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Rialto.

story founded upon the metamor-
phosis of the Paris apache from an
urban marauder of vicious type to a
patriot anxious to die for the tri-
color MA kes tensely interesting "The
Wildcat of Paris" this weeks photo
play at Moores RiaIto, with Priscilla
Dean as its star.
The Wildcat of Paris" shows the
enVirons and the habits of type of
Partisan little known in this country;
1t unfoids, too. a drama in which stir
ring episodes build directly and logic
ally to a climax of deep appeal and
genuine power.
Colette, through her accidental as
soclatlon with an artist whose studio
she enters to rob. is made to reincar-
nate the spirit of Joan of Arc. and
leads her band from its cellar hiding
places to the defense of the republic
Her fough-and-tu tumble fighting with
men and scaling of high walls and
dropping lightly through skylights
display unusual physical proves
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Palace

Elsie Ferguson, the popular actress
lis the star of His Partisan Wife" the
photoplay at Loew's Palace. The big
house was filled at each performance
yesterday afternoon and night.
Miss Ferguson is pictured in a ro-
nance that has its beginning in Paris
where she, as F'rauveTte writer of
short stories. meets Martin Wesley, a
young lawyer of Boston. The young
couple marry and start for the home
iot the bridegroom. A cold reception
us given the young, lovers by his
parents, whose opposition to the French
bride kills the feryor of the groom,
Frauvette endures with fortitude
spending her time in writing, until she
attalns literary success. Her husband
VINO has taken to drink, meets with
reverses. A friend of the Wesleys fin
'aliy straightens out the tangled situa-
ton David Powell and Courtenay
Foote are pictured in important roles.
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Polls.

Mcintyre and Heath. surrounded
with a large and excellent company.
make this weeks show at Polls high
" entertaining. The large audience
last night applauded almost inces-
sanity. Many admirers of the ebony
team were given a surprise when they
discovered that the veterans We're
proffering something entirely new, es-
pecially in the way of jokes. The only
reminder of the old livery stable days
is an occasionally reminiscent refer
ence to the hardships endured by the
Ministries after the company busted
up it's initial trip
The play is called Hello. Alexander,
and is based on the conversation be-
tween Alexander and Henry Clay
Jones, the phrase carrying with it an
order to hand over money to the boss.
a $ in the olden days Alexander is the
same old befuddled darby who be-
lieves everything told him and, of
course. makes great foil for Jones
wish his soup trees and cigar bushes.
Music of the jazz sort flows
throughout the two acts. while here
and there pathetic and popular bal
lads are introduced. The scenery is
elaborate and new, the hotel al Palm
Beach and the minstrel setting being
especially pretty and effective.
For the first time in many years
Mcintyre and Heath are given some
assistance in their entertainment, SO
that they are not the whole show.
The specialties introduced are above
the ordinary and created hearty APP
plause. Walter Cagwin has the lead
ing singing part and his excellent
voice won warm approval; Esther
Walker sings and dances we'll; John
Burke has an original soldier mono
1ogue that is "a scream, and Holt and
Rosedale, in duets. of popular songs,
share well in the applause. All these
people are from vaudeville and help
to carry the show TO success.
The large chorus of pretty girls" is
not an exaggeration, forty of the fair
ones crowding the stage in varie-
gated coiored gowns, dresses and
tights. They also dance well and sing
satisfactorily.
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ADJUSTMENTS
Shubert-Garrick.

