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The Washington herald., 1913-11-09
"IS THIS A REHEARSAL 7"
TO BE PRODUCED HERE
Players' Club, After Vaudeville Pro-
gram, win Give Bentley and !.
McLeran Satire.

The Players Club of Washington will
present its annual frolic at the Play
house tomorrow evening. under the stage
direction OF P. W. Evans. opening with
q vaudeville program and closing with
'Ts This a Rehearsal?" a clever satire
on the rehearsal OF the present-day
musical comedy. written by George A.
Bentley and Donald N. McLeran, and
produced with the following cast:
The actor-manager.. Arthur B. White3
stage. manager. Maurice II. Jarvis; mu-
sical director, Arthur N. McCreight;
the star comedian. Edward w. Cady. Jr.;
the naval hero, Roland r. Rodrick: the
character comedy. n. E. Kahn: the ju-
venile, Carl II. Butman: property man.
William c. Miller: janitor. William A.
Morsell; first dramatic critic. Richard
Drum Engel; second dramatic critic.
Harold r. Davis; the prima donna, Ruth
A. Stokes; the soubrette. Ruby Ray
mond; the character woman, Rita F.
Dunbar; the chorus lady. Mary G. Min
nix; the wardrobe mistress. Richie Nc
Lean, and the merry. merry chorus.
Mildred Wallace. Emile A. Thomson,
Helen NJ. viehmeyerS Gertrude Thomp-
son, Margaret e Sullivan. Nellie Donald
son, Louise Jacobs, Dorothy o. Terry,
Louisa J. Dunbar. Doris Farrar, Imo-
gene C. Stockett. Frances Brett. Alice
E Fowler. Edna /. Edwards, Helen
Plant. Edith II. Jacobs, Mildred G..
Price. Miriam Doyle. Gretchen Gum
precht. Helen II, Young. Katherine Mel
vile. Esther A. Hooten. Charlotte L.
Hogan. Margaret T. Bishop. Dorothy
Dent, Madeleine Hooten. Isabelle Stock
EFT. John II. Stokes, jr.: Harold r.
Northup, Robert J. Tansey. r. Z. Hen
derson. J. Wilder Tomlinson, Harry c.
Gilbert. Roy L Sexton. Edwin II. Felt.
Mark De Grange. William c. Hammett.
Charles G. Morgan. Park Talks. and E.
Keith Alien.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-09
HOUSE PLANNING
TO CURB TRUSTS
judiciary Committee Begins
Hearings Early Next Month
on Pending Measures.
EXPERTS NOW AT WORK
Regulation Of Corporations First Sub
jeet on Legislative Prosram-Henry
to Offer Personal Guilt" Bill.

Announcement was made yesterday
that the House Committee on the Judi
ciary will begin hearings early in De-
cember on bills proposing amendments to
the Sherman antitrust act.
Experts have been put TO work prepar-
ing statistical data. including extracts
from various laws on the subject, and
the House committee will be in readi-
ness to begin work just as soon as Presi-
dent Wilson gives the word
1t Is known that the President will lay
down general rules to guide the commit
tee In its preparation Of bill in amend
ment Of the antitrust laws, and that
the committee will proceed accordingly.
So FAR President Wilson has not fndi-
Gated along what lines he will proceed
In making Recommendations concerning
the so-called trusts, but his party lead
ers generally are opposed TO the princi-
pie Of iegalized policy indorsed by Theo-
dore Roosevelt and other leaders OF the
Progressive party.
II Is the general understanding that
regulations Of corporations viii be the
first subject listed on the legislative pro-
gram that the President viii prepare for
the consideration Of Congress at the De-
cember session. In a letter addressed TO
representative henry ~. Clayton OF Ala
bama. chairman OF the House Judiciary
Committee, the President urged Mr.. Clay
ton to withdraw from the Senatorial race
In order that he might handle the ad-
ministratioa antitrust bill In the House.
President on Record.
In this letter the President made It
known that he would recommend legis-
laticn bearing on corporations at the win
ter's session. Leaders in Congress be-
hcye that the President will ask that
this question be given the right Of way
in the House.
There ID one feature OF corporation to
which the House Democrats have already
committed themselves. This has to do
with the system OF interlocking director
ates in interstate corporations.
Democratic leaders say that the Presi-
dent regards the system OF interlocking
directorates as an evil, and that he win
give his support to legislation designed
to put an end to the practice.
Representative Robert L. Henry of
Texas. au0or OF the money trust resolu-
ton OF inquiry. yesterday announced he
would present a bill at the December
session proposing an amendment to the
antitrust laws The Henry bill will carry
out the principle Of personal guilt" II
will make violations OF the law a felony
punishable by Imprisonment for not less
than two years, nor more than than ten
years for each offense-
The Washington herald., 1913-11-09

