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The Washington times., 1915-12-12
Notes On Opera
Stars

n n ISS Tamaki Miura, the now
M celebrated Japanese prima
WI donna soprano. is the sole
aFtiEte OF her nationality oc-
euDying q foremost place in serious
opera.
Mile. Tulsa VILLAIN, Of La Scala,
Milan; CoBtanEl Rome; Colon, Buenos
Aires; National, Havana, and Boston
Opera House, is creator Of the role Of
Flora and one of the greatest dramatic
sopranos in opera.
Giovanni Zenatello is the italian tenor
whom Oscar Hammerstein' introduced TO
this country tor the first time at the
Manhattan Opera House in New York
where he created a sensation and as
sumed q rank parallel with Caruso as
one OF the two greatest dramatic tenors
in the world.
Felice Lyme, the now famous Ameri-
can coloratura soprano, achieved a
Nerttable triumph at the London Opera
House few years ego, and is now APP
pearing &c . member OF an American
ORGANIZATION In grand opera for the first
time after having made a reputation OF
the nrst order In Europe.
Marie Gay. the Spanish mezko, sopra-
NO, maoe her ftrst appearance in this
country few years ago at the Metro
polttan Opera House, New York, where
she became favorite, and has since
SppesLed with equal success in other
such as the Boston Opera House, the
Chicago Auditorium, and the new Ma
tional Opera House in Havana, and
others.
Blanca Saroya Is an American lyric
soprano who finished ner studies in
Italy year ago and has since then
made strong impression upon musical
connoisseurs.
ElVira Leveroni. one Of the best of
the younger mezzo-sopranos who an-
peaTed with the Boston Opera Com
pany during it's i've years stay In Bos-
ton, Is regarded by experts as one OF
the most versatile artists in opera.
Paola Ananian was baritone wIth the
New York Metrop 1litan Opera Company
for six wears.
Georgia Pulitl is q dramatic baritone
whose SUccC sses IN leading I.alis Il
opera houses have been duplicated i'm
America during the present tour of The
Boston Grand Opera Company and the
Pavlowa Imperial Ballet Russo.
The FIRST two. conductors who will
direct the operas in the Washington
engagement are Roberto Moran5oni and
Agide Jacchia.
Ricardo Martin, an American tenor
Is favorite principal In the New Yorl
Metropolitan Opera Company.
GIiEeppe Gaudenz is one of the most
satisfying Of all the lyric tenors who
have come 10 America from Italy in ths
past decade. He appeared with the Bos-
ton Opera Company for four seasons,
ara with the National Opera Company
OF Montreal for ore season.
George Baklaaoff, who is declared by
New York. Boston. Philadelphia, and
Chicago music critics as one of the
greatest singing actors and acting sing
ere heard on the STAGE, IL court singer
In the Imperial Opera House OF Berlin,
Gisnna. PetrOgrad, and Moscow.
The Washington times., 1915-12-12
This Weeks
Photoplays
CRANDALL'S.

CRANDALL'S.
THE Primrose Path" adapted from
the broadway success by NJ. B. Havey,
will be the main attraction today at
CrandaiIs Theater TO begin the weeks
program. Gladys Hanson. now playing
lead IN "The Ware Case on Broadway,
with Lou-Tellegen, Is featured In the
principal role.
Monday, Tuesday, and wednesday
Ralph KeIlard win be seen in the lead
ing role OF the william Fox drama,
"sIer Mothers Secret" An excellent
cast surrounds Mr. Kellard, headed by
Dorothy Green, who plays her first
sweet role. Mr.. Kellard appears first
as Seth Cartwright sr., and later as
Seth Cartwright, jr.
Thursday and rridey the progran
features "The Sirens Song" presented
by tho Shuhert Finn Company. intro
d dSs e oSGss %So M sor the Dfa s
three seasons has been appearing with
Henry Miller and Ruth Chatterton in
Daddy Long Legs" will be seen cast
saturday e. return engagement OF
Theda Bara and A. II. Van Buren, N
THE Galley Slave" will be shown. Miss
Bara plays the role OF q model. and the
cast includes Stuart Holmes, Claire
whitney, t1euTN l<sOUC' anu ONhOAS
LEADER.
The program OF picture plays to, be
shown at the Leader Theater this week
beEins TODAY with Blanche sweet in q
detective play by Margaret Turnbull
The Clue In the supporting cast
will be seen Edward Mackay. formerly
Of the Poll Players.
From Monday until wednesday the
Equitable Picture Corporation will pre-.
sent THE warning" with Henry
Kolker, one Of the best known actors
ON the American stage, In the stal
part The story Is q revelation OF the
evils Of too much good fellowship
specially selected cast will be seen II
the support of Mr., Kolker.
Mary Pickford heads Thursdays pro,
gram In a film version Of Frances Hodg
son Burnett's drama "Esmeralda." Al
photoplay, ''Esmeralda" is said to b.
faithful presentation of the noble
sentiments Of the book. Marguerite
Clark In Helene of the North" viii
be the attraction on Friday and Satur
day.
The Washington times., 1915-12-12

