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The Washington herald., 1909-02-21
TEA TABLE TALKS
e. How far this little candle throws his beam
So shines good deed in naughty world

Over the teacups two women sat
chatting when one had the inspiration to
turn OF the electric lights and bring on
a single candle in an old brass candle
stick to the small tea-table. The candle
threw its -:..ie beam just over the space
covered with old blue china.
One woman leaned far back in the
depths Of her easy chair and instantly
became TRANSPORTED in the soft shadow.
The other rested her rounded elbow in
its nest of lace upon The table. and
bent forward. They both drew a deep
breath. The one in the shadow closed
her eyes.
how beautiful the room looks said
the other. How soft the curtains. How
the windows stand out-panels Of light.
And how the night looks in with her
thousand eyes! How deep the shadows
about US, What a background have we
and this little lamp"
Electric light does TO our faces what
scientific research does 10 love, said
the lady in the shadow-"you know what
that is-what too much light does for
anythins-shows it up. 20 use a popular
phrase"
Yes. but gives The wrong impression
BY detaching il from all that naturally
associates with il. from all that modi-
fies-and- she stopped for a word she
could not quite express-''You know the
poets experiment in bringing home the
shells form their place beside the sea.
He found when detached. held up for in
spection and analysis. that
The pocr unsizhtly. uoiscme things had Ieft their
beauty On the shore
With the Eind ana .he waves and the Eild urTaar.
so our shadows belong to Us. We
should not be separated from cur back
ground. and this carries a woman back
10 the light upon the hearth and the
circle Of soft eyes bent on her So
Illuminated every woman is beautiful
Yes. there is a beauty quite separate
from form and coIor-the beauty OF some
eyes. for instances sort that slowly
daWns upon one and holds its own even
inthe the realms Of decay. J call II the
inthe the realms OF decay. I call Il the
beauty 7 feel I: is not dependent upon
ornament or proper light. L Is some inde-
Unable soul quality which attracts Ike
a magnet II is an emanation from heart
and soul and mind"
But while man is man and woman is
woman said tire lady in the shadow.
we shall all look and long for the out
ward sign OF inward grace. the beauty
that We see. II was not vanity that led
Mary. Queen OF Scots. 20 robe herself
with exquisite care for the sca1old Mary
IN that hour made her last and most
powerful appeal 10 the Instinct OF the
heart The star Of her beauty shines on
through the centuries; prejudice sinks
The Washington herald., 1909-02-21

before it and at last upon contemplation
Of the two Queens-one with unfaitering
step and upturned brow ascending that
throne some call a scaffoId-the other
groveling on her couch OF pain, crying 10
God 70 turn aside His viii for hers-we
CRY alas, poor Elizabeth Mary is stilI
the Queen"
The little clock ehimed 6. The two rose
and touched cups across the table.
The toast was drunk standing. The
coming man. May he not tarry.
AND sure enough he csme-a merry
bachelor looking for a merry maid per
haps? But the maid did not come, how
ever Here were a merry widow and
married woman. and the man seemed con-
soled
Now said the ii b after he had
braveiy drunk cup that does not ine-
briate, what would you talk about Il I
were not here? Pray don't mind ne"
Dress. Of course" said the widow
Not bit Of it I feel IL in my bones
that man woGld be the subject of your
clever dissection
Then you are neither clalrveyant nor
intuitive." said the hostess. hfor we
should discuss the most interesting thing
in the world-womau.'
why. of course. But man would en-
brace woman
Darwin OF Bernard Shaw" laughed the
widow
More sugar. Hal"
NO. not tonight.
The two looked approvingly az him.
Now I feel particularly mellow to
night. and If yoU want me 70 yield Up
all my choice knowledge about the most
interesting subject in the world'-jUst
FIRE away I am waiting 70 be inter
viewed" He leaned back and slipped his
tea expectantly. but both were suddenly
silent.
What 30 you want Us 70 do7" finally
asked the married one. Conduct ouiz?
never ask questions when I want to
End out things
If you knew how burn 70 disclose
my discoveries. you would speak"
Tney felt be was laughing at them.
Have you sisters" said the widow
only by adoption
DO you study types7"
Il have gone beyond that stage, now
specialize
Numbers are better. Solomon was the
ma o---P-- D0l7'-se IL Aa0 liS
great. white light Of feminine intuition
beating upon his throne.
Again the masculine mind must dis
agree. I think Solomon the most fool
ish Of men. Give It up? Because he
had thousand wives and yet the Scrip
lures tells Us he slept with his fathers
Goodnight. said the hostess. rising I
believe conundrUms are the last COURSE
az all Well-reSIiated affairs
ALICE GARDINER WHTPPLER.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-21
CLUB TO GIVE AUTO SHOW.
Exhibition Will Be Held In BaItI-
more Beginning Wednesday.

