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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-31
"IEE FOLLIES" AGAIN PLEASE
LARGE AUDIENCE AT NATIONAL

That musical and vaudeville hodge
podge, THE FoIlies Of 1907" which VS.
tied Washington at the beginning OF
the present season. returned last night
TO the National Theater. REINFORCED by
several new acts and numbers. and
proved itself even more entertaining
than on the first trip. The principals
have become accustomed to the grooves
into which they Mt, and the entire pre-
sentation is reeled of without a hitcn-
There has been practically no change
in the cast, and " hatever changes have
been made in the program Of specialtteS
have tended TO improve the entertain
Uent. 1t would be only natural to ex-
pect that there would be less enthus-
iasm and dash to production near
the close of a season than was aDpar-
ent at the beginning, but this cannot
be said Of the Follies company. To
say that 1t is vigorous, IS putting Ii
mildly
features of the production was the doll
dance by Mile. DaZle and W G. Shrode.
and snother was THE Gibson Bathing
Girls. by Annabelle Whitford and
company. The musical speciality by
scored individually. AISLE from these
three, little discrimination was shown
by the audience in the approval Of the
various numbers on the program. All
were vigorously applauded and enc0reS
demanded for nearly all.
One Of the most popular songs OF the
evening was the BE Good" of Miss
Lucy Weston. She was induced to re-
spOnd to two encores, and that was
more than could be secured from Cny
OF the others. The srcStacles. in which
the Follies abounds. are all as care
fully put or as az first. and form one
of the most pleasing features OF the
production. One Of these was Grace
I.aRue and her sixteen drummer girls,
who firing Of confining their operations
TO the stage. came down into the audi
ence and gave the spectators drum
music at close range Another was the
bathing scene. following the singing Of
Come and Float Ne. Freddie Dear -
by Grace Leigh. The song. the singer.
and tho electrical display of girls splash
ing in the surf were all enthusiastically
received by the audience.
The limitations and burlesques of noted
people were al vel handled. The
chorus is the same spriShtly one Of the
beginning OF the season. and the cos
tunes and scepsrx are - keeping
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-31
The Hill-Tower Affair.

1t is now explained that there
isn't any affair of DR.. HILL" never
was one, never was any excuse for
one, and couldn't have been one
anyhow. Denial of the existence of
the pavement on which one bumps
ones anatomy in the event of dis
torted equilibrium would be quite
as reasonable.
DOUBTLESS Berlin society intrigue
viii finally be found, in some form,
to have been at the bottom of the
trouble. The chances are that the
Emperor, whose relations with Am
bassadOr Tower have been extreme
y friendly, expressed his regret at
the latter's departure in terms
which the ambassador considered
justified the conclusion that DR..
Hill was not entirely acceptable. 1t
is not difficult TO assume that what
was intended by the Kaiser as com
pliment to Mr.. Tower might have
been misconstrued by him into some
form of derogatioD of DR.. Hill
Mr.. Tower, putting this construc-
ton on it, might properly enough
have communicated to Washington
his uncertainties about the accepta-
bility of DIR. Hill. Then later, when
ii developed that the Kaiser didn't
intend to be understood in this way,
1t would have been generous on his
part somewhat to shield the erring
ambassador, by taking bit more of
the blame than anybody else would
care to impute to so august a poten-
tate
At any rate, it appears that moth
ing more than a mistake of judg-
ment or a bit of rather clumsy
society intrigue was TO blame for
all the trouble, and that the results
are not TO he at all serious. 1t
was uncomfortable for few days,
but not calculated to jar the pleas
ant relations between the two coun-
tries or between their strenuous
and at times somewhat informal
rulers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-31
GIVE DUKE A SHOW
PLEADS 7. P. SHORTS

CHICAGO. March S1.-"Give the duke
a chance; he's square-shouldereG
young man: an opportunity IS all he
7va.4-s +" said Theodore P Shonts' speak
Inc > bout his new son-in-law, the Duo
- CllauInes-
referring TO the debts Of the duke, he
cid:
"a mans debts may prove his worth,
I. takes a good man 10 get into debt
ard live comfortably. AS TO the title,
its possession or lack has nothing 10
do with The worth OF a man
The father-in-iaw arrived with August
Belmont and he did not want 20 talk
about his titled son-in-law much
"a good deal too much has been said
about the marriage" he said The
young folks are now on their honey
moon and should not be bothered"
rs there any truth in the report that
the duke is going 70 work.
Well laughed ShOnts, "the germ
hasn't broke out IN virulent form; yet.
but wait until after the honeymoon
know that the young man IS going 70
plunge into a useful life and he'll make
good, too"
shonts said he had not objected to
the marriage
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-31
John Mitchell.

