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The Washington times., 1906-10-21
THAT'S Going Some.

~ ARNEY Oldheld. who is coming
- with his Green Dragon and a
stable Of cup cars to take Fart Ia
the great race scene IN me
Vanderbilt Cup" at the National next
week, is probably tho most reckless
man who ever competed in any trlai OF
speed. His theory of winning races Is
to increase the speed at the point where
II is so dangerous that other drivers
ease up a bit. on the most dangerous
turns OIdfeld takes delight In shooting
faster to the mingled wonder ana horror
OF his fellows.
He has been in more accidents, caused
more fatalities and broken more records
than any auto driver in the business.
and he makes no secret that he expects
to get his death while engaged in his
favorite sport.
zone of these days" Is hts favorite
speech. there will be a little flaw in a
piece of steel. and after it is all over
and IL won't take longer than the tick
of a watch-people viii say. Well, Old
field was going some
The Washington times., 1906-10-21
Sign Didn't Work

r. RANK CAMPEAU. who plays
- ''Trampas" in THE Virginian. %
is one Of the many men who
cherish the fond hope of keep
ing an umbrella as a piece Of personal
property.
He purchased one at the beginning
of the present season. paying therefor
S2.50 in real money. During the Phil
adelphia engagement he carefully
placed it in a corner of his dressing
room. hung over it a sign which read:
This is my personal and private prop
erty. Hands of FRANK CAAfPEAU. %
The slight drizzle from which his new
umbrella had protected him on HIS walk
TO the theater changed TO a steady
downpour during the last act OF the
play But Campeau. as he walked 10
his dressing room. chortled with JOY al
the thought OF his superior forethought
and the advantage IL gave him over
the majority OF his fellow-players.
It was short-lived standardization.
When he entered his room the umbrel-
Ia was gone. The sign was there. but
IL had been reversed. The new front
bore a bold face inscription which,
signed by another member of the COM
pany. read as follows:
" Twas yours-'us mine; and has
been slave to thousands"
On the following morning Campeau
bought a new umbrella.
The Washington times., 1906-10-21
"You Stop, Now!"

L[TF Juliet had kept the promise a
Logansport biIlposter made her
Z give, those two illustrious fami-
lies Of Shakespeare imagina-
uon-the Montagues and the Capulets-
would have been saved a lot OF trouble, '
said Leo Ditrichstein at little dinner
party at the Lincoln Hotel at Pittsburg
two nights since.
1T was but a fortnight since that !
passed through LoganspOrt." continued
Mr.. Ditrichstein, as his guests leaned
forward for the story they knew would
follow the quaint observation, 'and this
promise attracted my attention and
amused me very much. A careful bill
poster, you know, invariably strips
from the boards the paper advertising
the previous attraction; not so with the
Logansport sloven. and as a result q
The Washington times., 1906-10-21
At the Thea:ers
NationaI-Elsie Janis in "The Wander
bilt Cup"

NatiOnal-Elsie Janis in "The Wander
bilt Cup"
The Vanderbilt Cup which comes TO
the New National Theater Monday
night. with Elsie Janis. its seventeen
year-old star, rushes along eventually in
the musical play path. keeping within
the speed limit until the last OF the
three acts. Then, with the infusion of
some accurate limitations by its young
star, 1t breaks into the champion class
and away with all trophies
Although The Vanderbilt Cup is not
a complete test of the abilities OF Miss
Janis. 70 throws enough light on her tai
ents TO warrant the opinion that she
Is the most legttimately equipped come
dienne within the sphere OF musical
comedy. At least for one so young. She
has everything that any of the other
voice, a thorough knowledge OF dramatic
art-and IN addition. an amazing genius
for initiating. This she is permitted q
display literally in The Vanderbilt
Cup" in the third act. Photographic
counterfeits OF widely different stage
personalities. from Fay Templeton 4
Eddie Foy are given. with an occasional
glimpse of mlmicry showing delightful
comedy possibilities as yet undeveloped
Her semi-caricature OF George II. COhan
Is an instance. The accentuation OF ths
ecCentriCities of this comedian Is JUS
enough to produce delicious results. and
CONTINUED on Ninth Pag7)
The Washington times., 1906-10-21
Can You Blame Him ?

