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Miss Stephan Entertains-

Miss Stephan Entertains-
Miss Inez Stephan entertained few
select friends at the home OF her
brother, Mr.. Charlie Stephan, in honor
OF Miss Addie Andrews and Miss Ethel
Eason, both of Houston, last Saturday
evening. To say 1t was success
would be expressing 1t mildly, for ev-
cry heart seemed overlooking with JOY
which was often heard in peals of
laughter. The reception hall was neat
| ly arranged with seats and opened
into the dining room, where the tables
were covered with spotless linen, and
In the center was large vase OF
daisies and at each end were Mexican
hand-painted vases filled with cape
ljessamines. The floral decorations
throughout the house were green and
white, those colors harmonizing with
the drapery.
The guests were met at the door by
Mrs. Charles Stephan with her sweet,
winning smile that puts all at ease in
her home. They then were shown into
the parlor by Miss Inez, the hostess
OF the occasion, with her sweet.
spirited laugh that kept the merry
ball rolling the entire evening.
At 8 O'Clock the peanut contest com
menced and the one who carried the
greatest number of peanuts across the
room on a case knife was given box
OF stationery. Mr.. Luther Johnson was
the successful one and the BOBBY prize
was given to Mr.. E. c. Jones of A. &
NJ. College. The guests of honor were
each given hand-painted hair re.
ceiver. After which followed refresh.
ments of chocolate cream, sherbet,
cake, fruit and candies of various
kinds.
The hostess and her assistant were
gowned in all-over lace trimmed with
heliotrope. At IL o'clock the crowd
bid their sweet hostess goodnight as.
surfing her of joyful evening and one
that would not soon be forgotten
Misses wesa Weddi6gton, May Bur
tbs, Sara Allen, Malcolm McInnis, Co
rinne and Laura James will leave
Tuesday for Galveston, accompanied
by Mr.. w. T. James, where he will
see them safely aboard the steamer
Brazos. on which they will sail to New
York City. While there they will study
at Columbia University and will also
visit nearby places of interest
Misses Sue and Therma Spell of
Hillsboro, Mrs. Spell of Waco, Mr..
Cotton of Waco and John d. Rice OF
Hillsboro were guests of Mr. and Mrs.
]. w. Coulter after commencement.
The Washington times., 1912-01-22
Report Gives Facts on
The Pneumonia Plague

MANILA, Jan. 22.-The report of the
International Plague Conference which
was held at Mukden, Manchuria, last
year. have been issued here. The con-
ference was convened at the request of
the Chinese government, and eleven
countries were represented by delegates.
The report was prepared by DR.. Rich
ara Pearson Strong, of the Philippine
Bureau OF Science, and was issued from
the Bureau of Printing.
1t consists of 500 pages and contains
numerous Illustrations. 1t gives data
and announces conclusions which. II
is believed, will be of Invaluable aid to
the scientific world in regard to the
pneumonia plague, about which little
has heretofore been known. This dis
ease killed $1,000 persons in Manchuria
and northern China last year, and some
of the best physicians in the world
seemed to be unable to do anything to
check it's spread.
Several prominent doctors who went
to Manchuria at the time succumbed to
the disease.
The Washington times., 1912-01-22
GOVERNMENT BODY
STILL WORKS FOR
] THE LOMAX PARDON
Department of Justice Urges
Wilson and Justice Wright
to Assist.

careful investigation Ut the case of
Matte I.omax. the colored murderess,
VINO Is condemned TO die on the gallows,
Feor'iary Is. unless President raft
grants another rcprieve, is being made
ny the Department of Justice. and It
Is expected that n definite decision will
te announced from the White House
within the next week or ten days
1t was given out ut the Department
OF Justice today that the recommended
ton of District Attorney Clarence r..
Wilson AMI Justice Daniel Thew Wright
bas been sought by the pardon division
of the Attorney Generals stan, and that
this phase Of the PROBE will carry
weight In the report to President Taft.
Those who have followed the course
Of the trial do not bele"c much hope
for the woman will be found IN the
recommendation OF the United states
Attorneys office. which was most Wig
orous In the prosecution. Likewise, Il
is assumed that Justice Wright will be
prone To advise leniency
However. Congressman Caleb Powers
OF Kentucky and other advocates of
executive clemency are confident Presi-
dent Taft will prevent the hanging of a
woman in the Nations Capital Not
since Mrs. Surratt died on the gallows.
more than forty-five years ago, has a
woman paid the death penalty for the
crime of murder in this Jurisdiction. and
Mrs. Surratt was condemned by a milf
airy rather than civil tribunal
Ever since Matte Lomax was SEN
fenced to death on July 81 there has been
a growing sentiment against the infiic-
ton of the death penalty, the argument
being urged that life Imprisonment
would serve the ends Of justice as well,
as the condemned woman Is in the grip
OF the great white plague" and physi-
clans have announced that she has not
long to live. A petition bearing so, 600
signatures protesting against the pro-
posed hanging has been presented to
President Taft. and several mass meet
ings have been held In protest against
the execution.
Not much doubt has been expressed
as to the guilt Of the Lomax woman.
the theory OF the remonstrance against
the hanging being that 1t would be a
disgrace for the law to take the life
Of a dying woman in the Capital Of the
Nation. ..... $50
Reports from the Jail are to the effect
that the woman is almost Indifferent to
her fate. Matte Lomax killed her hus-
band, Cecil Lomax. a cook, in a Jealous
rage year ago last December, shoot
Ing him down after breaking into his
room.
The Washington times., 1912-01-22
Banks Disappearance
Puzzles the Mariners

