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The Washington herald., 1912-01-07


The Christmas cantata, Tho Holy
Child" by Horatio Parker. was repeated
in Trinity Church last Thursday with
even greater success than the first time.
Again Miss Myrtle Began sang the Try
ing soprano part with ease and artistic
conception, while Mr.. George s. Whit
more and Mr.. Herbert s. Moreton gave
a good Interpretation 10 their solos. The
good work OF the male quartet-Messrs
whitmore. Davis. Gibson, and Birkbeck-
merits the highest praise. as also the
dificuIt organ work performed by Oscar
Franklin Comstock.
Edwin Hughes. pianist. native Of
this city. where he made his first sue
cesses and did his first studying. read
an interesting and able. paper before the
National Music Teachers Association
last week in Ann Arbor. Mich. His sub
ject was. Has anything been said re-
garding plano playing since Llsztg' Mr..
Hughes has been the head OF the piano
department OF the Ganopol School OF
Music in Detroit since his return from
a number Of years study with Les
chetlzky.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-07

Miss Edith Sponord. granddaughter Of
the late Librarian Of Congress. was heard
at the Congressional Club yesterday aft
ernoon. She has recently come from the
studio of Jean de Reszke. Miss Spofford
Is gifted with a voice OF excellent quality
and has natural style and intelligence in
her singing. She spent the Christmas
holidays with her mother here, but Is
making her headquarters in New York
The Washington herald., 1912-01-07

The January meeting of the District
of Columbia chapter OF the American
Guild OF organists took place last Tues
day, when great pleasure was given to
the. gathering by the clear, high soprano
voice and finished style OF Mrs. George
II. Palmer. who graciously and grace
fully contributed a number OF opera and
oratoric songs.
The Washington times., 1912-01-08
THE EVOLVED CAUCASIAN
AND HIS SOCIAL SYSTEM

To the Editor Of THE TINES:
Food Is the prime necessity of life.
and among Caucasians it's source Is
mainly in the tillage of the soil. The
proper tillage Of the soil requires water,
labor. and q knowledge OF chemistry.
The water supply is mainly dependent
on the moisture retaining powers Of
forests. The proper protection OF the
forests requires q knowledge Of the con-
servation of the worlds resources. The
production Of an adequate amount of
food for the people In a year requires
a knowledge OF statistics. All this
m ans that correlated knowledge and
cooperative work best serves the race.
The Caucasian's vast mental scope is
linked with his extremely limited ply
steal powers. He IL unable to acquire
three or four Of the recognised tech
meal vocations. In order therefore for
the individuals training to be most ef-
fecttvely useful to his race It is neces-
ssry for him to cooperate with others
whom, like him, must have the mas
terry Of at least two vacations.
That we may the more easily see how
the practical knowledge Of ten voca-
lions becomes most useful to the race
the form Of a decagon. Then the num-
Der Of lines required to connect each
Of the points with each Of the others
Is forty-five. And this number repre-
sents the number Of individuals neces-
sary to encompass the practical knowl-
edge of ten vocations. This applies. to
both the mental and the physical needs
OF the race. 1t Is In this manner also
that the individuals instinct of self
preservation is best served. And II Is
a knowledge Of this fact that removes
the proper cause for envy.
The proper training Of offspring Is be-
The Washington times., 1912-01-08

weather kills germs that would other
wise multiply. The brscing air acts
~ . tonic to the system. 1t is an
Incentive to trade, and thus makes
for employment in many lines Of bust.
ness that, without Il, would b dull.
One reason why che cold is1so much
felt in this latitude, Of course, is that
we do not properly plan for It. There
are extremes in temperature here that
would chill the marrcw-bones of an
Eskimoi but there IL 90 little very cold
weather that we cannot gain our own
consent to prepare for IL and to dress
for It. Being certain that 1t won't
last long," We prefer to grin and bear
discomfort rather than to 20 to the
trouble Of dressing % zero weather
demands. The sensible thing to do is
to bear in mind, however, that one
should mot take too many chances;
that unnecessary exposure to biting
blasts for which we are entirely with.
out preliminary hardening has dangers
that should not be carelessly en-
countered.
The Washington times., 1912-01-08
PIGGY AND COCgY
FATS AND 'M|CKY
ALL At B|GCONCERT
Newsboys Who Sell Times
Given Treat at the
Gayety.

