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The Washington times., 1919-03-12
RACHMANINOFF TO PLAY.

Rachmaninon, the great Russian
pianist. will be heard for the last time
this season at the National TheateF to-
morrow afternoon at 4:3O under the
management OF Mrs. Wilson-Greene.
He will play the following program:
]. (a) Variations, + minor. Haydn
Cb) % Variations. c minor. Beethoven:
(c) Caprice, Dandrieu- Godowsky; (d)
Clique, Loeilly-Godowsky. II. (a) Pas
torale. (b) Caprice, ScarIstti-TausiE;
two waltzes (c) Voices OF the For
est. Id One Lives Only Once"
Strauss-Tausing III. Ca) Poll
chinelle (by request). (b)MeIodie, (c)
Humoresque Toy request). (d) Three
Preludes: G-sharp minor, D minor,
C-sharp minor (by request), Raeh-
maninoh. ". Rhapsodie No. ., with
Cadenza-Rachmaninoff) List.
Remaining seats are on sale at
Mrs. Greene's office, in DrooD's, mir
teenth and G street,
The Washington times., 1919-03-12
RIALTO.

RIALTO.
The remaining days Of this week
at Moore's RiaIto Theater will be
devoted to further screenings of "A
Midnight Romance" the latest First
National release in which Anita
Stewart is the star. In this Lois
Weber production, which attains a
high point of artistic excellence, Miss
Stewart has probably the most con-
genial role of her experience IN
photoplay The story is direct and
coherent and one that permits its
star TO display rather more COM
prehnsive command of mood than
others OF her vehicles have done.
Jack Holt. Juanita Hansen and Mon
tagU DumUnt lead the supporting
cast.
The bill for the remainder of this
week also will include refreshing
~ original camera comedy, current
events, topics of the day and an at
tractive scenic study.
An especially effective orchestral
accompaniment has been arranged by
Mr.. Breeskin for this weeks pic
lures. the special overture being the
Merry Wives of Windsor"
The Washington times., 1919-03-12
CRITERION.

William Farnum in The Man
Hunter" and Charlie Chaplin in a
Night In a Show" will continue to
be the features OF the big double bill
at the Criterion Theater today and
tomorrow.
These attractions have been on the
screen at the Criterion all this week,
and have been drawing tremendous
crowds.
The two featured stars are among
the highest paid actors in the NOR
les" tOday-and the plays in which
they are appearing at the Criterion
prove that they are worth their sal
aries.
The Man Hunter" and "A Night
In a Show" have been pronounced by
critics as two of the most remarkable
pictures in which Farpum and Chap
lin, respectively. have appeared DUR
ing their screen careers.
The Washington times., 1919-03-12
METROPOLITAN.

THE Belle OF New York" the
screen adaptation of the musical
comedy in which Edna May and Dan
Baly starred some twenty years ago.
features the program at Crandalls
metropolitan for the last half of this
week, Marion Davies appearing as
the Salvation Army lassie. Com
mencing Sunday and extending
through Wednesday. The Probation
Wife" starring Norma Talmadge,
VIII be shown. with "A Man and His
Money" starring Tom Moore, an
nounced for the last half Of that
week.
The Washington times., 1919-03-12

Unwilling Hand" featuring Kitty
Gordon, will hold the screen on Sat
urday. Next weeks program is made
up of the following films: Sunday
and Monday. Norma Talmadge in
1.-THE Probation Wife," Tuesday and
Wednesday, Mabel NOrmand in mic
key" Thursday and Friday, Tom
Moore in "A Man and His Money"
Saturday, Lima Cavalieri in 1.-TWO
Brides"
The Washington times., 1919-03-12
SAVOY.

Following are the principal Hlms
at Crandalrs Savoy for the last half
of this and all of next week: Thurs
day, Louise Huff in Crook ot
Dreams:" Friday. Fred stone in Under
the Top" Saturday. Wallace Reid In
1.-The Dub" Sunday and Monday. LII
liam Gish and Robert Harron in d.
w. Griffith's Romance OF Happy
Valley" Tuesday. Charles Ray In
THE Girl Dodger;" Wednesday, Alice
Brady in THE World to Live In"
Thursday, Kitty Gordon in THE In
yelling Hand" Friday. Mitchell Lewis
in "Life's Greatest Problem;" Satur-
day, Enid Bennett in Happy Though
Married"
The Washington times., 1919-03-12
STRAND.


