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The Washington herald., 1918-03-03
BESSIE BARRISCALE
A VERSATILE STAR

It II doubtful II one out Of nve Of
the actresses now devoting their tall
ents to the silent form Of drama has
had the stage experience Of Bessie
star Of Madam who1"
the chief attraction at Moors's Plaza
Theater the hrst thrs days Of this
week. Miss Barriscale has appeared
in all of the principal theaters in the
United States from the Pacific Coast
to the Atlantic, and during her career
has interpreted roles that have run
the gamut of human emotions. Her
last appearance in Washington upon
the articulate stage was as star OF
Moroscois production Of Richard Wal
ton Tully's Hawaiian tragedy, "The
Bird of Paradise" in which she
achieved no greater q success than in
the leading role OF the present cinema
version OF Harold MacGrath's popular
story Of romance and intrigue in the
days Of Lincoln.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-03
robin HOOD" STAGED
BY M'KINLEY SCHOOL
Pupils Have Made Elaborate Prep
arations for Musical Play.

An elaborate production Of De
koven's opera Robin Hood" is to
be staged by the pupils Of Mckinley
Manual Training School on March Is
and Is at New Central High School
Rehearsals have been going on for
several months. so that the chorus of
100 is in splendid singing voice.
Last years play. The Mikado," I"
gave training to nearly all Of this
years stars. Miss Price, who will
sing the part of Maid Marian, was
Yum-Yum; Miss Langley, as Anna
belle was Pitti-Sing; Luke Fegan, now
Friar Tuck, was the inimitable Lord
High Executioner; Sigmund Sachs,
the Sheriff of Nottingham, was the
Mikado. George Myers, who starred
in the musical comedy "On to Frisco" "
will sing Robin Hood. Other prin-
cipals will be Miss Houser, Miss
White, Harry Marlowe, Harlan Ran
dali and Ridgeway Taylor.
The costuming is especitlly pictur-
esque. as the setting of the play, in
the days of Good King Richard, in
Sherwood Forest makes opportunity
for beautiful peasant and forester
dress.
The committee Of teachers in charge
of the play are: Chairman, ]. f
Smith; conductor, Dore Walton; stage
director, Miss Genevieve Marsh; gen.
eral arrangements, W. C. Myers; as
sistant stage director, A. B. Many; ;
musical director. Miss Florence Keene;
costumes. Mrs. Calhoun; designing and
posters, Mrs. Saugstad: scenery, ]. E
Lamb; electrical work, H. P. Noble
properties, Olaf Saugstad, and accom-,
panist, Miss Florence Stonebraker.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-03
THESE ACTOR FOLKS
SPEAK WITH HANDS

One Of the song hits Of Anna Held
was 81 Just Can't Make Ny Eyes Be-
have" In The Land Of Joy at the
National tonight there are forty pairs
OF eyes Of the female gender, every
pair OF which II Just as mischievous
as the Anna Held orbits. Conse-
quently. mathematically considered,
the forty Spanish beauties viii regis
ter opttcally % per cent more roguish-
ness and sportiveness.
But these buds from sunny Spain
have another language besides their
EYE" expression; they speak with
their hands. II IL said that the aver
age man in the street will use only 500
or 600 words In his daily converse with
his fellow men. These Spanish senoras
and senoritas express q thousand
words with their hands and fingers.
Without eyes, without words, their
hand expression IL O most artistic
accomplishment: and Il never offends
the ear with bad articulation.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-03
Frocks You SatO at the Theater
By LUCILLE CAMERON.

