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The Washington times., 1907-11-26

The Times, generously, gives him
full opportunity 10 clear himself.
That is all That is the entire basis
of the claim that a board that
condemned him in advance" is to be
prosecutor, judge. and jury in the
proposed trial of the superinten-
dent"
The Board of Education can count
upon having Senator Gallinger, SEN
ator Burkett, Senator Scott, Repre-
sentative Foster, Representative
Greene, Representative Pou, and
Representative Simms, who have
been specially helpful in the effort
to advance school interests IN the
District, make all the inquiry into
the facts required to develop the
true situation. The Times is con-
fident that If they and their asso-
ciates shall do this, they cannot
fail TO be impressed with The COM
mon sense, clear vision, and reso-
lutte courage with which this pres
ent board has been solving the &C
cumulated difficulties of eight years
in the schools.
The Washington times., 1907-11-26

superintendent, the law makes these
things plain:
1. That no official or commission,
save the Board of Education, can
try the superintendent for offenses
alleged to be committed.
2. That the superintendent is not
therein guaranteed any trial what
soever, but is subject to summary
dismissal at the Judgment of the
majority of the board.
3. That the relations of the SUI
perintendent to the board are not
those Of coordinate authorities.
but those of servant and employer.
In addition TO which, it ought to
be said at this time that these provis-
ions Of the school law are not vet
proven unwise, and that the super
seding of them, by Congressional
investigation OF any other means,
threatens the schools with divided
responsibility in addition to their
present and entirely abundant trou-
bleA
To an outside observer acquainted
with the facts it is plain that the
present superintendent is being
granted more than justice. The
board, not he, is responsible for
the schools. He is a subordinate to
the board. A part of his task as
a subordinate has been to hold the
trust and confidence of the board.
That he has failed to do. There
fore, say the members of the board.
''if we are to be held responsible
for the welfare of the children in
the schools it is imperative we
should have a superintendent in
whom we can have faith"
Before removing the unsatisfac-
tory official, however, the board
prudently and, in the Judgment of
The Washington times., 1907-11-26
THREE FIRST-CLASS NUMBERS
ON CHASE BILL THIS WEEK

Chase's presents a weIl-balanced bill
this week. due mainly 10 the excellent
work OF Julian Eltinge. John E Haz-
ard. and Mcmahon and Chappelle with
their Pullman Maids. These numbers
proved such decided hits that they
atoned FOR the shortcomings of one or
two others.
Great Scott opens the bill with some
really clever feats upon the balancing
ladder. Ford and Swor. sidewalk COM
ediaps. spring a few new jokes and two
songs. one OF them we'll rendered, but
also inlet a few bewhiskered relics,
thus nGrring the act
The -Four CoIbys offer a good ulu-
steal turn. although they have intro
duCed nothing really new since their last
appearance here. A coon song by the
daughter and a whistllng turn by the
son were we'll received.
Eltinge. female impersonator, was one
Of the hits of the evening. HIS work Is
even better than that OF last season
and he responded 10 several encores
Senior ArnoldO's troupe OF performing
j. guars, panthers, and leopards per-
formed a number Of feats. The animals
have been wonderfully trained.
John K. Hazard was decidedly 70 the
good IN a number Of clever Jokes and
his irrepressible cough. He was called
back until the supply ran out
why Hubby Missed the Train" q
laughable sketch put on by Mr. Nc
Mahon and Miss Chappelle. left the
assisted by eight Pullman maids in sins
ing and dancing specialties and deserve
the headline hOnorS cCOrded the act.
The vitagraph COMP etes the bill
The Washington times., 1907-11-26
What's the Need of a Fund?

The Consular and Trade Reports,
published daily by the Government,
are showing symptoms, as cam
paign approaches, of becoming once
more a series of political pamphlets.
A year ago these reports presented
a series of high-protection argu-
ments throughout the campaign.
Now there If being initiated a dis
cussion of the increased cost of liy-
ing in other countries, by way of
showing that the United States is
no worse off in this regard than the
outside world. What's the need of
campaign fund, when a party can
use the Government publications
for literature?
The Washington times., 1907-11-26
FIND WIFE'S BODY
BURIED IN LINE,
HUSBAND ACCUSED

