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The Washington times., 1909-12-02
Santa Claus May Overlook
Some Poor Boys and Girls

wv HEN the children Of washing
n ton awake on Christmas
Wv morning, most or them will
find welI-dIlcd stockings
Santa Claus viii have come and gone
and the day will be bright with the
music Of childish voices.
However. some children win be passed
by. Santa Claus does not do IL intcn-
tionally. but he misses some OF the
children I'm every town. They viii creep
down the bars stairs 20 find empty
stockings with never a trace Of the 5olly
old saint who has made the world glad
for the day. And strange 20 say, ne
misses some OF the poor children who
have nothing. while ne loads down with
abundance the children whose homes
are already filled with everything mas
childish heart can desire.
Now. I want to make suggestion 10
the children who have happy homes and
kind parents. Every one Of them should
make point to give something between
now and Christmas 60 some institution
which looks after the poor children or
the city on Christmas morning
Washington Societies
Look Out For Poor Children.
There are some societies in Washing
ton which try to follow Santa Claus mp
and give presents to the little poor chill
dren whom he has overlooked Now, If
the children Of Washington would all
give something or some money to these
societies. many a little child would have
a present where otherwise he would get
nothing on Christmas Day.
Here are some Of the letters today
Dear Santa love YOU and 1 hope
you are well. I am seven years Old.
and I want YOU to bring me doll and
a pair OF ban-bearing skates. and a
piano and a desk and box of writing
paper and a Christmas tree.
MARY ROSA MATHEWS.
134 d street northeast.
Dear Santa Claus-I am a little boy
ton years old in the sixth grade
ssauld like 10 have a twu-wheel bicycle.
and AIger book. and that is all.
From your friend.
THOMAS CRAWLE4,
SOS Tweuty-fifth street northwest.
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Wants a Go-Cart
And a Big Doll.

Dear Santa Claus-Tn tefl you what I
want for Christmas. I want a go-Cart
and some books and big doll.
GERTRUDE.
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Dear Santa Claus-I am q little boy
seven years old. 7 love dear old Santa
Claus ] would ike him to send me a
pair Of ball-bearing skates. a football
and a little desk. Your little friend.
JOSEPH S. MANSON.
1888 o street
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Ten ear-OId

Dear Santa am a girl ten years
Old want a suit like the cowboy
girls ware. a pair of kid gloves, some
hair ribbiB, some handkerchief. and
some story book. Yours truly friend,
EDNA CORNELL.
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j. l.. Sch lOsser. Hyattsyi lle-Write to
Professor Hau. of the Naval Obser-
vatory.
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Journal Of Nursing
Published By ]. B. LippincOtt & Co.

Mrs. A. W K.-The American Journal
Of Nursing, published by J. B. Lippin-
cott & Co, II Philadelphia, will proba-
bly meet your requirements
The Washington times., 1909-12-02

Dear Santa Claus-I am a little girl
ten years old want a set Of big dishes
and a big table and a toilet set and a
box of handkerchiefs.
IDA BAGGETT.
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Dear Santa Claus-This IS the first
time have written You. am seven
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Dear Santa Clause am a little girl
and this my first letter that I have ever
written To YOU I would like to have
a little brown teddy bear and a dollie
don't forget 10 trim my tree which
YOU viii find in the parlor. Wishing
YOU a Merry Xmas and a Happy new
year. I am your little friend, FRANCES
BROADBENT, 142 Que street northwest
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Ny Dear old Santa Claws-This is the
first letter I ever wrote to you so /
hope by this you wont forget me
want you to bring me nice big dollie
and a go cart and anything .else you
can. ] am a little girl six years and
going TO school. be sure and bring
good things and a tree. don't forget
Grandma and Mama and brother and
my papa. I am very good girl
GRACE T.. HUNT. 523 Second street
northeast.
The Washington times., 1909-12-02

OR white silk, cut down one ounce
of white soap. and put 1t IN
bowl with one cupful Of alcohol
and half a cupfuI OF white honey
IA - - IS
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IDA BAGGEII,
32S NJ street northwest.
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w 7HEN the children OF washing
n ton awake on Christmas
" " morning, most or them viii
End u.eII-flInl stockings.
The Washington times., 1909-12-02

Postum Cereal Co.. Ltd. Battle Creek. Mich
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Used Uprights
at Bargain Prices.

