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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-23
ARMY OFFICER SCORED
AND COURT CRITICISED
Brig. Gen. r. D. Potts Denounces
Reviewing Court-MartiaI Case.

Ii is said at the War Department that
seldom has an officer of the army been
more severely reprimanded than WAS
Lieut.. Col. Robert r. .Ames of the 18th
Infantry by Brig. Gen. II. ID. Potts, COM
handing the Department of LuZon in the
Philippines Col. AmeS was convicted by
court-martial of the charge of conduct
to the prejudice of good order and mill
tary discipline, and sentenced to the loss
If twelve numbers i'm lineal rank.
In reviewing the case Gen. Potts eX-
pressed the opinion that the action of
the court lis responsible for serious
miscarriage Of Justice
1.-The sentence is approved, said ne,
lin order that the accused may not es-
cape punishment. and will be duly exc
cuted.
violations OF quarantine regulations,
admitted by the accused. and scandaious
conduct with the wife of a young subal-
tern seem not to have impressed the
court as military offenses while almost
helpless intoxication in the presence OF
military Interiors and Filipinos is nor
condemned as unbecoming an officer and
gentleman. 1t is matter for regret that "a
representative body of officers should fail
to stamp with their disapproval such acts
as the evidence clearly shows to have
been committed. The effect of such fail
ure upon the military service must of
necessity be bad. and to the public at
large 1t must appear "a conformation OF
moral looseness and laxity in the service.
The fact that the accused goes practical
~ unpublished for acts opposed TO all the
best traditions of the army may well
prove an incentive for others to do like
wise and the result will be laid at the
door of this court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-23
May Be in Washington.

me police have been asked 10 assist in
a search that is being made for Maria
Rose Povola. thirty-four years old. who
Is reported 10 have disappeared from her
home. 1927 North 9th street. ST. Louis.
ten days ago. Mrs. Povola is described
as having dark hair and eyes. a full'fa
shah mouth good teeth and a mole back
of her left ear. When she disappeared
she wore black suit and tan shoes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-23
In Memoriam.

CLARK. Sacred 20 the memory Of our dear
wife and foster mother. FANNIE CLARK,
who departed this life year ago today,
October 23. 1910.
The joy OF my life. the light of my soul
Has gone from my home the mansion above.
Her voice gentle. tender and sweet.
The message of goodness has ceased To repeat.
By HER DEVOTED HUSBAND. WILLIAM IL.
CLARK. AND FOSTER DAEGHTER.
BERTHA NASH.
ELLIOTT. In sad and loving remembrance OF
our dear son, Jules WALTER ELLIOTT
who died twelve years ago today. October
%. 1898.
BY HIS PARENTS.
GARDNER. In sad bur loving remembrance ~
dear mother MARY q. GARDNER. who
departed this life the I'D day OF October.
1904.
Gone. bun forgotten.
BY HER DEVOTED CHILDREN.
Gibson In sad hut loving remembrance OF our
devoted mother. JOSEPHINE GIBSON. who
closed her eyes in sleeping SAUNDERS nee
wears ago today. October -. 19"5.
The depth 81 our SORROW uo one tell
At the loss If our mother loved 81 we'll
Aud while sin. lies in peaceful sleep
Her sacred memory shall always keep.
BY HER DAUGHTERS. ANNIE JASPER AND
JOSEPHINE GIBSON
HERBERT. In sad bul loving remembrance OF
,,ur beloved husband. ia Their and grandpa.
eternal year ago today, October %.
1899
by HIS WIFE DAUGHTER oNIN-LAw
AND LITTLE GEANDSoNS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-23
Loses Hundred-Dollar Bill.

Detectives O'Brien ana SprlnSmahii
are investigating the theft OF one
hundred dollar bill belonging TO grimm
l.. johnson of i6S louisiana avenue
Johnson told the detectives thal Tue
money was taken from the pocket OF
his trousers. the garment having been
left in his office Friday night. TWO ar
rests were made by the detectives in
connection with the loss of the money.
but the bill was not recovered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-23
Law Students Elect Officers.

