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The Washington herald., 1918-02-18
Belasco-'"The Passing show Of
1917

Girls, music, action. splendor and
Chic Sale are the first things We re-
member about the Passing Show of
1871" the annual melange that comes
to us from the Winter Garden in New
York. And Of 1t all Chic Sale stands
out most prominently.
Not that he is the only principal.
In fact there are q galaxy Of prin-
cipals who would do honor to any
show, but Sale seems to get under
the skin-and you just can't help
liking him.
The program gives credit to Harold
Atteridge for the book Of the revue
he has a libel suit against the pro-
gram. Anyone who can discover a
single sequential thought from the
dialogue Is a wonder. As De Wolf
Hopper put 1t last night mo one
seems to know what the things all
about" And that makes It a revue.
Individually the performance is
far more enjoyable than collective
ly. In the light of a glorified vau-
deville show it is a wonder. In
addition to Chic Sale we have Irene
Franklin, who seems TO grow
younger and look more natural in
kid" songs every year. Assisted
by friend husband. Burton Greene,
at the piano, Miss Franklin went
over with a bang. Then there is
Johnny Dooley, he of the nut"
leanings. Johnny cavorts all over
the stage in that mechanical doll
fashion of his and succeeds in send
ing his audience into Mysteries. De
Wolf Hopper looks best simply as
De Wolf Hopper and his modernized
recitation of Casey at the Bat"
with Columbia pinch-hitting for
Casey. was a distinct hit of the
evening. Henry Bergman and Rosie
Quinn also deserve mention with
the balance of the cast, the usual
sort seen in the big musical pro-
ductiOns.
There are about 20 scenes show
ing everything from a drug store
to a harem and incidentally this
harem scene was the most splendid
of all. Patterned after a scene from
The Wanderer" with it's harem
girls draped around in studied indo-
lence. it made an effective back
ground for the willy "he"-vampire,
De Wolf Hopper. to do his vamping.
Billy Sunday is represented during
the action of the piece, as is Lincoln
ana HreSlQenJ wilson In the lneVltaDle
patriotic finale. The chorus boy who
plays Lincoln might study his make
up more as his lily white complexion
and the black beard did not jibe.
The music is varied and tuneful. al
though there is no one number which
stands out as there has been in past
performances OF the Winter Garden
revues. The most pleasing of the
songs in addition to those sung by
Miss Franklin. hers being best by far.
are The Girl of the Golden West"
MY Bedouin Girl" and Won't You
Be My Daddy"
. The show is a typical Broadway re-
vue. not the best nor the worst that
has come from the Winter Garden. 1t
affords an opportunity to glimpse
pretty girls in startling costumes with
musical accompaniment, this being the
generally prescribed diet for the tired
business man who was much in evil
dence last night. Evidently Sunday
opening in Washington has official
support as We saw one of our Com
missioners there last night and he ap-
parently enjoyed the show
The Washington herald., 1918-02-18
FRENCH COUNT LOSES
VALUABLE TIMEPIECE
Silver Wrist Watch
Reported Missing to Police.

Count Louis De sartIge, OF the
French Embassy made report 20 po-
lice headquarters OF the loss OF q
unique square-shaped silver wrist
watch. The watch is OF French
make and q treasure
Count De Sartige told the police
he lost the watch last night be-
tween Sl2 Fifteenth street north
west and the Occidental Hotel
Owen Grover. OF 23O4 Fourteenth
street northwest, reported his
apartment was entered early yes
terday morning and a quantity OF
personal effects stolen.
o. Hefiin, OF the same address.
reported theft OF q watch and
chain valued at $40. Mrs. Groves
reports stolen at the same time her
gold wedding ring and ts in cash.
Theft OF a quantity Of tobacco
was reported by J. KlatIlCin, OF
Fifth street and Florida avenue
northeast. whose store at the above
address was entered February Is.
total value OF the tobacco is eSti-
mated at SCI.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-18
Gayety-sam Howe's Big Show.