The newsboys who handle The
Times were given treat ~ the gun
day evening concert At the Gayety
Theater last night through the cour-
sesy OF Tom Moore and the manage.
th srs q tns paper They ,s ws Fs sli
weii-known Fats" Smith. Of the
same neighborhood: likewise .Piggy"
f mSveii , and Jack" Nolan. q George
Wop" "Micky" Flynn headed the
Keath. Of EcRinsfon, ana .chess S.
Me- MsoRs y from the southeastern Sec
=; The Individual who deals out The
Times at the corner OF Ninth and +
Green Of sps. and who rejoices in the title
those n nre.. Iohen also was among
program that the punch" overiooked.
were not shown. The free concert 10
see neHwsDoys followed the sathsrins
building tc meet the coffee- Ws@ors.
when hot dogs" and coffee were "a 80
ed out to the boys.
The show itself was distinct sue
with vccifcrous applause e' Sv hai tSa
'newsies." whose lungs, throush ,onS
practice shouting their wares vere
quite equal to the occasion. The Brook
youngsters. They also were not abovs
kissing the villain. even though he was
OF the moving picture variety. They
also helped Leonard Chick sing his
songs when the words were thrown ON
the screen. 49,
Even when the Hawaiian Tronba-
dours. the closing number, had finished
and the goodnight sign dashed before
merchants had not been dampened.
And the handriapping rang through the
house until the lights were extin-
guished. They left the theater sorry
pating another treat Of it's kind in the
nesr future. The unanimous opinion Of
the entire delegation OF newsboys was
that Tenn Moore and the officials Of
The washington Times were good fell
The Washington times., 1912-01-08
MASTER OF THE SPIELERS
PASSES AWAY.

To have delivered six hundred thou.
sand lectures to ninety millions of
people is an achievement which the
most successful lecturers on the lyceum
stage might envy, and yet such is said
to have been the record of William
Street Hutchins who has recently pass
ed away, after fifty-three years of life
among the freaks. The dime museum.
which fourished contemporaneously
with the reign of the only Barnum,
made it's last stand in the old Austin
& Stone museum in Boston, and as the
official lecturer there for thirty years
Hutchins was a greater attraction per-
haps than the freaks themselves. The
bankers and ballyhoo men of today
with all their facile patter have to hide
their diminished heads before the
sPlendor of man who could boast
that at one time or another he had
used every word in the dictionary, with
special preference for the polysyll-
ables. If the crowds who were con.
tinually urged to come closer were not
convinced that the bearded lady, the
Cardiff giant, the Wild Man from
Borneo, and the loose skinned man were
The Washington times., 1912-01-08
LET VETERANS LIVE
OUTSIDE OF THE HOMES
To the Editor of THE TIMES:

To the Editor OF THE TIMES:
Doctors disagree Some PEOPLE think
the war pension Is too large while others
think II inadequate. Many Of those who
think It too large are men who do not
wish the soldier to leave the Soldiers
Home. They live In towns near the
homes and reap an unfair bonus from
The old vet by modes Of eyercharge on
with the Mountain Branch Home. Ten
nesee. The United states Government
Is magnaniruous In gifts. but 1t made
one grand mistake when II began to
build soldiers homes. II 1t had not
been for the enormous expense OF them,
coupled with contract gratis. the old
sob4ier might reseive enough pension to,
home. Three-auarters OF the inmates
are here's through compuisicn by pow
crty. some foiYiyn war soldiers are
here to rob civil war vets and sell bout
leg whisky. A number leave the homes
each sumner. and when strapped come
hack to them MANY would never both
or the soldiers home II Trey received
satisfied here. even II they stay here
10 hoard pensfons, or for some other
nefaiious scheme.
wouldn't It be much better II a man
mad enough pension to live on In any
place ne might choose. and distribute
his money equally through the country,
instead Of spending 1t with few hum
cry g,abbers? Pass some pension laws
to help an old soldier to live outside
the soldiers home. Why should coun-
| try disfranchise her soldiers? To satisfy
Southern Democracy. or as punish
ment for loyalty? AN Ex-SOLDIER.
The Washington times., 1912-01-08
lula Mrdock Halls Chase,s 7heater
AS Exponent Of Polite Vaudeville

