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m : I W. V . THE WASHINGTON TIMES,' TUESDAY, MARCH 14, I91,r; 4 8 3ThMn1ttttrttrm flTriWrf VI4IC WOOUUiyiUll l&UIIGP JPUBLISHED BVERY HVBNINP llneludlnc Bundnril my iTie Washington Times Company. HB MUNBBT BUILDiKO, P.nna. . FRANK A. MUNSE. President . H. TITHERINaTON. Secretary. C. H. POPE. Treasurer. Oa Ttar (Inetudlnc Sundays!. NLM. f U Mentha. II T Thr Month. . TUESDAY, MARCH 14, 1916. OUR MUNITIONS PREPAREDNESS It was a mero coincidence but of prodigious import nevertheless that vrhilo tho German and tho French artillery in France was hurling shots incessantly last week by tho thou sands of tons an hour, cargoes of ammunition were going to tho allies fjpm our harbors in veritablo fleets. In a single day tbero sailed from tho port of Now York alono nine largo snips deeply laden with Bhclls, -powder and other explosives. In the whole week ending with last Satur day the exports from New York were moro than $50,000,000; and of that hugo sum by far the greater proportion was munitions. In this ocean ferrying of supplies from our factories to the battlefields of Europo it necessarily must happen that as the great fleet of carriers steams westward to tako in such car goes of munition? our exports must fall. And as those ships aro putting out again, filled from lower hold to deck, our exports must rise. 'It may be that last week capped the climax of our deliveries of powder and shot to the allies; but the steadily de veloped capacity of munition factor ies which could load so many ships in our ports as fast as they, arrived is of vastly greater significance than could ever be expressed in ihe mero dollar and cents value of such trade. Through supplying the needs of belligerents on the other side of the Atlantic, in truth we havo reached such a stage of preparedness in capacity to turn out tho weapons of war that we might not have attained .otherwise in generations. It is a sure thing that if we should havo to go to war we should be able now to make our powder, shot, and shell in a sufficient quantity for the require ments of a great war. HOCH DER FREE IRELAND I It is good and beautiful and inspir ing to note the splendid campaign that the "Fatherland" is making for a free Ireland after the war shall end. The "Fatherland" dearly loves Ireland, or at least those American Irish who ropresent the anti-British prejudice of a generation and two ' generations ago, and have been in nowise reconstructed on modem lines. "Hail to the Irish republic," shouted the "Fatherland," in ecstasy over the proceedings of the recent Irish race conference in a large New York hotel. Thq conference declared unalterable opposition to England; which so edified the "Fatherland" that it indulges this marvelous edi torial comment: Germany cannot bo regarded as pro-Irian, but the freedom of the seas can be guaranteed only by tho freedom of Ireland. Precisely what tho "Fatherland" means by that is not any clearer than Missouri mud, but we guess it must bo so; anyhow tho "Fatherland's" followers will bo glad to believe it without bothering to consider what it may mean. As to the statement that "Germany cannot be regarded as pro-Irish," it is possible to grasp the intention; with 250,000 Irish troops in the war, and with Irish of ficers numerous, out of all decent proportion, in the higher ranks of the British service, it can reason ably be imagined that "Germany can not be regarded as pro-Irish." Not qute. The "Fatherland's" concern for a free Ireland is touching. lb is so busy freeing Ireland that it hasn't time to worry about the restoration of Belgium, of Alsace-Lorraine, of Poland, of Serbia. But Ireland must and shall be free; whether it has sense enough to want freedom or not I THE FUTURE OF THE TROPICS It would be interesting to know more than the meager press reports have brought us, of what Colonel 17AABovii1f onfrl In lila T)it rt Qtinln .VWO.V. . ... ..... --. w- WJ-. .. speech about the tropics in the twentieth century. We are assured that ho "expressed the belief that the present century would witness increasing prosperity in the tropical upnui 'regions " Anybody with a very Httlo understanding of what modern sanl- tnrv nnd mwllpnl knowlwlo-n hns done for particular parts of the anything find everything, ships that tropics, could have said that. Colonel arc armed and ships that are un Roosovelt doubtless said a good deal armed, Bhips of an enemy, and ships more, for few men have had the op- f a friend. portunity to do more for carrying' Under the new Berlin doctrine, if temperate-zone .methods to the trop-ithis country had been iriad enough to ics than has been his lot. accept it, every submarine corn- Probably tho time will come when mander guilty of an atrocity qgainst men