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The Washington herald., 1918-11-10

side of r street almost to wiscop-
sin avenue. This property was con-
veyed to william II. Dorsey In $500.
He was the first Judge of the
Orphans Court of the District. hay-
ing been appointed in 1901 by Thomas
Jefferson. In 1923 1t became the home of
John c. Calhoun. one time Secretary
of War and Vice President. Tudor
place" bounded by Thirty first and
Thirty-second. Q and r streets, was
the home of Francis Loundes, known
as the man who made Georgetown
famous" by his shipments of tobac-
CO from the port of Georgetown to
all parts of the world, at a time
when the weed was first coming into
popular use
On Meridian Hill, Joaquin Miller,
known as the poet of the Sierras," !"
erected log cabin for his residence
and performed his literary labors for
many years within its rustic interior.
The famous Key mansion recently
demolished, was located on NJ street
near the Aqueduct Bridge.
In the Potomac River, opposite
Georgetown, was Analostan Island,
where Gen. John Mason and his de-
scendants resided for more than halt
century. In later years the island
was used as a pleasure resort and
was reached by ferry steamers from
Georgetown. The Mason house, which
was erected in the eighteenth century,
was destroyed during the civil war.
The first cannon known as the
"Columbiad," was designed and made
at cannon factory" operated by a
Scotchman named Glasgow early in
the last century. The foundry was
located on the Potomac River about
one mile beyond Georgetown. The
Columbiads afterwards became
famous engines OF destruction'in war
fare.
One of the outstanding features of
old Georgetown is the Chesapeake
and Ohio canal, recently regenerated
Tor transportation uses in connection
with the world war. The waters
about Georgetown were always
| famous for their abundance and
variety of fish and for aquatic sports
and canoeing. The lighthouses on the
! river front bear ample testimony OF
this. The annual boat races in the
vicinity of Georgetown were always
attended by prominent people.
In a little booklet written i'm 1916 by
ID, b. Warden. and dedicated to Mrs
George Washington Parke Custis. the
author says: THE houses of George
town, chiefly of brick, have a neat
appearance. Several were built be-
| fore the streets were formed. This
gave rise to an observation from a
French lady:
Georgetown has houses without
streets. and Washington streets with
| out houses"
The Washington herald., 1918-11-10
Long to Manage
New Rialto

Robert f. Long, one of the best
known and most competent theatrl-
cal men in the city of Washington
has been appointed manager OF
Moores Rialto Theater. rapidly near
ing completion at the corner of Ninth
and G. streets northwest. With the
opening Of the new photoplay palace,
which will be recognized at once as
one Of the most imposing structures
of its kind in the United States. near
at hand. Mr.. Long already has as
sumed the duties of his new position,
Bob" Long is one of the veterans
of the theatrical game in the Ma
tional Capital, having a continuous
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CURRENT ATTRACTIONS
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

On Wednesday and Thursday the
exceptional feature of the Gardens :
bill will be the photoplay sequel to
"Tarzan of the Apes in which the
closing chapters of Edgar Rice Bur-
roughs highly imaginative fiction are
visualized under the title of The
Romance of Tarzan." In this portion
of the narrative the jungle-child.
Tarzan. returns TO England and en-
counters a series of adventures that
transcend even the most bizarre
traditions of the silver sheet. Enid
Markey, Thomas Jefferson and Cleo
Madison lead the cast pictured in
support OF Elmo Lincoln, who plays
the title role.
For the last two days of the week
Beans" a new Bluebird release in
which Edith Roberts is filmed I'm the
role OF heroine in a drama of youth.
beauty and adventure, is scheduled
for the place of first importance on
the bill.
Each daily program will be COM
pleted by short features and orches-
trail accompaniment.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-10
Waste Paper Gathered
In District Engine Houses

SalvaEed waste paper Is AGAR
being collected in the District fire en-
gine houses. according 10 Mr~. JohE
Allan DouEhcrty. chairman ~ the
salvage committee of the Red cross.
Mrs. DouEher'y especially requests
that waste paper and magazine only
be sent to the fro engine hou= s. AN
other salvage should go 10 the said
wage station At Delaware svsuae and
& street northeast. The station nH.
been closed in obedience 10 the rul-ng
Of the health authorities during the
influenza epidemic
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PURELY PERSONAL.

