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The Washington times., 1918-03-11
CRANnAI.L.4-

Kitty Gordon is the attractive stag
Of "The Wasp shown yesterday and
billed again today to audiences at
Crandalrs, a story Of German spies
and munltion plants, mingled with a
somewhat whimsical romance. In the
character of Grace Culver, daughter
OF a great manufacturer of war muni-
tions, her witty tongue and Its in
evitable sting" wins her the appella-
ton OF "the wasp" among her "catty"
girl friends. Her most ardent admfrer,
Harry Cortland, DISCUSSES himself a.
a chauffeur in order that he may be
near her, and yet not be subject to
her verbal attacks.
Grace tumbles upon a plot TO blow
up her fathers plant, and with the
disguised chauffeur she dashes into a
tunnel connected with the plant at
the instant that an explosion that had
been planned by tho Hun spy, goes
or-aDd the two find themselves hem
med in by the ruins. And then. al
though Grace had .old the chauffeur
that she would discharge him rs soon
as they return home. she discovers
that Eho loves h!mi Os co1TJe. they
are rescued and ":hs ~Psp," no longer
a wasp, and Cortland, are happy.
RockcliHs FeIlowes. formerly \ mem
ber oS the Ioca! Poll Players, appears
to advantage ir :bs roe opposite NiSs
Gordon.
Tomorrow and wednesday tAe at
traction will ne stella Mar!S." fea-
turing May PIckford.
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NATIONAL.

Miss -SprIngtime," the best musical
comedy OF recent years, opened its
farewell engagement in Washington
last night at the National. The same
stars who made the play popular are
in the cast with the exception OF Miss
Frances Cameron, who supplants
Georgia O'Ramey in the comedienne
role opposite Jack Hazard
Hazard, whose comedy methods are
original, made just as big a hit with
the first nighters as Michael Robin,
the press agent in Pilota, as he did
when Miss Springtime" was first pre-
sented here. The only regret OF tao
audience is that he Is not kept before
the footlights more. He just wanders
in and out OF the plot with abandon,
scattering laughs as he goes, and
contributing humorous lines.
Else Alder, who made her first hit
in "Sari," is delightful as Rosika
Wenzel, Miss Springtime," and her
duets last evening with George Mac
farlane, who has a sweet resonant
baritone, won many encores.
The story of miss Springtime" Is
known to most theatergoers, and the
music written by Emmerich KSlman
will be sung. hummed, and played on
music machines long after the play
has been put away. Throw Me a
Rose" Life Is a Game OF Blur" "a
Bid for Sympathy" "My Castle in the
Air." Some One" THE Garden OF
Romance" and "a Country Mouse"
are each one whistleabIe and en-
trancing.
The dawn scene In the first act
with the citizenry OF Pilota getting
ready for the Homecoming celebration
in which its greatest son Mario, a
celebrated tenor from the Vienna
opera, Is to be honored is novel
Mario, played by Mr.. MacFarlane
arrives incognito as a gypsy pho
tographer, but agrees to pose as
Mario at the urgent peading OF Robin
the press agent, and incidentally to
make Rosika happy.
Mario falls in love with Rosie who
already has a sweetheart who is set
against her going on the stage. He
is Paul Pilgrim, played by Charles
Meakins.
After Mario allows himself to be
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Attractions at Capital Playhouses|

'Doing Our Bit" in two acts and
fifteen scenes, "the most colossal, daz-
cling. amazing, awe-inspiripg, and
eye-staggering production the world
has ever known. with a company Of
stars, including Frank Tinney, Hen
ry Lewis, James ]. Corbett, and 162
Others" is the way the program de-
scribes the Winter. Garden show
which opened a two weeks stay at
the Belasco last evening.
Not all programs are truthful but
in this particular instance there is
enough truth to warrant the prophecy
that "Doing Our Bit" Is going to en-
tertain just as many Washingtonians
as fourteen evening performances and
six matinees will allow.
Down in the front row last even
Ing, right behind the orchestra lead
er, sat Charlotte Greenwood and
Mae Boley, to co-stars OF $50 Long
Lefty" which concluded its Washing
ton engagement Saturday night Miss
Greenwood has unusually long arms,
Consequently she led the applause
during the evening, and her enthusi-
asm made it practically continuous.
Miss Boley, whose part in $50 Long
Lefty" necessitates her weighing 10
or therabouts, refrained from violent
exercise but her quietude, she said,
should not be taken as any indication
OF lack OF appreciation, but solely as
plan for the conservation OF weight
She thought Doing Our Bit" the best
show that has been in Washington
this season except $50 Long Lefty"
The activities OF the Winter Garden
center very largely
around three characters-FranlS Tin
ney, who plays under his own name
but in another color; Jim Corbett,
who on the program IS described as
DR.. Jim, but who Is never called doc
tor during the performance, and
Henry Lewis. who answers to the
name of Henry both on and of the
stage.
To attempt to tell what Doing Our
Bit" is about would be much like an
endeavor to unscramble alaegg. The
action jumps all over the map, giving
thereby opportunity for a variety of
stage settings as elaborate and beau
tiful as anything that has been In
Washington this season and through
all the scenes a chorus OF dazzling
numbers and elaborate costumes fol-
low the principals. Even II the pro
gram has somewhat overstated Sthe
number OF the chorus. It has not exag-
gerated their comeliness of either
face or figure.
The specialties, which were numer-
GUS. included some very remarkable
Spanish dancing by ''The Casinos"
half a dozen monologues and semi
monologues by Henry Lewis, a very
pleasing bit OF singing and dancing
in most attractive costumes by the
Duncan sisters, and conversational
duels between Frank Tinney and Mr..
Corbett.
The Winter Garden show takes
your mind off the war, and since that
is its object it is assuredly doing its
bit.
The Washington times., 1918-03-11
APOLLO.

