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The Washington times., 1913-02-03
What's on tie Program, IN
Washington 7oday

The following Masonic organizations
will meet tonight: Lodges-Potomac.
No. 5, E. A; Benjamin B. French. No.
Is. NJ. NJ; Anacostia. No, q. M. NJ:
No. %. Royal Arch Chapter-wssh-
ington, No. 2, special. Installation.
Eastern Star-Ruth Chapter. No, L
The following i. q. o. i. organizations
will meet tonight: Lodges-Union. No.
IL: Covenant. No. %; Beacon. No. 10;
and Langdon. No. %. business. Re
bekah Lodges-Naomi, No /. degree:
Ruth. No. 2. business and social ses-
sion.
The following K, of p. lodges viii meet
tonight: Equal. No. Ia: Ariaranth.
No. q; Century, No. %.
Meeting of Usage Tribe. No. 6. 1. o. r.
NJ. Fifth and G streets northwest
tonight
Eagles, as Louisiana avenue north
west. tonight.
Weekly meeting of the Central Labor
Union, typographical Temple. 423-E2j
street northwest, p. m
Concert by United States Marine Banl,
Marine Barracks 2 p. m.
Concert by United States Soldiers
Home Band. Stanley Hall $50 p. m
Weekly tea Of College women's Clubs,
Comstock Studio, 1893 + street north
Banquet Of Washington branch of Ma
. rional Association Of Postofrles
Clerks, Hotel Sterling. tonight
Annual prom Of the juniod class Of
the Georgetown Law School. New
Willard. tonight.
Fifth annual. hop of clerks Of the
Washington Navy Yard Navy Yard
ballroom, tonight.
Address on Preparing an ADVERTISE
ment" by Gerald B. Wadsworth.
Washington Ad Club. room sol.
Southern Building. tonight.
Grand masque ball by Germania Maen-
nerchor. old Masonic Temple. to-
night.
Masquerade ball. by Italian Social and
Fraternal Union. National Rides Ar
mory. 9 p. m.
Formal Organization of washington
Fraternal Club. Eighth Street Temple.
tonight.
Meeting of the board of directors Of
the Washington Board OF Trade
5:l5 p. m.
The Washington times., 1913-02-03
RAISE THE WEIGHT LIMIT!

Postmaster General Hitchcock recommends, IN
his annual report made public today, that the welgnt
limit for parcel post shipments be increased Inc
Postmaster Generals recommendation presumably IS
backed by his confidence that he is ready to handle
the business that he can with facilities in his pos
session or available, move the traffic without letting
it interfere with the other business of the depart
ment and make deliveries in the cities promptly and
in order.
The only possible justification for delay, beyond
the present session of Congress, in increasing the
weight limit, is the possibility of embarrassment in
dealing with the immense and miscellaneous tonnage
it would bring to the postoffces. The efficiency with
which the new service has been nauguraed presumes
that Mr.. Hitchcock has weighed all the problems that
would be involved in carrying parcels up to, say, sixty
pounds, and is sure he had equipment to do the busi
ness. That being the case, the limit ought to be
raised without delay.
The Washington times., 1913-02-03
What He Wanted.

Mr.. Pounds. the retired grocer. was
very proud of his new country estate.
He spared no expense in doing things
well. Judge. then, of his delight when
q pair or rocks began building nest
in his park.
But the farmer who owned the next
land was not so pleased. In fact, lac
disliked rocks.
So he gave his son orders to shoot
the offending birds.
"See here, my man." he said ftercely.
"I wish those lads of yours would let
NV birds alone. I'm trying to make
a rookery. and"
THAT'S all right. sir" replied the
sturdv son Of the soil. But l wish
vour rocks would let my crops alone.
I be trying, to make a living. Bal
timore American.
The Washington times., 1913-02-03
ANn.nPPING MOVEMENT.

