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The Washington herald., 1918-05-20
Gnyety-.Pu.S i'm Roots,

Jean Bedinis Partisan novelty,
famed in The "Puss Puss" company,
opened its return engagement yeSter-
day to two packed houses at the
Gayety Theater. Somewhere Here"
is the title of the two-act burlesuu.
which more than met with the ap-
proval of the lovers of variety.
This offering does not depend upon
a plot, but its catchy musical num-
, bers and the well-feunded talking
skits are Just little different from
any entertainment shown before the
I Gayety footlights this season.
The entire company is a well-talent-
ed one. Its singing and dancing are
far above the ordinary. Davis and
Stamford IN the speciality known to
all burlesquc patrons as He's in the
Jailhouse Now" have a brand new
line OF songs and dancing steps which
only this pair can put over. They
were at their best yesterday and
worked so many encores that they de-
clined to answer the call. which last
ed five minutes after the next num-
Der began. Jean Bedini in straight
line proved to be royal entertainer
The support afforded him by his
comedians was almost continuous
with laughter.
OF tho women principals Helen
Lorayne, a chic and dimpled prima
donna; Rita Drew, a peppery SOU
brette, and May Myers added much
splendor 70 the attraction. Boo dar-
mon, Bob Murphy and Sid Malcolm
do their nit in the comedy role and
are given big hands by their Hobpogh
dances. a typical Bedini chorus was
in evidence. being both clever and
shapely. They respond will in the
song numbers.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-20
Sunday Theatre Openings

second act-with a million dollars and
his useless love. In the third act-1SSO
he is saving Ottille from poverty and
in the fourth and last act. Richards
grandson marries Ottille's grand
daughter. Naturally. the parts do not
change hands through the piece.
The first act of "MayIand' closes
with a piece of pathos that David Be-
lasco might well be proud Of and it
serves to introduce comcdian-John
T. Murray-who is a pleasure to the
eye and ear. The piece, however, hav-
ing tugged the hearts OF its watchers
in the first act. Immediately proceeds to
throw this interest TO the winds by
steady retrograde movement which
climaxes in the fourth and last act
with a sordid. ragtime finish quite out
of keeping with the first and prettiest
act.
"Maytime is not a bad show. It's
better than many others which have
dragged much war tax for Uncle
sam during the past winter. But
one wonders why one must hear in
, that last act. a Babel of phrases
about the Winter Garden and press
agents and cabarets and the rest of
AiiV llOlhy
One would greatly like to see
Carolyn Thomson. who handles the
role OF Ottille with a winsome,
warm and intimate touch, aspire
to something a bit more serious.
When she does, she should take
With her John Charles Thomas, who
can really sing and who really
doesn't look at all like an actor.
Carolyn is a composite picture of
Else Alder, of Miss Springtime," 4"
and Phoebe Foster. OF cinderella
Man" memory. BY no means must
one overlook. either. the light and
pleasing and infectious drollery OF
John T. Murray. as Matthew Van
, Zandt, who counts an act lost in
which he fails to claim another
and another bride.
Creditable work Is likewise done
Isabel Vernon. Henrietta Dix. Ar
thur Geary, Maude Allen, Naomi
Dale and Aileen Poe. His position
in the show would seem to entitle
Charles H. Bower to some mead of
praise. but he's not our kind of a
heavy" even of the 1870 brand.
There is one song hit. will You
| Remember" which has already gar
n"red some fame as "Maytime
Waltz"
Otherwise, thus endeth the eve
ning's lesson.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-20
OFFICIAL REPORTS
FROM WAR FRONTS
DETAILING BATTLy
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.
20 machine guns. Our casualties were
light.
We successfully raided today hos
tile post southwest of Metercn innicting
casualties on the garrison.
From the remainder of the front
there is nothing to report beyond ar
iillery activity on both sides in diff
fCreut sectors"
Following is the text of the official
day report from Field Marshal Haig:
Minor enterprises were undertaken
10y us last night in the neighborhOod
Il Nille-SuT-Ancre northwest OF Nor
l-nCOurt. Our positions in this locality
were improved. \ number of prisoners
md machine guns were captured by
uS.
Raids resulting in the capture OF
a few prisoners and four machine guns
We're carried opt by us northwest of
Albert and in the neighborhood of
I!ameI.
"A raid attempted by the enemy
northeast of Bethune was rcpulsed by
our fire. Ic enemy troops being un-
able to each our lines"
The Washington herald., 1918-05-20
MoOre's Strand-s'Tarxan Of the
Apes,"

