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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-19
The Irish Plays.
To the Editor Of The Star:


The Irish Theater Company having come
almost Immediately from Dublin and be-
ing under the direction Of most elegant
people, 1t may have seemed matter
of wonder why occasion was taken
to publicly condemn their plays. Now
during the past thirty years / have
spent many seasons in Ireland and trav-
eled and visited quite extensively there,
and this last summer was there from May
to september, and In all that time / never
saw any such weird, gruesome and ap-
parently criminal people in Ireland as
were portrayed these nights on the stage
at Washington. Some OF the innate, fine
character and virtues Of the nation were
exhibited by the players, but SO laden
with merciless and stupid intent Of crime
murder in Ireland and awful blasphemy
in America-that instead of the plays Civ
ing any pleasure, there were, within my
hearing, many. many murmurs Of re-
proach and regret. The contrast Of what
saw in Ireland this year and what I
saw in the pays was extreme. Every
where in Ireland / met manly. stalwart
men. young and old. all busy under the
new impulses Of land ownership. home
rule, education in their own new univer-
stiles. which were recently granted and
largely endowed by England. and gen.
eral cry for the establishment of new in
dustries. whereby to keep their youths at
uoIne WHO are HOW TedoIIS acquiring tell
meal education In the various arts and
trades.
Many of these young Irishmen find en-
ployment under the British civil service
by competitive examinations conducted In
London and elsewhere. and the number
Of first and second places they capture,
as published by the different colleges is
amazing. During this summer In Ireland
I saw no crime. There was none on rec
ord. The circuit judges at Cork. LINER
ick and Clare were presented by the FORE
men Of the grand juries with white
gloves, token OF no crime on the calendar,
and Judge Holmes only recently at Cork
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-19
IN GAME OF SEARCH.
First and Second Squadrons Of At
lantic Fleet Go to Sea.

NORFOLK, Va. November 1S-The
ships of the third and fourth divisions,
constituting the second squadron of the
Atlantic fleet, sailed from Hampton roads
today for game of search on the high
seas Rear Admiral Howard. command
ing the squadron, operating from the
southern drill grounds. will dispatch scout
ships in all directions in an effort to in
terc ept the ships OF the first squadron of
the Atlantic. feet which has sailed from
Newport r. L.. on Il similar schedule. The
first squadron, under Admiral Osterhaus
is expected to drop anchor in Hampton
roads November % After two weeks
spent by the first squadron here and by
the second squadron at Newport, the
ships will dispense to their home sta
TONS to reasSemble January in Hamp-
ton roads for the start to Guantanamo
for winter maneuvers.
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WOMEN RAISE $4,000.
Report to Baptist Denomination of
Virginia Shows Their Work.

NORFOLK. Va, November 1S.-That
women raised $4,000 of the 100000 total
subscribed to the Baptist denomination in
Virginia last year was shown by the
wOmens work report read today before
the eighty eighth annual convention q
the Baptist General Association of Vir-
ginia in session here.
On motion Of Mayor Jones of Newport
News, the trustees of the minister's re-
lief We're urged to find means of raising
a balance of S23,Us which remains to be
subscribed to proposed fifty-thousand-
dollar endowment fund for this work.
Prof. a. 7. Robinson of Louisville, KY,
spoke on the work of the Southern Baptist
Theological Seminary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-19
TUG HITS SUNKEN BARGE,
The Edna V. Is Damaged and Has
to Be Reached.

NORFOLK, Va, November lS.--Coliiti-
ing today with the Chesapeake and Ohio
freight barge sunk in the harbor last
night by the Old Dominion steamer JEFF
ferson. the tug Edna V. sustained in
juries which made it necessary for her
to be beached to prevent sinking. She
was subsequently landed safely at a
marine railway and hauled out.
Steps are being taken to raise at once
the sunken freight barge and the twelve
loaded cars which went to the bottom
with her
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-19
TOLL HOUSE AS CHURCH.
Historic Structure in Use During
Stage Coach Days.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
MOUNT SAVAGE, Md. November IS
The old toll house at the forks of the
road in Barreilvile, east of Mount saw
age. q historic structure, Is about to be
converted into Polish Catholic church
by the Cumberland Basin Coal Company
for the convenience Of the many Polish
families that have moved to Barrellyille
since the company began its extensive
DEVELOPMENT The house was used for Il
station during stage coach days and be-
fore the Pittsburgh division of the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad was built
The house has stood for nearly a cen
fury. = Polish priest from the archdio-
cese Of Baltimore will have charge OF the
church and will reside at BarellyilIe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-19
DAM BUILDER TO TESTIFY.
Jury Collecting Evidence Regarding
Austin, Pa, Disaster.

