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up the five lunch half-hours of the other
days of the week. QUESTION.
Shorter Hours Would Improve Service

Shorter Hours Would Improve Service.
To the Editor of The Evening Star:
The efficiency of a service depends largely
upon the condition of the individuals COM
posing it. An extra half hour of required
work deprives. to that extent the individ-
ual of a possible source of development
and training which he may be DESTROYS of
securing in order to become a more intelli-
gent being and a better public servant
Havii : appointed people to the public serv-
ice because of their attachments in. say
language, law or mathematics, is 1t wise to
require such long once hours that these
people become painfully minded
fall into ruts and know less and less about
the subject in general as the years go by?
Reasonably short Office hours will enable
the individual to ride his own hobbies dur
ing his private time: and experience shows
that much good to the public service often
results because of the frequent direct or in
direct bearing of such ideas upon it. Doubt
less even shorter hours than those hereto
lore recognized would change, as If by
magic, the tone of a large portion of the
governmental service. Good brains would
seek to enter the service, and, once having
entered, would grow more and more eff
c1ent. Here let me say that really, il not
always nominally. the departmental en-
ployes affected by the recent order must
always be relied upon for the major portion
or the brains required in the actual running
or the governmental machinery
venture TO Say that the inefficient person
who simply holds down a job will be in
Jured very little, If at all. by this half hour
extension-nor would he be by two-hour
extension; but the man who wishes to be
efficient and is willing to give his best
thought and study to the government will
probably feel injured. If not somewh. dis
gusted The service is unouestioha bIy de-
graded to a certain extent
Better have the hours too short than too
long, because the important thing is to have
the work done, and done right, rather than
to secure few additional hours of service
at the risk of deterioration. For mental
work OF a more or less exacting nature the
oHlclal day should not exceed five or six
nooiS- r.
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Heirs of the Late Joseph Ball Form an
Organization.

About fifty persons, claiming heirship to
the estate of the late Joseph Ball, gathered
last evening at the residence of Mrs. Laura
Fitzhugh, 1915 NJ street northwest. for the
purpose of forming an association to jointly
establish their claims to the estate and in
stitute legal proceedings Tor it's equitable
division. They succeeded in naming their
society THE District of Columbia Ball Es-
tate Association" and elected the follow
ing officers: Charles E. Brayton, manager;
MCGEE, jr., secretary: Robert NJ. Med
kirk. treasurer. Each person present was
assessed 81 for the initial expenses Of en-
ploying counsel for the prosecution of the
case, which has been placedsin- the hands Of
A. A. Hoehling, jr.
Manager Brayton was authorized to rep
resent the association in the matter Of Sc
curing counsel to examine the title to the
immense estate and to report progress at
the next meeting, whicht wild be held In
about a month at a place which will be
made public later.
Joseph Ball was a cousin of George
Washington, and died in l821. leaving no
children and will. His estates, includ-
ing what is known as the Hope farm which
is located on the outskirts Of Philadelphia,
were leased under ninety-nine- year terms
which are about to expire.s There is said to
be a total of nearly. if notkquite, one thou
sand heirs scattered all over the country.
Some OF the property is slid to lie in this
city, Dut the title to 1t is somewhat OBJ
scure. 1t consists of ten squares in the
southwestern section of the city and one in
the neighborhood of Lincoln Park. In adj
dition to these tracts theresape claims made
ON land IN the city of Philadefphia, in Mary
land, several counties in Pennsylvania, in
Virginia, Kentucky. South Carolina and
New Jersey.
In all the estate is stated to be fabulous in
value, but there are at this time no means
at the command of the heirs to enable them
to place upon it valuation. Some of the
heirs believe 1T to amount to more than
ninety millions of dollars, and all GER
tain that it amounts to many millions.
Those present at the meeting included:
Mrs. John K. Souther, Mrs John 3. Sic
man, Mrs. John d. McChesney, Mrs. Eu-
gina w. M. Brown, Mrs. Charles E. Bray
ton. Mrs. Laura Fitzhugh Mrs. Harriet w.
Tallmadge; Mrs. N. H. Mahon Mrs Mar
garet B. Dodge. Mrs. Matte Morris. Mrs.
Elihu Duvall, Mrs. r. w. Medkirk, Mrs II.
G. Kingsbury. Mrs. Charles F. Spousler,
Mrs. Dora A. Montgomery. Mrs. Charles +.
Brown, Mrs. Mary ]. Ball, Misses Martha
M. Ball, T. G. Milligan. Alice v. Lawrence,
Eva Shuster. Virginia L. Evans, T. b.
Washington, Lee Washington, Mary h.
Douglas. Virginia F. Ball, A B. Chinn,
Edith Fitzhugh, l. G. Reid and Dionysious
Ball. r. w. Medrick, Charles E. Brayton, T.
w. Tallmadge. Robert E. Ball. Friedrich
Witzil. Vernon G. Owen, William e. Ball,
Blackburn EaSterline.
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NEEDS So. 900 MORE.
Associated Charities Has but Half the
Money Required

