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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-31
LARGEST STATION IN THE WORLD

There is now being built at Juvisy.
in the outskirts of Paris. "a station
which, il is believed, viii, when finished,
be the largest IN the world At Juvisy
all the lines meet of the Paris-I.yons-
Marseilles and OF the Orleans systems,
about thirty pairs Of rails being inter
laced. From this point radiate the
lines which carry traffic TO Southern
France, 10 italy. 10 Spain. and TO PoT-
tugaL The new station covering all
these rails is 10 be built on the latest
principles
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-31

artificial, in European countries,
where far more use is made Of water
transportation than here.
Mr.. Burton has made the river and
harbor Legislation respectable, which
il was not for many years. He has
done the country, In this matter, a
great service. He has handled the
work so long that it will be able
ia a way to get along without him,
but the new chairman of the com
mittee will find troubles that will
make him regret many a time the
day he succeeded 10 the shoes of
Burton.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-31

Los ANGELES. Jan. al.-GOaded by
the tauuts OF one Of his young compan-
ions that he could not drink a quart OF
whisky, accepting the dare of his friend
10 buy the liquor If he would drink H.
I'd Whealand. seVenteen-year-old son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wheaiand' OF
CoIegrove, Saturday night performed
the feat he was dared 10 do, dying from
the effects OF his imbihings after a
period OF suffering and unconseiousness
covering about fourteen hours.
Young Whealand lived with his par
ents in Colegrove and came to the city
early Saturday evening. on Seventh
street lie met several young friends in
Guiding Charles Lewis. 81 West
eleventh street. and Floyd Monk "a
West Seventh street
The three lads chummed together uniil
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-31
cOlumbia-"The Spoilers"

The ice-Iocked land Of Alaska is the
locale of The Spoilers" the play which
has been fashioned from Rex Beach :
novel by the author and James Mac
Arthur and which comes 10 the Coium-
bia next week. Ii is a love story, fierce
and tender, teupesIuaus and smooth By
turns. struggle OF strong men for
gold and the love of women. il - a
st0Fv OF people who had 10 night TOT
everything ana were qualified in every
way TO 40 IT, IL runs a strenuous
cuorse but is said 90 have the element
of a general appeal in the story OF Roy
Glsnisters submission, wild, reckless,
and regardless man that he has been.
10 the gentle Influence OF the girl from
a softer sphere
Daniel Frohman has provided a spe-
cisily selected cast, including Ralph
Stuart Campbell GOlian. George Os-
bourne. Arthur Hoops, EVELYN Vaughan.
Harriet WOrIhingt0n, Desmond Kelly.
and nearly fifty others. The scenic
equipment is also said 10 be not only
ornate bat very characteristic.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-31
NEGLECTlNG BODY FOR MIND
GRAVE ERROR, SAYS TEACHER

The physical growth of children was
the subject of an entertaining lecture
delivered by Prof John Mason Tyler. of
Amherst College, before the teachers in
the Assembly Han Of the Central High
School. yesterday afternoon. The lee
turer held that the educational forcing
process was detrimental to the child
and c0unseIed more attention 10 the
physical needs OF pupils, especially in
their earlier years. Or. Elmer +. Brown.
Commissioner of Education. will deliver
the next lecture IN the series. on Mon
day. February 4. His theme will be
The Educational Progress During the
Next Fifty Years.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-31
DARED TO DRINK WHISKY,
BOY GETS ON FATAL JAG
Seventeen-Ye Californian Puts Away Quart and
Dies After Fourteen Hours OF
Inconsistencies.

about 10 OclOek. when they went 10 the
Young meat market, al Ninth and Main
streets 10 meet Arthur Robinson, an
other lad OF their age, who was en-
pl0yei there. Leaving the market the
lads had several drinks in nearby za-
looms and then crossed over 10 Spring
street on Eighth.
IL was while the boys were coming
down Spring street that Robinson
tainted Whealand about drinking, made
his dare. and the OFFER 90 purchase the
liquor If Whealand drank il, Leaving
The other BOYS. Robinson and Wheaiand
entered a wine store between Eighth
and Seventh streets and when they
emerged Whealand had the quart bottle
in his hand
From that time on he took frequent
drinks ami refused 10 share with any
one OF the others, A few hours later
while on Seventh street, between Spring
and Broadway, Whealand fell TO the
sidewalk in a stupor.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-31
THE CAPTAINS-THE OLD AND
THE NEW.

