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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-06-09
ABORN COhPANY'S
LA BOHEME PLEASES
NATIONAL s PATRONS
French Opera Excellently
Produced In English
BY Star Cast.

That the theater-goinP and music
loving public # Washington appreciates
the reproduction of the best classic
operas at reasonable prices was thor
oughly demonstrated last night at the
New National TheateT.
Puccini's delightful La Boheme," al
though not classic in the sense that it
Is old, is the selection of the Aborn for
the last half of this week, and to hear
its first rendition an audience which
filled the house was present and gave
frequent expression to Its approval OF
the entertainment.
The presentation of La Boheme was
probably the most finished production
OF the series which has been running for
the past several weeks. The parts were
well balanced and pleasing harmony
prevailed throughout.
Elena kermes' singing of Mimi and
Salvatore Sciaretti's singing of Rudolph.
her jealous lover, were highly artistic
interpretations, both dramatically and
unsteady. Miss Kermes' voice is q
soprano of fine quality, and though not
of large volume, was altogether suitable
to the role of the frail Mimi.
Mr.. Sciarettrs Rudolph was one of
the best pieces of dramatic work seen
In the Aborn series, and his singing en-
tirely satisfactory. Their voices blend
ed ,ex9uisitely in the frequent duet
In the first act when Rudolph touches
Minis hand and sings Your tiny hand
Is Frozen" and when Mimi responds
with They call me Mimi" their sing
ing Is one of the features of the opera;
and their acting just before the cur
tain drops on the last act when Ru-
dolph discovers that his Mimi Is dead.
made deep impression upon the audi
ence.
For the part of Musetta. the score
calls for IAN extremely pretty coquet-
tish-looking young lady" Bertha Shall
elk filled the role. Her voice is larger
than that of Miss Kermes and of ex-
cellent quality.
William G. Stewart, well known to
Washington audiences as Billy Stew
art from the days Of the Castle Square
Company, sang the part of Marcel, and
performed 1t in his old-tlme pleasing
way. Herbert Waterous, as Collins,
sang the basso song to the garment
William Schuster, as Schaunard; Phil
Fem, as Benoit and Parpignol, and Ar
thur Rollins as Alcindoro completed the
capable cast
only two things tended 10 detract
from the entire success Of the perform
ance-the use of the Italian lfbretto by
Mr.. Sciaretti, which does not enable one
to follow the plot closely, and the ten
dency of the orchestra to overshadow
the piano parts of Minis songs. Puc-
cinfs orchestration is one of the de-
Sodero was a capable conductor. ex-
cept in this minor particular.
Tonight and Saturday night Eugene
Battain will sing Rudolph. Mr.. Scfa-
rett will sing the role at tomorrows
matinee.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-06-09
M'K|NLEYS ADVICE
TOL|TTLE GIRL LED
HER TO GRAND OPERA
Abord Prima Donna Tells
of Meeting With Former
President.

washington and President McKin-
ley are always associated in my mind. "
said pretty Miss Edith Bradford, who
is here this week, as she says, first,
because 1 am to sing the title role Ia
Carmen and that of the vtvacious
Nancy, in Martha when the Aborn
company presents these operas next
week, and. second because like Wash
ington. and to this city l really owe
my going on the stage.
THE stage bee was buzzing in my
bonnet" continued Miss Bradford, the
first time l came to Washington with
my father to see the wonderful Capital
City. l was quite a young girl, and it
seemed to me too good to be true when
they called out Washington. All the
sights here seemed magic to me be-
cause / had so often seen the pictures
of the Capitol and White House, and
as l look back on the ride from the
station to the hotel 1t seems
to me that did not breathe-I was SO
happy.
Congress was in session. and the
very FIRST night we reached here our
Representative called to see US. Now.
this does not seem so much to people
living in Washington, bit 10 a little
girl from a PARKWAY city it did mean
wonders. The next day l visited both
the Senate and House and saw the men
l had been hearing my father and his
friends talk of and wrangle about at
home.
But the supreme happiness of the
visit was when we went to see Presl-
dent Mckinley" continued Miss Brad
ford Il was as nervous when we went
to the White House as 1 am on first
nights now, but l had not been In the
presence Of President Mckinley three
minutes before l was talking to him all
about our home, and in a short tin g
told him 1 wanted to go on the stage
and become a singer IN grand opera.
l will never forget his reply. 1t was,
The way to get what you want Is just
to determine to get it, ard then use
every endeavor to accomplish your
purpose Before we left the White
House President Mckinley gave me
silver souvenir spoon and sent for
bunch of roses for me.
when it seemed to me 1 never would
be a prima donna used to look at that
spoon and remember what President
Mckinley said, and it was great help
to me when things were not bright.
Now, do you wonuer l like Washing
ton, and always think of President Nc
Kinley?' concluded Miss Bradford.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-06-09
GIVE DISTRICT COMMITTEE
THAT AUTOMOBILE.

