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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-07-27
HE'S A DUFFER,
SAYS MISS COLEMAN.
1.-THE Miserable Wretch!
No Woman Ought to
Speak to Hin, Again as
Long as He LiUes," Ex-
claims Mrs. Mildred
Manly Easfon, Club
Woman.

II 10 exceedingly fortunate for
TIE lev. Elmer =. Ku6nsr that he
10 hidden In the wids Of GRAND
Junction. Dol. His dsnunoiation In
. recent sermon Of the "oid maid.
ana his rsoomms ndstion that she
be banishsd 70 . desert island a.
waste humanity" have brought q
cyclone Of feminine protest about
his ears.
First came the alleged letter from Miss
Helen NJ. Gould, inveighing against the
ministers great injustice" ana another
pointed rebuke from q less well known
sp.nster. to the effect that III 1t were
not for the dear old maids some preach.
ers would be hunting for other Jobs. 81.
ana to-day. n New York. host o,
women. numbering both splnsters and
wives. have arisen TO assure Dr. Hum
ner that he simply does not know what
he's talking about.
From her summer home in Roxbury
". Y. last night Miss Gould issued n
denial that she had written the letter
to the Colorado preacher In defense OF
old maids but his caustic criticism nov.
ertheless has aroused a country. wide
storm OF denunciation among women.
married and unmarried. everywhere.
The protests OF the married women
are especially to the point, as they can
not be accused Of champloning an I'M
worthy cause from self-defense. But lie,
them speak for the msoive
OLD MAIDS DEFENDED az NEW
YORK WOMEN.
Mrs. william Grant Brown, President
OF the New York city Federation OF
women's Clubs. said.
OF course | am married myself. bu,
the greater number Of my most intimate
friends are unmarried women. And when
think OF the beautiful. unselnsh lives
these women lead. their goodness to the
poor and to children, and to all the un-
happy beings with whom they come In
contact, l am stirred with deepest In
dignation against the unworthy traducer
OF a particularly noble type.
TO COMPUTE him We need not pick gu,
the shining examples OF splnsterhoo 4
whom all the wo-.a Knows by name.
All we have to do IL to look back into
our own childhood and remember the
quiet. kind. self-sacrifclng maiden aunt
whom nearly all OF us were fortunate
enough TO own. When mother was busy
this foster mother was never too tired "a
made on his ranch. one taste OF that
wine and You see the popp,ss
blooming ali around and the low gre, n
bushes with the purple grapes hanging
below them In fat clusters. with the
tine. yellow sunshine flooding down
every day in the year.
What's more. he has perennIally
fourlshins mint bed. II grows fresh all
be year round and he can use tina,
mint for what min,'s good for any DAY
he wapts to.
So. when you stop and consider al
| that. why should "a man want to sta,
/ in a town where you can't even get q
! STEAK?
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meant In his life. I've always liked
him for that attitude"
MIGHT As WELL SAY TO KILL
THEM OFF.

Mrs. Martha wentworth SuNern.
vice-Chairman Of the Woman Suffrage
party:
Really and truly. this Colorado min
ister's remarks are too silly to talk
about. We should not answer a fool
according to his folly. He must be en-
tirely ignorant OF the great movements
Of the world and the place women
have taken among them.
Motherhood Is not possible always.
And to say that a woman who misses
II fails in her duty and should be ban
ished is about as sensible as to say that
women too old to become mothers
should be killed eff"
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ellen Gould Luuded for Old Maid Letter,
Although She Says She Didn't Write tt

Cloudbursf Of Indignant
Protest Against the Re.
marks Made by a Colo
RADIO Clergyman Who
Said Old Maids Should
Be Herded on a Desert
Island.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-07-27
SOME OF THE GREATEST RE
FORMERS UNMARRIED.

