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The Washington herald., 1917-09-16
Superstition Forces
This Girl to Quit Stage

At the premiere OF Very Good
Eddie q chorus girl. after rehears-
ing ave weeks with the company.
discovered, before the curtain rose.
that there were thirteen letters In
the title. She Immediately ran 70 her
dressing room, took of her stage
clothes, dressed for the street pack
ed her trunk and left the theater.
stating that she was afraid she might
drop dead, as thirteen was an awful
hoodoo to her.
Sympathizing with the girl. Mr..
Comstock placed her with one Of his
other companies. Since then, how
ever. she LAS overcome her fear OF
thirteen. a. she is q member Of the
present company playing VERY Good
Eddie"
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BeInsco-.yery Good Eddie"

Every Good Eddie" a real comedy
with music of a most delightful and
soothing character, returns to the
Belasco. opening tomorrow night, for
weeks engagement, with the usual
Wednesday and Saturday matinees.
1t is the ambition of every pro-
ducer of musical comedies to send
a large part of his audiences away
whistlinE or humming some song
hit. That is one of the acid
tests OF the light and airy musi-
cal shows with which the people
are never surfeited. 1t can be said
to the credit of Very Good Eddie
that no other attraction of a similar
character has presented more tuneful,
more sparkling or more thoroughly
enjoyable music here for some sea-
sons. No one expects plot of a mus
ical comedy. but there is a coherent
one in every Good Eddie" and it is
highly amusing. But It should be re-
called that it was founded on that
clever farce, over Night. which was
much enjoyed here a few seasons ago.
If two bridal couples should start on
honeymoon boat trip together II
would not be dificult TO imagine how
very amusing situations should arise
that is IL one OF the brides should
be of the "clinging vine" type with
big, strong husband and one OF
the grooms should be as large and
husky as a watch fob and hs wife
handsome woman, tall and dashing
Not for the purpose of revealing
the plot but 70 hint at it-imag gine
the husky groom and the large bride
leaving the boat together to make
arrangements for the trip trusting the
little and dependent folks to their
own mercies. Afterward set the latter
down stranded in hotel where they
spend the night. every one thinking
them the happy married couple. we'll it
does not need a great deal of con-
centration to tell what complications
are going to arise. and how they are
going to be worked out Yet the
book, lyrics and music are so far
above the average that Every Good
Eddie" takes first rank among the
amusing and entertaining musical
comedies.
Guy Bolton assisted Philip Bartho.
lomae. author OF "Over Night" in
adapting 1t to the musical stage.
Jerome Kern wrote the music and
Schuyler Greene the lyrics. The set
tings for the acts are the creation
OF Elsie De Wolfe from her own
original designs executed in the Elsie
De Wolfe studios.
The cast which will appear here
this week is said to be well chosen,
and is headed by Taylor Graves in
the title part of the impeccable Eddie;
other principal roles being interpret
ed by Dave Ferguson, Ben Grinnell,
Barrett Greenwood, Madison Smith,
Mignon McGibney, Eva Ollivotti,
Georgia Harvey and Jane Evans.
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Gayety-BurIesque.

Apparently a burlesque season is
not complete without AL Reeves
and his notable assemblage of fem
mime loveliness, and the announce
ment that his Big Beauty Show
will play the Gayety Theater this
week will be hailed with delight
by the patrons of that house. The
man who has made famous the
phrase, "Give me credit, boys!" is
celebrating his twenty-sixth anni-
versary in burlesque by offering a
show of unusual merit. A notable
cast, stunning costumes, tuneful
music, and surprising scenic effects
combine to make what is expected
to prove to be his supreme effort
The entertainment has been STYLED
THE Gown Shop" and consists of
three acts and several scenes.
Heading the big aggregation OF
talent is Dave Lewis, who for the
past fifteen years has been a fea-
tured comedian with Shubert pro-
ductions. Jean Leighton, o. w.
Braddock, Maybella Gibson. John
ME Dove. and the Woods Sisters are
other prominent members OF the
cast. Numerous vaudeville special
ties are to be introduced, among
which will be a brand-new sketch
by Reeves. himself, in the course
of which he will introduce his
latest song, I've Done My Bit for
Buriesque. Now I'm Doing My Bit
for the Flag" In the matter of
attractive girls. this organization
has always excelled, and this sea-
sons assemblage of beauty is said
to eclipse any heretofore offered by
this producer. The musical num-
bers were all written especially for
this show, excepting only the nota-
BILE and stirring George NJ. Cohan
composition. The American Rag
time" which is being used by spe-
cial permission of the author.
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C0smos-VaudeyiIIe.

