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The Washington times., 1912-11-13
FOR TIMES WOMEN WHO WANT TO KNOW
What Is Seen in The Shops
BY THE SHOPPER.

Black has achieved popularity this
season which Is unprecedented, and this
color in the much worn charmeuse Is
unusually attractive. Many costumes
are made of the black charmeuse. re-
lieved either by some brilliant touch OF
color. or by the white lace collar and
cuffs. Most of this material Is very
wide. and that which Is offered at Sl.29 a
yard at the department store at Eighth
street and Market space Is forty inches
This Is the regular 81 a yard quality,
lustrous. and soft.
At the same Market space establish
ment reversible pony Coatings all wool.
fifty-four inches wide, IN navy, brown,
tan. and gray, with a smart Scotch plaid
on the reverse side, are to be had for
50 a yard. These coats can be made at
very little expense. and II care IL taken
In the finishing of the inside seams the
home made product cannot be dlstin-
Guished from the tailor-made garment.
Another establishment which sells
very stylish suitings for womens coats
and tailored suits Is on G street be-
are offered at reduction Of 30 cents on
the dollar, and represent every color
and design imaginable.
The store on Seventh street which has
lately opened a new addition Is having
some excellent values In rugs. Nine by
twelve Administer rugs, in small ant
large effects. with color blendings oi
red, blue. green, and tan, are selling TO,
sl6.s5. the regular price being s25. A
this same store, In the new linen de-
partment, there are special values in al
The Washington times., 1912-11-13

kinds of table cloths and bed sheets,
full size white crochet spreads recon-
mended to launder well are selling
for 81.
Ihe music store at the corner OF
Twelfth and G streets is selling talking,
machines made by a well known firm
at prices which make them possi-
biiity in almost every home. No Christ
mas gift to the family at large Is
more appreciated than one OF these. ma
chimes. They may be had in different
styles and materials at prices any
where from SIS to $500 At the same
store is a very complete line Of all the
latest records
The Washington times., 1912-11-13

9Ou Couiu ntip me WltnOut DO much
trouble"
1T will be no trouble for me-" said
the Ogress: but II you do not want to
work we will give It up
I'VE will stop right here" said the
King "If ever ] get home ] will be
content and not ask to be young; It Is
more trouble than growing old"
Il am glad you have learned wis
DOM" said the Ogress. Go home. rule
wisely, and do as you would be done
by. and you will not grow old in your
heart. and that is all you need keep
young to be happy"
The King rode away. and when he
was home he was glad his wish had
not been granted. for he realized then
that all his friends and the people
around him were growing old. too, and
II he remained young they would pass
away and leave him alone
1T was a hard journey, and the old
Ogress made me suffer-" he said; but
It showed me how foolish was to make
such a wish. ! will take her advice and
try to live a life Of contentment That
is the secret Of happiness"
Tomorrow's story: The Revenge OF
the Gnomes."
The Washington times., 1912-11-13

