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TRADE BRIEFS.

Japanese harbor improvements In Kobe
and Mol are being undertaken to the
amount OF sls.oOO,OoO.
A law has recently been passed IN Uru-
quay which places stock companies operat-
ing IN that country under the supervision
OF the general Inspection of banks and
stock companies.
Further discoveries OF tin deposits In
the Lukusi and Lualaba district. Congo,
arc reported, and a large increase In the
present output OF those fields Is antici-
pated In the early future.
A study OF the Goutal method OF deter
mining carbon monoxide and carbon dioI-
lde in steels has been published by the
United States Bureau Of Standards as
Technolosio Paper No. l28.
Famed for hunting, fishing and outdoor
sports, Norway offers a favorable market
for the sale OF sporting goods OF all kinds
Good salmon and trout fishing causes a
largo demand for fishing tackle.
The principal sugar manufacturers OF
belgium have Just formed n cooperative
association, The object OF this organiEa-
ton Is to group all the manufacturers OF
sugar together and to work together for
the building up OF the sugar Industry in
Belgium.
A large factory for the manufacture OF
underwear IL to be established in Manila
by Filipino and Spanish capitalists The
organizers plan to secure the necessary
machinery in Spain and tho yarn used In
the making Of the goods Is to be bought
In the United States
The British Government has closod an
agreement with Norwegian ship owners to
build for them thirty-nve boats Of about
10000 gross registered tons as compen-
sation for the losses suffered by tho Nor
wegian commercial Meet under British
acquisitions
The Imports OF condensed milk into ia
pan arc steadily declining. for there are
now several large manufacturers Of this
con- modify in Japan, and last year 100. 900
eases OF japanese condensed milk were
exported to China. India and the Straits
settlements.
The projectile factories OF Italy are be-
ing converted to other uses and will be In
the market for supplies. One is TO build
railway cars and will need steel, iron,
copper. brass and aluminium. Consul q.
IT, Shank also reports that the street rail-
way companies OF Palermo are planning
extensions which will bring them into the
market for materials.
The exports invoiced at the consulate at
Dairen, MRnchuria. for the United States
were valued at $3T3Ol 400 during 1918 and
at S2i.1s9.l9l In 1917, Shipments Of soya
bean oil amounting to 26T. SEQ. AIT pounds,
valued at $40, 400, o01. as against I0s B84. :
028 pounds. valued at tle. TAO, $40 in 1917.
accounted for practically the whole in.
crease.
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Standard Time.
Sun rises. IS ;S2 A NJ Sun sets. .....s: 20 n
Moon sets. :52 III
For eastern New York and southern
New England-Fair to-day and to-mor-
row. moderate temperature; gentle
north winds.
For New Jersey-Partly cloudy on the
coast. fair in interior to-day: fair, mild
temperature tomorrow: moderate north
east winds
FOR northern New England-Falr and
moderate temperature to-day and to-mor-
For western New York-Fair to-day and
tomorrow; not much change in tempera-
ture; moderate northeast winds.
WASHINGTON. July THE air pres
sure Is high and rising over the great
lakes, the middle Atlantic and New Eng.
land states and In the far Northwest. and
H. low on Cape Hattoras and over the
plains States and the Rocky Mountain
region. During the last twenty-four hours
there we're showers and thunderstorms
along the Atlantic coast and In the Gulf
Dakota and Minnesota. Fair weather was
general In other regions. Normal tempera-
lures for this date prevail generally over
the United States. Tho outlook 10 for
generally fair weather during Tuesday and
Wednesday In the States east of the Mis-
showers are probable In the south Atlantic,
east Gulf States and upper Michigan. Mod
crate temperatures will continue generally
east of tho Mississippi River during the
next forty eight hours.
Observations at United States Weather
Bureau stations taken at 8 =. NJ. yesterday,
seventy fifth meridian time:
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FRENCH LAYING RAILS FAST.
More Than Thousand Miles ne
stored Since the Armistfco.