emancipated from certain ener- defenseless noncombatants would vating indulgences that are injur- havo put in the plea that he believed ious especially In the tropics, will the ship he torpedoed was armed, . marvel at tho records which will though It' might not have had a re- show that mankind had to emigrate away from the richest parts of the earth in order to get a fair start toward civilization. The very case f life in the tropics was bad for the race until it had, established intellec tual inWestK thpt insured a reason- oblo concern for Its Improvement and doveiODment, Thoso Interests aro now Insured, and they aro tho guar- antco that man may daro return to his native abodo in the sunny climes, in confldenco that his manifold needB will keep him busy at reasonably useful occupations. ' Living there will bo easier; it will have to be; and there will be moro timo for thinking. It is just a matter of waiting for the timo when mental activity shall havo becomo so natural, so ingrained, that it will counteract the tendency to physical torpor. So far as concerns tho merely bodily dread of tho 'tropics, by reason of special diseases native to those regions, the danger 1 already past. The avcrago public health in Panama was about, if not quite, the lowest in the world a generation ago; now it Is higher than in American cities and far higher than in our rural districts. Manila, Havana, the Straits Settle ment and many other tropic or sub- tropic communities havo demon strated this Same possibility of mak ing the tropics not only safely habit able but highly desirable for resi dence, Withr their superabundant productiveness, the tropic regions need only to be subdued and brought under control to make them sustain a new, and splendid civilization aVd a population so vast that tho possi bilities of tho tompcrato zones in this regard will one day seen meager. THE AQREEAIBNT WITH MEXICO Tho Washington Government has done the right thing In agreeing that Mexican armed forces may in case of necessity cross the international border in pursuit of bandits. Mexico indicated its willingness to grant the permission provided the United States should make it reciprocal; and Washington has promptly responded in tho only way that could fairly bo expected to satisfy Mexican sensi bilities. It is altogether improbablo that under this mutual arrangement a single Mexican soldier will set foot on American soil; but it is perfectly possible that conditions might arise in which it would Ic highly impor tant that they possess the right. Supplementing the courteous as- suranco to Mexico on this point, the President has issued renewed assur ance that Mexican sovereignty will not be endangered in any wise by American operations in Mexico. Bather, it is explained by Secretary Lansing in behalf of the President, "what is now being done is deliber ately intended to preclude the possi bility of intervention." Only time and experience will show to what extent the two govern ments will.be able to co-operato in the campaign for extermination of bandits. Mexico has come at length to its great opportunity to rehabili tate itself. If the Mexican people will accept American assurances in the spirit in which they are given, and if the Carranza government will demonstrate effective purpose of cleaning up the country, there will not be much delay in' finishing the task. Probably it will require months to complete the eradication of all outlawry; but the assurance of real co-operation will make the outcome certain and ought to insure that there will be no general mis understanding on the part of the Mexican people. The business will be an affair of policing rather than a war. UNARMED NEUTRAL SHIPS, TOO v After all tbe turmoil and passion with which Congress has been deal ing with the question of American citizens on armed ships, we now have a startling demonstration of the ixht that armed ships and unarmed hips, belligerent ships and neutral ships, belligerent ships carrying neutral citizens or neutral ships carrying ?eutral citizen's, all look alike hrough. the periscope of a subma rine. Undoubtedly the Siliils was not armed. Beyond question she was neutral. She was flying the Nor wegian flag. She had American citi zens aboard. But Bhe, was torpedoed. She was torpedoed without warning, If the American citizens were ryt killed their escape is not to the credit of the submarine. The undersea craft offered them no chance for - - ineir uveB- xne mi nav "r" wiped out of existence, so far as the action of the submarine was con cerned. That's what all this talk about '. . armc mercnantmen amounts to Jt one more excuse wanted for let- ting submarines run amuck against .volver aboard, believed it was under orders to attack the submarine, be lieved an attack was