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The Washington times., 1914-04-26

came capable of playing almost any
part in a Shakespearean repertoire al
a moments notice.
While he played important parts in
all the Keene-Hanford productions and
acted rs assistant to Hanford in produc-
ing and managing the plays. II Was not
until Quo Vadfs" was produced that
Buhler came irto his own He played
Quo Vadis."
He Played "Quo vadis?"
/ can hear some one chuckle and re-
mark inwardly that "Quo Vadis?'' is .
query and a title, and not a part in a
play. Which only causes repetition of
the statement that Bualer played Quo
vadis?" He suggested the dramatlza-
ton of the piece to Stanislas STANCE,
and the playing of the leading part to
Joseph Haworth. He was made stage
director Of the first production, and Sc
lected almost every. member Of the cast
He took a small part in the play him
self. When Joseph Hawortl became
III and vas laid up for four weeks
threatening the downfall of the hopes or
Fred Whitney and Jacob Lit. as well
as the utter ruin of their bank ac-
counts-Buhler jumped into the part OF
Vinicius and not only saved the play,
but caused the critics to hail him as q
brand-new star.
When Arthur Forrest was laid up and
couldn't go on with the part of Petroni-
The Washington times., 1914-04-26
Will Reproduce Games.

The announcement was made this
week that at the end of the theatrical
season the electric scoreboard will be
continued at the Gayety throughout the
summer. 1t Is believed that the cool
theater will offer. a welcome retreat to
women fans who are downtown shop
ping and want to rest for a few min
utes and watch the progress of the
game when the team is out of town.
The Washington times., 1914-04-26
Will Visit Daughter.

Mrs. Alfred Heming. mother Of the
dainty leading lady OF the Columbia
Players, has come to Washington to re-
main with her daughter during the sea-
son at the Columbia. Mrs. Heming was
a weII-known opera singer in England,
where she was known as Mabel Allen.
The Washington times., 1914-04-26
GOSSIP OF THE .THEATERS

There will be another old favorite
presented by the Columbia Players soon
when The Charity Bali is given
This play is underlined <or an early
production. and 1t will be.given unusual
care in Its preparation.
Edward Peple's stirring war drama.
The Littlest Rebel" will be produced
by the Poll Players the week of May IL.
Since making bid for the woman pa
tronAge. the Columbia Amusement Com
pany controlling forty-four theaters.
has Sshown an immense increase in
gross Sreceipts. Manager Peck of the
Gayety Oconfesses having shared in this
substantial gain.
James Kearney. OF the Mile. Dazie
Company. at the B. F. Keith theater
next week Is the same Jimmie" who
owns Washington as his home and who,
The Washington times., 1914-04-26
Six "Peg" Companies.

Oliver Morosco. the producer of Peg
o My. Heart" will have no less than
twenty-five shows on the road next sea-
son. There will be six companies play
ing Peg" three playing Help Want
ed" and q number of others.
The Washington times., 1914-04-26

Sam Howe's Love Makers Company,
which appears at the Gayety this week.
Is credited with having had a run of
we've ruii weeks in New York city last
season. Unusual care was shown IN ths
preparation of the book of the piece as
well as the music and the staging of
the production was far beyond any-
thing that had been attempted In bur
lesQue to that time.
The Washington times., 1914-04-26
Enthusiastic .MotOrist.

Everett Butterfield. of the Columbia
Players. is. even more of an enthusiast
tic motorist than he was last season.
He has brought his car to Washington
and has rechristened 1t THE Column
bia."
The Washington times., 1914-04-26

Frank Burbeck, who plays the part of
the barrister in Peg O. Ny Heart" has
the distinction OF having been under the
Erohmen management for nineteen
wears. He Is we'll kown in Washing
ton. where he has supported John
Drew. Billie Burke, Maude Adams, and
many others.
The Washington times., 1914-04-26
EUROPEAN RESORTS
THUN (Switzerland)
Hotei-Pension ITTEN

First-clsSs family hotel. Old reputation.
all comforts. WONDERFUL VIEW OF
late of leading American clubs. Pamphle;
direct or from Times ofnce
The Washington times., 1914-04-26

