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Miss Sanger says there is no discrimina-
ton in salaries on account of sex. The
efficiency record of both men and women
is considered when making promotions
There may possibly. be discriminate ton. how
ever, In the grade of work assigned to wom-
en-, as the majority of them are not fitted
for or do not aspire to positions where ad-
ministrative, supervisory or constructive
work Is required.
The first women to be employed In the
postal service were Otelia Jordan, Maria
A. Partridge, Zelia D. Butcher and Eliza
beth D. johnson. who were appointed as
clerks In the dead letter Office February
s. 1852, at salaries of $500 each; Eliza Peter
was appointed a few days later, Margaret
L. Mccormick on the 18th of February and
Annie E. Taylor and Margaret w. Snow
these women remain in the department
There is one woman clerk, however, who
was appointed in los, another In 1870 and
one each in 1871 and 1872. There are al
together eight women who have been in
active service for more than thirty years.
Women in the Post Offices.
in the appointment of postmasters"
said Miss Sanger, 1T has not been the prac-
tice to give any preference or make any
discrimination on account OF the sex of the
candidate, and wis., 1t is matter of gem
erai knowledge that there are large num-
Der of women postmasters. and some of
them are in charge of important offices, 1t
is impossible to ascertain how many be-
cause the register does not show whether
the postmaster is a man or woman.
"rhe total number of women employees in
the postal service outside of the department
at Washington is 2,..,, and. emitting as
sistant postmasters and clerks In charge of
stations who receive s4o0 or less. the aver
age salary Of women clerks In first and
second class post offices is $685. ne aver
age salary OF men with the same omission
Is SSH a year The percentages OF women
employed in first and second class post
Offices Is considerably smaller than I'm the
department, doubtless due to the large NUM-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-06
WALLACE QUESTIONED
Told Why He Left the Canal
Commission.
INTERVIEW WITH MR.. TAFT
Objected to Participation by Mr..
Cromwell.
CRITICISED sHoNTs' COURSE
Heard at Length by the Senate
Committee on Interoceanic Canals
Yesterday.

John Findley Wallace, former chief engi-
neer of the isthmian canal commission, yes
terday testified before the Senate commit
tee on fnteroceanic canals which is inves-
tigating the Panama canal affairs He re-
lated the details of his selection as chief
engineer, and said he made a protest par
ticularly against red-tape methods and a
multiplicity of masters, and then read a
statement in his own defense He said:
II take it for granted you are familiar
with the violent attack upon which Sec
rotary Taft and Mr.. Cromwell gave to the
newspapers last June, and my first words,
therefore, must be to ask you to suspend
your judgment upon the justice OF that at
tack until after ! have had an opportunity
TO explain to you why think IT was alb
soluteiy uncailed for and unjustif1able.
''The only basis pretended for this attack
upon me was q difference of opinion be-
tween Secretary Taft and Mr.. Cromwell on
the one side and myself on the other as to
my right to decide for myself when L
thought the welfare of the enterprise and
my own welfare justified me in resigning
my position"
Concerning his understanding of his ten
of office he read from letter written
by the President at the time the new canal
commission was appointed, stating that he
would substitute any other person whom
he believed better equipped to perform the
duties of commissioners.
In reply to questions by Senator Morgan,
Mr.. Wallace said he left the isthmus on
June 16, and had at that time made up his
mind to resign as chief engineer. He said,
however, that he had expected to remain
with the commission and give it the benefit
of his advice on all matters, but this rela-
ton he said depended upon the interview
he, expected to hsve.with the Secretary OF
War. One of the reasons for his with
drawal. he said had been that he had made
many mistakes In his attitude toward the
canal, and that Secretary Taft and Mr..
Cromwell had made mistake In sizing UP
his adaptabiities. He thought that he had
been placed ~ a secondary position so far
as exercising executive Judgment was con-
cerned. after Mr.. ShoTlts had been appoint
ed a head of the cor:,nlissi IN. He re-
allied. he said, that his position was such
that friction was bound to occur between
himself and Mr.. Sholts and himself and
Mr.. Cromwell.
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All Accounts Draw Interest
in banking department Of Union Trust Co.,
1414 F st., and deposits are subject to check
at will. Savings accounts invited.-Advt
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CITY AND DISTRICT.
Chapter Of Accidents.

