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life. absolutely ouiets the audience. The
public accepts II. II is the biggest
stroke OF the play. the richest feat Of
originality on the stage for many years.
manager or anv star ever attempted 1t.
But II gets over" Perhaps humorous
authors as well as fools may rush in
where angels fear to tread.
His Originality
Is Startling.
This is however. only one Of Burgess
stabs. Who has not heard the bromide
respecting some wedding present: "Oh.
isn't 1t awful! I've always wished some
one would smash IT." Yet who ever
saw the loathly object smashed forth
with? This universal feeling makes an
appeal when Smagg, at his first ap-
pearance in society, takes Dolly Van
Dream at her word, and smashes a
somely provides for each performance.
The audience gasps at this, but there
are few who hug themselves at find
Ing, at last the long-looked-for hero.
OF human nature when Smagg. vain
gloriously displaying his strength at
the Van Dreams, bends the parlor
poker up double. oh. l wish he'd do
perpetrates the daring paradox. "A
moustache Is bad enough on q woman;
on man 1t is impossible"
One Of the many novel situations in
the play Is the one Of the drawing room
school OF manners, which the author
claims exists in certain so-called society
circles.
Any observer will notice that II ia
the play that carries the actors, not
the actors the play, with the exception
Of Edeson. Of Beatrice Noyes' inimita Bile
comedy in the part Of Emily, and Cliff
ford Leigh's delightful absurdities. not
laugh Is won except by sheer virtue
Of The Cave Mans" lines. OF acting
In its real sense there Is scarcely any
thing.
AS a change from the tendency to
play three acts with one "set" the
Gave Man" Is a blessed relief Lady
Mechanics drawing room in the Mar
blemere Apartments" with its scanty
adornments and strange entrances and
almost invisible window could be much
improved upon, but the second act
really represents the parlor of the
newly-rich, and Smagg's loft has a
certain originality. Though the action
Is supposed to take place among the
richest Of the smart set Of New York,
the costumes are somewhat common
place, and suggest cheap dressmakers.
But aside from, and in spite of these
discords, which will probably be rem
edied when the play is taken into New
York. the Gave Man" is a hlay that
will make much talk, and, probably,
much money.
JULIA MURDOCH.
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and have their business away from the
empire itself, or whose foreign business
connections have brought them into
touch with the outside world of affairs.
II is difficult to believe that there
is yet enough Of the leaven of Occi.
dental progress, education, and liberal
ism to leaven the vast, inert Chinese
mass. Some day, If not now, there
will be; and the rebellion will become
revolution, and policy of China for
the Chinese--not for the Manchus, and
not for European exploitation--will be
put forward.
That the Chinese are entirely un.
fitted for self f.government under repub.
lican forms is dangerous prediction.
The deliberations of the first Chinese
legislative body, called together ahead
of its expected time, demonstrated a
striking aptitude for employing the
machinery of parliamentary govern
ment. They also developed startling
independence of the thrones domino.
tion.
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Pottery
Output Record Broken

American pottery manufacturers broke
all records last year. with an output
worth $50, 100000. an increase Of nearly 9
per cent over 1903, according to the
report today of the United States Geo.
logical Survey. In eleven years the pot
terry industry has doubled it's capacity,
according to the Federal bureau.
."The large increase has been brought
about by the earnest endeavor of Amer
lean potters to improve their wares and
make them equal or superior to the i'm
ported" says the Government office.
1t is also reported that imports of pot
terry increased nearly per cent, to
sl1,12o.000 last year. but the exports in
creased 20 per cent.
Sanitary ware valued at nearly $7,O00,-
600. mostly. made In Ohio. New Jersey.
and West Virginia, and white ware
worth S14, 10000 were manufactured by
Americans last year.
Ohio is reported to be the leading
State In the pottery trade, with products
last year worth nearly $l5.0Oo0Oo.
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ALASKA GAINS BY
BROOKS PROMOTION

