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";fH?i-s &&g3$3&m$&W'$P '&&&rul,l. THE WASHINGTON HERAIiD. TUESDAY.- FEBRUARYS. 1913. MI iliC liiMililES THE BELASCO. Gertrude Hoffmann In "Broadway to rarlm." Standing room was at a premium In the Belasco Theater last night, where the sensationally advertised musical causerle. "Broadway to Paris," was presented before a Washington audi ence for the first time by the New York Winter Garden Company, of which Ger trude Hoffmann Is the star The book and ljrics of this melange of Sons and dance are by Oeorjre Bron-son-Hovvard and Harold Atteridsre au thors of the entertainment at the Win ter Garden last summer. The music is by Max Hoffmann, with supplemental numbers by Anatol Frledland T-enn Tfaksf. the noted Russian paint er, made the sketches from which the production -was built and painted by John Tniinr. while the entire hodce podge li staged by Ned Waburn under the direction or Morris ticsi The stor) of "Broadway to Paris 11 but a slender thread, which offers ex ruse for the shifting of the twcho scenes racrmi r th two act. men was ac complishcd last light, by the way. with a crudltj which docs small credit to the nrrw'iirer Gertrude Hoffmann's preence upon tho tage Is Infrequent and ot snort aura tinn hut dominating Tiithal. for her vam- pirlsh Dance Dracula, In which she is ably assisted by Lee Chapin, and her sneetae-uliir ternslchorean accompusn ments at the beginning of the second act In The. Garden of Girls." where she is agisted h Macon Nymphs of the Royal Ballet, an easily tho features of an can ing of entertainment, whlcn is rousing in li nir action and rollicking muMc Miss Hoffman'-i art is subtle and of exquisite grace There can he Imagined ro more beautiful scene than that upon which tho second net opens, when the oancer is seen snugl asleep on the limb of one of mam apple trees in the .glorj of bloom Mie drifts down to tho ground with the grace of a windblown blossom and there continues to delight the audience with a marvelous tcrpslcho ran entertainment In her Dance Dracula. the rloff manesque grotesqueness has broader scope, but It does not appeal o strongl to one a Fene of bcaut as the delicate aban donment of her more poetic number in the apple orchard, where m mphs join In I er m id Ma) -da) re cL When Mis Hoffman is -indent from the boards in the Broadwaj to Paris" revue the audicmc Is not allowed to s iffer boredom, for the Winter Garden ompanv i a most rapalil aggregation of tntertainers and Keeps the bill roll ing evcr minute of the time There is. for instance charming and demur little Marion -unshine, liancec of the rit 1 oung Stiuvesant van Cbrt lindt whnn -he follows from Ilnmdwa) to Tans to save, from his infatuation ivitn nne Trevvlaunc (Oertrnde Hoff mani -tar artiste ..f the Tho iter Oljm pi M s Sunshine is ill of that he can dime with astuunding grace ami agllitj nnd re eived several encores in her ren dition of her '-end Mc a l-ellov song i re lie. aue of her magnetic person lit i"l rlevcr dancing than because or r voice whicli is just a girlish gjrg after all To Ralph Austin Dave Jones, and II rne Bernard fell th coined! rc so nsibilities of the production which t eir respective abilities procd adequate o me t. As Leonora Ixngicj-c i New lork ad venturess Louise Dresser gae i clever chara terlzation and won notable pre lltinn particular In her absurd s cue with Birnev Bernard who plaed the r le of Mr Cohan from Newark w hi h she abstracted much-cherished it one frun him after which she in e ted i song whtih was not on the programme and whkh had been lietter left ui sang for Miss Dressers vocal a t is onspicuous for lis ibsence The Winter Carden Cumpanj in sup port of Mls Hofman is large and ca- r ibh s an ensemble the aggregation I nsctllent wtnle the muie is of that ro ismg rollicking ppc which never lacs and which sets the audience involun tinv fiottapnng J C M VNZ. THE ACADEMY. "One Dii j." T e vvid Iv discussed noel One Da." a s, miei to 'Three 'Weeks' la the Academv attraction this week The Iramatization of this book of Elinor Glvn Is bv Miss Cecil Spooner who won nota ble suee -.