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The Washington times., 1911-06-23
MISS SHALEK SINGS
WELL IN ABORNS
DOUBLE OPERA BILL
Shows Dramatic and Vocal
Ability in "Cavalleria"
and "Pagliacci."

The Aborn grand opera company Is
closing out Its successful series Of grand
opera at the New National by present.
ing the always popular double bill Cav
alleria Rusticana" and 81 Pagfiacci."
giving the first performance last night
before a well-filled house.
First-night. frst-act difficulties SEEM
ed to interfere more than usual In the
presentation Of the one-act master
piece Of Mascagni, and the intermezzo
provided not unwelcome relief. though
Bertha Shalek. as Santuzza, and Saliva
tore Sciaretti, as Turridu. were all that
could be expected As a matter Of fact,
they saved the first opera from being
entirely impossible. The difficulties Of
last night can doubtless be corrected for
tonight's performance.
Miss Shalek made a deep impression
upon the audience by her dramatic work
and vocal ability in both Cavaliers"
and "Pagiiacci." In the last opera she
sang the role Of Media. Ollie Price, as
Lola; Elizabeth Ranney. as Mama Luz
cia, and George CHAMPION. as Alto.
completed the cast in the first piece.
Edith Bradford will sing the role taken
by Miss Shalek in "Cavalleria". for the
other performances.
A real triumph was scored by Leonid
Samoloff in the final solo OF the hrSt
act of "Pagliacci," in the role of Canto:
not down until he agreed to an encore.
The prologue to this piece was sung
by William G. Stewart. George Cramp-
ton sang again in the last opera, taking
the part Of silvio. but his singing was
sang Beppo. Caesar Sodoro led the or
chestra throughout.
The Washington times., 1911-06-23
Children Disinherited,
But Will Receive $14, 900

Despite disinheritance by their moth
er, five children OF william T. Matte
son, 1s21 Lamont street northwest, will
inherit her $4,000 estate, according to
a ruling of Judge Colohan yesterday in
New York.
A will cutting OF her children with
81 each of Mrs. Matteson. who was d.
vorced from her husband, and who
died in New York March %, is declared
invalid by Judge Colohan. The Will
sought to disinherit the children, CIV
ing the estate to her father, Edgar s.
Van Norman, Of the Treasury Depart
ment; a brother and cousin That Mrs.
Matteson was deIirious when the will
was made is the decision Of Judge
Colohan.
The children who will divide the es-
tate are: Murray, age eleven years;
Clinton, age nine; Hazel. age seven;
William, jr., age FIVE, and Don Francis,
age three years. They reside in WASH
ington with their father.
The Washington times., 1911-06-23
German Societies Plan
For Big Convention Here

Entertainment Of loo delegates to the
National German-American Alliance in
Washington next October, Is planned by
the United German Societies, the pro-
gram for the visitors being outlined at
meeting last night of presidents Of
twenty-three German organizations at
Arion GesanGverein Hall.
October to are the dates fixed for
the convention. which is Of some politi-
cal Significance, the association repre-
senting 100000 voters.
A reception by President Taft Octo-
Der 6. a German day celebration in the
afternoon. a visit to Mt. Vernon the
following day. banquet in the evening
and general sightseeing is the program
adopted.
Wolfang Ruckdaeschel presided over
the meeting last night and appointed the
following committee to have charge of
plans for the convention:
Martin WieGands chairman: Charles
Schwegler, recording secretary; Carl
Hammel, financial secretary; Jacob
Bruegger, treasurer, and all members
Of the executive committee Of the United
German Societies. $751; -
The Washington times., 1911-06-23
mo FLOWERS" CARRIES
SIMPLICITY TOO FAR
To the Editor of THE TIMES:

To the Editor Of THE TINES:
1 see in the news items of your valu-
able paper that 500 embossed invita-
lions are being sent out by members of
the graduating classes Of the schools of
the District. with the words, No flow
ers' In the corner of each" Now, Mr.
Editor. with all due respect to the
honorable Board of Education, ] think
they are carrying this simplicity plan"
to extremes. Flowers are Gods beau
tiful gifts, sent here for us to love and
enjoy, and nothing thrills the heart-of
a schoolgirl. just entering the threshold
of womanhood-more than q gift OF love
and appreciation, expressed In those
silent messengers of nature.
And besides the beauty of such a
gift-we should consider that the culture
OF flowers now constitutes one of the
large industries of our land and de-
serves to be encouraged and supported.
From the planting of the first seed, or
shoot, they are an incessant care and
toll to the grower and florist, and many
souls depend upon the success of their
efforts, as in all other branches of trade
I trust that the simplicity plan" will be
reconsidered by another year, and the
beautiful custom Of sending flowers to
graduates be revived.
A DAILY READER.
The Washington times., 1911-06-23

the brown tent there was a satisfied
feeling that one had had his moneys
worth. He had not sat at feast
where he could never get beyond the
entrees. Almost unconsciously one has
felt that feverish age has crowded
out all the old-time circuses. Dan
Rice's experience comes as pathetic
confirmation of the suspicion. We can
do nothing but watt a fond farewell
to the world in miniature represented
by the one-ringed circus of old and at
tempt to find in the embarrassment of
riches of the present-day spectacle
something of the zest which belonged
to childhood and its simpler amuse-
ments.
The Washington times., 1911-06-23
Owen Seeks Easier Way
To Amend Constitution

Senator Owen of Oklahoma shortly
will introduce into the Senate, a reso-
luton for an amendment to the Con-
stitution that viii be intended to make
the amendment of that instrument
much more easy and feasible than 1t
now Is.
The proposition Of Senator Owen Is
that the Constitution ought to be
amended whenever a majority Of the
States vote to ratify an amendment,
and whenever a majority Of the voters
of the country speak out In favor Of
1t. Thus, Senator Owen would apply
to the matter of amendment Of thu
Constitution the principle of the refer
endum, in which he is a firm believer.
and Of which he has for many years
been an advocate.
The Washington times., 1911-06-23
PASSING OF THE ONE-RING
CIRCUS.

The tendency to elaborate our spec
tacular entertainments until the eye
can no longer be satisfied with seeing
has had many Illustrations in this
period of daredevil leaps and inge-
NOUS mechanical devices of various
kinds. The circus which formerly pos
sessed a magic for youth and age alike
has assumed magnitude and splendor
which excites our special wonder, but
at the same time has lost nearly, if not
quite, all the old-time SAVIOR. The one
ring circus of the good old days, when
John Robinson was touring the country
and Johnny Lowlow was in his prime,
was well worth waiting for from one
fall to the next. The lady in the span
gled fleshings who seemed so much at
home on the calico pony was the fair
est vision that ever flashed upon a
boyish horizon. The jungles of Asia
and Africa seemed to have yielded up
their faunal riches when the elephants
and the camels, and mayhap a zebra,
came marching by. The ring master,
autocrat of the one charmed circle,
seemed a rare combination of a despot
and dandy.
1t was the school of entertainment
in which Dan Rice won a name for
himself, but the appetite for amuse-
ment has become keener with that
upon which it fed. For some time he
has been preserving the traditions by
travelling about the country with
one-ring circus, but now the melan-
choly intelligence comes that his little
overwhelmingly more than a side
show-has had to go into bankruptcy.
Over in West Virginia his outfit is to
go under the sheriff's hammer. The in
cident excites the sympathy, not mere
ly of Dan Rice's friends, but of all
those to whom his kind of circus stands
out as a distinct type. Just as Tom
Hood remembered the trees whose
branches seemed close against the
sky" SO the children of a larger
growth recall the one-ringed circus
which was filed with greater wonders
than any three-ringed hippodrome that
ever travelled on a train of palace cars.
In that age of leisure there was ample
time to take in every detail of the per-
Torrance. There was not that uneasy
sense, while one was watching the f1y-
ing trapeze artist, that something far
more thrilling was simultaneously tax
ing place just outside the immediate
field of vision. When the lone clown
had cracked his last joke and the happy
mass of humanity began pouring from
The Washington times., 1911-06-23
!. PROCTOR KNOTT
OF SCOTCH LINEAGE
To the Editor Of THE TIMES:

To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
Your alert and reliable paper on two
occasions within the last ten days, In
terms Of tender sympathy, noted the
failing condition of health Of ex-Gov-
ernor Knott, now deceased. 1 am GER
tain, therefore, that The Times would
not Willingly make any inaccurate
statement regarding his personality, and
the writer Is equally sure that you will
readily make room for a brief showing
OF fact to correct the error. In Mon
days issue of The Times, In a news
item from Lebanon, KY, announcing
the death OF Mr.. Knott, along with
other biographical details, It Is stated
that his ancestors were Of English
STOCK. Your present correspondent
begs leave to show this observation to
be be err erroneous 9e by quoting a few para.
the Scotch-Irish Society of America.
1t Will, / believe, interest many of your
readers to learn the facts as to the
lineage Of the gifted statesman and
The. Scotch-Irish Society OF America
was In active operation between the
years 1889 and 1901. and during this per-
Tod met annually in congresses in differ
carefully prepared historical addresses
relating TO this race were read and aft
erward published in the annual pro
ceedings.
On the first day of the first congress
held by the society, May s, 1889, at Co
lumbia, Tenn, the proceedings state:
THE first speaker of the day was Hon.
Proctor Knott, of Kentucky, who was
introduced by the chairman as follows:
1 announce and introduce a gentleman
who Is known from Pennsylvania ave-
nue. to Duluth. His fame has extended
beyond the confines Of this country as
one Of the proudest sons of the great
race whose deeds we are met to COM
memorate upon this occasion, a gentle
man whose fame has not only placed
him in the front ranks of Americans
OF this country. but whose name, when
conferred upon a horse, makes the lat
ter worth $4,000"
At the evening session of May s, as
the proceedings state, the chairman an
nounced the following committees: sss
On constitution and by-laws-Procto
Knott, Kentucky; Robert Bonner, New
York; W. o. MacDowell, New Jersey;
4. c.. Floyd, Tennessee; A. S. Colyar.
Tennessee"
The foregoing extracts make It rea-
sonably clear that Governor Knott was
not only a clansman in one Of these
Scotch-Irish gatherings, but that at this
first congress he was their most highly
honored spokesman. But as to his line
age, our genial orator should be al
lowed to testify in his own behalf, in
asmuch as We find the main fact dis
played in the opening paragraph OF his
The Washington times., 1911-06-23
Many Notable Speakers
For Fourth of July

Senator Borah, Senator Clapp. and
Representative caleb Powers will de-
liver addresses the evening of July at
a big celebration of Independence Day.
DR.. Booker T. Washington, Charles W.
Anderson, who is a collector Of revenue
at New York; DR.. g. L. P. Taliaferro,
Philadelphia, editor of the Christian
Banner; the Rev. Charles I. Walker.
of Augusta, Ga, and Prof. Kelly Miller,
Of Howard University, will also be
heard. The celebration which will mark
the 135th anniversary of Independence
pay will be under colored auspices
The celebration will begin with a
street parade by Sunday school men,
bers and the First Separate Battalion,
District National Guard.
The afternoon will be taken up by a
mass meeting in behalf Of Matte E.
Lomax. Mr.. Powers will be the prtn-
cipal speaker at this. Judge e. NJ.
Hewlett, Dr. w. Bishop Johnson, and
DIR. S. P. W. Drew will also be heard.
The Washington times., 1911-06-23
Catholic University
Graduates Get Degrees

Candidates for holy orders at the
Catholic University left today for their
summer vacations, many Of them going
to camps in the neighborhood OF Wash
jngton Their regular course Of study
was ended with appropriate ceremonies
yesterday afternoon.
Bishop Corrigan, assistant to Cardinal
Gibbons, presided at the graduation
ceremonies He was assisted by the
Rev. DR.. J. Grimal, rector of the Martst
College. and the Rev. DR.. G. Savage, c.
&. G., rector Of Holy Cross College. De-
grees were given to forty-nine men.
The Rev. Richard Cartwright. c. s. P.
will accompany the Paulist students,
who will spend their vacation at the
Paulists' summer home at Rehoboth,
Del '.... W..
The Washington times., 1911-06-23
CLARK'S ULTIMA
TUM TO THE SENATE.

