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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-08-02
BONI WILL WRITE
HIS LIFE STORY
Also Will Deal With Dandyism and
the Care of Ones
Exterior.

PARIS. Aug Who 3 better
equipped b = nature and his own achieve
ments than Count Boni de Cssteilans
10 be the twentieth century Chester
field, to point out IN maxims and words
how q man Of fashion should comport
himself among ali sorts and conditions
y men and women?
Count Boni. it is announced, is to oc-
aupy his leisure during the political va
cation in writing and publishing book
IN which ne is TO eriticise severely the
ideas and usages Of the upper world.
Besides the pages which viii narrate his
personal experience in a career filled
with exploits, there VIII be some chap
ters in which he viii deal with dandy
SIN and the care for ones exterior
which every man in good society should
always observe"
As a motto for his book he has chosen
the saying, 'One is always well bred
when one is modest; always modest
when one Is humble, and always hum
bic when one has Christian charity,
which obliEes us 10 De courteous toward
our neighbor, even when il is against
our own Interests"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-08-02
EXECUTIVE STAFF
OF NEW THEATER
Outline of Plans for Con
duct of Representative
American Playhouse.

The founders Of the New Theater OF
New York announce that they have
appointed the following executive stan
Winthrop Ames. director; Lee Shubert
business manager, and John Corbin
literary manager. With the appoint
ment OF this stan the policy of the
New Tneater has been definitely out
lined.
The theater is to be devoted 10 the
production OF iramas-not musical COM
edies, spectacles, or the like. It will
make its appeal and depend for It's
success, upon the whole body of intel
ligent playgoers. It IS hoped 10 make
Il as distinctly a democratic and civic
an institution as is the Coincide Fran
csise. Brisk, wholesome comedy. and
popular drama will be as welcome to its
stage as they are to the stage OF that
famous theater.
While the New Theater Will attempt
TO include in its repertoire the best work
OF modern English and continental
dramatists. a primary object. as be-
comes an American institution. will be
10 foster and exploit American play
writing; and productions will be given
each season 70 as many good original
plays by American authors as II can
secure To this end, a reading commit
tee. composed Of competent. broad-view-
ed and experienced men IS TO be formed.
snd every play submitted to the the
ater will have a prompt and careful
reading.
Plays will be presented on the re
pertory" system-a novelty 10 the Amer
lean public in the drama. though IA
miliar in the presentation OF grand
opera That IS. instead Of running one
play night after night and week after
week till its vogue wanes. the theatef
viii have several plays in production
at the same time, and these plays Will
be presented in aIternation-some con
tinuinz In the repertory for longer and
some Cor shorter periods, according 70
the public demand.
Another novelty In the conduct OF the
New Theater will be that one evening
q week land perhaps one matinee also
its stage will be given over TO per-
Torrance OF the higher class OF opera
oomique. These operas will be per-
formed by the singers and orchestra
Of the Metropolitan Opera Company, and
viii be OF the lighter type.
II is too early as yet 10 announce the
Ectors to be engaged for the New The
ater. There will De stars" and stars
% the first magnitude. in its company
hut the theater is not 10 be conducted
on a star" basis. No performer Viii
be allowed to Overshadow the others
TO a greater extent than personal ability
and the scope Of the part assigned gives
legitimate warrant
The building for the New Theater Is
now well advanced, and is expected to
be finished a year from the present au-
tumn. The site is eminently desirable
and accessible, being the entire block
between Sixty-second and Sixty-third
streets. facing Central Park from the
west.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-08-02
A COUGH CURE.

The brilliant and Learned Hery Van
Dyke, Of Princeton. was discussing the
church cough
TN my boyhood there came to Ger
mantOwn." he said. "a gentle minister
yTs7O. she very first Sunday of his in
cumbency stopped enectually his cough
ing congregation.
1T was a congregation, too. singular
" addicted TO coughing. Rafting vol
leys OF coughs ran over 1t every few
minutes The minister, indeed, that
first Sunday, could hardly make him
self heard. He had rather a week
voice.
We'll, after his sermon had proceeded
for ten or twelve minutes, now audi
BILE enough, now drowned under great
waves of coughs. he took a resolution.
and when the next Outburst was at its
height he ceased preaching.
AT once the coughing ceased, There
was profound silence. The minister
smiled
NV friends said he. 1T seems that
when I stop. you stop.
From that day in that church they
Coughed no more.-EXChange
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-08-02
v. 7. EVANS GIVES
SEVEN PICTURES
Added TO Collection for Ma
tional Gallery-Will Be on
View in September.

