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woman soprano. The sOloists of two
Of the finest churches here-St. Johns
and st. Paurs Episcopal churches
have voices OF rare beauty. Herbert
Darrow, who sings the solos at St.
Johns Church. has a voice of Won
derCul strength and timber 1t has all
the quality and hexibuity OF a vomen's
soprano, with the added grace OF the
passionless soul OF the child. In the
solo work he takes all the difficult
parts. aud many viii not believe il is
boy who is singing the arias and
solos Of TIRE oratorios and anthems,
Young parrow was born in Alabama.
thirteen years ago. and though at the
age when the boy voice usually breaks.
his has shown no signs OF failure as
vet. He is thoroughly in love with
his singing. and spends long hours in
praeticlng his solos. His first church
work was in St. Johns Church. Savan
nah. Ga. lie is the son of William 3,
barrow. assistant superintendent Of
transportation I'm the Southern rail
road
barrow is studying under He III.
Freeman organist OF St Johns. and
expects 30 adopt music for a profess
sion n his voice remains as good after
the breal, and change come. He is a
handsome boy of average height and
hufld. At a recent organ recital. given
by Mr.. Freeman. he was the soloist.
and his beautlful phrasing and expires
sion won him the sincere praise Of
his auditors.
The boy choir OF st. Paul's Church
IS the oldest IN the District and has
numbered many famous boy soloists
in its day. To the musical part Of the
worship. especial attention has been
raid. and the music is Of high grade
II is rendered entirely by boy voices
The Rev. Alfred Harding, rector Of
ST. PauTs, himself is a musician OF
high order. and believes that beautiful
music viii do much TO bring the mind
into a devotional frame.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-24
4 Baby Toe Dancer.

one Of the prettiest most graceful
dancers in Washington is a mere tot
Of seven years. little Adrlenne Shreve.
who is veritable fairy on her feet.
Little Adrienne has been dancing in
public ever since she was four years
old and has wonderful self1possession
now She is a dainty little thirs, and
sings songs in a childish treble. very
sweet and clear In various May balls
and entertainments she has won APP
plause by her cunning work and prac-
tees faithfully to please with her art.
which is not inconsideraDle Difficult
steps and dances she masters better
than many an Older child. and while
she can hardly read words OF more
than one syllable. still. she has an ex-
tensive repertoire Of songs and dances
at her command.
She is the daughter OF n prominent
lawyer here. and has received great
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Wrestler. as Wen.

David IS every inch a boy al 81 is
handsome blond fellow. eager. after
practice hours. TO Join in boyish sports
and pleasures. lie enjoys splendid
health and was known as one of the
best amateur wrestlers in the District.
While in the Y. NJ c. A work. he
threw many older men than himself
who met him on the mat He has been
obliged te give up his wrestling. but he
is stiH active in gymnastic sports. His
success has not spoiled him and he
practices Ike a Trojan. hour after
hour. believing with his teachers that
practice will make perfect his art.
His next recital win be given in March,
at the Columbia Theater. where he will
be assisted by Miss Francesca Kaspar.
Washington's sweet soprano who, IN
years. is hardly more than child her
self
After David. the next child is Kari,
who also inherits from a musical faith
er a wonderful talent for the violin
His constant study should make him
proficient with this instrument. Be
sides his assiduous study Of the violin.
Karl has the duties of a page Of the
United States Supreme Court to at
tend to. He was appointed after a
term as page in the United States
Senate A lovable child, he was a
great favorite with the statesmen. and
It is said he is alreday in the good
graces Of the justices. It is not de-
cided as yet whether he VIII adopt
musical talent, although his talent
would certainly warrant such a course.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-24
The Jewish Problem