/ hear tLc bells of midnight ring;
The music sWeetly tells
The good ship Time has VOyagcu hOm'
Across the WinITy sWells-
Her master gray has steered her safe
Der treacherous rocks and shoals,
With an her freight of gold and garin,
And precious human souls.
Bur he g. beut WltL wind ana storm,
And cares To sail no more.
lie lets the rusty anchor fan
And slowly steps ashore.
Like silver on his griZ2lsd beard
The snOWnalLes Ihickly lie.
He vanlshes among the drifts
GoOd-by, cid year, goOd-by.
Behold The new commander comes;
He takes the wheel with pride;
The gallant vessel swiftly moves
To meet the rising tide.
The bells announce she's OF again
Upon her twelve months trip.
Bon voyage 10 the glad New Year.
The captain of the ship.
Nina Irving, in Les les Weekly.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-31
TO FOUND NEW ZION CITY
ON THE PACIFIC COAST

CHICAGO. Jan 51.-ZiOn City is 10 be
deserted by Wilbur Glenn NOliva and
all those over whom he holds sway
a new Zion City is 10 be founded. prob
ably on the Pacine coast, and DR.. DOWie
aud his creditors will be left 10 fight out
the question of supremacy here
The reason for abandoning the pres
ent Zion City were not defined clearly
By N0liva. but they are known never
theless- The factions in Zion Is one OF
the great contributing causes. and the
other is the hOpelessness OF making the
religious leader supreme in both tenn
pOral and ecclesiastical affairs so long
as the heavy debt hangs over the place,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-31
National-Forbes Robertson and Ger
trude Elliott.

National-Forbes Robertson and Ger
trude Elliott.
The engagement OF Mr. Forbes Rob
crts0n and Gertrude Elliott at the New
National next week will usher in a week
OF genuine artistic merit 10 The play
gGers OF Washington Air Forbes Rob
eFtson is conceded 90 DE one OF the
greatest EnglisH-speaklng actors today.
and in the support OF Miss Elliott en-
Joys the --sIraHee Of having the hero
ines OF bis plays iu most capable hands
The supporting company with the Two
stars lhIs season is quite the most dis
tinguIslrI or their careers.
Caesar and Cleopatra" one or George
Bernard Shaws most delightful come
dies. especially written for Mr. Forbes
Robertson In 1859. bat owing TO the mad
eguacy of the average London stage he
ala NOT produce il until he came 20 NeW
York lart lail, will be offered Monday,
Tuesday and n Wednesday evenings and
a. the Wednesday afternoon perform
anCt-
"MIra and Men ard Hamlet are
tF. Uuu plays selected 10 round out
Vnat b. destined 10 be a week OF rare
worth from she dramatic standpoint
Madeleine Lucille Ryieys Mice ana
Men" was first produced In London by
Mr Robertson. and those who witnessed
The performance OF Annie Russell and
John Mason in the play some seasons
ago viii recall il with pleasure. Thurs
day night and Saturday night VIII be
given over 20 this play.
Hamlet" viii be played for two per
formances onIy-Friday night and al
the Saturday matinee. Robertson Is con-
ceded by critics 10 be the greatest Ham
let living. ana there may be many who
do not qualify the superiative al all.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-31
W00DW0RTH cLUM LECTURE
FOR KINGSTON SUFFERERS

a substantial sum for the relief of
earthquake sufferers In Kingston was
-eaiized from the interesting and instruc-
tive lecture on Jamaica, by Woodwork
Clum. in the Belasco Theater yester-
DAY. Members OF the British. Japan
csc. and Russian embassy STATS. and
many other prominent folk occupied
boxes and reserved seats. The lecture
was illustrated with many telephotO-
graphs in cOloTs. IL was given under
the auspices or the British embassy.
The entire proceeds will be devoted 20
the relief OF inhabitants OF the stricken
city.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-31
-Resenthal With Washington
College of Music Corcert.