Mr.. w. r. Stanheld. Of stsnheld.
Greg. was a Washington visitor
yesterday.
Mrs. Lille NJ league. s33 Sixth
street northwest. is expected to re-
turn to Washington next week from
a months stay in North Carolina
Bennie Zeidman. OF Hollywood.
Cal. left for the South last night
James c. Dickens. OF the 5O6th
Engineer Train. is stationed at
Camp Sewer. Greenville. S. c.
Charles NJ. Brown is now a flying
cadet Barracks 54A. Gerstner Fly
ing Field, Lake Charles. La.
Preston A Roberts is overseas
with the 18th Field Hospital.
Warren F. Martin has been COM
missiored first lieutenant in the
Army Service Corps.
Wilbur R. Morgan has been COM
missioned a second lieutenant in the
Quartermaster Corps.
Dorothy LigGett has returned 10
her home in Mississippi
Madge Louisson is spending a
week in New York.
Mrs. Walter Becke is visiting here
and will return in a few days to her
home in st. Louis.
George L.athrop is in Philadelphia.
Orlando w. Kinds. 100 B street
northeast. has been commissioned a
second lieutenant in the Sanitary
Corps.
Mrs. Franklin Hayes is visiting in
Newark, \. J.
Edward T Hughes. Dent place, has
been commissioned a second lieuten-
ant in the air service.
Hallard Mcintyre has resigned his
position in the War Department.
Harvey l. Rice, 4sO1 Wisconsin av.
enue. northwest, has just received
his commission as first lieutenant In
the Sanitary Corps.
Mrs. William Macy left the city
Yesterday for an extended tr1I
through the Middle Western States
I. H. Meng. assistant sergeant-at'
arms in the Senate, is visiting his
mother in Missouri
VIM. f. shannon, of the Housine
CORPORATION. returned from New
York yesterday.
Milo d. Campbell. from Coldwater
Mich. is expected in Washington
shortly.
Miss Mary Mitchell has gone tc
Philadelphia.
Lieut.. Keith Hartzell is expected
, in Washington shortly.
| Allan Robinson left Washington
yesterday for New York.
David witherspoon. of Atlanta, Ga.
| is visiting friends in this city.
Anthony Lanese. of New York, re-
| turned to that city yesterday aftel
| spending a few days with friends
here.
| Harold Levy has returned from g
! trip to New York.
| Oscar Freeny is spending weel
at Atlantic City.
]. c. Clark left last night for Den
yer, Colo, where he will remain for a
| few weeks.
Major John H. Hood, just over from
| France, has been ordered to Fortres:
Monroe, Va.
from a three-weeks' stay in New
ark, N. ].
Samuel H. Lubeck. of the Gov
ernment Printing once, left fO
MorristOwn, n. j.. last night and eX
poets TO be gone two weeks.
George E. Reynolds, of Baltimore
Md. is visiting T. Francis Jacobs
on o street, in Georgetown.
Randolph F. Smith. of the Treas
ury Department, has resigned.
William T. Ernst, of the Censu
, Rureau has received a nrorootiou
Charles NJ. Baldwin. of the De
partment of Labor. is in Bridgeport
Conn, on, departmental business.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-10

made the chur-L A valued institution
TO our city. Now that the church b
threa tened wit dissolution because Of
a comparatively small oyeThauEIuI
debt. IL is the duty Ur our citizens. re-
Eardless Of denomination. creed OF
color. 10 respond 10 the call for assist
ance7
Other organizations in the D.strc'
Will he called upon 20 cooperate with
the Civic Betterment Association "
making a drive for the money needed
TO save the church. The activities Of
the association will he directed by the
secretary. Capt J. Walter Mitchell. ~
Metzcrott Building lll0 street
northwest. who Will call JOINT meet
ing OF those interested in a few dayA
The Washington herald., 1918-11-10