PARIS. July Marked progress On
the reconstruction OF French transport
tation systems is shown in a report By
NJ Claveille. Minister OF TRANSPORTATION
made TO President Poincare.
The report shows that since the
signing OF the armistice 564 miles OF
double track railway lines and ST.
miles OF single track lines were restored
on the north and east railways.
OF GAS miles OF canals that wey.
closed TO navigation 1913 miles have
been opened 10 commerce. Seven thou
sand miles Of highway were put In
good condition out Of $4,000 miles Of
roads that were damaged.
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Child Dies From Fireworks burns.

Josephine Brewer, the seven-year- old
daughter Of George Brewer Of 247 Curtis
avenue, Jamaica, died in ST. MaI-y's
Hospital there yesterday from burns
received Sunday night while playing
with fireworks. The girls clothing
caught Are and her father inhaled
flames and was burned about the hands
and arms while trying 10 save her. lie
IL at st. Mays Hospital. but his condl-
ton Is not serious, The mother, Mrs.
Anna Brewer, whose hands and arms
also were scorched, received medical at
tention al home.
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8 CASES OF CHAMPAGNE GONE
Incidentally Mrs. Caroline I..,.
Motor Car Ia stoI.n

Efforts are being made bv tha ro,,.,.,.
police to recover an au,omohu. 80
In the centre Of that city SATURDAY. 49,
noon. II Is not no much the car th.t
interests the detectives, but what 4, ons,
talned-thren cases OF champagne
MIS- Caroline X. Lee OF 1877 I,ibrarx
Place, Princeton, reported the tha,,
She was on her way from New Yorr ~
Princeton. and stopped at a stora ~
Broad street, Newark. for a few min,,..
when sh" emerged the car was gone tn
cases were marked Mrs. Caroiln. Il
heo, care OF Miss NJ, l.. Lee, li2 past.
Seventy-hfth street, New York "
The automobile Wa ,,o,
Mrs Lee did not attempt 70 o. ts,Vvv,
the value. in these days OF its con,"n."
The sun., 1919-07-08

TfoHs setof e'epsN''Ns''
The municipal heads OF Macon. France,
have decided to erect a monument In the
public square to all the Macons In the
United States on the theory that each
gave It's quota of lighting men who helped
save France. Macon. No. Is included in
the list and the French and the Missouri
towns have exchanged greetings Alto
gether there are twelve MacoDs in the United
states, the largest being in Georgia.
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Frcm the Ea.t and Wtsf Nelrs.

Baron Mishima lwho recently died at tho
age OF 90 was one Of the most famous
scholars in the Chinese classics in Japan.
He was a pupil OF YamAda Hokoku. He
A,udied law and after service as a Judge
became a professor OF the Imperial Unit
versity. lie was lecturer to the present
Emperor when his Majesty was the Crown
Prince. The Baron established a school
OF his own for tho study OF the classics
called the Mlsho Gakusha, and more tina n
5000 students have been enrolled. Among
his students were the late General Flu
kuShima. Baron sakamoto and many other
men of distinction.
The sun., 1919-07-08
South African Farm Pest.

The elephants in the Aldo Bush. near
Port Elizabeth, are about to be destroyed
under Government direction. For. genera
lions this preserve has been an obstacle
to farming and number OF people have
been killed by the beasts. The young ele-
plants will be captured and trained for
log hauling In the Cape forests. The meat
of the adults will be consumed By the
natives The rounding up involves the
erection OF lofty observation towers.
The sun., 1919-07-08

1t Is cheering to learn that the
Broadway subway Of the B. r. T. sys-
tenn has at last extended its line to
Fifty-seventh street and Seventh ave-
nue., whence. sooner or later. the sys-
tenn will be finally completed by an
extension under the East River to
Greensboro Plaza. The subway in
creases, and the fare doesn't.
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EVENTS TO-DAY.

Welcome to President Wilson. Carnegie
Hall afternoon.
Meeting Of Tiger Post No. 20, American
Legion. Sixty ninth Regiment Armory.
T. NJ.
Unofficial county convention OF Brooklyn
Republicans. Kismet Temple +. NJ.
Textile Finlshers Association. meeting,
Hotel Pennsylvania, 2 7. u.
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HISTORY AND PROPHECY.

from the Declaration Of Independence. signed
at Philadelphia. July 4. 177s.
He has combined, with others. TO
subject us to a jurisdiction foreign to
our Constitution, and unacknowledged
by our laws; giving his assent to their
acts of pretended legislation.
The sun., 1919-07-08
A Maryland Movie.

