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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-12
New National.

Kate Douglas Virgins charming story
oe the old brick house in North Middle
boro. Me-. with it's two maiden aunts
where little Rebecca Rowena Randall
came to relieve the overburdened home Of
her mother, and was sent to bed supper
less the first night to cure childish en-
thusiasm that grated on Aunt Miranda,
and where in time she won her way into
the heart of that gruff old lady and had
TO plead with Mr.. Aladdin TO wait just
little longer. till she grew up. before
she said yes, was charmingly told in
Klaw 4 Changers production of Re
becca of Sunny brook Farm at the New
National Theater last night. Strong in
its simplicity and appeal to the young,
the play. like the story nevertheless
holds fascination for older hearts and
is potent with all in drawing tears and
then drying them with sunshine. 1t runs
like the story of an April day. and leaves
when 1t fades away memory both sweet
and lasting.
Rebecca Rowena Randall, the little
fatherless girl who has such high hopes
of getting an education that she may pay
on the mortgage on her mothers farm
and save her little brothers and sisters
from want is. of course. the central fig
ure OF the story, and real little Rebecca
was found i'm Edith Taliaferro. who
brought to the role youthful beauty and
a childish simplicity and frankness with
other qualities of the ideal. in such a
charming blend OF naturalness that she
soon won her way TO the hearts OF her
audience.
talent of Archie Boyd. as Jeremiah Cobb,
the old village stage driver. might domi-
nate the play, but only for a time, for
the little Rebecca of the story soon found
tractive BY the comparison with the work
OF the older and more experienced player.
Marie l.. Day was superb as the austere
Aunt Miranda, character familiar to the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-12
excellent numbers Pathes weekly review
of current events completes the program.


One of the largest parties that ever as
senbled at the Arcade, 14th street and
Park road, was in the roller skating rink
yesterday afternoon, when the weekly as
sembly. under the auspices Of the Navy
Relief Association. composed in large part
of the wives and daughters of officers OF
the United States Navy, was held. Over
500 attended. Nearly all INDUCED in
roller skating. with q goodly number of
lookers-on. A detachment Of the Marine
Band furnished the music, and refresh
ments were served during the session.
AS usual. the motion picture theater,
sowling alleys. billiard parlor, ballroom
and cafe were well patronized. number
of entries We're received yesterday for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-12

The Black Patti Musical Comedy Com
pany in the tropical musical comedy. In
the Jungle" played last night to a full
house at the Howard Theater. Nine.
Sissieretta Jones. known as the BLACK
Patti" sang the leading role. and was
assisted by Tiilie SECURE. Julius Glenn.
w. A. Cook and a carefully drilled chorus
that sang well.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-12

THE Strike Leader" vivid playiet
dealing with labor questions, is to be seen
at the Cosmos Theater this week. 1t does
not run to preachiness, and is ably pre-
scented by Hubert O'Connor and his COM
pany. 1t has an undercurrent Of human
interest quite apart from the main issue.
The Longworths won instant success at
the premier performance yesterday with
dainty light opera yocalism. AS laugh
producers, La France and McNabb, in
black face. form an uproarious team.
Falls and Falls. in gh-and-tumble &C.
robatics: Sam Barton, comedy cyclIst. a
magician in the art of balancing. ana
Honan and Hine, with parodies and pat
terwork crisp and scintillating, are other
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-12
ON THE EXCHANGE LIST.
Harvard Sends Professor to Lecture
in Western Colleges.

CAMBRIDGE. Mass, March 1o.-Har-
ward will send Prof. George III. Palmer
as exchange professor to the west for
1912-13. His time will be divided equally
between Grinnell. Colorado, Knox and
Beloit colleges. He will lecture on ethical
subjects.
Prof. Albert B. Hart. first exchange pro-
lessor to the west, is now pursuing his
duties there. No announcement has been
made as to when the western institutions
will send professors in exchange to Har-
ward.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-12