the ceremony, which viii be in the
reservation church chapel. Following
the wedding officials Of the reservation
will give reception TO the young
couple.
Native of washington.
. Miss Buell. Is a native OF Washington
and is a graduate OF the Mount De Sales
Convent, Baltimore
Mr. Kftch is thirty years old, the son
OF Mrs F. G. Kitch. of 1877 Eighteenth
Street Northwest He was graduated
from Georgetown Law School in 1906.
He was prominent in athletics at George
town. playing on the football and base
ball teams He also was an expert oars
man and memberr of several crews
About year ago he was sent to Mon
tana BY. Uncle Sam 10 act in the
capacity Of judge in disputes between
the redskins
Mr. Kitch and his bride-to-be will
spend their honeymoon at Sheridan,
Wyo. and at Billings. Mont
The Washington herald., 1913-11-09
DAVIDSON Will
DECLINE GIFT
Retiring Superintendent Of
Education Opposed to
Testimonial.
APPRECIATES THE SPIRIT
Contributions Only Should Come in
Times Of Great Public Calamity,
Declares Educator.
APPRECIATES THE SPIRIT

Opposition to the proposed plan to have
the public school pupils subscribe TO a
fund with which to purchase him tes-
timonial was expressed by DR.. William NJ
Davidson. retiring superintendent OF the
District public schools, last night
DIR. Davidson. who will leave Washing
ton shortly to assume his duties as head
of the public schools of Pittsburgh, Pa,
expressed sincere appreciation of the
spirit which prompted the proposal to
have the children tender him a testi-
inoniaI through subscription. but declared
that he Is opposed to the plan of having
public school pupils contribute their
mites except in the times OF great
calamity or distress.
DIR. Davidson's Reasons.
When asked to explain his attitude to-
ward the testimonial proposition, DR..
Davidson said:
Il appreciate the kindly spirit which
prompts the suggestion OF testimonial
to the fullest limit, and am deeply
touched by the warm, sincere and gen.
erous words Of appreciation spoken
through the public press by the splendid
citizenship of Washington. but, during
the full period of my administration OF
public school systems, in Washington and
elsewhere, have insisted. in season and
out of season. that collection Of funds
from the children of the public schools
should be male only when the money
raised by the children is to be spent in
the purchase of pictures or objects of
similar character. which cannot properly
be provided from public funds; or when
the money raised Is for purposes OF
charity-such as the funds raised at the
time Of the Thanksgiving offering in the
public schools; or when in time Of great
public calamity, distress must be relieved
by the generosity of all the people.
AT such times 1 always have insisted
that the children should not be left out
they. too, should learn the great lesson
Of quick response to the cries of suffer
ing and distress.
Il. therefore. ask all my good friends
to join me in support of the above prop
osition as the only wise policy of pro-
cedure in connection with the collection
of money from the children in attend
ance upon our public schools"
A new distinction came to DR.. David
son yesterday when one OF five new va
rieties of chrysanthemums raised by the
Department of Agriculture was named
after the retiring school head by Supt- E.
NJ. Byrnes, of the Department Of Public
Grounds.
The 'Dr. Davidson is mum of
huge size, many petals and a rich gold
color. DIR. Davidson will be presented
with a bunch of his namesakes at the
opening of the Teachers Institute next
evening.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-09
BRIDE HELD FOR MURDER.
Bullet Intended for Rat struck Hus-
hand, She Says.

Ipswich, Mass, Nov. s.-Crying hysteri-
cally that she had killed her husband,
Mrs. John E. Hayes, bride of two
months rushed into the Ipswich Police
Station early today. She said that her
husband was struck by a bullet from a
revolver that he was handing her to shoot
rat. She was srraigned in court today
charged with murder.
1T was an accident" Mrs. Hayes ex-
claimed.
The officers went to the Hayes home.
and found the man dead on the floor
with a bullet through his heart
Mrs. Hayes said: John wanted to
shoot the rat himself. but he passed the
revolver to me. In some way 1t went on,
just how, I don't know.
IT saw the rat run across the floor.
frightened by the explosion. Then before
knew anything my husband fell on the
floor bleeding from the chest. saying he
was shot
The Washington herald., 1913-11-09
Royal NeIrhbor. of America.

