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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-08

remaining without moving during moment, he strobe
from the place. AS he went his watch dangling by its
chain struck his side he moved but he disregarded it.
servant catching sight of it, stepped forward as if
about to inform him. Either the rapdity of Graton's
exit or something in his deferred him and he
shrank back Grafton went on the club retainers star
ing perplexedly after him.
"Whew!" exclaimed Southby, drawing long breath,
Il don't know why it got onto me So"
"The breaking of glass;"
@Yes of course replied Southby rritaby, @that and
the rest.
Nothing but lot of natural Incidents"
Certainly what might happen at any time, asserted
SOuthby, if reassuring himself much the
others.
Wellesley and Southby turned to Dalton who did not
speak at once
almost time to be going to Mrs Roby's," he said at
length with abruptness.
dyes answered Wellesley, rising aWell it was queer
wasn't t?"
Neither of the other two answered, and he spoke
again sharply.
Nothing, though, of course except what might have
happened"
MRS: ROBYS ballroom large as it was hardly held
IVA without decided crowding the many who were
there When Dalton entered, followed by Southby and
Wellesley, they advanced but slowly. They still
together, unable yet to separate in quest of those
whom they wished to even to reach those whom
they and with whom they found at seeing them they
also wished speak None of them of an age when
a ball means primarily dancing; though any of the
three might be found in step with the music without
surprise himself Therefore, they advanced eisurey
and paused with hesitation before Mrs Epps, who, if
not in the freshness of first youth, was always in first
possession of the freshest of gossip
"Have you heard?" she broke FORTH delighted with
having new auditors
Nothing, replied Dalton, bowling Except that you
have discovered the fountain of youth and will not
veal to others the place
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Drawings by M L. Blumsntha1

~ URING the last two years. while my drama
J: : e
mNA tization of Get Rich Quick Walng-
EN HMHNa&, ford" has been on the boards, have
Ml.&I%lNN received lots of strange letters and
ENNIHs%E0 lots of familiar ones, and lots of news
T&HRN6 paper interviewers of both varieties,
MlNN whose uniform request has appeared
3UK to be that | express opinion
T1K the successful dramatizaton
ENM of novels. Of course, l am by
w authority this subject.
p The kindergarten fact of the whole
6 thing is that managed to get play
2A, that went big out of book by fol-
w lowing out my little ideas in the
matter of the dramatizing of fiction;
but letters and interviewers wanted
me to give them my golden secret" all the same.
And the funny thing is that when did give them
this "secret'-or whatever you, in your wisdom,
call it-hey all smiled if they thought had just
been trying to kid them and went away came back
disappointed If had told my questoners all the usual
things that they had heard from time immemorial
the subject of dramatizing novels suppose they would
have been satisfied and would have talked written
about my ideas the thing But the fact that
told them something they had not heard before, and
consequently took with large grain OF SALT led them
to believe l was not telling them what was man
usually asks questions of another man, have found,
for the sole purpose of having his ideas the
ter in hand verified.
Dramatized novels often failures than sue
cesses This is a modest statement. Really they are
most often failures; and it isn't such tremendous job
to guess why. l won't bother you with the technical
You have heard that side of the problem so
often that you probably sick of it by this time Ac
cording the way figure it out,-and it's awfuly
simple way,-dramatized novels generally fail for one
of four reasons. The reasons:
Q) The wrong novels usually chosen to be drama
tZed.
(2 The dramatization sticks too closely to the novel,
(3) The dramatization disappoints the imagination
that had full play when the person read the novel,
4 1t is difficult for actors to "look the characters
OF the novel satisfactorily.
I ET'S have look at the reasons-the negative side
- of the problem before go into my Secret"
Take the first An actor reads a novel. The
hero of this novel is @tal, manly, strong, handsome
devil of fellow about whom all the girls crazy"
and the actor believing that the description fits him
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-08

all that sort or thing that the
novels description insinuated in
to the nostril and ear of his mind.
And with the other elements of
the transplanted novel it is the
same.
A DRAMATIZATION of a
1 = novel that sticks too closely
to the original is sure to disap-
point, because, as it is manifestly
impossible to retain everything
in the novel on the stage, the
audience will miss what has been
left out, no matter how much else
has been put in. If the drama
tization reveals the majority of
things that the novel contained,
the audience will still say to itself,
ats too bad the dramatist forgot
to leave in so-and-so and so-and-
So 1t doesn't matter if what
the dramatist has left out is moth
The Washington times., 1912-04-05
TAFT AND PORTER TO
UNVEIL MONUMENT
President Will Speak At Ceremony
At John Paul Jones
Memorial.

