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The Washington times., 1913-01-20
CANNED PLEASURES GALORE.

What Edward Beamy dreamed of in Looking
Backward" has been more than realized in many
instances and decades ahead of the predicted time.
The turn of switch brings the reproduction OF SER
mons and songs delivered on the other side OF the
town, or possibly farther away Out West an opera
performance in Kansas City has been enjoyed
through the telephone by an audience in Denver. The
goal aimed at by investors who have been endeavor-
ing to let people those to whom they are talking
over the telephone has been closely approached by
the kinetephone, which reproduces the speech and
gestures of performers in picture plays; and it IS
only step to picture operas.
The Arabian Nights" have nothing so wonderful
10 offer as these entertainments provided by the
canned drama" for the edifcation of millions OF
people who have seen the players in the flesh.
Fact as invented by Edison, is far more impressive
than the fiction concerning Aladdin, for it comes to
pass right under the gaze of the public. And if there
is anything in this story from London about NOV
ing picture machine for the parlor, it is only ques-
ton of a few years before the pressing of button
or the turning of crank will reproduce for the
family circle the choicest pleasures of the dramatic
and lyric stage.
The Washington times., 1913-01-20
AGAIN THE MIDDLEMAN.

The middeman seems to be "in for it these
days. Commissions in Massachusetts, and New York
which have been investigating the high cost of living
have reached the conclusion to which many others
who have inquired into the subject have come. They
Massachusetts commission, is Ito devise ways and
means for the producer to reach the consumer with
the minimum cost of handling his product"
But the Massachusetts investigators find no room
for hope that the days of cheap food will return.
Among the causes of higher prices they enumerate
the increased supply of gold, social and individual
waste and the drift of population from the farms to
the cities. They do not regard the tariff and trusts
as the direct and active cause"
The New York commission reaches the conclu-
sion that from 40 to 10 per cent of the consumers
gests State and city department of markets, with
view of reducing the swarm of retailers. The Mas
sachusetts commission advocates State market com
mission.
The weight of the conclusions to which these two
official commissions have come rests on the main
point of better system of distribution. On almost
every other aspect of the question opinions differ
widely IT, for instance, American waste and care
essness are presented cause, this is met by the
argument that in countries where personal economy
is the rule the of living is also the rise. One
fact at least, being increasingly clear-the large
relative addition to cost in the stage between the
producer and the consumert is we'll to concentrate
remedial efforts there, without losing sight of the
other difficulties that may seem to enter into the
complex problem.
The Washington times., 1913-01-20
THE NEW WOMAN OF CHINA.

Dr. Yamei Kim, Chinese woman, who is at the
head of medical school and hospital for ner sex at
PeYang, and who last week lectured in Washington,
makes the statement to the New York Times that
Chinese girls will again be forced by their par
ents in marriage Marriage for love" says Dr. Kim,
will be practiced hereafter all over China
If this revolution in one of tine fundamentals of
the ancient social system takes place. it will be more
startling than almost anything that has happened
vet in the land Of the peacock feather. For Gen.
turies the Chinese maiden has accepted it as fact
tat she must be disposed of in marriage by her par
ents with her father exercising the controlling voice
This was one Of the customs that kept woman in
definite position of inferiority which seemed almost
impossible to change except by long and gradual
process.
The Oriental woman is far different from her
American sister in many ways, but there is no tell
ing wnat she will finally be if she can break her
bonds in the amazing manner indicated by DR.. Kims
statement.
The Washington times., 1913-01-20
NO FEAR OF SECTIONALISM.

While it is natural, considering the method OF
selecting the committee chairmen OF the House OF
Representatives that large majority OF them should
be members from Southern States, there is no cause
for special concern in this 1t is in fact without sig
nfcance except as an outward manifestation that the
South has been sending Democrats to the House
right along, retaining, rule, the ablest men
through long periods of active service. That these
men will take sectional rather than national view
of their power is not to be believed for moment in
period when American nationality is cemented,
perhaps, more firmly than ever before in the his
tory of the country.
If, however, there should be desire to appoint
men to chairmanships because they are Southern
men, or Western men, or for any reason other than
qualifications and experience, it would be, indeed,
nigh time for the people to sit up and take notice.
The country would be entirely safe if all the COM
mittee chairmen happened to be from one section
no matter which one-provded this point did not
enter into their selection affect their acton but
it would be decidedly unsafe if even so much as a
single post of that sort were held by man chosen
for it because of sectional reasons.
Americans in all parts of our great national
domain will probably look with kindly encourage
ment upon Southern men who are to be so promi-
nent in public life under the Wilson Administration.
They will expect them to sustain the high standards
of craftsmanship which have adorned so many men
from the South who have sat in the halls of Con-
gress since the formation of the Federal Constitution
In so far as these Southerners perform their part
WELL they WILL no doubt, receive all the plauds they
deserve But il will not do to reduce by so much
as one iota the influence which any part of the coun
try is entitled to exert through its representatives
The Washington times., 1913-01-20
Mem ories of Players
OF Other Days.
ADELAIDE
NELSON.