Calm and serene, secure in its con.
troll and confident of its mandate, the
Democratic House looms out of the
tariff storm like a rock in a tempest
beaten ocean. Its army is in excel
lent discipline, there are no fractional
divisions so grave that the caucus has
yet failed to produce harmony. Con-
gress cannot adjourn without the con-
sent of the House; the President has
given assurance that he will not try
to prorogue it.
The Senate has its three elements of
standpatters, progressives, and Demo
Gratis. No one can dominate the stu
alton. The House has the whip hand,
moreover, under the constitutional
provision that revenue measures must
originate in the popular branch. For
once, it seems as if the House is in
position to force the hand of the SEN
ate, and the interesting syndicate of
intellect that has been making the
Democratic program seems firm in its
determination and sane as to program.
Mr.. Bryan was shunted off in discom-
future when he tried to dictate as to
wool; Mr.. Bailey has failed to secure
recognition of that leadership which he
has been able so long to impress upon
his colleagues of the upper body. The
House is sticking to its knitting, con-
fident, apparently, that all things will
at last have to be resolved in its melt
ing pot.
The House is first of all for the reci-
procity measure. After that, it is for
revision of the graft schedules" and
if the President shall veto whatever
revision may pass, the House leaders
are able to calculate that he, not they,
will be the sufferers in public esti-
mate. Every move that is made now
has a bearing on the Presidential, as
well as on the tariff, situation.
Speaker Clark, in an interview, sets
forth the House program. The cotton
schedule revision will go through next.
Then will come sugar, iron and steel,
and "other sections of the Payne
Aldrich law"
Thus the mountain of troubles be-
fore the Senate piles higher. The House
is a unity, inspired by purpose. The
Senate has neither cohesion nor pro-
gram. The coalition of Democrats and
insurgents may or may not hold to-
gether; seemingly some of the Demo
Gratis are anxious that it shall not. We
can easily enough see why. If that CO.
alition should hold together and put
general revision up to the President,
and if he should sign it-then the in
surgent side of the coalition would see
the end of all chance of defeating Mr..
Taft's denomination, while the Demo-
cratic side would see serious menace
of his reelection.
The House is enjoying peace of mind
because it is not playing politics.
Which is the best way to play politics.
The Washington times., 1911-06-23
Jungle of Figures in
Industries Statistics

With preponderance Of figures, COW
ering $50 pages, the Bureau Of Stats
tics In the Department Of Commerce
and Labor has presented statement
of the condition of all industries in the
United States.
Among the many other things, the
report shows that in 1910 the land area
unappropriated and unreserved, amount
ed to 712,000, 100000 acres, and formed Al
per cent Of the total area of the country.
The amount Of swamps and overflow
land was IS, 900. 100000 acres. The amount
of irrigated land was 100000 acres.
Everything from the results of Presi-
dental elections to the number of tons
OF freight carried by the railroads Il
included In the report
The Washington times., 1911-06-23
Aged Treasury Employe
Denoted at Own Request

Owing to the advanced age Of Col. ].
P. Low, who has been in the Treasury
Department for forty years. he has
been denoted from position paying
5000 a year to ene paying $780,
Colonel Low, who is eighty years of
age, believed the duties of the office he
has been holding, that of chief of the
technical division of the Treasury,
should be filed by some younger man,
and George o. vom Nurta has been
selected as his successor
The Washington times., 1911-06-23
Memorial Proposed to
Messenger to Garcia

