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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-18
Photoplay Features.
Loew's Columbia.

Geraldine F'arrar, at Loew's Columbia
is maintaining her phenomenal success IN
the photoplay THE Devil Stone" story
founded on legend of the Brittany
coast. A black cat seeking shelter from
a sea-lashed storm is considered, by a
superstftious fish crone TO be the soul OF a
wicked Morse queen Of bygone ages con-
dernned to prowl the earth until church
jewel stolen by her Is returned to the
church After the storm. young Marcia,
the innocent granddaughter. finds price
by the sea- Her first impulse is to lay
it on a shrine, but a passionate desire for
the beautiful makes her keep it-and It's
possession creates the complications
which afford Miss Farrar one of the most
widely ranged emotional roles of her ca
reer. Wallace Reid, co-star. as the lover.
and Tully Marshall, in the sinister role OF
the American miser. share in the dramatic
honors, and a vivid character bit is de-
picted of the dual personality of an an
cfent monk flung upon the rocks and the
pastor of the simple fisher folk, Father
Jean
Wallace Reid. who has attained notable
in person at Loew's Columbia today. A
storm off the coast of Brittany is of see
mic splendor, and nothing too good could
be said of the picturesque flshwomen-or
of the black cat, which showed up at dra-
matte intervals with all the thrills sug-
gestive Of Morse queen in disguise
Motion views of current life here and
Drew: an animated cartoon and pictures
of mountains of coal waiting to be trans
ported from the mine make up a long and
program.
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ADAM A. wEscHLEg. AucrIoSEER.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
REAL ESTATE. BEING THOSE TWO At
TRACTIvE BRICK DWELLINGS KNOWN
as NOS; asa AMP 80 HA ,s sTE f;s:l,
STORIES AND CELLAR. SIX ROOMS AND
BATH; FURNACE HEAT.
By virtue Of two certain deeds OF trust, duly
recorded respectively, in Liber No. 1892. folio
293 ct seq. and Liber 3542. folio ls6 ct seq. of
the land records OF the District of Columbia. and
at the request Of the party secured thereby, the
undersigned surviving trustee will ofer for sale
by public auction. In front of the premises. on
THURSDAY, THE TWESTY-SEyENTH DAY
OF DECEMBER, AID. 1917, AT FOUR O'CLOCK
situate in the city of Washington. District Of
Columbia to wit: Lots numbered etghty-six 1850
and eighty-two (S2) in Rosa Wallach and others
subdivision Of lots IN block numbered five 80
block being now known square numbered
twenty eight hundred and eighty-eight t2Sss1. as
per plat recorded in the Office of the surveyor for
fhe District of Columbia. In Lfber 4S. at folio 3d.
lot SO being improved by premises No. 7e5 Har-
ward street northwest and lot 50 by premises 1857
Harvard street northwest. each lot. with i'm
provements thereon. to be sold separately.
Terms of sale: 0re-third Of the purchase
money TO be paid in cash, the balance IN two
equal insrallmentS, payable In one and two years.
semi annually. from day of sale, secured BY deed
of trust upon the property sold, all cash. at
the option Of the purchaser. A deposit of $500
on each lot required of the purchaser at the time
fees at the cost of the purchaser. Terms of sale
TO be complied with within fifteen days from Ga ,
OF sale. otherwise the trustee reserves the right
10 resell the property ut the risk and cost Of the
defaulting purchaser. after five days advertise
nent of such resale in some newspaper published
In the city Of Washington. D. e.
ALEXANDER T. HENsEY
de14-d&ds exsu&hol Surviving Trustee.
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Moore's Strand.

"Almony." the feature photopiay at
Moore's Strand -f7Icater the first four
days of this week. presents many
characteristics that set IL apart from
the ordinary feature" but it is not so
easy to determine whether 1t is due 20
the dramatic quality OF the story. flaw
less acting or the photography. " which.
in a peculiarly sof. amber tint. affords
dem o,ls.rat.on OF what artistic effects
can be produced by the camera
The plot concerns the abuses prac-
ticed ia the divorce courts and the
lengths to which some INSCRIPTIONS
women. aided by lawyers %ith no de-
sire to observe the ethics Of their pro-
fession. will go to obtain handsome in
comes derived solely from the convan-
lent aiimony check. There is ernpha-
sized the unquenchable optimism of
the true wife. whose trust in her hus-
band cannot be shaken by the schem-
ing woman who is willing 20 go to- any
extreme. The conflict between these
two types of womauhood furnishes the
crux of the play. which is release Of
the First National Exhibitors circuit.
featuring Lois Wilson, Josephine Whit
tell and George Fisher.
A news pictorial and n comedy are
also shown.
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AIRCRAFT BOARD ISSUES
RULES FOR AIDING FLYERS
Tells Public What to Do in Case Of
Falls or Forced Landing
Of Airplanes.

