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The New Cinemas.

1.-THE Forbidden City" at the
Rivoli is a Chinese story by
George Scarborough, In which
Norma Talmadge plays a dual
role, first as the daughter of a
mandarin who marries an Ameri-
can, and then as a daughter of
the marriage.
"Such a Little Pirate at the
Rialto shows Lila Lee beating
up the Spanish Main for buried
treasure. It 10 based on Oliver
Curwood's "Pegey the Pirate"
In "The Kingdom of Youth"
at the Strand Madge Kennedy
has q role that 10 said to be par
ticularly suited to her comedy
and dramatic talents. Charles A.
Logue wrote the photo drama.
1.-THE Forbidden City" will also
be shown on Sunday at Loew's
New York Theatre, where Theda
Bara, in when q Woman SINS"
will be the feature for the two
following days.
Hearts of the World" will
move to the Kniekerbocker The
atre to begin its seventh month
in New York city.
"Salome" will be shown at the
Forty-fourth Street Theatre.
Theda Bara has the title role.
The principal characters include
King Herod, John the Baptist,
David, Sejanus and Gsiba.
At the Symphony Theatre Vio-
let Mersereau will be seen in
Together" supplemented by a
British Government picture,
Fighting for Freedom"
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II is said to strike a happy medium
between tho coldly classic sill
houette Of Josephus. the porongraphic
profile of Oscar Wilde and the
vocally passionate but still stonily
tatuesaue heroineof Richard Strauss
operate tone picture. Miss Bara gives
her audiences, whether they have ever
seen. read or even heard of "Salome''
before, a vivid realization of the
line, Hell hath no fury like a
woman scorned." In addition the hot.
barbarous but primarily human heart
of the proud Princess OF Herods day
is laid bare, SO that even those who
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York, is at his happiest In picturing
the Mexican monuments and the prim-
tive Industries of the people. He has
the historic sense keeniy developed,
together with the business mans gift
OF seeing the worth while and the sig
nificant in lowly labor
Theda Bara's screen reincarnation of
salome" comes to the Forty fourth
street Theatre on Sunday evening.
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Brooklyn Theatres.

Henry Miller and Ruth Chat
terton will appear at the Mon
tauk in "A Marriage of Conve-
nience." The production will be
lust the same as 1t was at Mr..
Miller's theatre in Manhattan.
"Oh, Boy will be the attrac-
ton at the Majestic. 1t Is the
fourth of a series of musical
comedy successes from the Prin-
cess Theatre.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-01
BRYAN HOWLED
DOWN BY VETS
IN DOMINION
Toronto Audience Refuses
to Listen to His Address
Upon Prohibition.

Toronto. Feb. H-Shouting what
about the Lusitania," Get out, you
dirty German" ''Sauerkraut," singing
patriotic songs, stamping feet. shak-
ing fists over the balcony railings and
ringing bells. war veterans tonight
howled down william J. Bryan, for
mer Secretary of State Of the United
States. who came here to address a
prohibition mass meeting in Massey
Hall
One OF the returned soldiers wore a
gas mask and made himself conspic-
uous in the top gallery. waving his
arms like a windmill when the SOL
diers sang How Dry l Am"
Others carried the Union Jack and
the Canadian ensign which they waved
as the national anthem and the Maple
Leaf Forever were sung Half a bat
talon Of civil and military policemen
were present prepared to put the dis
turbers out, but Bryan refused to give
permission for this TO be done.
He told r. K. G. Fleming, general
manager of the Toronto Railroad
Company. who presided, that II the
returned soldiers were elected by
force he would not speak. Mr.. Flem-
ing warned the soldiers II they did not
subside they would be put out by
force, but the visitor called a halt.
Too many men are being injured or
the battlehelds of Europe" he ex-
claimed. and am not willing any
one should be hurt In an effort tc
make II possible for me to speak.
My patriotism is satisfactory to the
President of the United States; it n
satisfactory to the Cabinet Of the
United States; it is satisfactory to the
Congress of the United States anC
there is not one single American liv.
ing under our flag who dares TO say
there is one drop Of blood in my veins
that is not loyal to my country.
Il don't need Endorsement Of any.
body anywhere else. There is no city
in the Union where there is danger
Of my being interrupted"
Mr.. Bryan, when he saw his at
tempts to speak were futile, dictated
his speech to the people OF Canada
through the press, representing 500
900 people in the United States who
advocated prohibition OF the liquor
traffic. He declared he would rather
forego his speech than attempt e
use force upon the audience.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-01
TWO-PLATOON
SYSTEM GIVEN
ENDORSEMENT
Four Congressman Among
Speakers at Firemen's S In
ternational Convention.