II HE Jewish problem is beginning
to solve itself The practicaliIy
Il OF Zionism is 10 all indications
still far distant. but those who treat
the Jewish problem as an economic
one. are already seeing results. Then
let the Zionists colonies grow.
The Jewish colony which WIS started
near Ashley. y. D.. i'm September. 1890,
IS prospecting wonderfully. At that
time twelve families moved 20 the col
ony. and since then it has grown rap
idly. There are now thirty-two Mime
apoIs families there who have taken
homesteads. They are proving daily
that the Jews make as good farmers
as students. vindicat.ng thar they are
willing workers. and many of them
would have long been "tillers of the
soil" had they but had the opportunity.
Louis Wolfson and lsidor Auerbach
were sent to New York city as dele
gates from .his colony. i'm order TO OBJ
tain aid from the Jewish and Indus
trial Aid Society. whose Headquarters
are there.
They remained there three weeks ne
gotiaung with the business committee
ard are TO be congratulated on their
success. They obtained $1,000 TO help
the colony and the settlers
Last spring they found il difficult to
break in the land. for they were ham
pered. not having sufficient machinery
aud horses. But next spring they will
be fully equipped.
They have a Shochet there. and serv-
ices were held during the holidays last
fail.
Louis Wolfson says: II, without help
OF any kind. broke in twcnty-siN acres
OF land. built a shack liXSL consisting
Of two rooms. a barn 26N29 fenced in a
pasture OF a. acres, built a chicken coop
SxS raised 900 chickens. dug a well 81
feet deep, besides caring for four COWS
and IA head OF cattle.
What I have done does not com
pare TO what some OF the others have
accomplished. and, moreover. there =
not one OF them but who is an indus
trious and earnest worker.
ION account OF the severe weather.
they have suffered from lack OF fuel
and fodder for the cattle. Otherwise
they have had sufficient provisions.
Similar colonies have been started In
Canada. Wisconsin. and in North and
south Dakota At present there are
about 1850 Jewish farmers in the
United States. Many of the Jews who
are packed into the New York ghetto
are beginning to stir. They expressed
their Intentions of coming out West
and settling on homestesds.
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Roswell BOOthby's GIFT.

The present principal soprano sOioist
in the church is RothweT Bothby, n
choir bov who has had long training.
and who knows the whole ritual by
heart. and is familiar with music of
the spiritual sort His voice IS OF a
mezzo-soprano quality, and his expires
sion unusual He. TOO. IS looking for
ward 70 a musical career il the man 5
voice equals the boys and is certain
10 attain success. for he has the per
sonal qualities Of industry and Mus
that win
Another boy genius, though of ouite
another order. is Irwin Cosgove.
whose fame AS an .impersouator has
gone beyond the limits of the District
lie is really 10 be ranked with little
Elsie Janis rs an imitatoT OF the lead
ing actors and actresses of the day.
His most notable imitation is that Of
George NJ. Cohan. m Yankee Doodle
Boy i'm when he equals. n not sur
masses. the original Natural apti-
rude for impersonation led him into
the work when he was "A boy of but
ten or eleven
He wss sent TO dancing school where
he was trained 90 make the most Of his
talent. A Washington boy, he attends
tho nublic schools here and IS entirely
a local product. He Is now in his
fourteenth year and has been doing
his clever stunts for nearly seven
years. No child entertainment IS con
sidered complete without the boy
actor. and the vaudeville Of the Fes-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-24

and Washington has several fine boy
choirs 10 whose training the choir
masters bring years OF study and
hours of patience. T boys are
usually taken at the age of eight or
nine and carefully trained to sing the
service Of the church.
By and by. solo voices are discerned.
and thea a long course Of hard train
ing ensues before the boys are pre-
pared TO sing the solo parts. The boy
voice is more delicate than the bloom.
on a peach. and every care must be
taken. of it to ensure its purity and
beauty Of tone.
Boy soloists in Washington receive
from 81 to s. a week. besides a valu-
able musical education. Chorus boys
receive from . cents to 81 a Sunday
for their services. in addition to choir
outings ard Other amUsements. such
as trips 10 trs theater and other en-
tertainmerts. Two or three rehearsals
are required OF them weekly. and
they must sing twice on sundays.
The boy voice when properly Guilt
waited can take higher notes than the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-24

republic. Washington is not behind
other cities in this regard and long
list of notable actors. musicians and
artists VINO began TO be famous as
children I'm the Capital City is chaiked
up to her credit
In fact. the culture of the city is best
exemplihed IN the talented children
who render entertainments here en-
ioyable occasions In several instances
the work of these youngsters has been
so pronomcedly good that they have
been invited to enter professional
work. At least one youngster. David
Kindleberger. is a master musician.
The charm Of the child genius is n
his or her Inconsistencies When this
is lost and the child becomes blase then
the grace is gone. When the child
merges into the self-cOnscious actor, n
sense Of unpleasantness succeeds. To
the credit OF the teachers. ard guard
ians of Washington talented little folk
they fortunately lack this Anyone
who has attended the amateur per
formances that each spring make our
Washington theater an elhu land, can
not forget how charmingly free from
seIf-consciousness the little ones ap-
pear.
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tival Of Nations at Rauscher's. last
year. scored him one Of his greatest
bits. where he was decidedly the
star of the evening A semi-profes-
siOnaL it is expected that he will
eventually adopt the stage as a pro-
fession. At present he is hard at work
on his school books. and intends to get
a good education before ne embarks
on the life of the stage He has two
little sisters who play close seco=d
To him as child actors.
Besides imDersonatiug. young Cos
grove is exceedingly clever as song
and dance artist
Another clever younsster is young
Frank Beatty. son Of Captain Beatty
Of the Navy Yard, and whose dancing
is marvellous for a boy. Beatty is apt
in his costuming. and nothing pleases
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-24

