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THE DOUBLE CROSS.
Significance and Symbolism of the
Cross With Two Bars.
70 the Editor Of The star:

M. William F.. Curtis. In a recent letter
descriptive of the country around River
eide Cal. alluded to tradition extant in
that country concerning the mode adopt
ed by Father Junipero Sierra. the Fran
ciscan missionary who established the
famous missions along the California
coast. for summoning the Indians TO mass
by ringing a bell fastened upon the neck
OF the donkey he rode, raising above the
bell the double cross" Mr.. Curtis then
says:
'T wish somebody would explain the
significance of the double cross-the cross
with two bars. They tell me here that
Il is the Indian rain cross" hut cam
not find any printed references TO sustain
that suggestion. ] have talked With sew
eral ccclesiastics. but they have no en-
pianation. The chief object of prayer in
the native mind was rain. moisture to
freshen the crops, the corn, the beans and
fruit According 10 tradition, Father
Sierra always prayed for rain whenever
he set up his double cross. Where the
idea originated even so learned a man as
Bishop Dennis OConnell was unable to
tell me. and it is a worthy subject of in
Vcstigatfon
cannot here go into the history Of the
cross: I refer those interested to RiC... I'd
Payne knights Worship of Priapus:
Moore's "Oriental Fragments" Inman $
Ancient FaitnS: WeStroDpe primitive
Symbolism" Furlongs Rivers of Life
Hargrove Jennings "Phallicism-C &c lestial
and Terrestrial Higgins "Anacalypsis,
and a score of other standard writers
upon the 'origin of the cross" Godfrey
Higgins. I'm his Celtic Druids.' says:
Few causes have been more powerful in
producing mistakes In ancient history
trHu the idea that every monument OF
antiquity marked with a cross was of
Christian origin. The cross Is as common
In India as in Egypt or Europe
In ancient Egypt particularly the cross
was the symbol of fertility: the people
marked their sacred water-jars with the
tau. and it was set up by the Nile and
blessed. as an object of veneraton at the
rising of the river. upon which event sc
much depended the sustenance and happi
ness of the people.
The particular kind of cross mentioned
by Mr. Curtis was known as the Sistrun
81 Isis. It Is the virgins symbol and !:
closely allied with sex worship. The bar.
across the fenestrurn (the form in which
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Majestic.

"A Mountain Waif' at the Majestic
Theater last night made decided hit.
1t was we'll presented and cleverly
acted. The play is a breezy western
comedy drama. where justice. truth and
honor rise triumphant The opening
act discloses a log cabin barroom.
where each newcomer buys drinks 70:
the house. Here it is that Hank Jor'
don tells the miners how his ii,ie gal.
thc Mountain Waif. first came TO TIE
CAMP how he and his pard became
her dad and how he Is ''savin' mis- Dig
gins" to send her to the selninarv to
be educated. A pretty love story
makes the play enjoyable. Miss Daily
and Herbert OConnor p1av the irinci-
pal roles admirably.
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it is generally knowm are bent so they
cannot be taken out. When the cross was
adopted the symbol of Christianity the
doubie-barred form of IT was adopted to
represent the nature of the celestial
mother. borrowing the beautiful symbol
from the ancient faiths of two thousand
years before the advent of Christ. 1t Is
associated in ancient and modern times
with the idea of fertility. and thus it is
set up as an object upon which prayers
for rain may be appropriately directed.
and Father Sierra used 1t as an emblem
or object to which the savage could pray
for rain Ito moisten and freshen the
crops" In all arid regions of the earth
in primitive times the sistrum accom-
panied prayers to the raingod. and was
held in deep reverence by the people.
A. J. BOYER.
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Cosmos.

