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The Washington times., 1908-11-29
VII IfET PRISONER
hS FOUND DESTITUTE
Police Discover Young Woman and
Sixteen-Months-Old Baby
Without Funds.

An unusually pathetic case was
brought to the attention Of the police
last night, when it was learned that
the uiueteen-year-oId wife Of John Hill,
the man arraigned in the Police Court
on a charge Of grand larceny a few
DAYS ago and held for the action Of the
grand jury, was without funds to pro-
vide for her sixteeu-mOnJhs-Old baby.
Hill worked as night watchman at w.
B. Moses &, Sons, and was arrested by
Detective KIiendienst, of the First pre-
ciuct. on a charge Of stealing about
Sl5 worth Of brass and other articles
from the store.
The husband had left his wife with
out funds. Mrs. Hills mother and her
grandmother, who made their home
with the couple. were all found TO be
without money to buy food, and had it
not been for contributions from men
a { the station house they would have
been without a mOutbful Of food.
The family occupy two rooms in the
house on the southwest corner Of Fifth
and II streets northwest,
The Washington times., 1908-11-29
CONTRASTS IN LIFE STORY.

Few pictures have ever contained
greater contrasts than that found in the
life story Of Imogene Robinson Morrell,
whose life recently ended In this city
under conditions of such extreme pow
erty. Notwithstanding the shadows
darkening the later years Of her life.
Mrs. MorreH had experienced in her
earlier days far more of the comfort Of
success, and Of the JOY OF an apprecia-
tive public, than many an artist who
has closed a career without the personal
experience of want and poverty.
Mrs. Morrell belonged to a school that
is rapidly passing from the public eye.
In her earlier days she lived in Paris,
and was hOnored with rne acquaintance
OF many of the leading artists OF the
period Of the early seventies. Promi-
nent artists like MeissOnier recognized
her marked talent. and were frequent
visitors to her studio at q period when
social gatherings in the studios were
largely attended in Paris. a pupil of
COture. her admiration for his work,
and her defense of the school OF his
period, bound her to the traditions OF
his time and prevented to a large eX-
tent, the development Of an individual
ity IN keeping with Ter ability.
With her the clever craftsmanship en-
abliRg an artist to proceed step by step
The Washington times., 1908-11-29
TUESDAY.

The second of the Boston Symphony
concerts in Washington Will be given
in the New National Theater on Tues
Day afternoon at 4-s0 o'clock. This
concert will bring the first sol0ist Of
the seasou-Ossip GabriI0Witsca, the
Russian pianist. Mr.. Gabril0witsch re-
turns 90 this country after an absence
Of a year. and ais coming to- Washing
ton will be welcomed by all lovers OF
the piano. or the younger men who
practice this branch OF the art, GabrIl-
ovitscA ranks easily the nrst- lie viii
play RachmauuOw' S Concerto, No. 2, ~
in minor.
The principal Offering on the program
will be Rimsky- -kOrsakon Oriental
symphonic suite, entitled SChehera-
zade." There Is a certain sentimental
interest attached TO the performance Of
the works Of this great Russian COM
poser on account OF mis- recent death.
Rimsky- -KoTsakon became the leader
Of the sO-CaIed "Neo-Russian School,
in distinction from the school which
was headed by Tschaikowsky and Ru-
binstein which the more ardent patriots
refused to accept as typical OF their
country.
The Washington times., 1908-11-29
THE SOUTHEAST LEADS OFF.

A union of citizens associations is
anticipated in Friday nights action of
Southeast Washington The residents
of that section have voted to enroll as
"a sub-board of the Chamber of Com
merce, under a provision of the latter
body which permits any such organiza-
tion so to ally itself if five persons are
or become members of both organiza-
tions.
Hardly a citizens association within
reach of Washington cannot meet this
requirement, and the thought of the
Southeast Is that other bodies may
be persuaded to follow its lead, That
may easily enough come to pass. 1t
should. For then the city would have
a means of obtaining united action
from its citizens associations, accord
ing to a Predetermined order of bust
ness and without the disorder and con
fusion which attended the meeting
lately held at one of the hotels.
The Southeast has stepped out in the
right direction.
The Washington times., 1908-11-29
MISS CLEMENTS EXHIBIT.