Representative Victor L. Berger may
not get much encouragement in Con-
gress for his Socialistic propaganda for
the adjustment of the Senate and the
curtailment of the power of the Su-
preme Court, but he has propounded
one theory that ought to meet with
prompt and hearty approval We re-
fer to his resolution to turn the Speak
er's automobile over to the House Dis
trict Committee.
The situation is this: The old House
bought an automobile for its Speaker
and the former Speaker, Uncle Joe"
had no scruples against using it. Then
the country went Democratic and the
House elected Champ Clark Speaker,
and Mr.. Clark, who had strenuously
ridiculed the original purchase of the
automobile on the ground that it was
a senseless luxury for which the people
should not be taxed, felt that he had
to be consistent. He has refused to
exercise his right to use the machine.
The House, therefore, finds itself
with a useless automobile on it's hands.
The District Committee finds itself in
the attitude of a city council for
Washington, under necessity of doing
more or less touring of the District.
What would be more logical than that
the House give the Speakers automo-
bile to the committee?
That's the way Mr.. Berger looks at
it, and his view is sensible. His reso-
luton ought to be passed
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-06-09
For Federal Ownership
Of Express Companies

Representative Lewis Of Maryland has
introduced a resolution in the House
providing that the United States Gov
eminent shall take over the express
companies, thus establishing a parcels
post. Mr.. Lewis explains that the
charge for express packages is sixteen
times greater than those for freight,
while the average in other countries is
only five times as great. The express
companies, says Mr.. Lewis, are making
more than 50 per cent on the capital
actually invested.
The contracts the express companies
have with the railroads." declares Rep
resentative Lewis. call for an average
rate of = of cent per pound on par
cells carried, while the Government is
paying cents a pound for carrying the
mail
In order TO get this comparatively
cheap transportation rate for parcels. I
propose that the Government shall ac-
companies contracts with the railroads,
uuire by condemnation the express
and that bonds be issued by the Govern
ment to raise the necessary funds"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-06-09
National Rifles to Hold
Annual Dinner Tonight

Memories of the old days, when the
National Rifles" was one of the most
famous organizations of the defense of
the Union, will be recalled tonight when
the few remaining members will meet
at Freunds. SIS Tenth street northwest,
for the annual dinner.
The veterans are organized under the
name of the National Rifles Veteran
Association, and the annual banquet is
a featrge Of the organization. George
w. EVANS, of the War Department, Is
chairman Of the dinner COMMITTEES.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-06-09
What's on the Program in
Washington Today.
(The Times will be pleased to an |
nounce meetings and entertainments !
in this column.)

Concert by the Naval Gun Factory
Band, Navy Yard, p. m.
Concert by the United States Soldiers
Home Band, home grounds, 4 p. m.
Annual dinner National Rifles Veteran
Association, Freund's, SIS Tenth street
northwest, $50 p m.
The following Eastern Star Chapters will
meet tonight: Takoma, No. II, and
Cathedral, No. IA.
The following Knights of Pythias or
ganizations will meet tonight: Lodges
-Syracusians, No. 10, regular bust
ness; Ratlrbone, No. 20, esquire rank.
Pythian Sisters-Rathbone Temple, No.
s. regular business. Special meeting
OF the Chancellors' Association.
Meeting of Seneca Tribe, No. II, I. o.
R. M, 316 Pennsylvania avenue south
east, tonight.
Meeting of Mineola Tribe, No. IA, /. o.
r. NJ, Masonic Hall. Anacostia. to-
night.
Meeting of Idaho. Council. No. /, De-
gree of Pocahontas, Twelfth and II
streets northeast, tonight.
Meeting of Camp No. 4, Patriotic Order
of Americans, 613 Louisiana avenue
northwest, tonight.
Meeting of Camp No. 10, Patriotic Or
der OF Americans, Odd Fellows Hall
Georgetown, tonight.
Meeting of Camp No. 4, Patriotic Order
Sons of America, Fifth and G streets
northwest, tonight.
Meeting of Capital Council, No. q. Jr.
o. U. A. NJ, 41s Tenth street north
west, tonight.
Flag day exercises by Normal Schoo,
No. /, Franklin School building, Thir,
tenth and K streets northwest, today
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-06-09
Central Highs Outing
To Be Held Tomorrow