COUDERSPORT. IA. November is
r. c. Hatton OF Wilmington Del. who
designed and constructed the dam of the
Rayless Pulp and Paper Company at
Austin. Pa, the breaking of which Sep
TENDER 50 last spread death and de-
struction, will testify before the coroner's
jury when the inquest is resumed next
Tuesday afternoon. Engineer Hatton is
the only witness TO be examined \ YER
dict is expected Tuesday night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-19

the immaculate tOncepllOH IH1"
renee Murray, basso. VIII contribute one
or two numbers at the same service this
coming Tuesday evening.
Will Engel, pianist. has been studying
abroad since July. and was present re-
Gently by invitation at social function
at the United States embassy in Berlin.
Mr. Engel rendered several selections.
A faculty concert was given at Ham
ilton Institute Saturday evening. The
program was given by Felix Garziglia,
pianist, and Anton Kaspar. violinist.
Among Mr.. Carr glia' 8 numbers were the
Mende l scnerzo chepins nerseu ss
Moszkowski; 'Arabesaue.' by Debussy.
and Les Sylphes," by De Beriot. Mr..
Kaspar gave Wilhelmj's "Romanza. Ma
zurka," by Wieniawski: 'Canzonetta,"
Nachez; Dvora's "Humoresque." Min
uet." by Beethoven. and scherzo. by van
Goens.
G. Thompson Williams organist and
choirmaster of St. Johns Church. George
new organ Monday evening. The pro-
gram included Memberships Fourth
Sonata" 'Offertory in D Flat" ''Salome,' -
"Andante Cantabile," by Widor: "Capric-
ciosa,' by Lemaire: Introduction, Air
and Variations" by Hesse: Dvoraks HUI
moresque' and other numbers.
A pleasant event of the week was the
annual concert given under the auspices
of the Vaughn class Of Calvary Baptist
Church. Master Lester \. Lawrence boy
soprano. opened the evenings entertain
ment by singing Del Riego's slave
Song Robert Z. Seel, flutist of the Ma
rine Band, gave Francois Doppler's Air
Valaques'': William ClaDaugh. baritone
soloist sang The Prologue" from II
Pagliacci'': Edwin Callow created much
amusement by his reading of his own
story, "Docta Wiley: Mrs. George II.
Hebbard was heard in Arditis Love in
Springtime''; Fritz Mueller of the United
depreciation of lie Nocturno,'. by Cho-
pin, on the cello: William G. Mills was
heard in two tenor solos "Macushla'' and
The Nightingale Has Tyre of Cold;
Miss Faye humphrey sang with much eX-
preston SchumannS 'LotoS Flower" and
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Pay Fines for Illegal Liquor Sales.
Special Dispatch to The Star

Special DSpatch 10 Inc Star
BEDFORD, Pa. November ls.-Ths
cases at Bedford involving the illegal
sale of liquor In Bedford county, which
is dry" resulted in F. w. Jordan, ST,
druggist, and DR.. c. c. Dibert being
fined 500 Jointly. with costs: Ed d. I'll.
Heckerman, druggist, 500 fine and costs:
F. w Jordan, ST., separate case, dismissed
upon payment Of costs; DR.. c. G. Dibert.
separate case involving the issuing OF
prescriptions to men Of known intemper-
ate habits, plea Of guilty and fine Of so
and costs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-19

