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The Washington herald., 1908-03-15

charles Frohman viii present John
Drew in his new play. NY Wife" al
the New National for one weeks engage
ment. beginning tomorrow night. ..NIy
Wife is crisp, brilliant comedy IN
Tour acts from the French. by Gavault
and Charnay, by Michael Morton. II is
a delightfully."- classy work. as lgbt.
bright, and polished as one could de-
sire an evenings entertainment OF its
kind. To its inherent fun-arousing quail
tiles must be added the important fact
that it is not only a genuine Drew play.
but that II furnished the most satisfactory
Drew part with which Charles Froh-
mans polished and versatile star Wag
ever provided. The part Is that Of Ger
aid Eversleigh, who is the guardian Of a
beautiful young girl Gerald is man q
the world given TO the usual qualities and
sweet amenities Of a forty-year-old
m0ney-plenty bachelor. who is butterfly
ing away existence i'm London. He is
level headed. witty, polished. agreeable
ana perfectly well satisfied with himself
one evening when he is about 10 dine
IN his rooms with some actresses and
other friends. he is surprised 70 receive
a visit from his pretty little ward Trixia
Dupre. Descending as best he can con-
corning his surroundings he is further
astoniShed to learn that Trixie comes 10
him with startling proposition. She
wants him 10 marry her for q year. be a
make-believe husband during all that
time. and al the end Of the year let her
get divorce SO that she can marry the
man she loves. a young man who must
leave next day for Morocco. to be gone
one year. and whom she cannon marry
before his departure owing to some legal
obstacle. Gerald pooh-poohs the sugges-
ton and tries TO send the girl home. but
she persists, and finally he agrees TO be
her make-belieye husband for a twelve
month. Their honeymoon in Switzerland.
whittier Trixie's solicitious parents follow
them, yields "A Tot Of amusing complica-
tions and eliminates in Gerald fighting
duel with an excited Frenchman who
has misunderstood their relations. As
sociated with Mr.. Drew in the successful
present2tion Of this comedy is the stars
new leading lady, Miss Billie Burke. who
plays the part Of Trixie. Besides those
already named. the Drew companv in
cludes Frank Goldsmith. Dorothy Ten
nant. Mirton Selten Ida Greeley Smith
Walter Doderling, Herbert Budd. Albert
Toccardi. Marie Majeroni. Axel Brunn
Rex McDougall, Mrs. Kate Pattison Sell
ten Hope Latham, L. c. Howard, e
Sodene Powell, and May Galyer.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-15

Elsie Janis in The Hoyden" is the at
traction announced at the National The
ater for the week beginning next Monday
night, March o. Miss Janis. whose first
starring tour was rudely interrupted by
the meddlesome Gerry Society Of New
York. because she was not yet sixteen
years Of age, last year achieved the dig
nifty of her eighteenth birthday, and con-
sequently freedom TO continue the career
which she and her clever mamma had
mapped out. She made a notable success
under the Liebler management in THE
Vanderbilt Cup" This season. under the
direction of Mr.. Dillingham;. she has
The Washington herald., 1908-03-15

and his friend meet with demons this
year. are captured by bandits. visit the
Coozlenut farm. have adventures with the
brigands, and the scores of new mechan-
ical effects and tricks invented by the
Hanlons for the new edition are averred
10 excel anything heretofore shown in
"Superba." The acting company includes
George Hanlon, sr., Fred and William
Hanlon. jr. Lee ]. Kleine. Charles Benn.
Anna Leon. Venetia Zaleska, Bessie
Brown, and Olga Graham.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-15
The Lyceum-RnrIe.nnn

The attraction at the Lyceum Theater
this week viii be the Kentucky Bellies. %
This company presents a two-act comedy
called Mr. Wise from Broadway" which
is original in so far as it contains no in
terpolated songs and no Hebrew Irish. or
Dutch comedians. a vaudeville olio in
Guiding Flemen and Miller. the Three
Melvins Cocia and Amate. and ANDY
Mcleod. viii also help TO pass the time
away. Many of the song hits written NV
Mr. Sheppard Camp. who appears in ..Nfr
Wise from Broadway" will be sung dur-
ing the performance.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-15