President Taft and Gen. Horace Por-
ter, former United States ambassador to
France, will be the principal speakers
at the ceremonies to be held incident to
the unveiling Of the statue of John
Paul Jones in Potomac Park Wednes-
day afternoon, April II.
The memorial to be unveiled on that
day to Americas great naval hero is
completed and is located at the foot of
Seventeenth street, near the tidal basin
The statue is the work of Charles j.
Niehaus, the New York sculptor.
The unveiling ceremonies will begin
at O'Clock. Brig. Gen. Robert X.
Evans, of the General STAFF of the
Army, has charge of the military ar
rangements for the occasion and a large
number of troops. In the pageant, which
will probably include Penpsylvania ave-
nue. and Seventeenth street, will be seen
besides the cavalry. artillery and in
fantry regiments of the army, the ma
rines and sailors. and naval officers sta
toned at the local Navy Yard, and the
District National Guard.
The invocation will be pronounced by
the Rev. Charles Wood, pastor of the
Church of the Covenant. The admiral
of the navy, George Dewey, will pull
the cords that will drop the covering.
The Washington times., 1912-04-05
FORMER NEWSBOY
NOW HEADL|NER IN
POLITE VAUDEVILLE
Henry Lavine With Sophie
Bennett Big Feature At
Chase's This Week.

Just a Little Boy and Girl' Is the
manner in which Henry Lavine and So
phie Bennett are introduced to the pub
lie on the program at Chase's Theater
this week, but this does not explain to
the audiences that this pair OF enter
tainers are the youngest couple IN
vaudeville.
Not so long since Henry Lavine was
selling papers on the streets or Boston,
his professional debut having taken
place only last February in the Ma
tlonaI Theater Of that city. Hundreds
of newsboys fiocked to that playhouse
during the week in which he appeared
in his opening engagement, and his IN
PRODUCTION to the public was a sensa-
ton. --'Heinie," as he is known by al
most everybody in Boston. has a truly
remarkable tenor voice, which ms COM
panions in the Newsboys' Club OF Bos-
ton. of which he is the mascot, had
heard frequently, so they were pre-
pared for what was to come. But until
then the general public had been lg-
norant of the beauty of his voice. his
success was instantaneous. NO less
clever is his partner, little Miss Ben
nett, who is but seventeen years or age
and whose voice is marvellous for one OF
her years ana training.
There are many other things worth
especial mention on the pill at Chase e $ {,
this week. Perhaps you thought nobody
could pull real music out of an accor-
dion. | admit that did until | heard
Dtero this week. / belonged to the anu
accordionists, but he converted me just
as he has converted large audiences
that have piled into Chase's this week.
He played classical selections Tor
while; then he branChed of, and before
the audiences would allow him to re-
tire he was playing ragtime in the most
approved way-ragtime that set every
body's feet to going, and If they had
kept the spotlight on him, believe
Diero would be playing yet he seems
to like to play. and certain IT Is that
Washington audiences like to hear him.
satire upon woman suffrage is the
little playlet entitled I'm 1899. which
was written by William c. DeMille' Ac-
cordng to him, at the end of the pres
ent century the man will be making
button holes in little garments Tor
Johnnie, while the woman earns the
| bread and butter and does the thinking
for the family. Perhaps 1t will be that
way, Nobody who saw the sketch at
| Chase's this week will be alive them
and stranger things have happened.
I'm Loves Garden" is musical
number. billed as "A RomanIc atniS,, bPi1 pd
company sing a number of operatic Sc,
| lections, quite acceptably. Work and
Over are a pair, of funny gymnasts
who do any number of seemingly. lm-
| possible things, and Cliff Gordon is as
witty as ever as the German Senator
| VIII Rawles and Ella Won Kaufman
present a tuneful minstrel comedy. and
| to close the bill there are excellent pho.
week but one of Chases polite vaude'
VILE, the theater is comfortably crowd
| ed each afternoon and evening.
JULIA MURDOCH.
The Washington times., 1912-04-05
CLARK ADDRESSES
MISSOURI CHAPTER
Speaker and Senator Chamberlain
Participate in Rose Croix
!. Session.