BOSTON. Jan. 22.-Along the water
front aged mariners are puzzling their
heads over the disappearance of the
Norwegian bark Hermes, 1O4 days from
the River Plate, in Massa chusetts bay
on Saturday. She was reported thirty
miles east of Boston light by the Nor
wegan steamship Sangstad, which
reached port on Saturday, and tugs and
launches started out to find her. Like
a phantom ship, she had vanished.
All day tugs and launches have been
darling about the bay in search of her
but they can find no traces of her nor
any vessels that saw her. The Hermes
was under jury rig and her sails were
badly torn when the Sangstad passed
her. but she was not flying any signals
Of distress.
There has been no bad weather since
the bark was sighted. The captain of
the Sangstad is positive it was the
Hermes he saw. as he has seen her fire.
duently and Is personally acquainted
with her commander, Captain Sorensen.
The Hermes has a crew of twenty men.
The Washington times., 1912-01-22
Greeks Marry With
Orthodox Ceremony

r. X. Chaconas. a Greek + erchant
and Miss Euthychia Nicolopoulor were
married at the new Masonic Temple
yesterday afternoon by the Rev. Iochin
! Alexotoulos, with the elaborate ortho-
dox Greek ceremony. Mr.. and Mrs.
Chsconas went to Florida for their
honeymoon.
Killarney roses and bags of candy
" ere distributed to all the guests be-
fore Mr.. and Mrs. Chaconas left the
hall to go to tho home of the bride
groom, where lamb barbecue was held
as a rart of the uuptial cele bration.
Many Greeks prominent In Washing
ton were among the 500 persons at the
ceremony. Among these were DR.. /. l.
Caftanzoglu, charge d'affaires, and
spiro Ladicos. attache. Of the Greek
The Washington times., 1912-01-22
ARMY FLYERS GIVE
VALUABLE DATA ON
WORK UP TO DATE
General Allen and Capt.
Paul Beck Appear Before
Chairman Hay.

Brigadier General James Allen, chief
Signal Corps officer. and Capt. Paul
Beck, the Curtiss flyer of the army
aviation school, appeared before Chair
man James Hay, OF the House Military
Committee, today, TO give data in ref
crence to. the aviation work accom-
plished by the army.
Two bills were up for consideration,
one Introduced by Congressman William
@. Sharp of Ohio and Congressman,
Thomas w. Hardwick of Georgia, both
looking TO an increase in pay for the
officers who daily risk their lives AT
the conclusion of the meeting Chair
man Hay referred the bills to Secretary
Stimson, of the War Department with
the request that the department look
them over and recommend such changes
or additions that might be desirable.
The committee then will consider the
bills again, and 1t IS probable a favor
able report will be made.
Are Living Martyrs.
'Aviators are living martyrs in the
cause of science" said Congressman
Sharp. In speaking in behalf of his bill.
the men should get better pay. 1t &c
almost impossible for an aviator to get
life Insurance because of the great risk
taken, SO there should be some financial
consideration for the wonwerful work
the men are doing.
1t was pointed out by Congressman
Hardwfck that in case OF war this
government would be hopelessly out
classed In the number or aeroplanes.
Both bins look to the doubling of pay
OF the men engaged in army aviation.
The Shatp bill differs from the Hard
wick bill in that 1t provides that an
aviator's family shall receive his sal
airy In case he Is killed while flying in
the Government service, provided his
death - not due to his own negligence.
1t Is probable that at this Congress
or the next provisions will be made for
the establishment of an aviation school
at Lorain, Ohio. bill to this effect
has been prepared by Congressman
SAsrp.
Furnished Data.
The Military Affairs Committee was
furnished data to show that the per
cent OF mortality is greater in avia-
ton than all other professions or un-
dertakings. 1t also was pointed out
that this country Is hopelessly out
classed bv France, Germany, England,
and Austria In the number Of aero
planes and officers engaged in the
work.
Congressman Sharp said he believed
IT would be only a question of time
until the aeroplane would prove such
wonderful factor as a defensive and
OFFENSIVE power. that this country and
all others will be forced to give~more
aeropiane.s wonderful future as
means Of warfare should show to
Congress 1t would be a good move to
buy more aeroplanes.
The Washington times., 1912-01-22
Navy Officers Breaks {
. Through Ice of Severn