-, in 1 jr i roduclion of 'Three Meeks b ih simc author The an nour ement of the performance under the same direction as the sensational plai cf Three Weeks had the deslied effect, nd cverv teat m the house was tilled with manv unable to get eat", the pla) goers seeming to well remember t e Jceo interest aroused by the former prod iction The Icvc store of the Queen of Sardalla with Paul ind her tragic death is unfo'ded n 'On- Da ' which taks place twentj ears after, when her son Paul now the oung Kin? of Pardalia. while travc ing Incognito falls in Ioc with a beautiful American girl whose hand his been promised In marriage to another bj hi r fith-r This most fascinating loe storv is in-' iersel "notional throughout, ind th i a was received with tremendous fa lor The principal character, "Opal," is 1 aved hj Marion Hutchins with dra natle power and she Is effective In the numerous powerful moments, her per sonal beaut adding mueh to the role Paul t le oung crown prine . is nsumed be Kobert Pnster with sincerity and realism Jack Lewis as Bobby Ramsay ind Jessie Hall as Lad) Mice carry the lighter moments admirably with their pleasing' singing and dancing Th est of the cist Is entirely adequate The production is Fcenlcallj spectacu lar, the sc n aboard the Lusitanla being especially good 9fi' 'fill li JM j H wig, m 'jfgp THE NATIONAL Slay Irnrln In "Widow by Proxy." May Irwin has found an exceptionally entertaining ehlcle for the exploitation of her wholesomely satisfying brand of humor in "Widow- by Proxy," a three act farce-comedy from the pen of Cath erine Chlsholm Cushlng, presented by the Lelbler Company at ths National last night. Miss Cushlng. who achleed fame as the author of that remarkably cleer exposition of feministic philosophy, Ileal Thing." departs from anything that tinges even ot the tcml-senous "Widow by Proxy." She has written a comedy that constantly borders and In seerai Instances becomes pure farce. and one that proves an admirable gloom dlspellcr, primarily and principally be cause of the constant presence of tho cer-clcer. Joyousb effulgent Miss Ir win Miss Cushing finds a little difficulty In getting her star started on Ihe road to pseudo-wtaowhood and Its attending hu morous complications tho greater part of tho first act being devoted to that end. with more explanation than action but ome started on her widowed way May Irwin furnishes fun in wholesale quan tity In the second act Miss Cusalne might well eliminate the Introduction of the dressmaker, whose almost Ftenet! phrases are not in especially good tast and whoso presence Is a somewhat Jar ring nolo in the action. However, ono glimpse of trr irresistible Irwin smll the dressmaker Ms forgotten, and things move merrily. The storj concerns one bundle ot Joi nt, Gloria Gre (otherwise Miss Irwin), who decides thit sho will Impersonate Dolores Pennington, and thereby annex some of the coin of the realm which uoiores late husband has left to her In conjunction with her brother-in-law l-apt. Pennington, V & N Dolores has no especial regard for the Pennington famllj. thej being of old New England siock aaung oacK ahout Mayflower time, and the two antlauo aunts nartlrnini-iv being her pet abominations, but Gloria didn t know them, and besides she want- ea uoiorcs to haic the mono. So you cm imagine what happens i.ne captain and his lawjer. Gallonai. come to call on Mrs Pennington, and Gloria reeelies them as the wMou An amusing scene ensue . ,h. ...ir., i.. unun ior tne proper answers to the nu merous questions th. gallant captiln 13 putting to her She extricates herself "fj0'. aIKl '"P'' ar" invitation to islt Pennington manor, where dwIl the Aircaut she begins to feel .in attachment fur the captain, and. of course Dolores needs the monci The second ait llnds the real Gloria a Dolores and the real Dolores ns Gloria making thorns, hes nt home midst the Pennlngtons. Lut nl after a mirth ful encounter during which thi widow by proTj describes certain connections if noble birth Which "exists nnli In ,. Innginatlon, and which completely oer whelm the maidenl I'cnnini-tnna rcinri snd Iolores immediately become honored Kuesi- .,, an is going nic-cli until the enptain announce that he lould necer ie i ,nian ho had decched him Of "ilrv. t thit makes Gloria fei I. oh. so ifu! md then is a kind of a climix apptr the captain receixes nulerji i.. n. port for sea dut immediatel He loses no time in nronoslnt- hni Gloria holds him off, fearing to tell lilm that she Is not what sho eems Just at this time comes the further cheering announcement that the hus band of the real Mrs Pennington "our husband ' as Miss Irviln calls him Is nlie and will short1 make his appear ince at the ancestral hall Gloria In dulges, in one of our best funmaking faints bnt re.coers In time to see all complications straightened out and en Joj the knowledge