The evening world. Newspaper, September 27, 1912, Page 22

| | The SEE orld. ESTABLISHDD BY JOSEPH PULITZER. Pedaded Daily Hxcept Sunday by the Press Publishing Company, Nos, 63 to Vr, ¥ Except Sup ark Row. New York RALPH PULITZER, President, 68 Park Row. J, ANGUS SHAW, Treasurer, 63 Park Row, JOSAH PULITZER,’ Ir., Secretary, 63 Park Row. ry -Office at New York as Second-Clase Matter, in hates “io. The ‘Hvening) For England aid. the. continent and rorla for tho United States and One Tear.. + $2.60] One Year... One Bfenth. + .80/One Month, THE GREAT, GOOD GODDESS. , re BILLION DOLLARS’ worth of crops already and mil-| ‘All Countries tn the International | Postal Union 99.75) 5 NO. 18,663 lions more by Dec. 1! ‘The figures of a big crop year always bring the limelight around to the farmer—lucky fellow! 4 moment’s thought, however, shows that he may not be so lucky after all Plenty of grain does not necessarily mean high prices for tho grower. On the contrary. Unless heavy export of grain to supply deficiency of crops in other countries keeps up prices the farmer himeelf may be only a little better off for his gigantic yield. It is rather the whole country that should rejoice and call itself lucky. For whether big crops profit the farmer much of little, they | surely mean cheaper food for workers, they mean employment for thousands who handle and transform the raw food, they mean the cheerfulness and confidence that make for business activity and expan. stem. The whole country is indeed lucky—and as usual she bas the earth to thank for it. The Ancient World with its simple economies readily sew that the Barth Goddess was the greatest of all, and worshipped and eacri- floed to her accordingly. Since then, generation after generation, she has seen her worship obscured and dissipated and belittled, hor altars empty and forgotten. And etill her bounty knows no stint, ———-+-—__— CIRCUMAMBULATING THE CITY. A‘ae THOUGHT that of President Finley of the College of the City of New York, who walked sround the edge of Manhattan. Thirty miles on foot along the shore line of this busy island will bring a man more food for thought than any similar distance in the world. ‘The mere lesson of the city’s situation —¢he marvellous waterways that make it unique among the greatest porte—is enough to repay the effort. Casting an eye inland from time to tima, what s variety and wealth of interest! Dr. Vinley’s account of his progress south through Little Africa and Little Italy, the German provinces and the Orient of the lower east side reads like a trip through foreign lands. And it took the Doctor only seven hours and thirty-five minutes. Ite a fine walk—e famous walk—one that every New Yorker | can make with pleasure and profit at no greater cost than a few molecules of shoe leather. Put it down for the coming autumn day: a THE LUXURY OF TOWN. The melancholy daye ere come, \ The sedceat of the year; | When Ufo te flats ond furniture, An4 leasing tne te near. wu you pursue the elusive moderate-priced six-rooms-with- beth-and-kitobenstte, which you may have in this town for $12,000 a year or even less, listen for s moment to the misgivings of a G@stinguished churchman who found himself moved into a modest apartment in the heart of London two hundred and two years ago MOSQUITOES WONT BIT STRAIGHT HAIR WILL WAVE bne Bvening Woridad Vaily Magazine PEAS won't FRom YouR. KniFE Ss Rou Sere rrr tlt al lel abel falafel eked fal af of al al oh al ated Mir. Jarr Has An Adventure That Nearly Turns Him Gray WIFE Wont OBsecT IF You PUT Your Feet on THE MAHOGANY TABLE ing after.” to do their searching, @round among all the others? THEMSELVES elee, When a man pays his wife's dills doing. 871—What countries are likely to be most cloudy? Si2—Why is a red and lowering sunrise a sign of rain? $78—Why is a cloudy night warmer than a clear one? 874—Why can ducks dive under water without soaking their feathers? 875—During what part of the day does most rain fail? Monday, Here are replies to Wednesday's: 266 (What's meant by spontaneous com- bustion?)—Cormbustion produced without the applying of flame. 7 (What ts Dutch gold?)