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The Washington times., 1915-12-09

was not worth while and which did
not teach some lesson The theater
now. this is rather a deep thing to
say-the theater. don't you know.
should be next to the church. II
should be almost as great a power
for good as the pulpit.
For each play should teach A
great lesson. Not outwardly. be-
cause people. do not like that; they
want amusement Bue teach II to
them unconsciously-don' you know
so that they would leave the thea
ter with a new idea in their heads
Fand new thoughts In their hearts.
mo. / couldn't be q. villain on the
stageNbut how do yot know | am
not villain In private life?" The
twist; smile that had been skirmish-
ing around the right side of his face
. won out, and he laughed heartily.
But now this play, ivan Der
Decken," he added swiftly. jumping
back to the subject and grabbing 1t
with strangle hold that was not
TO be broken again for the remainder
of the conversation.
ut is constructive. 1t teaches a
The Washington times., 1915-12-09

,er rehture Service. InC.)
till dark without diversion Of any sort
herself, and does 1t for the sake Of her
family of little children, knows that
no honest woman Is ever compelled TO
do wrong Just to keep alive,
She knows whereof she speaks.
A good woman is intolerant Of weak
woman. not because she thinks the
weak woman did not try to be strong:
but because she knows that she dld
not try hard enough.
For every woman who has had her
own way to make in the world under
stands Just exactly what bitter struggle
that way is almost every second, ana
because she does understand. and be-
cause she did fight her own way
through the briars and out OF tine
thicket-feht desperately-she cannot
spend much time in soft sympathy for
the woman who stays at the bottom or
the hill because she did not have the
courage even to try to CLIMB.
What Is 1t the old hymn says?
"A charge to keep l have.-that Is
the song that every woman either con-
sciously or unconsciously learns by
heart before she Is twenty years old.
All that, Is Vest. all that is finest. all
that is noblest in the world is m charge
II we women fail, what will become
OF the children?
The PRIDE Ana HOHOr.
The man may shirk his part Of the
burden. he may throw off the load Of
care he has assumed; the woman must
carry hers to the very end.
How did YOU carve your woman Atlas,
Mr.. Borglum? I should like to see it.
Is she stumbling now and then? Do
her shoulders bow? Is the hope ana
the Joy of living faint I'm her face? OR
does she walk as most women do, sing
Il, Nd althnnnh heart
sore with grief?
| saw her the other day. the little
woman whose husband had deserted
her. She's teaching to make a. living
And when she is through school she
runs home and gets dinner FOR her
children. and late at night she sits ana
sews for then And they are az .sae sne
And she is one OF the best story-tellers
] ever heard, and at the teachers meet.
ings she is the life OF the party. aha a
when mother comes into the room
It is as II the sun were shining"
s = OF Of s%fn when you %0sn tSousht OF when
you made your Atlas. Mr.. Borglum?
hope she sings as she walks. your
Atlas. / hope she laughs and straight
her shoulders ahs bs ,bss carry
my back ] could blow 1t into the air
like a bubble II ! wanted to.
| And he would carry It for me-the
man love-if would let him. but he
is Just llttle child and he could not
bear the weight Of II, and so love to
carry Ito the end, q
For, oh, we love the pride and the
| honor Of 1.-THE carrying Of the bur;
den Of the world-and the power and
glory Of it. and we would not be rid OF
1T II we could.
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UTZoN BORGLUM. sculptor.
has carved in stone new
Atlas.
-. This Atlas, for the first time
in the history Of sculpture. Is a woman.
and she carries upon her back, the
world. ...
"A great idea. Mr.. Borglum, mag
nificept idea, and one that will live
because 1t has its beginning in the very
depths of truth. =
Men make the world--they change ana
fashion 1t to suit their whims and fan
cies-but 1t is a woman who carries
the burden of it upon her shoulders.
If all the men in the world died to-
morrow we should have a pretty bad
time Of tive women.
We should be lonely, and hearts1ck,
and homesick enough in all conscience,
but'it would go on being a rather pretty
world. and rather a comfortable world,
and rather civilized world, after a
If all the women should die today
It wouldn't be six months till the men
we're living In caves and killing eacn
NV Why y's are sA women always 50 hard
upon other women who do not do
How many times have you heard that
question, and In how many ways have
you heard 1t answered?
There are testing answers: IT'S the
union protest against the. sea =.
Marriage IS a secret society. and all
women in it regard with suspicion and
dislike all the women outside of 1T
And there Is some truth in the joke
Just as there Is some truth In most
Jokes7-or we wouldn't laugh at them.
There's the emotional answer: WON
an Is the finer vessel-and when she
breaks she breaks to finer pieces
There's the indignant answer: 1T fs
not true-women are better friends IL
women than men ever dared to be-"
O., All true--the answers. and all false.
too-every one of them.
I wonder If any of us realize how
many shallow things spring from the
deepest impulses of the heart?
A Charge To Keep.
4 never knew a mana really fine
man-who could be harsh in his judg-
ment upon b wopan. no matter how
wicked she was.
She's weak" he says; "she Is timid.
she Is defenceless; she would be good
if she could. but she can't. am sorry
for her."
And when the other women hear him
and look at each other in tolerant
amusement the man shakes his head
sadly and says to. his brother man,
"IIow intolerant they are!"
And all The time he does not under
stand III the least.
YOU can make a woman believe that
II Is impossible to hoe corn all day in
the hot corn and go to a dance all
night the night afterward, dance every
dance, and enjoy 1t. '.' .. -.
You cannot make a man. who has
done this very thing believe that 1t Is
impossible
lie knows whereof he speaks. that's
all
The woman who works from dawn
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David Warfied Claims That He'Could Not and
Would Not Play the Role sof "a wicked Villain
But He Doesn't Think 1t the
Least Bit Inconsistent to
Be as Villainous as Can
Be In Private Life, and to
Try to Rob a Poor In
terviewer by Asking All
Questions HIMSELF!

