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The Washington times., 1913-12-02
GEORGE FAWCETT| IN
"PROD|GAL JUDGE"
Plays Title Role With Much
Effect in Premiere at the
Columbia.

The first metropolitan presentation OF
''The Prodigal Judge, the play drama
tized by George Middleton from
Vaughan Kester's book of that name,
was given at the Columbia Theater last
night with George Fawcett in the title
role. For those who are familiar with
the book and with SIocum Price, that
ever-kind. sincere, and jovial imbiber of
corn whisky whose hope for the letter
from Andrew Jackson making him a
Federal judge was not. vain, the news
that the character of the Judge does
not suffer any loss in its practical de-
lineation will be welcome.
A trifie oreaking at times with new
ness, but ever fired with rgh. Of FER
feet comprehenso and inspiration.
George Fawcett brings the character of
Slocum Price from out the covers of
the book and gives it real life, even
while handicapped by a company which
seemingly lacked preparation, and whose
work was far below his standard. The
drsmatization of any book whose main
attraction lies in the delineation of one
character is a delicate proposition, there
10 always a danger OF heavily over
balanced roles, but it may be sad of
the present company with FaWcctt tnat,
cikHouSh tHts pdIiS u
ing the first part of the evening mere
Like stock actors than production colri-
pany, their efforts as whole we-c de-
serving of praise before the evening
was over. Just little conscious 0f,
and awed by, the presentation of FaN-
cett, their fault seemed to be un-
familiarity rather than any real in
ability. .
The play is in four acts, the last OF
which being little more than a tid-bit
for the sentimental, but serving 10
round off the whole performance from
an artistic standpoint. A review of the
main incidents of the play reveal il to
be frank, true-to-melodrama, melo-
drama, but as In the book, the master
ly conception and vitaliZation of the
character of Judge Slocum Price, sheds
a mantle of dignity over the support
ing incidents of the plot, relieving II OF
all commoEpla ceness or mediocrity.
James Seeley in the part of Solomon
Mahaffey gave an excellent deltneation,
contributing much to the effectiveness
of Mr.. Fawcett's work. Elsie Hernden
Kearns plays the part of Betty Malroy;
George c. Stsley, Thomas V. Morrison,
and Charles T. Lewis are the villains.
and Bert Burton is seen in the part of
Hannibal, the boy
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Corbett. as the old minister, whose son
was slain in a duel, is 4 most iovable
old man.
The Washington times., 1913-12-02
CASINO.

A playlet that holds the interest from
the moment of the appearance of its
first character until its climax, "A Cry
In the Night is presented by W. H.
Ecdder and Kate Morgan at the Casino
this week. the work Of Miss Morgan
being especially effective. "Ruoc
Willis charms with his violin and Ntxon
aid O'Ncill have pleasing Offering OF
songs and dance steps: Mi and Mrs.
Marx Hart an amusing sketch, The
Grocery Store with a strong charac-
teTization by the man, and the AriZonas
a thrilling exhibition of midair feats.
The surprise party, last evening.
C, ,eated much amusement with its
laughabIe surprises. The added feat
ures this evening and tomorrow even
inG will be The Country Store with
the prize dancing contests THURSDAY
evening; the amateurs Friday evening,
ard a special new feature, the Chill
dren's Toy Store" Friday afternoon at
o'clock, when fifty handsome toys will
be given away to lucky children.
Motion pictures are shown at every
performance.
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KEITH CELEBRATES
VAUDEVILLE ENTRY
Hiqh-CIass Bill Marks Thirtieth
Anniversary of Entry Into
the Field.