George Thomas, colored forty-three years
OF age, fell from a street car near Bright
wood avenue and Kenyon street while on
his way to his home, 34O7 Sherman avenue
and was rendered unconscious. The police
patrol wagon was summoned and the in
5ured man was removed to Freedmen's
Hospital 1t was found by the surgeons
that Thomas skull had been fractured
His condition Is regarded as serious.
c. l.. Gatewood, thirty-eight years of
age. who lives at 2a3 18th street southwest.
was run over and painfully injured last
night while trying to catch a horse that had
started away from where 1t had been left
IN 'front.' OF store on Pennsylvania ave-
nue. The injured man was taken to the
emergency Hospital and given treatment
for his injuries
Josie Fitzgerald, colored, was treated at
the Emergency Hospital last night for a
painful injury to her head. Her home is
at 90 c street northwest. She told the
police that she received the cut while en-
gagged In row with a colored man. and
gave the police the name of her alleged
assailant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-07
Fishermen Meet With Success.

Black bass are reported to be biting very
well at hook and line in the river above the
Great FAILS, and anglers from this city are
reported to be having fine sport landing the
gamey fish. A fisherman from this city In
an hour or two yesterday afternoon landed
five fine bass, none Of which was less than
a pound in weight. Two Of the fish were
hooked at the same time, and It required
all the skill of an expert to land them
both. but 1t was done after an hours work
In which 1t was hard to tell whether the
fisherman or the fish would be the victor.
Bass are also being caught in the river
below this city, and reports Of good catches
are coming from Occoquan on the Virginia
side of the river, and from Mattawoman
creek on the Maryland side. Rock and
perch, both gamey fish, are also being
caught with hook and line in the Potomac.
Large supplies Of fine bass are being re-
ceived by the dealers at the wholesale fish
market on the wharf, from North Carolina
waters. Some Of the fish are more than two
feet in length and weigh five or six pounds.
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acknowledgements
Recommended for Amy
Kind of Skin Diseases

81 know the Cuticura Remedies to be good. and
all that is claimed Of them. We have used them
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on the face and scalp. called by some eczema and
have found them to be the best Remedies have
ever used; and never hesitate to recommend them
to any one who has any kind Of skin diseases.
remain, yours very respectfully. Alice r. Broll.
Mooreneld. Hardy Co.. ". Va. June TO- 1867
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-07
"Alice-Sit-by-the-Fire.n

One Of the notable events of the Washing
ton season will be the appearance Of Miss
Ethel Barrymore at the New National
Theater on Monday. November II. in J. M.
Barrfe's three-act comedy "Alice Slt-by-the-
Fire." in which she appeared with great
success for several months last season at
the Criterion Theater in New York. The
story of Alice Sit-by-the-Fire'' dwells
chiefly upon a mothers love for her chill.
dren, but In the course Of the play there Is
not q little Of Barries satire upon the
current style of play.
The supporting company includes Bruce
McRae, again Miss Barrymore's leading
man; John Barrymore, brother Of the star;
Beatrice Agnew, Mary Nash. Davenport
Seymour, Lillian Reed, Florence Busby and
Thomas Kelly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-07
THE tn EATER.
sothern-Marlowe Company.

E H. sothern and Julia Marlowe win be-
gin an engagement Of seven performances
at the Belasco Theater next Monday night.
On Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday nights
and at the Saturday matinee the play will
be Jeanne D'Arc." written especially for
the two stars by Mr.. Percy Mackaye, the
son Of Steele Mackaye. Thursday night
will see presentation Of Gerhart Haupt-
mann's fairy play, the ''aSunken Bell" FRI
day and Saturday nights Mr.. Sothern will
appear as John and Miss Marlowe as Sa-
lone In John the Baptist" written by
Herman Sudermann and produced by spe-
cial order of the Emperor Of Germany in
Berlin nine years ago after the German
censor had tried to suppress the play. The
play deals in a faithful manner with the
life Of the Forerunner. In the last act Miss
Marlowe does the celebrated dance Of the
seven wells. AS the two stars will not be
seen in Baltimore this season, arrangements
have been made to run excursions from
that city to Washington for the engagement
here,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-07
To Taste It Is to Like It.
Velvet Kind-C. & 8. Quality Ice Cream.
Floral Designs and Floral Decorations
Of unusual beauty. Blackistone's. 18th & H.
advertisement.
EXCURSIONS.