pever materialized. lie simply would
not permit an escape from the SUBJ
ject of Van Der Decken.' In des-
per8tion' he was accused openly of
making the interviewer change
places with the interviewed, and all
that came Of Il was a chuckie ana
an appealing LOOK out OF his blue
only part about him that is Old.
They seen, young when he laughs.
but when he is thinking OF other
things or talking of what he wants
to do for the benefit Of others. they.
cloud up. lose their clearness. and
become misty. ..-. sss'at, --~'
But really YOU can make some
thing out Of this. you know" He
reached for his hat. You know YOU
can. Something or other Just say
something or other That which 1
said about the theater you can use.
But don't think that am trying to
give that impression. / don't mean
You You know" W. lie W smiled lie St9eus, on one s side
exclusively. and sat quiet for a mo-
ment. The opportunity wasfso unex-
pected that II wasn't taken. 81 do
SO want to know fust what YOU think
of the new play" he apologized. -
1t was time to go, and he had said
no word about himself as David War.
field. lie had preached against viii
famous methods. yet had robbed q
hard worker In the open OF a good
interview. But he did not even seem
to think that something was to be
said about him. He walked out re-
luctantiy. his chin pushed Just a
little forward. and his head. firmly
set on shoulders almost rounded.
typifying his tenacity. OF average
height. dressed in a brown suit with
a conservative open collar and black
four in hand tie.-with a white boiled
shirt he was the picture OF what a
conventional gentleman should be.
And he wouldn't say anything about
himself.
But he was far from being able to
tide that he was David Warfeld.
and a personality.
The same strange ma gnetism which
serves him on the stage aSa means
. OF attracting attention TO his slight
est word or movement. does not de-
sert him In private life. He merely
stood quietly and smiled Good-by.
Riit everyone in the lobby knew who
he was and watched hir-they knew
him. The David Wsrfleld of the
stage is lust exactly the David War
fiald off the stage. He Is mixture
OF Sir1on Levi and Peter Grim and
the Music Master all thrown to-
gether, So hisNtheft OF an Interview
from a poor girl was entirely nn
unnecessary piece of brigapdry.
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Largely Because He Thinks
That the Stage Should
Stand Next to the Church
As a Good Influence Over
the Lives of Human
Beings--Of Course That
Eliminates the Villains.
BY FLORENCE E. YoDER.