Myra 3. Enright Camp No. 7257 Royal
Nelghbors OF America, gave q social hop
on Friday evening" November z. in Dono-
hoes Hall Those In attendance were
State and District deputy of the NJ. W.
A. and State and city supervising deputy
of the r.. N. A.. whiting officers. and
neighbors Of other camps.
During intermission State Deputy Will
lam McCanrey spoke on the benefits OF
the order and indorsed all Of the new
dances. there being about seventy-five
couples present
The committee In charge of the dance
were Margaret Millard. Alwine Miller. and
Genna Hammer.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-09
USE sHoEHoRN TO ESCAPE.
Negroes Dig Way from EIIIcott City
jail.

Baltimore, Nd, Nov. S-Using a shoe
horn to remove the mortar between the
bricks in the ceiling of their cell, three
negroes escaped from the jail at Ellicott
City today. Owing TO the crowded con-
dition Of the jail the three men were
locked In one cell.
Albert Hines, fifty years old, accused
Of horse stealing; Ernest Winder, twenty.
accused Of larceny. and Walter Greene.
nineteen. accused of burglary, are the
fugitives,
The Washington herald., 1913-11-09
STRIKERS PARADE IN BLIZZARD.
Copper Miners, wives, and Dansh-
ter. March In Storm.

Calumet, Mich, Nov. S-During bliz-
zsrd which brought between eight and
ten inches OF snow in the Calumet cop
per mining region today the striking
copper miners and their wives and
daughters paraded in half dozen
towns.
Eight of a party OF 100 strikers. led
by Mrs. Annie Clemens. established
plckets around mining property and were
arrested on a charge of violating the
Federal courts injunction against picket
ing. They were released on their own
reeognizance to appear in court next
week.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-09

Der or cases, been made impossible, as
the proprietors have moved outside the
district IN order to escape complying with
the new, law reducing rates of interest.
These removed shops still depend upon
District patronage, the report states,
but they are no longer required to make
daily reports of their transactions to the
police, and any assistance rendered by
them In the way Of search for stolen arti-
cies must be by way OF courtesy.
e. Among other matters. regarding which
special legislation is urged, are: Amend
ment of the existing speed law 80 as TO
empower. the Commissioners to nx the
rate of travel at all points IN the District;
the provision OF so-cailed speed zones;
more police matrons, with power to make
arrests II called upon to do so; prohibi-
ton of any person under eighteen years
OF sse from patronizing ball-pool rooms:
amendment of the present law 50 as to
give the police access to Incorporated
ciup rooms where hali-pool is the leading
Fasor- New Parking Rules.
The evil of congasted traffic conditions,
due to the increased parking of auto
mobiles in the streets OF the business
section. Is pointed out. and the sugges-
ton is made that regulations be pro-
muigated forbidding the parking Of ma
chimes In the business and shopping dis
tricts for more than ten minutes while
unattended and thirty minutes when a
driver Is in attendance during the busy
hours Of the day. &c.
Additional motor vehicles are asked for
the use Of the department and an ap-
propriation- is. asked for the purchase of
a site for an additional station house in
the suburban section of the District, be-
tween the Ninth and Tenth police pre-
cincts.
In reviewing the work OF the depart
ment for the past year, the report states
there was a noticeable reduction in
crimes of greater magnitude during the
fiscal year ended June 90 last The total
value of stolen property which was re-
covered by the police amounted to $751;
leo, according to the report.
The work of his men In detecting and
preventing crime is highly spoken Of by
Maj. Sylvester in the report
The Washington herald., 1913-11-09
MERRITT WARNS DRIVERS.
po-tornee vehicles Must obey rraf-
ne Regulations.