being made upon the submarine. There never was a more dangerous proposal before tho United States Congress than the warning reiatu- tlons which have been put outjf Iho way in tho Senate and in tho House. There never was a proposal that moro gravely threatened to do tho - very thing tho proposers wished to avoid to plungo" this country int5 war because, with fewer and fewer restraints upon tho submarines, their .misdeeds and crimes would multiply until it would bo impossible fjr any nation with a vestige of self-respect to refrain from striking' back. 1 THE UNDERLYING MEANINQ Down to tho hour of 8:45 a. m. qn Sunday, March 6, tho street rail ways of Washington havo conducted their operations on tho theory that the cmDloyors were tho absolute dic- rtators of all policies, methods, ana rights. They were everything, their employes wcro nothing, so far as concerned tho right to determine! conditions of employment and oper ation. At that hour, when tho street rail way officers signed tho memoran dum of the first agreement for ad justment of the strike, a new viow became dominant. This view was attested by tho assent of tho com panies to confer, to mediate, if nec essary to arbitrate, their differences with their men. It recognized a commuhity, a partnership, a mutual ity of interest and of right in de termination of these questions that had not theretofore been conceded. Recognition in this regard was granted, in that first memorandum, only temporarily and to meet an ex igency. But one week later, in the signature of tho final agreement un der which tho strike was definitely settled and differences adjusted, there was a crystallization of this new policy into permanence. It was then that tho companies not only granted substantial demands of the men, but they agreed in future to deal with t-hemen, In organized ca pacity, through grievance commit tees; to recognize the men in this or ganized capacity. They did not, in deed, formally recognize the union, but they did accept the fact that tho men shall hereafter constitute a community in interest, to deal and be dealt with as a unity. Violation of the letter or spirit of such an agreement, once it has been established, is not to be expected from cither side. Nowadays tho precedents, the, models, tho exam ples, are all too common; the public assumes such working arrangements to be logical, even an obvious fea ture of the properly adjusted rela tions between employer and em ploye. The old master-and-servant rule, placing all power, responsibil ity, and authority on the one side, is ended. It is a great industrial and a very great social. gain for tho Dis trict of Columbia. THE JUVENILE COURT BILL It would bo the part of wisdom, as well as simple gratitude, if District citizens were always as anxious to express praise for what Congress does for Washington as blame for what it fails to do. For its careful, intelligent, and earnest debate about the provisions of the Juvenile Court bill yesterday the Capital owes the House much thanks. The bill was important, not only because it seeks to reorganize the Juvenile Court here, but because it embodies the results of a year's study by experts and purports to be a model juvenile court law which the States may copy. Especial thanks are due Congress man Warren Gard of Ohio for his careful analysis of many sections of the bill, and for his sponsorship of amendments which helped to perfect it. Likewise Congressman Mann of Illinois who is fairly busy with na tional matters, paused to make an able defense of one of the most im portant features of the measure, that providing that records may, at the discretion of tho judge, be withheld from "indiscriminate public inspec tion." Tho revised bill, as presented yes terday by Congressman Tinkham of Massachusetts and indorsed by the District Committee, went through with its essential parts untouched, jand bids fair to be passed at the present session. When a session of . Congress can give to the District ' auch an intelligent and progressive mouei mw ua who, it neips xo atone iur uiuny biiuilcujiuiikb. Judge Taft objects to 60,000 II. P. cravats worn by attorneys, but fails w.n,, nnnA .,i t,n.u i " rt1" "utu hijuuicwcui questions, 60,000 continuances, and ,, i ODjects. Once moro the namo Columbus may go ringing down through the ages in tho discovery of a new rfa tion. Having exchanged our scraps of paper with the Mexican government, we will now initiate the scrap ot lead. Under the War Department rul ing, all one Ijas to do to be a Mcx. war correspondent is to be a jour nalist, a football player, a horseman, a millionaire, and a clam. We may get nitrates from the nlr hut vou havn to dltr in rnMi a air, nut you novo to tug to eaten Alex, .oanait in nil own uaiuwjCX. MAIL BAG (From, The