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New-York tribune., 1919-03-23

there. He wanted to enter the college, but
entire course in covering that course. He
wished to 90 through the curriculum as rap
idly as he was able to do the work His
request was refused. Then he went to New
York, where he made the same request to
the authorities of Kings College, the pres
ent Columbia. Here he met better luck and
entered the institution on his own terms
He went through the course like a regi-
ment of Pershing veterans through the
Huns. He began to study in his room at
a. m. and ended his evening study long
after midnight. Nothing could withstand
such energy, and his progress was remark
able.
For a time Hamilton, on account of his
foreign origin, was not IN accord with the
spirit OF the colonists, but gradually the
American spirit won him. Even before this.
however, he was not in sympathy with the
Tories, but had simply been observing
events
AT the age of seventeen he happened to
run across an open air meeting in the out
skirts of the city. Citizens of New York
were holding this meeting in order to select
their members Of the Continental Congress.
AS their formal legislative body was over
whemingly Tory, they took this means of
making certain of the selection of men of
real Amcricanism.
Hamilton became interested in the sneak
ers, and soon was on his feet delivering
thoroughly patriotic speech As he talked
the maturity of his intellect made his hearers
forget his youth. Some of the leaders of
patriotic thought in New York were at that
New-York tribune., 1919-03-23
The Little Known Story of Drama Risen From Obsc,l-
rity to Produce Zone of the Great PLAYS of
the Twentieth Century"

is said and done, consist of four or five
stage-worthy productions, numerous folk
songs for which he provided music of Pc
culiar charm, a good variety of poems, and
the historical distinction of having laid the
foundation of Yiddish drama that for too
long remained without worthy superstruct-
ure.
He had come among an ignorant public
whose tastes were of the most uncutured
He had quickly discerned the elements in
their amusements which could be fused into
a stage, and had set about the work with
astonishing energy. Handicapped, until he
came to Russia, by the absence of women,
he trained men for female parts. And, al
though his pieces are by no means realistic
plays, he sought realistic effects wherever
he could obtain them. Thus, the soldiers at
the end of the second act in his carly piece
"The Recruits" were real soldiers hired for
the occasion, since our producer feared to
intrust the parts to civilians. Wherever
possible in minor roles Godfadcn would
seek out in private life the very types for
which the play called and train them for the
performance. AS an example of this there
is an anecdote of Goldfaden and a cobber.
III OHe VI tHe early Gays a CODDler was
needed in a quarrel scene. The part was
more than mere "suping," and Goldfaden
was short of actors. Setting out about town
he found a poor fellow at the bench, told
him the plot then and there, rehearsed him,
put him on the stage. and made an actor of
him
Goldfaden's real contribution lies in his
genuine folk-humor and his carcatures of
Yiddish types. Some of the latter have
furnished new expressions to the Yddish
tongue, and a Kuni-Lemel, as a byword for
awkward, inconsequential simpletons is as
we'll known to Jews as for instance is Pooh
Bah among the English The first to write
for an actual Yiddish stage, Goldfaden i'm
pressed his form upon all his immediate
successors, thus founding a distinct school.
Song and dance (even to-day so popular as
to be intruded into really serious plays)
form the basis Of the pattern Look at the
posters by which Yiddsh plays arc advcr-
New-York tribune., 1919-03-23