-HE greatest Juliet, perhaps. that
the world has ever known and
probably the most beautiful
woman the stage of the last sixty
years has revealed was Adelaide
Nelson.
The story Of Adelaide Nelson's strue-
gle, triumph and tragic death is too sad
for fun recital here. She lived but
thirty-one years. Yet for nearly ten
years she was in her own way the abso-
lutte leader Of the English speaking
stage, and never has had a rival in
Rosalind.
England. in 1S4s, the first name to which
she answered was Lizzie Bland" "A
beautiful child. the glamor of the stage
soon beckoned her away from the toll
of the factories. And up TO the age Of
twelve she studied play books; often
taking lessons In elocution. But this
child had learned the secret of her birth
and this meant isolation for two years
In the employ of family in her native
village.
Finally. in an effort to hide herself.
she became a barmaid in London. and
AT hfteen. as chorus sirl. Mas wei
seventeen, instead of remaining in the
chorus. the young genius had reached
the Juliet stage. At twenty, at Drury
Lane. Adelaide Nelson was hailed as
the head of the British stage And
when she came forth there as Juliet
her triumph was complete.
What the cables sent to American
newspapers aroused the interest Of the
American managers. In 1870 MAX
Str,kosch receiyed cablegram from
John Hollingshead. advising him to
come to London at once and sign up
with the beautiful dramatic genius
who had carried London playgoers on
their feet"
The result of Strakosch's hasty trip
IN london was the debut Of Miss Nell
SON at Booths Theater in November,
1872. She was now In her zenith, at the
words really fall me in any effort to
The Washington times., 1913-01-20
By Robert Grau.

convey to the lay reader OF today the
briIliancy. the charm. and the mag
netism with which this English girl in
vested her roles. While Juliet was OF
course her finest part. I have never seen
her equal as Beatrice in Much Ado"
and her Viola and Rosalind were
classic studies which left an impress
never to be forgotten.
In all the five or six years that Ade-
laide Nelson was permitted to reign as
queen rof the stage. ] do not recall see
ing one criticism OF her work that wcuid
not today be regarded as euiogy.
William Winter acknowledged with
out reserve that the divine spark ema-
Mating from Nelson had held him fast.
He also raved over her beauty as much
as any of US.
On August Is. 1850. the entire English
speaking world was shocked at the
news from Paris that at the age OF
thirty-one the greatest Juliet had ex-
plred while drinking at a soda fountain.
Heart disease was the diagnosis Of the
physicians
Looking back into those few tri-
umphal years, remember now how
sad this Juliet appeared to be. even
when bowling in response to the public's
homage.
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s@g,,D&lOOuV 81

, adtuncts of joyous boyhood that led the
seekers under sofas and beds, in vari-
GUS closets and corners.
The roller skates were finally found
In the fee box, near a pie that had been
burglariously entered without the aid
of knife
Here was the thing that little sister
had seen when he done it," but after
drum-hcad courtmartial, the charges
were dismissed with a reprimand.
Little Miss Jarr. meanwhile had put
on her coat and cap and mittens, had
found HER skates in her closet, where
she had put them safely after last using
them, and was gone. Perhaps she had
disappeared quietly, not wishing to tes-
tify at the courtmartial regarding the
ravished pie.
complice in the forcible entry of the
pie, she had been a receiver of a por-
ton of the plunder and and accessory
after the fact
We'll, Willie." said Mrs. Jarr, ..since
you admit having spoiled and eaten
most OF the pie (and you couldn't well
deny II, because You left your skates
in the ice box. showing you had just
come in with the skates only an hour
or so ago, when You took the pie
without permission)-I will forgive II
this time. since you say you're sorry"
So Master Willie kissed his mother
again, and was soon heard racing down
the stairs.
"WiIlie- called his mother.
And Willie reluctantly returned.
where's your overcoat?'
The boy found his overcoat and ran
out again.
Again the recall sounded, and again
the boy returned.
your mittens?". said his mother.
And your muffier?
The lad grumblingly donned these ad-
tuncts, and again made rush from
the citadel. ......-
':willie, Come back this Instant"
Mrs Jarr was leaning out of the win
dow this time and arrested the boys
attention ere he turned the corner.
Willie returned with reluctant feet.
We mention said reluctant feet because
his mother remarked sternly:
And YOU were going without your
oyershoes, Your little sister put on
her scarf and her mittens and rubbers,
and .you never do, You'll catch your
death of cold, and then I'll have to
nurse you'
But. Nav. how kin. mean how
can, 1 wear rubbfrs with roller skates?
And for once his mother could not
saw how. and the boy escaped, al
though. after he was gone. his mother
remembered she had forgotten to tell
him 10 he sure to keep his coat but
toned.
The Washington times., 1913-01-20
SAVING THE NATURAL RESOURCES.

