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The Washington herald., 1918-06-23
ELLPSE VESPER Will
HAVE FRENCH PASTOR
Service at 5 p. m. to Draw Allies
in Closer Unity.

Rev. DR.. Reuben sailIens, France.
win speak at the vesper service on
the west end Of the Ellipse at s
o'clock this afternoon. He is in
this country. on q special mission
having to do with q concerted ef-
fort on the part Of Christians of
all denominations In France, Eng
land and the other allied countries
to draw into closer sympathy and
brotherhood the church people of
this country in the struggle against
Prussianism. He 10 well known in
France from his work as an evan
gelist. The full Marine Band, d.
irected by Lieut. santelman. will fur
nish the music program.
Invitations have been extended to
the pastors OF all churches of the
District Of Columbia, regardless Of
creed. to occupy seats on the plat
form.
The committee on church co-op-
GRAFTON OF the District of Columbia
War Camp Community Service, un-
der whose auspices the vesper serv-
ices have been arranged, has also
asked the choirs Of all Of the city's
churches to attend. and to particle
pate In the singing OF hymns, pa
triotic songs and songs Of the
trenches and training camps. The
singing 10 to be directed by Prof.
Peter W. Dykema. Rev. DR.. Earle
wilhey. Of Vermont Avenue Chris
tian Church. is to preside.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-23
.Hltehy koo" a Hit.

New York. June 2l-"Hitchy Koo,
1915" seems to have been designed
to lure those Of the provinces who
might be occasioned to visit Goth
am during the lean months of the
summer. And 1t should certainly
succeed in its design.
Essentially. II carries the call to
the much abused T. b. NJ. and his
just-as-tired wife. 1t is a Broad
way Revue that scores a bullseye
between the eyes be you from Keo-
kuk, Iowa. or from the Forty-sec-
Ond street region. The trouble with
most revues that are opened before
Gotham is that their authors and
promoters seem to think that the
world is bounded by the limits of
Me nhattan Island. Consequently,
lines and songs reveal little except
what is familiar to the white light
district.
Not so "Hitchy Koo." Raymond
Hitchcock seems to grow canny
with his experience as a producer
and he has leaped further since his
initial production than any other
producer of whom We can think at
present Hitchcock. with the inimit-
able Leon ErooI and fascinating
Irene Bordoni as bowers has fash
toned a show which looks to be a
fair rival to the Ziegfeld Follies.
This second attempt is SO far su-
peTior 10 Hitchcock's first venture
that there is no comparison. Per-
haps il is because the first "Hitchy
KoO' was more or less in the nature
The Washington herald., 1918-06-23

Like the Greeks Of old they sing AZ
they dance, and the burden Of the
rhythmic song Is the resurrection OF
the nation and the downfall Of ty-
ranny.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-23

OF an experiment This seasons Of
fering Is staged with more care and
the settings show that considerable
expense has been incurred in this
respect.
cock announces them "over 40 and
under 90" which refers, of course,
to their number and their age. For
once. we believe the announcements.
In their teens. most of them, and
overfiowing with that rare pep"
which is so necessary to such q
show, they go through their work
with apparently as much enjoy
ment as the audience.
The principals are principals. They
all have regulations and none of
their regulations suffer in their
present engagement. Leon Enrol
and Ray Dooley contribute a scene
called Dinner Is Served that out
keystones Charlie Chaplin in his
most custard days. 1t Is a riot. Miss
Dooley and Hitchcock. with Some
where in Brooklyn" also present
domestic picture warranted to
produce laughter. And Florence
O'Denishawn dances in q manner
which makes US forget most Of the
Grecian dancers who have gone be-
fore. In fact, all the scenes are
par with the best and 1t Is almost
unfair to select from the ensemble.
Among the entertainers whose ef-
forts deserve particular mention are
Irene Bordoni. Leon Errol, Raymond
Hitchcock, Ray Dooley, Florence
O'Denishawn, Earl Benham, Emma
Haig, George Moore and Eleanor
Sinclair. Their antics. together
with the pulchritude of that chorus.
will probably keep the Globe Thea
ter open for several months to come.
AS Hitchcock himself would ex-
press it. the show is considerable
"blaugh" IL that's the way to spell
it
The Washington herald., 1918-06-23
DEATH HLEAP DANCE GRECIAN d
FEATURE IN JULY 4PAGEANT
Mimic. of Heroic Women of Souli, Who
Danced and Jumped to Death, Will Be
Shown on Treasury Steps.