ANNAPOLIS. Jan. 2o-Skating on
the Severn river. opposite the Olympia
moored off the Naval Academy, Lieut.
c. Soule, jr.; Lieut.. NJ X Metcalf.
and Ensign A. NJ. r.. Allen broke
through and narrowly escaped drown
ing.
While the officers, impeded by skates
ana heavy clothing, were struggling In
the water a boat put OF to their as
sistance from the Olympia, but the
officers, who are young and athletic,
got ashore without help.
The Washington times., 1912-01-22
Dance Causes Trial.

NEWBURGH, N. Y, Jan. 22.-The
Turkey Trot" having been barred
from State armories, members OF the
Tenth Separate company here may
pc court-martialed for INDUCING In
The Washington herald., 1912-04-30

Blanche Yurks, his leading lady. Play
ing parts which called for sudden tran
sitions from the most serious love-
making to burlesque tragedy. they sue
ceeded In holding the interest Of the
audience to a remarkable extent and
in centering its attention on the rather
tenuous story of the quarreling hus-
band and wife, who are reunited by the
simulated family jars" of their pa
rents.
The roles OF the parents. fully as clear
cut as those of the younger members Of
the cast, were in the capable hands Of
Walter Wilson. who win be remembered
for his excellent character work with
the Columbia Players in years past. and
Miss Anna Bates, whose Aunt Gretchen
last week was one OF the hits OF The
Spendthrift." Outside OF the four prin-
cipal roles. particular praise belongs to
Miss Bess Monaghan, whose character
bit Of the Irish servant did much to
enliven the first half of the second act
and to Miss Glendinning. who made a
most charming maid-the cause OF an
the marital trouble. Freredick Forester
as middle-aged lawyer, Lewis Marbury.
a newcomer. as a bachelor brother, and
Miss Nina Melville completed a cast OF
uniform excellence
Fifty Miles from Boston," by George
NJ. Cohan, IS announced for next weeks 8
programme Comparison OF the more
modern farce with the one Of the vintage
of 1895 will surely serve TO show Just
how far We have progressed in the mean
time.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-30
PLAY TIE GAME In
NORTHERN IEAGUE
Herald and Andrews Battle to 3 to 8
Cours in Opening Con-
test

Opening its season with a tie garne,
the Northern Association got away yes
terday to a good start, witk many nota-
bles present to watch The Washingtob
Herald club battle with the r. r An
drews Paper Company aRgregafion.
When r. p. Andrews tossed the first ball
70 Twirier o'Brien, on the mound for
the newspaper lads, the initial game OF
the Northern Association was on.
The game itself was exciting from the
start, as The Herald club went into the
lead. and then Andrews tied It up. Both
twirlers were IN form, Mulvehiii. for
Andrews. allowing but nve hits. while
Jack O'Brien gave the Cardinals but six
safeties. Mulvehill gave three passes,
two OF which figured IN the scoring.
Fergie Fague, holding down first for
The Herald outnt, was easily the star
OF the battle. the southpaw taking care
of twelve chances In great shape, max
ing several spectacular plays. while Ray
Toense carried on the slugging honors
with a triple and a double out Of three
trips TO the pan. Walsh. with a dou-
BILE and single. led the Andrews tribe at
the bat
Andrews tied the count in the NTH
round when Walsh singled 10 left. the
ball going through Toense ana the Car.
dinal right fielder completing the cir
cult. Toense doubled IN the sixth, and
went TO third on a passed ball. but Rit-
enour and Allen failed to come through
with the necessary bingie TO land ths
contest The Waverley club faces the
SeatOng thiR aftPrnoou ReOre.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-30
THE BELAsCo.