If the Illinois legislature ever gets down to busi-
ness it is proposed to introduce a law making it
illegal to give or receive a tip in that State This
would apply to the Chicago hotels
II is brought out in preliminary discussion of
the contemplated law that if would be difficult to
enforce. The trouble seems to be that tipping is
regarded as an amiable weakness, and no one would
go to such trouble in exposing those who practice it.
: That it is real and growing nuisance, no one
doubts The New York Herald prints statement
by cigar salesman that he has given away $4,000
in gratuities in the last twenty years.
Perhaps the time will come when there will be
corrupt practices act for tippers and tipped which
will provide for giving part or all of the fine for
violation to the nformer in the case of an attempt
to bribe voter. This would be radical remedy,
but the men who has paid So for dinner and S. for
tips in New York or Chicago hotel is ripe for any
kind of violence
The Washington times., 1913-02-03
GUILD AND THE PASSPORT QUESTION.

Inc American ambassador to Russia is in a
difficult situation. Much is expected of diplomatic
achievement while the restrictions set by the de-
partment make significant accomplishment well-nigh
out of the question:
We say this because we find in the New York
Mail rather biting contrast between the recent en-
tertainment of Russian royalty 5y Ambassador Guild
and the failure the part Of the Unied States
through its representatives to make any advance on
the passport question. As the Mail puts it.
The Russian passport matter is an American oues-
ton and the new RussanAmerican Society might profit
ably employ its influence demonstrating to the great
northern autocracy the fact that American opinion on
that subject is united and unchangeable
Perhaps the ambassador to be sent by President
Wilson to St Petersburg may not have SO much social
show more skill and energy in ransscng the gravest
business which the American people have at the Rus
sian court
Mr. Guild could fairly be blamed for failure if
he had the authority to act sucn matters as the
Russian passports. In that from the beginning every
step above that Of mere messenger service has been
taken by the department negotiating with the Rus
sian ambassador to the United States MIR. Knox
mas insisted in reserving to himself the conduct of
the entire matter.
Mr.. Guild can present the communications of
the department to the Russian authorities when so
instructed, just Mr.. Meyer delivered Colonel
Roosevelts messages to the Car regarding the
Russo Japanese war. But he ought not to be made
to shoulder further responsibility,
The Washington times., 1913-02-03

a DA .REHAN (right name Gre
lsN han) was the youngest Of three
y sisters and the last Of these to
adopt the stage as a profession.
Born in Limerick, Ireland, In 1850.
Ada was brought to this country when
five years of age. spending her early
youth in Brooklyn.
Her eldest sister became the wife of
Oliver Doud Byron, and this was the
influence which determined her co be-
come an actress.
At the age of thirteen Ada made her
first appearance on the stage in the
melodrama, ACROSS the Continent" in
which oliver Byron was the star. This
was an emergency appearance due to
the illness of another actress. But Ada
did so well that Byron gave her a small
part in another play in his repertoire.
1t SO happened that Ada Rehsn's New
York debut took place at Wood s Muses.
UNI in IS73-and Ii was at Daly's Thea
ter on the very same date-as a matter
of fact practically the same theater-
where as a matured artist under Daly's
direction she became one of the lead
ing actresses of the stage. and where
for a generation the playgoing public
paid her homage. ..,
In the same year Ade became a men,
Der of the famous stock company of
the Arch Street Theater In philadelphia
under the direction of Mrs John Drew.
IL was here that she first played with
John Drew, who divided the leads
with her at Daly's for so many years.
From 1873 to 1873 Miss Rehan was
member of different stock companies in
Louisville, Cincinnati, Baltimore and
Albany. As in the case Of many of
her sister artists who became great,
the hard work. the wide experience of
these years revealed her versatility to
the opposite roles to the visiting male
stars without regard To her fitness.
Yet she assumed in those few years
practically the entire repertoire of the
stage of that per'od.
Augustin DAILY knew the value of an
experience of this sort and he engaged
Miss Rehan for his production of
"L'Assommoir" at the old Olympic
Theater on lower Broadway. He gave
her the role of Big Clemence.
This was in 1879. And in the fall of
the same year. when Daily opened his
theater Cthe one that still bears his
rame) Miss Rehan was his leading lady
from the inaugural night to the end Of
his managerial career.
There is space here only to state that
the career of Ada Rehan at Daly's
Theater revealed an artistry such as
the English speaking stage has seldom
seen duplicated. To attempt to single
out her best roles would require the
recording of at least score of por-
trayals In which she stood absolutely
alone.
English comedies. but / liked her best
as Katherine In Tanning of the Shrew,"
Niobe in "A Night on" and Viola in
..'rwelfth Night"
Ada Rehan achieved her greatest tri-
umphs in England. where her success
was emphatic on her first visit in lss5.
Her Journeys to London thereafter were
90 FREQUENT and the results so Unusual
for an American attraction that Mr..
DAILY was emoo'dened 10 erect the the
English metropolis.
II il believed that Miss Rehan's re-
The Washington times., 1913-02-03
NATIONAL BOASTFULNESs.