Greek ciassic dances by Creek
men and women in front of the
Treasury Building will be q novel fea-
ture of the democracy triumphant
pageant which II to be given on the
Mall on the Fourth Of July.
The death leap dance will be one
OF the most unusual Of these. It was
danced by the heroic women Of souli,
q highland Of Epiros, near Zannina.
In 1904, on the rocks OF Zaloggon.
After a long siege by the tyrant
Ali Pasha, the perfidious treaty
breaker, the brave Greek defenders Of
their beloved fatherland had either
to give In and let the Turk sack the
city and take the inhabitants into
slavery or make q desperate sally to
break the enemies lines.
The women urged the men to make
this desperate sally to get out OF the
city because the country needed the
services of the men. The women per-
force must be left behind to fall into
the hands of the Turks or to make
away with themselves.
With unspeakable regret they threw
their children into the ravine and
then started the national dance. the
Syrto. This was their last good-by to
their country. After each round a
leading dancer Jumped into the ravine,
and not one OF the sixty women Of
SOUL was left for the Turkish in
vader.
The Syrto will be danced also. It's
unusual feature will be the circle of
dancing men and maids who are not
allowed to hold hands but grasp op-
posite ends Of. handkerchiefs. This
dance is everywhere in Greece on the
and other festivals
Another dance that viii delight the
hearts OF lovers Of classic dancing
will be the lance Of the Greek High
landers. These men left their homes
and the Turkish yoke to seek freedom
in the snowclad mountains.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-23
already having been booked for that
date.

date.
The illness Of Secretary McAdoo has
interfered with the plan OF, the United
Managers Protective Association q
try to obtain lower railroad rates for
travelling theatrical companies. The
committee appointed by the associa-
ton was preparing to visit Mr.. Nc
Adoo in Washington and plead the
case Of the managers before him. but
that is now out of the question. since
the Secretary has been ordered to
take a rest by his physician.
I'VE are hopeful of getting a hear
ing before some official designated by
Mr.. McAdoo," said Marc Klaw, chair
man of the committee. yesterday. I'VE
wanted to see Mr.. McAdoo in per-
son, but perhaps one of his assistants
will do. We are not going to give up
the fight. We think we can show the
government where It will gain revenue
by reducing the new rate schedule 50
that travelling theatrical companies
can live"
Florence Moore will play in "Parlor
Bedroom and Bath all next season
and then have a new play.
Bernice Mann. having closed an all
season engagement with Have q
Heart" will return to films.
Marshall Montgomery. the ventrilo.
quist. has a new act written for him
by Clayton White. II is called Hes
My Boy"
The Washington herald., 1918-06-23
BATTLES on SUNDAY.

1t is a curious thing that many
Of the hardest battles Of the pres
ent world war. as in former ones,
were fought on the Sabbath.
The fiercest battle OF the War of
Roses was waged on Palm Sunday,
1851. Ten years later the Battle
Of Barnet was fought on Easter
Sunday. Families was fought on
Whit Sunday. 170s. It was on Sum
day that Wellington issued his ia
nous order. "Ciudad Rodrigo must
be carried by assault this evening" /"
Napoleon lost at Waterloo on the
Sabbath. Washington won the
Battle OF Monmouth on Sunday,
June 2s. 177s. Both the Battle Of
Bull Run and the Battle Shiloh
were waged on Sunday.
War knows no holiday and re-
spects no holy day.-Philadelphia
Evening Telegraph.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-23
erestng News and Sdegh Of the Stage Cinema Wor
Piano Program Given
b., Pupils IN Studio

A large number OF pupils ana pa
irons were entertained recently by
the Misses Minke at their residence
studio. A program OF choice piano
numbers was given by the following
pupils: Alice Owens. Edith Norris,
Louise Dodge. liberia Owens, Kath-
ryn Brinley Sadie Miller. Dorothy
Dick. Eleanor Penn, Selma Foer.
Margaret Guertin, Dorothy Gravatte.
Jean Stormont, Ada Wade. Virginia
Frye. Violet Daily, Margaret Lynch.
Ellen Ford. Barbara Staples, Naomi
De Groot, Helen Kelley. Helen Huhn.
Gertrude Duryee. Louise Lewis, Ellen
Boyer, Mamie Rouse. Lillian Smith.
Emile Mann, Alva Brayton and Jean
Brayton.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-23