Rules to be followed by the public
in its treatment of Army airpisnes
which may be forced down by accident
are contained in a resolution adopted
by the aircraft board in anticipation
of the increasing number Of student
aviators who soon will be flying in all
parts OF the country.
When a machine comes down the
public is warned to keep away from II
soon as 1t is established that the
aviator is uninjured and not to touch
its controls or instruments. Derange-
rnent of the delicate devices by an UNI
trained person. it is pointed out, might
lead to later serious accident
Guards will be sent promptly from
nearby military camps or posts when a
machine falls or makes forced land
ing. II no military guaru is available.
however, the police of the locality are
requested to furnish protection for the
machine.
When machine falls out OF control
and is wrecked. the authorities are
urged to see that no part of the wreck
age is disturbed. except to the extent
necessary to free the aviator It Is in
termining the cause of the accident be
preserved to avoid other similar acci.
dents.
Railroads are requested to ask all
employees to keep watch for aviators
landing in Isolated regions and fur
nish assistance. All trains or steam
ships are required to take on stranded
ayiators. and also TO stop at whatever point
the aviator may desire for the purpose
OF leaving the train or boat
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Gayety.

Everything new" is the motto put
forth by Joe Hurtig in his production
of THE New Bowery Buriesquers" at
the Gayety this week. The costumes
worn by the large and good looking
chorus would do credit to the musical
shows that come to the higher-priced
theaters The fun-making is furnished
by two capable comedians. Billy Foster,
the man with the Cyrano de Bergerac
nose, and Frank Harcourt The two
burIettas, "A Day at Lobster Beach.
and "a Night in New York Town."
carry little plot, but furnish ample op-
portunity for the singing of numerous
songs under the leadership of Edna
Green and Grace Anderson. Pauline
PAUL. and Libby Hart, together with
Eddie Akin, Jack Hayden and Douglas
McIvor, entertain with songs and
specialties that caught the fancy OF
the capacity house last night. The
chorus is well drilled in both singing
and evolutions. and the work Of some
of the ponies" at times threatened TO
overshadow the efforts of the princi-
pals.
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CrandalI's.

A vivid story of modern society life,
well presented and carrying with il a
moral which is obvious. is told in the
photoplay, The Moth which was shown
at CrandalPs yesterday and will remain
until Thursday. The moth pictured by
Norma Talmadge, is young society wonl-
an who wastes her time seeking diversion
and flirting with fate until sharply brought
to her senses by a dramatic incident Lucy
Gillian, not satisfied with wealth and So
cial position alone. determines to emu
late the example of Cleopatra and ''fiirt
her way to Immortality but meets her
match in Valentine Spencer, blue-blood-
ed waster. Desperate for money and see
ing in marriage with the girl the solution
OF his financial problems. he temporarily
puts aside his infatuation for another
woman and marTies her. After time he
neglects Lucy. and she is caught in the
swirl of the questionable society with
which she is forced to associate. Ned
Cunningham, the young district attorney.
becomes interested in her and seeks TO
pilot her to a safe port, thereby innocently
furnishing the husband the one weapon
needed to extort more money from MS
wife, A dashing English captain. a man
OF mystery. flashes across her horizon and
further complexities matters. Then fol-
lows a murder to add complexity to the
story. Finally Lucy wins happiness in her
love for her children.
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Crandall's Knickerbocker.