I Pauline Chase Nile Da1ie will be sup
| ported by James Kearney. William
Schrode. Harry o. Taylor. William
Tucker. and Irene Boyian- William
orchestra viii be specially directed by
| Andrew NJ. Springer. The added feature
| will be Tony Hunting and Cortnne Fran
! els in The Love Loxenge." Other at
| fractions will be Nile. Maria Los living
replicas of famous pieces OF Dresden
china. porcelain. and other art pottery
masterpieces: Ismed Bey. styled the
Turkish Paderewski; John T. Murray.
the anecdotist; Hopkins. Axtell and
| company; Bert Hopkins, Millie DeVora,
the Viennese maid Of the winged wheels:
the Pathe weekly review, the pipe or
| gan recitals, and the dansantes after
| the weekday performances.
Stunning costumes worn by pretty
hand-painted girls" clever dancing and
catchy songs-an effective combination
of all these will make the presentation
of The Royal Arms by those royal
fellows. The Mask and Wiggers" of the
University of Pennsylvania at the
Belasco Theater next Monday night.
Darrell II. Smith. wrote the book
of The Royal Arms" and Charles Gill
pin is credited with the tuneful lyrics.
The adventures Of Roberta La Sale and
Olive Burton, two sweet. demure girls,
with Prince Rupert of Himelsbergen
and Grand Duke Henry, Of the same
realm, complicated by the advent OF
Mile. Eugene De La Fonaine, a bold,
bad Russian adventures. give plenty
OF action to the comedy. Thomas Hart
makes fetching Roberta. while r. G.
Morris plays the fair Olive. J. r. Nc
Call, jr.. is the prince. and P. NJ. Hesser
the grand duke
Bert Baker. with the Bon Ton Girls
company. will be the attraction at the
Gayety Theater next week. Babe La
Tour. said TO be the highest salaried
soubrette on the burlesque stage to-
day. is seen in the leading woman's
role. Other members of the sll-star cast
are Lucille Manton. Pete Kelly, Hazel
Crosby. Mabel McCIoud, Charles Ray
mond, Liddy Berg. Mickey Fellya, and
Paul Allen. Friday night the country
store will be given. The games which
are played by the home team away
from the city are reproduced by the
Nokes electric scoreboard for the benefit
of those patrons who are baseball fans
The Washington times., 1914-04-26
SPRING RESORTS

TAKE CHILDREN 10 beautiful country home
"a Pennsylvania. with or without Iuaid
"hsrRes reasonable: city and country refer
euoes. J BELLOWS. 1913 Lamont st. ~. W
The Washington times., 1914-04-26

Tor many years. was Charles Froh-
mans stage manager for the Maude
Adams company
The Washington times., 1914-04-26
Slated TO Be a LAWYER.

Y was not many years afterward that
IN the family council it was decided TO
make a lawyer Of Richard. and that he
should be given d start by learning the
drug business. And right there the
progress Of Richard Buhler commenced
from the soda water fountain in the
drug store al Ninth street and Penn
Eylvanis avenue. along that scant half
Evening star., 1914-02-15
The Districts Literae=.

A reduction of AZ per cent in illiteracy
in the District of Columbia in the last
ten years, announced by DIR. Winthrop
Talbot of New York before the House
committee on education the other day, is
not surprising in view Of the elective
working of compulsory education laws
here and the excellent state to which the
District schools have been brought under
good management. Washington is espe-
cially favored in this respect inasmuch
as it has no large j dustrial population.
constantly augmented by inf1uxes Of im-
migrants. Its schools are not sufficiently
numerous and they lack somewhat in
equipment owing to mistaken policy of
economy entered upon by Congress. But
they have nevertheless served remarkably
well to supply the needs of this commu-
nifty. and the result is shown eloquent y
in the statistics which have just been
given to the House committee.
Evening star., 1914-02-15
The Murphy Muddles.

