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Evening star., 1923-12-05
The Day of Faith.

The Day of Faith" the new Cold
wyn picture adapted from Arthur
Somers Roches novel and directed by
Tod Browning will be the attraction
at Moore's Rialto Theater next week,
beginning Sunday. the fifth anniver,
sary of the Rialto's opening. The
cast is notable, including Eleanor
Roardman, Tyrone Power, Raymond
Griffith and Ford Sterling.
The story is one of unusual signifi-
cance in the motion picture world and
to devotees Of the screen, perhaps
nearer the type Of THE Miracle Man
than any other film.
One of Hal Roach's Our Gang
comedies, Dogs Of War" will be
shown also, with short film features
and special orchestral numbers.
Evening star., 1923-12-05
Ernest Hutcheson-
Saturday.

Ernest Hutcheson. the famous Aus
tralian pianist, will give recital
next Saturday afternoon at 4:45
o'clock in the Masonic Auditorium un-
der the auspices of the whitecroft
Piano School.
Mr.. Hutcheson was only five years
old when he made his first tour of
his own country and since then the
musical world has placed him in the
front rank of great modern pianists.
His program Saturday will include :
Fantasia and Fugue in G Minor"
-Liszt: "Keltic Sonata" Mac
DowelD; "Scherzo" from "a Midsum-
mer Nights Dream" transcribed by
Hutcheson) (Mendelssohn); "Poeme"
and two etudes. "E Major. op. s. No.
s." and I'D Flat op. 8, No. 10"
(Scriabine): Caprice, op. 10, No. 81
."Idyli, op. IL, No. l." "Humoresque,
op. IL, No. 2" (Hutcheson); six pre-
ludes: &C Minor, c Major, g Major, A
Major. Z MaioE.- q fiat -Minozsf .GaS-
Evening star., 1923-12-05
Clarence Oliver In Wire
Collect,

Clarence Oliver and Georgia dip,
two clever comedy exponents, will
headline the Cosmos Theater next
week in "Wire Collect" which has
the distinction of having been writ
ten by William Anthony MCGUIRE,
author of "Six-Cylinder Love-" and is
heraided as a comedy gem. Sharing
the headline honorS will be the New
York Hippodrome Four. a notable
quartet of harmonists with beautiful
voices, who were one of the fea-
lures of the big spectacle, Better
Times" at the New York Hippo
drome.
An offering of highly amusing
pantomimic juggling Will be presented
by Arthur Houston and company; an
amusing travesty. Home, Sweet
Home" by Mack and Stanton; songs
and an unusual personality by
Jeanette Childs, and an artistic bit
of terpsichore by Casson Brothers
and Marie, a trio of exceptional dane
ers. who are featuring distinctive
"Hoot" Gibson will reappear in the
weeks photopIay, THE Ramblin'
Kid" one of the newest and. it is
claimed, best of the latter-day west
erns, which offers a glimpse of \the
famous Prescott rodeo In Arizona.
Supplemented features will include
the beautiful and informative Urban
Movie Chats and Leather Pushers In
screen farce.
Evening star., 1923-12-05
The Covered Wagon

"The Covered Wagon" Emerson
HoughS story of the great adventure
of the western pioneers in 1S49, will
continue next week at Polls.
For those who like thrilling shows
1.-THE Covered Wagon is very salts
flying. The wild Mazeppa-like horse
manship. "skull-and- knuckle'' COM
bat. buffalo hunt, redskin attack.
William Tell gun play and swimming
of whole caravans across deep water
keep interest at a high pitch.
Behind the episodes two great con-
tinuities serve to interest the spec
tator-the ever-moving epical con-
quest of the west and the struggle
for the lovely Molly Wingate's heart
and hand by two rival fighters of the
Mexican war.
Ernest Terrence. Tully Marshall
Johnny Fox. Guy Oliver, Lois Wilson
and j. Warren kerrigan have i'm
portant roles.
ShowinGs are given twice daily.
Evening star., 1923-12-05
SEARCH FREIGHT TRAINS
FOR CONTRABAND BEER
New York Officers Believe Conspir.
acy Exists to Smuggle From
Canada.