Brig. Gen. Clarence r. Edwards blames the
school histories for cultvating false confidence in
the American citizen-solder. He believes that but
for the boastful spirit which they develop in the
minds OF the young it would be easier to get support
for reorganization of the army on basis more
nearly approaching the modern European method.
Illustrating his point, General Edwards says the
children are taught that the Revolutionary soldiers
without experience or training, defeated the sea-
soned troops of Great Britain; that the same thing
happened in 1912 and that in the civil war the men
called from peaceful pursuits, North and South,
began their campaigns like veterans
There is no little truth in these observations. al
though all need not agree to the immediate appi.
cation of them which General Edwards advises
No one more fercely berated the cowardice and
mercenary spirit among some of the early Revo-
lutionary soldiers than Washington. Defeat after
defeat overlook them, sometimes even when they
were fighting with the advantage of superior mum.
bers. In the dark days of Valley Forge and the
Conway cabal, it would nave been hard for anyone
to pronounce general panegyric upon the citizen
soldier even though the story of the Revolution as
whole is heritage of glory.
In the war Of 1912 only the amazing feats of the
navy saved the nation from discredit. The victories
of Fort McHenry and North Point, followed by Jack
sons smazing triumph at New Orleans, took some
The Washington times., 1913-02-03
Narrow Escape.

-HREE- E-YEAR-OLD Montague and
two-year-old Harold were having
bath together in the big tub.
Mother left them moment
v lille she went into the neXt room.
Suddenly succession of agonized
shrieks recalled her. Two dripping,
terror-striken little figures stood, clasp
ed in each others arms. in the middle
of the b9rh room floor.
''Ch, mother gasped Montague. VI
got him out! | saved him! The stop
Dcs came out an,s We were going,
Companion.
The Washington times., 1913-02-03

of the bad taste out of mouths the war closed
AS for the civil war, everyone knows what
struggle it was to organize and train the armies, ard
how the lack of preparation on both sides made one
balance the other in the early stages. The supcrb
achievements which shed halo over some of the
later campaigns only illustrate the point of General
Edwards that training brings efficiency.
The Washington times., 1913-02-03
What Did He Do?

-HE teacher was reading the his
tory of England to some of the
little pupils. When she came to
the statement that Henry l never
laughed after the death of his Son, she
noticed one of the little girls had raised
her hanc and seemed very desirous o,
attracting her attention.
well. Amy said teacher. what
is it,
Please ma ann said little Amy.
what did Henry l do when he was
tickled?' -Harper's Bazaar.
The Washington times., 1913-02-03
"ExcIamatory" Was Right.

Mrs Masons colored washerwoman Martha, was COM
pIaining Of husbands health.
why, is he sick. Martha?' asked Mrs Mason
vey poly ma am, vey poly woman
Hes got the EXPLANATORY rheumatism"
inhammatory Martha" said the patron Eek
cIamatory means to cry out.
Eyes am" replied Martha, with conviction;
what IL Is. He hollers all the time.'-Judge.
The Washington times., 1913-02-03
Amusements.

