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The Washington times., 1907-09-17
" 4 Modern Lady GOdiva,"
Amelia Bingham'S Play,
Has Mary Good Points

are specialties until ones head fairly
swims- AnnabelIe Whitford and six at
tracrve girls appesT in a sketch, The
Gibson Bathing Girls." and both Miss
formidable rival 10 WIZ Do They Call
Ne Gibson Girl7" a half dozen re-
calls were given this number. There
was court room scene, with Caruso
which. heightened by brilliant light
effects. gave a realistic touch and also
offered novelty IN drop scenes, 8 series
OF limitations by Edna LUhy, a success
sion OF famous characters, including
President Roosevelt, Mark Twain, Der
phine Delmas. the California lawyer
who defended Harry Thaw. District At
torney jerome, Anthony ComstOck. SEN
ator Depew. Secretary Root. and any
number Of others. all OF whom made
their appearance in the course OF the
comedy.
Mile Dazzle. who first burst into fame
as La Domino Rouge, gives three
dances. the cIeverest OF which is the
doll dance. The others are the iiu iltsu
waltz and the SalOme dance. Grace L.s
Rue. who. by the way. has the best
singing voice IN the organization, Is q
prominent mer7ber OF the company, and
was assisted IN her song, Il Want 70
BE Drummer Boy. BY twenty attrac-
tive drummer boys - who marched OF
the stage and through tbs theater beat
Ing their drums. Miss La Rue's ''Poca-
Nora Bayes Is full OF life and made 3
distinct hit with the Foolish Song"
Frank Mayne has much 10 do, and does
Il well. one Of the emphatic hits Of the
program was The musical act Of Bickel
and Watson with their band. They kept
the audience in a roar.
The entire program is filled with anus.
ing ana entertaining numbers and ac-
eeomphshes its purpose to give the pub
lie good laugh and nothing 10 think
about but having a good time.
The Washington times., 1907-09-17
VARIED PROGRAM OFFERING
TO ATWOOD vAUDEvILLIANS

This weeks Offering at Chase's IS a
varied program which is not IN the least
startling, but seems 70 please the large
audiences. The best number on TIE
pOrgram is a serio-comedy presented BY
Emmett COrrigaL and a capable COM
pany, entitled His Wife's Picture
The denouement comes as g complete
surprise 10 the audience and Is most
cleverly arranged Eva Tanguay, who
won fame as The Samb0 Girl" Is billed
as the ~CyclOnic Coincidence. and she
fully sustains her reputation as the
foremost singer Of the much-abused
ragttme.
Ned Nye, accompanied by the Car
dOwnie Sisters. gives his. usual dancing
and mOnolOgue act the terpsichorea1
numbers OF his assistants being q feat
ure OF the number. IN Morocco IS an
excuse for the presentation IN native
garb OF a number OF dances, followed
by drill OF zouaves. An acrobatic act
by the so-called MOoFs Is OF ordinary
caliber.
The program is opened with Alvin and
Kenney in gymnastic act, and LeRoy
and Woodford presented their CONVERSE
tional and vocal numbers in a pleasing
style. DR.. BOwker's Illuminated travel
ogue on Imperial India" gave the audi
ence an excellent idea Of the beautiful
country and its people. The vitagraph
displays views IN japan.
The Washington times., 1907-09-17

commission and the Postmaster Gen
eral are now doing for the postal
service. II may be no fundamental
changes win be ordered; in that
event the country viii have the sat
isfaction of knowing that its post
Office methods are good, through
and through. But if ways are found
materially to improve present prac-
tees a great share Of the credit viii
be due TO earnest cooperation on
the part Of Mr.. Meyer and his sub
ordinates.
AS to the seeond-class privilege,
the regulations have long been a
sixteen-puzzle for the publishers.
Restriction has been added to re
striction; precedent fled on prece-
dent, and all without marking the
road so that all could read the
way alike, until managers and edi-
tors have stumbled along blind in
everything save faith. OF this the
present Postmaster General and
Third Assistant have become fully
conscious. Wherefore they mean
such an editing of the regulations
as viii cut down the Chinese wall,
point the way with signboards easy
to read. keep the toll as it is, and
yet safeguard the highway from
robbers. For their efforts to this
end Mr.. Meyer and Mr.. Lawshe de-
serve the gratitude of all publishers
and all readers alike.
The Washington times., 1907-09-17