Holmes Travelogues has been
obliged to make slight alterations
in the dates originally announced
for Mr.. Holmes appearance here.
Mr.. Holmes dates are announced
as follows: Five Sunday evenings
and five Monday afternoons at $3.50
and 4:30. respectively, at the New
National Theater. the dates being
November "a and rs, December 8
and 9. Is and 16, % and %. and 2s
and 80.
Mr.. Holmes series relates to his
travel experiences this last summer
in England, France and Italy With
the Yanks Over There"
Nine Margareta Matzenauer, the
famous prima contralto Of the Metro
politan Opera and one of the great
est singers in the world, VIII inaugu-
rate the Ten Star Concert series to
be presented in Washington this sea-
son by T. Arthur Smith at the New
National Theater next Friday after
noon at 40 o'clock. Her accompa-
mist will be Frank La Forge, the
| noted pianist-composer. and one OF
the prime features of her program
will be her singing in English of
] Claude Debussy's Christmas carol
! for homeless children, Noel des
Petits Enfants." written and COM
posed by the famous composer in
/ 1914. just after the Germans had In
vaded Belgium. Its tense appeal is
| indescriba BILE.
Tickets are on sale at T. Arthur
Smiths, 1906 G street northwest
Those .sold for November will hold
good for the same seats without ex-
change or other arrangement.
The next concert, which Will be
given Friday afternoon, November p
| at 4:3O o'clock at the New National
will be devoted to the presentation
| for the first time in Washington OF
the cne-act Wolf -Ferrari grand
opera, The Secret of Suzanne.
At It's first appearance of the sea
son in Washington on Tuesday after
noon, November IL, the Philadelphia
Orchestra will have as assisting
artist Toscha Seidel. the marvellous
Young Russian violinist, who Will on
| that occasion make his initial DOW
to a Washington audience. He VIII
pIay the Brahms Concerto. the acid
| test for any artist. The salient fea-
ture OF the orchestral program VIII
! te lnB FOulN III Ss
kowsky.
,.The program for Tuesday afternoon
! follows:
overture to the opera "Gwendo-
| line" ..........,....'''..''' Ii"U' 'e'
Violin concerto .............'''.bra bra ahliiS
Toscha SeideL
symphony. No. .Tschalko~sNI
! tickets are on sale at 7. Arthur
smiths 1896 G street northwest.
| Such was the outpourinG OF the
National Capital to meet the Frenct
appeal represented in the concert oi
the symphony Orchestra OF Paris
LA Societe des Concerts du Conser-
yatoire de Paris. at Polls Wednes'
day afternoon. that Mr. Andre Mes
sager and his famous symphony or
ganization gladly welcomed the OPP
portunity for a repetition at Polls
Theater this afternoon at O'Clock
when an entirely new program VIII
be presented.
At this concert a new soloist, NJ
The Washington herald., 1918-11-10
Moore's Strard-.My Four Years in
Germany"

There is an authoritative adher-
ence to fact in the succession of
historical episodes comprising My
Four Years in Germany" the film
version of the sensationalIy frank
book of the same name by former
Amba ssador James W. Gerard. that
renders it a thing apart from the
ordinary and Ubiquitous war
photoplay dealing wholly with fic-
tional Incidents. My Four Years in
Germany" is an historical document
OF permanent worth by reason Of
it's minute exposure of the perfidy
of the German government and the
underlying causes of the great war.
The long cast of skilled players
who are pictured in the roles of
prime Importance bring to their
Characterizations full appreciation
of the peculiarities and idiosyncras-
les of the world figures they repre-
sent and the production. direction
and photography are commensurate
with the magnitude and Importance
of the events disclosed.
Despite the fact that the feature
is an extraordinary one. the bill will
also include interesting short reels
and symphonic accompaniment.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-10

of the features of the old town. His
parents moved from southern Mary
land to the borough soon after 1t was
founded. His father told him of the
one-man police force" of George
town at the beginning of the last
century. The single individual who
filled the important position of guard
ian of the peace and purveyor of pub
lie information was familiarly known
as ''Old Man Bagley, the Watchman
of the Night" He carried a hand
rattle. known as the "whirligig," as
an alarm to be employed in case of
fire. robbery or disorderly outbreak
The Washington herald., 1918-11-10
Moore's Strand-"Carmen of the
KIondyke."

For the first four days of the
week of November II. Sunday
through Wednesday, the chief fea-
ture of the photoplay bill at Moore's
Strand Theater will be Carmen of
the Klondyke," compelling drama
with a locale notable for its scenic
grandeur. in which the title role is
impersonated by Clara Williams.
Beginning Thursday and continuing
the major offering through the re-
mainder of the week. Paralta' S
Prisoners of the Pines" the latest
starring vehicle for J. Warren ker-
rigan, will be screened
The Washington herald., 1918-11-10
Dr. Kenneth K. MacA Ad;sne f"s IS psss.or ?sss:
New York Post Graduate Medical School and Hospital
Saws That Nuxated Iron
Is the Most Valuable Tonic, Strength and Blood
Builder Any Physician Can Prescribe