that she Is shortly to be Mrs Capt Pennington Miss Irwin s Glorn Gru is simi! Miss Irwin ind wh sax more' he i the personifieatlon of Jolltty. radiating good humor and Just for the sake of old times, makes the best of an opportune moment in the second act to sing three songs which last night were rccehed with exerx Indication of keen enjoxment Of the supporting lompiny, Orlando Dilx mefts the slight demands made up on him is Capt Pennington capablx Clem Blindlck makes an effectixe foil for Miss Irxxin as Dolores I nnlngton. and Trances Giunt and Helen Wcathersby are tx pical farce creations as tho antique aunts aforementioned rthur Boxxxer cnntnhuti s a good bit as Bobbins, while Joseph Woodburn capabl rids himself of a surfeit of expletives as Gallowaj Lvnn Pratt wearing a pink and whito make up i la W 111 Danforth, Is the Jonathan Pennington CASINO THEATER. The Cirl Damman Troupo of acro bats the leiding feature of a splendid all around bill at the Casino Theater this wick ustained its reputation ot the performinces esterdaj and last exenlng The troupe, whiih contains sex en athletes, has an act peculiarl its own. and was one of the features of the Ringling Bros Circus j. delightf I heart interest storx, with a remark ible introdut tion of the hero ine are features of the charming little plaxlct 'The Girl Who Dropped In." which was presented b Minnie Victor son and compan) Its scene is laid off the coast of California, and It is beau tiful!) staged The Shacfer Sisters hac a pleasing vocal offering In which the )oungest sister, is featured Josic Flynn, with the air of a real minstrel man. mikes up in full xiew of the audience, and then keeps It laughing xxith her Jokes and stories Maxime. a woman ventriloquist, has an entertaining num ber, and Van and Vadctte, with a blend German comedy and gong, make merr) between their unique dance offer ings. Photopla)s of the best typo both precede and follow the laudcxllle enter tainment HOTEL . GOTHAM 7- Hotel ofrefinecl celegance, located in NewTork's social centre Easily accessible to theatre and slioppincL districts. Single rocjjfeckrf3H2$?&3? Single rooms with baths 3?o5? DosUe rooms with tars 32fo$6 Wetherbee tfWood Fifth Ave STiftyvfimSt. NEW YORK. CITY THE COLUMBIA. . "The Fasclnatlnf Vldqxv." There's no use talking, fellows; she's a peacherlno! The somewhat slangy ejac ulation was fully Justified when Julian Eltinge flirted upon the stage as "The rasclnating Widow." In the play of that title at the Columb'a Theater last' night. The transformation from manly, young Hal Blake, with whom we are made ac quainted in the first scene, to the .dash ing Mrs. Monte. In the next, la simply amazing, and admiration Increases with each succeeding change until it reaches the climax in the Oriental dance. There hao been clever Impersonators of wom en before the public from time to time, but It cannot be questioned that Julian Eltinge Is the cleverest of them all. Not a flaw, not an Inconsistency can be discovered cither in make-up, expres sion, or carriage. WTiether In the ele gant walking gown In which he makes his entree as Mrs. Monto or In tho superb erenlng robo. whether in llngerlo ex hibit in tho bojs dressing room, or in the gorgeous Oriental- costume, or In the bridal gown, which Is the final disguise, be Is the perfect lady. What Is more, his decollcttcness might well be the envy of many n. woman, for thero is plumpness of form, delicacy of tclnt, and all the rest of It Kvery toilette is characterized by marvelous good tas,e and elegance, and the roost exacting critic of feminine adornment could find no fault with the Jewels. It is not surprising, therefore. If all the girls declare Mrs. Monte to be a darling, and that all the boys whose sweethearts she fondles and hugs and kisses are In a constant state of rage and perturbation Tho illusion Is perfect and made all the more so when the bojlsh spirit of Hal Blake occasionally asserts Itself and breaks through the self-imposed rostraint of tho pseudo-woman Withal Eltinge's cleverness Is not mani fested In mere externals Not only does he act well, but he sings acceptably and dances graceful!), the latter accomplish ment finding its most elaborato expres sion In the Oriental dance Eltinge Is fortunate In being surround ed by a remarkably capable company The female contingent is comel and ever) role Is well taken. Belle Adair Is erv charming as Margaret Lcffingwell, Hal's sweetheart, to win whom away irom tne otner fellow he assumes hi disguise