Tuneful music and rapid-fre COM
edy were presented during the two
and-one-half hour performance of
sam Howe's Big show at the Gayety
Theater yesterday.
The big company is headed by the
famous Jewish comedian himself
Howe shots over punch after punch
in witty sayings and parodies while
mirth and melody Is splashed here
there and everywhere during the two
acts and nine scenes.
The burlesque is entitled "a Wife In
Every Port" and describes the laugh
able adventures resulting from mat
rimonial mix-ups.
Howe In the role of Comodore Film
sky takes his audience on many COM
ical adventures from his good ship
BUSY Bee" to Spain, Paris, Japan
and back to Old England.
The action is the second act takes
place in England the scene represent
ing the exterior Of the famous Strand
Hotel in London while the closing
scenes are at the EPSON Downs Race
track on Derby day. The entire set
ting furnishes Howe and his well tai
ented company with numerous oppor-
tunities to display everything that
goes with good burlesque.
Misses Helen Tarr, Sylvia Brody,
Jennstte corbsrt and Billis Hill take
The Washington herald., 1918-02-18
France WILL HAVE
SUFFRAGE HOSPITAL
New Feminine Unit Created by
$l25.0O0 Appropriation.

\ suffrage hospital unit composed
entirely OF women and sponsored
and financed by the National Amer
lean Woman Suffrage Association,
has recently sailed for France. 1t
will be known as the Women's
Overseas Hospital Unit
The unit will establish a fifty-bed
hospital at Guiscard in the Depart
ment of the Aisne about ten miles
back of the junction Of the British
and French forces.
Included on the stafr which lately
sailed are six doctors, twelve
nurses. eighteen aides, an ear
specialist and a dentist, as well as
several chauffeurs. all of them wo-
men. This constitutes the first half
of the complete unit.
DR.. Caroline Finley, director and
organizer of the unit. has been in
France for some weeks making
preliminary arrangements for the
work. The Red Cross has furnish
ed the hospital equipment at a cost
OF about s55. 900.
Three adjoining buildings with
walled garden will house the hos
pital.
The new unit is the result of an
appropriation of $125.OO0 for the es-
tablishment OF suffrage branch
of war relief work.
When completely organized, the
new unit will include among its
personnel twelve doctors. twenty
one nurses. three clerks, a dietician
who will act as housekeeper, an as
sistant dietician. a seamstress, six
Chauffeurs, plumber. a mechanic.
a pharmacist, a laboratory techni-
clan, an N-ray technician, an agri-
culturist, and a number of nurses
aids. Women surgeons in the unit
will do the genealogical work
which has been so much neglected
in France since the war began.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-18
BOARD NAMED
TO FORMULATE
LABOR POLICY
New Commission of Ten VIII
Keep Harmony Between
Employers and Men.

Secretary Of Labor Wilson yester-
day named the commission Of ten who
will formulate q national labor policy
to keep labor and employers on an
even keel throughout the war. The
commission Is evenly divided be-
tween labor and employers.
The fve representative Of en-
ployers. chosen by the National In
dustrial Conference Board, are:
Loyal A. Osborne, New York City.
vice president of the Westinghouse
Electric and Manufacturing Com
pnny. chairman of the executive COM
mittee of the National Industrial Con-
ference Board:
Charles F. Brooks. Ansonia, Conn,
president Of the American Brass
Company.
W. II. Van Dervoort, East Moline,
Ill, president of the Root and Van
Dervoort Engineering Company.
L. F. Lores, New York City, presI-
dent Of the Delaware and Hudson
Company; chairman OF the board and
executive committee of the Kansas
City Southern Railroad.
c. Edwin Michael, Roanoke, Va,
president of the Virginia Bridge and
Iron Company.
Five Representatives.
The hve representatives Of the
workers. chosen by the American
Federation OF Labor are:
Frank ]. Hayes, Indianapolis, Ind,
president Of the United Mine Workers
| Of America.
William L. Hutcheson, indianapolis
president United Brotherhood of Car
penters and Joiners Of America.
J. A. Franklin. Kansas City, Kan,
president Brotherhood Of Boiler Max
ers and Iron Shipbuilders Of America.
Victor Clander. Chicago, represen-
tative International Seamsa's Union
, Of America.
! T. a. Rickert. Chicago. president
! United Garment Workers Of America.
! Besides the ten members named for
I the commission, each group Of five
will in turn select another man from
! public life. making in all twelve men
! to sit in the deliberations.
Conferences will begin at the ofices
/ Of the Secretary Of Labor on Feb
| ruary = and they will take up every
phase OF the labor situation. Agree
ments are TO be worked out on prin-
ciples and policy with the view to
! the utter elimination OF strikes.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-18
MOore's strand--Broa:y,y BuI .