During the past week there has been
on exhibition in the Veerhon galleries,
in + street. a Commendable collection
OF etCb.nEs and block prints, the work
Of Mss Ruth Sypherd Clements, OF
New York. a young artist OF marked
ability, both in craftsmanship and artls-
tic selection. The collection contained
over sixty examples Of work In these
two modes Of expression. In her etch-
ings, Miss Clements evidences a rare
sense OF beauty in her selections, a re
fined taste IN her work. and a knowl-
edge OF the too common error Of at
tempting too much. Her compositions
are at times but fragments, but the
fragments are wisely selected, and that
q part IS at times more important than
the whole is often emphasized. Her
etCnings contain a manifest appeal 70
the love OF the beautiful, In form and
in color, her studies have been obtained
from Gloucester and New York, IN this
country, and from Venice, Florence,
and Paris, in foreign countries. In her
block prints, she presents a different.
and less generally understood phase
or art work. In this she is fOrceful,
interesting. and humorous in her seIec-
ton Of types, and highly decorative in
her compositions.
The Washington times., 1908-11-29
INSPIRED BY STORY.

"Scheherazade," as the name i'm
plies. was inspired by four different
stories in the Arabian Nights" II Is
in four parts, the first is entitled THE
Sea and Sindbads Ship." the second.
The Story Of the KaIandar-Prince;" ="
the third, The Young Prince ana the
Young Princess" the fourth, Festival
at Bagdad. The Sea The Ship goes
to Pieces against a Rock surmounted
by Bronze Warrior. Conclusion"
The suite is a work which demands
virtuosity Oh the part Of the orchestra
and since 1t was first performed in
Boston in 1897. il has been one OF the
show" pieces Of the orchestra
Mr.. Fielder, from his close connection
with Russia and his intimacy In St
Petersburg with the leading Russian
composers, including Rimslcy- -Korsakon
IS peculiarly fitted to give this work
as the composer intended and he has
had great success with II both in Bos-
ton and New York The last number
on the program will be Wagner's Pre-
lude to 'The Mastersingers OF Nurem-
berg"
The Washington times., 1908-11-29
SURPRISING A DANGER.

In discussing the Improvement of
road conditions, the success of Massa-
chusetts in its endeavor to suppress
the reckless or inebriated motorist is
worth serious consideration. The gen
eral complaint against the automo-
bilist is that ne Is Indifferent to fines
and reprimands, and a New York con-
temporary is found speaking ironically
of the case of the two men killed bv
an automobile on the Albany post road.
Why, says the New York editor. should
the mOtoTist run away and hide him
self? Why doesn't he come forward
and say he did it and inquire what
anyone is going to do about it,
This same dissatisfaction some time
ago resulted in the extension of the
powers of the Massachusetts, highway
commission, and this in turn has re-
suited in an improvement of road con-
ditions. Licenses are revoked or sus-
pended, according to the nature of the
case. In this simple but effective way
the reckless or disorderly driver is
gradually being eliminated.
A year ago last summer, accordiI &
to Colonel Sohier's figures, forty-one
persons We're killed by automobiles on
Massachusetts, roads. last summer
the number of fatal accidents was re-
dUeed 70 thirteen. This welcome reduc-
tion, in the opinion of the expert just
named, proves the advantages of the
revised Massachusetts regulations.
The old practice of fining automobil-
lists it is that has made the law a
laughing The best thing to do
10 the dangerous autoist-the one who
The Washington times., 1908-11-29
GENERAL MOBLEY
AGAIN IN TROUBLE
Gospel Army Leader anC Mrs.
Mayes Are Under
Arrest.