A picture of Harry Hcsse dancing a
pigeon wing the other da- when one Of his
bees lighted on the tip OF his ear would
have totally ecllpsed Charlie Chaplin II It
could have been put on the screen.
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CZECH CABINET RESIGNS.
Social Democrat Leader Is Asked
10 Form New One.

PRAGUE. July THE Czecho- Slovsk
Cabinet. headed by DR.. Kramarz, has
resigned. President Masaryk has asked
Olsstimil Tusar, Social Democrat
leader, TO form a new Cabinet
The sun., 1919-07-08

Fifty Minneapolis business men have
organized to demand a thirteen month
year. No landlord has so far objected
to their hobby.
The sun., 1919-07-08

DIR. Kramarz took office as the
first Premier OF Czecho- Slavokia on No
H. 1918, NJ. Tusar. before the
of the new Republic OF
was n newspaper edi-
tor in Rrunn He has been Czeoho-
Slovak Minister to Austria since last
December.
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Recalling Family History.

From ths GdHdHH NissoUrtdn.
The people who get their arms broken
crAnking automobiles never had any such
trouble In the good old days when they
we're operating wheelbarrows
The sun., 1919-07-08

With Mr.. HoHENzoLLERN II Is not so
much the question Of how they will
get him, but whether.
The sun., 1919-07-08

The Perfect 81.

We've seen the perfect 80
Paradine up and down
The salon OF a fashion show
In gorgeous coat or gown.
But not until the British ship
Came Tying to our shore
Did we admirlngly behold
A perfect 81.
NINA irwin,
The sun., 1919-07-08

The spirit of the air heroes Is ex-
pressed in a paraphrase Of FARRAGUT:
Damn the fog; full speed ahead"
The sun., 1919-07-08

Highest temperature, so, at 4 p. NJ.
o Lowest temperature. IS. at A. NJ.
Average temperature. 7e.
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LOCAL WEATHER REcoRps

The temperature In this city yestsrday
as recorded by the official thermometer, 10
shown in the annexed tahla;
The sun., 1919-07-08

After observing the difficulties in
handling dirigibles. the commuter de-
cides to stick to the Erie q while
longer.
The sun., 1919-07-08

In Ohio you may look at a prize
fight but not at a motion picture OF
the same.
The sun., 1919-07-08
The Sun Calendar
THE WEATHER.

MINIATURE ALMANAC.
Standard Time.
Sun rises....5 ;32 A NJ Sun sets, .....s 20 r N
Moon sets. 4 :52 A 81
The sun., 1919-07-08

BOOKS AND THE BOOK WoRLn
weekly, bne year. ............. wv
Canada. $3.50 Other countries. S.oo
The Washington herald., 1919-09-14
The Coming Opera Week.

In the selection OF The Mikado"
as the opening Of its WASHINGTON
engagement. The Gallo English
Opera Company has recognized the
fact that for the past thirty years.
this masterpiece Of III" late Willism
S. Gilbert and SIR Arthur sullivan
has been conceded first rank amonE
the comic operas Of the world.
Originally produced by the late
D'Oyley Carte at the Savoy Thoater
in London in l>S5. II Spran- in-o
instantaneous fame. As III, copy
right laws in connection with this
country were. at that time. very
lax, Gilbert and Sullivan were un-
able TO give their production proper
protection, and in a very short
time. no less than twenty different
organizations were singing the
tuneful japanese opera
While this did not help their
pcCketbooks to any material extent.
II gave their immortal work such
a hearing as probably no other
opera ever received before or since.
America went "Mikado"-msd. and
there was no home. however
humble. where The Flowers That
Bloom in the Spring" ''Tit-Willow
The Washington herald., 1919-09-14
Nazimoua's S Own Theater

