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The Washington herald., 1918-06-17

Brig. Gen. James G. Harbord,
Pershing's chief Of staff, is in COM
mand temporarily os the U. s. Ma
rines who stopped the Germans at
the Marne. He has been In COM
mand since the retirement of Brig.
Gen. Doyen, and will soon be re-
lieved by Brig. Gen. Lejune, of
the Marine Corps. Harbord rose
from the ranks. having enlisted as
private in the army. and was a
major when the war with Germany
broke out.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-17
Latest Casualties

IOtaI CHsudIlleS reported 10 UaIe, HVS0
Latest Casualties.
The following casualties. announced
by the War Department yesterday.
have been reported by the comman nd
ing general of the expeditionary
Evening star., 1918-01-06
MAN, n, INJURED IN
JAM between CARS

John Ca1lan. seventy-one years old
4s9 Maryland avenue southwest. was
caught between two street cars at 9th
and F streets yesterday afternoon and
injured. He was taken to Emergency
Hospital with injuries of head and
body and fracture of his right arm.
An automobile owned and operated
by Michael Casey. 1907 14th street. be-
came unmanageable when the steering
gear broke yesterday, and came to SO
sudden stop against the porch of
1921 Park road that 1t was badly dam.
aged. William A. Tucker. 3112 Georgia
avenue. an occupant of the automobile.
was injured.
horse owned by the n. Auth Pro-
vision Company became frightened
near Georgia avenue and Howard
street yesterday and ran away The
wagon struck trolley pole of the
Brtghtwood line and was damaged to
the amount Of 500.
The automobiles of w. D. Rice. SO S
street, and Edwin NJ Walsh, Navy De-
partment. collided at 7th and II streets
yesterday afternoon. Rice's automobile
was slightly damaged
Mrs. Carl Bloomquist and her young
daughter were thrown from a street
car of the Washington Railway and
Electric Company at 1lth and + streets
yesterday afternoon. They were slightly
injured. Two automobiles, one belong
Ing to Charles Dtggs and the other to
the quartermaster department of the
Army, collided at 14th and G streets
yesterday afternoon. Both cars were
damaged, but their occupants escaped
injury
Evening star., 1918-01-06
PLAN TO INCREASE SALE
OF WAR SAVINGS STAMPS
Postman to Stand in Front Of
Keith's Theater to Talk and
Sell Them.

Postmaster Merritt o. Chance ha.
evolved plan to increase the sale of
war savings stamps which has been an
proved by Daniel J. Callahan. director
OF war savings for the District, and will
be given tryout this week. Tuesday
afternoon Postmaster Chance will have
one Of his best postmen stationed in
front Of Keith's Theater at the eloaa ~
the matinee. The postman viii talk war
savings to every theater-goer he can ret
TO listen. and not only win he taIk
stamps but he will have them for sale
II the plan proves a success It win be
tried at other thsaters. both at after
noon and evening performances.
Director Callahan announced ves..r-
day that to date $50 agencies for the
sale of the stamps had been establish ed
in Washington.
The following speakers viii talk "a
the various colored institutions and
theaters in Washington during this
week:
January s-Mrs. c. Pelham. Minor
Normal Community Center; A. & pin
kett, BethaI Literary Society: w w
Cochran. Dunbar Community Center
January s-Henry Baker, Howard
University; DR.. E. d. Williston- Doug
las Relief Society.
January 1o-Frank Wells Dudley,
Theater. 7th street
Evening star., 1918-01-06
INDIANA BREWERS HEARD.
Ask Immediate Decision on Dry
Law. Which Is Effective April 2.

EVANSVILLE. January 6.-After hear
Ing arguments on the demurrer TO the
pleas in abatement In the attack on
the Indiana statewide prohibition law
in superior court here today. the case
was taken under advisement.
Some time ago the breweries asked
an injunction against the enforcement
of the statewide prohibition law
passed by the 1917 legislature TO be-
come effective April 2. 1918. and the
city and county officials filed pleas In
abatement, to which the brewers de-
INJURED.
In their arguments today the brew
ers' attorneys contended that their
action in seeking the injunction was
Evening star., 1918-01-06
WHY PAY IS HELD BACK
soldiers' Salary Delay Due to Cleri-
cal Difficulties, Soon Remedied,
Secretary Baker Explains.