The contemplated tour of the Wash
ington Square Players to the Pacific
Coast has been abandoned. It has,
however. been arranged that the COM
pany will begin its next season in
New York on October /, a theater
The Washington herald., 1918-06-23
Hit or Miss

''Oh, Lady. Lady" the Fifth New
York Princess Theater musical pro-
duction. to be seen here next season.
One OF the anticipated features OF
our theatrical season has been the at
nual production from +. Ray Com
stocks Princess Theater in New York
City. Since Mr.. Comstock founded the
Princess Theater and has personally
directed its destinies, he has made II
sn American institution and has given
this country q new form OF stage err
tertainment which has revolutiorlzed
modern musical comedy. and these
Princess productions are known as
intimate musical comedy" Their
great charm Is founded on the inti-
mate and friendly relationship between
the players and the audience. Thea
tergoers in this city will recall the
Princess Theater productions Of NO.
body Home" Every Good Eddie" and
'Oh, Boy!" and now we are to see at
the Belasco next season the fifth New
York Princess Theater musical pro-
duction. ''Oh. Lady, Lady" which has
been running all the season at the
Princess Theater in New York.
Richard Bennett returns to WASH
ington this week after q long absence,
not having played the Capital since
the historic occasion when Damaged
Goods" was given its premiere here
under the auspices of the Medical Re-
view OF Reviews. Mr.. Bennett Is the
featured member OF Roland Vests
production of The Unknown Purple"
the attraction at the National. The
past season he appeared in New York
with Ernest Truck in "The Very
Idea" Mr.. Truck. 1t will be recalled,
was in Washington just recently with
Mark swans new farce. What Could
the Poor Girl Dor"
When Eyes Of Youth" starts on
tour next season, Margaret Ellington
will act the principal role, with which
Marjorie Rambeau has been identified,
beginning in Chicago next August. For
Miss Rambeau a new play by Roi
Cooper Megrue has been acquired. 1t
Is entitled Under Orders" and is
based on a foreign play known as "A
Night at the Front"
While II. II. Frazee has not yet
found a name for the play in which
he Is to star Nora Bayes. he has ar
ranged to bring the piece to Broadway
on September g. The opening per-
formance will take place in Washing
ton.
After nearly 400 performances, "Busi-
ness Before Pleasure" closed in New
York last night
The contemplated tour of the Wash
ington Square Players to the Pacific
Coast has been abandoned. II has,
however. been arranged that the COM
pany will begin its next season in
New York on October /, a theater
The Washington herald., 1918-06-23
CURRENT ATTRACTIONS
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE

for side cards" and reached by the
most delightful car ride of Wash
ington Glen Echo Park is provid-
ing diversion daily to thousands.
The Sunday crowds will have an
other of the popular musical treats
this afternoon and tonight in the
free concerts by Celfo's band.
For the week night crowds, in ad-
dition to the three big thrill rides.
the carrousel. midway. Japanese ball
games and other fun providers. there
is dancing which can be enjoyed
under ideal conditions. Nothing
that borders on the Objectionable is
ever tolerated on the grounds.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-23

After nearly 400 performances, "Busi-
ness Before Pleasure" closed in New
York last night.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-23

While H. H. Frazee has not yet
found a name for the play in which
he Is to star Nora Bayes, he has ar
ranged to bring the piece to Broadway
on September %. The opening per-
formance will take place in Washing
tom
The Washington herald., 1918-06-23
Ambitious Amateurs to Give
a Real Vaudeville Benefit

"Just q Bit Of Fun" is the title
Of an act from the interesting vaude-
Vile pot pourri which Is now being
arranged, and which Is certain to in
terest a great many Washingtonians.
The receipts will be used to buy milk
and other supplies for the poor and
needy children.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-23

For the beneft of the little folks
OF Washington who need help. the
Washington Welfare Association is
going to give an Interesting dramatic
attraction in Gongaza College Hall.
First and Eye streets northwest.
next Friday and Saturday nights.
June . ana q. Tickets are twenty
fve. fifty and seventy-ffve cents.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-23
PRESS AGENT GOSSIP
ABOUT THEIR WARES
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE

Malamutes are valuable. So val
liable in fact that 1t seems they can
not be rented or borrowed. but must
be purchased outright when needed.
For this reason the fve used in the
picture cannot now be returned to
the kennel from which they were
originally secured. So Miss Ship
man has decided to keep the little
fluffy puppy with the beady eyes.
The other four are equally desir-
able except that too much is enough.
All were carefully trained by Miss
Shipman with whom the canine ac-
tors had to play all of their big
scenes
However. in spite of the dificul-
ties to be expected in finding the
four good homes. 1t has been decided
to auction them of to the highest
bidders, the total proceeds to be do
mated to the Red Cross
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1918-03-02
WHAT DOES IT MEAN?

