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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-13
SIR CHRISTOPHER AND LADY
WREN

Dear Little Men and Little omen: Have
you ever heard of Sir Christopher Wren
ana his family? / will tell YOU about our
Sir Christopher. Down al the seashore
where We live there are great many
Wrens. AT one time there were two that
W watched with great interest. Next door
10 US there was an empty cottage. on the
perch hung a wide straw curtain when
was rolled up. and in II the pair OF wrens
eecided 10 build their nest. But they didn I
tell Us that We discovered IL when We
saw strings and feathers hanging from the
curtain About a week after TINS lady
came 20 the cottage and not knowing
about. the nest let down the curtain. OF
course the baby birds fell out. but Iortu-
lately none We're hurt. We found ntiIe
basket and put the birds IN II ana TED the
tssSct M a tree. We watched 10 see
whether the father and mother would come
70 them. They did and seemed pieaseu
With their new home. one day we heard a
Test chattering. but pad no Afternoon 10
\. and when we looked in the nest the
little birds had flown. Since then we nave
neither heard nor seen anything OF SlI
christopher and his family. Yours uuly
COURTENAY HALSEY aged l"'-
BOX Zt2 Avon, y j.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-13

our work was all done before We could say
Jack Robinson
II YOU would like 10 help YOUR mother
this summer try this game / always be-
fore regarded hOusewOrk as slow and poKt\
work but now / like t. and viii soon Dee
able 10 keep nous. as well as mother Very
truly yours.
ELISABETH Hon Err aged -.
No IS WadswOrth avenue New YORK.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-13
HOW TO MAKE A TREE HOUSE.

Dear Little Men and Little Women: Al
most every American boy who has hVed
near wood has had aroused in MIN al
zone tine the longing 10 build tree mousse
Tie FIRST thing necessary In building II ~
% hnd four squarely situated trees whieh
hay be utilized as supports of the mouse
Al he four corners. Next cut down eight
81 The straightest branches you can se'
'of use as supports for the floor Ailer
lhe supports are nailed in place comes the
hocr, which can be made Of any smooth
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-13
POLO COATS AT THE SHORE.

Women who invested IN the long polo
coats that were so much worn last winter
md that they still have vogue al the sea-
shore They are worn along the beach on
damp or cold days. sometimes over bathing
suits. when the bather dresses al the hotel
or cottage instead Ol al the beach bath
houses
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-13

ADDITION PUZZLE.
l. Add a beverage, an article and a form
OF the verb 10 be and get a sailor.
>. Add a beverage a prOnoun and veg
etable and get a point
g. Add an article. a form Of the verb to
be and a beverage and get skill.
g. Add vegetable, an article, form OF
the verb 20 ,be and a beverage ana set
something less than the whole
>. Add A body of water an article and
form Of the verb to be and get a vehicle.
.. Add a vegetable. an article and oev-
erage and get bov nickname
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-13
THE FEAST OF FLOWERS.

On the fifteenth day Of the second moon
in China the Feast OF Flowers is celebrated.
The flowers In all the beautiful private
gardens are so nursed as 10 arrive at a
fair state Of perfection al this time. Inc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-13

In Bugtown there are some queer things.
For instance. Mr.. Spider always teaches
the Kindergarten. and nearly all the pupils
are little flies. or course Mr. Spider *
taught not to injure the little flies. other
wise they would not let him be teacher
However. there are times when Mr. Spider
loses his patience and is very severe with
the little pupils. To-day he has prepared a
very hard puzzle and he has told the little
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-13

Dear Editor: I received my box OF paints
and ! am greatly pleased with them.
Thanking you very much for them, 1 re-
main your faithful reader AMY RICE.
No IL Columbia street. New Britain. Conn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-13