~ INCE little Elsie Janis became a
Broadway star many friends ana
former admirers of the little lady
have asked her how IL feC!s 20
be IN what they consider such an eX-
alted position. Miss Janis herself can
scarcely res lize her present position
ana the remarkable success she has
made IN speaking of this the other
day, she said:
Il am almost in the same state or
astonishment as was the Irishman VINO,
running 10 catch a ferryboa jumped
aboard Just as il was pulling out OF
the slip. He landed on all fours, ana
picking himself UP, turned around, and
water back of him. exclaimed with
overwhelming self-admiration:
Bi the saints, that was a grand
leap
The Washington times., 1906-10-21
THEATRICAL OFFERINGS AND STAGE GOSSIP

most IudicrOus blunder followed. Al
the opera house had been a lurid melo-
drama-one in which the heroine for
ever pursued by brunette he-villians,
with gray hair on their temple, found
It necessary TO call upon the law for
protection After that production had
left Logansport, w. II. Owens came In
TO produce Romeo and Juliet" A TWEEN
ty-sheet stand of paper depicting the
balcony scene was posted on a board
which for two days before had adver-
tlsed the melodrama. In this picture
young Romeo, in frantic thrOes OF per-
ferVid passion, was seen frantically
making love 10 Juliet. Juliet looked as
yearning toward him, but under the
scene, in bold black block type stood
out the line. I'm call the constable If
you don't stop"
The Washington times., 1906-10-21

HAII.nhAN's CARRIAGES ON CALL
Phone N 42s2.
The Washington times., 1906-10-21

CONTINUED on Ninth Pags)
The Washington times., 1906-10-21
Nordica Not Coming.

To the Pubnc
After years residence city of Washington
OF faith
with public regret to inability to
Nord1ca, viii November the 18th.
r. <. Johnston, Of York, NordtcaIs
agsr. signed contract with the 1lth OF August,
hers
18th h postpone
IDEAS from the 18th OF November until after
had commanded TO at the
nfteen performances.
refused to contract postpone
time manager has requested
hagran breaking of faith with
public, artists
somsthing which should be put stop to II possible
and be lesson to them IN the future
shall pleased time TO show TO enquirer
entered 4.
ston, Nine Nordeas manager II they VIII call at my OF
dIsappoint generous subscribers
Washington College
nattng at the present time for OF big artists
appear in ne NordtcaE place, sther 0eraldine Farrar
initial America failing
instructed representative cable
Nine Emma Eames 20 induce her cost to
for artist equally Eordtoa TO
appear November the 18th. To accom-
pish this shall great
than had expected to Nine Eordtea but feel that
reputation ts at stake.
After this my part I that the pub
lie VIII appreciate position but shall be glad TO re-
Ofhoe TO those purchased
hearing NoTdca satisfied with the artist
TO take place
il only TO public my
conhdencs this
fault of that Washington College
Concert Series speculative
music in this city opportunity hear the
artists in the world at prices within their
sincerely yours,
SYDNEY LLOYD wRIGRTsoH.
The Washington times., 1906-10-21

Route" It is noted, by the way. that
Guy Standing and Odette Tyler. VINO
headed rival stock companies in Wash
ington last summer. are announced as
co-stars at the head of this company
Mr.. Standings play, The Society Po-
llceman," has been withdrawn after a
run OF just one week. and he has been
given the leading part in The Love
Route"
The Washington times., 1906-10-21

BY that time. however. there viii be
yet newer playhouse. The Lincoln
Square is being rapidly completed and
Is to open october 80. It is 10 have a
water curtain which will form a Mag
ara between the stage and the audience
in case OF fire. II Is to open with Ed
ward Peples' new play. The Love
The Washington times., 1906-10-21

Tonight Annie Russell closes her
New York engagement as Puck in 1.-The
Midsummer Nights Dream" She takes
II on a short tour TO the larger cities.
and returns to the Astor later in the
season. Meanwhile Viola Allen brings
"Cymbel!ne' 10 the Astor next week
for a short run, after which Klein's
new play. Daughters of Men," which
has been packing the house in Boston.
comes TO the new playhouse.
The Washington times., 1906-10-21
The shuberts' Hig Week.

