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The Washington times., 1907-04-04
THEATER ESCORT
READY TO MARRY

LONDON. april A. T. Worm.
manager for Mr.. SotFern and Miss Mar
love. who intends = institute q service
OF theater escorts for lonely #romen.
on the same principle as in New York,
during the season at the Waldorf The
ater. has received many applications,
some Of them rather curious.
Il am a member OF a very tiptop
Indian family" writes one, well known
in London and New York, and am one
Of the next heirs. have good talent
for original literary work OF an mag
native and idealistic nature. An in
terestIag chronological chart bears out
my views"
He then goes on 10 narr6te how he Is
at present employed.
He then describes with characteristic
indian maEuaniTnity what he is able
10 DO to make Mr.. Worms work in
London something more Of holiday
II win not only undertake 10 act as
an escort he says. '-but will take
charge OF your entire organizat ton as
well. and altOSether relieve You OF 81
anxiety on that score and make Il a
great success"
nut the Indian mans final offer puts
ths cap on 81 the foregoing. He says.
q am engaged 10 a young English lady
and IL a married man is supposed TO be
better fitted for escort duties am ready
to complete that position in very
short time"
The Washington times., 1907-04-04
CITY PARK IDENTIFICATION
IN HANDS OF NCOMPETENTS
CHARLES MOORE
Lecturer Makes Startling Statement in Opening His
Address Before National Society of Fine Arts on
Preservation of Rock Creek Valley"

That none Of the members Of the sew
eral bodies appointed 10 look after the
creation of new and maintenance of old
parks and the general identification Of
the city have enjoyed the advantages of
training for the important duties as
signed them and know nothing Of land
scape architecture or landscape garden
ing. was the frank and candid statement
made last night by Charles Moore, OF
Boston, in his Introductory remarks to a
lecture on THE Preservation of Rock
Creek Valley for Park Purposes before
the National Society of the Fine Arts.
The lecture. illustrated by sterecpti-
cen slides, was delivered IN Hubbard
Memorial Hail, Sixteenth and NJ streets
northwest, and was attended by large
and cultured audience. among them
some of Washingtons noted scientists.
scholars. educators. ond professional
men and women.
Familiar With Surroundings.
Mr.. Moore, the lecturer, at the time
Of the formation OF the original park
commission six years ago. composed OF
ID. II. Burnham. Charles +. McKim.
Augustus st. Gaudens, and T. L. Ohm
sted, jr., was clerk of the Senate Com
mittee on District Parks. and as such
was secretary 10 that commission. In
that position he became familiar and
well versed in the general plan for the
Improvement Of Washington, the i'm
9rovement OF its parks, the crea-
ton of the Lincoln Memorial, and a
study OF the possibilities OF aiding ma
ture. that has been so lavish in its
adornment Of the Rock Greek valley.
The general plan for permanent i'm
provements FOR the city were reviewed
atsome length. the need OF men in both
houses Of Congress to devote time,
study, and energy 10 the needs of the
city's Improvement: the necessity OF
local support and liberal appropriations
by Congress for parks was pointed out
as the only solution Of the great prob
lem TO make Washington IN fact the
City Beautiful" the most beautiful
city in the world.
Never-Failing Index to Wealth.
The lecturer said the architecture OF a
city and its landscape adornment was a
never-failing index to the wealth. re-
fnement, and culture Of a community
He saw much in the great improvements
in progress in the city in the erection OF
stately buildings by the Government
scientific societies. banks, trust COM
panies. Insurance corporations. educa-
tional institutions. railroads. and private
concerns that will tend largely 10 give
Impetus 20 the permanent beautifying and
making what is possible here. TO q larger
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What's the Matter
With the u. S. of H.?