o~bronGWay BHI."
There Is more real characterization
In Broadway Bill" the photopIay
feature Of the bill at Moore's Strand
Theater the first four days of This
week, than In any of the other re-
cent releases starring Harold Lock-
wood. Glimpses of winter in the
North woods pictured in the film make
the thought of coal fapines more ter
rible than ever.
Broadway Bill' is a film play that
adheres to a story Of strength and
skillfully devised continuity without
sacrificing anything of variety in
scene or diversity of action. The tale
is one of moral redemption and physi-
cal bravery wherein an habitue Of the
gaudiest resorts along the GAY White
Way seeks and finds emancipation
from the familiar vices of night life
in a large city and in so doing breaks
up a clever band of timber thieves,
rescues his sweetheart's little brother
from freezing to death in a raging
blizzard and finally takes the place to
which he is entitled in society. The
supporting cast, in which Martha
Mansfield plays the role opposite Mr..
Lockwood, is in every sense capable.
The lumerjacks were chosen with an
evident eye to their fidelity to type.
In addition to the feature there are
also shown an interesting edition of
the news pictorial. a comedy and a
comic cartoon, From Thursday to
Saturday the chief attraction will be
'Du Barry" with Theda Bara pictured
In the role of the fascinating French
adventures. ~,
The Washington herald., 1918-02-18
CROWDS VIEW
BREAKING ICE
ON POTOMAC
Waters Fast Receding with
Flood Danger Passed as
Channels Open.

Thousands of persons yesterday
took advantage of an opportunity
to see the remains of the worst ice
jam in the Potomac for decades.
Gradual breaking up of what re-
mains of the ice is continuing and
the water is falling steadily, At
places along the river where It was
several feet above the sea wall dur
ing the height OF the flood 1t was
more than three feet below the wall
last night.
Little ice Is coming down the
river from above Georgetown to add
to what already is crowded into the
channel.
Strong Current.
A strong current still is flowing
through Little River between Ana
lostan Island and the Maryland
shore. At the Highway bridge,
where the ice had become jammed
solidly. a channel was being grad
ually opened up and widened.
Naval tugs kept up their work of
battering at the foes off Giesboro
Point and at the mouth of the
Washington channel, but made lit
tie noticeable progress.
Inc SIudll sITip Ol ice dlOnS the
Washington shore above Aqueduct
Bridge was generally being narrow
ed down. Practically every boat
house along the shore and several
small river craft were badly dam
aged by the crashing cakes of ice
still closely packed about most of
them. Rivermen declared their be-
lief that when the ice is carried
away several of the boat houses
will fall into the river. One has
been crushed completely by the ice
and only pressure OF closely packed
cakes keeps 1t standing.
The tightly packed jam between
A nalostan Island and the George
town side OF the river which
stretched on down as far as the
Highway and Long bridges are all
that prevented the river from be-
ing clear of ice at present, river
men said last night.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-18
Moore's Garden-"Under Suspicion. -

moores Garden-"Under Suspicion" !"
Francis X. Bushman and Beverly
Bayne are pictured at Moore's Gar
den Theater the first four days of
this week in the best silent drama
they have had recently as a co-star-
ring vehicle. Under Suspicion"
Under Suspicion" is a newspaper
detective photoplay with a novel and
cleverly involved plot that skiIIfully
builds suspense, fails utterly to pro-
vide the slightest atmosphere of a.
newspaper office and affords its can
abilities. Mr.. Mushman is cast as
a young millionaire who poses as n
pauper reporter. in order to win the
love of Virginia Blake, a gifted and
extremely pretty young writer, who
hates the idle rich. The element of
mystery is furnished by the efforts
Of the police to discover the thieves
who are committing a series of dar-
ing jewel robberies. As a matter of
fact, they are being committed by
but that's telling the story. Natur-
ally. justice is done in the end.
The settings and photography dis
closed in this subject are quite as
good as those that have graced any
or the Bushman-Bayne silent offer
ings in late months. Aside from
those supposed to be in the office of
large metropolitan daily paper,
the interiors are excellent and such
outdoor views as are necessary are
well chosen.
Ihe program is completed by His
Nlne Lives" a comedy, and the Gus
tomary orchestral Accomplishments.
beglnning Thursday and continuing
untll Sunday the feature will be The
WHO strain" in which Nell Shin
man is the star and Alfred Whitman
her chief support.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-18
ST. MARTINS
SETS OUT FOR
$4,000 TODAY
Building Fund Campaign
Heralded Last Night by
Mass Meeting.