The man who carried the message to
Garcia" from President Mckinley in
the Spanish war, will be honored in
bronze or granite II bill which Sena-
tor Watson has introduced in the Sem
ate Is passed.
Senator Watson has introduced bill
authorizing a statue to cost 5000, to be
erected on the grounds Of the War Col
lege here.
The Washington times., 1911-06-23
To Address Graduates
AT Hamline Church

Annual recognition day service will
be conducted IN Hamiine Methodist
Episcopal Church tomorrow evening.
The church will be decorated with col
lege flags and colors, and the Rev. DIR.
Herbert WEIGH. president of Ohio wes-
leyan University, will deliver a special
sermon to the college and high school
graduates and undergraduates and tehir
friends
In the morning. President WEIGH VIII
preach at the regular service.
The Washington times., 1911-06-23

Instead the Commissioners will use 1t
to maintain the regular contagious dis
ease service between now and July !.
They may have to make up the deficit
out Of their own pockets, but they are
taking the chance in order to protect
the peoples health.
The Washington times., 1911-06-23
Eucharistic Congress.

MADRID, June 23.-Hundreds Of pre-
lates and priests of the Roman Catholic
Church throughout the world have ar
rived in Madrid to attend the Euchar-
istic Congress The gathering will have
its formal opening tomorrow and viii
continue until the end Of June,
The Washington times., 1911-06-23
To Give Piano Recital.

A piano recital will be given by the
pupils Of Miss Grace Adams, at 2910
Thirteenth street northwest tonight.
The pupils will be assisted by Miss Ber-
tie Thompson. soprano. and Master Will
liam Mes, violinist.
The Washington times., 1911-06-23
What's on the Program, In
Washington Today.

CThe Times will be pleased to an
nounce meetings and entertainments In
this column
Eighth annual exhibition Of the Wash
ington Architectural Club, Corcoran
Gallery of Art.
Lawn fete by the ladies of the Mt
Pleasant Chapter of the Y. W. c.. A.,
1851 Mt Pleasant street northwest. 5
to 10 p. m.
j. Oates, Pythian Temple, 1012 Ninth
street northwest, 1880 p. m.
Concert by the Naval Gun Factory
Band, Navy Yard. p. m.
Concert by the United States Soldiers
Home Band, home grounds rounds ?. m;
Lodge Hall, Fourth street and Penn
sylvania avenue southeast, l:40 p. m.
Piano recital by the pupils Of Miss
Grace Adams, 291o Thirteenth street
northwest, p. m.
The following Masonic organizations
will meet tonight: Lodge-Hope, No.
20, E. A. Eastern Star Chapters
Takoma, No. II; Cathedral, No. II.
The following !. Q. o. organizations
oils, No. 16, degree work; Central, No.
], regular business. Rebekah Degree
Dorcas, No. A, election Of officers.
The following Knights Of Pythias or
W4ll meet 4<OuSco
-Syracusians, No. 10, visiting sister
lodges; Rathbone-Superior, No. g,
knight rank. Standardization
Association, business.
Meeting of Seneca Tribe, No. II, I. o.
R. M, 316 Pennsylvania avenue south
east, tonight.
Meeting of Mineola Tribe, No. IA, I. o.
R. NJ, Masonic Hall, Anacostia, to-
night.
Meeting of Idaho Council, No /, Degree
of Pocahontas, Twelfth and H streets
northeast, tonight.
Meeting of Camp, No. 4, Patriotic Order
Sons of America, Fifth and G streets
northwest, tonight.
Meeting of Camp No. 4, Patriotic Order
northwest, tonight.
Meeting of Capitol Council, No. rs, Jr.
o. U. A. NJ, 419 Tenth street north
west, tonight.
Meeting of Star-Spangled Banner Coun-
ell, II. o. u. A. M, Seventh and D
streets northwest, tonight.
The Washington times., 1911-06-23
Concerts Today
By the q. S. Engineer Band, at
Judiciary Park, at 1880 p. M
JULIUS HAMPER, Leader.