W. T. Evans. whose liberality in Civ
ing a large number Of pictures for the
National Gallery and whose promise OF
continuing the gift until the entire num-
Der OF pictures contributed has reached
the number OF 100, has recently added
several pictures to the former collec-
ton Among them are some of the
most notable pictures received by the
gallery. These pictures have been re-
celved at the Corcoran Gallery of Art,
and will be found arranged with the
former pictures donated by Mr. Evans
m the upper atTium Of the Corcoran
Gallery upon the opening OF the gallery
to the public In September.
The pictures recently purchased by
Mr.. Evans include "Shinnecock Hills, -
by wi liam NJ. Chase; Noon in the
Orchard. -" by Worthington Whittredge;
The Brown Kimono." by Irving r.
Wfles: The Church at Monueul," by
Henry c. Dearth: ''Europa Sybil,' by
Hugo Balm. and two portraits. one of
the poet LonRfeIlow. by W. f. Mar
shall and self portrait Of the painter.
w Z Marshall.
Europa sy0H." by Hugo BALM. is
one OF the NEST known and most meTi-
canvass is the largest donated by Mr..
Evans The composition shows Two
full-length female figures clad in rich
Oriental draperieE. One bears in her
arms "A beautiful child who nestles
against the shoulder OF the mother The
other holds in her left hand a glass
dish containing water. over the left
arm a towel is draped
'ShiuneCOCk Hills is a mastery pro-
duCtiOn BY the veteran painter. William
NJ Chase. II is an illustration OF the
bility Of the skilled painter TO present
nature iu q far more attractive phase
than the casual observer finds. II shows
q low foreground of barren, rainwashed
The picture is beautiful. The landscape
IN nature desolste.
Noon IN the Orchard, - by WEittredge.
is a picture for the artist. It is pTOba-
bly, one that the casual visitor viii pass
hurriedly- Dark in tone. the foreground
is OCCa Sionaliy relieved by sunshine fiji
tered through the dense foliage Of the
orchard Around the trees are groups
OF reclining sheep. other sheep are
leisuTeIy feeding Il is a story OF the
heat OF summer, Of the drowsy noon
hour
The Church al Montreul' is a pic
ture OF neglect and desolstion The
church is OF ancient architecture. and
abandoned.
Brown Kimouo." by Irving r. Wiles.
is one OF the examples Of work often
attempted By artists for the pure love
OF painting II is a happy production
rather than an inspiration. a graceful
female figure clad IN a brown kimODO
stands beside large vase OF spring
blossoms.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-08-02
ROYAL TOMB TOO SMALL.

The dead Hapsburgs have outgrown
the limits OF their final resting place i'm
the vaults of the Capuchin Church,
says a Vienna correspondent, and a
court commission has been appointed
10 consider plans for charging the i'm
perial burying place. Since the dealt
of the Emperor Matthias, in 1919. 1s2
members of the Hapsburg family have
been laid 70 rest there, The array Of
massive metal coffins, some Of which
are of immense proportions have so
crowded the vaults that il has been
impossible TO find proper room for the
coffin of the Grand Duke Ferdinand of
Tuscany, who was the last archduke
to be brought there. Two projects are
under consideration-One TO extend the
vaults under the garden Of the monas-
terry, the other TO take in part of the
monastery cellars. The first would de-
pTive the monks of the solace of their
small but cool and shady garden, while
the second would only rob them of
some supeTfuOus lumber room.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-08-02
Secrets of Pope's PriUate Life
Are Told by Anonymous Writer
Author Gives Intimate Account of Simple Acts That at
First Shocked the DigntarieS- of
the Vatican
the Vatican.