—It ts really Te questions will be answered Copyright, 1912, by The Press Pubitshing Co, (The New York World). BRAVE MAN te always ready to “face the musio"—proviges tten"® A that old tune from Lohengtin, . = ) A man’s love used to “duret into flower,” but nowadays a git watt for st to develop by the wearisome process of geolggical f The “smile that is sadder than tears” is the one with whtoh @ tries to attract his wife's attention across the breakfast table on the tore If every man is really looking for that “sweet, old-fashioned, modest violet” sort of wife some of them certainly select queer places in wht Why te 4 that a man seems to think if he gives his name and salary 08 one woman, he ought to de allowed to divide his sentiment and attentiond To divert a man, flirt with him; to infatuate him, flirt with somedonn Dodging matrimony is like putting off going to the dentist; the longer @ man defers the dreaded step, the more nervous he gets—aond the harder 4 goes with him when he finally capitulates, Gt Me generosity is only equalled by her suspicion as to what he has deem To love @ woman is human; to keep on telling her so is superhuman, Z& POCKET | VYCLOP Oopyright, 1912, by The Press Publishing Co, (The New York World). The Pap By John L. s ow decal ebtent iy without grumbling her astonishmen@ ED if 4a \ ‘i an alloy of copper and zinc, But the Wo name ts generally given to bronze am copper leaf. 363 (What ts the origin of the term “proof spirits?")—It comes from an @@ method of testing spirits by pourteg them over gunpowder and then setting fire to them. If the powder exploded, the spirit was “above proof.” If the powder did not explode, the spirit wae “‘velow proof.” 99 (Why 1s dough placed near & to rige in cold weather?)—Otherwise cold condenses air in the causing the paste to fall and the bread heavy. S10 (How 1s the speed of clouds asgere tained?)—By observing the snee@ thelr shadows along the ground, high wind a cloud may travel twenty to sixty miles an hour, ers Say Hobble EK KK KCK KC CCK KK CCE KK LCE KK EE KEK ES the purpose EB Ife insurance t» the safer instrument. to-day. Thue Jonathan Swift to Stella: September 87, 1710. * T lodge én Bury street, 8t, ames Square, where I remove: @- week ago. I have the firet floor, a dining room and a bed amber ef eight shillings (two dollars) a week; plaguy dear, dut I apend nothing for eating, never go to a tovern and very estéom in @ coach; yet after of tt wilt be expensive, ‘Always the same! Whether it be e question of lodgings, taverna and coaches in Queen Anne’s London or apartments, grill rooms and taxicabs in modern New York, life looks “plaguy dear” to many whose living must needs be “in town.” a ny HETHER the Mons Lisa is hanging somewhere In Russia or not, she continues to be anywhere but where she ought to be, and still enjoys her big joke on the whole world. Can this be whal he? famous smile has meant all these years? —_—_—_— —— OV. WILSON’S reference to the Oolonel as “Understudy to Providence” is as good a “tine” as any that will come over the footlights this season. ———++. Ww" prosperity the Germans are getting more sentimental than ever. ‘The Bavarian railways have had to draw the line at|° even conjugal kisses because they are so harrowing to the feelings of fellow passengers. —_—_————-+-—____. RAVELLER FORSBREY’S experience shows that the Bowery is the ideal gpot for Tombs tourists and week-enders, Letters From the People| The “Inside” Wheels. ‘othe Biitor of The Fvening World Which wheels of an automobile going around a curb at high speed leave the ground first? The outside or inside wheels? 3, BULLIVAN, December 31. ‘To the Eiitor of The Evening World What was the date of the last Sun- day of the year 1867 A. B.C, The Difference. To the Faitor of The Byening W To satisfy the inquiry as to the in- terest from banks and from insurance, the um of $51.31, deposited enc! ron Jam. 1, will, in twenty yea it 4% compound interest, amount to $1,689.02, If your interrogator is considering the a@visability of taking out life insurance, these figures should in no way influence him. Life is entirely too uncertain to severe twenty years’ longevity, and if is to protect dependents In the World Almanac, ‘To the Editor of The Evening Work: \ Where can I find a@ fist of all evening Ligh schools for men and women in Manhattan? Le. To Save City W | To th e 1" ter for washing down the etreets, y not make tt @ rule not to wash only. almost tmpossible to cros @reat stream to an already Savings banks return only the amount | stop this waste? 