Times? Readers) Communication lo th Mali Hag mint bs wrltun on on ild of th paptr only; muit not exceed 200 -xotas In Itnjrth, and must be signed with nam and addrtta of lender. The publication . of letter In The Time' Mall Has doe not mean th Indorsement by Th Times of the opinion of Uie writer. Th Mall utg 1 an open forum, where th eitl en of Washington can' ar(u moat queitlon. Monday Evening Club Lauds Times for Article on Hospital.' To the Editor of TUB TIMEBl 1'ermlt us to thank you for tho full page article which appeared- In Tho Washington Times on Sunday, March 12, entitled, "Occoquan a. Paradise Com pared With Refugo of City's III and Needy.". The Monday Evening. Club, as you Know, is a strong- advocate of a -new municipal hospital, Wo sincerely value tho pains which The Washington Times pas taken to send a special lnvestlgu- ,.r .to th0 Washington Asylum Hos pital to report conditions found there, we sincerely trust that the present sea f 'on0 Congress will provide for a new ,n. .lutlon tor the Indigent sick of the District of Columbia. Wo hope that you will be able to follow up Sunday's artlclo with similar reviews of the situ ation. Tho present conditions arc deplorable, it would seem a waste of money to ro- f.L.?r r?m?,6 tho Present plant. Meantime, it l hiv nvitiJ i et?'7K unnecessarily the suffering of nn. . . l lno nospuai. ni"8. PJtrict Commissioners and thel Za i? u,w,u" nave tor years unit- ed In-a request to Conirrp tnr nn . propriatlon for a new municipal hos- nnw w" C8t.lmn,.C. f0r thl8 PUrpOSO IS nOW beforo thft Union n.n.Ml,... - h5!?I'ri.?tln.lL' nnd ,l u weatly to be iT..i . .. l" appropriation will be mado at this session of Congress. i, ,a . .. WM- T- UFFOnD, w . m! . nt M.ondy Evening Club. Washington, March 13. BWMMM ft Would Save Old War Vessels For Useful Purposes, Not Sell Them For Junk. To the Kdltor of THE TIMES: I have. read lately that some of our old war vcseals are to be sold for Junk, and It seems to rao almost heartrend'ni: tnat thoro should bo such a waato, uhen they might be used for many years, witii very little reconstruction, as they were used on tho high ieni. If they could bo Implanted and Im bedded In a cement excavation In some sultablo location along our coast and used for defense or for beacon lights. a fund for this purpose might ro raised among school children, who would gladly contribute, thus pro moting patriotism and furthering pre purcdncss. j, t, ;, Bcrwyn. Md., March 11. Appreciation of Times' Publication of Jubilee Activities. To the Editor of TUB TIMES: At the regular meotlng of tho directors of the Young Women's Christian Asso ciation a resolution was passed express-. Ine the appreciation of the board for wic spaca given oy Tne Times to the various Association activities during our Jubilee month Just closed, and I am authorized to express to you the grate ful thanks of the board for the cour tesies thus extended. EI.EANOII UANSINQ, , .. Corresponding Secretary. Washington March 11. Saya Gomez Will Be" Cuba's Next President. To th Editor of THE TIMES: Who will be Cuba', next President? A broad-minded, keen-witted, far. sighted man, endowed with remarkable Intellectual faculties, gifted with an un usual power of making himself agree able. Such Is ex-President Jose Miguel Gomes. Ho has had a most wonderful military history and political career. tils heroic deeds In battle, his undying lovo for his country and countrymen, his fervent desires ta serve his native land with both the pin and the sword, tho humanitarian heart he possesses, the great good ho did Cuba and the Cubans during his administration, all this undoubtedly accounts for his ever increasing popularity. Ex-Prcaldent Jose Miguel Gomez Is "the man of tho hour" In Cuba today. He heads tho Liberal party. Forjner I'resldcnt Gomez's followers and ad visers (tho Liberals) are also men of great Intellectual attainments. m, u. .. JORGE GODOY. Washington, March 11. Trades Council On Record Against Borland Rider. To the Editor of THE TIMES: Through the columns of your paper the Washington Building Trades Coun cil desires to go on record aa being op posed to the one-hour Increase on Gov ernment employes, proposed by the Bor land rider. .., , B. O. ZEA, Secretary. Washington, March 1L, An Open Letter To the Rev D. H. Martin. To The Rov. D. H. .Martin, D. D. I note In the newspaper reports of your sermon of last Sunday that you condemn aa "another assault on the sacredness of the Lord's Day" the pro posal that public school buildings be made available, as othor public build ings tire available, for the common as sembling of the people during the free time of Sunday afternoon. That condemnation mlisht be anger ed by quoting the Uavlor'p reply to those actions, ln themselves proper and right, because they