By the Associated Press
NEW YORK, December :. Con-
vinced, because of the seizure Of
thousands of bottles of beer in the
New York Central freight yards in
the last two days, that conspiracy
exists to sTnuggle vast quantities of
bottled goods into this country from
Canada. officers under Surveyor of the
Port Whittle yesterday searched all
freight trains along the Hudson
waterfront in quest OF alcoholic con-
traband.
Whittle got his men under way
upon the alleged discovery of evidence
that the contraband had been consigned
over the New York Central from the
Kountz Brewery. Ltd. at Waterloo,
Ontario, to the KountZ Beverage Com
pany,- on West 42d street.
A customs guard found the first car
filled with bottled beer. camoufiaged
beneath a layer of ginger ale bottles.
Investigation of the cars where a
laundry wagon loaded led to the
discovery of four cars. all laden with
beer hidden beneath ginger ale. a
fifth car was seized yesterday morning.
Evening star., 1923-12-05
ADJUSTMENTS

and Olson, Offering "A Series of
smiles: Bond and Adams. in The
Man Said" and Sid Hall. assisted by
Joe Simon and Della Vaun. in Bright
Moments"
''On the Banks of the Wabash" a
Nitagraph special. based on the
famous song by Paul Dresser, will be
Indiana and Indiana folk who live
along the banks of the famous river,
contering about fine old character,
Cap" Hammond, quaint in humor,
strong in manhood, who rises to an
emergency and provides the thrill,
with startling climax. Mary Carr,
Burr Mcintosh, James Morrison,
Lumsden Hare and Mary MacLaren
are in the cast
Evening star., 1923-12-05
Pola Negri in THE Spanish
Dancer"

Loews Columbia next week, begin
ming Sunday afternoon, will probably
offer Pola Negri in first Washington
showineS of her latest Paramount
production. The Spanish Dancer"
which is said to be one of the most
spectacular. colorful and alluring ro-
mantle conceptions of the season. 1t
is an adaptation by Herbert Brenon
of the famous story, Don Cesar de
Bazan," and was scenariZed by Beulah
Marie Dix and June Mathis. The cast
includes Antonio Moreno, Wallace
Beery, Kathlyn Williams, Gareth Will
1iams. Adolphe Menjou, Robert Agnew
and Dawn O'Day.
1t is a story of a pronounced ro-
mantle, and happy ending, radically
different from The Cheat" and Bella
Donna" She has the role of Maritana,
a beautiful Spanish gypsy dancing
girl, who goes in search of Don Cesar
de Bazan, of whose prodigality she
has heard much.
Evening star., 1923-12-05
Nine. Olga Samaroff
Tomorrow.

Originality might be said to be
the keynote of the art of Nine. Olga
Samaroff. famous woman pianist, who
VIII open the second star concert
series at the National tomorrow aft
ernoon at 4: 80 o'clock, under the local
management of I. Arthur Smith, Inc
Nine. Samaroff's program should be
of interest, as it contains variations
on an Original Theme" by Ernest
Schelling, and "Nocturne." by Mary
Carlisle Howe of Washington 1t
will include also Sonata. F. Minor,
Op. 5S" (Chopin). "Aufschwung''
(Schumann), "Naiads at the Spring"
paul Juon) and Hungarian Rhap-
Sodie No. u" LisztD.
Tickets are on sale by 7. Arthur
Smith. Inc, 1906 G. street
Evening star., 1923-12-05
The Affairs of Lady
Hamilton"

The bill at Crandalrs Central Thea
ter the first three days of next week,
beginning Sunday afternoon. Will
feature Hodgkinson's release of THE
Affairs of Lady Hamilton" one OF the
greatest love stories of modern his
tory, and filmed abroad, with a cast
of foreign artists. The role of Lady
Hamilton is interpreted by Lame
Haid and Sir William Hamilton by
Werner kraus. an actor of forceful-
ness and finesse. George O'Hara. in
picture of THE Fighting Blood"
series; the kinograms and pipe organ
recitals will complete the bill.
The last four days of the week
Why Worry" and Capt. Klein
schmidt's Adventures in the Far
North" together with the kino-
grams, will be shown also.
Evening star., 1923-12-05
New York Symphony
Tuesday.