Speaker Clark and Senator Chamber
lain of oregon were the principal speak
ers at mystic banquet" last night Of
Evangelist Chapter, Knights Rose Croix
No. l. of the Ancient and Accepted
Scottish Rite Masons, held at the House
of the Temple, Third and f streets
northwest.
In responding to toast, Speaker
Clark declared that the whole essence
Of Masonry 10 Love Thy NeIghbor as
thyself." He paid A nigh tribute to
sovereign grand commander of the
Southern jurisdiction of the United
States. James Daniel Richardson, when
he said a better man could not be found
for the position
Senator Chamberlain responded to the
toast, Government OF the United
States" He said Masons, whether mem
bers of churches or not, are loyal citi-
zens.
Others speaking were the Rev. Earle
Wilhey, pastor OF the Vermont Avenue
Christian Church; Ben w. Murch, grand
master OF the Masons in the District,
and Arthur B. Hayes. Wise Master AL
len BusSius acted as toastmaster
The Washington times., 1912-04-05
PHYSICIAN ARRESTS
FLEEING MAN AF TER
AN EXCITING CHASE
DR.. H. w. Moffitt In Auto
mobile Captures Alleged
Housebreaker.

The story of an exciting chase, in
which Dr.. II. Watson Moff1tt. former
resident physician at Casualty Hospital,
outdistanced an alleged housebreaker in
his automobile and captured the man
single-handed, was recited in Police
Court this morning, when James Fletch-
er and Louisa Joseph, both colored,
were arraigned on charges of house,
breaking.
Just why they entered the home of
Harriet Thornton, colored, at 236 Sew
enth street southeast must be eX-
planned by Fletcher and the Josephs
woman tomorrow. The court heard
part of the case today and decided to
postpone It until tomorrow, when both
the prosecution and the defense wifi
have their witnesses ready. /
DR.. Moff1tt was driving up H street
northeast yesterday afternoon In his
automobile when a pedestrian told him
j that q colored man, running up the
street a block ahead, had been caught
entering a house in Seventh street.
Without waiting for further details. DR..
Mof1tt put on full speed ahead, soon
passed the colored man. stopped his
car, jumped out, and placed him under
arrest.
The physician then ordered the man to
get into the automobile, and with one
hand on the steering wheel and tho
other on the prisoners sleeve. drove
60 the Ninth precinct police station,
where the man gave his name as James
FLETCHER.
When Mrs. Harriet Thornton re-
turned home late yesterday afternoon.
she was surprised to see colored man
and woman coming out of her house
at 235 Seventh street northeast The
couple brushed by her and the man
started running. Two or three persons
started after tho man, but he soon out
distanced them, and had not DR.. Moffitt
come along in his machine the alleged
housebreaker would have escaped. La
ter. the police OF the Ninth precinct
arrested the Joseph woman.
Both denied in court this morning
that they had entered the house for
the purpose of robbery. Fletcher said
he was looking for a bucket with which
10 rush the growler," and. f1nGfng the
door to Mrs. Thornton's home unlocked,
went in with the Joseph woman to
borrow one. Nothing was taken
from the house.
The Washington times., 1912-04-05
RED CROSS TO ASK
AID FOR AMERICANS
STRANDED IN MEXICO
Citizens of This Coun-
try Need Money to Get
Home.

A national call for subscriptions to
enable the more than 30 destitute
Americans in Mexico to leave that coun-
try may be made by the National Red
Cross Society.
1t was disclosed at the headquarters
of the society today that the plight Of
many OF the Americans is extremely
pitiful. and that Some Of them haven't
even enough money to buy food. much
less to get away.
Fifteen hundred dollars was sent to
Mexico through the State Department
today TO furnish assistance to some
of these refugees, but II this should
insufficient the country at large will
be asked to contribute the money with
which TO enable those not already pro-
Vided for to leave the country.
Consul William w. Kanada, at Vera
Cruz. has informed the State Depart
ment that there are 100 Americans at
that seaport unable to get away for lack
of funds. Some of them are i'll and
there are ten who not only haven't
money to get away, but they are ac-
tually dependent on charity for the ne
CeSSities of life.
similar number are stranded at
Mazatlan' according to a report sub
Illtleu 10 tle Sldte bepdr by Con-
sui William Z. Alger.
The consul reports that he has per-
sonally paid the expenses home OF six
moneyless Americans, and he asks that
the State Department do what 1t can
to furnish relief to those still there.
Since Consul Alger's salary as consul
at Mazatlan is only $500 a year. the
call for aid from so many is more than
he felS he can spare.
or the $500 sent to Mexico today,
$500 has gone to the relief of the refu.
gees at Vera Cruz, and similar sum
has been sent to sMazatlan and Man
Zanillo.
The question of whether the United
States is to pay duty on the arms being
sent to the Americans in Mexico City
| is still unsettled. 1t was announced al
! the State Department. today that the
| matter is still the subject OF diplomatic
discussion.
The shipment of arms Is expected ia
reach Vera Cruz today.
The State Department has been in
! formed that Under a new regulation
| ordered bv the military authorities In
| the city Of Chihuahua. no person will
be permitted to leave that city without
passport.
! The department has received no def.
mite news as to the fighting yesterday
at Parral.
The Washington times., 1912-04-05