Probably no remedy has ever met with such
phsnomeHaI success has NUated Iron
over three million people annually are taking
it in this country alone. 1t has been used
and highly recommended BY such distinguished
men as: Hon. Leslie NJ Shaw former secre-
tsry Of the Treasurer and Ex-Governor Of
Iowa former United States Senator and
Vice Presidential Nominee Charles A. Towne
United States Senator f. s Johnson Judge
C. W. Atkinson Of the United States Court
Of Claims Of Washington; Judge Samuel S.
Yodcr. Statesman, Jurist. formerly Surgeon
Major IN the Army; General John L. Clem,
L S, A. tRstire,il. the drummer boy of shi-
loh who was Sergeant in the L. S. Army at
Ie years Of age. ard others.
WHAT DR.. MACALPINE SAYS,
During sixteen years a. Lecturer and Ad-
Junct Professor Of Special Surgery (Proctol-
ogyI in the New York Post Graduate Medical
School and Hospital. ! never had recourse to
50 valuable a remedy for building up the
health and strength Of dsbiHtated. GONZALES
cent PATIENTS as Nuxated Iron. Severe tests
recently made with Nuxated Iron have ahso-
iutely convinced me that it is a preparation
Of most extraordinary merit.
'If peopls would only realize that iron is
Just as indispensable to the blood as Is air
to the lungs. ard he just particular about
keeping up sufficient supldy at all times.
there would, in my opiniOn, be far less dis
ease resulting from aEaemiC. weakened con
dIfions For years il Nas a problem With
PHYSICIANS how to administer iron in a form
that could b taken up BY the system ard in
crease the Ted b,ood CoTpusclcs without up
sitting the stomach biackerinz the teeth or
prodHclEg other disorders almost as serious
a the lack Of iron itself But the intruduc-
ton n Nuxated Iron has done away with all
ebiectionable features Of the old mineral salts
Of Hen ard gives TO every careful thinking
physlcian tried and valuable description
nn-uL Na
The Washington herald., 1918-11-10

Manufacturers Note: Nuxated Iron, recon-
mended above by physicians, is not secret
remedy but one which is well known to drug
glsts everywhere. Unlike the older, inorganic
iron products it is easily assimilatedN does not
injure the teeth make them black nor upset the
stomach The manufacturers guarantee success
ful and entirely satisfactory results to every pur-
chaser or they will refund your money. II is
dispensed In this city by Jas. O'Donnell's' Drug
stores, Peoples Drug Stores and all other drug
gists-Ady
The Washington herald., 1918-11-10
Huns Seek 0e in Sweden.

London, England-The Germans are
already preparing for the loss of the
iron ore fields of Lorraine!
With the American army within
striking distance of these rich de-
posits, news reaches London of Ger
man approaches already made TO
Sweden for iron ore.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-10
PROMISED NEXT WEEK
CONTINUED FROM PAGE TWO.
Loew's CoIum mbia-"Priyate Pept.-

Loew's CoIumb mbia-"Private Peat.-
Few war books are so graphic and
thrilling as Private Peat. His Own
Story" by Harold r. Peat, a young
Canadian soldier who went to
France with the first Canadian con-
tingent in August, 1914.
The incidents of this stirring book
have been picturized under the title
of Private Peat" and will be seen
at Loew's Columbia next Sunday and
for the first half of the week. Mr..
Peat plays the leading role in the
picture himself. Thursday. and for
the last half OF the 'ieek. Lila Lee
will he seen in "SuCh Little
Pirate"
The Washington herald., 1918-11-10
Moore's Gardeu-"Unexpe
PlnceSv

The attraction announced for the
first three days of the week of No
vember II at Moore's Garden
Theater is Unexpected Places" a
new Metro release in which the stel-
lar role is assumed by Bert Lytell
On Wednesday and Thursday will
be shown for the first time in Wash
ington at popular prices, "Pershing's
Crusaders" released through the
Committee on Public Information.
The last two days of the week will
be featured by screenings of The
Velvet Hand" in which FRITZ
Brunette is presented as star.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-10

with benefit TO his weakened and rundown
patients. Nuxated Iron BY enriching the
blood and creating new blood cells strength
ems the nerves, rebuilds the weakened
tissues and helps to instll renewed energy
and endurance into the whole system whether
the patient be young or DID, In my opinion
NuEated Iron Is the most valuable tonic,
strength and hood builder any phy can
prescribe"
The Washington herald., 1918-11-10