In "The Secret of the Storm Country p
at Crandalrs Knickerbocker last night,
Norma Talmadge, as the squatters
daughter, wronged and deserted by her
husband. left to rear her child under a
cloud, rises to emotional heights. The
plot is taken from the novel by Grace
Miller White, and has to. do with the
affairs of Tessibe1 Skinner, otherwise
Tess, daughter Of a despised .squatter
who lives in a howell on the shores of
Lake Cayuga. the storm country"
The one bright spot in her life is her
love for Frederick Graves, a divinity
student and a member of an old and
highly respected family. They marry
clandestinely and Frederick returns to
college. Upon his graduation she learns
to her surprise that he intends to de-
sert her and repudfate the ceremony,
since his family has arranged n de
sirable match" for him Grief-stricken,
she fights out her battle for existence
alone, and just when things seem dark
est for her fate takes a hand in a
strange way and she finds happiness.
a perturbation of Rex Beach's sensa-
tional story, The Auction Block"
featuring Rubye de Remer, will be
shown today and tomorrow.
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CAMP MEADE MEN
HARD HIT BY ORDER
D. C. Contingent Disappointed
by Denial of Christmas
Holiday Privilege.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
CAMP MEADE. ADMIRAL, Md. De-
cember 1s.--The mortality list next
week win grow with leaps and bounds.
The rise will be due to the deaths of
many aunts, uncies. sisters and broth
ers of the selected soldiers at this can
Torment. There is a reason.
It is the only loophole left open for
the soldiers here to evade the sweep
ing decision that no Christmas passes
would be extended to any man in the
camp unless fer real, imperative rea-
son. such as Illness or death,
Aforesaid relatives of soldiers are be-
ing notified of their demise. but it is
feared that the military authorities will
make rather rigid Investigations of
pleas OF this character before the much
desired pass privileges are given out.
The latest order abolishing leaves of
absence to all the men, even though
they live within trolley distance of the
camp, struck the District machine gun
battalion soldiers. causing much dis
appointment, for 1t was believed that
the local boys would be able tosenjoy a
visit to the folks at home during the
Yuletide.
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Polls.

Supported by cast including princi-
pals who can sing and dance and an at
attractively costumed and we'll trained
chorus, Master, Gabriel as Buster
Brown" the well known cartoon character,
is the attraction at Polls Theater this
week.
The diminutive comedian gives an ex-
celient portrayal of the cartoon youngster.
whose pranks frequently get him into
trouble, together with his faithful dog
Tige.
A number of catchy popular songs are
introduced. The vocal > efforts of Eva
Mcmahon and Anna Mcmahon won
numerous demands for encores.
The scant plot of the show is based upon
the efforts Of an aunt, dislked by the
Brown family. to have the elder Brown
run for the mayoralty of Brownsville
against his wishes. Buster is hired by
HIS father to get rid of his aunt and goes
about 1t in a businesslike manner
Rocky, tramp politician. Is imperson-
ated by Edgar Bixley, who sings several
songs that make a hit, and his antics
throughout the performance cause much
laughter. Vida Perrin makes a good Mrs.
Brown, while the role of the father is
taken by John Francis O'Reilly.
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Gloom in the Quarters.

The gloom hanging over their quar-
tiers is so thick that you can cut it with
knife. In fact, this is true through
out the entire wooden city. The men
are secretly expressing their opinions
of the War Department which, they
feel. is responsible for the action, in
words none too mplimentary.
why can't we enjoy the same privi-
ieEes as the other cantonments?" is one
of the many queries advanced by the
khaki clad warriors.
The camp is alive with the topic 1t
has affected the activity of the place
and the keen disappointment of the
men shows that their morale is affected
for the first time since the military city
has been opened. The latter opinion has
been expressed on several occasions
even by officers
further. the matter extends beyond
the limits of the cantonment. This
Is evident from the reports that let
tiers of complaints from parents are
increasing as rapidly as the proverbiaI
atipt, which relates to dead or dying
relatives.
AS the result of the general order
forbldding passes plans are being made
BY thousands of relatives to visit Camp
Meade on Christmas and spend the day
with their boys. On this occasion the
doors VIII be thrown wide open to all
visitors. There Is but little doubt that
this day will bring real record
breaking crowd within the confines of
the wooden city
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her brother. The co-stars have seldom
had parts better suited to their capa-
biiitfes.
that afford opportunity for brisk action
and tense drama. A viliainoas young
lawyer attempts to defraud Mrs. Uous-
ton Of valuable coal lands and lure
her pretty daughter. Aliane. into mat
rimony. and It happens that he is aware
of the fact that the supposed Jim Hous-
ton is an imposter; but these elements
only add to tho interest ard suspense.
The scenery Is picturesque and beauty
of rare sort Is disclosed In the scenes
depicting the Halloween party on the
old southern plantation. Many roles
are intrusted to colored players TO add
to the realism of the scenes.
A Katzeniammers Kids animated car
toon and the news pictorial complete
the bill.
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TOMORROW.
THOMAS J. OWEN SON. AUcrIoNEERs.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE REAL Es-
TATE. BEING A THREE ,3) STORY
BRICK DWELLING WITH TWELVE 12l
ROOMS AND THREE 131 BATHS. KNOWN
As NO. 9I4 sd STREET NORTHWEST.
WARRINGTON, d. c.
BY virtue OF certain deed OF trust recorded
In Liber 1886, at folio 70. one Of the land rec
ores for the District OF Columbia. and at the
REQUEST OF the party secured, the undersigned
trustees will sell at public auction, In front of
the pteulises. at HALF-PAST FOUR PM. on
WEDNESDAY, THE NINETEENTH DAY OF
DECEMBER, 1917, lot numbered "a. in Me-
kilkenny Bailsy's subdivision Of lots In square
numbered 40. ms per plat recorded In the office
Of the surveyor for the District Of Columbia, In
Iil,er Is. at folio 1s1. together with improve
me nts thereon. upon the following terms:
Dne-third Of the purchase price In cash and
In one. two and three years. respectively, with
interest at the rate Of six 49, per centum per
anrum. deferred payments TO be secured BY FIRST
deed OF trust on the property sold. OF all cash.
81 the option of the purchaser, property sold free
from tncumbrance with q good record title no
sale. AL taxes paid or adjusted TO the date
of sale. AL eonysyencing. title examlna tion
and other expenses OF transfer at the cost Of
tho purchaser. deposit Of 500 will be re-
quired at the sale. and settlement must be
made within fifteen 15l days from the date Of
sale or the deposit forfeited and the property
resold at the cost and risk Of the defsuting
In some Washington newspaper.
wM. MONTGOMERY, Trustee,
1921 Fl st. NV, Washington. D. O.
JESSE w. RAwLINGS. Trustee.
Union Trust Bldg. Washington. d. Q.
6eed&ds.exSr
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Cosmos.