Central High School alumni, faculty
members, and many whose year of
graduation is yet to come will join to-
morrow in an all-day outing at Mar
shall Hail. Track competition will be
held for those students who have not
yet won their school letter, and the
Vets" a baseball team made up of
faculty and alumni, will cross bats with
the regular school team.
The regular steamers leaving the
SEVENTH street wharf at 10 o'clock In
the morning, 2:30 in the afternoon, and
$50 in the evening will be used. Music
on the trips down the Potomac and
back to Washington is promised, and
there will be music and dancing in the
evening at Marshall Hail. Large res
ervstions Of tickets have been made.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-06-09

OF course, the coronation AMI its at
tendant functions mean the expendi-
ture OF a vastly large amount by private
individuals. Whether these enormous
sums of money might be put to better
practical use is a question that 1 pre-
fer to leave to economists; but it is GER
tain that the great ceremonial, in its
business aspect. is a blessing 10 tens of
thousands to whom It brings profitable
work, while those on whom the finan-
cial burden falls are easily able to bear
it.-Munsey's Magazine.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-06-09
BRANOE|S ADVISES
INSURANCE SYSTEM
FOR WORK|NGhEN
Conference of Charities and
Corrections Urged to
Indorse Reform.

BOSTON, June 9.-The plea of Louis
D. Brandeis to the members Of the
National Conference of Charities and
Correction for Endorsement of a COM
prehensive system of workingmen's in
surance was the general topic of con-
versation among the delegates today.
1t was conceded that the facts pointed
out by Brandeis warranted the organi-
cation taking a strong stand on the
side Of this reform. Among other
things the noted attorney said:
"A certain percentage of wage earn
ers will inevitably meet illness. acct
dent. death, and unemployment, and
this certainty must be met with some
thing more definite than sporadic and
emotional charity, especially as a con-
stantly increasing proportion Of our peo-
pie are being converted into employees.
Fire Insurance Argument.
Few intelligent property owners
omit to insure against fire, and the
cost is a current expense. And yet the
chance Of loss by fire is very slight as
compared with the chance of loss of
earnings by sickness, accident, or pre-
mature death.
THE cost of the insurance must be
high. Ten per cent Of current wages
would go far, but even so large a
charge would afford merely alienation,
and complete indemnity would probably
cost % per cent of the average daily
wages.
- This apparently prohibitive expense
should not, however, deter US from TAX
Ing action now. On the contrary, II
NJ ola 81 10 Aa
nous waste incident to present social
and industrial conditions. Once this
be cured"
Five section meetings were held
today. The general topic of the first
was Children" and at this meeting
DR.. Charles w. Eliot. president emert-
tus of Harvard, presided. The topics
at the other section meetings were
Drunkenness" Housing, Health. and
Recreation" ''Standar of Living and
Labor" Securing and Training Social
Workers"
Would Teach Sex Hygiene.
That children should early be taught
the facts of procreation and sex hygiene
was the burden OF an address by Miss
Laura B. Garrett. OF New York. before
the section on children.
Fatigue in men and women is not a
philanthropic or sentimental fiction. 1t
is a chemical fact. according to Miss
Josephine GOldmark, publication secre-
tary of the National Consumers
League, who addressed the conference
on STANDARD Working Hours
That both private and public relief
giving charities have been niggardly in
the amount Of relief given to the poor
was the arraignment made by Frederic
Almy, general secretary of the Charity
Society OF Buffalo, in an
address on Adequate Relief"
That women are beginning to learn
the ropes in getting laws through State
legislatures was demonstrated before
the section on Housing. Health, and
Recreation" this morning by Mrs. AL
bion Fellows Bacon, OF Evansville, Ind,
who has boone known all over tho
as the author Of Indiana's
housing law.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-06-09

environment. And it Is finding one or
two real men like Mr.. Copp whom they
can esteem as real men and friends that
will do more to reform the youthful
offender than countless court punish
ments.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-06-09