heap when her days Of active service
are over, but is to be retained as an
object lessen and inspiration 10 the fu-
ture officers of the navy because OF the
record she made for all time in the en-
gagement OF Manila bay
Inspiration to Future Officers.
NO better place could be given the
dear old ship than the one to which
she has been assigned" said the ad-
miral, feelingly, speaking Of the ship
and the poem. She has done her work
and she deserves to be preserved as a
historical relic. along with Farragut's
Hartford and the old Constitution.
What a beautiful thing Il is that Sne
good old skip should occupy such q
place in history. No yolng mldship-
man, just entering the Academy and
with scarcely any dehnite Idea OF what
is before him in the navy. can help be-
ing imp essed and inspired with the
sight Of the scars she received in tile
IRE Of that memorable May day morn
Ing"
The admiral was inclined 70 believe,
froln the manner in which the poem was
respectfully dedicated" TO him and his
hluejackets that the author may have
served on the Olympia or at least IN
the navy Investigation develops, how
ever, that ne was never in the naval
service, but is the advertising repre-
sentative OF the Bluejackct, with head
quarters in Philadelphia
The Washington times., 1907-09-17
Sixteenth Streets Title
Subject of Much Interest;
Manu- Suggestions Received

the early winter. when Congress VIII be
asked to give Sixteenth street a more
dignihed title.
These suggestions as they come in are
being tabulated and revised list OF the
most popular names viii be published
next Sunday In the meantime, those
who are interested in the project OF re-
naming Sixteenth street are invited TO
send In their suggestions, whether they
reside upon the thorouglfare or not.
General Interest.
The matter is one that Interests. or
should interest. every citizen Of Wash
ington regardless of section. one Of the
strongest arguments put forth b. the
advocates OF the new plan Is tina. Six
tenth street, es a boundary fer the
White House grounds, has a peculiar In
terest for Americans everywhere. and
public sentiment demands that It should
bear a more distinctive American title
than a mere number.
The Washington times., 1907-09-17
Admiral Writes Letter
of Thanks to Author
of Lines.

Admiral George Dewey has written 10
T. J. Buenzle. chief yeoman, U. 5. N,
who is editor of the Bluejacket
monthly magazine published at New
port FOR the enlisted men OF the Navy.
a letter expressing his high apprecia-
ton of a poetic tribute paid to the ad-
mirals old flagship. the olympia.
The poem. entitled Olympia" which
is respectfully dedicated 10 Admiral
Dewey and his bluejackets." appeared
IN the August number OF the publica-
lion, and was one Of the first things to
attract the attention Of the hero OF
Manila Bay upon MS return TO the city
yesterday from his summers vacation.
The verses were signed BY ]. R. Ru-
dolph, but as the admiral had no means
OF establishing the writer's Identity or
learning his address, the latter was adj
dressed TO the editor OF the Bluejacket.
with the request that his sentiments be
conveyed 70 Mr.. Rudolph
The last two Of the five stanzas par
ticularly the closing one. appealed most
to the admiral.
Will Cradle" Midshi Jnen.
The. poem was addressed to the Olym-
pia, because OF her recent withdrawal
from active feet service and assignment
10 join the Hartford. Farragut's his
toric ship Of the civil war. at Annapolis
As flagship OF the Naval Academy prac-
tice squadron, the Olympia VIII cradle"
the midshipmen on their practice cruises.
The admiral in his letter to the editor
expressed his appreciation OF the entire
poem which he praised as one Of rare
merit in sentiment and expression. and
mere particularly the CLOSING para
graph, as championing the cause of tho
Olympia future. IL IS matter for
great pride, he declared. that the Olyrn-
pla is not TO be thrown upon the scrap
The Washington times., 1907-09-17
soNNET-AFTER WORDSWORTH

SoNNET-AFTER WORDSWORTH.
Our friends are too much with US; late
and soon
Chatting and Cabling. we lay waste
our powers;
Little we see in daylight that is ours;
We have given our time away, a price
less boonl
Our mornings on committees up tin
noon:
Our friends that win be coming at all
hours.
Then luncheOns. paying visits. teas. and
showers"
And dinners. far from glimpses OF the
NOON"
And snn we talk-My faith. I'd rather
be
A baby with a tongue as yet unworn:
or dumb as any fish that seims the sea.
So might live, not babble. night and
morn;
Might read my books, and think nv
thoughts, and see
The good around US. waiting to be born
-Winifred Arnold. IN. the Reader for
September.
The Washington times., 1907-09-17
Tramp Immigrants.