choir hymn. Some Blessed Day unac-
companied, and Mrs Smart, Miss Smith
and Mr.. Ogden Will sing for the o1ertory
the trio 20 Holy Father.
Music has been an attractive feature at
the services of Holy Trinity Catholic
Church during the past season. and plans
have been mapped out for the coming
winter, which will include the presenta-
ton of some important motets and Eng
FISH anthems. Gounods Ave Maria"
was sung at a recent service by Shirley
Macias. a boy soprano with voice of
exceptional quality, who made most
favorable impression. and "Tantum
Ergo composed by Ernest ]. Behms, or
ganist and choirmaster. Will be given
during December. The man soloists for
the coming year are William Curtin. ten
or. and Joseph Mccain, bass.
The Rebew Orchestra, II. ". Weber
conductor, gave a concert Friday even
Memorial Presbyterian Church. which at
tracted large audience. Mss Marian
McFall, soprano soloist of the First Bap-
fist Church. was the assisting soloist
and the entertainment, which was under
the auspices of the Lad es' Aid Society,
Melted a goodly sum. The special feature
of the orchestral numbers was the play
ing of a new compost on, Decenn'ai
March, by E. n. Hopeweil. formerly
concertnaaster in the Rebew Orchestra.
and received much applause. Other num-
bers by the orchestra were the overture.
Poet and Peasant: march, True to
the Flag; waltz Sounds From the
Valley: selections from THE Spring
Maid and the march, "Durch Kampf
yum Sieg," by Blon W. J. Weber. son
of the director. gave a rendition OF Men
delssohn's "Rondo Capr'cciosa." for
piano, and Miss McFall pleased with her
singing OF Sunlight" THE Four-Leaf
Clover" Jean and come.
Mrs James Kerr contralto, was one Of
the soloists who contributed to the pleas
ure of the Mississippians and their guests
at their monthly meeting last evening.
Mrs Kerr was heard in Chaminades
s.Madrigar' and Nevin's pathetic song,
Little Boy Blue y
Miss Ruby Elsie Jones was the soloist
Tuesday evening at the sodality service of
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General Strike Urged.

At Glasgow dissatisfaction was express
ell with the report and general strike
was advocated 1t is quite evident that
among organized railway employees the
findings of the commission are any thing
but satisfactory: for the report does not
rive them what they wanted and the
fornlida ole.
II il freely admitted that the new
scheme for the settlement of disputes
leaves much 10 be desired but il is
distinct advance on that of 1907, and
the public, which had "A taste of what
a general strike means, is hoping that
the railways and their men will accept
its terms until something better can he
arranged. Ii Is pointed out that il Is
only destined to serve for a period OF
two years, at the end Of which time it
will be subject TO revision or utter re-
lection.
A particularly alarming feature OF the
threats of the unionist leaders is their
expressed determination in case of 4
strike 20 invoke the aid of the miners
In this connection j. n. Thomas a
Ia Dor member of the house of commons,
said: If the railwaymen of this Coun-
Try and the miners combine, as suggested
it will not only be n strike. but revolu
ton. AT the present time the feeling,
temper and desire OF the mass of rail
waymen is to take extreme action. The
country has tasted what national stop
page means, bat if there is strike at
Christmas time 4 will be impossible to
anticipate the consequences"
It Is understood that a half dozen
companies have decided on immediate
revision OF the scale OF wages of their
lower grade men, and il is believed that
other big companies will swing into
line. The companies have been promised
by the government permission will be
granted To raise their rates. and it is
quite likely that the public will pay the
increased wages, although as yet no raise
has been made in passenger or freight
rates
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-19
Labor Problem Still Vexes.

After AN elaborate and involved report
by specially appointed royal commission
the railway labor situation seems no
Nearer n solution than when the trouble
began. The obvious disappointment OF
the railway unionists on hearing the re-
port of tie commission has grown into
active denunciation of its terms, and
many of the former strike leaders are
openly advising their organize tons to
disregard it's findings
The companies did not receive the re-
port with any great amount Of enthu-
siasm. and it is well known that the
partial recognition of the unions embod-
led in the recommendations was received
with nl-concealed distaste
The report has been followed shortly
by Tumo-s that several companies are
almost ready TO announce a raise in the
wages OF their employees, and this fact
may cause some delay In the execution
or campaign for another general strike
Many or the meetings of the railway
men held to discuss the commissions re-
port took place the Sunday after it was
made public and many OF these recon-
1nended by resolution that it be rejected
either wholly or in parts. The ra lway
dating the report in lis entirety, on the
ground that il did not grant complete
recognition to the unions. The same
meeting also advocated a general rail-
way strike to take place within TWENTY
four hours of the delivery of an ulti-
matum At Leeds the men recommended
that the finding be rejected and that a
national conference be held for the con-
sideration OF d program for all railways.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-19