by rLOftFNSE -. IODEh.
TvE sat forward on the ex-
treme edge of his chair
during the whole interview.
and looked the picture of
sincerity. Gray hair mixed with
black. broad forehead. wide set
eyes, a rather thin Tipped but firm
and kindly mouth, and an opennesss
OF expression which would have mis-
led William J. Burns, all promised an
easy road for the interviewer.
But that slightly protruding lower
jaw hadn't been noticed, and David
Warfield's famous little twisty smile
on the right side was not at first
recognized as the forersnner Of an
impulsive laugh betokening very
keen sense of humor.
1t took nearly all of one hour to
escape from his rapid fire examina,
tion, and to extract few statements
from him relative to the stage in
general and himself.
Because 80 per cent Of the time was
spent In describing exactly what
In the role of the Flying Dutchman,
Van Der Decken." in which he is
appearing for the first time on any
stage this week. ..r
AS he put it he is greedy for opin-
Ions, for any expression Of opinion
OF his new role" from anyone who
has liked him as either The Music
Master" Simon Levi in The Auc-
tioneer." or peter Grimm"
= 1t was only a master stroke that
made 1t possible to get a statement
from him concerning his opinion of
what the stage should be.
"Of course, you know that people
feel that they own you and want you
to appear in the roles which are ia
miliar to Them" was hazarded.
That's just II. you KNOW he
added eagerly. II want to know
whether or not they will like me as
Van Der Decken. 1 would not want
to displease any one. l still wanted
something a little different, an op-
portunity to show another phase OF
work"
"Wc.lld you ever play the role OF
b villain, a bad part?" and he for
got for a second. long enough to
actually give an answer.
No. he said decidedly. adding
confidingly: -'+Don't you know" as
), he did every few moments.
II do not think that plays which
are not constructive should he play
ed. There fs 90 much great power
in the stage and people do not seem
to realize. 1t. -.
IT would not play In play which
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The Inevitable.

The word was tire. The teacher OF
the infant class was endeayoring I'd
impart It to the children by the suggcs-
tive method.
have when You 60 automobiling?' she
asked. =. -
"A puncture," exclaimed the class, in
chorus.--Judee.
The Washington times., 1915-12-09

great lesson, don't you know" The
twisty smile came out again. "Of
course, II must not be considered as
a play because IL IL not an ordinary
dramatic performance. II Is a legend,
a poem. The things which are repre-
sented by flesh and blood are not
always flesh and blood. The phan-
tom crew, for instance. are not sup
posed to be real people. They exist
only in the minds OF the audience
and of the Dutchman. They are but
phantOms. But how did they i'm
press you? What did you get from
the play as whole
lie spoke very slowly and clearly,
and. there seemed every moment TO
be some opportunity for asking
few questions, but somehow they
The Washington times., 1915-12-09
THE TINES DAILY AGAZINE PAGE
AnS7DerS
To Health
Questions
BY DIR. L. X. HIRSHBERC