The annual budget of the Associated
Charities for the entire year Is about
$4,000, and that amount has to be raised
during the winter months Since the LIST Of
July. 1903, when the present fiscal year OF
the association began, about 5000 have
been contributed to its work. This leaves
balance of about $1,000 to be secured
within the next few weeks. The work de-
ponds exclusively upon voluntary contri-
buttons.
The finance committee, under the lead
ership of Col Archibald Hopkins, chair
man. Is making strenuous efforts to secure
the financial support ofsan public-sptrited
citizens, and the friends of the Associated
Charities feel greatly encouraged by the
generous contributions which are being
made and by the prospectssfor the success
full completion of the years budget
The following amounts have been received
by Mr.. John JOY Edison. treasurer Of the
Associated Charities:
Rev. c. Ernest Smith, d. D.. SO: "A
Friend" to Mr.. Edison, 81; &c. w. p, So;
A. F. Bornot & Bro. IS: Davidson & David
son. 500. L. S. Fristoe. SO. 8, L. Hilton, 50;
j. F. Ellis & Co.. $40; B. p. Mann. 50:
Cash." 81; Mrs. Richardson Glover, $50;
Miss Mary Kimbali 50; Rev. Alexander
Kent, 81: ]. A. Watson. $25; G. g. c. Simms
81; Miss s. IL. Aud. $10i Rev. D. J. STAFF
ford. IS; Mrs. l.. z. Letter, $50: e. M. M,
81; Frank Goodwin, 81; Elizabeth Emory,
So; c. Fl. Davidge. IS; Rev. Samuel H.
Greene, $40
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MOURN FOR LEO N. LEVI.
Messages Of Sympathy From All Parts
of the Country.

The New York Times of today says The
body of Leo Napoleon Levi. publicist, law
yer and president of the executive commit
tee of the Independent Order of B'nai-
Birth. who died here Wednesday. was yes
terday taken from the General Memorial
Hospital at 1O6th street and Central Park
West to Temple Emanuel. at 9Th avenue
and 43d street. The casket was placed in
the vestry room.
pathetic incident of the day was the
visit to the temple of his widow and five Of
their six children. the absent one being
Francis Levi sixteen years old, who has
barely rallied from an attack of pneumonia.
The mourners were received by the Rev.
DR.. Joseph Silverman. and by him con-
Quoted to the vestry. A few privileged and
close friends saw the body after those
nearest to the dead had gone. During the
day many floral tributes arrived at the
temple and will be banked around the coffin
today Quite as many were sent from
every part of the country to the Levi resi-
dence, "a West 91st street. With them
came nearly 200 messages of coincidence
and sympathy addressed to Mrs. Levi.
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REFUSES TO "srAND PAT"
Gov. Cummins Urges Free Trade With
Canada and Reciprocity.