Applause from 600 hundred rela-
tives and friends OF fremen last
night shook the walls OF the old
Pythian Temple when speakers
uttered sentiments Of approval of the
two platoon system for firefighters,
at the ball and reception to visiting
delegates to the first annual conven-
ton of the International Firefighters
Union.
Commissioners Louis Brownlow
and W. Gwynn Gardiner made
known in short addresses their
stand in favor of the two-platoon
system.
other speakers were Representa-
tive James Gallivan, of Massachu-
setts: Representative Charles P.
Caldwell. of New York; Represent
ative Edward Keating. Of Colorado
Representative Frederick A. Zihl-
man, Of Maryland. and A. Leftwich
Sinclair, president of the Washing
ton Chamber of Commerce.
At the afternoon session of the
convention the constitution and by
laws of the organization were adopt
ed and the following officers elected:
Thomas G. Spellacy.. OF Schenec-
tady, N. Y. president: Samuel A.
Fink. Of Pittsburgh. Pa; z. c. Co
fveney, of Boston, Mass; F. W. Baer,
of Kansas City, Mo-; Sidney John
son, of East st. Louis. nl; Eoern
Funn, of st. Paul, Mimi; William H.
Leslie, of Covington. KY; John F.
Kedwin, of Little Rock. Ark; r.
N. Bradshaw, of Colorado Springs,
Colo; George J. Richardson, or Van
couver, B. c.: r. E. Oden, of Wash
ington, D. c.; w. F. Brown, Of Spo-
kane, WASH, and Lester Riley, of
Portland Ore, all vice presidents; and
w. A.. Smith, Of Washington, D. c.,
secretary-treasurer.
A resolution pledging the support
of the union to the administration
of the United States was adopted.
Pueblo City, Colo, was decided
upon as the next meeting place, and
the second Monday in September.
1919, as the date for the next con-
vention.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-01
CENTURY OF PEACE
WITH ARGENTINA
State Department Orders Felicita-
tons to South American Country.

The State Department yesterday in
struceed Ambassador Stimson. at Bue-
nos Aires to congratulate Senior Pu-
eyrredon. minister of foreign affairs,
on the completion of 100 years of amity
between the United States and Ar
gentina-
This action is believed to indicate
that Romulo s. Naon, Argentine Am
bassador to the United States. now
in conference with his government,
has been successful in converting the
administration there to a viewpoint
more in accord with American and
entente aims.
Ambassador Stimson was instructed
to remind Minister Pueyrredon that
100 years ago yesterday the first Amer
lean diplomatic mission to Argentina.
composed of Rodney Graham and The
odoric Bland, conveyed the sympa-
thies of the United States to the Ar
gentine patriots struggling for inde-
pendence then under the Presidency
Of. Juan Martin de Pueyrredon, a
great-uncle of the present minister.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-01
CANADIAN PREMIER
TALKS WITH M'ADOO

Robert Borden, prime minister Of
Canada. conferred with Secretary of
the Treasury McAdoo yesterday
over American and Canadian
finances. He was accompanied by
A. X. Maclean. acting minister of
finance for Canada
The object was to promote a mu-
tual understanding Of the respective
countries finances.
Secretary McAdoo said after the
conference that no specific transac-
tion between the United States and
Canada was in view. 1t was point
ed out that there could be no di-
rect transfer of credit to Canada, as
that country is a dominion of Great
Britain.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-01
WAR
UPON GERMANY
IS APPROVED
United States Chamber of
Commerce Votes l.204:.
to l54 in Referendum.
WARN HUN MERCHANTS
Repriisals After Peace Is
Declared May Starve
Enemy Country.