REGARDLESS of the need OF haste In
transferring mail through the Streets Of
the District. Postmaster Merritt made
clear his stand yesterday on the ques-
ton of mailmen observing trafic rules.
the gist of which is that drivers Of mail
automobiles and wagons must obey ex-
listing regulations OF the District relative
to vehicles.
IT am IN the heartiest sympathy with
the stand taken by Commissioner New
man." said Mr. Merritt II have never
asked nor expected that special consid-
Grafton be given automobiles which
carry the mails"
Mr.. Merritt stated. however. that all
the drivers were not under his control,
but were under the control Of con-
tractors.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-09
FIIERs LOST IN SEA, IS FEAR.
and Passengers vanisI
During Paris-cairo Flight.

Paris, Nov. Sit is feared that the
aviator. Dancourt, and the passengers
who left with him on his flight from
Paris to Cairo. have met death in the
Black Sea. On Friday morning the party
left varna : for Constanunople. and
nothing had been hard Of them up TO
midnight tonight.
The only hope Is that they have de-
scended in some desolate part OF Thrace.
the scen- If the recent Turkc- Bulgarian
The Washington herald., 1913-11-09
SO CENTS A WEEK GIRLS WAGE.
InvestfEstioa DiscIoses startling
Evidence of Peonage.

Boston. Mass, Nov. S.-Startling
stories Of girls working IN this city for
IS cents q week, and the existence Of a
padrone system even worse than that
Of former years were told today in the
State House at the hrst session. of a
special Legislative committee appointed to
investigate the status and conditions of
immigrants IN Massachusetts =
Girls just here from Europe and un-
able 20 speak a word OF. English work
in shirt waist factories for IS cents a
week., said Mrs. r. Sternberg. Only
a few receive assmuch as IS sweek, ard
those. who do are compelled to pay "a a
week for room and board, and 50 cents
week for car fare. That leaves them
20 cents for clothes. laundry. and amuse-
ments... x :,
The Washington herald., 1913-11-09
CHILD, HYGIENE CONFERENCE.
Osic-r. Asks Authorities to
Meet Hfri Tue.dny.

DR.. w. C. woodward. District health
officer,. has invited Eve persons inter-
ested In medical matters to attend con-
ference in his once Tuesday noon on
of child hygiene
Those who viii attend the conferences
are DR.. Cline Borden. dean Of George
University Medical School,;
DR.. George NJ. Kober, dean OF George
town University Medical school; DR.. El-
nora c. Folkmar. George S. Wilson. sec
retary Of the Board OF Charities. and
Miss l. l. Strong, superintendent Of the
Instructed. Nurses Association.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-09
Grave. Fancral Held.

The interment of James s. Graves, of
Pittsfeld. Mass. who died Wednesday
OF heart trouble. has been held In the
church yard OF Mount Zion Methodist
Mr.. Graves was born in Oakviile Nd
He was the son OF James L Graves He
Is survived by hfs wife and three
sisters.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-09

District who. if the funds were adequate
TO meet the requirements of he law,
would avail themselves of retirement s.
1t is known that Mai. Sylvester con-
sioers his hands tied in the matter of
building up the organization with young
er men, by reason of his knowledge that
the pensioning off OF the men who have
seen their full share of service would
be equivalent of sentencing them to
starvation as reward for their years of
rIeritorious work. Only those men have
been retired from the force whose physi-
cal disabilities have made further ac-
tive work impossible.
The leading cities of this and other
countries, as well as scores of smaller
municipalities" the report reads, ARE
operating their police and fire forces
under permanent and liberal laws looking
to the protection of their employees in
this regard.~
Free Transportation Urged.
Abiding to the decision of the Public
Utilities Commission which deprives
members of the police force OF free trans
portation over the street railways of
the District, which, he says, has worked
hardship on the men. Maj. Sylvester
recommends that an effort be made to
secure legislation by Congress restoring
the privilege:
Maj. Sylvester states that the ruling
Of the commission has entailed an ex-
pense Of from 81 to SIS a month for
car fare upon members of the force. The
greatest part of this extra expense, he
explains, is incurred by the men in the
performance of their duty.
Salaries of the police privates are none
too large, II is stated. and. where SIS out
of the monthly pay envelope goes for
carfare incurred in the fulhllment of
duty, the policeman often has to face a
vital problem of how to make the rest
of his earnings cover the needs of his
family. Maj Sylvester cites recent
case where a patrolman had case in
court which required him to make sew
eral visits before IL was heard, he having
to pay carfare each time out of his own
pocket
PuImotors for Stations.
The use OF the pulmotor as means Of
saving life is noted as a part Of police
equipment that has proved its value and
The Washington herald., 1913-11-09
ELLEN RYAN, SENTENCED.
with Local Police Record

Woman with Local Police Record
Given One Year In Boston.
Mrs Helen Walsh. a shoplifter, who
was arrested here two years ago for at
tempting to defraud local department
stores. has been sentenced to serve one
year in prison for shoplifting In Boston.
Mrs. Walsh was known to the police
Of this city as Ellen Ryan She and
an accompllce were arrested here as
they were leaving Union Station, wear
ing $500 worth of clothes that had been
obtained fraudulently-
The Washington herald., 1913-11-09
For New signal System.
WHO EVER HEARD OF SUCH THINGS?