Walter Damrosch will conduct the
third concert Of the New York SYM
phony Orchestra at Polls Theater
next Tuesday, when Dusolina Clan
mini. soprano. will be the soloist-
Lawrence Gilman, eminent music
critic. wrote recently concerning the
musical activities of Walter Dam
rosch that "if Mr.. Damrosch should
decide tomorrow to sojourn indefinite
ly in the South seas and compose
operas (Which heaven forfend), he
would leave behind him a public
whose musical experience he has i'm
mersely enriched"
The New York Symphony Orchestra
concerts are under the local man
agement of Mrs. Wilson Greene, and
tickets are on sale at 18th and G
streets
Evening star., 1923-12-05
The Mark of the Beast. "

THE Mark of the Beast" a photo
drama by Thomas Dixon, author of
THE Birth of Nation" will be
shown for the first time in Wash
ington the first three days of next
week at Crandarl's Theater. Begin
ming Sunday afternoon. In it the
author has delved into the mysteries
of psyche analysis and has founded
his dramatic action upon the sub
conscious surrender of young
woman to the love of a criminal. The
principal roles are played by Robert
Ellis, Madelyn Glare, Warner Rich
mond, Gustav Won Seyffertitz and
Helen Ware. The comedy will be
Mack Sennett's Down to the Sea in
Shoes"
Wednesday and Thursday Lionel
Barrymore and Seena Owen will be
Evening star., 1923-12-05
Avenue Grand.

Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, Har,
old Lloyd. in why Worry" and
Capt Kleinschmidt Adventures in
the Far North: Wednesday and
Thursday, Gloria Swanson, in "Zaza."
and Stan Laurel. in "Scorching
Sands: Friday. Clara Kimban Young.
in "A Wife's Romance" and Harry
Pollard, in The Walkout"; Saturday,
Kenneth Harlan and Miriam Cooper,
In The Broken Wing and comedy,
Three Cheers"
Evening star., 1923-12-05
ARMED BANDITS SEIZE
TRUCKLOAD or LIQUOR
Owner of Garage Afterward Ar
rested on Charge of High
way Robbery.
Rr thA Associate Press.

By the AssOciated Press.
MINEOIA, N. T, December 5.--John
Foster and John Green. both Of New
York, drivers of motor truck loaded
with liquar valued at $4,000, yesterday
reported they had been held up by
armed bandits while driving from Suf-
folk county to New York city.
The hold-up occurred on the Mer-
rick road, near Massapequa. Foster
and Green said they were forced to
leave the truck. which was driven
away, and they then were taken in
sedan to North Bellmore. where
they were dropped
Later both identified Gabriel Vigor-
ette, owner of a garage in Seaford,
as the driver of the sedan, and he
was arrested<on . charge of hiGh-
way robbery
Evening star., 1923-12-05
Richard Barthelmess in The
Fighting Blade

Richard Bartheimess will be pic
tured at CrandalPs Metropolitan The
ater next week in his latest First Ma
tional release, THE Fighting Blade,
the time of Cromwell and his ''round-
heads. The star, appearing as Karl
Van kerstenbroock, young Dutch
man who first assaults royalty in pro-
lection OF Il young woman's good
name, subsequently joins the Crom-
wellian forces, and lastly delivers
Staversham Castle to his chief. duels
'his enemies to death and saves the
girl of his heart. There is action in
every foot. Dorothy Mackaiil has the
leading feminine role.
A new issue of the Metropolitan
World Survey, a Lyman II. Howe
Hodge Podge" and orchestral music
will be added.
Evening star., 1923-12-05
Apollo.

Sunday and Monday. Gloria Swan.
son, in "Zaza." and Stan Laurel. in
"scorching Sands; Tuesday. We'd
nesday and Thursday. Harold Lloyd,
IN why Worry" and Capt. Klein-
schmidts Adventures in the Far
Nortn Friday. Eva Novak and Bry-
ant Washburn, in Temptation" and
George OHara. in Fighting Blood" ;
saturday. Clara Kimbal Young. in
"A Wife.s Romance" and Lige Com
ley. in Running Wild"
Evening star., 1923-12-05
N. Y. CENTRAL HEADS
CONFER ON PAY RAISE
Enter Conference With Brother.
hoods of Engineers and Fire
men Leaders.
By the Associated Press

NEW YORK, December 5.-Operat-
ing officials Of the New York Central
railroad system yesterday went into
conference with officers Of the brother
hoods Of locomotive engineers and
firemen on the request by the union
men for increased wages.
1t is expected the deliberations will
continue for several days.
The employees delegation is headed
by Warren S. Stone. chief OF the
Brotherhood Of Locomotive En-
gineers. and .. 3. Robertson. presi-
dnt Of the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Firemen and Enginemen.
Evening star., 1923-12-05
Royal Pekin Troupe.

