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El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-10-25

DISTILLED spirits may be imported,
the treasury department has ruled. But
by the time this prohibition fad covers
a little more country that will be about
all that can be done with it.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-10-25

WE DIDN'T catch the full tame OF
that destroyer, the Cassin, but presume
II was the M. o. Cassin.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-10-25

NO, AMELIA, this is not a Liberty
Bondlfire.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-10-25

sUGGEsTIoN-burn the kaiser in
effigy.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-10-25

WV"
WE ARE at a loss to understand
Cap'n Lloyd-George. Didn't an eminent
German military critic just finish tell
ing us that II the Germans sink boats
faster than they are built, and II the
British and Americans don't build them
faster than they're sunk, the submarine
warfare will continue to be successful
unless It fails to carry out the expecta-
lions or the German admiralty, which 1t
win?
". W. THREATENS to poison the
soup at San Francisco banquet. But
then the guest of honor could play
safety first by using Kahned soup.
---
THE RED-HEADED New Mexico boy
who was sent back home because he
was found to have no teeth doubtless
also explained that he had no idea he
was drafted to bite the Germans to
death.
A BRITISH commission has arrived to
see il Uncle Sam can furnish them
any sugar. Sorry, gents, but we're just
out. However, Mr.. Hoover can furnish
you something "Just as Good if you
will Just step this way into the Sub
stitution Department.
NEVER MIND, just practice auto
hypnosis and you will be surprised to
find how nearly you can make your
self believe that you like corn pone just
as well as hot rolls.
THE WORST is yet to come, when
the motor administrator puts the Fliv
fraternity on a ration Of one Ford a
month.
A CHAVES county hog raiser shipped
seven cars Of pork. Artesia is export
ing "a tons of honey, a 1akeview man
has 5000 pounds of potatoes in an acre
of ground, they're harvesting 800
pounds of beans to the acre at Noun
tainair and a cow down on the Mimbres
had triplets. We submit that to beat
New Mexico. war or no war, you'll
have to set the alarm clock at 3 a. m,
fast time.
v-v-~
THE E%XIGENCIES Of the liberty loan
campaign make it incumbent upon us
to state with regret that we are UNI
able to accept a local old-timer's invi-
tation to let him take charge Of tha
sheet for Just one issue, long enough
for him to tell in its columns his full
and complete opinion Of some OF the
one-horse politicians he alleges have
scrambled on the water Wagon when 1t
became evident that was all the trans
portation there was going to be fur
Evening star., 1917-10-07
CARNIVAL AT THE ARCADE.
To Be Held for Washington Eye, Ea,
and Throat Hospital.

Arrangements have been completed
for carnival to open tomorrow night
at the Arcade, 14th street and Park
road, which is to continue through Fri
day night. for the benefit of the Wash
ington Eye. Ear, Nose and Throat Hos
pitai. 25l1 Pennsylvania avenue.
Booths have been erected in the audi
for sale, and there is also to be dancing
and automobile trips.
The carnival committee consists of:
General chairman, VIM. Clark Taylor;
vice chairman. Mrs. oscar Wilkinson;
chairman construction of booths. APP
pleton Cady: chairman of special tick
cts. Mrs. J.. G. Clover; chairmen of au-
tomoble trips, +. ). Yount and Sam
Hanlein: chairmen of squash center
post office, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. e. Fountain.
chairman of fortune booths, Mrs. Mar
garet o. kissinger. chairman of flow er
booth. Miss Letitla SouthSatc. chair
man of candy booth, Mrs. Oscar II.
'oumbe; chairmen of ice cream booth.
Er. and Mrs. B. X. Page: chairman of
ca kes, Mrs. ]. NJ. Michaelson and Mrs.
Theodore Michael; chairman of coffee
son; chairman of soft drinks. Harry
Hanlein; chairman of handkerchiefs,
Mrs. George Hedgecock; chairman of
bags, Mrs. Amy Keller: chairman of
aprons, Mrs. Johan Kondrup: cha!rmen
of fancy articles, Mrs. John Bushby and
Miss Lee Gary Rucker. chairman of
toilet articles. Mrs. Chas. Graham Mac
A. ]. Riley and Mrs. a. S. Rich; chair
men of cards, Mrs J. L. Mccormick and
Mrs. Henry Lavisson. and secretary,
Miss Edith MacCartee.
Evening star., 1917-10-07
last seen in this city in The Blue fsr.-