Giovanni Zenstello is the italian tenor
whom Oscar Hamnlerstein' introduced to
this country tor the first time at the
Manhattan Opera House in New York,
where he created a sensation and as
sumed q rank parallel with CaFIiso Hs
one OF the two greatest dramatic tenors
in the world
The Washington times., 1915-12-12

Ford Talking Machine Is the most WONDER
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The Washington times., 1915-12-12

Felice Lyme, the now famous Ameri-
can Soioratura soprano. achieved q
Verttable triumph at the London Opera
Houee FEW years ago, and Is now APP
peaRing Is = member OF an American
organization In grand opera for the first
time after having made a reputation oil
the FIRST order IN Europe.
The Washington times., 1915-12-12

Blanca Saroya Is an American lyric
soprano who finished her studies in
italy year ago and. has since then
connoisseurs.
The Washington times., 1915-12-12

Mile. Tulsa VILLAIN, of La Scala,
Milan; CostanEi. Rome: Colon. Buenos
Aires; National, Havana. and Boston
Opera House, is creator Of the role Of
Flora and one Of the greatest dramatic
sopranos In opera.
The Washington times., 1915-12-12

ElVira Leveroni. one Of the best of
the younger mezzo-sOpranos who an
peaTed with the Boston Opera Com .
pRny during It's five years stay lin Bos-
ton. Is regarded ty experts as one OF
The Washington times., 1915-12-12

Georgia Puliti Is q dramatic baritone
whose SuccC sseR IN leading taller
opera houses have been duplicated in
America during the present tour of the
Boston Grand Opera Company and the
Pavlowa Imperial BALLET Russo.
The Washington times., 1915-12-12

Frances Aida, prima donna So
pTano of the Metropolitan Opera
Company. and ono of the most pop
lie. viii give q recital in Cleveland
at the Hotel Statlcr morning. rIusi-
cal series, Friday morning December
The Washington times., 1915-12-12

Paola Ananian was baritone With the
New York Metropolitan Opera Company
for six years
The Washington times., 1915-12-12

n n IsS Tanaki Miura, the now
M celebrated Japanese prima
N donna soprano, is the sole
aTtRte OF her nationality oc-
euDying foremost place in serious
opera.
The Washington times., 1915-12-12

The FIRST two. conductors who will
direct the operas in the Washington
engagement are Roberto Moran5oni and
Agide Jacchla.
The Washington times., 1915-12-12

Anna HeIGs film debut will be
made in Madame lie President"
a Paramount PicluHc production
made by Oliver MOrosco. This, as
a legitimate production. was Ar In
ternational success.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-11-20
COMMERCIAL
CLUB SWATS
PORT ATTACK

Unqualified Endorsement of the
present program OF port develop.
ment as outlined by the port com.
mission Is voiced in resolutions
adopted Friday afternoon by the
waterways and transportation com.
mittees OF the Commercial Club.
sitting in Joint session.
The committees recommend the
resolutions for adoption by the
Commercial Club. next Tuesday
night.
The resolutions urge upon the
voters OF King county to adopt the
comprehensive scheme for the de.
velopment OF port belt line. as
proposed In propositions TO be
voted on at the port election.
Dec. T.
Club Gets Out From Under
This action OF the club commit
tees automatically eliminates the
club from participating further in
the deliberations OF the soft
pedal committee which Port Com
missioners Bridges and Remsberg
and a Star reporter Thursday night
discovered working on plans TO
block the belt line scheme
The Municipal league delegates
To the soft pedal committee Fri.
day submitted their report. urging
cooperation" between the port
and the railroads, to the leagues s
board OF trustees
The board referred the report
for action to the league at its
meeting next Tuesday noon. at the
Washington Annex.
Case "Bawls EN- Out"
Otto Case. secretary OF the Com.
mercial Club. Friday branded the
proposals OF the soft pedalers as
absurd.
ut Is ridiculous for n group OF
business men to rush pell-mell into
q superficial investigation of the
port situation for a few days and
then presume to advise the voters
against scheme which Is indors-
ed by competent experts, who
have spent years carefully investi-
eating the big ports OF North
America where belt lines, such as
is proposed here. are operating
successfully" he said.
The very people who are
knocking the port commission now
and are declaring its expenditures
are wasteful. even when its ware.
houses are bulging with goods and
there is more business than can be
handled. will be writing letters
East In n few years. telling their
friends OF our wonderful port ia
ciltles."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-11-20