The following appeal is appearing
in the daily press:
To the Editor:
May be permitted to appeal in this
personal way to your readers for a
war need very pressing and very de.
serving of patriotic attention, and yet
easily overlooked. The newly-organ-
lied Circle for Negro War Relief is
trying to provide for enlisted and
drafted men the same comfort and
cheer that numerous societies are Civ.
ing the white troops; also to care for
the many cases of distress in Negro
families where the wage Garner is
serving the country.
One-tenth of our troops are colored
men. Surely movement to organize
them and work toward a great COM
mon end will make the Negroes bet
ter citizens Gust as all other war work
is making better citizens) and will
have results reaching far beyond the
present crisis.
The Circle for Negro War Relief is
approved by, and is working with the
National Red Cross. It aims to do a
needed work that might have to be
left partially undone in the present
enormous demands on our national
Red Cross.
Our office donated by friend) is
at 4S9 Fifth avenue, New York. We
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1918-03-02

dition of the 1900 Indians who are
learning the art of war in these
camps.
Il addressed the Indians collec-
lively at each cantonment and con-
ferred with them individually, MAX
ing definite inquiry concerning their
treatment" Commissioner Sells said.
Everywhere I found them we'll con-
tented, and nowhere either dispo-
sition to complain or cause for COM
planning.
''They are a splendid body of
| men physically, with a wonderful
spirit of patriotism.
1.-THE officers in command univer-
| sally complimented the Indians for
their good behavior and highly COM
| mended them as soldiers. I was es-
pecially pleased that the Indians are
not segregated, but that they are To-
Gated without regard to the fact that
they are Indians. I am strongly op-
posed to independent Indian units,
! large or small, and am firm in the
opinion that they should enter the
army upon the same basis as other
! citizens; that they should be mixed
Unfortunately among the whites
elbow to elbow, so they may absorb
the English language, habits and civ
ilization of their white brothers. In
this way only can they advance. l
want no discrimination either for or
! against them, but believe that they
should be promoted on their merits
and always advanced when they are
deserving.
II visited the hospitals, made in
quiry as to their management, called
upon each sick Indian, inquired into
matters of sanitation, water supply
and health conditions generally
With the exception of the epidemic
prevailing in Camp Bowie, the hos
pital enrolment was so small as to
be very gratifying. This was not
ably true of the Indians. The diff
ference is accounted for because the
Indians come from colder climate
than most of the white soldiers. Only
one Indian is numbered among the
| dead"
Commissioner Sells is respectfully
pleased that the Indians are not seq
regated and he gives good reasons for
his opposition to Independent Indian
units in the army. His arguments are
logical and ought to apply to all other
classes of Americans in the United
States Army. There should be no seq
regated units of colored men who are
willing to die for their country.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1918-03-02
INCREASED PENSIONS PROPOSED.

Substantial increases in existing
rates of pension for disablement of the
limbs from injuries received in line
of duty, are contained in a bill intro
duced by Representative George P
barrow of Pennsylvania, which will
come up for action by the House at
the next session of congress. Mr.. Oar.
rows proposed rates run from SOS for
the loss of total disability of one hand
or one foot, to $3.50 for the loss or to-
tai disability of both arms and both
legs. They amount roughly to an in
crease OF about SO per cent in. the
existing rates for similar cases. The
bill is made to apply to persons al
ready on the pension rolls, and to all
who may be granted a pension here
after, but Mr.. Darrow specifically pro-
vides that the measure shall not op-
crate, to reduce any pension hereto
fore granted. The passage of this
measure will be heartily approved of
by the people.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1918-03-02
SOLDIER AND SAILOR INSURANCE

