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were men, including John. The medium
received her guests cordially, but John
seemed TO think she cast rather skepucal
eye toward him until he was introduced as
Mary's brother. AS Mary was a firm be-
lever the medium naturally felt safe in
the opinion that brother John was one OF
them. one OF the other two men in the
room seemed TO be deeply interested In the
medium and assisted her In arranging the
chairs and adjusting the cabinet from
which Mary told John the spirits came
forth. John had heard that all mediums
were assisted by "bouncer" and he picked
tho busy man as her confederate. As he
was a six-footer and built in proportion
John felt rather dubious about his ability
TO bring about the desired results
"Will some one please start hymn?
asked the medium.
Several began in discord, but it mattered
not. Soon everybody Joined In and by the
time they had finished two verses or a
popular hymn the lights had been low
cred and 1t was nearly pitch dark In the
room. One gas jet had been left burning,
but turned as low as possible 80 that only
an object in pure white could be dlsun-
guished. The medium had disappeared
early into the cabinet. The singing stoppeu'
Mary was holding tightly to Johns hand.
There Is a spirit of a young man asking
for Mary" said the medium.
IT'S brother Charles" whispered Mary
as her grip frightened.
Soon from out the cabinet there appeared
a white object. The spirit did not move
far away from the folds Of the cabinet
Several words were spoken and then the
figure disappeared. Mary cried and John
felt Just a bit perturbed. Several other
spirits" appeared and some of the women
yept aloud. Then the objects In white dis
appeared and instead there were low NUT
terings in various parts Of the room The
voice seemed 10 be right over the heads oil
the guests. Then it would sound as II IL
was sweeping around the room
my guide says good night came from
the medium.
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his hold The detective and the "bounc"r'
had gone TO the floor Some one tried 20
turn on tho one remaining gas jet. but
twisted It the wrong way and there was
total darkness.
Don't expose me, please don't It's the
only way | have OF making a livinE WIS
rcrcd the medium 10 John But John was
desperate He hung on like grim death
and finally some one succeeded in lighting
gas jct.
In one corner OF the room were discoV-
cred the detective and the "bounccr
locked tightly together. Both were bleed
ing from the nostrils and they were hght-
ing like two bulldogs. Three women, IN
Guiding Mary, tainted at the sight.
Call the police" screamed one Of the
women.
II am n police officer and everybody
here is under arrest" yelled the detective.
Even al this announcement the "bouhccr
DID not cease his efforts 10 trounce MS
man until the police officer finally drew
his revolver and threatened TO shoot II
necessary. This brought the desired sur
render. John had backed the medium
against the wall and there she appeared
stu wearing tho long. flowing cheeSecloth
gown which had given her the appearance
Of a real spirit Inside tho cabinet were
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-12
Bella Alien Prattles About
robin Hood" and Husband