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. zs.-M A.
Wili-'1S, Of Oakland, Is in jail today.
sus 3aCted Of the murder of his wife.
WHOSE booy was found Inferred in a
grave Of quick-lime under the floor
OF a stable adjoiE'ng her home in the
suburbs of Oakland last night.
The woman disapb cared some time in
October. anC wilkins told conflicting
stories. Soon afrer her disappearance
he rented their Cottage 10 NJ. I. Ander-
son. He tod Mrs. Anderson his wife
had gone 70 Kansas City, where she
had died.
To another neIghbor, friend Of Mrs.
Wilkins, he said she had left him.
The women related their suspicious to
the police, and an investigation re-
suited in the discovery of the body.
When confronted with the badly de-
composed remains, wilkins said his
wife had taken poison in October. and
that he lad concealed the body to avoid
the expenses.
The cause OF death is not yet known.
The Washington times., 1907-11-26
The Gas Fight: Let Everybody Lift Little.

The Times announcement of yesterday that it is going
to make That the people of Washington get fair
chance the consideration of the gas monopos schemes
for imitation has been received with genuine enthusiasm
by the public
Enthusiasm however needs to be REINFORCED by action
At the very beginning of the struggle it develops that the
District government is seriously handicapped in the i'm
pending legal struggle for of money hire expert
witnesses.
The gas company is associated with the nationwide
community of interest among gas concerns by which
franchises secured without compensation
charged outrageous prices and every effort regu
laon resisted The gas company has millions to spend
in defending its right to rob the people with exorbant
rates. and it is spending them It get expert witnesses
from everywhere because gas companies always lend their
experts back and forth testify for hgpriced gas and
lowpriced franchises in such that pending in
Washington.
The Corporation Counsel must have experts-trained
skilled and, above all, honest and appropriated men-tO
rebut the testimony of these professional procoporation
experts He has money with which to hire them.
The people of Washington have chance right here to
show how genuine is their interest in winning this gas
fight. The Washington Times has promised the Commits
soners and the Corporation Counsel to lay the matter
squarey before the people and ask them to raise fund
to pay the needed experts.
The Times has headed this subscription with donation
of 5000 It will receive subscriptions which may be for
warded to it. and will report and give accounting for
them.
1t is absolutely necessary that this fund be raised and
that with the least possible delay if the fight is to be
pressed advantageously. The Corporation Counsel Mr.
Thomas, is organizing great campaign for the public
teres The Commissioners of the District square at
his back There for strong hope that Congress
will take kindly interest in the pubcs behalf if only
the public will prove that it deserves that interest
The substantial way to prove how much the community
is earnest viii be to raise this fund for expert test
mOny quickly and emphaticaly. Make the District gov
eminent authorities know that their efforts appreciated
Make the leaders in this know that the people
are behind them Make Congress know that there is real
public opinion in Washington and that this is not
behind others in appreciation of its rights and condemna
zion of It's wrongs.
Send in your checks to The Times for your contribution
to the fund which will enable the peoples representatives
your representatives. cope with the millions of the
gas monopoly.
The Washington times., 1907-11-26
THE DAIRYMAIDS" AT COLUMBIA
WIFE CLEVER PRINCIPALS
The Cast.

II was only the excellent staging by
Charles Frohman and the presentation
by a more than ordinarily clever com
pany that saved The Dairynaids, %
which opened at the Columbia last
evening. from being a boisterous bur
lesque show OF ordinary caliber. As It IS.
II is only a door or two removed from
II and depends on horse play for its
comedy. The company. headed by Miss
Julia SanderSon and Huntley Wright.
is the redeeming feature. and there is a
very evident effort on the part OF the
principals 70 smooth over the rough
parts.
Whatever the faults Of The Dairy
maids" It must be said that the music
is above the ordinary, and much OF Il
Is OF that rollicking. catchy order that
appeals to and holds the ear Of the
average audience Evidence OF this was
furnished last evening when half the
audience left the theater either whist
ling or humming the refrain OF Mary
Niece" which was the song lift Of the
production The staging and costu~ling
are practically faultless. The lines
spoken are the one discordant note
which. combined with the horse play,
makes II descend 10 the burlesque level.
The authors Of the connection are by
no means stingy with songs, there be
ing twenty-three OF them and al re-
ceived more or less commendation from
the audience. Most musical comedies
aim 20 have some sort Of a plot that
is connected no matter how vague and
infnitesinal x Is, but The Dairymaids"
cannot boast OF any. The first act IS
laid IN Lady Brudnelps model dairy
second a ( Of a
girls seminary Just what connection
there is between the two, is hard TO
figure out
The principals. especially the feminine
DeVOie and Frieda Wiegold are pos
sessed Of good voices and know how TO
use tren. Miss Sandersn was unable 10
appear and her role was acceptably
sung by her substitute. Miss Flos-
sic Hope is E step dancer OF more than
ordinary ability and her specialties with
Huntley Wright. VINO is no mediocre ar
list himself, were exceptionally pleas
ing. OF the male contingent there was
only one who was particularly lumin-
Gus and that was HUnJley Wright He
appears to be the hardest worked mem
Der OF the cast and is on the stage so
much that one wonders II he is TO speak
all the lines.
The chorus IS quite an attractive one
and works hard all the time It infIrses
a dash into the songs in which Il par
ticipates that is rollicking and makes
them go. The members are cookbook
ing and all appear youthful Among the
sorgs that took well last evening were
"A Lot of Little Girls All Round Me, -
How the Winds Blow" Tinker, Tail
or" Down the Strand" and Mary
MCGEE" The scenic effects were Froh-
manesque and many OF the ensembles
quite fetching In a word, The Dairy
maids" ma. be voted both good and
ordinary.
The Washington times., 1907-11-26
Congress and the Schools.