She has quite a pretty oleo ana made a hit with her song. "All the world Locs a Lover " Louise Orth as Ivy Tracy, and June Mathls as Tessie Danforth are fitting companion pieces, and tho formers duct with Edward Garxie. "something I Can't Explain, was a fit beginning of tho l)rlc features cf the performance Carrie E. Perkins xxas deridcdl) good as Mrs Lefflngwell The generous proportions with which nature has endoxxed her were striklng 1) exhibited in a becoming bathing cos tume. Charles W Butler has his old part of Rtx Wilbur Watts and Is as grotesquely funny as cxer. while James E. Sail lx an is as absurd a detect ixe as can be found in such circumstances Edward Garxie, as the rotund college trainer, Langton Wells, furnishes ample amusement, but it Is Just possible that he would be ex en more effectixe If ho were Just a little bit less nols Jams Spottswood as Tiithill I-ftingwell. his mother's jox and exer)bodx else s laughing stock and Gilbert Douglis, as Oswald Wentworth a sophomore, complete the effectixe cast The pla) is splendldl) mounted and the ladies' costumes generall) harmon Ize In richness with those of the star POLI'S. "The Man from Homr.' The spring stock season was Inaugu rated last exenlng a Polls, when a ci pacitj house of old and enthusiastic friends greeted the return of the Toll PIa)ers. A number of new faces were found among the cast, but practlcallx ill of last seison s faxorites were back xxith the compan) this )ear As one entered the lobb) last exen lng and after considerable effort man- ged to adxance a few feet at a time through the throng of admirers trxlng their best to enter, he beheld a lobb) draped xxith entxxining xlnes and fes tooned with Spanish moss A string orchestra hidden from view in this tan gle of foliage pla)cd popular airs prc xious to the raising of the curtain A prctt efTect was made b) having a number of lights of xarlous colors glw- ing through the lacy hanging moss. The interior of the theater was appropriate!) decorated and -the boxes draped with American Hags The pla) era as a whole were Jojousl) receixed, each and excr) one Ex en Mis Blondhill. who Is not in this week's pla), was introduced from a stage box by a self-constituted chairman of the In troduction committee a Mr Vin Buren. who had much trouble in making his compan) make curtain speeches. A great number of bouquets were receixed, and exery ono immediately mide friends with tho newcomers in the company. As to the pla), "The Man from Home," the plot Is well known to all, as this play has been here sexcral times before In a few words. It deals with the social aspirations of a )oung lady who desires to enter the nobilit), ex en at the prico of her self-respect, by marrying a brain less tun of a penniless carl This Is all prcxented by her guardian. Daniel Voor hees Pike, of Kokomo Ind A II Van Buren Is happily cast as Pike, and his conception of this role Is excellent. Those who hale seen William Hodge In this TarkingtonWIIson play haxo no reason to criticise by way of comparison Mr. Van Burcn's portrayal of tho whole-souled ' Ifoosler" lawyer. He looses himself In this part, and his dry humor and common senso make him a character to be loved by all. Just an American who is dead In love with his countr) and ward This part affords Mr Van Buren an opportunity to add to his lone list of artistic triumphs Maude Gilbert, the new leading lady of the pla) era, gives a realistic touch to her delineation of Miss Granger Simp son, Pikes ward, who has unknowingly become a snob In her ambition to become one of the nobility Miss Gilbert Is a prepossessing young lady, with much personal magnetism and a striking stage presence There is a st)le both to her acting and dress which places her far aboxe tho average leading woman. I; It Is as she said In her speech last ex en Ing that she would leave soon, it Is tq De regretted, as sno instantly endeared herself to the whole audience. Graham Velsey pia)s the thankless part of Horace Simpson, and his Im personation of the type of a cad who fawns en those of a supposed higher so cial plane was entirely In keeping with the spirit ot the performance. He is to be complimented on his work. The Rus sian refugee. Ixanoff, as characterized by Mark Kent could not but appeal to his auditors. Mr. Kent can nlnajs be, relied upon fo present an artistic per formance of ahy part Intrusted to him. Dudley Hawley ghes an amusing twist to the character of Hon. Almerle St. Aubs. who Is strong with the blueblood. hut