last seen in this city in ''The Blue Fsras
disc"
Saturday to Monday" = comedy in
duced last week in New York for the
first time The play was staged by Win
throp Ames personally.
Seven Days Leave" an Enrlish
melodrama of the war, had its first
performance on this side last week. In
Boston.
A new revue to be produced BY the
shuberts has the war-like name Of
over the Top"
Frances Starr WILL make her appear
ance in a new play some time during
the Christmas holidays.
William c. De Mile is the author OF
the comedy. THE High Cost Of Living"
starring tour in Keith vaudeville,
Washington being included in the
itinerary.
May vokes will probably be starred
by Arthur Hopkins next season In =
comedy drama written by Clare Kum-
mcr, author of Good Gracious Anna.
belle" Miss Hummer has already writ
ten plays for two of the famous Hop
kins stars, William Gillette and Billie
Burke.
The B. F. Keith circuit has placed
Norman Mcleod on the Keith pay roll
for life. Mcleod was an assistanttreas-
urer of Keith theater when the great
war broke out and he returned to his
Scotch home and enlisted. After serv-
ing till recently he was placed on the
invalid list and can do no moro dght-
ing.
Good Gracious Annabelle' was orig.
inally written as a musical comedy lie
bretto-a fact which accounts for its
slightness of structure. II 1t was the
discerning eye Of Arthur Hopkins. the
producer. that detected the play In am
bush behind lyrics. opening choruses
and finales. then he almost deserves
collaborative honors. When 1oopholed
for song-and-d dance work and burdened
with merry villagers Good Gracious
Annabelle" would have been Intellectual.
but with its decorative settings. its fine
cast and its leisurely bubble of whim-
steal dialogue it is an affair of gay dis
tinction.
Arthur Middleton. baritone of the
Metropolitan Opera Company, who will
be heard with Claudia Muzio In the f1rst
Of T Arthur Smiths Ten Star concert
series, began his career as a church
singer at fourteen and made his first
appearance as an oratorio singer at
nineteen. He has appeared over 200
times in the Messiah and $50 times
in Elijah" and he has the distinction
of being the only singer ever re-en-
gagged for twelve consecutive perform
ances with the Apollo Club Of Chicago.
Mr.. Middleton was born at Logan, Ia.
and is purely an American product,
having never been abroad. The, late
Alexandra Emilio. master voice builder
and coach, was his only teacher. Dur
ing his first year at the Metropolitan
Mr. Middleton appeared thirty-fve
times.
Evening star., 1917-10-07
Crandall's Knickerbocker.

Crandalrs Knickerbocker Theater.
the latest addition to Washlngton's
photo-play houses. the fifth link in the
chain of CrandaiIs theaters. will be
formally opened to the public Saturday
evening. October 13, at 6 o'clock. Sit
uated at the intersection of 18th street
and Columbia road, the theater is one
of the costliest and most beautiful
structures devoted to cinema enter
signed. built and financied entirely by
Washington people. Its seating capac-
ity is LOO; over 1000 seats being on
the orchestra lloor. 500 in the mez-
canine tier and 200 cozy and exclusive
ioge tier chairs. The interior decora-
ton is especially attractive. the domi-
mating color scheme being cid ivory.
pale blue and gold The side walls are
lone in panels of silk tapestry. the
eiliptical ceiling and dome in ivory and
gold and hidden cornice lights over
cast faint tinge OF blue. The hang
ngs and draperies are in harmony, as
are also the lighting fixtures. In the
furnishing of the theater everything
has been done to enhance comfort and
id tc the convenience and enjoyment
of the patrons. a beauty corner. Iul-
iy equipped with toilet articles and
gentlemen's smoking room. are pro-
vided.
Particular attention will be paid to
the music. there will be special over
lures at every performance and there
will be full orchestral accompaniments
to all the pictures shown. The operat-
ing company consists of Harry ~
Crandall. president and managing di-
recto: Barry Euikley. George 7. Small
wood and Fred S. Swindell.
In celebration OF opening week a num-
Der of notable productions in the photo
play world have been booked BETSY
Ross u historical drama, setting forth
the life of the famous woman patriot
of revolutionary days. will be shown
Saturday nigh and next Sunday. with
Alice Brady pictured in the title role
Monday and Tuesday following Mary
Pickford will be pictured in Re
oecca of Sunnybrook Farm. Double
crossed" drama of strong emotional
appeal. with Pauline Frederick in the
featured role. will hold the screen
Wednesday and Thursday. and for the
Two remaining days of the week the
attraction will be "Bab's Burglars
starring Marguerite Clark. This is the
first of a series of five pictures based
on Mary Roberts Rinehart's well known
"Sub-deb" stories.
Evening star., 1917-10-07
LoeW's Columbia.