OF Senator Gallinger's whole
hearted interest in the District
there can be no question. He has
given Washington the full satisfac-
ton of more than filing the place
Of his predecessor, Senator McAiil-
Ian. Like the late Senator from
Michigan he has used his large in
fuence for the far-sighted advan-
tage of the Capital.
These are considerations which
make the Senator's statement on the
local school situation specially I'M
fort dnate. 1t does not do him justice
personaIly-and, as chairman of the
District Committee, his whole at
titude toward local affairs, his long
record Of open-mi1dedness and dis
interestedness warrant the belief
that when he understands the pend
ing controversy, which now he says
frankly he does not, he will change
his position as to it.
The interview gives support to a
manifest misleading of the law, say
ing, cit seems grotesque for a board
that condemned him in advance to
be prosecutor, judge and jury in the
proposed trial of the superintend-
emit" 1t proposes on this assump-
ton, that unless the matter is adj
justed before Congress meets there
shall be an investigation by the SEN
ate District Committee. More than
a sentence of comment is required
by the first statement. OF the
second it is enough to say that the
need for Congressional inquiry
ought not depend upon the ability
Of lawyers to delays a hearing.
As to the pending trial" of the
The Washington times., 1907-11-26
By the First Nighter

Went to the fBelasco to see and
hear The Truth" Instead. found a
a charming. well-dressed society
woman ibbing through three acts Of
diverting comedy. Name may be mis-
leading, but evenings entertainment
Is there: also a welI-rounded com
pany. Clyde Fitch something Of a
prestidigitateur. "The Truth spar
F'es with lies.
Welcomed lola from Berlin" at
the National. where I was one Of a
large gathering OF college students.
Lulu CHASER, or Lola, as she was last
night seemed to enjoy it. too.
Tho D1srymaids''-pretty naughty.
consids lng they are from the farm.
Plenty OF good music and clever
principals. A little expurgation and
more plot would be big help.
Saw UnC'e Tom prosecuted again.
and very realistically, at the Males
tic. It's pretty fair as a swan song
for the stock company.
Julian Eltinge. a perfect lady. at
Chase's. and he-she-keeps good com
pany. for the bill as a whole IS
Ok.
Bertha had time for nothing but
to get OUT Of trouble at the Acad-
envy. The Villains villainy put my
head IN a whirI.
Gayety. good bill. pretty chorus.
Lyceum. some cIeverneSs; much that
was worse than mediocre.
The Washington times., 1907-11-26
MAJESTIC STOCKS LAST WEEK
WITH "UNCLE TOMS CABIN

The presentation OF the time-honored
favorite. Uncle Toms Cabin" FOR the
farewell week bill Of the Kathryn Pur-
mel Stock Company crew a capacity au-
dieLce at the Majestic last evening.
The play, that curious mixture OF
mawlzish sentiment and situations OF
genuine heart interest" IS well known
The leading members Of the company
were not much in evidence last night
Franklin Munnell was seen as St. Clair
in the second act and dies before the
curtain goes up in the third Kathryn
Purnell. as Cassie, did not come on
until the nth and last act Her en-
trance was the signal for an ovation.
Tbs character Of Marks. the lawyer
which Is generally q minor role. was
brought forcibly TO the fore by the de-
cidedly original Interpretation OF Harry
C. Bewley- His portrayal was a clever
piece Of humorous work. and gives the
play a touch Of hUmOr which Is lacking
except for the occasional appearances
Of TOpsy.
Little Miss Alma Nelson as Eva, and
Helen Hyle as Topsy, carried OF the
remaining hOnorS. Ed Redding as
Uncle Tom was rather unconvinCing
early in the evening, but rose to the
occasion IN the last act, while Arthur
PickSns, as Simon Legree, found oppor-
tunitv for a really clever bit Of acting
in the final scenes.
Miss Della Deshon as Eliza Harris.
and later as Mrs St. Clair, overacted
both parts
The Washington times., 1907-11-26
THE VERSATILE GOosEBoNE.

