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The Washington times., 1911-11-07
SERGEANT
BARELY ESCAPES
DEATH UNDER CAR
Walsh, of Seventh Precinct,
Tries to Board Fast
Moving Carrier.

Sergeant J. M. Walsh. of the Seventh
precinct, narrowly escaped death this
morning while attempting to board
rapidly moving East Capitol street car.
Failing 70 get good grip on the ham
die, he was thrown heavily to the pave
ment and barely escaped being hurled
beneath the wheels. Ilc was painfully
bruised and cut about the head and
body.
The accident occurred shortly after Z
o'clock at the corner of Fifth street.
Sergeant Walsh lives at III Fifth
street northeast, and was on his way to
duty at No. station at s o'clock. Hear-
ing q car coming down East Capitol
street he started running. His hand
slipped as he. grabbed the handle and
he was hurled from the step.
The officer declined to go to a hos
pital after the accident, and was as
sisted to his home, where a physician
Was called to attend him. 1t was stated
at the house that the acciden. would
not keep him or duty for more than
day or two.
The Washington times., 1911-11-07
Iollis. Joseph Attention and wallace

Hollis. Joseph Attention ana wallace
"The Seven Sisters" is from the
Hungarian OF Ference Herczeg, trans
lated by Ferike Boros and adapted for
the English stage BY. Edith Ellis.
Edgar Atchison-Ely and Miss Ruth
Allen, appearing at Chase's this week
in a comedy sketch, billy" won first
place in the applause honors on an
evenly balanced bill, with Joe welch,
In Hebrew impersonation, close sec-
ond. BILLY" has been seen at Chase 9
before, and also has been presented one
season as a four-aot comedy, but not
rss this cGmeSs q es4s
through with good eject by Mr..
Atchison- Ely and Miss Allen.
Joe welch tells some new and old
stories that keep his audience CON
purveyor Of East Side Hebrew dialect
stories.
Joe Keno and Rosie Green are new
entertainers. who were well received.
an act that is a novelty. j. Warren
keane, assisted by Miss Grace White
at the piano, gives a clever exhibition
of palmlng of balls and cards.
cellent songs and Frolich, q cartoonist,
completes the bill.
The third week of stock at tho
Majestic Theater opened last night
ith Miss Clara Turner and company In
q drama, entitled "1be Mouse GIRL
The play deals with the love OF a
titled Englishman for a simple and
ignorant, yet sweet and lovahle. Cali
fornja girl. Despite the opposition uf
love @ Snds y way, W ana through Ir, Iivers
troubles and obstacles they come to their
happiness, and the play is rounded to
q satisfactory finish.
Girl is one eminently suited TO Miss
Turner's abilities, and her clever por-
trayni OF the part and her rural
philosophy seemed to strike a responsive
The play. which is by costello Tippitt.
members Of Miss Turner's company give
her effective support.
In '"rhe Lady Buccaneers" which ID
being played at the New Lyceum this
week. the National Capital Is intro
duced to q variety show that is filled
from curtain to curtain with clever
lines and well-rendered vocal selsc-
John c. Hanson Is principal COM
edian and author Of the play and gives
humorous DEMONSTRATIONS Of Fritz
|
in the second act.
Miss Madeline Rowe and Claude Kelly
have an act in which the former gives
several solos to the entire satisfaction
of the audience. Kelly's travesttes on
women in department stores and In
theaters meet with an enthusiastic re-
ception.
The Lansings have novelty In
which the strength Of both men and
women is displayed with astounding
ease. This pair Of modern Samsons
handle each other as II they were mere
dolls instead Of actual flesh and bone
Of human proportions.
Weiser and Hunter, the Tip Tor
coon shouters and their Interpretation
Of the ethiopian Is quite characteristic
The Casino offers an all-around good
bill this week to the Washington public
Corgalas brothers score a hit with theil
| fancy rifle and pistol shooting. Some.
The Washington times., 1911-11-07
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FROM

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The Washington times., 1911-11-07