A serious complication of the
immigration problem is involved in
the fact that no less than 1900 Ital-
ians> and Portuguese are now on
their way from Boston back to
their native places. This is only
one boatload. 1t is. in fact, only
the beginning of the familiar an
nuaI exodus. Thousands more viii
follow from Boston, New York,
Philadelphia, and Baltimore. From
the latter ports will go a great
many Hungarians as well as
Italians.
Why? Because work is slack, and
because a man out of work can live
cheaper abroad, "at home" as it is
put in this case. than in the United
States.
The reason is poor. 1t is a sieve
like pretext that can't hold a drop
of water. Labor is always in de-
mand over here, It is the immi-
grants own fault that he cannot
find work all the year around. If
he sought it in the right place and
with the right spirit he would find
it.
This is particularly true of the
italian immigrant. He is needed
urgently in the South, where he
would find a climate more TO his
taste as wei as steady work from
January TO December. The Italian
ambassador has been trying hard
to divert tks Tow Of immigrants
from Northern cities TO the South
ern plantations. He would be moro
successful were it not for the habit
so many of his fellow-countrymen
have of alternating.
Moreover, we doubt that this
alternating does either Italy or the
United States much. good. America
is not looking for parasites-for
those who would make money here
only to spend it abroad. This form
of vagrancy is out of tune with the
spirit of our laboring classes as p
whole It is not right, morally,
that the citizen should have a tramp
for a competitor This is no land
for tramps of any kind; and man
who works here in the summer and
spends the remainder of the year
''at home" on some foreign shore is
no better than a tramp.
The Washington times., 1907-09-17
PROTEST AGAINST METER.

John W. Hardell. William H. Klmball,
Henry Y. Gasson. and Thomas r. Reil-
~, representing the trustee of the
Knights Of Pythias Temple, were before
the Board Of Commissioners this morn
ing to protest against the installation of
a water meter for fire purposes IN the
Pytnian Temple building at the cost OF
the Knights Of Pythias No decision
has been reached BY she Commissioners.
The Washington times., 1907-09-17
GOLDEN CROOKS" AT GAYETY
WITH JOHN L. SULLIVAN

The Golden Crook Bursesquers. re-en-
forced by the redoubtable John 1. Sui
Ivan and the once famous Jake KiIrain,
are at the Gayety Theater this week.
and TO say that they give the best bur
lesque entertainment Of tho season at
the new house Is no exaggeratiOn The
two burlettas they present are musical.
witty in many spots. and presented with
a vim that spells success. The chorus Is
& good-looking and shapely one It's
singing Is above the average, and the
principals more than do their share The
vaudeville olio is in keeping with the
burlettas. II concludes with new mon
ologue by the only John l. and an IL
lustration of the art of manly defense
In this he IS assisted by kilrain. Sulli-
vans monologue has been rcfurbished
between seasons and Is considerably bet
ter than that Of last year The big
fellow was given a liberal dose OF ap-
piause last evening. all of winch he de-
served
The Washington times., 1907-09-17
WASHINGTON MAN GETS
POST IN PHILADELPHIA

Secretary straus. Of the Department
Of Commerce and Labor. this afternoon
announced the appointment Of Augusun
r Smith to be United States Shipping
Mommissioner al the Philadelphia port,
Mr. Smith viii succeed William r
knight.
Mr.. Smith is a resident Of Washing
ton. having been employed by the Bu-
Teau Of Navigation since 1893. His LEGAL
residence is Philadelphia.
The Washington times., 1907-09-17
Dewey Touched By Poem
Paying Tsibute TO Olympia,
Taken From Fleet Service

SIN bravely on-with thy crew
To Victory! Thcd knowest not defeat.
Thy vanquished Zoe is siienced now
Her proud Armada drags the deep;
A nation shouts thy praise and joins
With officers and men who knew thee
Ia fond farewell 70 thes-Olympla-
Thy Admiral's prids-The fearless
Deweyi
Olympia. wilt thou fight no morsl
Thy active service days are done
Thy weli-earned rest. thou wilt employ
Thy usefulness has but begun,
Still wilt thou WOO old Oceans waves
And dare the typhoon, mock the storm.
To cradle on thy war-soarred breast
A nation's hero yet unborn.
Closing stanzas OF Olympia
The Washington times., 1907-09-17
MONEY FROM STOCKING
RETURNED TO OWNER

1t was not a bold bad man at all,
at all, who stole Miss Frieda LanEe's
purse containing $50. 1t was a treacn-
erous drop stitch stocking which split
and let the money-laden handkerchief
slip from its hiding place to the floor
Of the car from where It was picked
up BY Mrs. II. Hargett, OF ICE G street
northwest.
She returned the money today and
tEe young lady from Omaha is happy
IN the recovery of her money, although
SO and four return tickets to Omaha,
which were lost by the little family
treasurer earlier on Sunday are still
among the missing.
The Washington times., 1907-09-17
Some Postal Reforms.
A parcels post.

