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ing about dark alleys and on vacant lots
found the wandering Thomas. AS re-
ward for Stott's great act of kindness the
cats owner showed a crisp dollar bill In
the officers hand as he relieved him of
the pet. e.
Stickler for Duty.
Aside from being brave and courage
out policeman, Stott is a stickler for
duty, and after receiving the dollar he
hurried to the commander of his pre-
cinct, Capt. Boyle, and told him of his
good fortune.
This was the starting point of the big
ball of red tape that was to wind around
that crisp dollar bill before Private Stott
could really call it his own.
The next day Maj. Sylvester received
the following letter:
Mai. Richard Sylvester. Major and Su-
perintendent Metropolitan Police:
''Sir-1 herewith inclOse one dollar
given to Private w. G. Stott as reward
for finding an Angora cat that had been
missing for two months Respectfully,
"R. B. BOYLE,
Commanding Third Precinct
The following day this letter was folded
and placed in Jacket and forwarded
to the Commissioners with the following
notation from Maj. Sylvester:
Respectfully forwarded to Hon. Henry
l.. West, Commissioner. D. c., with the
recommendation that Private stott be
permitted to retain this reward.
After carefully reading the communica-
ton and looking UP the laws upon the
subject Commissioner West placed his
stamp of approval on the document. The
paper was sent to Commissioner Mac
farland and Commissioner Morrow in
turn, who. after due official considera-
ton. followed the example of Commits
sioner West and gave their rubber
stamped approval.
Retraces Weary Journev
Then the jacketed document started
upon it's return journey, and some day
Stott will get his dollar.
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IN THE AFRICAN WILDS

Queer tribes who drink
blood and dress in beads
and wire. Illustrated.
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FAREWELL MEETING HELD.
Knights Of Columbus Reception II
Honor of Rev. ]. B. Volz.

There was q large gathering of the
members of Spalding Council Of the
knights of Columbus last night in honor
of Rev. ]. r. volz. past chaplain of Lou
isville Council. No. 800. Knights of CO.
lusnbus. who is to leave Washington for
the Philippine Islands next week to take
up the work of teaching in the Univer-
sity of Manila. There was an expression
of sadness evident throughout the even
ing because of the fact that Chaplain
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Grape-Nuts, containing all
the nourishing elements from
wheat and barley, including

wheat and barley, including
the phosphate of potash
which Nature uses to rebuild
brain and nerve cells, repre-
sents sound theory md prac-
teal results.
In everyday living Grape
Nuts is a powerful factor in
overcoming weak digestion
and in building up steady,
clear, dependable brains.
There's a Reason" .
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New National.

Tomorrow night Thomas w. Rylcy Will
display his latest spectacular production
1.-THE Queen of the Moulin Rouge" but
there is Just a temptation in this con-
nection to believe that the name matters
little in so far as the character of the
production is concerned.
1.-The Queen of the Moulin Rouge de-
clared to be both comedy drama and ex-
travaganza. concerns the love affairs of
Prince Sacha played by Carter de Ha-
ven) and his betrothed, the Princess
Marotz Rakovitza Cplayed by Miss Flora
Parker. The young prince Journeys to
Paris on a pleasure trip, his sweetheart
accompanying him. While in the French
capita! he falls in with lot of wild
oats sewers and proceeds to make the
most of his opportunities. The disheart-
ened princess, in order to win him back
from the gay life he Graves. DISCUSSES her
self as the Queen of the Moulin Rouge,
and by her beguiling ways and fascinat-
ing actions manages her campaign In
fine style.
The production was seen for the first
time in Philadelphia last Wednesday
evening. 1t is said to be a typical Ryley
performance in every way. There are
two acts and eight scenes. The company,
which. all told, numbers over eighty
players and dancers, includes William
Courtleigh, Carter de Haven, Edward NJ
Favor, Fred Rivenhali, Flora Parker
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Grand Opera at Belasco.