Madame Jealousy" a modern
morality play from the pen Of George
C. V. HOBART, author OF Experiences"
and other notable successes, Is the
screen attraction at CrandalPs Apollo
today. Pauline Frederick is featured
in the central role. At the story's
commencement, Jealousy is soon
brooding in her stately home, and
planning a means to interrupt a love
affair between Charm and Valor. BY
whispering tales OF unfaithfulness
and business rivalry. Jealousy seRa-
rates the families OF the young cou-
pie. Matters go from bad to worse
until the advent OF a child at the
home OF Charm and iValor brings the
latter back repentant- The parents
come also, and there at the bedside
OF Charm q lasting reconciliation
takes place, and Jealousy sinks into
the quicksands OF life. although with
the warning that others and still
others will call her back. Miss Fred
erick's impersonation Of her difficult
role is artistic In the extreme. and
will still widen the growing circle
OF her admirers.
"Whins OF Society" featuring Ethel
Clayton. will hold the screen at the
Apollo tomorrow.
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COLD WAVE Is OVER;
AT LEAST FOR A TIME

Back TO near-spring or almost-sum-
mer-msybe. That Is the pleasing
hope held out in the Weather Bureau
forecast, which officially is: Fair
and warmer tonight temperature
about freezing: warmer tomorrow"
At least, there will be no return
for some days to the temperature re-
corded at o'clock this morning, IS
degrees above zero, the coldest point
OF the cold wave that hit the city
yesterday. By tomorrow, the Weather
Bureau hopes II will be comparatively
warm.
In spite of the fact that the high
wind subsided last night about $50
o'clock. with the exception OF a gust
at 7:3O that reached the velocity OF
thirty miles an hour. reports OF dam
age are still coming In to the police,
and il is hard to estimate the loss,
which, however, IS roughly put at
$4,000.
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KNICIkERROCKER.

The screen version OF 'The Knife, "
Eugene Walters play, which was
given its first local showings at Gran
dalls Knickerbocker yesterday, has
caught some OF the grim intensity
that held Broadway audiences SPELL
bound but horrihed In its recent sue
cessful stage production.
The plot hinges around a question
OF clinical ethics in the matter OF ex-
perimentation on human beings. The
hero Is a physician whose professional
career depends upon the result OF an
operation that seems hopeless, involv-
ing the incubation OF a living being.
He Is engaged to a young girl who
falls into the hands OF two crooks
who hold her, a drugged prisoner, in
their rooms.
Her fiance rescues her and conceives
the subtle revenge OF using them as
the subjects OF his experiment. HIS
work is successful, but at the height
Of his fame, the rumor OF his methods
reaches the police and he Is about to
be indicted for murder, when the girl
comes forward with her story and
he Is acquitted under a new variety of
the unwritten law. As the girl, Alice
Brady does the most striking work
OF her entire career, meeting the ex-
actions OF the difficult role perfectly.
Today's attraction Is Revenge" :"
featuring Edith Storey, while for to-
morrow and the rest OF the week,
Grifhth's "The Birth OF a Nation" ("
will be shown.
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sTRAND.