Greeted by an enthusiastic audience,
''The Deep Purple made its advent in
Washington at the Belasco last night.
Much discussed as this play Of mod
ern New York life has been, Il brought
no disappointment to those who saw
It's first production here. Picturing the
criminal world of Gotham. with a bad
ger game" as the hub of the plot; with
wealthy young mining engineer as
the proposed victim; with an innocent
girl from ''faraway' Buffalo as the
bait" and with all sorts Of crooks
In the game, the story unfolds In q
series Of stirring incidents that keeps
Interest Int snd at high tension ana thrills to
with every element Of real meio-
drama, the play is in q class where 1t
has but few rivals: thanks INK ,h to the the
capable work Of the cast.
Possibly the most noticeable thing
about the production. Is the fact that
ssSom e.pae dsaeE Th there z little sa esn
sive in the lines, and thrills aplenty
are afforded without being forced. ;,
The work Of Ada Dwyer, as Frisco % .
Kats RSSert ca,a' Pep fs Ha5Ey csrke W
liam: Beach. as Gordon Laylock, and
sydney Booth, as william Lake, seemed
to find especial favor with the audience.
.'The Seven Sisters" paid another visit
to the Columbia last night, and THIS
clean, breezy comedy Of Hungarian
domestic life pleased every patron who
had braved the weather to attend.
Charles Cherry, whose acting has made
him a Washington favorite, and
capable supporting company-the Daniel
Frohman Lyceum Theater Company
.tThe Seven Sisters" is a unique treat
ment Of the marriage problem, not the
one, however. generally presented upon
msrrns sne sase OF PUT seven Sisters m
tive order and according to age. About
this seemingly impossible task Is built
a number of amusing situations and.
of course, at least seven love affairs
There's either comedy or romance IN
every line Of 1.-THE Seven Sisters and
II is a good entertainment for any even-
Charles Cherry assumes the role OF
Count Horkoy, with whom Mici. one of
the younger sisters, falls in love after
she has been expelled from convent.
Arriving at Micfs home however, we 1,dan, the
mothers mandate he must find hus-
bands for at least three other daugh-
ters before he can win Mici. and here
the play swings into its real hun, humor- r,
the end and seven marriages are &C.
complished.
Mr.. Cherry gives q finished and thor.
oughly enjoyable performance OF
Horkoy. Miss Jean Murdoch plays the
irrepressible and most attractive young
sister, who has to assume girls clothes
until Katinka, the oldest sister, finds
a husband. Miss Murdoch Is quite
charming as the Mici Of the play. Miss
Louise Arnold, who won many friends
here in stock work. was welcomed by
the audience last evening end she gave
very ENJOYABLE and satisfactory por-
trayal OF the role Of Katinka, the
daughter who Is the chief stumbling
block in the marriage plans of the
Widow Gyurkovics. The latter part is
well played by Mrs. Adeline Stanhope
Wheatcroft.
The supporting cast in 'The Sever
Sisters is uniformly ADEQUATE and in.
cludes Carlotta Doty. Barbara Ten.
nant Edith Page, Elizabeth McNir
Blanca Robinson. Wilfred Draycott
CASTOR Bell. Reginald Mason, John B
The Washington times., 1911-11-07
RECOVERY Of BODY
OF ia. PHILLIPS, JR.,
STILL IS IN DOUBT
No Further News Concern.
ing Drowning Of Washing
ton Boy in Porto Rico.

Grieving parents of John ANPhillips.
jr., drowned yesterday in the Bay Of
vieques. Porto Rico, are anxiously
awaiting for further word relative to
the finding of the body. Up to noon to-
either to John A. Phillips, sr., or to
the officials of the Coast and Geodetic
Survey, In which department of the
Government the drowned youth was
employed.
"If the body had been recovered we
would have had a cable to that effect"
1t was declared today at the Coast anc
Geodetic Survey offices.
II the body is recovered II will be sent
here for burial, direction to this effect
having been cabled by John A. Phillips.
sr.. who is connected with the Bureau
Of Printing and Engraving.
A severe case Of cramps IL thought
to have been the cause Of drowning, for
Phillips was a powerful swimmer. Mr..
Phillips was twenty-five years OF age,
a graduate Of Central High School, 9
a student at George Washington Uni.
versity. In both institutions he was
awarded honors in mathematics. and
was doing such brilliant work In this
branch in the university that he was
accorded a position in the Survey las
spring before he was graduated.
Phillips first was stationed at Chel'
tenham, Md, He did brilliant work thcrt
and as a result was sent to Porto Rice
to become superintendent of the sta.
ton where he was drowned. Mr.. Phil
lips was born in Houston, Va. and the
body, IL recovered, will be buried there
after being sent first to this city.
Mrs. Phillips, mother OF the youne
man, is almost prostrated by the SHOCK
of her sons death. She denied herself
to all callers today. The family rest
1ence is at 943 8 street northwest. Be
Phillips, survives.
The Washington times., 1911-11-07
BelVidereS to Hold
Prize Waltz Contest