Economic war on Germany after
the war is favored by the members
of the United States Chamber of
Commerce. Headquarters of that
Organization last night announced
the result of the recent referendum
the country. The vote was 1904
to 154.
The resolution thus adopted urges
that the United States enter an
economic league against Germany
after the war unless the German
government is made responsible to
the German people. Under the pres
ent government of Germany, says
the resolution, Germany's arma-
ment, and consequently the arma-
maintain. can be limited only by
Germany's commercial prosperity.
Text Of Resolution.
| The text of the resolution fol-
lows:
Whereas, the size of Germany's
present armament and her militar-
! istic attitude have been due to the
fact that her government is a mil
\ itary autocracy. not responsible to
| the German people; and
! Whereas, The size of the German n
armament after the war will be
the measure of the greatness of the
| armament forced on all nations !;
and
/ Whereas, Careful analysis of
economic conditions shows that the
size of Germany's future armament
! will fundamentally depend on her
! after-war receipts of raw materials
and profits from her foreign trade !;
and
| Whereas, In our opinion the
/ American people for abe purpose of
| preventing an excesSfYe Armament
lwiu RSs0redly sptem An economic
: oonSbirstien again4t Germany, II
/ governmental conditions in Ger
many make it necessary for self
defense; and
Whereas We believe the Ameri-
can peop1e will not join in discrimi-
nation against German goods after
the war if the danger of excessive
armament has been removed by the
! fact that the German government
has in reality become a responsible
! instrument controlled by the Ger
man people; therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Chamber of
! Commerce of the United States of
America earnestly calls the attention
of the business men of Germany to
these conditions and urges them also
to study this situation and to CO.
/ operate to the end that a disastrous
economic war may be averted and
! that. a lasting. peace may be made
more certain.
Copies of this resolution were sent
on January 12 to each one of the
| 1,0oO local chambers and other in
dustrial organizations that comprise
the National Chamber. Each member
organization Is entitled to cast from
one to ten votes. according to the
size of its membership, and the votes
are then recorded and tabulated at
the headquarters Of the National
Chamber at Washington. In the
component organizations whose vote
is thus recorded are representatives
Of every State in the union, of large
| cities and small
The Washington herald., 1918-03-01
Cuba Censors Mad.

Havana. Feb. 8.-Postoffice depart
Enent officials and secret service
kzsnts are examining the mail from
Mexico on the Spanish liner Reina
hdaris Christiania. The Spanish Min
|ster to Cuba, who Is in charge Of
Inspection-
An unconfrmed rumor was current
HAT certain documents from the in
lerior Of Mexico addressed to a Ger
han consular officer in Spain had
been found. The documents were
| aid to contain information relating to
he military plans Of the United
ttates and Cuba against the central
bowers.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-01
COAL PRICES
To BE FIXED
UPON APRIL I
Definite Announcement
Throughout Country on
Legal Cost of Fuel.
ELIMINATES JOBBERS
Plan to Have Consumers
Buy Their Winter Sup
ply Early.

Definite, absolute prices Of coal for
the consuming public will be an
nounced officially in every city and
town In the country beginning April 1.
People everywhere will know exactly
what they are expected TO pay for
their supply and still allow the deal
ers to make a reasonable profit.
From ss to SO.
Prices will range from approx
mately IS a ton to so according to
the locality and the transportation
difficulties to be surmounted. Retail
dealers will be compelled to sell at
thesae ares set or face a fne Of S. 900
or two years Imprisonment.
This announcement was made last
night at the Fuel Administration. It
is the first warning given by the ad-
ministration to coal dealers that they
must cease their profiteering on the
consumer. and the first time that the
consumer will have the benefit of
knowing exactly what the price of
coal is.
Unscrupulous retailers. according to
complaints before the Fuel Admins
tration. have utilized every possible
pretext to boost prices to the small
purchasers and in many cases have
charged even for delivery of coal
when they have not made deliveries.
in spite of the fact that the fuel
regulations set down that the price
paid for coal by the consumers in
cludes delivery.
Nimms Confers.
H D. Nimms, head Of the division
of production and operators prices OF
the Fuel Administration, was in con-
ference yesterday with a large COM
mIttee composed Of anthracite miners
and dealers sclected in Philadelphia
to work out the price in Eastern sec
tions. e. ----.-s = --- -.
The retaiIsr viii be allowed a GER
] tain margin OF profit. which Is deh-
7 niteiyr fixed in each locality. There
will be no prices paid to the tohbers
| and middlemen who heretofore have
! juggled coal shipments on paper TO
| their benefit From April there will
be no jobber He must look to the
| operator for his pay.
With April l, the Fuel Adninistra-
| ton also sets q reduction OF 80 cents
| a ton, 40 for May. 50 for June. % for
July, and 10 for August to encourages
people to buy their coal early.
Efforts will be made Immediately 10
get authority to compel dealers who
take orders for coal in April to de-
liver it at that price instead Of hold
ing UP the delivery for n couple OF
months and charging the higher rate.
With this departure Of publicly set
ting the price. the Fuel Admiuistra-
| ton bridges over the Hne ctasm that
has stood between the ultimate con-
sumner and the profiteer. Fixing o. the
prices at the mines and allowing GER
tain margins of profit, has net protect
ed the man who buys his supply by
the ton and half ton. Retailers all
over the country have taken advant-
| age of the transportation situation
and have held up the public Oh many
occasions.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-01
DR.. EVANS DIES SUDDENLY.