In celebration of its second anniver-
sary Loews Columbia announces today
and all this week Douglas Fairbanks
in his latest photoplay. The Man From
Painted Post" The script for this
photoplay was written by him, and is
based on jackson Gregory's story.
silver Slippers In it Fancy Jim
Sherwood. an immaculate dude. wipes
out a powerful gang Of cattle rustlers.
Bucking bronchos, crack riding, trick
roping and bull dogging steers are in
teresting features OF this comedy
drama Of the true west. Participating
in the scenes are champions of the
World' in their respective accomplish
ments, including Sam Brownell, buck
ing broncho rider; John Judd, fancy
rope performer; Tommy Grimes, II. A.
Strickland and other winners at the
last rodeo competition in Cheyenne.
Wyo.. who We're then signed up for
The Man From Painted Post. Mr..
Fairbanks took his entire company to
Laramie. Wyo.. where he leased the
Riverside ranch. covering 10000 acres.
containing $4,000 head of cattle, to
stage the PLAY. !. Sidney Drew comedy.
a Bray pictogranh and the Hearst
Pathe news will be shown also
Evening star., 1917-10-07
Examining Division.

From assistant chief of division at
$1,000 per annum to assistant chief of
division at 1856 per annum. Miss An
ME c. Hussey
From forewoman. at $1,000 per annum
ito forewoman at $1,000 per annum. Miss
Emma S. Brown.
From forewoman at s1.1O0 per annum
to forewoman at $1,000 per annum Mrs
Mary V. Lowe.
From forewoman at s3.52 per diem and
~ cents per hour to forewoman at $3.6S
per diem and IS cents per hour, Mrs
Johanna Smith.
From forewoman at $3.20 per diem and
40 cents per hour to forewoman at s. 36
per diem and AZ cents per hour Mrs
Belle r.. Dewey, Miss Mary a. McCrack-
en-, Miss Rose r. McGinness and Mrs
Katherine Waters.
From forewoman at Sass per diem and
&c cents per hour to forewoman at $32O
per diem and 40 cents per hour Miss
Minnie A. Hassett.
From assistant forewoIlan at sass per
diem and Sc cents per hour to assistant
forewoman at S3.04 per diem and IS
cents per hour. Miss Mabel ii. Chick and
Miss Edith r. Tippett.
From assistant forewonlan at $3.50 per
diem and 80 cents per hour to assistant
forewouan at S2.AS per diem and So
cents per hour. Mrs. Mary g. Petit
From assistant foreman at $320 per
diem and 40 cents per hour to assistant
foreman at s334 per diem and IS cents
per hour, John NJ. Smith.
From operative at $500 per diem and
40 cents per hour to operative at s352
per diem and Al cents per hour Miss
Ella Espey.
From operative at s3.20 per diem and
40 cents per hour to operative at s336
per diem and ~ cents per hour, Miss
Ida Calhoun and Miss Ida NJ. Hodr-
kins.
From operative at s2,ss per diem and
3s cents per hour to operative at $3.2O
per diem and 40 cents per hour. Miss
Elizabeth NJ. kepner.
From operative at $3.50 per diem and
"a cents per hour to operative at $22U
per diem and 40 cents per hour. Miss
Ida NJ Weeks.
From operative at $3.50 per diem and
"a. cents per hour to operative at sass
per diem and 80 cents per hour. Miss
Emma G. Dulin. Miss Elizabeth N. Fer
guson and Mrs. Dora Perkins.
From operative at $3.50 per diem and
Evening star., 1917-10-07
Casino.

Monday and Tuesday the Casino
Iheater will present. at popular prices.
the Geraldine Farrar photoplay. Joan
the Woman" The story and produc-
tion are too well known to need intro
duction.
Featuring eight well known screen
stars, gathered from the ranks of the
foremost film concerns. "Enlighten~Thy
Daughter" a seven-reeI screen senss-
tion direct from the Park Theater, New
York. comes to the Casino Theater on
Wednesday. October 10, for eleven days.
Written and directed by Ivan Abram-
son. it will have its first showing here
at the Casino. The story deals with
the neglectful mother, who allows her
daughter to grow up. unwarned of the
pitfalls that befall a girl. Dramatic
moments and gripping scenes charac-
terize the production. which is said to
have the Endorsement of the editor of
Grafton of WoThan's Clubs
Evening star., 1917-10-07
Strand,

In the big motion picture production.
Fighting Odds.'' written by Roi Cooper
Megrue and Irwin S. Cobb, at Moore's
Strand Theater the entire week begin
ming today, the Goldwyn Pictures Cor
poration brought back to America the
famed beauty, Maxine Elliott, who is
star.
Maxine Elliott has not been seen on the
stage in several years In resuming dra-
matte work star in motion pictures
she has been appropriately equipped with
role whose emotional possibilities are
said to surpass anything she has hither-
to attempted.
Fighting Odds" tells a story Of big
business and of the wife of millionaire
manufacturer, beautiful and loyal wom-
an who, by her wit and her loveliness,
brings his powerful enemies to account.
Evening star., 1917-10-07
Crandall's.