The first annual automobile show under
the auspices Of the Automobile Club OF
Maryland viii open Wednesday and con-
tinue the remainder Of the week. at the
new Fifth Regiment ArmOry. Baltimore
From every standpoint the exhibition
gives promise OF eclipsing any similar af-
fair that has taken place south OF New
York. The exceptional advantages Of
fered by the spacious armory have been
taken into good account by the commit
tee in charge. The decorations VIII be
decidedly elaborate. and the arrangement
Of exhibition spaces viii enhance the
general appearance 20 g great degree.
There viii be about fifty different makes
Of cars shown. Motor boats and cycles
viii also be shown. in connection with
the show, the club has called a convention
OF mOtOr-Car owners. 70 take place al the
clubs rooms. = West Mount Royal ave
nue., Saturday morning next.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-21

An oil portrait Of Jefferson Davis viii
be placed in the library OF the College
Of William and Mary, at Williamsburg,
Va, on the date Of the June finals by
the Edward Irving Darling Memorial So
ciety. Of which Mrs. Flora Adams Darling
is honorary president. The photograph
from which the portrait was painted was
selected and employed by Mr.. Davis in
his work, The Rise and Fail Of the
Southern COnfederacy.~ and is to COM
memorate his centennial anniversary
George 3. Matthews was commissioned
BY the society TO paint the portrait.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-21
PLAYWRIGHT KLEIN
TELLS OF HIS WORK
Author Says Stage Stories
Must Be Based on Truth.
TRIES HYPNOTIC SUGGESTION
In His Twenty-affh Play, 'sThe Third
Degree He Deals with Certain
Abuses OF Police Officials in At
tempting to Fssten Guilt Upon the
Innocent by Means of Mental Force.

What the people who go 10 the the
aters want in the way Of stage entertain
ment is the elemental play-the play OF
to-day, that touches their lives as they
are living them. says Charles Klein. in
answering a query as TO his views on
the demands Of present-day plsygoers.
Mr. Klein has written A sufficient num-
her OF plays OF to-day to speak with
authority. and considering the fact that
his latest play. The Third Degree" re-
Gently produced At the Hollis Street The
ater. in Boston. deals with the subject Of
hypnotic suggestion. it might be well 10
look into the purposes OF this wizard OF
play construction who has hit upon so
late a theme
The Music Master" and The Lion and
the Mouse" two Of Mr. KIein's recent
plays. have reached everyday condi-
tions and the hardpan Of social. pollti-
cal. and religious conditions. The for
mer play has been before the public for
five years. and five separate companies
are now producing in various sections Of
the country the latter play OF politics and
finance.
interests More Persons
Il write plays about to-day" says Mr.
Klein. because I believe more persons
are interested in this sort than are inter
ested in happenings outside their Own
times Il is q great deal on the same
principle tuat the readers OF a newspaper
viii devour with more eagerness news
items relating 20 their friends and ac-
quaintances than is the case when the
subjects OF newspaper mention are strsn-
gers or foreigners. We all ike 10 see on
the stage those things with which We
are familiar
we appreciate a scene in a hotel lob
by. with visitors going up 10 the desk
and registering. a page droning monot-
onousIy the name Of a guest called for.
loUngers IN conversation on the sofas.
and loud-toned clock striking at inter
vals What could b. more commonplace.
vet more eTective9 There are plenty
of themes for dramas in the-life Of to-
day. many a deed OF simple herOism be-
ing performed. and many an act or Wiz
lainy. II Is the province Of the play
wright TO 5t his hero with a course that
The Washington herald., 1909-02-21
Art Lecture and E1hIbi.ion.