BY DIR. J.. X. HIRSHBERG.
ccopyright, Newspaper Feature Service Inc,
T.. r. s.-During the past few months
I have become very 1esby. taking on
hfteen TO eighteen pounds take plenty
gest?
Avoid all oily. hot. greasy. rich.
starchE and highly seasoned foods,
sweets. pastries. potatoes. and soups.
Eat meat but once day. and then only
q very little Eat two nneals a day and
your daily exercise. Rome was not
built In a day."
o. ". NJ. Pocahontas. Va.--If YOU will
send-a stamped, seif-addrcssed envelope
with your query repeated. I will be glad
TO give you the desired information but
cannot do SO through these columns.
Mrs @. w. J.-Kindly tell me what
can do to close up open pores in my
necl: and chest.
4, paste made of kaolin and slycerine.
and messaGed into the pores each night
IA GOOD to close enlarged pores: go Is
cocoa butter, sometimes used for this
purpose.
{. MI am in the habit OF taking
think 1t is all right?
1t depends cutie a bit on the person
However, walks, II not too long. arc
usually beneficial rather than harmful.
but or the other hand. " you chance
TO he III. would not advise your takIns
walks more than once day. and then
two blocks would be sufficient.
Mrs. l.. G. E.-Enclosed please find a
stamp for a personal reply. My little
baby. five wears old, is seemingly very
nervous. The least noise excites her,
| even the ringing Of church bells has n
tendency toward making her jump.
She does not rest we'll at night ] do
not give her either tea or coffee. and
had her adenoids and tonsils removed
about year ago. She is not a thin
child. and in all appearances looks quite
healthy. Kindly give me some OF your
valuable advice.
Only those letters are answered per
sonally. which are accompanied by a
stamped. seif-addressed envelope.
Your child should have no excitement
4 whatsoever. should not be allowed to
rourp, retire at half-past for tho
night, not be disturbed under any cir
! curnstances. arise at ! o'clock the fol-
lowing morning. be kept in the open air
until noon (if the air is not damp, take
a nap at | r.. m. for an hour or so.
a fter which another ride or walk in the
open will be of great benefit to her.
Fresh air and sunlight is the best tonic.
The Washington times., 1915-12-09
What They Say About Us
Pertinent Interests of Women AS Viewed r..
By Editorial Writers of the Newspapers.

the discontented is not so much
against, the theory of our institu-
tions, but against the way they are
worked-New York Globe and Com
mercial Advertiser.
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o. II. NJ. Pocahontas. Va.-If you will
send a stamped, seif-addrcssed envelope
With your query repeated I will be glad
TO give you the desired information. but
cannot do so through these columns.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1915-09-16
MISSPELLED WORD

In our last issue, any number OF
words were sent in as misspelled,
principal among which was the word
theater. A look in the dictionary will
show that the word is correctly
spelled either theatre or theater-
Among others were several proper
names such as Kraus and O'Keeffe.
The misspelled word, however, ap-
peared in the ad of r. B. Benton &
Sons, 22O S. Liberty st. 1t was demi-
john misspelled deme-john. Those
who succeeded in finding it were
Miss Margaret Dilzell, 232 Vallette
ST., Miss Leda Villavaso, 53S Pacific
avenue and Hart Schwarzenbach, Ala
Delaronde ST. Each receives a box
of Jacobs Candy.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1915-09-16

cafes in that thrifty town. The cafe
boasts of one hundred thousand dol
lars worth of beautiful paintings.
We also have postcard from Mr.. S.
Marcianti, who is visiting his daugh-
ter, Mrs. A. Cordonia, at that place.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Thorning and
family have returned, after summer
ing at Vaudeville.
Dr. Harry E. Nelson is making a
visit in the northern towns, stopping
at Baltimore, Washington and New
York City. He will return to take up
his practice again about the Both OF
this month.
Miss Grace LennoX has returned
after a pleasant two weeks visit to
Miss Inez Irving at Grammercy, La
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1915-09-16
SLIPS OF THE TONGUE.
One of Them Told Bishop a Truth He
Didn't Care to Hear.

