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The Washington herald., 1918-02-17
This Weeks PlaybiHs

which utilizes a huge replica OF the
Statue of Liberty as its background.
The task OF providing opportunities
for all of these stars is best indi-
Gated by a list of the performers
! which includes De Wolf Hopper,
Irene Franklin and Burton Green,
Johnny Dooley, Henry Bergman, Mil
dred Elaine, George Schiller, Rosie
Quinn, Miller and Mack, Helen Car
rington, Earl Higley. William Singer.
Claude Allen, Emily Miles, Betty Tou-
raine, Mac McDermott, Bessie Hoban
and the usual half-hundred represen-
tatives Of the Winter Gardens brig
ade Of youthful feminine beauty
There are upwards Of thirty musical
numberes. practically each of which
entails a change OF costumes by the
chorus, resulting in a seemingly end
less parade Of novel and variegated
costumes in artistic good taste.
There will be laughs in plenty for
the patrons of the Poll Musical
Comedy Players, beginning this
week. for the fantastical musical
play of fairyland, The Gingerbread
Man" will be the bill.
This will make the most preten-
tious scenic production that has
thus far been executed by Maurice
Tuttle. The property and costume
plots of The Gingerbread Man"
will bring forth many fanciful COM
binations Of scenes and characters.
Frederick Rankin wrote the book
and THE Gingerbread Man" is just
brimful of delightful musical num-
bers, such as That Awful Bogie
Man." THE Evil Eye" THE Beauti-
full Land of Bon-Bon," "Mazie," !"
John Dough-" "Old Rameses,"
Every Little Something" and a
merry melange of other numbers as
well.
The production will be a most
ambitious one in every sense, and
the personnel of the Poll Musical
Comedy Players will be distributed
to excellent advantage, with Roger
Gray in the dual roles of WON
drous Wise" and King Bunn:"
George Nathanson will be as merry
as usual in Machaevalius Fudge"
Matt Hanley will have a particu-
larly humorous role as "Caranelita," :"
a fairy queen. and Billy Lynn Will
have the title role. The Ginger
bread Man"
Margerie Daw will have a most
live characterization at the hands
OF Eulalia Young, and Sarah Ed
wards will no doubt prove a pic
turesque and certainly a musical
Jack Horne. There will be preten-
tious ensembles of baker girls and
boys, candy makers. toy makers.
RENDERS, fairies, and all the good
company that goes to make up a
Santa Claus land.
Now that the heatless theater
tuesdays have been set aside, the
Poll Musical Comedy PLAYERS will
resume their Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday matinees. Next Friday be-
ing Washington's Birthday a spe-
cial holiday matinee is announced
by Manager Fred G. Berger.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-17
Moore's Gardep-The Midnight
TrnlI.S

Three photoplay features will be
shown at Moore's Garden Theater the
week Of February - On Sunday,
Monday and Tuesday the major att
traction will be The Midnight Trail.
in which william Russell performs
more OF his astounding fests ss star.
Following this will be screened an
Wednesday and Thursday chief fes-
ture the latest Bluebird release, 20 be
followed on the last two days OF the
week by q vitagrsph Blue Ribbon
feature, the name of which is not as
yet announced.
The principal film features OF the
week of February "a at Moore's Plaza
Theater win be The Rose of Blood"
CONTINUED on PAGE rwo
The Washington herald., 1918-02-17

temporary interest bearing the title Of
Limousine Life"
The last three days Of the week will
be made notable by the projection Of
one Of the most gripping and most
powerful Of the Fox features, THE
Heart Of q Lion" hlmization Of
Ralph Connors novel, THE Doctor
In which the leading role Is played
by William Farnum. Frome peace
full bucolic scenes in the East to
the melodramatic luridness of a rough
camp in the West, THE Heart of a
Lion" leads an audience with ever
Quickening action. The climax of the
story Is reached in a scene Of nerve
racking intensity. The stars acting.
his support. direction and photo
Eraphy all are Of exceptional quality.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-17
Arcade

The urgency OF war will soon
take this popular amusement place
from the Washington public. Hap
PLY 1t will be only for short time.
as the War Department will use II
only temporarily.
The auditorium will continue to
run only a short time longer. of which
time, every evening will be a gala
night. Monday will be the last gala
Of the ladies' Nights" On such
nights admission. wardrobe and
dancing free to ladies. Tuesday will
be gala night Wednesday will be
the last and best carnival of the
season. Thursday will be the last Of
the social dances. Friday night the
children will have to give way to
washington's Birthday dance.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-17
Promised Theater Attractions

Proper and Maret in campus frolics:
Joyce, West and Moran in songs
with dances TO suit: the Norm sisters
in dance innovations: the pipe organ
recitals, and the Hearst t-Pathe news
and war pictorial
The Washington herald., 1918-02-17
Gayety-BurlesQue.