Just Around the Corner" real
comedy, clean. entertaining and es-
pecially we'll acted. with Marie Cahill
rs the star, opened last night for the
week at the Shubert- Garrick. 1t
marked Miss Cahilrs fret professional
appearance in Washington in long
while and she was greeted with quite
an ovation upon her entrance.
There is nothing about this G. NJ.
Anderson offering suggestive of the
musical comedies, such as Miss Cahili
has always been associated with. 1t
is an out-and-out comedy in three acts
and a prologue. With the exception
of two numbers sung incidentally by
Miss Cahill. it is entirely void OF
music George Y. Hobart, writer OF
many liberttos, and Herbert Hall
Winslow are the authors. The play
is typicany rural and attempts to
show that all the meanness and viii
lainy of life are not found alone in
the city; that human nature is much
the same in the country.
Just Around the Corner" suggests
~The Fortune Hunter" with Il little
touch or two of "a Perfect Lady" 1t
tells of an attractive widow, Mrs.
Marrimore. who has been the victim
of a charity entertainment sWindle
which costs her $4,000. leaving her
Sntlrely pennlleSS. IN hfT EN- DdlTaSS-
ment she goes to Wattiesville. \. Y,
where she owns an old-style general
store. which was left to her by her
husband. The village does not re-
ceive her with open arms. ON the
contrary it goes out of its way TO
make it sufficiently uncomfortable to
cause her to leave. The owner of the
leading store. not desiring COMPETE
lion, goes out of his way to make
life disa agreeable. He is responsible
even for theft by which he expected
TO ruin the plucky liltle widow. In
the meantime she has given many
evidences of Lady Bountiful by
employing a fugitive dip as floor
walker; a refined city '.down-and-
outer" Mr.. Ward, as head of the
credit department. and Vera,
stranded show girl, as cashier.
Finally Mrs. Larrimore, with the aid
of her loyal and devoted wards.
makes the store a success. and wins
the admiration and respect of Wat
tiesville.
Miss Cahilrs supporting cast is I'M
usually competent. Wilson Reynolds
as the skinfIint banker and rival
store owner is eXcellent-s Others are
Clara Mackin as sally" Lorin Baker
as the Dip Eugene Blair as Mrs
wattles" Wallace owen as Deputy
Jo." Lulu MCGUIRE as Vera, Roy
Briant as Henry Perkins and Marie
Bryay as Billie.
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DICKCRNG FOR CARDS.
Gardner Trying to Arrange Price
for St, Louis Nationals.

NEW YORK, January 20.-The deal
by which Russell Gardner OF St Louis,
owner OF the Memphis club, may ac-
quire the st. Louis National League
franchise has advanced considerably.
Maj, Branch Hickey. president Of the
st. Louis club, who expected to leave
here Saturday night, decided to delay
his departure for st. Louis. Il may
have something to say within forty
eight hours" he said when asked
whether he and Gardner were nearer
an agreement
II will buy the st. Louis club il the
price is right" Gardner said, reiterat-
ing his statement OF q week ago.
Gardner added he would bid for the
Cardinals at a public auction Febru-
airy 2. but in the meantime it looks as
though he will close the deal before
then with the stock company which
owns the franchise
Hickey, however, has not the power
to close with Gardner. but is now act
ing as the agent for J. c. Jones, the
biggest stakeholder in the club.
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BRITISH TO RESUME RACING.
All Tracks in England to Open for
293 DAYS of Sport.

LONDON. January 2o.-F'lat racing
will be resumed in England in March
on the lines of the pre-war days, no
fewer than 283 days of sport having
been arranged for the coming season.
All the famous classics will be run on
on their original courses. and turf
followers are looking forward to
big season.
The opening meeting will take place
at Newmarket March "a. the famous
Lincolnshire handicap being the fea-
ture 0 fthe three day fixture. Liver
pool following with three days on
March 81. 90 and %. Easter Monday.
April 81. will be big day. meetings
having been arranged at Kempton
Park, Birmingham and Newcastle.
The famous Derby" and the Oaks
will be run off at EPSON. The St Le-
ger at Doncaster. the Gold Cup at As
cot. the Prince of Wales stakes at
Sandown, the Grand National at Aim
tree, and many other races of great
value and historical interest will this
year be run off for the first time since
1914.
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Crandall's.

William S. Hart is pictured in a
story distinctly differing from any in
which he has yet appeared, in
Branding Broadway" which was
shown at Crandall's yesterday and
remains today. Its action takes place
in the east, and Hart makes his
screen debut in dress suit-a star
Ting sartorial novelty for an ex-
ponent of the western bad man
role. Hart is pictured as the leader
of a band of cowboys who ride into
a small Arizona town after a round :
up for an old fashioned spree, but
find, to their surprise, that prohibit
tion has made it's appearance They
give vent to their disappointment in
a freefor-all fight. Their leader is
bound hand and foot by the towns
law and order committee and showed
into the baggage car bound east.
where he is hired by railroad mag
nate as guardian for his scapegrace
son. incidentally, there is plenty Of
unctuous comedy.
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Garden.