striped six with q much beflounced
skirt Also there was q very charm
ing white mantiila You began to
think there was one costume without
any red In II. Then Senorita Puchol
danced and you caught Q liberal
glimpse OF about . half dozen scarlet
petticoats.
Fatima Danea.
Marie-Juli then did the '.Fatima"
dance. Bluebeard did not appear. So
Fatima looked very charming and
cheerful In o dress with q bodice Of
vivid blue and flounces Of yellow satin
edged with orange and black and
yellow spangles. And there were
scarlet petticoats and q scarlet man
tilia with many little chenille balls.
One OF the prettiest costumes worn
throughout the production was that of
Senoria Saus in "Maja Moderna-"
There was q flounced skirt of white
net appEqued with four bouquets Of
vivid red and blue flowers. And O
Jacket Of black satin embroidered Law
ishly in silver; also q black mAntilla
draped over q high tortoise shell
comb. There Is q real idea for the Bal
des Camoufleurs.
Later came a cynbal dance done in
brocaded In golden roses. The Span
ish touch was given by petticoats of
orange, also scarlet flowers In the
bodice and white mantilla.
Farewell senoritas.
'-Torerito Torerazo'' is a very gay.
fierce little song and the costumes
worn match 1t perfectly. They are all
OF black and silver with wide flounced
skirts and bright red petticoats seen
occasionally. There are white man
tillas and big yellow roses worn at
the breast and in the hair.
Still another scheme worth noting
is seen in the costume of Senorita
Violeta who sings "BatibuTrillo." This
unusual dress Is Of a deep rose veiled
with black lace. Scarlet petticoats are
an audacious combination. A brilliant
red rose Is fastened in the silver man
tilla.
But the most interesting dress in
the Land OF JOY Is the 150-year-old
gown which Senorita Puchol wears in
! La Tirana." 1t is of very heavy
dark blue silk brocaded with quaint
feathers in changeable gold and red
Narrow brown ribbons Of the same
heavy silk are festooned down the
front. When little Senorita Puchol
trips out wearing this ancient costume
and with four-inch comb Of wrought
tortoise shell in her hair. she looks
just as though she had stepped from
Cne of Velasquez' paintings.
''Maja Moderna" indeed. Give US
the senorita of old Spain! So they
say who have seen La Tirana."
The Washington herald., 1918-03-03
MAUDE GRAY COMES
To poll comedy co.
Favorite Actress Welcomed Back to
Washington by Theater Patrons.

Maude Gray has Joined the Poll
Musical Comedy players.
This will be welcome news to Wash
ington theatergoers, by whom Miss
Gray is most happily remembered for
her work last summer with the Aborn
Opera Company.
Previous to this Miss Gray played
the Countess 6f Luxembourg in the big
Klaw C Erlanger production Of the
pink Lady" was a conspicuous prin-
cipal in the Lew Fields Revues, and
also starred under John Cort. in some
of his notable productions.
Miss Gray has been thrice blessed:
She has a soprano voice OF good
range and quality. is a dancer Of the
first order. and adds to that an all
important requisite Of personality
tart stamps her as an ideal artistic.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-03
News and Sdeghts Of Stage and the Cinema Wor

tinss out Of ten you would be ae-
cused OF being artificial
1snt LIE full Of paradoxesr
The Washington herald., 1918-03-03

clines toward mirth and melody and
good cheer in the theater. This is no
time for sombre themes and hectic
problems. Salaciousness on the stage
has gone into the garbage can, where
it belongs. The people are in the
mood for clean. Joyous diversion in
the playhouse. Producers are spending
more money than ever before to pro-
vide it,
The Washington herald., 1918-03-03

Albert Leoni. formerly assistant
treasurer OF the Gayety Theater, Is
in town to take his examination for
the draft. Mr. Leoni 10 from New
York, but registered in Washington
while employed here before
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-23
GREAT PROFIT ON STEAMERS
One Vessel Sold for $2,o0o,o 900 More Than 1t Cost After Being in Serv-
 ice for Five Months.

Some idea of the tremendous ads vance in the price of"vessel property and the fabulous prices now being paid for vessels that can be bought is shown in the sale of the Boston steam. CT Tdewater, which has changed owns ership after running in the coal-carry' ing trade to this port for less than five months, says the Boston Globe. The big collier cost to build about $570,000, and was sold for more than $2,600,00O, q profit of more than $2,O00,0o0.
 The Tidewater was built at the New York Shipbuilding company's yard Camden, N. J., and was completed early the present year. The vessel is constructed of steel, is 3686 feet long, 55.2 feet beam and 30.5 feet depth of hold. Her net tonnage is 3,354 and gross tonnage 5,266. She was owned by Castner, Curran & Bullitt, and was sold to the American-Italian Steamship company of New York.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-23
THE DAY OF PRIDE

N OSTLY MEN must to believe. That is higher type 4V1 of mind which view object institution without it's actual presence The type too The half million people the nearly 10000 New York boys marching in the storm of yesterday away with emotions swelling pride that cannot be attained by those who did behold.
 Secretary Baker took human nature into account when he provided the public review of American unts He did wisely in posponng parades of soldiers until training we'll established.
 is the training that makes the difference between sol der and another As person becomes sku piano player without practice toomaker anything else that worth while so soldier does become expert soldier except with the rigid discipline of military service.
 America will proud of her armies during many years to come The soldiers of the Republic will constitute for generation, an aristocracy of merit.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-23
Mexico an Indian Country?