who has studied her as the heroine
for his masterpiece.
NJ. p. StaulCup. special art director
for the Nazimova production. was
assisted by the star in planning 4
full-Sized theater auditorium, with
seating capacity OF 1000. They
designed the interior along Greek
lines and evolved color scheme Of
Chastc, rich combination of gray
and purple. Dashes of orange in
the decoration add a piQuant toucn
and a ma gnifiCent curtain of purple
velvet hangs behind the prosceniun
arch
The theater is complete in every de-
tail. before and behind the footlights
A back drop. designed By Nazimova
and Staulcup after the poster style Of
Joseph Irban. hangs at the rear Of
the stage. Then the wings. the cur
tain, the tormentOIs, the footlights
the orchestra pit and the boxes are
all complete.
The floor of the auditorium has q
rise of feet TO the front OF the
house" 1n0 feet behind the orchestra
pit. Regulation orchestra seats to the
number of 100 have been set up. and
there is even a glass runway down
the center of the house on which the
chorus girls dance to the stage over
the heads of the audience.
The lighting problem of the motion
picture set is entirely different from
that of the stage. however. so that
Staulcup. who took care Of it. found
a difficult and delicate puzzle to solve
in the construction of this crystal
Causeway.
The Washington herald., 1919-09-14

The construction OF an entire theater
interior. from stage TO foyer, is one
of the many big scenic achievements
in the newest NazimoVa production.
The Brat" presented by Richard a.
Rowland and Maxwell Karger and
being shown for the first time locally
at Crandall's Metropolitan and knick-
erbocker Theaters today. This play
house. erected at the Nazimova stu
dos in Hollywood, was formally
Christened The Nazimova Theater'
in recognition of the brilliant stars
part in assisting in its design and
decoration.
Nazimova herself, in collaboration
with Charles Bryant adapted The
Brat" for the screen from Maude
Fulton's highly successful stage play
and June Mathis made it into a seem
ario. Herbert Blache directed. with
the entire production under the per
sonal supervision of Maxwell karger,
director general
For a number of scenes in the
screen version. a theater OF the New
York Winter Garden type was re-
quired. The usual procedure in such
case is to rent playhouse and
photograph the scenes during the
morning hours. However. Messrs.
Rowland and Karger decided that
to match the care taken in every
other detail OF the Nazimova spec
ials a special theater should be built.
1t is at a benefit performance in
this society playhouse that the
brat" at last achieves her dream Of
being a star dancer, and at the same
time wins the love of the novelist
The Washington herald., 1919-09-14
New Plays Gowns
Feature the Show
Coming to Polls

Airline FrederIcks. she Of the Ii
tian hair and glorious voice. is con-
sidered to be the most beautifully
formed woman on the stage. The
theatergoing public, for the last
two or three seasons, has heard
very little of Kitty Gordon's won
derful back and the shapely back
and shoulders OF that gracious
grand opera prima donna, Geral-
dine Farrar. One glimpse Of the
back and shoulders OF Miss Freder-
icks and you have the answer why.
As Mrs. Maud Winchester" in
Maddox and Hart's gorgeous pro-
ductiou of that delightful lifting
musical comedy. Nothing but
Love" Miss Fredericks wears
gowns Of such surprising beauty
and exquisite taste as TO make the
feminine portion of the audience
gasp in envious jealousy; and. be
it known. Miss Fredericks knows
how to wear clothes.
As q matter. Of fact all the COS
The Washington herald., 1919-09-14
Maidery, Ninth and Melody
Dominate the Capital Stage
Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Holds Forth at
The Belasco-Polis Has a New Musical
Effort to Offer-The National Presents
Tuneful Version of "Checkers" . Garrick
Has a New Hopwood Hit
By EARLE DORSEY

