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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-10
REALTY RECORDS
ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGES.
Manhattan.

ROYAL HOLDING 90 to Emanuel Arm.
SURETY REALTY co to ia. ii Mcrr;vin. 90 90
MARX: MAX. to Annie y Alexander s, 500
BARKER. FRANK. exr. 10 Ruth 4 Bruce,
OSBORN. HARRisoN, to Ella ' 4 casS.
crsmMAN, dERrRuDE r. admr. to '5 6 i
ctSHMX%. cirAs 4. to Gertrude r ca asSo
scHwABE. ,GiusTAv. to Morri. Man att'' 81
SAME 10 Jacob schwartz. ...............Sl
RlCHARDso9T, WARY 6. and ano. exr. TO
HEiNsHEiMER' ALFRED NJ ct al. sSp. 10
eERNHEIMEn; STELLA $, ct al .exr 70
HIATT. ISAAC and ano. to Maybele Realty
wAsHrNGToN TRusr Go Of city \ 70
Corn Exchange Bank. 49,. si0.O5c 80
COHEN, MAURICE, to Nv W pazlan'. 500
TITLE, O. & co to Alfred NJ Heinshsl.ner
KELLY. rios. TO Veronica II Mack $500: s.: 600
tS 8EI w 59HN C. to Minnie R.Tns- Mqllos
LtwYERs MICE 60 to B i,;1;;-; s siESs
rrMAN, cHAs f. to Deoen;,aro' corpn 3: 3.
GoLpENTHiI. r ii. TO y j packard. ii
soMBoRN. HELEN. TO Meta Heymann et
MAuRER, THERE'S Q, to Till. 's;"ET
GRosz, ARTHUR j. ct al, to Title 9 4 T
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Bronx.
RYAN, John J, TO John Bussins, Jr. 81 500
EHRENBERG. Rae II, and ano TO BronS
Central BLDG; iMPT AND iNvEsTMi:NT
co TO Premium Holding rp...........St
U RLTY AND IMPT 60 to Geo r MORT,
coIoEs SAVINGS BANK to Title Guar
and Trust Co....... ....,.,...,.,...tt,50 500
SAME to same. ..................S7.O 600
WEBBING. Philip to Henry Dressed. 81. 300
CURTIS. Geo W L. to Urban Securities
90 shUO
BARKER. Frank. esr. 10 Ruth A Bruce
MICE co to Helen l. FLYNN. ...... SIS 900
The Washington times., 1914-05-17
Kill DQndeLiOnS With
Salt, Experts AdviSe

The Department uf Agriculture has
come TO the rescue Of tho lawn
TloUcr brigade to aid them in an
carly fight on tho dandcliun.
Experts Of the bureau Of plant
industry suggest three remedies.
One is 10 Ihicken the stand
OF grass So As to crowd out the
dandc!ion. II tIia docs not work
the top Of tho dand"iiun plant should
he cut of and thimblcful of salt
put on tho surface Of each exposed
root If tho dandciion persists in
flying its yellow colors after these
two treatments arc tried. there is,
department experts declare. but
ono thin- 10 do-spadc or ploU up
the lawn and begin all over again.
The Government plant experts
PIT seal Of disapproval on the
practice of sprying with iron sui
phate solution to kill dsndelions.
Experiments. they declare, do not
seem to establish il as practical
method. In killing the dandelion it
has shown tendency 10 kill the
grass, too.
Tic department specialists SAY
that much effort Is wasted in mere
J.. cutting of the dand"iiUn tops
without applying som" poison to tho
root that remains. The dandclion
has q tap root that grows deep into
tho soil and cutting or tho top. they
say, merely encourages the dandc-
lion to come uu thicker.
The Spin: is the time to eradicate
Il. i.ndclions. and II tho blossoms are
.Insc rpuwu then before they have
conc to -"cd and salt is then APP
piled to each root. more drastic steps
may bc AZ Oid"d.
I:ii If eyer ihiuG else fails Snd the
The Washington times., 1914-05-17
GLAD TO RETURN TO
WASHINGTON AGAIN
Lola Wentworth Declares She
viii Always Regard This
City as Home.