A parcels post.
A postal savings bank.
The sale of stamps from slot ma
chimes.
Cooperation for the adjustment
of United States postal methods, ac-
cording to the best modern business
methods
a correction of second-class
abuses without raising the rate Of
postage on legitimate periodicals
or expecting rhe publishers to di-
vine the departments rulings.
These are reforms which, from
one intimation or another, Post
master General Meyer is expected
to urge in his Forthcoming annual
report. 1t is to be hoped the init
nations are justified. For every i'm
prov ement proposed-with the pos
sible, though not certain, exception
Of the postal savings banks de-
manded by present postal aud bust
ness conditions in this country.
The situation as to our lack of
a parcels. post is little better than
a national scandal. Our postal &C
cancellations for the transportation
of merchandiseare VIGOROUSLY poor.
AS though to emphasize their utter
lack Of reason, a treaty with Ger
many enables the German to ship
across the ocean a package of
eleven pounds, and then have it de-
iivered by the very agency which
viii refuse any American-mailed
parcel for the same destination if it
weighs more than four pounds.
Practically every other substantial
government-Great Britain, Ger
many. France, Italy, Spain, Norway,
Sweden, Japan, even Russia-pro-
vides its people with a facility
which the express companies have
been able to preclude from us of
the United States.
The examination into the de-
partment's Office methods accords
with the general movement begun
by the President at the instance OF
Mr. Cortelyou 10 put the executive
service as far as possible on n
business basis. What Mr.. Metcalf
has done in his sphere, Mr.. Cortel-
you in his. and the Keep Commits
sion generally, a joint Congressional
The Washington times., 1907-09-17
..Bohemian BurIssauers" at Lyeeum.

One Of the best shows that has visited
thl Lyceum this season IS TO be seen
this week under the title Of Miners
Bohemian BnrlesQusrs, presenting The
Summer Time" IN two acts. The plavlet
Is interrupted at intervals by a snanpv
chorus OF pretty giiIs. Andy Gardener,
the main comedian, made evervone
laugh throughout the performance. and
the singing Of Geruie Hayes and Mabel
The three musical Stewards gave some
pleasing musical selections: the Barton
Brothers. as cyclists were well re-
ceived; the Bohemian Trio. in q. singing
and aancing stunt, and Mabel CareW
and Gertie Hayes, assisted nv me eS.s,,-
pany, presented a one-sct WesterI, nov
ely. The Mad Stampede
The Washington times., 1907-09-17
"BUNCo IN ARIZONA"
PLEASES ACADEMY AUDIENCE

''Bunco in Arizona" which opened q.
weeks engagement at the New Acad-
envy last night. is a stirring naelodrama
that is Well staged and has a capable
cast
Lillian Mortimer. as Bunco. "a child
of fashion and fortune" who had
strangely been taken from her home
IN England 10 the mining camps o.
Black creek. Ariz. where she grew M
among the miners and became their
queen, does her part well and wins the
applause of the audience from the first
Barring a few slight defects, such as
an innkeepeT lighting an electric Hzht
bulb with match, and an engine that
runs without steam or noise, the at
traction Is a good one. and was well
received by g large audience
The Washington times., 1907-09-17
MRS. MALIoYS wILL

Hannah H MaIloy, by the terms OF
her viii. dated March II. 1903. and pro-
bated today. bequeaths a life interest
IN house at 1903 s street northwest.
to her husband, James Manoy.
1t is provided that at his death the
property shall revert to her daughter
Louise J. McChesney.
George ". Reardon and James W.
McC,hesnev are named a. ezaa11trrz
The Washington times., 1907-09-17
Food for Thought.

Here is an extract from a viii
fled here in the East last week:
In days OF sickness and OF health my
husband did not bring the least Joy to
his WIFE, wherefore he Is a curiosity. He
never treated her 70 anything.
In consequence Of which the tes-
tatrix cut of the husband with the
tantalizing sum of five dollars and
left the bulk of her estate to blood
relatives.
Was she justified? She got moth
ing; she gave little in return. She
took her grievance with her to the
grave Death, where is thy sting?
It would seem that in this case the
sting was five dollars. Evidently
the wife was determined that the
husband should not have the where
withal to treat anybody else.
Five dollars! Surely a punishment
for-for what? What is JOY? Is it
relief from making the fire or mind
ing the baby or washing the dishes2
Is it composed of ice-cream, cara
mels. peanuts and an occasional
night at the theater? Is it detail
ing the gossip of the shop and the
street corner? And can there be
real JOY without an affinity" We
leave il TO the college debaters.
who can answer everything.
What anDeaIs fo ms most Is the
statement that this husband who
gave not the least JOY is "curi-
osity." Our optimism goes up ten
points.
The Washington times., 1907-09-17