The senior class of the Georgetown La W
School has elected the following officers
Thomas J Fitzgerald, New York, presi
dent: Richard ID. Daniels, District OF Co
lumbia, first vice president: Samuel O
Hargis. Missouri. second vice president
Michael a. Rattigan. Rhode Island. sec
rotary; Robert T.. Curran. Maine treas
urer: Albert y. Freeman. North Carolina
sergeant at arms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-23
Delegates to Money Conference.

To represent the Washington Chamber
of Commerce at the national monetary
conference in New York. November IL
and L., President w T.. GUIDE of the
chamber last night appointed the follow
ing delegates: George w. White, Charles
j. Bell, j. Selwyn TAFT, r. 4. Walker
and Julius j. Peyser. They are all Wash
ington bankers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-23
THE THEATRICAL SEASON.
By FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.

The theatrical season of l91O-11. now
fairly under way. gives promise of being
one of the most important in the history
of the American stage The recent de-
veopments in the internecine strife be-
tween the so-called theatrical syndicate
and the independents" have necessitated
unusual activities on The part OF pro-
ducing managers III order to supply the
theaters with attractions which will keep
the local mana gers loyal 10 the interests
OF one side or the other. As result the
present season probably will see new
record established for the number of new
plays produced This will he in strikin 9
contrast to last years record. when the
smallest number of new plays in five
years was placed before the public.
This does not mean. however. that last
year was Il season of disaster for the
theatrical business. ON the contrary.
there was more phenomenally successful
PLAYS produced last year than in an
previous year. in spite OF the compare
lively small number tried out. There
were forty-siX plays that ran for more
than fifty nights in the metropolis. while
the best previous record was i'll l.hE'-6.
when there were forty-four that achieved
this distinction. Seven PLAYS last yea,'
ran for more than POM nights III NV
! ork. with the best preNiou recor j.
being in l3G-1 and l.s'S-a when each
had five plays to reach the two-century
mark.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-23
Theaters in America
Number Four Thousand

the patrons of these playhouses enlists
the services Of more than 2D.OU people
I he theater. viewed from business
standpoint, is one of the most profitable
ard at the same time one OF the most
precarious Of modern enterprises. SIN
gle success often means fortune TO pro-
ducer. playwright and actor. whereas
dozens of fortunes may be swallowed UP
in the futile quest for play which sat
isles the demand of the public. What
the public wants is an unknown and I'M
predfctabie quantity until the play is pro-
duced. Paul Armstrong, one of the most
successful OF the younger American play
wrights. in a recent statement declared
that one success in six is liberal esu-
mate of the odds against producer all'f
playwright. And Vet each OF the failures
represents large an initial outlay on
the part of the manager. as much LABOR
and as many brain throbs for play wright
and actor the one success.
\ drama or a farce comedy Will cost
the producer anywhere from $4,000 to
500 zoe before the first trial perform
ance. In recent years the public has
become very eXacting in the matter OF
stage settings. The canvas door, the
dummy mirrors. the bookcases painted
on the "back-drOp' are no longer toll
Grated in the first class theaterS, ana
the properties for the most unpre-
IPnt1OhS Oh pray iillo ihSu
sand or two dollars. In the matter OF
costumes, the gowns worn by the wom-
en- in a society comedy represent a
small fortune to the producer.
In storehouses in New York are seem
cry and properties for many plays that
have failed TO please the public. Some
of these are absolutely new, for many
failure has not lasted more than SIX
days. From these storehouses fire.
ouently come secondhand stage set
tings for plays about which producer
is not optimistic. In such cases, of
course. the cost of production is mate
rally decreased. There was case on
record last season where young man
ager, who possessed great energy and
no capital was able to try out new
play at a cost of $500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-23