20 cents, unless some unlooked-for
big shipments OF the bird appeared
at short notice
Turkeys are retailing Saturday
a. 30 cents a pound.
According 10 the Frye Co. there
seems scarcity OF turkeys this
year. as well as a marked inclina-
tion OF farmers TO hold their birds
for Christmas consumption.
The agricultural department at
Washington. ID. C., has instructed
the public how t. handle the great
national Thanksgiving bird.
Hang the bird by both feet while
picking" says a bulletin. Hanging
by one leg spoils its shape. Pick
ing In the lap muses. II up.
Don't kill while the crop ls full
OF food Give the bird nothing but
water in the "a hours preceding ex-
ecution."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-11-20
OFFER TO RAISE
TROOPS FOR T.R.

VICTORIA. Nov. 20.-The Amer.
team society here has sent the fol-
lowing telegram to Col Theodore
Roosevelt. signed by A. A. Free
man. president OF the society. for
mel. United States assistant attor-
1S< general and former United
1tes circuit Judge in New Mex
80.
The Americans OF Victoria, re-
membering with pride and grati-
tude your splendid speech here.
learn with interest OF the possibil-
fly OF your assuming command OF a
Canadian division.
III such rumors are authentic, the
American society OF this city un-
dertakes 70 furnish from this dis
trict a full company OF American
born volunteers for service under
you in the great fight for civiliza-
ion and democracy"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-11-20

FIRST QUARTER - Guernsey
kicked off to Boles. who ran the ball
into Harvard's 25-yard line.
a successful forward pass by
Yale and slight gains around each
end was followed by Wilson. on a
fake kick. placing the ball on Har-
wards 25-yard line. Harvard recov-
cred the ball. Mshan punted So
Yards. Van Nostrund had no chance
To run tho ball back. and was
downed on his own 25-yard line.
Bingham's unsteadiness was evi-
dent. this time paving the way for
Haryard's first score.
The Yale haifback took the ball
on an end play. but II slipped from
his grasp and went twisting 10 the
side.
Out OF the whirl Of players that
plunged for IL rolled Harte. the
crimson's right end.
VI With four y ole facklerx flingiaE
themselves at his heels. In despera-
tion. Harte sprinted the remaining
% Yards to the line for the first
touchdown.
Mahan failed 10 kick goal. Score
Score. Harvard. s Yale, O.
Guernsey kicked off TO King. who
was downed on Harvard's 35yard
line.
Harvard WAS unable TO gain. and
Mahan punted. Yale attempted 20
gain thru the line. but was thrown
back twice A forward pass failed
Guernsey dropped back to kick.
The ball passed over Guernsey's
shoulder. out of reach. Guernsey
recovered and essayed another
kick which was received by Wat.
son in midteld
Waldron replaced J. Sheldon for
Yale.
After short line gains Harvard
was forced to kick.
Guernsey punted to Harvard's 43-
yard line.
The Harvard backs then began
march toward Yale's goal
From the one-yard line Mahan
slipped around right end for
I touchdown. He then kicked goal
Score. Harvard. l3: Yale, 0. The
period ended a minute later with
the ball in Harvard's possession in
midfield.
SECOND PERIOD Harvard
rushed the ball toward the Yale
line. King and Mahan interspersed
line plays with short end runs
With the Yale secondary defense
pulled in by the line attack. Har.
ward shot over a successful l2-yBTd
forward pass. followed by short
gain on fake kick that brought the
ball 10 Yale's l5-yard line
Gates relieved c. Sheldon for
Yale. Bingham was injured. and
retired in favor OF Scovllle. Church
replaced Higginbotham for Yale.
Horween replaced Boles for Har.
ward.
Mahan and King gained three
yards each thru the line. and Mahan
made 1t first down around the end. +.
and then plunged across for touch
down, He again kicked goal
Score. Harvard 90. Yale 0.
Shortly after the kickoff King
executed the most sensational play
of the game. With splendid inter.
| ference he skirted Iale's left end
and swept toward the goal Taylor
made a last desperate effort to stop
the Harvard runner. but King
eluded him and continued his sprint.
King grabbed the ball behind the
Yale goal just as Taylor. who had
pursued him. brought him down
with a beautiful flying tackle.
King had covered 5S yards. Ma.
han kicked the goal
Score: Harvard %. Yale 0.
Roberts relieved Taylor at full.
back for Yale.
After the next kickoff Harvard
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-11-20
GREECE WILL
DEFY ALLIES.
INVITES WAR

