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Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-16
RABBI soLoMoN,s LECTURE

Rabbi NJ. G. Solomon will deliver
his second lecture on educational sub
jects Thursday evening, April 81, at
Masonic hall. The title is mo Under
education nor ver-education," show
ing the mischiefs of the one and the
misfortunes of the other. He discusses
the matter. educational standards,
many and various, its aims, past and
present, education in antiquity, in me-
diaeval times and among the modern
nations, giving much time to the educa-
tional defects and effects
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-16

the music of the masters within the
understanding of even the unmusical.
For this city great preparation is being
made; over 1900 school children are
being coached and drilled for the chill
dren's chorus; there will be an anvil
Chorus on the night of America Prof.
jain has over 500 voices in the adult
chorus and reports the best of progress.
OF the soloists that are being engaged
all have excellent ability and are we'll
known throughout the Pacific coast
states. -
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-16
LOS ANGELES CHORAL SOCIETY

The third and last concert of this
season to be given by the Los An
gees Choral society under the direc-
ton of Prof Julius Albert jain will
take place at Simpson auditorium on
Friday evening, June o. at which time
a mixed program of choral numbers
and oratorio- numbers will be given.
Harry Lott will appear as one of the
soloists on this occasion and it is the
intention to secure two other soloists,
who have not yet been heard in this
city.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-16
KNEISEL QUARTET COMING

The closing event of this years music
season will be a visit of the Kneisel
quartet. The work of the quartet dur
ing the past season surpassed all ex-
pectations. The program gives the
same pleasing effects as in the past and
the concert will be a fitting finale to
the musical season.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-16
ETHEL oLcoTT's CONCERT

Lucretia Olcott, the guitar player,
will present the closing concert of her
season as teacher. composer and in
strumentalst, Tuesday evening, April
25, at Dobnson auditorium. good
program has been prepared and Miss
Olcott will be assisted by number. of
the pupils of the Dohinson school, who
will present two one. act plays as their
part of the program.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-16
THE HEINRICH CONCERT

On Tuesday evening, April 25. at
Simpson auditorium, Max and Julia
Heinrich, assisted by Miss Lydia Gross,
will present a program of solos, duets,
song cycles and their well-known rem
dition of the lyric melodrama "Enoch
Arden" The advance sale of seats will
begin at the Union Pacific ticket office,
Thursday, April 90
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-16
LONG BEACH cHAUTAUoUA

Most OF the entertainers have been
secured for the Long Beach Chautau-
qua which takes place during the
month of July. A program superior
to any heretofore given by a Long
Beach Chautauqua association is
promised for this season.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-16

krauss string quartet; opera, "Alidor"
Jannotta); intermezzo and duettino,
II Shall Be Queen of the May" Jan
notta) Miss Davies and Mrs. Rand;
piano and string quartet piano solo,
Grand Polonaise Brilliante Chopin,
Mr. Peje StOrck; opera, "Alidor" Jan
nottaD; aria Valsante, "Hark! The
Matin Bells Are Ringing; romance,
Twas a Maiden" Miss Maud Reese
Davies; piano and string quartet; vi
oloncello solo. Meditation from THAR"
(MasseneO Mr.. Ludwig Opid; song
cycle, The Wandering One" CCaro
Roma) Mrs. Rand; violoncello obligato,
Mr., Opid; sonata No. in f minor,
opus "a, for piano and violin (Beetho-
ven), Mr.. Peje Storck and Mr.. Arnold
Krauss; duetto, "Serbami Ognor," op-
era, "Semramide" (RossinD, Miss
Davies and Mrs. Rand.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-16

Symphony orchestra concerts will be
given on Friday afternoon, May 5, at
the Mason opera house. The soloist
for the eighth concert is John Haze
Zinck, the Danish tenor, who will pre-
sent two Danish songs for his share
of the program. Director Hamilton
has secured an excellent program for
this occasional fitting finale to the
years Symphony work.
BY the united action of the board Of
directors the amount of $500 deficit
was raised at the last meeting through
the instrumentality of the president.
Mrs. MacNeil, This speaks well for
the Symphony work in Los Angeles
and assures at least one more season
to the public, although there should
be no question concerning the results
each season in city as large as this.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-16

Baron Zerge korn secretary OF the Rus
Sian commission at tho st. Louis fair Is now
professor OF law at the Helsngfors university.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-16

H1 N m ~ YOUR FORTUNE TOLD Cradle to grave. What
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Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-16

THE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
The last concert of the eight which
this seasons series of the
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-16

QUEER VIEWS OF "PARSIFAL"
One of the curious results of the pre-
sentation recently of a dramatic Ver-
sion of "Parsfal" is that some who,
failing to be impressed by this skeleton
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John Knox.

