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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-04
NOT DOING MUCH NOW
Subcommittee Worried Over
One of Its Number.
|CHANGE IN Mr.. BURLES0N
Gloom Succeeds His Formerly Buoy
ant, Breezy Manner.
ASSOCIATES WIN HIS SECRET
Has Given Pledge to Live on Vege-
tartan Diet and Sleep at the
Cosmos Club.
ASSOCIATES WIN HIS SECRET

At the Capitol on the Hill the enlisht-
ened subcommittee whose chairman is
Representative Bingham of Philadelphia,
father of the House. Is mighty busy these
days with the legislative appropriation
bill So far nothing much has been &C
complished. For one thing. good many
of the subcommitteemen are farmers and
when they come together each session
they like to look around in executive ses-
sion and talk about bolts and the pip and
the apple crop and what to feed hens and
things like that before they settle down
to the appropriation of money. You can
tell their minds run in that direction by
the fact that Chairman Tawney-w11o
lives In Winona, Mimi, and keeps cow
opened the session of the full commit
tee last Monday by remarking gravely
that THE committee will come to order
and. hitehing the ploughshare of debate
behind the horsepower of conversation,
will proceed to turn over last, years stub
ble.'
Worried About Burleson.
But there's another and a more import
ant reason why the subcommittee hasn't
done very much as yet. All the men,
bers are worried about Representative
Albert Sidney Burleson of Texas.
Up to this session Mr.. Burleson has
been a constant quantity. He and his
characteristics were known and every
body under the dome was kind of used
to him and them. For instance. If three
or four members were sitting quietly In
the appropriations committee room. with
nothing disturbing the solemn stiffness
except the subdued clicking of the add
ing machines figuring on the deficit. and
there came terrific crash, followed by
shreks of agony, bowls of alarm, the
Gathering of footsteps and the banging
of doors. not one of them turned a hair
They didn't leap out of their socks and
demand whether it was a fire or muir
der or a dog fight. They knew that
the country was safe; that Mr. Burleson
was entering the Capitol apd that bust
ness could proceed.
In other words, Mr. Buprleson, the
years he has spent in the House of Rep
reSentativeS, has been dominant note.
Whether in private conversation, in COM
mittee room or on the floor of the House,
thenticated by the International Parlia-
mentary Union, of shaving talked HIM
self into a sweat quicker than any other
legislator, before or since. Mr.. Burleson
crowds on the view. The Capitol guides
all know him, too. and include him in
their regular itinerary. considering them
selves fortunate, indeed, when they catch
him entering the House restaurant. yell
ing ahead to the dazed and dazzled
waiter, Gimme a sirloin steak as thick
as your fist and as tender as a passed. of
mush.' The guides usually charge Wis
itors extra for this.
Marked Change in Manner
But enough about the Burleson of old
IT'S the Burleson of today that worries
his colleagues. He is pale, he is thin. and
wrinkles vertical and wrinkles horizontal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-04
Marked Change in Manner.

But enough about the Burleson of old
Tis the Burleson of today that worries
MS colleagues. He is pale he is thin. and
vertical and wrinkles horizontal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-04
JUDGE MULLOWNY COMMENTS.
When One Man Calls Another a
Fool Trouble Is Probable.

When one man calls another man a
fool. a darn or a id fool, he expects re-
sentiment and blows. if the fellow to
whom the remark is made has any sort
of self-respect. and nine times out of ten
he gets it, in one shape another.
Such language, of course, isn't legal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-04
Patient Won't Tell Cause of Injury.

Clarence Russell, colored, who resides
i'll 10th street. was taken to the Emer-
gency Hospital from Goth. and streets
early this morning. suffering from a lac
Grated scalp. He refused to tell the po-
lice how he received the injury. After
receiving surgical attention he proceeded
to his home
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-04
Building Permit Issued.

\ building permit was Issued today Tn
John McEIroy to repair one four-story
brick building at III G street northwest:
contractor, A. ]. Bache; estimated cost
81 400
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-04
FIaSh-Light Picture of Doll Town.

