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The Washington times., 1919-02-11
POLLS.

A dainty little romance set to tune
ful music is THE Kiss Burglar" at
Polls Theater, this week And a
dainty little Washington girl, Marie
Carroll, gives it its chief appeal
Miss Carroll Is not a finished
actress, and would not be so pleasing
ia her role If she was. for il is her
very naturalncss-the spark of youth.
Of unstudied lUrc-that makes her a
delight. OF course this invites the
reply that art eNCels only in natural
ness, but one cannot see Miss Carroll
dance, nor hear her warble-she can
not sing, yct-maybe it will be best
il she never learns-withOUt feeling
that one is pleasantly sitting in
witness of the opening of a cocoon
from which an enhancing little but
ter1y is emerging.
The Kiss Burglar" has been seen
ir Washington before, and the plot
a. in all musical conEedies-is not any
great shuCks" anyhow, so let's dis
pense with il for the moment. to pay
to two other Individual
istic entertainers in the cast: Denman
Maley and Harry Clarke. Their meth
DDS, particularly those of Maley, are
The Washington times., 1919-02-11

novel And they shine forth as
comedians of the first water in an
Interpolation billed as "Tempera-
ment.'
Now the plot. 1t has to do with a
kiss" taken in lieu Of her jewels
from Alinc, Grand Duchess of Orly,
in her palace, by midnight in
truder. whom she mistakes for
burglar. She proffers the jewels and
faints. Probably faints is not the
correct word for she remembers the
kiss and thereby hanEs-the plot.
Later. while 4 war refugee in the
United States, her boudOir again is
invaded and again at midnight-and
again is kiss taken in lieu of other
jewel The fact that the original
kiss burglar" is lowering in the
ofhng. although he subsequently
proves an alibi, ConvinCcs her that
he paid a return visit and leads to-
her accusation that he, too, is re-
sponsibIe for other coincidenJI
breaches Of property rights in which
monetary worth proved attractive.
The Washington times., 1919-02-11
TOTAL ECLIPSE OF
SUN DUE MAY 29

LONDON. Feb. 11.-Astronomers
arc making preparations to go to the
tropics to observe the total eclipse
Of the sun. scheduled for May %.
The eclipse will involve a large
area Of the earth's surface. partial
cclipses of varying magnitude being
visible throughout South America and
Africa and a small part OF Arabia.
But the total phase, which is the
main thing for professional astron-
omers. will be confined to a narrow
zone across the center Of South
America. through the Atlantic, and
then across Africa below the equator
TO the Indian occa-.
Stations along the part or this
zone on land VIII be occupied by as
tronomers from various parts of the
world. English expeditions have
chosen the island Of Principe. near
the coast of Africa, and IN elevated
station in Brazil, about fifty miles
inland from the Atlantic. At both of
these places the sun will be totally
cclipsed for rather moro than five
minutes. At one part Of the track
tOtality will last about seven Minutes.
but as this will be in mid-Atlantic
it will not be possible to take adj
vantage OF IL.
The Washington times., 1919-02-11
LIBERTY DANsANTE GARDENS.

Dancing at the Liberty Dansante
Gardens last night attracted an Un-
usually large crowd. Both floors were
taxed to capacity, and the large or
chcstra was exceptionally generous
with its cncoreS. 4 program of in
Jcresting motion pictures is shown.
The Washington times., 1919-02-11
LONDON HOPESFOR
CHEAPER CURRENT

LONDON, Feb. 1.-THE experts who
are dealing with the new government
power scheme believe that the scheme
when completed will enable electricity
to be supplied for half a cent per
unit, says a dispatch to the New York
Sun.
Twenty giant generating stations
are to be erected, some OF these to
be near the coal fields and others near
water power.
1t is believed rivers can be used
for working turbines. At the same
time surveyors are investigating the
use of water power for other require
ments of industry.
The giant stations will supply cur
rent direct to the existing small sta
tiOns and these will be used as dis
tributing units. a great saving OF
fuel and tonnage is expected from
the scheme and the costs of power
arc expected to be reduced accord
ingly.
The financial side Of the scheme has
yet to be settled. 1t is expected the
funds will be supplied by the public
under a government guarantee to find
any shortage of capital.
The Washington times., 1919-02-11