Sam Curtis and Company in "A Session
at School" made a big hit at the Casino
Theater yesterday and last night. easily
laughing, singing and dancing their way
into favor. The girls are young and
pretty, while Curtis is as fat as he is
funny. The combination is hard to sur
pass.
Zoe an aerial sensation. who dis
robes while hanging by the teeth from
the handle of a parasol, will probably
equal the headliner as drawing attrac-
ton.
Lawrence Phillips. the base ball an
nouncer, and Lawrence Houseman, also
of Washington, presented novel gym
nastic feature, and Whittier. Ince and
Company, in a laughable comedy, the
..Doctor's Dilemma" full of snap, and
Delaphone, who initiates all sorts of
musical instruments. are other attractions
of a generally good bill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-12

Mrs. Ernest Dellinger, wife of a hard
andoah county. Va, was desperately in
jured when her clothing was caught in
the machinery at her husbands factory.
The machinery was quickly stopped. but
not until Mrs. Dellinger had been hurled
around and thrown violently to the moor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-12
Howard.

the ladies' duckpin tournament, which
commences March 1S.
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Academy.


Alias Jimmy Valentine" is here again,
this time at popular prices, and as APP
pealing and truly human as ever before.
From the royal reception with which the
play was received by capacity audience
at the Academy last night it is evident
Paul Armstrong; drama has lost none of
its grip on the public.
As Lee Randall, alias Jimmy Valentine,
the burglar. Edmund Elton is at his best.
His portrayal of Jimmy wins sympa-
thy by its naturalness. and to say that
Jimmy had the sympathy of the audience
is but mild praise.
a touch Of realism showing demonstra-
ions OF criminal skill. Jimmy meets the
girl whom he happened to save from in
suit three years before. and through her
influence is pardoned. His pals, Red
Jocelyn and Bill Avery, are released.
Jimmy's struggle to refrain from return
ing to his old art and his efforts to
persuade his pals to Tive straight" are
strong features Of the play. Jimmy is
given position in the bank of his sweet
Waterman. but they keep straight"
Doyle, detective, has sworn to get
Jimmy on an old crime, and has at last
succeeded in running him down. By mere
at that time the bankers baby daughter
becomes locked in the great bank safe,
and the combination is lost. It's up to
Jimmy and Red. Safe crackers again,
they work at the safe in secret, and in an
intensely exciting scene Jimmy proves
that he can "come back" He saves the.
life of the girl. but Doyle, who has been
watching, catches him ..:red-handed."
However. all ends happily.
Sam Hines as Red and III. d. Crosby
as Bill support Mr.. Elton splendfdly
The three make strong combination.
Margaret Dunn appeared as Rose Lane.
the sweetheart. Herbert Fortier as
Doyle. and Edward Pages an6 Fred
Backus. who give demonstrations of their
criminal art, are equally good
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-12

All Lee Bung loses his pigtail. See Wal
lace Irwins story In our next Sunday
Magazine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-12
White Goods
Ar Chr Prices.

The stock Of White Wash Goods
is now at it's readiest for spring
demands-and added to the charm
of fresh newness is the advantage
of such savings as are told of be-
low:
40-fnch White India Linon, ex-
ceptionally sheer, fine quality for
waists and dresses. a NW/
Regular csc value. Il ZRC
36-inch White Percale. a firmly
woven serviceable quality for
tailored waists: has the hM
appearance of linen. VIC
Regular 35c value, at....
Imported White Mercerized
Madras, in a large variety of at
tractive mercerized de- IN
signs. Sold regularly at Il yC
close-woven. round-thread grade.
steam shrunk and ready for the
needle. Sold regularly at M9Z
15c yard. Special at.... y0MC
Extra Fine Quality Imported
PiQue, a grade of exceptional
worth Sold regularly at 10
39c a yard. Special at. Il OC
White Check Dimity. a dainty
sheer grade. in popular demand
Cor waists and frocks. n NN/
Regular 1sc value. for Ii ZZ2C
one day at.
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ADJUSTMENTS

native New Englander, and one faithful
ly reflected in its every detail. Eliza
Glassford. as Aunt Jane, was sweet and
lovable in another type not confined to
down east" Indeed. throughout, even
In the humblest character, the cast was
so good that special mention would but
give prominence to parts instead of fair
credit to players.
The production is prettily staged and in
its every detail as complete and excellent
as 1t should be to furnish fit setting
for it's chief ornament, it's young star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-12
Chase's.