. The coming of Rosenthal, the wizard
of the plano, 10 the New National
Theater. on the afternoon OF Thursday.
February 7, at 4:S0 o'clock, on the Wash
ington College of Music concert series,
is an event that is being looked forward
10 with much enthusiasm among the
lovers of music in this city, and the
fact that this great artist will play
10 popular prices. % cents and ST 90
promises a packed house on this occasion.
He will give an entirely new program
on this occasion, which will probably
be his last appearance in Washington.
as il is not likely that he win ever
return TO America.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-31
COMMISSIONERS APPROVE
AMENDING HOUSE BILL

House bili 1926, amending section 1901.
chapter g. Of the District c0de, proyid-
ing that the provision that says in no
case shall q recovery At Law under the
act for negligence cSusing death shall
exceed Sl0,GjJ bc struck out, has been
returned 10 the House COMMITTEES on the
District OF C0lu mbia by the Commits
sioners with their approval and recon-
mendauOn that 81 be so passed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-31
Cutting Down Fares,

Object lessons In the trend of pub
lie opinion toward the control of
public service corporations, like
those presented in these columns of
last Tuesday, can be duplicated
from the exchange table almost
any day. 1t Is rare. however. that
municipal ownership is presented in
so many different aspects-the Illus
tratiOns then given including a pro-
posed municipal dairy, an operating
municipal theater. and "a project
that the municipality shall buy sub
urban land for low-priced homes.
Likewise il will be unusual to find
in the exchanges of any one day 50
many and such varied indications of
a purpose on the part of the people
10 lower the rates now paid for
transportation, as were revealed by
reading done yesterday.
First, the Atlanta Constitution Of
January Is reports the following
interesting proceeding in the city
council:
Alderman Key introduced an ordi-
nance in the general council yesterday
afternoon which proposes 20 prohibit
the street car company from charging
over one cent ride unless the passen-
ger is furnished with a seat That Is
IL the ordinance become law pas
sengers on trolley cars viii paw FIVE
cents If they SIT down, but If there is
no seat in sight the conductor can only
collect a One-cent fare.
Second. the News of indianapolis,
in its issue of the same date, pub
fishes the following record of the
mornings session of the Indiana
State senate;
Just before the noon adjournment SEN
ator CFumpackeT, chairman of the
senate committee on railroads. sub
mitted a report which recommended for
passage Senator Bland's two-cent rail-
road fare bill. There were eight senate
tWO-cent fare bills under consideration
by the senate committee, and frequent
meetings had 10 be held.
The Bland bill, with the elimination OF
the emergency clause, vas reported on
as originally drawn. This bill embOdies
the penalty clause for failure 10 buy
JiCkets-an excess OF One-halt cent a
mile n cash rare is paid on bsdrQ trains.
This was the provision that ti:r railroad
companies earnestly requested should
be included,
Finally, under date of JinuHry IS,
comes the news from Cleveland that
Mayor johnson has won three
cent fare for twenty-five thousand
daily passengers
Every reader of the newspapers
knows of the fight which is now, APP
parently, nearing its end. 1t has ex-
tended through six years. IL has in
volved thirty-two injunction suits
instituted by the old traction COM
pany and aimed at the mayor.
\ few days ago a body blow was
administered To the old company by
the United States Supreme Court in
decision which deprived the cor
poration of certain of its most
valuable franchises. Confronted with
the choice between Withdrawing
from the streets involved in the de
eision or else meeting the mayors
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-31
Pounding of President
By WadSwOrth Endorsed
House Applauds New Workers. Defense on
Meat Question Caustic Criticism of Roose-
welt Is Part of His Speech.

Representative WadsWOrth of New
York, chairman Of the House COMMITTEES
on Agriculture, received a tremendous
ovation in the House yesterday after
noon at the conclusion OF a speech in
which he said he and the committee md
been right and the President wrong in
the dispute which the Chief Executive
and AR. Wadsworth had last session re-
gaFding the efficacy Of the meat inspec-
ton bill prepared by the committee.
Mr. WadsWOrth. as soon as the House
passed the agricultural appropriation
bill, took the hoOr 10 make the defense
Of himself and his committees inspec-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-31
Majestic-Tom Waters in "The Mayor
of Laughland"

Tom Waters, of joyous memory from
the vaudeville theaters. will be seen
next week at the Majestic Theater in a
musical comedy in three acts, entitled
The Mayor Of Laughland" % AIR. Waters
is now under the management of Fred
@. NiXon-Nirdlinger geeral manager of
the Nixon and Zimmerman euteFprises.
The Mayor of Laughland'' does not
pretend to have a plot as deep as a
well, but its waters is as delightful and
refreshing as fountain Of perpetual
youth. 1t contains nothing but laughs
from start 10 finish and is guaranteed 10
cure the worst case of blues. A hand
some stage investure, and a company
of rare ability. together with dashine.
stunning chorus, promise week of un-
alleged fun.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-31

terms, the consolidated Cleveland
Electric Railway Company has now
agreed, among other things, 10 the
following:
Third, the old company. Ia return for
the privilege of being allowed 10 run
cars on those streets where IL has for
two years been operating with no legal
right now puts into operation on these
lines al once a three-cent cash fare,
with universal transfers. the same rate
as made by the three-cent company.
Also, the old company must pay the
city compensation (amOunt 10 be fixed
by arbitration for the occupancy OF
these streets during these two years
past.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-31
BeIaseo-Grand Opera Repertoire.