10 the man who has gone to the
colors the United States Government
oHers the safest, the most liberal. and
the cheapest insurance on the face Of
the earth. approximately 10000 men
nave already accepted the Govern
ment's offer, applying for insurance of
about two and three-quarter billions of
dollars. The average amount applied
Tor per man is more than $4,000, which
is very close to the $4,000 maximum
provided for by the law.
Ihls insurance total, great as it is.
should be only a. beginning. Every
person in the military and naval forces
OF the Nation owes to himself and to
those he loves to avail himself of the
1ull insurance protection. But the
tlme IN which he can do so is limited.
prompt action is imperative.
Those who Joined the service before
October Is, 1917, must apply for the
insurance on or before February ~.
1913. After that, it will be too late
the automatic insurance which is pro-
vlded until February IL, 1918, is only
partial protection.
Parents, brothers and sisters. who
have a representative of their family
IN the Army or Navy should, for their
own sake, and for his, write to him at
once urging him, if he has not already
done so, to buy the Government insur-
ance: They should urge him to buy
the full $4,000, and, above all, to buy
it now.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1918-03-02
SATURDAY, MARCH 2, 1918.
PEOPLES PROTESTS PREVAIL.

That it is not only proper and right
to protest against wrong, but that
it is the only way we can hope to
secure redress, has been exemplified
by the action of the committee of
the National Association for the Ad-
vancement of COlored People in call
ing upon President Wilson and pro-
testing against the lynching of Nell
heron and presenting a petition
signed by twelve thousand citizens of
New York expressing the sentiments
of twelve million more of the most
loyal citizens of the United States,
asking executive clemency for the
five soldiers of the Twenty-fourth In
fantry under sentence of death for
alleged participation in the Houston
riot. The President professed ignor-
ance of some of the matters pre-
sented and gave evidence of his dis
approval. Subsequently he .indefi-
nately suspended the sentence of the
men, for which he has the thanks of
the aforesaid twelve million of his
loyal constituents. The protests of
the Association to the Governor of
Tennessee in the McIlherron case
also brought a very satisfactory re-
ply. 1t pays to protest.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1918-03-02

need funds at once. Every penny will
90 to actual relief work. Our colored
troops have been brave, loyal fighters
from the days of the Civil war to San
Juan hill. Whatever ones view of
race problems, there can be no two
opinions of helping thousands of col
ored men and women to be more eff
cient soldiers and citizens and so help
win the war
EMILE BIGELOW HAPGOOD.
1t is possible that the American
Red Cross has become so UNAMERI
CAN that it has drawn the color line
and made the formation of a separate
organization for colored soldiers nee
essary?
What does the RED CROSS stant
for?
Thousands of colored Americans
are members of the National Rel
Cross having donated their dollars
during the drive for membership las
year. They asked no questions abou
the way the money was to be used bu
supposed it was for the benefit o
ALL AMERICAN SOLDIERS.
A strange condition seems to have
arisen
What does it mean?
| Let us have light.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1918-03-02
WAR SAVINGS CERTIFICATES.

The new war savings certificates
will bear 4 per cent interest, will run
for term of five years and will be is
sued in denominations as low as S..
They are to be just what their names
Indicate, Savings" certificates. a.
means of investment for small savings,
so that the money will be safe and
profitable and at the same time afford
ing the government the use of it. It
us planned to sell the certificates to
the public on the installment plan by
using stamps that may be purchased
and pasted in a book for that purpose.
When there are sufficient stamps to
cover the cost of a certificate the book
can be exchanged for one. The stamps
will be placed on sale in every town
and city in the country.
The individual who has money laid
by for rainy day need have no hest
tation in conve- ting it into war saw
1ngs certificates, since the government
will redeem them at any time upon
the request of the holder, allowing in
terest at 4 per cent. Under this ar
rangement the investor in these GER
tif1cates will have the satisfaction of
knowing that If any emergency should
arise in his family, such as sickness
or death, he could Immediately realize
upon his certificates.
1t is a safe prediction that the war
savings certificates will go like "hot
cakes" Their small denomination, the
good interest rate the terms upon
which they may be purchased, the
fact that they are not subject to taxa
ton when held by persons of small
means-al will make them an at
tractive investment. Working people
whose margin of income above expen.
ses is narrow at best will find in them
an excellent incentive for beginning
the prudent habit of saving. They
will be popular for Christmas presents.
School children will be able to invest
part of their little weekly allowances
in certificates. AS a result many mil
lions will be transferred to the Fed
eral Treasury and through it will flow
into the channels of trade, while the
people of small means will be made
to feel that they, too, are doing their
share toward helping their country
win the war.