At Nantucket and one or two fashionable
summer places near by has appeared a new
type OF cap that bids fair 70 become a
formidable rival OF the circular frilliness
so much seen for the last two seasons.
This delightful little innovation, which is
seen afternoons and even mornings. is a
revival Of the prim Priscilla cap. Its lines
are quite as prim, but It Is done IN pinkS
blues and yellows to match the gowns Win
which it is 10 be worn. II haIxa plain oand
across the front which turns Tt little at
the ends. The back is a trife full and IS
gathered in at the back Of the neck with
a bow of narrow ribbons, the ends Of which
are allowed 10 hang about a quarter Of
yard.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-13
Odds and Ends Of Fashion

amount Of rubbing needed 10 get II clean
makes II wear out more quickly. Besides,
the double tips now given 70 silk gloves add
greatly 10 their length Of life. Possibly one
reason why silk gloves are not better liked
is that they are often worn too short. they
are singularly wanting in elegance when
they are stretched skin tight over the arms
in order TO meet the abbreviated sleeve now
in vogue.
The chic little white felt hats so favored
by smart women at the seashore and noun
tain resorts this season promise 10 retain
their popularity IN the fall and viii -
principally worn with dark tailored suits.
While the plain. untrmmed felt is the cor
rect style Just now, the line white fall
ehapeau Will have stiff wings or severe
tailored bows as a trimming. The crowns
OF these white felts Will be rather hish'
with the trimming towering even higher
and the white felt hat which has seen sum-
nler service will only need "a little cleaning
with a wing or two. 20 be Just the tnins
this fall"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-13

JUMBLED MONARCHS.
Roggee Safolon. Lawlmi. Chalonis, Liam
miWeh MOviraCtelune
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-13

The position Of the silk glove is some
what ambiguous No one can deny its SER
viceability for warm weather. but there
seems 10 be a general feeling that it lacks
something in smartness. French women, IL
is said. prefer even cotton to silk when
is an extravagant taste. Cotton holds the
dirt more securely than silk and the extra
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-13

BIRD PUZZLE.
Koorages. Xiwgawn. Bloslopin.
Ry rearranging the letters ind thre
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-13
WORD SQUARE.

WORD SQUARE.
l. one OF the most familiar Of all the
birds
.. To wander at pleasure.
8. Something necessary 10 the baker
&. a form of-the verb 10 go.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-13
Things to Think Abouf

birds which take their names from peculi
arities i'm their appearance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-13
THE GAME OF CABLE DISPATCHES.

DOROTHY HITCHINGS (aged On
No u Irvlng street. M0ntclalr. n. j.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-02-10
SEAL CONSERVATION.

The announcement that the President
after long effort, has secured the assent
of the interested powers TO an effective
measure Of fur seal conservation will be
received with sincere satisfaction by the
public. from various points of view
There are not many subjects which in
the last thirty years have been more
elaborately discussed than that of the
regulation of seal fisheries in the North
Pacific; automatically. judiclally. politl-
cally. scientifically. pecuniarily. humane
ly, and in almost every other conceivable
manner, including. we are sorry to say.
most acrimoniously. 1t is well that
something should come Of it at last
From the humane point Of view there
ought 10 he n pretty strict regulation OF
seal killing. for obvious reasons. 1t Is
not a commendable nor decent thing
10 kill the mothers and thus doom the
young seals to starvation. From the dip
lomatic point of view it is highly deSir-
able. because Of the friction. the III feel
ing and the possible menace to peace
which are involved in persistent free
hooting There have hitherto been Sc
rious international controversies over the
matter, and. there would always be dan
ger of their renewal if things were left
permanently at loose ends. An agree
ment such as that which Is now an
nounced should remove another not in
considerable source of possible trouble
among the nations. - .-- '.-.-
From the purely pecuniary point Of
view regulation is obviously much TO
be desired The seals are among the
most valuable wild animals in the world.
They will probably always be valuable,
increasing rather than decreasing in
worth. Properly conserved. they will be
permanent source of large revenues.
But they are easily destroyed, and once
they were destroyed there would be no
hope of their restoration. Indiscriminate
slaughter would mean large profits to
somebody for a short time. but after
that nothing. OF course, strict reGula-
ton will largely mean reservation Of the
profits to the nations which own the land
on which the seals have their rookerieS.
But reasonable nation will surely be
willing TO let a neiChbor thus enjoy per-
manent profits. when any other course
would mean in short time no profits for
any one.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-02-10
A NATIONAL THEATRE
Writer Thinks It Would Reach Higher
Aim than Has The New Theatre.

