wives, is
scheduled. The featured players are
Mary MacLaren, Phillips Smalley. LOIS
Weber and Edward Hearn. burning the
Candle" featuring Henry B. Walthal, Is
announced for Saturday.
Next weeks features are Kitty Gordon
in 'Forget-me- MANS Woman and
''The Mysterious Mrs. M
Evening star., 1917-04-08
POLI'S

Mrs wigs Of the Cabbage Patch" !"
q play of the simple life. lived humor-
ously. Will be the Offering by the Poll
Players next week.
The stories Of Mrs Wiggs" and
'Loyey Mary" by Mrs. Alice Hogan
Eice. are both included in this drama
tization by Mrs. Anne Crawford Flex-
ner, ana the entire action takes place
in the cabbage patch" a drolI neigh
borhood. where ''ramShackle cottages
play hopscotch over the railroad track "
1t needs no Introduction or recon-
nendation to local theatergoers. 1t Is
q play of real heart heart interest and
presents number of amusing charac-
ter types among simple folks.
Evening star., 1917-04-08
"Hit-the-Trail Holiday"

''Hit-the-Trail Holiday will be the
offering of the Poll Players next week.
with William P. Carleton in the role of
Billy Holiday. the role in which Fred
NibIo originally achieved success. 1t is
play OF rube types, witty dialogue and
amusing situations. by George NJ.
Cohan. The leading character. Billy
Holiday, is said to be nodded after
popular evangelist, and the question
of prohibition is treated of in various
phases.
The scenes take place in g small town
in New England controlled by Rex
Granger. a millionaire brewer. His
son Dean is the town bully and his con-
duct towards Edith Holden. a mani
cure. is resented by Billy Holiday, a
New York bartender. Holiday twists
his nose and Dean leaves the barber
shop swearing vengeance. From this
the story goes on in breezy fashion.
Evening star., 1917-04-08
Students' Concert.

The Washington College of Music will
give it's ninth public students concert
at Masonic Auditorium, New York ave-
nue. and 18th street, next Saturday aft
ernoon. April IA, at 3 o'clock. The so
loists will be Mrs. Ethel Holtzclaw
Gawler. Alma Thomas, Lael Tench
Rose. Florence Reynolds. Kathryne
Bouck, Doris De Groot and Henry
Christiani The College Orchestra of
sixty pieces will open the program with
the Haydn Symphony No. 2. silver
offering. for the benefit of the
Washington Chapter of the American
Red Cross, will be taken up by a num-
ber of Girl Scouts and short address
will be given by Admiral N. E. Mason.
chairman OF the Washington Chapter.