To the Editor OF THE TIMES:
Your editorial in The Times commend
Ing the appointment of Alfred H.
Brooks, at present in charge of the
United States Geological Survey work in
Alaska, to the higher position OF chief
geolcBist of the Survey is a fine ex-
preston OF appreciation of the splendid
services of an eminent scientist.
Coupled with this, however, is n note of
concern lest Alaska by reason of this
action may lose a champion at a period
In her career when perhaps she can
least spare one
The fiiends OF Alaska will be glad to
know that as chief geologlst, Mr.
Brooks will have even a greater voice
as to Alaskan affairs than as geologist
In charge of the division of Alaskan
mineral resources. The Alaskan divi-
sion Is a part of the Geologic branch,
and while Mr.. Brooks as chief of the
division enjoyed wide latitude by rea-
con. or his recognized ability, long ex-
perience, personal familiarity with
Alaska, ana finely balanced Judgment,
as chief geologist he will be all that he
has been with reference to ALASKA, and
more. Alaska can lose nothing through
his acceptance of the position of chief
geolcgist of the Federal Geological Sur
Vey. GUY z. MITCHELL.
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TANNING THE MIDDY'S WAN.
DERING HEART.

Life on the ocean wave has never
been regarded as particularly conducive
to fidelity. A brunette Nancy Lee may
safely expect to find stray strands OF
almost any colored hair from chestnut
to Titan among the things in his kit
when Jack comes home again. Even
the Mississippi riverman is supposed
to partake, of seafaring life to the ex-
tent that he has one wife, or sweet
heart, -.
"At Natchez-under-the-hi
And another one here in Pike"
Of course all this idea of the sailor
with a sweetheart in every port may
be merely tradition which grew up
in the good old days of the slow going
windjammers when it was quite a spel
from Chesapeake bay, for instance, 70
the Caromandel coast, or even from
Montauk Point to London town.
At all events the academic board of
the Naval Academy at Annapolis has
undertaken to limit the number of
sweethearts upon whom the future
admirals may bestow their attentions.
Apparently they indulge the hope that
by Catching him young" much may be
made of a sailorman in the way Of
constancy.
The Annapolis cadet enjoys almost
as little freedom in the matter of his
affections as a ward in chancery. II
was only recently that the regulations
were relaxed to the extent of allowing
him to have the photograph of the idol
of his heart in his room. He is not
even allowed to marry unless he can
prove that his wife will be able to
support him in the manner to which
he has been accustomed.
Under the circumstances it would
seem to be quite the proper thing that
the authorities should regulate the
number of sweethearts he is to have,
and with wisdom worthy of their
high calling those authorities will not
go to extremes. They will not under
take to say that he is to fix his affec-
tions upon some one charmer whom he
must take to each and every hop. He
is to be allowed three, which will offer
the possibilities of some little variety,
it must be confessed. Indeed, if he
makes his choice wisely he may find
that within those three young persons
he has an ever shifting procession of
lady loves. What with change OF
moods and variety of gowns he may be
content, and having learned about
women from them, he may be satisfied
in his maturer years to center his af-
fections upon one idol to whom his
heart turns back with constant de-
votion as the hart panteth after the
waterbrooks.
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or much discernment, and outr1vals the
honor guest in popularity. Incidentally
he proposes to the daughter OF the
mouse and carries the citadel of her
heart by storm.
Smagg has won his av first into the
heart of society by following the twelve
rules laid down by Lady Mechanic. but
his own charm wins him such larger
seeks the hand Of Lady Mechanic her
self. only to have the wonderful opin-
lon he has formed Of himself shattered
irto countless fragments. Snagg then
TOP Of the ladder of enlightenment and
retires to his cave to develop the flower
OF intelligence planted in his brain by
the charming lady.
Months Retirement
Changes Him.
4 month In retirement works won-
ders with him. and his return 10 society
is AZ interesting as his first entrance.
Duty bound by his word to we'd Miss
Van Dream. and loving Lady Mechanic.
there is a new romantic problem to be
worked out in the later acts. and this
II accomplished with other interesting
characters.
To express the growth Of Smagg
along intellectual lines in terms Of art
form and color is something that prob
ably no one but a new playwright. DOS
sibly no one but an iconoclast like
Burgess. would ever dare to do. Yet he
does It. thanks. perhaps to his intimate
knowledge Of the meaning of the new
post-impressionistic movement abroad.
lie does II successfully for his remark
able pictures are receil ed with laughter
and applause. When before has a pic
ture ever been used at its face value
upon the stage-a picture moreover.
painted by character in the play7 1t
defies every tradition OF the stage. yet
Gelett Burgess has dcne this. and
makes his point He makes Smagg
paint. according to the spirit Of .'The
Wild Beasts of Paris" not what he
sees. but what he feels. and mar
velously making the audience feel the
same emotion. No one who sees
Smaee's portrait Of millionaire Van
Dream-a tinv white spot against the
BrobdignaRian columns Of his pompous
residence. can fail to receive at a flash
Smasg's meaning--''nioney can't make
"a man" Nr. Van Dream Is shown as
no more important in his own house
than n fy on the wall. SO with
SmagR's Portrait of Gentleman-a
tnere wilderness of hard boiled shirt >.
Most OF all 'ioes the third picture con-
vtnce-''When l see a thing like, -
saws the coal-heavsr. II have a funny
ache: 1t is like smasg himself. fierce.
ambitious. suffering. The picture,
primitive. crude. atrccious. savage. con-
vincing. drawn with the simple lines
and with primary c"lors instinct with
The Washington times., 1911-10-17
THE LATEST REVOLUTION IN
CHINA.