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: Heinrich Conried held precisely the
same views as do In regard to the ma
tlonal theatre have been an agitator III
England for the last eighteen years Tor the
establishment OF a national theatre there'
but now that have returned to America
for good and all my interests are cenreo
In the establishment Of a theatre here.
There can be no doubt that The Ne"
Theatre has failed to carry out its gooo
intentions. My individual opinion is that
II is utterly impossible to make more thah
eight productions in a year. and II that is
done each year we should soon nave an
extensive repertory and perfect first hisii'
performances. The company should CON-
sist Of at least three leading women loui
leading men. who need not necessarily APP
pear m all productions, and care should DC
exercised that all should have eauai
chances. The star system should be apso-
lutely abolished. An actor or experience
who might not be engaged as an actor III
production should be selected as pro-
queer. IL he possesses the quick, intultiVe
quality necessary for a producer, ana an
excellent stage manager is essential.
The future Of the stage in America de-
Ponds now more than ever on the estao-
lishment Of a national theatre we may
not have Jeffersons and Booths among
u.s. but there is plenty Of talent at pres
ent going begging or frlitering It's tirne
away in some other branch of the profess
sion.
We owe much to the enterprisng actor
manager. but that is not the system under
which dramatic art can flourish at It's best.
New York, Boston and Chicago could each
support theatre on the plans that were
conceived by the promoters Of The New
Theatre
There is an idea that the national the
atre's aim would be 10 produce plays that
no one desires TO see: that idea should he
stamped out Immediately. A national the
atre's aim should be TO produce plays
which an intelligent public would be glad TO
go and see. and would make the nation
proud to have acquired AMI proud TO have
fostered the art OF acting. which Is dying
out not from lack of talent but from lack
of opportunity. The failing Of The New
Theatre IS undoubtedly due TO the unfortu-
nate fact that the temple is too large for
dramatic art The artist must he in closer
touch with his audience. the audience must
not have to strain its eyes and ears
Hamlet" at The Nov Theaire appears TO
me an utter impossihiitv: the frame is too
large even for that grand conception or
Shakespeare.
Let us thank. the promoters of The New
Theatre for those glimpses of art that they
have given TO the nation and wish them
hearty success in more cnngenial surround
ings. This nation needs at least three ma
tional theatres, and there ARC talent and In
dividuality enough I'm America. assisted by
our English. comrades, TO. stock three ma
tional theatres.
CHARLES DRAM LANDER.
New York. Feb. S lall
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-02-10
HEALING BY MRS. ANGEL,

To the Editor Of Tho Tribune.
Sir: In this world Of great achievements
few lives stand out to point prominently TO
an influence that is practically boundless.
Such life was that of Mrs, Carrie G.
ANGEL. who died on Wednesday in this
city metaphysician of extraordinary
power she was genius In the art of help
ing others. She spent her life in. dlspelling
fear.
In her philosophy there Is no evil In man,
but progress from ignorance TO better re-
alzation as enlightenment comes-whether
now, tomorrow or thousand years hence
Puteiy theological interpretations Of the
Bible did not interest her. The inner
meanings which attach TO the literal text
were clearly read by her and were the
basis of her success in healing. The hard
cut-and dried doctrines of divine anger and
punishment had not even foothold in this
gentle character. And having no fear her
self, she battled against fear in others, de-
claring that its elimination was the thresh-
old TO all good.
AS we know that nothing can be lost. the
work to which she devoted her life will
live forever and be felt by all, even though
few knew personally this beautiful char
acter. g. NJ s. II.
East orange. y. j.. Feb. s. 1911.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-02-10
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
From Tho Tribune Bureau. J


washington, Feb. s-The President re-
NAMED away from the executive Offices
the entire day, working In his private
study at the White House on the speeches
he will deliver on his trip through ONO
and Illinois, and comforting with Con-
eressmen. including Representatives Bou-
tell Dwight and Ellis. on the Canadian rec
iprocity agreement. Letters approving
the agreement continue to reach the White
House in great numbers. The President
speeches on his trip will deal almost en-
tirely with Canadian reciprocity and VIII
serve as the beginning OF a campaign OF
education on the subject
There is only one way that the House
can consider the appropriation bills not
passed." said Representative Tawney
when leaving the executive Offices TINS
morning. land that is by suspending inc
rules. It cannot be done under the rules
as they are now constructed. II we ex-
pect to pass these bills before March 4
we have got to proceed differently. An
extra session will have TO be called unless
we suspend the rules and pass these bills
Among the callers at the executive ofllces
were Senator's Kean and Stephenson, KEEP
resentatives Pearre. Tawney. McDermot'
Martin, Goebel, Aiken. Parsons, HinshaW'
Dwight, Cooper. Stanley, Mcclure, Wood
yeard and Volstead, the Secretary OF AZ
riculture, the Postmaster General and Mel
Vile f. Stone, Of New York.
President Taft, accompanied by Secre-
tary Norton and Captain Butt. left WASH
ington at 1915 this evening for Columbus
Ohio. and Springfield, III. He is expected
back to the White House Monday morning.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-02-10
THE NEW THTNDERER.