8 A great depot on his, Daffled quest of th stroets if it rains very hard? One night when it was étorming enough to cause quite @ stream in our streets the men were pouring on lundrede of ‘gallons of water, instead of using brooma Thave seen it rain so hard tt was treet, but | at the same time men had the hose attached to the hydrant, adding another flooded street. Why not use salt water and OI iz (OCovaetaht, k Press Publishing Om Phe: New ocd Worth from the until now, unknown (to him young) ladies from Philadel- hia he noticed two persons who might be the Misses Cackelberry at the en- trance. “I beg your pardon,” he said. “Were You expecting somebody to meet yout Are you from Philadelphia? Is your pamet— ‘The word “Cackelberry” froze unut- terea on his lips. For there, regarding him with basilisk glance, was the atony-faced watcher for the Society for the Protection of ‘Travelling Young ‘Women! “Yes,” replied the elder of the young ladies, ‘we"— Mr. Jarr emerged “Have nothing But at this mom curb. “Get in!” commanded Mr, Jarr. all right!” ‘The young women vveyed with alac- rity, but the watcher of travel was not to be denied. “There is no policeman in aight, as The Harder Task. fun an automobile?” # and I'm trying to learn ho $0 pay for it.” ‘This will be @ great day for our gociety. “But I will 6° ae ‘This will make @ newspaper sensation began to grin at the thought of the dis- comfture of the stone-faced lady when oss the New York World. I did not receive Standard Oil com t @ cruising taxt- cab driver halted his machine at the “ae || “So your wife's learning how to vidence I'm after!" She thrust herseif into the taxicab be- tween the two young women, And Mr. Jarr, in sullen exasperation, crowded inside on one of the folding seats. “Now, young women,” gaid the agent for the travellers’ society, drawing out her notebook, ‘this man gives the name of Jenkins Rangle. That is palpably an allas. Your names, please.” “Don't tell her a blamed thing!" snort- | | ed Mr, Jarr. “Everything 1s all right. Do I look 11! of Innocence. deluder and entrapper an old busybody. this taxicab driver atone- “Well, we'll bag you atl | faced person. be the means of showing the of our society and will bring in sub- scriptions to {ts funds from the mora! torted Mr. cltizen, and !f your dog-gone old society have a fine damage suit for thi seemed to enjoy the row. faccd woman clutched Mr. Jarr by the women going about alone. And it will efulness he moral element be blowed!’ re- Jarn ‘I'm @ respectable js Incorporated and has any assets [il ‘The young women giggled again and The stone- dluff out of ft, my fine fellow! I heard the address you gave tne driver, to earth at Inst! You and your crew are run ‘Mr. Jarr felt his anger subside and he JAVID WARFIELD began a8 an usher tn California the- atres, Eleven years ago he was paid §% a week at Keith's Unton Square The- atre, To-day he would refuse fifty times as much. The Four Cohans—who included the » his alster Josephine and their father mother—are sald been glad to revel in the bene- 'y of $160 @ week af- ‘as 1902. To-day uld obtain twenty tim while Josephine has re) much, been pald ten times as much. On only conjecture as to what fee would be moted out to the ‘Four Cohans" to- day. Rose Stahl, who ts now a ehining light in the dest theatres, a very fe: 460 took a sketch, from which va ‘horus Lady,” was evolve was glad to try it out at Proctor's ‘Theatre on West Twenty-third street, without any compensation whatever. The same ts true of Victor Moore, who, a few years ago received $15 @ week for himself and his supporting com- pany. These changes are demonstrated in every phase of the stage. Eva Tanguay several years ago was content to re- celve one-tenth of the $2,000 which she finds in her pay envelope at the end of every week, while Gertrude Hoff- mann, who last year signed @ contract by which she was to obtain $105,000 for thirty weeks in the vaudeville theatres, was unable to induce a manager to pay What They Used to Be Paid And What They Now Receive Actors Whose Salaries Have Soared Dissily in a Few Years. By Robert Grau. F. Keith. He signed her up for a long term et comparatively low figure. Mr, Keith has accorded to Miss Keller- mann an honorarium far in excess of that which his contract stipulates. Vaudeville salartes have undergone the widest fluctuation of any in the amusement field. Lew Dockstader was Paid $20 @ week when he appeared in variety theatres throughout the ‘90's, Within the past year or two he returned to the scene of his former ¢riumphs and found $2,000 in his pay envelope each Satuniay night. Irene Franklin w: old Tony Pi to the time favorite in dear Just as clever, too, as when at least $1,000 ts offered and paid to her for a similar pertod. In the strictly dramatic field chanj are not so marked—but we find that in the early years of this Murray Hill Theatre street and Lexington stock company wi public favor, s|Mr, Jarr broke away, ran up the staire making a did for In this organization there he arrived home with the expected eat let them starve.’ Cer guests, tainly not! Pardon them, The guests giggled still more, and It| Jet them fatten, and then arrest was hard to tell whether they enjoyed] them on the charge of attempting the ride or the row the most. Tn due time the taxioad stopped at the| uicide. Repeat and ditto, Jar residence in Harlem, and the youth of the neighborhood gathered at the somewhat unusual sight of Mr. Jarr coming home in @ taxicab with « large, strange woman holding him by the arm and two giggling young women carrying Coes “Tr suffragettes in jail will not “Writes message while falling in aeroplane.” Can any one beat that for having the last word? sult-cases. “Lawyer arrested for killing cli- “Well, here wi ent.” It is a pleasure to learn that he door of hi there is one thing an attorney can- the | not lawfully do to his client. group on landing. here you are!" repeated Mrs. Jarr, “And who are these people? The poor Missy Cackelberrys took the east- side subway and went away uptown in the wrong direction. They have just got here tn a highly nervous condition!” “Look at MY nervous condition!” cried Mr Jarr. “Here I go down to @ depot to meet people I don't know, com- ing on a train I don't know when, and 1 am practically under arrest as @ kid. napper!"* “Oh, tt 19 useless for you and your fe- confederate to try to hoodwink me!" cried the soctety agent, giving Mra. rr an extra hard look to indicate that SHE was the female confederate, “I have been watching this man's actions at the depot for hours!" “Who are these persons? asked Mra, Jarr again. “Meaning ust’ asked the elder of the two young women. “We're Peaches and Cream—Ima Peach and Sweetste Cream We just and we were expecting & manager to meet us at the station who has booked us at the ewellest eating cabin on Broadway! We thought he was taking us to a boarding- house. Who this old turkey ts who has snilled in on us we don't know.” “Ola turkey!’ gasped the agent. “Now, just for that"— But what would happen just for that will never be known, for with a how! woclety to the roof, down through @ neighbor- tng scuttle, and never paused till he was safe in Gus's place. “ghe'll never find me here!" he ex- plained to Gus, ‘I don't look like « man who would go Into @ saloon!" ee The May Manton Fashions tribution, but if I did I did not know it, and if I knew it I do not remem ber it, “Newly discovered tribe has no curiosity.” It seems impossible thet @ tribe could be composed wholly of men. “Four prisoners escape jail." J 1 doesn't matter; they were very unde sirable people and not the kind that @ respectable jailer would care to have about him, ° HE present ts essentially @ season of entire gowns, for al- though we are wear for fitting occasions, vouue of the separate gout renders the en- tire gown both nd pravtteal, one is charming, cluding many new tures, ‘The two: skirt’ ts made the very latest ner with an inv plait” at each which provides dom for walking, blouse is closed at front and fini with Robes: att ine man- ula peplum is more coming, it bry be ished ‘in at the centre the skirt at the the front, hi quire $% yards Teriar rena of 86, 4% yards inches wide with 1. 27 inoh yard 2 for the vest, ee el ‘or ie cl ro Hg yc heminette, were four young ladiés—who had previ- ously been unknown to fame. These were Frances Starr, Dorothy Donnelly, Laura Hope Crews and Alice Johnson. The combined salaries of the four while at this theatre did not amount to #260 « week, and the largest portion of this amount was paid to Mise Johneon. A Day Too Late. that might have interested Mr, Hardy, A business than ma memorandum saying that her $160 a week a few years ago, w| Annette Kellermann, known as the Deautiful Giver, was “discovered” by B. Theatre 1 ‘ser hiuepand’e Wile” work fer @ meaih without euccess, ANSAS CITY furnished the other K day one of “He's ttle tronies” To-day Miss Starr is @ David Belasco|tify a certain young w How BUREAU, Donald Bullding, 100 West Thirty-second street (oppe~ “star.” Miss Donnelly has scored a|nots to report for work as his stenog: to site Gimbel Bros.), corner Sixth avenue and Thirty-second — sensational hit in “Madame X" and|pher.+He allowed the matter to go over Obtain New York, or sent by madi on receipt of ten cents | other plays. Miss Crews was the dis-|until the next day, In the morning stamps for each pattern ordered. ‘ noe ae tinguishing feature at the Garrick | papers of the next day he read of the|} These IMPORTANT—Write your address plainly and always epecity, in the successful comedy, | girl's suicide. She had been looking for | { Patterns. } aise wanted. Acd two cents for letter ‘postage tf in a peal Kirt at edge is 2 fender yards “w Hy 2 or cut fi Pattern 7592 Seml-Princess Gown, $4 to 42 bust, Is, 40 and 43" sebaees bust measure, Call at THE EVENING WORLD MAY MANTON FASHION