MILAN. Aug. Under the title Plus
y and His Court a book has Deeh
published here which gives an extraor-
dinarily close account OF the inner life OF
the Pope. The writer conceaIs his
name, but there is no doubt that he is
q person either on his holiness stan OF
very close to him. This IS his eccount
of the Pope's DAY:
Just the same as, when parish
priest Of saIzaro, Plus X used TO get up
early 10 open the door of his church
himself, so now the Pope is up az dawn
and dIspenses with the assistance or
any servant His holiness sleeps very
little, and never more than four hours
consecutively.
AT 3 his private secretary, AOnsignor
Bressan, enters the Pope's room, and by
that time he finds his holiness quite
dressed and reading his brevia-y-
Mass Is then celebrated. and after a
light breakfast the Pope goes for a
stroll in the gardens OF the Vatican.
The next thing is TO dispose OF the
days correspondence. preside over the
meetings OF cardinals, and receive Wis
itors in audience.
Wanted Him To Eat Alone
During the first days Of his pontiH-
cate his major domo was continually
making respectful suggestions regarding
the ceremonial of the Vatican, but his
efforts were quite useless. For in
stance. there was a very old tradition
OF the Vatican which compelled the
Pope to have all his meals alone
when Plus y, at the commencement
OF his reign, thought he would Ike 10
have Monsignor Bressan's company Al
dinner, the whole of the Vatican suite
was shocked, and pointed out to his
holiness that the tradition went back
TO Urban VIII. Plus replied that If that
was the case it was about time they
had a fresh tradition. They had one
from that moment.
THE Pope's tastes in the direction of
food are just as simple as ever they
were His favorite dishes are macarOni
with beans. pOlenta Ga kind OF paste
made with -FOUR with butter and sugar,
boiled meat and soup.
Shortly after his election he was
asked whether he wished TO have a
Venetian cook. 'Why?' he replied in
his native dialect Aren't my sisters
capable of cooking me porridge and
beans?'
AT that time he did not know that
his sisters could not live at the Vatican
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-08-02

with him. He was. therefore. ali the
more hurt when he found out that the
Vatican kitchen was crowded with
cooks and solutions.
No One Behind His Chair.
II is absolutely Ridiculous he re-
marked. that just TO prepare a cup Of
soup and two dishes Of meat for one
man. though he is the head of the Cath
Ole Church, whole squadron OF white
caps are needed.
Another custom to which the Pope
has never been able TO get used is that
of having a dozen servants IN liveries
and full dress waiting on him a table.
On all occasions, therefore, on which
the Pope is eating alone he has no one
at all waiting al table, and rings an
electric bell when he wants anything
After lunch his holiness smokes g
cigarette. and goes to he'd for short
nap.
when he was archbishop Of N0-iCe
the Pope was in the habit of playing a
game at cards every evening with hts
secretary and the project and the chief
Of police. It IS not certain whether
PiUx y still! follows this innocent Gus
tom or the Fdtf1dFCu or Venice but
many people say that he does.
Vatican conditions do not allow Of
the Pope taking long walks. In fact.
in the time Of Leo XIII that Pontiff
never walked in the gardens az all
without a guard Of the Swiss troops.
and in any case. he very seldom
walked, nut usually drove.
No Retinue While He Walks.
THE present Pope will have none of
this routine about him when he wants
to go for a walk and insists on walk
ing in the gardens alone. He. therefore.
makes use Of a secret staircase. which
takes him to a secluded part, and.
crossing the courtyard unobserved. he
almost runs into the adjoining park.
The first time he did this there was a
great panic in the NatiCan-the Pope
was missing. and not to be found
For the moment the commoton was
such that one might have thought there
was a revolution going on. The alarm
was given to the Swiss guards, and
they turned out. All the horses were
got ready for search parties. The whole
Vatican was about to turn out to look
for the Pope, when some one casually
saw him hidden behind a shrub quietly
enjoying the whole scene
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-08-02
STORY OF OPERA
AT NEW NATIONAL
Beginning With Bachelor Dinner
Plot Runs Gamut of Strange
Situations.