The best double-feature bill OF the
season will be presented at MoOre's
Strand Theater the last three days Of
this week. beginning tomorrow, Wheu
Hale Hamilton viii be pictured as star
Of diverting comedy-dEama, Johnny
On the Spot" and Martin Johnson's SEN
satonal studies Of savage life in the
Anupodes will be shown under the title
Of "Cannibals Of the South Seas"
Mr.. Hamilton's new starring vehicle
visualizes the story Of young man who
seeks to overcome the present-day speed
craze by insistent advocacy Of the prac-
tice of taking things easy. The action
is thoroughly consistent and extremely
amusing. The supporting cast is spIen-
didly balanced and the phOtoplay and d.
rection Of especial merit ..
Next week will bring to the Strand
Sunday through Wednesday. Where the
West Begins" in which the stellar role
is impersonated by William Russell. A
story of many thrilling qualities, unus-
ually capable acting, f1awless photog,
raphy and a magnificenee Of outdoor
scene combine TO make this one Of the
most impressive subjects of the day. For
the last half Of next week. beginninG
Thursday. the major Offering will be
the Edgar Lewis production of Love
and the Law"
The Washington times., 1919-03-12

Speedy Meade" an exciting photo
play OF the West, with Louis BEN
nison in the title role, will be the
chief attraction at Moore's Garden
Theater today AMI tomorrow. On
Friday and Saturday the Garden
screen will be occupied by Charles
Ray in a delightful Inee comedy
drama.
Next week will be notable for. the
presentation of two pictured dramas
Of more than ordinary interest Be-
ginning Sunday and continuing until
Thursday, Billie Rhodes win be
screened as star OF The Lamb and
the Lion" Beginning Thursday of
'eXt week and continuing until the
Issuing Sunday, The False Faces, {"
18th Henry B. Walthall in the lead
ing role, will be shown.
The Washington times., 1919-03-12
AVENUE GRAND.

Pictures scheduled for showing At
Crandall's Avenue Grand during the
for next week. are: Thursday, Mabel
Normand- in Mickey; Friday, Louise
Huff. in Crook Of Dreafns'; Satur-
Gay. Bryant Washburn, in Venus In
the East; Sunday, Kitty Gordon, in
The dwelling Hand; Monday
Pauline Frederick, in "The Woman on
the Index; Tuesday and wednesday,
Lillian Gish and Robert Harron. In
d. W. Griffith's Romance Of Happy
valley; Thursday, Charles Ray In
The Girl DodgeTH; Friday, Mabel
In isis HOpkins-; Saturday,
Alice Brady, in The World to. Live
In"
The Washington times., 1919-03-12
COLUMBIA.

Bryant washburn, in the Margaret
Mayo play, POOR Boob" will be the
star at Loew's Columbia Theater TOT
the last three days Of this week be-
ginning tomorrow. WashbUrn plays the
part of a business boob" who meets
reverse after reverse until his luck
The Washington times., 1919-03-12
HAPPENINGS ON STAGE AND SCREEN 400
sCmngO
and Gossip O the Speadng Drama

begins to turn and then fortune and
romance come his way. The cast as
sembled In support Of Washburn IN his
new picture is excellent
Enid Benentt comes to the Column
bia screen as the featured star for the
first four days Of next week, Begin
ming next. Sunday. In Partners
Three" Miss Bennett appears In the
role Of a cabaret dancer who marries
to escape that form of life, only to
discover herself in worse straits
through a drunken and cowardly hus-
band. She is rescued In the end. ~
For the last three days Of next
week the Columbia program will pre-
sent Bessie Barriscale as the star in
Two Gun Betty" The plot is dis
tlnctly novel and permits OF some
splendid acting. All feature pictures
at the Columbia will be supplemented
by comedy attractions and by the
regular added features.
The Washington times., 1919-03-12
APOLLO.