In spite Of the rain last night. an un-
usually large number Of amusement
seekers visited the Arcade. Fourteenth
street and Park road. The floor of the
skating rink was the most popular
place In the big building, and numer-
whirl Of skaters until a late hour. In
the ballroom nearly a hundred couples
began dancing at $3.50 o'clock, and few
orchestra. % Tonight the % Rajah " ciuS iaS
gives the second Of its series Of dances,
and the Introduction of the "Klotch'
waltz will be the feature.
Tomorrow night the feature will be
the prize waltz contest, given under
the auspices of the Belvederes.
Bowling alleys, motion pictures, pool
tables. and all Of the attractions drew
busy up to the closing hour.
The Washington times., 1911-11-07

thing out of the ordinary and very
Fred Sanford, the talkologist. with his
to the attraction with their rural COM
edy entitled, "Dinny's Sweetheart"
The Worlds Four, comedy harmonists,
were good, and were well applauded by
the audience. Last, but not least, the
Tennis Trio, In their dainty juggling act.
were very well received.
A snappy and entertaining song show
is being given this week at the Gayety
by Ben Welch's burlesquers The COM
pany Is one that has been selected with
the utmost care, while the large and
good-looking chorus 10 one which dis
plays many evidences of painstaking
training.
Ben welch, who heads the company,
is one OF the best known entertainers
on the burlesque circuit, and the two
audiences which packed the popular
seemed to tire Of his witticisms.
Lew Kelly. as the dope" fiend was
as clever as of yore and received a
rousing reception from his numerous
Washington friends Other members OF
show one OF the best that has been
seen here this season included Lon Has
call, Vic Casmore, Ben Turbitt, Rosie
Gildea, Patsy Delaney, and Effe Wes-
The show is divided into two parts,
the opening number being musical
farce entitled "A Hot Town. while "A
Day and Night in Chinatown" concludes
in particular are meritorious, there be-
ing more than a dozen new songs In
troduced by the soloists and chorus.
Ben Weich's Becky" song. Efhe Wess
Rag, Raj G and Lew Keiiy's broadway
were the hits Of the performance.
st. Elmo was affectionately greeted at
the Academy last night. The admirers
Of this famous play seem never to tire
of It, and the applause last night was
Just as spontaneous and enthusiastic as
ever.
The plot, as nearly everyone knows.
has to do with the struggles OF st. Ell
mo, a proud young soutnerner,- against
carries the titief role in way that
greatly pleased the large audience.
The heroines part, Miss Edna Earle,
is taken by Miss Glare Armstrong, and
approval throughout She is excellently
equipped for the part. and II there were
any in the audience who did not sym
pathize with her in her efforts to reform
Miss Theodore Dudley. as Miss Agnes
Powell, was the overbearing aristocrat
for love OF whom ct. Elmo kills his
friend: Frederick E. Duff, Ralph Mon
roe, Aaron Hunt, and ]. A. Preston
played their parts well.
The cast Is well balanced, and all the
players put vigor and enthusiasm into
their work.
The headline act at the Cosmos this
week Is the Cowboy Minstrels. Their
work was excellent. their songs catchy,
and the comedy droll and funny.
Johnny" Russell. monologist,
proved a hit; Gertrude Black show ed
charm and individuality as a comedi-
l enne; Prince and Deerie were an ex-
cellent team with their running fire of
dialogue; Shaw and La Mar did good
/ work. The only sketch on the bill was
"Shakespeare's Misfortune" presented
by Young and Phelps with success. The
| new motion pictures are good.
The Washington times., 1911-11-07

The Ladies' Aid Society Of the Ana
costa Baptist Church will give its an
nual supper on Thursday evening in
the basement hall.
The Washington times., 1911-11-07
Fruit Cake
(Recipe by Mrs. Mary J. Lincoln)

Mix four cups sifted pastry -four, one
level teaspoon soda. two level teaspoons
mixed spices Except cloves), one-fourtt
level teaspoon salt and two cups seed
ed and quartered raisins. Add also
ore-half cup nuts chopped fine, II you
like. Blend one-half cup Cottlene with
one cup brown sugar and one cup white
milk and then the -four mixture. Beat
we'll and bake in two pans.
You will find this fruit cake as light
moist. fiavory as any you ever made
with butter. You save something. too,
by using Cottolene-the perfect shorten.
ing.
The Washington times., 1911-11-07