there will be no bulge to betray its pres
ence. The men will be armed gradually.
the first to receive guns being those on
special details and patrolmen stationed on
dangerous beats.
1t is believed that in time the whole
force will be armed. No provision has
yet been made for the arming of the
city police. but it is known that a num-
Der of the men have bought guns at
their own expense and are carrying them
with the full approval of their superiors
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-19
British Champion Says Criti-
cisms Have Been Unjust.
LACK GAMES TRADITIONS
Believes, However. Americans Are
Being Gradually Educated.
MENACE OF A NEW STRIKE
Proposed Coalition of Railway Men
and Miners Regarded as
Serious Danger.

LONDON. November 1s.-Since H. II.
Hilton won the golf championship in
America the English PAPERS have accused
American crowds at golf matches of lack
OF craftsmanship. being rowdy and beis
ferrous and trying to rattle foreign play
ers. Mr.. Hilton writes to the Westminster
Gazette to correct these decisions. He
ssys:
The crowds We're we'll conducted: per-
haps made a little too much noise 10
quite in keeping with q golf match. but
this was due to their enthusiasm and pa
triotism. for they never did anything with
the slightest intention of interfering with
my chances of success.
When the championship was over 10
crowd could have given player a more
enthusiastic reception than the American
crowd gave TO me at Apawamis. The
American il more demonstrative. and
ignorant of the game and its traditions
than the average Britisher. certainly
knows how tn take defeat as sportsman
quite well as the golfers on this side.
The reports L have heard of noisy. dis
graceful behavior of American spectators
are grossly unjust and unfair AS true
American golfers are quite aware. the
crowd at their own meetings does net be-
have itself with quite the same dignity
and restraint that Is to be found in our
better-class crowds on this side. But they
are doing their utmost to educate the
masses to the customs and traditions of
the game as played on this side
Mr.. Hilton strongly advocates the adop-
tion of the American system of using
megophones to keep the crowd off the
was managed infinitely better than most
OF them over here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-19
Revenues for Boobies"

In a short time London win cease to be
a paradise for swift-footed and pug
nacious burglars. This week the metro
politan police received from the home
office the first consignment of automatic
revolvers, and In the future at least 2,O0o
boobies will not depend upon "A feet
loot and trusty list TO capture and sub
due malefactors.
The new revolver is an automatic gun
OF American design and carries nine
cartridges, which can be fired In five sec
2nds An extra magazine holding eight
shells will be carried, the next po-
.icenan, who is compelled TO besiege an
anarchist will be able 20 fire seventeen
shots at q range OF zoo yards before call
ing for the aid of the military. The
weapon will DC carried under the police
MANS tuuic, aid OWNS to its itat fhape
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-19

"Florian's Song by GODDARD. and George
H. O'Connor aroused the usual enthu-
siasrn by his singing of a number of pop
ular songs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-19
Children's Health Poor.

According TO the annual report just
made by Sir George Newman, chief med
ical officer of the board OF education. a
very laege proportion of the children at
tending the British elementary public
schools suffer from more or less serious
diseases. Out of the 6d0nGO0 elementary
school children of England and Wales 10
per cent suffer from a serious defect of
vision. to = per cent from defective
hearing, d to per cent have adenoidS
or tonsils sufficiently enlarged to require
surgical treatment. ~ per cent from ex-
tensive decay of teeth, 80 to Az per cent
from unclean heads or bodies. l per cent
from tuberculosis in readily recognizable
form. and I 10 per cent from heart
disease. In addition to actual disease.
considerable percentage OF the children
are suffering in a greater or less degree
from malnutrition.
Sir GeorSe Newman de,iucts the moral
that state cannot efTectualy insure it
self against disease unless il begins with
the children M interesting feature of
the mainut ition cases was that ii many
cases ii was the quality and cooking of
the food which We're at fault. and not a
lack of sufficient fUod.r,IfIS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-19