"A Persian Garden" a musical comedy,
the leading number of the bill at Chase 8
Theater this week. is one of the best Of
ferings of its kind given at that play
house this season. The staging of the
number is elaborate and the cast includes
comedians. singers and dancers Of high
order. Featured in the company are
Louis A. Simon and Kathryn Osterman,
two we'll known vaudeville stars. The
scene is laid in the Persian garden of the
American legation at Teheran, Persia.
My Hat in the Ring" a new song sung
by Clarice Vance. last night scored a
great hit. 1.-THE Southern Singers" also
sang new and catchy numbers. Edwin
Stevens and Tina Marshall won marked
favor with their one-act sketch, Whats
1t All About?" a compound of fun, story,
song and dance. Mr.. Stevens portrays
two Of Dickens characters in the closing
number. The program opens with Charles
and Adelaide Wilson as 1.-The Messenger,
the Maid and the VIOLIN musical num-
Der that is good. Billed as Worlds Best
Casting Artists, Undisputed Champions
of the World" the original Four Londons
seem to make good their announcement
Fred Haydn, Eddie Borden and Tom
Haydn sing. dance and play the piano
artistically. Their dancing is exceptional
ly good. The motion pictures show the
signing of President Taft's proclamation
admitting Arizona to statehood. Other
recent interesting events in the history
of the world are also shown.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-12-17
IN THE TOLLS OF THE COAL MONOPOLY.

~ He people demand cheaper coal. They know that there
is a monopoly in coal and they demand that government
shall break this monopoly. They are paying to the coal
CARRYING roads a tax of about two dollars per ton In addition to
The normal market price, and they ask that this robbery snail
be stopped. They are told by the Supreme Court that there IS
no evidence of a general combination. People generally were
badly fooled by the Standard Oil and Tobacco trust decisions,
which they hailed as deliverances until they came to understand
their practical effect and saw that they established the trusts
more firmly than ever, and they will distrust the effect of this
decision until they see what its outcome is. But shall the Amer
lean people be condemned to perpetual seryitude to the anthra-
cite coal trust? They need not be. They can act through their
state Legislatures and through Congress. They can free the
canals from the paralysis of railroad control and make them
tributary to the needs of consumers. They can hold the rail-
roads strictly to all their obligations to the public which they
are permitted to shirk. Congress can amend the sherman act so
as to make it perfectly clear to a court what monopoly consists
of. and providing for the expedition of cases of appeal. 1t took
five wears to get the decision produced yesterday. New Eng
land is moving against the Mellen railroad monopoly. Even
slow-witted Vermont revolts against ten-dollar coal controlled
by the monopoly. That States industries are suffering and
there will be worse suffering among the people in their homes
this winter. Organized commercial greed is doing its worst in
New England under protection of the law. But the Yankee
spirit is aroused. May we not borrow 1t? Or shall we In New
j,rsey kiss our monopoly chains and hand over to a member
of the coal combine that great waterway, the Morris Canal, and
is priceless terminal at tidewater, to shut the people out Of
all chance of permanent relief?
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-12-17
MY LETTER

A folded square of paper. small and
white.
Which any vagrant wind might
steal away.
n yet It brightens all the long.
dark day.
And shortens all the watches of the
night.
Though wide plains intervene, and
waters roll.
Touches of loving thought and hand
remain:
The hours when loneliness becomes
a pain
Grow shorter in this intercourse OF
of eyes
Set far apart by unkind circunl-
stance,
This tiny thing times utmost power
defles.
And keeps love warm beneath the
blows of chance.
How sad were partings in the days of
yore.
Denied these argosies with precious
store n. NJ. l..
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-12-17
DECLARES POETS
HAVE REAL MISSION

The poet is he who can best see or
best say what is ideal. what belongs
to the world of SOU and beauty.
Whether he celebrates the brave and
good man, or the gods, or the beauti-
full as it appears in man or nature,
something of the religious character
still clings to him. He may be un-
conscious of his mission; he may be
false to it; but, in proportion as he
is a great poet, he rises to the level
of it more often. He does not always
rebuke what is bad or base. but in
directly, by making us feel what de-
light there is in the good and the fair.
If he besieges evil, it is with such
beautiful engines of war (as Plutarch
tells us of Demetrius) that the be-
themselves are charmed with
them. Whoever reads the great poets
cannot but be made better by it. For
they always introduce him to a higher
society, to a greater style of manners
and thinking. Whoever learns to
love what Is beautiful is made cap
able of the mean. and low, and bad.
1t is something to be thought of, that
all the great poets have been good
men. He who translates the divine
into the vulgar. the spiritual into
the sensual, is the reverse of a poet.
From James Russell Lowelps adj
dress on "Poetical and the Practical
In America
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-12-17