The goosebone gifts its innings now,
I swowi
Bill Peters takes his gOosebone down
An shows how IT is turnin' brown.
Look here" bawls be,
From this I see
The winter viii be mild as tea
The goosebone knows the weather some
I vumt
Bill Peters takes his Eoosebone down
An shows how II is turnin' brown.
"See there" he'll yell,
Them spots foretell
A winter cold an long. as well"
The goosebOne is a curious thing,
BY jingi
The man that knows kin take Il down
An show how It is turnin' brown.
Point out each spot
An like as not
Prove any old idee he's gotI
Louisville Courier-Journal
The Washington times., 1907-11-26
Plague Germs
Given y Nurses
Going to India

LONDON, Nov. 26.-Twelve young and
pretty nurses, who have Joined Lady
Minto's Indian Nursing Association. be-
gan today to comply with the require
ments Of hat association. They have
been innoculated with the plague.
When they are recovered. the germs
of cholera viii be instilled into their
systems, and when they are again in
good health they viii enjoy themselves
with an attack Of typhoid This strenu-
Gus preliminary work is necessary for
protection OF the nurses health after
they are in India The innoculation
makes them very i'll. but not in such
degree as they would be If they con
tracted TIE disease in the usual manner
IN India
Being carefully watched from the
time Of inncculation there is compare
tive little danger, although cases are
known WHERE the disease has perma-
nently disabled the patient 1t is a
risk they take to become members OF
the expedition
The Washington times., 1907-11-26
Smith and Jones
Replace Musical
Names of Sioux

AMHERST, Mass. Nov. 25.-Dr.
Charles A. Eastman has almost finish
ed his task OF remaining 5000 Sioux
Indians. He has Just returned from the
Pine Ridge reservation. South Dakota,
after his nth season devoted 10 car
-ying out the wishes OF an unromatio
L Government, which believes that its
Indian wards Will get along much bet
ter without the many-syllabled, double
tointed names by which they have hith-
erto been characterized.
- the result Of his labOrs there are
Only two reservations left where the
residents have not names which bear
some approach 70 modern American
titles Dr. Eastman, although a full
blOOded Sioux, is 3 graduate OF Dart
nrouth and the Boston Medical School
He says that he has endesvored. so far
as possible, to retain the old roetio
flavor Of the original Indian names. and
IN this he was aided by his wife. who
was Miss Elaine GOodale, the usoet-
The Washington times., 1907-11-26
THE PETRIFIED TREES
FOUND IN BULGARIA

Since Pro: Launay told the French
Geographical Society about the petrihed
trees which he had discovered in Bull
garia he has received many letters of
inquiry concerning the remarkable nat
ural curiosity, says Berlin paper, and
in answer 20 one OF these he said that
the formation resembled in many re-
spects that of the Giants Causeway in
Ireland The columns he saws. 'iare
In the Varna district, near Dikuitasch,
on the edge o. a great plateau free from
trees At distance they look like an
old ruin. They are five 10 six meters
high. are cylindrical in form. with a
diameter of about one meter" The
origin OF the formation has caused rnlcb
debate il scientific ciTclea
The Washington times., 1907-11-26
Music and Light Comedy
Divide 7OnOrS of Week
At Washington Theaters
The Cast in @The Truth


