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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-26
BENEFIT DANCING CARNIVAL,
FOR THE EPISCOPAL HOME

One Of the pretty charity entertain
ments Of the coming week viii be the
dancing carnival by the pupils o. Miss
Hawke Wednesday afternoon and night.
April g. at the Belasco Theater, for
the benefit Of the Episcopal Home for
Children formerly Bell Home)
Rehearsals have been progressing rap
idly, and the little ones are perfecting
themselves in the different solo and en-
scmble numbers. The matinee has been
especially arranged for CT ldren. Little
Red Riding Hood. with TIE fairies and
the wolf will all be there - interest the
little folk and numerous fancy and
character dances will be given The
evening performance will lie the carnival
introducing new songs, dances, and
groupings
Miss Elizabeth Forney, the little toe
dancer. who wins new laurels at every
performance. will give several classic
and eccentric toe dances.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-26

When Congress Went 20 Princeton"
and. as is the rule with all Triangle
plays. has been written entirely by IN
dergradUate students OF the university.
The music is the work OF Undergradu-
ates, also, and every one connected
with the show. from leading man TO
electrician, including the leader OF the
orchestra and all Of its members. Is a
Princeton student
The play is founded on the early his
tory Of Sle college and, as its name
implies. deals with the session OF The
Congress OF the United States held in
Nassau Hall at Princeton Guring The
summer OF 17S3- The scenery and COS
tunes are very attractive. and the songs
ana Incidental music catchv.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-26
BelasCo Staff Supper

The STAFF Of the Belasco Theater has
arranged 10 give a banquet in honor Of
L StOddard Taylor. the popular man
ager Of that playhouse, on Saturday
night, May ?. the date which marks the
end Of the Belasce's successful regular
theatrical season After the close OF
the performance on that evening the
stage Will be turned over to a caterer
and by midnight all viii be in readiness
for the guest Of honor and a few special
" members Of the press.
John Othen ans. Clarence J. Harris
are responsible for the arrangements in
connection with the banquet
George A. Bentley has been chosen
as POSTMASTER for this occasion and he
will spring some unique surprises on
the unsuspectinE guests G. X Berry
man. the cartOOnist, will be responsible
for a special feature, while VIII Duncan
LambOurne will make the individual
cartoons for the menu cards for the
supper
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-26
Star Show Girls.

The Star show Girls. in the musical
playlets, "Dopey Dan in Turkey and
Streets OF cairo - are the next attrac-
ton at the New Lyceum Theater, com
ing this week. Charles Nichols and John
Baker are the principal funmakers- The
book is said 10 be clever and humorous
and contains twelve original songs.
which have been welded 20 tuuefuI and
catchy music. Those whose services
contribute to the success OF the comedy
are Marie CroiX- Louis Lynn, James
Dixon, Lew Odams, James and Pert
bats
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-26
MASK AND WIG CLUB
IN MUSICAL COMEDY

The Mask and Wig Club of the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania will be at the
Belasco Thursday night and present
Uncle Sans Ditch" its twentieth sue
cessTuI production. The Wiggers COM
pleted a weeks run in Philadelphia last
night
In addition to the burleSque on Ma
dam Nazimova's production Of 1.-The
Dolls House." several specialties will
be introduced in the second act There
Is a dance Of French maids, art students
and flunkies; a dance Of the Russian
sort in which the costumes are said to
be very effective, and the little boy
and giri'' dance. in which half a dozen
bulldogs are made TO show their PAGES
This has been called the Bully Ballet -
There are ninety members OF the Mask
and Wig company. all undergraduates,
and the book and music were written
by. and the performance is conducted
hy, university men.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-26
7. L. LASKY COMPANY
HEADLINERS AT CHASE'S

Chase's this week will offer Jesse L
Lcsky in a Night on a House Boat
the Six American Dancers. Inez AIacau-
ley and company, the Casting Dunbars,
Sam Williams, Fields and Ward. Prince
Kolin. and the motion pictures Of Pic
turesqUe Scenes in Morocco"
"A Night on a House Boat is regard
ed as the best OF the Lasky productions
It has. it is said. the atmosphere of a
spectacle and CELEBRITY OF action. The
extra feature Of The week viii be the
Six American Dancers in their terpsi-
chorean number Illustrating the styles
of dancing and forming the greatest
feature of this kind ever presented. it
is claimed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-26
Attractions Next Week.