the smutty character tended to disappear;
thus in "The Sale of Joseph" there was no
Objectionable matter even in the clowns
mouth. This play also introduced the
tragic element into Yiddish drama. AS
early as 1913 an Amsterdam version of
"Ahasuerus' initiated Yiddish operetta,
type that has clung tcnaciously down to
the present day, anG which has, perhaps,
prevented the fuller development of worthy
Yiddish drama. Just how we shall see
somewhat later on.
Yet, despite this slow development, there
was nothing like genuine Yiddish theatre;
for that more educated populace was
needed-one that would look upon the the.
atre as an institution rather than as
holiday appurtenance. This was to be ac-
complished in great measure by the Has
kala movement originating among the
German Jews and having for its chief OBJ
ject the extinction Of the fanatcsm Of
the Khassidic sect and of the Yiddish dia-
lect. Its effect, in Russia, was really to
strengthen the vernacular, while satire
against the Khassidim produced some Of
the most humorous pieces in the Yiddish
repertory. Yet most of these early Russian
dramas we're not written primarily for the
stage, though they were in a dramatic
FORM
When I refer to Godfaden as the founder
Of the Yiddish stage, / may be taken lit
orally we'll mctaphoricaly. He actu-
ally built the stage of his first productions,
wrote the plays, trained the actors, painted
the scenery, and what not else. The pieces
were at first constructed around songs No
set dialogue was written down hut ynorn or
less in the fashion of the comedia DELI arte
the writer got his two chief actors to-
gether, gave them hints as to interpreta-
tion and suggested an outline of whatever
action the piece contained. While the songs
were being learned the dialogue would be
worked out, and if the actors forgot the
exact words the audience would be none
the wiser Cor the sadder) for the actors
improvisations The first play was thus
merely hodge-podge of songs, quarrels,
curses, amorous complications and horse
play aplenty. Not the play, but the fact
that now, in 1875, the Yiddish' stage was
actually established, is the important item
here. Goldfaden, who had already achieved
q reputation as poet, was not to stay in
Rumania long; his later success in Russia
was cut short by decree September IA,
1889 forbiddng further productions In
Yiddish. The Yiddish stage had lasted but
five years in Russia. In later European and
American activities Goldfaden added moth
ing to his achievements, at the head of
which stand such operettas as, the peren-
nial "Shulams," "Bar Kochba" and 9TH
ers; when he died in New York he left
an intellectual legacy that will, after all
New-York tribune., 1919-03-23
When Alexander Hamilton FlOated First Bio Loan

Federal government assume the war in
debtedness of the old confederation of
thirteen states, but he also wished to have
the war debts of the individual states as
sumed and funded. The Northern states
had borrowed far more money than the
Southern, and naturally the South, which
had practically paid its own way during
the war; fought the assumption of the state
debts.
Hamilton argued that to assume the debt
and fund it would be to create q blessing
in disguise. He believed and asserted that
such a debt would be the "cement"-
phrase is his-which would bind the union
closer together.
Under Hamilton's influence and that of
his chief, Washington, the nation estab-
lishcd it's tradition of financial rectitude,
and issued the first great Liberty Loan. 1t
is in keeping with that tradition that the
American nation Of to-day, which has grown
to more than 110,0O0,00O inhabitants from
the original 100000 continues to float
great Liberty loans and to buy War Saw
ings Stamps.
If Hamilton, the physical man, had been
as immortal as hs fame, and he were alive
to-day, we may be sure he would be pow
crful figure, taking active part in the present
Liberty Loan and making great efforts to
help the campaigns for War Savings Stamps.
Hamilton was born on the island of Nevis,
in the Wcst Indies, January II, 1857; he
landed in Boston as a boy Of fifteen in
1772 He was prccocious after his twelfth
year and showed genius which was mature.
From Boston he journeycd to Princeton, and
called upon the president Of the college
New-York tribune., 1919-03-23
The Villain
In YiddiSh

First to the "lbretto" A bejewelled
villain, in silk hat, sojourning in Russia
makes away with the heart of simple
village maid. She is dazzled by his cx-
cellent manners and his passionate prot
estations of perennial love, thus being led
to spurn the honest affections of two re-
ligious students. OF course the gem
bedecked villain plays her false, for he
has sweetheart Or two in America. And
such an America! Where chorus girls fit
in conventionaized Old World student cos
tunes; where the atmosphere reeks with
the perfume and powder of cabarets;
where from the heavens hang gaudily-col-
ored, Urbanesque globes of silk, while un-
derneath, bridge Conveniently near for
would overflow its banks were pebble
dropped into it.
But the villain, it seems, is no villain at
all! (How could he be, since he is played
by Boris Tomasheffsky in propra persona p
For just as he is to we'd sweetheart num-
Der one-the American girl-he beholds in
the tower-clock over the bridge not the
hour but the face of her whom he has
deserted on his Russian trip. The reves
suddenly cease, and we are carried back to
Europe, where the poor, credulous heroine
is nursing a fatherless child The student
lovers are as faithful as ever to her-as
faithful as are her good looks; whereupon
for consortng with woman unclean thew
arc cxcommunicatcd by the irate Rabbi
New-York tribune., 1919-03-23