Wilson Bruce Evans, former princi-
pal of the Armstrong Manual Training
School, died suddenly last night at his
residence, 1910 Vermont avenue north
west. DR.. Evans was born and edu-
Gated in Washington, D. C., and for
twenty-three' years was connected
with the public school system, He be-
came principal OF the Armstrong
School in 1900. where, during his twelve
years of the principalship, the school
became internationally known. Sur
viving him are his widow and two chill
dren, one Of whom is connected with
the local school system and the other
an instructor in the st. Louis schools.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-01

personally give out the 1900 worth
of prizes and personally congratulate
the lucky policemen and letter car
riers.
The Marine Band will arrive at the
Tabernacle at 6:45 and give a con-
cert. 1t will assist Chorister Rode
HEAVIER and his choir throughout the
evening and make the night a men,
orable one for all who attend.
One Of the musical features to be
presented at the Tabernacle tomor-
row evening will be the presence OF
the policemens chorus and some
score of voices. This chorus was
formed particularly for this occa-
sion and it is expected they will score
a big hit.
Contestants Invited.
Every policeman, fireman and letter
carrier in the city is cordially in.
vited to be present at the Tabernacle
tomorrow evening. They should ar,
rive at the Tabernacle no later than
S:45 and seek entrance at door No. %
Great stuff' was the expression OF
Billy Sunday when he heard of the
enormous results secured through
The Herald's second contest. You
can bet will pat those good police.
men, fremen and letter carriers or
the back when they come over to
the Tabernacle tomorrow night"
Evidence OF the enthusiasm among
the contestants at the last moment
was seen at Ninth and Pennsylvania
avenue late yesterday evening when
Letter Carriers Clark and Greel
camped there for several hours In
their official ". s. s. motor wagor
and. with the assistance of a singing
sailor and a first-class trombonist
they attracted a large crowd ant
sold many score Of war savings and
thrift stamps.
Gold Attracts.
The display OF the $1,000 worth
of gold at the Gait store to b.
given the thirty winners 10 perhaps
y ooNrIxrrrr, ic.G GpsS,rirao,.-,...s-a
The Washington herald., 1918-03-01
Dine Of the Fruits Of
Stand-Shn Salaries

Upbraiding the heads OF her depart
|nent when she was refused q raise
IN salary. Mrs. May o. F., Greene, 40
FearB old, of 1881 l. street northwest,
J n employe Of the Treasury Depart
|nent, was arrested yesterday by
Detective O'Brien and
held for mental observation .
l Mrs Greene, It Is said. when her
|emand was refused, threatened to
bin the officials of the department and
berseif. She Is q widow and has
ION in Florida.
She Is said to have been employed
p the government service for the
Rst twenty years at q salary Of $3.50
year. When taken to headquarters
PIE claimed that she had not been
|reeted fairly while in the govern
Inent service.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-01
LEGISLATIVE BILL
CARRIES SIS, 600, 900
Measure Reported Shows Immense
Increase in Governmental Cost.