Ivan Abramson's Italian Grand Opera
Company. which SO successfully produced
the best known Italian works last spring
at popular prices in the principal cities
and this fall in New York, Brooklyn.
Philadelphia and Baltimore will begin
the Washington engagement here Mon
day, December Z. at the Belasco Theater.
during which time it will be heard
in the standard Italian works. operas
seldom heard al regular theater prices.
There will be grand orchestra of thirty
musicians a chorus of fifty voices and d
ballet
For this city he will give, opening on
Monday. December Z. Aida" Tuesday.
Lucia" Wednesday matinee, I'll Trova-
tore: Wednesday evening. Carmen {:
Thursday. La Traviata"; Friday. Cay
alleria Rusticana' and Il Pagliacci' ;
Saturday matinee, "Rigoletto"; Saturday
evening, Faust
The full personnel of the company is as
follows: Dramatic and lyric sopranos.
Mines. Helene Therry, Rose Duce-Merola
Especial engagement and Miss Julia Al
len; mezzo-soprano and contralti. Geor-
gle Strauss Matilda Bossi: Diamond Don
ner. Estelle Rogers; tenors, Eugeno
Tore, Nunzio Bari. G.. Paoloni: bari
tones. Adolfo Pacini, G.. cara: bassos,
Giuseppe Gravina T.. Canetti. a. OteIi.
Roberto Corruccini. A. Frascona. Con-
ductors. Gaetano Merola and Angelina
FOrnari
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Columbia,

The famous Broadhurst play. THE Man
of the Hour is offered by William a.
Brady and Joseph r. Grismer at the Co.
lumbia for Thanksgiving week. 1t ran for
over six hundred times in New York, five
months in Boston and six months in Chi
cago. 1t is being played by four com
paneS from coast to coast. The special
cast to be seen here is the pick of the
people who were in the big city runs.
II has been called The dawn of civic
conscience" and "A sermon on public
honesty" yet it is no dry sermon. 1t en-
tertains and it does not preach. Its love
story is human and sympathetic. The
company which comes from an engage
ment at the Garrick Theater, Phlladei-
phia, includes Cyril Scott of prince
Chap fame. soon to become Brady
Grismer star: Harry Harwood. Rapley
Holmes, James f Wilson, William DEM
ing Edward lie Saint. Charles Stedman,
Albert Parker. Thomas +. Tracy, NJ. j..
Cody. Basil West, Alma Powell Ior-
mer Washingtonian; Marian Chapman
and Kate Lester.
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Coming Attractions.
Belasco.

Wilton Lackaye begins his annual en-
gagement here tomorrow night at the
Belasco Theater, under the management
of Liebler & Co, in a new play by Cleve-
land Moffett. entitled THE Battle He
will be supported by company in
Guiding f. NJ. Holland, Frederick Lewis,
Bijou Fernandez, Josephine Victor.
Charles Able and Gerald Griffin.
Mr. Moffetts play comprehends a story
of present-day life in New York city,
hence it's title is merely symbolic. The
struggle is tWofOld; first, battle be-
tween Haggleton. a grinding millionaire
speculator (the father of Philip AmeS),
and Margaret Lawrence, a young settle
ment worker, afterward betrothed to
Philip. for the young mans character.
The second conflict is between the two
natures that apparently war In every
human being as exposed in Haggleton
and Philip.
Years before the play opens Mrs Hag-
gleton left her husband because of, his
confirmed commercial wickedness, tax
ing her infant son with her When
the play begins Philip has grown to
manhood He is under the guardianship
of Mr. Gentle, a poor but rugged social
istic reformer. Philip meets Haggleton-
supposed to be the richest man in New
York-but with no suspicion, of course,
that he is his father.
Gentle considers it his duty to tell
Haggleton that Philip is his son. Hag-
geton seeks to win the young mans re-
gard but finds him a determined, almost
fanatic hater of wealth and the misuSed
power of wealth in every form. Their
ideals equally stubborn, conflict at every
point.
Partly by compulson. but largely, too.
through his hungry desire to be near
Philip and win his love, the great cap
tain of industry goes to live for three
weeks in the poor tenement where Philip
and Gentle live in the slums to test their
theories In this situation he wins re-
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New Academy.