the shippers heirs for services he rem
dered the Government.
In 1859 Capt. Brooks sailed out OF San
Francisco in search of whales,
His vessel was driven out OF It's
course and he sought shelter In the
harbor OF the then unknown ISLANDS.
He explored the territory. made map
of the harbor, unfurled the American
flag and reported to the Government
that he had named the new possessions
Brooks Island" Eight years later the
Government took possession, calling the
ne wterritory Midway Islands.
Today at the request of Miss BrookS'
Congressman Needham OF California,
asked the State Department IL there was
any way In which Captain BROOKS
heirs might be recompensed for the OLD
sea dogs services to the Government.
The Midway Island. aside from being
valuable as a coaling and cable sta-
ton, are rich in guano.
The Washington times., 1912-04-05
Fighting the
Right Plague
Kill the Catarrh Germs and the White Plague Problem
Is More Than Half Solved

s caused gems; s
$
is n a heah
OF
consumption with ends coffin
Ge Of II it of
a inhaler
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The Washington times., 1912-04-05

Well do l know the horrors and in
tense humiliation of being fiat-chested,
of having the face of woman set on
the form of a man; and cannot find
words TO tell you how good ] felt. and
what a terrible load was lifted off my
mind when l first saw my bust had
really grown six inches in size. / felt
like a new being, for with no bust
realized / was neither a man nor a
woman, but just a sort of creature half
way between.
With what pity must every man look
at every woman who presents to him u
fiat chest-a chest like his own! Can
The Washington times., 1912-04-05

OF l32 + street. southeast, were confront
ed with convincing evidence and forced
to admit their guilt.
The two youngsters admitted visiting
the offices Of Congressmen Ben Johnson
of Kentucky; Akin of New York; Boo
her of Missouri. and Senator Bacon, and
soliciting subscription TO local paper,
explaining to the Congressman that they
were working to get baseball uniforms
as premiums offered for subscriptions.
Judge De Lacy placed the boys on six
months probation.
The Washington times., 1912-04-05
Second Lieutenant Is
Dismissed By Taft

Clarence W, Alger, a se<ond lieutcn-
ant in the United States Marine Corps
has been dismissed from the service
upon President Taft's orders, following
a conviction of a couTr-maTtial for
scandalOus conduct. Alger Is a native
OF South Dakota, and entered the serY-
ice In 100.
The Washington times., 1912-04-05

such a woman inspire in a man those
feelings and emotions which only can
be inspired by a real and true woman, a
woman with a beautiful, well-rounded
bust? Most certainly not.
The very men who Stunned me, and
even the very women who passed me
carelessly by when I was so horribly
fiat-chested and had no bust. became
my most ardent admirers shortly after
I obtained such a wonderful enlarge
ment of my bust. /. therefore, deter
mined, that all women who were fat
chested should profit by my accidental
discovery, and have a bust like my
The Washington times., 1912-04-05
Address By Wiley.

DR.. Harvey w. Wiley will be the guest
of honor of the Chamber of Commerce
at its monthly meeting at the chamber
next Tuesday night. DR.. Wiley will
make a naddress on "Civlc Pride" The
regular. business of the chamber will be
taken up following DR.. Wiley's talk.
The Washington times., 1912-04-05
Small Boys Wanted
Baseball Uniforms

A "him-fam" game, cleverly worked
on members of Congress and their sec
retaries by two little white boys, was
unraveled in Juvenile Court yesterday
afternoon, when Alfred Spivey, aged
thirteen, OF 1A Hickman street south
east, and Leo Hancock. aged twelve,
The Washington times., 1912-04-05
CASCARETS FOR SLUGGISH BOWELS,
BILIOUS HEADACHE, SALLOW SKIN

throbbng sensation bad
and
o
months DON. children
The Washington times., 1912-04-05
H. H. Jordan Improves.

H nj Jordan, assistant librarian OF
the Library of Congress, who for four
teen years has had charge OF the
branch station in the Capitol. who has
been i'll at Garfield Hospital for sew
eral days, is much better, according
to reports from the hospital today. It
was feared at first that It would be
necessary to resort to an operation.
but it was stated today that in ali
probability this would now be averted
The Washington times., 1912-04-05
HEIRS OF SKIPPER
SEEK RECOMPENSE
FOR HIS SERVICE
Daughter of Discoverer of
Midway Islands Applies
to United States.