What promises 20 be one OF the most
notable supplementary seasons any
Washington playhouse has Yet attempt
ed IS 10 begin at the Columbia Theater
next Monday evening. May l. when
James X HacketJ VIII present Anthony
Hopes Prisoner Of Zenda-" as the
opening bill OF an engagement that VIII
witness the revival Of all Of his great
est stellar successes Il VIII b. the
first time IN local dramatic annals that
a star Of such prominence and q man
Gger Of Ike ability has attempted such
a series OF REVEALS on such a scale
in the National Capital Dir. Hackett
viii furnish his own company Of play
ers. and il is now. and has been for
some time rehearsing at AIr- Hackett's
own theater-the HackeJt-in New York
city.
Mr.. Hackett has to his credit an i'm
posing array Of dramatic successes and
only the greatest Of these tF.dmphs are
20 be duplicated during his special visit
TO washington There win be a change
Of bill every Monday night and the
series viii include several OF the more
important plays In which Hackett him
self has never been seen here. notably
John Glayde's Homer" one Of the most
y
success OF which at the St James Thea
ter, London, exactly two years ago,
brought its author. Alfred Sutro. already
a well-5nOwn drsmatist. 10 the front as
a formidable rival 20 the great Pinero.
This finely dramatic and cIeverIy con-
structed play, with its flashes OF brilliant
comedy. constitutes a compelling study
OF an American millionaire in Paris and
II = IL
ated turning upon the loss OF a wife's
love and the husbands happiness
through his frenzied devotion 20 the
making % money.
Mr. Hackett gave the play its first
American presentation IN November.
1906. at Milwaukee. but Il has never been
seen here Another strong Sutro play
70 be revived during this visit IS The
Walls OF Jericho vigorous. witty in its
comedy, and likewise another striking
HaCkett success. which satires the
smart. hridge-playing set in society very
effectively and entertainingIy. and also
furnishes the star an opportunity for
fine character study. Naturally the
opening bill or this series OF nothing but
tried and known Hackett successes viii
be the fascinating. romantic dramatiza-
ton OF The Prisoner OF Zenda." in
which Mr. Hackett made his first great
stage success in the dual role OF both
the King and Rudolf. OF the fancifuI
country of Ruritania. at the famous
Lyceum Theater, under Daniel Froh-
mans anagement. n New York. IN
1895.
Among the other revivais announced
for Mr. Hackett's stay at the Columbia
are Don Caesar The Secret OF Pol
ichineIie.'' THE Pride Of Jen.1lco'' Win
ston ChurchiITs Crisis and John Er-
mine OF the YELLOWSTONE Louis Evan
ShipmSn's play of frontier lie
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-26
PRINCETON TRIANGLE CLUB
IN NEW MUSICAL COMEDY

The Princeton Triangle Club. the dra-
matte organization of Princeton Uni
versity. win be at the BelascO next
Tuesday night. seventy-five strong, for
its annual Washington engagement.
The clubs play this year is called
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-26
REPEAT SPRING CARNIVAL.

Miss Cora Z. Shreve viii repeat her
successful spring carnival at the New
National Tbeater Friday afternoon. May
- -LeOnOra-" the popular little oper-
eta, viii be the bill.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-26
KELLAR AND THURSTOF
IN MAGIC AT COLUMBIA

Keller ard Thurston commence a
weeks engagement at the Columbia The
ter tomorrow night. For years Kellar has
been recognized as one Of the deans of
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-26
TALKING MOVING PICTURES
AT MAJESTIC THEATER

A new novelty. the Cameraphone, will
be introduced in Washington at the
Majestic Theater beginning tomorrow.
Continuous shows win be given from
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-26
Wizard of the Nile"

The second week Of the Aborn Opera
Compsny's season at the New National
Theater viii mark radical change IN
the musical fsre-jumping from one OF
the graEdest Of the grand 10 one OF
the most popular OF the comic operas
in Victor Herbert's tuneful hit The
Wizard OF the Nile
The cast viii include Charles Meyer,
the comedian who made his memorable
Continued on Third Paze)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-26