The Presbyterian churches of this country
and England have agreed to set aside this
day for the commemOration of the four
hundredth anniversary of the birth of John
Knox. the great Scottish reformer The
exact date of his birth is not definitely
known. but It is well assured that he first
saw the light in the year 1905. Knox was
Il powerful influence in shaping the re-
ligious course of England and Scotland and
In conjunction with Calvin and other con-
tinental protestants he made deep inn
press upon the history of the world He
was a fearless disputant and narrowly es-
capped death more than once in the course
or his conflicts with the church and state.
The foundation laid by him and his coad-
tutors of the period when men fought for
their religious beliefs has proved a sub
stantial one, as is shown today by the great
numbers who trace their faith to the
preachings and example of Knox
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troops on the center and other ACTIVITIES
that should soon develop into a determined
attempt to break the Russian line. or. per-
haps, roll up the tanks and cut on Line
vitch's retreat, as was tried at Mukden-
st. Petersburg thinks that Oyama's activ-
ity is due to his fears that he may shortly
be faced by an unbroken Russian front
while the seas are controlled by Ro1est-
vensky after beating Togo. But Is not
the situation susceptible to another in
depreciation? Is 1t not possible that there
is a very close connection between Oyama's
land activity. presaging general engage
ment, and the plans of Admiral Togo In
volving an early meeting of the Russian
fleet? There Is, of course, the most per-
feet line of communications between
Oyamas headquarters and Tokyo and be-
tween Togo's flagship and Tokyo. Doubt
less the commanders are within a few
hours of each other as regards the ex-
change of information and signals. though
separated by many hundreds of miles of
land and sea.
1t would be characteristic japanese ma
neuver to plan simultaneous assault upon
the Russian army and navy. If both were
successful the result would, doubtless, be
the ending of the war. 1t is not to be con-
ceived that Russia could undertake to con-
tinue the campaign with her feet smashed
and her army driven back with heavy loss
to another untenable base. 1t has been
characteristic of the Japanese heretofore to
strike boldly, but with shrewd calculation
of the chances. If there Is now on the
cards at Tokyo such combined assault
the world may be sure that 1t Is based
upon a careful estimation of the chances
which show that both Togo and Oyama
have apparently the better of the situation
In their respective fields
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the automatic stopping Of a train. It was
based upon a series Of electric contacts
which worked the throttle and the air
brake lever of the locomotive and so shut
Off the steam and stopped the train. It
looked in the form Of a working model to
be a promising bidder for the purpose OF
preventing rear-end collisions on double
track roads. and head-on collisions on sim
gle-track lines. But there is a wide diff
ference between q device that works well
in the model and one that will stand the
vibration. wear and tear and weather ex-
posture to which a. working part Of rail-
road is subjected.
Railroad owners are conservative about
adopting new appliances, especially If they
are of a delicate nature. They dislike to
break into their systems with experiment
tai stretches of track schemes and they
hesitate to spend large sums In complete
installations as long as the practical value
of an appliance is yet to be perfectly
demonstrated
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Beauty.