The opening scene in The Belle OF
New York IS = farewell bachelor sup
per given by Harry Bronson, the son
OF a rich manipulation OF Cohoes. n.
Y. The supper is Ia honor of Harry
announced marriage 20 Cora Angelique,
a reigning comic opera favorite. Fricot.
his chef. having failed TO provide the
necessary central 1gure for the wedding
cake, substitutes his daughter Fiji. and
she takes the place of the supposed
iced figure. Upon discovering the sub
stitutiOn, Harry falls madly in love
with Fih. When the wedding of Harry
and Cora Angelique is about to be
solsmnized, the would-be bridegroom
refuses 10 proceed. During the argu-
ment that follows, Ichabod Bronson,
Harry's father, arrives. He is at the
head Of the Young Mems Rescue Lea
sue and Anti-Cigarette Society, of Co
hoes Indignant at Hsrry's mode OF
life, he cuts him off from his fortune,
giving him 1 cent.
The scene then changes to The con-
servatory of Bronson's house, where
Karl Won Pumpernlck. The Polite Lid
matte" is announcing his intention to
Kill Mr.. Bronson, sr., for depTiving him
OF Cora Angelique, not knowing it IS
the son and not the father that has
been engaged to her. He pursues lena
bod Bronson TO Pell street. Chinatown,
where he meets Harry and becoming
confused by the two Bronsons, permits
lchabod 10 escape, dressed as d China
man. At this Juncture, Violet GREY, a
Salvation Army lassie. is met by Harry
and he Immediately falls In love with
her. His father catches him talking 20
Violet. Mr.. Bronson discovers that the
girl IS the daughter Of his old partner.
and makes her his heir instead Of Harry.
In the second act Harry is discovered
by his father in Smyler's candy store.
where he has been forced to earn an
honest living. His love affair with Fiji
has run its course, and ne breaks with
her. resolving TO win the love Of Violet
Grey,
Bronson gives q fete AT Narragansett
Pier aid Violet Grey resolves TO shock
him 10 such an extent that ne viii dis
inherit her. give his fortune back 10
Harry. and return to him mis- position
in society. She changes places with q
notorious dancer. but breaks down
when half way through the dance,
Harry avows his love for her. and his
father fOrgives them both. restoring 10
mis- son the fortune, turning his own at
tention 10 Cora AugeliqUe. The curtain
falls on the double wedding.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-08-02
Amateurs Arrange Memorial
For Women of ConfedeTacy

While the heat Of summer, and the
attractiveness Of the country have COM
bined In the closing OF most OF the
local studios, some Of the artists villa
remain in the city. Among these IS
Mr.. Amateis. the sculptor. OF Nineteenth
street. During a recent trip tn the
South he arranged to drsught and exc
cute a general plan for the proper COM
memOration OF the devotion OF the wo-
men of the COnfederacy. and the i'm
portant part sustained by women In the
civil war. IN this plan it has been de-
cided that some general features will
De repeated IN each memorial 10 be
erected in the different States forming
the Confederacy. Each OF the States
included in this groU will own a copy
OF the statue. and Of the memorial
tablets. while the material. size. and
architectural features of the pedestaIs
for the different States will be settled
by the local state societies interested.
The committee has selected for the
principal sculptural feature, the ale
gorical figure OF woman clad in classic
drapery. The standing pose is full of
the suggestion Of arrested action, and
the poise which indicates the suppress
sion of feeling which may again result
in active motion. The figure is we'll
balanced but with a buOyancy that tells
OF life. The hands are OutstretChed in
a forward position; one hand holds a
battle flag. the other the sword
Each pedestal will provide for two
bronze tablets in bas-relief FOR which
Mr.. Amateis is also the sculptor These
tablets are also commemorative Of the
influence of the women of the Con-
federacy during the civil war As she
called him TO the defense of the home
and flag. her memory remained an in
SEPARATION throughout the long conflict
This thought has been aptly illustrated
by Mr.. Amatels in two tablets entitled
News From the Front" and ION the
Field OF Battle.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-08-02
FkIIIFRFS MARKED
BY BLACKMAILERS
Six Secretaries Employed in Sort
ing 800 Daily Letters, Many
Demanding Money,

PARIS, Aug. six secretaries are EN-
ployed at the Elysee Palace te sort out
catalogue, submit 20 the proper authori-
ties and. II necessary, answer the 40
to 500 personal letters which President
FaIheres finds in his mail daily.
About one-tnird Of the President
mail is made up of begging letters, and
among them are usually from twenty
10 thirty letters purporting to come
from the Presidents personal friends
Many Of the writer's declare themselves,
IN more or less open terms. as black
maiiers A majority demand money 'to
avert scandal"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-08-02
MEDITATIoNs OF SPINsTER.

a good many people this year who
planned to spend summers abroad will
be mighty thankful TO get a few days
somewhere down on the farm.
When a girl screams on getting kiss
ed. It is a sign that Il isn't a loud
scream.
When a woman runs q ribbon in GER
tain garments. what does she do IL
for?
Many a man. when he marries. thinks
what a shame il is that more girls
Could not have a share in him.
In ordinary matrimonial spats, the
woman is wondering what she viii get
to make il UP with her, and the man
thinking how much II is going 10 cost
him. -PhiladelplTia Telegraph.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-08-02
ARTYoARIISEY
~ a.