This may prove to be a very unlucky
year for the Murphy family. Not all of
the Murphys will get into difficulties be-
fore the year is over, for most of the
Murphys are engaged along safe lines OF
er6eavor and are immune from the disas-
trous influences that affect those who are
now in the limelight and under the fire
of hostile criticism. The two Murphys
who are thus in the thick of worriments,
the objects of attack, are engaged in en-
trely divergent lines. but they are never
theless the targets OF bitter foes, intent
upon their elimination. One of these is
Boss" Charles Murphy of New York,
head Of Tarnmany Hall In New York, who
Is regarded by many of his fellow-demo-
Gratis as a person of such undesirable
qualities that he has been invited to step
aside and let some one else take charge
He has put his back to the wall and de-
clared that he will not retire, meanw hile
engaging in a little spectacular bit of
herolsm by rushing into a burning tene-
rnent and helping to rescue the occupants.
The other Murphy who is being asked to
erase himself from the equation in which
he is factor is also named Charles. He
club of Chicago and has just pulled
bone, in the language of the sport, by
bouncing his playing manager, a person
OF great popularity, Just at the psycholog-
ic;tlly wrong time. with an opposition
league newly come into existence and
var prices prevailing In the matter of
players salaries all over the circuit His
fsllow-magnates have declared that he.
Ike the other Charles Murphy. is spill
ing the beans OF the national game. and
they have invited him to step aside and
let some one else. with a more normal
mental capacity, run affairs in the Windy
city. He takes his cue from Brother
Charles of New York and declines to be
ousted. He has not up to date played
any gallery tricks by acting as an anna
tenr fireman. but there is time Thus
both the sporting and the political worlds
are In turmoil over Murphyism. and the
outcome OF the two conflicts will be
watched with intentness.
Evening star., 1914-02-15
On Second Thought.

We had Il suffrage meetin' down to Po-
hick on the Crick
The voters an the yoteresses came re-
solved to kick.
At the sound of Votes for women-' all
the men folk said 'Hurrahv'
But number of the women simply
smiled an said. "Oh, pshawr'
We talked the matter over. The elec-
tions of the past
Had often failed. all OWN to the way
the votes were cast
We declared that if they wished it, we'd
stay home an mend the socks
An let our wives show how to run that
pesky ballot box.
We promised to remove ourselves COM
pletely from the scene
When an election day came round; we'd
make it all serene
BY lettin' none but woman, lovely woman,
stand in line,
To show the world some ballotin all up
to-date an fine.
Then Huldah Higgins said. That's jes'
the way them men will shirk!
They want to stand around an let us
women do the work.
She reused such indignation that the case
was settled quick.
The men will keep on votin down t.
Pohick on the. Crick.
Evening star., 1914-02-15
Motorizing the Fire Department.

The installation of motor machines in
No. 16 engine house, on D street near
18th, is the first move toward motorizlnS
the local fire department in the business
section. The other three companies that
are on this basis are in the more remote
parts of the city, where the motor engine
Is particularly adapted to service on ac-
count of the longer runs usually required.
Ultimately it is to be expected that all
horse drawn vehicles will be displaced by
motors and the passing of the horses,
while regrettable from the point rs view
of picturesqueness, will undoubtedly lead
to an increase i'll the efficiency of the
service.
The motor fire apparatus is obviously
an improvement over the horse-drawn
steamer and hose wagon. 1t has the ad
vantage in point of speed for both long
and short runs. 1t is ready for action
instantly uYon arrival regardless of the
distance whereas the steamer type may
require time to develop sufficient pressure
for effective use. There is an economy in
the motor equipment in that when it is
not in use it is not expensive. whereas
the maintenance of horses must continue
regardless of the number of calls. The
motor engine is. moreover. superior in ef
ficiency in service by reason of the fact
that it orerates on more compact
principle. with only short step from
fuel to power. On the motor engine basis
the station equipment of the future is GER
tain to be much less expensive. for such
apparatus can be housed on small lots
with less initial expense than horse
equipment.
A business district which is protected
by system OF motor engines is far
safer than one that is covered" by horse
drawn steamers. The heavier initial cost
is quickly compensated for by the econ
ornies of maintenance, while in the course
of few seasons the reduction in fire
losses will certainly amply pay for the
expense of transformation. In the sub
urban districts none but motor engines
should ever be installed. 1t is impossible
to send a horse-drawn steamer over a
two-rlile run, which is not unusual, at a
pace sufficient to insure efficient response
to an alarm. The motor engine can cover
suburban territory in less than half the
time and is of more than twice as much
value In the protection of property in con-
sequence.
Evening star., 1914-02-15
CARNECI 5 PEACE PROPAGANDA.