A show that ranks with the best Of its
kind may be seen at the Cosmos this
week. 1t Is headed by the Fol De Roi
Girls in a dainty musical comedy with
attractive costumes and catchy songs.
One OF the pleasing specalties is that Of
Homer Barnette. character vocalist
with a good voice. in collection Of
songs seldom heard In vaudeville. rr-
soma, Italian harpist, with regime mel
odies and operate selections on his In
strument, won many encores at the per-
formances yesterday. Bertha Waltzinger
a prima donna of the old BostOnians. is
making her first appearance in vaude-
vile after several years Of retirement.
She is still the possessor of a soprano
voice both brilliant and flexible. Wolf
helms living bronze statutes are artistic
reproductions of classic groups and
posings. Other features are Miller Broth
ers. with an exhibition of swift and
fancy dancing, and Lowell and Esther
Drew. In a playlet. "A Remedy for
Love-" with novel scenic setting. Sew
eral motion picture plays are included In
the program.
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Spring Song on the harp. and A pop
ular medley. including rag-time airs. Her
selections won hearty applause.
The Sombreros present q sketch which
gives them opportunity to Introduce
clever feats of juggling with hats The
act closes with a storm of hats thrown
on the stage from all directions. hun
dreds falling from above. Other acts in
clude Coleman and Frances, In sketch
entitled 20 Brien'S Christmas Eve. Gut
Ter and Heagney, with singing and pan
playing: Tom Bateman. tho dancing
sailor. who sings. recites and does some
exceptional shadow dancing: Sperry AMI
Ross, in a rural comedy sketch, and the
usual motion picture plays.
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MYSTERIOUS MURDER
OF A BANK DIRECTOR
Milan, Italy, Police Find Signor
SetagalH Dead With Nine
Dagger Wounds.
Foreign Correspondence Of The Star.

Foreign Correspondence Of The Star -
MILAN. May 6, 1911.
A mysterious murder has been enacted
at the Lombard Bank Of Milan in an in
ner apartment of which at 10 o'clock at
night the head director. Signor Metagalli,
was discovered stabbed to death with
nine dagger wounds. The victims pocket
book, supposed to contain about $500 ia
missing. but his gold rings were I'M
touched. Although a bunch Of private
keys, including that of the strongroom,
were lying on the Office table, the steel
safe. which inclosed $1,000. had not been
tempered with.
Another circumstance that seems to
point to private vengeance Is the finding
Of a lock of female hair on a tiny bed
in the corner OF the Office.
Signor Setagalli's bodH was half strip
ped. The police. however are divided in
opinion as to the motive of I'll. crime.
1t is known that the director expressed
fears of an attack on the bank from sus-
hood.
There was but single entrance to the
bank. Some surmise that the assassins
were disturbed before they could unlock
the safe. The murdered mans wife de-
clares that toward midnight she went to
the balcony of their private residence to
see If her husband was returning. and
dscerned a couple of men trying to eff
feet an entrance at the front door. Per-
ceiving themselves watched, they retired
into the cover Of the shrubbery.
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"Honors Even" Concluded.

Rudyard Kipling's English Raging tale.
"Honors Even,' comes to it's last half
in the next issue of our Sunday Maya
zine. OF course all our subscribers have
already read the first installment and will
need no persuasion to finish It, Those
who didn't. had better buy Or beg it right
away, so they will not miss this latest
achievement of the writer whom many
consider the worlds master story teller.
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Gayety.

'Clark's Runaway Girls returned for
the second time this season al the Gayety
Theater yesterday. where the aggregation
was greeted by large audiences at both
performances.
The show opens with a strong burlesque
In two acts. 1.-The .Aviators." presentin =
good singers. dancers and clever come
dams. The chorus wears pretty gowns
and the voices are vel! trained and pleas
Ing. The leading honors. perhaps. go 10
Jack Reid. as "Mutto. alias Rye de High
BAH and Frank A.. Wakefield, as "Jeffo.
alias Wilson de Booze" The two come
dlans kept the audience last night in a
happy mood while they were OF us stage.
The olio following the blrl.suae IS good
the feature being a novei pIayiet. by
Jack Reid. entitled THE Tie TIA Binds =
a story OF the underworld Estelie Rosa
representations. and tn. ."Three ameri
can Comiques' in songs and jokes are
effective and entertaining.
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Well Worth Reading.