One of the brightest and merriest
musical productions of big time vadue-
vile. THE Bride Shop" with a COM
pany headed by Eddie Vogt and Anna
Dockerty and including a singing
chorus of Broadway beauties, will be
the attraction extraordinary at the
Cosmos Theater this week. 1t is an
all-new musical girl revue assembled
and equipped by George Choos at a
cost. it is said of $4,000. The book
of the show was written by Fred De
Gressac, author of The Enchant-
ress," The Purple Road sweet
hearts" and other big successes and
with music by B. A. Rolfe, the noted
composer and producer. 1t is one of
the finest attractions of the season
in popular vaudeville.
Other attractions in an exceptionally
fine bill are Little Miss Jean, a sing
ing comedienne. who has won fame
In juvenile characterizations and who
wears beautiful costumes: RosaIis De
The Washington herald., 1917-09-16
PoIi,s-.Common Clay,

From the time that the Son of Man
said, Let him who is without sin
cast the first stone" sin has con-
tinued in the world.
Common Clay" is the best possi-
Bile name for the drama, by Cleves
kinkead. The story deals with a girl
born of a couple who did not marry.
The mother. so as not to mar the
future OF the chiid's father, commits
suicide. The girl who is adopted by
one whom she believes to be her
mother frequents a dance hall and,
tired of that life, attempts to earn
her living in a respectable home, so
called. There she is betrayed by the
only son in the household and then
her troubles multiply. The purse
proud father believing that his sons
future will be crippled by marrying
the girl and giving the child a name
sets forth to settle money, the pam
acea for all evils. on the girl. The
firl has q strong element Of fight In
hse nature and instead Of surrenders
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b. r. Keith's-vaudeyiIIe.

Marion Morgan's Greater Morgan
Dancers will be the conspicuous at
traction at B. r. Keith's Theater this
week. They will present "A Histori-
cal Roman Ballet in Three Episodes. :"
based upon fact, legend and mythol-
ogy. Miss Morgan composed, staged
and costumed the production. In the
! main the music is by Massenet with
incidental music by other composers.
The scenery is from the brush of
Livingston Platt.
Walter c. Kelly. THE Virginia
Judge" who is making a circuit OF the
Keith theaters, will be the comedy at
traction. Judge" Kelly announces a
fresh docket of masisterial cases full
OF the human interest and humor
usually found in the Police Court hear
! ings. An important addition will be
Kate Gilmore and Sam Williams. late
stars of MY Aunt from Utah"
Fourth in the list of stellar inclusions
will be Garry McGarry's presentation
of The Garden of Aloha" dramatic
Hawaiian dance pantomine. Besides
Mr.. McGarry, the company is led by
Arthur Charmion, formerly with Miss
Evan Burrowes-Fontaine, Hibuse Bar
tusek. of the Chicago Opera Company,
and the Royal Hawaiians.
Helen Tix. a song narrator. popu-
lar among the Broadway vaudeville
clientele. will be assisted by her sis
ter, Josephine. in the rendition of a
number of songs for which Miss Helen
claims credit as composer. Paul
Periera. former Portuguese court vio-
l!nist, and his string seXtet are also
booked. Paul and Mae Nolan, billed
aas Just jesting jugglers," Raymond
Wiley. the pipe organ recitals, and the
Hearst-Pathe news pictorial and war
section films of Americas "Sammies"
in cantonmcnt and battle front, COM
plete the ten-number bill.
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WHO'S WHO IN THE PICTURES.

Miss Billie Burke, who returns the the National
tomorrow night in Clare RUNNERS "The Rescung Angel"
One of the many chorus from VERY Good Eddie"
which plays engagement the Beasco this
Walter c. Kelly the Virginia Judge, headlning the bill
B. F. Keih's this week.
Miss Edna Bueke who plays the leading part Common
Clay" at Polls
Jean Leighton prma DONNA with AL Reeves the Gayety
this week.
Matte Choate in 1.-THE Bride Shop" the Cosmos
Pauline Frederick in Double Crossed Loews Columbia
Earle Williams Moores Garden Theater
O. Alice Joyce in within the Law" Moore's Strand
One of the from "War 1t Really Is"
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"The Rescuing Angel" Leads
Weeks Theatrical OFFERINGS

ing to the money god states her
views in no uncertain language rela-
tive to class distinction.
At a police court trial II develops
that the attorney. who by severe
questioning, lays her life bare. is her
father.
He takes the girl into his life, edu-
Gates her and ten years later she is
a famous prima donna. She returns
with her father to the home where
she was disgraced and finds the
father OF her child desirous Of atoning
for past mistakes. Common Clay
is a moving appeal for the innate
quality of human beings. It makes
bad people good and good people bet
ter; 1t proves that success Is obtained
by meeting issues rather than evad-
ing them.
Mr.. Shea has selected special
company Of artists to interpret the
various roles, including Miss Edna
Buckler. Raymond Bramley. w. A.
whitecar, James J. Cassidy, Miss
Charlotte Burkett, Richard Barrows
Miss Theresa Lawrence, Miss Kate
Guyon ard Mr.. Benjamin Vernon.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-16