The second edition OF Me, Him. and
L. an up-to-date musical comedy. under
the direction of Hurtig and Seamon.
starring the three popular comedians.
I'd Lee Wrothe. Billy w. Watson. and
Billy Arlington, as the Irishman. the Ger
man. and the tramp, respectively. will be
seen At the New Academy week OF
March %. This is the fourth annual tour
Of this company, which has, during the
preceding years. on account of its merits.
received unstinted praise and patronage
from the theater-going public. The en-
tire production has been frightened with
new scenery. costumes. and properties.
The company TO support the three come
dians has been carefully selected. Sew
eral new musical numbers have been in
troduced Fifty people will be in the
cast, including thirty handsome and
shapely chorus girls.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-15

G. II. Batchelder's Boston Bellies" COM
psny will be the attraction at the Gayety
Theater this week. In a play entitled
"The Wanderer from Nowhere" Mr.. Ed
gar Bixley formerly leading comedian
with the Buster Brown company. will
assume the leading role The performance
includes novelties in comedy and music.
and the company includes the Boston
Bellies Quartet. Rice and Walters. Charles
Banks Madison and Burke. ]. Lee. and
ofhnrS.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-15
Concerts Tonight.

There will be concerts tonight. moving
pictures. and Illustrated songs at the Be
laSco Theater, the Academy, and the
Gayety- At each of these theaters a new
programme Of moving pictures showing
travel scenes will be given.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-21

the late Emperor of China and the en-
press dowager services were held today
at the Chinese legation.
Prince and Princess kanin, representing
the Emperor and the Empress of Japan,
attended, as did all the members of the
diplomatic corps. The services were con-
Quoted in accordance with the Buddhist
ritual.
Similar services were held today at the
Chinese consulates in Seoul. Korea.
Quiet Greeting Awaits Envoy.
SAN FRANCISCO, November 21.-Be-
cause of the period of mourning prescribed
for the death of the Emperor of China
and the empress dowager, there will be
little of oriental pomp and pageantry in
the reception of Tong Shao VI who will
arrive tomorrow on the steamer Mon
golia, en- route to Washington, where he
will convey to the President the thanks
of the Chinese empire for renting a
portion of the Boxer indemnity.
San Francisco's Chinese colony has just
begun observance of the proclamation re-
ceived by Consul General Hsu-Ping-
Cheng. While officials must observe the
rigorous code for 100 days, the least of
the emperors subjects must manifest out
ward evidence of grief for twenty-seven
days.
The original plans for the official re-
ception by federal and state authorities
will. however, be carried out. Collector
of the Port Stratton will be represented
by two deputies, who will expedite the
landing of the. commissioner and his
large suite.
Capt. E. F. Connolly of Washington
will assume charge of the visitors. There
will be an escort of troops from the
steamer dock to the Fairmont Hotel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-21
DEAD IN TRENCH HARDTOREACH
DANGER OF WALLS FALLING
UPON RESCUERS.
Not Known How Many Bodies Lie
Buried Beneath Debris-Con-
tractors Have No List.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, November 21.-Several
hundred men are working as rapidly as
the conditions CT the ground will permit
today, under direction of Sanitary Super
Mtendent Bensel. TO move heaped-up
tons of dirt, rock, twisted timbers and
piping covering the seventy-five-foot
trench where sixteen or more men and
children were buried in Gold street,
Brooklyn, yesterday morning
The task is herculean. But the work
ers go at it bravely, spurred on by the
Une may still be alive in that sepulcher.
The debris under which the dead lie
is of great depth. 1t may be days be-
fore all the missing are accounted for.
1t is impossible to make as rapid prog
ress as desired. There is constant danger
of "A further fall of earth and rock. Much
work will consist of snoring up the sides
of the pit
Deputy Chief Lally, in command of the
fire force of the borough, had one hun
dred firemen at the scene at Z o'clock this
morning. The force of men from other
departments was as large as the trench
could accommodate.
The exact number of the buried is not
yet known with any degree of certainty.
The police estimate that sixteen bodies
are lying somewhere in the grewsome
hole, which is nearly fifty feet deep and
eighteen wide at the bottom.
Contractors in charge of the sewer con-
struction say they cannot furnish a COM
plete list of men who are known to have
been at work along the length and
breadth of the strip of ground covered
by the cave-in. They, as we'll as the
think that IL Will be days before any
bodies will be reached.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-21
PLEA FOR TARIFF ON PAPER
BERNARD LEVI DENIES he Is
IN TRUST.
Herman Ridder Named Him, but
May Have Changed Mind,
Says Payne.