ised a treat in magic and mystery
with "a bucketful of thrills" by the
Royal Pekin Troupe, of oriental Won
der workers, the headline attraction
next week, beginning Sunday. This
troupe is claimed to be one Of the
most remarkable companies of Chi
nese magicians and entertainers
ever brought to America.
Others on the bill include the
Gordon Sisters and company, in
Twenty TwinkilinE ToeS's oliyAH
Evening star., 1923-12-05
York,

Sunday and Monday, Thomas Meig-
han, In Woman Proof" and That
Old Gang of Mine; Tuesday and
Wednesday. "Ruggles OF Red Gap"
and comedy: Thursday, George Walsh.
in "Slave of Desire" and Stan Laurel.
in 'Scorching Sands: Friday, May
McAvoy, in Her Reputation" and
George OHara, in "Fighting Blood;
1een Moore. in april Showers" and
Bobby Vernon, in Hold Everything"
Evening star., 1923-12-05
HALTS FUNERAL AT GRAVE;
WILL PROBE MANS DEATH
Dramatic Scene Attends Services
for William Tash in
Cleveland.
By the Associated Press.

ASsUCIdteU
CLEVELAND, Ohio, December o.
Stopping funeral services for William
Tash forty-one. at the grave, Coroner
A. p. Hammond ordered his body placed
in a vault pending investigation of the
cause of his death.
Saturday apparently suffering from
erysipelas. He died early the next
day. Surprised at his quick death.
hospital physicians requested per-
mission to perform an autopsy.
The autopsy revealed a deep frac-
abrasion or wound to the skin. How
the fracture was received Is puzzling
authorities and Tash's relatives.
For the last five years Tash lived
with his brother, who said he knew Of
No accident to Tash during that time.
Evening star., 1923-12-05
Fay Banter" The Other
Rose.

Fay BANTER will be presented py
David Belasco. in association Win
William Harris. jr., at the Natlohai
Theater next week in "The other
Rose" a comedy by George Middle, !,
ton. from the French of Edouard
Beurdet, the engagement here lmme-
diately preceding New York run.
THE other Rose" is described as a
n daIightfuI story in a novel way and
abounds in bright lines and amusing
situations.
Appearing with Miss Fainter Will
he Henry Hull, with Ellie shannoI'
CarIotta Monterey, Ernest Stallaro'
Maud Sinclair and Andrew j. Law
lor jr
Evening star., 1923-12-05
To the Ladies.

Loew's Palace Theater, next week,
beginning Sunday afternoon, will Of
fer, for the first time in Washington,
the Paramount production of ITO the
Ladies'" the screen version of the
stage play. by George s. Kaufman
and Marc Connolly, which was seen
at the National Theater here last
season and which, in its cinema ver-
sion, is said to be captivating audi.
ences all over the country. 1t was d.
Tected BY James Cruz, noted. director
Evening star., 1923-12-05
WOMAN DRUG PEDDLER
GETS 2 YEARS IN PRISON
Mrs. Annie E. Peterson Also Fined
$4,000 by San Francisco
Court.
By the Associated Press.

SAN FRANCISCO. December s.
Mrs. Annie z. Peterson, chara cter-
tied by federal agents as one of the
most skilful Illicit narcotic peddlers
in the country. was sentenced in the
United States district court here TO
two years in the state reformatory
for women at Rockwell City, Iowa,
and the payment of a fine of $4,000
after having been convicted on q
charge Of violating the Harrison mar
cotic act. The sentence was the
maximum.
Rockwell City as the women's quar-
ters at the Mcneil Island penitentiary,
where federal prisoners are usually
sent from here. are overcrowded.
Evening star., 1923-12-05
Hippodrome.

Sunday. Alice Terry, in where the
Raxement I,sIeI IN Ends Ends; +, Monday. Florence
Madge Kennedy. in THE Purple
Highway; Wednesday. Ethel Grey
Terry. in THE Self Made Wife;
Thursday. THE Strangers BANQUET"
Friday, Ruth Stonehouse, in Lights
Ont, SATURDAY, Viola Dana, in
Evening star., 1923-12-05
Dumbarton.