many Of these instruments
are az good as new, having
been taken In exchange for
Player-Pianos. All are extra
ordinary bargains at the prices
quoted. Easy terms.
v~-N g.
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pdtalitiss were arranged for her. and since
coming home has participated in the In
formal round OF tea pourings. etc, by
which the deputantes are getting to know
each other better.
The debut parties throughout this and
next month will nearly all be teas. but
o,rite a number of dances and few CO.
tillons are already fixed for late Decem-
Der and January dates.
Lieut.. Commander dAsy, the naval at
tache Of the French embassy, and Wis
countess dAxy have arrived in Washing
ton and have taken an apartment at the
Ontario for this winter. Nine. day, who
Is a tall handsome woman and fine
linguist will be charming addition to
the diplomatic circle here. She Is the
daughter of Marquis de Vogue OF the
French Academy, but was born In the
embassy home in Vienna, where her
father was representing his country as
ambassador. Viscount day was edu-
Gated in Paris at the College Stanislas
and has been stationed for the past two
years at Constantinople. They have
three children. twin daughters. Eleane
and Claire. anda son, Master Charles.
| Miss Marie Louise Howser, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. H. r. Howser of 18th street,
will be debutante OF the coming season,
and will be presented at a large tea De-
cember % from to o'clock.
Miss Howser. aside from her personal
charms has travelled considerably lately
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p6OCIEIY@1

Perham. daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Lincoln Perham, and Lieut.. Law
renee Campbell Kicker. 10th Infantry. Z.
s. A., took place last evening at the
home of the bride. and was one Of the
prettiest OF the season.
The drawing room. where the ceremony
was performed. was ablOom with yellow
chrysanthemums. roses and palms. The
young couple were married I'm the window
recess by the Rev. John Van Schaick, Jr-'
OF the Universalist Church.
The bride was beautifully gowned In
white crepe meteor. made with tunic
and trimmed with duchess lace and hand
embroidery. Her tulle veil was fastened
with orange blossoms. and she wore a
handsome ornament of sapphires and
diamonds the gift OF the groom. She car
ried a shower bouquet Of orchids and
lilies of the valley.
The bridesmaids were Miss Marie Ash
ford. Miss Marjorie Young. Miss Helen
Burnham Rowe OF New York and Miss
Helen Dodge of Dodge Park. Nd, and
they wore similar gowns of pale yellow
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LIEUT. Cor. BENo1Sr D'AzY
NAVAL ATTAcHE' Or TfH,
FRENCHE,r1BASSY

and will take place at the home Of the
brides parents, former Representative
and Mrs. Henry Buyrd Cassel. A recep-
ton will follow before the departure OF
the newly welded couple for their hon:
eymoon. Miss Eff1e Cassel will attend
her sister as maid Of honor. and three
of their mutual friends, Miss Edith c.
Needham, Miss Amelia Yerkes and Miss
Mary Dove. all of this city. Will be
bridesmaids. Mr.. Proctor, former col
Iege friend at Harvard. will be best
man, and the ushers will include the
brothers Of the bride and the brother
of the bridegroom. Mr.. Ralph p. Bar
nard, of this city.
After their wedding trip the couple
will reside at the Wilmington, at Wyo-
ming avenue and 18th street, this CITY
A series Of entertainments Will Ioliow
their homecoming to this city.
The Russian ambassador, with the
Baroness Rosen, and their daughter.
baroness Elizabeth Rosen, are expected
back In this city by the 3oth OK TINS
month.
Countess Moitke, wife Of the Danish
minister, who has been north all the au-
tumn, will be here in a day or two.
The marriage Of Miss Wilma Edith
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and spent last summer in an extensive
to,-r Of ba

and spent last summer in an extensive
tour of the west
The French amba ssador and Nine. Jus
serand began their formal dinner giving
last night, when they had as guests .ne
British ambassador and Mrs. Bryce. the
Spanish minister. the Turkish charge
d affaires, Mrs. John B. Henderson. Mr..
and Mrs. John w. Foster, DIR. Freshfield,
Miss Freshfield and Miss Beatrice Paul.
guests at the British embassy: Mr..
and Mrs. Willis Moore. Miss Sarah Lee.
Miss Helen Lee, Mr.. Alfred Mitchell
Innes. Senior Don Manuel Walls V Meri-
no of the Spanish legation. Mr.. J. ID.
Henderson. jr., Mr.. Lefevre Pontalis,
coune!or. and Count de Chambrun. mil
itary attache of the French embassy.
Justice and Mrs. Job Barnard are 60
ing to Marietta. Pa, Tuesday to he
present the next day at the marriage
of their son. Charles Arthur Barnard,
and Miss Frances Patterson CaSsel. The
ceremony will be an early evening one
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age does not by any means yet rellnquish
her share of public attention. for we'd
dings OF a most interesting character re-
main on the program with pleasing fire.
quency throughout this and next month
The coming out teas began Thursday
with the presentation Of Miss Margaret
Worthington, daughter of Mrs. Richard
Sellman Worthngton. at the home of her
kinsman. Justice Alexander b. Hagner.
whose spacious. old-fashioned house on
III street has been SO long and so charm
ingly identified with the best traditions of
the social life at the capital. Miss
Worthington has been recently on visit
to Maryland relatives, where many hos
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.HE little season is fairly on. The
debutante moves forward to the
center of the stage this week,
taking the place of the bride.
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We show the largest
stock of Player-Pianos in
the city-a stock that is
made up of all the latest
models in such leading
makes as the following:
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-06
HARRY LAUDER TO PLAY
IN THIS CITY SHORTLY
William Morris to Invade the
West Sooner Than Expecfed