wern done on the Vabbath, "The Sabbath was mado for man." Or it mluht be answered by citing tho authority of another clergyman no less (TOtlflnfrntlnilia tlinn hltnalf .'VIa..... jlll,IU. ,jr lAUlUClllllOU Griuiii the people's school buildings at any time that the people wish to meet ln thorn. that man Is on enemy not only to tho Ideals of democracy, but to the Ideals of Christianity for to close the common schoolhouso lh to keep tho people opart ;inil to keep the people apart is to brood misunderstanding and to prevent the growth of peace on earth and sood will among men." Hut rather than uuote authrtritln nr argue Iho fitness of our redeeming one or two hours of the Sabbath from what tno Rev. Dr. van schalck has called "tho tearing apart of u narrow sec tarianism" I give you that ancient and commonsense answer "Come and see." Inthe name of the Grover Cleveland Community Forun:. I urge you o at tend tho meeting In the Public Library next Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock. To mo it Ii'an Inspiration, not only to better citizenship, but to a broader, truer, more worthy Christianity. A. J. DRISCOLU Zearick Death Accidental. A coroner's Jury has returned a ver dict of death due to accident In the case of Frank Yearlck. an Ironworker. Yearlck was employed op the new In- tenor ueparimem punning, rrom ttiQl llrst floor of which ho fell Saturday, Second Corps Dinner. The twentypfourth annual dinner of tho Second Army Corps of Civil War Veterans will bo given tonight at tho New 7isDbitt Hotel. There wiji be rausi- cai program ana aaureassa. New Operetta Opens at National; Poli Players Present "On Trial "Princess Tra-La-La" Produced By Andreas Dippel Wins Ficst-Nigtjters. MUSIG PROVES DELIGHTFUL Phyllis Partington, in the Title Role, and George Baldwin Sobre. "P niNCE8S TRA.l.A.-IiA." a three-act Viennese operetta was presented last night .. J, . i n-u i. . , .t -Zf iVA U ron.l,nono,0'n,0 '" whlch h handles ovry dreanDlppel. thoproducer, Istobewn. lhlnK nomulw and socially without gratulated on the cholco or his cast, i fcjoveg whlto to the composer of tho music Leo Th Ascher, Is due much of the credit for making tho audlcnco completely forget tho passago of tjmc. in- h course of the three acts In- -...hj, .-v-rnl nlrs of elude several airs or exceptional grace. iv more "Jlngly" I and melody, offset by more "Jlngly1 numbers remarkable for their tuneful ness. Supporting these numbers, which, by tho way, actually had an excuso for being Interpolated, was a slmplo but coherent plot. The fact that tho wholo scries of com ing events Is not thrown at the audi enco In one hugo bite In the itrst act, may account for tho case with which tho pleco Is mentally assimilated. Am ple opportunity to focus tho attention on the really excellent muslo is given. Act 1 successfully prcsonts and agree ably completes tbe lovo affair of tho soubrettc, Molly Domlnlk, played by. Emmy Nlcklass. This young woman, together with Gcorgo Baldwin, who, In the Play, Is 'her friend, counselor, and music teacher, Nikl, destined to fall In love with the Princess Tra-La-La, provides a large part of tho comedy of tho peace. As Molly, Miss Nlcklass Is quito reserved and charming In tho llrst part of the Itrst act, but as the Slay progresses she gradually throws cr reserve to the winds, keeps on her charm, and adds to it a fund of energy which seems Inexhaustible. Sho is the daughter of an alderman, frstlned to marry a rich Innkeeper by tho name of Plunder, but already much beloved by a young boy, Hans. Her best friend is Nikl. her music teacher, and through his cffoits iftio is enablod, by tho end of Act 1 to obtain, with her sweetheart, tho Silver Lion Inn, and to go thcro a bride. Nikl forwards the money for tho pur chnsc of the Inn on tho strength of obtaining a contract for his opera, but Is disappointed. Act 2 shows them all ensconsed In tho Silver Lion, with Nikl as the waiter. Into this scene comes tho "Princess Tra-La-La," or "Princess Marie, played by Phyllis Partington. Of course, she falls ln love with Nikl, straightens out all the dif ficulties, and Installs him In the palace as music teacher Just In time for Act 3. Here he Is at last to see his beloved married to another. With tears In her eyes, a wedding irawn on her back, and love In her heart. Princess Tra-La-La gives him his contract and tries to pro ceed to her marriage. But before the has taken many steps, she casts her bridal bouquet to the ground, and hur ries to Nlkl's arms. In time to make an excellent curtain at the psychologi cal moment. Minor parts are well cast, while Miss Partington, George Baldwin and Emmy Nlckla entertain most agreeably In major roles. F. Y. c 3 BELASCO. Fighting In the air, on the mountain side, at sea, and on flat, level plains are