Nov $Just Jacob Herring and his wife entering their
said HIS Harry sche Considerable
vast Schmelts pockets 3
Peter united marriage
LottaS
YorkN
undgnhed position
Hverd - s
Nov.s
OF the Thsia Theater when
for Hnsnuscrpt sent
man It
The Washington herald., 1913-11-09
WATER POWER CONSERVATION.
Thomas r. shipp Says Future Price
of Electricity Now Is at stake.

OF EIectrfcity Now Is At sthke.
The future price of electricity = for
lighting purposes depends on present con-
servation of the water power Of the
United States. according to Thomas r.
shipp. executive secretary for the Ma
tional Conservation Congress, in an ad-
dress made yesterday morning before
meeting of the District Federation OF
woman's Clubs in the Public Library.
Mr.. Shipp declared the water power In
this country Is In danger Of being lost II
methods Of conservation are not put into
effect Immediately.
, Mr. Shipp spoke OF the work that has
been done by the Congress since its or
ganization in 1905. and said that much
of the credit Is due to the women Of the
country. He prophesied that II women
get the vote they will see that their
wishes are put into the statute books.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-09
steamer BEING rowed to Port.

Queenstown, Ireland. Nov. G-rhs
British steamship South Point. en- route
to Philadelphia, has broken down in mid
Atlantic and is being towed to port by
the Rappahanock. one Of the ships
which went to the aid of the burned
liner Volturno, according to q wireless
message received here today.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-09
CURRENCY BILL
CAUCUS CALLED
CONTINUED PROM PAGE ONE.

r. =
mittes that the President was dissatis-
ned with the form the bill has taken In
COMMITTEES. and that the greatest conces-
sion he would make was TO have the
number Of regional reserve associations
reduced to eight The alternative sug-
gested to the Republican members and
Senator, Hitchcock was the party caucus.
which would take over the currency leg
islation as partisan measure. and drive
II through the Senate as the tarin bill
was put through.
The Republicans were by no means dis
turbed by this threat. but some OF the
Democrats were. Senator O'Gorman and
Senator Reed pleaded with their Republi-
can colleagues to make some concessions
TO the President and avert caucus They
pointed out that II a caucus was called
they would be compelled by party exigen-
cies to go into II. and that the caucus
would undoubtedly approve a bill after
the plan OF the House measure, and In
accordance with the Presidents wishes
They urged the Republicans to accept
eight regional reserve associations and
end the trouble. When the threat of the
caucus was made to Senator Hitchcock,
that imperturbable statesman merely
smiled and intimated that he had been
able to remain out OF the Democratic
tariff caucus with entire composure. and
that he felt he could weather the fnan-
cial caucus storm II 1t should break.
Kern Gives Consent.
BY using the telephone, Senator Swan
sen lined up all of the four Democratic
members OF the committee who have
teen unfolding the administration policy
Owen. Shafroth. Pomerene. and Hollis
After conference over the long dis
tance telephone with Senator Kern. lead
er OF the Democratic majority In the
Senate, who is at Hollins, Va, Senator
Swanson stated he had been authorized
by Mr.. Kern to call the caucus. fixing
the date far enough ahead to bring In
absent Senator's.
The call Is for a Conference to con-
slider the currency bill and II was ex-
piained that II Is to be advisory and
that Senators who participate will not
be bound by the caucus action unless
they desire to be SO bound But It is
well understood that this caucus is to
take over the currency legislation and
that when 1t concludes its work a dish
will be prepared for the Democratic
Senators. seasoned with administration
condiment, and the President will invite
his party in the Senate TO walk up and
partake Of It. or take the consequences
politically.
II freely was predicted last night that
Senate until February.
Senator Swanson. who circulated the
petition for caucus, made a statement