Perry Nerithsw, millionaire sports
man and bon yivsnI Is found dead
upon the roof OF an east sJ6e tenement
His pockets are empty. Near him Is
found an amethyst hatp!n. II his
hand. in a death-ciu.ch. are strands
of auburn hai=. Investig CATION develops
that Merithsw's life has been c carni-
val OF red-haired beauties, and sus-
picion points al each os eve women.
And In the enG-
But that would be 20 disclose the
astounding Genouement OF one OF the
most intensely interesting melo-
dramas that has ever been revealed 10
Washington picture loveTs-"Empty
Pockets" Herbert Brenon's remark
ably vivid perturbation OF Rupert
Hughes story OF a certain sort OF life
IN New York, the principal feature OF
the photoplay bill at Moore'S Strand
Theater the first four days OF this
week.
An aIl-star cast. including Bert Ly-
tell. Barbara CastIeton. Ketty Ca
lanta, Malcolm Williams, Susan
VILLA, and many others. maintain the
accelerated tempo at which this pic
ture starts by devoting TO the por-
trayal OF the strongly drawn types
that people the narrative all OF the
vigOr and resourcefulness that comes
of long experience before the camera.
They have. it is true. the advantage Of
Mr.. Brenon's expert direction and
faultless production, to say nothing
of proficient photography. but con
tribute most to the success OF the
offering by the strenuosity OF their
lmpersonatlons.
The bill Is completed by the Gus
tomary array of dIversihed features.
The attraction announced for the
last three days of the week at the
Strand Is Loaded Dice" starring
Frank Keenan,. instead OF The Light
Within" as advertised.
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AVENUE GRAND

A screen version of Sir Gilbert
Parker's popular novel, The World
For Sale" as produced by ]. Stuart
Blackton, pleased audience at Gran
dalrs Avenue Grand last night, and
Is scheduled again for today. Con-
way Tearle, recently seen here in sup
port OF Ethel Barrymore. has the CEN
trail role that OF the somewhat enig-
matical Ingolby. The plot OF the
story has principally 20 do WITT the
bitter rivalry existing between two
small Canadian villages, one with tho
French, the other with the English
predominating. Separated only By q
narrow stream, geographically, they
are a. distant as the two poles IN
mannerisrns. Another phase Of the
plot has TO do with Fleda, daughter
Of Gabriel Duse. the gypsy king.
and her three lovers.
The many thrilling incidents OF the
original story are greatly heightened
by the screen version and tAs specta-
tor, who has not read the book. il
constantly wondering "That Is going
to happen next"
Tomorrow's attraction iS '-Ths Eyes
OF Mystery" featuring Edith Storey.
The Washington times., 1918-03-11
LOWELL, MASS, SEAMAN
GIVEN BAILEY MEDAL

Tho Bailey medal for 1917 has been
awarded to Frank Hartley. Lowell.
Mass, the Navy Department an
nounced today.
Tho medal Is given annually 70 the
apprentice saRmcn who attRins by
examination the higher.
fnal average ir his duties. II Is OF
gold, aud Is presented from fund
created by tie late Admiral Theo-
Gorus Baiiey, whn was actively IT,
terestod in training OF young man n
the navy.
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POSTAL RECEIPTS HERE
SHOW BIG INCREASE

The steady Increase IN the poprlA-
tion and In business In Warrington
under the influence OF war activity
Is show In the postal revenues OF ths
office. Receipts In
ere .sed to E253,3Io5I for the month
OF February last an increase OF -
per cent over February. 1919. The
bulk OF this Increase was on nrss-
class mail.
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supporting cast Is led by Marc Mac
Dermott, whose facile portraiture
adds materially to the impressive
ness OF a recital of events.
The program Is completed by the
usual abbreviated picture subjects
which afford the balancing touch OF
comedy and Informative pictorial
studies. On Wednesday and Thurs
day Violet Mersereau viii be screen
ed as star OF a tale Of the Kentucky
mountains at the outbreak OF the civil
war, entitled "Morgan's Raiders"
The Washington times., 1918-03-11
PULPIT cAmou=LAoE.

Mabel" querisd the caller OF the
minister's little daughter. docs your
father ever preach the same sermon
twiceG' a.'
bel. bat Re talks loud aad soft IN Diff
ferent p;sces each time, so IL doesn't
sound the Hsins % eutsidsrL.,-IE-
dtAnapolIs Star,
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SAVOY.