"Chinese' Gordon performed one serv-
ice for the Manchu dynasty during the
Tai Ping rebellion, and another for
the cause of Chinese freedom and ma
tionality. He saved the usurping dy.
nasty that has SO long ruled from
Peking, and on the other hand, he
demonstrated that good, fighting, re-
sponsible, reliable soldiers could be
made out of the Chinese people.
In the present situation it is much
to be doubted whether another Gordon
will rise up to save the Peking dynasty.
Yuan Shih Kai may prove strong
enough for the task; at any rate he is
to have a try. But it is improbable
he will achieve anything like a duplica-
ton of Gordon's. work.
1t seems that the present uprising
is more like a national movement than
any China has yet known. The ex.
PLANTATION is not far to seek A group
of real organizers and leaders have
been at work for years planning this
movement. 1t will be recalled by many
people that soon after our war with
Spain the Chinese Empire Reform AS
sociation had agents in this country
trying to secure the services of Ameri-
can army officers to go to China and
organize the imperial army. A con-
siderable number of adventurous young
men who had held commissions as
volunteer officers in Cuba and the
Philippines, accepted the service.
There has always been much mys.
terry about the backing and intents of
the Reform Association. It professed
entire loyalty to the empire as con-
stituted, but claimed that, in co-opera-
tion with the imperial authorities, it
was going to establish national army.
Down to that time there had been no
national army. When Peking wanted
troops it made requisition on the
provincial viceroys for necessary forces.
The viceroys, controlling their own
forces, have many times been recall
citrant, and Peking has had no power
to coerce them. Thus feudal situa.
tion was presented, in which the
baronial viceroys might become a men.
ace to the throne, if their loyalty was
shaken.
The Reform Association said it was
going to change all this by establish
ing modern army actually under con.
troll of the central government. But
it's moves were mysterious, its au-
thority hazy, its actual loyalty un-
certain. Today it is plain that the
Reform Association in fact was the
headquarters of the plot against the
Manchus. We learn that Sun Yat Sen
was regarded as an enemy of the most
dangerous type by the rulers at
Peking, while at the same time his
agents, through the Reform Associa-
tion, were acclaiming their purpose to
create a power that would fortify,those
same rulers in their power.
The present rising is the protest of
modernism in China against the old
regime. 1t is headed by men of Occi-
dental education and experience. 1t
seems to be financed largely by Chinese
bankers and merchants who either live
The Washington times., 1911-10-17

Juvenile Court wards one day he ridicu-
lously attempted to tell them something
or other about John Barry being great
as worthy Roman Catholic and the
father of the American navy. That was
plgotry with a vengeance.
Again. not long s'nce the local news
papers gave an extensive airing of the
Juvenile Courts devious ways and
methods of placing too many Juvenile
Court wards in Roman Catholic inst
tutions, which I simply cite as another
The Washington times., 1911-10-17
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.

at Charleston, Uncas,
Patuxent, and Mohawk at Norfolk,
Justin at Amapala, Dolphin at East
River. N. Y, Nero at Lambert Point,
Heytor at Tompkinsville, Mayfower
az New York; West Virginia at
Tlburon and Roe at Newport. -
from Boston for New
port. Wheeling from Puerto Cortez
for Puerto Barrios, South Dakota
from San Francisco for San Diego.
and Vicksburg from Amapala for
Acapulco.
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instance Of Juvenile Court De Lacy's
bias and bigotry. >AccordingIy, n the
Juvenile Court did that while its family
was part Protestant, what will 1t not
do when all Roman CatholicP Histnrv
turns leaf
ANDREW JORDAN GREEN.
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Concert Today
By the Fifteenth Cavalry Band, at
Fort Myer, Va, at 1880 p. m.
GEORGE F. TYRRELL. Director.