While Washington has contributed
several stars to the stage, it has boon
seldom that dhc Of The city's own
daughters has become Distinguished IN
musical comedy That perhaps. IS IN"
reason so very hearty weicoIne was
given Lola Wentworth VIXEN sne ap-
pcarcd here last week at Keith's. seven
years ago Mss Wentworth wes v,ry
prominent IN local mCsical circ.cs. y
pupil OF the late DT J. W. X sGboH.
snc frequently sang in cOncc.t uhdtr ms
direction at til. First congregational
Church and was also one o. the wh'inS'
cheerful SU,aiiST5 vino WAS always TsauN
To EiNc hc" servers 40 charitable chteT-
taiumcnts and thiu,zT o. tiiat sort. Miss
Wentworth lett Washington for the
purpose Of pCrfectin: .Ic.scis iT purely
dramatic arts i'm oFdsr JiIHt she miSht
hc better equipped To take up 81 career
IN musical comedy she mad mapped out
for herself.
\ very pretty. petite. and viNdclous
young woman, she benefited by her fOre-
thought. for she stepped into immediate
prominence. obtaining a GOOD part at
ter first trSout without going through
the Intermediate stages of singing IN
the chorus
III is SO GOOD TO get back TO Washing
ton ouCc more and see all the old
friends Miss Wentworth said yester-
day. They certainly have been kind
tn ne this week. Goa don't know how
man nee notes ] hav,.~f'ecsiycd from
people ! used to know. but thought had
forgotten me. We've certainly got the
Grandest city in the wor,1-I still call
IL home. ! think I always viii.
IL Tho Bride SHOP Miss WentBort
carries the musical burden of the piece
on licr fair Young shoIidc:s IL is no
light burden. either, as the songs that
were written COR the leadin,; soprano are
OF e far more difficult character than
arc usually found in musical comedy
even that of the Iesitimats stage.
The Washington times., 1914-05-17

HOOD" Miss Fraser said 1T is this
love Of measured time that after
wards develops into q love for muSic
and for dancing. II is the best sort
OF training in the coordination OF
muscular action
But the natural falling in with tho
rhythmic work was not the greatest
surprise. Before they did II each
chilo carefully restored his play
things to their proper place on the
shelves.
oh. We simply teach them in the
beginning that ii is part OF the
game to put things back where they
found them" Miss Fraser continued.
1T is easy 10 train children into cor
rect habits Of neatncsS and order In
the:. homes you will find them pack
Ing things up after their parents
Follow Out Habits.
Al. this. she explained. did not de-
note any superior goodness Of the
child. but Il merely was following
out the habits formed in place of
those usually permitted which impel
child to leave things in disorder.
There are no punislInents in a
MoHtcssori school For the same rca-
sul there are uo rewards The chill
drer, engage in their work and play
foT the love OF doing it.
Suppose a child does not want TO
do anything? suppose he wants 10
keen on doing the same thing? Sup
pose he insists on fighting the other
children? Suppose nc is consistently
rei.ellious""
These are questions that naturally
pop into the mind of the observer.
And Miss Frascr explained that fire.
gucntly they arose and could he
dealt with by methods IN keeping
with MuutcSSori theories.
The feature Of this work which
makes il 50 fascinating TO lhc teach
er is that each child presents diff.
rcrcnt problem. Oar business IL
not to model that child into a con-
ventional groove. and force him TO
do the thing children Of MS age
are suuposcd 10 do. We merely
watch and observe him as he de
velops his own personality. Thus
NIontcssori class room really IS =
clinic.
Tho chIId wro vii not d" AN!
ihiu- is tn" best sort Of a subject
for NTuutrsS0~t HcI T"dS. | mad Sucn
= a. g recently, THIS boy came and
at around the r"Urn for three weeks
We Ict HIM slunC. His attitude
sIm0'l meant that he lacked inItialN ,
and will pow er 10 do things for him
self. And for uS to have forced him
10 do them would not have helped
him Finally he began to watch the
Other children. Then suddenly ono
The Washington times., 1914-05-17