The Virginia tidewater IL one of the most
noted hunting districts In the eastern
United States. Not only is there an abund-
ance Of game, but the region is easily and
quickly reached from all the cities Of the
Atlantic coast. From Washington this
region Is only one night distant. via the
superb Norfolk and Washington boats. This
il q favorite means Of transportation, be-
cause 1t utilities the night for travel. and
there need be no great loss Of time from
business. Steamers sail daily at $50 pm.
arriving at Fortress Monroe and Norfolk
early the ensuing morning. From these
points 1t Is but brief trip to the haunts
Of the game. Some Of the great hotels In
the vicinity. notably the Chamberlin at
Old Point. maintain private preserves for
the exclusive use Of guests. Norfolk and
Washington boats make connections at
Norfolk with trains for all points south.
and also with boats for New York and Bos-
ton. Ticket Offices are located at 706 18th
street and at 7th street wharf.
In winter favorite line Of travel to Cali
fornia is via the Washington-Sunset route.
Personally conducted excursions are made
three times weekly over this route from
this city, with through berths for a nomi-
nal sum. One may travel either in tourist
sleeping cars or via the most luxurious
Pullmans, whichever his means justify. In
either case comfort, ease and enjoyment
are assured. Oil replaces coal for fuel, con-
sequently there Is neither smoke nor oin-
ders. Several personally conducted winter
tours covering most interesting itinerary
are to be given via this route late in the
winter. A. J. Poston, general agent, is To-
Gated at Oil Pennsylvania avenue.
Visitors who desire to see washineton's
most attractive suburbs will take interest
in making the trolley trip to Kensington.
Round-trip tickets are sold for this trip,
permitting stop-overs at the zoo, Chevy
1,ae fy1y4 H. Lob 80
being via Rock Creek bridge and through
the city's most beautiful environs. Cars
run every fifteen minutes from 18th street
and New York avenue direct to Chevy
Chase lake, where connections are made
with trolleys for Kensington every half
hour.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-07
Water High at Great Falls.

During the recent freshet following the
heavy rains. about the middle of the last
month. the Potomac river at Great Falls
rose to within about fifteen feet of the top
of the high stone cliffs that border the
stream on each side. A small building in
the new excursion park at the falls. locat-
ed on the rocks about forty feet above the
usual level of the river. was washed from
Its foundation by the rushing waters, and
would have been carried down stream had
1t not been that lines were made fast to 1t
and II was tied to trees on the bank. 1t
was so badly damaged. however, by the
surge throwing 1t against the rocks that
1t is now being rebuilt. 1t Is estimated that
In the falls gorge the water was in places
more than fifty feet above its usual level,
and masses of debris high up in the rocks
still mark the height reached by the water.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-07

Miller Oil Heaters,
$3.50 $3.50 $500
Best Kerosene OIL gallons, 75c.
o10 18th st. c. A. Muddiman & Co, 1904 g.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-07
Little Baby
Awful Eczema
Skin Peeled Off Hands and
Face wv IN EN- Covered
With Eczema Lost Flesh
Rapidly === Tortures En-
dured by 17=Months=Old
Boy.
CURED BY THE
CUTICURA REMEDIES

~ can truthfully say that Just two cakes Of
Cuticura Soap and two bottles Of Cuticura Re-
solvent surprised me. as the skin was peeling of
my bahy's hands and face, and he was suffering
awful. When the eczema first appeared he was
very healthy, but AZ soon a. he was COW
cred with 1t he lost flesh rapidly. But as soon
as commenced to use the Cuticura Remedies he
started to mend I keep using the Cuticura
Soap. a. I think It 10 an Indispensable article
around the house. Al my baby weighs thirty.
seven pounds and b only seventeen months old.
you can imagine the torture he endured. Ny
neishbors can voueh for this statement a. being
correct. 1 am, respectfully Mrs. Alex. Weeks.
Jr.. 2es North Water st.. Newburgh. N. T.. Sept.
7, 1905.'
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EXCURSIONS TOMORROW.

Norfolk and Washington steamers for
Fort Monroe. Norfolk and all ints south,
every day in the year. at $50 pm.
Electric trains from 10Th street and Penn
sylvania avenue for Mount Vernon hourly,
10 am. to 3 pm. Arlington and Alexandria
every twenty minutes.
Cars from station at Aqueduct bridge for
Arlington, Fort Myer and Falls Church
half hourly.
Ferry steamer Callahan to Alexandria
hourly from $50 IN. to $50 pm.
Electric cars every fifteen minutes from
18th street and New York avenue to Chevy
Chase Lake, connecting with Kensirgton
cars.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-07
W. c. M. Concert Series.