Mrs. Wickersham. wife of the Attor-
ney General, will be at home this after
noon for the first time this season.
being the first OF the Cabinet hostess
es to institute her regular Wednesday
afternoons at home for the winter.
The Attorney General has gone to
New York to deliver an address.
d
Miss Edmona Adams. daughter Of
Rear Admiral John d. Adams. U. S. N.
and Mrs. Adams has invitations out for
a dinner and dance Saturday evening.
November %. at her home in Connecti-
cut avenue.
f.
Mrs. Hollyday. wife of Rear Admiral
Richard c. Hollydey. U. s.. N. who has
been spending some time in Ohio, visit
ing relatives. has returned to Washing
ton and Joined Admiral Hollyday at the
Dresden.
Mrs. Renato Tittoni and Miss Tittoni,
wife and sister of Lieut. Robert Tittoni,
u. 8. NJ. c., have returned to Wash
fngton and are occupying fiat No. 3 at
the Navy Yard.
Maj. Gen. Joseph p. Sanger, L. S. A.,
retired. and Mrs. Sanger will spend the
winter abroad.
f.
Mrs. Lawrence Townsend and Miss
Yvonne Townsend are expected to ar
rive in Washington today from New
York. where they landed yesterday from
Europe. Mr.. Townsend, who went to
meet them. will accompany them to
Washington.
=
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Micou were
dinner hosts last night in honor of their
house guests. Mrs. +. Bird Grubb. wife
OF General Grubb former minister to
Spain. and Mrs. Lemuel Woods, of
Tampa. Fla. The additional guests were
Senator and Mrs Swanson; Mrs. Lamar,
OF Macon. Ga; Brig. Gen. John c.
Slack. ". S. A., retired: former Secre-
tary Of the Navy Hilary A. Herbert.
and Mr.. Faulkner.
Il r.
Miss Helen Taft accompanied the Sec
retary of War and Mrs. Stimson and
their party which left Washington yes
terday for Panama.
u.
The Washington times., 1912-11-13
Little Devil of Grand
Opera" Shines in Role
of Street Singer.

Lovers OF opera in this city remember
how. several years ago. the Manhattan
Grand Opera Company. numbering in
Its ensemble some OF the greatest
singers OF the age. came to the Beiasco
Theater for tho usual curtailed grand
opera season allotted to the National
Capital. How. on Wednesday night.
when Nine. Lima Cavalieri was billed 10
sing tho role of the Venetian in the
second act OF Les Contes de HOFFMAN" I"
she suddenly became "indisposed." and
little woman with a great big voice
took hold Of the role and satisfied to
the fullest extent the capacity house,
which. critical as are only grand opera
audiences. was thrilled to the limit and
applauded until the very rafters echoed.
That same little woman with a voice
even bigger and finer and clearer and
eminentiy more enjoyable again thrilled
an audience at the National Theater
last night, singing the title role In a
new comedy opera" called THE Fire
fiy."
1t Was Trentini
Who Took the Role.
Mile. Emma Trentini-for II was she
who was substituted by Oscar Hammer
stein In place of Nine. Cavalieri when
the latter was unable to sing-has lost
nothing In tho years which have passed
since her first appearance IN this city.
Rather has she gained much. both in
voice and In her vehicle. Even her
ardent admirers-and they were legion
admitted that her voice lacked just a
trfe of that fnish which made 1t At to
rank with the really great voices OF
the stage. Three years OF lighter opera,
giving as they have quantity OF prac-
tice with a lesser amount of strain on
the vocal chords. have rounded out the
TrentIni voice until those who listened
rsptly to her last night seemed to thrill
under the spell of her golden notes and
to be barely able to restrain themselves
from rising. Italia n-like and shouting
Bravo"
Some one has described Mile. Trentini
as "the little devil OF grand opera. .
She is more now. Che Is the little god
dess Of light operator ''The Firefty' ~
more than comic opera: far. far more
tban musical comedy-its music en-
titles II 10 rank with the better class of
the light operas" which assertion I
make In spite Of the name of the piece
and not because OF II.
"Real" Opera Might
Be Proud of Score.
Rudolf Friml, In composing the melo-
dies which flow through the opera has
The Washington times., 1912-11-13
White House Arranges
State Function Dates