Danger. Go Slow" is the photoplay
at Moores Garden Theater the first
four days of this week. with Mae
Murray cast in the role of Muggsy
Mulane, the Junior member of band
OF city crooks. who. in fleeing from the
law. boards "a freight train and in
course Of time finds herself, disguised
as boy. penniiess in a small country
town. where she eniists the aid of an
old lady who proves to be the mother
of the only member of the gang who
was caught While Muggsy is under
going the regeneration she takes upon
herself the task of bringing something
of a new point of view to members of
the community whose vision of right
and justice is sadly warped.
Short reel features also are shown
to orchestral accompaniment
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MANY BOWLERS ENTERED.
1872 Teams Already Listed for
American Congress.

TOLEDO, January 20.-That there
will be more than 700 teams in the
nineteenth annual convention of the
American bowling congress to be held
here in March was the assurance
given by A. L.. Langtry, secretary, at
meeting held here yesterday after
noon. Mr.. Langtry reported that 100
teams are coming from Chicago. 200
will be entered from Toledo. 25 from
Buffalo, % from st. Louis and 80 from
Detroit
Entries close on February 20, the
secretary announced.
The tournament will begin on March
S. the first four or five days being
given over to local teams.
Robert w. Brown of New York
president of the A 3. c.. was at the
meeting and reported the bowling
game prosperous in all parts of the
country.
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Strand.

delightful romantic film drama. in
which the late Harold Lockwood is
pictured, is being shown at Moore.s
strand Theater the first four days of
this week, under the title of ",rhe
Great Romance" with Ruby de Remer
in the chief feminine role.
The story concerns a young Ameri-
can who falls heir to an obscure
European kingdom and becomes in
volved in series of notable in
trigues and adventures. The action
is brisk and interesting. Mr.. Lock-
wood is pictured as Rupert Danza. a
young student at Columbia, who sud
denly became the dominant personal
ity in a turbulent principality.
Reels of current events. fonics of
the day and Mutt and JEFF cartoon
also are shown
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BASE BALL ON THE INSIDE
WITH BILLY EVANS
Being His Opinions on Interesting Features and
SideEghts Of the National Game.

What do you regard as the most IN
usual pitching feat in base balle Right
offhand most people would say a no
hit performance in the majors. agafns st
some club noted for its hitting ability.
others might regard the establishing
of a strike-out record for a single
game or for the season as more meri-
torious than no-hit affair. Most
pitchers will tell you that there is
more or less luck figuring in every
no-hit performance. If they have had
the honor to have. worked such a game
in the majors, it is almost certain
they can name any number of games
which they regarded as better pitch
ing efforts.
That the element of luck does pla Y
its part in such games was proved
beyond doubt to me few years ago
| was working at st. Louis, and Bob
Groom happened to be one of the
pitchers selected to toll No one is
in any better position to judge the
stuff of IA pitcher better than the
umpire Groom opened up like world
beater to me that day. He had won
derful speed. dazzling curve. and
his spit ball which he used occasion
ally, was working fine. | thought TO
myself at the close of the first in
ming that Groom was in for biG
day. Despite the fact that Groom
never had more stuff in his life. the
opposition began taking liberties with
his delivery, and about the NTH Bop
was cooling his feelings under the
shower in the clubhouse.
A few days later Groom was sent
back. 1 was sitting on the bench
while he was warming up. 1t didn'
seem to me as If he was cutting loose.
He showed only ordinary speed and
seemed to be forcing himself. fe"
minutes before starting time Manager
Jones asked him how he felt. Don
seem to have much. my arm feels oit
sore, but if you want me to start !
will do my best" Groom showed me
none of the speed of a few days pre-
vious, yet that afternoon he shut out,
without a hit. the Chicago White SoS,
"A team with an array Of batting stars,
a club that won the American League
pennant and worlds championship
that year, 1917.
Pitchers will tell you without the
slightest hesitation that the most I'M
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usual feat twir1er can perform.
from their point of view, is to WI"
thirty or more games during season
That it is some feat is proved by the
fact that only one left-hander In the
history of the game. under the pres
ent pitching rules, has ever been abe
to turn the trick. To Frank kiiien
goes that honor. While pitching Cor
Pittsburgh in 1893 Killen won thirty
five games. and was the only pitcher IN
a twelve-ciub circuit so to perform that
season Other great southpaws Ike
Breitenstein. Jesse Tannefill Wad-
dell, Marquard. Rucker and several
others, have come within game or
two of accomplishing the feat, but
always fell just short of the mark
Cyrus Denton Young, who has any
number of pitching records to his
credit. stands out as the only pitcher
to win thirty or more games on hVe
separate occasions. However. only
four of the performances were made
under the present pitching rules, so
that Christy Mathewson. VINO also has
won that number OF games four
times. lis really entitled to tie for
first place Grover Cleveland AieXan-
der for three successive years f1asned
under the wire with thirty or more
victories to his credit. and had not
Uncle Sam taken him away from the
Cubs he would have had a fine cha nee
to come through at that rate for Chi
cago last season.
In 1914, with a club that finished
sixth under the 500 mark. Alexander
did some remarkable pitching and
managed TO win twenty-seVen games.
within three OF the coveted mark. In
1915 he just about pitched the Phillies
to a penuant by winning thirty lone
and losing only ten. In 1915 he won
thirty three games the Phillies being
nosed out by Brooklyn in the last
week of play. In 1917 he managed to
make it an even thirty wins. Had it
not been for the war the chances are
that Alexander would now be sharing
honors with Mathewson and Young.
Since only sixteen major league
pitchers have ever been able to win
thirty or more games, it is apparent
that it is some trick to turn. In most
cases the stars have been the men so
to deliver, and in a majority of cases
they We're backed up by champion
ship teams. On the other hand any
pitcher who turns in thirty or more
victories certainly has done more
than his share toward winning a PEN
uDnt
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STILL HOLDS TO ROTH.
Manager Foil Sets High Value on
His OutfieIder.