shown In a vivid fashion ln "Ger many at War," the war photoplays that aro being presented at the Belas co this week. These films have been made cither directly by the German general staff or under Its direction, to preserve for the historical records of the German empire a complete history of the military achievements of Its people. The dims wcro secured by the Father land Magazine, and are being shown throughout the United States under Its auspices. They go far beyond most of the ar pictures that have been seen hero In the actual battle scenes that are photographed. In the matter of pictures of aerial warfaro the Pictures take first placo because of the wide varloty and the actual battle pictures that are shown. Tho destruction of a Zeppelin and an aeroplano form part of tne reaiures. 'iho manner In which the Gcrrnan army has been trained and the action of German troops In France. Belgium. Russia, Poland, Gallcla. and of tho lurKisti troops at the Dardanelles also llguroln the pictures. The battle scenes are moro numerous than havo Doen seen in films presented hero be foro this and the methods of trench fighting, chanrlnir over bsrheri wlr on. tanglementa and meeting the various obstacles that have been devised are accurately depicted. The Alms aro fcjflng shown four times dally at the Belasco throughout this week, beginning at t p. m. c D GARDEN. The name of "Honor's Altar" la about the only feature of the Triangle's leading pnotopiay or the Garden program this week which does not represent an ex traordinary achievement In motion pic ture presentation. Tho acting of Bessie Barrlscale. Lewis Stone, and Walter r.awaras represents the best there is ln the art of the picture drama today, and the story of tho nlav nnr them opportunities tho director encouraged wun me proaucuon ne gave them. In spite of the name. "Honor's Altar" comes very near to being the best photoplay tho Triangle compnny has produced, and a Justification for Its ex istence, even If It had not done quite a lot of very interesting things heretofore. Tho story is that of a man who thinks his wife has not climbed with him to the heights of financial and social suc cess., although sho has really been one pf the biggest factors of his progress. He hires a man to make lovo to her. Her loyalty awakens tho spark of de cency ln the hireling, and Instead or breaking up the homo ho 'makes It his business to send tho husband back to his wife. Ilcsslo Barrlscale has tho part of the wlfo, Walter Edwards playB tho husbnnd. nnd Lewis Stono la the in truder. Tho play will be repeated to day. The secondary feature Is Font Hterllng in a typical Keystone pollco forco comedy, "His Prldo and His Shame." Tomorrow nnd Thursday Henry B, Walthall and Kdna Mayo will be seen In the fourth cplsodo of Tho Times serial story. "The Strange Case or Mary Page." with Miriam Nosbltt and Mara MncDermott In tho second fea ture, 'The Cat's Paw." Friday and Haturday Willie Collier will he tho star in "Better Late -man Never," and Rich ard Uuhler will be presented ln the V. 8. L, B. rolsase, "Gods of Fate," BERNARD CONVULSES i . PATRONS OP KEITH'S Mrs. Themas Whiffen, Another Stage Favorite, and Many Other Features Presented. In a class by himself ns a manipula tor and strangler of tho English lan guage, Sam Bernard, tho German corn- tl' . '" " wecK, "r. .T ln? ..IT" irnnn of Keith's with his side-splitting rloty of tho Bernard type, but none that pan Juggle language up to the Bernard mark. In 'response to the de mand , for an encoir, " ho recited the fiat tin trtm Via tuA manv vars nm cnm,e(1 ,.The FnCfl onth8 Barroom vinn- Mrs. Thomas Whiffen. another favor ite of tho stage for many years, being now seventy years old. with a capable company of players, Is presenting a charming human Interost playlet, en titled 'The Golden Night." Tho sketch, as the title would show, tells of a dear o!l couple celebrating their goldon wed ding anniversary when their grand daughter appears, having returned to them foloulng a "spat" with her young husband. Of course, all Is amicably settled be foro tho fall of tho curtain, all of tho trouble being the result of a rnlsunder-. standing. William PruottD is offering a minia ture opera, 'A Holland Romance," a f.'em In Us line, carofully acted, well sung and staged. Mr. Pructte Intro duces his former success of "Mile. Mo diste." In 1 Want What I Want When I Want It." He is given able assist ance by Etta Hater. Charles Orr. and Lillian Van Arsdale. Wlnsomo Bessla Wynn. known In vaudeville as the Lady Dalntv. returns after an absence for a time In musical comedy, snd sings a delightful reper toire of songs, including "Vo San," from "Madam Butterfly." Vnl Harris and Jack Manlon appear In the musical offering of "Uncle Jerry at the Opera," and offer several