Evelyn Nesbit Thaw and her son,
Russell Thaw, pictured in the photo
drama Redemption" is announced as
the attraction at Crandall's Theater for
five days. commencing today. The pho
toplay provides story that is said to
parallel the life of Evelyn Nesbit. The
love for the son is the keynote of the
story, which has a startling climax.
Friday and Saturday "Rasputin, the
Monk" the story of the power behind
Russia's throne that eventually caused
I e downfall of the Romanoff dynasty.
Will be shown. Montague Love, June
Elvidge and Arthur Ashley are fea-
tured.
Evening star., 1917-10-07
ADJUSTMENTS
Continued from Second Page.)

bore striking resemblance to the lit
tie fellow that they had lost. My par
ents made no serious objections to my
adoption, as 1t meant one less hungry
mouth to feed at home.
LAS l grew up to manhood my bene-
factors began taking me to the operas
with them. l was very fond of music
and was quick to pick up the arias as
| heard them sung. 1t was as a Sunday
school scholar that it was first discov
cred that I had the quality of voice
that was worth cultivating and at the
age. of eighteen | began in earnest to
adopted by another. my father felt that
l really should learn a trade and it has
always been a bitter sorrow to me that
he did not live long enough to see how
well 1 succeeded. in making living
Evening star., 1917-10-07
Garden.

Edna Goodrich. the stage star who
recently entered the motion picture
field. will be pictured today, tomorrow
and Tuesday at Moore's Garden Thea
ter in her second big film production,
Queen X" as the mysterious queen"
of gang of Chinese smugglers. After
her capture by the district attorney,
Investigators she is recognized as u
woman of wealth and high social
standing, who has become a victim of
the drug habit. Her regeneration is
brought about by the district attorney,
who hopes to secure from her the nee
eSSary evidence to convict the srnus-
gieFs. Their acquaintance rapidly
grows into love and finally the district
attorney becomes her protector for life.
"Wednesday and Thursday, Dorothy Da1-
ton viii be pictured in Ten o. pia-
monds,' the story of a dance hall girl
who is transplanted from an under
world dive to the upper crust of So
clety; William Russell will be pic
tured Friday and Saturday in Sands
OF Sacrifice, story of a battle OF
honor and truth against doubt and
suspicion. Comedy films. news and ed
ucational pictures and music by the
Garden Orchestra complete the pro
gram.
Evening star., 1917-10-07

with the voice with which nature en-
dowed me.
burg, Germany" Later I sung with
the Royal Opera companies in Vienna,
London. Berlin. Paris and other large
| continental cities. Six years ago l
came TO America as a member Of the
Metror olitan and I have remained here
ever since.
Evening star., 1917-10-07
RALLY TO MARK OPENING.
Y. W. C. A. to Start Winters Edu.
cational Work Monday Night.

The educational rally to be held tomor-
row evening at o'clock at the Y. W. c.
A. will mark the formal opening of all
the educational work for the coming
winter. Mrs. William Hamilton Bayly
president of the association. will preside
Miss Vera Spinney. scientific assistant
in the office of home economics of the De-
partment of Agriculture. will be the
principal speaker Her subject will be
'pfetary Studies in the District of Colum-
bia and in the United States" The choral
club of the association. CT which Mrs. A
M. Blair is leader, will sing n greeting
which was composed by one of its MEM
bers.
Evening star., 1917-10-07
In the Spotlight.

Michael Morton's play "On With the
Dance" will have its first performance
in Wilmington. Del. on october IS.
Following a three-day engagement at
Atlantic City and a week in this city
the piece Will be presented in New
York.
At last William A. Brady has definite
ly determined on the opening date of
Grace Georges appearance in Ewes
Daughters at the Playhouse. New
York. The event will take place next
Tuesday night.
l. 1.-THE Land of the Free" a new play
in prologue and three acts, by Fannie
Hurst and Harriet Ford. had its initial
production in New York last Tuesday
night. Florence Nash played the lead
ing role.
Tiger Rose" seen in this city for
the first presentation. opened in New
York last week. and its reception was
enthusiastic. Leonora Ulrich was es
pecially praised.
Cecil and Cleo AIayfield have been
added to the cast OF the Century
Theater revue in New York. They were
Evening star., 1917-10-07
Numbering Division.