Gen. William L. EIobley, head OF the
Gospel Army in America, and his CO.
worker, hrs. Belle Z. N1ayCs, were ar
rested shortly before y o'clock last
night at the army headquarters, 135
Pennsylvania avenue northwest, on a
warrant sworn out by Mrs. Mayes'
husband, Charles II. Mayes. who re-
Gently joined the ranks OF the American
Salvation Army.
The warrant charges the couple with
living together as man and wife. The
arrest was made b. Detective Arm
strong and Policemen Lynch and BOs-
we'll Of the Sixth precinct. General
Mobley and Mrs. Mayes were aiken to
the station and locked up pending a
preliminary hearing in the Police Court
tomorrow morning.
The warrant was issued as a result
of the arrest Of the couple la Clarks-
burg, W. Va, a few days ago, when
they were convicted of attempting to
obtain rooms as man and wife, and
were fined s. each.
The Washington times., 1908-11-29
HIDES AND THE TARIFF.

/ Representatives of the tanning in
dustry have recently been before the
Ways and Means Committee, discuss
ing the tariff on hides. Pressed for
frank expression, these gentlemen ad-
mitted that if they could have free
hides, they opined that they would
be able to monopolize in the United
States the worlds tanning bust
ness. They made it clear that their
greatest concern was not Tor market
or a process, but Tor raw material.
These tanners, when further pressed,
admitted that they did not especially
require a duty on leather to protect
their product To them, it appeared,
the important thing was free raw ma
terial; not a protected market.
Given free hides, the tanners opined
that they would be able to take care
of themselves. Their case is simple
The protective tariff has protected the
American tanning industry to the point
where it has become the greatest tan
ming industry in the world. 1t has
outgrown the restricted market which
existed behind the Chinese walls of
the American tariff schedules; it looks
with longing eyes TO the worlds mar
kets. 1t wants to sell its products
to l,5OO,OOOOOO people instead of to
S5,OO0,OOO people. 1t seeks the markets
of the six continents instead of a
fragment of one. But TO annex them,
it must have assurance of free raw
material.
The world does not raise more hides
than it needs. The American livestock
grower, like the American wheat
grower, is assured of a good price for
his product, because the world must
wear shoes, and must eat. 1t becomes,
then, a mere question of where the
hides shall be tanned, and where the
wheat shall be ground into flour.
Proper adjustment of tariff and trans
portation rates means that the United
States will become the headquarters Of
both industries.
Tanning and milling have attained
their highest perfection in this country.
This country has led in producing raw
material, and in developing processes
The time is come when it must
be determined whether we shall go
on always protecting raw materials, OF
protecting industry Raw material
means acres and cattle; industry means
human souls, and the institutions of
freemen, and the upward movement
toward better ideals. Is this country
in favor of acres, or cattle, or souls,
OF free institutions, or the advance
ment Of the race? That Is the real ques-
ton at the bottom of this tariff problem.
It Is a moral question, as every other
great economic issue is a moral one
at the bottom.
The Washington times., 1908-11-29
STUDY OF FRENCH
BEGUN BY Y. ". c. A.
Club Organized and Will Be
Known as the "Parlou
Francois" "

A club for the study Of French liter
ature has been organized under the
auspices OF the y. W. G.. A. by Miss NJ .
Maret and Miss J. Maret
The club Will be known as the Par
lou Francais' and Will meet on the last
Saturday evening OF each month at 1Tg
Thirteenth street northwest
The purpose OF this circle IS TO conduct
a systematic study Of French literature.
Each meeting viii be devoted TO the
study of one author, both fen a bio
graphical standpoint and from that OF
his contributions 10 literature.
The motto selected is ''Touiours en-
avant" and this slogan will be carried
out to the fullest, games and recrea-
tions being French in character.
Among the members present at the
first session were Mrs. Dooiitte. Mrs
Jones. Mrs. Robins. Mrs. F. Wilson,
Misses Erctander. Gibbs, Holland, NJ
Scott. A Scott. Kearney, Keogh, Mer-
ril. NOrdman. Parkman, Stein, and
Whitaker
The Washington times., 1908-11-29
HOWARD AS AN INVESTMENT