whether she Is an artist or not. Al. !,
don't spend by husbands money or -.
own. ] put II In the bank, II Is 10 nr,
money in the bank that | went into ,,ss.
opera, though ! have come TO love .Roh,,
Hood every bar Of It. Still, whether I
could continue TO sing one role night a,,..
night Is another matter. / fear Il wo,,a
hurt my voice, and also that It will not eiv.
my brain a chance to work"
Then Miss Alien, the grand opera h,y,
imp of vivacity. she Of the spirit Of M.
auenchable youth, became the phiosoph.,
And philosophers are truly rare In the -
gions behind the footlishts
MY brains must always work." she co,.
tinued, and If ! sang one part week &,
and week out they would stop working
Change variety, is necessary for all trus
artistic work, and that variety l get in
grand opera / make a lot OF money sing.
ing in light opera. but, practical as | am \
realize that money is not everything. Ya
the change into very light opera has dons
much for me. l shall never forget the sen.
sation | experienced at my first entrance
on Monday night. You know. had never
before sung in operetta, unless you call
Strauss 'Fliedermaus such, and as I
came down 10 the footlghts and saw the
faces I'm the audience light up suddenly and
begin TO grin the shock was electric. lei,
that their grin was he reflection Of mine.
and mine. taking courage, became wider,
whereupon X became battle between my.
ugl,f ak
grin the most. It was a new experience,
and. | can tell you, most exciting ore.
sympathv IL what an artist, what WON.
an. desires more than all else In the word
and when I realized that | had won II |
was happy-inexpressibly happy!
II she'll sing for six more weeks In ROBIN
Hood and then | sail for Europe. ] an
glad I am not to sail sooner, for the terrible
disaster TO the Titanic has quite unnerves
me When | heard Of It | cried all day,
although knew no one on the ship.
Then Miss Alien began TO talk OF grand
opera.
1T is a delight 10 be at the metropolitan
Opera House" she said, especially to b
under such a wonderful genius as Mr. los
canini. II Is an education in itself for sin'
ger TO be under his baton. He teaches ons
more I'm year than she could learn else.
where in a lifetime. SO, ! suppose shall
return there in the autumn. My contract
has still two years TO run, and they NEED
me. especially for Gretel and Musetta.
yet would rather sing other parts
than I have sung in New York. In Han
burg sang Eva. Marguerite. Elsa-sl The
great soprano roies-and ar the NetFopos.
get no chance to sing them So, IS
TO my future plans. ! am not yet certain
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She Loves Them Both to Dis
traction and Is Delighted
at the Chance to Play
the Former.

Kiss BELLA ALIEN is the latest
MI grand opera singer 10 take her
lNI Mace in the light opera constella-
ton, though in her case unlike tha' OF si'''
rr,,zi schefg II Will be In all probability
for only six weeks. Miss Alien expiaiheu
the reason to a Tribune reporter last week
in her dressing room at the New Ams'er-
dam Theatre. Her reasons were two-she
loves her voice, and she loves her Drains
II was after the evening performance OF
robin Hood" Miss Alien was sihi III
her white satin wedding dress, when was
a. that moment particularly appropriate as
by her side was sitting her. husband OF
year, Mr.. Dcri.
First and foremost" said Miss Alten, i
want to talk about my husband He Is the
best, the dearest'--
MY dear" put in Mr.. Deri, the news
papers don't want to hear about me; they
want to hear about you"
But they are hearing about me, and be-
sides. I know perfectly what the public
wants. and IL wants to know how happy l
am. and how sweet a husband have
Then turning TO the reporter: "Doesn
it," she asked.
"Of course" replied the reporter.
The singer settled herself comfortably IN
her chair.
Il knew it did. Well, then. shall con-
tinue. Ever since | began 10 sing In ROBIN
Hood have lived like hermit. and l
don't like TO live like hermit. | must talk
and laugh and sing II ! am TO be happy l
am never happy II keep still now
must keep still. AZ | have 20 sing every
nIZht must stay in the house all morn
Ing. must sleep most OF the afternoon.
And my dear husband'---
Again with enthusiastic gesture she pro-
claimed the virtues OF that husband, until
he cried for mercy.
We'll. he doesn't like me 70 praise MN
IN public. But what do you think he does
iust so I won't have 20 Re alone? He stays
home all the mornings. which | think IS
much for a busy business man. Isn't ne
a dear?'
However. try to please him DO you
know what my hobby Is? II isn't books
or plctures. or automobiles or Jewels-t Is
darning his socks, I darn all Of them.
am a singer but am also housewife
Every woman ought 20 love her nome
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story Music Dreams" on the subject OF
this thirteenth rhapsody
The Philharmonic Choral club OF New
York. Of which Miss Emma Walton Hold
kinson is president and musica! director
viii give another ~ its popular concerts
in Peoples Palace. in Jersey city to-mor-
row evening. Among those who will assist
are the well known composcr-planist. Ho-
mer y Bartlett. and a quartet OF Metro
politan artists. Miss Marie Stoddart, So
prano: Miss Rose BRYANT, coniralto;
Archer Leslie Hood. and Robert Cavendish.
a protegs Of Caruso. bass, who viii sing a
number ~ gems from grand opera. Miss
Marie Therese Bergc, the well known ac-
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fact that his enunciat.on was perfect and
every word Ineligible.
Nine. Esperanto GarHsues Iast prNss
concert for the season took place Friday
afternoon. MAY g. An interesting pro
gramma was sung by her professional p.'
rdls Virginia Wilson and Helen BroHn.
dramatic sopranos: Virginia Moorrets' Nr;
soprano. and Errico Aiessandro. BHa
tenor. assisted by Robert CavendisA' ops''
attic bass. ard Ludwig Hess The pro-
eramme included the fnales from Ass
4 and Of Gouncd's Faust and w
Nlserere from ~ Troyatore.' Nine cl''
rigue closes one Of her most successful sea-
sons on June !, sailing for Europe, on June
Is She will 20 first 10 Rome 70 make ar
rangements for her pupil, Enrico AlesssH'
dro at the Conservatorio Santa CeciEa' ["
perfect his repertory ir italian opera
Mrs. Audrey acknowledgements COZ.
tral,o soloist Of the Park H!ii Reformei
church. Yonke.s. y. Y, and a pupil q
Mrs. Henliette Speke-seelay. MetropoN4a
Opera House. 40 1925 Broadway. was th'
soloist at a concert given in AID o. t'
Workers Day Nursery, at the PARK '-'
country club. last Friday evening.
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MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENTS.