John Mitchell, long head of the
United Mine Workers of America,
retires today from the leadership of
what he has made one Of the
strongest. most conservative, and
most influential trades unions in
this country. He retires broken in
health, and little better, it is under
stood, in fortune, for he declined to
permit the organization to double
his salary when it was willing to
do so.
It is pathetic that on the very
eve of his retirement Mitchell
should be subjected to severe criti-
cism by his organization because of
the attitude he has taken toward
the impending troubles in the Pitts
burg district Whatever may be the
policy of his successor, and of the
union of which he has been leader,
the country at large will incline to
assume that Mitchell has been right.
He has made few mistakes, and
none of these the mistakes of ex-
tremism.
John Mitchell deserves well to be
compared to the great John Burns,
now president of the English local
government board; yet it is a COM
parison which develops many start
ling contrasts. Burns is full of fire,
enthusiasm, and eagerness. He
called a meeting of London's unem-
ployed on Tower Hill, and told them
if they were hungry they should go
out and take what they needed
from the shops. They did; and
Burns served term in Jail. Inside
a decade he was cabinet member.
Eugene V. Debs, as Secretary of
the Interior, would be parallel
case for this country, save that
Debs is a miIder hammered man
than John Burns, and didn't so well
deserve TO go 10 Jail.
1t isn't in John Mitchell to go to
such extremes as have marked the
career of Burns. He wins and holds
men by reason and sense, not by i'm
FASHIONED appeal. John Burns was
great, and typical, appealing to the
mob on Tower Hill; but John
Mitchell was in his best phase when
he appeared in President Roosevelt's
library to dispute with the presi-
dents of the coal railroads concern
ing the issue of the great strike,
and when the coal miner put them
all to rout and shame. 1t was the
triumph of the bigger man; and it
made no difference that one was d
poor boy from the collieries, the
others experienced men of great af-
fairs. The decision was for man.
hood, and John Mitchell won it.
John Burns has been made, by
responsibilities and experience,
more a conservative than he used
ltoshe. He grows more like the Joha
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-31
CLEVER SHOW AT MAJESTIC
WITH A CAPABLE CAST

Frank Jones and Hi la earle scored
a hit in the new nr.sicaI play, whieh
kept the large audience in constant
laughter at the Majestic last night. a
Lucky Dog is a humorous mixture of
the Occidental. and she mysteries OF In
dia, and is replete with entanglina, sit
uations which keep the pot Of mePriment
boiling every minute. 1t all centers
around the ring Of desire" which has
been stolen from the finger Of a Budd-
hist idol. To the wearer all wishes
mean fulilIment. Nothing is denied
him.
\ young heiresS. surrounded by a lot
OF scheming women. who seek TO marry
her 10 a confederate for her nsoasy, IS
finally rescued from their clutches
through tae power ef the ri1gs which
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-31
TAKES TYPEWRITER
ON HIS HONEYMOON
AS MRS. R. |. PARR
Baltimore Man Avoided
the Fuss of Big
Wedding.

Instead OF going 20 the Office as usual
and spending the day disPosin6 OF INK
some business routine. Roland L PAR,
OF Baltimore. left Washington today on
his honeymoon with the girl who had
been his private secretary 0Ir- ParT
is manager Of the Levering Coffee Com
pany, OF Baltimore, and Miss Lillian
L Brighton vas his private secretary.
At the close o. tse days work in the
office yesterday M ParT and Miss Brig
hon came to washington and went d.
recrIy 10 the home Of the Rev. J. B
Mclaughlin, where they we're married
Later they registered al the New VII
lard ana viii spend the next two weeks
on a wedding trip
Nj. Parr is a member OF a prominent
Baltimore family and when Miss Brig
hoT went into his flee more than a
year ago 10 be a private secretary, no.
body saw Dan cupid lurking behind
the corner desk at which she was 70
do her work. For many weeks the
intercourse between Mr. Parr and his
pretty young secretary was that OF en-
pIoyer and eInploye-
Bl,t As the days wore on the manager
OF the Leverlng Coffee Company real
lZeQ LElal LIle IoAl4AS - - - - -
.exceediuEIv pleasant Closing time came
80 eerIv some DAYS So when fifteen
mon. rs had passed and Mr. Parr found
life in the Office with Miss Brighon 50
delfzlltfuI he decided that hes needed a
private secretary for life
Mr. and Mrs. PAR declare they stole
away from Baltimore 10 avoid the fuss
and feathers Of 4 big wedding While
men bers Of botS their families were
thin King Of each as at the Office Wor X
ing after hours Key were being married
in Washington
Nj. and Mrs Psrr telegraphed the
news to their parents and back cana
DarcntaI forgiveness and blessings.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-31
GlOTieSof Past
Come Once More
To Aged Singers