A real Dutch" supper was given last
evening by the Altar Society OF st.
Teresa's Church in the assembly hall
Of st. Teresa's parochial building. After
the supper there was dancing and
music,
The Washington times., 1911-11-07

2S inches wide, in a large variety
& OF stylish @ stripes checks, SXs. and n,nEa em-
greens, helios, tans, grays, and
blacks; will launder without shrink
ing or facing; the very latest ma
terial for women's tailored waists
and shirts; also skirts, gowns, XII
monos, pajamas, mems shirts. chill
dren's dresses, etc.
The Washington times., 1911-11-07
ANACOST|ANS TO
PROTEST AGAINST
TRACTION SERVICE
Association, at Meeting To-
morrow Night, Will Discuss
Plans for Improvements.
WASHINGTON TIMEs BUREAU.
ANACOSTIA. ID C. NOV. Z

ANACOSTIA, ID. u, NOV. Y.
Dissatisfaction with street car SER
vice in Anacostia has been generally
expressed, and the Anacostia Citizens
Association has filed protest with
The association will meet tomorrow
evening. and will devote much of its
session to q confederation Of the street
Burr points out that frequently three
street cars 60 over the Center Market
route. to one passing by way of the
Union Station line, and he explained
only alternate cars are operated oves
the Center Market line.
It has been learned that the railway
company operates numb number una Of cars adS
evening only as far as Ninth and F
again, not being operated to Anacostia.
John F. Earnshaw. chairman Of the the
against this practice. The irregular
running Of the. cars and the annoying
delays to which Anacostia patrons are
subjected at morning and evening also
figure In the complaints.
George o. Watson has purchased the
property at 1881 Valley place. improved
by a new brick residence. one of row
lately erected by the George 8. King
Company. The sale completes the dis
he bs
by DR.. Henning and another by Fred
erick w. Traband, Of No. Is Fire
Engine Company.
been made in the disposal by James
Harrison to Clarence Brooks of the
frame dwelling at 1901 Seventeenth
street.
The surprise birthday party given
several evenings ago to Miss Olive II.
Stevens, the fourteen-year-old daughter
Of Sergeant Charles A. Stevens, was an
Of Washington. and was a surprise to
her parents, as well as to the young
miss In whose honor 1t was given. Mr..
Kramer appeared at the home Of Mr..
accompanied by Pistorio's Orchestra.
Mr.. Kramer. Adolphus GUIDE, Mr.. and
Mrs. Milton J Fillius. Mr.: and Mrs
Fentress, Of Washington, and Miss
Olive Gieger, of Mt. Pleasant.
That the filing of a suit in the name
Of the Anacostia Citizens Association
against the express and hauling COM
panies Of the city on the ground that
discrimination is being practiced In
son Will II no see BE- act long to
- foreshadowed by those who are act
ing for the association.
The police of the Eleventh precinct
are searching for a valuable horse that
is reported to have been stolen from
the farm of w. e. Pyles, at Camp
Springs. Prince George county. Md.
A real Dutch" supper was given last
evening by the Altar Society OF st.
Teresa's Church in the assembly hall
Of st. Teresa's parochial building After
the supper there was dancing and
music.
The Ladies' Aid Society Of the Ana
costa Baptist Church will give its an
nual supper on Thursday evening In
the basement hall.
James w. Marbury, Of the War De-
partment, is on his annual leave, and
he will visit adjacent States on a num-
ber Of hunting trips.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Bean, Of Richie
Station. Prince George county. are the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs A. o. Brady. 1857
Good Hope road. Mrs. Bean is q sister
Of Mr.. Brady.
The Washington times., 1911-11-07
LOCAL MENTION.

All Bother About Your Carpets, Both
sumed by CONGER, 23d and N. Y. ave.
Expert work quickly done at a cost you'l
find very reasonable. Phone West AT
Pied Piper of Hamelin. Children's
week, Virginia, 9th, + & G. Today.
The Washington times., 1911-11-07
DR.. Simon Gives Talk.

DR.. A. Simon, rabbi Of the Eighth
noon addressed the Ladies' Auxiliary
Society Of the synagogue at Its monthly
meeting. Musical selections were given
by Miss Irina Stern. daughter OF Rabbi
Louis Stern; Mrs Levi David. and Mrs.
Meyer Fellheimer.
The Washington times., 1911-11-07

James w. Marbury, Of the War De-
partment, is on his annual leave, and
he will visit adjacent States on num-
ber Of hunting trips.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-03
WARM TRIBUTES
FOR PRESIDENT
Ex-secretary of War Dickinson
Extols Patriotism of Chief
Executive.