A special to the New York Times from
Des Monies. Iowa, last night says
Governor Cummins, in his inaugural ad-
dress today, gave the Iowa idea" new
turn, and it now stands for free trade with
Canadian agricultural products and for
reciprocity with all the world.
The governor declares he does not believe
in standing pat" He does not believe in
Let well enough alone" applied to any
state or nation. when any society ceases
to grow better it has begun to grow worse, =
he declared. He argued that the policy OF
standing pat on the tariff question was
losing the markets of the world 10 the
United States, and declared that the time
had come for Iowa to raise high the flag OF
reciprocity He urged the people of the
state to let the nation know that they
reiterated the demand for reciprocity they
made in the Iowa platform of last year.
The governor told the farmers of Iowa
that they would be the gamers by the ad-
mission Of the agricultural products of Can
ada into this country, for by so doing, he
declared. a treaty could be entered into
which for years to come would make US
practically masters of the imports into that
dominion.
In the course of his address he said:
81 have never been disciple of that doc
trne expressed in a phrase that has now
become famous. There is no such thing as
rest IN the economy OI the cIst, anu io
such thing as stand pat in the order of the
living world.
Continuing, the governor said that it
might be necessary for this country to let
into our markets Canada's agricultural
products, or some of them. He believed
this to be particularly true. but asked the
farmers of Iowa whether they thought they
would lose in the exchange. He asked:
(which would you prefer to do, lose the
market which would be created by our vast
imports into Canada or meet Canada in
competition in the things which you pro-
duce? 1 assert confidently that in the sharp
struggle with Illinois, Wisconsin, Mime
sofa, the Dakotas, Nebraska, Kansas and
Missouri you would never be able to discern
the influence of Canada in corn, oats bar
ley, hay, cattle, horses. hogs, butter and
eggs.
81 go further. We can make treaties with
Central and South America, with France.
Germany, Spain, Italy, that will immensely
increase our exports of manufactures to
those countries, so that for every man de-
prived of employment here We can put to
work ten. You ought to have a chance to
feed these nine men. and why is it not given
seems to prohibit the profane foot from
planting itself within the sacred precincts
of the tariff schedules.
Iowa has been faithful to the policy of
protection, and she is still as true the
needle to the pole. The benefits she has
derived have been great. but largely incl
dental The time has come for her to raise
high into the political heavens the twin
flag, reciprocity. Let us have the reciproci-
ty demanded in the republican platform of
1902
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Considering Election Contests.

House committee on elections No. l yes
terday continued consideration of the Kahn
Livernash contested election case, involving
the seat in the House from the San Fran
cisco district The ballots cast in the cleo
ton are before the committee.
House committee on elections No. 3 yes
terday began the hearing in the contest of
Cross VS.. Mcclure, involving the seat as
delegate from Oklahoma.
House elections committee No. yester-
day unanimously decided the Conry-Keliher
contested election case from the ninth Mas
sachusetts district in favor of Keliher. the
sitting member.
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$50 A. M. to 40 p. M.

10 the Editor of The Evening Star:
HOW would this schedule suit the clerks.
provided, of course, that Senator Stewart
cannot Xix 1t up to suit us better? Start in
at 500 a7n., take 20 minutes for luncheon
and knock OFF, at 4:1O pm The railroad
schedules need not be materially changed
either morning or evening to fit above plan:
one would have almost as much time for
shopping purposes as under the old nIan.
most clerks could easily reach their desks
ID minutes earlier than now, and 20 min
utes Is plenty time for most of us to eat
what lunch we can afford to buy B. F.
To the Editor Of The Evening Star:
Permit me to suggest that the civil serv-
ice will never reach the highest standard
and be conscientious and self-respecting so
long as it is under the sway of terror and
is the helpless victim of every species of
caprice and injustice, the tendency of which
Is to foster Sinking and duplicity - the
weapons OF weakness. For this there seems
to be one neutrality-suspicious. And could
not departmental jury be so constituted
as to promise measure Of justice in the
matter OF promotions now based on any
consideration rather than merit too often
the reward of personal services and flat
terry. The civil service fraud? Well yes
unless 1t Is intended to be an automaton
worked by the departments-not denying
that 1t may have other uses. As to hours
This being demonstrated to be a question
outside of the law. why not a 1 o'clock, or
better II, dismissal during three winter
months? These hours would be availa Bile
for the clerks and would be appreciated by
them as precious privilege. They would
admit of visit to the shops, not to say of
a matinee! S l. LEE
To the Editor of The Evening Star:
/ think an injustice is being done the ell
derby government clerk in citing him as
type of feebleness and jumping on him ac-
cordingly. This, in view of the well-known
fact that it is not he who monopolizes the
sick leave" but rather the mddle-aged
and younger clerk. who perhaps still retain
ing his ability to have what he calls a good
time means. as he says, TO get all that is
coming to him. Is not the much-a bused
sick leave much better test of feebleness
than mere age? JUSTICE.
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UNoRGANIZED MARAUDERs.
Admiral Coghlan Cables Report Of a
Colombian Force.