1. Edith Bradford in Carmen"
.. Sabery D'OrseIl, at National.
3. Sargent AbOrn; a. Milton
AbOrn.
5. Kellar and 90 Thurston, ma
giCiaus. at Columbia.
Z William Hewson; (s) Thomp-
son Edwards, jr., and (9) E. A.
Martin. with Mask and Wig
Club. at BelaScO.
10. Bijou Washbourn, at Acad-
envy.
Il. Walter DamrOsch. at Ma
tional tonight.
y. James X. Hackett, at Colum-
bia Nav Z.
10. Guy Standing, at Belasco
May 4.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-26
Lighter Plays at National.

The National this season offered The
greatest variety Of plays OF less serious
import No more delightfully."- refresh
ing and appealing comedy has been
seen IN Washington in several seasons
than Polly Of the Circus in which
Mabel Taliaferro made her debut as a
star. The play is clean, wholesome, aud
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-26

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-08

the soldier had regarded only the COM
mand to which he had been trained,
and he gave it instant heed. That
alone saved his life. for in the wild
medley Of other cries there was no
suggestion by which he could profit.
The captain sought out the work.
man who had given the timely warn
ing. ard learned he had been a soldier
in the Philippines. The captain had
also served there. and the soldier had
recognized him when he saw him COM
ing up the walk. SO his choice Of
direction was not Il chance.
There a bond was formed between
the two men, and though their respec-
tive business interests kept them
widely apart, they corresponded
regularly and the captain made it q
rule every Christmas 10 remember the
workman and his family with some
token of the season.
During the hard times that came
with the close Of 1907 large number
Of workmen in all parts Of the country
were thrown out Of employment One
cold day following hard on the heels
Of Christmas Il man stood on 4 Broad.
way corner near the elevated road, ST.
Louis. His garments We're sadly
frayed and the bare hands We're thrust
deep in the pockets of the rusty
trousers. AS he looked up and down
the icy street and noted the Indifferent
crowds passing by him. his face
hardened. He felt lonesome and for
saken. and there is no place on earth
50 lonesome as a great city where you
have no friends. The bare hand
clutched a dime. Turning from the
callous crowd that man walked reso-
lutely down 4 side street until he came
To The Elevated bar" Inside he
could hear the merry jests OF the
drinkers. and the tinkle of music
box There was holly and mistletOe
among the bottles in the show
windows. Ten cents would purchase
at least an hour of cheer, and it was
awfully desolate outside. The mans
hands reached for the outer door.
Halt
He Strengthened up and touched his
hat. The man who gave the order
was some years older than himself.
but well dressed and of prosperous
appearance.
Attention. company! Right about.
face! Form twos. Forward march!
Hep! Hep! Hep
Silently the two marched with even
step, up the Boardway, out of danger.
and the captain gave the order to
Break ranks"
"Comrade.' he said, laying a kindly
hand upon the others shoulder. why
didn't you let me know what you were
up against? Did you think Id for
get?"
II was retreating under fire." said
the soldier workman. I'm a coward
Not SO: when l ordered you back to
the firing line you went there" re-
turned the captain. taking his COM
panion's arm, and starting up street.
Now. my boy, you're going to fight
this battle out, and I'm going to help
you. l know where there's good work
in your line. and you shall have it.
Meanwhile you'll dine with me and
We'll talk it over. We've won another
victory and We'll enjoy our rations.
But let us never forget our watch
word"
HALT" said the soldier. with a
shudder; mot while life lasts."-Edgar
White in the Advance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-08
SAVED BY DISCIPLINE.
The Word Spoken in Season, How
Good 1t isl"

Some workingmen were setting in
place the heavy stone cornices on the
top of fOur-story building in a
western town. Ropes had been
stretched around the walk below to
prevent pedestrians from venturing on
the dangerous territory. But a care
less teamster had run against one Of
the stakes and for while the guard
rope lay on the ground unnoticed. A
man walking leisurely along, as If in
study. stepped on the granitoid along
side the building where the Improve
ments were being made. Suddenly he
heard the crashing of timbers above
and cries of dismay. But louder than
all the rest was the brief authoritative
command of the military
Halt"
The pedestrian instantly stopped,
Strengthened up and became rigid. AL
most with the act great stone crash
ed to the walk hardly three feet ahead
of him. The man didn't move until
he looked up. Then the workman
aloft. who had given the order, called
DOWN.
you're all right now, cap'n; lucky
you obeyed orders" ..1,.,.
Outsofl an 1.-THE wells and the hubbub
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-08
HH
E. e. B.