| ner 8 D, m,
Wednesday. January !. New Year re-
| ception. II a. m. to 1880 p. M.
Friday. January 3, diplomatic recep-
! ticn, $3.50 p. m.
Tuesday. January T. diplomatic din
ner. p. m.
Tuesday. January II. judicial recep-
uon. $50 y. m.
Tuesday. January Fl, supreme Court
dinner. p m.
Tuesday. January Is. Congressional
reception w p m:
Friday, January 81. speakers dinner,
p IN.
Iuesday. feoruary T. Army ana navy
! reception S:3o p m
because VI 'he CORY heh'en Season'
the festivities arc to begin unusually
e"r,y 'nI' s.asoh anu mrs. Iai' ana ner
social secretary, Miss Letterman. have
o.e' uo. "he euu'e S'"e'
Mrs. Tafts return week ago.
uesua' a' assam ue.n Se'ec'eo tor
three OF the tour evening receptions
n1' "e n,n,n vi .e - -see'' Una. III honor
OF tne pip'omauc corps. VIII be held
rrraa' eVenlhs. January
opea o,hher VIII also take
80 80 VI '"e ian, oay o' jan
my. anu ,ne season VIII close Feb
&c WI" ',e Ieoep''oh III nohor ot
'''e ]''"' "''u Navg:
A,,,,r,.u,.,. L.
| mar, ~ MI. ,.a.as, Is
Ianan. daughter =, NJ. W %a',.
N Iames T. oohna,sa ,.,'
| ipc,on tbo u.da,nn 60 ,ai,o as"- a.,
Januarv paw :"
-
Mrs w w wothersnoor u,,. NJ,
Rrira dior .enera, Wo,har,noo, ~
| A. who has been snending aor,o ,,u,.
| In Neu, yort nJ,, ro,,,rn ,o yo.hI,,
80, 80 Nv ,sE. ,w,I, - VIII 'e'''" u "aS"'"s
| ton tnis week.
, ,,,r, ,u ~
tain at a large tea on the afternoon Of
| December 10, In compliment to this sea-
\ sons debutantes. Mrs Dennis mas
| given a similar party in honor Of the
buds of the last several seasons.
=
| Mrs. Il. II. Brook and her daughters,
Misc Margaretta Brook and Miss Gene
We've Brook, who spent the early sum
mer abroad, and the remainder at Lake
George and Lake Champlain, have re-
| turned to Washington for the winter
and are at the HiIhlands.
i =
Mrs Matthew T. Scott. president gen
| eral Of the d. A. r.. entertained Al
| luncheon today In the banquet nail OF
Memorial Continental Hall In honor OF
the national officers Of the U. d. c.
! The guests Of honor were:
I Mrs Frank G. Odenheimer. first vice
| president general
| NrsI 7 NcAlester. third vice presi-
| dent General.
Mrs pov weeks Mckinney, recording
socr.tar,, ,eneraI.
| Mrs. Edward Carl Schnabel. cores
,ona,ns secretary general.
MIS- r p Tate. treasurer general
Mrs lanes p CAN'T, registrar gen.
.raI
,,u,, p,,hor,ora bIstorIan
MiSs h'u'eu
| general.
Mrs. l.. II. Raines, custodian OF cross
| NJ honor
| ~. Er.,L A,tbony Wake custodian
Mrs' ia"N n'.S S
flags and pennants.
Mrs. Drury c. Ludlow. second vice
president general.
Mrs. Marion Butler. chairman enter
tainment committee.
Mrs. Magnus L. Thompson. ex-presi-
The Washington times., 1912-11-13
LOCAL MENTION

Today. "Honor Avenged" and "Trapper
Bill. King of Scouts" Tremendous.
Double feature. Virginia Theater.
The Washington times., 1912-11-13
Trentini, in "The Fifefly," Stirs
Audience, Declares Julia Murdock
Artiste's Voice Has Develop
ed Since She Was Last
Heard Here.

