New-York tribune., 1911-01-02
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

When Ernst Won Possart, who arrived IN
New York last week, was in this country
about twenty years ago a Tribune reporter
called on him at the office of Heinrich
Conried. Knowing that the reporter spoke
German Mr.. Conried, turning to his DESK
said: You will not require my assist
ance at this interview" and placing box
OF cigars within reach proceeded with his
work, leaving the actor and the newspaper
man. as he said, ito fight 1t out" Possart
was in good humor and piled his visitor
with many questions rs to the stage IN this
country, politics, municipal affairs, etc.
Finally the reporter. began to ask ques-
tions and in answer to the first one Pos
sart spoke of his debut in. 1861 as Riccaut
lr "Minna Won Barnhelm," and his next
appearance as Iago in "Othello" Were
YOU not rather young" he was asked,
'.for those parts?" NO" said Conried;
'he was nearly twenty years old" And"
broke in the visiting actor, ''at that age
n man is an actor If he ever is 10 be one"
Randall-What co you do when you meet
an irresistible talker?
Rogers-.l Introduce him to an immovable
bore.-Life.
Brillat-Savarin, the patron saint of gou
NETS, is TO have statue, not, as might
expected. in Paris, the centre Of his cult,
but in his birthplace. Belley.
Mrs. Naggins-And now what excuse have
you for returning home in this horrible
condition?
Mr., Naggins-Blow'd If 1 haven't fgotten.
Had a lovely one-hc-thought Of 1t comm
along-but itsh shlipt m'memory-hic-u-
lustrated Bits.
In a report from Singapore, Consul Cen
eral Dubois says that he heard that It
would cost only about s5,OoO0O0 to connect
the British possessions all over the world
by a wireless teleGraphy system. The an
nual cost of operation would be about
81 10000, but that does not seem much
when the advantage Of uninterrupted COM
munication from Montreal TO Cape Town Is
considered. Stations would be required at
Montreal, Glace Bay and Vancouver,
Canada: Hong Kong, Singapore, Perth, Ade-
laide, and Sydney. Australia; Wellington.
New Zealand; Gibraltar, Malta, Alexandria,
Egypt Alden. Bombay Colombo. Mombasa,
Durham, Cape Town Bathurst, Sierra Le-
one, and st. Helena, Africa.
Thrifty. is she?'
Thrifty? | won't go into long dis
course. / merely tell you that she banks
money in December r"-Washington Herald.
At a recent session OF the Board Of Con-
troll in Vienna a member spoke at length
on the subject Of the telephone system and
called attention to some OF the defects or
the present service When a subscriber Is
answering local call he must give way
II a long distance call Is announced. THIS
the speaker thought right But he said,
under certain conditions We should be
permitted 10 break into local conversations
even from local station" and he offered
a resolution TO the effect that on payment
OF a certain sum extra for the call one
could have the privilege to break in or
the busy man. People carry on useless,
long conversations. and urgent messages,
calling a physician or others when every
minute Is valuable, should not be held up"
he declared. The proposition was for
mally received. but action was deferred.
"Why do you live so Far out Of town."
yes"
And the ears stop running at Il p. M,
| Toledo Blade
"Albanlans will miss Squadron A at the
| Dix inaugural exercises" remarked a resi-
dent of the Capital City. VINO added that
for many years the military show OF the
occasion was additionally interesting to the
people OF his city because the commander
of the mounted escort to the new Execu-
tive. Major Bridgman. was an Albanian and
several OF his officers were also natives OF
| "Sturgeontown
| Husband-fou never kiss me except
| when you want money.
WifeCWell. isn't that otton enough
| Smart Set
Major General Edward c. Young. Com,
mander Of the Illinois National Guard. ha:
returned to Chicago from Washington firm
In the belief that before very long nationa
guardsmen Will be paid for their services
Both Assistant Secretary Of War Oliver
and General Leonard Wood, Chief OF STAFF
are heartily In favor of paying the nationa
guard at the rate OF Is per cent Of regula