Lillian Sherwood Newkirk, teacher or
voice culture, whose studio Is in the Met
rorolitan Opera House Building. will give
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AT MUSIC STUDIOS.

In the recent international contest just
ended at Milan. Italy. W. j. hitchener' OF
No. l57 West sith street, won diploma lot
his compositions. which consisted OF a Nio-
lin and piano sonata and a guitar SOLO
lis work was highly compllmented by the
Italian critics.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-12

Edwin Skedden. pupil OF K. Ihoinas
Steele sa~- the part OF the Nns IN Ana
for the Aburn opera Company III Fltts-
burgh last week The local press spoke
very highly Of his work, mentioning the
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companist. and Miss Mary CarroI ana HIISs
Miriam Glover will assist In violin oDbh-
cato work.
loan Paul Kursteiner. the composer,
teacher and pianist. whose resideHce SUI
do Is AZ the Belnord, Broadway ana 81"
street. New York City, announces the pup
LEGATION Of seyeral new SONGS for medium
voice. III Were a Rain Drop. 20 Breath
o. the Golden Day" and three night songs
These last three are In Il serious VEIN
while the other two as their titles indicate
are In a lighter mood
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-. MIJSICAL NOTES. G. COMMENT =,

booked TO appear, but sent word that ne
could not be present and Mr.. Bogert kindly
consented TO substitute In his place
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-12

Margaret Anderton. the English pianist
has Just returned from an unusually sue
cessful short concert tour in Connectcu'.
which included special programme OF
springtime music at Rosemary Hall Green
wich. ending by special request with the
List Thirteenth Rhapsody Miss Andertoh
Will be remembered as the author OF the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-12

Hans Merx, the German lieder singer
appeared with success at his recital In
Rumford Hall on last Tuesday afternoon
In spite OF the inclement weather a large
audience attended to listen 10 well ar
ranged programme.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-12

walter J.. Bog'rt. haryt"no. CAV" an IN
,crcstlng programme 81 folk songs at 81.
Marks Church. New York city. on last
Sunday afternoon David Bispham was
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Paul Moreno. tenor, will leave New YORK
June for his home IN Paris. Mr.. Morenzo
has had a busy season, his engagements
running up to the end Of this month. he
will return next autumn for his thlrd
American tour.
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added attractions. which will be announced
later.
Programmes for Samuel a. Baldwns
free organ recitals at the City College this
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her annual recital in Norva'k. Conn. on
June TO- An interesting programme VIII
he rendered 10y her pupils club. composed
Of twenty-five voices. \ number OF Mrs
Ncekirks pupils hold church positions.
on juno I. the Man Jacobs quartet VIII
play for the Long Island Medical Alumn@
Society. Brooklyn. The quartet has been
having busy season. As evidence OF their
popularity. their bookings are growing
steadily
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EISs BELLA ALIEN is the lates.
MI grand opera singer to take he'
lV1 place In the light opera consteila-
The Washington times., 1912-02-17
Hyphenated American
Scored by Roosevelt