"Beeause She Loved Him sO.'
Stock companies, In addition to bring
ing high-priced productions at popular
prices. often serve another and excel
lent purpose in showing the theater-
going public OF the present day just how
far the stage has progressed during the
past decade or more.
Consider. for example. Because She
Loved Him So" the farce by William
Gillette, produced by the Butterfeld
Players at the Belasco last evening.
The piece was first brought out in the
fall OF 1Ses, and the fourteen years
which have elapsed since then have
surely served their end in improving
farce comedies. IL they have done nothing
else. The Gillette piece. presented last
night with every nicely Of stock pro-
duction az one forgets a moments
lapse OF memory on the part Of an actor
in whom It could easily be excused,
came aboGs as far from hitting the
mark attained by Baby Nine" over
night" and other successful farces Of
the present day as II wen could.
It teommitted what would have been rec
ognized as faux pas to-day when IL
mixed pathos with farce, and It was
guilty OF another IN including long mon4
ologues TO explain its action. That the
fun. when It starts. IL fast and fu-
rious cannot be denied-and, It loses
nothing IN its Interpretation by the But
terfeld Players, who uniformly get all
out Of their parts that there Is in them
but the comedy Is too slow In getting
started and the serious parts laid on
too thick" Truly have We progressed
speaking-in the past decade
and q half We may have no Booths or
Barretts. the art OF Forrest may have
degsnerated into mummery-buf at least
we have farceurs who know their work.
That the Buttsrneld Players were
atIe to get all out OF Because She
Loved Him SO" that they did is a high
tribute TO their ability. Handicapped
10 certain extent by an unexpected
change IN the cast. the entire company
acquitted Themselves last evening with
an ease and grace sometimes lacking
in companies which have had weeks OF
Particuiarly was this the
case with Everett Butterheid and Miss
The Washington herald., 1912-04-30
POLLS THEATER.
"The witching Hour.

Augustus Thomas wrote The Witch
ing Hour" The Messrs. Srubert an
nouneed that they were going to produce
Il. with John Mason and Amelia Gardner
playing the leading roles, and iTnmedi-
ateIy the theatergoing public declared
the thing impossible. Nobody saw the
merest ghost Of q chance for q play
dealing with the problems OF hypnotism
and thought suggestion Nobody had
ever heard Of the injection of such a
theme into a drama Consequently every
body went TO see how the idea would
work cut, with the result that the longer
the piece ran, the greater became the
interest In It and the problems which II
proposes. All this happened In New
York, when THE witching Hour" was
first produced more than three years
ago.
II was in April. 1893, that The Witch
ing Hour" with the original company.
made its first bow to washington. prov
ing the same fondness on the part of
the public here for a drama with the
mystic element as II had proven In New
York. winning such applause that thea
ter-goers who saw II then hailed with
delight the announcement that II would
have a stock presentation in Pol's Thea
ter during this the third week Of the
career OF the Poll Players.
The popular playhouse In Pennsylvania
Avenue was filled last night with an au-
.dience which gave THE Witching Hour
the closest possible attention and inter
est, as well they might, for the scientific
discussion Of telepathy Is not presented
in the play in the usual prosy manner to
which one Is accustomed. on the con-
trary, the lines In the Thomas piece
teen with rare bits Of sparkling dia-
logue, and It Is declared to be one Of the
most instructive dramas OF the present
age. and at the same time one OF the
richest In comedy.
In the principal role Of Brookneld.
the hypnotic gambler, A. II. Van Buren,
presented last night the character made
famous in the original production by
John Mason. the delineation suffering
nothing In his hands.
The character Of the big hearted gam
bier calls for the true manliness Of q
manly man, as well as for viriIe acting,
both OF which requirements did not
seem to overtax Mr.. Van Buren, in the
giving.
The fact is that his Interpretation and
Of the leading masculine
role IN "Ths witching Hour" il the
biggest and finest thing to which Mr..
Van Buren has yet treated his Wash
ington admirers
Izetta Jewel. as Mrs. Helen Whipple.
the mother OF the unfortunate lad on
The Washington herald., 1912-04-30
CASINO.