LONDON, Nov. 2o.-The Gre
clan diplomatic situation is re-
sarded here as critical.
Private German sdvices from
Copenhagen that the govern
ment has ordered Greek vessels
TO leave French and Italian
ports Immediately, despite the
allied order temporarily intern
ing them, is regarded as hint
that King Constantine intends
to defy the allies.
Other German reports that the
allies have sent an ultimatum 10
Greece are not confirmed.
Earl Kitchener was expected to
zee Constantine today, unless the
queen induced the latter to refuse
he audience.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-11-20
SURGEONS OPERATE ON GIRL
TO PREVENT PARENTHOOD;
FIND, TOO LATE, SHE'S NORMAL
Seattle Victim of Doctors Knives Not Mental Weak
ling, Declare Her Friends, Just an Uneducaed Girl
From the Mountains in North Carolina

told him. and he reported to the
police
The police came. but instead Of
srresting the woman and the man
who had attacked her. they took
Sallie 90 Jail. where they lodged n
charge OF disorderly conduct
against her.
Sallie fell into the hands OF Or.
Lilburn Merrill. Of the Juvenile
court He found. he said. that she
had the mentality OF child OF but
10 years.
Other physicians. who saw the
child later. said she was ignorant.
but typical OF the people OF the
mountain community from whence
she came.
She vas ordered sterilixed The
operation was performed by Or
waldo Richardson. at the county
hospital, secretly.
Judge MaeMahon Interested
Judge Thomas II. MacMahon.
then sitting pro TEN on the police
branch. saw Sallie and something
caused him TO ask the Womans a
Civic club to look into her case.
The club took II up. and next day
discovered by chance that DIR. j. L.
Harvey. then city physician. and
several other physicians we're sit.
ting as an insanity commission. In
an effort TO send Sallie 10 the asy
lum.
The club halted these proceed.
ings with the help OF Judge Mac
Mahon Salie was taken home by
Mrs Whiting.
Prominent physicians now de.
clare Sallie is sane. and she In to-
day stIll at the home OF Mrs Whit
ing. where she Is learning rapidly
the things she had no opportunity
to learn when she was Younger
and for the lack OF which Dr. Mer-
rill declared her deficient"
Judge MacMahon characterized
the sterilizing operation undergone
by Sallie surgical butchery," and
declared there was no authority In
the law for such an operation
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-11-20
YOUMUSTDIG
DEEP IF YOU
Want A TURK

Thanksgiving feasters thruout
tho Northwest must pay well for
their turkey dinners this year. ac'
cording TO indications Saturday.
with the market firm and high.
retail meat dealers are looking for.
ward to assessing the turkey fan
30 cents a pound for the bird next
week
The Charles Frye Co. the largest
handlers Of turkeys In the North.
west. gave out statement Satur-
day that in all probability the price
to consumers would not fall below
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-11-20

fWh~r~v~r = person .haii be sdJudE -
guilty Of earnsi sbuse Of q female person
under the age of 10 y-sS.. OF OF rap.
or -hsii he adJsdxed to be an hsbitusi
erfullnat, the eourt may. In ~ddition To
such other punishment Or confinement
to he performed upon surh person Tor
tho prevention Of proereation.-sec. sfs1.
Remington A BsiiinErrs Code. Session
Laws Of 1907
sallle Rathbun, 10 years old,
ward OF DR.. and Mrs. +. u. Whit.
Ing. 2S12 Boylston ave. N, will
never bring into the world another
child
without being found guilty OF
any OF the crimes which the law
provides may be punished by ster.
ilization. Sallie Rathbun was half
persuaded. half coerced. Into sub
hitting TO the operation which left
her sterile.
Yet, when the state OF Wlscon.
sin ordered two dozen men ad-
Judged mentally defective to be
secretly sterilized recently.
wave OF rebellion swept over the
country.
Came From Mountains
This IA what happened to Sallle
Rathbun.
She came here from the noun
tain district OF North Carolina. an
uneducated. unsophlsticated girl.
whose mother had died when the
child was very young. With her
father the girl lived in cheap
lodging house.
Rathbun found employment for
himself. Sallie was left In the ho-
tel alone during the day.
One afternoon a vicious woman
showed her into another room In
which was a man. and locked the
door.
When her father returned that
evening. Sallie. shaken with fear.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-11-20
PSYCHIC SICK WHEN CALLED
TO TRIAL; BLAMES PUBLICITY