To the Editor Of The Washington Times:
The United States is the most peculiar
Of all the countries of the known world
The most unique Ia its nationality. The
most particular IN It's attitude toward
other nations. The most independent in
It's action for what Il regards as its
own welfare.
When II undertook to form, system
OF government, at first a confederaey.
but not working smoothly. II did not
look to the nations OF the old World
for aseouection Of rules and principles
which would be adapted 10 its prosper
ity or happiness. but established fer
itself a Constitution. not for a eonfed-
eracy, but for a Federal commonwealth.
irrespective Of what crowned heads
might say or do.
When the question of State rights or
OF Federal supremacy hung in the bal
ance, It said TO the nations: Stand aside
while we decide this. and know that
from the arbitration Of the sword only
there is no appeal.
But again. When the whole world
was in the :hroes of the greatest panic
Of modern times, from 1893 TO 1897 Will
liam Mckinley, the greatest statesman
OF the nineteenth century, demonstrated
the capabllity OF the Dnited States to
establish for itself a system Of finance
by bringing In the gold standard. yet
producing bimetallism and making a
silver certificate as good as gold OF
equal denomination.
There yet remains the GROWING point
OF American achievements, namely, to
establish a system OF treaty-making in
furious to none and at the same time
beneficial to all the nations with whom
II has or may have treaties
A very old book says, God hath
m de Of one blood 0ife) all nations
Gaces) of men for to dwell on all the
face OF the earth, and hath determined
the bounds Of their habitatiOn-"
IL is utterly impossible TO ignore the
race question. The Gecendants Of the
three sons OF Noah win ever be sepa-
rate and distance faces Of human
beings and should ever be regarded as
such. Ali efforts or cObabitable ct
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tempts to amalgamate them viii prove
abortlve, or be productive Of the most
disastrous results. Indeed, the fact Of
their being socially or politically anil
lated with each other without any Of
the above conditions, can only be IN
furious to tho dominant race with whom
they are associated
II IS important that the United States
In this great accomplishment. assume
its prerogatige and regard with great
respect the racial condition OF the world
as follows. Europe for the European,
Asia for the Asiatic, and Africa for
the African
The people Of the Unltee States as
the descendants Of the 1t opean ma
tons are a prosperous IA nomo-
geueOus race. Whatever elements are
otherwise found are only source or
discord. disaster. and dismay-
in view Of these facts, what Is me
duty OF this Government in maklns
treaties ea,is with tn. other nations OF the
with Europeans nations give them all
the privileges Of the mOst-favored En-
/ ropean nations with Asiaucs give
them all the privileges Of the mOst-fa-
yored Aslatc nation. With Africans
give them an the privileges CT the most
/ Favored African nation Il could not ask
| OF the Asiatic or the African The same
privileges they accord TO their own race
| but only the same privileges accorded to
/ the most favored European or Afri-
can nation.
an essential factor in the body polite,
which must be obvious 10 every reflect
ing mind What difficulties had this ma
| ton escaped II the san Francisco school
affair, had this kind Of treaty been in
eXistencet
With such treaties the different races
should not be regarded otherwise than
as brethren but brethren OF a different
race. for which difference neither they
nor ourselves are in anywise responsible.
but our duty TO ourselves and our fell
losg-man is to deal with things as they
A. found. always ready 70 look up and
Shuld the calls of famine or other
disaster overtaze any OF as. the others
should be ready to pour out their money
and provisions into the empty lap Of the
unfortunate and remember that the
/ prosperity OF one is the advancement
/ of the other BY the interchange OF
commodities only can commerce be sus-
! tanned and by il is national prosperity.
W II. PRITCHETT.
1115 NeHV Hampshire avenue, n. ".
April 3. 1907.
The Washington times., 1907-04-04
In the Path of Improvement.

A statement made last night to
the National Society of Fine Arts
deserves more than passing notice
from the authorities. 1t is advisory,
relates TO the improvement of Rock
Creek, and is accredited to Charles
Moore, who served the Capital long
and valuably as secretary to the
Senate Committee on the District of
Columbia. What follows is its key
note;
IN order TO insure the preservation OF
Rock Greek Park, IL is necessary to
arouse the interest OF those men having
the project directly in charge, and to
place before Congress the advantages OF
of Washington. With an appropriation
less than that required for filing in
Rock Greek valley, bridges could be
constructed. roadways and walks In
stalled, and a development made of the
natural advantages of the landscape.
The recommendation made 10y the
Park Commission In their last report
are every one worthy OF adoption.
The direct statement from such a
source that the open park plan is
the less expensive cannot fail to
have weight with the Commission
empowered to decide between the
Two.
The Washington times., 1907-04-04
Quest for Folk Songs.

American musicians will hear with
considerable interest the news that
Harvard University in its desire for
a complete collection of the native
ballads, songs, and melodies that
were heard in the slave quarters OF
the South, as well as the ancient
tunes of the West. is sending out a
call to all portions of the land for
contributions of such classes of
music.
While America has no folk song,
in the sense that Germany, or Italy,
or Norway has it, there is stiIl a
certain class of music that has come
almost spontaneously from the soil.
The plantation songs of the slaves,
while not traceable TO Africa, the
native home of these people, were,
without question. greatly influenced
by the emotionaHsm and peculiar
makeup of the colored people of the
South.
There are said TO be genuine In
dian melodies, especially those which
Prof. Burton has rescued from the
Ojibway Indians, but even those
bear in a general way the impress
Of an early French influence. Still
there is enough of genuine inspira-
ton close to the people to warrant
The Washington times., 1907-04-04
DELIVERY BOYS.
KEEP OFF GRASS !.
Lawyer Robson Shows
Why Lawns Are
Ill-Kept.