The third lecture IN the fine arts crurs AZ the
Distric- Public L1gary uin he on American PAINT.
CTS b. Miss Leila Mechlrn. To BE- given Tuesday
evening II addition % ths stcreoTtcon views the
lecture viii b. illustrated hy an exhibition Of rho-
tosraphs in the exhibiticu room on the second
fccr TIE Public LihraTy VIII be o1cu tomorrow
from a. n. % p n
The Washington herald., 1909-02-21
WILL ACCEPT A FLAG.
Oldest Inhabitants TO Meet To-mcr-
row Morning.

FuNF HpFhInE-
The regular monthly meeting OF the
Association Of Oldest Inhabitants viii be
held at Carroll Institute Hall tomorrow
morning, al Il O'Clock. Following the
business session a musical and literary
entertainment viii be given. as follows:
Song America" audience; acceptance Of United
States aag. presented hy Mrs. Allison Nsilor IT,
Gen. John NJ Wilson. song star SpsuEled Ban
ner. Miss Margaret Z. Lsrc0mbs, Washington
Farewell Address Eenry Z. Bran; piano solo. IA
triotic airs address Rabbi Abram Simon: violin s-
ieCti0nS. Morgan kiely: original poem Col John
A. joyce. song. Aud Lang SyuC audience.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-21
Wisconsin Alumni Reunion.

The executive committee OF the Uni
versity OF Wisconsin Association OF Wash
ington have arrangements practically
completed for the annual reunion 1t viii
be held on Thursday evening at Mrs.
Dyer's reception pariors, IN r street The
entertainment will include a musical pro
gramme. with special numbers By Rep
resentative Gustav Kustermann and DIT.
II. z. Patten, an informal social hour.
refreshments. and dancing.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-21

home Of the secretary. Mss Katharine
Nay Brooks. The programme given was
entirely piano music, and was as follows:
Simple Confession Thome; Largo.
Handel, Miss Tryphena Read. -Four
Etudes. melodie. scherzino, idyIls. and
shadow dance, MacDoweIl, Miss Jean
Holmes; Song Of Longing. Nicode, and
Fruhlingsrauschen." Sinding. Miss Nan
cy Read; NOctTne. Grieg. Miss Brooks;
Solfeggietto. P. z. Bach. ''Erotik." Grieg,
and Polonnaise PapillOns. Schumann.
Miss Holmes. The members are: Miss
Marion West. president; Miss Nancy
Read. vice president: Miss Katharine
Brooks, secretary, and Miss Tryphena
Read treasurer; Miss Halle Franklin,
soprano; Miss Jean Holmes. pianist; Miss
Ethel Lee. cellist; Mr.. Earl Temple,
tenor; Mr Harold Read, tenor; Mr. Har-
~ Mack. pianist, Mr Hobart Ramsdell,
violinist: Mr.. Porter Lee, viola and Mr.
Paul Ramsden, 'cellist.
The third meeting viii be held at the
home Of the president. Friday evening.
March u
The Washington herald., 1909-02-21