MoOre's strand-HTarzan Of the
Apes"
The largest Sunday crowds in the
history of Moore's Strand Theatcr
yesterday viewed the first local
presentations OF "Tarzan Of the
Apes" one OF the most unusual films
that has ever been displayed in
Washington. As IL the strength of
an extraordinary eight-reel feature
were not enough. the weeks bill is
further aided by a special prologue,
staged amid a mass OF tropical yer.
dure. provided by the noted animaI |
trainer. V. 7. Norwood. under whose
| direction Charles the Great, the
famous educated ape. and his con-
sort, demonstrate that the episodes
depicted upon the screen in no sense
eXaggerate the truth.
The National Film Company's pIc-
, turization Of Edgar Rice Burroughs
novel. Tarzan OF the Apes" adheres
with remarkable fidelity to the read
ing version of the imaginative story
OF the little English boy of noble
birth. who, through a chain OF as
tonishinG circumstances, was reared
In the Jungles OF Africa by a family
or apes. The narrative which the
photoplay carries IS twofoId, one
half depicting the weird experiences
OF the 3ungle child. the other the
dissolute performances of the usurp-
er in England who laid claim to his
title and estates.
From this brief resume of an alb
sorbingly original plot may b..
Judged the wide variety Of scene
necessary to its effectual yisualiza-
tion. Tarzan" in all truth sets a
record in diversity of scene and ac-
ton. daring on the part of the mem
bers of the cast. imagery on the
part of the director and discretion
in the camera department. All
forms of jungle life are faithfully
reproduced from the slithering boa
constructor to the passive crocodile,
the prowling lion and the tractile
elephant. Apes. as go without say
ing, play an important part in the
development of the story. 1t is es.
sential. too. to utilize the services
of two actors in the title role-one
the child TarZan. the other the NAH
grown to maturity. In the early
reels Gordon Grifith assumes the
burden of the name part while in
the later and more important reels
Elmo Lincoln takes over the task.
Mr.. Lincoln will be remembered as
a blacksmith in The Kaiser" His
feats of strength and daring in the
jungle scenes have never been
paralleled.
other members Of the case are
Thomas Jefferson, Enid Markey.
True Boardman and hundreds OF
others. The film affords many close
up views of African tribal rites ana
gives an accurate idea of the meth
ods of the Algerian slave hunters
operating in the Belgian Congo.
The showinGs will be continuous
The Washington herald., 1918-05-20
BeIasco-"Mny Time,

An audience which waited until 9:00
o'clock last evening at the Belasco
for a delayed curtain rise, saw a
presentation of "Maytime," play
with music by Rida Johnson Young.
'Maytime" would be a fine little
bit of drapaturgy. were it not for
the fact that 1t seems to suffer from
too much atmosphere" For the pur-
pose of comparison, it is sort of
Inusicalized "Milestones." although
considerably more liGhtsome.
"Maytime" is a musicalized history
OF the rise OF real estate values on
Manhattan Island. If you don't like
that sordid viewpoint, one may
amend and call it a history of what
happens to best families, no matter
how Dutch, in the course of nearly
100 years.
"Maytime," of course, has a plot.
Ottille Van Zandt, the charming
daughter of a rich patron family, falls
in love in the, first act and in the
year 1910 with Richard Wayne. the
apprentice son of'a laborer. OttiIIe is
forced into marriage with a cousin she
detests and Richard departs TO make
his fortune. He reappears in ls55-the
The Washington herald., 1918-05-20
WAR REVENUE
PROBLEM MAY
BE MET TODAY
McAdoo and Leaders Of
Congress to Confer on
New Bill.