Producers of burIesque shows are
often judged much like horses-by
past performances-so it is safe 20
say that the patrons OF the Gayety
Theater are assured OF a sood run
for their money next week, when
Barney Gerard brings his famous
Some Show" headed by Edmond
Hayes.
The well-balanced cast appearing in
the comedians support includes Hilda
lie Ray, young lady with a remark
able soprano voice: Thomas Snyder,
who in his character as "Bozo." is all
most equally famous with Hayes:
Marie Jansen, a prima dona from
musical comedy ranks; Junita Sawn.
a pretty and clever soubrette: Walter
Pearson. Charles Lewis and a chorus
of beauties quite up TO the well-estab-
lished Gerard standard.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-17
b. =. Keiths-Ansette Kenerm..n.

Annette Kellermann, heading Annette
Kellermann's Big Shows, q musical
comedy revue of scenic splendor
beautiful girls, lavish costumes, and
amazing novelties, will focus vaude-
vile fan interest on B. F. Keith's
Theater next week, with two shows
every day. including Tuesday, up to
the following Sunday night The
extra added attraction will be Lew
Dockstader. in his new hit. The
Boss" Other features will be Doro-
thy Toye, a Washington favorite,
with a wonderful dual grand opera
voice; Eva Taylor and company In
q smart little comedy, Thomas Swift
and Mary II. Kelly Offering 'tS. 1905
The Washington herald., 1918-02-17
Loew's CoIumbia-El.Ie Ferguson.

--O~'
A. modern sociological drama is
the vehicle in which Elsie Fergu-
son is starred in the films at loves
Columbia today and until Thurs
day, entitled The Song of Songs"
1t is adapted from the stage play
Of the same name.
In THE Song Of Songs" Miss Fer
guson interprets the part of Lily
kardos, a girl OF unusual beauty,
who begins life as a salesgirl for
an Oriental store with branches on
the boardwalks Of Palm Beach and
Atlantic City, where she attracts
the attention of wealthy men.
Her career ID a series of drama
tic incidents. and she rises to a
commanding position as the wife of
ex-senator Calkins, a millionaire
who proposes marriage only after
ne has been repeatedly repulsed in
his willy advances.
Through the plotting of Calkins'
housekeeper. former victim of his
perfidity, Lily is caught in a SEEM
ing compromising position, and in
a fit Of jealous rage he drives her
away.
She plunges into the fast life of
the set into which she Is thrown
and later meets Stephen Bennett, a
high-minded young man, with
whom she falls in love.
Through the Intervention of this
mans wealthy uncle the shadows
OF her past are brought up and loom
up as q barrier between the lovers.
Lily 10 prevented from suicide by
stephen who disregard's his uncle s
commands and rushes to his sweet
hearts side in time to save her life.
A Hearst-Paths News and other
nlms will complete the program.
Thursday and for the last half of
the week, Sessue Hayakawa will be
seen in Hidden Pearls" which was
filmed In the Hawaiian Islands
The Washington herald., 1918-02-17
Loew's coIumbIa-winIsm s. Hart.

Beginning next Sunday and for the
entire week William S. Hart will be
seen at Loew's Columbia in his new
photoplay. Blue Blazes Rawden."
The story OF the picture Is as follows:
''Ladyfingers" Hilgard is tine black
sheep OF a fine English family. He
runs a dance hall at Lumber Cove and
Babette is his favorite. But Babette
turns her affections to Blue Blazes
Rawden when he leads his men into
the Cove for a spree, and Hilgsrd
taunts him into a duel. the winner to
take the money, the resort and the
girl. Hilgard is killed, but Babette
finds Rawden's gun has not been dis
charged and fires one shot, persuading
Rawden that he shot in sef-defense.
Hilgard's mother and younger brother
come to camp and the old lady shows
a motherly affection for the man she
believes to have been her boys pal.
but Babette, scorned, tells the brother
Rawden killed ''Ladyingers," and. un-
able to deny. Blue Blazes again hts
the trail-alone, In spite Of Babettes
frenzied entreatieS.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-17
Moore's Garden-'sUnder Suspicion, !,

The title Of the latest co-starring
vehicle for Francis X. Bushman and
Beverly Bayne, which win form the
chief interest at Moore's Garden The
ater on Sunday. Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday Of this week is I'm
der Suspicion -
Under Suspicion Is a photoplay
that sets forth the complications that
confronted the police In attempting
e .9lIs z iSEsl ihsft thet aaeWrsa
The Washington herald., 1918-02-17
Moore's strand-sBroadway BILL.