In our next Sunday Magazine: No 3
i'm our series of old songs. Then You'll
Remember Me- illustrated by William
D. Stevens: the opening installment of a
new serial story. The Secretary of
Frivolous Affairs" by Mrs. Jacques Flu.
trelle; 'Honors Even" part two OF the
Rudyard Kipling story. ,hristiana. =
entry No. - in our prize story compe-
tition. by l.. j. BeestOn. author of 1.-THE
Counts Hand when Wee Threw the
Dare" by Sewell Ford: "A Maker OF
Judges by James Hay. jr.. and the final
installment of THE Sovereign Power, u
by Mark Lee Luther.
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Virginia,

The picture to be shown for the first
time at the Virginia Theater tomorrow.
entitled Napoleon, or the Burning OF
Moscow, is said to be the g"ea'est
military subject ever produced. requir
ins 5000 men and costing 5000. 1t
depicts In photography %apoleon's
campaign again Russia. and his disas-
tro;is defeat at Moscow, foii)wel by
his me mf rable retreat
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Concert at Soldiers Home.

Concert by the United States
Soldiers Home Band, bandstand,
Wednesday afternoon, May IL,
1911. beginning at 4 pm. John s.
NJ. Zimmerman. director.
March, Our Governor
Zimmerman
Overture, Jubilee" Bach
Meditation, Ave Mar1a,'
Bach-Gounod
Grand selection. Martha" Flotow
Fantasia Alpine" Tobani
Excerpts from Madame Sher-
ry .......................H oachna
Waltz Suite. Gold and Silver"
Lehar
Finale. "A True Soldier" Lacaile
THE Star Spangied Banner"
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New National.

If the music lovers OF Washington
could have known what a fine treat
was to be presented at the National
Theater by the Aborn English Grand
Opera Company last evening 1T is
doubtful If there would have been
standing room in the house. AS 1t
was the audience was one OF large
proportions, but certainly not as large
las the splendid performance merited.
"Lohengrin," Wagner'S famous opera,
was the offering, and seldom has 1t
been better presented here. In every
|detail the cast was adequate and sat
Iisfactory, the chorus musical. true. we'll
under the able direction of Carlo Nj
Icosia thoroughly equal to the demands
upon it, Nor was there anything lack
ling in the staging of the opera or the
costumes All contributed to salts
factory presentation of the splendid
opera which will easily take rank with
the offerings that have preceded 1t by
the Aborn company TINS season
With voice and dramatic fire suited
to the role. Lila Robson as Ortrud.
wife of Telramund. made a marked i'm
preston and found warm favor with
the audience throughout. Miss Robe
son has a voice of singular beauty and
mower that almost tempts one to-be-
liieve it's range is illimitable. but with
her singing. as with her acting she
keeps her rare talents we'll in hand.
Aida Hemmi. as Elsa, repeated her
triumphs won in the other roles in which
she had appeared. Throughout she
sang with fervor and feeling ana her
voice was in excellent condition.
In no role In which he has thus far
q ppeared In Washington has Christian
Hansen seemed to he better fitted than
for that OF Lohengrin. the Knight of the
Holy Grail. His splendid voice was dis
PLAYED to advantage at every opportuni-
~. and in dramatic portrayal he was
dienified and impressive. we'll preserving
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Casino.

The Casino Theater bill this week Is
headed by George Thatcher. the old min
strel king. in an inimitable monologue.
delivered with the hating hesitation OF
the old plantation negro. His story of his
hree-hundred- and fifty -seven-pound wife
will not soon be forgotten by those who
hear II.
Comely Genivie Warner sings MY
Dream of Love-" accompanying herself
on Q harp. She also plays Mendelssohn 6
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in the cast were all that could be asked.
Percy Waram and company gave 1.-The
Boatswain's Mate" in entertaining style.
The sketch is Of the quaint order and
very pleasing. Other good numbers on
the bill are Weston, Fields & Carroll. in
songs: Josie Heather, a charming singer
Reed brothers. in good acrobatic act.
and Dixon & Dixon, comedy musicians.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-16
Lyceum.

The stock company which has been
playing at the New Lyceum FOR the last
three weeks Is closing its season this
week with The Stowaways" and "A
Day at the Races
The show is good one and kept the
audiences yesterday i'm continuous laugh
ter with the sayings and doings OF Sam
Michals and Harry Ward, two very
comical comedians.
The olio includes Griffen and Ward,
Allen and Mifilen. with songs and dances
Sam Michals. In character sketches AMI
parodies. and Josephine Kennedy. IN
character songs
Meta Rand still held her popularity with
the audience. which never failed to re-
ward her clever songs with hearty mp
plause. The remainder Of the company
was acceptable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-16
BOARD OF TRADE PLANS
FOR ANNUAL SHAD BAKE
Outing at River View Satur'
day, June 3-Committee's
Elaborate Program.