Difficulties of a clerical nature have
served in some instances to delay pay
ment of troops in the United States.
Secretary Baker said yesterday, in dis
cussing reports of the failure OF SOL
diers to receive their money on time.
An investigation of several specific In
stances ordered by Mr.. Baker disclosed
that the greatly enlarged Army enroll
ment and the unusual foreign names
that appear upon some muster lists had
resulted in the transcribing to the pay
roll OF a name which did not appear
upon the muster roll.
The auditor would not pass the pay
roll until the error had been corrected,
causing delay in the payment of all
the men whose names appeared upon
that roll
The Secretary indicated that he had
no reason to believe the situation in
this respect was serious, or would not
be quickly corrected. He had no knowl-
edge. he said. that American troops in
France have not been paid for four
months.
Evening star., 1918-01-06
SPIRITED BIG GUN DUHS
ON THE ITALIAN front
One Teuton Column Dispersed and
Patrols Driven Back.
Aeros Are Busy.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ROME, January b.-"There were spir-
tied artillery duels in the eastern sector
Of the Asiago plateau and astride the
Brenta valley" the war once announces
I'm the seren valley an enemy column
was surprised and dispersed by our bat
teries At the head Of the Calcino valley
hostile patrols which were advancing
toward our positions were driven back
by rife fire.
"On the middle Piave the enemy ar
tiIlery showed increased activity and our
own replied enargetically.
British airmen destroyed a hostile
captive balloon and brought down an air
plaine. BY day and night there Is con-
Evening star., 1918-01-06
In Interest of Manufa cturers.
KAISERS PICTURE BURNED.
Owner Sues Thirty Men, Who Broke
Into His House

MOOREHEAD, Mimi, January 5.-Be-
cause thirty young men .ast night
broke into his house and took a pic
ture of the German emperor which was
hanging on the wall and threw 1t on a
bonfire in the street at Hawley, MINI,
George II. Peters asked c. C. Dosland,
county attorney here. today to start
criminal action against the men
Dosland has put the matter up to
the attorney general
Peters In an affidavit said he received
the picture twenty-seven years ago as
a newspaper premium. He valued it at
800 he said
Evening star., 1918-01-06
TO REPORT ON LACK
/. OF ARMY CLOTHING
Secretary Baker Asked by
Committee to Detail Short
age Existing January !.

Secretary Baker of the War Depart
ment has been called upon by the Sen
ate military affairs committee to furnish
a report on any clothing shortages that
existed in the Army training camps on
January 1. Previous reports have dealt
with conditions as they existed some
time ago, and the committee wants to
know just what the situation is at pres
ent.
Conclusion of the entire Army inquiry
by the Senate committee either late this
week or during next week is planned.
The committee members desire to close
the hearings quickly, make a prompt
report to the Senate and press Chair
man Chamberlain's bill to establish a
department of munitions and other big
legislation.
Contract Inquiry Next.
Inquiry into the clothing situation,
which will be resumed tomorrow, is to
be followed by investigation of canton
ment contracts and the aviation service,
including progress on the new liberty
motor.
Responsibility for shortages of Army
| clothing was placed on the supplies
committee of the Council Of National
Defense yesterday by Col. Elmer Linds-
ley. quartermaster's agent at Philadel-
phia, testifying before the committee.
Another witness, William Bianchi, a
New York dealer, who has purchas ased
cloth for foreign armies, charged that
an unnecessary wool shortage scare"
was created to increase the use of wool
shoddy, ordered for Army garments by
the supplies committee.
In Interest of Manufa cturers.
Mr.. Biancht said the wool shortage
scare" as he termed II, wa.y in the in
terest of manufacturers Of ehoddy gar
ments Many American cloth makers,
he testified, do not have factories
equipped to make aIl-wool garments
and. therefore, could not have shared
in the war contracts IL shoddy had not
been approved for Army clothing Eu-
ropean armies, he asserted. are better
clothed than American soldiers, and he
severely criticised the use of shoddy
declaring 1t wholly unnecessary.
Evening star., 1918-01-06