According 10 Salt Lake advices from
Walter Hon seely. William Morris is
20 invade this section of the country
with his attractions sooner than wa
eNpected-even before he has a theater
built TO house his acts The announce
ment- made Geographically by Seely, is
That Harry Lauder. the biggest Sotch
player in America or elsewhere for that
matter viii play at Dreamland rink
within few weeks. He viii open Mon
day night, January 10. for an engage
ment Of at least two weeks.
Lauder is credited with receiving a
salary Of $4,000 a week, and he only
appears six nights, too Being a Scotch
Presbyterian, he can not daily with his
conscience. Besides being able to be
moral and particular on SO, 600 a week.
Lauder is conceded by the critics OF
Two continents TO be the funniest thing
that ever donned kits and left home.
II is said by those wise in theatrical
circles that one reason why Lauder Is
coming west ahead of the opening OF
the American music hall in this city is
because he would be a dangerous at
traction 10 follow. There are no other
acts in his class in vaudeville and Nor
ris, who has 'sewed him up in a con-
tract must keep him at work or lose
much money. Lauder is in a class by
himself. He is one OF the greatest en-
tertainers on the stage today, and it
viii be good news TO San Francisco
thester goers to learn that he is headed
west, like LOchinVar.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-06
PANTAGES CENTRAL BILL
ATTRACTS LARGE CROWDS
Vaudeville Alliance Brings Z
Splendid Response

Three capacity houses saw the open
ing yesterday OF the latest and best
5ill offered at the Pantages Central
fheater. The success of this popular
home Of vaudeville since the combina-
ton with the famous Pantages circuit
was assured when the alliance was
formed. but even Manager Howell did
not expect such an instantaneous re-
sponse on the part Of San Francisco
tneater goers.
The big event of the present bill is
the musical satire on tramp life which
mas made the fame of Jessie Lasky in
ternationaL Lasky's Hoboes have
been the topline feature in all the
principal vaudeville theaters in this
country and Europe.
Nina Nestor and her capable COM
pany present an intensely interesting
paylet, "A Thief in the Night"
Laughlin's acrobatic dogs offer
something absolutely unique in the
way OF trained animal acts, while Deas
Reed and Deas. the triumvirate OF
eolored fun makers. were great favor
ties with yesterdays audiences.
Three other capital acts serve TO
round out the best Offering the Cen
tral has ever made. The same bill
continues through the week.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-06
CHINESE DIPLOMAT
DUE HERE FRIDAY
Local Orientals Make Prepara=
tions to Greet WI Ting
Fang's Successor
New Minister to United States
From Celestial Empire May
Settle Tong War

Chang Yin Tang, successor to Min
will arrive in this city Friday morning
on the steamer Manchurias on his way
to Washington. Great preparations are
being made In the local Chinatown for
reception to the new minister. A
suite has been reserved at the st. Fran
els hotel for the new official and his
party, and many oriental celebrations
are planned for the few days of his
visit here
Chang Yin Tang is one of the pro-
gressive leaders in China He has
served in various diplomatic capacities
in Thibet, India and in this country,
and is an ardent admirer of American
civilization and a. keen advocate of
American methods ine the development
of China. Before his departure for this
country, Chang Yin Tang was i'm
pressed by the prince regent of China
with the Importance of drawing closer
the bonds that unite this country and
his and the necessity of securing the
aid of the United States for the benefit
of the industrial and educational
progress of the Chinese empire.
1t is likely that Chang will be asked
to meet the leaders of the present tong
war and. with the Six Companies make
an effort to settle the fight that is
now on between the Yee family and the
On Yicks. All former meetings have
proved failures, but it is possible that
the intervention of the new minister to
this country may bring about peace.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-06