ShadoWed By Three will be seen at
the New Academy this week. It has
proved one of the most popular of f. w.
Manns recent productions.
The play deals principally with the trials
and tribulations of beautiful young girl
to escape the united efforts of three prom
inent detectives who, through circum-
stantial evidence. believe her guilty of
the murder of her guardian and shadow
her from place to place half around the
world.
Her first escape from the officers is
made in a sensational manner by driving
6O-horsepoWer automobile at high
speed through the plate glass windows
of wealthy New Workers. residence who
had attempted to hold her until the Of
ficers arrived. The complete ruin of the
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Charles Henry Meltzer wrote most sym-
pathetlcally when the pianist appeared
WIN the Philadelphia Orchestra in New
York. at Carnegie Hall, October - of this
year Mr.. MeltZer says:
1he soloiSt of the evening. Emil Sauer
was accorded warm welcome even be
fore he had proved that he had gained
IN authority. without losing in Charm.
alstinction and eloauence as a pianist
His concerto was delightful in many
ways First. because il was so freq
from pedantry. Next il refreshed one
by the abundance and the facility of lis
melOdic inspiration
IN the third movement a very lovely.
suave and gracious Cavatina. and more
particularly IN the finale Rondo. mark
ed by the clearest and most fetching
rhythmS, the composer earned all and
more than the eight recalls which reward
ed him. / am not sneering (hcaven for
Dido when i declare that the Rundo in
this Sauer concerto deserves to hr as
popular. and is easily intelligible as
the sextet in our old favorite 'F'loro-
dora
And no less an authority than Moriz
Rosenthal regards the Florodora' sex
tet as an inspiration. So do l. So does
everybody
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PHILADELPHIA Orchestra.

The Philadelphia Orchestra. under the
direction of Carl Pohlig. will give the
second concert of the Washington series
Tuesday afternoon. November n. at 4:3O
at the New National Theater. The pro-
gram is announced as follows, with Emil
Saue1. the eminent German pianist, a.
assisting artist:
Overture solennelle '1s12' peter I.
Tschaikowsky); Symphony No. .. E
minor" from the New World opus
95 canton Dvorak): Concerto for Piano
and Orchestra, in minor emil Sauer).
Emil Sauer; Spanish Caprice" opus "a
(E Rimsky-kOrsakOW).
The program is fine one, indeed-an
other evidence Of Mr.. Pohlig's rare knowl-
edge in the matter of program construc-
ton. Pohlig's Interpretation of the melo-
dious New World" symphony will be
followed with interest, as his strongly
ma rked temperamental predictions will
find full scope in this beautiful Dvorak
work.
or Emil Sauer. the assisting artist,
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than half persuaded that the pubic is
aware that the cranks. so called, de-
liver the goods more Scrupuiously than
the others. Privately I've confessed to
YOU that l am bland and gentle per-
son--an optimist.
THE actor has much TO contend WIN
il he's sincere. Have YOU ever consid-
cred the persons who can defeat him OF
at least spoil his work? Count EN-
the author, the scene painter, the car
penter, the property man, the electrician,
the costumer. the peruauier, the mus,
clans. the Srip-yea, the actor And
sometimes-though l blush TO say II.
even the manager. When group OF
these make a flying wedge against you,
something goes down. Then the Leading
actor-the star, if you wlll-picks up the
morning paper with all his nerves I'M
strung and reads all the things he knows
about last nights performance better
than the critic.
"Only few authors have learned that
the meaning of a written thing Is one
nhing. but to convey that meaning to an
who is modest enough to recognize that
both the sun and the moon shed their
light into room from one direction, not
four, is as rare as Christian charity. IL
the producing actor finds the correct
plates or designs and then stands over
the costumer or dresSmaker several hours
daily with a big stick in each hand he
may get his costumes on time for the
opening, but it isn't likely.
..Of course there are exceptions, but the
average orchestra leader has lost inter-
est. He is apt to be three cues behind
In the incidental music. True, this is
apt to result in nothing worse than
Jig for q death scene or a dirge for the
low comedians first entrance, but then
We object sometimes.
Our scene shutters are paid by the
hour-that's why dress rehearsals last
all night. And too often our actors are
careless. ignorant, vain pretenders with
out sincerity or ambition, blunder into
some part that will fit the nose the
hair the feet upon which they hope
in time to become stars and see their
n an.. In big letters. oh. he's a cranky
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work. he leads the life of a country gen.
ueman. Joseph. now incapacitated for
work resides at the Lambs Club in New
York. and at the season-end he and 'En
NJ. go together to make long visits with
brother George either at the Holland
country place near Philadelphia. or at
Long Branch. where the three boys"
maintain a handsome place in the sum-
mer.
ORIGIN OF T."-Everybody
knows what graft is. 1.-The Man
OF the Hour which concerns the
most dangerous kind of graft-corruption
in public office-has exposed it's inside
workings to several million American
people. But the origin of the term is
not so we'll understood
AS vet the popularity accepted meaning
of the word graft is not defined in the
dictionaries But in time it will be. 1t
Is of common usage and finds its place
in careful English writing. 1t is short
and ugly word. but no other seems to
do quite well.
The word comes from that richly ex-
pressive source. the ingenious jargon of
thieves and pickpockets. The man who
popularized ii was Josiah F'lynt Willard.
who died In Chicago a year or two ago.
He was graphic writer who rode on
brake beams and fraternized with crooks
and hobos. Seven years ago his book
1.-The World of Graft told vividly of the
crookedness of police officers and other
public servants. who fa'tened upon the
Matchmaking of the criminal classes
In his introduction the author said: "ln
regard to the word graft. which is used
freely in the text. l desire to state that
it is a generic slang term for all kinds
of theft and illegal practices generally.
In some cases it also covers transactions
which are within the letter of the written
law. but wholly outside the law covering
equitable treatment of ones neghbors.
1t is used mainly by tramps. thieves and
thief catchers. but it is not wholly ia
bOoed in upper world circles.
A NEW MADE OPT1MIST.-In COM
munication received from Wilton Lack
aye only yesterday, that one time acrid
though witty actor announces a change
of heart. He writes:
Il am an optimist, It's a recent condl
ton, admitted, but I mean it sincerely.
It's astonishing how all the drabs and
sepias of an actors life become pinks and
puppies with the requirement of a good
part in a good play. Seriously, I was
never a crank-really. For two seasons
1 have had as vehicles plays that the pub
lie refused to go crazy over and it may
have got on my nerves. but / was never
a true pessimist. 1t has been my OBJ
servation that the men who have tried
hardest to deliver the best art of the
theater have quite invariably acquired
this epithet crank In his day. Law
renee Barrett was a crank, and later by
their singeness of purpose and absolute
devotion to the public. Augustin Daily,
James A. Herne and Richard Mansfield
earned the honor. And today they brack-
ct me with Henry Miller as the cham
pion taskmaster of the stage. Well, pub
licly 1 don't care, because I am more
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"The Cav Musician"