cision ~ TO the vaiidisy Of the. prohf.
bition law. af-.ts. .sss. ..ss. ls--.& 4 t
Attorneys for the county and oGty
|ofhcials argued that since the Ia " iss hot.
yet in effect. the plea Tor an injuncf1on
In premature. -
Evening star., 1918-01-06
LIGHTHOUSE BOAT ASHORE.
Ice Prevents Other Craft Going to
Rescue Off Fishermans Island

NEWPORT NEWS. Va. January 5.-A
United States lighthouse boat is ashore
of Fshermans Island, according to re
ports received here tonight The ship
Is said to be In danger of breaking up,
and the crew of eleven men has gone
ashore to safety
Heavy ice in the bay and roads, which
has halted all water transportation
makes II impossible for tugs to go to
the rescue Of the stranded craft
Evening star., 1918-01-06

ddGahls aerial activity on tbs front lines
and in the rear areas. Our airmen bonn
barded with good results enemy encamp-
ments and aviation camps Tho station
at Lev1co and adjacent magazines were
bombarded with ZOO Kilograms OF pro-
1ectilca Enemy aircraft dropped bombs
on MeStre, Bassano and Csstelfranco.
suited
Evening star., 1918-01-06
BRITISH POSITIONS
HOT[Y ASSA|LED
Germans Occupy Sap Near
BuIIecourt, But Are Re-
pulsed Elsewhere.
ALLIES BAG 13 AER0S

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, January 5.-The Germans
early this morning made q strong local
attack was made by the enemy against
Hindenburg line east of Bullecourt, in
the Cambria eector. The text of the COM
munication reads:
AT dawn this morning a strong local
attack was made by the enemy against
our positions in the Hindenburg line east
of Bullecourt A small party Of his
troops succeeded in occupying a sap In
advance of our front trenches. On the
remainder of the front the enemys at
tack was repulsed with loss before
reaching our positions The hostile ar
tillery has shown some activity during
the day northeast Of Ypres."
Aviation Activities.
The following Official statement in
regard to aviation activities was Issued
tonight:
"A strong wind prevented long-dis-
tance bombing raids Friday. but more
than $50 bombs were dropped on Re-
main, Ledeghen, and the Menfn-Roulers
railway stations Eight hostile ma
chimes were downed during combats
down out Of control. Five OF our ma
chimes are missing.
During the night out machines at
tempted once more to bomb factories
eres-les Metz and. although the visibil-
ity was bad. the sky covered with low
clouds. several pilots succeeded in drop
ping bombs on their obtectives. Others
Of our airrnen released their bombs on
targets OF military Importance in that
neiRhbOrhOOd"
French Enter Enemy Trenches.
PARIS. January 6-The official COM
tonight says:
I'VE repulsed an enemy raid south of
Juvincourt and took prisoners. In
Champagne one of our detachments
penetrated. north of Main de Massiges.
| the German trenches, where they car
| ried out destructive operations.
Quite lively artillery fighting took
| place in the Avocourt wood and in the
neighborhood of Caurieres wood.
"On January 4 five German airplanes
/ were brought down in the course OF
engagements by our pilots.
Eastern theater. January There
| was feeble artillery action along the
! whole front owing to a snowstorm."
Berlin omcial Report.
BERLIN. January 5. via London
Following is today's communication
from army headquarters:
! western front-There were lively ar
1 tfllery duels at times in Flanders east
| of Ypres, in isolated sectors between
the Scarpe and the Somme, and in the
neighborhood of Avocourt and ST.
| Mihiel. On the remainder Of the front
| the activity of the artillery was lin
tied to a. harassing fire. East of Bulle-
| court strong reconnaissance was
completely successful and a good many
4 British prisoners were brought IN
| Eastern and Macedonian fronts
There Is nothing to report.
l italian front-The artillery fire was
revived internationally between the
Brenta and Montello."
Evening star., 1918-01-06

not premature, for. unless the in3uno-
tion is granted at once. they asserted.
tho breweries will have to close, as
they have on hand now enough brew
to meet the demand until April 2. The
brewers demanded an immediate de-
Evening star., 1918-01-06
Berlin omcial Report.
Might Be Much Worse.