With addresses by prominent MEM
bers Of the Catholic Iaity of WASH
inston and short talks by the clergy,
a mass meeting Of st. Martins Church
parishioners last night inaugurated q
campaign OF one week to raise 1000.
for the payment OF the church debt.
John F. McCarron, chairman OF the
executive committee Of the campaign
body. in making the opening address,
declared that he had met with a gen
erous response during the few visits
he had already made as n solicitor.
st. Martins Parish Will be put on
trial before Washington this week. .
he said. 'In my mind there Is not the
slightest doubt that this money will
be raised. 1t will mean hard work.
IL will mean persistent effort, but l
am sure with the set of parishioners
which st. Martins now boasts, we
win make good before the Washing
ton public"
Reeounts Church Growth.
Leo A Rover, state deputy of the
Washington assembly Of the Knights
Of Columbus. told the meeting that
the growth OF the parish from a few
hundred souls to thousands within
the last decade. demanded tnat q place
OF worship with more space than the
present church be erected. He said
also that he felt the money would be
Forthcoming.
Other addresses were delivered by
Prof. Walter B. Kennedy, OF the Cath
ole University, C. W. Floeckher, Rev.
FIR. Eugene A. Hannah, pastor of the
church. and Rev. Morris Alexander,
assistant pastor.
Fr. Hannah recounted details OF the
growth OF the church from the little
building with a few chairs to the
structure which today is being occu-
pied by the congregation"
On this building a debt OF $4,000 Is
resting. which must be cleared before
an addition can be built. Plans for
the additions, which will be built over
the present church, making II a large
building, in the style of st. Peters OF
Rome, have already been completed.
II is expected the work will start as
soon as the war Is over. When COM
original church look like the mere
foundation OF a building.
Teams will set out today on a house
to house canvass of every Catholic
family in the parish. 1t is estimated
that there are about 5000 persons or 500
families. in the parish. An average
subscription per family OF so is ex-
pected.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-18
MAN STRANGLES
WHILE EATING
SUNDAY DINNER
Henry Klockenbrink Chok-
ed to Death by Food.
Gas Victim Found.

choled by his dinner. J. Henry
Klockenbrink- 81 years, s1os Ninth
street northwest, strangied 10 death
late yesterday afternoon. Efforts
OF his family TO alleviate his suffer
ing were futile and a physician
from Emergency Hospital pro-
nounced him head.
william Hazel. n years. another
white man who resided at 2n =
street northwest. was found dead al
the above address from Illuminating
gas.
Coroner hewitt has issued certifi-
Gates Of accidental death In both
CAGES.
Two. negroes. Theodore Keith, %
years, 1872 Third street northwest
and Elizabeth Davis. 70 years, 20
Morton street northwest died yester-
day afternoon without medical at
tention. Coroner hewitt issued eerti-
ficates Of death from natural causes.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-18

To mend a kid glove, place a bit
OF courtplaster. as nearly as possi-
BILE the same shade as the glove, on
the underside of the torn part. Then
bring the edges neatly together
over it. This will not tear out as
do stitches. Or place a thin piece
of muslin on the wrong side. hold
it securely in place, and stitch on
the right side several times on the
sewing machine. A glove which is
mcnded in this way usually lasts
until the remainder of the glove
has completely worn out.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-18
Y. M. c. A. LOBBY CONCERT.

White and Cornell, well known en-
tertainers, will head the program at
tOnight's lobby concert in the Y. NJ
c. A. hall which begins promptly at
Z o'clock. They will be supported by
a number OF local musicians.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-18
Loew's CoIumbia-EIsIe Ferguson.

