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The sun., 1916-12-10

a living. miserable themselves and maxi
ing others miserable. they would never
dream OF urging the United States to 20
to war. Words are useless in trying to
describe the horrors hat one sees daily
on he other side. America must come
TO understand how fort innate she is.
There are a few big domestic prob
lens to be settled here as quickly as pos
sible and the biggest ! know OF is cut
ting down the cost of living. l have
made up my mind hat the railroads and
the middlemen are TO blame. There IL
no legitimate reason for prices TO climb
30 high as articles go from producer to
consumer. The reason Is hat the rail-
roads are allowed To charge too much in
freight rates and that the various kinds
Of middlemen are allowed to pile up
profits to which they are not entitled.
| received a box of from Florida
the other day and ] a to pay a freight
charge OF $3.50. ! consider that out
rageous. It's n sample OF what's going
on. Perhaps a rigid Government in
quiry followed by really drastic legisla-
ton will bring relief"
About that time Mrs. Croker began to
tap her foot upon the floor slightly. a
feminine manifestation usually taken to
mean the oncoming OF impotence. Mr..
Croker smiled and seemed to wink just
p~erccp.!oly.
zone would think. now. that some OF
us believe tho interview IL at an end. he
said. with IA glance at Mrs. Croker. who
began to laugh.
"One would" she said.
One did.
The sun., 1916-12-10
BEETHOVEN OPERA
HEARD ONCE MORE
"Fidello" Revival Wins Ap.
plause Of Large Audience at
Metropolitan Matinee.

B%eethoven's only opera. "Fidello," was
sung at the Metropolitan Opera House
Yesterday afternoon for the first time
his season. The work had not been
heard since April 20. 1915, when the
same cast was concerned in its presenta.
ton except Miss Mason as Mdrcciina.
1t IL a very serious and indeed sombre
opera. not at all OF the character to
court the favor OF n matinee audience.
yet the house was full I'M the repre-.
sentation undoubtedly met with favor.
There should be no difficulty In a..
counting for this. The conversation IN
the corridors between the acts was
largely German. II Madame Butter.
ny" had been given the talk would have
been well %sprinkled with Italian. In >,
FAR as opera Is concerned, the melting
pot does not operate with much rapidi,,
The born Americans have the advantage
OF a disinterested outlook.
When 'Fidelio" war given several
times in the season Of I9il-I5 It was no,
well done. Yesterdays performance had
some noteworthy merits. The chief of
these was the we'll balanced ensembe
All the singers rose to a high level o.,
sincerity, and IL the vocal art was not
always OF the finest type, the underlying
spirit OF devotion brought to the surface
a strong and often moving dramatic q.
preston.
Mime. Hurts Lsorord was much better
thar II was in 1915. Her delivery of the
great scene. "Abscheulicher,' lacking a..
1t was in some smoothness. was never.
theless emotional and In most Of It's pas
sages vocally effective. Her impersors.
ton OF the role displayed the same ,o,-
derness and pathos that %enuoblcd II be.
fore. 1t is one OF her best achievements
Mr.. Gori'z might have dispensed with
some OF his eXplos!veness IN pi.drro
Mr.. Braun as Rocco. NJ. Scmbach ..
Fiorcstdn, Mr.. Rciss as Jccqa,iino and
Miss Mason AS UdrcciiiHd were accept.
able. The choruses were wei sung. ,ha'
OF the prisoners In the FIRST act having
it's usual touching appeal Mr.. Bodanzky
conducted with judgment. /, * a pity
the opera contains spoken dialogue. Tee
singers delivered 1t IN a sadly artifc.a
manner.
The sun., 1916-12-10
CONCERT.
saturday Evening Popular series
BEGAN with Success.