II strenuously object to the phrase
old maid.'" said Mrs. Heath. President
Of the Housewives League. because 1t
Is entirely obsolete. II the preacher
means to say that all unmarried women
hinder the progress OF civilization. !
must take great exception. We all know
that some of our greatest reformers
and those who contribute most to the
progress Of the world and the uplifting
OF humanity are unmarried.
1T would seem to me that the
preacher should investigate conditions
carefully before making any such asser-
tons as he has made. I think that all
women should be grateful to Miss
Gould for taking the position she has
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-07-27
COULDN'T 90 WITHOUT OLD
MAIDS

Mrs. Clarence Burns. President OF the
rI,.le Mothers Aid Association. says:
"The world would never be able to
exist II 1t were not for the so-called
odd maids They have done more for
the betterment OF humanity than all
the married women put together. In
nine cases out OF ten n woman remains
an old maid for the simple reason that
she never loved man well enough to
marry him. think such women should
he admired and respected. In this age
woman Is not compelled to marry.
She usually accomplishes ten times as
much by looking after her married sis
ter.' children than by rearing two or
three Of her own.
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HELP! A STEAK!
HAVE It THICK!
I MAN STARVING!
Rancher Fred L. Boruff of Cali
fornia Can't Eat New
York Grub.
HEAR WHAT a CHOP IS.
1t Is Only a Bone With Paper
Pajamas Around the End
Of 1t. Says Fred.
HEAR WHAT A CHOP IS.

Somebody. for the love OF Pete. dig
up q steak In this town which Mr..
Fred L. Boruff OF San Fernando and
Whereabouts. cal, can without feel
ing that he is doing an injustice to a
COW who died IN tao Old Ladies' Home.
Yeah. a steak. about two inches
thick and foot wide and cooked so
that the blood follows tho knife: that's
what Mr.. Boruff OF San Fernando
wants He's been In New York quito
a few days now and his public opinion
IL that this IL the last place on the
footstool Tor healthy man to go,
meal OF victuals In.
II sit down In a hotel dining room
here and ask for meal" said the man
from San Fernando to-day. In n voice
20 modulated that It would carry from
City Hall Park only to thu Battery
and they BRING me-whatf Why, some
Weakened soup with mothcrless
clam floating around Ia tho middle of
Il; something they call q chop. which
10 only a bone with paper paJamas
around the end OF Il: some potatoes
all 'gaumed up into what the bill of
fare says IL 'au sratln,' and Ave leaves
of understood lettuce with a baby to-
mato squattlns In the middle--thats a
salad.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-07-27

sure there is some woman who didn't
90 thing to this Colorado prophet.
Probably he wanted her to marry him
and she sweetly told him he wouldn't
do. Therefore he was soured on the
race of spinsters. and he decided to
TAKE 1t out the way he has. That's a
mans flawless Ioyic"'
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WIEN DOES THE s O'CLOCK
TRAIN START WEST?

And he has brought with him TO ~,w
York. has this man from San Fernando.
come twenty-year-old wine that wa.
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RIDICULOUS AND WICKED As.

Miss hatharlnc - Brlen, ONCE secre-
tary OF the New York State Suffrage
Association. said:
Il never in my life heard such ridlc-
ulous and really wicked ASSERTIONS
And to think that they come from
man who lie supposed to live up to the
standard OF Christian charity!
There are plenty of men unwilling
TO marry Would that minister have
the spinsters make the first overtures?
| rather think that IL he saw any I'M
married women out on the hunt for
husbands he would inform them Sc
verely that woman's place vas the
home.
The unmarried women are doing
plenty OF splendid work which the mar
ried ones could not do. The world
couldn't get on without old maSls.'
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SHE'S SORRY FOR THE POOR
CLERCvMAN

Mrs. Sofia NJ. Loebinger, Editor OF
The American Suffragete. said:
1t seems to me that DIR. Huffner Is
more TO be pitied than blamed. He
must have had 4 disappointment In his
youth and led sad and lonely life
afterward. Such men always turn into
women haters. And who but a person
that detested women would condemn
them all to the fate OF matrimony, con-
sidering the chances they get?"
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duty to the world when It's a matter
OF marrying or becoming parents
Il agree with Miss Gould that such
persons as she are not hindering the
progress of civilization. but advancing
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NO WOMAN OUGHT TO SPEAK
TO HIM.