Andrew Carnegie has offered Howard
University $4,000 for library. The
only condition is that the gift shall
be secure against non-use. Expressed
in dollars and cents, that means that
those who realize the work of this in
stitution must raise another $4,000.
What does Washington think about it
Ninety students over the thousand,
together with 100 professors and teach
ers, are now using a reading room
twenty feet wide and twenty-five feet
long. A thousand students are daily
within three minutes walk of the IL
braTy. A competent librarian and
helpers are in charge of 10000 volumes
which these boys and girls of neg
lected race need to use. All in a barn
of a place, with ceilings so high as to
double the fuel bill and a reading room
with 500 square feet of floor space!
Howard needs that library. Howard
has a right to he support of Washing
ton business men and women. Why
Because the fruit OF its teaching is an
immediate and practical advantage to
Washington.
1t works out along these lines
Washington has 100000 negroes. At
present the charge for their labor is
high and the service poor. If the charge
and the service are to be brought nearer
a just relationship, the colored boy and
girl must be taught. But good teachers
of oolored children are rare almost be
yond belief. Howard Is at work with
such of the race as are selected by a
natural elimination of the unambitiou5
and unenergetic. 1t is supplying those
teachers. Also it is supplying lawyers
who ought to be teaching obedience
TO the law, physicians VINO are in fact
teaching the benefits of cleanliness and
fresh air, and leaders who are helping
their brothers find profitable employ
ment at upbuilding occupations.
The Capital of the United States
may neglect this work. 1t may not
see in the construction of this library
anything of Importance TO its white
citizens. But if it does take that at
titude, it viii be distinctly and exclu-
sively because its business men and
women do not understand the situa-
tion. For every cent given to this fund
Is a cent well invested for Washing
ton-its whites as well as its blacks.
The Washington times., 1908-11-29
JOHN D. IS SCORED
IN LLOYD'S ADDRESS
Representative Pays Respects to
Oil King in Speech Before
Missouri Society.

"Night-owI." "schemer" and "a man
who amassed a fortune by crushing his
competitors" were some Of the terms
applied 10 John d. Rockefeller by Rep
resentatve John T. Lloyd Of Missouri
IN an ADDRESS before the Missouri So
ciety in Pythian Temple last night
Selecting Opportunity as the subject
OF his discourse. Mr.. Lloyd cited Mr.
Rockefeller. A ndreW Carnegie, and Jay
Gould as examples of modern fortune
builders While paying tribute 10 their
abilities. Mr. Lloyd at the same time
criticised their methods.
Preceding Mr.. LLOYD address. solos
were sung by Miss Mae Lee Rowan and
Miss Ruby Thurmoud The aCCompan-
isT was Miss Elizabeth Winston.
Judge Lee IT. Robson, president Of the
society, presided.
The Washington times., 1908-11-29
INTEREST IN CONCERT.

The concert IS being awaited with the
greatest interest, not only on account
Of her compositions. which, OF course,
have a worldwide reputation. but also
on account Of the personal element in
IL. as Madame ChaHdnade not only
plays her own piano compositions, but
accompanies the two singers iu their
numbers, so that she is at the piano
all the time. Ii is perhaps not known
TO everyone that here iu the United
States az least fifteen musical clubs are
named after Nine Chaminade, and jan
Europe she is equally popular. Her
prelude for Organ was the selection
performed at the funeral Of Queen Vic
tOTia.
Mime. Chaminde will be assisted by
two singers. Mile. de st. Andre, mezzo
soprano, ard Ernest Groom, baritone
Both are noted for their fine voices and
artistic Interpretations, and have sung
at Madame Chaminade's concerts in
Berlin, Paris. and London.
The Washington times., 1908-11-29
REMOVES YOUNG PAINTER.