From Bruwnings
When hear the popular songs vtis-
tied on the street wherever / go, I'm
80 thankful to the whistlers,'
Thankful"
Yes; suppose they could whistle the
words"
Evening star., 1918-02-17

a fantastic revue, which comes direct
from a run of twenty weeks in New
York. The operetta has an added at
traction in it's composer, Quinito VAL
verde, who is called "the waltz king of
SPAIN" 1t lays claim to refreshing mu-
sic. abounding in irresistible Spanish
rhythm, and movement and life in
every scene in which the Spanish play
ers appear.
In order to make the meaning Of this
Spanish fantastic revue" understood
by the American audience. Messrs. klaw
& Erlanger have introduced confer
encier' in julius Tanner, the well
known comedian, who through the me-
dunn of dialogue helps to explain events
as they happen.
'sThe Land of Joy" carries its audience
through Spain with visits to Valencia,
Granada, the Court of the Lions in the
Alhambra, Madrid and the arena of the
bullfght. in all of which the ever
present castanets. the drumming
guitar and the tambourine beat out
rhythms for swaying bodies and click
ing heels. The scenes are painted in
new manner with great splashes OF
color and charming vistas.
The Spanish company linked together
by Julius Tanner, the American, IN
ciudes Senorftas Marco, Puchol. Seus,
Doloretes and Manzantinita and Seniors
Lopes, Antonio Bilbao. Navarro and
Manuel Villa.
Evening star., 1918-02-17

-11S 10
tho pKpnses Of view and no
rez3rL Ehe pfzyerS Hst re-
sofsss ftss1 into a beauty CON
test and t1re center OF the stag
ASHAMED not by the revelation Of poetic
dnuxity IN speech or action. but by per
suual charms which appeal To the eye
There is m.usic, but Il Is superficial nnerJ
for~the hearing as the costluntng is fol
the sight The melody relates to m
dramatic theme. nor to any substantial
suggestion of thought. There arc come
dams, The attention turns to them fo1
the spoken word. which leaves them. al
first impression, with some burden OF
mental responsibility. Their success de-
pends largely on the dsftness with which
they can juggle and toss this responsible
ity and finally cast It completely away
The comedy IN these modern dithyraInos
which style themselves rev0es consists
mainly in providing an element Of en-
phasized grotesQoerie IN contrast to the
beauty~on which the show places IT'S chief
reliance.
II would not do to intimate that sub
stantial stage proficiency was not rep
resented
assembled with her to enact AThe Coum-
try Cousin" But the play of this k1nd
represents the trend of the theater TO
the simpler forms of expression ratner
than any step toward standards OF iotty
realism. The great drama which students
have led us to expect from nation pro-
foundry stirred in its emotions has nor
vet appeared The examples OF exaited
herofsm and sublime self-sacrifice, which
make the so-calIed classics of the dead
Str
every soul-stirred generation, are not yer
being drawn upon and applied 10 current
themes It has been many years since
the nation has been soul stirred 1t is
now in a state Of temperamentaI exhilara-
ton which calls for ingenuity and etaoo,
ration in superficial appeal The world
is interested in the materiahsm wncn
must meet materialism on the battle
ground There is no time for the analysis
OF emotions and Impressions as they re-
late to ethical tendencies The stage IS
called upon for diversion almost as an
economic function. If it ever had a mis-
cess is on for an unrestrained romp In
which the teachers themselves 10 not
disdain to mingle-
From week to week an e0pec1ant
public looks forward to another aodl-
don OF -T-he Fo1lieS" or The PaSSlnE
Show Any serious function associated
trarily accredited The lubricants OF
entertainment lay no claims to lnsfruc-
tive influence. There is scarcely play
since Alexander Hamilton" that mas
given this city a glimpse into the do
main of big human interest Comedy
dramas have related to the long-estab-
1ished themes of disturbed domest1aty,
or the dangers of vices which modern
legislation is engaged In eradlcaAlns
by statute. In a complicated social sys-
tenn now undergoing rapid and radical
Reorganization there are so many
points of delicate import and such rapid
changes that satire in the direct ana
treuchant sense is impossible. So the
motto of the stage becomes "On with
the Dance and no one grudges Dignity
and Care the heeting hours of sur,
cease they may find in the swirl and
Auction must. in the aggregate, rival
that of battleships themselves.
PHIL4ANDER JOHNSON.
Evening star., 1918-02-17
COSMOS.