An entertaining two hours is fur
nished by the Cosmos Theater bill this
week in vaudeville and film features.
In the former Butch" McDevitt, who
won a political nomination in Pennsyl-
vania, withdrew for $4,000 and then
proceeded to be "a millionaire for a
day" and to offer a statue of himself to
Congress, presents moving pictures OF
his trip to Washington and gives a hu-
morous monologue affording many
laughs. Bruce buffet and company pre-
sent little playlet, Via Wireless"
which goes over the footlights quite
well and shows how a clever young
schemer outwits a coal baron. Hello.
Egypt" the headline attraction, is spec
tacular in costume and scenic settings
and boasts of a good comedian, four
principals with excellent singing voices
and chorus of pretty girls. William
Denys, who has the role of high priest
Of Isis, has an exceptionally fine bass
voice The bill opens with some DIM
cult somersaulting by the Munro Broth
ers; Brown and Evans give clever
dancing exhibition and McNaliy and
Ashton, in a black and white sketch, as
Folks From Georgia." score the real
hit of the team acts, winning both
laughter and applause.
The matinee photopiay, The F1am.
ing Omen" with Mary Anderson ana
Alfred Whitman as the picture stars, is
strong drama with scenes laid in Peru
and in England. and this. with Sun
shine comedy, His Smashing Career,
and the Hearst-Pathe News, completes
the entertainment.
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Leader.

George Walsh In his new photopiay.
THE Pride of New York is being
shown at the Leader this week. and has
literally packed the theater at each per-
formance. Walsh as the son Of a laborer
in the ranks of the new Army, which he
has joined to fight against Germany.
shows his capabilities in TIE contrast
of red-bfloded Americanism with the
son of rich man. A pretty girl. who
was originally the friend of the rich
mans son, takes the son who is doing
something worth while and leaves the
spendthrift son alone, and the rich
mans son learns a lesson and becomes
industrious himself. The battle scenes
are among the best ever staged by II. A.
Walsh, who directed the picture.
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THos. j. OWEN & son. AUoTIoNEERs.
TRUSTEES, SALE OF BRICK RESIDENCE, n,
1919 9Th STREET NORTHWEST

TRUSTEES SALE OF BRICK RESIDENCE, NO.
1919 9Th STREET NORTHWEST.
BY virtue of q certain deed OF trust duly re-
corded IL Liber No. 1900, at folio 1872. one of
the land records of the District of Columbia,
and at the request of the party secured thereby,
we, the undersigned trustees, will sell at pub
lie auction, in front Of the premises, on FRI
DAY, THE TwENTY-FIRSr DAY OF DEcEM-
Der. 1917, AT -FOUR O'CLOCK PM. the fol
lowing described land and premises. situate in
the city Of Washington. District OF Columbia.
known and distinguished part Of original lot
numbered five t5) In square four hundred and
twenty-three (423). described as follows: Be
ginning at point distant 40 feet south from the
northwest corner Of lot and running thence south
along 9Th street 20 feet 3h inches. thence east
100 feet to the line of said lot thence north
20 feet Sh inches and thence west 100 feet TO
beginning, together with the improvements there
on. subject, however. to prior deed of trust Sc
curing a balance of s., 500. particulars OF which
will be stated at time Of sale.
Terms: All over and above said prior iDcum-
brance to be paid in cash. A deposit of $500
required at time OF sale. Terms to be com
Piled with within fifteen days from time Of
sale otherwise the trustees reserve the right to
resell the property at the risk and cost OF de-
fauiting purchaser. Cenveynncing. recording and
revenue stamps at cost of purchaser.
HERBERT A. GILL, Trustee.
THEo. n. GILL; Jr.. Trustee.
de13-d6ds exSu
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fortunes Of Sara crewe. who 10 lsft by
her father, an English ofilcer stationed
Ia India, TO be educated At . boarding
school. When news OF his death comes.
comes the drudge of the school Her
sunny nature will not be downed. In
spite OF all her misfortunes. and sfss
keeps the little tots happy with her
wonderful fairy stories. Tickle For
tuEc smiles again on the girl. and her
patience and optimism find fitting re-
ward. The Price-Mark," featuring
Dorothy Dalton. Is being shown toda
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Moore's Garden.