properly bathing and dressing their
children.
linen they enter with vim upon
the Gearing up of their play room.
They are Taught thGt the room is
theirs, and il is easy To inSJlcate
IN them pride i'll Keeping II III
order. They have garden. and the
chief difficulty there. Miss Fraser
said, was to keep them from water
iIrS il half dozen times lay
our greatest inspiration for he
work here" Miss Fraser said, is
i'm the effect of our efforts Oh these
children. From prospective hood
lums and gang members they rapid
~ become little citizens with Tc-
spact for the rights of others that
tnev carry beyond the class rooms.
we feel that We are starting At
the rl-ht point 10 prevent the Ju-
NCni,c d"linqucuc, and crime with
winch n. poorcr sections Of all
cities arc infested
Tnc MUntessoTi work IT the
Friendship House il under tho su-
u, r,-isiou, cC Miss Anne r. George.
aud Miss Fraser is the director IN
ch4rgc. rhc school is conducted by
the Montassori EGuCationpl Asso-
ciation. of which Mrs. Alexander
Graham Bcil is president.
The Washington times., 1914-05-17

lawn tender ~ svCrsC to digging up
the lawn and rcplantinc, tho Govern
mcnt plant experts admit that some
compensation may be found in treat
ing the dandcliOu as "A truck crop.
In Europe IL is widely used in this
manner, and foreigners coming 10
this country are said TO continue TO
use the plant as vegetable. Sew
cral places around Boston, il is eN-
planned, now grow the dandcliOn rs
truck crop. tho farmers receiving
from II to Sl.25 bushel for these
greens.
Privately however these experts
admit thar any attempts Of sub
TI'ba mites to grow dandeliun as
crop may get them ''in bad" with
their nciS hbnrs, because when the
seeds started blowing 10 ! awns of
neiGhbors. who had no taste for dan
delion greens there might he trouble.
The salt treatment is also recon-
merded for the determination OF
plantain weeds.
The Washington times., 1914-05-17
By I. R. HILDEBRAED.


chiidren's party you ever witnessed.
There is little Sue, fed 10 . corner
at a strangers entrance; fouT-year-
old Nell hiding behind a chair with
similar diffidenCe; Jane kicking Tom
in sly recognition of Your presence;
Harry and John in a fist fight unin-
tefrupted by your advent; sam with
an irrepresible pertness asking
Watcher want and somewhere
near by distra cted mothcr in
N-'rdly vowing Never again"
Then 20 with some member e the
free school committee of the Montcs-
sgri Educational Association, Mrs.
ElkIidse Rogerd Boyle. for example,
70 the Montessori school maintained
81 the Friendship House.
.Thc contrast will be so striking
LAT you. too, whatever your skeptI-
CiSm about this theory OF freedom
for children. will come away with the
Impression that there is something
in it
Miss Elizabeth Fraser, the teacher
there. VIII explain to You about that
something but, before going into
that, let me describe some of the
Things that need explaining.
At a suggestion from Miss Fraser
group OF sixteen youngsters play
ing in the yard trooped into the play
com ana made for the shelves wneIs
The materials arc kept.
Grownups Ignored.
one three-year-old boy With that
sort Of dynamic energy that is the
Dauc OF nurse maids, made for a
lumber box. But d more quiet lad
reached it first. The visitor chuckl-
ed IN anticipation Of a free fight in
apt Illustration Of Montessori free
dom" but there came the first sur
prise
An right. when YOU get through"
F"marked the first boy and bounded
off for another plaything.
There was no Little Lord Fauntel-
10Y consideration TO. the visitors.
The presence OF groWn-ups simply
MS ignored b, the children. who
went unancctedly and bouyantIy
about thei- own business. Some
Juvenile idea of ones duty toward
= guest dawned upon one blue-eyed
GIrl. who ran up TO Mrs. BOYLE with
the naive invitation. Won't YOU
play with me, lady
4 tawny-haired child fell in line
with the spirit Of hospitality and
demonstrated the operation Of the
color box.
why did yoI do that ne WAS
asked when he removed = dark hue
Of green from among the blucs. He
Ucnt biithely about his work ana
falled 20 answer.
Mrs. BOYLE smiled. That is the sort
o. question none OF them will
answer. Adults generally fail 10
realize. she explained, that children
do things and find out Why later,
just ~ they learn 10 talk long be
H"r" they study grammar. And that
I'tl" fact explains nuCh about the
NontCssori system.
Start Rhythm Work.
\ Srapho2honc started play .ns.
All bot ono child responder 10 tho
mus, which means that they fell IN
lln. like trained soldiers for tie
rhythm work. There had been no
command to do so. nor was there
any Compulsiop to 90 so. The one
who declined was let alone.
In keeping time to that music the
children are following one Of the
long neglected impulses OF child
The Washington times., 1914-05-17