of the entertainment the changes which
can he made are usually OF a superficial
character. that the task OF regenerat-
ing an unsuccessful play * generally a
hopeless proposition
Before theatrical entertainment can
prove a profitable venture in the smaller
cities OF the country il must have had a
New York hearing and must hear the
stamp Broadway success Plays which
visit cities adjacent 10 New York befor"
their metropolitan run are disreSarded-
The same plays returning to these cities
after a siX-mouth enga cement ON Broad
way do land office business. Ii is e.
sential to the manager. therefore. tina 1
his play should go into New York under
the most favorable auspices Hence the
custom of trying il on the dog-that il.
giving a few trial performances i'm the
smaller communities that author and
stage manager may see what points may
he strengthened what lines eliminated.
what actors replaced. Weeks before the
opening on broadway the billboards and
the newspapers of New York announce
the coming attraction. Anywhere from
$1,000 10 S:!.ts1 is spent advertising a
play before its first performance in New
York After the tirSt night. il the mate
rial seems promising and the need for AN
initial impetus is discovered. a manager
will spend As much as $1,000 Tor page
write-up in Il single New York newspaper.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-23
Earnings of Playwrights
on q Sliding Scale.

receives, but his profit does not entail
the same amount of worry and the har-
assing details of managing a company
of highly eXcitable and high strung peo-
pie.
young Playwright without repu-
tatlon receives anywhere from to 6
per cent of the weekly gross receipts
of the box office Il royalty, while
dramaIists who are in a position to
dictate terms with the producers often
receive as high as 10 per cent Of the
proceeds. The sliding scale for royal
ties is becoming UNIVERSAL small per-
centage on the first few thousand dol
lars per week. d larger percentage for
greater drawing power and, finally, a
prince!y royalty if the play makes
$4,000 or $4,000 a week.
These possible profits are the lure
which floods every managers office with
hundreds of thousands of worthless
manuscripts each season. And every
one of these producing magnates EN-
ploys corps Of competent play
readers to winnow the tons OF chaff
in search Of the annual crop of not
more than fifty grains of dramatic
wheat.
TomOrrOw-The Y. VI. &. 4. Conven-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-23
Players Not Paid
For Rehearsal Period.

EVI ACICdl Sdl 1cIlOu- the period of
preparation runs from six 10 ten weeks
the latter requiring more time on ac-
count OF the intrcacies Of groupings %
ensemble dances and Of mastering scores
we'll as lines. During these periods OF
rehearsal neither the stars nor support
ing players receive any salary. Only the
stage manager and the musicians receive
money for the preparatory abors. and. OF
course. the stage hands. A. a rule the
rehearsas are conducted in halls and
over stores. and there are no stage hands
TO be paid until the final days OF work in
the theater. Until a short time ago d
producer could engage men and women
for his musical show and have them re-
hearSe up to the very day of the first
performance and then dismiss them witt
the explanation that they We're not suite
for the parts. Recently. however. this
condition of affairs has been improved
for the actors. Now a producer or his
stage manager must decide after four re-
hearsals whether he considers man or
woman desira BILE. After the fourth re-
hearsal' the star of the company or the
most humble ''broiler' chorus girl has
the legal right to expect 10 take part in
the first performance If the producer
discovers 100 late that member OF the
cast is not suited to the part he can
discharge that member. but only by pay
ing the unsatisfactory one two weeks
salary.
In still another way has the law taken
steps 10 protect the members of a the
atrical company. \ few years ago the
great club held over the heads of the
chorus girls was the fine. Five minutes
late at rehearsal might mean anything
from one to ten dollars fine. while a
hole in ones stocking at a public per
Torrance, rip in a skirt a giggie
while on the stage might mean five
dollar deduction from the eighteen or
twenty-five dollar weekly stipend. These
measures were taken at the direction
of the stage manager, Today the courts
have held that a manager may fine the
members of his company. but the money
is not lost permanently to the offender
1t must be kept in the company's safe
and at the end of the season. or when the
fined member leaves the organization a
demand upon the treasurer for a return
of all moneys withheld must be complied
with. Thus the fine is nothing more than
savings account for the players.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-23
Musical Comedies
Cost Much More.