NEW YORK, January 20.--Lee Foil,
manager of the Cleveland club. yes
terday returned to Cleveland. taking
his title to Bobbie Roth, his outfieider,
back with him. Foil said that Roth
would not play with Cleveland next
season and that Speaker. Wood, Smith
and Graney would look after his out
field work.
Five clubs were dickering for Roth.
but evidently none of them held him
as highly as does Fohl. New York Of
fered him the pick between Pitchers
Fisher and Russell. but Fohl wanted
other players thrown in.
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oPP0SITIoN F0R Y0sT.
Says Kickoff in Second Half Should
Be Retained in Foot Ball.

DETROIT, January 20.-Fielding H.
Yest. Michigan's famous foot bail
mentor, strongly is opposed to the
proposed change in the rules which
would eliminate the kickoff at the
start of the second half. Il am not in
favor of that change he says. II
believe the kickoff should remain as
it is. What il one team does have the
ball on the 1-foot line when the half
ends? The other team might have
the ball in similar position when
the game ends. In the end the law
of averages will even up that sort of
thing.
THE kickoff is a novel and an
ancient part of the game. 1t should
remain a part of the game, just as
the kick for goal after a touchdown
should remain. It's fair enough to
have the touchdown tie two field
goals. and it is only right that the
team scoring the touchdown should
have the chance to win by kicking the
goal
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Leader.

John Mason, Anne Luther and Leah
Baird are the picture stars of Moral
Suicide the feature photoplay which
crowded the Leader to capacity yes
terday and will be shown all this
week
The story is about Richard Coving-
ton, an aged millionaire stockbroker
and social leader of San Francisco.
lie is devoted to his motherless
daughter, Beatrice. girl of twenty,
and to Waverly. his twenty-five year
OLD son. But into the life of content
ment at the Covington home enters
Fay Hope, a New York adventures.
Friends warn Covington that Fay is
seeking his money, but he Is capti-
waited His daughter protests that
moral suicide. The wedding takes
place, but is followed by consequences
which make gripping story.
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LYceum.

sBombshells of joy" were aimed at
peaceful Pennsylvania avenue yester-
day during two performances at the
Lyceum Theater by 1.-The Aviators, Z"
in a burlesque extravaganza which
pleased large audiences.
Ethel Shutta made a personal hit
In repertoire of new song hits0 and
also danced her way into favor.
The cast of THE Aviators," in
cludes Millie Loveridge. Eleanore Re
we're, Charles Neil, Mic Glynn and
James McIninery. The plot of the
play, which is in two acts and eight
scenes, deals with incidents around a
girls training school for aviation. AS
an added attraction Frank Lalor, pro-
ducer OF the offering, presents living
models in the latest dress fashions
and art poses.
A chorus of sixteen pretty girls ap-
pears to good advantage.
Manager Thomas has a petition for
patrons to sign posted in the lobby of
the theater protesting against the
proposal of Congress to raise the war
tax on theater tickets. Many patrons
signed the petition yesterday. 1t is
30 be sent to Congress.
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Metropolitan.