Lovers of high class vaudeville can
this week enjoy to the limit the bill
being offered at B. F. keith's theater,
for it is doubtful if Washington audi
ence has before had the opportunity of
being entertained by a more evenly
anniversary week, marking Mr.. Keith s
thirtieth year as a vaudeville leader.
The theater is decorated inside and out
with the Stars and Stripes. and the
lobby is filled with a beautiful display
of flowers and there is holiday atmos-
attended both performances of yester-
day.
With Gus Edwards and his company
of twenty-five juveniles. headed by Lit
tie George and Cuddles. appearing in
a Song Review of 1873 thcre is plenty
of music and this one number is show
In itself Two new songs were intro
drced by Mr.. Edwards. the first one
being III ! Were In Love With YOU
In which he was assisted by CuddIes
the latter presenting a pretty picture
seated on the piano while Mr.. Edwards
81 ng to her, playing his own accompa-
Eiment. The other wcs TN Get You"
sung by one of the pretty little misses
production is handsomely costumed and
staged.
Dividing headline honors iwth the above
was Valerie Bergere's reappearance
mere IN VICTOR SmalIs playlet, "Judg-
ment." Miss Bergere is seen at her best
in this production. being given the op-
portunitv of displaying her ability as
an emotional actress. A capable COM
pany. headed by Herbert Warren, as
Sists.
Bertee Beaumonte and Jack Arnold
have sketch, "A Bit of Musical Com
edy,' filled with songs. dances, and
repartee. Reta Walker and Johnny
Cantwell appear in an episode of Broad
way. entitled. Under the Gay White
Lights"
The Three Wilson Girls assisted by
Jack TaSue, have a dEessing-room
sketch in which mystifying looking
glass figures prominently. Violinsky,
eccentric genius of the piano and violin.
Belle Onra. the prima donna of the
trapeze and Meredith and his bull dog
complete the anniversary bill
Moving pictures of the ArmyNavy
football game are shown.
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ever held In the Executive mansicn.
Two bills were drafted by the COM
mittee, Of which Miss Wilson Is chair
man, advocating the wider use Of she
school plant. the location Of swimmins
pools in the District. and a plan 70
correlate the recreation activities u the
District.
A resolution favoring the establish
ment of municipal washhouses wher-
ever neighborhoods demand them was
unanimously passed
The committee recommended that sep
arate swimming pools be established "
the city, rather than the two Potomac
bathing beaches suggested by Con-
gress.
Another resolution unanimously ADOPT,
ed was to the effect that the proposso
board OF recreation shall immedtateiy
upon ia organization make survey oI
the recreation facilities. and within one
year report to Congress upon such fach-
tiles.
The committee whose report the or
limitation head had assembled 70 nssI
consists of Miss Margaret wilson, MI
Henry A. Peckham, d. Edwaras
Mrs. GILES Rafter. DR.. z. D: Tnompscn'
Frank p. Leetch, Mrs. Adolph hanh
and Mrs. Archibald Hopkins
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COSMOS.

A dainty and delightful musical Of
fering at the Cosmos Theater is the
headline attraction of this weeks bill
1t is the Song Writes Revue, pre-
sented by H. Bart McHugh. assisted by
Herman Seitz and eight clever young
men and women assistants. The troupe
contains five song writers whose COM
positions are featured
The bill opens with a fine exhibition
of Japanese mysticism and feats of
barrel Juggling, in which a Japanese
girl is an attractive feature. Florence
Ackley, a young oratorio and church
choir soloist from Philadelphia, has a
fine contralto voice of wide range,
which she controls with artistic skill
in a number of pleasing selections. The
Rosary being one of the telling ones.
( onstance Window and company have
a laughabie farce comedietta in The
Invention and Morse. OF Morse and
Hill. convulses his audiences with a
novel German monologue on the subject
of eugenics.
The Pathe pictures of world events
and the comedy photoplays are espe-
cialIy enjoyable.
The Washington times., 1913-12-02
ACADEMY.

The awfulness of white slavery is
painted in unmistakable colors IN the
current bill at the Academy. Little
Lost Sister tells the story OF Elsie
welcome. country lass, beng enticed
to Chicago with a man who promises TO
marry her. A fake ceremony is per
formed and Elsie finds herself in TIL:
cafe Sinister" Ii is in this scene that
the climax of the play comes when
officers raid the place and Elsie rs
spirited away The final act shows the
betrayed girl at home, where she mas
been brought by her mother and sister
and true sweetheart, who trace her I'M
Certain footsteps in Chicago.
Cecilia jacques gives an appealing and
sympathetic portrayal of the innocent
country lass who is betrayed. As the
sister and mother, Marguerite Allen and
Katherine Miller do splendidIy. and
Mitchell Gngrahsm proves an ctfectiNe
Villain. The work OF the balance of the
cast is uniformly good, and there is
special scenery.
The Washington times., 1913-12-02
GAYETY.