In ''The Voice of Conscience" at
Moore's Garden Theater the first half
of this week. Francis x. Bushman ap-
pears in the role Of a young banker
released from prison after serving a
term un3ustly imposed. He assumes
the name and the estate of a fellow
convict sentenced to longer term
whose mother and sister besought his
presence at home before falling health
should take away the mother, ignorant
of her sons disgrace. Miss Bayne is
pictured as the young sister. who falls
In love with the man whom she, like
every one elsa, 1t Arst behaves - ~
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Howard.

a capacity audience at the Howard
Theater last night was enthusiastic in
its applause of the colorcd company
known as THE Smarter Set," headed
by Salem Tut Whitney and J. Homer
Tut, supported by thirty-hve singers.
dancers and merrymakers. The pro-
duetion is billed MY People, and con-
sists mainly OF songs. dances and funny
dialogue and incidents.
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THIS AvTERNOoN.
THos. ]. Owen { SOS. AuCrIoNEEEs.

TRUSTEES SALE OF yALUASLE UNIM-
PROVED REAL ESTATE. BEING THE
VERY DESIRABLE CORNER KNOWN AS
LOT 10, SQUARE 25O5. NORTHEAST COR
NER OF MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE AND
BELMONT ROAD. 5axio5, CONTAINING
$3.50 SQUARE FEET.
BY -irtue Of q certain deed of trust duly re-
corded In Liber No. 3ISI. folio 14o ct seq. OF
the land records of the District of Columbia
and at the request of the party secured thereby
the undersigned trustees will sell. public
auction in front of the premises. TUESDAY,
AID 1917 AT FOUR O'CLOCK PM. the fol-
lowing described land and premises. situate in
the District of Columbia and designated and
being lot nineteen t19) IN block Two to) in
Gardiner c. Hubbard's subdivision of land
known as ''Beiair Heights" per plat recorded
cfce records Of the District of Columbia. except
50 much thereof was conveyed by William {.
Enl and wife to the United States of America
for the extension of the Washington aqueduct.
being subterrsnean strip Of land fifteen t15)
feet wide.
money to be paid in cash. balance in two equal
with interest nj six per centum per annum. pay
able semi-annualiy from day OF sale. secured by
deed Of trust upon the property sold, or all
cash. at the option of the purchaser. deposit
of $3.50 will be required Mt time OF sale. All
conveyancing, recording. revenue stamps, etc..
complied with within fifteen days from day
Of sale, otherwise the trustees reserve the right
to resell the property at the risk and cost of
defanlting purchaser. after i've days advertise
ment OF such resale IN some newspaper published
in Washington. ID. C.
HARRY L. RUST,
GEO. CALVERT BOWIE,
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THos. J. OWEN d son. AucTIoNEEgs.

TRUSTEES SALE OF HOUSE NO. 73s FIFTH
STREET NORTHEAST.
Under the provisions of the deed of trust re
corded In Liber 3SsS, Mt folio 317, OF the Dis
trtct Of Columbia land records, and by direction
Of the holder OF the notes secured thereby. we
Will sell at public auction, In front Of the
premises, on WEDNESDAY,, THE TWENTY
SIXTH or DECEMBER, 1917, AT FOUR
O'CLOCK PM, sublot 81 in square $40. being
house 1876 9Th street northeast, Washington
ID. e., with alley easement in the rear, sub
ject TO building association loan amounting
to about 81 500.
Terms: The balance over said trust to be paid
all cash. A deposit Of $50 required at time OF
sale. Title good OF record. Terms TO be COM
piled with in fifteen days. All charges connected
with transfer TO be borne by purchaser All
adjustments to date of transfer Of deed
EMANUEL SPEECH,
w. J. YICkERY,
defS-d&ds erSnGdeoA Trusteps