Mrs Howard n Kutchln. formerly
Miss Mary HimbalL Of Washington. now
of San Diego. Cal. continues her musical
triumphs on the Pacific Coast. She is
now visiting Mr. KUtchin's daughter in
Canton. Ohio Last Saturday lSeek Mrs.
". r. Timkin save musical afternoon
in her honOr. The Canton Repository. in
its review. pays the former Washington
ian this fatIering tribute.
Mrs. Kutchin. Mrs W II Smith. and
Mrs Ralph 5. Amber charmed the guests
with their playing and singing Mrs
hutchin is rare musician, one Of those
infreQuent players 70 whose inherent love
of music and natural talent have been
brought the advantage Of training under
masters. She studied Eve years abroad
with Leschetizky. in Vienna: Moskowskl,
IN Berlin, and Nine. Carreno. in Italy. Il
was Nine. CarrenO who said of her play
inS, Her very touch is an inspiration. %
The Washington herald., 1909-02-21

While you think OF It, telephone your
Want Ad- 70 The Washington Herald.
and bill VIII be sent you at cent e word
The Washington herald., 1909-02-21

list Church and one Of the really good
barytones Of the city. The programme
follows:
ImrTUmutu in c minor. Chopir
MIS- GrihsE
Ont On the Deep' Iohr
VIII o the Wisp Cherry
Mr. Clark
Mrs Griffin
He Kept Her Iu''.. Nerin
Yang Wang .--.--...--............ Roekel
Ny Love Nell
Mr- Clark
- e i-lrorcSze" fBEo-ak
Mrs Grif5n.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-21

lL5 I-LlstllLL.e tllo
The club is composed Of:
saTTanos-Nrs- Theodore T Apple, Ms. Nellie D.
Drexe, Mrs Ralph n. Faxo1, Mrs. s P HoIIinrs-
worth. Mrs. Herman ". Smith, Ms L Glide
Shade lsoloist).
Altos-1lrs. v. Howard ButterTorth lsoloistl Miss
Frances Betllune, Miss Mary E. King Miss G. F.
Lippitt. Mrs James Sanders, and Mrs Frederick
SilleEs-
Tenors-sIr Howard Butterxorth Mr. Albert NJ
Jackson, Mr. G. ?. LipDitt, and Mr.. Frederick
Sillers.
BassOs-NIr Theodore 7. Apple Mr James san
ders, Dr. E Clyde Shade, and Mr Herman "
smith
DTectoT-Ar. Oscar Franklin Cmzock
Aeconpsnisi-Nrs Albert n. Jackson.
The Music Study Club. club Of young
musical students recently organized. held
its second meeting Friday evening, at the
The Washington herald., 1909-02-21

Mrs Truman H. Newberry, wife OF the
Secretary Of the Navy. IS one of the
notable women in Washington's official
circle who glories in her abundant good
health
You look 50 deliciously well and strong.
Mrs Newberry," exclaimed a colleague
recently. as Srs. Newberry, the bloom
The Washington herald., 1909-02-21

Music lovers had the opportunity OF
hearing another young aspirant for must
cal favor when Nine. Marie Won Un-
schuld presented Miss Ethel Fisher in q
piano recital IN the assembly rooms or the
Washington Club last Thursday evening
Miss Fisher acquitted herself splendidiy.
She has both temperament and technique.
and scored an undoubtCd success. The
recital was under the immediate patron
age OF Mrs Blair, Miss q. Carroll, Mrs
Z. Crumpacker, Mrs. E. Ellis. Mrs l.
Fleming. Miss g NabucO. Mrs f. L. Mus
grave, and Miss H Wallace
The programme was as follows
The Washington herald., 1909-02-21

Mr. and Mrs Henry Clay Browning and
their daughter, Miss Elise Browning. viii
leave for New York, from where khey
viii sail on Tuesday on the Hamburg
American liner Prinz EbeI Friedrich for
Jamaica. They viii be accompanied by
Mr- and Mrs. James f. Baines and their
daughter, Miss Betty Baines.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-21
THE WEEK IN MUSIC.
Friendly but Critical, Audience Hears the Musureis
Club at the New Masonic Temple.