The sight reading CLASH organized by
Miss Georgia Miller among pupils of her
senior class held it's first meeting Satur
day evening, The affair proved a pleas
ant as well as a profitable occasion, the
pIa ying of several violin solos at sight
Interesting features of the occasion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-19

choir hymn Some Blessed Day" unac-
companied, and Mrs. Smart, Miss Smith
and Mr.. Ogden will sing for the offertory
the trio 20 Holy Father
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-19

the immaculate Conception Church. Law
renee Murray, basso, Will contribute one
or two numbers at the same service this
coming Tuesday evening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-19

Mrs. Henry Hunt Mckee has ISSUED in
vitations for Il musical tomorrow even
ing, when the program will be given by
six of her private pupils and the senior
vocal classes of Arlington Institute, Alex
andria, Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-19

Next Sunday evening the second special
musical service this season will be given
at Foundry NJ. T.. Church by the chorus
choir under the direction of Sydney
Lloyd Wrightson. and the program
will be made up of compositions
by Mend elssohn. At this mornings serv-
ice Mr.. Wrightson will sing, by special
request Campion's Ninety and Nine
and in the evening the chorus choir will
render the anthems Sweet Is Thy
Mercy and Send Out Thy Light
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-19

Will Engel, pianist. has been studying
abroad since July. and was present re-
Gently by invitation at a social function
at the United States embassy in Berlin.
Mr. Engel rendered several selections.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-19

Mrs. James Kerr contralto sOloist of
the First Baptist Church. will sing by
special request this morning 80 Dry
Those Tears by Del Riego.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-19

Miss Ruby Elsie Jones was the SOLOS
Tuesday evening at the sodality service {
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-22

TYTHEN the French warship La
w Liberte blew up the other day
reducing the vessel to scrap iron
and sending hundreds of the crew
to eternity, the thought which oc.
Cured TO everyone here, no doubt,
was-may not the same catastrophe
occur in our own navy?
The French disaster was caused
by the decomposition of smokeless
powder. In our naval service. smoke
less powder is used now almost ex.
clusively. Wherein then does our
security lie?
On one OF our modern Dread
noughts two hundred and seventy
FIVE tons of smokeless powder is
stored-enough to blow up our en-
tire navy II all our ships were con-
centrated at the point OF explosion.
But a disaster of this kind is inn
possible because of the rigid system
of inspection prevailing in our navy.
To understand the efficacy of this
system, some idea of what smoke
less powder is is necessary.
Smokeless powder is ordinary
cotton soaked in nitric and sui
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-22
How the ". s. Government Keeps
in Leash the Deadly SmOkeless
Powder That tMenaces the Fleets.

the possession of the navy, whether
on board of ships or in the maya
zines on shore. One young officer
at the Navy Department in Wash
ington is responsible for the con-
dition of the powder on every vessel
in the navy. If an explosion oc-
CURED in consequence of the decom-
position of any of 1t, he would be
held accountable. But he says that
anxiety on the subject never costs
him an hours sleep.
If (as sometimes happens) one OF
the index samples shows signs OF
decomposition, immediate notiflca-
tlon Is sent to every ship or other
place, where powder of the same
batch Is in storage, in order that
special attention may be paid to it.
The symptoms are manifest enough.
When smokeless powder decom-
poses, 1t gives out pungent, acrid
fumes, red in color, so that one
may see as well as smell them.
On board of every warship there
is a fortnightly inspection of the
powder, at which one or more
charges of each index number are
opened upand examined-the stuff,
that Is to say, which has been
packed IN bags for the guns. In ad'
dition, there is a monthly test, at
which. sample charges being broken
open, a small quantity from each is
taken out and put into bottle that
has been chemically cleaned. In
this bottle is suspended a strip OF
blue litmus paper that has been
dipped into distilled water. If nitric
acid fumes are present, they will
turn the paper red.
Should such a thing happen (as
1t sometimes does), the powder OF
that batch is put under a "surveill-
ance test" That is to say, small
quantity OF It is placed in an oven
and heated to a certain tempera.
ture. If 1t endures this treatment
for sixty days without giving out
any fumes, it is in perfect condition.
II 1t stands for forty days, It is good