Sunday. May Allison, in THE wo-
man Who Fooled Herself; Monday.
Douglas MacLean, in "The Sunshine
Trail; Tuesday, THE Famous Mrs
Fair Wednesday, Constance Binney.
in "A Bill of Divorcement"; Thurs
day and Friday, THE Eternal Strug-
gle; Saturday, The Eagles Feath-
err"
Evening star., 1923-12-05
Special Ambassador Attrac

The management of Crandalls Am
bassador will present this evening as
a special attraction, in addition to the
regular program. Macias' LAiglon
Orchestra, which played also last
evening for the first time as a the
atrical attraction and is said to have
held up the regular program in re-
spending to demands for encore.
Evening star., 1923-12-05
ICE SECRET OF. BEAUTY,
LADY DIANA DECLARES
Keeps Flesh Firm, Noted English
Woman Confldes to Girl
Reporter.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 5.-How she
discovered the secret of beauty Mrs.
Duff Cooper-formerly Lady Diana
Manners-refused to say, but. as she
stood yesterday in huge studio. wait
ing to rehearse her lead in the stage
spectacle. "The Miracle" she polished
q peach bloom cheek with round,
smooth crystal lump and conffded her
recipe to a breathless girl reporter.
"Ice," she whispered the magic for
mula. 'That's it. Ice. Whenever I
think Of it I rub lump Of ice on my
face, nose, eyes, ears-everywhere.
Night, morning or any time, like now.
Ice keeps the flesh firm. and that's
beauty"
Evening star., 1923-12-05
METHODISTS INDORSE
FIELDS DANCING BAN
Resolution by Bishop at Conference
of Four States Is
Adopted.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LEXINGTON, KY, December "a
conference of leaders Of the Kentucky,
Louisville. West Virginia and Illinois
conferences of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South was on record today as
indorsing the announced decision OF
Gov.-eI w. J. Fields to prohibit
dancing in the governors mansion dur
Endorsement Of Mr.. Fields stand was
made in a resolution adopted yesterday
by the conference leaders in session
here. Bishop U. V. w: Darlington.
president of the four conferences, pre-
sided at the meeting.
Evening star., 1923-12-05
POSITION OF AMUNDSEN
ARCTIC PARTY Received
Message to Christiania Says It Is
North of Eastern Siberia
on De Long Route.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associa ted Press.
CHRISTIANIA. Norway, December 5.
A message received from Capt. Wist-
ing of Amundsen's exploration ship,
the Maud, gives the vessels position
on December 1 as 1910 latitude north,
1890 longitude east.
(The position given Is north Of east
ern Siberia. near the route followed by
islands named for that expIorer.)
DR.. Sverdrup, the expedition's scien-
tist, is quoted in the message as ex-
pressing the opinion, as a result of his
examination Of the waves, that no
great body Of land exists northeast of
the De Long islands.
Evening star., 1923-12-05

OF THE Covered Wagon" Its cast in
cludes Theodore Roberts. Helen Je-
rome Eddy. Edward Horton and
Louise Dresser.
ITO the Ladies'" is a story which
points the moral that while men may
imagine that they are the ones who
run business enterprises. ii is really
the women who do it.
Evening star., 1923-12-05

seen in "Unseeing Eyes" a thrilling
adventure drama of the Canadian
Rockies. together with "The Five
Fifteen" new Aesop Fable, and
Friday and Saturday, Carmel Myers
will be seen in The Love Pirate"
problem play, with a dash of mys-
terry supplied by a battling murder.
and Stan Laurel. in "Roughest
Africa" burlesque big game"
comedy.
Evening star., 1923-12-05
Takona.

Monday and Tuesday, THE Spoilers"
Our Gang Comedy, Giants vs. Yanks,"
Kinograms: Wednesday and Thurs
day. Hollywood" and Ben Turpin, in
Where Is My Wandering Boy This
EVENING": Friday. Children of the
Dust" Mack Sennett Comedy. Down
to the Sea in Shoes" Aesop's Fables !;
Saturday matinee and evening,
Charlie Chaplin and Jackie Coogan, in
The Kid" also I'm the Days of Dam
iel Boone" (chapter six).
Evening star., 1923-12-05
Carolina.

Sunday and Monday. Mae Murray,
In The French Doll"; Tuesday,
Lights Out; Wednesday, Houdini,
In "Haldane Of the Secret Service;
Thursday, The Man Between; Fri
Eau"
Evening star., 1923-12-05
Elite.

: Sunday and. Monday. "Hollywood";
Tuesday; Madge Kennedy. in The
Purple Highway: Wednesday. Lea
trice JOY, in THE Silent Partner; i;
THURSDAY. Jack Holt, In "The Mar
riage Maker: Friday. Viola Dana. in
Rouged Lips; Saturday, Jacqueline
Logan. in Saved by Radio"
Evening star., 1923-12-05
Regent.