From the Chattanooga Times.
Carnegie has paid couple of million
more on the purchase price of peace
We fear that 1t is something that won't
stay bought.
From the Providence Bulletin.
Mr.. Carnegie. one of the angels of
the universal peace cause. has issued
another reply to the votes for more arm
ament in various quarters of the world.
1t is a two-million-dollar check. And
money talks.
From the Topeka State Journal.
Andrew Carnegie will also be more or
less famous for the diplodocuses he has
made.
From the Grand Rapids Press.
Carnegie has given 100000 to be used
by the churches in promoting peace. At
last, maybe, we can harmonize the choir.
From the New York World.
Carnegie spends 100000 for peace.
The nations spend perhaps So OO0, 000Oo0 a
year for waxs
Evening star., 1914-02-15

or in the case Of an exceptionally
thrifty county clerk. for saving. In foul
years of assiduous economy. marked
doubtless by much turning of dresses
and patching of shoes and great self
denial, a county clerk might retire with
fortune" of a thousand dollars. No
much of an annuity in prospect there. un-
less this particular county clerk should
find something particularly good IN tht
way of an investment.
And now, with the mention Of invest
ments, the subject revolves to a most In
teresting point, touched on by Repre-
sentative Dies in his speech with an un-
fortunate lack of particulars He Is seek
ing to illustrate the unfortunate effects
OF civil pension system in discourage
ment of thrift and enterprise. and he
points to his ideal of a government clerk
making the most of his opportunities
He says:
Here is a man working for the gov
ernment, he is pract.clng trugaI1ty and
economy; he is an efficient employe, he
gets his salary at the end of the month.
and he invests some part of it in way
that will bring him 8 per cent or 10 per
cent or 8 per cent, or maybe 10 or % per
cent, in wise investments: he Is forging
ahead as an American citizen determined
to succeed in this great government OF
opportunity
AS The Star recently showed. the av-
erage government clerk gets less than
800 a month. After he has paid his
rent, or the installment on his house, If
he is buying. his food supply bills his
clothing bill, his doctors bill, his car
fare, his fuel bill, his gas bill. his teie-
phone bill. if he indulges' in, that service,
he has very little to invest. Perhaps in
the course of the year he can scrape
together 500 of absolutely surplus
money, representing scrupulous self-de-
NAL Where can he find an opportunity
to invest 800 at "S per cent, or 10 per
cent, or per cent, or maybe 10 or 20
per cent? The government clerks of
Washington would be most grateful to
Representative Dies to point out wise
investments" yielding rs or 20 per cent
a year. So would any business man. with
more to invest than the ,picayune savings
which the departmental salaries now per-
nit the government workers. Given. how
ever, a saving of 500 year and a 20
per cent Investment of that amount each
year, in ten years-the. ten years of
tenure allotted by the Dies bill-the
thrifty government clerk Of Mr.. Dies
concept would have a capital, of $500,
assuredly not the foundation for re-
tirement annuity. unless this frugal and
remarkably fortunate person managed
to keep his 20 per cent Investment Sc
cure and was content and able to live
on $50 a month.
Apart from the question of whether
the government should solve its superan-
nuation problem by the adoption of a
civil pension system, 1t is plain that
Representative Dies owes it to the public
to give further particulars of his pan
to make the department workers indc-
pendent through thrift.
Evening star., 1914-02-15
ECHOES OF The EARTHQUAKE.

From the Buffalo Express.
That earthquake shock was a great
help to conversation. Now, when you
are through asking your street car ic-
auaintance If he likes the cold wea her.
you can ask him il he felt the earth
quake.
From the Newark News.
Persons interested in the week earth.
auak should clearly understand that a
geological fault" is subsurface n
character and in no sense akin to high
way graft.
From the Utica Observer.
So few people in Utica felt the earth
quake shock of yesterday that the incl
dent may be said to have passed US
without notice. Utica is a pretty solid
sort Of a town after all.
From the New York Sun.
Non-recognition of yesterdays earth
quake in New York may be easily ex-
planned. The shock was generally at
tributed to the reorganization of the
democratic party.
Evening star., 1914-02-15
Government Clerks and Thrift.