The net total circulation Of The Washington
Times Sunday during the month Of May
was ls6, 357, all copies left over and returned
by agents being eliminated. This number,
when divided by 4, the number Of Sundays
during May, shows the net Sunday average
for May to have been l,5sS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-06-09

Ambassador Bryce thinks It would be
a good idea to have arbitration. even
among the conflicting religious denomin-
ations, and a whole lot of people agree
with him.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-06-09

The ministers and ambassadors are
making a general exodus to the summer
resorts. What fine thing it is to be a
legation office boy during the baseball
season.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-06-09
Amusements,

Naturalization Opera Company In
La Boheme," S:15 p. m.
Belasco-The Vagabonds in .The
Christian" s:15 p. m.
Columbia - Columbia Players In
"Strongheart" Sis p. m.
Observation-Disclosures vaudeville. 1 to
IL D. m.
Casino-Vaudeville. to s p. m. and
to IL pm.
Chevy Chase Lake-Dancing and mu-
sic by section Of Marine Band.
Glen Echo Park-Dancing and music
by section of Soldiers Home Band
Luna sPark-Midway attractions.
Arcade-Motion pictures, bowling, and
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-06-09

Fido can easily commit suicide, while
the present crusade is on, by simply I'M
buckling his muzzle on the highway.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-06-09

Lieut.. Charles T. Harris has been
ordered for duty at Augusta, Ga, which
may be described as the spring capital
Of the country.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-06-09

Race prejudice has melted under the
ardent wooing of the Filipino.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-06-09
Sunday,

The number Of complete and perfect copies
OF The Washington Times printed Sundays
during the month of May was as follows:
May 7...--.......4S,20 POI May H.........-.. Al, IA
May ZIG May 2S....-....... S+3
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-06-09

In each issue OF The Times the circulation
figures for the previous day are plainly
printed at the head OF the FIRST page at the
left OF the date line.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-06-09

The net total circulation Of The wash
ington Times daily during the month OF
May was l,2Ss, $780, all copies left over and
returned being eliminated. This number,
when divided by a. the number of days of
publication, shows the net daily average for
May to have been. 1917.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-06-09

Entered at the Postoffice at Washington
y. C., as second class matter.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-06-09
Concerts Today
By the Naval Gun Factory Band,
Navy Yard, at P. N.
JACOB G. MOODY. Director.

PROGRAM.
March. Imperial Boys" -. .Moreland
Overture, Silver Bell. .Schlepegrell
Waltz Suite, The Shamrock"
Tobani
a. Song, Meet Me Tonight in
Dreamland" ................ Rossiter
b. Some Cackling, Chicken
ReeI ....-.............:.. lazy
Mazurka Russo, La Czarine," Came
Popular Potpourri, Bits Of REM
ick's Hits, No. s.. j. B. Lampe, jr.
Patrol, American" Cby requesD,
Meacham
Finale, stop, Stop, Stop. Berlin
''Star-Spangled Banner"
6y the q. S. Soldiers Home Band
Bandstand, at 4 p. m.
JOHN 8. NJ. ZIMMERMAN,
Director.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-06-09

Total for month. l9l, 90
Sunday average .................. E,97
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-06-09
Munsey's Shows Vast
Cost of Coronation

The following may be given as an esti-
mate of the chief items that the state
will be called upon to defray in con-
nection with King Georges coronation:
SUMMARY allowance (for enter
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-06-09

If he is a great man who makes two
blades Of grass grow where one grew
before what shall be said of Captain
Oyster, who establishes four milk sta
tions in the place of the one Straus
depot closed for lack of support?
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-06-09
JOHN s. M. ZIMMERMAN,
Director.
PROGRAM.