| The program for the annual shad bake
| of the Board of Trade, which VIII take
place at River View Saturday. June ),
| has been practically completed by the va
| rious committees in charge. Two trips
| will be made by the steamer. one leaving
| here at 1880 O'Clock in the morning and
| the other at ] 30 in the afternoon. The
return trip will be made in time 10 bring
the members of the board back to WASH
| ington by o'clock that night. Two dim
| ners will be served, one at 80 o'clock
and the other about 4:3O O'Clock. There
| will be another meal for those who take
| the early boat
Morning Game of Base Ball.
The base ball game will be played upon
the arrival Of the morning boat. Much
interest is being manifested in this game.
| as the Star laundry has donated to each
member of the winning side elk months
laundry free. DR.. Duffey will have his
corps of medical attendants on hand dur
ing the base ball game and while the
athletic events are being run Off.
The athletic events will take place in
the afternoon Louis G.. Wilson, chair
| man of the committee On sports and
amusements. has arranged elaborate
athletic program, as follows: a:
IVY ~ NaSiis opeIl " all litS Oh"
dash. open to all: ffty-yard dash. open
to men weighing 200 pounds or over: po
tatO race. open to ALL egg race. open to
all; three-legged race, open to all: sack
race. open to all: soap-bubble blowing
contest. open to all: dipping for apples.
open to all: tug of war. two selected
teams; pie-eating contest
Sixty Prizes Offered.
The committee on prizes. E. R. Brooks.
chairman, has secured sixty prizes from
the different merchants of the city. to he
awarded the contestants in the ath-
letic events. The F.. G. Smith Piano
Company has donated a plano. which
will be awarded the person holding the
lucky ticket number. Each Shad bake
ticket is numbered and the numbers will
be drawn from a hat.
The "kazoo Band" has been practic-
ing twice a week for the past month
and promises musical treat. Prof.
Fred J. White is in charge of the band
and it's members are confident of making
the work of the band the feature of the
days sport.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-16