The Philharmonic Society sa'.e the
first In It's series this season Of Saiu.-
day evening concerts at popular prices In
Carnegie Han last night. A Tschai-
kowsky-Grieg programme was offered,
with Francis Aida. soprano OF the Net
ropolitan opera House. as the soloist.
The orchestral numbers were Tschaikow-
sky's nth symphony. Grieg's Heart
Wounds" and THE Last Spring for
strings, aud the theme and variations
from Relationships third suite. opus 80.
Mime. Alda sang an aria from Tschal-
kow.ky's opera Jeanne dare and
again later three songs OF Grieg, Mar
gare,leia.' "Erstes Begegnen" n 'Lauf
der Wet with piano Accomplishments
by Frank La Forge. The audience was
large and evidently well pleased.
The sun., 1916-12-10
MSCHA ELMAN HEARD.

Mischa Elman. who had heca had
here before this season a. soip.>'. g
a recital Yesterday afternoon ir ',~' -
Han. lie played Spohr r wr " ''
ccrto, the Nardlui nat IN " 'r'
"Pocme' ot ChauSsou, RodlA "H.,.
Melodlque" aud ~Sarasates Car
basque phiiip Gordon was 90
piano.
Mr. El'rau was In his hes. fo,r'
played accordingly. The breaking = a
string caused him 20 have rho 80.
early IN he Spohr concerto, but th.,
corruption in no way intcrfcred VII 90.
continued beauty OF style and tom. =
which he played the work.
The sun., 1916-12-10
SCH00LBOY ENDS HIS LIFE.
Lad Fakes Gas when lie Is SUM
moned to Court.

Rather than answer n summons TO
served on him yesterday by Will
lam J. Coughlan. Chief Of Police, Frank
Werner. a schoolboy. 10 years old. Of
.s East Clifton avenue. Clifton, y. j..
committed suicide In his home By inhai-
ing gas.
with other schoolboys Werner en-
tered an abandoned house OF the Nash
estate and o out some old books
All were served with to
court. Werner's parents did not know
Of the occurrence. as they were out
when the chief visited the house. when
they returned home they found the boy
dead in the bathroom. lie had locked
himself In. stuffed the cracks with pa
per, turned OF the gas full force and
then sat reading a book, waiting for
death. The book. still opened, was
found at his side.
The sun., 1916-12-10
JEALOUSY CAUSES KILLING.
Edward sheer shoots Girl and
Then Ends Life.

Jealousy was the motive that prompted
Edward Sheer. 80 Brooklyn avenue
Brooklyn. to call yesterday upon Gre,ta
k1psa. "a years, at pa Warren street,
Brooklyn. where the young woman has
bten living with Mrs. Abba Nollokner,
Is years old. a bride OF three weeks.
Sheer md Miss kipsa were employed
as helpers In the hospital at E1!is Island,
and Mrs. NoAokner worked there until
her marriage.
Sheer taxed Miss Kapsa with having
gone out one night recently with an
other man. There were words and then
Sheer walked Ia the door. turned and
fired o shots at the girl. all Of which
took effect, and any one OF which would
have been fatal. Then he fred one
bullet into his heart. Both were dead
when an ambulance arrived.
The sun., 1916-12-10
EIGHT HOUR LAW ENJONED.
Temporary Injunction GRANTED by
4. =. Courts Against . Railroads.

SYRACUSE. Dec. e.-Temporary injunc-
tlons restraining Federal n railroad
officers from enforcing the Adamson
eisht hour law oil the Delaware. Lack
awanna and Western and Delaware add
Hudson railroads were continued to-da,
by Judge Ray OF the United States Dis
trict Court.
Judge Ray said he would make no
final decision In the matter until the
United States Supreme Court has decided
the constitutionality Of the aw in tho
test case OF Francis NJ. Wilson. United
States Attorney, against Alexander New
and Henry c. Ferris. receivers OF the
Missouri. Oklahoma and Gulf Railroad.
The court directed that books M nc
counts be kept after January ! In order
that IL the law is held constitutional the
amount due employees may be deter
mined.
The sun., 1916-12-10

RECITAL.