Veaux and company in "A Lesson in
Temperance" which has its fun to
commend II: Stone and Clear, a Plano
logue team that specializes in char
acterizations and songs; the famous
La Peers, comedy bar acrobats, and
Johnny Neff. one of the most comical
musical stage celebrities. The big
matinee photoplay shown only at 1:l5
and 4:i5 p. m. daily. will be THE On
the Square Girl" with Mollie King
for its picture star: the first run COM
edy film will be "She Needed a Doc
tor" and the Hearst-Pathe News,
changed Monday and Thursday. will
complete the entertainment.
The performances today will start
at p. m. and run continuously. pre-
senting all the closing features Of
last weeks bill, Including Worm
woods remarkable dogs and monkies,
and The Miss Matched Misses"
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Casino-"war rs 1t Really Is,


War As 1t Really Is" a vivid
motion picture depicting the horrors
of modern warfare in all their grim
reality. will be given its first local
presentation at the Casino Theater
today, and will remain the principal
attraction there for the entire week.
The battlehelds around impregnable
Verdun provided the location for most
OF the pictures which were made by
the personal permission OF Marshal
Joffre.
One Of the most spectacular scenes
Is thrilling fight between aviators
whose machines are high above the
clouds. Bombardments by giant
howitzers. thrilling infantry charges
and hand-to-hand fighting in the
trenches, are other views which will
hold the spectator in the close grasp
Of their gripping realism. Their ed
ucational as well as their historical
value cannot be questioned, and at
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Loew,s CoIumbia-'DoubIe Crossed

Double Crossed" is the new photo
play at Loew's Columbia today and
for the first half of the week, starring
Pauline Frederick. The story OF
"Double-Crossed" was written espe.
cially for her by Hector Turnbull,
the author of THE Cheat" 1t has to
do with a devoted young wife who
learns for the first time of a youthful
slip on the part of her husband whom
she adored and whom she had placed
upon pedestal too high for any man.
What happens when she finds out his
crime is told in an unusual and thrill.
ing manner. As the wife of a very
wealthy man. Miss Frederick is al.
forded an exceptional opportunity tc
wear many handsome gowns.
There will also be a complete pro.
gram of a Sidney Drew comedy, the
Hearst-Pathe news and a Bray picto.
graph. Thursday and for the last hall
of the week, Madame Petrova will be
seen in her latest photoplay. Exile. -
The story Is by Dolf wyllsrde. /,
deals with the efforts of young
American engineer to bring better
conditions to a lonely colony. He en-.
counters the chief justice OF the place
Perez. an unscrupulous wretch. Clau-
dia, portrayed by Madame Petrova, Is
the wife Of Perez. and when the en-
gineer secures a hold over the ofiicial
he undertakes to gain his way with
Claudia. He learns, however, that she
is genuinely in love with him and re-
fuses to take advantage of the situa-
tion, with the result that Perez is per-
mitted to go unscathed. But he ia
afterward lynched by the furious ma
tives against whom he has long plot
ted and the American saves Claudia
They watch the Arabs departing over
the desert and turn back to finish ou,
their own snan In, ,,,uf,,aI bapp;paSS
The Washington herald., 1917-02-14
lends LIFE IN OFFICE
| where once WORKED
Willard D. Johnson Shoots Self at
Geological Survey Building.

Willard D. johnson. 90 years old. for
mer employe of the Geological Survey
and Forestry Service, yesterday after
noon left his former fellow employees in
the sixth floor Of the Survey Building,
entered, a small store room Ia the build
ing and fired bullet through his brain.
johnson, who was employed In the Sur
vey until about four years ago, lived al
the Bancroft Hotel. Eighteenth and II
streets northwest
Mr.. johnson. who was native OF
Brooklyn. N. Y. came to this city with
his parents when he was years old
He entered the field service OF the Geo.
logical Survey and Forest Service in 1875
and spent a number Of years In Alaska
and Oregon.
He left Portland, Or, Sunday, October
4. 1915, and returned to this city, 1t Is
stated. for the purpose OF killing George
Otis Smith, director OF the Geological
Survey. according to government records
and was sent to st. Elizabeth Hospital
where he remained until June 20. last
year, when he was discharged.
johnson, II is stated, asked that he be
sent to the hospital in order that he
might be restrained and prevented from
killing the director.
On three occasions, records show, he
made desperate plans to kill Mr.. Smith
believing the latter's death would unite
the two branches Of the service.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-14
|NO MORE help NEEDED
SAYS PHTHISIS PATIENT
Owes Life to Herald and Readers,
Declares T. W. Gibson.