The alone lacking from the play
Bcasco, Polls from message:
The dgnfed drama
though the Gack has selected that
clement
Comic opera-he real Gilbert and Sullivan
by Gallo Comic Company Mkado"
The Chimes Normandy" are the three
by the distinguished
favote Of a generation, Jefferson de Angels
musical adaptation Henry Blossoms
of What's From
point of Harry Tlzer is
melodies as
high Of the offering though the book by
and the headed by William E Mehan, Mabel
and George Msckay will make a lively bid for
Polls where showings OF Mary Pckford in DADDY
terminated night inaugurated with
the gs-sndmusc featuring
comic talents Of the ournu Andrew Toombes
LADY Ruby Norton The offering three
The Washington herald., 1919-09-14

and all the other merry chanson.
OF The Tale OF T.upu" were not
as familiar a. Down on the Su-
vance River" or Annie Laurie"
From that day TO this. The Nj
kado" has never lost It's hold on the
public pulse. and every revival
which has been made has met with
UU-Nampled prosperity The man
a--Uenr Of The Gallo English
Opera Company has gone 10 unusual
Expense IN s,guI.uE a. the Yum
Yum Of this pr~~entstion q real
japan, So pr.ms donna. who is not
only able 10 give glorious read
IN TO the sullivan score. but who
comes to Au,lIca ImbuCd with all
the traditions Of ancient Nippon.
and who is able 10 interpret tho
GIlberuan huU.0l m msnnar
never before attempted by an
v hi;e-sk Encd srtH>re Her nanc .-
Hama Sh.mozum. and II Is c0nf-
IDENTIFY expected that ~ho Will CrezIr
1uTuTe here. Tho ko-Ku vii Z.
Jefferson he Ar-eIls. dean o. -ha
American comic opera STAG who
art is as melIowod and fns a. his
thirty years IN tins r.ld o. en-
deavor can possibly mah, u.
The Washington herald., 1919-09-14
WELLER Broke Rules
In "The 18th Chair"
New Columbia Film

Since Bayard WELLER began writing
for the stage he has overturned a
number of traditions. 1t takes nerve
to do that. Breaking precedent is a
test Of mans independence. espe-
cially in matters of the theater. Don't
fool the audience" seemed to be rule
No. l in the Playwright's Union, but
WELLER smashed it when he wrote
The Thirteenth Chair" the melo-
drama that mystifed New York audi
ences for over a year, and which has
just been adapted to the screen and
directed by Leonce Perret for Pathe-
So completely has Mr.. WELLER COW
cred up his tracks in The Thirteenth
Chair" that many an usher has been
approached by mystifed spectators
who wished to pay for advance in
formation as to who killed Spencer
Lee. In every case, however, the
usher preferred to keep the spectator
guessing.
In adapting The Thirteenth Chair
to the films it was easy for Leonce
Perret to follow the original and pre-
serve the secret up to the final mo-
ment, but it was not so easy to do
this in shaping the prologue, which
was found necessary for a screen
performance and which met with the
hearty approval of Mr.. WELLER.
The Thirteenth Chair" has been
, booked for an engagement Of one
week at Loew's Palace Theater, be-
ginning today. Yvonne Delva and
Creighton Hale are co-starred. sup
ported by an excellent cast including
Marie Shotwell. Christine Mayo, Marc
MacDermott, Walter Law, Suzanne
Colbert and George Deneubourg
The Washington herald., 1919-09-14
M. Franklin Kline
Is Business Manager
OF Philharmonic

Announcement is made by DR.. Helm
rich Hammer. conductor of the Phil
harmonic Orchestra of Washington, of
the appointment of Mr.. Mil Frank
lin Kline to the position of business
manager OF the Capitals newest
musical organization. Mr.. Kline was
formerly manager of the Los Angeles
Symphony Orchestra and has wide ex-
perience in the successful conduct of
such enterprises as the Washington
Philharmonic represents.
Great progress has been made by the
Philharmonic in preparation for the
first concert of the season to be given
in the Knickerbocker Theater. Eight
teenth street and Columbia road. on
Thursday afternoon, October 2, at >
o'clock. This will be the first concert
of Series A, the first of three groups
of ten concerts each. Tickets for the
entire ten of the Series concerts
may now be obtained from the treas
urer of the orchestra at sa4 F street
northwest.
The Washington herald., 1919-09-14
AL K. Hall, Gayety
Fun-Maker, Trains
Baby to Be Soldier