The audience that quite filed the audi
torium Of the New Masonic Temple
Thursday evening 20 hear the Musurgia
Club was friendly. but critical That the
club won such an audience only en-
paasizes the undoubted success Of the
effort II is also tribute TO the ability
Of Mr. Edgar Priest, musical director OF
the club The clubs most delightful
number. perhaps. was Gibson's "A sum
mer Lullaby. which was repeated by
request: the most ambitious number
The Desert a Symphonic Ode by
Felieien David, was given with intelH-
gent reading. good attack. and rare
shading. The work itself is one OF beauty
and destined TO live. The orchestrationt
was beautiful in the extreme. and was
given an intelligent reading by the
orchestra, under the direction o. Mr. Sol
Minister.
The incidental solos were given by ".
Matthew. tenor. ard the reading by Mr..
CaEOw- The quartet was Nessrs.
Matthew. Glider. Bartlett. and Phelps.
Mr. Matthews work delighted the audi
ence, and Mr. CalIow's reading-a d.fh-
cult task-was entirely satisfying. The
Arab Fantasia by the orchestra. was
exquisitly dainty Nevin's The Night
Has Thousand Eyes, with violin obli-
cato by Sol Minister. was a bit ragged.
but the fault was not with the violin
The closing number. The Crusaders
Departure, by Filke. was TOO heavy.
The club was assisted by Mrs. Thomas
c NOyes. whose soprano voice is not
heard often enough She was given a
warm and most enthusiastic reception.
and her work deserved II. Her voice is
as beautiful as ever, and in the middle
register is particularly exquisite. Her
Tosti's "GOod-by'' was given with ex-
preston and great dramatic force at the
finish. and deserved The encore il brought J
The Washington herald., 1909-02-21

And sure enough he came-a merry
bachelor looking for a merry maid per
haps? But the maid did not come. how
ever Here were a merry widow and
married woman. and the man seemed con-
The Washington herald., 1909-02-21

Both the social and musical elements
OF Washington are interested in the COM
Ing piano recital OF David Glover Kindle-
berger. which viii De given in the Colum-
bia Thester next Friday afternoon al 4-s0
o'clock. He viii be assisted by Helene
Won Sayn. the Russian viOlinist He has
2 long list Of distinguished patronesses,
and his programme vii be as follows:
lal Prelude and Toccats D rninor. .Vinzenz IacHner
lo Senate, Edward liriey
Allegro Moderate.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-25
XVII.
T AM GUILTY.

The office bell rang and Grimbleshaw stepped in from his sitting room. turn ing up the 1ow-burning light as he did so. A woman. having, as the first inn pression she gave, marks of age and somewhat shabbily dressed, was wait ing for him. She raised her heavy veil and Grimbleshaw recognized Mrs. Calden.
 Doctor" she said. speaking so abruptly as to seem to overlook his greeting, "ny husband has got to have medical attendance. Are you brave enough to go to him with me?''
 Why not?" he replied. .It :, is for me to know that he needs my services"
 Its quite drive" she admonished him. You'll want your heaviest coat"
 When, however. he turned up his col lar and made motion to pull his cap low. she warned him:
 ''Net yet. I've sleigh. but we'll have to walk little distance. They may think you're trying to escape re- cognition.,'
 Outside Grimbleshaw caught sight of the never-absent watcher. who follow ed at a distance as they walked slow ly, with steps timed to her aged ap- pearance. into the meanest part of the village She turned into Frances court. at the end of which. overlook ing the innyard. stood a huge wooden house of several tenements. occupied by 1aborers and their families. }; most of them foreigners. The man who followed appeared to connect Grimbleshaw's companion with this house and thereby to satisfy himself that call on him as, a physician was genuine. At least. after pausing for moment at the entrance to the court. he turned and passed into the inn.
 The woman led the way through the open doorway of what seemed to Grimbleshaw hive of children. Hold ing her outer wrap to her face she passed rapidly up two flights of stairs with seemingly accurate knowledge of the premises. Reaching the third floor. the corridor of which was empty of the throng that besieged them below, she turned into a side hall. which end ed in a steep flight of narrow stairs. Down these she almost ran, thereby regaining the ground floor.
 Now you better turn up that collar and pull down that cap." she admon- ished him.
 At the end of a narrow yard they found a tumbledown shed. in which stood an open sleigh of light make for rapid work, to which was harnessed horse of rather ordinary appearance. Grimbleshaw noted a generous supply of robes.
 "Open the door, she directed. "and don't mind to shut it.''
 They drove through a narrow lane into Bicknell street. block below it's crossing with Greenfield and about an equal distance from the railway sta tion. The evening train had just pull ed in, and throng of sleighs, sledges and OK sleds were coming from the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-25
(SEVENTH ARTICLE)