songs new to local patrons of vaudeville. Ruby Myers and Thomas Patrlcola have a singing and dancing number. "The Girl and -the Dancing Fool," which is all the name suggests, the dancing end of the title having an original touch to his work. Frank and Addle Brighton offer their original novelty creation, "Artistic Rag pickers." From a heap of miscellaneous rags they put together some remarkable pictures. One of tho surprises of the delight ful program was a canine comedy, "Tho Tcrrltorlds Quartered," which presents a company of trained dogs who do everything except speak the lines of the play, which Is band on Incidents of the war. Tho news pictorial aside from tho usual war displays, shows many of the most Important news events of tho past week. c 3 GAYETY. There. Is not a dull moment ln Harry Hastings' big show, which opened a week's engagement yesterday at the Gayety. Two large audiences gave warm ap proval qfthls season's offering of this DODUlar burlesoua orimnlzjiilon "I'll Follow You" Is the title of tho opening! picrc, wnicn is in six scenes, while "Land of Bees and Honey" ls the namo of the closing act. The company Is headeokby Dan Cole man, who provides many laughs In both acts. Coleman Is one of tho clev erest entertainers ln burlesque, and does not depend on horseplay to make his acts go. Phil Peters also has a comedy role and Is a good foil for Coleman. Alma Bauer, Anna Mao Bell, Florence Dar ley, and Hazel Lorraine are among the principal female members of the or ganization, and each is good ln her par ticular line. i Edward Vincent and Anna Bell havo a clever dancing number, while Cole man and Miss Bauer render a number of Irish songs pleasingly. Tho chorus is up to the Gayety standard, and the show ls mounted elaborately. The "Land of Champagne," the clos- .B..Beene of tne flrat act. disclosed a striking scene In which the chirua ap peared In abbreviated costumes. Tho onf h Included "I'll Follow You ." LoThem10 n"." and "I ("LOEWS COLUMBIA. The presentation of a series of film. able opportunities for a very protty and satisfactory actress forms the principal featurs of "For the Defense." the Heo tor Turnbull drama in which Fannie Ward appears as star under the Lasky management at Loew'a Columbia Tho ater tho first part of this week. The photoplay was directed by Frank Rclchor, and Miss Ward appears in practically every scene. .fcA Sim$ly f,e1at,ure of ho program is the Burton Holmes travelogue dealing with the midshipmen at Annapolis. T.ie pictures are supposed to show a com- ,... u, o wunc ui mo miasnipmen. beginning with middles at mealtime and showing them at work and at play, marching to the classrooms, boat drill, etc. Although It has no connection wlt.t the Annapolis section, tho saino film shown the method of teaching' army avlutcrs to Hy at tho aviation school near San Diego. 8omo of the machines -that are shown In this picture, it ls understood, will be used by the Porahlng expedition Into Mexico and the methods of teaching tho flyers to manage their machines aro mado interesting on that account. Tho firogram nlsn Includes a Gilbert sll loutto picture on tho evils of tho drink habit In comedy form. TJiursday, Friday, and Saturday Con stance Collier will bo peen In tho second of her film starring vehlclOB, "Tho Codo of Marclo Grey." T.io story deals with a problem of nigh finance and modern society. Wilson's Re-election Is Predicted By Marshall Vice President Marshall yesterday pre dicted tho re-election of President Wil son by an overwhelming voto. "President Wilson will bo re-elected nnd Indiana will so for him strong," Marshall said. "Being a loyal Hoarier, I hopn Fairbanks Is nominated by tho Republican convention. It ulll he a Kreat honor even to bo defeatcd-as ho will bo," ) Heart-Gripping Drama Ably Presented By Stock Com pany This, Week. KEEPS AUDIENCE TENSE Little Helen Hayes BroWn Dis plays Versatility In Role of Doris. If three hours of gripping, heart-twisting drama la any measure of the ex cellence of a modern play, Elmer Rclz cnstcln has won the right to be hailed a master playwright. "On Trial," pre sented by tho Poll Players last night, not only tells a story ln an unusual way, but enlists tho dctectlvo powers or each person In tho audlcnco In awarding the final verdict. , At llrst thought, the very foundations of dramatic technique seem to bo vio lated by the manner of presentation. Unless ho were moro than usually con vincing, a dramatist would scarcely dare to begin the action of a play with a courtroom scene several months after a murder has been committed. u Mr. Relzcnatctn, beginning at this point, takes each act back still further than Its predecessor, presenting Inci dents that havo already occurred. This has been donoso skilfully that tho spectator