The program at CTandalIs Apollo
for the remainder of the week. in
cludes John Barrymore, in Here
Comes the Bride" on Thursday; Bry-
ant Washburn, in Venus in the
East" on Friday. and Mitchell Lewis,
in ''Life's Greatest Problem" on Sat
urday. Bookings for next week are
as follows Sunday and Monday,
Lillian CTish and Robert HarFOn,. IN
d. w. Griffith's Romance OF Happy
Valley; Tuesday. June EVidge, IN
The Moral Deadline"; Wednesday,
Pauline Frederick, in ''The Woms n
on the Index; Thursday. Dorothy
Dalton, in Hard Boiled: Frida7,
Alice Brady. in The World to- Live
In; Saturday. Lillian Walker, in
The Love Hunger"
The Washington times., 1919-03-12
KNICKERBOCKW-

The Belle Of New York is to be
the attraction at CrandaIrs Knicker-
booker tomorrow and Friday. 1.-The
The Washington times., 1919-03-12
CRANDALL,s.

Mrs; Wigs of the Cabbage
Patch picturiEed from the famous
story and play. Is the Thursday and
Friday attraction at Crandall.s, with
Marguerite Clark in the role Of
Lovey Mary. The dwelling Hand"
starring Kitty Gordon, is listed for
Saturday. Next weeks films in
clude "A Gentleman Of Quality"
starring Earle Williams, to be shown
Sunday, Monday and Tuesday,; THE
World to Live In" starring Alice
Brady. to be shown wednesday and
Thursday; and The Lion and the
Mouse" starring Alice Joyce, on MI
day and Saturday.
The Washington times., 1919-03-12

The winsome actress, who appears
as the star in "a Midnight Ro-
NANCE" the feature of the photo
play bill all this week at Moore's
Rialto.
The Washington times., 1919-03-12

"Oh Roy" the popular musical
comedy which Washington has twice
seen, is now to go in the films. AL
bert Capellani has just bought the
screen rights, and work on the piece
IS now going on at the SclaX studio.
Creighton Hale, June Caprice and
Irene Tams will take the principal
roles.
The Washington times., 1919-03-12

Now comes Elsie Ferguson. who
| says she has hankering to return to
| the stage. All see needs Is a play,
and as soon as she gets that she'll
return. behind the footlights.
The Washington times., 1919-03-12

Yesterday" the new musical ro-
nance. which opens, at the BeIasco
Theater next week, had its premiere
in Wilmington, Del, last night. The
music of the piece is by Reginald De-
KoVen. and the book by Glen Nc
Donough.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-30
RONALD DAVIS DEAD.
Former Art Director in Schools Here
Passes Away nj Nit. Vernon. N. Y.

Word was received in this city today
of the death on Monday in Mt. Vernon.
~ Y. of Ronald Fremont Davis, who
several years ago was art director OF the
local schools MIR Davis death was due
to plcurisy and pneumonia.
The deceased was born in Worcester,
Mass, being son of Mt and Mrs.
Scott DAVIS From early hoyhood he
displayed - strong inclination for lit
craturc and arts and his progress IN
public school was unusually rapid lie
entered the Massachusetts normal art
school and WAS graduated with high
honors For two wears he served e.
ficicutly and diligently as director OF arts
in the schools uf Wilmington. Delaware,
after which he accepted the responsible
position cf mama my editor of two naga-
zines pul lish, d IN Boston 10y A =. Bennett
BESIDES has parents. who live IN Cam
bridge. Mass Mr. Davis leaves wife.
Helen. one son, Ronald + Davis, tb ut
a year I'D and two sisters, Mrs. Leroy
4 Rowland, of Niddlctown, Conn.
and Miss Florence !. Davis, of Cam
bridge, Mass
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-30
NAB EXPRESS MEN
IN ALLEGED TA!EFTS
Three Employees Arrested by Local
Detectives After Invcstigat-
ing Mystery.