By pr. Frederick A. Cook, First White
 Man to Reach the North Pole
 NN snowshoes and with spread
 legs led the way. The sleds O with light loads followed sThe
 surface vibrated as we moved along, but the spiked handle of the ice Hx did not easily pass through. For about. two miles we walked with an easy tread and considerable anxiety, but we had all been on similar ice be- fore and we knew that with ready line and careful watchfulness there was no great danger. A cold bath, however, in that temperature, forty degrees below, could have had some serious consequences. In two crossings all our supplies were safely landed on the north shores, and from there the lead had more picturesque effect.
 For a time this huge separation in the pack was a mystery to me. At first sight there seemed to be no good reason for it's existence Peary had found a similar break north of Robe son channel, It seemed likely that what we saw was an extension of the same lead following at a distance the general trend of the northernmost land extension
 This is precisely what one finds on a smaller scale wherever two ice packs come together. Here we have the pack of the central polar sea meeting the land ice. The movement of the land pack is intermittent and usually along the coast. The shadows, grounded ice and Y,roiactfuU D0inta inforforo with O steady drift. The movement of the central pack is quite constant and al most in every direction.
 The tides, the currents and the winds each give momentum to the Heating mass. This lead is the break ing line between the two bodies of ice. It widens as the pack separates, nar-' rows or widens with an easterly or westerly drift, according to the pres sure of the central pack. Early in
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-25
DIR. COOKS OWN STORY OF
 THE CONQUEST OF THE POLE
The Big Lead=An Arctic Hurricane == Narrow Escape
 From Death When Ice Parted.

ward, thus permitting an extension of the time allowance of our rations.
 Though the heat of the sun was barely felt, it's rays began to pierce the eye with painful effects The bright light, being reflected from the spotless surface of the storm driven snows, could not long be endured even by the Eskimos without some protec ton. The amber colored goggles tha, we had made at Annootok from the glass of the photographic supplies now proved a priceless discovery. They effectual1y removed one of the greatest torments to arctic travel
 The darkened or smoky glasses, blue glasses and ordinary automobile gog- gles had all been tried with indifferent results They failed for one reason or another, mostly because of an insuf- fcient range of vision or faulty con struction, making it impossible to pro ceed more than a few minutes without removing the accumulated condensa- tion.
 Relief In Amber Glasses.
 This trouble was entirely eliminated In our goggles. The amber glass screened only the active rays which injure the eye, but did not interfere with the range of vision. Indeed, the eye, relieved of the snow glare, was better enabled to see distant objects than through fieldglasses It is fire. quently most difficult to detect icy irregularities on cloudy days. The amber glass also dispels this trouble perfectly, enabling the eye to search carefully every nook and crevice through the vague incandescence which blinds the observer in hay weather. The amber glass therefore reduces not the quantity of light, as do smoky glasses, but the quality We were not only relieved of the pain and fatigue of snow glare, but the amber color gave touch of cheer and warmth to our chilled horizon of blues
 So thoroughly were we in love with these goggles that later they were