We heard man say the other
morning that the abbreviation for
February-Feb.-mea Freeze every
body. and that man looked frozen in
his ulster. 1t was apparent that he
needed the kind of warmth that stays,
the warmth that reaches from head to
foot. all over the body We could
have told him from personal knowl-
edge that Hoods Sarsaparilla gives
permanent warmth. it invigorates the
blood and speeds it along through
artery and vein, and really fits men
and women. boys and girls. to enjoy
cold weather and resist the attacks OF
disease 1t gives the right kind of
warmth. stimulates and strengthens
at the same time, and all its benefits
are lasting. There may be a sugges-
ton in this forbyoueW lsa-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-08

The promotion of General o. o.
Howard to the rank of lieutenant
general on the retired list would be an
honor well mcrited and well bestowed.
General Howard is, we think, the only
one of the great leaders of the Civil
War now living who commanded an
independent army. His record was a
most distinguished one. and entities
the people Of the great Republic he did
so much to preserve to us in it's in
tegrity and its strength
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-08
VOICES OF THE PRESS.
Empty Criticism Of the Message.

philadelphia preSS.)
Congressman John Sharp Williams went
Roosnyelt's last message IN The House
yesterday. He made no party capital
fy his criticism. His followers who
praised it the day before were wiser than
President Roosevelt has the country
behind him in his message. Mr.. Will
liar.s knows it. So does every one else.
1t is easy to make small criticism OF
the Presidents utterance. Such has gone
on all over the country in many newSpa-
bad no difficulty in finding points Of at
tack in President Roosevelt's acts. All
men who do much and accomplish great
things can be attacked In this fashion
The message WAS doubtless Irritating t.
MANY people. 1t had it's plain faults
They are all those of man tremendously
in earnest and determined 10 secure
change fer the better in great evils.
But when the fault finding OF the rn-
sponsibie leader of the Democratic party
in the House of Representatites is ever
ana all the various criticism is said and
written and filed and forgotten. on,.
| arching fact remains President Roose-
welt. ty his much speaking and many
m me- has forced the land to see all
| the forms of self-interest. private profit
and devious, doubtful graft" in co,po-
rate management. Directors made par
gains with themselves by themselves, To
their own profit Special privileges We're
glTen to favored men. firms and corpora
flons by railroads. The funds Of great
| insurance companies We're used for per-
soral gain. Rebate laws antitrust laws
| lana laws and n score more were dsre-
| garded Men interested may like to for
| get ali this. but II is al true.
In his message the President review
ed his awakening Of the land to these
things. 1T was great service 1t has
brought reform. The vast mass loves
Inn for his work. hacks him and stands
| by hir'. Small and petty criticism, such
as John Sharp Williams made yesterday
on his message. has no effect II this
| IS all Democratic leader has to Offer
| for the issues of an opening Presiden-
! tial Campaign. he leads To M nIrnnSn
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-08
To Abolish Cape Hatteras.

A new coastal canal is to slice OF a
strip of our Atlantic shore from CneSa-
peake Bay south to Beaufort Inlet.
writes &. II. Claudy in the Technical
World Magazine. Its course is by way
OF the natural waterways of Albemarle,
Pamlico, Croatan and, perhaps. Core
sounds. and such other natural rivers.
bays and inlets as may be available.
And it IS to pinch out a row of the
most dangerous sea-miles known to our
coast trade.
The project as it now stands will
start from the head of the southern
branch of Elizabeth river. at Norfolk,
the route of the present Albemarle and
Chesapeake Canal, or through a
new canal to be cut, known
as the Cooper creek route.
The two routes are so nearly alike in
engineering features-that is. the good
points OF one are so nearly balanced by
the band points of the other, and vice
versa that the board of engineers hav-
ing the matter in charge, under Con-
gress, have advised that cost of con-
struction be the deciding factor, and
the Albcmarle and Chesapeake canal
route is therefore chosen. But the
hitch comes in the purchase of this
canal. The owners refuse to say what
they will sell 1t for. Naturally, they
want the best possible price So the
engineer board has determined its
Valne. not as property earning money.
but by its value to the project. The
final decision is that. If the canal can
be purchased for half n million dollars
US use Will be economical-if 1t cannot
be purchased for that amount. then the
Cooper creek canal should be dug.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-08
,Maine's Spool Industry.