The question of a new war rev.
enue bill at this session of Con-
..css is to be discussed today when
Secretary Of the Treasury McAdOo
Chairman Simmons. of the Senate
r nance Committee and Chairman
Nitchin, of the House Ways and
Means Committee meet in confer
cnce.
Senator Simmons and Mr.. Kitchin
have both been open in their Oppo-
sition to new taxation legislation
until Congress meets again in De-
. eember. or at the earliest at a spec
ial session of Congress to be call
ed to meet directly after the fall
elections, They take the ground
that ample authority has been
granted by Congress to raise all
necessary funds TO meet war de-
mands, and that tax legislation
would delay indefinitely the ad-
journment of Congress. now set for
July l. without good cause.
In this stand they appear to have
the support of the majority of both
Houses of Congress, including both
Democratic and Republican leaders.
Secretary MCAdOo is firmly of the
opinion lnal lne finances anu circuit
of the country, under the strain
OF unexampled expenditures for
war purposes, demand the early en-
actmcnt of a new war revenue bill.
Like members of Congress, however,
he is willing to be shown.
One of the stock arguments
against a new bill is that it would
disturb business conditions. The
Treasury Department takes the view
that if war revenue legislation
would disturb business at this time,
it would disturb it at any time,
and as no one in Washington
doubts for a moment that a new
bill must be enacted, it is just as
well to get it over with.
Some of the members of the Ways
and Means Committee have seen the
force OF the argument presehted
by the Treasury Department and
are already at work putting to-
Eether the foundation for a new wal
revenue bill The scheme OF this
bill is a fiat rate of taxation OF
incomes and excess profits.
Far-seeinS Senators and Repre-
sentatives are arTanEinE their al
fairs for a Protracted session.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-20
Rupture Kills
1000 Annually

Seven thousand persons each year are LAID
away-the burial certificate being marked "Rup-
ture." Why? Because the unfortunate ones
had neglected themselves or had been merely
taking care Of the sign (swelling) Of the aflic-
ton and paying no attention to the cause.
What are YOU dOing2 Are you neglecting your
self by wearing a truss. appliance, or whatever
name you choose TO call il? At best the truss
is only 4 makeshift-a false prop against A COL
lapsing wall-and cannot he expected to act A.
more than mere mechanical support. The
binding pressure retards blood circulation thin,
robbing the weakened muscles Of that which
they need most-nourishment.
But science has found a way. and every
truss sufferer in the land is invited 10 make a
FREE test right in the privacy Of their own
home. The PLAPAO method is unquestionably
the most scientific, logical and successful self
treatment for rupture the world has ever known.
The PLAPAo PAD when adhering closely to
the body cannot possibly slip or shift out Of
place, Therefore, cannot chafe or pinch Soft
IS velvet-easy to apply-inexpnsire. To he
used while you work and whilst you sleep No
straTs. buckles or springs attached.
Learn how to close the hernial opening as
nature intended so the rupture CAN'T come
down. Send your name today to PLAPAU
CO., Block 2is. St. Louis, Mo-, for FREE trial
Plapao and the instructive information neees-
sary,-Adi.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-20
CrandalPs Casin0-aEnIighten Thy
Daughter"

"Enlighten Thy Daughter" SHOWN
at Crandalls Casino yesterday and
which will remain the attraction at
that theater all week, is unquestion-
ably film with a message. II deals
in no uncertain manner with one Of
the most vital social problems, yet
its treatment is so adroit that there
Is not the slightest suggestion OF the
offensive in its entire showing, not
even a situation in which the most
prudish mind might find material for
objection.
Briefly, It deals with the influences
OF different home surroundings on the
lives of two young girls, one of whom
experiences first sorrow and degrada-
ton and then goes 10 her death through
ignorance of sex facts which the pic
lures seek to prove that every girl
should know; while the other. guard
ed and guided by a wise and loving
mother. avoids the pitfalls of life and
finds true happiness.
The moral OF the play. which is not
at all "preachy," is to be found in its
title, and II is driven home with COM
pelling force. The principal charac-
ters are well interpreted by a cast
which includes Frank Sheridan. Kath-
crime Kaelred, James Morrison, Ar
thur Donaldson. Ruby de- Romer. Marie
Shotwell and Violet Horner.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-20
Alien Property Boss
Takes Over Own Bank

salina, Kan. May I9.-The Farm
ers National Bank has been named
alien property custodian for this
section OF Kansas. One OF the first
things il had to do was to take over
the property IL occupied, because II
belonged to Gustave kothe. a native
OF Germany.
Kothe lived here formerly. but
some twenty-five years ago return
ed to his native land to represent
the United States. He has never re-
turned.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-20
''Ice Too Thick to Gut"
So Prices Are Higher

Providence. r J., May l9.-BecauS.
the ice last winter was too thick tI
cut easily" the price 10 family trade
in this city has been raised s cents 8
week. Under the new rate familiei
will have TO pay 60 cents a week in
stead OF 50 cents. The same rate o:
Il cent a pound is charged. however.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-20
GERMAN.