The fourth Of the Washington College Of
Music concert series will be held at the
Columbia Theater on Friday afternoon
next at 4:30 o'clock, when the artist Of the
day will be Miss Clara Drew, a member of
the faculty, who has been a resident in
Washington for nearly two years, and who
has recently returned from Paris after
studying with some of the leading mu-
sicians there. Miss Drew will sing songs
that have never been sung in Washington
before, and will render her program in
German, French and English. Mr.. Felix
GarZiglia, who made such a successful
debut in Washington two Fridays ago, has
consented to accompany Miss Drew By
special request Mr.. Garziglia will play
Theme and Variations" by Paderewski.
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FUNERAL OF RANDALL ELLIOTT.
Remains to Be Inferred In Oak Hill
Cemetery.

The funeral Of Randall Webb Elliott,
who committed suicide last Monday after
noon at 1898 q street by inhaling illum-
mating gas. will occur tomorrow afternoon
from the house where the deed was COM
mitted. Lieut.. c. B. Elliott, a brother Of
the deceased. Is expected to reach here to-
morrow in time to attend the funeral.
Arrangements have been made to have
the services conducted by Rev. Herbert
Scott Smith. pastor Of ST. Margaret's
Church. The interment, which Is to be
private, will be at Oak Hill cemetery, The
pallbearers, who were personal friends Of
the deceased, will be ]. r. Hewitt, Monroe
Elliott, Richard Tompkins, M. w. White,
]. c. Gladfelter and W. E. Harrington.
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"Mr. Hopkinson.

r. G. Cartons latest and what Il said to
be in a great many respects his best work.
a farce entitled Mr.. Hopkinson.' is an
nounced for its first production in this city
next Monday at the Columbia Theater, be-
ginning a weeks stay, with matinees on
Thursday and Saturday.
Mr.. Hopkinson'' Is said to be much more
continuously amusing than any Of his other
plays, not excepting Lord and Lady Algy"
and Liberty Hail.
Mr.. Hopkinson" will be given in this city
by the original company, including Dallas
Wexford in the title role
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-07
STUDENT IN COURT.
Fined for Disorderly Conduct, but
Sentence SUSPENDED.

After hearing the evidence In the case of
George Washington University student
who was arrested by Policeman Wolfe Of
the first precinct last night, and who gave
his name as John Williams charged with
disorderly conduct, Judge Kimball today
imposed fine Of SO, but suspended the
sentence. In imposing the fine in the case
Judge Kimball gave a severe reprimand
to the defendant in particular and to col
lege students in general for alleged mis-
conduct.
Il can't understand you college students"
said his HONOR You think when you get
together that the province of the college
student Is to make a disturbance and to
yell and shout You go bowling down the
streets. rushing through crowds of people
and are dtsorder!y and make yourselves
liable to arrest. am interested In college
students, but 1 think when a man goes to
college he ought to have more sense than to
make q hOodlum Of himself"
In Imposing the sentence Judge Kimball
desired to show, he said his disapproval of
the practice Of rushing among college stu
dents.
Williams was arrested last night out Of a
crowd of about $50 George Washington
University students who were marching
along 10Th street, near New York avenue,
In lock step. When Policeman Wolfe first
saw them, he testified, he ordered them to
dfsperse and broke up the lock-step forma-
ton They soon congregated and formed
again, however, and went up 10th street
to the university buildings. They came
down the street and the officer again at
tempted to dispense them.
Get the hook" one of the crowd yelled
Policeman Wolfe thought it was then
time for him to get the hook" and he
arrested Williams and sent him to the first
precinct station house.
Williams put up SO collateral for his ap-
pearance in the court today. When Judge
KimbaH ordered a return of the money, the
defendant was called upon by Financial
Clerk Sebring to sign a receipt. With
clear hand, the defendant wrote Frank
Gillespie"
You must write the name you gave at
the station he was instructed.
"Oh, yes my name Is John Williams" he
answered and he wrote that name after
blotting out the other signature.
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LOCAL MENTION.
ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.