With the scenes laid in Mexico, The
Happy Widows presented "A Mar-
riage of. Convenience" at the Gayety
yesterday, and two large audiences
gave vociferous approval of this years
offering of this popular burIesque COM
pany. The two acts fairly sparkle with
wit and good songs, and the manner in
which the two comedians, JOSEPH X.
Watson and Will II. Cohan, handled
their roles left nothing to be desired.
They are among the best entertainers
seen this year at the Gayety, their par
odies on popular songs in the second act
being one of the big hits of the per-
forrnapces
As Florita. an heiress, : Helen Van
Buren, received rousing welcome, and
her song numbers were delightfully."-
presented. Fay Odell and Saida Win
ston led the large and handsomely cos
TUNED chorus in number of popular
songs. The Salida Winston opera duo.
the Tierney -Four, in a clever musical
act, and Murray Simmons. German CO.
median. comprised the olio-
The Washington times., 1913-12-02

were lecturers, said Spaan. but so
did other doctors and professors. 1t was
matter II courtesy only DR.. Craig
loaned Dr. Kpabe money. We shall
show, but so did etner men, because she
did not have a large practice. and was
continually in financial difficulties"
The aibi was indicated when Spaan
declared that DIR. Craig had been In
the dead woman's apartments only on
two occasions, once to consult her re-
Sarding his daughter Marion, who was
being treated by Dr.. Knabe. and once
when DR.. Craig suffered an attack Of
indigestion after a baDquet at the indi-
ana Veterinary College, to and from
which DR.. Craig acted as DR.. Knabe's
escort. She asked him in on this occa-
sion, said Span, to allow her to give
him something for his Indigestion
The Washington times., 1913-12-02
Court Plans Switched.

Plans were suddenly switched this
morning. and. instead of the prosecu-
ton introducing witnesses. as the an
nounced intention had been, Spaan de-
livered the opening statement for the
defense.
The Washington times., 1913-12-02
DEFENSE OUTLINED
IN KNABE MYSTERY
Counsel Tells Jury Attempt Will
Be Made to Prove Woman
a Suicide.

SHELBYVILLE. Ind, Dec. 2.-Suicide,
not murder. was the theory Of DR..
Helene Knabe's mysterious death out
lined to the jury today in the opening
statement Of the defense Of DR.. William
B. Craig. charged with her murder, de-
Iivered by Attorney Henry n. Spaan,
OF INDIANAPOLIS. An alibi and stin
attack on tn. methods Of Harry Web
ster. the private detective hired by club
women, will be the other lines of de-
fense. Spaan indicated.
DIR. Knabe was woman or mascu-
line temper. manly. strong, big, and an
bitious," Spaan told the jury. the KIND
of woman who when defeat faces hei
u,,icido''
The Washington times., 1913-12-02
Will Deny Engagement.

The defense expected to prove, Spaar
declared, that Craig was never engaged
to marry DIR. knabe. and that their re-
lations were those Of friends.
"Dr. Craig took DIR. Knabe home from
the Veterinary College, where both
The Washington times., 1913-12-02
Limit on Skyscrapers
To Eighteen Stories

NEW YORK, Oct. 2.-Eighteen stories
may be the limit for skyscrapers to be
erected in New York in the future. The
committee on building height restric-
ton, which will report to Borough
President McAneny today, will recon-
mend that no building be higher and
that they should not have towers.
The erection of tall buildings causes
a decrease in rent values in adjoining
structures, the committee contends.
The Washington times., 1913-12-02
MISS WILSON MEETS
WELFARE WORKERS
Resolutions Drafted BY Repre-
sentatives, Who Met in East
Room of White House.