National-May Irwin in "widow bH
Proxy" s:l5 p. m.
way to Paris" s:15 p. m.
Columbia-Julian Eltinge. in The Fas-
cinating Widow" Sis D. m.
Chsse'sPolite vaudeville. 2:15 and SD
poirsPoli Players. in ''The Man From
Academy-"one Day" sis pm.
Casino-vaudeville.
Cosmos-Vaudevilie.
Lyceum-"Queens OF the Folies Ber-
gere" 2:15 and s:15 p. m.
Gayety-Rose Sydelfs London Beliok"
els and S:l6 p. m.
The Washington times., 1913-02-03
GOOD STORIES

mix very well at Newport. Did he con-
descend to speak,
He certainly did. The moment /
entered the tonsorial parlors, he smiled
and said, Monsieur is next r"-Judge
The Washington times., 1913-02-03
Wonderful,

DubbIeigh--Yo1r little dog barked but stopped
when | locked him in the DO suppose he
noticed my presence OF mind?
Keen-Possiby. They animals often
things that human beings cannot
The Washington times., 1913-02-03
FAMOUS JACKS.
London.
- Frost.
o'-Lantern.
Union
Apple
full.

Mr.. F. E Seward, Of THE Coal Trade
Journal" informs US that the soft coal
miners set a new record during the
past year So did the equally soft coal
public.
The Washington times., 1913-02-03
WE'LL ASK DIR DENTIST

WE'LL ASK OUR DENTIST
G. s X: When you have got your teeth
I'm good shape. a large number OF strap
hangers would be glad to have you Join
service on the Fourteenth street car line
NJ w
The Washington times., 1913-02-03

And Sambo's revised idea of the you
know is to count the steps in the Wash
ington Monument, lust to see If the
guide book is right
The Washington times., 1913-02-03
The Count at Home.

10 DES," remarked the return
Nv ing tourist with remi-
niscent smile. Il was con-
tinually humping into old
friends and acquaintances while abroad.
Went into a fashionable barber shop III
the Rue-de-Saint Gerard. in Paris. and
whom do you suppose l met there"
his friend who was it,?
The Count OF Pompadour, who cut
such a swell at Newport year or so
ago"
The Washington times., 1913-02-03

Nor may the solitairist himself be
said to be expending his vitality in an
ultra productive direction.
The Washington times., 1913-02-03

Add Photographic bromidions: Here's
a little snapshot Of myself and the dog"
so? which is the dog?"
The Washington times., 1913-02-03
vITIATED STRENGTH.

G. 8. X: For the Waste Energy
Club: Sitting still for an hour and
twenty minutes watching some one play
solitaire. II. G. N
The Washington times., 1913-02-03

While May confides that her concep
of the thing Is telling 5-year-oId Dora
to be very careful not to drop her box
of beads
The Washington times., 1913-02-03
RETURNING To 1T.
Conceive Of the mix-up;
Imagine the shock
II ever they fix up
The postoffice clock.

Eleventh hour advices. received at
1880, state that the Washington auxiu.
airy of the Associated Hotelkeepers has
failed to felicitate the Senate on its pas
sage of the s-year thing.
The Washington times., 1913-02-03
OUR HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

G. s. K: No joke in this; but good,
solid wisdom. When some one has
copped your razor strop to tie up the
laundry with. the reverse side Of a
regular belt is a perfectly satisfactory
substitute. You're welcome.
The Washington times., 1913-02-03
NJ Memories of Players
Of Other Days.
photo by G ;. Buck 4
By Roberf Grau.

tirement Is due to stage conditions not
being to her liking.
Persistently she has refused 2.ooo q
week to recite on the modern vaude-
vile stage.
The Washington times., 1913-02-03

1t il more or less evident, at even
this immature stage Of the proceedings,
that the cedar trees sprouting through
the Lafayette Square stand are going
to keep a number Of people from
eeing
The Washington times., 1913-02-03

weather forecast for March 4. 1919:
Rain. q. g. K.
The Washington times., 1913-02-03