The name of Herman Ridder. publisher
of the New York Stats Zeitung and
treasurer of the democratic national COM
mittee, was brought into the discussion
of tariff rates on paper at the hearing
before the ways and means committee
Of the House of Representatives this
morning.
Bernard Levi, manufacturer of tissue
paper articles, who spoke with strong
German accent, was advocating the In.
crease of the tariff on his kind of product
when Representative Champ Clark OF
Missouri fired this question at him:
do you belong to the paper trust. Mr.
Levi?"
II do not" replied the tissue paper
manufacturer.
rs there a paper trust that fixes
prices?" asked the Missourian.
II never heard Of any," said Mr.. Levi.
DO you know Herman Ridder?" asked
Mr.. Clark.
Il believe 1 met him in 1870" was the
| response.
Don't you know that Mr.. Ridder gives
your name in a list of companies that are
HE knows more about my business
than I do replied Mr.. Levi.
At this point Chairman Serene Payne
broke in to remark that perhaps Mr.. Rid
der had changed his mind about there
being a paper trust since he made tina,
statement. The subject was dropped.
| George Meyercord, chairman of the
tariff committee of the National Associa-
| ton of Employing Lithographers, repre-
senting over 800 factories employing ~ ,OOC
men. asked for protection for the litho.
graphic product. He says the present
| tariff was crudely devised and offered
suggestions for changing certain para
graphs.
J w p Cutter of Northampton, Mass,
urged the necessity for a lower duty or
books. He spoke from the library view.
| point
Isaac H. Blanchard, chairman of the
executive committee of the Typothetae OF
New York, presented a brief to the com.
mittee asking for an increase In the duty
on books so that books printed in foreign
| languages will be dutiable.
| F. Wolf Of Philadelphia wanted the
duty on postal cards retained.
| Otto Palm of New York asked for sim
! liar inaction on decalcomania.
]. G. Duffy of New York asked for a
reduction in duty on cigar labels.
| B. A. Vanwinkle of Hartford City, Ind
and r. S. Elliott of Hampstead, L. L.
sought slight increase in the duty or
parchment papers by having the CLASH.
| fcation changed.
Henry p. Faber Of New York asked
| for an increase Of 100 per cent in the
duty on surface coated papers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-21
BOW TO MEMORIAL TABLETS
DIPLOMATS AND OFFICIALS AT
CHINESE LEGATION.
Ceremonies for Dead Emperor and
Dowager Are Conducted-Minister
WI Receives Guests.

With curious celestial time-approved
ceremonial official and diplomatic Wash
mgton pays tribute this afternoon at the
Chinese legation to the dead emperor.
Kuang Hsu. and the grand empress dow
ager.
Memorial services are being held in ac-
cordance with instructions from the i'm
peral government and at time CORE
spending with ceremonies in Picking.
Tablets memorials of the deceased rulers,
were placed in the ballroom of the Legal
ton. Before these invited guests will
pass and bow once.
Minister WI greets the callers. The
rooms of the legation building are dec
Grated with flowers and mourning hang
ings.
President Roosevelt and Vice President
Fairbanks are among those to whom
cards of invitation were issued.
Mikado Sends Representatives.
TOXIC, November Elm memory of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-21
INCORPORATION DISCUSSED.
Subcommittee Of National Audito-
rum Promoters Hold a Session.

Incorporation of the National Audi
torum Company of Washington, D. c.,
which will promote the prayer recently
started TO erect a mammoth auditorium
in this city. was discussed at meeting
attended by Robert Bacon. assistant sec
rotary of state: Charles c. Glover. presi-
dent of Riggs Bank. and George F. Ham
ilton. president of the Capital Traction
Company. held in the offices of Mr..
Glover today.
These three compose the subcommittee
on incorporation of the general executive
committee of ten prominent Washing
tonians who started the movement. They
were directed, at the last meeting Of the
general committee. to secure the names
Of fifty persons to serve as incorporators
half the number to be from various
sections of the country, carrying out
the policy of the committee to make the
auditorium project national scope
Things are now assuming practical
shape Several locations are being con-
sidered. Structural ideas for the build
ing have been suggested.
The time for the next meeting of the
general committee has not been decided.
The committee is subject to the call of
tho chairman Mr.. Bacon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-21
Bona Eide Circulation Of The Even.
ing and Sunday Star.