posed civic welfare plans were drafted
last night by 40 representatives u civic
organizations who met in the East
room Of the White House. at the invi-
tation of Miss Margaret Wilson.
The meeting was the first of its kind
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were days and days of anxiety on the
part of the American people while this
fateful voyage was being made.
when this canal Is opened the days OF
the isolated ship will be over. We can
detail our ships from coast 10 coast.
Should an attack be made on either side
the entire force of our fighting strength
to meet the invader, without delays, with
out dangers and without mishaps
when the canal has been completed
the American navy's work, as | see IL.
will begin.
II may not pause TO elaborate on the
possibilities to all industries of the ex-
portation of raw products as result OF
the building of the canal. Some Of the
larger cities OF the United States have
great facilities in the way of long estab-
lished steamship lines. but | am confident
that the opening of this new water route
to the Pacific, while not divertinG. per-
haps to any appreciable extent the vast
trade of New York city and other great
cities of the Atlantic will create an enor-
nous new trade as our country progresses
and will eventually make the cities Of the
south Atlantic, the gulf and the Pacific
seaboards second to none in shipping Ia
cilties.
1T Is a wonderful project. Industry
will advance by leaps and bounds. Every
business will profit by its construction.
And the navy will not be the least among
the varied interests which will benent
when the Panama canal is opened"
Copyright 1913. by John Elfreth watkins.D
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males-or couple of hundred more than
have fallen TO the rife OF any other man.
Sutherland. who has been after MY
Lord the Elephant" as the natives call
him. for over thirteen years, and who has
more right than anybody else to be de-
scribcd as the Allan Quatermain OF real
lfe" has Just returned from another big
shoot. which took him through the Kongo
and piemy land and resulted in a whole
LOT more exciting adventures and incl
dentally in the bagging OF thirty-five
more .ttuskcrs' and he now has grown
weary, though only temporarily, of the
chase.
Accordingly he has decided To crafty
what he described TO me as an ancient
hankeriug. namely, 10 have look at the
famous kNScraperS for which, in recent
Years. our country seems To have become
chiefly noted. and will make the trip
across the Atlantic either next month or
III November, accompanied by Capt. c. II
Anderson Of the 18th Hussars, who went
with him on his latest expedition. this be
ing. hy The way, the first occasion on
which the slayer OF 49, bull elephants ever
has had white companion on one OF his
shoots.
This redoubtable pair. who. Sutherland
says. probably have seen more OF Africa
than any two other white men. and have
no end OF introductions to prominent men
in the United States. intend TO spend
three or four mouths there. and expect to
have fine time. though Sutherland. who
has something like a contempt for civil
ization after his seventeen years in the
.'pori''-as its denzens call the African
forest-savs he knows il will not be long
before ne hears the call of il again-a call
which he knows full well he will not be
able to resist.
He really is amazing character is
this Scotsman who left Aud Reckie''-
which Is to say Edinburgh-as a young
ster of twenty -two. just seventeen years
ago Accustomed TO hunt with natives
rs his sole companions. he speaks hve Of
their languages. and he has gone up
against every species OF big game resi-
dent in Africa, not to mention having
seen almost a year of desperate fighting
against rebellious natives in German East
Africa. his stories of which recall the
most exciting pages OF king Solomon
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Mixed.

THE chairman of the selectmen ~
l Bar Harbor laughed at the story
that he proposed to abolish the turkey
trot and bunny hug In the houses of the
Bar Harbor cottagers.
There is a little truth in the story.
he said. ..for we do intend to supervise
our public dances; but to say We would
penetrate with our rules and regulations
into the drawing rooms of our cottaGers
ridiculous.
why. this mixture OF truth and an
surdity reminds me of a newspaper par.
agraph but. fire story had got miNen
other day 1t was an obituary par
agraph, but a fire story hod got mixed
with ii, Just as absurdty has got mixed
with our dance regulations, and tue
paragraph ran thus:
The pallbearers lowered the BODY
into the grave. 1t was consigned to the
fiames There were few, If any. regrets.
for the old wreck had been an eSesore
TO the village for years. OF course.
III are was some slight individual loss.
b It this was fully covered by insurance
Good radiance seemed TO be the UNI
versal sentiment
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width of the locks and the canal chan
mel at either end. .
The channel from mile 0 in the Carlb.
bean sea to mile go at the north OF
(Hatun locks will be 500 feet wide.
Fkom the south end of the Gatun locks
to mile 1850 the channel will be not
less than 1000 feet wide. From mile
e3.5O to mile $3.50 the canal Will De
500 feet wide. So it will go to the
Pacific coast. varying from 500 to 1.o0o
feet in width, SO that a fleet or vessels
might tie up while awaiting their turn
to go through the locks.
While we are still dealing In ngures
II might be worth while to mention the
total cost of the canal to the United
states. The isthmian canal commis,
sion has decided that 1876. 100000 Will
he the total cost of the canal. and these
fipures include the $50,000.000 paid the
new French Canal Company and the
renublic of Panama for franchises ana
property.
DO YOU realize what this means: Wen
for one thing 1t represents the cost OF
ten battleships of a type which wouio
make the United States the master or
all nations on the sea. Ten ships larger
and more dangerous than the Pennsyi-
yania could be constructed out of TINS
sum. Nations could be saved or DE-
stroyed with the money which Is quiet
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COL. G. w. COCKTAILS.
Copyright by Harris & Ewing.)