The most interesting feature Of the
new British hattleship Thunderer, which
was launched OH the Thames last week.
is the relation Of horsepower to tonnage
and speed Her tonnage when ready for
sen is to he 22.J00 and her horsepower
is 10 be 27,G00. and yet il is calcu
lated that she will have a speed Of only
little more than twenty-One knots.
That will he, Of course. n good bur not
an extraordinary speed for a heavy bat
tleship. for IL has been eQualled by YES
sells Of even less horsepower. The sup
position Is that ever added knot IN
speed would call for many hundreds If
additional horsepower, and this seems
to he confirmed by this ship. Thus
the King Edward VII has 1900 horse
power and eighteen knots speed, while
the Dreadnought requires 5000 horse
power 10 give her tWenty-one knots. and
the Neptune. with 2J.OOO horsepower,
will scarcely exceed tweniy-one knots.
The slight surprising of tWenty-one
knots with 27,OOO horsepower shows the
difficulty of increasing speed. There will
be some British eXultation, however,
over Germany, due TO the fact that the
latest German ships though developing
$4,000 horsepower. will have speed Of
only twenty knots.
This British battleship will have a re-
markably powerful battery, consisting Of
ten l3i5-inch guns Of IL calibreS length
placed in pairs in five turrets all on the
centre line of the ship. The second and
fourth turrets are 10 be higher than the
first and fifth, 50 that their guns can
be fred over the latter. Thus il will be
possible to fire Simultaneously four guns
straight ahead or straight astern. The
central turret will be between the fun
nes, so that It's guns cannot be trained
ahead or astern, but all ten guns can he
fired in brOadside and In any direction
through an arc OF 100 degrees Beyond
doubt she will be one Of the most for
midabe floating fortresses In the world,
and AS three more Just like her are being
built we may form from her an idea of
the character Of the new British navy.
The name Of this fifth Thunderer Is
reminiscent Of injury and half of
British naval development The first Of
the name was 74-gln ship of 1909 tons.
launched In 1860. which was employed
in the wars with France and was lost i'm
a West Indian storm In ITS. The second
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-02-10
NOT HOSTILE.

The opposition Of thc agricultural
STATES of the Northwest to the Canadian
reciurcoitv agreement has been greatly
exaggerated 10y the politicians represent
inc that section at Washington. Sena-
for Norris Brown. of Nebraska, has had
the courage to break with associates. and
eav that he will vote 10 carry the agree
uept into effect. and his attitude has
now been Endorsed by the lower branch
of the Nebraska Legislature. The Lin
coin State Journal and THE Omaha
Bee" the leading Republican ncwspa-
perS i'm Nebraska sustain Mr. Brown :
Judgment that freer exchanges with
Canada will benefit rather than injure
rho Northwest. Nothing Is clearer than
that the creation Of north and south lines
OF trade will help 10 develop the states
Of North Dakota. South Dakota, Mime
sofa. Iowa and Nebraska. The North
west Of Canada. if such lines are cstab-
liebed. will become tributary 70 those
states lust as they were once tributary
10 the states east of the Mississippi River.
The same process will be repeated when
the limits Ct our economic system have
been pushed nOrtlWard, industry diver
sifying itself in the Dakotas. Iowa and
Nebraska. and Minnesota becoming TO
n much greater extent Il manufacturing
and distributing state. Many Of the
Northwestern newspapers see this plain
lv. although Northwestern Senators and
Representatives at Washington keep
their eyes fixed on the temporarily dis
turblng effects Of reciprocity instead of
ON its ultimate benefits.
We have received a recent copy of
"The ST. Cloud JOurnal-Press. Of st.
Cloud. Mimi. I'm which the advantages
Of reciprocity are f0rcefuly presented.
That newspaper has purely nGricult-
ural constituency, yet il puts aside as
imaginary the fear that reciprocity Will
hurt the Minnesota farmer. IT holds
that the free entry Of Canadian hard
wheat will greatly benefit the Minnesota
miller. stimulate the manufacture Of
-four for export and increase the demand
for American wheat, which is mixed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-02-10
nllLSementS.
ACADEMY OF MusIc--s:i5-Barry OF Bal