The regenerating power Of the
open north country and the clean
pine woods is forcefully depicted in
broadway Bill" photoplay, In
which Harold Lockwood is featured
in the bill at Moore's Strand The
ater the first four days Of this
week, including Tuesday. The
story is of a young New Yorker
who earns the sobriquet of BROAD
way Bill" during an early career of
dissipation and by virtue of the
same dissolute life forfeits the re-
spect of the girl he loves. Partially
brought to his senses, he seeks
emancipation from his vices in q
Maine logging camp where, after
thrilling adventures, he finds him.
self and re-establishes himself in
the esteem of his family and
friends. Martha Mansfield Is film
ed in the role opposite the star.
Beginning Thursday and contin-
uing until Sunday the Strand screen
will disclose an elaborate celluloid
version of the famous play "Du
Barry" with Theda Bara pictured
in the title role, that of the great
est adventures in the history Of
France. Du Barry's career as the
dominating power in the court life
Of Louis XIV is logically set forth
on the screen. The eliminating
scenes of the drama reveal the hor-
ror of the early days of the French
Revolution and the supreme penalty
paid by the fascinating woman
whose extravaganza precipitated
the crisis. The title role is one that
seems peculiarly. adapted to the
capabilities Of Miss Bara.
Both features will be supplement-
ed by the customary short picture
studies covering many interests and
accompanied by the usual synchro-
nized orchestral programs.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-17
world In Harmony

One OF the biggest novelties Of
the season, The World in Har-
mony." will head the Cosmos The
ater bill next week. II is a five
character musical Offering in which
a negro, a Hawaiian. an Indian, a
Chinaman and an American soldier
take part
Other acts include Rae and Wynn,
in singing, dancing and interpre-
tations; William sCahill. the popu-
lar Irish monologist and singer;
George Randall and company in a
laughable sketch called "Mush";
Espe and Dutton in a fine variety
combination, and the elaborate at
traction. ''Follies Bergere," in which
the entire CO baret show of the
famous MaNim's in New York is
presented in The Maxim Revue"
The big photoplay feature next
week will be famous Fox feature,
when a Man Sees Red"
The Washington herald., 1918-02-17
MOOre's Plaxa-

Moore's Plazn-"Princess Virtue.
A strong array Of feature films is
announced for exhibition at Moore's
Plaza Theater this week. Today and
tomorrow the unusual attraction will
be princess Virtue" new Bluebird
cinema production in which Mae
Murray stars. On Tuesday and We'd
nesday Olive Thomas will hold the
screen y Q breezy alY drama q sQR.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-07-27
Women Urged to Help On Farms
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Assistant Secretary Of Agriculture They Should Not Try the Heavier Tasks

undertake the
service IN helping
Win the lighter This assistant
agriculture cou
OF national defense,
Imagine do IN
period OF labor strain to help her burdens OF Kitchen
women we'll There
men
i Will American permit
women drafted
every ahode creature in breeces the trenches driven him to the
heidS but condition Will
lighter tasks
and in fruit harvesting"
Mr. OuSey praised the of the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
agents who spreading
the cooperating state colleges and paid tribute millions
farmers who
Il the
the hot while babies
truly and the limit
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-07-27
Sugar Must Be Saved
Helps to Make Up the Shortage
Among the Allies