Sunday and Monday. Richard Bar
thelmess and Dorothy Gish, in THE
Bright Shawl: Tuesday, T. Roy
Barnes and Seena Owen, in THE
Go Getter"; Wednesday, Katherine
Macdonald, in THE Lonely Road:
Thursday, Eleanor Boardman, in
Three Wise Fools: Friday. Madge
Kennedy, in 1.-The Purple Highway;
Saturday. Douglas MacLean, in The
Hottentot"
Evening star., 1923-12-05
SERB KING IN PARIS.

BELGRADE, December 5. - King
Alexander has gone7 to Paris for a
few days to see a dentist. During
his absence the royal prerogatives will
be exercised by the cabinet.
Evening star., 1923-12-05
Princess.

Sunday, Modern Matrimony"; Mon
day, Francis x. Bushman and Bev-
| erly Bayne. in Modern MarriS ge";
Tuesday. Houdini, in "Haldane of the
Secret Service; Wednesday, "The
| Man Between; Thursday. Lights
Out: Friday and Saturday, Pola
Negri, in "The Cheat"
Evening star., 1923-12-05
POLICEMAN SUSPENDED.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FREDERICKSBURG Va, December
5.-Policeman E. c. Musselman has
been suspended by Mayor j. Garnett
King, pending the hearing OF charges
of characterization.
Evening star., 1923-12-05
Home.

Tuesday, Renee Adoree and Niles
Welch. in THE Six-Fifty"; wednes-
day and Thursday. Mrs. Wallace Reid
and James Kirkwood, in Human
Wreckage": Friday. Viola Dana, in
THE Social Value" and eighth epi-
sode Of THE Days Of Daniel Boone; !;
Evening star., 1923-12-05
DRY LAW vI0LATOR AT 81.

FULTON. Mo-, December 5.-Sam-
uel Henson, eighty-one years old,
pleaded guilty in the Galloway coun-
ty court to Q charge Of operating still
and was sentenced to two years In the
pa1itsntiaTys
Evening star., 1923-12-05

The shadow may be the price we
pay for the sunshine.
Evening star., 1923-12-05
Savoy.

Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. Har-
old Lloyd. in "Why Worry" and
Capt. KIeinschmidt's Adventures in
the Far North, Wednesday and
and Stan Laurel. in "Scorching
Sands; Friday. Clara kimball Young.
! in "A Wife's Romance" and Spat
F, Family, in Heavy Seas; Saturday.
| VIII Rogers. in Just Passin'
Through"
Evening star., 1923-12-05
Olympic.

Saturday, Norma Talmadge, in "The
Heart of Wetona."
Olympic.
Sunday and Monday, Pola Negri. in
THE Cheat: Tuesday, Agnes Ayres
and Jack Holt, in The Marriage
Maker: Wednesday and Thursday,
Matt Moore, in "Strangers of the
Night; Friday. Viola Dana. in 'The
Social Code; Saturday, James Kirk
wood, in THE Eagles Feather"
Evening star., 1923-12-05

turne in F Sharp" "Scherzo in B fiat
Minor (Chopin).
Evening star., 1923-01-23

few minutes the other day.
Gen. Stephan, rs every one knows,
WIS one of the first of the District
soldiers to go overseas. To make the
trip more interesting and exciting for
this Washington business man, he
was assigned to the maiden troop-voy-
age of the Leviathan.
Exciting according to Gen.
Stephan. is mild word to charac-
terize the trip. In the first place, the
Germans were exceedingly anxious to
bag this mammoth prize. seized at
the beginning of the war from the
Hamburg American line. In the sec
ond place, she was not conveyed
The voyage was made via Green
land. an attempt from there TO be
made to slip into the Irish sea. Every
thing went well, but the nervous ten
sion was. considerable"
Shortly before the conclusion of the
trip an amusing incident occurred.
captain of the ship stepped in and
rapped for order. The men did not
know whether it was to be abandon
ship" ;or Jump for your lives"
"Of course. all you men know" said
the captain in a mild voice, that the
Navy is responsible for all of the sill
verware of this ship. An inventory
has been made and it is found that
t2. coo knives. forks and spoons have
disappeared. I am sure that the in
ventory is wrong, but I thought /