PROGRAM.
March-"Weimer" Tyrrell
Overture-"Rienzi' ............ Wagner
Caprce-"Echo des Bastions" King
Excerpts from Selection-"When
Sweet Sixteen. Herbert
Characteristic Compositions (Ger-
man. Russian. Spanish)
Moszkowski
Skipping Rope Dance-"In the
Shadows" .................... Finck
selection-"The Girl of Ny Dreams
Hoschna
Characteristic Two-step-"Darkies'
Holiday" .Lincke
"The star-Spangled Hammer"
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LETTERS TO THE TIMES MAI, BAG

write and frankly with
objectionable
AddrssMA TIMES
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Total for tho month. 4, sos. 46
Daily averase for the month";. G,2s

The net total circulation OF The Washing,
ton Times daily during the month of Sep
tember was 1,40, 49, all copies left over and
when divided by 20. the number of days Of
gubIIcatecn. shows the net daily average for
September. 1911, includes 2s.los extra pa
pers sold on Labor Day and 39.sss extra
papers (Beattie verdict) sold on Septembeps
Deducting these figures, the average net cir
culation for September Is shown to have been
The Washington times., 1911-10-17
Seruice Orders
ARMY.

The following transfers are ordered to
take effect this date:
First Lieutenant KNEELAND S.
SNOW, from Fifteenth to First In
fantry.
First Lieutenant GEORGE II. HUD-
pLESON, frfom First to Fifteenth
The Washington times., 1911-10-17

hy have given peace to a general move
ment TO make the things we eat as
clean as possible.
The Washington times., 1911-10-17

Commissioner Judson no doubt brought
some valuable observations from Toledo
where he went to inspect the system of
garbage reduction.
The Washington times., 1911-10-17

A couple Of offenders are being held
under a thousand-dollar bond for en-
tering saloon after hours. The pro-
prietor was asleep in bed at the time.
The Washington times., 1911-10-17

There are cynfcs who wonder why one
lunatic moro or less, running at largo
in the streets, should have caused SO
much excitement.
The Washington times., 1911-10-17
Is It a mere coincidence that F. w.
Plusse is secretary of the Washington
Tobacco Company?

The announcement that the price of
tea is in danger Of being advanced is
less alarming than the probable fiuctu-
ations of toast.
The Washington times., 1911-10-17
Amusements.

National-Robert Edeson, in THE Cave
Man." 8:16 p. m.
Belasco-"The Balkan Princess" $40
Coiumbia-.'The Old Homestead" S:15
ID. m.
Chase s-Polite vaudeville. 2:l5 and S:15
d. m.
Casino-VaudeviIle. 2:15. 3:45. 7:15, and
8 p. m
Cosmos-Continuous vaudeville
Academy-"A Prisoner for Life" 215
and S.l5 p. m.
Gayety-Harry Hastings show. and
8:15 p. m.
Lyceum-"The Whirl OF Mirth." 2:15 and
S:16 p. m,
Arcade-Skating. dancing. and bowling.
The Washington times., 1911-10-17

The Street Cleaning Department,
when 1t gets through at night. with
thedead leaves. feels that it would be just
as we'll satisfied If all the NAPLES were
evergreens.
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Sunday.