The marriage Of Miss Suzanne Gutherz
last week to Ruel c. Warmer. and the
departure during the present week or
the couple 10 the home or the groom
in johannesburg, South Africa. removes
from this city one OF the younger por-
trait painters, a young woman possess
ed Of an attractive personality, and a
friend OF her student associates, Of the
early days Of her art education in the
COTCOTan Art School
In her portrait work, Miss Gutherz
showed ability OF a high order. Although
her portraits showed that variable quail
ity found in the work OF young artists.
there was a noticeable trend of I'm
prOvement, an eaFnestness OF purpose,
an appreciation Of the hard work neces-
Sary TO merit the confidence Of patrons.
and best Of all the realization that there
was much to learn, and that as yet she
had failed to satisfy her own estimate
OF the requirements Of portraitura
The Washington times., 1908-11-29
cEcmE cHAMGNADE
Noted French Woman Composer Will Play Her Own
Compositions on the Piano When She Appears De-
cember 8-Cave's Recital Tomorrow
NINE. cEcILE cHAMINADE.

The greatest of all women composers.
Mime. CeciIe Chaminade, VIII give a re-
citaI I'm Washington Tuesday afternoon,
December IN the National TheaJer.
1t is, OF course. as a composer that
Nine. Chamigade has won such great
distinction. but she takes rank also
with the most notable planists OF two
continents and during her brief Ameri-
can tour she is presenting a program of
her own delightful compositions.
There has always been a great charm
about this distinguished Frenchwomau
and her delightful writings have been
a yeritabIe joy TO the hearts Of mUsi-
clans. Her coming to America was one
OF the big surprises ia the spring an
nOuuCemeuts.
Nine. Chlminade Will come to Wash
ington under the direction Of A1iss Cry
der, who has a particular interca- in
the event, aside from its Importance in
the musical calendar as Fhc rs an old
friend of Mime. ChaminadA
The Washington times., 1908-11-29
St. Gaudens' Ability Recognized
By Contemporaries and Pablo
Exhibition at the Corcoran Gallery of Arts in Decem-
Der Gives Art Lover an Opportunity to Become
Acquainted With His Versatility

in the completion Of a composition with
out repain-ng, typiied the higher at
tributes OF art Her most notable works
were CT the historical romantic school.
and her pride was confined 10 the
quality Of her technique rather than in
the direction Of the creation Of an in
diYiduality calculated to impress with
her own point OF view. In other words,
she was an understudy Of the painters
for whom she had d profound admiTa-
ton. instead of a demonstration Of her
own inspiration.
Upon her second visit to Paris. shs
was accompanied by Elizabeth Jane
Gardner, a native Of Exeter, y. II. MISS
Gardner after some years in Paris De-
came the pupil Of BOuguereau, whom
she married in 1885. The early friend
ship between Mrs. MOTrell and AaQams
BougUereau has continued during al Of
the years OF Mrs. MOrrelIs life, and dur
ing her later years she found great
comfort in letters from Madame BOug-
Uereau, frequently accompanied with
photographs Of paintings which bear
strong impress Of pupil folloWins
closely in the footsteps Of an instructor
II has been many years since MIS-
Morrell has attempted any serious work
Losses, poor health, and her advanced
age, we're serious obstacles, ana yet
with all Of these handicaps, she con
tinued to look forward Ike the true
Opumist 70 o DAY when she could again
commence painting. and then her
thoughts would turn 10 the days and
years passed in Paris, and her stories
Of the personal characteristics Of the
great painters OF Paris, would become
so full Of interest, that the poverty
Of her surroundings and the needs Of
the present hour were forgotten. To
ner last, she did not forget the sue
cess of earlier years. This OvershadOW-
ed the hardships OF the present.
The Washington times., 1908-11-29
TO GIVE MUSICALE.