ing Is the text of today's war office
statement covering the operations on
the West front Yesterday:
West of Hulluch the English at
tackled with several companies. They
were repulsed with heavy losses.
Elsewhere infantry activity was
limited to "Reminiscences.
Lively firing activity continued on
the battle front until early morning.
1t diminished later and was revived
only towards evening.
Between ArTas and Albert the
enemy was especially active. Our bat
teries were many times subjected to a
violent fire."
The Washington herald., 1918-05-20
morrow. and which will be presided
over by W. A. Smoot, this city.

morrow. and which will be presided
over by W. A. Smoot. this city.
Mrs. Oracle Z. Potter, wife of To-
sCph VI. Potter. died shortly after :
o'clock Saturday afternoon at her
residence. near Franconia, Fairfa Y
County. Va. She was a daughte,
of Mr.. and Mrs. Il. P. Dove, and in
addition to her husband, is survived
by one child. The funeral will take
place at 8 o'clock Tuesday after
noon from Beulah Baptist Church
and the burial will be in the ceme-
terry at that place.
The funeral of Clarence Howard
Griffith, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
lam X. Griffith. took place this aft
crnoon from his parents residence,
2l9 Wolfe street, and was conduct
ed by the Rev. W. ]. Morton, rector
Of Christ 2. Z. Church. Members
of the American Indian Guard Band,
OF which the deceased was a mem
ber. attended in a body.
A large delegation of members of
Virginia Consistory No. 2, Scottish
Rite MasOns, Monday. May 81 will
journey to Harrisonburg, Va, to
confer degree work on a class of
twenty-five candidates from differ
cnt parts of the valley of Virginia.
The work will take place May IS
and 90.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-20


Leew's Celumbia--WiIliam .. Hart.
{. An entirely new characterization and
one OF the strongest stories William
s. Hart has appeared in, Selfish
Yates" was the feature photoplay at
Loew's Columbia yesterday and will
continue to be shown until Thursday.
+ As the name implies. Selfish Yates
considers no one but himself. and he
does not expect or wish any consider
alton from anybody else. He Is al
ways consistent. He believes that II
a boy wishes to drink himself to
death 1t is his privilege and no one
has the right to interfere. least Of all
Yates, who sells the whiskey.
When Mary appears with her young
sister. she appeals to Yates to protect
them. From the moment that the two
girls enter his household the work Of
reformation begins. Yates better ma
ture gradually asserts itself. He pro-
tects Mary from Riley, a good-for-
nothing dance hall keeper, and refuses
to sell liquor to the man whom 1t is
slowly killing. He follows Mary's
wishes implicitly. Although it is a
mighty hard struggle sometimes he
wins out in the end.
The current event pictures and COM
edy supplementary reels complete the
program.
Thursday and for the. last half of
the week Jack Pickford will be seen in
his new photoplay. "Mile-A-Minute
Kendall"
The Washington herald., 1918-05-20

Pathe ever has assembled. The lead
er OF the band OF crooks who compel
Roslyn Ayre to further their schemes
Is effectively visualized by that mas
ter-villain, Warner GLAND, who has
the gift Of creating an immediate i'm
preston OF sinister evil without re-
sort TO exaggerated gesture or facial
distortion. Harry Benham, Helene
Chadwick, ]. II. Gilmour, Paul Ever
ton and Ethyle Cooke also do excel
lent work in their respective roles
In addition to the feature the pro-
gram embraces the customary sup
Elementary short-reel subjects cover
ing a wide diversity Of matter, and
carefully selected and synchronized
orchestral accompaniment.
On Wednesday and Thursday the
principal attraction at the Garden
will be With Hoops OF Steel" a new
Paralta release picturing Henry B.
Walthall in the stellar role.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-20
DOG LICENSES BOOSTED.

BartIosyiIIe. Okla, May I9-BecaUs'
OF an article which appeared IN Z
local newspaper stating that it COS
approximately S54 a year to feed dog
here, Mayor Easter has decided Il
introduce an ordinance raising the an
nual dog licenses TO 80 for fenal,
and s for male dogs
The Washington herald., 1918-05-20
AMISH PROVE PATRIOTISM.

Lancaster, Pa.-The Amishmen have
at last decided not to allow their re-
ligious scruples to interfere in assist
ing TO win the war. Members OF the
sect in these parts aGe endeavoring 10
raise a bumper crop. and nearly 5000
OF liberty bonds were sold among
the leaders.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-20
Moore's Garden-"Convict aaa..