Now YOU learn why Trim
med Hats are being sacrificed
you learn that Santa Claus
has selected this second floor
for Doll Town. and that a
huge strip of the Millinery
Department territory, has been
confscated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-04

One hundred of these Pref
tilv Decorated China Sets
one set to be given with each
ooc Doll. And it's the lowell
est and every way best doll in
the world at ooc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-04

$50 bottle Houbigant's
Extract ..........S 81. -
15c bottle Rickseckers
Violet Toilet Water Sc
81 30 Cut-glass Powder
Jars Csc
$50 pr. Military Sets.
In fancy box 81 10
$500 German s silver
Shaving Sets. .S1.aS
So 10 German Silv
Comb and Brus h
SetS ....-.- S.O
Toe o. Pivers Extract,
all odorS. -......N soc
81 80 Manicure Sets, u
pieces .-.S1.Io
soc jar Pompeian Mas
sage Cream. SIC
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-04
Dolls at 22c and 44c.

Dressed in automobile. Bus
ter Brown. tennis and Ordi-
nary blouse costumes. 22c and
44c are Mothers Day prices
for tomorrow only.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-11-10
Million School Children
in a Writing Contest

encourage the nearly million school children Greater
bH BA New York in their writing lessons;
ID To elp the teachers who have this important branch Of
study in hand by offering stimulus for their pupils;
And interest parents and guardians the progress of the young
people in the art of penaEp The Evening World has planned
test this line OF school work for the boys and girls OF the greater city,
which prizes aggregatlg $500 will be awarded follows
TO THE BOYS AND GIRLS EIGHT YEARS UNDER
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TO THE BOYS GIRLS OF 8 TO 10 YEARs-s1oo IL
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prsses $40; prize,
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The Evening World its young readers copy this short
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Comply with the simple conditions the accompanying coupon be
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Pupils may send any number of specimens contest does not
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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-11-10
CROKER COMING TO
VISIT OLD FRIENDS
SailsFrom Ireland Next Satur-
day for This City-No Poll
tics in the Trip,

Richard Croker will sail from Queens
town on Saturday for the United state
10 pay his long deferred visit to hi
family and old Tammany associates u
this city. The rews, capled from Dub
lin. was received here last night ana
created great delight among Croker s
old friends at the Democratic Club
The eX-TammHny boss viii stay with
his son Richard, who has q nUme a,
Port Chester Whether he win spend
any OF the time at his old home on East
6eventy-ninth street Is not known. Ii
was expected thai he would occupy his
old suite al the Democratic cub but II
was said there last night that no order
had been received Undoubtedly hc
will make the club his headquarters.
II Is asserted with great emphasis
tina there is no politics Whatever in The
former Tammany chieftain's forthc0m.
ing visit. The Old Croker guard vii
give him big reception down the bay
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-11-10

All this was to he expected. Two wears
ago, when Mr.. Hammerstein opened the
doors Of the Manhattan Opera House for
the first time to the public. similar scenes
were enacted. But then curiosity was
the inspiration. An sorts and conditions
OF men and women desired to see what
sort Of performance would be offered by
the audacious impresario who, single
handed, had put himself into competition
with the congratulated home OF opera,
OF the crowds that fiocked to the open
ing performance one year ago. n large
number still had no thought save to he
participants in an occasion" Some
great singers, occasional brilliant per-
formances and a steady presentation of
works new and old in "A sterling manner
have changed all that. The mere like
To be in at first events" sort of people
were in minority last night. Most of
those present went TO hear good opera,
sure that they would not he disap-
pointed. And they We're not.
The Governors Crisp Speech.
There have been instances OF wilder
enthusiasm in this house than any that
was disclosed last night. but the APP
plause. which was frequent. was genu-
inc and iudicious. when it broke out at
inoppor;une moments it was quickly re-
pressed. Campanln!s entrance to the
orchestra pit was the signal for an out
burst long prolonged, which he evidently
appreciated Every principal singer was
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-11-10
RANG FOR HELP AND
FELL DEAD At DOOR
Florence c, Rose Stricken by
Heart Disease as He Reaches
Boarding-HouSe.

Florence c Rose forty years Old, a
salesman. liviEg IN a Mrnlshed-room
house, al No. 81 East S.Xty-scrona
street. died al $50 o'clock th.s morning
from heart disease IN the arcaWby "a
front OF the house.
Arthur Parsons, who lives neVt door
MAS awakened by the rinsiuE OF his brl
He went "a Investigate ana found H
man, breathing heavily, lying lu t0r
Area AZ between the two houses. IA
.rsussd the landlady. ATs. Adelaide
(aTasr, ana she Identified the man as
wo3sL When 4 surgeon iEom sflpNeT
MannIlal Arrived Hose Ma Aead.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-11-10
HURLED 40 FEET BY
4 GENUINE CATAPULT.