ness in case the trial was post.
poned. Judge Brinker continued
the case until December ..
An agent OF the postoffice depart
ment OF justice appeared in the
courtroom and questioned witnesses
for the state az to Overton $
methods Of obtaining victims.
He said the department would
prosecute the psychic for misuse OF
the mails II the evidence justified.
II was ascertained by a girl re-
porter for The Star. and subse.
quently by special detectives from
the sheriffs office. that Overton
guaranteed fixing evidence for
divorce and agreed for n stipulated
price 10 find "soulmstes" for mar
ried women.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-11-20

Investigation has been started
Saturday by the postoffice depart
ment Of justice into the state case
pending against William overton,
psychic, and r. Archer. alleged
wreckers Of homes, exposed recent
j. by The Star.
When the case was called 10 trial
by Justice Brinker on Friday after
noon, OyertOn was not In court.
He sent word to Deputy Prosecu-
--Palmer that he was III, owing.
Palmer said. To nervous strain and
mental suffering due to newspaper
publicity given his business"
Palmer informed Oyerton that he
would demand a physicians sworn
statement regarding Oyertons III
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-11-20
JAIL FOOTBALL
men SENTENCED

Ernest Kanans. who will play
the left end position on one of the
county prison football teams which
are to meet on Thanksgiving day.
was sentenced to serve three to 10
years in Walla Walla penitentiary
Saturday.
His captain, l.. A. Stockdale. full
back. was also given a penitentiary
term of one and half to is years
at Walla Walla Judge Mackin-
tosh pronounced sentence.
Neither will be taken TO the pen
itentiary until after the Thursday
game.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-11-20
WOMAN INDICTED
BY GRAND JURY

Jennie Greenwald. proprietor OF n
house at 3ls Columbia w.. Ia under
Indictment by the grand jury Sat.
urday. charged with accepting the
earnlsgs OF Freda Raynor and Min
ME Thomas Bail was fixed In the
sum OF 81 800 In each case.
Eight other women we're arrested
in raids by the sherlffs office at
the same time as Mrs Greenwald
was taken. Tuesday night. and have
been closely questioned by the
grand jury. Patsy Martin. one of
the women. was allowed to go.
The Jury adjourned Friday until
Monday morning
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-11-20
TELEPHONE GIRL
BURNED; MAY Die

Burns which II Ia feared may
prove fatal. we're sustained by
Miss Kathryn MacCauley. tele-
phone operator. residing at the
Windsor apartments. Sixth and
Union. when a mixture OF turpen.
tine and lard. which ahe was pre-
pairing on a stove, ignlted.
Instantly her clothing was en-
yeloped In flames.
Screaming. she ran into an ad.
Joining room. where her roommate.
Miss ollie Wallin, smothered the
flames with blankets.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-11-20
MAKES BIG HAUL
IN FRISCO hotel

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov 90
TNo hours after he had taken quar-
ters at the Grand hotel. r man
Who registered as A. Young Of
santa Rosa. held up Might Clerk
Martin A. Peters and robbed the
deposit boxes OF $4,000. Peters told
the police today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-11-20
SPOKANE HOTEL
BURNS; TWO HURT

SPOKANE. Nov. 20.-Tvo per
sons were injured when fire de-
stroyed the AIabion hotel early to
day. The damage was $4,000.
Pat Kenan leaped from third
story window and w. ID. Bragan
was overcome by smoke.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-11-20
HARVARD
RUNS UP
SCORE
ON ELI

CAMBRIDGE. before
10000 Crimson Wild
third a points had rolled the
Crimsons versatile attack.
arvads the latter making 5s
Haryard's touchdowns
a line and then a
A steady of
placing
kicker. injured
gam M
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-11-20
DAMAGED GOODS Continues
Another Week at CIemmer

A physician of long experience says in an un-
solicited letter to the Clemmer theatre manage
ment:
'lou are doing more for the people this week
than have been able to do in twenty years"
Damaged Goods has met with such universal
approval that Mr. Clemmer decided to continue ii
another week.
See "CemmerS' big ad on page g.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-11-20
JITNEY DRIVER HURT

PORTLAND, Nov. 20.-Struck
by passenger-carrying automo.
bile, Hugh Palmer. a iitney driver,
Is In the hospital.