a week of grand opera is 10 he given
at the Beiasco Theater. beginning next
Monday, under the direction OF Mrs.
Katie Wilson Greene. on Monday and
Tuesday Carmen" viii be given with
Claude Albright Minfred Con Tom
Greene. ana Franceska kaspar in the
leading roles. Wednesday and Thurs
day evenings "RigOletto." with Madame
Helene Mold, Claude Albright I'm
Greene. WinfTed Con. Friday aud sat
urday evenings with Noldi, Albright.
Stevens, Irwin Myers, and Tom Greene.
Chimes of N0rmandie' Wednesday
and Saturday matinee. 4 feature of
these performances viii be a large,
weli-trained chorus OF sixty voices. =
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-31
THEODORE, JR.,
BUYS OIL LEASE
Puts $500 Into Freedman
Land Near Glenn De-
velopment.

TULSA. Okla, Jan. 3l.-The Presi-
dents son, Theodore Roosevelt. j.. has
become interested in the oil business IN
Tie mid-cOntinent field. AT Tulsa ne
invested 500 in an elgh-y-acre oil and
gas lease, situated In section u-l'-ll,
three miles south Of supulpa. near the
Glenn development.
The young man was careful TO secure
freedman land and avoid the yeXatious
restrictions involved with leases con-
trolled by the Interior Department.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-31
C0RINTHlAN YACHT CLUB
HOLDS A SKATING PARTY

A pretty feature in the annals OF the
Corinthian Yacht Club was noted last
night when, in place Of the annual
dance by the club. the organization held
a formal skating party in COnVenti0..
Hall. Evening dress was worn and the
orchestra played the regulation dance
program. The public was not admitted
10 the hall, admission being BY card.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-31
RICHMOND MAN SUICIDE;
LEFT MONEY FOR BOARD

ELIZABETH CITY. y. c. Jan. IL
ID. W. Ford, of Richmond, Va. was
found dead at hotel here. He shot
himself in the head some time after
breakfast A letter containing tele-
grams and money 10 pay his board bill
was found in his room. He had been
al the hotel for three months. The mo-
tive for the suicide is unknown here.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-31
BOYS MAY BE INDICTED
FOR SN0WBALLING WOMAN

NORFOLK. Va. Jan. 3l.-Common-
wealth's Attorney John G. TiltOn sub
mtted 10 the clerk of the court the
names of a number OF boys who will
be summoned before the grand jury
next Monday, in Connection with the seTi-
Gus injury of Mrs. Henry T. Baker, wife
of Lieutenant Baker, OF the navy. sta
toned at the yard here.
Mrs Baker was struck with a snow
bail made of ice. and a long cash was
cut in her forehead. necessitating her
being removed to d hospital,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-31
Acknowledgment EImendorf's First
Lecture.

Ireland is 10 be the subject OF the
first lecture OF the spring series by
Mr.. Dwight ElmendOrf. al the New
National next Monday afternoon at $50.
The views taken Of the Giants Cause
way, however. are especially remarka-
bic. and following them will come equal
~ remarkable pictures taken around
Tough Erne. Enniskinen, The Hin of
Tara, which was for ages the seat of
the ancient Irish kings, Blamey Cas-
tie. and matchless Killarney
The lecture covers the entire island.
starting at Belfast and continuing
through Dublin, Cork and the other
prominent cities. IL is the country, of
course. that gets most OF the attention.
The second lecture will De on Eng
land. and after that Will come Scot
land Norway / and Norway IL or
The Land of the Midnight sun.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-31
New Lyeeum-"The Broadway Gaiety

New Lyeeum-"The Broadway Gaiety
Girls"
The Offering at the New Lyceam next
week viii be THE Broadway Gaiety
Girls company. A tWO-act musical
comedy will be presented entitled 1.-THE
Land OF Promise" IN which maids. mirth
and melody will reign supreme. The
leading comedy roll will be enacted
by that clever comedian. John Weber,
and he viii be ably assisted by the fol-
lowing well known artists. Mario and
Aldo Brown and BaTtOliette Fred
Bulla, Lola Bigger, lille Stevens
Bulla and Braggs, and Meyers and
Haineg.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-31
LECTURE BY TlTC0MB
ON FISH PRESERVATION