The committee on historic sites might
be interested in knowing that Connec-
ticut avenue-name and number on re-
quest-woman opened a can of sardines
last Thursday. with the key provided
for the purpose.
The Washington times., 1913-02-03
vorTR,s Tu.L DEATH, MR. SIMS

rep Sims. quoted in the STAR
THAT is the only thing that will stop
this nagging at Congress to buy THIS
or THAT park"
The Washington times., 1913-02-03
THREE BATTLESHIPS.

with murmured apology to H. W. L.,
The shades Of night were far away.
When Mr.. Meyer was heard to say:
ITO fight the Turk, he Russ, the
Slav, "
We've positively got to have
Three battleships.
THE country's in an awful plight:
It's up against 1t good, all right,
And terrible will be its fate,
II Congress won't appropriate
Three battleships."
So. Congress, quick to tumble to
The dreadful. horrible, and grue-
Some consequences of a war,
Appropriates the money for
One battleship. =
The weather, as We glide to press, Is
holding a full dress rehearsal for the
narforp,apca ~ ynontb %ro,,, x>~,~r
The Washington times., 1913-02-03
soc A Dozen.

G. s. X: Say, where do you stand.
anyhow? Not long ago you intimated
that person desiring nine hours of
sleep should never run a column, and
now you're throwing out hints about
yours being the easiest job in town.
Well! II. s. F.
The Washington times., 1913-02-03
THIS& THAT
W'Hh SOMETIMES n LtktIe ofthe Othe>
THE LIMIT OF TOLERANCE.

one scarcely could call me eclectic:
like almost all that see;
1 never become apoplectic
When singers go of Of the key.
Burnt woodwork trashbaskets delight
me;
I stand for the pannier or sheath;
The lovers of Wenzell don't fright me
Nor those who call Goethe "Go-ethe.' -
1 laugh with a silvery chuckle
At jokes that are covered with moss:
I'm fond of a tarnished brass buckle,
And chaps who like cranberry sauce
But I. like the Iachrymose willow.
Keep weepinsly hanging my head,
When given a large sofa pillow,
With poppies embroidered in red.
HELoISE.
Regards to all the folks
The Washington times., 1913-02-03

The J. w. resolution, providing for
six years between suffragette parades,
is now up to the House.
The Washington times., 1913-02-03

The weather, as we glide to press. is
holding full dress rehearsal for the
performance Of a month from tomor-
row.
The Washington times., 1913-02-03
ADA
REHhN

DA 'REHAN fright name Gre
han) was the youngest of three
sisters and the last Of these to
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-09-30
O O
DOUGLAS BRIEFS

DOUGLAS, Sept. 3O.-There will be meeting at the Treadwell fire hall at 8 o'clock tonight to discuss foot ball and plans to get games with Jul neau.
 The Alaska Catholic Club will meet tonight at o'clock.
 The Arctic Brotherhood will meet tonight at the Alaska Labor Union hall, for the purpose of electing off cers. A feed is planned by the refresh ment committee. and all members are urged to attend.
 The new Henson building on the wharf corner is nearly completed It makes a great improvement to Front street.
 The Loyal Order of Moose will give a dance on Halloween night
 -O-O-O
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-09-30
MARINE NOTES

The City of Seattle, Southbound, is due in Juneau tonight
 The Georgia will leave for Sitka to- morrow morning at two o'clock
 The Jefferson will arrive from the South tomorrow evening.
 The Mariposa is expected from the South tomorrow night
 The Admiral Sampson should sail from Seattle tonight or tomorrow and arrive here on October 3 or 4.
 The Humboldt should arrive from the South October 6.
 The Princess Sophia should arrive from the South tonight or early to- morrow morning
 The Al-Ki will arrive from the South about October 10.
 The Spokane arrived from the North and sailed South this morning early.
 The Alameda arrived from the West. ward via Skagway and sailed South about five o'clock
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-09-30
-O-O