OF the Nation; the innocent little girl,
the gray-haired grandmother. In all al
that time. I am told. never has q word
OF profanity or q vulgar sentence been
Being "a ne ans 70 Sp tSs capital asster
cannot personally verify this statement.
Such influence for good cannot but
have it, effect in community. Such q
thcater has Its place. and with the CO.
operation Of the public II has attained
OF Chase's Theater II not local by any
means. Al over the country the name
In the theatrical line that II clean, de-
cent, and fit to be produced before such
caluA clean, unbiased and wholesome
criticism q such !. sirl as the Zone one whom on
nesday afternoon.
Intsrestin, Educational,
And Amusing Bills.
Chase's has a record OF which It may
be proud. 1t presents recreation with.
out vice, entertainment without vul.
garity, diversion that leaves no bad
after taste. Offering to Washington
audiences from week to week clean
enjoyable bills, in which both sexes and
all ages can find something to educate
Interest, and amuse.
manager. its courteous employees, boil
behind and in front OF the footlights
even down to the program boys, WHIT
are always smilingly ready to supply q
forgotten play bill. arc rendered thu
compliments Of the season, and ths
congratulations Of the writer who car
see no sinister outlook for Chase'i
Theater In the number 10.
Thirteen years OF continued prosper
ity, thirteen years in which II has en-
joyed the confidence and esteem Of tht
public. are thirteen years Of which
Chase's Theater should be justly proud
My heartiest wishes for thirteen more
years as successful as the past thirteer
have been.
JULIA MURDOCH.
The Washington times., 1912-01-08

=.
no' 'ne marveis OF tine age ~ was not
ior any iaek OF tne imPressiveness win
wnich enc lec'ursr awes IN conclusion
upon tne Wonoeriuii wonderiuil ma
suIe OF tne exnipits ne nad 70 oner.
ne was n'mseil not thc least o. the
wonoers OF MS day, ior - Agnt-
n'ne os'cuiator IN the barnum snow
ne wAs 30 remarkaoie as 70 secure .
psse u description IN tine Sc'entino
nme'csn Dut perhaps tnere was .
p'e'nora OF matnematicai Prodigies or
e,se ne iound IL more prohtaole TO extoi
ING msiveious eiits OF others. AT all
esen's ne devoted tne greater part OF
ne mature me 70 TINS nae OF . form
= en'cI .aent wnicn mas passed
ne was personally acquainted
WIN srca.er numoer OF freaks tnan
"y man Of ms time. Zen. Tom
no "ss ms il'end' ana ne nao
The Washington times., 1912-01-08
GIVES THE TRUE STORY
OF DEATH OF JUMBO

To the Editor Of THE TINES.
In yesterdays Times read your
editorial. The Truth About Jumbo's
Tragic End" in which you ask for the
real facts In regard to Jumbo's last
moments.
j was not an eyewitness. but from
a credible friend who reached the place
OF the accident within q few minutes
after It occurred: was told the fol-
lowing: About 10 p. m. on Q siding
city of st. Thomas. Ontario, Canada.
Jumbo. led by Q Hindoo guard. was
struck by q switching engine and
knocked over an enbankment, breaking
the big fellows neck and other vital
Injuries that necessitated killing him.
The guard reported that Jumbo baked
and would not leave the track. There
was no baby or other elephant near
him, and as q matter OF fact. the whole
elephant family but Jumbo were loaded
In the car at the time.
ELIJAH e. KNOTT.
The Washington times., 1912-01-08
ADVANTAGES AND DISAD-
vANTAGES OF COLD WAVE.