q notable cast of burlesquers and
with the assistance Of a comely
chorus they put over a show that
ranks with the best on this circuit.
There is q well-sustained plot and
during its unraveling many special
ties are introduced, including six
graceful diving girls who disport
themselves in an immense tank.
Ben Pierce. Ralph Rockaway, Ed
die Jordan, and Perrin SOmers pro-
vide the comedy for the twO-act skit,
and their efforts brought forth many
laughs Helen McClain, n newcomer
in burlesque, has a fine voice and an
attractive personality, while Thelma
Seavelle and Tillie Storke are much
in evidence throughout the perform
anCc. Gene Beaudry, n little fellow
with a large voice, and Ethel Beau
dry. have a singing speciality that is
moro than interesting. Manager
Harry Jarboe has donated cups for
amateur divers who will appear in
the big tank on Thursday and
Friday nights.
The Washington times., 1919-02-11
GANI;EN.

\ constant flow Of comedy. tuncful
music and graceful dancing features
Fr"Iics Abroad" the lat - y"hIc!"
Of tic Hip Hip- IiOoray Girls" play
ng at the GaErly this week. Pro
Queer George Bclfragc has gathered
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FOLLY.

are mingled with genuine comedy At
the Folly Theater this week. The
title of the production is The Show
Girl" and is produced by the Blue
Ribbon Bellies.
Austin King and Doc Dorman are
seen in the comedy role, while Ruby
Garrison takes the character of the
Show Girl Caprice captivated by her
song, The Older They Get the Harder
They Fail" while Eva Garrison was
quite pleasing in her song, Il Say She
Does Several pleasing additions to
the program are the appearance of
the Garrison sisters in Eighteen
Feet Of Ragtimc." and Austin King in
comedy pantOmimc.
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IT. F. kEITH's.

Nine. Olga Petrova, whose beauty
and ability on the screen have served
to make her acquainted with hum
dreds OF thousands Of movie fms,
captivatcd capacity audicn"- at
Kcith's aS the star of most at
tractive bill last night. Nine. PctroVa
has 4 singing voice of CNceptona!
merit. H,r dramatic ability lcli
her listeners speIIbound In n OK
ccrpt from "The Shulami,".' while
hcr Parrot Song" was more than
well received. 1t is four years since
a Washington audience has had The
pleasure of seeing Nine. P-trJvI
Her welcome was unusually warm.
owe, McGiveuey. the rapid change
artist. took five parts in pr"Scn Il
tion Of Dickens 'Bill sykes 80
speedily as to give the impression
that more than one playsr w@a in
the cast.
The Avon Comedy -Four in tLcir
own version Of ~ Hungarian I,hap-
sodN" cased their way into mu@I"II
hOnOrS.
The Princess Radjah. in an oriental
setting, presented unique dance
with a sensational finish.
The bill is well rounded out with
distinct offering in song ana dan,e.
RUDY norton ana sammy is'' NV 70
tain with songs and dances. Every
thing is foolish as well as rlIbbv
with Val and Ernie stanton. the
English Boys from America. Felix
Bernard and Jack Duffy Offered scS-
eral new songs and dances, While
Lady Nlice's Pets, especially the
cats. exhibited unusual self-contr1;
in an engaging and distinctive offer
ing.
The news pictorial completed the
hill
The Washington times., 1919-02-11
WHAT'S SHOWINGAT
CAPITAL THEATERS
NATIONAL.