ment The commission for the monu-
ment has been intTusted TO Gustav
Vigeland. who is described as the great
est Of Norwegian sculptors." Several
sketches have been submitted but the
final selection has not as yet been de-
eided upon
The purpose of this association, and
the monument proposed. is TO be for
the purpose of honoring Theodore
Roosevelt. the most illustrious OF the
adopted sons or North Dakota, and
to promote interest in art, principally
monumental art.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-08-02
FORETHOUGHT

Extract from a letter written at col
lege,
7 am much rejoiced. dearest uncle.
that YOU are coming to visit me next
Monday I will be AZ the station 10
me It the train. AS We haven't seen each
other for long time. hold a flse-pound
note In your right hand so that I NAV
easily recognize you."-Judy
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-08-02
AN UNSYMPATHETIC' WORLD.

How We are misunderstood said
Miss Blanche Walsh. This is an I'M
sympathetic world 7 overheard two
ohambermaids In my hotel discussing
a guest the other gay.
He's a very inicky. fussy gentle
man said the first
-" Indeed. you're right he is the
other agreed warmly. He caught me
using one Of his TaaoTS one morning TO
pry open g stiff window with and kick
ed I'D an awful row. Some folks nate
a bit Of fresh air. "-YOung's Maya
cine.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-08-02
Notes and Personals.

Emil Fuchs. the protrait painter. with
studios IN New York and London, whose
exhibition OF portraits during the past
season at the CoTcOran Art Gallery
attracted attention has gone TO London,
where several portrait commissions
await him.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-08-02

Burr c. Miller, a young American
sculptor, who. for some time, has re-
sided in Paris. and whose work has been
accepted at the Paris Salon. and re-
ceiVed honorable mention. has been
given a commission for a bronze stat
ue Of the late Thomas 3. Reed. The
young sculptor is son of former Sen
ator Warner Miller.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-08-02
THE SIMPLEST SOLUTION.

Preacher-Harry, mother has FIVE
children and but four potatoes. How
can she divide the potatoes 80 that each
one viii receive an equal pOTtion2
Harry (quicklyl-Mash 'em,-Philippine
Gossip
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-08-02
GUSSY.

What sort OF looking chap is
Gussy2''
We'll. If you eveF see two men in
corner and one looks bored 70 death
the other one is Gussy. London Opin-
ion.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-08-02
Statue of the President
Ordered by North Dakota

"A Son by Adoption is the title be-
slowed upon President Roosevelt by
the citizen of North Dakota An adopted
child is in this instance to be shown
especial favor, as a society known as
the Roosevelt Monument Association
has already been organized and is now
collecting funds for the proposed nonu-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-08-02

Parker Mann. formerly a member
of the Society Of Washington Artists,
is to occupy a studio during the sum
mer az Arkville. Delaware county, y. Y.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-08-02
FAMILY LIQUOR STE

Fine Wines and Liquors for family use.
sole distributor OF Old Purissima Whisky
WEI. CANNON, 1225-1227 7th st. =. ".
Telephone North 52s
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-08-02
FLOUR, FEED. AND Hay.

we handle Flour. Seed and Poultry Foo
Of all kinds. BUckwheat. Rye and Graham
Flours. J. T. c. RITTER & SONS, T0s {
at NV Phone North 20.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-08-02

speeIaltisz in roohng material. Asphaltuu
,ubber roofing. Kure-A-Lske. mastic com
pound BY the gallon Lime, cement. etc
f-hss. S EsIsinEsr 2I2z zth 81 Phone HoFtt
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-01-31

breaking up into deep mudboles
will usually be satisfactory, and it
sand enough be added, this clay
will cease to make mud. IL the
roadbed is composed Of sand it can
be improved by an application Of
clay. -, sos
The rule for serviceable earth
road, then, is as follows: make
bitches on each side and keep them
open; haul sand and gravel upon
sections needing this treatment;
use a road machine and split log
drag judiciously Ga full description
of which will be contained in la
ter article); follow the stitch in
time" rule and give an earth road
the same careful persistent atten-
ton you would give your prize
acre, factory or store, and it will
pay as large profit in proportion
to your individual ontlay. +
No. /, Series A.
U. S. Department Of Agricultural,
Washington, d G. /.