If any man has failed to see the
reason why he should cut his plentI.
| full appOrtionment of two spoonfuls OF
| sugar to the one of war time, he can
find it in recent publication of the
| United States department of agricul.
ture explaining the worldwide short
age-eSpecially the shortage among
the allies--in the supply of sweets.
Not only has the supply of sugar
in some parts of the United States
been short. but there has been an
actual shortage of more than 2OOO.-
OOO tons annually in the world since
the war began, and the shortage is
likely to continue, the publication says,
primarily because of the destruction
OF large number of sugar mills and
the devastation of a considerable area
of sugar-producing lands in Europe
Prior to the war practically all the
belilgerent countries, with the eXceD-
ton of the United Kingdom and Italy.
exported sugar, the total amount being
upward of 100000 tons. War. how
ever, has changed the sugar produc-
ton map and at the same time has
shifted the channels of trade. In 1918
1t Is estimated that the allies must
import a minimum of 100000 tons
of sugar.
Formerly the United Kingdom and
France depended to considerable ex-
tent upon Germany, Austria Hungary,
Belgium and Russia for sugar. These
sofrces were shut off by the war,
The United Kingdom alone thus lost
the source Of more than half of her
normal supply of sugar and has turned
to new as well as other old sources
for her supply. The changes thus
brought about have been largely
diversion of the product of Mauritius
to the United Kingdom instead of to
India, and an expansion of the imports
OF unretned sugar from Cuba, the
Philippines and Peru. For refined
sugar she drew upon the United States
and Java. However, the allies cannot
turn to such exporting countries as
Java and Mauritius without being
forced to go to much longer distance
and over a more perilous route than
across the Atlantic. If the allies are
compelled to go to these countries it
will require an extra amount of shin
ping which is needed for transporta-
ton of American soldiers and supplies
to France and England.
Russia's exports practically ceased
In 1914, and she is now reported as
somewhat short of sugar. Italy's crop
decreased last year and her imports
have increased largely since the war
began. Italy's consumption, how
ever, Is small and her deficit Is NOT
serious.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-07-27
HOMEGROWN Sweet Corn Is
Best-Good Advice on How
To Grow Your Roasting Ears

To have sweet corn at its best, says
the U. s. department of agriculture, II
should be on the fire within Is minutes
after being pulled from the stalk. /,
loses quality very rapidly after being
picked because It's sugar changes into
starch. This Is q fine argument for
having this crop In the home garden,
If space will allow. Those who wish
to grow their own roasting ears will
find the following advice useful:
Corn does best in q fertile soil. but
Is able to adapt itself to all textures
from sand to clay. To grow it in suf-
icient quantities for the average fam
lily requires more space, however, than
for most garden vegetables. 1t should
not be planted until after danger Of
frost Is past.
The rows should be spaced not clos
er than three feet apart, and for the
larger-growing late varieties the dis
lance had best be three and one-half
feet. Stalks should be thinned to
stand from Is to IS inches in the row.
In planting. the seed is covered with
one or two inches Of soil. Cultivation
must be thorough, frequent, and shall
low.
1t Is possible to use the ground occu-
pied by early corn for q fall planting
Of such crops as spinach, turnips, and
kale. Large, late varieties of corn.
however, will occupy the ground for
the whole season.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-07-27
iris Speaker, New Kind of
Baseball Star-He Is One
Without That Temperament

Iris Speaker. the outfielding star of
the Cleveland Indians, has blOsSOmed
out rs new kind of star-one without
temperament.
Lee FOhi. the boss Of the Indians, de-
clares iris to be the best man-abso-
lutely-that he ever worked with. iris,
according to Foil. is there with every
thing-brains, batting, fielding and all
the rest of it. In addition, the famous
Outtielder has disposition that fits the
temperament of every ball player with
the Indians. He's the friend Of every
body. The kids who hang around the
ball park and who, like kids ever since
baseball became great game, idolize
the stars, know Speaker as their pal
good fellow and CHEEKY friend.
When Speaker was touring the coun-
try with the White Sox as they started
their trip around the world, someone
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-07-27
Cheaper Foods Are Made
More Appetizing If Care
Is Used in Preparatl0

proper attention to cooking and ses
sOninc will make appetiZing dishes o
the cheaper yet nutritious foods. AZ
cording to the U. S. department o
agriculture. it will increase great.
their consumption and thus reduce con
siderably the use of more expensive
foods now eaten in place OF them.
Many housewives who complain tat
children and adults will not eat bre6-
fast cereals fall to realize that the cr-
eals they serve may be undercooM,
scorched, or improperly seasoned a1
thus made unpalatable. Most OF te
cheaper foods require careful seast-
ing and preparation to be fully apt
tiZing.
Vegetables properly prepared ter4
the appetite. When they are soggyf
poorly seasoned. much Of them will
left on the table.
The quality and flavor Of meat
fish can be injured by overlooking
improper cooking If fats are allow
to burn even little, they develop .
pleasant fiayOrs: If this happens
making gravies and sauces or In II
ing, the food will usually not be eata
burned meat Is also disagreeable al
so are burned vegetables.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-07-27
KEEP POULTRY
In BACK YARD