is twelve years Old. is a brunette. and
her dark beauty contrasts splendidly
with TIE blond beauty OF the other
dancers.
Dancing and eIocution teachers here
claim that The younger the child is
sent to them. the more chance they
have OF developing innate genius for
these arts in their highest degree
For ta- years between four aud ten
are 10. plastic years. and the voice
and other parts Of the body can be
trained To ii perfection that cannot be
obtained in after years
Every generation has its quota or
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-24

from memory and his program showed
his versatility and the breadth OF his
ability. \ special feature of his per
Torrance was his skill as an accom-
Danist-rather an unusual thing in
piano soioist.
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him half 50 much as to piaS several
roles in an evening. a goOd-iooking.
many fellow, he wins instant admIra-
ton by his boyish gre and agility.
With him dancing is merely incidental
to his school duties, aud it is said that
his absorbing ambition is to be a sailor
like his father and command a big
battleship.
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insOn who led the Indian dance at
The little play of Miss Hawkes. several
weeks ago. Unlike the other girls
mentioned. little Miss Robinson. who
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-24

NIERICA. because OF her
mixed races. her eXCiJable.
nervous, high strung peo-
pie. has produced an aston
ishing number of child gen
fuses Ia the short life of the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-24

child geniUses. and now and then out
Of this quota arises the star that viii
by and by shine for the world. and
for all manner OF men and women
Perhaps in some Washington talented
child there is a nebuIous world leader
in music, or IN the mighty gift OF or
atory.
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EuzAbeTB ToRDeY, DANCER

praise in all OF ner reeitaIs and pas
seul acts some OF her work is toe
dancing. which is very hard for so
young a child. Brown eyes with
fair hair make a striking combination
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-24

and besides she has a childish lump
ness that adds greatly to her attrac-
tiveneSs.
Elizabeth Fe.ney. of Washington.
Is one of the best child toe dancers
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-24

in the country. The difficult art she
has completely mastered. and is known
as premier in fairy ballets. She is
a beautifully formed child, grace and
music from her head to heels, yet is
only in her eleventh year. She has
a very sweet voice and sings as well
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-24

1 6n i larger s E &s 5 R a n 9 a sr ss
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-12-14
'olAlAs' replied Billiard nrc,,,,

+, S''Hi"''" replied Billiard prca,,
lro' wish 10 lie fair abso,n.,
1air,' said The Judge Il must inaa
them as a class by what thew "
verscness has cost ne. but | know t res.
many, having families and oun; aa'
their own homes. feel the noooaa' as
of finding work where they are. tho'
cannot we'll 80 to the country ~:
TO look at the question from all sido.'
but taken as whole. the unem
ployed OF the city are begging for bo,n
"hlie taking from me the little how
left by refusing work offered. Va, :
VIII make this proposition through
YOU: | will take small family on tb;,
farm. provided my conditions are 60.
isfactory. They must agree to remain
here at least two months, and | Shall
be glod to make more permanent ar.
rangement if things turn out we'll
shall expect the man to do fun
mans work. and l shall pay him the
wages customary for that work. These
Will not be the wages of the skilled
workman in the city, and l. do MT
know how they will conform to tho
union scale, but furnish lodging and
the same board that we have our,
selves. The woman will be expected IN
assist my wife and do such work a.
1t is customary for a woman In do
about farm, and she will be paid
accordingly. II there is a child old
enough to be OF assistance in berry
picking, shall be glad to pay it the
rate paid other children about here
for the same work. | shall be paying
full wages for inexperienced help. but
a good deal of the work does not re.
quire much experience. shall be
giving thse people an opportunity to
make money that they can save, for
they will have practically no expenses,
Do you think you can send me such
family under such conditions?"
Billiard knitted his brow and
thoughtfully reviewed the proposition,
Il think it doubtful" he said.
"And the unemployed of the city are
crying for help" commented the judge
bitterly.-The Red Book
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-12-14
QUEER PETS OF ROYALTY.
Monkeys, Lizards, Chameleons, Cam.
els and Even Snakes.