MILAN. Italy. March Shine almost
forgotten. but once world-renowned
vocalists gave a concert here last night
TO an audience composed for the most
part Of the grandchildren OF those who
worshi2ed them two generations ago.
The singers were all inmates OF VedFs
Rest Home. Their combined ages were
$50 years.
The feature OF the program was the
Love Duo" from Faust" sung by the
tenor. Segato. eight-five years old and
the prima donna, Scaini. aged eighty
two. and rendered with an ordor and
passion which aroused the audience to
q pitch OF enthusiasm unsurpassed by
any OF the recent performances OF the
most brilliant singers Of today.
The bassO, Varini. aged ninety-two,
made another tremendous hit with an
air from ROssinfs 'SCentrola."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-31
aThe Lid Lifts.s," Gayery.

T;.s Lid Lifters at the Gayety this
week give an interesting entertainment,
the curtain raiser. "oh, What a Night"
being a laughable farce of considerable
merit
CASTOR Borderverry. a remarkable
ride shot. is the CHEZ feature of the
olio. Hattie Williams gives few at
tractive songs, while Kelly and Bart
lett give a tumbling pc Torrance much
above the ordinary.
The performance concludes with a
musical farce entitled The Devil
Dodger.'' which is crowded with pretty
girls and costumes
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-31

Mitchell of the White House confer
ence, and less like the John Burns
of Tower Hill. They are today the
best types of the progressive but
sane labor leader in both countries;
and it is altogether matter of
regret that John Mitchell is to be
lost to the organization which owes
its power TO his wise leadership.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-31
Is the Public Interested?

1t is charged constantly. by the
opposition to certain measures in
the public interest which are now
pending in Congress and which re-
late to the regulation Of fr1nchised
corporations in the District of Co
lumbia, that there is no public de-
mand for them.
This charge has been made partic-
ularly as to the matter of universal
transfers. Representative Sims is
making his fight for this concession
to the public, and he is answered
with the declaration that nobody in
Washington seems to care for get
ting universal transfers.
The trouble about getting mani
festation of zeal public interest in
Washington is that the people of
Washington have learned to enter
tain no confidence whatever that
their feelings and wishes viii in
any wise influence Congress.
Nobody doubts that the fran
chised corporations of Washington
have undue influence with Congress.
Denials, approximations, insistences,
viii not change anybody's mind.
The record is too strong.
There was time when the gas
interests urged that nobody really
cared about the effort TO curb the
gas monopoly. That argument was
wrecked by the demonstration of
public interest in the shape of reso-
lutions by all the citizens associa-
tons, indorsing the light for better
control and lower price, and against
imitation. The public was very much
interested.
But what difference has it made
to Congress? The legislation, de-
manded by public interest, by public
opinion, by fairness and justice. by
the unanimous voice of the District
government, by every disinterested
newspaper in Washington-this leg
islation still fingers in committee,
and the delays are so eSasperating
that it is small wonder members of
the committee who believe it ought
to pass are the loudest m exclaim-
ing against the treatIeat given TO
the people of Washington
To those members of committees
who seem TO feel that they are Ger
tain of Immunity, no matter how
badly they treat the people of
Washington In these matters, it
may ebe worth while again to men
ton that the whole nation is get
ting aroused to the Washington
situation. Members who persist in
seeing no reason 10 help Washing
ton will find a public sentiment 10
answer, before long, right n their
home districts, to which Washing
tons appeal will be carried.
About all that Washington asks is
that each member of Congress vote
on these questions just > he would
do if Washington constituted his
Congressional district
Seriously, now, gentlemen of the
District Committee, how do you
think you would vote on the gas
repeal legislation, universal trans
fers, and cheaper gas if you were
candidates for Congress here in
Washington?
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-31
MANY WILLING WORKERS
IN ''HIS HONOR THE MAYOR"
The Cast.