A cold wave that comes with the
suddenness and intensity of the one
that now holds the District and large
part of the country in its grasp means
discomfort for many people and suf-
fering for no small number. 1t is to
the latter that sympathy goes out
the poor who are deprived of oppor-
tunity for work upon which they de-
pend for food and fuel. For those to
whom the change means merely u GER
tain amount of physical discomfort
until they can accustom themselves to
the change there are many compensa-
tions.
Indeed, there are compensations for
all, even for those who feel the drop
in temperature most keenly. Cold
The Washington times., 1912-01-08
THE REAL THING ABOUT TO
NIGHTS BANQUET,

II is not that the Democratic com
mittee arranging the Jackson Day ban
quet has been able to sell out its 7O(
tickets and then express regrets that /,
cannot provide 1000 more. Neither i,
it that this unprecedented demand TO,
tickets at S. the place contrasts
strangely with conditions of not re
mote years when dollar Democrat,
dinner was successful ALTERATION
but distressful gastronomic affair
These things are interesting and sug
gestive; that's all.
The real point about tonight's Demo
cratic dinner is the fact that 80 man,
and widely different elements are al
to be gathered under the same canvas
They will be there; they will presen,
the aspect of something like unity and
harmony, and the fact and undeniabls
evidence of enthusiasm. They ar,
united in one purpose, at least, ane
that is the purpose of winning.
= Differences indeed there are. Mr.
Bryan looks bigger than some Demo
Gratis would have him look; litter thar
some others would wish. Mr.. Harmon
is esteemed a menace by one element
an ideal leader by another. Missouri
is rent by factions, and Tennessee and
Pennsylvania have sorry troubles. Blu,
turn to the other side of the picture
to Maine, temporarily Democrat,
State; to Massachusetts,, urging that il
will 60 Democratic if it gets the right
Presidential candidate; to Indiana, al
most solidly represented in Congress by
Democrats; to Ohio, engaged in inter,
necine war between it's Republican fac
tions-look over these and related as
poets and it must be conceded that thu
Democrats have every inducement t.
feel cheerful-and to keep their head,
cool and their tempers in control.
Democracy is ready for a big fight
1t is going to have some warming. ul
preliminaries, fighting inside its owl
ranks; but on all sides there is evi
dence of determined purpose to get to
gether at the end for q yet NOR
earnest struggle to gain national as
tendency. The Republican party con
fronts a situation which will be ye
more apparent to it's leaders before tn,
end of this week, in which it must pu
forward its best man or it canno
hope to win. The ODDS favor the Demo
Gratis today, and the Democrats dis
play an oppressive reticence about con
tinuing their ancient policy of Away
doing the wrong thing. They are pro
yiding, right here and now, the bes
possible argument in favor of som,
Republican reorganization and get
together policy that will give the party
a new outlook and better spirit fol-
the contest just ahead.
The Washington times., 1912-01-08
FORENSIC BATTLES
IN HIGH SCHOOLS
BEGIN ON FRIDAY
Debates Planned Between
Central and Western, East
ern and Technical.

Final preparations for the annual in
terhigh school debates win be made to.
morrow for the forensic battles to be
held at Western and Mckinley on Fri
day.
The debates are to be between East
ern and Technical and Western and
Central Business having decided not to
enter q team. By the process Of elm
ination the winners Of the debates FRI
day viii meet the following weekend
to decide the championship.
Eastern has chosen Utrecht Mengert
Stanley Smith, and w. West against E.
X. LeFevre. r.. 3. Nesbit. and q. 4.
Miller. OF Mckinley. drawing the II.
hfmative side of the question: Resolved
That constitutional amendment shall
provide for the recall Of elective State
judges and be Incorporated In tho con-
stitutions of the several States. This
debate will be held at the Mckinley
School at 8 o'clock.
Central Nets Western.
Central has consented to hold the de-
bate at Western in the evening. and has
selected Marjorie Barnes. Lawrence
Heller. and Charles Shaw to uphold the
Blue and White. while Western will pin
its faith on Julian Dowell, I. Mendel.
sohn. and Louise Maher. The debate
will start promptly at o'clock at the
Georgetown school.
Western drew the affirmative side OF
the question: Resolved. That Washing.
ton must look for future growth rather
through it's residential attractiveness
than the development OF commerce and
industry In It's immediate vicinity.
The different debating societies have
been in constant weekly session during
the last two months and the attitude OF
the schools IL to make stand against
Central. which has been carrying OF the
debates wholesale in the last few years
Unqualified success has attended the ef.
forts OF the 0 street high school and
the winner of the title this year will
feel proud Of the honor II Central ID
defeated.
The Judges will be selected from mem.
bers Of the faculties Of the different
high schools, 1t Is understood. Each
high school has a committee from the
faculty In charge Of debates,
The Washington times., 1912-01-08
What's on tie Program, n
WASHINGTON Today