Admiral Coghlan cabled the Navy Depart
ment from Colon yesterday as follows:
Report of the appearance of Colombian
force between Colon and Chiriqui lagoon
due to men now In that vicinity who be-
ionged to Colombian forces who would not
join Panama men, but took to the noun
tains behind David and are now morgan
lied marauders. There were originally
about 200 men; some unarmed have been
seen about Sante Fee and Goblet river COM
hitting depredations."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-15

Following the inspection of his books and
the alleged discovery of discrepancy of
$1,000 Thomas Costello, fifty years old, a
clerk in the paymaster's department at the
Brooklyn navy yard, has disappeared.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-15

The will of Millionaire Louis C. Vanuxen.
who died recently In philadelphia, be-
queaths $4,000 to Princeton University and
$4,000 to Jefferson Hospital, Philadelphia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-15

Saving ones money by not
doing necessary advertising in
conducting business. is like saw
ing it by starving to death.
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The Saturday Closing Law.

TO the Ed1tor or The Evening Star:
Let me thank you for the editorial in your
issue of Tuesday in behalf of the depart
ment clerks. Your point made relative to
the enforcing of the law on five days in the
week and the ignoring of the law on Sat-
urdays is only true statement of the case
and one which all reasonable beings must
agree with. We thank you heartily for
your agitation of the subject and hope that
Senator Stewards kind efforts will be fruit
full. He has touched upon the vital fact
that most clerks have little or no fresh air,
fact which must initiate against the best
work Of any one Owing to this vitiated
condition of the atmosphere in the rooms
full of clerks, most of them become dull and
their minds hazy before o'clock comes,
and work done between and o'clock is
the least efficient work done during the
day. Equally hardship would the $50
hour be for most clerks, for they would i'm
many cases have to begin the day OH a
poor breakfast. it being almost impossible
to get servants to work early enough to
prepare a comfortable repast In time for
such an early start to the Office.
JUSTICE.
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To the Editor of The Evening Star:

To the Editor of The Evening Star:
We thank you for your happy rally in be-
half of the department clerks. and especial
ly for developing the point to the ig
noring of the law making Saturday a half
holiday throughout the year. as contrasted
with the tightening of the screws as re-
CARDS the half-hour taken at noon for the
purpose of renewing the human tissue ex-
pended In the service of Uncle Sam, for
which we are being SO drastically pun
ished. eat.
To the Editor of The Evening Star:
Apropos of department hours, instead of
closing at II noon on Saturdays which
would be the logical outcome of present
contentious. why not return to former
custom. when the hours for five weekdays
were from to and for Saturdays to
8? The extra 2h hours on Saturdays, afr
ter lunch half-hour. would exactly make
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-01-21
Center.
The sick at Foster Mullinnix' are bet.

The sick at Foster Mullinnix' are bet
ter.
Mr.. Hyatt and son have been hauling
corn to Capt. Brown.
The wood haulers are resting since
the roads got SO icy.
A new single roof is being put on
DR.. Bakers house.
Mr.. Goodman, who was hurt by a
horse last fall, is still using crutches.
Wallace Patton will remain on G..
Longs farm this year.
Mr.. Fierce, of Van Vert, purchased a
fine Prince Avalanche calf at Pine
Grove farm.
Mr.. Woodmansee has rented Grandma
CARRIERS farm.
Wallace Patton's family are on the sick
list.
Mrs. ]. d. Brown entertained several
of her friends Sunday.
Robert Martin and family have re-
turned to their farm home and have it
in the best shape it has ever been, hav-
ing new house, good barn and most
of the land seeded down. Miss Edith is
splendid housekeeper and genial
hostess.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-01-21
Garden Grove