the right to levy taxes, but had issued pa
per currency, which became so deprecated
that the pay of colonel for month dur
ing the war would not buy his horse a
bushel of oats. In addition, the individual
colonies had issued paper money and had
contracted debts. All of these tokens of
debt had fallen far toward the zero point
in value.
When Hamilton made his proposals to
Congress the debt contracted by the Con-
tinental Congress, with interest unpaid,
amounted to s54,OO0,000, while the states
had incurred obligations for $25,0O0,000
more. OF the national debt $12,000,00o was
owing abroad. There was no question as
to whether this should be paid. All parties
to the struggle in Congress agreed that it
must be paid.
But the original holders Of the domestic
war debt had in many cases sold their GER
tificates at great discount and these were
now in the hands of spectators. A con-
siderable body Of opinion in Congress held
that the spectators should not be paid the
face value Of the certificates, but that only
the original holders should be paid, if the
debt was assumed by the Federal govern
ment and funded.
Hamilton, however, contcndcd that the
debt was founded upon a valid contract,
and that to discriminate between tho orig
inal holders and the then holders was to
interfere with the right of assignment. He
also showed that it would be impracticablc
II discriminate, as no adequate method of
doing no IVES possible to devise. He car
ricd his point.
Hamilton not only wished to have tho
New-York tribune., 1919-03-23
Beginning of
The Purin Play

10 return to the Purim play, whence the
iiadish drama derives: this appeared circa
'oo A. D., at the beginning of the period
which for about five centuries was to prove
everywhere so barren for the drama. Yet
.ne first printed specimen dates only as
isf back as 1908, and is in Yiddish. Dur
.as all these years, of course, Jews had
'een writing drama, but it is a question
Nnether they all belong, therefore, to Jew
ssn dramatic history There was Spain's
nfss written drama, "Celcstina," written
W Jew; there was Da Silva in Portugal
mere were the Luzzatos in Italy, and so on.
1nese are not connected with the popular
'rigln OF the drama in the Purim plays,
'au perhaps properly belong to the history
=. ene drama in their respective countries.
.hc furim play was popular product, and
ssss now far its influence radiated may be
s.saefed from Gorin's assurance that
'AsAespeare himself acted in an English
ops OF such play, probably the "Godly
queen Esther" Gorin further suggests
s3ae ~ this play the immortal William
aay nave had suggested to him his own
Jester type.
'ae character of the Purim plays was
s~1ay high; the nature Of the festival
s.ss'aaed ss that; there were smut, sacrilege,
vasseufvying OF sacred texts, in some
s ssss 20 bad that copies of the play were
s,,. burned. Then came the important
q. taxing other biblical subjects for
purposes Of representation; hence such
.'5 mt as Eermann yon Limberx's
s,s ,s;ss pay, THE Sale Of Joseph alternating
~. version Of David and Goliath. In
fasim plays the comic man was Pickel-
uiss ngure, OF course, not original
,.as she YIddish writer's. In this connec-
s,s Me author points out the interest
u ~. mat tho comic types in the drama
II. ~ day we're iu ali countries named
p;.s., o'ehes Thus in Holland We find
nc ssaert'ng; n France, Jean potagc; in
Ma. D'sner Maearorl; IN Germans. Hans
y England, Jack Pudding.
q q ftos,,.x ,,. important change IN the plays not
ssA On The tale of Esthcr wna that
New-York tribune., 1919-03-23
By B. w. Babcock

~ NE hundred and twenty-nine yearr
ago last month the Congress of
the then newly born United States
of America was in ferment.
Alexander Hamilton, our first Secretary OF
the Treasury, had formally proposed to tho
Congress for its action the first Of the
financial foundations upon which rest to-
day not only our Liberty bond and War Saw
ings Stamp issues, but our whole system Of
government finance. rSs
And the Congress was by no means in
agreement with the Secretary, who, before
he ended his endeavor, had the support of
President George Washington. Hamilton's
proposals were debated during all of Febru-
ary, 1890, and throughout March, too. 1t
was not until the concluding days of tho
latter month that part Of his plan was
formulated in legislation, and this only
after the notes of Southern members of
Congress had been secured for it by a bar
gain for the locating of the future capital
city of the nation in the South.
The situation which led to Hamiltons
proposals was not unlike that facing those
in charge Of War Savings Stamps and Vic
tory Liberty bond issues at the present
time. The United Statcs had fought a great
and victorious war. A debt, huge for that
time, when there were only 100000 inhab.
itants in the United States (less than the
present population OF Now York City, and
when New York City itself only numbered
$4,000 people, had been contracted.
The Continental Congress had not had
New-York tribune., 1919-03-23
By Isaac Goldberg

tised down to this very moment, and nine
times out of ten you will discover the in
evitable phrase, init eesange und tanz"
with song and dance). And just to see
how little the model has progressed, let
us transport ourselves for the moment
into the Tomasheffsky Theatre, let us say,
and watch performance of a typical
operetta like that entitled "Mazel Tov!"
q. e., Congratulations, Good Luck) which
regaled the East Side at the time Russa's
liberation from the Car thrilled the
world
New-York tribune., 1919-03-23

The Talmud must be their only love- and
jealous sweetheart she is,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-03
FIREARMS ORDINANCE
Is NOT ENTIRELY CLEAR
Regulation Requiring Purchasers to
Have Permits Doubtful ON
MHny Points.