II the dope Of the local detective
bureau in good in the matter, il would
appear that the get-rich-qutck idea has
been working evillv recently IN the minds
oi some of the en- ploycs of the Wilmington
End Of the Adams Express Co, who are
now under arrest IN connection with
thcfts from the company, Detectives
Riley ard kcnpski having nabbcd the
men last night
The prisoners are Howard Quinn. a
Negro, who is charged with larceny,
Leonard G. Neeley and Charles Garry,
each charged with receiving stolen goods
Quinn works In one oi the cars OF the
company running on the Pennsylvania
lines from Cape Charles, VA, To tins
city, while the two white men are en-
ployed IN the local office of the company.
FOR sometime, past the company has
hern receiving cen plants, mostly from
Baltimore merchants, that goods CON
signed to them had not arrived. resulting
III financial less well into the hundreds
of dollars. The company officials were
unable To solve the mystery involved IN
the misadventures Of many packages and
the local detectives were called III on the
case, Riley and kempski, Leing detailed
on the Job by their chlef Detective
Sergeant t1Tttfl- AFTER AtfIfiiR SSkGfal
days and nights the detectives became
suspicious Of the arrested men which
suspicion resulted in their being picked
up last night
The alleged plan of the men to get away
with goods as outlined by Sergeant Green,
was as follows: Quinn on the train
handled all the packages OF the company
put aboard III stations on the Delaware
Division, a great number Of them being
consigned to Baltimore merchants When
packages of this nature we're received ii
is said the coEsiguee's name was rubbed
out Ey Quinn ard that of M eley or Garry
substituted The parcel would be put
off at the local station and go to the
hands of the two white men in the express
conpany's office and they would held
the goods 1t is then alleged they would
take the packages out and sell them to
local merchants, dividing the spoils among
themselves
The express company lost heavily rs
a result of the thefts but it IS thought
the practice came To a close last night
with the arrest Of the three men, whose
case when called m City Court today
was Continued al the request Of Assistant
City Sc Sthcltor Aiallov Bail WAS fixed at
81 600 in each case.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-30
|. RIP VAN W|NKLE
IS AWAKE AGAIN
Ancient Citizen Learns That Will
mington Postofiice Has Moved
From Sixth and King.

An old gentleman whose face was
adorned with luvurlant growth Of
whiSkcrs walked INTO the United States
Employment Service nj Sixth and King
Streets, yesterday. and approaching one
OF the clerks stated that he wished to
purchase some stamps
stamps, asked tho clerk, what
Kind at stamps
why. postage stamps. replied the
old gentleman, what other kind do YOU
sell hcrc2'
We do not sell any kind of stamps
here. answered the clerk This is the
J'nrtcd State, Employment Service.
Auu should o. to the pnStotuce
II thought this WAS the postoAce
said the bcwildcrCd old gentleman.
When the clerk explained to HIM that
tho postodicc had been moved about
twcnty-.vc wears ago. he old gentleman
chucklcd "a himself and SAID Veil,
that Is news to mc g1css Old Rip
Van Winklc Is awake again II re
have been living within sIX blocks of this
corncr for forty wears and never heard
that tho postothcc had been moved. 7
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-30
WILL LET SHIPS WAIT
WHEN WORKERS STRIKE
Emergency Fleet Head Tells Plans
TO Meet Walk-out of
Employees.
BY Associated Press 20 Every Errning