To the Editor OF the washington Times:
There have been a good many state
ments printed of late as 20 the badly
kept condition Of the Washington lawns.
Those statements are true in a great
many cases
When I first came to this city was
struck with the slovenly and untidy ap-
Ts1arance OF the great majority Of the
city's lawns
But I soon found out the reason for
this. In the first place. nearly every
man, women. and child has an idea that
the lawns are public highways and foot
paths. and use them accordingly, with
the result that the householder gives
up In disgust all idea Of keeping them
well trimmed.
The following IS a sample OF how the
lawns suffer: The ice man calls at the
first house on the street to deliver his
ice. he then walks across the lawn to
the next house. and so on 10 the end OF
hts route. The mail carrier. the paper
boy. the peddler, the agent. male or
female, does the same thing. In a very
short time there IS q well defined trail
ACCESS the lawns from one end Of the
street TO the other. Even in wet
weather that practice is observed in
preference 10 walking on the pavement.
Now. IS there any wonder that the
lawns of this city have such q neglected
appearance The only wonder is that
they don't look worse. I am not going
TO suggest a remedy for the existing
state OF affairs. A remedy can. and no
doubt viii. be found. but / am just Civ
ing you g little idea as TO why the
Washington lawns look so slovenly and
10 kept. CHAS. E ROBSON.
Washington. April T. 1867.
The Washington times., 1907-04-04
TELLER BREAKS WRIST
COUNTING HIS MONEY

OMAHA. Neb.. April 4-waldox Pos-
ter, receiving teller OF the United States
National Bank. is nursing a crippled
arm, the result of having broken a
bone in his wrist while counting silver
dollars. He did it the day the returns
to the comptroller OF currency showed
the biggest deposits in Omaha banks
Of any day at this season of the year.
Business was rushing and the teller
was rapidly pulling in the coins and
stacking them in piles when something
IN his right wrist cracked. It panied
him considerably, but ne continued the
counting OF the money and stuck to his
post until today. His arm is now badly
swollen. His fellow employees at the
bank say money is not often so plenti-
full IN Omaha that tellers break their
arms counting IL.
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little JOHNNIE JONES"
ON HIS ANNUAL VISIT

George NJ. Cohan's tremendously sue
cessful musical comedy, Little john
ME Jones" comes to the Columbia next
week. The company includes Tom
Lewis, Sam J. Ryan, Bobby Barry, Jack
Rafael, Frank Montgomery. c. J. Har-
rington. William Meehan, William Sey-
mour, Lottie Medley, Hazel Lowry,
Adele Rafter. and Stella Tracey, many
of whom were in the original east. a
large and well drilled chorus, fascinat-
Ing to the eye. and really able to sing
and some very elaborate scenic and cos
tune embellishments are among the
promises held out by the management
for the presentation of Mr.. Conan 5
celebrated musical play
Johnnie Jones' was Cokan's first, and
remains his greatest success. Nothing
else that he has done so far can touch
Il. thougk he is turning out plays
shows he calls them, at a rate to
make the older piaywrights and pro-
ducers sit up and take notice.
Matipees Thursday and Saturday.
The Washington times., 1907-04-04
A Hard Fight.

Car ventilation and cleanliness, pure
milk supply for the District, prevention
Of disease in school buildings. a GOveln-
fnent publication on the causes and pre-
vention Of tuberculosis more general
dissemination of infOrmati6a on the
character, prevalence. and prevention
OF consumption by the use OF additional
forms of advertising.
These are the means through
which the citizens committee on the
prevention of consumption in the
District hopes to stop the spread of
tuberculosis in Washington. In the
matter of cleanliness and ventilation
of street cars and school buildings
they touch the problem directly
Milk may be and probably is one of
the first local causes for tubercular
disease. The dissemination of in
formation as TO the care Of patients
viii doubtless lessen the danger in
many households.
But the fight against tuberculosis
in the District of Columbia cannot
be won by such means. There must
be compulsory registration of every
case, frequent inspection, watchful
supervision, and, above all, facilities
TO isolate INDECENT consumptives in
advanced stages of the disease. To-
day there is no registration, little
inspection, only voluntary super
vision, opportunity to isolate indi-
gent consumptives in prospect only,
and wards sufficient to accommodate
p out of the $500 patients known TO
be suffering from the disease.
The Washington times., 1907-04-04
Margaret Bell on Plantation Life.