If YOU like nice. gentle, refined
pariOr COmedy-nOt the boisterous
farciaI. rough-stuff type. but the dig
nified kind that nevertheless evokes
smiles and hearty laughs and that is
portrayed BY a galaxy of finished ac-
tors-you will enjoy The Saving
Grace" G. Haddon Chambers three
act play at the National this week.
Blinn Corbctt, scion of an old Eng.
lish family, finds himself in tho
autumn Of 1914, after England's entry
into the war, merely a king of the
Has BecnS' He has wasted his
estate and is heavily i'm. debt. Al
though he fought valiantiy in tho
Boer war. he became discredited in
military circles after elopInE with rho
wife Of his colonel. a lovcIcss. ty..~n-
nical brute. He tries to get . ,o.n-
mission, but fails. Eager to fight
for his country, he tries to enlist.
but is rejected as physically unfit.
Meantime, Mrs. Corbett's niece,
Susan Blaine. thinks herself in love
with Ripley Guilford. a young fellow
with a wealthy mother, but with
hardly enough brains to weigh him
down in the dust, and the Corbetts
encourage the match-Mrs. Corbett
because she thinks Ripley a dear
boy and Ny. Corbett because he
thinks tho match will make available
some ready cash. Susan and Ripley
stage a ludicrous love scene. In the
heat Of his love, Ripley makes a dive
for Susan. pulls her off the sofa, and
wrestles with her on the floor, telling
her all Of the usual lovey-dOve stun.
Then Ripley's "old lady" a naughty.
masculine. dOmineering wolf. appears,
takes Ripley to task for becoming en-
gagged, and leads him home.
But il all turns out nicely. Mrs.
COrbctt has at the war office a friend.
nice old general, who once held her
hands under the table when the
colonel bawled her out. and she sends
him by telegraph a gentle hint that
her hubby would like a commission.
And, of course, just at the appropri-
ate minute, when Ripley's "old LADY,
is relenting, and when the two little
lovey-doves are cooing sweetlv, in
comes a telegram saying that "bIoddy
Blinn' has been made a captain.
Cyril Maudc, the noted English ac-
tor, is delightful in the role of Blinn
Corbett. Laura Hope Crews is charm
in tn" role of his wife. Betty Muir
ray, pretty and lOvable, is as sweet
as she can be in the role of Susan.
Edward Douglas makes a good Rip
ley.
After the second act last night, Mr..
Maude had a delightful little chat
With his audience. He told about his
little American grandson and related
four or five funny stOries-the fun
niest about Mrs. Vanderbilt and chop ]
high. chicken" Get him to tell it
to you.
The Washington times., 1919-02-11
BOYS USE "BULL POWER"
TO CUT CORN FODDER

DOYLESTOWN. Pa. Feb. IL
James Renninger. Of lower Rich'and,
purchased a small bull last fall that
stepped into the trough with his tOPo-
feet. giving his two young sons me
idea that he would work good on
treadmill. so when alone one day
they put bully on to cut corn fodder,
and he worked so well that ne bas
been used often since to cut f2dder.
The boys. John. fourteen and
Charles, eleven. have cut over 600
sheaves with their faithful friend,
bully, furnishing power.
The Washington times., 1919-02-11
ACHES and PAINS
QUICKLY RELIEVED
You'll Find Sloan's Linimeut
Softens the Severe
Rheumatic Ache.

Put il on freely. Don't rub it in
lust let it penetrate naturally. What
n sense Of soothing relief soon fol
lows!
External aches, stiffness, soreness.
crampcd muscles. strained sinews.
back "cricks"-those ailments can't
fight off the relieving qualities Of
SIoan's Liniment. Clean, convenient,
economical. Ask any druggist for it.
20. Ggc Sl.2O
The Washington times., 1919-02-11
USE WOODEN SHIPS TO TRAM.

To maintain facilities for training
merchant seamen, the Shipping Board
has decided to turn six Of the wooden
cargo steamers built during the war
into training ships. More than $4,000
young men have signed applications
to take the courses which the board
is now giving. 1t is planned to add
deep-sea cruises to the curriculum.
The Washington times., 1919-02-11
LESS WORK FOR WOMEN.

Reports received by the Federal
Employment Service show that re-
quests from employees for female help
have decreased - per cent since the
signing Of the armisticc. while regis
trations by women for employment
have decreased only l. per cent. The
service announced that during the
week ended January Is applications
for women workers totalcd only
2N.7i2. as against 5GO59 during the
week ended November =.
The Washington times., 1919-02-11
BAssETT HEADS GREAT LAKES.