The following Masopic organizations
will meet tonight: Lodges-Dawson,
No. 1s. F. A.; stanspury, Nc. "a. Royal
memorial services; Hiram. No. 10. o. and
Anacostia. No. II. grand visitation.
Eastern Star Chapters-Tempie, No
IS. Columbia. No. Is.
The following I. 0. Q F. organizations
IL; Covenant. No. Is: Deacon, No. 10:
Excelsior. No. II. and Langdon, No
36, installation Of officers. Rebekah
degree--Esther Lodge, No. s. installa-
The following knights of Pythias lodges
will meet tonight: Decatur, No. 81;
Calanthe, No. II, and Equal, No. II.
installation Of officers.
Meeting OF Da Point Circle, No. 436. T..
H. CO. Flynn's Hall. Eighth and X
Monthly meeting OF the Georgetown
Citizens' Association. Potomac Savings
Bank Hall, Wisconsin avenue and. N
street. Georgetown. 8 P: m.
Month"; meeting ,; Of the
Northeast Temple. twelfth and II
streets northeast, 7:30 D. m.
Lecture by Luther F. Sperry. head CT
the corporation tax division, United
States Treasury. before the Washing
A.. BIS p. m.
Lecture "L'evolution du Ruman." M.
Saint Seine. under the auspices of
LIE Cercle Rostand. Georgetown
University, 4 p. m.
Informal reception to Gov. woodrow
Wilson. the National Press Club. 6
D. m.
Quarterly meeting, of the executive
council of the American Federation
of Labor, Ouray Building. Eighth
and G streets northwest
Weekly meeting of the Central Labor
Union, typographical Temple. 423-
426 @ street northwest, 8 p. m.
Beginning of series OF revival
meetings. Grace Baptist Church,
Benefit performance OF Green Stock
ings" for the Northern Dispensary
and Emergency Hospital. Columbia
Theater. Sis p. m.
Annual charity ball for the benefit Of
the Children's Hospital. the New
School for non commissioned officers.
and gallery instruction, Second in
'fantry. District National Guard,
Center Market Armory. 1880 p. m.
Jackson Day dinner. Raleigh Hotel.
Concert by the United States Marine
Band Orchestra. Marine Barracks. :
Concert by the United States Sol
diers' Home Band. Stanley Hall. $3.50
Public health lecture by DR.. william
p, Reeves, Sumner School, $3.50 p. m.
Meeting of the Women's Single Tax
Club, home of Mrs. Jennie l.. Mon
roe, apartment los. the Cecil. to-
night.
The Washington times., 1912-01-08
Senator Cores Mother
Buried in Glenwood

Members Of the sixty-second Congress.
bore the body OF Mrs. Carrie e. Gore
mother OF Senator Thomas p. Gore, to
grave In Glenwood Cemetery this
afternoon. while colleagues OF the Sen.
ator from the upper house OF Congress
acted as honorary pallbearers.
The services at the residence OF Sen.
ator Gore were held at Q o'clock. at
tended by members Of Congress- and
personal friends of the family. The
Rev. Earl Wiley, pastor Of the ver-
mont Avenue Christian Church, Of
and grave.
Mrs. Gore, who was in her seventy
third year, died at the residence Of her
son. 1853 Mintwood place, yesterday
a chronic illness for SIX years.
The Washington times., 1912-01-08