cry weak In tho matter of brains Irank Shannon's Lord Hawcastlc Is cleverly handled and shows a careful study of this character. Helen Tracey makes a convincingly austere dowager out of the part of Lady Creech. Lotta Llnthtcum as the countess Is good. A new member, Robert M. Middleman, Is dignified as the grand duke, and .plays his part Intelligently. The rest of the company, which Is well cast, comprises Cecil Bowser, Thomas Williams, Edward Vernon, Trank Emory, and Frederick wiison. iney ait portray tne cnaractcrs Intrusted to-them capably. "CHASE'S. Polite Vaudeville. There arc no so-called headllners at Chase's this week, but there is nothing on the bill that doesn't deserve nearly such a title. One can look back over the bills at this bouso since Its opening and find no better one. The six acts have such uniform excellency that if the theater-going public could learn of the bill, record-breaking houses might fol low. Tho bill Is composed of no so called features, but every act has many hlgh-browed acts looking very cheap. .Although It rained. Hughey Jennings and Ben Smith played their little act and hung out no sign of "wet grounds " And. by the xvay. Hughey gives a better Imitation of acting than any of the other baseball stars who have listened to ln lure of tho footlights. His singing, "That's How I Love You,"-ls worth tho price of admlnlcn alone Tho best dancers that haxe been seen nt the house this year call themselves the San Francisco Quartet. Two men )nd two xirnmen do the latest tn the turkey trot" and ever)' other new dance In the world. Tho Avon Comedy Tour la a real com edy quartet. Their schoolroom scene and their singing Is a pleasing act, while the dancing of one of the members is unique In Its way. Agness Scott and Henry Keane. In their ld)lllc comedy, called "Drifting," is Just such an Idyl of the summertime as one wants to see. One cannot forgot the un usual charm or the work of Mlsa Scott For a season or two she was In stock, and there learned tho elements of tech nique which now amke her a real ac tress. The sketch Is just such a little dream as one would like to live through Too much cannot be said or her indi vidual efforts and those of Mr. Keane. Slay Wirth Is about the best and sweetest-looking equestrienne in the xaudeville ranks to-day. The act closes the bill, and is a good one to send the crowd home happy. Adonis and a cloxxn dog open the bill. and tho act Is on a par with the balance of the bill It Is an acrobatic one and a good curtain raiser Adlcr and Arllne haxe a hpnot!c act. which is a noxelty and Is good for its kind. Tho male member of tho team is especially good as an Imitator. "A Fisherman s Luck" Is tho klnema color picture shown this week Chase s sets a standard this week that Is unusually high. THE LYCEUM. '0.neen of the I'olle. Ilercre." The New Liceum has the "Queens of he Tolles Bergere as the attraction this week, and while this show is not up to the standard which this houe has had during this season, it Is ncer- thelcs a good burlesque organization after getting under wa. which does not happen until the second act of "High Jinks in the Tenderloin" Joe SuIIUan and Dave Schaeffor have the chief com edy parts In Irish and Jcwih characters, and manage to keep the fun going Thf other principal parts are taken motly t the Armstrongs Doc. Arthur, llel en and Cclll. High Jinks In the Tenderloin Is In two ptrt.1. with an olio consisting of tnree ids ."and inched in for good meas ure Dave Pchieffer sang some parodies and quarreled with the orchestra. The four Armstrongs hid a good comedy evele and acrohatie act Kid Canfield. as the reformmed gambler." gate a good exhibition of how the "frame-up" gam blers fleece their ictlms, and then gae a lecture on gambling The econd act made the audience sit up Bnd take notice, as the principals and chorus seemed to get going good, and reall) gave a coo.1 account of them selves Cell Armstrong had several song numbers In this part, which she Handled well Helen Armstrong also had some gooil songs, and. assisted h her dancing ponies, made good with the front, rows. In this a t the chorus wore some prett costumes, and sang and danced with plent of life THE GARDEN. t ill performances the photo play 'Qulnry Adams SawTer." at the Rardm Theater jesterdaj large audiences greet ed this famous New England storv. known to bookiovers and pla -goers as one of the sweetest stories of quaint, sincere life ever told To-day and Wednesda this film will be hown