Three railroad corporations, the Southern Pacific,
Northern Pacific and Atchison, owners of an area
of timber lands equal to that of all England. The
statement suggests how reckless have been, as
nation in the past, in giving away what now be-
come inestmably valuable resources.
President-elect Wilson has recently declared tnat
one of the great tasks ahead of the nation is to
up the natural resources of the country to the
on equal and fair terms, of all men. That is gen.
eraIizaton that needs specific construction as to each
particular resource which has in any wise become
monopolized. In some cases tine perfection of the
monopoly would be the most certain method of pro-
lection; and timber is one of these resources. But
the perfected monopoly must not be in the hands
of private interests; it should be controlled by the
Government
Commissioner of Corporations Conant strongly
urges the retention of the ALASKA timber area in Gov
ernment reserves. Beyond that, there should be
measures looking to the establishment Of rigorous
Government control and supervision over the great
privately owned timber areas. If the Government
is not able by proper procedure actually to get
these lands back into its own possession, then il
should do the next best thing, which is to find way
10 establish effective control over them Just why
railroad should be permitted to own an empire in
The Washington times., 1913-01-20
PACKING THE SUPREME COURT.

Senator Cores proposal to increase the Supreme
Court to membership of eleven in order to make
Il progressive" confirms the reports of the purpose
of Mr. Wilson to cut away from all policies and prac-
tices of tine old order.
Yet if Mr. Wilson desires to have Supreme
Court that will pass upon legislation of the Demo-
cratic Congress in harmony with his policies, it seems
that the resignation of Supreme Court judges would
be as easy q way as the increase of membership OF
the tribunal 1t has been reported in The Times that
Justice Holmes, seeming the program of the Presi-
dent-elect and the new Democratic Congress, has
offered his resignation, TO take effect upon the in
suguration of Mr. Wilson. Probably Mr. Wilson
would agree that the better way would be the Holmes
way. Yet if there not sufficient members of the
Supreme Court willing to resign in order to give
judgments in accordance with the policy of the new
Democratic Administration. Congress could, of
course take care of little matter like that for the
new President.
Ii has often been said by admirers of the British
government that we ought to nave Constitution
Immediately responsive, through acts of Congress, to
the public will This is fair question There is a
great deal be said in favor of the British system.
When the people of Great Britain, represented in
parliament, decide thing is constitutional it be-
comes ipso facto constitutional. When parliament
votes that thing is longer constitutional it there
5y ceases to be tine fundamental law.
The highest courts of England, except when
packed by Stuars, however, have not kept pace with
this idea of immediate and direct responsiveness to
popular or sovereign will. To make our Supreme
Court political body, responsive to the will of ne
electorate as registered at the previous election,
would be departure not only for the United States,
but for nearly all nations of modern institutions.
Nevertheless if the President-elect in effort to
carry out his program pledged to the people,
should desire to modify the verdcts of the Supreme
Court by packing it with Wilson membership, per-
aaps he would be able to get away with" his plan
The Washington times., 1913-01-20
Providing for Her.

Oil Just struck the rough quarter section
NJ oklahoma farm which for yielded
only scan living the rugged settler. his wife
their four boys just about grown. While the
mother busted herself with the dinner for drers
the father and his stood near the flowing well
and INDUCED q discussion as to how they should
spend their newly acquired wealth
sTm going take a trip to Chicago and Niagara
Falls the oldest boy declared.
Esckon ksn sgoo af last Week. The sneaker doUb,s
hadn't forgotten checked daughter OF tie
"Now boys" the father expostuated. "Boys. don't
siaved all of these years We mustn't forget to
provide for her.
Course won't fergit nav" replied the youngest
led. "well provide for her-weu get her new Ak
Kansas City Journal
The Washington times., 1913-01-20
Didn't Know Himself.

