Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-04
SESSION TO Be HOT
Lively Debates in the Reich
stag Are Looked For.
TRY TO MURDER PRINCIPAL
Attempt of Schoolboys at Halle-on-
Saale Frustrated.
ROYAL WRITERS NUMEROUS
Theatrical Director Reinhardt Nav
Retire-New Carbine in
Hands of Spy.
ROYAL WRITERS NUMEROUS


Der OF important bills are awaiting ac-
ton. but public attention viii be concen-
trated on the purely political aspects of
the session, SO far as il may affect the
Forthcoming general elections. and above
all, upon the Interpolation debates. II
Is morally certain that several of the
parliamentary factions will ask the gov
eminent to give an explanation of its
Moroccan policy. Whether or not the
government finds il expedient to reply. il
cannot prevent a debate on the subject
The socialists will bring in another in
terpeilation asking the government what
II proposes to do toward relieving the
distress due TO the enormous advance in
the cost of foods In view OF the state
OF popular feeling on this subject and
the lmminence of the elections the dis
cussion of the question promises to be
scarcely less interesting than that upon
Morocco. and quite as embarra ssing TO the
government, which can offer no definite
assurances Of relief. The chancellor who
attempts to remove the restrictions ex-
cludlns the importation of foreign meats
one of the chief sociaiistic demands
would invoke the cnmity of the entire
conservative-agrarian element Herr
Bebel and his followers will be able to
wage their fight at the coming election
largely on the issue Of dear food \ NOR.
effective and popular campaign issue they
could hardly desire.
Try to Kill Principal.
Conditions for which it is hard to find
any other adjective than horrible have
come to light in German school. These
conditions cloak conspiracy among GER
tain schoolboys to murder the principal
of their gymnasium. The ages of the
conspirators ranged from thirteen to fif-
teen years. They had bound themselves
In writing and Iots We're to be drawn as
to who should have to do the shooting
The murder would surely have taken
place had not teacher come across II
letter which put the authorities on guard.
w nat Is still more disquieting is that the
incident has brought to light several in
stances that point to the innocent-looking
German schoolboy as a dangerous crimi-
nal
At school in Halle-on-saale some lads
attempted to bride the owner of q res
taurant to allow them to supply one of
their teachers with glass of liquor such
as he drank nightly. The man pretended
TO consent, but reported the matter to the
police. 1t was found that the liquor sup
piled by the lads contained fatal dose
of arsenic.
A director Of another gymnas stun is re-
ported as declaring that in his institution
none of us are sure of our iives.' No
the minister of education says, do not
occur through any fault of the teachers"
but it is alarming that it should occur at
all.
Berlin playgoers are deeply disturbed
over the announcement that important
changes affecting the management of
three of the citys greatest theaters are
in prospect. 1t has become known that
Director Max Reinhardt is considering
an early retirement from the manage
nf ha yvn farc u-t, 4,
has presided SO long and so brilliant y.
The abundant opportunities offered him
elsewhere. both in Europe and America,
it is said, have tempted him to seek
broader field of activity.
DR.. Brahm to Retire.
simultaneously it is announced that DIR.
Otto Brahm, who ranks with Reinhardt
as director. will retire from the man.
agement of the Leasing Theater. These
changes mean a revolution in Berlin the
atrical conditions. DIR. Brahm will be
succeeded by Herr Victor Barnowsky.
hitherto director of the kleines Theater.
but who will, or can. take Reinhardt'
place is matter OF conjecture.
The number of royal writers on the
continent is by no means inconsiderable.
nor are any of them really hidden by
the pseudonyms they invariably assume.
OF such wayfarers on the slopes of Par
nassus the most widely known, no doubt.
is Carmen SYLVIA. In real life Car
men SYLVIA is Elizabeth, conSort of King
karol of Roumania-
Among others is Queen Marie Of Naples.
the last of the Bourbons'' as she is
sometimes called. because she is the Wild
ow Of the deceased King Of Naples and
the Siciles. Her pen name is Countess
Isoia,' and under it she has published
quite series Of religious works in prose
and poetry. She has just celebrated her
SEVENTEEN birthday.
The pseudonym 'Th Won Payer hides
from no German the personality of
Princess Therese. daughter of the present
nonagenarian Prince Regent Luitpold of
Bavaria. The sister of the German
Kaiserin, Princess Fedora of Sohleswig-
Holstein. who died some little time ago.
wrote many poems under the pseudonynI
IF. Hagin.'' and Princess Amalie of Sax
Ony, who belonged to a past generation.
wrote several popular plays over the
signature .t-Amalie JOY
Surprise for the Public.
According to an announcement, issued
by the management of the Deutsches
Theater, the indefatigable DR.. Strauss has
another surprise in store for the public
This time he has gone to French sources
for his inspiration. Molere's comedy,
lie Bourgeois Gentlhomme,' which is
about to be produced at the Reinhardt
Theater. has for its hero a wealthy up
start. who is trying to ape the ways of a
nobleman. The stage directions call for
the production incidentally. OF little
opera with a ballet DIR. Strauss is now
an opera for the purpose us
ing a text provided by Hugo Won Hof-
mannsthal, 'Ariadne auf Naxos'' The
work will be completed in time for pro-
duction this season.
sensation has been caused at Stras-
T. -
Of which SO much was expected is in the /;
hands Of a spy. The military authorities !
of the 18th Army Corps are greatly con- !
cerned and have placed the matter i'm the /
hands of secret as ents.
A number of reservists had been order !
ed to pue in period of training at Ha- |
guenau. When the period came to an end |
the men were reviewed by an officer, who |
declared himself satisfied with them. But |
the inspecting officer was astounded when !.
the men were invited to return their |
arms. 1t was found that a carbine of the |
latest model had disappeared as IL by |
Instead of being sent to their homes /
the reservists were confined to the bar
racks. A search was made for the miss
ing carbine. but without result. The men
then were discharged.
Clue Is Discovered.