Eoats may be obtained from Tram
neil. Great Falls: Fletcher. Lock Cove;
two bosthous>s. Three. Sisters: Reynolds
or Barker. foot of Thirty-fourth street:
Cumberland foot OF Twcnty-sixtn
The Washington times., 1914-05-17
High School Cadets to
Hold Review Tuesday

WIshin2tOu's high school cadet rcgi-
mcnt will hold its annual review and
parade on the Ellipse back of the
White House on Tuesday. Preceding the
review the eleven companies of tho
regiment will parade from Sixth street
and Louisiana avenue northwest
through Pennsylvania avenue, 10 the
grounds.
Col. W. NJ Yater will h" in general
charge o. the drill, and Majors J. p.
Simpson. W. :. RrcnZier. and J. F.
Porter will command the three hattal-
lions
The Washington times., 1914-05-17

Fish in the local streams are reascn-
ably plentiful. but the most striking
thing about most oC the catches SO far
Is shat the iish nave been of an unusu-
ally large size. T.. y. Craig. one Of the
best men with rod and line TO be found
IN Washington. took three Big rockfisI
from the Potomac riDples yesterday. the
lsrEest Of which weighed eight pounds
IT," ";hc-S pulled the scale down 10
sevcn and five pounds. respectively. In
tn" Severn river, where ilany local
spcTts1lcn 90. the perch being caught
this season frequently run as high AS a
poCnd and = quarter. which is unusually
large for this species
The Washington times., 1914-05-17

cleaning up and tho noon lunch
con are the only set events OF the
Gay at III" Friendship House class.
Tho pupils, upon arriving. busy
themselves with their personal HD-
VcaIsucC They are sent 10 tho set
tlcmcni house by mothers vino work
and often these mothers haV" little
spare time and lack the facilities for
The Washington times., 1914-05-17
Little Ones Go About Tasks at
Own Pleasure and Find Joy
in Interest of Work and Self
Expression.
Taught to Put Toys Back on
the Shelves as Parts of the
Game-Learn Respect for
Rights of Others.

OHietlv, and HnkHoWH TO the CITY
IT large, a free MoHtcSsori class has
becn conducted this season at the
friendship House, similar to the
work non planned among the East
side children of NeW York.
Children left BY mothers phiie
1t work at the settlement house at
'24 Virginia dpeHue southeast have
been put into this class, and the ap-
olicdtion of MoHteSSori methods 10
children of all types has thus been
demonstrated.
With this ran material teachers
hare accomplished WOnderful re-
suits, and a piSit to this school, as
described in this article, will be Of
keen interest to erery citizen in
tercSted in child welfare.
The Washington times., 1914-05-17