The department of agriculture has 9
campaign in full swing for the estab
1ishment Of small flocks Of poultry In
back yards OF city or suburban dwell.
inSs. In every household, no matter
how economical the housewife, there
is certain amount of table scraps and
Kitchen waste which has feeding val
ne, but which, If not fed, finds its way
into the garbage pail. Poultry is the
only class Of domestic animals which
Is suitable for converting this waste
material, right where it is produced in
the city, into wholesome and nutritious
food in the form Of eggs and poultry
meat.
Though the value OF the product
from each city flock is small of itself
the aggregate Is large. A small flock
OF hens, even as few as six or eight,
:ShSnld produce eggs enough, where
used economically, for family Of four
or Eve persons throughout the entire
year, except during the melting period
of the fall and early winter. BY the
preservation of surplus eggs produced
during the spring and early summer
this period of scarcity can be provided
for. The keeping Of pullets instead Of
hens also will insure the production
of eggs. Not only will the eggs from
the home flock materially reduce the
cost of living, but the superior fresh
ness and quality Of the eggs are in
themselves we'll worth the effort ex-
pended. Eggs are ahighly nutritious
food and are SO widely used as to be
almost Indispensable. and an OCCASION
al chicken dinner is relished by every
one.
. Where conditions render 1t feasible
and cheap small fiocks Of poultry
should be kept to a greater extent
than at present by families in vii
lagos and towns and especially In the
suburbs of large cities. The need for
this extension of poultry raising is par
ticularly great in those sections where
the consumption of poultry products
exceeds the production, with the result
that prices are high.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-07-27
Fireless Cooker and How to
Get Best Results From Use
of This Convenience

! prepared by the United States DEPART
ment of Agrculture)
The time which each kind of food
should stay In the tireless cooker de-
| ponds both on the nature of the food
and on the temperature at which il re-
mains inside the cooker, and before
recipes for use with the fireless cooker
can be prepared one must have some
means of knowing how temperatures
are preserved In 1t. In experiments
made in the office of Home Economics
6-quart kettle was filled with boil
ing water and put into the cooker, the
packing Of which happened to be news
paper. The temperature of the water,
which was 212 degrees F. when put
into the cooker, was found to be 172
degrees F. after four hours had elapsed
and 155 degrees F. after eight hours
had elapsed. This shows the advisable
ity of the common custom OF allowing
food to remain undisturbed in the cook
or for at least six or eight hours, or
in some cases overnight. If a soap
stone, hot brick. or other extra source
Of heat is used, less time will be re-
quired. Materials which are denser
than water (sugar sirup as used in
cooking dried fruit), and therefore can
be heated to higher degree, will keep
up the temperature longer when put
into the cooker. Thus the density Of
the food material, as we'll as the
amount and the length OF time that the
apparatus retains the heat, must be
taken into consideration in determine
ing how long different materials must
be cooked in the cooker
The recipes for dishes to be prepared
in the fireless cooker differ somewhat
from those for foods cooked In the or
binary way, chiefly In the amount Of
water or other liquids called for. Less
liquid should be put into the food to
be prepared In an ordinary fireless
cooker, since there is no chance for
water to evaporate. The cook must
be guided largely by experience In de-
Gliding how long food should be heated
before being put into the cooker and
how long it should be allowed to re-
main there.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-07-27
First Street Lighting.

Gas for street lighting was first used
In Pail Mall. London. Ill years ago.
The first attempt to introduce the use
of gas in America was In Baltimore,
In 1916. The project was unsuccess-
full In 1922 1t was introduced In Bos-
ton, and In the following year New
York streets were lighted by gas. The
system did not prove successful, how
ever. until 1927. The use Of gas spread
rapidly in other cities In the United
States and Canada. Rosin and oil were
used for producing gas in America In
the early days of the industry. but lat
er Newcastle coal and the Albert coal
of Nova Scotia. were employed.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-07-27
Accidents Can Be Avoided
by Observing Safety Rules

Statistics show that in the United
States during the year 1916 there
were approximately $4,000 fatal acct
dents and 100000 serious injuries.
says the Magazine of Safety. One
half of this enormous number have
been classified as accidents occurring
to employees of the manufacturing
industries and public service COM
panies throughout the country-50
per cent of which would have been
avoided if workmen had not been
careless. while another 25 per cent
may safely be attributed to thought
lessness. Needless accidents can
only be eliminated by everyone pruc-
ticing the rules Of safety at all times
and In all places.