BERLIN, Feb. 17.-FormeT President
Roosevelt contributes an article to to-
days Die Woche on True American
ism" He excOriates hyphenated Amer
leans, such as German-Americans, Irish
Americans, and Scandina WAN Ameri-
cans, and declares that politicians who
seek votes as such or the citizens who
vote as Germans, Irishmen, or Scandi-
navians instead of as Americans, pure
and simple, are detestable. The article
concludes as follows:
I'VE Americans can only fulfill the
obligations which confront us II we look
them squarely IN the face, seeing the
perils they contain, but not fearing
them 1t is necessary above all that
We stand shoulder to shoulder not ask
ing after the creed or origin of our
comrades, and demanding nothing but
that they should be true Americans,
and that we should all work together
with heart, hand, and head for the
honor and greatness Of our common
fatherland.'
The Washington times., 1912-02-17
High School Alumni
Ball Successful Event,

One Of :hc most successful dances II
tue season was given in the ballroom
OF the Arlington Hotel lest evening by
the Washington Business High School
Alumni Association.
ChapcroninE the party were Mrs.
Henry Clay Merrill. Mrs. Challes Hart.
Mrs. Orville 3. Drown, and Mrs. Clar-
ence c. weidemann.
The patronessas we're Mrs John A.
Johnston, Mrs. Cuno II. Rudolph, Mrs.
W. V. Judson, Mrs. Henry J.. West,
Mrs Harry NJ. Clabaugh. Mrs. Wade II.
Ellis. Mrs. .. Bowie Chirman. Mrs. s.
Graham Butler. Mrs. Allan Davis. and
Mrs Ellen Spencer Mussey.
Among those dancing were Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Works. Mr.. and Mrs. Or
VILE b. Drown. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence
Paltz, Mr.. and Mrs. +. c. Raltz, Miss
Marian West Frank Norris jones. Miss
Deck Wellran, r. b. Auhert. Miss
Irooks. Henry Purcell Veazie, Miss
Miss Augerite Weidemann, Robert
Tracy. Miss McEWan, j. X. Zimmerman,
Miss Ethel Foster. II. S. 'NagGoner.
Miss Estler Norman Smith. Miss Wall,
T.. L Holmes. Miss HaEey; J., B. John
son, Miss True. w. L. Winslow, Miss
Hoffman. g. F. Wilson, Miss Easter. A.
*. MGck9. Miss Snyder, r. r. Tomp-
klnS, MISS ftuDST, w. Is. Long, MISS
Carrie McKinlev, Norman Klopfer, Mr..
strong, ]. L. HsIlman, Miss Ferguson,
j. c. Dulin ir., Miss Sylvester, c. I.
Wood, Miss Swart, Harry C. Cigour-
ney, Miss Hancy. A. E. Sewers, Char
lottc Gibson. Jaul 4. Hines. ir., Miss
zones, NJ. F.. McChristie, Miss Barrett,
Mr.. Butt, Miss Ferguson. -. A. COnnor,
Miss Boyd, Mr.. HsnwOod, Miss Mask.
Z. c. Blanchard. Miss Osborne, c. y.
Fisher. Miss Elliott, william J. Patch
ell, Miss King, NJ. T. Leopold. MI. and
Mrs. W. H. Jordan, Miss Roach, W. ].
.;eislcr. Miss Mccarthy. L. J.. Nettlc-
ton, Miss Gerhold, A. T. Single. Miss
GialIegher, Carl Krumke. Miss Edna
Jones. J. W. McKcrecher Miss Blanche
Austin, y. c. Wood, Miss Baltz. A. S.
Clarke, Miss Chamberiin, p. b. Sew
ericlI. Grace Van Castelle, Charles e.
T'ribbey, Miss johnson, p. r. Bell. Miss
Murray, Albert C. Norton. Austin Har-
Neycutter, Charles NJ. Sutherland. Miss
lIanek, w. w. Maloney. Miss Crossley,
Mr.. Better, Miss WssHerbaCh. r. B,
Matthews, and James H. Greer.
Mrs. James Mcmillan invited "A num-
ber of guests last evening to meet her
granddaughter Miss Gladys Mcmillan,
of Colorado Springs, who is her house
guest.
The Washington times., 1912-02-17
February Seventeenth
Important in History