Tha; the new firearms ordinance,
which recently went into effect in Rich
mond. leaves much in doubt is the
opimion OF those who have recently
given il study. The ordinance is de
signed TO regulate the sale OF weapons
and ammunition by requiring pur-
chascrs and sellers to have permit $
from one OF the judges Of the two
Hastings Courts. but some Of its pro-
visions are by no means clear
The question has recently been
raised as TO whether or not tho pro-
visions Of the ordinance apply to, rifles
and shotgun. While the prohibuory
part OF the law does not mention
critics" il refers to rifle ammunition. g
and there is proviso excepting low
power rifles or rifle ammunition" from
the provisions Of the ordinance. This.
Of course. leaves the matter much in
doubt. There is no mention OF shot
gun" III the ordinance. but ii is pos
Sible that this weapon is included in
its general terms.
The prob ibitory part OF the ordinance
reads as follows: THAT no person
shall sell or exchange, within tho city
Of Richmond. any pistol, dirk. bow 10
knife. slunEshot or any weapon OF a
like kind or pistol or rifle ammuni-
ton
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-03
40 ANZACS IN RICHMOND
Pnrty I'm Route for Homes I'm South
Africa Are Entertained In
RIchmond.

some quick work in the way OF en-
tcriaininc was done yesterday by the
local war camp community service.
which played the host for 10 ruddv
New Hcaianders fresh from Plymouth.
England. Definite news as TO the com
.ng of the men was received about
II \. NJ. and an hour later the hos
pitality committee OF the organization
had prepared a tempting spread At
the Army and Navy club. Later in
the afternoon the visitors were borne
off on Sightseeing iaunt in au:p-
mobiles furnished By citizens.
All branches OF the service we're
represented in the party Of Anzacs
entertained here. They were na-t Of
Newport News saturday night. and
Viii remain in Virginia until tomor-
row OF Wednesday. The last lap OF
the long journey will be made via
the Panama Canal and no other Amer.
can ports VIII be touched
Nearly all o: the :nen in Richmond
yesterday had gone 10 Europe by way
African route. Some had been away
from home since 1915. and all had
undergone the most extreme rigors o.
var. Most OF them fought in Elan
dc!S or on the Somme. while few
are survivors Of the disastrous Gal
Npoli campaign
fssrrday's. party TO this city was
neadtG by L!eutenants Coutts VIE
and f!ett II also included two Red
been Win the men through ali ,heii
aaFdsn!ps on the transport are also
number of young English women
"Hp nave married AnZaCs. while he
SNIP company is not without , f.w
oa"ies ""o nave blessed these unions
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-03
POLICE SUBSTATlON FOR
NORTH SIDE PROTECTION
Director Myers Announces lie Expects
To Have innovation in Operation
In Week.

Director Or Public Safety Myers an
nounCed yesterday that he was makin-
pre- paratious 10 establish a police sub
station for the protection OF the North
Side and he thought il would be in
operation in week
This subStation Will serve as
central poin, for police operations IL
that part Of the city. Th.r. viii be ma
lookup there and prisoners viii only
he detained thor" -ntil the patrol from
tho main station can call for them
Director Myers says that the sub
station idea viii he In the natur. OF an
experiment and If it produces the re-
suits expected other substa;ious Will
he established in other parts of the
city. The necessary signal equipment
for the new substation is being in
stalled.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-03
kIWANlS CLUB TO SEEK
BUILDING CODE REVISION
Members Hepnr, Action viii Be Taken
Before ordinance Committee
of Council.

mat tne building code valcn was
drawn Up IN 1907. j. obsolete ana should
either he revised OF redrafted was me
report OF = committee yesterday before
The ki"ania C.uO. J. - Carucsl who
headed IN. committee wh.ca vas
appointed ny The club on Man - to In
veFtigate the code. reported that the
cooperation of other ORGANIZATIONS in
terested in CIVIC betlcrmen, mad been
asked.
He also asserted that revision 81 the
code would be suggested oetorc the
o.d!naac. committee % 'hc council al
thr earliest possible moment
The coming campaign for funds for
the Children.s Ala society was dis
of directors OF the club today com
mittee TO formulate plans no aid ,6s
campaign VII! oe selected
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-03
SERVICES AT 8 O'CLOCK
MARK DAVIS BIRTHDAY
Eacrclscs Under Daughters of Con-
fcdcracy In Honor of Confcd-
CrRcN'A PRECEDENT.