An absorbing photoplay in which
humor is the predomInating element, Is
The Marionettes." featuring Clara
Kimball Young. which was shown at
crandaIl's Savoy yesterday. and. which
Is the feature again today.
Roger de Monclars is compelled by his
mother to marry Fernando. simple
convent-bred girl, as the sole condition
on which she will settle the debts he has
contracted in Paris. The girl loves him
passionately, but he cares nothing for
her since he feels that she has married
him only for his title, hence, he soon
resumes the rapid pace OF his bachelor
days.
In despair. Fernando hears OF the plot
OF puppet show. and after sessions
with dressmakers, hairdressers. mani
curists, and other ''polishers," she
emerges a finished example Of the smart
society woman. With her new raiment.
she frees her naturally sparkling mind
as well. and her salon becomes famous.
She even enters into a filtration, which
brings the husband to his senses.
For tomorrow. Dorothy Dalton viii be
seen in the principal role Of "Flare-Up
Sal"
The Washington times., 1918-03-11
AMERICAN,

'The Showdown" a perturbation
of waldemar Young's story, which
was shown at CrandalPs American
last night, Is q thoroughly pleasing
and diverting screen attraction. 1t
is the feature also OF today's program.
The story has to do with the fight
for existence OF a boatload OF tour
lists who are wrecked and cast upon
a verdant, semi-tropical island. The
hitherto gruff old millionaire quickly
turns out to be kind-hearted and
self-sacrifcing, and under his leader
ship and organization the party is
soon made comfortable. The wreck
has worked surprising changes in the
characters OF all, for the sanity and
charitable philAnthropist proves him
self a cowardly and selfish wretch,
while the hippant society youth is
changed into a manly and resolute
fighter. How they manage to work
out their several destinies until they
are finally rescued. provides q story
OF absorbing interest. Myrtle Con-
zales, George Chesbro and George
Hernandez are The principals.
The Blind Adventure" taken from
Earl Der Bigger's story, "The Agony
Column" will be shown tomorrow
with Edward Earle featured.
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GARDEN.

"The Woman Between Friends" Is
the principal attraction at Moore's
Garden Theater through Tuesday OF
this week, with Alice Joyce, one OF
the most beautiful stars OF the screen.
as the star. This perturbation OF
Robert w. Chambers novel, Between
Friends" offers precisely the vehicle
for the talents OF a young actress
who has experienced in her own life
the trIbulations of one OF the char-
Rcters she is called upon to depict.
Miss Joyce before gaining fame on
the screen was an artists model, and
In this picture poses as ono, In addl-
tion to iIupersonatinG a flower girl
This action is intensely interesting
and tile development of the plot such
as to provide great diversity OF scene.
Tho views o. the carnival in Paris
are extremely well staged and photo
gEaphsd. The judiciously chosen
The Washington times., 1918-03-11

arrested as an impostor and returns
to Venice Rosies follows to win the
freedom OF the gypsy lover, and
learns her friend and admirer Is the
great tenor. All ends happily.
The chorus looks just as fresh in
new gowns as ever, and under the
direction OF Julian Mitchell sets a
standard for the ensemble numbers
that newer New York revues might
emulate.
The Washington times., 1918-03-11
PLAZA.

There can lie no Eainsayirg the
versatility OF william Ru.selI, star OF
The Midnight Trail" che photoplay
" hich occupies the place OF horror on
the bill at MooI-'s Plaza Theate. the
first three days OF this week. In one
picture Mr.. Russell will De the rough
and-ready bad man" OF the West and
again the suave young millionaire
with all OF the social eclet oc the
ultra-fashioaable and oVersmart.
For Wednesday and Thursday the
Plaza announces the frst Washington
showing CT The Other Woman" q
Pathe de luxe production. In which the
stellar role 10 portrayed by Peggy
Hyland, one OF the most beautiful
girls on the screen.
The Washington times., 1918-03-11
DEATHS

GARNER-sARAH A. GARNER, beloved
wife of Noah Garner
Funeral from her late residence, s4s F
street southwest. Tuesday. March L, at >
y. M Relatives and friends invited. Ill
GILL-Departed this life March 10, 1915, be-
loved daughter OF Thomas and Mary GIL,
and sister OF Ada HELEN Thomas, Jr., Rich
ard and John GIL.
One long day has passed away,
No more we see thy face.
Gone in the best OF her days, right IN wom-
anhood's bloom:
Torn from the hearts that love her TO sleep
in the silent tomb.
Funeral takes place at o'clock wednes-
day afternoon at Asbury Church, Eleventh
and K, streets. Friends and relatives are
invited. IL
The Washington times., 1918-03-11
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
A THRIVING cash mercan-

A THRIVING cash mercan-
tile business, located Nor
folk, Va, most prosperous
city of the South, offers half
interest; partner compelled
to retire; earning above
$4,000 weekly; drawing
account $500 per week;
$1,000 and reference re-
quired. Address E. ELMER,
200 City Hail ave-, Norfolk,
Va. iii
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FOR SALE-FARMS