SVoC &hANSAA @"ASAS' DreISDIlOuS VI
musical comedies costs the producer from
ST. eco TO $4,000, while the more elaborate
ones represent an expenditure of .Sooo"
The expense of maintaining a large COM
panv and transporting il over the couh-
trv is also much heavier. so that the
profits gained in this field of theatrical
endeavor are seldom as large as In
dramatic success. In answer To the nat
uraI inquiry why all producers do not
bend their efforts toward dramatic pro
ductions it may be said that musical
comedy failure or 'fiiNver Is seldom
hopeless 1t can he made over, doctored,
revamped, the jokes culled and rewrit-
ten, new musical numbers interpolated'
comedians changed and attractive dances
added Any or all OF these first aids
NAV be applied and a seemingly hopeless
disaster turned into great money maker
Several years ago musical comedy call
ed "A Knight for a Day" was produced
on Broadway, and was one of the big
successes of the season. 1T was the same
musical comedy which had failed three
times previously under different titles.
With the drama and the comedy the case
is different. In these plot and situation
are vital. and as they are the foundation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-23

In producing musical comedies the same
general principles apply, the chief diff
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-23
DIED.

BARRIER. Departed This life on Thursday NC
,"her 70 1917" N y pm at hrr r-sidencc.
BAHEER beloved mother II Lucy C"Tdcl!s
SILVIA Barber and Katie Barber coleman.
un-ral from Nermoni Avenue Bsrtsi ,huna
Snnlay. o"t"her -. al pm. Friends AMI
relatives invited
CuEl.El. After a lingering illness. ou Sataria,
October - 1910. io.n5 pm. Mr. 81 san
A. crHI.EN. beloved mnth"r of Lula l. Cur
Icy; ii"tti" A. Johnson Goldie !. Ncwyahr
Funeral from III" Residence 81 n"r daughter.
Mrs. !, ". Johnson. :l2 I2rh stre"t south,
terment in Ncstmoreland county. Va Tues
day Northern Neck News please copy,
GATLIN
All officers and members Of the ladies r.
liable Immediate Relief Society requested
SUSAN GATIIN. sunday October - Iaio, A.
! o'clocs from the Metrop"liian NJ. >
northwest. Order ~ the president Mrs II LA
NJ LAYTON. ADDIE CHASE GREEN, Record
ing Secretary
HAWKINS. Departed this life saturday. octo-
Der =. 1910, at 20" pm, a. his resid,-nr.
81 street southwest ROBERT IL. beloved
husband of Rrbecca Hawkins
Funeral from Zi"n Baptist Church + street b.
tween 81 aud ~. streets southwest. Tucsdal d.
October -. ut ! pm. Relatives and friends
invited 10 attend.
HoLBRooK. On saturday. October 30 1910.
ut J:I5 pm Mrs MARIA HoLBRook
wife of the late John IIoibrouk.
Funeral services al T. 4. toStrllo's undertaken
parlors l. II street northeast Monday
October "a. at $40 am; mass AT -. Pat
rck's Church at = am, 10 which relatives
and friends invited.
OCoNNOR. ON Saturday, October ~, 1910, at
300 am. EDWARD, infant Of Thomss
and Julia Phelpsi o'fonnor.
Funeral from the residence 81 sth street north
east. Monday morning at 10 o'clock. Friends
and relatives invited 10 attend.
SMITH. On SATURDAY. October -. 1910. at his
residence. :019 Cambridge place. FRANK A.
beloved of Barbara and the late John J.
Smith.
Funeral from his late residence Monday. October
"a. at $3.50 am. thence TO Holy Trinity
Church. where requiem mass will be cele-
brated at 10 O'Clock. Interment 1t Mount
Oliret.
WISE. Suddenly, on Friday October q. 1870.
Georgetown University Hospital. LIE ROY
beloved OF William ii. and Emma Wis.
Funeral from his parents residence. No. &c Fox
hall road. u. g.. Monday. October "a. at =
O'Clock am: thence holy Trinity Church.
where requiem mass will be celebrated at 9
O'clock. lnternent at Holy Rood cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-23

There. are approximately .Do theaters
in America. exclusive of the moving pie
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-23