CHICAGO, Feb. 11.-Rear Admira'
Frederic B. Bassett, formerly cor
EIander of the United States shi'
Utah, now is commandant OF tn
Great Lakes naval training station
succeeding Capt. Archibald Scales
wfo leaves to assume the superin-
tendency of the Naval Academy 1T
Captain Scales had been
at the Great Lakes only two months.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-07-12
WHAT is THE CAUSE?

ahA2 tlce; and the demand OF
course is made with the expectancy that e two ends will
meethl7T They do not meet though. Wages may go up,
but living expenses naturally go in the very same drec
-tion, and at much greater rate of speed.
friend just arrived from the states tells about the
fabulous sums paid all workers there Street sweepers
etels usare paid much six dollars day, while
sedlaborers such carpenters, masons, backsmiths
tc earn one dollar per hours work and upwards" We
inquired about the cost of living Beyond all calculations
Houses for instance rent at least twice much they
did before 1914 No building done during the last
two years because of the higher cost of construc
tion and therefore the congestion will not disappear
unless the Government helps AS to food and clothing
you may figure that they cost at least three time what
they used to cost.
The same thing happens in Porto Rico with the differ
encetha because of peculiar social conditions wages
have gone up high although living expenses, part
culary in San JUAN have increased more less in the
proportion in the north The problem Of how to
live with what paid is indeed the requiring
immediate attention by all in this country.
Higher wages will mean nothing if living expenses go
up in corresponding manner We must search deeper
for the cause Of social unrest and until find that
cause and succeed in eliminating it, the two ends will not
meet a No good Porto Rican be indifferent to this
economic question: which collective happiness and
to large extent individual happiness rests and in
looking for that should always keep in mind the
old precept that every may have sufficient and
one may have too muck
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-07-12
Wilson and
the Electric RAILWAYS

President Wilson has appointed a
Federal Commission to study the con-
ditions of the Electric Railways Of
the United States. The Commission
was authorized by the president after
he had received this statmeent from
Secretary of Commerce, William G..
Redfeld and Secretary OF Labor, Will
liam B. Wilson,:
"The Electric Railway problem, to
which your attention has been called
on several occasions, has recently
assumed such serious national pro-
portions as to warrant the prompt
attention of the Federal Government
About fifty or more urban systems,
representing a considerable percent
age of the total electric railway mi
leage Of the country, are in the hands
of receivers. The communities affect
ed are among the most Important
New York, Providence, Buffalo,
New Orleans, Denver, st. Louis, Bir-
mingham, Montgomery, Pittsburgh,
Memphis, Ft. Wayne, Des Moines, st.
Paul, Spokane, Chattanooga.
Other systems are on the verge
Of insolvency. for the industry as a
continued shrinkage in the value of
whole is virtually bankrupt. The
hundreds of millions of electric rail-
way securities held by savings banks,
national banks, life insurance compa-
nies and by the public at large, threa-
5ens to embarrass the nations indus
try's buying power, which is said to
rank third in magnitude, involves the
unsettlement of collateral industries,
naturally entaiIing labor dislocation
that viii affect hundreds of thou
sands of employees"
The seriousness of the Electric Rail
way situation prompted the President
to act quickly, authorizing the COM
mission by cable.
/ Porto Rico Railway Light and
Power Co.,
/ San Juan wouldn't be San Juan
without the street cars. Advt.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-07-12

other example of Carranza's tru-
culent attitude, which has in
variably followed the granting Of
any favor by the American Co
vernment.
The Mexican Government until
now has respected the protests
made by the United States, Great
Bretain, France, and Holland
against the seizure of oil lands,
but has engaged in a continuous
campaign to coerce the Ameri-
can companies into admitting that
the Mexican Government owns
the lands. Such an admission
would have the effect of making
the protests of the State Depart
ment meaningless.
1t has been established, accord
ing to advice from Mexico that
German agencies have been at
work since the signing Of the
armistice to secure the Mexican
oil and other trade for Germany.
State Department officials arc
said to have information to ills
effect. The exclusion of Mexico
from the League Of Nations, il
lis said, has played It's part il Tie
Isituation which has been develop
lea.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-07-12
CaTTaHZa forces
a new oil crisis