Mrs. Mildred Manly Ea-t ION. President
OF the Life as Fine Art Club, said:
me miserable wretch. No woman
ever ought to r. ak to him again as
long as he lives. never heard such
an utterly unjust. unfair. scandalous
attack on perfectly innocent and WORTHY
people.
Why, the unmarried women are the
salt OF the earth Look at what thew
do FOR others! The school teachers, the
settlement workers. the trained nurses.
the women engaged In philanthropc
and sociological work. the writer's, the
artists-they are all recruited from the
ranks of the unmarried. And how
would We get along without them?"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-28

Theatergoers are to have the pleasure
of enjoying for the first time in this city
the mirth and melody of Madame
Sherry with Miss Lima Abarbanell. as
sisted by 1.-The special company" as the
original New York New Amsterdam The
ater organization is known. in weeks
engagement beginning Monday night at
the National Theater.
In the cast assisting Miss Abarbanell
are featured Elizabeth Murray, George
A. Schiller. Jack Gardner. Ignacio Mar
tinetti. Mae Phelps. Florence Mackie,
John Reinhard and the Talking Chorus
of stage beauties.
Miss Abarbanelrs creation of the little
convent-bred girl, who enters into the
whirl of city life and becomes involved
in the mix-ups and misunderstanding of
the merry musical play, is looked upon
as one of the most dainty and fascinat-
ing creations given to the lyric stage in
many years. Miss Abarbanelrs mag
netism, vivacity and beauty. grace as a
dancer and charm as singer have been
widely exploited.
Incidents of the play include the
Every Little Movement" number. twen-
ty-two other sparkling musical numbers.
the Danger Dance. the Birth Of the But
terfly, the Talking Chorus. the TrezZeti
Buffo, the realistic yacht scene and the
merry story Of mix-ups and misunder-
standings.
The sale of seats commences tomor-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-28

frontery which characterized a theft
from a British yacht in Genoa harbor
The yacht Capercailzie. with Dawson
Dalziel and party on board, was anchor
ed in the harbor During the night the
thieves boarded the yacht, managing in
some way to elude the night watchman.
and broke into Mrs. Dalziel's dressing
cabin. There they pillaged to their hearts
content. and carried off valuable gold
mounted dressing bag. considerable
quantity of jewelry and some valuable
papers.
Mr.. Dalziel informed the British con-
sui of the occurrence, and placed the
matter in his hands and in that of the
police of the city. There seems, how
ever, but little chance of the thieves
being traced. as the only clue to their
identity is the fingermarks which they
left on the white paint of the yacht. I'm
pressions have been taken of these
marks. The frequency f these robberies
from foreign travellers in Italy is becom-
ing national scandal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-28
LOSES WHISPERS AND CASH.
Shorn of One at Courts Order. of
the Other by Barroom Friends.

HAMMOND, Ind. February 2S.-Charles
Busick of Appleton. Wis, arrived in In
diana Harbor Saturday with s. 600 in cash
and the biggest bunch of whiskers ever
seen in the city. He was shorn Of both.
While entertaining crowd of friends
who were helping him spend his money
foreigner entered and insnuated that
Busick's whiskers were moth-eaten. Blu
sick whipped out a gun and fired at his
tormentor. fight ensued. Busick was ar
rested and jailed and Judge George Rel
land yesterday fined him $14. Not enough
money was found in Busick's possession
to pay the fine, and Judge Reland SEN
fenced the man to the nearest barber shop
to be shorn. Said the court:
go to the nearest barber shop and have
that bunch of spinach cut off. It's liable
to cause international complications, and
Indiana Harbor can't afford that. right
on the edge OF a BOOM"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-28
RECITAL Of MISERY
W|NSMAN'S LIBERTY
Jury, in Tears, Acquits Cafe
Owner, Who Killed His
Guilty Wife.
Foreign Correspondence Of The Star.