Caroline Hudson-Alexander, a soprano
who was heard in a recital here last
season and Is we'll known 10 loca. con.
~certgoers as a singer in oratorio. gave a
song recital in Aeoiian Hall yesterday
afternoon. The programme a insect
laneous In selection. II began with two
songs by Dvorak and included further
d1ndy's MA L!sette." old English and
Scotch airs. Rossini's aria, bel r~aggio.'
and a son by Hanson. Joy. %Shipnate.
JOY" which Is dedicated TO the recital
giver.
The singers performance seemed to
AFFORD much pleasure to her audience.
She could easily have repeated many NJ
her numbers. Her voice SHOWED In gen
eral a pleasing quality and she used IL
with a skill that was commendable II
not always OF the highest order. Her
taste and feeling shown were excellent
Bruno HUM. whose Cradle Song wa
In the list. played the accompaniment
with admirable skill.
The sun., 1916-12-10
Enthusinstic for Wilson.

He fired at the mention OF Wilson'S
name, fred with enthusiasm and in
ferest.
Wilson was reelected simply because
n majority OF the people happen to have
common sense" he said rapidly. That's
all there was TO the election. ] can't UNI
dcrstand yet what was the matter with
this state and with some other States
Tint gave Hughes. their vote. | guess II
was because the Republicans had a bet
ter organization in those states and had
a lot more money. | am told that the
Republicans spent 100000 900. ] am in
10 position TO assert that as a fact. you
understand. am merely repeating what
! heard from good sources. ! should say
that there must be legislation to limit
campaign expenditures. That sort OF
thing won't do. you know.
II would have thought that every
State In the Union would vote for Will
son II they. the people in these States
had seen what | have seen In Ireland
men with one eye, one arm. one leg
hopeless crIpples, no longer able to carr
The sun., 1916-12-10

much Of his interest In the hurry burly
OF the politicians game. The impression
was strongly conveyed that Mr.. Croker
is vastly more interested in being Mrs.
Cookers husband and also the play
things OF his elderly years-hls horses.
hls golf. his pleasant homes-than in
the sharp. savagc game which used to
delight him and monopolize his Interest,".
He leaves for Palm Beach with Mrs.
Croker next Wednesday. to remain for
the winter.
Yes, yes" he said. persunctorily. IT
understand the Mayoralty race Is to be
a three cornered affair. with Tammany's
chances excellent but II would b. too
early. would II not. to say anything
about that. and. besides. I doa't know
much about II. have been too much
away. too long WI Of the stir OF events.
| think the city will no; fare badly what
ever happens
The sun., 1916-12-10
The Tammnny Of To-day.

How does Tammany of to-day COM
pare with the organization OF which you
were leader. Mr.. Croker"
Frankly" he replied. IT scarceN
know. Fairly well. ! imagine. What
comes home to me strongest OF all IL
the disappearance OF the sturdy Irish
men that used to be the backbone OF the
hall. There were 10000 OF them in my
day who voted solldly and enthusiastic
cally. who Tough; and worked as one
man. and a pretty lively man. let me tell
you Where have those Irishmen gone:
And ! had many dear friends among
them" he added with "A touch of melan-
choly.
They've talked Of me coming back
yes. ! know but that was all nonsense.
OF course. ! have said a thousand times
that I was throuGh-that life holds too
many agreeable things for me now to
max politics worth while. Maybe after
n time people will come TO believe IL.
oh. ] could fight II I had TO. hut"-and
ne grinned the Croker grin--"you see |
don't have to-"
do you him Mr.. Murphy has made
n capable leader"' he was asked. He
paused .or n few moments. as IL weigh
Ing his answer. then replied
yes. ! consider that Murphy has done
well. all things considered quite we'll"
lie said presently tnat ne hoped laW-
many was keeping up the social and
philanthrop!c side OF its organization. the
side that interests itself daily and In de-
tail in the well being OF the poor. that
gets jobs for deserving men and tides n
widow over rent day and keeps thought
less boys from becoming toughs.
That was a big thing In my day.
.hat work" said a,r. Croker. II take 1t
that the district leaders stu give
thought 10 that thing. II made the Hall
great. tina direct interest in the welfare
% the poor. ] should hate to see II neg
lected. But. as ] said. ! don't know
much about these things any more"
The sun., 1916-12-10
RICHARD CROKER
TO RACE IN u. s.
.ags
Former Tammany Chief Is
Anxious to See His COlOrs
4. on American Turf.
MOVES SILENTLY AS EVER
At IS He Looks IS and Does
n, Not Dye His
ny Hair.