Fffty-three years after Capt. N. q.
Brooks. a grizzled Id whaler, discovered
what are now known as the Midway
Islands in the Pacific midway between
Hawaii and Japan, his daughter, Miss
Alice Brooks, of New York, is trying to
get the United States to recompense
The Washington times., 1912-04-05


had the
a
Il
by
ydenceU TO
The Washington times., 1912-04-05
HOW IENLARGED my BUST SIX
INCHES IN THIRTY DAYS
After Had Tried Pills, Massage Wooden Cups and Various
Advertised Preparations Without the Slightest Results.
BY MARGARETTE MERRIAM.

A SIMPLE, EASY METHOD WHICH ANY LADY CAN USE
AND QUICKLY OBTAIN LARGE AND BEAUTIFUL Il
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-16

The salesman who was formerly in
tent on getting orders by means of the
happy days" system of cigars and
drinks now courts the friendship of
his customers on unitarian lines. He
tries TO make suggestions that will be
Of use. He essays an idea or drops a
piece of news intended to do the Gus
toner some good Not infrequently an
expert salesman will study the methods
Of a customer and even the methods In
use in his establishment before ap-
preaching him. so as to be In position
to talk intelligently on his needs and
perhaps spring new idea that will at
tract attention, Then the customer is
liable to be indebted to him in a friend
ly way. which is the better way of Sc
curing mans business and holding II.
-Hrolf Wisely In Leslie's.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-16
ALL HAD NARROW ESCAPE.
When Wheel Came Off DR.. Bailey's
Wagon on Main Street.

DIR. and Mrs. L. II. Bailey and daugh-
ter of Graniteville figured prominently
in runaway accident that took place
on Main street Saturday night just as
the shops were being closed at ten
O'Clock and the doctor and his daughter
miraeuIously escaped injury. DIR. Bailey
had just emerged from Jones and Nye's
front plot of land and started up Main
street when the nut on the left fore
wheel loosened causing the wheel to top
pie from its position.
When the wheel and axle separated
the body of the wagon pitched forward
hurting Mrs Bailey to the pavement.
DIR. Bailey lost hold of the reins, and the
horse being frightened, broke into a
run. After speeding up Main street
to Keith avenue the horse sweryed to
the sidewalk on the east side of Main
street. While the steed was travelling
at breakneck pace the wagon came
in contact with pole throwing Dr..
Bailey from his seat. The doctor had
clutched his child in his arms, thereby
preventing serious accident to the daugh-
ter. The horse stopped for an instant
and then continued only to have its
progress checked in front of the c. W.
Averil company store. None of the oc-
cupants of the carriage was injured, and
they were soon able to resume their
homeward trip after new wagon was
supplied.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-16
BASEBALL STRATEGY.
Brain Work of More Importance Than
Mere Athletic Ability.

There are things in a ball game not
up of players who had never seen nor
read of the game and had never had
any instruction outside of the rules
would have no hit and run plays. no
squeeze plays. probably no men caught
fiat footed Off base. no double steals.
no delayed steals. no shifting Of the in
field according to the runners on. the
score and the outs" no signaling. no
signal stealing, no hidden ball tricks.
no ''stalling" tricks, by which player
is led to think ball is tielded in one
place when it is really tielded elsewhere
lin fact. the very heart and soul of
baseball would be missing. The batter
would hit or walk and patiently wait
for his successor to hit or walk to ad-
proportion to hits. and outs would be
made only in the stereotyped ways. and
nobody would care either TO play or to
see the game.
So 1t might be said. without much
fear of contradiction. that the strategy
Of the game. the part played by brains
and wits. is more to baseball than ath-
Ietic ability to run. hit. field or throw.
spectacular and exciting as plays made
only by strength. muscle and skill must
always bee. ii. Claudy in St Nieho-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-16
Why They Go Mad.

Harry Macedonia once made whlm-
steal remark after his return from
one of his many polar expeditions" "
II didn't mind the cold so much y
he said. land the hardships We're to
be looked for as part OF the game.
But what proved to be almost insup-
portable was the constant association.
day and night. with the same men.
They were all good fellows. too. and !
liked them. but | got to know them
too well. A man Is like music box.
He can only play just so many tunes.
and after yon have heard them all
over again and again you get deadly
tired of them. think that is why so
many 60 mad on such trips"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-16

Excursion to New York. See adv on
page 6.