In connection with other flrst- tlme-shown photo plays and special mu sical programme by tho Garden Sym phony Orchestra of ten The Garden management nnnnnnee. that It will show on Thortii tvi. and Paturdav. of this weeir 11.. famous photo pla story of civilization called "Satan direct from the great success It has achieved at the Hippo drome In New Tork THE COSMOS. It would he oulte difficult to nlek fmm the vcrv excellent bill of the Cosmos Theater this week the net that might propenv do termed the headllner. Every number Is of the higher order of aude vllle and thoroughly enjoyable. The Torlej s lead off with an exhibition of cjele feats, some of them extremely difficult and others having the element of real danger, and the act won warm applause at all the performances jes terday and last night. The Kavanaugh players present a dramatic comedy. 'Thro' tho Skj light," featuring a fe- malo Raffles, which Is blessed with amus ing Incidents and a thrilling climax. Jean Baldwin. real nov elty as a singer, has both dramatic ability and a pleasing personality, and her songs are new and well sung The Star Operatic Trio, a dainty song number of tho operatic type, features Ixuls JCV costumes and music of a high order Morris and Collins, two minstrels, have a laughable and enjojabln offering, and the Columbian Girls, a quartet ot Instru mentalists, havo an effective musical number. Their saxophone and French horn trio and their final quartet ot cor nets and trombones won applause The Paths 'Weekly Review has a number of Interesting pictures and leads an enter taining series of film features VIRGINIA. At the popular photo play theater, tha Virginia. In Ninth Street, the feature film, "The Resurrection of Nlek Win ter." being the motion picture produc tion of the greatest detective story of the time. Is shown to-day. Daring automobile rides, a battle, with Paris police, thrilling adventures, and dare-devil escapes are all shown with such absorbing rapidity that th amaz ing phases of action are only realized after the Picture has passed before lour eyes On Wednesday, the Virginia will show a Bison 101 Ranch production. "Sheri dan's Ride." which is as beautiful, per fect, and at the same time thrilling with dramatic Interest as any photo play shown. HOWARD THEATER. - The famous Black Pattl Musical Com edy Company of fifty clever colored dancers, singers, and comedians played their opilng performance of a week's engagement at the new Howard Theater In 4hli tiMw Llrlt "iTant Jomnp." i n crowded house last night, and were en thusiastically received Slsseretta Jones, the original Black Pattl and diva of her race, continues to J charm her audiences with the power or her wonderful volob. The comdy or the several colored comedians. Including Julius Glenn, Is such as to Keep the audience In laughter and good humor all the time. The dances and the singing or the special 'numbers, as well as chorus ensemble, are 11 that could bo expected. Brightly costumed, tuneful, and lively as the piece Is. it Is sure to prove a delight all week to the colored theatergoers. Usual matinees will be given. THE GAY! EjjY. "The London Belles." Ross Sydell and her "London Belles," for many years one of the big shows or the Eastern burlesque circuit opened a week's engagement yesterday at the Gayety Theater. In the company are fifty. Including William S. Campbell and Johnnie Weber. Campbell, as a man about town, and Weber, as a German Senator, supply most of the comedy. Those who hae been going to burlesque for years recall Campbell and Weber m their comedy sketch called "Oh. Papa." In Its way. It Is ono of the funniest things on the cir cuit It has been announced that this Is Miss S) dell's farewell appearance In burlesque. In her good-by production, expense has not been spared t make the production a worthy one. A 1 ast of fun Is tho title of a two act musli a! farce. The setting of one act is on t'io bathing beach at Coney Island, and tho other Is a famous resort near Paris. Regardless of fjta fact that the com pany has been on tho road nearly five months, costumes are still bright and clean and the scenery unsullied by con tinual use. Some of the song numbers are excellent, and Miss 8) dell's gowns are more beautiful than In the past The four Ellsworths, with an original comedy sketch, are chief In the support of the lead. The "London Belles" have lost none of their Interest or entertaining ability with the passing of another year. SHERWOOD TO PROTEST INCREASING SERVICES