his wife and mother in law, poking
their heads out of the upstairs win
dows, join in a sort of '1Rigoletto" en-
semble wherein the various voices pro-
test the emotions which they are sup
posed to feel at the time.
The wife, Marie, of course divorces
her gay musician husband when she
sees him kiss the prima donna-it's only
a rehearsal of the scene in his opera,
of course-and the second act is de-
voted to bringing them together again.
SUGGESTION OF BURLEsQUE
In this happy contingency several
interesting episodes figure and sug-
gestion of broad burlesque is intro
duced when the shipwrecked captain.
on returning home, finds that his wife
has married and been widowed since
he sailed away.
The hilarity of the piece is clean
and joviaI The fun will not hurt the
most sensitive and the music is pret-
tily borrowed when it isn't original.
When Julian Edwards goes out after
a tune he knows where to travel, even
If he has to take little bit off the
top of the famous Paderewski minuet.
You would never guess the relation be-
tween the opening song of the first
act, What a Dry World This Would
Be-" and the Polish minuet unless your
attention were called to the fact that
Edwards has added a beat per measure
to the dainty dance. in F. That shows
the advantage of being familiar with
good music if you mean to write
COMIC operas.
MUSIC WORTH THE PRICE
The ensembles are well banked vo-
cally. The voices in the chorus and
among the principals are effective and
the musical feature of the show alone
are well worth the price of admission
in these days when music is a stranger
on the musical comedy stage.
Miss Texas Guinan, who plays the
role of the prima donna from the Nov
city theater, has much vivacity. is a
lively and pretty personality and sings
well, though she is not audible only
when, she scars; but her high voice is
extremely clear and she is a dainty ac-
tress in an alluring role.
For the rest, the comic opera is well
staged and the company good. But I
can't get over that tenor, Benham. who
can sing, and that comedian, Roger
Gray, the manager of the Novelty
theater, who is funny.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-06
By WALTER ANTHONY

made a discovery yesterday after
noon at the Valencia theater / found
comic opera with real music in it, a
tenor who could really sing and act, a
soprano who could sing, dance and
act; comedian who was funny. a cho-
rus that was young and pretty, and l
thought in the first act that l had
found a plot besides Luckily this
proved to be a mistake, otherwise the
blow probably would have been fatal.
1t would have been too much, A comic
opera with a plot, Iegitimately estab-
lished and consistently worked out,
would be too much for a reviewer to
stand
The comic opera with real music in
it was The Gay Musician" at the
Valencia theater; the tenor who could
really sing and not throttle himself
or swallow his tongue was Harry Ben
ham, in the title role of the piece: the
soprano who could sing, dance and act
was Miss Lottie Kendall, who was not
featureed, but who was the big hit
just the same; the comedian who was
funny was Roger Gray, and the chorus
that was young and pretty was COM
prised of too many units to be men
TONED, even though the program prop
erly presented their names, Francesca
lie Claire, Geraldine, Jean, Leora,
Ethyl, Dolly, Thelma ct al
GAY MUSICIAN INVOLVED
The plot that nearly happened was
this: A gay musician who wants to get
his opera produced relies on the good
Offices Of the prima donna of the Nov
city theater. Maude Granville, played
vivaciously by Miss Texas Guinan The
gay musician is married. but persuades
his wife that the only way for him to
get his opera produced is to make
friends with the said prima donna.
This is in the first act, and love duet
between Eugene (the composer) and
Maude (the comic opera queen) gives
rise to a climax in a quartet in which
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-06
ECZEMA DEF|ED
SIX HOSPITALS
Doctors of Two Continents Could
Make No Impression on Torturing
Skin Disease = All Treatments
Failed for Nineteen Years.
THEN CUTlCURA CURED
SWIFTLY AND EASILY

