The Washington herald., 1907-02-17
Delegations from Local HOsteIries
Impress Upon District officials
Their Dire Need of NickeIs and
characterization of QueIing Pho
nOgraPhs Also Considered.

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CommendabIe as may appear the efforts
of the city fathers 10 educate the musical
tastes Of their children and help them
save money. It would seem that even such
philanthropic endeavor is not without its
opponents. The photograph proposition
was earnestly condemned at yesterdays
hearing. as was also the anti-tipping
measure. In one case it was the makers
and dealers in Photographs. and in the
other the 'tippees' and their employers,
the hotel keepers.
Distracted by Rag Time.
Admiral George ". Baird, president Of
the board Of education. and several teach
ers of the Polk School. presented argu-
ments IN favor Of the Commissioners pro-
posal to queH the ear-splitting tumult
made by the dozen or more publicly eX-
posed Photographs in the city. They set
forth the plea that the daily concert rem
dered by large machine Of this character
In an amusement han near the Polk
School interfered with the school work
The pupils are wont to pay more at
tention 10 the mellifiuous tones Of the
megaphonic instrument as it gives forth
the inspiring harmony of Amt You Com
ing Back to Old Dowagiac. Hildegardeg '
than to "the influence OF early English
literature and the decadent poets of the
sixteenth century upon contemporary
Scandinavian dramatists.
Paul H. Crumley. vice president Of the
Columbia Photograph Company. and A
c. Cross. of the same concern. entered
fervent protest against the proposed
measure. They both unanimously de-
clared that such doings would bring ridi-
Guile upon Washington as dead place
for real music. and would be harmful %
the trade. The Commissioners took the
matter under further Amusement
Against Anti-tipPinE Bill.
Some OF Washingtons best known
walters appeared against the proposed
anti-tipping bilI
Manager Hight. Of the New Willard
was also there 60 enter the protest against
the bin. and an attorney with oratorica
attachments spoke in behalf of a dozef
local hotel Keepers. No friend was there
20 put in q kind word Tor the proposed
legislation.
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unwrapped a parcel be had been carrying
and IL turned out to be notes Of his adj
dress He was George W. Drew, and said
he was d member Of the bars OF three
/ States
/ Drew showed marked conversanc,
with United States history. lie gave q
/ brief outline of the country's industrial
development, dwclt upon the pecuiiarities
I of the District government. refreshed the
/ minds of the Commissioners as TO theil
duties as city fathers. and then casually
mentioned the fact that he thought The
proposed bill unconstitutional
The attorney then attacked Congress
man Arthur Phillips Murphy. of Missouri
the parent of the bill. He said that Mr.
I Murphy was ashamed TO sign his ful
name to the bill; that instead Of Arthur
Phillips Murphy the signature was Mr.
Murphy" that there were thousands o
/ Mr. Murphys. and that this was done il
order that the C0ngressm3n's coustitu
ents should not know who done it'd,
/ H. rather.
/ President Macfdrand, of the board. sug
gestcd at this iunCture that the ATTORNEY
might learn by observation that every
/ Congressional bill Is signed with the sur
name only Of the legislator introducing it
/ Drew seemed somewhat taken back au'
+ withdrew his objection.
Would Have tn work.
Head Waiter J. l.. Dickerson. of Har
vey's. "A large and dignified colored gen
tleman. had much to say against TN
measure i'm behalf Of the Head and Sid
Walters Association. which ne said h
represented Dickerson's arguments wer
to the effect that If tipping wcr
/ abolished and the walters had to rel.
upon wages to provide the necessities o
! life and automobiles. the head waiter
would have 10 go to work No lOnge
could these dignitaries pose grand!
about the dining room, showing diner
To their seats and presenting them Will
menu cards. They would have to keel
after the walters and make them serv,
the customers with dispatch. The waiter
derived OF any reward for special eff
forts TO please. would grow indifferent
and to quote DiclleTsOn, the custOme
would complain OF the prolOBgness of hi
] meal
As il is. said DickersoR, the waiter
are anxious TO serve a diner as Tapidt
and as we'll as possible in order to get hi
tip and make way for the next custOme
and tip Under other conditions the CUES
would have hard time getting a secOn
helping of butter.
Andrew j. Carter. holding a simila
office at the Shoreham. was inclined L
see racial prejudice and bitter 'jim-erow
ism" i'm the proposed measure He sal
that the coIored man in Washington ha
10 be a waiter and that whereas tn
white walters could find other employ
ment if driven from the waiting bushes
to other commercial pursuits by the en-
actment of the anu-tipping bill, the col
ored waiter would have to keep on wait
ing for raise in wages
According to Mr.. Carter all the colore
children. whose fathers are Ganymede:
would become Migrants. Mr.. Carter gre1
quite eloquent until checked by the clos
ing of the hearing.
Would Drive Out Good Walters.
Mr.. Nights arguments were stron;
/, from the hotel keepers angle, He sal
that the passage of this bill would driy
4 all the good walters out Of Washington {
cities where the tipping system is still
vogue. because the hotel men can't affor
to pay high enough wages 10 make
= worth while for the walters to stay her
Mr.. Hight thinks the bill would be IN
Justly discriminating against Washingto
hostelries The Commissioners took III