In the present play the girl is a little
italian street singer in New York who,
disguised as a boy, leaves the city on
board a private yacht bound for Ber-
muda on board which are Jack Travers,
his uncle. his fancee and her aunt.
Nina. the street singer. leaves the me-
tropolis because OF the cruelty Of her
padrone, who beats her In order to OBJ
tain more money.
The second act, showing terrace
overlooking the lily fields Of Bermuda
and the city OF Hamilton, is a striking
ly handsome one and remarkably true
TO life. During the course Of this act
the true sex Of the street gamin Is dis
covered and she Is sent back to the
States in care OF Herr Franz, music
cred her love for Travers and he has
found that he cares, not for his fiancec.
but for the little Italian girl.
Three years elapse between the second
and the last act. Nina, the child OF the
gutter. has become a great opera star
and she comes to Sing at the home Of
Travers' intended on the night before
their wedding. Just as she is preparing
to leave. a three -year-old letter drops
from the pocket OF a disca rded suit and
straightens out the tangle, Travers
marry ng Nina and his hancee falling
into the arms Of her former fiance' 4
uncle.
Dsamatic Singing
Arouses Audience.
The plot is susceptible of great dra.
matte treatment, particularly at the
end of the second act. and both the
authors and participants realize these
TO their utmost, Mile. Trcntinfs dram.
attic soprano. rising high and clear
above the ensemble of some half hun.
drcd voices. expressed even more clear.
y :han did her acting the tension un'
der which she was laboring and the
sacriiic. which she was making In leav.
ing her lover. II was in this scene
even moro than in her other numbers
that Trentini was at her best and til,
audience responded with encore on ell
core.
Mile Trentinrs first song. Love II
Like a Firefy." supplied the somewha
doubtful name for the piece and ga >,
her an opportunity to give an excel
lent Italian Characterization In natlv,
costume. "GianniDa." at the end OF tn,
first act, served to show on her ex
quisitely liquid high notes. while he,
personality leaped over the footlight,
and captured the audience ip Ton my
Atkins" when Main Comes Knock
In gat Your Heart" and her fnal or
cratic number replete with vocal pyro
technics, kiss Me. and 'Tis Day"
Playing opposite the star as Traver,
was Leslie Gaze. the possessor OF g
plea asant tenor which showed to tn.
best advantage In "A woman's Smile
Melville Stewart. the baritone, anc
Henry Vogel. the bass. received nu
merous encores to their Call NJ,
Uncle" and THE Beautiful Ship From
Toyland." the last named being an ex.
;remely appealing number for male
voices
Roy Atwell. as a delightfully."- foolish
Confidential secretary" with heart
trouble and Katherine Stewart as Mrs
Nandare, supplied most of the comedy
The chorus combined good looks and
good voices-a combination almost a,
rare as that OF the Trentini voice and
the excellence OF THE Firehy."
JULIA MURDOCH.
The Washington times., 1912-11-13
"Real" Opera Might
Be Proud of Score.

Rudolf Friml, in composing the melo-
dies which flow through the opera, has
delivered himself Of n score OF which
many a composer OF real" opera might
be proud. Not satisfied merely with
The Washington times., 1912-11-13

Tomorrow's story: The Revenge OF
the Gnomes."
The Washington times., 1912-11-13

Mrs. Z. II. Brook and her daughters,
Miss Margaretta Brook and Miss Gene
We've Brook. who spent the early sum
mer abroad. and the remainder at Lake
George and Lake Champlain. have re-
turned to Washington for the winter
and are at the Highlands,
The Washington times., 1912-11-13

Mrs. Rcnato Tittoni and Miss Tittoni,
wife and sister OF Lieut.. Robert Tittoni
U. 8. NJ. c., have returned to Wash
ington and are occupying fiat No. at
the Navy Yard.
The Washington times., 1912-11-13

Mrs. William F. Dennis will enter
tain at large tea on the afternoon OF
December 10. in compliment to this sea.
sons debutantes. Mrs. Dennis mai
given similar party In honor OF the
buds Of the last several seasons.
The Washington times., 1912-11-13

Maj. Gen. Joseph p. Sanger. L. S. A.,
retired. and Mrs. Sanger will spend the
winter abroad
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-09
HUSBANDS OF WIDOWS. !,