dsv he went up to the shelves
took down The blocks, the number
box. the colors. and arranged all in
order. After that he quickly became
interested in the letters and began
building words of his own accord.
Unconscious in Play.
4 nave sccn children here So
sclf-conscious that rs soon as al
adult. person noticed them they
would drop everything. Those
children yet over that md become
as unconscious in their play as 4
grownuD in his work.
Then there is the child whO flies
from ono thing 10 another. y little
girl. Astounding ip energy. came TO
US not long ago WHO ald lna'' ,hinC nE
would no sooner begin one thinS
than her attention would be at
tractcd to something else. Shc iSw
from plaything to playthinS. :h'
needed TO acquire concentration. -Nllh
by simply letting her aiohc Sne
worked through this period or rest
lessncss and finally took un one
thing after another and settled doN"
and worked il out fully.
In a Mont school thcTc -
little discipline" of the S"'c"tc"
sort. But this does not r'ean =
order. 4 child who ints-fercS WI.
the rights of others merely Is put ~
. table by himself, and not ,cr,
mitted to play with other ch''nreh
until he learns 10 respect thoIc
fights. And the freedom dW"l
upon by Montessori tcacheFs !. i
much misunderstood term. thiS
does not mean a court OF iiccns" I"
do rs h. pleaSeS. but rcicrS l."
greater Sclf-eXprcsslOn ana lihpli'7
2 deeper respect for community IN
ter.st. Freedom. in tho Mon'cs-
sori sense, leads 90 a greater sell
control.
Direct Activity.
EVERY child. normally, H. active
said Miss Fraser. our work Is not
to curb. but TO direct this ACTIVITY
along constructive lines. Inc &c
sirl!ctiN cncss of the average chid
arises from the natural d"sirc 10 do
something. to be busy, and not Hohl
u1iscLievousness. Children can b.
iri.t sa happy. lust as spontaneous.
lr!.t as unaffected. in doing tnInGS
iiiat 'cIp them as in hOiliG th'nSS
that annoy others.
Then. too. Miss Fraser viii t"li ,"u
tho average child has greater F"A
souin- poUcrs than he is ;-iN"n "tch-
II for. If lie intCrf"'e5 VIM '',,
1.houo-ranh, for example. he ts not
reIrrinanGed SHARPLY. Eul II = rA-
Iiaincd that h" may H"i nav" NJ
Ecnefil Of the music thereafter II Nc
t4mpcrs Aith the instrument. N"d
ihc child the teaChcT aSS"rtS, ninc
times out OF ten viii comfy IN
th- request not TO disturb 1t
there is no set program ~
Montcssori classroom. The morning
The Washington times., 1914-05-17

Protty HcSTiy every man in ;nc Dis
trict who knows how TO bai; a hook is
beside solr stream today to try his
luck with the fish. Most OF them are
strung out along The Potomac all the
VA from the Eastern Branch to Great
Fails. but not few took the carly
cars for Annapolis and the Severn river.
while still another delegation is at
Chesapeake Beach. II is hardly time
FOR the veterans to head for the north
crm lakes for stay OF several weeks.
and most of them are in training
locally at present.
The Washington times., 1914-05-17
14E:&ad1AhNS
.D%J'ooGE oG

Wind-Light and variabl..
Condition of the Potomac-Clear.
High Tide-z:I2 a. m. and 2:3S p. m.
Low Tide-8:4s a. m. and o:Io D. nj.
The Washington times., 1914-05-17

street: Bailey. under Anacostia bridge:
Miller, District end OF Bennins bridge
Eaft always 10 be purchased at fol-
rcwfn. boathouses: Reynolds. Baileys.
ano Miller'S. Also at certain nsning
taCNle stOreS-7
The following places bear the reps-
tation os being good fishing grounds:
Q) The Parlor,. pool above Boiling
Rock. straight out from Fletcher's. The
y ater is deep and swift. and the Pool
hears its name because the fish are
known to conEreyate there. 60 Middle
Rock. above the Chain Bridge.
The Washington times., 1914-05-17

some precautions TO keep from fouiins
tackle. \ rubber oF thread will break
and free the line IL a strong pull is
given: but, ~ course. the siIlksr is
never recovered Tire rubber herd IS
the best device. for by draWirg on the
liHc and then suddenly letting so. tre
snap OF tie rubber viil often free the
sinker from the hole or crcvice in
which i; is lodged.
The Washington times., 1914-05-17