q n American travelling in Europe
~ gagged a courier. Arriving at
~ an inn in Austria. the man
asked his servant to enter his
name in accordance with. the police
repuIa ticns of that country. Some time
AFTER The man asked the servant If he
had complied with his orders
yes, sir" was the reply.
How did you write my name?' asked
the master.
"WeII sir. I can't pronounce it," an
u cred the servant, but / copied it
from your portmanteau. sir"
"Why, my name isn't there. Bring
me the book.
The register was brought. and. in
stead of the plain American name of
two syllables, the following entry was
revealed:
Monsieur Warranted Solid Leather"
-IippincOtts
The Washington times., 1913-01-20

Lest the President be holding back
in the fear that his appointments will
not be confirmed by the Senate, we
hasten to acquaint him with the true
conditions. As the Herald very clear
ly puts It. there are two fumors !afioat-
one that Mr.. Taft's selections for the
atorial approval, the other that they
will. All doubts being thus removed.
the President may now get down to
business with a light conscience.
The Washington times., 1913-01-20
What's on tie Program IN
Washington Today

The following Masonic organizations
will meet tonight: LodgesPotomac.
No. 8, F. c.; Benjamin B. French.
No. Is, E A; Pentalpha, No. g. F.
c.; Mt Pleasant. No. 80, E. A knights
Templar-Orient Commandery. No. 5.
Red Cross. Eastern Star-Ruth Chap
The following /. o. o. +. organizations
win meet tonight: Lodges-Union.
No. IL: Covenant. No. Is; Beacon. No.
1a and Lansdon. No. IS. business.
Rebekah lodges-Naomi. No. 1: de-
gree: Ruth. No. .. business.
The following X. of p. lodges viii meet
tonight: Equal, No. II, knight rank;
Amaranth, No. 2s: Century, No. %. =
Meeting of Usage Tribe. No. 6. /. o. r.
NJ. Fifth and G streets northwest, to-
night.
The following X. o. T. VI. tents will
meet tonight: National, regular re-
view, old Masonic Temple: Anacostia.
Masonic Hall. Anacostia. Mt. Vernon,
Northeast Temple.
Union. typographical Temple. 423-4s5
G street northwest, p. m.
Lecture on Retail Advertising" by
Manley Gillian. Washington Ad Club.
room 3o1. the Southern building, p
Reception for new members at the 7.
w. c. A, s3S F street northwest. to-
night.
Discussion of Dancing as Recrea-
tion," at the Monday Evening Club.
the Y. NJ. c. A., tonight.
Services to commemorate the birthdays
of Lee and Jackson. Confederate
Memorial Hall. 1872 Vermont avenue
northwest, tonight
Lecture on Imagination in Relation to
Health and Disease" by DR.. Charles
r Winbigler. the W. C. T. U. build
ing. So Sixth street northwest. to-
night
Lecture bv the Rev. Isaac ], Headland.
New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church, s p. m.
Address on Good Luck symbols. by
DIR. ]. B. CLAYTON. National Library
FOR the Blind, l72s II street northwest,
s D. m.
Annual smoker Of the Washington
Chapter of the Plasterers' Union. to-
night.
Concert by the United States Marine
BAND Orchestra. Unite0 60 Marine
Barracks p. m.
Concert nv the United States Soldiers
Home Band. Stanley Hall. $50 p. m.
The Washington times., 1913-01-20
The Melting Pot.

(sXVJ HAT product do we get
N from England?" asked
" the teacher.
Tin" answer the
prize pupil.
Right. And what product do We get
from Scotland?'
Wool and oatmeal"
What from wales?''
Iron"
Iron is mined in Wales. but we do
not import II in America. In answering
these questions you must remember that
/ am only asking what this country gets
from the various parts OF Great Brit
ain. Now what do we get from Ire
land?'
ericans."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Washington times., 1913-01-20