In fact last week was a big out-of-
town week for the independents Aside
from the two already mentioned, SOth-
ern and Marlowe began their tour tri-
umphantly in Philadelphia with a first
production Of Jeanne d Arc" over
which the Philadelphia papers are in &C.
stacies.
The Washington times., 1906-10-21
WIN Burlssque "Ths Great Divide"

On the same day that Lew Fields
company occupied boxes in the after
noon. Lena Ashwell and Yvette Guilbert
occupied one at the evening performance
of The Great Divide" Miss Ashwell
congratulated Miss Anglin on the per
formance and expressed desire to play
Ruth Jordan in England after she had
completed her American tour in The
ShuIamite." "
The Washington times., 1906-02-19
STYLISH PRINCESS GOWN.
The Spoiled Child

No sooner is he born than he becomes
the center. White headed grandfather
and stalwart father bow before his
curls. His lisping is their law. \ sign
from him sUfrces. II he cries in the
night no fatigue Is Of account, the
whole household must be reused The
newcomer is not long IN discovering his
Omnipotence. and before he can walk
he IS drunken with it. AS he grows
older all this broadeus. says Home Chat.
Too late ii is perceived that all this has
been evolving a master. and what d
master !-forgetful of sacrifices, without
respect, even pity.
The Washington times., 1906-02-19

lace, not insertion, but with a border,
the irregular edge Of the lace just
OVERLAPPING the tuck beneath. These are
in graduated widths. a deep tuck COM
ing on the bottom, then a row of lace
less IN width, and 50 on. a row OF lace
taking the skirt into the belt. There
is a yoke of soft figured ivory net
with a pretty bertha arrangement fall
ing from Il square across the bust,
and the body swathed in pretty ribbon
hitting IL closely. Puff sleeve OF the net
tucked with the crepe ends at the elbow
ia lace rufiies, and while extremely
eifecuve and exclusive looking, is
neither particularly difficult of con
sIrucuon nor expensive, unless one
wishes II 70 be soft Oriental lace for
eoilenne of any similar material will
answer quite as well as fabrics much
more expensive.
A Street Suit of Tweed.
y street suit for this same style of
girl IS a small check tweed made with a
skirt cut in corseIet style, the latter
with hip yoke and front width being
all in one piece. The gored skirt is
slightly fulled 10 the hip yoke and the
bottom is finished with hem The
blouse OF fine French flannel is made
very full over the bust and loses itself
with plenty u. freedom in the top Of
the corselets.
The short coat is best described as
Deing quite fun and then taken into a
yoke both top and bottom. The yoke is
snort on the shoulders, with a wide
oand, its upper edge cut into irregular
INES, contnIng the fullness at the lower
edge. Long. narrow TeVers outline the
entire front edges, the widest point be-
ing exactly over the bust. These are
OF a contrasting material The sleeves
ore Iuil at the top and are brought into
double band cuffs at elbow. The lower
one, made from the reVer material,
turns slightly back over that made from
the goods. Here, too, is model giving
the iulneSS Just where il is needed to
hitfmOnlHe the proportions of the Wearer
Long chiffon SCarfs are worn by quite
young girls over their evening frocks
ana a simple, but most effective stvle
that might be copied at home by the
VerieSt amateur sewer is Il strip Of Chif-
fon, or mOusSeline de Sole, one ward
wide and two and One-half yards long.
The length is cut into Strips measuring
seven or eight inches: each is then
shirred on the long edges Zone yard)
drawn zap until il measures eight inches
and joined together again in one long
strip with inch wide, handsome lace in
seFUOn, so that tho effect is of a SHRED
scarf barred with the lace over each
ShirTing This complete, sew band of
insertion ali around the scarf, finishing
the Ions edges with u one-inch lace ruff
tie, and trimming the ends with chif-
fon frills and lace as daintily as one
wishes.
The Washington times., 1906-02-19
Dish CLohS

Excellent dish cloths are made of
knitted cotton. for they are very
strong and can be washed and boiled
again and again, and Will come out
Ike new Every time a dish cloth is
used IL should be washed with soap and
soda and hung out 10 dry 4 dirty dish
cloth is a disgrace 10 it's user. says
Home Notes. Children who are begin
ming To learn To knit are generally very
willing 10 make dish cloths. but when
there is no little kuitter and the house
wife is very busy, neatly hemmed
squares of coarse crash will answer
the purpose very we'll, and these are
made in no time"
The Washington times., 1906-02-19
TO SPOIL Il MAN.
Women Do Too Much Sometimes for
Their Husbands.