Didn't Care to Hear.
The misguided old lady who would
persist In misapplying words with lu.
dicrous results is as much among us
today as she was when Sheridan wrote
Of her in his play, 1.-The Rivals" two
centuries ago. One dear old lady re-
Gently inquired of a well known pro-
fessor whether soda water should be
written as two separate words or
with a siphon between.
A well known bishop who is very
stout tells the story of a maidservant
who had been instructed to address
the prelate as your eminence." I'm
agine his horror, however, when the
girl dropped a courtesy to him one
morning with the words, Yes, your i'm
menser
An American policeman became IA
nous for his slips Of the tongue. He
used always to explain to recruits that
Third avenue ran paralyZed to Lex
ington," and On one occasion he proud
ly stated that he never paid any at
tention to unanimous" letters.
A jealous temperance worker used
to have a habit of confding to her
friends that certain persons were
adapted" to drink. while another gen.
tleman in q mixed moment once asked
friend to open the window and
"putrefy" the air.-London Spectator.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1915-09-16
BASEBALL RECORDS.
Some Facts That Will Interest All
Lovers of the Game.

Some Facts That Will Interest All
Lovers of the Game.
The greatest number of bases on
balls in a single season were given by
Amos Rusie of the New York National
league club in 1892. His total was POI.
Adrian G. Arson In the sixteen sea.
sons between 1876 and 1892 played In
1852 games and made 1852 hits. His
grand average for the entire sixteen
seasons was .344.
A worlds record no hit contest was
played at Winchester. Ky, May 10,
1909, when In q Blue Grass league
championship game Winchester de-
feated Lexington ! to o. The battle
went seventeen innings, and not hit
was made off Toney. the Winchester
twirler, who famed nineteen men.
A record for speed in playing a regu-
lation nine inning game was hung up
Sept 10. 1910. at Atlanta, Ga, on the
last day of the Southern league season,
when the Atlanta and Mobile teams
finished a full contest In thirty-two
minutes.
In 1880 eight called balls" entitled
a batter to first base. This was re-
duced to seven in 1882, to six in 1885,
to five in 1887 and to four in 1889.
The KnickerbOcker club Of New York
adopted the first baseball uniform in
1919. 1t was blue and white.
In a game played July 90, 1906. be-
tween the Quakers and Reds Cincin-
natl did not make single assist. the
Philies going out on flies or Strikes
Ed A. Goewey in Leslie's.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1915-09-16
UNCLAIMED LIST.

List of unclaimed letters remaining
at Station A, New Orleans Ua.) Post
office, for the week ending September
16, 1915:
Ladies-Bura, Mrs. Luke; Johnson,
Miss Perrin; Johnson, Mrs. Mary;
Lauman, Mrs. A; Moore, Missile; Og-
den, Miss Elsay; Smith, Mrs. X. A;
Schlumbrecht, Mr. and Mrs. Vestard,
Mrs.
Gentlemen-Foret, \. G.; Gartman,
C. NJ; Harper, Alex (2): Peters, G.
W; Russo, Sam.
Miscellaneous Daughters of lisa.
bella; Prof. II. Ivory.
JOSEPH VOEGTLE, Postmaster.
JOS. w. DANIELS, Superintendent.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1915-09-16
WILLS.

The notarial will of Mrs. Louise
Richer, widow of Antoine Marechal,
declares she leaves four children, and
she gives to her two daughters the
disposable portion allowed by law,
less the building at 1905 Teche
street, which is given to her grand
daughter, Jennie Boilet. All of her
personal effects. consisting of furni-
ture and jewelry, go to her grand
daughter, Gertie Marie Marechal.
Justine Marechal SALES is made ex-
eCutriX.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1915-09-16
Just Like a Comet.

A well known astronomer and math-
ematician was on his way home one
evening after having spent an hour or
two In an observatory looking through
a telescope at comet.
Directly opposite him in the car sat
a man with a loud voice, whose mis-
information concerning comets would
have supplied the material for a libra
~ and who appeared to be talking for
the benefit Of the passengers. The as
tronomer listened patiently for a time,
then be said in low tone to the man
sitting next TO him:
"Our friend Oh the other side Of the
aisle reminds me somewhat Of a comet
himself"
How so?"
"He Is emptying his head to make
long tale."-Youth's Companion.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1915-09-16
HER CHILDREN.