Just received new line of hair transformations, switches, hair rolls, curls-all shades from blonde to black also Natives hair.
 Prices, reasonable.
 Please call and inspect goods. 26-tf GASTINEAU BEAUTY PARLORS FORRESTERS OF AMERICA NOTICE
 -O-O-
 Regular meeting, Wednesday, Oct. 1st, in 1. o. o. F. hall. Full attend ance requested. Business of import ance. 30-2t.
 OYER H. PATTEN, Rec. Secy.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-09-30
JUEAU LADIES' MUSICAL
 CLUB MEETING CALLED
O-O

Notice is given to the members oi the Juneau Ladies Musical Club that there will be an important meeting of the club at the school building Tues. day evenig at o'clock. All mem bers are requested to attend.
 MRS. E. II. KAISER, Secy.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-09-30
MUSIC LESSONS
SOMETHING NEW

A complete line of tobacco jars ant pipe racks at BURFORD'S.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-09-30
FINE SHOW AT THE
 LYRIC LAST NIGHT
0 O

DOUGLAS, Sept. 3O.-An excellent show was on at the Lyric theatre last night consisting of two comedies and three other films.
 The Little Music Teacher" is a very good drama by the Majestic
 The Bitter Bitten" is comedy drama in which both wife and husband are taught a lesson.
 "Gaumont Weekly" is always en- joyed.
 Pats Day On" was a delightful comedy by the Keystone Film Co.
 Browns Seance." is another good comedy.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-09-30
WORT N

BELIEVES THERE SHOULD BE AT LEAST FIFTY NEW HOUSES BUILT IN JUNEAU THIS FALL. TO CARE FOR NEW FAMILIES OUR TIDE OF PROSPERITY IS BRINGING
 HERE. WORTHEN CAN FURNISH
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-09-30
JAXON'S RINK

All new pictures tonight at Jaxon's rink. Two Keystone comedies and a good drama. Spectators 1Oc. First picture goes on at 8:3O, second. 915.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-09-30
NEW SHIPMENT OF MILLINERY

New shipment of hats at Mrs. Beans UNIQUE MILLINERY STORE 9-3Otf
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-06-08
FOR THE CHILDREN
For Bows Who Play Ball.

Professional baseball players play
the game for the love Of the game ano
because they make their living ID that
way. So they play it for all 1t Is
worth. and their whole waking time Is
spent in the perfection Of the game
and In thesattempt to make its tine
points finer.
Realizing this. the college team has
all too often gone the professional one
better In the multiplicity and compli-
cations Of its signals
Don't make the same mistake. Don't
have too many signals. Don't make
them complicated.
Four signs for catcher to pitcher
four signs from pitcher to catcher
that is all you should need to bother
with
Hit THE hit and rum" "a bunt''
Tor sacrifice, and Wait" between
bench and batter-these are sufficient.
Steal signal between the coach
er and the runner: will hit next ball:
a sign from batter to runner.
If you have a simple code for all
these things you have plenty for the
average lads game. and If you have
them well learned and II you agree
to obey signs and stick to 1t. other
things being equal. you will seldom
fail to yanquish the other mines In
your league or neighborhood
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-06-08
WEIGHT Of a Pencil Mark.

The scales used by the assayer In
bis work are the most delicate Of the
appliances used In the assay office. nj
though the large balances. upon which
the deposits arc weighed. are them
selves Of extreme accuracy. Rut the
assayer's scales take the palm. They
are sensitive 10 one two-hundredths
milligram. Fearing that II will not be
realized what this means it will be
explained further. These scales will
weigh lead pencil mark. Some time
when you are in the assay office de-
posting the hypothetical gold from the
hypothetical mine ask the asslyer to
weigh piece Of paper an inch square.
After he has done this make II mark
across this paper with u soft pencil.
and you will he surprised to see that
It Is possible TO weigh this mark. II
will weigh anywhere from one to three
one-hundredths of milligram. depend
ing upon the softIM.ss. Of the pencil and
the breadth of the mark Of COURSE
Scientific American.