The sworn statement below
shows that the circulation of THE
STAR is what it is claimed to he.
The circula ton of THE STAR for
the week, including and combin-
ing its evening and Sunday morn
ing issues, is the largest, the best
and the only sworn detailed circu-
lation of each day, covering all
issues, in the District of Columbia,
In both its evening and Sunday
morning issues it has a larger
carrier delivery circulation into
the homes of Washington than
any other two local papers COM
bined.
THE SUNDAY STAR, viewed
separately. has the largest, the
best and the only sworn circula-
ton in the District of Columbia.
Fifteen thousand of THE STARS
regular subscribers take no other
Washington paper whatever in
their homes, depending upon THE
STAR alone for news and adver-
Using.
THE STAR, daily and Sunday,
thoroughly covers the local ad-
vertising field, reaching all classes
of Washington purchasers, rich
and poor alike, in their homes, on
every day in the week, at an hour
when they have the time and In
clination to read a newspaper.
SATURDAY, November II, 1905 B., sos
SUNDAY, November IL. 1908. 394I4
MONDAY, November IL, 1908. . 3ts,S1:D
TUESDAY, November II, 1905. :s6,G58
WEDNESDAY, November IL, 1908 1857
THURSDAY, November 10. 1908. 36JI1
FRIDAY, November 20. 1905 :.6.:ss,4
Total for the week ........ 26O,O42
| solemnly swear that the above
statement represents only the
number of copies of THE EVEN
ING and SUNDAY STAR circu-
lated during the seven days ended
November 20. 19OS-that is, tie
number of copies actually sold,
delivered, furnished or mailed, for
valuable consideration, to bona
tide purchasers or subscribers
and that the copies SO counted arc
not returnable to or remain in the
office unsold, except in the case
of Sunday papers sent to out-of-
town agents only, from whom Il
few returns of unsold papers have
not yet been received.
J. WHIT. HERON,
Business Manager,
The Evening Star Newspaper
Company.
Subscribed ard sworn to before
me this twentytirst day of NO
Nember, AID. 1908.
w. SPENCER ARMSTRONG,
tSeal.) Notary PubRc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-21
SUIT AGAINST CHAPLIN BROWN.
Holders of Note Would Enjoin Pay
ment of Condemnation Award.

The Blake and Knowles steam pump
works of New Jersey today filed suit in
the District Supreme Court to entoin
the District commissioners from paying
to Chaplin Brown an award of $i4.GO
made by a land condemnation jury for
land taken for an opening Of a parkway
along Piney branch
The title to the property is In Mr..
Brown. The complainant alleges that II
holds a note OF Austin p. Brown for
S1s.64o. 10 made in 1883 and secured by a
trust on part of the land taken.
The court is asked to prevent the pay
ment to Mr.. Brown and TO appoint
receiver to hold the fund pending the
determination of the suit
Attorney A. S. Worthington represents
the complainant
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-21
SETTLES FOR $1,000.
Steamboat Company Pays for Death
Due to Collision.

The Norfolk and Washington Steamboat
Company has offered to pay $1,000 to At
torney Leon Tobriner, administrator of
the estate of Samuel Belanken, killed in
the collision of the steamboats, Lacka-
wanna and Washington in the Potomac
river on the morning of November g. Mr..
Tobriner yesterday filed suit for $4,000
against the company
Justice Barnard today authorized the
administrator to accept the compromise
Attorney Byron L. Graham represented
the administrator.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-21
Wright and Farman Share Prize.

PARIS, November 21.-In view of the
TACT that both Wilbur Wright and Henry
Farman have fulfilled the conditions OF
me height prize contest. the Aero Club
mas decided to double the amount of the
prize and avss-a half Of this sum to each
aeroplaA&
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-21
Wife Wants Divorce.

Mrs Ellen Allen has filed suit for
limited divorce from Thomas A. Allen.
to whom she was married December },
1900, at Alexandria, Va, Cruelty and
drunkenness are alleged Attorney AL
bert Sillers represents the wife.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-21
MESSAGE ON ITS WAY
Continued from First Page.)
Boy Leads Busy Life.

was chosen chairman and made most OF
the calls.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-21
GIRLS PLAN TO FIGHT
Will Help Red Cross in Attack
on White Plague.
ENLIST FOR THE CAMPAIGN
District of Columbia Branch Holds
Annual Meeting.
ELECTS BOARD OF OFFICERS
Miss Mabel Boardman Submits Re
port Covering Work of Past
Year-Other Details.