Father of Latest Pension Act Thinks Big Boost for the Army Is Outrageous. Heprcsontatlte Isaac M. Sherwood, of Ohio, Is preparing a petition for a Dem ocratic caucus to consider united party action on the forthcoming battleship legislation Gen Sherwood, whoso name graces the latest general pension act. s opposed to the expenditure of much money for a navy. Ho Intends to back up his petition with ocIferous pro test against extending and Increasing the amount of the army and the navy appropriation bills. Gen Sherwood last night said "We are confronted with a JSOdOOTO Increase In tho appropriations for tho army for the coming fiscal ear. This Is outrageous and unnecessary Not long ago the Secretary of the Navy cast onto the Junk heap four battleships, four cruisers, and four monitors, which cost original!) nearlv J113.000.00ft. When bids were asked for tho dls- carded ships, the best obtainable for the icur oauicsnips was ..v cacn. ior tne four cruisers the Junk men offered SSft) each Think of the enormity of this willful waste At the speed at which the present t'orgress Is going. It appears tc mc that the appropriation of the con eluding seseion of the Sixt -seeond Con gress will be tho greatrst In the hlstorv of the American government. It ought to be stopped The Congress cannot ford to be known In davs to come as the most reckless In the annals of Amer ican legislation. ' The opinion prevails that despite the general s claim to a sufficient number of signers to his petition to force a caucus, the House majoritv Is In no temper to precipitate anew the battle ship wrangle of last ses-Ion Man) of the Democrats would llko to see three battleships appropriated for this jear. PAGES HEAR SENATOR JAMES. Ke-ntueky I egliilator ddresses Vn tlonal Fraternity Gathering. Senatcr OUlo James of Kentucky last night addressed the month!) meeting of the National Fraternity of Pages, held at l-'H F Street Northwest, He told tho fifty pages and former pages assembled of his experiences twent)-flvo jears ago In the Kentucky Legislature The pages also discussed" their plans for ending a d legation of 600 Into the Inau gural parade The members of the fra ternity will wear arm bands of the na tional colors and carry canes. K. I rhllllps, president nf the frater nlt) and now of the Secret fcfnlce, was present. He was chief page in his day. M D Crowley, of the Census Bureau, is secretary of the organization Former Doorkeepers Col Nichols, Craig, and Hunter also attended the meeting and spoke to the younger members of the order Official figures show that the field corps of Germany last year were SS per cent greater than In 1911 and b) far the largest In the last ten jears. Opening of the Uptown Oyster House WEDNESDAY AT NOON. Special Entrance at 1428 F Street Adjoining Cafe Republique This Restaurant will be devoted to the service of steamed oysters and other popular sea food dishes. The 50c Table d'Hote Luncheon, which is served in the Rathskeller, will also be served here. Drop in To-morrow at the Opening! Cafe Republique Has Arranged Special Entertainment For Automobile Week. Variety in attractions as well as in menu is the policy drawing upon the best talent as well as upon the choicest the market affords ahas something new. This week The Ladies' Viennese Orchestra. Mine. Naeckfer, who has a host of friends in Washington. Provide the programme at Luncheon, Dinner, and After-thc-thcatrc. With the high, standard of cuisine and the entertainment of class, jou'll still find Cafe Republique prices upon popular basis. Cafe Republique Children Cry The Kind Yon Havo Always In use lor over 30 years, and has been made under his per lV-g sonal supervision since its infancy. Jr, S-C6CCM6S Allow Tir nun tn !atItttiti lnVil All Counterfeits, Imitations and " Just-as-good" are hut Experiments that trifle with and endanger tho health of Infants and Children Experience against Experiment. What is CASTORIA Castoria is a harmless substitute for Castor Oil, Pare goric, Drops and Soothing Syrups. It Is Pleasant. It contains neither Opium, Morphine nor other iNarcotio substance. Its ago is Its guarantee. It destroys 'Worm and allays Fcvcrlshncss. It cures Diarrhoea and "Wind Colic. It rclic-ics Teething Troubles, cures Constipation and riatulency. It assimilates the Food, regulates the Stomach and Bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep. The Children's Panacea The Mother's Friend. GENUINE CASTORIA ALWAYS jBears the wyyt The Kind You Have Always Bought