The Virginia Fire and Marine Insur-
ance Company and the Virginia State
Insurance Company have retired from
the Southern Underwriters Associa-
ton
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just playing a part which suits him. just
as Lawyer Pike was pronounced an ego
fist because he liked himself for being
just what he really was
Carrying the honors with Mr.. Hodge
are several members of his company.
Helen Harvest plays with feeling the self
wiled and title-WOrShiping expatriated
girl her life abroad had made her until
her American blood whispers to her heart
that lord may cover a multitude OF
sins and mister mean multitude of
virtues. Dodson Mitchell. as the Grand
Duke of Russia has part of dignity
that is, despite the opportunities. never
overdone to the point of stiffness or
monotony. Echlin T. Gayer does an ex-
cellent piece of character work as the
empty-headed and impoverished Hon.
Almeric st. Aubyn. George lie Guere
gives vivacty to the part of the i'm
pulsive cad. Horace Granger-Simpson
Miss Alice Johnson. well known as
choir singer here before she went into
light opera. charmingly plays minor
role And not little OF the enjoyment
Of the play Is due TO the EFFORTS or An
thony Asher as waiter.
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the traditions OF the role.
Harry LuckstOne, memory OF the
time when the AbOrn company meant far
less to Washington than it does now
sang the part of Telramund. His voice
has lost none Of its richness and beauty
1t met pleasingly and satisfactorily all
the demands OF the role. and made it,
from musical standpoint. an attractive
was Henry !, King of Germany: hath-
crime Grant was Gottfried. Elsa's broth
CT. and Fancleft Cooper the herald
They had their share, though in minor
ing.
"Lohengr1n' will be repeated every
evening, with Wednesday and Saturday
| matinees. this week. Throughout the
week Jane Abercrombe will alternate
with Aida Hemmi as Elsa. Marie Louise
Rogers with Lila Robson as Ortrud
George Champion with Harry I.uckstone
as Telramund and Leonid SamloI with
| ming this evening.
Columbia.
Sometimes Kisses from an audience are
the greatest tribute the tense situation
can command. And SO 1t was in the
third act Of The Girl of the Golden
West at the Columbia Theater last
night, when Jack Rance. sheriff and lily
fingered gambler. struck Dick johnson,
tied and helpless man. a brutal blow
that resounded. The Kisses which fol-
lowed were evidence that George w.
Barber as Jack Rance, sheriff, and A.
II. Van Buren,. as Dick johnson, realized
the situation and were playing their
parts for all there was in them.
This drama Of David Belasco is not an
easy one for stock company to pre-
sent. 1t abounds in character sketches.
miner western. sombrero-anc-alkaH
roles. and its fascinating story rests en-
tirely on three people. There are but
two women. and one Of them is 1.-The
Girl" of course.
The other is an Indian squaw. The
story goes back to the days Of the forty
miners. and is set in the California noun
tains. The GIRL a mining camp ia
vorite. runs a saloon and dance hall. not
a lady-like occupation, 1t Is true, but she
is good girl and lace high" with 1.-The
boys" Along comes the fascinating
stranger and wins the girl. He is a
robber. the man with a price on his head,
and he is found out. But the girl sticks
to him, and In the end they take up their
new lives far away from the Sierras.
1t was 1.-The Girl played by Frances
Nelson. which attracted the attention,
even admitting that the large audience
was greatly interested In the work of Mr.
Van Buren,. the new leading man Of the
Columbia Players. And Miss Nelson UNI
part The first act of the play gives
but little indication Of the strong emotion
| In the big scene of the second act
In the frst act Miss Nelson has more
Of light and airy western comedy than
anything else. But all that follows gives
her a splendid opportunity to display her
talent, and the audience which watched
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| her closely last night seemed to feel
she had made success and applauded
her accordingly.
In the fascinating road agent who came
| captured by her. A. II. Van Buren, struck
the popular fancy of a stage hero.
He Is pleasing in his acting. and II last
nights Indications followed up Mr..
Van Buren, is going to be warm favOrite
! in Washington.
Jack Rance. played by Mr.. Barber. is
| the rather difficult role OF an unpleasant
/. villain with certain gentlemanly prin-
is clever creation. this dandified
! sheriff. and Mr.. Barber worked the part
out to its logical conclusion. AS VIII
| lain he made "a hit" not only with his
, fist, but with the audience. as evidenced
| by the genuine. heartfelt Kisses when he
struck the road agent a blow in the face.
In Nick. the bartender. Everett Butter
| field has character role with more sup
| pressed action than words. 1t is part
which places him in new light with a
Columbia audience. In the first act, when
| he is more in evidence than at any other
| time, he divided the hOnors equally with
| the three main characters OF the story.
| To give the local color many character
parts are necessary. OF these Miss
Emile Melville plays the odd role Of a
! squaw. John Kline that Of dusty miner
and Frederic Forester. a Wells Fargo
! agent, and does it we'll. Stanley James.
as Trinidad Joe. also has minor part,
but it is a picturesque one. Aubrey Beat
| tie, Herbert Parker. Theodore Hardy,
Charles James. Arthur Richie, John Ellis,
, Joseph Hazleton, Fred Curry. Al Dash
field, L. S. Miller and Holland Hudson
are others who in west ern character roles
| did well and were given applause.
Chase's.
For getaway" or closing week at
Chase's a program has been provided
that will leave a good taste in the mouths
of lovers Of vaudeville. and make them
long for the reOpening next August.
Three exceptionally entertaining sketches
| are on the bill. three Of the four special
ties are of the highest class, and the
motion pictures are far above the Or
binary in originality and excellence.
The chief attraction this week is Sam
Mann & Co, In 1.-The New Leader"
rapid fire sketch by Aaron Hoffman. The
story tells of the trials Of the stage man.
ager with a drunken leader. his sub
stitute, and the funny work of the
men and women behind the scenes. Mr..
Mann, as the substitute leader. is a Ger
| man comedian of exceptional ability.
His dialect and conversation with the
continual laughter. The supporting COM
pany was also very good.
Another clever sketch is that presented
by Homer Miles and company. entitled
ION a Side Street" 1t tells of the trials
OF innocent persons In the hands of an
| INSCRIPTIONS detective. who meets with
| stubborn resistance from q wise janitor.
] The janitor. played by Mr.. Miles. is
def piece Of character acting. The others
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