PROGRAM.
March, "Old Comrades.
Overture, William Tell. .Rossini
Intermezzo, Ia Danseuse". Won Blon
Waltz, Spring, Spring, Beautiful
Spring ............ .............. -Ielke
Introduction and Bridal Chorus
from "Lohengrin" ....-....... Wagner
Characteristic, "Siamese Guard
Mount" ............. ............ Linke
Czardas, Der Geist des WoJewo-
dem. ...........-.-...G roSSHann
Descriptive fantasia, "A Day In
West Point" ...... .............B end1x
"The Star-Spangled Banner"
The Washington times., 1911-06-23
Amusements.

National-Aborn English , Grand Opera
and Il Pagliacci," S:15 p. m.
Belasco-The Vagahonds in "Trelawny
Iumbia-Columbia Players in "The
Melting Pot" 8:15 p. m.
C,osmosSContinuous vaudeville, I To II
D. m.
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 Park-Midway attractions.
Arcade-Motion pictures, bowling, and
pool
River view-Dancing and other amuse-
ments; boat leaves Seventh street
wharf, 10 a. m, 2 and p. IN.
Colonial Beach-Boardwaik, bathing.
and other amusements; steamers leave
Seventh street wharf daily except
Monday, a. m; Saturday, 2.30 o. m
Marshall Hall-Steamer Charles Macal-
ester leaves Seventh street wharf 10
a. m; 2:30 and 6:45 p. m. daily. Stops
made at Mt. Vernon.
Steamer St. Johns leaves Seventh street
wharf for forty-miie trip on the Po-
tomac. p. N.
The Washington times., 1911-06-23

The net total circulation OF The Washington
Times Sunday during the month OF May
was 166, S67, 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 H.6SS.
The Washington times., 1911-06-23

Now that the King is crowned, we
can settle back and listen to the Lori
mer scandal More exciting, don't you
think?
The Washington times., 1911-06-23
By the Naval Gun Factory Band,
Navy Yard, at 8 P. M.
JACOB q. MOODY, Director.
PROGRAM.

PROGRAM.
March. "Decennial," from manu-
srrint ..,.........E. n. Hopewell
Overture. "Tho Light S E v6G sunni.
w.nz suite. Georgia. .Pettes
.rhe Chocolate Soldier"
N, March medley, Under the
>Yum-Yurn Tree" Harry Won Tiller
An Ethiopian uhsurdtty, "Iqeinda's
Medley overtime. BITS of Popular
. HITS fantasia, Gems iS0se q
Stephen Foster" SSy T SsSuss1l:
Finale. 'Its Nice to Be Nice to a
Nice Little Girl Like You," -
1.-THE star-spansled Banner"
ey the o. S. Soldiers Homo Band
Bandstand, at Z p. m
JOHN S. N. zIarMERhANs.
Director.
PROGRAM
March, "A Bold Front. .seltzer
Overture, "Rosamunde. Schubert
Moroccan. "Traumeref' frsquest),
Grand selection. IN ralisnsns.' nam
Balfe
Entr' Acte-
(a) "Pizzicato Polka Strauss
.(b) First Heart Throba- .ElIenber9
Excerpts from Little Nslno.
Waltz suite. "Ths spirit Of Love-
"The star-spanslea Bznnsr."
The Washington times., 1911-06-23

Let's hope that the statue of Major
Rowan won't ')ok like deified mes
senger boy just because of that COM
munica ton to Garcia.
The Washington times., 1911-06-23

The Western fruit growers have paid
a tribute to the Weather Bureau which
IS not in the nature of a lemon.
The Washington times., 1911-06-23

Certainly, Mr.. Togo. We will be glad
to have you come.
The Washington times., 1911-06-23

Good morning! Have you been stung
with one of those phony five-spots yet?
The Washington times., 1911-06-23

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 Gate line.
The Washington times., 1911-06-23

Special Ambassador John Hays Ham
mond was just the man to follow the
advice, Go as close to the throne as
you can until they stop you"
The Washington times., 1911-06-23

Entered at the Postofice at Washington.
ID. C.. as second class matter.
The Washington times., 1911-06-23

Total for month. ~ sOl
Sunday average NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. a.s7