automatically begins to do detective work of his own, and ls huge ly satisfied as each puzzling bit of evi dence is explainer. Dual Demand on Characters Such a story must needs mako a dual demand upon the principal characters. In fact, tho defendant, his wife and child play practically double roles, each distinct In conception and treatment. In the case of the defendant there was the picture of the haggard, broken man In the courtroom, contrasted with the gay, almost Irresponsible young father Jubilating over a successful tmslncss trip. The wife's double role covers a greater lapse of time, and the palo woman telling of her past must chango in an Instant to the girl whose storv she ls relating. To the role of Strickland, th defend ant. A. H. Van Buren had evidently given much careful study. Through the majority of the courtroom scenoa he is silent, with the exception of a rry when his daughter ls brought to testify, and a few brief replies at tho cmVof the trial. Nevertheless, the pris oner nervously gripping the table was a definite characterization. Tho sceno with his little daughter in his own homo was appcalinclv done, with no suggestion ot tho revelation that was to change his llfo so soon. Miss Brown Excellent as Doris. Miss Florence Rlttcnhouao also con veyed a sense of resiness In her con trasting pictures of the self-sacrificing mother and tho seventeen-year-old clrl at tho Inn. The quick changes of mood demanded almost more of her than of Mr. Van Huren. MJsa Helen Hayes Brown was an ex cellent .Doris. Sho too, had araplo op portunity to show her ability'. as an emotional actress, and .was quick at bridging tho transition from tho happy little girl who had Just been promoted, to the heartbroken youngster demand ing her mother. Others in the cast were Ben Taggart, as tho murdered man; Miss Blanche Frldericl, as his wife; John Kline, as the district attorncv: Eugene Desmond, as tho secretary; Cecil Bowser, as the physician; Howard Lang, as the de fendant's counsel, and J. Hammond Dalloy as tho foreman of tho Jury. mo cnanges rrom tne court room to the scenes concerning which testimony was being offered, were managed with the smallest possible Interruption to tho action of tho play. c D STRAND. If Douglas Fairbanks koeps up the usee set for him ln "His Picture In the Papers," tho Strand's leading feature this weel: he will make Mack Sennet and the most daring of the Keystone comedians Jealous of the achievements of the line arts section of tho Tri angle photoplay productions. "His Picture in the Papers" Inspires a-wonder ln the audience as each scene progresses as to Just what form of punishment will be meted out to tho star next. Fairbanks Is made to do all sorts or acrobatic tricks with nn aged automobile, ,to perform gymnastics as morning exercises, to knock out a cham pion In the prize ring, to Jump from a steamship at sea and swim ashore In his pajamas when the weather ls so cold that overcoats aro oomfortabla for tho people who watch him from the beach. The piece Is a rlp-roarlng comedy In every particular and besides proving Mr. Fairbanks to bo in tho pink of physical condition and quite able to cope with any adventure laid out for him, It Is ono of the most amusing photo plays that has bcon seen here. Tho second feature, both being repeated to day, Is Mack Swain ln "His Auto Ruination." a Keystone farco. Tomorrow and Thursday Hamilton Revelle will be seen In "The Price of Malice." and Rose Slelvllle 'Is To bo presented In another "81s Hopkins" photoplay. Friday and Saturday Dor othy Glsh and Georgo Fawcctt aro tho stars ln "Betty of Greystone," with Mabel Normand and Roscoe Arbucklo In "Bright Lights," as the second fea ture. WIFE WINS $12,500 ALIENATION VERDICT eelthy Mrs. Toler To Pay For Winning Affection of Carey. NKW YORK, March 13.-Htrs. John Walts De Pcyster Toler, widow of tho descendant of Gen. Abraham Do Poyster, alienated J12.50O worth of tho nffrctlons of Patrick John (''Old Pop") Carey, apnrtment house superintendent. In tho opinion of tho Jury ,whlch heard the evidence In the suit oy airs. Eliza beth Carey against tho society woman. The Jury reached that vordlct last Friday, and ycsterdnv the sealed ver dict was handed to Justice i'I(llbln, In tho supremo court. Mrr. Carey, mother of Carey's thir teen children, brought suit for Jitfuug nunlnst Mrs. Toler. Many tender lovo missives from h widow to t'aroy were read In court. Thoso were signed "IMtsy," a namo Mrs. Toler assumed after her acquaintance, with Carey, Neither -woman wns Vi court when tho verdict watt nnnnunced. John Lester Hurley, nttornoy for Mrs Toler moved the veullct bo get nsldtj on the giound that It was cxressiva and contrary to the evidence The mo tion was dented and Hurley announced ho woulf take an (mmedlato apMt,