Academy-"The Gambler OF the West."
Sis pm
Bslasco-virginia Harmed IN 1.-THE Love
Letter" Sis pm
Coiumbia-'The Student King" Sis pm.
Chase's-Pohte vaudeville, Sis .. m
Majestic-All feature vaude- lille. S:15 :. m.
National-''The Belle Of Mayfair" SIS
pm.
The Lyceum~"The Merry Makers S:15
pm.
Convention Hall-RoEler skating rink,
morning, afternoon and night.
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Died at Advanced Are.

Aunt Mary Hyson, colored. who Is said
to have been 100 years of age, died last
Saturday at her home. AT 26th street. She
was formerly slave of the old Brockett
family In Alexandra. Among the interest
ing historical events of which she often
told, was the Inauguration of John Adams,
second President of the United States, at
which time she claims to have been ten
years of age.
Louise Lacy. sister of the deceased,
of almost equal age. is living in Cincin-
natl. Ohio. Leana Jones. a daughter. sixty
two years old, died Monday. October %.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-07
MEETING OF RED CROSS
BUSINESS TRANSACTED AT SEES
SION OF DISTRICT BRANCH.

The District of Columbia branch Of the
National Society of the American Red Cross
held its annual meeting in the parlors Of the
New Willard yesterday afternoon, Mr.. Arnold
Hague, president, In the chair. After the
election of officers Miss Mabel Boardman Of
the National Red Cross Society gave an ac-
count of what had been accomplished by
the Red Cross since the meeting last year.
San Francisco, vesuvius. Japan. Chilli and
Mobile had reached out pleading hands for
assistance and had drawn them back well
filed. The response to the call for help had
been most generous in all cases, Miss
Boardman stated, and during the year more
than So, 500, 600 had been expended in relief
work.
The society discussed the necessity for
creating a reserve fund.- so that when sud
den calls for assistance are made 1t will
not require days of waiting to obtain money
with which to render aid, which to be ef-
fective should be rendered within a few
hours. While no definite plans were made 1t
Is thought that something will be done soon
to establish permanent fund.
Reports Of Officers.
Reports Of officers show that the District
of Columbia Red Cross Society has 56S an
nual members and 101 life members, an in
crease Of 40 the past year. Eleven new
branches were formed during the year. The
District of Columbia Auxiliary raised $780,
369. 10 for the San Francisco sufferers, ac-
cording to the report of the treasurer, Mr..
Jones.
The National Society Of the American Red
Cross will hold its annual meeting in this
city next month and Messrs Gist Blair and
Arnold Hague were elected delegates to it.
The executive committee elected yesterday
Is composed of Messrs Arnold Hague, H.
b. F. mcfarland. Simon Wolf, William
Slater and Mrs. w. H. Bagley
Col A. G. Kaufman of South Caroline
told Of the work which had been done by
his branch of the National Red Cross and Of
the enthusiasm with which the members
carried out their plans.
Resolutions were adopted expressing the
grief of the members because of the death
OF Mrs. James Tanner 1t was stated that
Mrs. Tanner had been at all times one of
the moving factors in the Red Cross work,
and that her counsel and assistance had
been of inestimable value to the members,
Election of Officers.
officers for the ensuing year were chosen
as follows:
Arnold Hague, reelected president; vice
president, Gist Blair; secretary. William A.
Slater; assistant secretary, Mrs Theodore
North-McLaughlin, and Thomas r, JONES'
reelected treasurer.
The attendance included Gen. John NJ.
Wilson, Admiral Van Reypen, Admiral Ba-
ker. Commissioner Mcfarland, Miss Mabel
Boardman, Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey, Mrs.
Mary NJ. North and Col. A. c. Kaufman.
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Mrs. Langtrey.

Mrs. Langtrey will next week be tho fea-
ture Of Chase's bill. With the support Of
Arthur Holmes-Gore and Hubert Carter,
Mrs. Langtrey will present Graham Hilrs
South African romance, Between the
Nightfall and the Light" Other numbers
will be the Uessems acrobats, and Brown.
Harris and Brown, in Just to Laugh
That's ALL"
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Land of Possibilities.

Colombia as Land of Great Possibili-
ties will be the subject of lecture to be
delivered before the National Geographic
Society In Rifles Armory Hall next Friday
evening by John Barrett. United States
minister to Colombia Mr.. Barrett returned
TO this country with Secretary Root after
the latters South American trip.