4
WASHINGTON, Jn6 30
The attitude of the CarranZa Go
vernment in refusing to permit
American oil interests to drill
wells except under ownership Of
lands to Mexico, it is reported
todays has served to embarrass
further the diplomatic relations
between the United States and
Mexico.
1t is asserted that on April 2
the State Department filed a pro-
test with the Mexican Govern
ment against the position taken
by the Carranza authorities. The
Mexicans have just replied, declar
ing that no permits, provisional
or otherwise, will be granted for
the drilling Of wells to companies
that have not compiled with the
laws"
The compliance requested, ut is
said, would constitute admission
that the Mexican Government
owned the lands which had been
acquired legally by the compa-
nies. ~
This reply, it was pointed out
today. was not made until after
the Juafez incident, when Amer
icans troops crossed the border
and drove the Villistas out of
that city. Since that time, it is
stated, Carranza has ordered
troops to the oil fields with ms
tructions to prevent, forcibly
il necessary, the oil companies
from drilling wells or doing other
construction work in connection
with tie production of oil.
Reports from Mexico City are
also to the effect that drilling
crews vi various American com
panies have been driven away
FROM their work by soldiers acting
under order from Carranza.
These orders were transmitted
By the Petroleum Department Of
the Mexican War Department on
May I6 and contain specific ms
fructfons to the the military
commanders at Tampico and
TuxIlam.. This is interpreted here
as an act of confscation.
The controversy between the
MEXICAN and United States Go
verI4nents over Mexico's deter
minatiqn to seize the oil proper
ties belonging to American citi
zens and companies has, there
fore EesShed another crisis. II i
ihe Stib5ect Of comment IN Of
fetal circles here, although Nc
formal statement regarding tht
situation has been given out. The
ordering Of troops forcihly Il
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-07-12

IHe DOdfu Ol Ifduc uSufeS LOT
March show that our imports still
exceeded our exports, the differ
ence for the one month being
about E44, 100000, while the mem
ployment returns reveals that
over a million persons are draw
ing the donation, about 100000 of
whom are men.
Side by side with these figures
should be considered the past
months growth Of Ell, 100000 in
the Treasury Note circulation and
the increase of G4S,000,000 in
Floating Indebtdness.
The following figures are also
of Interest,"
Total Circula- 214,OOO,OOO 54O,OOO,OOO
tion lin (April, 1914,) (April, 1919.)
| cluding gold coin)
Balance Of I'm 134 100000 100 100000
ports over Exports (l913.) (1918.)
National In 645 100000 7,435 ,OO0, 900
debted- (Pre-War igure.) (Mch. 81,
ness 1919
| Government 1913, 100000 1,435 900, 900
Expenditure (1913-14) (Estimated
1919~20)
Debt per head of Population IA. 161.
The continuance of these adverse
movements and the imperative
need for remedial measures sug--
gests that the necessity for full
er and wider understanding Of
certain fundamental economic
truths was never greater than
it is today. Fortunately this
fact is recognised and a call for
"more light" has been made from
| many influential quarters while
current literature reflects and cat
ers for this need and endeavours
to combat that tendency to COM
placency which is at once the most
regrettable and difficult feature
of the existing position.
In the Edinburgh Review for
April, Sir Lynden Macassey, K.
c., Ii. d., writes on "Economic
Fallacy in Industry. Emphasis
! is given to his conclusions by his
wide experience and by the fact
that the example given were garn-
ered personally and are not mer-
lely generalisations. After deal
ing with the various misunders
landings surrounding the division
I.of the profits Of industry and Civ
ing the division Of the profits of
industry and giving some illum-
mating examples of the Working
of that most dangerous and wide
spread fallacy, the assumed adv
lantage of restricting output, the
writer shows that the proposition
that the prosperity of the country
depends upon production in the
lcountry obtains no credence what
soever, being generally treated by
working men as a sheer irreley-
apce. Actually, Of course, the
wholehearted acceptance Of this
proposition is one of the vital
necessities of the moment, for no
| Juggling with wages or with prof
tits will permanently enable the
people of any nation to enjoy or
CONSUME to a greater value than
that of their production. Unfor-
tunately the position is obscured
/ to the ordinary consumer or wage
Garner because we are still pledg-
ling the future by importing large
quantities of goods against credit
instead of paying for them with
lother goods or with services. The
4 depreciation of our currency also
accentuates the Illusion of prosper
Eity and in this connection Sir
.ILynden states that "The effect on
prices of the imitation Of the
Icurrency in wholly disregarded by
workpeople. 1t is very necessary
that it should be explained ,and