Fred Lindon-. ---.'.-'---.--.... Frank Patton
jerks. ..--. :.--..-.H Harry Bennett
Messenger boy--..-.---.....-.-..f Harry Harmon
Becky Warder. Clara BlOOdgOod
Genevie"e Crespigny. Zelda Sears
Eve Lin1on.-.-..-..- Mrs sam Sothern
Laura Fisher. Mariana Thurber
One must class clyde Fitch as a kind
Of DR.. Jekyll-and-Mr. Hyde playwright
IN order to understand how one week he
can give US 50 sordid, repellant and in
artistic production as The Straight
Road and the next week delight as
with the sparkling. sasirical and effer-
vescent comedy. Tine Truth"
The Truth" as presented at the Be
lasco Theater last night by Clara
Bloodgood and a capable company. is
light. entertaining society play Of
scant dramatic power. but sointillating
with bright lines and with a wealth OF
amusing situations. The character
are all cleverly drawn and the love in
terest, while subordinate. is OF sufficient
strength TO satisfy at least the semi
romantic.
THE Truth" deals mostly with lies,
not vicious, malicious lies. but the little
white ones that become a habit. es-
pecially when one believes that he or
she must be particularly diplomats.
The heroira of this new Fitch product
IS a socioi woman who has inherited
the tenden, 10 garnish tho truth. The
story Of tn play concerns her bitter
awakening to the fact that sometimes,
after all, truth as well as honesty IS a
good policy Around this central idea
Is built a somewhat fragile plot, notable
mainly for its witty dialogues and sa-
tIrlcal tnrusts at the view OF life taken
by the smart set.
The comedy depends largely for It's
success upon its Interpretation. Mrs.
BIoodgood. as the lying wife, is salts
factorlly supported by William Courte-
nay. who, without displaying any flashes
OF genius. manages 70 make the char
acter Of Tom Warder convincing and
sympathetic.
The work OF John Emerson. as
Stephen Roland, ''broken-dOwn sport,
caused as much favorable comment as
that Of the star. Mr.. Emerson had a
rich part, and he developed IL with
rare skill and genuine humOr No less
praiseWorthy was the characterization
given by Miss Zelda Sears, as Genevieve
Crespigny. Roland's landlady. The role
was enacted IN a semi burlesque spirit.
but was sufficiently true 10 life to evcISe
uncomfortable hilarity.
Mrs. BlOodgood's work was finished
and pleasing. though there was A tend
ency % overact IN the e1rlier scenes OF
the play. She gave 70 the role an IN
depreciation full OF whimsicality, grace.
and verve.
Mr. Fitch has written nothing start
| ling il The Truth" but II AFFORDED an
/ evenings entertainment free from the
sordid, and at the same time, replete
with artistic character sketches.
! The piece Is handsomely mounted and
! the gowns worn by the women are so
/ tasteful and effective as to command
even masculine admiration.
The Washington times., 1907-11-26
Bon Tons at the Gayety.

The Gayety offers the Bon-Ton Elk
travaganza Company IN ''Pousse Cafe"
and the Girls from Mars" this week
The company Is composed of a number
OF comedians and a comely chorus
They present a laugh-PPovoking enter
tain ment. In the olio are Woods and
Gre N. ballroom boys; Rawson and Clare,
jest kids. and Frances Clare in her
artistic rendition Of popular songs. The
girl with the red mask, assisted by her
English company, in the six Cock
tails" and with their animated dancing
made the hit of the evening.
The Washington times., 1907-11-26
"Lady Birds" at Lyceum.

Much that is new IN the popular music
and low comedy line Is offered by the
Lady Birds" a troupe OF burlesquers.
singers, dancers. and nerrynakers hold
ing the boards at the Lyceum this week
In spite al this, however, dull rnnDents
are not sgEr1s, and the audiences Fester-
day filed out with a fiat taste 10 their
mouths. The company is in a TAsure
redeemed by some clever toe dancing
and the vivacity ed sprightliness OF
the feminine contingent. Annette Wilt
sic won applause for her catchy way OF
singing songs Of the vintage Of days we
care to forget Jerry Sullivan, dwarf.
received liberal recognition for his Irish
comedy. It is not a show that will
cause the bursting Of buttons from your
coat
The Washington times., 1907-11-26

A mass meeting OF Bostonians hss re-
solved that we ought 10 let the Fill
pinos go. OF course. Boston never heard
Of the farm boz who caught the steer
by the tail, and when the steer started
to run. didn't dare let go. and couldn' t
keep up. Let gor' shouted an on
locker. Somebody help me let gor'
yelled the boy.
The Washington times., 1907-11-26

Secretary Tafrs train came near a
dangerous accident on the Siberian rail-
road The fact that any train ever gets
over that road. past the names OF the
towns which litter UP the right Of way.
is evidence that they have some good
raiIorad men there.
The Washington times., 1907-11-26

Minnesota IS for Roosevelt, but II Il
can't have him it feels mighty kindly
toward either La Toilette or Hughes
which means that Minnesota favors fur
ther progress.