Al X. Hall, featured comedian with
The Sporting Widow" at the Gayety
Theater this week, has been rejected
so often by the military he shudders
whenever he passes a recruiting ONCE
or an examining station.
An intensive course of athletic exer-
else last summer failed to enable Hall
to realize his military ambition. but
he had one consolation for all the
hard work. It is that Al K. Hall, jr.,
he says. is today the best drilled four
year-old in the length and breadth of
Brooklyn's Thirteenth ward.
Al K. and Al X. jr.. got out in the
back yard of their Brooklyn home
early every morning last summer and
while the senior male star OF the
family went through regular army
setting-up exercises. the Junior mem
Der did his best to follow parental
example.
The Gayety star has been on the
stage since he was IA He was in
vaudeville many years and later a
team worker with Leon Enrol and Don
Barclay.
Hall may start soon with a show
all his own.
The Washington herald., 1919-09-14
Attractions Offered
At Local Theaters
For Week of Sept. ri

BELAsCo-w. Somerset Maug-
hams latest comedy, Too Many
Husbands; cast headed by Ken
meth Douglas. Estellc WInwood
and Lawrence Grossmith. and in
Cludes Fritz Williams. Marguerite
St. John. Florence Edney. Bea-
triCe Miller, Carolyn Darling. ].
NJ. Brewer, Marion BUckler and
Richard Gray; staged by Clifford
Brooke.
NATIONAI-Ina Claire in The Gold
Diggers." cast includes Bruce Nc
Rae, H Reeves-S Smith. Frederick
TrucsdelI. Horace Braham. Austen
Harrison. Harold Christy. D.
Lewis Clinton. Frank Lewis.
Jobyna Rowland. Beverly West.
Louise Galloway, Ruth Terry, Lii
yam Tashman. Luella Gear. Gladys
Feldman, Katharine Walsh, Pau
line Hall. Louis Burton.
PoLTs-Dolly Sisters in the merry
musical comedy. "Oh. Look; book
by James Montgomery. lyrics by
Joseph Mccarthy and music by
Harry Carroll.
SHU UBERT-GARRICK- h Gin
derella Man" three-sct play by
Edward Childs Carpenter origin
ally produced by Oliver Morosco;
Earle Foxe, Donald Mcdonald.
Doris Sheerin and Gladys Knorr
will be seen in principal roles.
b. F. KEITH'S-VaudeviI Eddie
Foy and the Foy Family; the
Mastersingers; For PHYS Sake; A.;
the Barr Twins: Julia Kelety;
Sabini and Goodwin; the Shirley
Sisters; Les RodriQues; the kino-
gram.
COsMos-Vaudeville; program an
nounced later.
GAYETY-''The Sightseers"; prin-
cipal characters portrayed by Gus
Fay. Johnnie walker, Kathryn
Dickey, Flo Davis. Fred Nolan,
Richard Clay, Emily Dyer, Gene
Ford. Lillian Isabel. Marie Parks
Beggy Breuus. James Holly and
Ruth Rosemond.
LYCEUM-"The French Frolics."
LoEw's PALACE-Full week
Charles Ray in The Egg Crate
waIlop." supplemented by Roscoe
c'Fatty") Arbuckle, in Back
Stage"
LOEw'S CoLUMBIA-Bessi Barri-
scale in Her Purchase Price,
first four days. supplemented by
Roscoe c"Fatty'D Arbuckle in
Back Stake: last three days, J.
Warren Kerrigan in "A White
Mans Chance"
CRANDALL'S METROPOLITAN
Entire week. perturbation OF r,
C. Cartons comedy, Lord and
Lady Algy," with Tom Moore and
Naomi Childers.
CRANDALL's KNICkERBoCKER
First two days. Lord and Lady
AlEy," with Tom Moore and
Naomi Childers; Tuesday and
Wednesday. Madame Traverse in
THE Splendid Sinner: Thursday
and Friday, George Walsh in
From Now On; Saturday, Bessie
Love in "Over the Garden WALL
CRANDALL'S-Hal Hamilton, first
three days, in The -Four Flusher."
wedne sday. Emmy wehlen in "A
Favor to FRIEND; Thursday
Friday and Saturday, Peggy Hy.
land in Cheating Herself"