There is a new wrinkle in the beauty
quest. Only handsome men and women
should marry. A dispatch from San Fran
cisco tells of the landing there of Russ an
who is interested in enhancing the beauty
OF the human race. This man, in order that
the next generation shall be beautiful, urges
that only handsome mates should wed. In
support of his contention he says that
Years ago. one Rachatnikon attracted
to his estate especially handsome men ana
girls of more than usual beauty by offer
ing free land to forty or fifty men carefuhy
picked from among large NUMBER Oh aO-
plicants and selecting for them as wives
fine looking young women from olnereht
parts of Russia. This selected colony mas
fourshed beyond all expectation, and over
a hundred children have been raised from
these unions These children are so pretty
as TO make the Rachatnikon estate Ia
nous"
Several objections may be urged against
this plan for promoting pulchritude Inc
first reason, though of course minor one
is that it will not work. Another objection
is that if the plan should work it would not
alter present conditions. for all men and
women are beautiful to each other on or
before their wedding day, and every bride
is charming in the social news. If the mar
riage of men is to be restricted to hand
some men, every man will consider himself
Immediately eligible for the ceremony.
There are few men, no matter what the
shape of their nose color of hair VINO
are not deeply sensible of their own charms.
Beauty is such an Elusive thing A lady
at the theater, in the ball room or In the
tremendously illuminated parlor OF Eer
home may have all the beauty needed TO
enslave men, but this beauty may vanish
with the rising sun. 1t has been said that
beauty is only skin deep, but really, 1t Is
sometimes not put on that thick. 1t has
also been said that beauty Is as beauty
does. and there is no doubt that it does
good many persons.
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The Pool Room Situation.

The dilatory methods of the sheriff of
Prince George county. Md, in the matter
of the pool room in his jurisdiction are al
ready bearing fruit. AS a result of his
failure to take cognizance of the gambling
game now openly in progress, putting upon
the citizens the sole burden of conducting
prosecutions and failing to raid the place as
an Illegal resort and thus break up Its
business, the establishment continues to
operate at full blast, the managers willing
ly submitting to the slight annoyance of
an occasional arrest. even going far
to meet the sheriff half way when he heads
in their direction with a warrant. And as
a further consequence of this demonstra-
ton of the ineffectiveness of the law pro-
cesses of the county, other pool room oper-
atives are already laying plans to estab
lish additional resorts just over the Dis
trict line in Maryland, where they feel they
will be virtually immune from molestation.
There is a way to break up this practice.
which is fagrantly in defiance of the spirit
Of the law against gambling. If the sheriff
were to descend upon the Kenilworth pool
room with a posse. capturing the managers
and patrons and removing the apparatus.
as 1t does elsewhere. the enterprise would
be put out of business at stroke. The
packers might return 10 their game ana
erect new wires and instruments and black
boards and other items of the game, and
perhaps attract fresh crowds of patrons.
But they would be subject to the same
treatment. They would be put distinctly
on the defensive, as they should be. AS the
case now stands the citizens who are fight
ing for law and order In the county are
virtually in defensive position. their writs
serving only to annoy the managers with
out stopping the game for an hour, while
they are themselves subjected to suits for
damages
This is outrageous situation, and from
it many evils will inevitably spring if it is
not Immediately cured. The laws delays
are being utilized by the game managers TO
enable them to continue in a business that
could not endure for a day in the District
and which has been recently driven out of
nearby Virginia. The case has reached
point where the governor of the state, who
has already shown his interest in the sup
preston of the pool ROOM should be asked
to intervene TO cause the law to be en-
forced vigorously and in manner to put
a stop to the business. throwing it's back
ers upon their last resources and warning
all imitators that Prince George county is
forbidden ground.
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NOTES OF MEN AND WOMEN.

A Vienna newspaper says that Kubelik,
the violinist, will soon become the owner
of string Of race horses.
The house in London in which Leigh
Hunt did most of his best literary work
will be torn down this spring, to be re-
placed by modern apartment house.
The Emperor of Germany takes his meals
with his whole family, the children being
allowed at the table from the time they
are old enough to sit in a high chair.
Mrs Jack" Gardner is encouraging res
fdents of certain sections of Boston by
giving prizes to those having the best win
dow boxes this summer.
Helen Gould will pay for the education of
Leroy Irvine Dixon, the nine-year-old Den
yer boy who saved the Rio Grande train
from running into a rock slide last October
Nine Rejane, the French actress, pro-
poses to establish a French theater in Lon
don. at which herself and other French
actors will appear two seasons yearly.
At the next consistory the pope will make
Braga, bishop of Petropolis, cardinal. in
accordance with BraZifs special request
Braga will be the first South American car
dinal.
Princess Margaret of Connaught, who al
ready knows German, Italian and French,
is now studying Swedish. as she is to be
married to the crown prince of Sweden in
the fall.
George w. Davenport of Greenfield,
Mass, bachelor and admirer of infants. has
instituted an anti-race suicide movement
along unique lines. Every child born in
that town will receive a savings bank ac-
count Of fifty cents.
John A. Conquest, father of Ida Con-
quest, the actress, although worth $500 OOO
Is a laborer packing fish in Boston at -
day. He says he works for the pleasure
1t affords him and that work brings
health, and that's better than wealth"
AS Richard Wagner's widow declared
that the noise which they caused was out
of harmony with the poetical atmosphere Of
Beyreuth, the municipal authorities have
prohibited motor cars from entering the
town.
In honor of the composer Donizetti mu-
scum is to be erected at Bergamo. his ma
tive place. Relatives have agreed to fur
nish the material. Baroness Basoni Scotti
will supply the furniture of the room in
which Donizetti died.
The superior council of construction In
France has voted unanimously to engrave
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Safety on the Rails.