In the preparation OF dramatic offer
ing from two to three weeks reheaTsa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-23

The playwright's outlay in brains does
not bring him so large a monetary share
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-23

TomOrrOw-The y. VI. &. 4. COnven-
ton.
The Dickinson press., 1910-10-08
PROMOTION FOR MORRIS
GOES TO MPLs. FIRST OF YEAR

Charles E. Morris. the hustling Oliver
Typewriter salesman for the territory in
Western North Dakota and Eastern
Montana, was successful in his Septem-
Der challenge. making more sales than
any Of the forty men working in the
Northwestern territory. In fact, Mr..
Morris has never been defeated when he
has issued a challe nge to other sales
men for the greatest number of sales
for q given month.
During the past year the Minneapolis
Office has given Mr.. Morris added re-
sponsibility by sending him into
different territory at various times to
look after collections and other matters,
and he has shown such adaptibility for
the work that the company has given
him q promotion by making him
general field man for North and South
Dakota, Minnesota and Wisconsin,, with
headquarters in Minneapolis. This will
mea a substantial raise in salary, and
he has been ordered to enter upon his
new duties on January list.
During the past year Mr.. Morris made
five year homestead proof on his 100
acres of land near Gaylord where Mrs.
Morris is still residing and will probably
continue to reside until some time in
the early spring. when the new city
home in Minneapolis will be selected.
Mr.. Morris was a barber in Bel6eld
some two or three years ago before TAX
ing up his present work. He was sue
cessful in the barber shop but his
present work offered so much greater
inducements that he Gave up the ton
serial shop and went on the road as
salesman. =
During all the time that the Morris
family has been in Stark county they
have faithfully kept up the residence
and improvements on the homestead.
The Dickinson press., 1910-10-08
T. CROWL g. CO.
DEPARTMENT STORE
ADJusrER BEGINS WORK

The stock of the New Era Department
Store is in the hands of A. ]. Stewart
for adjustment and quick sale to raise
money.
Great preparations are being made by
the New Era Department store for their
adjusters' sale which begins Saturday.
October s. It is the custom of the
management of this chain of New Era
stores to have their stock adjusted once
a year and A. J. Stewart, their expert
adjuster, and a force Of help is busy ar
ranging the stock. The adjustment
consists of the selling of all lines that
have not moved during the last season,
the former cost, and in many instances
the manufacturers price, is d~isregarded.
my mission here" said Mr.. Stewart
today, lis to move the Goods" The
company has high priced men to do the
buying. l am here to sell it, For
instance here is a $22. so Australian
Lynx fur coat; this. coat cost us sig. IS.
Sears Roebuck & Co. list them at .$24. SO.
will mark that TO sell for $12. 50. You
see under our system we carry no dead
stock long at q time. We had IL of
these coats. Now there is only one left.
The others paid Us profit and whatever
l get out Of this one we claim al q
profit OF turnover. The man that
buys 1t saves money. The man that
made 1t got his money. It cost Us
.Si9.s5, still We sell it fog $i2. SO and
make money. Now who stands the
LOST" and with 4 twinkle in his eye
the adjustr turned to give some infor-
nation about some price tickets.
The store will be closed Thursday and
Friday to mark down priceA. The adj
juster wants to get several good German
clerks, both male and female. to help
out during the rush which will no doubt
attend this BID, sale. It
The Dickinson press., 1910-10-08

Look at the illustration,jus at the
point of the arrow-you notice a
number of stitched lines. Now,
the reason for all this stitching is
this - if the canvas interlining
were simply placed between the
material at this point and allowed
to take care of itself-as it is in
some garments-the canvas would
undoubtedly crawl or lay itself in
tiny pleats = would spoil the
smooth flat appearance of the
lapel and render the whole garm-
ent unsightly.
Buy PRINTZESS garments and
assure yourself of garment quality
in the small as we'll as larger
IL
Polilts. ls8@&'
Give us an opportunity of ex-
planning the next point.
"Why do they put those rows
of stitching underneath tn
collar?"