It is of importance to inquire into the attitude taken by the southern Indians of Mexico toward the official Spanish civilization, says the New Re public. If it is difficult for an out slider only slightly acquainted with the southern Indians to understand the reasons for their marked hatred of the Spaniards .. it seems self evident of anyone who has spent any time with them. To the southern h. dians, the Spaniard and his successor, the Spanish-speaking Mexican, is the cruel alien conqueror. They feel that they are Indians and that Mexico is an Indian country. For instance, one of the common objections to Madero encountered in Oaxaca was that he was not an Indian and that the presi- dent of Mexico should be an Indian. This attitude is significant, and it is not strange to find even a northern Indian like Huerta proudly exclaim- ing: "Yo so Indiano." Carranza's lack of popularity in the south is not so much due to the fact that southern Mexico is the home of Diaz as to the fact that Carranza is not an Indian.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-23
IGNORING POSTMASTER GREENE

ID RIDGEPORT IS honored in the selection of Charles F.
 eoossV sI94spu1sod elBlS eq 10 uep!seJd lo eueeID ton The postmaster of the United States funconaries alton.
 In the past the post office handled letter mail and few parcels circulars and periodicals Now the post office ms money receives the savings of the people, does express business sells thrift stamps and may presently operate the railroads, telephones and telegraphs.
 The of civilization be found in the post flee The postmaster who has the most varied duties will present the people that has achieved the ability ogan- zation
 The Connecticut posmasters body of well trained, faithful ful and industrious of whom the citizens proud Among these Postmaster Greene shining ample of what good postmaster should be.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-23
Piece of Fir 515 Years Old.

The forestry office at Portland, Ore, received from one of the Washington rangers a specimen of Douglas fir known to be 515 years old. The tree, when 125 years old, fell to the ground, where a cedar tree took root in the log and grew undisturbed for 20e years. The cedar was recently cut in- to shingle bolts, and the specimen of fir was found in it's root. Woodsmen can tell accurately the age of tree by the number of rings shown in the trunk stump when the tree is felled.
 The fir specimen is sound, and is thought to be the oldest of its kind in existence
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-23
JAZZ MUSIC FOE OF BLUES
Does Not Consist, as Is Generally Be- lieved, of Lot of Noise Without
 Rhyme or Reason.

Various descriptions of jazz music have from time to time appeared, but none seem to hit the mark exactly, says a connoiSSeur of this art. The common impression is that it consists of a lot of peculiar and noisy sounds without rhyme or reason. This is not the case, however. It consists chiefly of syncopation, peculiarly accentuated 1; variations by some of the instruments {; improvisations by others, mingled with odd sound effects. Through all this the melody of the selections rendered must be distinguishable at all times tin can noises, beating the life out of the drums, blasting by the brass in- struments is entirely unnecessary. Contrasts between pianissimo and for tissimo passages should be shown just as much in iazz music as in the class ics.
 Another wrong impression is that Jazz orchestras must consist of cer- tain Instrumentation. This also is not the case. The violin, cello, cornet. pi- ano, or in fact, any legitimate instru- ment, can be used. AS jazz music is originally Ethiopian, the banjo and saxophone are used merely to lend ne- gro character to it.
 The number of musicians that can jazz properly is said to be small, be- cause it really requires good musi- clans, who must also be endowed with the swing or knock of performing 1t. Although many of the cafe and thea ter orchestras are composed of good musicians, those who can jass are scarce. On the other hand, many of the self-styled jazz orchestras are mis- representations, and cannot play the semiclassics or classics adequately. Some cannot perform it properly, and to offset this, resort to noise and dis cord in imitation thereof. The per centage of musicians who can do jus tice to the classics and also play jazz is consequently even smaller. This kind of orchestra is exceedingly 1 scarce.
 Jazz music is rhythmic and inspir- ing. It is declared the best antidote for the blues.-Milwaukee Sentinel.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-23
GEN. ALLENBY HAS OPEN ROAD
 TO THE NORTH