rI/fN I go out, maw?" Kin IT,
whined Master Jarr.
mot when you ask me that
way" replied his mother.
please kin go out, them" asked the
boy.
Cant you say, can Willie, instead
Of kin? 1t sounds dreadful. What sort
OF school teachers do we have these
Pdays. anyway"
But kin go II say cam" inquired
Young Hopeful. II kin say can Kin
1 go for saying 'can'?"
If you say 'can,' not IL you kin say
| cam" replied his mother.
But / kin say cam" the boy re-
Joined. why can't 1 go now? 1 amt
done nothing and I seen Izzy Slavinsky
and Johnny Rangle from the winder.
Their maws let them so out to play"
Can 1 go too, mama?" asked the lit
tie girl. observing the niceties of die.
ton.
Yes, you may go. and Willie can go.
too. II he remembers to say can and II
he will be more careful in his grammar,
and not say I done IT. or I seen it, or
L amt done nothing and window not
| 'winder.' Now, after me: I saw II,
I did it, have done nothing. win,
dow
But I AMT done nothin'. Nav
walled the boy. did you tell on me.
tattle-tale?'' And he turned fiercely on
his dear little sister.
NO. l. didn't" whimpered the little
girl. II din't say a word about what
you did
Mrs. Jarr affected not to hear this
Whatever it was the bo had done
she would learn in good time II IL
were anything very bad. and IL II were
only q small offense the less a mother
sees of minor juvenile irregularities the
better.
ANYWAY, Mrs. Jarr was correcting
.aults of expression at this time and
she did not wish to complicate matters
by an investigation into irregularities
OF action.
Kin we, I mean can We. go out,
Maw?" repeated the boy.
Yes, seeing you have 30 thoughtfully
considered your little sister this time,
you can go out"
"Hoorayr" cried the boy. where's
my roller skates?'
And there ensued a search for these
The Washington times., 1913-01-20
MISS HELEN GoULD's GOOD EXAMPLE

The simplicity which is to mark the wedding OF
Miss Helen Gould next Wednesday will be refresh
ing contrast to the display of wealth which is char
acteristic of so many nuptial events in New Yorks
utra-fashionabe set In this, as in numerous other
things she is setting good example
The Washington times., 1913-01-20

forests, while railroad is not permitted to own and
operate coal mine is not very plain. 1t is not dif-
6cuIt to conceive construction of the commodities
clause" that, in competition with the Sherman act
would compel the great railroad landlords to sell
their timber If ever that is done, the Government
should be the buyer.
The Washington times., 1913-01-20
In Such Cases.

-yuY HAT" asked Pry. do you
N/ think of the case of Heck
w er. convicted of graft
ing?"
How much did he get?" asked Keen.
Fifteen years"
81 m aan how much graft?''
"Oh, q million or so?''
We'll the law is long and time Is
fleeting. While the graft lasts, the law
yers will keep busy and the end will be
deferred
Put the law says
II know. The law says a great many
things. 1t was made by lawyers
Judge.
The Washington times., 1913-01-20
Amusements.

National-"The Governors Lady" Sis
p. M .
Columbia-"The Isle o. Dreams" Sis
p. m.
Beiasco-Harry Lauder. Els and Sis
Chase's-Polite vaudeville. 2:l5 and Sis
PoiPs-vaudeville. afternoon and eve
Academy-"The Travelling Salesman"
Sis D. m.
Cosmos-Vaudeville.
Caslno-vaudeville.
Lyceum-Jardin de Paris Girls. e:l5 and
S:ib p m
Gayety-Columbia BurlesQuers. 2:l5 and
s:x D. m.
The Washington times., 1913-01-20
With Limitations.

MAN who owns a big restau-
N rant, but does not care to run
~ II, was engaging a manager. He
= thought he had just the rlght
man and was talking over the matter
with him before final arrangement.
"Of course" said he. you are to have
entire charge of the restaurant and the
employees: but John. the head chef, has
been here for ten years, and l wouldn't
want YOU to fire him. and Pete. the
r;cht doorkeeper. has been here since
We opsned. and would not want him
fired"
See here" said the prospective man.
ager before any more were put on the
sa fety list, you don't want manager;
YOU want q wstchman." n."-Vanity Fair.
The Washington times., 1913-01-20
THIS & THAT
With Sometimes a Lutte ofthe Other
CRANBERRY JELLY.
Pick and wash one quart

of cranberries; put into .
stew.pan with one.half pint
boiling water. Boil twenty
minutes; strain through .
sieve and add one pound
Of granulated sugar. Boil
twenty minutes and pour
into q mold that has been
rinsed out with cold water.
The Washington times., 1913-01-20
SURE, WE CAN TAKE A HINT.

G. 8. n: You remarked that the
President of France is only fgurehead
and that the figure is $4,000. Well.
then, if he gets $4,000 bones. why not
call him a-but I guess you're on.
D. L n
The Washington times., 1913-01-20
PLAYING 1T SAFE.


Willis Moore chief Of the Weather Bureau,
said last night that weather is breeding for
the District OF Columbia and the entire East
Just what kind Of weather. when II Is going
to reach this part Of the country and how
long II will remain Prof. Moore declines to
state definitely.
The Washington times., 1913-01-20

In other words, there are no objections
to holding the reception at the Capitol.