Following so closely the Harrisburg
disaster. which resulted from too abrupt
a stoppage of a freight train. caus-
ing it to buckle" Mr.. Westinghouse
practical demonstration to party of the
railway congress delegates of his new
friction draft gear" is attracting general
attention. In order to show the possibili-
ties of the device. a train of several cars,
equipped with it. was broken in two
and the locomotive end was sent a
long distance up the track for flying
start back. The train parts collided with
great force, but the new gear absorbed so
much of the shock that there was only a
momentary check. after which the whole
train moved on at a reducing speed. The
cars did not jump or buckle. AS nearly as
possible the collision was managed under
service conditions.
If IL is possible thus to absorb the col
lision blow by means of the coupling gear.
a large percentage of danger will be re-
moved. Many of the major accidents on
our railroads caused by what are
known as minor accidents A train is
slightly disabled through the breaking of
some part. or the jumping of a rail. An
other train approaching from behind runs
into the stalled cars and costly disaster
results. Or. as in the Harrisburg case
cars are thrust out of their own line upon
that of another train, on an adjacent track.
and a major collision occurs
The perfection Of gear that will reduce
the chances OF buckling or track jumping
or coupling breaking will necessarily les
sen the percentage of menace to other
trains. But the solution of the railroad
disaster problem does not lie here. 1t
must be found in some reliable automatic
device that will stop the locomotive when
1t enters prohibited block. one already
occupied by another train. Experience
proves that the engineer is not an invaria-
bly, safe reliance, that the block signal
system is good only so far as 1t guides the
man in the cab. If he is inattentive, or
reckless, the signal system is worthless.
There was shown at the railway APP
pliance exposition In this city device for
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Banker James Stillman's name on the
walls of the School of Fine Arts at Paris
in recognition of his gift of sIo0 900 to es-
tablish prizes for that school.
Lord Roberts will visit this country some
time next fall He has announced his in
tention to his old friend. Col. W. Gordon
McCabe of Richmond Va, who is accus-
toned to spend good portion of his time
in London
Prof. Giuseppe Levi of Milan will soon
visit Paris to demonstrate before the Acad-
envy of Medicine his new cure for tubercu-
losis by means of iodine injections the
composition of which is a secret. He
claims that forty to fifty injections will
bring about a complete cure.
Former Archduke Leopold has become
private in the Swiss army. He supported
his sister, ex-Crown Princess Louise of
Saxony. in her clipping escapade. and sub
sequentiy married an actress, which caused
a severance of his connection with royalty
He assumed the name Herr Woelfng
John Kendrick Bangs has ceased to be
the editor of Puck, and for the next few
months will devote his time to play and
libretto writing. ImpeIed by the success
OF his comic opera adaptation of THE
School for Scandal" under the title, Lad :,
Teazle. he is to follow it by a similar
adaptation for Miss Russell of THE Tam
ing of the Shrew."
Capt. John B. Aulin was employed as a
pilot at Port Arthur when the war broke
out and the Russians detained him His
wife, in Oakland, Cal. who did not hear
from him for year. believed he had de-
serted her and got divorce. The other
day he returned with S25 eco that he had
earned plotting during the siege and now
there will be remarriage.
In recent article on political conditions
in England Justin Mccarthy quotes the ex-
preston by the skin of his teeth" and
parenthetically apologies for using what
he calls such vulgar expression" HUI
morous writers are enjoying laugh at Mr..
McCarthy's expense. calling his attention to
the nineteenth chapter of Job, twentieth
verse, where he may find the words: Il
am escaped with the skin of my teeth
John l.. DUDE whose father was Zulu
king. is in Boston trying to raise money
with which to establish an industrial school
i'm his native country. His father gave up
the throne after he had become Christian.
The son was put in prison during the Boer
war on the charge of melting his people
against the English but declared that ne
favored the English. as the Beers looked
on the Zulus more as slaves than as
free race. He attributed much of the sue
cess of the British to the aid given by the
Zulu scouts.
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HIRAM CRONK.