The high cost Of running the govern
ment was indicated yesterday in the
report of the legislative, judicial and
executive appropriation bill. 1t car
ried $15. 10000, against 81. O.O0e 600 for the
last year. Principal items are govern
ment salaries. There are 1,2lS raises
in pay.
The President is empowered, six
months after the war ends. to discon-
tinue the offices of assistant treasur-
ers at Baltimore. Boston, Chicago.
Cincinntti. New Orleans. New York.
Philadelphia, st. Louis and San Fran
CISCO
The Washington herald., 1918-03-01
Mayor Would Drop
New Blackmail Trial

Atlanta, Ca. Feb. 2S.-Having
been vindicated in the conviction of
]. W. Cook on a charge of attempt
ing to blackmail him out of $780,
900. Asa Gambler. multi-millionaire
mayor. today is inclined to show
leniency toward Mrs. Marguerite
Hirsch, who was indicted With Cook
on the same charge.
The mayor believes that the wo-
man was a victim of Cook and is
said to want to, drop the prosecu-
tion against Mrs. Hirsch.
Cook was convicted and sentenced
to one, years imprisonment and
fined $1,000.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-01
Goal IL Reached.

Goal ID Hencheds
This means that The Herald has
achieved its high set goal and sold
$50 900 of war savings stamps in two
ten-day contests. which were last
night characterised by officials Of the
War Savings Stamp Committee as the
largest and most fruitful Of results
Of any ever held by any newspaper
in America.
The City Postofice was avalanched
with sales made by the policeman,
fireman and letter carrier contestants
until a late hour. II was found when
totals were chalked up after midnight
that the day was the largest for the
sale of war savings and thrift stamps
since the campaign started, going be-
yond even the previous record day
made on the last day of The Herald's
first contest.
Subscribers Pleased.
James O'Donnell, Harry Wardman,
Col. Robert N. Harper and William
F. GUIDE, the four patriotic business
men who made the second contest pos
sible by generously subscribing SEQ.
in the interest of the competing po-
Hcemen, freInen and letter carriers,
appeared highly elated last night
when they were advised of the won
derful success in sales totals OF the
second contest.
Ross P. Andrews and NJ. A. Leese,
who with James o'DOnneH subscribed
to the first successful contest. also
seemed enthusiastically pleased 10
know that the two contests had rolled
up the round sum of $50. .Ooo-the same
amount obtained by the District War
Savings Committee in their two-wceks
drive.
winners Tomorrow.
Announcement Of the thirty win
ners Of the second contest will be
made in The Herald OF tomorrow
morning.
Interest will today turn to the
mammoth patriotic rally to .oe held al
the Billy Sunday Tabernaele tomor,
row evening when Mr.. Sunday VII
The Washington herald., 1918-03-01
Fear Delaware Flood.

Stroudsburg. Pa, Feb. 2S.-The water
in the Delaware River has risen con-
siderably and there is danger Of flood
stage unless the gorge above the Lack
awanna railroad bridge gives away.
There are great piles OF ice in the
river at that point.
Thousands Of tons Of ice in huga
cakes are lying laong the Delaware
River banks between Belyidere and
PhiHpsburg, n. ].
The Washington herald., 1918-03-01
OVERMAN BILL DELAYED.

Consideration OF the Overman bill
by the subcommittee OF the Judiciary
Committee was postponed yesterday
until Saturday. This is the bill Civ
ing the President powers to CO.
ordinate governmental agencies. 1t is
said that opposition to the bill is de-
veloping in the judiciary Committee.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-01
British Labor Expert
Advocates Six-Hour Day

Shorter working hours mean an in
crease of output, according to Lord
Leverhulme. who recently addressed
a meeting of business men in Birming-
ham, England, in which he advocated
the six-hour working day.
A report of Lord Leverhulme's ad-
dress has been received by the De-
partment of Commerce. The gist of
his argument is that intelligence and
application count for more than mere
hours
The Washington herald., 1918-03-01
Philadelphia Placed
Upon Food Rations

Philadelphia, Pa, Feb. 2S.-Two
pounds Of bread weekly for each
person is one Of the new drastic
food rules issued today by the local
administrator. The rules become OPP
erative at once. Failure to obey will
result in the issuance Of bread cards.
Still stricter rules are. to follow, it
was declared.