Arthur Petit Of Garden City. l.. l..
Is in the Nassau County Hospital at
MineoIa in serious condition from an
unusual accident
He mad four Italians transplanting trees
from the Jamaica Estates 10 the Garden
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-11-10
Hann1ersein Third Season of Opera Opens Auspciosly
Labia ZenateNo and Remand Heard in Puccois "70sca
Manhattan Opera House Intentionally Crowded
-Impresaro, Very Hoarse, Makes Short,
Crisp Speech-Good, All-Round Per-
Torrance - All the Principal
Singers Well Received
By SYL VESTER WILING.

SCAR HAMMERSTElN started the last night with
Operatlouse There
~ u auditorium crowded
sought admission To walk
everybody
held their places yalanty would
before the lines
awaiting their
The sidewalks filed with hurryng pedestrians
1hirtyourh Thryffth
which the police frequently
mnosshe hegn the nerformanCe on time
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-11-10

welcomed heartily, and for MIR Hammer
stein. who was called out after the sec
ond act there was greeting that stirred
MIN. The Governor. as his associates
call him, was so hoarse that he was
heard with difficulty. but the substance
OF his short, crisp speech was this.
II were a singer. as you can tell
by my voice. there would be no per
formsnce tonight. AS an impresar.o
want to thank you for the generous
support you have given me. That you
will continue TO give 1t l strongly be-
heve. Both here and in my Philadelphia
house feel that the public is behind
me. You know that In my operate
ventures my motives are not mercenary.
My ambition is to win your respect and
esteem"
A Good AlI-Around Performance,
To say that last nights performance
OF Puccini's opera was the best ever
given in New York would not be true.
'Tosca" has been n the repertory OF
the Metropolitan Opera House for sew
eral years. 1t has always had strong
casts, and frequent repetitions have
served to develop most of its excellen-
cies, even in detail. But Mr. Hammer
STEMS first production OF 1t was a good,
sound. all-around performance, always
Interesting and sometimes brilliant.
To Campanlni, VINO conducted, fell, as
usual, the larger share OF honors He
brought out all the beauties Of the score
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-11-10
OSCAR
HAMNfRSTElN.

times he gave too freeta hand to the
orchestra, forgetting, as he often does,
the perfect acoustics Of the house. His
climax of the frs: act. with the pass.
ing procession Of the Cardinal. the
kneeling worsh.ppers. the booming ut
guns the toliing of bells and the To
Deum' Of the chorus, finely sung, was
splendid.
The New Dramatic Tosca.
Maria Labia. a newcomer, was Tosca.
She has a beautiful face. voice OF no
little color. and a temperament essen
tally dramatic. She was not impressive
in the opening scene either in appearance
or singing or acting; indeed, it was
not until the moment IN the second act
when her eyes fall upon the knife and
she ccnceives the stahbinE of Scarpia
that she disclosed her quality. Then
she became effective. Her voice, her
looks. her acts took on real import
Her placing of the candles about the
dead body was well done. but she found
the crucitiX on the wall too easily. In
the last act. when she discovered that
Mario was really dead, she had another
fine moment, and her leap over the
parapet was excellently done.
Renaud's Idea of Scarpia.
That really fine artist Maurice Re
maud conceived Scarpia along original
lines. Unlike Scott. with whose mas
terly creation the public IS familiar, he
did not attempt 10 disguise the lust and
cruelty OF the man under veneer OF
superiatiNe polish. There was little OF
the soft hand or the caressing voice in
his Interpretation. His instincts were
those OF a tiger, and during the torture
of Mario he paced up and down the
room like one, lie seemed To Undue his
singing with a like quality.
Gilbert was an excellent SaCriStan, a
character which he played at the Met
ropolitan some years ago. He fused
about the church and quarrelled with
the boys in delightful way.
ZenateIlo a Good Mario.
Zenatello, as Mario, gave one of his
best approximations lie did not force
his beautiful voice, except in his swan
song His acting was more restrained
than usual. In the church scene, In
, S.arpia : rooms and ON the roof OF the
prison, he was impressive.
All the minor parts were filled with
credit, De GraZia was an excellent Ange-
lotti, in voice and action; Montanari
was Spoletta, FOssetta was Sciarrune,
Reschislian was the Jailer and Severina
was the unseen shepherd.
The three scenes We're well set, the
sounds at the coming of dawn were
well brought out, and the sunrise over
st. Peters was effective.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-11-10
JeWelry Buyers, a
Word With You!