Fr,rh the Portland (Me) Press.
In more than one respect the late Hiram
Cronk, centenarian veteran OF the war Of
1872, was unique. So far as the record shows
he never held Office or sought it.
From the Indianapolis Star.
Hiram Cronk. the sole survivor of the
war of 1912, died the other day at the age
of 105. He had voted the democratic ticket
from the first. 1t has reached the point
where the democratic party can i'll afford
to lose one of it's voters.
Fror. the Boston Traveller
Hiram Cronk was the last human link
that bound us to the first period of our
countrys history.
From tie Atlanta Constitution.
Hiram s. Cronk. the last pensioner of
the war of 1872, has died in Rome N Y.
at the age of 105 They do die then, after
a century SO! 1t takes about two CEN
turtles to exterminate the widows, how
ever.
From the New York Mail.
Sometime the war of 1861 will be as old
as the war of 1912 is now. And the Hiram
Cronks of that time will have great send
off-don't forget that
From the Birmingham Age Herald.
Who will be the successor to Hiram
Cronk2
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Oyama and Togo.

Heretofore In the war in Asia the west
ern world has found that there is a sound
reason for every move that Japan has
made. When the conflict began 1t was
discovered that the Japanese had been
preparing for years, that their lines were
all carefully laid down and their move
ments were consequently confident and d.
rect. They went about their work with
the simple precision of men who have fig
ured out in advance every possible con-
tingency.
In view of this record of well-laid plans.
maturing thus far to the complete ascend
ency of the Japanese arms on land and
sea. observers OF the war moves are in
clined to think that Admiral Togo has had
an excellent strategic reason for waiting
before striking the Russians 1t is of
course, the prime object of the Russians TO
reach Vladivostok. and OF the Japanese to
prevent them from so doing. AS long as
Rojestvensky is afoat with large force
he constitutes a menace not only to the
Japanese coast cities and commerce. but
10 the land forces. for If he should gain
the mastery of the sea. he can render the
position Of the japanese army In Man
churia exceedingly difficult. giving General
I.inevltch a decided advantage In the sum
mer's campaign.
For purposes of estimating the probable
japanese plan the news that has just come
that all indications point to an early land
engagement near Gunshu Pass may be OF
marked Importance. Field Marshal Oyama' 5
movements up to the present have all
been masked. He has been evidently pre-
pairing for large-scale advance. Now he
shows signs of activity. and the signs
brought by the dispatches are of the same
character as those that have preceded all
other general engagements on land. There
are thanking skirmishes, a massing of
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THE INNOCENT BYSTAKDER.

From the Portland Orrgonian.
The death rate among innocent bystand-
ers in Chicago Is row gT6 per LOO
From the Coiumbus Dispatch
Doesn't the innocent bysiander" suffe.
enough in the riot without being subjected
10 this continued torture in the humorous
paragraphs
Prorr the Chicago Tribune.
Don't poke fun al the cheese box hat
When properly stuTed 1t may save the
head of the fair wearer from the impact o:
a stray brickbat.
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An OBLIGATION.

DO you think that we are descended
from monkeys?' asked the Off-hand
scientist.
Il am not worried about that" answered
Miss Cayenne. What we should do Is to
prevent our own posterity from feeling that
way"
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The Waterloo of Wealth.

You have succeeded in everything you
have undertaken"
Yes" answered Mr. Dustin Stax, "but 1
haven't yet tried to give any large sums of
money to a church.