Clara Kimball Youngs next pic
ture. The Road Through the Dark, .
has been completed at Miss Young's
Hollywood studio and the print is
on its way to New York where il
will be cut and titled and made
ready for distribution as q Novem-
ber attraction.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-10

Charles Ray has succumbed to
the lure of the soil. He has been
SO successful on the screen in farm
boy types that he believes he will
fit in well in little agricultural
pursuit. He has bought a small
farm near Los Angeles.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-10

Dorothy Dalton has just COM
menced work on new picture, be-
ing PRODUCED under the direction of
Victor L. Schertzinger, which gives
the famous beauty the greatest op-
portunity of her screen career to
wear lovely Cow
The Washington herald., 1918-11-10

Dr. George Baker formerly Hospital
During envaenee Qa
to d great benefit AA
The Washington herald., 1918-11-10
Philosophy of the Atonement
ITS TWOFOLD EFFECT.

By p.
Of La''0r-ay
The Washington herald., 1918-11-10

symphony. No. 4.........l schalko"s ,sI' shI
Tickets are on sale at l. AF'hui
Smiths, 1906 G street northwest
The Washington herald., 1918-11-10

Georgetown was a typical Southern
town, with negroes forming a large
part of the population, according to
Mr.. Gordon. Slavery existed. a mild
kind Of domestic servitude,'' he says.
with ties of sympathy and affection
binding master and servant"
A GeOrgetonian with whom I con-
versed several days ago recalled de-
scriptions given by his father of some
The Washington herald., 1918-11-10

Descendants of the old citizens of
Georgetown still retain love and ven
Grafton for their ancient borough
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-30
Hussanek to Form
A Coalition Ministry
In a-Hungary

London, Sept. "a dispatch to
the Frankfurter Zeitung from
VIENNA gives a report that, after
Emperor Charles had conferred
with Foreign Minister Burian, Bar
OH Won Hussansk, the Austrian
premier, and Alexander Wekerle,
the Hungarian premier, on the Bull
garian situation he charged Baron
Won Hussarek with the duty of
forming a soalition ministry.
Washington, Sept. pa dis
patch from Switzerland today says
that the Vienna Arbeiter Zeitung
reports that the victories of the
entente in Macedonia and 'Pales-
tine are making a profound impress
sion in Austria. The emi-officai
papers are trying to reassure public
opinion by pointing out that only
rupture of the Belgrade CONSTANT
nople line in the region of Nish
could mean a catastrophe for the
central powers and that it is long
way from the present front to Nish.
The Arbeiter Zeitung replies by
stating that the Austro-German
troops rapidly covered greater dis
tances in their Serbian campaign.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-30
Men Welcome
Mothers Friend
ADuty that Every Man Owes 10 Thoss
who Perpetuate the Race,

It Is just as important that men should
know Of proper methods in advance Of moth
erhood. Suffering, pain and distress inck
dent to childbirth can be avoided by HAVING
at hand bottle Of the time-honored prepaa
ration, Mothers Friend. This is a pene
tratlng external application that relieves thu
tension upon the muscles and enables them
to expand without painful strain upon thu
ligaments and nerves.
Thousands Of women for over half CEN
fury who have used Mothers Friend tell
how they entirely avoided nervous spells
and nausea and preserved a bright, happy
disposition that reflects wonderfully upon
the character and disposition of the little
one soon to open its eyes in bewilderment al
the JOY of his arrival.
By regular use Of Mothers Friend DUR
ing the period the muscles are made and
kept pliable and elastic. They expand
easier when baby. arrives, and pain and
danger at the crisis Is naturally less.
You can obtain Mothers Friend at any
drug store. 1t is for external use only, n
absolutely safe and wonderfully electives
Write to the Bradfeld Regulator Coz
Lamar Bldg, Atlanta, Ca, for thelr;
valuable and instructive Motherhood Books
Of guidance for expectant mothers, and re-
member to get bottle Of Mothers Friend
1t the druggists today. It Is the Greatest
;dnd Of help to nature In the glorious HorN
70 be performed. -
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-30
Labor Alliance Approves
President Wilson's Speech

New York, Sept. 29.-The Amer
lean Allianme for Labor and Dem
ocracy approved President Wilson's
speech opening the Liberty Loan
campaign in statement last night
declaring that Under such a ban
ner as ours, inscribed with such
principles, no real democrat and no
true follower of labor's cause can
remain inactive or continue in a po-
sition of ,ppusition."