London, Feb. 23-Much importance is attached to the arrival of the Brit ish on the banks of the Jordan. Gen. Allenby's advance from Jerusalem was carried out under great dificuIy ties. It was made during heavy rains and when the British had to march over hills comparable only with masses of slipery soap.
 Possession of Jericho is an import ant step toward establishing touch between the British and their Arab allies. The British will be in direct contact with the Arabs for. the first time, which should be a great en- couragement, to them as they have fought long and hard contest against superior enemy numbers.
 Gen. Allenbys force is now en- camped along the Jordan, which prob ably is fairly high. It is a swift, deep and narrow stream with a very treach- erous current and is in a country that will supply food and fodder. With the latest advance the British position is quite we'll defined. The rigk flank rests on the Dead Sea and the left on the Mediterranean, so if the enemy wants to attack he can only make a frontal assault. The British now control the Dead sea and have access to the rich lands east of the sea. They also menace the rail- road running toward Damascus, while the country has better roads than that around Jerusalem.
 Capture of Jericho, the military cor respondent of the Daily Telegraph says, deprives the enemy, of one of i the chief local points in his defensive scheme in Palestine
 "The advance" the writer adds should result in the clearing out ot the enemy from west of the Dead sea- since it gives the British a line right across Palestine. It endangers the enemy's motor boat fiotilla which has had it's base at the mouth of the Jor- dan and cuts off from any Turks now left west of the Dead sea, as well as from those on the east where they are exposed to the bold raids of the He'd jag Arabs, their means of support from this source.
 "It must not be forgotten that the Arabs are working their way up the | HedjaZ railroad and already have been in action directly east of the Dead sea. Turkish forces acting 1T 1 Hedjaz and southern Arabia already virtually are cut off from the outside world. Gen. A1lenby, having scattered the Turkish forces concentrated wes of Jericho, now is free to choose z line for an advance northward by whatever route seems best.'
 The Daily Chronicle in its editoria Icomment says:
 Much depends on how the Jericho ladvance is followed up. So far it ha. pushed forward with most encourag ing rapidity in spite of the handical of rainy weather. We may perhap; hope that the impetus of Gen. Allen by's movement vii carry him 6orwart much farther"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-23
SIR GEORGE CAVE.

Sir George Cave, who succeeded Sir F. E. Smith as British Solicitor-Ge eral late in 1915, was born sixty-two years ago today, Feb. 23, 1856, in Lon don, the second son of the late Thomas Cave, prominent member of Parliament. Sir George has had a seat in the House of Commons for over ten years.
 After leaving Oxford he entered on the practice of law, and eventually at tained place among that select body of legal luminaries known as Chan cery specials who will not appeal in court unless they receive fee of fifty guinesa, in addition to the regular fee. Sir George, before he entered the As quith cabinet, was a member of the household of the Prince of Wales, | serving as his attorney-general. In | that capacity it was his duty to LOOK after the legal affairs connected with the large estate of the heir to the British throne, and to advise the prince in legal matters. As solicitor 1 general Sir George received the fattest pay envelope of any member of the 1 British government This plum" brings with it a salary of about $30,OOO a year, but that is a minor portion of the solicitor generals income. The foes which are perquisites of the of- fee add some fifty thousand dollars to his income. Lest the solicitor-general should starve to death, however, a kind government permits him to uti- lize his leisure in carrying on a pri- vate practice, although he is limited to cases in which the government is tn no way interested.
 The Cave family has been prominent for several centuries, and come of ancient Worcestershire stock.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-23
Witchcraft Grip Morocco.

To those who know of the occupa- tion of Morocco by the French and of their great work in that country, it may seem strange there should still remain firmly implanted in the lives of the people the most persistent and pernicious forms of wttchcraft. For many years the French have endeav- ored to uproot the belief and to con- vert the ones who practice it's evil tenets, but to little avail. Today witch craft is believed in and is practiced as 1t was in ancient times, and that won- derfuIly rich land is kept in state of near-savagery by it's influence.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-23
NOMINATION OF
 COMMIT TEE TO BE MADE WEDNESDAY