Washington. Jan LIT will be fhe
policy of the government IN ~hlpyard
strikes 10 let the job stand Charles
Pie4, director general Of the Emergency
Fleet Corporation. said today
Mr.. Piez referred particularly to the
situation 81 Seattle, where he said men
had been out for a week, and at san
Francisco. where he said it WAS reported
workers in two trades intended 70 20
out shortly and tie up all the work IN
the district
Mr.. Piez declared most Of the wards
needed Il breathing spell hat he did
not think the government would continue
to furnish work at ext remedy high wages
unless increased skill and output Iusti-
fed it, and that in his view it was highly
unwise for shipyard workers III their
own interests to call strikes at existing
scales
Most OF the yards need breathing
spell, SAID Mr.. Piez. and an opportunity
TO 90 over their organization with q view
to eliminating production factors which
have tended to increase costs. How greatly
the costs have been increased i shown by
the fact that in one Pacific Coast ward
typical 10 some extent 81 the general
situation, wages now give each worker
Stu iHA EttLfI& III tAAt ~ttil4' t4lttN' tAidl
he would have been gwen 81 for q year
ago. while in the same period the average
output of work per individual ], only 70
per cent of what It was a year ago.
In an Atlantic Coast yard hat | have
in mind, workmeu today receive - for
putting in time that brought them 81 a
wear ago. and the average output per
Individual has dropped IN be same
period to 66 2-S per cent of what i was one
wear ago
Combining this decreased efficiency
with the increased wage, the result has
been TO make ship construction costs
entirely unreasonable Some contracts
for ships have already hcen cancelled bv
the government In my view, the present
temper Of Congress and its attitude
toward ship construction makes il highly
unwise tor shipvard workers in their own
interests TO call strikes against existing
wage scales
In Seattle where the men nave been
out week, he demand j for - an hour
pay as 4 minimum for all workers IN the
ward skilled. semi-skIilad or unskllrd
DO not think that the government viii
continue to furnish work AZ extremely
high wages unless it is justified ny the IN
creased skill Of the workers ami the IN
creased outpuF per man that high wages
ought 60 bring.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-30
TO GREET NEW PASTOR.
Swedish BAPTIST Church to Give
Rev. MIR. Chader
Reception.

Rev. G A. Chadcr Of brooklyn, n Y,
who has been called 10 the pastorate Of
the Swedish Baptist Church. Vandever
avenue and Church street is 10 be given
q reception of welcome Saturday night
IN the church building
Mr. Chader served as n missionary
to India for about nine years and WAS
pastor of Fnglsh-spcakng churches IN
Canada for some years rs we'll. lie IS n
man OF wide experience. well-educated,
speaks several languages fluently and IS \
gifted preacher and . good pastor.
Ills brother Richard, an explorer,
hunter and inventor. was largely nstftI-
mental IN getting cx-I'resislent Roosevelt
to make his hunting trip through Africa
some years ago This brother Of the
pastor was also much Interested IN and
supporter of foreign mission work Pas
tor Chader will preach at both services
Sunday, his first Sunday here rs pastor
Of tho church
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-30
JAPS' SECRET PACT
WITH THE BRITISH
ATTACKED BY j. S.
Toxic Enraged That Island in
Northern Pacific May be With
held From Empire.
ITALY INSISTS ON FIUME
ny haac,ate,i Press q Evcrg gvonIn,


London Jan 30 Great Briinin'g -r-
ported acceptance ~ President Wilson
theory of Observation-Disclosures ns applied
to captured enemy colonies. says ihc
Paris correspondent % The Daily Nal in
late edition of ihat paper TODAY IN
wolves the admission TINT the trratirt
with Japan regarding the islands u hc
Northern Pacific 8nd ai'h tho Arale r.
gardIng Syria and tho understanding ri'i
France as ~ the future rtafus - rs,
kamcrun must bc arbitrarily modified
not torn ~
The japanese delegates arc anp7
and alarmed and dccl3ro their un0lirv
able determination to claim 'hc slard.
a. promised the ,orrcs rondoDt 1v
and add
"Theac Islands arr raally tbe cry =.
the whole situation
he Aue'ralianv. tho eorrcerondrq,
continues. believe President Wiiso-
firm stand n this nntter \ duc ~ ~ frs-
that Japanese occupation "a the sarr
would impair his prestige n fhe ItrtrI
states and fbat hc fears ~ rneos + ho-'tt
congress N March II hn avrrre ts fl.
absolute retention n tho islands Fv Iqrar
Italian delegate frankly tvpw fhrt.
claims fo Fiume and nsist ha' thr --n-
ro'so II part yf the Dalmatiqn rl.q.
stipulated IN The part - London u,u.
b. 'nade good They declaro .ha' py-s
dent WILSON, attitude rrv1r,lira rn,
directly cOrtradicfs TIE Declaration II.
the rights ~ peoples pr'lncd
fourteen POINTS
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-30
ACCIDENT BOARD IS
SUSTAINED BY COURT
III Case Where Shaw Company
Appealed From Decision on
Palmatory Award.