Julian Edwards latest composition
..The Cav Musician" will be presented
by Manager John P. Slocum at the De
lasco Theater next week Inc "as
Musician proved one OF the season sue
cesses when it was produced last spring
at Wallack's Theater. New York. II Is
said to be the general opinion that IN
1.-THE Cav Musician Julian Edwards mas
eclipsed even his famous Dolly Warden
while Siedle and Campbell have written
book and lyrics presenting coherent
plot and clean comedy. Among those
who will be heard here in Ihe Gay
Musician NAV be mentioned Amelia
stone. Templar SAKE. Lottie Kendall.
Joseph c. Miron. Harry Short Martina
George. Carroll McComas. Florence ROD,
lee, Marie Baxter, Haydn {. Clinord ana
l.. r. Jefferson.
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Lew Dockstader.

Lew Dockstader and his high art
minstrel organization will be at the New
National Theater next week for the an.
nual engagement in Washington.
A minstrel entertainment without ar
old joke in it sounds unreasonable, blu,
Lew Dockstader says he has 1t this
season. The same character Of produc.
ton without a vaudeville feature is an
other novelty and the entire absence OF
cotton fields and Mississippi river, sc
long the minstrel standby, is refreshing,
Mr.. Dockstader announces.
Unlike his entertainment of preceding
seasons the show this year is said to
tell consistent story.
Mr.. Dockstader, in addition to his
speciality. works all through the show,
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Charlton-Smith Recitals.