The propagation and preservation OF
fish and game in the United States was
the subject Of an interesting lecture de
liVeTed at The Carnegie Library last
evening by Henry Titcomb. The lecture
MAS under the auspices OF the National
Game Association. and was made spe-
cially interesting by illustrated pictures
showing the progress OF fsh culture.
MT TIitcomb gave brief history of
the Vermont Fish and Game League,
and told how through its efforts a Ma
tional and State hatchery had been es-
tablished.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-31

ton bin He reminded the House that
the President referred last session 10
the meat inspection bin as very, very
bad and then finally signed il without
any important changes, and made st the
law OF the land.
He urged that the Law was good and
is good, as IL has been enforced and
found so effective that the Secretary or
Agriculture does not think IL needs any
change or amendment.
Mr WadsW0rth's speech was dramatic
ia the extreme, FOR he viii not return
70 Congress. and there are some VINO
say that Administration influence had 4
nand In his defeat for reelection.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-31
John LIS PLAYWRIGHT
DIES OF HEART DISEASE

NEW YORK. Jan. SL-Edmund Z.
Price, for tWo-score years well known
as a criminal lawyer. died suddenly
while being hurried to a hospital. Death
was due To heart disease. lie was sew
enty-hVe years OF age.
Mr.. Price also was a playwright. For
John l. Sullivan, one Of his closest
friends. he wrote Honest Hearts and
Willing Hands. One of the BFaVest, %
and "A True American"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-31
Columbia-BurtOn Holmes in @vesu-
Yius."

Burton Holmes subject fer his TRAY
elogue at the Columbia Theater this
coming Sunday evening is "Vesuvius. DO
Mr.. Holmes was an eyewitness OF this
eruption and all the horrors attending
ID. and he took a large number OF mo-
ton pictures. as well as stiu photo
graphs, which he has had colored, OF
the eruption itself. so that his audiences
viii be able TO witness the scenes of
that awful CataClysm, through his eyes
and those of his cameras, ''Nesuyius'
Will be repeated on Monday afternoon
az 4.S0. and Switzerland. a C0mbina-
ton Of his two former Swiss lectures.
viii be given on Tuesday afternoon al
$3.50
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-31
PENNSYLVANIA GRAFT
TO BE INVESTIGATED

HARRISBURG. Pa. Jan. "A reso-
luton calling for au investigation OF the
expenditure OF ssHJ09 Tor furnishing
and de-orat.nE the new State capitol.
which passed The house Monday night.
was adopted by the Senate and immedi-
atrlY signed 10y Governor stuart
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-31
ANOTHER NEEDED SUBSIDY.

A coarse and unsympathetic lot Of
have destroyed another
infant Industry by knocking out an
appr0prli zion OF s5l09 Tor studying
frogs and boosting the frog leg output
We shall probably be asked next for 3
subsidy 10 encourage this important ma
tional worS--NeW York Evening Tele-
gram
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-31

Kentucky man is going 10 import a
certain African spider which grows as
big as a Maltese eat and makes web
as strong as a fishing net. He expects
90 dOmesucate the brute and make
Kentucky the headquarters of spider
culture. IL is feared. however. that un-
less folks are broken by degrees and
accustomed 10 this sort OF spider,
another important Kentucky industry
will suffer severe blow
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-31

one OF our citizens writes the District
Commissioners that hf never saw 50
many tramp dogs as there are In Wash
ingtog. Maybe the gentleman has 4
fOndness for cats.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-31
COMING TO THE THEATERS

week. II includes Katie Barry. the
English vest pocket Coincidence. late
Of Mile. Sallie.' John y. Kelly the
eminent amuser. recently with the Web
er-Fields Music Hall company; the
Wesseley troupe; Byers and Hermann.
Hawthorne and Burt; tile Three Kick
mans; Charlotte Rayenscr0ft. and the
motion pictures
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-31

"SaIome" viii appear no more IN New
York. but viii De put on in other cities.
The realization that some other towns
can stand things that were too tough
for her is coming as a painful revela-
tion 10 New York.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-31

Almost anything may happen in the
Senate. 10 has agreed upon date 70
yo.e 0p the SmaeI ease,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-31

one can't help wondering whether
Mrs Thaw looks al all like any Of the
pictures
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-31

The Philadelphia filtration frauds are
finally Icing effectively filtered.