4 recent declaration of Colonel
Roosevelt on, the pension question is
made merry with by the .Milwaukec
Sentinel. The Colonel, speaking of
widows is quoted as saying: 81 be-
licve that the widow left by the death
OF her husband with dependent chill
dren must receive from the state what
is needed SO that she may live and
bring up those children, and If the
husband deserts her he should prompt.
ly be tracked up aud captured.'
To which the Sentinel rejoius that
aside from the great practical diff.
Guilty of tracking and capturing the
husband of a widow. there seems to be
no insurmouutable obstacle in the way
OF the Colonel s benevolent ideas. -
And it continues; Something, too.
may be said in cxtenuation of the
course of the husband who deserts his
wife TO the extent of making her a
widow. Usually be can't help it, and
the onus of culPabic responsibility, il
any there be. is on the medical man. -
All of which shows that the man
who writes much is apt TO make slips
that afford mcrriment for those who
catch him
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-09
SOME ELECTION RESULTS.

a curious result of the November
election is that there arc moro Demo
cratic members of the House Of Repre-
scntatives from the Northern States
than from the solid South This has
never been the case before, VIC believe,
in the history Of the country; aud since
this result was not brought about by.
any increase in Democratic votes, but
rather through smaller Democratic
vote than was cast either four. eight, or
twelve years ago. the damaging effect
of the Republican split is moro and more
manifest Aud for that split no QUO
man is so much responsible as is Col
ouel Roosevelt, and no Two Senators
more 10 blame than Smoot and Suth-
crland.
The compilation Of the results on
Governors in the various States that
elected Governors. is made by the Port
land Orcgoniau; ii shows net gain of
two Governors by the Democrats. while
the Progrcssiyes sailing under Republi-
can colors, have captured two States
from the regular Republicans-Kansas
and South Dakota. In Maine and West
Virginia Progrcssivcs were elected by
fusion with the Republicans. The fol-
lowing table shows tho political com
plcXIon of the new Governors elected:
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-09
THE SHORT BALLOT.

We notice that the Kansas newspa-
pers arc making campaign in IA
Vor of tho Massachusetts short ballot,
That form of ballot, in fact, seems to
be about the most practical. sensible,
and valuable in the way of affording
the utmost liberty Of voting. while
carrying all The various tickets. Of any
ballot that has been prepared. There is
III the make up Of that ballot a division
for each o6icc that is TO be voted for.
The candidates are named in each of
these divisions respectively. in alpha.
botical order. and opposite their names
Is their party designation.
Every voter who takes that ballot
can vote freely for any candidate
whatever. and can unerringIy and
with the utmost ease vote his fun
choice among the whole field; or he can
write in tor himself the name Of such
candidates rs he chooses 10 vote for.
This ballot Is compact, small, ard per-
fcctly plain TO everyone 5 comprehen.
sion. II might be possible 10 adjust n
voting machine TO this ballot. but the
standard difficulties would no doubt
arise; yet in the paper form, which is
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-09
OPPOSE USELESS GIVING

There has been formed under fine
auspices of society women and men
In New York, n Society for the Pre-.
ycntiou of Useless Giving. That society
rs called the ''S. P. L. G..v often nh.
breviated into "Spug.n The latest
report shows that some $4,000 recruits
arc being enrolled under the banners
of that society for the coming holiday
season.
IL Is good society. and il ought TO
nc relief to thousands of persons
especially in that phase of il vsicb
trowns upon aud tries 10 stop the pass
ing of the hat for the head of n do.
partment in store or the foreman of
a factory or any branch of business or
industry. This form Of giving is not
only useless, but is often severe fax
upon the poorly paid employees of the
plant where the hat is passed for the
benefit Of the working head Of The
force engaged
There i also embraced in the plans
of the society prohibition of iudis-
.'''"iH"li ElN Nlhp on SOllclld1lOn, Tue con-
tention being that such giving is zen
orally 10 impostors, and that in place of
affording relief, il affords mcaus for
dissipation aud debaucbery. Doubtless.
tins is often true, and in this field
also the "Spug'' has n commendable
activity, and doubtless its ramitica
tions viii in time harden the hearts OF
all of its membership to the fearful
solicitations Of those who would impose
uPon a good'uaturcd. soft hearted.
charitable public.
But II the "Spugi is to DC turned
iuto a hard bearteniDg society without
allowing of the opening Of human
emotions TO charitable work. then its
efforts will fail, and the society will
speedily 90 into decay; for in conuec-
ton with the work OF the "Spug'
there must be on the part of that So
elety special effort made TO stimu-
late all effective charitable organize
tions aud associations into a more thor
ough inquiry into the conditions of
the needy and moro bouniiful and er-
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-09
CHINESE RETRIBUTION.