A festival Of rustic nonsense, intro
ducing comical songs. dances and THE
Country Band" will hA the headline
Offering of the Cosmos Theater bill
this week 1t win be presented by Spa
der johnson and what he calls his
Eight Corn Cob Cut Ups" who have de-
vised a composite entertainment pure
" for laughing purposes, which the
advance notices say has achieved its
purposes wherever it has been pre-
sented.
The supplemental features will in
cfude Ell Gotta, ragtime xylophonist
who has won popularity here in pre-
vious visits; William stuart, Maud Gill
len and Company, in Ed p. McNamee's
amusing sketch. 1.-The Job; Kane and
Herman, .Dippy Harmonists"; Alice
Cole. pretty singer of exclusive songs
Will and Kemp. in character comedy
and -cartwheels." and a daintier sketch
entitled "A Confidential Conversation"
by Evans and Wilson.
An extraordinary attraction will be
the big Paramount-Artcraft photo play
picturmg William s Hart in wolves
of the Rail. which viii be shown daily
at LIS and 4:45 pm. from Monday to
Saturday.
Today-s performances starting at 3
pm, VIII feature Lono's pretty Ha-
waiian act and other features Of last
weeks bill
Evening star., 1918-02-17
GAYETY

Sam Howe's Big Show" headed by
the burlesQue comedian himself, in an
entertainment described as "a joyous
pot-pourri of mirth and melody" is the
attraction at the Gayety Theater for
the current week. opening today at 3
pm The burlesque offered Is entitled
"A Wife in Every Port" and comprises
laQghahle adventures resulting from a
matrimonial mix-up. 1t is in two acts
and nine scenes, opening on the deck Of
the good ship Busy Bee" thence pro-
ceeding 20 Barcelona, Spain, an art
studio in Paris, through Persia, and on
to Toxic. Japan In the second act
scenes are shown in England. including 6
the Strand Hotel in London and the
race track at EPSON Downs on Derby
day. the gala event in the racing world.
Novel vaudeville acts are introduced
from dine to time. Edward Hanford
is the author of the book ana lyrics,
while the score represents the joint ef-
forts OF Harry Won Tilzer and Jack
Mahoney.
The company includes Sam Howe,
Snitz Moore. Billie Hill, Helen Tarr,
Sylvia Brody. Jeanette Colbert, Davy
Jameson. Dick Vanderbilt, Will Adams
Lew Harris. Tom Packard and Chester
Weeks. with chorus Of tsBroadway
beauties"
Evening star., 1918-02-17
Moore's Strand.