n Use For Over 30 Years THE CCNTAUft COMPANY. TT MUSSAT STStCT. NCW YORK CTTT. LABOR LEAGUE MEETS. relers' Eight-hour I1I1I Favored by Organisation Speakers. The eighth annual convention of the I'nited Protective I-eague of Labor held first session last night In Typo graphical Temple. Tho convention will last tbrco days Samuel J Nlssln or North Carolina, nnd Samuel J Tague, of Washington, made speeches favoring the Peters' bill, now before the House, which proposes to limit the working hours for women and children to eight per dav in In District. There are about sixtv delegates pres. ent from fifteen btates The election of officers will take plico at the last ses- Bion. R. G M. Kos, the president, i not a candidate for re-election NEW BRIDGE IS ASKED. McCnII -Wonts stmctnre. Com. rnemorate "Restored fnlon. resolution authorizing the Lincoln Memorial Commission to design plans for the construction of a bridge across the Potomac River, Ito commemorate "a restored Union." was Introduced In the House )esterday b) Representative Mc Call of Massachusetts The resolution provides that the bridge shall be constructed near the location on the Potomac of the Lincoln Memorial Building, and the sum of $.ArMi U asked for the expenses of the commission while engaged in designing the struc ture MRS. MARY A. WIGGINS DEAD. vomnn Collapses on Street and Ex pires on Aay to Hospital. While on her way to Convention Hall last night Mrs Mary Annie A1 Igglns forty-five jears old of "13 Mount Ver non Place Northwest, collapsed at New York Avenue and Sixth Street, about 9 JO o'clock, and died on her wa) to the Homeopathic Hospital. It Is thought by tho doctors that her death was due to natural causes Mrs. Wiggins was found I) Ing uncon scious on the street b) a policeman of the Second precinct. The policeman ran to Convention Hall, where the Automo bile Show was In progress, and pressed into service Lewis MordfeU. of 634 Park Road Northwest, who took the woman to the hospital In his automobile She was pronounced dead when they reached the hospital The person casting the most votes In The Heralds $15,000 Contest between February 3 and 14 v. Ill be riven a 1750 Conover Babv Grand Piano, purchased irom i-ercy o. r osier. 15th for Fletcher's Bought, and -which has been has borne the signature of Signature of KING MENELIK REPORTED DEAD FOR TENTH TIME SINCE THE YEAR 1902 Rome. Feb 3.-Klng Menelik or Abys sinia, more often reported dead than any other monarch on earth. Is said, in a dispatch received today from Adias Ab bebi. to havo died last Frlda). This was the tenth time since 1102 that King Menelik Is reported to have died or been assassinated According to the Adias Abbeba, Prince Lidj Yu;.au. successor to King Menelik entered the Abvssinia capital, and start ed his kingl) duties. King Menelik whose life have been surrounded bj more m)ster) than that of any other ruler is reported uron the following occasions to have met his death t-eptember IWC December. lsO. October. 1007. December 1305, Jannar). ls. October 1"sj9 November. 100D. Feb ruary WW March, r-10 The jears of 1311 and 1313 were apparently fortunate ones for the African ruler ARRANGE CHINESE LOAN. Salt belle Offered .Security for iss,ooo,noo. Pekln. Feb. 3 The SIS.Wl'KV) loan to China by the six-power group has been arranged The loan Is for fifty years at i per cent interest redeemable in fif teen jears at par.' The security Is the salt of the Gabelle. The auditors are to be appointed bv the Chinese government and bankers with the approval or the foreign min isters n advancp or JIOOOOOOO Is to be made In Februa-v and a further Jlrt.Ono.OOO in March Fifteen millions are to be lent against treaifr) bills at one vear,at OCt, bearing interest of 7 per cent ' The lsue p-lce In Paris 'it is said will lie one po'nt more than In London Belt Held "Without Ball. Special to Th aI inctrsi HermM. Rockville Mil. Feb I Walter H ITelt who several da)s ago shot and Instantly killed Jese J Every at the home of Stephen B Dorse), near Etchl son. this count), was taken before Judge Arthur M Maee In the Folice Court here to-day for a prellmlnarv hearing He waived an examination ami was committed to Jail without ball for tho action of the grand Jury, which meets here next month Famous Scientist Dies. Stockholm. Teb 3. Dr Delavol. famous for his discoveries In the direction of centrifugal fo-ce, died to-cU) Miss Martin, a solist of wide rep utation. Mr. D'Armond, the celebrated lyric tenor. and F Streets i A i ( J (1 ft