els and Even Snakes.
In an article in the WOchenblatt
Herr Kriesler calls attention to the
growing tendency among royal ladies
to harbor unconventional pets.
The Kaiser, it seems, does not ap-
prove of the fashion, for he has more
than once vigorously protested against
his extravagant daughter-in-law,
Princess Eitel-Friedrich's penchant for
pet monkeys
At Potsdam she has a model mon
key house, containing no fewer tnan
fourteen of these animals. one OF
them escaped few weeks ago anu
wrought havoc in the imperial gar
dens before it was captured.
The Countess of Montignosco. whose
unhappy marriage to the King OF sax
ony ended in her divorce, is SAID "
seek for consolation at having been
deprived of her children in the pos
session of a number of American
iguanas, which she feeds herself. LUG
vegetable bill for her pets is salo "
amount to 100 marks a week.
Another royal lady who has weak
ness for lizards is the Duchess vera
of Wurtemberg, but it is to chane-
Icons that she is more particularly AZ.
tached. While still Russian Granu
Duchess she INDUCED in her fancy lo'
these curious pets, and with tnen
created a mild sensation at Stultsais
when in 1877 she was married 10 'uo
late Duke. According to Herr h.'s
Ter, the Duchess is never tlreo '.
watching her chameleons shooting ou'
their tongues to length OF SIX Vi s''
en- inches.
Princess Hildegarde of Bavaria
daughter of Prince Rupprecht, rece''.
ed last month as birthday plesen.
from the hereditary Grand Duke VI
Mecklenburg- Strelitz PERSON VnA'
or caracal. which he had brought oa'N
with him from German East Ai'lea'
It is a handsome bright brown cio"
ure. with a long tail, and aithousn
naturally fierce in disposition IL No. No.
learned to take meat direct 1rom NV
hands of its royal mistress.
The czars one and only grea'-aun'
the Grand Duchess Alexandra Joselo'.
ma of Russia, bought two pairs
camels some years ago while on
visit to the Caucasus According ~
the Clinton Na.) Herald she de'o'es
much of her time each suinlie' ~.
these somewhat uncommon pets. ~.
has now no fewer than seventeen y,
the animals and several zoolos'eA.
gardens in various Russian to"u,
have been presented with camels O'sN
unon the Grand Duchess estate.
It is reserved to the Baroness 'on
Heldburg the morganatic and Univ
wife Of Duke George II. of SAKE Mem
;nqen 20 be a royal lover OF si'aAes.
Che bas several of them, and they az
ca tame that now and then she no'
rifles her husbands friends ny ~
no,rine at table with one OF the ICY
,iles coiled around her neck Nv
Baroness. who was born PLAN 1. 100
Franz has (although she is his tuAN
wife, lived happily with neI u sr.
band for no fewer than tn"''
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-12-14

Prince wilhelm Of Sweden IS ~. ,am.
sfeat So. ~ French armies, but
great great grandson.
The newspaper., 1907-03-15