The number of complete and perfect copies
u The Washington Times printed Sundays
Turing the month Of September was a. fol-
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What's on the Program, tn
Washington Today

Concert by Fifteenth Cavalry Band.
Fort Myer, 7.30 p. m.
The following Masonic organizations
will meet tonight: Lodges-Natioral.
itation. Royal Arch Chapters La
fayette. No. 5; Washington Naval
No. 6. Scottish Rite-Royal Order
CT Scotland, banquet at RauschcrsS 3
S p m. Eastern Star-Mizpah Chap
ter, No. 8,
The following /. o. o. r. lodges will
meet tonight: Washington, No. g.;
Amity, No. n: Phoenix, No. 2S
The following X. of p. lodges will meet
tonight: Myrtle, No. %; Webster. No.
7; Excelsior. No. II: Capital. No a.
Dance by the Raiahs. Arcade. Four
teenth street and Park road; $50 p. IN.
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No naval orders today.
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SEPTEMBER CIRCULATION.
r'a Daily.

The number Of complete and perfect copies
OF The Washington Times printed daily dur
Ing the month Of September was as follows:
The Washington times., 1911-10-17

The net total circulation Of The washington
Times (sxnday) during the month Of Septem-
Der was 1s6. 600. all copies left over and re-
turned by agents being eliminated. This
number, when divided by 4, the number of
Sundays during September. shows the net
Sunday average for September to have been
Entered At the Postoffice at Washington.
ID. c.. as second class matter.
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The report on the wool schedule which
will soon be made. will come at a time
when the weather seems little more
appropriate than 1t was VIXEN the de-
bates were going on.
The Washington times., 1911-10-17

The new biplane invented by DR.. Will
lam w. Christmas Is Of a unique type,
and yet highly successful. Thete will
coon be as many kinds of asroplanes
as there are of automobiles.
The Washington times., 1911-10-17

The Retail MeI chants Association
banquet has been changed tc a "get
together dinner for all merchants The
plans as announced today give prom
ise Of a great gathering.
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Solomon made the remark that a
woman's hair is her crown of glory.
and the man who goes about Snip
ping Off the braids Of young girls should
get all that IL coming to him.
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There are still quite number Of faces
missing from the Avenue coincident
with the great championship series Of
games. but there are enough stay-at-
homes 70 conduct business.
The Washington times., 1911-10-17

The food inspectors of the District
arc about the busiest people in our
midst, just at present. except the gro
cerymen and market men. who are
getting things In ship shape in antici-
patton OF q call. Crusades against the
The Washington times., 1911-10-17

Washington's postal savings bank is
growing in popularity and the indica-
tions are. according to Postmaster Mer-
ritt. that the deposits will amount to
half million dollars by the end of the
wear.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-03-10
TRAVELLING WEST FAST
iinrcm stir, IN Modified Form Ar
r'N"- IN knn-as civ; Very
Tame \Wair.

Kansas CTS, March 10 The harcIu
skirt Is hrre--almost Kansas CITY has
II loo mild. tnotivnsnr form. known
a. the 'm"'ifi.d" harcm, aud also the
Limitation
The one which has made It's ape
praraueo is IN mounish sul'ins shown
az 60 sampl" b, one firm and exhibit
ed ON q liy" model bN another. You
could easily fan To- motto. The lunu}a-
tlun ia TINS type OF IN" Sensational
garment. for there are piaint- at the
sid. uf thr skirt Thr fact that IL is
hirurcatpd b, hidden bA front and
back panels which are detached trom
the Knee down. only when tho model
is Walking is the diV'siuu 81 M, skirt
revealed \ Who'll, line iu graNE ians
and bruwn~ AZ one place gives cNI-
doncr that at least one Kansas 'tir
buyer has confidence iu its adoption.
1T Is far more comfortable than
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-03-10

any skirt ! have over seen" the mod
81 said. II eliminates cumbersome
p"tticoats ana ~ far more modest
than the hobblc
The limitation was icrkcd hurrlcd-
IS out of a bunch of drummcr's Sam.
pies ny the head of another nrm as
the only exhibit he was prepared TO-
make. II has an inverted plat front
and back and was not divided ~ an.
That merchant viii not carry them.
hc maintained firmly
\ letter from q New YORK mauufoc-
tur'r to a local buyer says.
we have on hand harcm suits ia
black and green satin. gathor,d At
ankles win handsome shawl drapcry.
| can furnish AZ once. Great for "a VIM
/ dow piece and draw large crowds
! should b" exhibited on live model.
| For practical purposes they ar, NO
! good
liul oh,rr up Their aro 10 o., souc
genuine ones anyway.