II, Cheating Cheaters." at Crandalrs
metropolitan this week, Clara Kim
ball Young is probably at her best.
Her personal beauty, striking poses
and contagious moods all are features
strongly in evidence. Miss Young
takes the part of detective who
turns shoplifter and does a Jail
term in frame-up against a gang
of jewel thieves. she joins the gang
as Ruth Brockton and in love af-
fair with young Palmer (Jack Holt
obtains access to the Palmer jewels
The detectives come in at the proper
time and the love affair proves genu-
inc. No end of ludcrous situations
add to the interest of the picture.
n film comedy, q reel of current
events and selections by the orches-
ira strengthen the program
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Photoplay Features.
Columbia.

The Common Cause" was enthusf-
Asticany received at Loew's Column
bia Theater yesterday. The film
= tnaugurates new type of war story
of human interest that touches Il
responsive chord.
The prologue pictures Marjorie
Rambeau, Julia Arthur, Irene Castle
and Violet Hemming as Columbia.
Italia. France and Britannia, respect
4vefy- AS Columbia fades away on the
screen the story launches forth, and
GYlyia Dreamer and Herbert RawIin-
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HAGAN AND LORHEs VIM.
Defeat Smith and Kerr, 4 and 8,
Over Belleair Golf Course.

BELLEAIR HEIGHTS. Fla. Janu-
airy 20.-Walter Hagan of Detroit.
north and south open champiop.
paired with Charles Lornes, his as
sistant at the Palma Celia Golf Club,
in Tampa. and defeated Alex Smith
of Wykagyi and Hamilton Kerr of
Greenwich in four-baH match here
yesterday. The margin of victory
was up and 3 to play Hagan regis
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Browns Sign Outfelder Sloan.

NEW YORK sJanuars 2o-Yale
Sloan. outhelder of the st. Louis
Browns, who entered the naval service
during the 1917 season. has signed a
contract for 1919 with Bobbie Quinn,
the Browns business manager. Sloan
was discharged from the Navy q few
days ago and stopped here on his way
home.
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son become central figures OF q near
divorce In New York
The husband. wife and "the affinity"
are brought together over there"
where the wars sacrifices burn out
the dross and leave only the pure
gold.
Lieut.. Lawrence Grossmith. the
English comedian, is pictured as
Private Tommy Atkins. and his pals.
French Poilu and a Yank, make
good laugh makers. The epilogue
shows the justice of the common
cause" and how victory has brought
the basis for lasting peace.
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LEONARD FIGHTS DUNDEE.
Lightweight Champion Engages in
Eight-Round No. Decision Bout.

NEWARK, n. J.. January 20-Benny
Leonard. the light weight champion,
and Johnny Dundee will meet here to-
night at the 1st Regiment Armory in
an eight-round. no decision bout. They
Will fight at eaten weights. 1t vii;
be the fifth meeting between the box
ers. the last contest taking place al
Philadelphia November IL. 1916.
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Avenue Grand.

The Racing Strain" featuring Mae
Marsh, was yesterdays photoplay at
Traction at Crandalfs Avenue Grand
The Make Believe Wife," featuring
Billie Burke, is today's attraction.
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Apollo.

Crandalls Apollo yesterday exhib-
tied the patriotic feature. Lafayette
We Come picturing Il. X. Lincoln
ard Dolores Cassinelli. MY Cousin.
starring Enrico Caruso, is today's at
traction at the Apollo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-20
Savoy.

Sporting Life" the Drury Lane
spectacular melodrama, was shown in
film form at CrandalI's Savoy yester-
day 1t has already been reviewed in
The Star.
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Knickerbocker.

"Chea ting Cheaters' was also shown
at crandalIs Knickerbocker yesterday
ana VIII be shown again tonight
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-20

llfracombe, an English city of TO-
600. has the unique distinction of hav-
ing no pawnbrokers within its boun-
diaries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-20

George Washington has practically
the same players on the floor in bas-
ket ball that represented it year
ago, when it won the league cham
pionship. Witt, at forward; White,
at center and Ianshe and Underwood.
at guards. held down the correspond
ing positions last season. Saturday
night in the opening of the league
the Hatchetites did not seem to have
much in the way of teamwork and
evidently had not been working to-
gether more than two or three times
They also were lamentably weak in
shooting baskets from the floor.