Exercises under the auspices Of
Richmond Chapter. Daughters of the
Confcd"racy. today commemorate the
birthday OF Jefferson Davis, President
of the Confcdcracy. DIR. Douglas
Freeman viii speak at o'clock a; the
Davis Monument. The Grandchildren
OF the Confcdcracy and the Chester
field Juniors are 10 have parts in the
program.
Mrs. Norman V. Randolph will pre-
side, and prayer will be said by Or.
j. Power Smith. All Confederate or
Sanizations are expected 10 attend. In
case Of rain the services Will be held
in Randolph Hall, at the Confederate
Soldiers Home.
The committee in charge OF the SER
vice is: Mrs. Norman V Randolph. Mrs
j. IL. bowman. and Mrs. i. 4 Elenncr
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-03
LONE WOMAN HOLDS OFF
POSSE WITH EMPTY GUN
Miss Rhoda l.. Woody Secures Re
lease From Jail ON itahcas
Corpus Action.
FIRST ARRESTED AS INSANE
Controversy Between Property Own
or and Church Congregation Near
Alice, in Hanover. Results in Court
Proceedings.

How a lone woman. with All unload
ed revolver. held of a posse OF physi-
clans. deputies and others who had
come TO arrcs; hc- OIL a charge OF
lunacy. was told Yesterday in the City
Circuit Court in the hahcas corpus
proceeding in which Miss Rhoda l..
Woody sought and secured her re-
lease from the ilenrico County Jail.
1t appears tina; Miss Woody is a
tenant on the pr"pcrty OF her sister.
Miss Mamie +. Woody and that the
! Moody property adjoins that, OF the
/ ;nOu Methodist Church, which is
located near Alice. in Hanover County.
For some time there has been a con
concerning the property line. and the
Woodys have claimed that. the church
members have trcsnasscd on their
land The church people. on the other
( hand. Contendcd that Miss RhodA
Woody had cut down their cedar hitch
reasons they We're not able 10 Worship
in the proper frame of mind
Woman Declared Insane.
Testimony offered Yesterday was that
church decided that Tor the sake Of
have Miss Rhoda Moody declared in
sane. SO the customar: prclimiuacy
matters were gone through Win and
take Miss Woody into cHStUdy Eut
they reckoned without their host for
she drew her revolver and witnesses
declare that such sCampsrins as fol-
/ lowed was never before seen N liam
/ over County Indeed. according 10 the
I story. there was not a tree IN The
neirhborhood behind which there WAS
not lying a man. The revolver was
! not loaded but the attacking party
/ did not know this. and as soon as :,
/ looked reasonably safe to 10 SO they
I beat hasty retreat.
Captured at store.
so far the honors had all been win
/ Miss Woody, but later she visited :,
! country store and Will. there was
( taken into custOdy The iouricO
/ County Jail being the most convenient
/ place FOR incarceration. Miss Woody
/ was sent there, hut Saturday. through
| her attorney. George shaw. she had Z,
| writ Of hahcas corpus issued RETURN
able before Judge scott yesterday.
! After hearing the evidence and arGu-
ment the court held that Miss Wood
! was entitled TO her liberty. and the
members Of the Euon Methodist church
Viii have TO institute new proceedings
or else sign such terms OF peace as
victors impose upon the vanquished.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-03
ATTEND STATE CONVENTION
Richmond Labor Wen Numb,r,,.
EiEhty-fve nj Convention Held
in AIc1andriH.

Many representatives OF labor from
Richmond are attending the convention
OF the state Federation at Alexaudri,
About .eiGhty-fve delegates are thcre.
i've OF whom represent the Ccrtrai
Trades and Labor Council
They are: Frank kruck q =
Koch. Thomas Hicks, Il f. Grceuwav
and j. g. Reynolds. Each trade tinioI
In the city has one delegate for each
NIFTY. members.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-03
HOLD JOE GREEN FOR BAIL
Alleged Transporter ArrniKned before
'nlted states tommissioncr
FleRenhcIIn~r.

Joe Green, charged With transpor,
Ms zen and hal: quarts OF .ntox!ca,
ih. !iQuoF' "as ycsterGay arra!gncd
n"fore United StateA Comlniss5nn.r
iies"nhc!m"' and in defauIt u ,306
pond committed - The IIenrico Coun.y
JIa'a where Il" VII aWait tria! py The
Inii"i states District CDu-,