There is no better way 20 make a self
ish, spoiled husband out of perfectly
good man than by always icing Inself-
ism and doing a thousand and one things
for him that he has always been accus-
toned 10 do for himself If YOU want IA
model husband, don't be always doing
things for him. but try and train him 10
do for YOU
1t IS a recognized truth that we all
care more for the person who is depend
ent upon us than for the one we depend
upon. So. if YOU would keep your hus-
bands love. make him feel that YOU are
absolutely dependent upon him. says the
Pittsburg Press.
Don't be continually reading him a
declaration of independence You may
become so independent that he viii lose
all feeling of responsibility.
If your husband or sweetheart wants
TO help YOU on with your coat or in
SlSts that you are quite incapable of
putting on your rubbers. agree with
him. Let him think YOU helpless little
creature. and that You need his strong
right arm to support and guide YOU.
There Is no feeling III the world more
likely 10 give one thrill Of 5elf-Satis-
faction than the simple feeling that
some one is dependent upon and looking
up TO YOU for help. II a husband can
be made to feel this. great victory is
won. and Cupid IS chained to the
hearth rug.
Don't think that l am advising women
to sit by and become so stepped with
the idea of self that there is nothing
else il the world for them. But a little
ludiCiUuS selfishness-such as always in
sisting on having the most comfortable
chair. letting husband run the errands
etr-is better than being always too
considerate for hubby's comfort
There are a thousand little things that
a woman can do for man that will not
spoil him. She may humor him by Civ
ing him all sorts of good things TO eat.
and making the sort that mother used
to make, This is the kind of humoring
that won't hurt him. But the humOrist
that means making a slave of Yourself
that waits or him at every turn. is
fatal to his WelI-being. II is bound to
make a selfish pTiE out of a good man.
and is more than likely to kill the little
germ Of love.
The Washington times., 1906-02-19

Editor WOmans Inquiry Column Times should reach
Saturday 0 following

some harmless remedy to keep the hair
its natural color. Ny hair is very dry.
.. Would it benefit my hair TO go to
a hair dresser? If so, please tell me
where TO go. As these are my first ques-
lions to you, will be anxious TO hear
from you
/. You will md the answer to your
question at the top OF the column in an
swer to Alice"
. Yes, / think you might go to some
good hair dresser and take course Of
treatment thai would be greatly bene-
ficiai. ] cannot recommend any special
one in the column, but If you will send
me a seif-addressed envelope / can tell
you the name of some good hair dress
ers in the city.
The Washington times., 1906-02-19
injurious 10 The Memory

Besides inattentive reading, there are
other things Injurious to memory. One
Is the habit Of skimming over news
papers, all in a confused tumble, never
10 be thought Of again. thus diligently
cuItivatng a habit of careless reading
hard TO break, says Home Chat.
Another is the reading o. trashy
novels. Nothing is so fatal TO reading
with profit as the habit of running
through story after story and forgetting
them as soon as read.
The Washington times., 1906-02-19
BECOMING EVENING FROCKS FOR
YOUNG GIRLS WITH FLAT CHESTS
Should Be Designed Especially for the Wearer or
the Result Is Apt to Be Disappointing.