Strongly contrasted photoplay fea-
lures are announced at Moore's strand
Theater this week. Today and until
Thursday the attraction will be Broad
way BILL in which Harold Lockwood is
the pictured star. It depicts the regen-
Grating power Of clean living in the
great north woods among the balsam
pines. Its central character. a young
New Yorker. has lost the respect of the
girl he loved by pursuing a dissolute
career. Aware of his unworthiness he
seeks redemption in a Maine logging
camp and after many exciting adven-
lures comes out a man worthy OF the
confidence and esteem of his family
and friends.
From Thursday to Sunday a film YER
sion Of the famous play "DuBarry" will
be shown with Theda Bara pictured as
the fascinating creature whose ex-
travagance and influence in the life fof
Louis XIV hastened the French revolu-
ton. Scenes of the horrors of the
early days Of the revolution and the
supreme penalty inflicted upon the
woman furnish the climax of picture
story produced upon a mammoth scale.
Short-reel picture studies will be
shown ALSO with orchestral accompani-
mentS.
Evening star., 1918-02-17
POL.I'S.

Laughs in plenty are promised the
patrons of the Poll Musical Players
this week in the fantastical musical
play, '-rhe Gingerbread Man" the most
pretentious scenic production thus far
executed by Maurice Tuttle.
Frederick Rankin wrote the book,
and 'aThe Gingerbread Man is brimful
of delightful musical numbers. Roger
Gray will be seen in the roles Of Won
drous Wise and King Bum. George
Nathanson will be as merry in Machae-
valius Fudge, Matt Hanley will be
Caranelita, a fairy queen, and Billy
Lynn will have the title role, the Gin
gerbread Man, Eulalia Young that of
Margerie Daw, and Sarah Edwards will
be a picturesque and musical Jack
Horner. There will be pretentious en-
sembles of baker girls and boys, candy
makers, toymakers, reindeers, fairies
and all the good company that goes to
make up Santa Claus Land. Matinees
will be given Tuesday. Thursday. Fri
day and Saturday.
Evening star., 1918-02-17
NATIONAL.

Joseph Urban's scenery. music that
snakes one wish to dance and fun
making by Billy b Van are outstand-
ing features Of the production of .The
Rainbow Girl" which comes to the
National Theater this week, beginning
tonight
This musical comedy is less spec
tAcu1Af than klaw & Erfanger, as pro-
dueexH. often have provided, yet it has
1ofs of whtstleable and nkable melodies
and what is described as "a giorifica-
tdon OF the .Jazz.' with the chorus
girls in the gayest Of attire" There
are numerous lively dances, too, for
principals and beautiful girls for the
dancing ensembles
Billy B. Van has the roae OF a come
6an In a theater, where the leading
lady maTries an English lord belieyiu 2
him 10 be rust an ordinary mortal.
When she arrives at the ancestral
aDno OF this aristpUat she Discover.
she has been deceived and that she
really IL married to a different kind
Of man The difficulty OF the situaiiou
lies IN the fact that all the servant.
are OF her own family-an uncle, aunts
ooustnA. etc. Billy b. Van arrives on
the scene disguised as q bishop and
he fun begins.
Evening star., 1918-02-17
Coming Attractions
"Old Lady 81"

Lee Kugel will present ''Old Lady 81"
at the Belasco Theater next week, be-
sinniyg Monday, February 25 Emma
Dunn. who has travelled the path that
led through Richard Mansfelds Peer
Gynt," Mother, and David Belasco's s
The Governors Lady" has reached
stardom in this play, which was pre-
sented at the Thirty-ninth Street Theater
all last season.
old Lady az is comedy by Rachel
Crothers. suggested by Louise Forss-
lunds novel. 1t has a prologue and
three acts. The story. in the main. con-
Germs an aged couple who are compelled
to enter an institution, and revolves
around a grun, old sea captain who be-
comes tho pet and also the storm Of an
old ladies' home. where he is 80 beset by
squalls Of jealousy and suspicion from
the constant association with thirty
women that he makes desperate break
for freedom and after one inglorious and
vastly uncomfortable night our returns
to his wife and his ignominfcus, but
coxy. career as Old Lady 81.
In the company are Viva Ogden, Mrs
Felix Morris. May Galyer. Maud Sinclair
Kate Jepson, Lottie Church, Clara Cole
man. Elizabeth Leroy Mrs. Mary David
Marie .Pecheur, irving Mitchell, Louis
Pierce, Thomas Shearer and John Stokes