Thanking The Washington Herald and
It's readers for their assistance in en-
abling him to successfully rid himself OF
the so@called incurable disease of tuber-
culosis, T. w. Gibson! formerly Of this
city, and now in a sanitarium In Albu-
querque, N. Mex, says he hopes the kind
ness which you and your readers have
done for me. may come back In a meas
ure, ten, twenty or a hundred-fold." His
letter follows:
81 have received The Herald's check
for 5000 dated February ]. 1t brings the
total to s124.75 which have received as
a result of your effort to help me regain
my health.
1T Is useless for me to try to say how
deeply l appreciate your effort and the
kindness of your readers in contributing
the money. I had done everything |
could do for myself and there was nc
other way but for me to ask some one
to help me. I am now well and working
fivs hours a day and I have The Herald
and its readers to thank for 1t.
81 shall return this money as soon as
can. probably in installments. Self-re-
spect alone would demand that
May this kindness which you and your
readers have done for me come back In
a measure ten, twenty or a hundred-fold.
shall not need any more assistance.
Sincerely yours,
1T. w. GIBSON"
The Washington herald., 1917-02-14
MUST Be PARAGONS
TO get POLICE JOBS
Beauty, Wit. Courtesy and Health De-
manded in Exams.

Are Washington policemen of "unques-
toned energy and courteous manners?"
They are supposed to possess these
dualhcations. according to the examina-
tion Of more than 100 applicants for the
100 new police Jobs authorized By Con-
gress on account of the international
situation.
IL those aspiring to be .'cops'' could
not prove to the satisfaction of the board
of police and fire surgeons, who con-
Quoted determination, that they were
energetic and polite they were rejected.
The examination was held yesterday
afternoon in No. truck company.
Fourteenth street and Ohio avenue. It
was q chilling sight.
Judging from the standards he must
measure UP to, a policeman is wasting
his time. He could make more money
as motion picture actor, pugilist, presi-
dent OF railroad. evangelist, or most
anything else.
To begin the examination the applicant
must file satisfactory answers to some
fifty questions which ask all about his
habits, life, family, associates and so
on.
The board of examiners want to know
whether the applicant ever used liquor.
opium morphine or other drugs; whether
he was ever an inmate of a hospital
asylum. travelled or changed his resi-
dence on account of his health; whether
he ever had rheumatism or epilepsy;
whether he has any blood relatives who
ATTEMPTED suicide; whether any men,
bers of his family are dead. and from
what causes they died; whether any
application for life insurance was ever
rejected: whether he was ever refused
for military training and so on-and SO
on.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-14
ISSUE FARM LOAN WARNING.

The Federal Farm Loan Board has is
sued a warning to farmers to beware of
organizers attempting to make private
profits in the application Of the farm loan
act.
Attention Of the board has been called
to the fact that in many parts of the
country the organization of farm loan as
sociations il being inspired by the desire
of certain individuals to create Jobs for
themselves. The farm loan act provides
for the payment Of . small salary to the
secretary-treasurer of each farm loan
association, and It also permits the pay
ment of fees to members of the appraisal
committee of each farm loan.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-14
JURY CHARGES him $50
FOR SHOOTING HER DOG
Claryoe Killed the Canine and Court
Awards Damages.

A verdict for $50 damages was awarded
Miss Helen Hahn by a jury In Circuit
Division, No. 2, before Justice Siddons,
yesterday against Harold Clarvoe, who
shot and killed her pet bull pup, Pat
The testimony showed that the dog had
cost its owner $50 and the jury determined
that amount would reimburse her for the
loss.
Mr.. Clarvoe said Miss Hahn's dog was
trying to get into his home when he
killed It. The dog had previously rushed
upon his doorstep, he declared. after he
had engaged in a SCRAP" with Clarvoe's s
dog the night previous.
Attorney ID. W. Baker, in summing up
the case to the jury, read to the jurors
the celebrated ''Eulogy OF the Dog" once
given IN a trial by Senator Vest. which
describes the canine as mans best friend
and faithful companions. Attorney Henry
T. Woodward represented Mr.. Clarvoe
The Washington herald., 1917-02-14
LOSE Sl0 FOR every
ABSENCE FROM SCHOOL
Boys Suffer in Future Earning Value
Through Loss of Sessions.