II contracted my disease at school
In London, England, when was four
teen years old II am now thirty
three. My father put me under the
care Of our family physician who dag
nosed my disease as itch But after
several months treatment without
receiving any benefit, l was advised
to go to hospital. attended the
- Hospital, London. Then and on
two other occasions, without nv get
ting any benefit. they treated me for
eczema My next attempt was trying
different ointments from doctors and
druggists. Then tried patent medicines,
lncludlng ---, -- and -
Il passed examinations for govern
ment situations but was finally re-
jected at the medical examinations.
After three attempts TO enlist in the
British army succeeded at last but was
discharged on account Of nv eczema.
The disease was confined to face. arms
and legs, my face being actually raw at
times came to America thirteen
years ago, but my face became worse.
possible. When in New York CITY
was advised to go to - Hospital,
whence | was sent to the - Hospital
N Brooklyn was put under the care Of
Professor - but this also added to the
number OF unsuccessful attempts.
returned home to England and tried the
:" Hospital. Liverpool, the
Hospital, London, also the world-famed
London - Hospital. but without get
ting cured came back to America
i've years ago. / had overlooked the
Cuticura Remedies dozens Of times.
but three months ago / decided to give
Cuticura a trial and | can safely say
am cured Of one Of the most torturing
akin diseases a man ever had. Richard
Curley, New Canaan, Conn. Jan. 10, 90"
Il am familiar with Mr. CurIey's
case and his cure and believe Ess state
ment to be true. John F. Burke. New
Canaan. Conn"
NoTE- - All the names left blank
are given in fun in Mr.. Curley's letter.
Complete External and Internal Treatment for
Every Humor consists OF Cuticura SOaD (25c) to
Cleanse the skin. Cuticura Ointment t50c) 10 Heal
ne SIN and Cuteura Resolvent (50c). Cor IN ths
form OF Chocolate Coated Pills 25c per vial of 6fl1
% Purify the Blood. Potter Drug 4 Chem Corn
Sole Props. Boston. Mass 80
9Malled Free 32-page book giving description.
treatment and cure OF torturing. disnguring humor1
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-06
BUD ROSS MAKES HIT
IN VAUDEVILLE SKETCH
Former Comedian at Princess Is
Feature of the American

Bud Ross. formerly the leading come
dian at the Princess in light opera.
made his San Francisco debut as a
vaudeville star yesterday at the Ameri-
can theater and easily sustained his
headline position on the bill by a clever
act. in which he was assisted by Wilton
Dale.
The Ross offering at the American Is
without name, probably because no.
body could possibly find a title for it.
There is music, monologue and a
melange of merry nonsense in the act,
all of which has a climax when Ross
sings Father Brings Home Something
Every Day The act went big yester-
day at the afternoon and evening per-
formances.
Other attractions on the bill which
made hits were Harry Bernard's tabloid
musical comedy; the Balkans, acrobats
Miss Laura Buchanan and company, in
skit; Spaulding and Dupree, Norris
school of chimpazees and willard and
Willard in a dancing speciality
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-06
LARGE DFMANOfOR
RED CROSS STAMPS
Public Gives Substantial Aid to
Crusade Against the Dread
White Plague
Nearly Half a Million of the At
tractive Ernblems Have
Already Been Sold

Since the announcement that 1,000,-
000 Red Cross Christmas stamps would
go on sale November is, nearly half of
that number have been distributed and
the requisitions which. are coming each
day indicate that more will have to be
ordered before the end of the year.
The community at large is vigorous
in its warfare on tuberculosis, and
every stamp, sold for cent, goes to-
ward the prevention and cure of the
disease. The San Francisco Association
for the Study and Prevention of Tuber-
culosis, at 1547 jackson street, is the
selling agent for the Red Cross in this
city and reaps four -fifths of the profits.
The city has been districted and is
in charge of committees of prominent
women, who have done effective work
in the last two weeks, as the following
record will show:
Mrs. j. F. Merrill, 25, 900 stamps
Mrs. M. Kosh1and. 10000.
Mrs. Gotlob 100000,
Miss Goldfish, $4,000.
Mrs. E. G. Denniston, 10000.
Mrs. j. F'rancoeur. 10000.
The j. Charles Green company will
put up 450 Red Cross posters on
its billboards this morning showing
the mission of the stamp and the great
necessity for buying it. 1t will not
carry mail, but is pretty design to
paste on all Christmas packages and
mail, and represents health.
The carmen's union, the typograph-
ical union, the musicians union and the
marine engineers have also each sent
for requisition of stamps to sell and
to use on correspondence. In a few
days two dozen lantern slides will be
used in the principal theaters and nick
elodeons showing the design of the
stamp and telling of its use against
tuberculosis while projecting the
Christmas spirit.
Mrs. Harry Sherman and Mrs. Her.
bert Moffitt have met with great sue
cess in selling among the doctors and
dentists, and tomorrow morning Mrs.
j. f. Merrill and Mrs. Rottanzi are
to make campaign of the Merchants
exchange for more orders, although
much has been done there among the
offices by Charles Bates and Leonard
Hammond.
Mrs. Merrill will call a meeting of
the general Red Cross stamp commit
tee Tuesday morning at 1890 in the
rooms of the tuberculosis association,
1547 Jackson street, for reports from
committees and further instructions as
TO the sale