Tho Jagged rocks in the bottom OF
the Potomac have claimed many a iish-
crman's rev lire, and the wise ones
have adopted the scheme of attaching
their sinkcrs to the line with 4 rubber
band or n piece Of coarse thread. Espc-
cially il perch fishing it is necessary TO
fish to til" bottom. and this requires
The sun., 1914-09-27

they have with one exception failed
here. II is equally true that form.' -
plays that come to us from Germany
and elsewhere have succeeded in max
ing little impression on our public.
Emile Augier follows a line between the
two and this union of technical mas
terry with the proper respect for hui
manty Is a me- hod wei suited to the
theatre OF the day.
Probably THE Elder Son" would have
met with greater approval If its sub
ject had been nearer the hearts Of the
theatregoing public Of this country.
But its theme does not lie in the
list beloved In the theatre. The
parents are really the figures Of
Importance in the play and they are
100 mature TO be subjects Of amatory
interest 10 our public. And after all
the audience will not be diverted from
its heart interest.
Les Petits." which has been made
into The Elder Son" possesses some
beautifully built scenes. That they mus
have been more effective in French may
readily he believed. Here is "A play de-
veloped on no mechanical plan so obvi-
GUS as to be visible at every scene Its
art is indeed so fine as 10 make the
play seem altogether the result of the
clash OF character and the human emo
tions which are so faithfully repre-
sented.
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unusual power. In "a prologue and four
acts, interpreted ny strong cast
throughout. G. Aubrey Smith, the dis,
tinSuished actor who last season APP
peared IN support of Maude Adams in
THE Legend of lconora." heads the
organization, which includes Haidee
Wright who played last season with
Ethel Barrymore in "Tante"; Viva
Birkett, Frank Gilmore Reginald
Sheffield. who plays his first part in
this country AZ one Of Fngland's hest
child actors, Stanley Wyndham. Fred
w permain, Phyllis burlington, j. w
Austin, Cecilia Radclync, cyril Bid
dulph. Allen Thomas, Leonard Grey and
Nivicnne Whitaker.
Evidence has figured rather con-
spicuousy in the change In foreign
theatricals brought about by the war
In common with "A number ~ other at
fractions II was compelled to forego its
intended London opening in favor of a
metropolitan premiere in New York. the
circumstances marking the shifting Of
all the foreign dramatic capitals To this
country. &. Aubrey Smith, the actor
who is to head the company here, bought
the play some time ago from tho
authors, j. and l.. du Rocher Mac
phorson, and negotiated for its early
production at one Of the leading
theatres Of London. Then hostilities
suddenly broke out and MIR. Smith was
compelled To abandon his arrangements
and make others. He at once COM
municated with representatives in New
York, where he had planned to present
Evidence" later, and asked that the
American production be made AT once
The proposition was taken up nv
group of broadway managers and after
some further adjustment all shared on
the managerial end of the New York
production. Therefore MIR. Smith.
together with Haidee Wright, Viva
Birkett, Reginald Sheffield and few
other players whom he had already
engaged Tor tho intended London pre-
micrc, sailed for America on the white
star liner Cedric, arriving here Scptem-
her 4. Miss Macpherson. one OF the
authors, came over also 10 assist Mt re-
hcarsals
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THE NEW PLAYS OF THE WEEK
what IL 20 He Seen During the Next
SIX Nights.

William Faversham in "The Hawk"
Will commence his engagement at the
Shubert Theatre Tomorrow night. He
also announces the first appearance in
America OF the distinguished French
actress Gabrielle dOrziat. who win an
pear in the role which she created AT
the Nouvel Ambigu Theatre Paris She
Is said TO be the best exponent of the
modern French school "L'Epervier. ="
as THE Hawk" was originally known
is from the pen of Francis de Croisset.
1t was translated from the French hv
Marie Zane Taylor and adapted for the
American stage by Mr.. Faversham.
In "The Hawk Mr. Faversham Is
reverting to the type OF modern play
in which he first won favor. type
which was formerly REPRESENTED by
Lord and Lady Algy" and 1.-THE Mas
queraders." When the play was pro-
duced in Paris II was spoken OF as
one of the masterpieces of the present
day French drama. There are three
acts and the scenes are laid in Paris
and In the country.
In the cast are Conway Tearle, Frank
Losee, Wright Kramer, Herbert Del
more, Grace Henderson, Pauline Whit
son, Elise Oldham. Mercedes de Cor
doba. V. l.. Granville. Richard Dix.
Harold Meltzer William II. Burton and
Herbert Belmore.
Ruth Chatterton will appear under
the direction Of Henry Miller at the
Gaety Theatre tomorrow night in
Daddy Long Legs" a dramatization by
Jean Webster OF her own story OF the
same name. There is much interest in