Foreign Correspondence Of The Star.
PARIS, February IA, 1917
One of those tragi-comic scenes which
are so common in French justice was
witnessed at the Charente assizes yester'
day at the trial Of restaurant keeper
Louis Hugron, for the murder OF his VIE
and attempted murder of his young
daughter.
His story was pitiful one. His am
billions were modest. His only desire had
been to make an honest living ana De-
queath a small amount to his daughter
to help her through life. He began as a
servant. saved money and set up small
establishment-the restaurant or the
Eighteen Saucepans-in the Rue Mont
martre. At first all went well. Then sud
denly his Gus .Omers began to leave MN.
He had only $1,000, representing MS saw
ings. left, and this was stossn from MN,
In his sorrow he confided everything
to his wife. To his stupefaction she purst
into tears and told him that she was the
real cause Of his ruin. She had, 1t ap-
peared, been systematically roDOing
the till for the benefit of one of the
waters who had captured her affec-
lions. In his utter misery he forgave
her.
Resolve to Die Together.
She called on MIN 10 XIII HS1s WHITE
upon he suggested that they should
kill each other. She agreed, but in
sisted that they should kill the child
as well and save her from future mis-
cry.
That decision reached, the two deter
mined to spend the last wreck of their
fortune, some $50. before dying. They
left their restaurant. made a tour In
the west and when only fourpence was
left determined to end their existence.
Hugron and his daughter told the
and the Judge spoke with quaver in
their voices and the Jury bent down
of tears. He had aimed at his daugh-
lure her. He had fired at his wife to
Lill her and had done his best to kill
himself. His survival was yet another
failure in his career of disaster.
The jurymen were so overcome with
emotion that after q thrilling appeal
from Hugron's counsel for mercy they
bed and applauded.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-28
I'm Old Kentucky"

In Old Kentucky" whose success is
the wonder of the amusement world,
will again be seen here at the Academy
all next week.
A simple story of Kentucky life.
graphically told, makes I'm Old Ken
lucky one of those rare dramas that
leave an impress upon the mind. One
who has seen the play will never forget
brave little Madge Briefly, who loves
Frank Layson, the aristocrat from down
in the blue grass country, and who sac
rifices much to save the life and for
tune of her beloved. Then there Is the
gallant colonel, delightful Aunt Alathea,
Lorey the moonshiner. whose life is de-
voted to carrying out q Kentucky fued;
faithful old Uncle Neb, who has trained
the little pickaninnies around the barn
yard to make capital music as a brass
band; f1eet-footed Queen Bess (''the fast
est mare in old Kentucky''), and count
less other delightful features In this
wholesome, breezy tale Of the sunny
south.
Lift & Dingwall have retained capable
players for the cast and provide scenic
equipment of high order. The pickanin-
MES, score of them, are a unique and
enjoyable feature in their songs dances.
antics and band music.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-28
Broadway Gaiety Girls

Comedians who are really funny, CON-
edy that is Spontaneous and clever, songs
that possess the proper jingle, with sing
ers who are capable, vaudeville acts Of
the best quality. novelties and features
that come under the caption OF orisi-
nality, coupled with a scenic embellish-
ment. costumes and effects that are STAR
thing. are the promised ingredients Of
I'm Search of Widow" and Two
Lucky Tramps''-two musical comedies
which will be presented by James H.
Curtin and Sim Williams Broadway
Gaiety Girls" at the Lyceum Theater
next week. The company. supporting
Brown & Bragg and George w. Milton
contains forty people. including twenty
pretty singing and dancing girls. The
olio is attractive. and includes Emma
O'Neil, Milton and Delmar. May Bryant
Ernest and Ethel MelrOse. Rose Burns
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-28
"The Wall Street Girl"

The coming of Blanche Ring always
means an evening of enjoyment. for in
singing and popularizing songs she is un-
excelled. Miss Ring is scheduled for a
weeks engagement at the Belasco Thea
ter. beginning Monday night. and will be
seen in her new musical comedy. 1.-THE
Wall Street Girl which has been ac-
corded high praise by both critics and
public elsewhere. Miss Ring has sur
rounded herself with some stunning
girls" and Gus Solke, who staged the
musical numbers has introduced a num-
Der of distinct novelties. Harry Gilfoil
has the principal comedy role.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-28
and Mile. Bartolett. The usual matinee!
will be given.
N. Y. Philharmonic Society.