Representative Dies the other day in
troduced a bill in the House limiting the
tenure OF government clerks to ten years.
He addressed the h-ouse Friday while
general private pension" bill was under
discussion, setting forth his views on
civil pensions in manner to throw some
light upon his advocacy of a limited term
for the departmental employees. He said:
I'VE face in this country one of two
situations: We must either fix tenure
for civil employees OF the government or
reach an age where they can no longer
render the service for which they are
employed For myself. believe that u
ten-year tenure for the civil employees
would solve the question. | believe that
If those who engage in the civil service
employment of the government knew that
the tenure of office was for ten years the
result would be as it now is with officers
elected or appointed for Il fixed term
throughout many branches of public and
private employment.
Just how would the limiting of the
clerks tenure solve the question: Repre-
sentative Dies answers in the next para
graph of his speech. which is worthy Of
attention:
"A county clerk elected for two years.
and knowing that custom forbade him
to hold the Office for longer term than
four years. practices frugality and econ
omy. so that he may have something
when he retires at the end of four years.
If you We're to enact a law prescribing a
tenure for civil service employees, those
who entered the service of the govern
ment, knowing the tenure was fixed by
law. would adjust themselves to that en-
ployment as persons in private employ
ment adjust themselves. and would prac-
tice degree Of economy and frugality
which would insure them against poverty
upon their retirement"
One is greatly impressed by the spec
tacle described by Mr.. Dies, of a county
clerk saving enough in four years to sus-
tain himself i'll his retirement The aver
age county clerks salary is not munifl-
cent. 1t probably suffices to keep a fam
lily dece0ly and leave perhaps two or
three hr{ red dollars a year for luxuries.
Evening star., 1914-02-15

ldeep-seated but ancient. SO to say. 1t
does not proceed from this senatorial an
Inouncement. but goes back to a time
when the honors of great office were not
O lure for Mr.. Sullivan. When but local
leader operating in Chicago he incurred
Mr. Bryans displeasure, and ever since
has borne it.
Will this opposition affect Mr.. Sullivan's
plans? The nomination will be made by
primary, and this will require some sort
of campaign. What sort will Mr.. -Sulii-
van adopt? He is not a speaker. and
hence may not be expected to take the
stump. He is not a writer, and hence.
|pamphleteering is not in. his line How.
then. will a candidate lacking both tongue
and pen manage to reach the voters, and
particularly if his rivals can, and do, en-
proy both tongue and pen?
In Illinois, as elsewhere, things political
are very much mixed. There are several
brands of democrats. and as many OF re-
pubIicans, not to mention men who were
bull moosers in 1912, but are now unde-
cided as to the coming congressional cam
paigns and the next presidential cam
paign. There is no certainty. therefore.
as to the next lineup. Mr.. Sherman
may succeed himself in the Senate. Or
Mr.. Lewis may have for a colleague a
democrat as able, if not SO picturesque,
as himself.
But whatever may betide his senatorial
aspirations, Mr.. Sullivan by his announce
ment has accomplished a notable thing.
He has done what was thought to be i'm
possible. He has brought Mr.. Hearst and
Mr. Bryan together on given PROPOSE
ton. They had been at outs for years
ever since Mr.. Bryan refused to support
Mr. Hearst for the democratic nornina-
ton for President. They drew apart
then, and had since been at war But
when Mr.. Sullivan cast his eyes on the
Illinois senatorship, and said publicly, Il
want that" Mr.. Hearst and Mr.. Bryan
drew together again. and both exclaimed
ferventIy, FORBID it, heaven!
Evening star., 1914-02-15
ROCKET .LLER'S TAXiS.

From the Memphis Commercial Appeal.
We move that the day John d. Rocke-
Teller pays that twelve-mlllion-aoi TAX
From the Houston Post
And the faith of the Cleveiand tax col
,actor who went serenely to Mr.. Rookie
feIier,s home and asked him to pay in
the city treasury s12,ooo.00o on his $500,
600 600 of wealth might move old Everest
from the Himalayas to the Pocantco
hills.
From the Indianapolis News
The cleveland authorities have decided
to give Mr. Rockefeller time to make a
voluntary return of his taxable property.
This may require considerable patience
on their part.
From the Bridgeport Post.
1t is up to John D. Rockefeller to pay
his. taxes in Ohio OF leave the state. But
John no doubt could find other states in
which to live.
Evening star., 1914-02-15
VIEWS ON VILLA

From the Buffalo Commercial
Notwithstanding the assurances of Gen.
Villa that he will protect all foreigners,
the safest place apparently for Ameri-
cans is OF. this side of the Rio Grande.
From thd spartanburg Herald.
Gen. Villa is well pleased with the
United States just now, and so the ban
dit. Castillo. overstepped the line when
he included American citizens in his mas
sacre.
From the Milwaukee Sentinel.
Wonder if the President feels puffed up
over Villas thanks for opening the way
plenty of rifles?
From the Baltimore Star.
Villa says he will hang every bandit
in Mexico. What an awful drop in popu-
lation If he carries out the threat!
From the st. Paul Dispatch.
But do we really want to say to Villa:
Our arms your defense, your arms our
recompense"2