boy loses 80 every day he stays out
of school
This is what s.. NJ. Ely. supervising
principal Of the Fifth Division Of Public
Schools, told the members of the Teach
ers-Parents' League OF the Grover Cleve-
land School yesterday.
Every single day is SO important in a
boys education" said Prof. Ely, "and in
measuring his future earning power. that
80 is a very small estimate of Just what
one lost day means. That is on a cash
basis. II pou figure the moral training a
boy loses his loss is almost incalcuable -
Prof. Ely said 1t had been clearly proven
that the earning power of the ayera ge
boy was in direct proportion to the
amount Of schooling he had, and that all
time lost simply meant less earning
power.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-14
Will HOLD MEMORIAL
FOR SAILORS OF maine
United Spanish War Veterans Plan
Exercise. for Martyred Seamen.

Memorial services for the sailors
who lost their lives in the destruction
of the battleship Maine IN Havana
Harbor in 1888. will be held in the
riding hall at Fort Myer tomorrow
afternoon at 2:30 D. m. Lee H Harris.
commander OF the Department of the
District of Columbia. United Spanish
War Veterans. has completed arrange
ments for the ceremonies. The pro-
Overture. U. S. s. Dolphin band:
presentation of colors. color guard of
Banner, band of the Z. s s. Dolphin:
invocation. Capt C. Livingston Bsysrt.
chaplain, U. s. N: Cover Them over
With Beautiful Flowers will be rem
1ered by the Capital quartet. compos-
ed OF w. e Brathswaite. A. NJ Peder-
son, A L Kienhof and BENJAMIN A
Lineback; address by Carlos Manuel
de Cespedes. envoy extraordinary and
minister plenipotentiary from Cuba:
selection, band of the U. S. S. Dolphin: !:
adress. Capt d. v. Chisholm. COM
msnder-in-chief Of the United Spa nish
War Veterans: The Flower of Free
DOM Csn ode to the hag). Capital
quartet; address. Byron r. Newton.
Assistant secretary of the Treasury;
selection, band of the U. S. s. Dolphin: /:
address. Andrew J. Huntoon. special
representative OF the commander-in-
chief OF the Grand Army of the Re
public; selection. Capital quartet;
salute Of three volleys, sailors from
the U. S. s. Dolphin; taps. trumpeter
from the q. s. S. Dolphin; dismissal
The Washington herald., 1917-02-14

in the muscles, where an inHamma-
ton Is set up in the nearby tissues.
Hague has said, that ugout is rheu.
matism, and rheumatism il gout.'
If uric acid is formed in excess within
the body it is passed on to the kid
neys, which act "a q filter to pass
off this poison. II the excess is not
excreted by the kidneys, it is distri-
buted thru the tissues. The choics
sites for such storage are in the Joints,
muscle-shesths, where the circulation
is weakest, and where also the alkslin-
ity of the blood il lowest. Conse-
quently we must do everything to
throw off this uric acid poison, and
simple methods are best. Flush the
kidneys by drinking 6 to 8 glasses OF
water between meals. A pint of hot
water q half hour before meals.
Take Anuric double or triple
strength, three times . day for
awhile. Invigorate and assist the kid
neys to 6ush out the uric acid poisons.
During winter months the circulation
IL apt to be sluggish and the blood
stream retarded. II uric acid is pres
ent 1t il apt 10 clog the capillaries.
This accounts for many acute condi-
tions, such a. headache, neuralgia,
gastric disturbances, and dull mind.
As the condition progresses, we often
have lpmbago, disease of the heart
and arteries, breaking down of the
kidneys, rheumatism and equity symp-
toms. Eat less meat, drink more
water, and take ANuRIo double or
triple strength) after meals and at bed
time for several weeks at Q time, and
you will be free from uric acid and
the diseaxs that follow.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-14
Chink Washee-Washee
Best, Says Government

Sanitary conditions prevailing In
Chinese laundries are far superior
to those of hand laundries operated
by white persons.
This is the verdict Of the United
States Public Health Service, made
after a thorough investigation of
representative laundry establish
ments In New York City.
The principal drawback OF the
Chinese laundry is that the blow
can" is used for dampeninE clothes
for ironing and this practice per-
mits the dissemination of germs.
In hand laundries and steam
laundries danger of the spread of
germs is present because of the
.ailure to separate clean clothes
from soiled ones, the report says.
The principal danger In steam
laundries Is that clothes are
packed too tightly in the nets in
which they pass through the steam
cleansing process.