There IL q little girl In washington
who goes IN the matinee with me every
Wednesday afternoon l take her be-
cnuse like 70 hear her naive criticisms.
hcr frcsh and unspoiIed opinions Of the
plays and actors AZ they fall from her
bps with spontaneity that II dell
ciousiy fresh to the blase. ,unenthusi-
Astic theater-goer OF larger experience
and fuller years.
Frequently there Il much to avoid In
the list Of plays that visit Washing
ton from time to time d-ring the sea-
son the problem plays. the social trag-
cdies. the ,neiodramas IN which crooks
are the heroes. and the musical come
dies. No ono IL greater lover Of
musical comedy than the writer. but
some Of the cheap bids for sensational
lam by exhibitions of physlcal and
moral depravlty that are now being
shown and labeled musical comedy
may be all righ. for the tired business
NAH" to whom the producers Of this
| foriu OF entertainment seem TO be
catering. not FOR the innocent little
girl who goes to the matinee with me.
No Doubt Az to
Attractions At Chase's. !.
sometimes. therefore. I find It neces-
saiy to make investigation before ]
take this little thcater companion along,
and lind satisfaction in the knowledge
that there is one place in Washington
where need never feel in doubt ~ to
the scrt Of entertainment that will be
presented.
Chase. Theater Is the place.
For thirteen years this house of DO
lite vaudeville has been moving onward
and upward in its efforts to supply
clean, decent, moderate-priced amuse-
ment to the vast army OF Washington
.heater-goers that Is represented by
the women and children of the Capital
The Washington times., 1912-01-08

yond the powers of any pair of parents.
and this is particularly true when the
OFFSPRING Is q genius and the parents
tnemselves are unframed Proper
framing I'm all cases requires the sery-
ices OF expert teachers, and In many
cases the services Of physicians and OF
psychoiogists as well. The proper
Ing Is the social system itself. with this
GUY performed by the social system a
reciprocal duty devoives upon the par
ents. and this devolved duty comedies
vain nte-lasting parental affection. Such
2 social system IL the best possible
legacy that q parent can beaueath 10
MS postertty. Thus the Offspring Is
pest prepared for non-kindred mating.
THUS. also. are met the three main con-
selfshness 10 the ruling principle II iife
III. IL SWEARINGEN..
The Washington times., 1912-01-08
TARIFF REPORTS FAIL
TO SATISFY HUNGER

To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
"A tariff report" said a prominent
statesman CArkansaw Legislature,
lSS4). lis about as satisfying to a hun
cry kicker against high prices as Aunt
Dinah's plum pudding would have been
IL she had made 1t as she described n.
Complimenting Dinah on a particularly
tress said to her: BY the way. Dinah.
the Rev. Mr.. Expounder. wanted me
TO ask you about your plum pudding
what ingredients you put into II.
,Missus. said Dinah. I sort Of disre-
members dat dere word gredients.' In-
gradients, Dinah.' corrected her mis-
tress, Fore de Lawd, Missus,' ex-
claimed Dtnah in indignant protest, 4
never done put no ingredients in IT. "
ROAST BEEF,
The Washington times., 1912-01-08
Liquor License Given
To Mrs. A. B. Geiger

The Excise Board today granted q
renewal Of a retail liquor license to Mrs.
Anna B. Geiger, 102 Indiana avenue
northwest. The decision was reached
following a hearing on Saturday, at
which protests against the granting of
the license were made by the Anti
Saloon League and residents Of the
neighborhood, on the ground that the
hotel owned by Mrs. Geiger, adjoining
the saloon, is not properly conducted.
Police of the Sixth precinct testified
the saloon always has been conducted
In strict accordance with the excise
laws. 1t was upon this evidence the
board based its decision, holding II is
authorized to inquire only into the char
acter OF the saloon and not Of the
hotel.