Judges Hoycc and Rice handed down
an opinion IN the Superior Court yester-
day disnlssing the appeal OF benjamin
4 shaw Companv " John Earl Pal
matorv and MAY falInatory, and up
holding and sustaining the award Of the
Industrial accident Board filed IN that
cause The Industrial AccTent Board
made an award oi S4 per week for go
weeks 10 John Earl Falmatory and May
palmatorv who had claimed compensa-
tion IS dependents oi Earl Palmatory
their lS-vear-old son, who was killed in
an accident arising out Of and in the
course of his employment on the 18th
OF September, 1915
The father and mother claimed compen-
satIon under section I0i Of the " ork-
men Compensation Act, which provides
that II there be no widow wiCower nor
children hen to the father and mother
Il dependent to any extent upon the
cmplovC for support NJ the tine of his
death. 20 per centum OF wages The
MARYLAND Casualty Company the in
surCT of he Eenlan in / Shaw Company,
took he appeal IN the name of the Fen
jamn r Shaw Company, contending
that although the parents received tarl
PalMatOry : wages. they were not dc
IN'nNtll 10 any tNLtut upon SNtu NdEt$
for support, II being contended by the
casualty company that the evidence
clearly showed hat the father and mother
made SUIT cient money for their own
support aside from the contributions
from their son, Earl The court held
that there was sufficient evidence 10 show
tha, the father and mother were actuclly
dependent upon the contributions from
their son, IN addition TO what they made,
for their support
In course OF the opinion the court said: !:
zach particular case must be decided
upon tfc facts and circumstances of the
case existing At the time Of the injury.
However the test of dependency, gen
orally speaking. il whether the claimant
relied upon the employees contributions
for hls support wholly or partially judg-
lng thp bv what would be reasonable
living expenses for persons IN the same
class and position
EycrS Evening vc~ tcTday n I-cc cnstTled
m cor 5 dccI-iun. hr ugh 2 mistake
henc, the bOyC correction
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-30
FEDERAL REVENUE BANKS
SET NEW MARK IN 1878
Twelve Institutions Show Gross
Earnings of S67. $4,000. With
Net of SIS, ,436,000
By Associated Press to Every Evening,

Washington, Jan. 30-The twelve
federal reserve banks broke records IN
1918 by pihng up an aggregate of $50
436, 600 net, largely from rcdiscount
operations, rs compared with S1l.302.- :
600 the year before Gross earnings. the
Federal Reserve Board reported TODAY,
were S67 ,5S4,O
After paving S5,540,o0O dividends oI
SIX per cent on capital stock, and trans
ferring S2l COS 600 TO their surplus funds
the banks reserved SO. 72S. 900 As the
government franchise tax These repre-
sent profits TO the government from oper-
ation OF the Federal Reserve System
Nearly half Of this amount came from the
New York bank, which turned over sl2,-
795, 600 TO the government from its So, E
634 900 net earnings,
The New York bank Is the only one
which has established a surplus fund Of
the maximum allowed by law. 40 per
cent of paid in capital stock The Chicago
bank ranked second in volume Of business,
with S6,S3l 900 net earnings and S., 100, :
100 turned over 10 the government fund
Net ealnlngs of the eastern fanks were.
Boston, s., 505, IS0; New York, ST., :
634, 033 Philadelphia, 81, 270, S24
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-30
BRITISH LABOR DELEGATES
HAVE PLANS FOR BUREAU.
ny Associated Prees 70 3very Evening

ny Asscciatod Press 70 livery Evening
Paris Wednesday. ian % The Brt-
lsh labor delegates in Paris who tntiav
completed 4 plan for IN international
labnr hurcau to bc laid before the peare
conference and forwarded II ~ London
for consideration hy the employers
arc greatly pleased ~ the speed With
which they were able to complete the
draft
The consultation between the labor
ties concerning the plan lasted only two
and one half days, at the end of which
they had reached a complete agreement.
Through The discussions the employ
ers IN England were kept advised If
the proceedings Arrangements had been
made tn continue the consultations be
tween the lab0rites and the employers
after the plan y presented 70 the con-
ference