New-York tribune., 1909-06-14
THE T4LR OF THE DAY.

A divorce commissioner. whose duty II would be
probe al applications for divorces. is advocated
by Judge Albert G. Barnes as one Of the remedies
by which Chicago might escape the innuendo Of
being convenient city in which to obtain decrees
Judge Barness plan says The Chicago News
would give people OF the state representation
in divorce cases, either through special assistant
states attorney a divorce commissioner. It
would make It difficult to perpetrate fraud such as
is alleged by Mrs. Grace q. Guggenheim. who is
seeking to obtain the annulment OF a divorce
granted her by former Judge Edward F Dunno in
1901 which she was obtained through col
Iusion'
say she didn't have a very good name when he
married her"
Well be seems 10 think It's very good now,
replied Wise
Yes: he's put all his property in it"-Catholic
Standard and Times
In this land CT the free where every citizen Is
proclaimed in stump speeches and even in more
dEnifed addresses a sovereign, titles Of foreign
monarrhs are supposed theoretically TO be OF in
different significance Yet IN no place is there
more delicate consideration and socitude shown FOR
the proper and exact designation Of the ruler Of
monarchy than In bureau OF naturalization
in the Department Of Commerce and Labor For
instance. a native OF Austria who wants TO vote
for a President of Tire United States forswears
allegiance to Francis Joseph. Emperor OF Austria,
other place in the length and breadth OF Hungary
protests his willingness give up feaIty Francis
Joseph Apostolic King of Hungary. The ordinary
Hungarian particular about emphasizing this dis
tinCtion. but more so than the director OF the
naturalization bureau IN Washington. Engshman,
Irishman. Scotchman Welshman who wants to
become citizen forsakes the sovereignty Of Edward
VII. King Of Great Britain and Ireland: so do the
would-be Americans from Barbados or Canada or
New Zealand Australia; but when BhicaJ Frant
BaIsara. the Parsee. who first saw the light in
Bombay and who made full citizen OF the
United States about month ago. took his oath
before Judge Iacombe IN the United States Circuit
Court It was allegiance TO Edward VII. Emperor
Of India especially among all foreign princes and
potentates." that he renounced.
Gimme some Of that Prune pie. .,-,.,,,-..
Then another kind won't matter. There's only
one kird OF stomach ache."-Louisville Courier
Journal
Jacob Gordin the Yiddsh playwright and the
creator OF the higher jarson drama in this coun-
try who died last week, prided himself on his
ability TO adapt but he never translatedf When
he was told at the public dress rehearsal of his
God Man and the DeviI' that with its prologue
I'm heaven and the adventures OF the hero. it was
much like Faust" he said: II took the idea
from Goethe with the same right that he took it
before from the Book Of Job OF all his
plays he was most partial to Queen Leah which
bears no relation TO King Lear" except that it
deals with fillal ingratitude. Judith Herr. In an
article published In The New Era Magazine" some
years ago said: More than one man has gone
from the theatre after this play 10 his home to
write with his neglected old people
the water lie also had great affection for
The Oath" adaptation OF Hauptmanns "Fuhr-
mann Henschel.' and The Slaughter in which
the evils of marriage for money are shown
THE Rev. Mr.. Hustler's church is certainly up to
date"
Indeed How
why. he calls his vesper services rnatinees and
the ushers take up the collection with cash reg
listers. Boston Transcript.