From assistant chief at s1.40o per an
mum to assistant chief at $500 per
annum. Miss Mary l. Marceron.
From foreman at $5.0S per diem and
70 cents per hour to foreman at sG39
diem and SO cents per hour, Charles A.
Psrent.
From operative at s368 per diem and
46 cents per hour to operative at S3s4
per diem and 4S cents an hour Miss
Annie Il. Maloney.
From operative ct So per diem and
40 cents per hour to operative at S3 sc
per diem and 40 cents per hour, Miss
Maggie V. Riley.
From operative at 81 per diem and
IS cents per hour to operative at $3.50
per diem and 40 cents per hour Miss
Felicia G. Lynch, Miss Elizabeth T.
Robinson.
From operative at s2Ss per diem and
Sc cents per hour to operative at So per
diem and 3S cents per hour, Miss Ma
rion Williamson.
From operative at t-s2.69 per diem and
"a cents per hour to operative at 50 IS
per diem and 36 cents per hour Miss
Mary +. Harper.
From operative at s224 per diem and
~ cents per hour to operative at $3.50
per diem and 80 cents per hour. Miss
Elizabeth Hickey. Miss Ciementine F.
Pelzer, Miss Ellen L, Pollock, Mrs Car
RE Downs, Miss Clara Gross.
From skilled helper at $3.50 per diem
and 80 cents per hour to skilled helper
at $3.50 per diem and 81 cents per hour.
John l.. Chambers.
From numbering press wiper at s231
pep diem and % cents per hour to num-
hering press wiper at S2.a0 per diem
and - cents per hour. Wellmay Way
land
Evening star., 1917-10-07
Photoplay Features

John W. Blake plans the ruin Of james
Copley and eventually has him sent to
prison. Mrs. Copley contrives to trap
the INSCRIPTIONS Blake. Through her
beauty she wins his confidence under an
assumed name. and finally is able to get
the evidence necessary to convict him and
free her husband. The program is sup
plemented by news and educational films
and comedies. Specially arranged music
by the Strand Orchestra is featured.
Evening star., 1917-10-07
October Brides

Consult GUIDE about the flowers and
floral decorations. 1914 F street.
Evening star., 1917-10-07
Leader.

Conscience the latest William Fox
photoplay, with Gladys Brockwell as the
star, will be shown at the Leader today
and all this week. Marjorie Daw. Eve
Southern Eugene Forde. Douglas Ger
rard. Edward Cecil. Harry Lonsdale, CO.
lin Chase and Bertram Grassby are in the
picture cast.
The story shows Ruth Somers, the re-
incarnation of~a fallen spirit, on earth.
She had appeared at the gate of heaven
with Lucifer. but the Archangel Michael
had told her to go back to earth and
work out her redemption. The devil. in
the person of DR.. Norton goes with her
Finally Ruth falls in love with Cecil
Brooks. and the wedding day arrives when
Ruth gets message from Ned Langley
asking her not 10 break his heart by
marrying Cecil Conscience then brings
to Ruth pictures of the lying deceitful
acts she has been guilty of-acts depict
ing sVarice. ambition. revenge and un-
truthfulness.
Finally Ned appears as the wedding
ceremony is being performed. Ruth scorns
nm lie goes into another room and
Kills himself. Cecil then leaves Ruth and
Ruth drops on her knees and begs heaven
FOR forgiveness. At this the devil departs.
Evening star., 1917-10-07
Crandall's Savoy.

Robert Hichens' story. "Barbary
Sheep" furnished the plot for the photo
play of the same name which will be
shown at Crandall's Savoy today and
tomorrow. Elsie Ferguson is its fea-
tured player. Most of the scenes are
laid in Algeria. where katherine, the
beautiful wife of Lord Wyyerne. goes
with her husband. in response to pure
ly romantic inclination. Suddenly she
is plunged into a maze of adventure.
finding herself the center of series OF
strange happenings. The supporting
cast includes Lumsden Hare. Pedro de
Cordoba and Macy Harlan. Tuesday.
Mary Anderson will be pictured in The
Divorcee": Wednesday. Harold Lock-
wood, in Under Handicap: Thursday,
Ethel Clayton, in The Woman Be
meath: Friday. Wallace Reid. in The
Hostage; Saturday, Vivian Martin. in
Little Miss Optimist." and Alice How
ell, in the comedy, "Balconatics.''