PROGRAM.
March. THE Triumph of Old
Overture, William Tell .Rossini
Water Scene, No. 4, ''Narcissus,"
Nevin
Grand Selection. Tales of HON.
man NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Onenbach
Intermezzo. "Sizilietta" Won Blon
Excerpts from Barry Of Bally-
Finale. Salute to the Stars and
"The star-spangled Banner
By the q. S. Engineer Band, at
Judiciary Park, at 1890 p. N.
JULIUS HAMPER, Chief Musician.
PROGRAM.
March, National Emblem. .. .Bagley
Overture, al Guarany" Gomez
Intermezzo, La Pepita" .Tobani
Fantasia. 1.-THE Opera Mirror
Waltz, wiener Blut". Strauss
Dance OF the Serpents...... Bocalan
Daisies from the Floral Suite-C
Medley Overture No. 8. Bits from
Remick's Hits" .Lampe
1.-THE star-spangied Banner"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-06-09

Fotal for month, 423 l9l
Daily average for month..-,......... b2'Tl0
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-06-09
MAY CIRCULATION.
nafIV

The number Of complete and perfect copies
OF The Washington Times printed daily dur
NpU nf Mau
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-06-09
By the q. S. Engineer Band, at
Judiciary Park, at 1890 p. m.
PROGRAM.

JULIUS HAMPER. Chief Musician.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-06-09

Assistant District Attorney Proctor Is
authority for the statement that Sum
mer is the time for trouble with most
married people," Flies and hot weather
do stir up ones temper. You may not
reduce the temperature, but you can
swat the flies.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-06-09

At the quarterly convention of the
Women's Christian Temperance Union
today, the Rev. Zed II. Copp is to
speak on The Juvenile Delinquent in
Washington" and Mr.. Copp will speak
from actual experience with the de-
linquent. zeal for his reclamation. and
faith that the better, nature Of the de-
linquent will assert itself If given proper
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-06-09

superintendent Lanham, who for
twenty-five years has had charge Of the
shade trees that adorn Washington, said
in lecture last night that there was
now a total of $500 trees on the public
highways of the city. This record can
not be approached by any similarly sized
city in the world.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-06-09

The President has an interesting
souvenir In the cane cut from the
memorial elm which marked the spbt
In which Major LEnfant was buried on
the Green Hill estate. 1t will serve to
recall the memory of the great engineer,
and at the same time testify how much
he needed a real memorial such as that
recently unveiled
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-06-09

With the passing OF Aunt" Peggy
Dean, who died at rinety-eight, there
goes to a just reward one of the fam
Gus figures of Alexandria, a nanny of
the old kind, who through a long life
never did anything to alleviate or less
On the love of the white folks" who
knew her
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1911-05-04
WILL YOU HELP THIS BOY?

Dear Sir I a helpless invalid boy, twenty
one years old; paralyzed of feeling and motion
from arms downward; have not walked step or
even moved my lower limbs for five long years
Five years ago, while hauling wood, the horses be-
came suddenly frightened and ran away. The
frame and wood were thrown from the wagon
and [ was caught underneath. After being rescued
and examined by the physicians, it was found that
my left arm, right leg and cOllar-bone were
broken. Also three joints of my backbone were
crushed and my body was in awful bruised
and mangled condition. My dear friend, you can
not imagine half the suffering [ have endured
for the last five years, and will have to endure
for the rest of my life unless there is something
done for me- The doctors say if 1 could go to
some good hospital and have operation per-
formed my back to remove the bone that is
pressing against the spinal cord, it would relieve
me of the paralysis in my lower limbs, and in time
permanently cure me. I cannot have this opera
ton performed without help, won't you make
an appeal in your good paper for me and help
me all you can? May God bless you.-I am, with
very best wishes, invalid friend, LEE MABRY
Albemarle, N. c., Rt /.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1911-05-04
TWENTY YEARS A CRIPPLE.

Dear S. S. B.: I see in The JefersOnian where
shut-ins have been requested to write to you, and
as J. am shut-in l thought | would write. I am
a cripple, caused by rheumatism I have had
rheumatism for twenty years. I just sit in
rolling chair Sometimes [ am lifted out of doors
and rolled around little in the air My hands
are drawn so badly that I cannot open them and
cannot do any kind of work to make a little money
or pass away the time. I can manage to hold a
pen between my thumb and finger to write little,
but l am very nervous. My suferings are great.
[ never get nights sleep unless I take something
to dull the pain. have not raised my right
to my head in about twenty years. I just get
my left arm to my head enough to feed myself.
Have not been able to comb my hair for eighteen
years. am sXty-fve years old and poor widow.
My husband has been dead four years. l live with
my children [ can read and write a little,
although it is badly done, you will see. l will
appreciate nice books to read, anything the
Pine Park Ga.