Margaret Bell has taken the National
for series of Sunday evening readings.
which she calls 'Befo' and Aftah de
Wah." Needless To say, she has taken
the old-fashioned Southern darky for
her subject. The first OF these enter
tainments is scheduled for next Sunday
evening. Miss Bell has devoted several
years TO the collection of really. char
acteristic negro pictures, which win be
used TO illustrate her negro sonEs and
representations. She has selected herC0m-
pany with care and should give a vivid
portrayal Of life in the sunny South.
The Washington times., 1907-04-04
Lining Up for 1908.

/ 1t has been plain enough TO Wash
iington observers and students of
/ political Developments that great
/ test of strength of Roosevelt and
Rooseveltism is at hand. The fight
against the Presidents policies and
recommendations all along the line
last winter, led in the main by Sen
ators who are powerful in their
home States; the attempt to wrest
control of the national committee
from the Administration friends;
the manufacture of a paper panic in
Wall Street as a means TO SCATTERING
confidence N the President; the
fight in Ohio, and the desperate in
ternecine Republican war in New
York-these and many other indi-
! cations have surely justified the
conclusion that toryism is sys-
tematicaly at work to thwart the
popular wish that Rooseveltian poll
cies may be pressed forward.
The President, in a remarkably
frank way, has taken the country
into his confidence as to these mat
ters. He summoned the newspaper
correspondents to the White House,
and talked to them of his impress
sions and his information about the
developing situation. He made it
plain that he knows the fight is on,
and that it is going to be prose
cuted, first IN Congress next session,
and also in the preliminaries to the
Republican national convention of
next year. In effect, the President
has sounded the warning to the
country that the battle is on, and
that there is going to be no cessation
until after the election of 1905
Such a summons to the country to
declare itself is characteristic of Mr.
Roosevelt. His action of yesterday
recalls wildly the Walla Walla tele-
gram of 1903. when the President
sent word, on the day before a
Hanna State convention met in Ohio,
that the Ohio boss was at liberty TO
indorse or not indorse Roosevelt for
1904; the time had come when friends
and opponents might as well line up
and make themselves known. That
defiance forced Hanna's hand, ana
the Endorsement came forth.
Plainly enough, the preliminaries
TO 1908 already indicate that the
contest is destined to follow closely
the lines of that in 1904 The Presi-
dent has issued his warning TO the
country, and his defiance to his enc
mics.
But there is one striking differ
ence between now and four years
ago. There is no one man who, rep
resenting Roosevelt ideals, stands
pre-eminently as the man who must
win or lose, and with whose victory
or defeat those ideals must go up
Cr down. If the President were the
accepted Candidate of the progress
sive element IN his party, as in 1904.
the lineup would be plain enough.
But ne is not. He is calling the
country to a fight in which, though
he may be a leader, he has refused
to be the candidate. 1t seems inn
possible that uncertainty can much
longer continue in the public mind.
Despite his refusals, the President
is widely regarded as the logical and
necessary candidate of his follow
ers. It is an embarrassing and diff
fcult position, out of which some
definite development must be forced
very soon.
The Washington times., 1907-04-04
CHARLES MOORE