OAKLAND. Cal, Dec. 17.-Hominy
and honey may nce more be regard
ed as something good to cal. Joaquin
Miller, the California poet, has made
the discovery. Upon the homely diet
Of his forefathers he has entirely re-
covered from his recent illness and
at the age Of 70 years has under
taken what he considers the greatest
poem he has ever worked upon.
Friends of the venerable bard have
been surprised by his recent demon
STATIONS of good health. Recently
he appeared at a theatre and lectured
on his poem, columbus" He intro
duced Mrs. Gertrude Atherton at a
Democratic rally in Oakland and
again he was the guest of honor at a
school fete.
The explanation has come in the
announcement of his daughter
Juanita that his diet for the past
year has been restricted to hominy
and honey. she says that her father
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-12-17
sTATR SENATORIAL OUTLOOK NEXT YEAR.

~ EVEN members of the State Senate will be chosen next
year. Three counties, Atlantic, Cumberland and Mercer,
~ are now represented by Republicans, and four, Hudson,
Bergen, Norris and Ocean, by Democrats. The present Senate
stands II Democrats and 8 Republicans. To get a majority OF
the Senate of 1914 the Democrats must elect three senator's
while the Republicans must elect five. The term OF Senator
MARITIME will expire in 1917 and the senators elected next year
will not hold Office in that year. But in all probability the next
United States senator viii be elected by popular vote in the
regular November election and the Legislature of 1917 will have
M election TO hold. This change in our political system dimin-
ishes the Importance of county elections for State senators in
three years preceding the date of the election of a United States
senator. AS for political control of the Senate in 1914 the
prospects of the Republicans are exceedingly dubious. With
five out of the seven senatorial candidates to elect to get a bare
majority, and with a detection from their ranks of more than
onehalf, it doesn't seem that the Republicans can hope of carry
ing a single county. 1t is more likely that the Bull Moose will
CAPTURE one or two of the Republican counties.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-12-17
Brays at Railway Crossing.

"As little sense as a donkey" is a
~favorite expression of contempt, but
sometimes the four-footed creature
shows intelligence FAR greater than
the two-footed species. There is a
donkey at Laredo, Tex, whose daily
performance is entitled to special
mention. The donkey is attached to a
water cart, a two-wheeled vehicle
used by Mexicans to peddle water
among the houses Of some Of their
countrymen. 1t is driven across a
railroad track about ten times each
day and each time as it nears the
track the donkey stops and brays
v~ociferously. No amount of persua-
sion can get the animal across the
track until it has stopped and given
notice to trains on the right Of way
that it is coming.-Exchange.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-12-17

manded an audience with his coun-
try's representative. L~abouchere an
swered hat the British minister was
cut, and asked whether he might not
do for the business in hand. The
visitor replied that mo understrap-
pers" would do; he would wait for
the minister's return. Labouchere
.mperturbably smoked his cigarette.
and after two hours prepared to
leave for the day. when will the
minister return?" asked the visitor.
1T don't know exactly" answered
Labouchere. You don't! and this is
a British representative. Where has
he gomez" ITO England. He sailed
from New York last Saturday"
"My husband has deserted me and
I want a warrant" announced the
large lady.
What reason did he have for de-
serting you?" asked the prosecutor.
II don't want any lip from you; I
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-12-17
On the ~ - -
SPUR Of qzz
MOMENT
By Roy K. Moulton
MING AGAINsT THE MAHoGANY,