A committee, to nominate officers and six directors of the Chamber of Commerce, will be apointed at a meting of the board of directors of that body at The StratfeId Wednes- day noon. The committee appointed will report to the entire membership of their selections which will be voted on at the annual meeting of the body which takes place some time in April.
 The officers and directors whose terms of office expire are:
 President, George E. Crawford; i; first vice president, H. H. DeLoss; second vice president, F. J. Kings bury; executive secretary, George Cove; assistant secretary, Meigs B. Russell; treasurer, D. Fairchild Wheeler; directors, Anthony s. Am prose, Frank D. Bell. Warren D. Blatz, Charles D. Davis, Dwight D, Graves and Charles G. Sanford.
 The officers elected at the annual meeting will serve for a one year term while the directors chosen will shoId office for three years.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-23
HECTOR MENARD

T ITS VERY intimate nature the first event is of differ
 quality than the second but the mind needing thing mark the beginning of thng remembers longer what first The first military funeral in Bridgeport since the war; takes aspect different than will attach to the second the third or the thousandth.
 Hector Menard killed in the service of his country by the crushing force of huge He perished with six of his fellows an 19 Honored be his memory and forever mark ed the grave in which he lies
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-23
SCOTS SUCCEED IN RAID.

London, Feb. 23-"A successful raid was carried out last night by Scottish troops in the neighborhood of Monchy le Preur," says today's war office re- port. We captured a few prisoners, Prisoners also were brought in by our patrols east of Wytschaete. The hos hile artillery was active during the night in the neighborhood of the Min road and south of Houtholst forest. B
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-23
TO INVESTIGATE
 LABOR SITUATION

The committee on labor of the Bridgeport war bureau will hold meeting this afternoon at 4 o'clock to take up the matter of the conditions in this city. The extent of unem- ployment in Bridgeport is being in- vestigated by the committee and the findings are to be transmitted to the state director at Hartford.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-23
GERARD COMFORTABLE.

New York, Feb. 23-The condition of James W. Gerard, former am bassador to Germany, who was oper- ated on last Wednesday for nasal abscess, was reverted satisfactory to- day. Dr. Lee M. Hurd announced that the patients temperature and pulse were normal and that the crisis was passed.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-23
PACT WITH NORWAY

T@ HE ECONOMIC agreement with Norway may to
 keep that nation neutral There is danger in dealing with Norway Sweden Denmark and Holland that they will be driven alliance with Germany if their food supplies outside entirely cut off.
 The reported terms of the Norway agreement to be reasonable enough Germany to receive from Norway than tons food The materials the Allies not to form any part of Norwegian export many
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-23
A FADING GLORY

0 NCE TT WAS position of importance to be the mouth O piece of Col Roosevelt The glory of the colonel is dim med and the job of being his mouthpiece is longer b enough Perkins to bother with If Mr. King gets the ob say he has, Bridgeport will be the ganer What is longer big enough for New York city, will continue to interest Bridgeport Though the colonel is smaller than he and drawing card in the really big towns the medium sized towns have welcome for him, and they will mark carefully the articulatory achievements of his mouthpiece
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-23
Women's s Hosiery

ANew Fashioned Stocking without seams. This stocking knit in perfect shape The leg is wide and shapely and fits smoothly. Service, comfort and fine appearance seem all to be combined in this model The heels and tees are four thread the dye is sanitary The colors are bronze gray, smoke tan, champagne, navy blue, black and white 59 cts pair Please look at it and try it. We prophecy that it will be very popular.
 Silk Fibre Hose in white and black with navy blue, tan, pink heliotrope and blue, 69 cts a pair Boot Silk Stockings, in black and white, at 59 cts Full Fashioned Silk Stockings, tans, eldmouse gray, navy and white, S1oo Out Sizes in black white, gray and bronze, Sl.75
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-23
BOOSTING THRIFT STAMPS

ID EHIND EVERY activity of is individual effort. The ID sale of stamps Bridgeport is we'll toward $ 900 day. The stamps their nature and their known to nearly everybody Bridgeport is well in the lead in this work speaking in terms of proportion For this credit must
 given enthusiasm the organizing ability and the untring industry of William T. Hncks.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-23
NEARLY 400 MEN
 ARE NOW ENROLLED

Approximately 400 men have en- rolled at the Bridgeport war bureau office for work in shipbuilding. Each day the mail brings in a large num- Der of applicants besides many per sons visit the office to fill out enrolling blanks. The office for recruiting men for this work was opened about two weeks ago. The applicants are skilled workers and will be enlisted into the shipbuilding service as soon as places are found for them.