The United States Forest service
realizes that small things are not to be
overlooked in considering the problems
of the future timber supply. The
matchmaker is having as much trouble
in getting the grade of wood neces-
sary for his business as the dealer in
telegraph poles. One of the industries
which deals with small things, yet,
which is one Of the utmost importance
to the cOuntry's commerce, is the
manufacture and export of spool wood
and the latest bulletin of the Forest
service deals with this industry. This
business is peculiar to the New Eng
land states. and is centered here in
Maine. Spool facatories We're estaD-
lished early in this State and are now
turning out SO0,0OO,00O spools annually.
with 4 market value of nearly $1,000
600.
The best quality of timber is used
for the manufacture of spoOls. White
birch. which is used almost exclusive
ly for this industry, reaches the
factory in the form of bars from " to
. 9-l6 inches square and from 2 u to
feet long. These bars must be
absolutely clear. The birch is cut in
winter and sawed in small portable
mills which operate near some
railroad line, about 2 1-3 cords being
required for 1000 feet Of bars. After
saving. the bars are piled criss-cross,
in order to facilitate through season.
ing, and protected from the weather,
are allowed to season until June. The
spool bar mills in Maine turn out
about $1,000, 900 feet of bars during the
year and approximately the same
amount of material is manufactured
into spools in the State.
The machines for making spools are
complicated and require skilled men
for their operation. The spoOls drop
from the lathe at the rate of one per
second and must be perfectly uniform
and true. The finished spools are
marketed in this country largely in
Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York
and New Jersey, while the spool bars
are largely exported to Greenock and
Glasgow, Scotland, and to Hull and
Fleetwood, England. Shipments to
these points are made mostly from
Bangor. as much as 5000, 900 feet hav-
ing been sent from that port in a sea-
son,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-08

Out in Kansas they celebrated the
4ith anniversary OF the birth Of the
state last week. There were banquets
and public gatherings at Topeka and
other cities and while naturally there
was no little eloquence expended upon
the great things Of the past most Of
the emphasis was laid upon the ccle-
bration which Kansas is planning to
have when it passes its 50th milestone
At that time it proposes to make
noise which will be heard from East
port to San Diego and from Dawson
CITY to Key West. And Kansas is
capable Of doing il.
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: Missing 0epositors.

Either many people in New York are
money or else there have been an I'M
usually large number of sudden disap-
pearances of late. Among the de-
poSitors of the wrecked Knickerbocker
Trust Co. in that city. there are no
fewer than $50 who cannot be located
although dilisent inquiry has been
mode. Their deposits aggregate the
tidy sum of 100000 and in view of the
extended publicity given the tangled
affair: of this institution it is strange
that they have not been heard from if
they are living and read the papers at
all. If one New York banking nistitu-
ton has $50 depositors who cannot be
located even when the bank goes to
smash. how many depositors have all
the New York banks combined who
will never be heard from to claim their
deposits?
Here in Maine there is a law requir-
ing the publication of the names OF
savings bank depositors who have not
been heard from for 4 certain period OF
years, 20, We believe it is, and with
some of our older and larger savings
banks these lists amount to several
hundred names With such instilu.
lions. however, it is different than
with the Knickerbocker Trust Co. OF
New York, Most people put their
money in savings banks to be KEEP,
| therc indefinitely as an anchor t.
wnadSar& fbnt Trhs depositors in ar
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-08

II Is small wonder that the people Of
Portugal are tired of the king business.
and that although they respect ana
like III" boy king personally. even as
ing more and more that they cannot
afford the luxury Of the throne and all
that is inevitably associated with it,
Although the area of Portugal is less
than that of the state OF Indiana and
its population is smaller than that of
the state OF Illinois, its national debt,
which is steadily increasing. is almost
rs great as the interest bearing debt
of the United States