degree than in any other city, i most
picturesque city in the world. i said
the speaker, men mentally equip I for
this great undertaking. imbued with the
spirit of self-sacrifce OF time, much
study. and enthusiasm for their work.
backed by strong public spirit 10 ere
ate n9u0nal interest IN the undertake
ing VIII be necessary 10 do by slow
stages what viii be impossible TO e5com-
plish IN few years.
Cost Of Proposed Improvements.
Rock Creek valley for park purposes.
either from the standpoint OF the open
treatment-that is. identifying the val
ley as It is now or constructing a tun-
mel for the creek TO pass through, chen
filing in-were discussed. Mr.. Moore
thought that the former plan, estimated
to cost $4,000 to 100000 was the
best policy 10 adopt, as il would pre-
serve much OF the natural beauty Of
| the valley. whereas the tunnel scheme
would require many years to complete
| BY filling IN the valley and cost five 20
ten times the cost Of the open treat
At the close Of the lecture the Rev.
Frank Sewen opened the general dis
cussion by saying that he thought the
time had arrived when the society
should use It's good offices TO promote
The development Of the Rock Creek vail
Opposed to Skyscrapers.
Prof G. L. Raymond. of George
Washington University, said New
York's art represented American art to
large degree-that real art was a sec
ondary consideration when it came TO
commercialism in the construction Of
skyscrapers; much Of the best art Of
architecture Of that and other cities
was ruined by these unsightly buldlngE.
In this connection. he said, something
should be done to educate the Repre-
sentatves and Senators in Congress
thar there Is something in art and not
all IN commercial values: that none Of
the members OF our national legislature
know what art is. and do not want TO
DC enlightened.
Referring 10 what he termed disfigure-
ment OF the architectural beauty of the
city, Prof Raymond said that the rule
not 10 permit any building TO be erected
10 a height more than the width OF the
street or avenue on which IL fronted he
called attention 10 the violation OF this
rule in the erection Of a big building on
Fourteenth and another on Fifteenth
street northwest; that the influence of
wealth and that Of rich corporations was
sufficiently strong 10 cause the Com
missiouers to abandon this important
regulation OF the building rules. greatly
symmetry OF surrounding architecture
and adornments-- and the general dis
figurement Of the city
George A. King closed the open lis
cussiOn favoring the development Of
Rock Creek valley through the open
treatment Charles NJ Ffoulke, 9rcsf-
dent OF the society. presided.
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THE STANDARD PRICE.

One Of Kentucky's delegation in the
House of Representatives says that in
his youthful days he was afflicted with
the propensity to indulge in writing
poetry.
He had contributed several times 70
his local paper, and began TO look for
other fields to conquer. when ne
CHANGED to come across a notice in a
Louisville paper TO the effect that the
editor would be glad TO read original
poems. and would pay what they were
worth"
The Representative says that he had
on hand at the moment what he re-
garded as a particular gem, entitled
"A Mint Julep" and this he sent along.
At last arrived a letter, the envelope
of which bore the name of the paper.
He hastily opened 1t and read:
Being a Kentucky man you, OF
course. know what a mint julep is
worth. We inclose the regular price. ?
The Washington times., 1907-04-04

Tell me doctor. tell me truly,
Tell me plainly. I beseech.
Are my eyeballs all unruly?
DO / stutter in my speech?
Are my facial muscles jerking?
Is my vision but a glare?
Are my ganglia OYerwOrking?
Is there Witness IN my air?
Is my wording disconnected?
Are my sentiments abstruse2
Are my thumbs at eli detected?
Am 1 given to abuse2
Am I foolish in my actions7
Is there weakness in my knees?
Am I subject 10 distractions2
Do I know my A. y, C's?
Tell me. doctor. tell me quickly,
AS the chills go up my back,
Am ] just a little sickly,
Or para-n0-i-ac?
Laura W. Sheldon, in New 70
Times.
The Washington times., 1907-04-04
COMING TO THE THEATERS

Rooney. apd Marion Bent. Collins and
Hart, Ten Brooke. Lambert and com
paBy. BERTHE Heron. Netde Carroll
and the motion pictures of THE Police
mans Chase" Miss Carus is the noted
Broadway coinedieune with q big con-
tralto voice From a place in the
Fields Music Hall company she has az
length become q star IN her Own right
Paul SpadOni, the iuggler OF the two
extremes" will tffer his splendid nov
city in sensational manlpulations The
other acts are recognized features.
The Washington times., 1907-04-04
ne KNEW THE ANSWER.

Judge Graham, of the San Francisco
superior court. gets as much fun as pos
sihle out OF life, even extracting an oc-
casional laugh from trials over which
he presides, though he sometimes, of
he had before him for naturalization the
French chef of big hotel. Satisfied
with the answers to the formal ques-
tons, Judge Graham suddenly and un-
smllingly put a final poser: You say
YOU are chef2 What is the difference
between a teal duck and pheasant
Just As quickly and fully as seriously
came the answer: Forty cents, your
honor"
The Washington times., 1907-04-04
WASHINGTON DOG FANClERS
WIN PRIZES AT PITTSBURG

At the Duquesne Kennel Clubs four
teenth annual bench show, held IL Pitts
burg. these Washington dog fanciers
carried off prizes. Great Danes. c. T..
GER took the highest prize for dogs
with ''Faltcroft Hamilear' and c. A.
Baker and r. 4. Nicholson also won
with "FaltcrOft Eeverzell" for opposite
sex Honors in novices were won by
r. z. Nicholson.