LOew's COlumbia-Elsle Ferguson.
Elsie Ferguson was seen yesterday
at Loew's Columbia and will remain
the attraction through Wednesday in
a screen version OF The Song OF
Songs" Theatergoers here are famiI-
lar with Edward Sheldon's play from
which the picture has been made and
many others have read Sudermann's
novel from which the play was adapt
ed. The role of Lily Kardos in which
Miss Ferguson Is seen is one OF an
emotional nature and she appears to
splendid advantage.
The story OF The Song OF Songs"
relates the adventures of Lily Kardos,
the daughter of a musician. While
working on the Boardwalk at Atlantic
City, she attracts the attention OF a
wealthy and worldly Senator who
makes her his wife. A jealous woman
arranges a compromising situation
through which the young wife is
driven from home and forced to take
refuge with the man who has aroused
her husbands jealousy. She becomes
part of New York's gay night life
until she meets a young man whom
she really loves and promises to
marry. Miss Ferguson is supported
by an excellent cast, including Frank
Losee and Crauford Kent. A Hearst
Pathe News and other supplementary
reels complete the program. Begin
ming Thursday and for the last half
Of the week Sessue Hayakawa will
be seen In Hidden Pearls"
The Washington herald., 1918-02-18

care of the leading female parts in
brilliant style, while Snitz Moore and
Lew Harris help Howe over the COM
edy end OF the performance. Dixie
Volunteers" Mother Dixie and You,"
Somewhere in France is The Lily"
and Down South Everybody's Hap
py" number among the best songs
rendered.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-18

Each day Miss Louise Ford, bar
gage woman at Ver6s, New, loads
and unloads trucklosds OF trN1nks.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-18

A bee, with all its industry. viii
not collect more than q teaSpoonf'I
OF honey in q single season
The Washington herald., 1918-02-18

"Jimham" Lewis maintains a stupid
silence with regard to making another
race i'm Illinois. But we are here TO
announce that in due season he will
formally enter the race for reelection.
See IL We haven't t9ld yeu the truth
The Washington herald., 1918-02-18

Mister Hays, the youthful pilot OF
the Republican cause. will be in town
this week. A suite of rooms has been
reserved for him and conferences will
be the order of the day-and night.
II you have anything to tell him.
make your dates early.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-18

The conferences between the Presi-
dent and members of Congress CON
tinue at the White House. Good In
war and tlsSn pass all the laws under
which it Is waged and vote all the
money for waging it, little talk with
the members now and then should be
helpful to the President and to the
cause.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-18

When is a friend not a friend? The
query is being made on the bill. There
some of them say a friend of the Pres
ident is not his friend when he fails
to tell him of the inefficiency OF the
departments under him, and when he
fails to let him know of some Of the
war machines weak, spots.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-18

Balmy weather has suddenly brought
legislators to a realization of the ap-
proach of campaign days. And while
Congress may display a dreadful brand
Of ennui now and then. it can be said
of most of the members that they
will seek reelection on the basis Of
acts by which they hope will meet the
approval of their constituents.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-18

Farm hours are to be observed in
the Agricultural Department II Mr..
Borland has his way-but the trouble
is. he forgets the farmers have several
winter months OF vacation and he has
provided none for the departmental
laborers.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-18

No one made mention OF the fact.
we observe, but there were several
Republican State chairmen in the city
last week. They were comforting with
members of their State delegations and
receiving bulletins from T. RS bed
side.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-18

Martin Glynn's article on ''chirping
like a cricket instead of roaring like
a lion'' created some amusement in
the House Saturday, but it was an
inexcusable display of partisanship.
charging the other fellow. Of course.
with being the instigator OF an alleged
war.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-12-16

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enough come and tell me what You
want
Seyen.room house on west hin,
heating plant, cistern, garage, sleep.
ing porch. in fact all the modern
conveniences, and beautiful corner
lot This property for sale right and
on easy terms. You can have posses
sion OF it at once.
MONEY TO LOAN
| will loan you money to build, a
pay off your old mortgage, to pty
np your taxes or to make invest
ments, and you Gan pay it back IN
small monthly payments
WE WANT YOUR DEPOSIT.
And will pay you 9 per cent on ii
and it VIII be just as accessible to
you in case OF necessity as your
bank account, and under banking
management, examined by the bank.
ing board Just tho same as your
banks.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-12-16
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