A new sort of Crook" photoplay is
on view at Moore's Garden Theater
the first three days of this week
where Irene Castle is pictured as star
OF Pathe's latest release, Convict
$685. In the carly scenes of this sub
ject Mrs. Castle is shown as a pris-
oner in Jail serving time for having
appeared guilty of crime by reason
OF having attempted to shield her
father the real culprit, but in later
scenes this chic young woman again
is seen in the environment of swagger
affluence which her name invariably
suggests.
Mrs. Castle Goes perhaps the best
work of her career before the camera
In her present shadow drama, even
revealing occasional glimpses Of her
wonderful grace as a dancer, and is
supported BY as strong . cast as
The Washington herald., 1918-05-20
GIVING TORED
CROSS URGED
FROM PULPITS
Ministers Tell Needs of So
ciety and Importance Of
Its Work.

! Congregations in churches Of
every denomination were appealed
to Yesterday by their pastors to
give their utmost to aid the Ameri-
can Red Cross during the coming
week.
! Throughout the Catholic churches
of the District, at all the morning
! masses a letter from Cardinal Glib
/ bons was read.
Message of Cardinal Gibbons.
II have been requested by the
government to bring to the notice
of the faithful under me, the very
pressing needs OF the Red Cross So
ciety." the Cardinal wrote. 'It Is
a well-known fact, that this organ
! ization. together with Knights of
Columbus and Y. NJ. c. A., has been
| officially recognized as a govern
ment agency and Is doing magnifi-
cant work, both at home and abroad.
| Any help. therefore. that may be
given this society is but lending aid
to our country in the trial through
which she is passing.
Il therefore ask. in your an
nouncements at the masses on Sun
day May 10. that you bring the
nttuS VI lllS SOtltlN 10 tue dlltn-
tion of the people of your parish
1 in the hope that their response will
| be as generous in this case as their
means will permit. Our Catholic
people have proved beyond question
that loyalty and devotion with them
is not mere lip service. In the fur
nishing of men and means they
have set an example which will
stand for all times OF how a de-
voted people can measure up TO the
nations needs. / feel sure. This
last appeal will meet with a like
| hearty response"
! Presidents Message Read.
DIR. Gordon. of the Congregational
! Church; the Rev. James Shera
Montgomery. and all other Protest
/ tant ministers. made appeals to
their congregations to give gener-
Ously to the Red Cross during the
coming week. In many of the
| churches the Presidents message
was read in full.
J The Rev. DIR. Anderson, at the
! Calvary Baptist Church. asked the
members of the congregation to let
! it be known at the church the
a.nount they contributed. He add
ed. Like the blind woman who had
! the sunshine of God in her heart,
/ iS the Red Cross today"
The Washington herald., 1918-05-20

throughout the week from 10 9. m.
to IL y. m. daily. with the special
de luxe prologue at 8. 5, and .
p. m, and despite the magnitude of
the attraction the customary Strand
prices will prevail.
Warren sheaf., 1918-01-02
SOUTH OF
NEWFOLDEN

a Prosperous and Happy New Year
is wished all our readers.
Miss Dagny Thompson returned from
Warren on Wednesday evening, where
she has been employed at the R. B.
Taralseth home since early last spring.
A surprise party was given in honor
of Mr.. and Mrs Charlie Hemmerich at
their home on Saturday evening, by a
large number of friends. The evening
was spent in playing parlor games and
a social time was enjoyed by all pres
eet At midnight lunch was served,
after which handsome "water set'
and purse of money was handed over
to Mr.. and Mrs. Hemmerich by Oscar
Hjelle, and who in behalf of his friends.
made an appropriate speech for the oc-
casion.
Mrs. Ed. Thompson is at this writing
sick in bed with la-grippe.
The Hans Hjelle family and Mr.. and
Mrs. Otto H. Hjelle were visitors at
the Ole Hjelle home on Wednesday.
The thompson family were visitors
at the J. O. Asp home on Friday.
Messrs. Nels and Ernest Asp left for
Chicago on Sunday evening, after a
brief stay with their folks during the
holidays. They expect to secure work
in that city for the remainder of the
| winter
Miss Regina Engstrom left for Thief
River Falls on Wednesday evening to
resume her work at that place. after a
brief stay with her folks during Xmas.