Forty-eignt years ago today a squad
Of Federal officers, ragged weak, and
hungry, reached Washington after es-
Gaping from Libby prison. They got
away by tunneling from the inside OF
the prison. On February II. 1866, the
habeas corpus act was suspended in
Iceland. In 1870 Congress readmitted
Mississippi into the Union.
On February II, 1921, Miles Standish
was selected as captain of the Ply
mouth colony. On this day. 1897, died
Pestalozzi, generally regarded as the
founder of the modern educational sys-
TEN. His plan was somewhat similar
to that previously advocated by Rous-
seau. In modern hands the work of
the Swiss educator has been much i'm
proved.
The Washington times., 1912-02-17
Receiving Days

Mrs. Cowie wife of Paymaster Gen
eral COwie of the navy, will not receive
this afternoon, on account of Illness.
Mrs. Neil S. Brown will receive today
from 4 to o'clock for the last time
this season. She will be assisted by
Mrs. ]. c. S. Blackburn, wife of for
mer Senator Blackburn of Kentucky.
Mrs. Giliett Hill and Miss Gillett Hill
will not be at home this afternoon.
-.fs
Mrs. Harry r. Howser and Miss Marie
Louise Howser will be at home this af-
ternoon for the last time this season.
Mrs. Selwin TAFT will receive infor-
mally tomorrow for the last time this
season. Il
Mrs. Wade H. Ellis will not be at
home Tuesday, February 20. but will
receive the following Tuesday after I
o'clock.
Mrs, Frank Hall, wife of the special
assistant to the Attorney General, will
be at home informally Monday at the
Burlington.
Owing to the serious illness of her
mother, Mrs. Clarence Johnson, Mrs
Williston Hough has discontinued her
Mondays at home.
Mrs. Oliver f. Pagan, and her daugh-
ters, Mrs. Alfred p, Pagan and Mrs.
Charles Francis Miller, will be at home
Monday for the last time this season.
at their residence 1865 Biltmore street
The Washington times., 1912-02-17

lhe old witch grandmother happen I'd
70 be very busy wher Brown Bear
zane Tor she was making a magic
DoWL IL was hollowtd cut OF one piece
Of wood and carved all over the ont
SIDE In pretty rings of light and dark
spots, When she had polished Il and
nuted It around the edges she went TO
the stream and, looking into the water
q moment, told Brown Bear that by
her magic power she could see where
Swift Wings was hidden.
Panther has stolen him." she said.
and has carried him to the top OF
magic bowl. which have just finished.
Sit down in II and you will be carried
at once to the top OF the mountain,
where you boy is living. II you own
the bowl, any three wishes you make
will come true"
So Brown Bear took his seat in the
big bowl and wished he was at the top
of Smoke mountain, and, whisk! in a
gently down and came to rest on the
grass outside of a big tent painted in
all sorts of colors Inside the boy sat
on stool, while stretched out on his
blanket lay Panther. He was fast
asleep, lying with mis- face downward
and limbs spread out The father called
softly to the boy, VINO came running to
greet him.
Then Brown Bear caught up the big
magic bowl in his arms, holding. 1t
ly into the tent and dropped it down
on the sleeping chief. Panther. The
bad chief tried to get up, but Brown
Bear held the bowl tight, and only
Ianther's head, arms and legs stuck
outside Of the rim of the bowl. The
more the man fought the more Brown
Bear held the bowl down, until It
pressed fer down, so that Panther
was squeezed tighter and tighter in
to the bowl. And just his head, arms
and legs stuck out and wigRled.
Then Brown Bear remembered about
the bowl being magic and doing what
one wished. So he stood up and.
waving his hand quickly. said:
81 wish that Panther may turn in
to little crawling animal and this
bowl stick on his back until ] use
my third wish and wish IL off again"
And in the twinklinE of an eye II
was done. There on the floor of the
tent at the feet of Brown Bear and
Swift Wings was, instead of the big
chief Panther. a small, ugly animal,
with tiny arms, legs, and a head stick
ing out a shell that covered it's back.
And the shell was just like the mag
ic bowl. all figured in rings.
And this Is the way that turtles
came into the world, and they are
crawling around till this day. waiting
for Brown Bear to use his third wish
and get the bowl off their backs, so
they can be men again
The Washington times., 1912-02-17