Mr.. j. Bruno and his family desire
through this medium to extend their
heartfelt thanks for the many favors
and kindnesses shown them during
the illness and death of Mrs. ].
Bruno. Before her death Mrs. Bruno
expressed a desire that her friends
be thanked in this way for the num-
berIess considerations and kindly acts
offered to her and her family.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1915-09-16
Loved Daddy, TOO.

Pinning a flower on my little four
year-old boys suit on mothers day,
said to him: You must wear this rose
today to show that you love your
mother, Edward In little while he
returned to me, saying: Mother,
please pin another rose on NE so peo-
pie will know | love my daddy, too
Exchange.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1915-09-16
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to extend our sincere
gratitude to our neighbors and
friends for their kindness and SYM
pathy shown during the illness and
death of our dear mother, Mrs. VIM.
Crane; especially to Rev. T. j. Lar
kin, Rev. A. A. Walls, S. NJ, Drs.
King, Babin and Lowe; Miss Mangi-
aracina, Mrs. Duchien and also to the
many who sent beautiful floral Of
ferings.
HER CHILDREN.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1915-09-16
Told Her About Il.

Eugene attended the wedding of his
Aunt Nan, which took place in church.
The bridegroom and best man were
waiting at the altar for the bride, who
was slowly advancing up the aisle, to
the strains of the wedding march,
when Eugenes childish treble sounded
clearly: Hurry up, Aunt Nan. Mr.
Abbot's waiting for you"
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1915-09-16
Crafty Editor.

A Virginia editor threatened to pub
who was seen hugging and kissing a
girl in the park unless his subscription
to the paper was paid up in a week.
Fifty-nine young men called and paid
up the next day. while two even paid
. year in advance.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1915-09-16
THF CLASSIFIED COLUMNS.
inexpensive
RULES TO GOVERN CONTEST

ALL ANSWERS MUST BE SENT IN NO
LATER THAN FRIDAY EVENING. YOUR
ANSWER MUST BE on. A CARD OF
PIECE OF PAPER NOT LARGER THAN
SHOULD WRITE ON THE CARD AS
FOLLOWS ONLY:
FIRST YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS.
SECOND, THE MISSPELLE6 WORD.
THIRD, THE NAME OF THE ADVERIIS-
MENT IN WHICH 1T APPEARED.
THE MISSPELLED WORD CONTEST
APPLIES ONLY TO OUR CLASSIFIED
COLUMNS AT PRESENT ON PAGE s ALL
CORRECT ANSWERS ARE DEPOSI led +: .
IN A BON AND THE FIRST THREE
DRAWN OUT ARE AWARDED THE
PRIZES IN THE ORDER IN WHICH THEY
ARE DRAWN.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1915-09-16
BUILDING PERMITS.

John Arnold, owner and builder;
repairs and additions, 327 Morgan,
near Bermudez. $500.
Mrs. NJ. Drayden, owner and build
er: 1915 Nunez, near Socrates, $50.
L. Willis, owner and builder; sin
gle one,story frame slated residence,
32g-31 Diana, lear Brooklyn, $500.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1915-09-16
ZEAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Gilbert Derangsburg to julius Bo-
denger, lot PtOlcmy, NuneZ, Franklin
and Heruosa, 500 cash-O'Connor.
Samuel Kodick ct ais to Eureka
Homestead Society, lot Jackson,
Franklin, Homer and Monroe, $500
cash Benedict.
Purchaser to Miss Eva Rodieck,
same property, 800, terms Benedict
John II. Creath to Beverly Mosely'
two lots, Public Road and Leesburg
street, $50 cash-Peters.
Mrs. Julia Gersdorf ct al to the
Board Of Leyee Commissioners, Or
leans Levee District, portion in
McLellanville, about two miles below
Canal street ferry landing, 5000 cash
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1915-09-16
Some Comfort,

A dispute between a purse and a
patient isn't likely to be nearly so Sc
rious for the patient as dispute be-
tween his ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Re-
view.