administering justice. attending to the
sanitation of the zone and doing other
things. there were actually $4,000 men
who were active I'm the canal con-
struction. 1t isn't to be supposed that
because the others were not working
on dredges or blue prints or the like
the remainder Of the $4,000 were not
materially assisting in the work.
1t is possible from these figures to
gain vague notion of this great
work But a better method is to con-
slider a stretch of country fifty miles in
length and ten miles wide. populated
with a horde of workmen drawn from
all parts of the earth and directed by
a great central genius. You must
imagine little communities of homes
each a neat. individual cottage with
beautiful tropical flowers in the front
yard. You must imagine continual
procession of trains, carrying earth, a
snorting and clanking of giant steam
shovels the crash of the forge where
machinery is mended. And, above all,
you must remember a swift and i'm
partial justice which is administered
personally. Then you must think of
Col Cocktails the guiding force the
genius of the canal.
They told me at the isthmian canal
commission that this mighty, solitary
figure, working apparently at pres
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Mines" "Miawa's Revenge and the other
famous Haggard books
Forty today. with a countenance when,
though grim in repose, lights up as mer-
rly as you please when he is amused,
naturally soft heart that many a time
has led him to march weary miles after
a wounded animal rather than let 1t die
a lingering death. and frame that is kept
in the pink of condition by systematic
physical drill and scrupulous dieting, as
we'll as by his life in the open. James Sutn-
erland is las Highland as past as ne NM
self expresses it. lnheriting the wander
lust from his father who spent his early
manhood gold digging in New Zealand
and Australia he left the old country
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as a means oil earning liNennOOu when
/ reached Portuguese East Africa. 1t
was there that / decided to become an
elephant hunter. and. practically speak
ing, | have been on the 'spoor of The ele-
plant ever since.
Considering that he is in CLASSIFY him
self far as his chosen profession is
concerned, perhaps a word about Suther-
lands methods may not be amiss. With
him he generally has from forty to fifty
negroes, including two expert crackers.
who alone accompany him, with his spare
guns. when following the spoor Of pachy-
derms the balance of his troop being of
service In cutting path through the jun
gle. carrying the hunters camp bed and
other impedimenta, acting as messengers.
occasionally fighting, and, when bag
Of ivory is ready for transportation to
Sutherlands agents on the coast, convey
ing it there.
Many OF these men-whose pay averages
. rupees, or $50 month, together with
food-have been with the elephant hunter
for years. and he declares that he trusts
them absolutely. A lot of them have
risked their lives again and again in his
service. though this nimrod, who has re-
duced the business of elephant hunting to
never jeopardzed his mems lives need
lessly and i'm his thirteen years of expe-
rience has had only one of his henchmen
killed by "tusker."
Sutheriand'S expeditions, most OF which
are made through what is to all intents
and purposes UNEMPLOYED territory in Por-
tuguese, German and Belgian Africa, gen.
Grady last from six to nine months and
result. as a rule, in the killing of from
thirty-eight to fifty elephants. the explor-
er's average bag" of ivory being from
two to four tons. a ton OF ivory. by the
way being worth in the neighborhood OF
$500
In discussing the equipment of an ele-
plant hunter. Sutherland puts physical
fitness before everything else.
I'm no other trade except prize fighting
of which I know little" said he. docs
the absolute control of ones nerves.
which is the result OF being thoroughly
fit count for SO much: and In elephant
hunting there are no seconds to fan one
with towel nor to rub him into condition
All the while there is the responsibility OF
having the existence of a whole train Of
human beings-many Of my men are &C
companied by their wives. l may say-de-
!. pendent upon one and on ones mind
There is the obligation. too. OF having to
jump to ones feet, however bodily weary
one may be from previous exertion. when
there comes the cry of 'Dembo, Bwama.
Master. elephants and to cover from
three to four miles at q trot, through the
toughest of country and In clothes drip.
ping with perspiration.
Above all, of course. there Is the per-
petual duel with the game itself. which
calls for an absolute absence Of nerves
OF all big-game shooting. personally
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ly going into the "big ditch so quietly
that the average American doesn't
realize what 1t is costing him.
1t isn't to be supposed for an instant
because a great fuss isn't made about
1t that this expenditure has been made
haphazard. The canal commission has
itemized each cent spent sanitation,
administration, Notifications, buildings,
machinery, everything Is carefully
listed in a most comprehensive state
ment available to any" taxpayer VINO
cares to look at 1t.
A middle western city would point
with pride to the population which the
Canal Zone possesses. According TO
the last census there were on the
isthmus $4,000 people assisting in the
process Of canal construction. OF this
army of workers about 5000 were
Americans. they holding most or the
admin strative positions.
Eliminating those who were but In
directly interested in the actual con-
struction of the canal, such as those