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AUCTION SALES

THOMAS BOWLING 4 CO., AuctIonSsra
TRUSTEES SALE
BOND BUILDING PROPERTY
NEW YORK AVENUE AND FOUR
TENTH STREET
AT PUBLIC AUCTION
ON TITITRsDAY MARCH,
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FOR SALE-ImmediAts possession, new Z
room ana bath detached house with garage:
Chevy Chase. d. c $500.
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GGKESSEY & FLANNERT,
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-07
THAT EQUITY SOCIETY CONVENTION :"

The American Society Of Equity
held a convention in Waterloo yester-
day to organize the state in its inter-
e.ts. It was a fairly we'll attended
meeting and addressed by several ora
tors. chief among whom seems to have
been one Mrs. Nels Reddick, Minnesota,
a national organizer" She held forth
in the morning session and these points
Of her speech were pre- eminent: She
denounced" the state college at Ames
and declared that 1t served merely as
training school for big corporations
She also bitterly scored the educational
system Of the state. Those were the
points she made.
And farmers who know the state
college at Ames and IT'S work, who know
that the Iowa agricultural school bears
the repute of being the finest in the
world and the most useful to farmers
and livestock breeders and who know
that Iowa has less number Of illiterates
70 It's population than any other state
in the union sat and listened to Mrs.
Reddick, whoever she Is, Historically
sweep into the junk heap the splendid
accomplishments Of their state and de-
nounce record that stands first in the
agricultural educative accomplishments
of the United States. Would any honest
thinking citizen of any avocation or
business In Iowa believe that sloppy
SANDER from national organizer" Of
whom the most the general public
knows Is her name?
D. o. Mahoney is the national presi-
dent. He offered the assurance that Inc
Society Of Equity is deeply patriot !"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-07
THE WISCONSIN PREDlcAMENT.

The Wisconsin legislature passed
vote of condemnation of LaFollette and
his course. The language is plain and
straight. Wisconsin repudiates La
Toilette tAru her Legislature. Her leg
islature appears to have a different
conception Of the senator and his pro-
Germansm than hat taken in Iowa by
the three members of the Iowa council
OF defense who voted against action in
that body similar to the action taken
by the legislature of LaFollette's own
state.
Condemnation Of LaFollette and the
course he has pursued is universal
among truly patriotic Americans. They
would have considered defeat Of the
LaFollette resolutions in the Wis
consin legislature as a partial repudia-
ton Of the war by that state. The
defeat Of the resolution would have
been welcomed by the wilhelmstrasse
with satisfaction and cheered the
division that Hindenburg is massing
against the thin eight mile long line OF
American troops IN Flanders.
Still LaFollotte has chance to win
victory in Wisconsin. Three anti
LaFollette republicans are so far in
si.sting on running in the primary. Do
ing so they split the vote and offer
LaFolletteism ard pro- Germa1ism its
chance. Some doubt Of the result Is
expressed under such conditions. II
ever Justification for the use Of a. club
existed i: exists IN the republican party
in Wisconsin.
AL! Of which is a hint to a Sind horse
If there are Hind horses In Iowa, so
blind that they can not see the diff
ference between pro-German record
whenever It was made and a complete
ly patriotic record.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-07
have reason to know, are getting read.
to do their bit along this line.
THE SECRETARY OF STATE.
rDes Moines Plain Talk

II is announced that Hon. William >.
Allen, our worthy secretary OF state
is a candidate for a fourth election to
that office.
While that Is something OF a sur
prise, it is not entirely new thing.
Mr.. Aliens third predecessor was such
candidate, and got his party's fourth
nomination. But the republicans-1ust
then beginning business in Iowa
found out, and gave to the world, the
information, that during his incum-
bency in the office, MI. Cleary had
joined secret, political organization
that was antagonizing foreigners hold
ing office, and that had drawn into Its
numbers any number Of politicians OF
different schools of politics. But, by
the time-1S56-that Mr.. McCleary's
successor was to be elected. the organi-
cation mentioned had fallen into pop
ular disfavor, and 1t was looked upon
as politically discreditable for any as
pirant to popular favor to have be-
longed to it. Mr.. Cleary withdrew his
name from the democratic ticket; and
Mr.. George Snyder was put at the head
OF the democratic ticket, all Of which
went down to defeat for the first time
in Iowa's history, and in January, 1887.
the states last democratic secretary OF
state relinquished the office.
Mr.. Aliens sixth predecessor, Gen.
Ed Wright was much favored for
a fourth nomination, but he made no
effort to get II, contenting himself with