ACADEMY OF MUsIc--s:lS-Barry OF Da"y-
HAMBRA-e-s-vaudevn
AMERicNN-l: 30 :SO-vaudeville.
ASTOR--S.ij--Thc l}oss
RCLASCo-S:S o-The Concert.
lsIJOU--S .20-The Havoc.
RROADN vs. I.,--The ien-Pccks. ,,..x,
CARNEGIE 2:30--Philharmonic Ne"N''"
IASINO-S-Marrag a la Carte
COLONTAI--2-s-Nau
COMEDY S:15-rn BE Hanged II DO
fCRITEkION--S: 2O-Sire.
DAILY 'S-S:l5--The Faun. 49,,
lsMPlRI,--S: tO-Trelawny of the NehS
FIFTH AVcNUEs-2-s-Na udovillc. ,,,,-d
GARDEN-s:I5-1he GYPSY Baron
t;ARRTt'E-S.f5-Our word
15-The slim Princess
1TACKETT-s 15--Ovor Night. ,,
NAMMERSTEIN'S-2- ;13-Nau1evi'i1e r,,cess
UERALD SQUARE--S;i5 The Ralkan IIin. 80
pODRONE-2-S-The International Cup
BALLET OF Niagara-The Earthquake.
HIiDSON-S: 3O--Nobodys Widow -,
JoE WERER's-s I5-Alma. Where Do you
yNIr riSf ER-s1o-chantecler
TiI5ERTYEs.i5--The Spring Maid
IYCEI'N--S: S0-Suzanne.
iYRIC-S:iJ--The Deep Purple
MAJESTIC-S:1 5-Way Down East.
TAN-2--s--Vaudevil
NAXTNE ELLIOTTS-S :30-The Gamblers
METROPOLITAN OPERA HoCsb-e-ho'''s'
HAZiMoVA's-s: 3O-Raby Mine.
MEM ANSTERDAM-S:1 5-Madame SherrE
NEW HEATRE-S:3O-Tho Piper.
NEW Works. :15--Naughty Marietta.
PLAZA 3o-7:3o-Naudeville. e,,nrvh,oon
Farm
ST. NICHOLAS RINK lee Hockey
WtITACr'S- .2O--Pom0n6cr Walk
WEST END--s15-The Nisger
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-02-10

The state Highway Commission fatty
disproycs Governor DiX's charge that
20 ger cent of its outlay is for en-
eineerS. Its figures for 1910 are: Total
amount paid for highway construction
and maintenance. $I049G3J; total en-
cineering expenses 500 .O91. or less than
10 per cent. instead Of 20 per cent, as
lie Governor charged Similarly The
commission disp0ses of the charge that
vast sums have been necdessly spent in
having freight on stone from other states
when local stone should have been used.
ont Of millions spent on construction
$4,000 went for freight on imported
stone. and this was in bringing stone to
uar.s of the state whore no local stone of
The riglit quality was available
Both Of these charges were taken up
bv Governor Dix from letter Of State
Engineer and Surveyor BenSel written
or January l.. criticisins the work Of
tie Highway Commission. The charges,
with the answers to them. show how lit
ne ,gasp the present State Engineer has
Of highway construction ana how i'll
fitted he is suddenly 10 diSplace eX-
rprienccd highway administrators. Mr.
EcnseI is ADLER than the average state
Engineer and Surveyor. but If Mr. Dix
wants TO appreciate The incompetent su-
nc,ylsion toward which his plan leads
i,e has only 10 study this letter Of Mr.
Eensel's together with the impressive
reply 10 ii made by the chairman OF the
state Highway Commission. The CORE
snondence is reprinted 81 Engineering
News" Mr.. BenSel is shown to be
ignorant of the highway law, ignorant
~ the facts about fine commission
r-orl, and its cost, and ignorant OF the
mistakes which the states previous OK