O you realize that Christmas only six weeks ahead 1t
IVl time think about those gifts of ewey, and to bear in
~ mind long for pleasing every customer who
passes its doors.
The buyer of eveiry amber whether he spend one dol
lar thousand is always satisfied because:
t. We able, by manufacturing largely and paying spot
cash for what don't make TO give eWey values that houses
pursuing different policy get within sight of.
>. We importers OF diamonds Watches cocks, etc we
get them DIRECT No miileman is cent the itIer because OF
trade
B. We keep away from The ru The designs of our jewery
not to be duplicated elsewhere
t. For trytwo years have successfully appealed 10 good
taste and refinement and have asked received
article cent beyond the cost of production and moderate
profit.
Think these things YOU buyers of jewelry, and let us
send you free illustrated caaog. Ii will tell you much you
will be clad know.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-11-10

"a encourage the nearly million school children Of Greater
M BA New York in their writing lessons;
&s k To ep the teachers who have this important branch
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-19

save the daily voting coupons for you.
Although active voting for the S20,-
600 in prizes has not yet begun, and
viii not be started until Monday, when
the list of contestants and the daily
voting coupon wifi be published, inter
est already runs high. Persons in every
walk of life. from the boy and girl in
the schoolroom to the clerk, stenog-
rapher and artisan and even to per-
sons Of means. all have their eyes
focused on the finest lot of prizes that
ever has been offered in a newspaper
contest
This contest of The Call stands in
"A class by itself No other newspaper
on the Pacific coast has ever offered
such valuable rewards for the efforts
OF its friends When one remembers
that an automobile worth $4,000 can
be obtained without the expenditure
of one cent the reason for this absorb
ing interest is apparent Hundreds
who have never taken part in a con-
test already are earnestly at work
pledging their friends to save for them
the daily coupons and to exert their
influence
Those who are not already readers
of The Call should also be enlisted in
your support and this part of the work
will give the one who takes it up most
earnestly a grand start in the race.
Instead of piling up coupons one by
one every paid up monthly subscrip-
tion you obtain will add 100 votes to
your credit. equal to the three months
clipping Of coupons by your friend
from his daily issue of The Call.
MOST REMUNERATIVE WORK
Another way which is being seized
upon by ambitious contestants is to
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-19
WILL SPEND $4,000 TO
REPAIR OLD PESTHOUSE
Supervisors to Consider Ordi-
nance Raising Pay of Emer-
gency Hospital Surgeons

The health committee of the super
visors agreed yesterday to recommend
that the s20 600 set aside for the erec-
ton of hospital for infectious diseases
be used for the rehabilitation of the old
pesthouse off San Bruno avenue.
The money originally was appropri-
ated for hospital at Bay View. Later
the plans were changed and prepara-
tions were being made to erect the hos
pital on the almshouse tract. when the
protests OF residents in that neighbor-
hood caused the project to be aban-
doned.
The committee extended a vote of
thanks to Chief Emergency Surgeon
Terry and DR.. O'Neil, superintendent of
the county hospital, who had saved
$4,000 In the management of their de-
partments.
supervisor Giannini gave notice that
at the next meeting of the committee
he would recommend that the salaries
OF the emergency surgeons be in
creased. as he considered that they are
underpaid.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-19
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The San Francisco call., 1908-03-19

obtain the subscriptions of those who
already take The Call. Their sub
scriptions count only half as much as
new ones, but. by obtaining a paid up
subscription for year 1900 votes will
be added to your score.
Surely this is not difficult work.
Every reader of The Call. realizing
that its policy is such as to make it
the newspaper most worthy of a place
in the home, will be willing to contract
to take it for at least a year. Will
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votes to your total or will you let
some one just a little more ambitious
or energetic make this long stride
toward one of the automobile prizes?
To those who have not entered this
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time at all to devote to the matter,
you are doing yourself an injustice
by not sending in your name to the
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the contest at the start, so that some
weeks later your friends may not look
over the list and see your name with
a few votes and say:
why, there's a friend of mine en-
tered. If l had only known l would
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1t, pointing out to him that you intend
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