Presiding elder Thompson, of Chart
ton, was here last week and held quar-
terly meeting at High Point the first OF
the week and went to Leon Thursday.
Ed Brown went to Davis City Friday
to visit friends and relatives.
Pete Ellis, of north of Leroy, was here
Friday and beaded the train for Leon to
attend to business matters.
G. K. Daley went to Leon Saturday to
visit relatives and friends.
Rev. Il. G. Newland went to Leon on
business last Thursday, returning in the
afternoon.
Duncan Chamberlin, of Los Angeles,
CAL, who has been making an extended
visit with his sisters, Mesdames Wood
bury and GIN. Hoadley, went to Des
Moines last Thursday to visit his
brother, J. F. Chamberlin.
Oscar Huffman, of Leon, came Monday
and will work for Chef Preston.
There will be mite social at the
home of N. NJ. Ridgeway Friday evening
January II, for the benefit Of the Gene
terry association. Everybody invited.
Capt. O'Brien closed his series of re-
vival meetings at the Presbyterian
church Sunday evening. The meetings
have been very successful, there being
nineteen additions to the church Sun
day.
Mr.. Lingo, of Lineville, was here Mon
day looking after business interests.
Mr.. Walters went to Tingley Tuesday
on a business trip.
Last week g. W. Murbarger shipped
in some red bananas which are quite a
curiosity here. They are little short
er than the yellow ones and the meat is
4 considerable richer.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-01-21
Decatur.

Bill Shields, of Kellerton, was visiting
relatives here the last of the week.
Mrs. S. M. Miller and children are
visiting with her sister Mrs. John Ben
ton at this writing.
Russell Allen came down from Weldon
Saturday returning Monday.
Clark Fierce, of Van Vert, was in
town Tuesday evening of last week.
Miss Helen Miller, of Leon, spent a
few days here last week the guest of
Mrs. Wesley Chew.
purchased the property formerly owned
by VIM. Fletcher, west of town.
Mrs. Sherman Robbins is suffering
with the Grippe at this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hughs, of Leon,
spent Saturday and Sunday with her
mother Mrs. Eliza Shepard.
Quite number from here attended
the funeral of Mr.. Mcdowell Saturday
Frank Springer and wife are visiting
with friends here at present.
Little Esther Marshall died at the
home of her parents Mr.. and Mrs
Ernest Marshall Saturday at 8 o'clock
p. m. The family have our deepest
sympathy.
Fred Milsap and Miss Anna Myers
were married at the M. E. Parsonage
Sunday by Rev. Heckathorn. We ex'
tend congratulations.
Miss Mary Cox spent a few days last
week with her. cousin Mrs. John Benton
Dell Euritt made his usual trip west
Sunday evening.
r. e. Ross went to Ottumwa Saturday
for visit with relatives.
The meetings are still in progress al
the M. E.. Church with great deal o
| interest being manifested.
Clabe Brazelton and daughter Mis-.
Bessie, were Leon visitors Monday.
7. Schenck spent Sunday in Leon will
his family.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-01-21
Pleasanton.

James Morey's wife and baby, Of
Haag, Nebr., left for their home Tuesday
after spending the holidays with rela-,
tives here.
Burt Faryer, of Morgan, was here
Tuesday. He and Mr.. Evans are going,
to have a public sale Monday, Feb. 1st.
Robert Cornett went to Princeton one
day last week after his granddaughter,
Minnie Jones.
Bill Albaugh, of Leon, had business
here Monday.
Ernest Argo had business in Leon the
first of the week.
Many complaining of bad colds and
"chilly feeling up and down their back
The Woodmen and Royal Neighbors
had good time Tuesday night at their
joint installation of officers.
Jake Bicknell is taking music lessons
on the guitar.
Orel Estes has opened up his racket
store and has some desirable and useful
articles on sale cheap.
DIR. A. M. Haag had business in Gains
vile couple Of days last week.
James G. Early, one of our merchants,
was on the sick roll the latter part of
last week and the first of this.
j. E. Wilkes left Tuesday for Kansas.
Mr.. Wilkes was out there last summer
and fall and while there purchased a
farm
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-01-21
near the Ireland school house last =

near the Ireland school house last ~.
day.
Edith Bryson and Fred Still called on
Jess Smith and wife Sunday evening.
Abe Hatfield and wife spent Sunday
with K. Hickman's.
Albert Finch, who has been gone for
some two years, returned last Sunday
for visit with his mother.
Will Grogan made flying trip to ST.
Louis, returning last Friday.
Mrs. Cassie Mahoney and daughter.
Cecilia, visited with Johnnie Grogan's.
on Sunday.
Dennis, Little Johnnie and Mike Gro.
gan delivered hogs in Leon Monday.
Mr.. Daley, of Garden Grove, spent a,
few days last week with his son-in-law,,
j. O. Garner, returning Monday accom-
panied by Mrs. Gertie Wallace who will
visit for a few days.
Mamie Mullen is visiting Ireland
friends this week.