Herman Rakemann will give a studio
musicale at ESQ o'clock Thursday after
noon, December 3, in the Worch build
ing, IllO C street northwest. Mr.. Rake
man viii be assisted by Mrs. Nellie
Wilson Shirr-Clih, soprano; Miss Vera
lone Murray pianist, and Messrs.
Green. Stearns, Wolfsteiner, and New
ell. The following program will be pre-
sented:
Suite Op. II, piano and violin (CarI
Goldmark). Allegro, Andante Sostenuto.
Allegro ma non TrOppo. Allegro Mod
eFato quasi Allegretto, Presto-Allegro,
Nivace, Miss Murray and Mr. Rake
mann. Waltz song. Romeo and Juliet. -
made Op. % String Quintet George
HenscheD March Andaute, AdagiO
PateticO, Allegro, Rallemann, Green,
Stearns. Wo!fsteiner and Newell. Valse
b major (MOritz MoskOwsll) Miss Muir
ray. Two Swedish Love Songs, String
Quintet Edward Bergenholtz).
Miss Lillian NJ Lewis, of Vienna,
Va, has resumed her position as So
pranO soloist in St NichaeIs ana All
Angels Church choir. She will sing for
the Offeratory this morning 20 Divine
Redeemer," by GOunod. with violin OBJ
Hgato' by Mrs. William HILL
Mrs Oldberg gave the fourth studio
recital of the series last Friday after
noon in her rooms at the Belasco The
ater. Mrs. OIdberg presented Miss
Edith Voorhees, Thompson, soprano
sOloist Of Grace Episcopal Church,
Baltimore, and Miss Frances Bethune,
contralto soloist OF the Fourth Presby-
terian Church of Washington. Miss
Thompson and Miss Bethune were
heard in a delightful series Of songs,
Miss Thompson giving the frst and
Miss Bethune the last half Of the pro-
gram.
As usual. Mrs. OIdberg's attractive
studio was crowded. and each succeed.
ing number was received with pleas
ure.
Miss Flora Bernheimer has been en-
gagged as contTalto sOloist at the Church
az the Covenant Miss Bernheimer was
selected from fifty applicants.
Miss Roberts Amies played a charm
ing Togram last wednesday afternoon
whel students of the Ross School gave
Thanksgiving entertainment.
The Washington times., 1908-11-29
CALVES RECITAL.

Calve will give her only recital Of the
season I'm Washington at 4:30 o'clock
tomorrow afternoon in the Columbia
Theater. The assisting artists will be
Brahm Van Den Berg. pianist. and
Karl Klein, vioIinIst. The famous
prlma donna is in this country for d
season Of thirty concerts.
Since her debut in this country
Americans have been the devoted fol-
lowers Of The greatest of all Carmens.
Her great beauty and magnetic person
ality have been alluTing adjuncts 10
her art as a pima donna, and each con-
secutive season has served to place her
more firmly in the hearts Of local opera
lovers.
CaIve has given only one song recital
in Washington during her entire career,
and her appearance here tomorrow
afternoon promises to be one Of the
nOta bic events OF the current season.
Interest in the recital is keen among
music lovers. and the program is one
of unusual interest.
The Washington times., 1908-11-29
TO GIVE CHIMES. "

Preparations are being made by the
saltsaman-de Ford School of Opera 10
present "The Chimes of Normandy in
the opera house at Alexandria, Tuesday.
December j. The performance will be
repeated in Washington, December Z.
The following cast VIII present the
opera:
SCTpOlette, the gOOd-for-1Othing. Miss
Agnes FaTnun; GeTulaine, the lost
marchioness, Miss Nellie lks csJHi Geg-
The Washington times., 1908-11-29
OUTLOOK FOR SEASON.

The promise OF an interesting art sea
son continuing beyond the period OF
the coming combined exhibition OF
paintings and sculpture. now In instaus-
tiOn at the CorcOran Gallery Of Art, Is
assured by tn probability OF an exhi-
bition Of water colors under the aus
piCes Of the Washington Water Color
Club, 70 follow soon after the close OF
the exhibition Of paintings by contem-
pOTaTy American artists, TO be followed
by an exhibition of paintings I'm oils.
under the auspices OF the Society OF
Washington Artists. 1t IS expected that
this latter exhibition will be held during
the month OF March. 1Pg9