There is a bunch OF willing workers
at the Columbia this week in His
Honor the Mayor and they grind out
the fun in continuous style. The first
act OF this musical comedy is not as
good as the second. but It is good enough
TO provide laughs and good songs, and
the second act is very good
The music of the piece is by Julian
Edwards and Alfred z. Aarons- The
story IS not so absorbing that It has
to be bothered about but the lines and
the comedy work are good example
Of the uselessness of worrying about
plot in a musical comedy.
Harry Kelly, who. as Deacon Flood,
is the star of the comapny. has a new
brand of hunor and gets away with it.
He and Miss Madelyn Marshall. as his
daughter. May Flood. we're inimitable
in the second act in the imitation Of a
minstrel show. The song hit OF the
evening was Miss MarshalFs I'm Look
Ing for the Man That Wrote the Merry
Widow Waltz" which was followed BY
the waltz by Kelly and Miss Marshall
OF all the willing workers Of the COM
pany. there is none quite 50 willing as
Bobby Barry, who takes the part Of the
mayor of Kankakee. He comes on the
stage in a run. runs around all the time
that he is there and goes of in run
He Is a small mai. but ne II very large
with the work Mae Stcu sans q snio
called a Little Girl Like rL- and
when she sang Z u several gen aemen
in the boxes ald the front row, they
evinced an almost uncomfortable desire
10 climb right over the fOOtlights- Miss
BOttfs face would ornament any comedy
IN which she played and these gentlemen
realized It.
FlOrine Sweetman sang I'd Rather
Two Step Than Waltz and was ABOUT
10 respond 20 the encore she got wher
the stage manager decided there wasn't
time enough for her 20 sing again anc
cut IL out But Miss SWettmnn has an
excellent voice and deserves a better
show from that manager
The singing OF John H Pratt as Lieu
tenant Zitzky. was especially clever In
fact. the cast is good throughout
The scenes OF the piece are laid in
Paris and on an island in the Danube
river. The island scene is striking. show
Ing the city lights in the distance and
the moonlight on the water
Among the other song hits we're Mary
Arm Military Willie" Sweet To-
key" and Magyar Maid
Especial mention should be made Of
the pony ballet. These six young ladies
on the program IS the English High
Stcppers." do mich to make the piece
a success. Their dancing is better than
any that has been seer here In many a
Gay. and they occupy a place near The
top OF the list Of willing WORKERS
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-31

changes hands often during the play. In
the hands Of Happy Holmes, a peri
patetic philosopher, otherwise a hobo.
fiuence. and he drops as quickly when
he parts with the ring. A bright and
Well-trained chorus. The Twelve
Ravens Girls in a rapid drill and wall
scaling, are a feature of the show
Frank Jones takes the part OF the happy
hobo, and HilGa earle has the role
OF the school mistress, the leader Of
The SchPTuevS
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-31
KELLAR MEMORIAL CHURCH
RECEIVES ITS NEW PASTOR

In the presence Of a large cOngrega-
us Installed as pastor Of the Keilar
Memo TAI Lutheran Church, Maryland
avenue and Ninth street northwest last
night The Rev. Luther Frances, pas
tor Of St Marks Lutheran Church. pre-
sS5ed The Rev. John T Hud6le, pas
tor Of ST. PauTs Lutheran Church, de-
iiIered the charge to the pastor. and
ths Rev. John weidley, pastor OF the
church Of the Reformation. delivered
the charge TO the congregation
Dr Wfles WIS formerly pastor Of the
zion Iutherer Church OF Pittsburg.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-31
arOm, Dick, and Harry" Lyceum.