II Throughout q long afternoon yes;er-
day . reporter for THE Sun waited at
the Hotel Savoy for Richard Croker, In
auirine at the desk. after hourly inter-
walls. IL Mr.. Croker had come in, and
receiving the unvarying reply: VI
Croker has not yet returned"
AZ Z p. NJ. suddenly the assurance
cone that Mr.. Croker was at home
n his apartment on the seventh floor
10 had answered the telephone himself
IN requesting that the caller be sent at
lopcs to his suite. Now. no one in the
lobby Of the Savoy had observed Mr..
Croker enter the hotel and proceed to
b elevator. Clerks. doormen and hall
boys were quite obviously sincere In say
Ing they hadn't seen him. Yet all at
sncs. very definitely. he was at home.
This was c~uriously i. hopping with the
Croker tradition. In harmony with the
thousand and one stories of the cool.
silent mar who knew how TO move so
unobtrusively and yet so positively some
twenty years ago, when all Tammany
Jumped 20 the CLINT Of his eye. There is
an old Tammany tale OF a meeting OF
mAlcontents, a gathering OF petty chiefs
minded to overthrow the Boss. The rem
desvous had been rigidly kept secret.
lnner and outer guards had been posted.
The plot was buzzing. Then Croker
walked into the meeting. smiling that
grtm smile OF his. The episode Of yes
terday recalled that half forgotten story.
He opened his own door at the FIRST
aaA -
visitors hand. led the way to the light
hOoded drawing ROOM, motioned towari
. chair. found one himself and then
c~ourteously but impass!vely waited for
the caller to open the convcrsation-an-
other Croker characteristic. 1t was not
cay. for the moment. to array topics
upon which Mr.. Croker's comment was
desired. The personality OF the mar
esmpelled attention.
IL "a But Looks O..
Richard Croker is IS. II he desired
(Which he does not) to lay claim to 65
toere would be few to dispute the asser-
lion He stands erectly. walks springily.
hoops his shoulders we'll back and his
chm up. His face reveals few Of ages
His complexion Is clear. pinkish /:
the complexion OF one that lives cleanly
and spends much time In out OF doors
exercise. His eyes are the familiar
Croker eyes, keen and gl!nting. some
times harsh, sometimes twinklinE with
Irish humor.
The color OF his hair would N apt to
startle an acquaintance who hadn't seen
him for several years and who remem-
bsfed the perfectly white locks that
decorated his short. heavy head not so
lOnR a4O For now Mr. Croker's hair &c
Evening star., 1916-02-11
Leave Your Little Wants
AT
THE STAR BRANCH
One in Your Neighborhood
NORTHWEST.

NORTHWEST.
=. Can. Coz. r. T. ave-, Parker's Pharmacy.
2nd St. cor. Mass. ave-: Hygeian % ihsrp pseym,.v
sth st.. cor r Criswelrs Pharmacy:
fth st. K Goldenhergs Information res buresu
9th st.. aas. Roland wallace's Newsstand.
9th st. cor. u McGuire's Pharmacy.
5s.s st. cor Col road rGa
18th ST. cor. Fla. ave-. Pearson's Pharmacy
sIst st.. cor. G. ougley.s Phsrmscy:
4sth st. cor. Pa. ave-. Herhst's Pharmacy
Conn. ave. cor. Fla. ave. Rldgeway's Pharmacy
Hoimesd apI pac. cor Gsm ot1s Hoiraead PHARMACY.
L St. 1901. Morse's Pharmacy.
Pa. ave. 1705. Holt7claw's Newsstand
NORTHEAST.
r. Cap ST.. cor P. Richardson's Pharmacy.
End St. cor. Md. ave. Tayior's Pharmacy.
9th It. cor; K. Mcchesney Joachim Walter
9TH St: cor II. Yeatnan'. rharmacy.
5Ith st. cor f CAP. Lambs Ph.r%aey, barn sS,,n,cv
+. /. ave. r. u. MacwiiIiams' Pharmacy.
SOUTHEAST.
9Th ST.. cor. C. Roach Drug Co.
9Th St. cor. Eve. weller's Pharmacy.
1lth st. cor. Ia. ave. Fealey's Pharmacy.
14th ST.. cor. Pa ave-. Rradley's Pharmacy.
SOUTHWEST.
9Th ST.. cor. D. Sullivan's Pharmacy.
GEORGETOWN.
wis ave. cor NJ st. O'Donnelfs Pharmacy.
u St. cor s6th weller's Pharmacy.
ANACOsTIA.
42on Nichols ave-. Burys Drug store.
AND THESE oEryCAs, RqsGAs TELEGRAPH
United States Capitol.
Interior DEPARTMENT
Bond BUILDING. W. B. 4 A. Rwy Once.
1872 Connecticut avenue.
lo49 Wisconsin avenue.
a1th Street Wharf.
Evening star., 1916-02-11