Suggestions for remaining Sixteenth
street have continued TO pour in upon
The Sunday Times since Us columns
were placed at the disposal Of those who
are interested in giving this most i'm
portant and aristoeratc thoroughfare
a name in keeping with its prestige and
environments.
Although The Times published a long
list OF proposed names last Sunday, COM
prising those most favored by the pub
lie. quite a number Of additional names
have been presented this week, indi-
eating that interest in the subject is rot
abating.
Suggestion From Maine.
one Of the most appropriate sugges-
tions comes from far of Maine. where
Sixteenth street resident is sojournfng
for the summer. but who has not over
looked the concerted action planned for
The Washington times., 1907-09-17

Jim" Watson, the boy chorister Of
the House, would put away the crown OF
Congressional leadership for the leathern
apron of Indiana's governorship.
The Washington times., 1907-09-17

Dorsey Foultz might have gotten the
late chief clerk Of the Police Depart
nent 70 certify those checks OF his.
The Washington times., 1907-09-17

Nov that a great oarsman with swol-
len shoulders has been beaten ten
lengths by a man Of oTdiary figure. may
be some OF our best dressed citizens VIII
eschew a little Of their shoulder padding
The Washington times., 1907-09-17

Pretty Girls Storm City" says a
morning contemporary. They didn't
need 10. Washington surrendered to
pretty girls before the war.
The Washington times., 1907-09-17

It's funny how quick the railroads are
10 "retrench" on road operations in
order to pay interest on their failure to
''retrench' on operations in the
sss+~ea4
The Washington times., 1907-09-17

TIE Beef trust seems determined to
serve our steaks rare.
The Washington times., 1907-09-17

Some newspapers are making a great
TODD because the trusts want peace.
We thought they were after the whole
thing.
The Washington times., 1907-09-17

Mr. Rogers should take a vacation
with his young friend, Mark Twain.
The Washington times., 1907-09-17
MUFFED.

A girl wouldn't mind wearing ear
muffs in summer If they were good for
the complexion--New York Press.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1907-12-21
For State Treasurer.

In another column will be found
the formal announcement of An
drew Russell for. the nomination
to the office of state treasurer.
To the people of this county he
needs no introduction, as he has
spent his whole life in this coun-
ty and here his name is the syn.
onym of honesty; competency
and Republicanism. Mr.. Russell
has been all his life d banker
that is. when mere boy he went
into bank as clerk and was pro-
NOTED. from time to time, until
now he is recognized as one of
the leading bankers of the state
and has filled the office of presi-
dent of the Bankers association
and many other important posi-
tons in that organization. Last
year Mr. BusseI had large pIu-
raity Of the votes both a. the
primary and of delegates ia the
convention: however. there was
the most notable contest in Cook
county that has ever been waged
and it was believed to be,the best
party policy to take man from
that oauty and place him at the
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1907-12-21

head of the tick t. Mr.. Russell
and his friends accepted defeat
with loyalty that excited the ad
mlratlon of ali and they now feel
that he should be nominated bv
the next convention. If success.
ful Mr.. Russell will bring TO the
discharge of the duties of the Of.
flce the same faithfulness that
has characterized his whole life
and has made of him the model
enterprlsing citizen, and his name
will add much S trengthsto the
ticket.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1907-12-21
Letter to Santa
Claus"
BY The Editor.

Dear Mr.. Santa:
Yuu only come to see the little
children once year, and you
only desire to give to those who
have been good; obeyed their pa
rents gone to Sunday school and
every day school; obeyed the
teacher and striven to have good
lessons. There are many such
little boys and girls here in
Springfield, and to them. we de-
sire you to fill their stockings
With many good things, to the
bad little fellows you can do as
you see fit, but the good Book
says, 1.-The righteous shall be re-
plenishsd.''
Don't forget the good little
boys add girls.
We remain, Yours truly.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1907-12-21

A number of men were arrest
ed in Bloody Williams sa-
loon last week, charged with
gaming They were released by
paying fine and cost of court.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1907-12-21
With the Sick

l.. +. Osborne was calleds to
indianapolis. Ind, last Friday by
telegram, on account of the
serious illness of his mother