LEANING AGAINST THE MAHOGANY
Gee. %fellers, I got to pull of a
great stunt when I go home. Every
night my wife makes me say: She
sells sea Shells before she will let me
in the house"
That's nothing at all, Jones. that's
a cinch. My wife makes me say the
following: The sea ceaseth and it
sufficeth u.s.
What does that mean?" asked a
third.
1T doesn't near a thing, but 1t is
some hard to say, believe me, along
about 1 a. IN. in the morning"
You guys make me sick.'' said tue
off the lingo that | have to you
would have some boiler comm. My
wife makes me say Smiths spirit
flash split Philips sixth sisters
squirrels skull If l spiel 1t off right
I get in, and if I don't-well. l had
to sleep In the hammock or the
front porch three nights last week.
! made the grade tho other three
nights, but it was a secondary speed.
believe me, and l had to get home
early to do IT,"
A little man who didn't belong to
the party and who stood down by
the cigar lighter and Glove dish,
stroked his side whiskers meditative-
~ and said: II wish you gentlemen
had to go through what | have to
| every time I get home after 9 o'clock,
you wouldn't waste so much SYM
pathy on yourselves. My wife makes
mo say: Geraldine. give Grimes
Jim's gilt gig whip and goggles. He's
| going joy riding in the ~jinrickisha
after ginseng ! never get beyond
| .jinrickisha' and I haven't slept at
home in three months"
I'm sorry for you men, said the
| barkeep, as he proceeded to decorate
the mahogany with a long line of
various essences of hilarity. not for
getting an old-fashioned cocktail for
| the little man with side whiskers.
who stood down by the Glove dish.
MY wife is totally deaf and doesn't
make me say a word"
Lucky JIM" yelled the V Gus
| toners In chorus.
mo. she doesn't make me say q
word" continued the bartender, but
I'll tell you what she does do. h
sets a dishpan full of cooked beans
| out on the front porch and l have TO
count 'em and count 'em right be-
| fore / get into the house. Did o
ever count a dish full of beans? No?
Well, you have got something COM
ing. l got through counting at half
past FIVE this morning and the milk
man was coming up the walk. l
never thought that there were that
many beans in the world n evil
IDENTIFY there were not, because my
count was 147 too many and didn't
get in at all. What's your pleasure,
gents?
Nothing at ALL said the first man.
I'm going to start home now" and
he started for the door ~rehearsing
'She sells sea shells"
The second man followed quickly,
m,ttering: s'The sea ceaseth and it
sufficeth us"
The man with the spiel about
Smiths spirit flask and the sixth sis
ter's squirrels skulls went next and
forgot to say good night.
"I amt going home at all" cheer
fully remarked the little man with
the side whiskers who stood down by
the Glove dish. Sin five minutes l
won't be able to say ginseng and I
can't say 'jinrickisha' now with any
degree OF success"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-12-17

nominating committee. Mrs. Theo'
dore Heyden, Mrs. w. F. Quimby
and Mrs. Seymour Tucker are those
who will serve. The president, Mrs
Charles C. Thompson, presided. Al
the close of the business session a
short talk was given by DR.. Sidney
A. Twinch on the general work in
the home and the needs of the chill
dren. The annual meeting will be
held at the home Monday, January
20, at 10 a. m.
The marriage of Miss Anna NJ
Hoenig, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. l.
Hoenig, of 1886 Camden street, to NJ.
j. Baller will be solemnized by Rabbi
Hoffman on Christmas eve, with only
the immediate relatives of the fam
lilies present to witness the ceremony.
Mr.. Baller will give a bachelor dinner
to his friends on Wednesday evening.
Final arrangements for the dra-
matte entertainment and dance to
be given under the auspices of the
Tuscarora Canoe Club in the New
Auditorium on the evening of Feb
ruary 6 will be made at q meeting to
be held this evening at Achtel-Stet-
ter's. Pooling the Fusser," written
by William F. McNeary. one of the
clubs members, will be the farce
presented by the young people.
Miss Alice Conklin, daughter of DR..
and Mrs. E. d. G. Conklin. of Belle
Vile avenue. has returned from Mt.
Holyoke College for the Christmas
vacation.
Miss Constance Rusby. the daugh-
ter of DR.. and Mrs. Henry H. Rusby,
of DeGraw avenue, who attends
school in Virginia, is expected home
this week for the Christmas vacation.
The Delta Pi Sorority of the local
high schools viii give a dance Mon
day evening, December 80, in Grafton
Hall. Mrs. Joseph Oschwald, Mrs.
Milton Meyer, Mrs. Dewey White
head and Mrs. Albert S. Lauderbach
will be the patronesses. Those serv-
ing on the arrangements committee
are Mortimer Meyer, John jacket,
Simon Fisch, Carl Lehman, Gustave
Whitehead and Albert Lauderbach.