The standard for elite vaudeville set
by the Casino Is maintained by the high
character OF their bill this week. which
includes as the headliner, Palmer Hines
and his six merry dancing and singing
maids. With four changes Of costume.
songs, and dances. the act goes with
snap and swing that brings forth plaud-
it's of praise
In balancing and sensational straight
acrobatic work Franklin and De Ore
are entertaining. As q laugh maker. in
songs and clever limitations. Al H. Wild.
billed as that funny fat fellow" was
cordially received.
In q comic singing and dancing stunt
Warren and Faust scored q regular
Casino hit.
And as a novel animal act on comedy
lines Recobina's Horses are surely q
feature, and as an extra act made q hit.
The usual showing OF excellent photo
plays waA made. and large audiences at
all performances were in attendance.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-30

trial for murder. essayed the role orig
mated by Amelia Gardner. with a SYM
pathy so strong and appealing that Il
wrung tears from her auditors.
Be Il said ever SO poorly a clever or
witty phrase will produce a ripple Of
laughter. but the actress who makes q
pathetic stage figure 50 live that her
troubles get down under your skin, and
tug so desperately at your heart strings
that the flood gates come down. is an
artist OF no mean ability.
The second act. in which Helen Whip
pie pleads 70 Judge Prentice. a former
sweetheart OF her dead mothers, for the
life Of her boy. Is Miss Jewels big scene,
and she handled Il with a sympathy
that was only equaled by the exquisitely
tender quality Of her voice.
One day last week Miss Jewel told
me that the rehearsal OF The witching
Hour held her enthraIled. Last night
she turned the tables, for 1t was she
who held a big playhouse filed with
people enthrailed.
Mark Kent as Judge Prentice gave a
splendid presentation OF the gentle, op-
timistic gentleman, who taught Jack
Rrookfeld how TO use his dominating
mental powers for good.
Among the Poll PIayers cast in 'The
witching Hour the work Of Robert
Cummings, as Frank Hsrdmuth, the
rascal OF the piece, deserves special mem
ton. He played the game and lost" !"
but he played 1t well. winning applause
that was well deserved.
Four acts are required TO tell the story
OF ''The Wltching Hour" the scenes Of
which are laid IN Louisville. KY, and In
Washington. d. c.
Because the theme Is so novel; its
depth and strength 30 deep; its comedy
and pathos so genuine, and also because
II is strongly presented by the Poll
Players, "The Wltching Hour is well
worth seeing. ]. O MANI.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-30
COLUMBIA.
asGfeen stockfnr..v

When Margaret AngIin, turned come
dienne, and that sterling actor. H.
Reeves-Smith, presented Green Stock
ings" at the Columbia last January,
those who had the good fortune to see
A. e w. Mason's sparkling comedy left
the theater vowing II one OF the treats
Of the season. And just as surely as his
tory repeats itself. Green Stockings"
as presented by the Columbia Players,
II the opinion Of the capacity audience
present last evening be q criterion, Is
one of the treats OF their season.
The Mason comedy makes an excellent
vehicle for a stock organization Of the
ealiber OF the Columbia Players. The
lines are clever, their humor keen. the
second and third acts TEEN with laugh
able situations. and there are many
fat" parts for distribution. What more
could any stock company, and far more
important, any audience, desire?
Green Stockings" as many will re-
member, Is the story OF one Celia Fara-
day, an elder In large family, who,
In order that she may escape the odium
which the possibility Of spinsterhood
has already thrust upon her. manufac-
lures q flance out of the whole cloth,
a Col. Smith, whom. she tells her SIS
ters. has just sailed for Africa with
his regiment. BY mistake 3 letter she
has written to appease her sister, IS
mailed to Col John Smith, and, Of
course. there is a Col John Smith who
receives IL. Col. Smith arrives at the
Faraday house In time to find that C.
las nance has just died. Celia having
had q death notice to that effect pub
lished in the Times.
Col. Smith poses as the late Smiths
most intimate friend. and there ensues
a delightful duel Of words between Celia
and Smith, scene played in splendid
fashion by Edwin H Robins and Frances
Nelson. And there Is that other de-
liciously ffnny scene in the third act,
when Celia's Aunt Ida, having made the
acquaintance Of the brandy bottle to her
discontinue. looks for a place to lie
down S'if only for i've minutes" II Is
all fun throughout the three acts, and
one q the best oppor-
tunities the players have had.
Mr.. Robins has in Col J. n. Smith. d.
S. o.. light comedy role worthy OF his
best efforts. and these he put forth last
night TO score with a smooth and thor
oughly satisfying performance. And
Miss Nelson fully grasped her oppor-
tunity as Celia. being especially effective
IN her second act scene with Smith. and
making a most attractive figure when
she appesred transformed after announc-
ms her engagement. Miss Blanc's MrS.