HIN oOl "
Argentine. For II Of the 20 miles the
two lines were scarcely more than
stones throw apart. and when BiBgin
Joined him at the junction above Car
Donate he had his notebook well filled
with the necessary data.
Make it, all right?" inquired the
friendly bailin.
Yes, thanks. Have another cigar?"
Don't care II do. say. that old
hre-eater back yonder in the private
car has got mighty pretty gal. amt
he?"
The young lady is his niece" said
Winton, wishing that Mr.. Biggin
would find other food for comment
Il don't care. she's pretty as a Jer-
sey two-year-old.'
Its a fine day." observed Winton;
and then. to background Miss Carteret
enectually as topic. How do the
people OF Argentine feel about the op-
position to our line?"
They're redhot: you can put your
money on that. The c. & G. r IS a
sure-enough tail-twister where there
amt no competition. Your road'n get
every pound OF ore in the camp II it
ever gets through"
Winton made mental note of this
up-cast of public opinion. and set 1t
over against the friendly attitude OF
the Official Mr.. Biggin. II was very
evident that the town marshal was
serving the Rajah's purpose only be-
cause he had to.
Il suppose you stand with your
fp~ hat Enn'f 7'f ha
tured
Now you're shouting; that's me-"
Then II that is the case, we won't
take this little holiday of ours any
harder than we can help. When the
court business is settled-it won't take
very long-you are to consider your
self my guest. We stop at the Buck
ingham."
"oh. we do. do we? Say. pardner.
that's white-mighty white. II I'd "a
been an inch or SO more'n half awake
this morning when that old b'iler-
busters hired man routed me out, I'd
"a told him to go to blazes with his
warrant. Next time ! will"
Winton shook his head. There
Isn't going to be any next time Peter.
my son." he prophesied. when Mr..
Darrah gets fairly down to business
he'll throw bigger chunks than the
Argentine town marshall at u.s.
BY this time the train was slowing
into Carbonate. and few minutes
after the stop at the crowded platform
they were making their way up the
single bustling street of the town to
the courthouse.
Ever see so many tin-horns and
bunco people punched in all your
round-ups?" said Biggin as they ell
bowed through the uneasy. shifting
groups in front of the hotel.
Not often" winton admitted. But
It's the luck of the big camps; they
are the dumping grounds of the world
while the high pressure is on"
The ex-range rider turned on the
courthouse steps to look the sidewa.x
loungers over with narrowing eyes
There's Sheeny Mike and Big Otto
and half n dozen others right there
in front o. the Buckingham that
couldn't stay to breathe twice In Ar
gentine. And this towns got a po-
Heel" the comment with lip-curling
scorn.
''It also has . county court which
II probably waiting for u.s." said Win
ton; whereupon they went in to ap-
psase the Offended majesty Of the Law.
The newspaper., 1907-03-15

Greatly to his satisfaction, he found
that the trip over the c. & G. r. an
swered every purpose of preliminary
inspection OF the Utah grade beyond
The newspaper., 1907-03-15
, G9 6
Copy ght. 1906. By J. P. Lippinoott Coz

AS Winton had predicted. his an
swer to the court summons was a
mere formality. On parting with his
chief at the Argentine station plat
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-11-09
DESDE AGUAD|LlA
Sc constiruye el nuevo
COmite local unionis-
ia. Los electos.
COMITE De HONOR
En- el Cementerio. - Fiesta
del IL de Noviembre. Nj.
chos adornados.

Noyiembre En- Ia morada de
nuestIo correligionario seiior Juan
Garcia Duc6s, sc llev6 a efecto hoy
por la mafiana una asamblea de
delegados, con el objeto de desig
mar el nutvo comite local de nues-
tro partldo. Este qued6 constltui
do por correligionarios tan entusias
ia como los siguientes:
Presidente houorario, sefior Er
nesto Rubio Mestre presidente
efectivo, Lcdo. Simeon Rovira Y
Cerezo; secretario, senior Osvaldo
Pefia Ruiz; tesorero, stflor Ramon
Cuhero; vocales: stiiores Ernesto
H. Lienan. Antonio Diaz Marquee,
Genaro Salas, Antonio Sosa, Artu-
no Marin, Jose Yumet Mendez.
Tambien fue electo TN comlte
de honor, compuesto de correligio-
narios tan respetables y distingui
dos como los Seiiores Ernesto Ru
bio, Fernando Yumet, Juan Merca
der, Vicente Vlfia, Francisco Lopez
Torres Y Ramon Molinary.
Ell 70 del actual, con motive
de ser dia de los feles difuntos, sc
vic muy concurrido el cementeric
de esta ciudad. Entire los panteo-
mes mas hrillantemente adornados,
sobresalfan el del ex delegado q Ia
Camara sefor Dario J. Rola y los
de las sefiOritas Providencia Rubio,
Carload Reichard y Asunci6n Iba.
fiez y el del sefior Julio Rogue.
En- extreme suntuoso y bri-
llante qued6 el bale de sociedad
que la noche del lunes pasado, dis
4 del actual, Sc celebrara en- los sa
lones del ci1culo de eSan Carlos
Basta decir que dicho esplen
dido acto social fue amenizado po
la Incompatible orquesta de Domin
go Cruz, cuyos triunfos sou cadl
} dia mayores.
: La orquesta de C0colta fue, CO
: mo siempre, admirada y aplaudid
: por los smantes y simpatizado1e
: de la buena mGsica.
Las regatas q remos, anun
ciadas en- ell programa de las festas
y que debfan haberse verifcado