$b5 D.-H. ball bearing Singer. sa2; So per mo.
65.! Singer. practically new. $40. Wheeler &
Wilson, SlJ. Renting and repairing. Open
evenings Harris. 313 Pa. ave. Line. 275.
oh. SINGERS. 1-d.h. Wheeler W.. prac-
flcally new. $23 s25: d.-h. Singer. SIS; d.-h.
standard, $40. Renting & repairing. Open
evenings. Reamy. 625 Pa. ave. Sc. L. 1872.
Evening star., 1916-02-11
a5tar M1S7 &5s
Get Best Results
LOCAL RATES.

Help, Situations, Lost and Found. Rent
Rooms, Miscellaneous Sales and Wants,
Business Opportunities, Automobiles, etc.,
one cent a word each time for IS words
Or more.
BUSINESS CARDS UNDER WORD
RATE CLASSIFICATION (where accept
abie), Business Announcements, Per
eonals, Real Estate, Apartments, ETC.,
10 cents line each time for four 'Ines Or
more three times, with decreasing rate
for . longer period.
Evening star., 1916-02-11
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.

ART and souvenir store. best location. 81 800
Confectionery store. worth $500, price. 81 80
Motion picture theater. 800 seats g 700
PoolrOom. 9th st. n.w..................$l 81 ,6O
Cafe in large apartment house: s.: .0G
Cigar and light grocery: transfer corner. 500
Rooming house. near 14th and Mass. 500
looming house. IL rooms. 2 baths $3.50
Rooming house. Mass: will exchange
furniture and good will for equity In
9 or S room house.
Grocery, good corner. NV; price 81 ,26l
CAFE, On St; rooms aeove; this splendid WV
business only $500; inspect this.
Roomin: house. downtown; 70 rooms; am,
Wath for osr be sea for
MARSHALL Bus. BROKERS. 91s y. Y. ave.
AUTO TIRE REPAIR -EstabIished and
doing good business; located in northwest !;
good price for quick sale; owner has other
interest: Address Box =. Star Office. 1s'
| MISUNDERSTANDING stock fixtures, oven. route.
can be bought for 81 800. ' V-'''0 ''''
Rooming hoises.from sI7o to $1,000.
PoolroOm in southwest section.
Poolroom in northwest, near Pa. ave.
Grocery stores-Several. from s2o5 up.
Moving Moving picture theaters-bargains
EvERYBoDY's BUSINESS BROKERS,
4Os 10th st. NV. Phone Main 8317.
BOOK sTORE-Established Is years; 1907
pront; for sale exchange for real estate.
Ask for Mr.. Langballe. sos 11th st. NV. 1Bs
BOWLING ALLEYS 81 near p. ave. NV.
booming houses; from $175 to 81 900.
Poolroom in northwest. near Pa. ave.
Grocery stores; several; from $225 up.
Moving picture theaters: bargains.
EVERYH0DY's BUSINESS BRoKERs.
40S 10th at NV Phone Main R317.
| CAFE-14th st.: receipts, $3.50 no.; only 81 800.
Oyster house and cafe; half whole interest
cheap. LunchrOOm downtown; price, 81. 900.
Trade any above for property.
Cigar and newsstand Sc; rent, $16; price.
$3.50. Cigar. confectionery, ETC.. on 18th
best offer buys it. Pooroom: 5 tables: In
come. 10000 mo-; quick sale. take $500;
colOred.
Rooming house: nicely furnished; near 14th
and N: price, $3.50: terms. Roominx house
400 block g; only $3.50. Family hotel; 19r.
5b.: steam heat; want offer.A
Hotel and bar; one most prominent located
stands in NV; at $4,000; cheap rent Ioss
lease: yearly business. $50. 600. See us for
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Evening star., 1916-02-11
MALE AND FEMALE.