there lived not far off another chlef.-a
bad nlan-who was always trying to do
something unktrd 20 Brown Pear. This
chief was called Panther, for he would
kinds of mean tricks, such an stealing
game from traps Pnd running away
with canors that lid not belong to him.
Brown Bear had caught Panther one
dnN and whipped him sever ely, go ever
after that Panther watched for a
chance to do some harm to Brown Bear
One day Panther saw little Swift
Wings playing In the water, so he
caught the boy ZIP in his arms, ran to
his canoe and tet out down the stream
as fast as ne could 90, When the father
came to his tent that night he could
not find The child, and, though he walt
ed till dawn, the lad never came. So
Brown Bear went to the tent of the old
grandmother to see II she could tell
him where his son was and how to get
him.
The Washington times., 1912-02-17
Congressman Howell
Is SIS Years Old Today

Joseph Howell, Congressman from
Utah. who is rarer than a Senator in
his own State and who represents about
$4,000 people in Congress, is. fifty-five
years old today. Howell is the only
Congressman from Utah, although there
are two Senators. He is now serving
his sixth consecutive term in Congress.
Today is the birthday of the Duchess
of Albany, an aunt OF King George, of
England. She is fifty-one years old
William FaveTsham. the actor, is forty
four today. This is the birthday, also,
of c. II. V. BuIyea, lieutenant governor
of Alberta who is fifty-three, and of
David r. Houston, chancellor of Wash
ington University, who is forty-siX
years old.
The Washington times., 1912-02-17
Pension Bill Battle
Is Faced by Senate

That a sharp fight is ahead in the
Senate over the Sherwood pension bill
and the bill which was recently reported
from the Pensions Committee on motion
OF Senator Smoot. became known today.
A number Of members Of the Senate
are preparing to make a strong effort to
get the Sherwood bill substituted for the
Smoot bill.
Both Senators from Iowa, Cummins
and Kenyon. are preparing to make a
fight for the Sherwood bill. So also is
Senator Brown of Nebraska and Sen8-
tors Curtis and Bristow of Kansas
Senator Shively of Indiana, Senator
Others.
The Washington times., 1912-02-17
FOR LITTLE FOLK JUST BEFORE BEDTIME
The Sandmans Stories
HOW THE TURTLE GOT HIS SHE'LL

~ WITT WINGS was the handsomest
bOv in the tribe, and as he was
~ also the son of the chief, hn
wore soft frinsed shirts of doe
skin and moccaslns embroidered with
colore1 beads. On his head there was
always n gay bonnet with bright feath-
ers. Just like the one his father had.
The old chief whose meme was Brown
Bear, loved his son very dearly. The
boys mother had died when he was
but baby, and the child was left with
its granddaughter until he wss twelve,
when he returned TO his fathers tent.
Though The old grandmother was
thought I" be a witch, she had been
very kind TO the child.
Swift Wings was fond Of fishing and
hunting. and would spend days on the
time. which was many long years ago,