A corps of pretty
w ashington girl $
arc volunteering for
the war that is
being waged against
tuberculosis by the
Red Cross. The
volunteers will be
stationed in the big
department stores
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-21

Iicans have. Although the democrats will
support one of their number for Speaker.
I do not hesitate to say that i regard
Mr. Cannon as the fairest, squarest
Speaker the House has had for years.
He is fair to the democrats and man of
integrity. I do not think for minute
That Presdent-elect Taft will give his
support TO any movement for deposns
Mr. Cannon"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-21
Election of Officers.

Following the report of Miss Boardman
the following officers of the District of
Columbia branch of the Red Cross were
elected:
President, Arnold Hague; vice president
Gist Blair; secretary, W. a. Slater; as
sistant secretary, Mrs. Theodore n. Nc
Laughlin; treasurer, Howard S. Reeside
other members of executive committee. II
B. +. Mcfarland, Simon Wolf Mrs. Will
liam Bayiey and Mrs. w. j. Boardman:
delegates to the national meeting, Arnold
Hague, Mrs. j. Ellen Foster and Henry
c. Sharp.
Ernest =. Bickneli, national Red Cross
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-21
Betterment of the Negro.

Prof. W. S. Scarborough. president of
Wherefore University. Ohio. talked with
The President today about the sociological
and educational betterment of the negro,
especially the negro farmer. The Presi-
ient told his caller that he would speak
20 Clifford Pinchot of the country life
commission, now travelling over the coun-
:ry. about the wisdom of investigating the
sociological and education problem of the
negro along with its other work
The Red Cloud chief., 1908-05-01
Life Savinq and Law.

The Roumanians are as curious Ia
some things ss the Chinese. A girl
who fell into the river and was swept
down 10y the current finally seized a
bush on the bank and drew herself
To shore. rhe owner Of the land on
which the bush grew Immediately
claimed a reward o: 4 shlllings because
his bush was there and bad saved her.
Her father refused 10 pay. and there
was a lawsuit. What the law has 70
decide is whether drowning people eau
make use Of bushes on the bank with
ont paying for the same or whether the
assistance Of the said bush Is worth q
certain sun Of money.
In China il a person falls into the
water no one must help him out, I'M
nj the same time q spectator can De i'm
priSoncd for not advising the victim e
stay on dry lard.
The Red Cloud chief., 1908-05-01
The Naval Oranae.

For n product Of nature a California
navel orange as IL graces the breakfast
table 81 the push cart il about the
most artificial thing in the world. It
Is also a very striking illustration of
the fact that while beauty may be
only skin deep Il counts for n whole
lot. 10 begin with, the navel orange
Of California Is an exotic, reaching It's
present habitat after devious wander
Ing. And. he il eve 8 % sweet tasting,
II its skin has had its beauty marred IL
scarcely ever gets farther than the
orchard where II grew, Not only that,
but even The most comely ones before
they are boxed and shipped are brush
eel hy machinery and polished and
otherwise fused with Ia give them 4
beauty which mere nature never wonid
have provided. William Il. Stewart In
Technical World.
The Red Cloud chief., 1908-05-01
Suitable.

What would be a suitable birthday
present FOR my little boy" inquired tao
fond mother.
"I.et me think returned the star
bOarder, who occasionally liked to
sleep late In the morning. Then, with
the glad. confident smile Of q VINO
has solved a problem, he added, How
would \ gag or a straitjacRet dor.
Chicago Post.
Sergeant preparing squad Tor church
par. lei Recruits! 'Shun! Those 40
can read will follow the r~egiashuna
Those ss can't read will go through,
the requisite motions, as follows: Ono,
Extend lef' and 'oldins prayer book
Two! Raise right and 10 level oc
month. Three. Moisten thumb .
right and. Four, Turn hover page
London punch.
The Red Cloud chief., 1908-05-01
Advice to His Doctor.

NJ. de calopnc. one or the last min
listers OF finance of Louis XVI, In his
last illness asked for a pencil anu
wrote down the following words FOR
the benefit OF the doctor who attended
him: "Docteur, vons m'arez assassine!
81 yous etes I'm honn.te homme. re-
uoncez n la medicine pour Jamais'
doctor, you have murdered me. IL
you are an honest man, give mp The
practice Of medicine f~orever).