MALE AND FEMALE.
LADIES-GE you in close touch
with Washington society life? Possibly this
NAV interest you. / wish some with best
social standing to incidentally bring to the
attention of their friends valuable and In
teresting opportunity to further their social
ambitions. 1t places the finest class Of people
in the city "en-rapport'' with the wealthiest
and most cultured people in the social centers
OF this country and Europe. Positively
liciting or selling. and yet there ways and
means by which n liberal income will be pro
vded for tire person 1ady gentleman, who
co-operates with in this noble and dgniied
work. The highest business and social refer
eDces g!ven--and requred-and In strictly
confidential way The type Of man or woman
require Will find in this proposition a won
derful opportunity for social development and
financial independence. Address Society Box
l5J Star office.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-02-17
Urging Pet Ism" Brought
Ford Peace Party TO Grief

Copenhagen Jan Is delayed BY
me rritish censorl Just now the
shole success OF your great enter
prisc depend on your WIN 10 give your
aim the small circumference of a
bullet"
This was part Of letter from Ellen
Key. aulhoress. whose writings have
saused her name % become a synonym
for love and kisses The letter was
printed In circular form and given 70
The newspapermen Il was also read
At a banquet held IN ne Palace MOTEL
IN Copenhagen
Had her advice been received IN
time and needed The nov famous row
among the peace delegates on the
Oscar II would not have been But
even had il been received. f. would
not have been Needed for among the
peace delegates sefe the advocates
.of almost every ism under the sun.
and each had to talk On his or her
ism first, and on peace second
There we're special meetings al
which addresses were delivered on
single tax. socialism. yegetarianism
equal suffrage. The feminist move
ment. the woman movement, theoso
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-02-17
FALL Of TURK CITY
CAUSES REJOICING
RUSSIAN PAPERS SAY \lt-
TORY OPENS NORTH AND
sol TIL ROT les
(By Associated rress)

perograd. Feb l1 An official
statement today estimates that the
Turkish garrison at Erlerum, tie
capture OF which Was announced yes
trday, comprises one hundred thous
ard men
1t is estimated that more than one
thousand guns were captured
The public rejoicing over the car
ture Of Er1erum is reflected in the
newspaper comment on the tall OF
the fortress.
Noyre vremya declares that tie
lall opens the routes north ana sout
. the Russians The Retch SAYS
mat the taking OF Erzerm menace
Vi Asia Minor and Constantinople
Erzerum Turkeys chief city in AZ
aenia, is in the hands of the Rus
SANS. Heavy assaults by the Rms
fans against the long line OF detaeh-
4 forts protecting the city lasting
ser period Of five days and de
sribed by Grand Duke Nicholas, the
russian commander-inchief, as "un.
gecedented, have resulted in The
apture of the fortress
Unofficial reports early in tn,
sesent month said the German
+ld marshal. Won Der Goliz Wit
'ghty thousand men were beseIsed
the city with provisions for only
fortnight
The capture of Erzerum is cons.d
aled of great strategic importance
From it radiate roads leading in al
directions. over those to the south.
asst and south it will be possible for
be Russians to ,fght their way to
card their CONF .triots operating
lgainst the Persisns and Turks IN
northwest and west Persia or mocoea
'outh toward Bsgdad to the reliei .
lhe British bottled mp at K0tFl
lmara on the Tigris southeast o.
8agdad