With the concert at the New National
Theater next Tuesday afternoon at 4:3O
o'clock the Philharmonic Society of New
York will bring its Washington season to
a close. 1t has been a notable season
here. as elsewhere, and one that has firm
ly established the confidence Of music pa
irons in the new conductor, Josef Stran-
sky. The soloist for the final concert is
Josef Lhevinne, pianist. ..lthough by no
means a stranger In this city. he has not
been heard here for some seasons. The
program will be made up Of Mozart, Ru-
binstein, Strauss and Tschaikowsky num-
bers, to meet the expressed preferences
Of local patrons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-28
"The Rainbow

Henry Miller will present his new play.
1.-The Rainbow" at the Columbia Theater
next Monday night. THE Rainbow" is
by A. E. Thomas. author of Her Hus-
bands Wife, and Little Boy Blue" 1t
is described as a charming. colorful
comedy with a strong human note. The
central theme OF the story is a father s
love for his beautiful young daughter.
from whom he is separated because of a
marital misunderstanding. The shifting
scenes Of the story carry an audience
from New York's fashionable 9Th avenue
to the shores of the Mediterranean.
The cast. which Is said to be the larg-
est and most brilliant Mr.. Miller has
ever assembled for his support. includes
EfHngham Pinto. Charles Hammond.
Daniel Pennell. Robert Stowe Gill. George
Pierce, Conway Winfield, Fania Marinoff,
Hope Crews. Hope Latham, Edith Barker
and other well known players.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-28
CAPTURE HOGGAR TRIBE CHIEF
Author of Tlatters Mission Massacre
Now q Prisoner.
reign Correspondence Of The Star.

F0reIgn Correspondents OF Ine StHr
PARIS, February Ia, 1912.
telegram from Sfax 0Tunis) says that
a French column has just succeeded in
capturing, near Tarat, in the Sahara,
Attici. chief of the Hoggar tribe. who
was the author of the massacre Of the
Flatters mission at Elgarama, in 1881.
COL Flatters left South Algeria in May
1880 for the south Of the Sahara for
the purpose Of planning a railway from
Algeria to the Sudan. February Is of
the following year he was betrayed by
his guides. and he and the mission of
men were ambushed by
natives. Only Q few escaped.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-28
"A Chip Of the Old Block"

Chase's announces for next week an ,ex-
traordinary bill. headed by the noted
character comedian Thomas A. Wise.
former star of "A Gentleman From Mis-
sissippi," with capital supporting COM
pany, including W. II. st. Clair and John
Marble, In "A Chip OF the Old Block"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-28
Arcade.

The advance sale of seats for the basket
ball game between teams of the Univer-
sity Of Virginia and Georgetown, sched-
uled for Friday night at the Arcade, 14th
street and Park road, indicates an unu-
sually large audience. This will be the
deciding game for the South Atlantic
championship. The game is to be called
promptly at $50 o'clock. 1t will be fol-
lowed by the collegiate dance in the
ballroom. with the men of both teams as
special guests. Reserved seats are on
sale at the Arcade and at Spalding's, 6lS
18th street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-28

Historic old Wye campgrounds. near
Wye Mills, Nd, which has been used for
more than 100 years. is to become the
site Of canning house. Matthias George.
owner of the grounds, willed them to the
church for religious meetings, but they
were to revert to the George heirs If not
thus used for stated number Of yearA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-28
written by Byron Ongley, co-author of
saRrouStor'S Millions

Grace Hazard, the musical comedy
star, will present a protean musical nov
city, Five Feet of Comic OPERA" MAX
ing character costume changes in full
view. Lyons and Yesco. 1.-The harpist and
the singer" are also among the princi
pal features. Clifford Walker. an English
entertainer. will introduce his latter din
ner'' humor. and Harlan Knight and COM
pany will play the laughable feud COM
edy. 1.-THE Chalk Line" Martinetti and
Sylvester, amusing eccentric srotesques:
kluting's animals, a rare foreign impor-
tation. and the daylight motion pictures
showing the overflow of the River Seine
in Paris and other current happenings
are also listed.