The special advance sale of tickets for
the complete course of five recitals in the
Charlton-Smith series at Masonic Temple
Auditorium closes at Mr.. Smiths agency
on F street Thursday evening. November
70 at O'Clock. The success of the SUBJ
scription sale indicates unusual interest in
all the recitals. This success is doubt
less explained by the high artistic char
acter of the concerts. which are to he
given by such well known artists as Nine.
Johanna Gadski. Mr.. David Bispham, Mr..
Ossp Gabrilowitsch, Miss Katherine
Goodson and others.
Nine. Gadski will be the first artist In
the series and will sing at Masonic Tenn
pie Saturday night, December ;. at SID.
The sale of tickets for her single appear
ance here this season will open Monday
morning, November 30 at O'Clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-22

Cp-to-date and inside information re-
garding this big republic can be had, it
is said. at Burr McIntosh's picture talk
on THE United States Today at the
new Masonic Temple week from tonight
MI Mcintosh knows how to present his
facts in highly interesting way. He
will cover the social. Industrial, agricul-
tural and other conditions of the United
States today. and will devote some time
to a consideration Of its foreign posses
sions and of its diplomatic relations with
other nations. The pictures cover even
a wider range than the talk. Mr. Me-
Intosh's lecture will be illustrated with
over 400 colored views taken by himself
during his extended trips He has taken
pictures in places where a camera was
never seen before.
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Washington Saengerbund Concert.

The first public concert this season of
the Washington Saengerbund will take
place Sunday evening. November -.
at the New National Theater. The popu-
lar organization will be assisted by MSS
Florence Hinkle, soprano; Mr.. John \.
Finnegan. tenor. and the United States
Marine Band Orchestra. The Marine
Band Orchestra will be heard in some
very attractive numbers, and will also
furnish the accomplishments.
The work of the Saengerbund male
chorus is always looked forward to with
pleasure. The entire concert will be un-
der the able direction of the society
musical director. Mr.. Henry Xander
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Lyceu1n.

At the Lyceum Theater this week John
Grieves offers the Fay Foster and Cali
fornia Girls Company in 1.-THE Sultan's
Brides The vaudeville numbers include
Cavana. in a sensational high-wire act;
Orletta and Taylor, artistic singers of
grand opera selections: Herbert and VIII
ling, black face comedians; Grace Orma,
the tall Coincidence: the Columbia Four,
Whittrock. Packard. Simmons and Glib
ner. and Elva Grieves and her sixteen
military girls. The principal comedy role
is in the hands of Ben Cook. The closing
burlesque is entitled The Girl from
Chelsea"
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screamingly laughable" scenes. The
principals appear as Shootless Schultz and
the Commander. l.. Frederick HaWiey,
and company, appear in THE Bandit.
a sketch, based on an old Mexican legend.
Les SilVas called the Portuguese fire
men, appear in what is said to be an
astonishing series of aerial feats. Sunny
Ray Cox will satirize about college girls
and 'suffragettes, and the remainder
of the bill will be made up of comedy
novelties
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Gan International Marriage"

IAN International Marriage" is the play
booked for next week at the Coiuinoia
Theater. OF special interest is the fur'her
announcement that Digby Bell, one OF the
leading stars of comic opera. has oeeh
specially fitted with leading role IN the
new comedy, in which he PLAYS the part
of the financially heavy but otnerwise
frolicsome father of the American heT-
ess The only notes he emits are lnose
necessary for his daughters marriage set
Element. In short he plays an emanclpal-
ed Mr.. Pipp.'
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Simond's Cvclomotocene.

The third of the Sunday evening di-
versions at the Columbia Theater by
Simonds cyclomotocene includes a mo-
ton picture reproduction of the great
Catholic centennial celebration of the
archdiocese of New York. These religious
pictures were made, it is said, at the
special request of the diocesan officials
and have commanded much attention. An
erthralling tour through Switzerland. a
popular exploitation of the invigorating
Swedish sports and series of intensely
humorous pictures will complete the pro.
gram.
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Concert at Academy.

The Academy will offer another popu-
lar concert tonight, the program consist
ing OF over two hours of music, singing
and moving pictures. 4 special feature
of the bill will be the Metropolitan Quar-
te. Walter Sundheimer will appear as
usual in coon and comic songs and Will
liam Greenburg will offer up-to-date
ma rOdieS
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Gayety Concert.

In addition TO two hours Of the latest
comedy features in moving pictures
Archie l.. Shepard will present four vau-
deville acts in the concert program to be
presented at the Gayety tonight. The
vaudeville portion of the program will
include a return engagement of Miss
Frankford. Miss Alice Thorne Iaov
monologuist; Jack West, comedian, and
Eli Morton, novelty act.