Nashville. Tenn. June 81. NJ.
Dickinson. cx-Secretary of War. in an
address at a reception rendered him
and Mrs. Dickinson yesterday by
The Board of Trade, said that perfect
harmony existed between the PresE
dent, members of the Cabinet and
himself despite rumors to the con-
trary. and that his reasons for resign
ing were those given to the President
lrst. and TO the press IL formal let
ter lie spoke in the most commenda-
tory manner regarding President Taft,
saying his patriotism extended through
out the entire country; that he had ap
pointed Southern man and a Demo-
crat In his Cabinet. despite the fact
that the Southern States had voted
against him to a unit Flo also cited
as the Presidents attitude toward the
southern States the appointment of
1usflce Lurton. Democrat and Com
tederate soldier. to the Supreme bench.
and In appointing a Chief Justice the
President had elevated Louislanan
and eS-Confederate soldier.
Mr. Di .kinson also said that the
president in appointing Federal judges
had In numerous instances appointed
Democrats. as they had appeared the
best men for the positions, and had
never appointed q negro to a position
In the South which would offend South
ern Instincts. Mr.. Dickinson added
that II was not true that he had re-
signed because he expected greater
political honors.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-03
A HEALTHY.
HAPPY OLD AGE,

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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-03
Social and
T ersonal

I UNE, the month of roses and mar
rlaSes, Will be ushered In to-day
u by wedding OF much interest to
S.oeiety folk OF Richmond, when Miss
Dorothy Barhdm Angel. daughter Of
Mrs. Thomas Barham Angel, OF Har-
grlsburg, Pennsylvania, Will be married
TO James Blackwood Cameron, SON OF
Colonel and Mrs. Alexander Cameron,
of this city. The ceremony Will take
place at Saint Stephens Church. Har-
rlsburg. at high noon, the Rev. George
q. Foley, assisted by Rev. Rollin A..
Sawyer, officiating.
The maid of honor will be Miss
Marian Clifford ANGEL. the best man.
Alexander Cameron, Jr., and the
sroomsmen Will be j. Heron Crosman.
Jr. Moncure Biddle. Thomas HE
Charles Tracy, Robert Daniel and Ro-
bert McCreath. The bride will Ue
given away BY Or. Guy Cluxton
Bougfton, and u wedding breakfast
VIII follow the cerenonw Immediately
At the home of MIR. and Mrs. J. Heron
Crosman. Jr. Mr. Cameron has made
his home in Philadelphia for the past
few years, and many people will go
from there to the wedding.
announcement Cards Received.
Wedding cards have been received
here from Mr.. and Mrs. Press Graves
kennett, OF New York. announcing the
marriage of their sister, Mrs Wini-
fred Hayden TO Jonathan Bryan. on
Thursday, in New York City.
ofsintcrcnt Here.
Says the NirgInian-Piiot:
Mr.. and Mrs. e. -. Hodges have
Issued cards announcing the marriage
of their daughter. Rosa Warning ton
to George Frederick Holmes. on Tues
day, May 49, at Washington Court
Apartments. New York City. MIR and
70 yAl, i,.- L.. 4.
friends at Sig Stockley Garden. Client,
hiumnae Banquet.
The Alumnae Association Of the
Richmond Training School for Kin
dergartners gave Its annual banquet
at the Mechanics institute on Thurs
day afternoon at o'clock. The de-
corations we're in the association col
ore purple and white. and many
charming toasts were given. The BAN
quet wss TO welcome the Senior class
into the Alunnae Association.
Violin Recital
a violin recital will be given by the
pupils OF Miss Annie Louise Rcinha rdt
this evening at S:l5 o'clock in the Wo-
mans College auditorium. Miss Red
ford Will assist at the piano. and those
taking parts In the recital are Misses
Frances Meacham Catherine Boshen.
Grace Alley, Helen HiGkerson. Eliza
beth Brockcnborough. Elizabeth Mac
Lean Margaret Phillips. Isabel Fuller
and william Anderson. Alfred Jen-
kins, Master Iachlan MacLean, Alvin
Coleman and Russell Bowles.
BLISS Sewbill 10 Med.
MIR. and Mrs. Charles Brock en- borough
Newbill. OF Essex. announce the en-
gagcment OF their daughter Miss
Irene Temple Newbill. TO John Harry
Newbill. of Essex The marriage Will
take place on Wednesday,, June 81, at