The selection of evening frocks for
girls of sixteen that shall be both
pretty and becoming is often a problem
for mothers, seeing that girls vary SO
much in figure at that age. so that, un-
less gown is designed especially for
the wearer. the result is apt TO be dis
appointing, SO seldom is a model to be
met with, ready to wear, that viii be
entirely becoming to other than the
average figure.
The especially thin. Hat chested type
seems to be entirely overlooked,
though the average slender girl may be
well provided for. Plump figures may
scarf: quite q long time before finding
anything exactly satisfactory, the com
parativeiy plain modes becoming to
this type not appealing TO the average
buyer, when seen side by side with
much betrimmed or fluffy fTocks, so
that few models actually suiting the
stout girl are put forth by those stores
catering to needs sartoriaL In this
case, perhaps, the wiser plan would be
10 suit the gown entirely to individual
requirements, For the tall girl, broad
shouldered, but inclined to be bony as
well as fat chested, there is a new
French model that will be found very
becoming.
A New French Model.
The material of the frock in question
Is OF pale blue radia silk gathered into
the belt and trimmed on the bottom
with a band Of insertion lace above the
hem. Above this are two false tucks
put on slightly full, and headed by a
second band of insertion. so that tucks
and lace, all meeting each other, the
former F-F.r
that is exceedingly quaint and pretty
The bodice has round yoke of ivory
chiffon all in tiny pin tucked shirrings,
meeting the sleeves on the shoulders
but not very deep in center front. The
lower portion is in baby effect brought
into belt made from strands of pale
pink velvet, the featherbone in the
back being covered with tiny pink vel
Vet rosettes, closing IN front under a
larger one. The fiat chest is entirely
disguised in this way and the figure
DEought into good proportions By the
addition of cleverIy arranged bertha
OF lace.
Three overlapping friIIs measuringsix,
ioGr ana TWO inches, respective, ,it.-
pend from the yoke, but are tapercd
OF on their upper edge until at the
armholes, where the ends of lace lose
themselves. they measure only half
their width. At the head OF this, out
mans 14tS SuNi e N44Itt SohS, - Il DduQ
OF lace lined with blue and edged with
a strip Of blue chiffon, cut on the bias
doubled and then shiTred. The sleeves
are puffs almost to elbow. of the silk
tied TO the arm with a ribbon velvet.
securing ruff1es of lace upward and
DOWN. ard. then smaller puff OF white
chiffon, ending in the same way. Moth
ing daintier or pTettier could be con-
ceiyed, and, of course, other materials
and combinations viii be equally sue
cessful
Tucks and Insertion.
Another exceedingly good model has
an entire skirt composed of alternate
deep tUeks Of ivory crepe aud ivory
The Washington times., 1906-02-19
Dancing Distances

A young man fond of dancing recent
~ TOOK a pedometer with him to a bali
ana found that in the course of the
evening he had covered thirteen and a
half miles The average Ienrfb of =
waltz was half a mile. of a polka three
quarters of mile, of a galop or schot-
tische mile, and of Ianciers a quarter
than man, and is calculated to cover
more than sixteen miles in a single
evening.
The Washington times., 1906-02-19


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The Washington times., 1906-02-19

j. To make chocolate fudge, take two
pounds of brown sugar, ORe-half cake
chocolate, one cup milk, butter the size
of an egg and d pinch of salt. Melt
this slowly in a porcelain kettle or
smooth iron pot Then pull forward
to boil about fifteen or twenty minutes
Flavor with vanilla, and beat rapidly
until smooth: then pour out into but
tered tins When cool enough, mark
off into squares.
To make chocolate caramels boil to
gether two pounds Of graduated sugar,
n quarter Of a pound OF grated choco-
late half pint of milk, a quarter of
a pound Of butter. Cook until a bit
hardens when dropped into cold water,
flavor with vanilla pour into creased
tins and score when cool enough.
, For Creamed grapes, make a
syrup of pound OF sugar and 4
gill of water. Boil without stirring until
q drop put into cold water becomes brit
tie. Remove from the fire, set in an
outer pan % boiling water. and add 10
the syrup Il desscEtSpOonf Of lemon
julcc- Run n sJi1 wire or the prong
OF d pickle fork through each grape
and dip them. one by one, in the hot
syrup. then lay on waXed paper 10 dry
8. The chocolate coating for chocolate
almonds ] should think would be the
same as that fer chocolate creams This
IS merely sweetened chocolate melted in
q double boiler. The almonds are then
dTipped into the melted chocolate and
spread on butteTcd tins or Waxed paper
10 dry.
The Washington times., 1906-02-19

To Editor Woman's Inquiry Column:
I. WIN you kindly let me know how
10 make chocolate fudge and chocolate
caramels:
? Also, please let me know how TO
make creamcd grapes.
g. Can you tell me how TO mix the
e''0''''''e 40 II. y. S.
The Washington times., 1906-02-19

To Editor Womsn's Inquiry Column.
!. Tell me how 10 be witty?
? How can l make young men like
me?
. Ny face often is swollen This
makes my eyes look small What can
I do 10 keep il from swelling?
4. VIII cold coffee make the hair dark,
or what will ii do? II. 7. r. L.
I. I cannot Wit is a gift Of God and
cannot be learned.
-. Don't try.
8. There must be some reason for the
swelling. I should consult a physician, If
I were you.
4. never heard Of using cold coffee
on the hair. and I should not advise
you to try the experiment with il. for
while IL might DO no harm II would
certainly 10 no good, and would be
very odoriferous.