TON. Dick. and Harrz." a musi-
cal farce by the Avenue Girls" COM
pany. at the Lyceum last night. was
played to q well-hlled house.
Joseph Emerson. John Hanson, and
Dave Conroy, three clever comedians.
did good work. which was well received
by the audience.
Rose and Ellis. and Libby Blondel
were clever in their clio. which was put
on between the two acts
The play was well staged.
Several catchy soESs were rendered
and a bevy Of prstsy girls helped the
ecpgSters.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-31
SAYS LABOR LACKS
COURAGE TO FIGHT
Sam DsNedrey Scores
Vacillation on Political
Issues.
Taft Our En- my, and
Roosevelt Unfriendly,"
He Declares.

rs there no man IL the labor move
ment brave enough and with brains
enough 20 specify some prospective can
date who Is known u be our zoe, and
to suggest that our energies be centered
on his defeat2"
This is the comment Of Secretary sam
DeNedrey, Of the local Central Labor
Union. on the recent protest OF organ
tied labor. drawn By the big conference
In this city OF the national and inter-
national of all trade bodies. which was
received by the Central Labor Union
for action last night.
why turn US loose like pigs in a
patch2'' asked DeNedrey. This protest
is solemn all right; 1t says So L says
reward our friends and rebUke our en-
emies, but II does not tell Us who are
our enemies and who are our friends.
Every local body throughout the coun-
try will receive It for action, and each
viii have 20 judge f7r itself. the same
as we will. ara -aere's going 10 be a
mighty divergence OF opinion"
Wants a Clear Issue.
In c-ch language as this. Secretary
DeNedrey roundly scored the protest
and the conference whose product IT
was.
Il feel disappointed. he said: These
men may be brainy. and might have
done their best. but I reserve the right
70 offer my honest criticism We have
to determine ~ inference who TO fight,
and II our inference is wrong-well,
what?
There seems to be a growing senti-
me1t that Roosevelt is for organized
labor, but I say he's no.. Mr.. Roose-
welt knows we are on tie verge OF a
big campaign His message has said
nothing on particular bills We want,
but is IN the nature OF a general recon-
mendation, and Wen get what VIC don't
want He shouts for child labor in the
District Everybody knows there are
no manufacturing interests IN the Dis
trlct. but it makes almighty good cam
paign literature.
7 say Secretary Taft Is our enemy.
but we are not told 10 fight him In he
primaries here. whom are we going %
night. whom are we going 10 try 10
nOminate2 In the Norfolk convention
Of the American Federation OF Labor a
Washington man introduced a reSOlu-
ton that organized labor take a pro-
nOunced stand against Secretary Tart.
What happened 10 it2 II was sent 20
the committee or resolutions and then
20 the president, and then back 20 the
committee, and so on Why? Because
convention under his banner to hold IL
on
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-31


There viii be new leaves soon,
And fairer dawns-
Soft halos round the moon
VIII play. like fawns;
There will be woOing days.
And subtle hours.
In a feet, fair chslse
VIII come the flowers
With 4 shy. tender grace.
Winds. newly mild,
VIII sweep the dew-unade lace
That decks the wild;
From every highest tree
Glad birds VIII sing
There'n come for you and me,
Soon, now. the Spring.
Alton House George Moore.
What does it mean when the blueoir6
comes.
And builds its nest. singing, sweet and
clear.
When viOlets peep through the blades
Of grass2
These are the signs that spring is
here
ILL Eye street southeast
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-31
HELP WANTED FOR THE NEEDY

THE CITIZENS RELIEF ASSOCIATION spent s17571 in
to relieve distress
CITIZENS RELIEF ASSOCIATION spent S177s in Feb
ruary forf food fuel, clothing
WILL YOU NOT HELP THE CITIZENS RELIEF ASSOCIATION
IN RELIEVING DISTREsS2
IN PURCHASING FOOD, FUEL. AND CLOTHING
FOR THOSE SUFFERING?
Address: THE JOINT FINANCE COMMITTEE
Street.
For the Associated Charities, Joy Edson treasurer
For the Citizens Association Allies treasurer
wood, treasurer
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-31

While considering the advisability of
teaching Venezuela a lesson, it would
be well to bear in mind that Venezuela
is large, angular, and about as vulner-
able as a sponge. A hundred thousand
men and a year Of time might make
some impression, but a fleet Of battle
ships could accomplish mighty little.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-31

1t really is good deal TO expect Fed
eraI oficeholders to keep out of all &C
tive participation in politics. They get
their Offices because of their activity
in politics, and naturally it's hard for
em to realize that what was a virtue
on Monday before an appointment be-
comes q vice on Wednesday after IT.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-31

Another reason why Representative
Sims manages TO stir up so much trou-
bic in and out Of committees. is that
he has a habit Of saying so many things
that so many people think are true
even though unpleasant.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-31

The House Of Commons has passed
another nome rule bill, which means
that the lords viii now get some prac-
tice in seeing how far they can throw 1t
when it goes out.