it must be that the new Chinese re-
publican government feels itself strong
enough TO do many uuheard Of and up.
expected things. One Of these is its
ordering of armies into Mongolia to
preserve the sovereignty of China over
that vast province. 1t is explained
from the Chinese side that the Russian
attempts TO acquire control of that
province arc based upon the discomfort
of a few Of the chiefs Of the wander
ing tribes of that great but arid region,
and that the vast majority OF the
chiefs, as well as Of the members OF
their tribes, are still firm IN their al
legiauce to China. Therefore, China
viii send troops TO occupy the couu-
try and beat off the Russian encroach-
mcuts. In ali this the world will wish
full power TO China,
Another unexpected aud uuprcce,
dented thing is that some fourteen
headed in one of the far interior
provinces for being concerned in the
killing Of an American missionary 5
daughter and seven other Christian
children. The dispatch which tells OF
these executions comes from Hankow,
and the report seems 10 be fully veri.
fed. The carclessncss aud reckless
ness Of life in China make the report
rather credible because IL the Chinese
authorities were really convinced Of
the KILLING and desired In administer
punishment, they would just 81 lief be
head fourteen of the accused as ono or
two.
But the maiu. thing in all these mat.
ters is that China appears to be wax
ing up TO n Just sense of her obliga-
tion TO preserve life, aud protect the
residents in the empire. whether there
residents are Cinnamon or foreigners.
And also. that she is determined 10
protect the ancient boundaries,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-09

Springfield (Mass.) Union: ''Mainc 5
hunting record-lG human lives. GS
moose and 2G37 deer--is going To make
people ponder. Most important is The
problem Of safeguarding human beings
in the woods during tue hunting season
Some means OF preventing these scci-
dental deaths must bc found Another
problem is in the conservation of the
moose. fhc reports Indicate that there
are fewer of these animals than 10
previous years, and already a move
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-09

California S vote is finally known: IL
Is mostly for Roosevelt, he getting
eleven out Of the thirteen electoral
votes Of the State. But what about
that tremendous uprising for the non.
sage OF Oyster Bay. that was 70 sweep
the State like prairie FIRE, 4 margin
OF less than 200 votes out OF "a vote of
close upon 100000 aggregate votes
doesn't look much like a sweeping con.
flagration.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-09

Brooklyn Times: "Variety is the
spice Of life, and some variety is par.
ueuiarly spicy. For example, in the
monotonous array of men who resemble
deer. it is refreshing to read that in
Maine the other day man was shot be.
cause be looked like duck" \ can.
vas back, probably.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-09

fective means than ever found of re.
lieving necessity and eliminating want.
II the ''Spugh shall expand its efforts
Of wasteful and harmful giving, and in
expanding the bonHty of the public for
cases that are meritorious- then the
"Spug' viii establish itself as Ma
tonal institution Of high merit. of be
uevolent purpose, aud of effective good
,r,rEa
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-09

And now it is said that Col. Roose.
velt wants to mako Bcveridge his
stalking horse for the next Presidential
campaign, as be forced La Toilette to
DC during the preliminary moves of the
campaign this year. But La Toilette
revolted and resented Bevcridse
wouldn t do either.