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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-11
ALL THE OLD FAvoRIrEs.

There are no birds in last years nests
adown the flood OF years,
Maude Muller on a summers day Law
diving in AlgierS.
Man wants but little here below thy cold
gray crags. 0 sea!
It's sweet TO hear the waite hdog's bark
across the sands Of Dee.
At midnight in his guarded tent, when
all but him had fed,
Iifeless but beautiful he lay, the bivouac
of the dead!
Past FontenOy, past FontenOy, to hast
ening ills a prey,
Under a spreading chestnut tree my
fondest hopes decay
She was a phantom Of delight that man
was made to mourn,
The mill viii never grind again; only
three gains of corn!
Oh. come into the garden, Maude, and
list unto me tell
OF how HOratius kept the bridge when
Kosciusko fell!
Louisville Courier-JournaI.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-11
Suggestion for Change
of Name of Thorough
fare Recalls Like
Proposals.

The suggestion made to the Comnlis-
sioners by H. c. Johnston that Six
teenth street northwest be called Fed
erai Drive" recalls the fact that for
years the Commissioners have from
time 10 time received from citizens of
the city suggestions for a change OF
name from the commonplace numerical
designation of that beautiful thorough
fare 10 something in keeping with the
Importance and dignity Of its location.
Many Names Suggested.
The record of the many suggestions
made Is defective IN the archives Of the
District government for, the reason that
the papers nave been fled under various
titles aud are not grouped under q gen
eral title as Change Of Names for Six
teenth Street" However, an investigs-
ton Of the matter shows that many
appellations have been made.
At the last session OF Congress tho
matter OF changing the name or SIX
teenth street was seriously considered,
which, however, has been the only
serious cOnsidsra ton the matter has
ever been given, when a bill was intro
duced in the Senate to change the name
to that Of Executive Avenue" But
for some reason or other the matter
never got past that august body and
never reached the House. In all prob
ability this matter VIII come up again
for consideration by the National Legis-
lature With better results for those who
would like 10 see the name changed to
a more dignified and euphoDious one.
IN all cases where communications
have reached the Commissioners. either
from individuals or parties that sought
10 hEVe the name Of Sixteenth street
changed. they have been informed that
me Board Of Commissioners are not
vested with powers 70 change the names
Of avenues and streets, but that that
power has always been exercised by
Congress.
Board Has Power
However. in the early days of the for
nation OF the District OF Columbia and
the establishment Of the government Of
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-11
Notes Win Silent Victory
In Noisy Police Courtroom;
Woman They Accuse Is Held
Grabs for Blank Paper and Then Has
Animated Conversation With Magistrate.
Only Witness Unable to Talk.

NEW YORK, Sept 11.-One might go
a long way to find more incongruous
spot than Jefferson market court for a
victory of silence. The Il" trains
pounding by on the down grade to the
Eighth street station, the trolley cars
and the crush Of general traffic around
the market itself fll the court room
with an endless hubbub, particularly
when it is necessary to keep the win
dOws open.
There, within the court room. as
result of the external uproar. every one
feels at liberty TO speak at pretty much
his ordinary tone OF voice, confident
that no one except the person addressed
can hear anything. They cannot hear
anything distinctly. but the general
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-11

charge, handed him a pencil, and Pts
correlh, turning toward the magistrate,
looked expeCtant.
He's a deaf mute" the policeman ex-
planned. oh Magistrate Harris re-
marked and. taking up his pen, wrote
something himself on a scrap of paper.
Piscarrsll glanced at the scrap of pa
FER. dashed of something in reply and
passed II back.
Conversation Quiekens.
Once under way. the exchange of pa
pers was rapid. Occasionally Piscarrelli
would emphasize what be had written
by a vivid-play Of fingers and a quick
change of expression that ran the entire
facial gamut. 1t seemed. The magis-
trate had to send for a new pad.
Meanwhile Jessie Valentine, gay with
feathers and jewels. who somehow fig
ured in all this, stood by, alRo silent.
In response 10 one written slip. Pts
carrelh turned and beclconed frantically
toward the rear Of the courtroom. At
that Louis German gathered himself
uDon his crutcEes and came 20 the front.
He, too. was deaf and dumb. and with
his arrival the triangular exchange of
notes grew fast and furious.
At the end Of IL tire magistrate broke
silence with:
I'll take a complaint"
Emboldened. apparently, By the sound
Of a voice. Jessie Valentine said:
II don't know what this is all about.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-11
SCARCITY OF SERVANTS
WHO PREFER IDLE LIFE
DURING SUMMER MONTHS
Unceasing Call for Domestics Will End in Fall When
Girls Return to Town. Says Employment
Agent

Certain Washington housekeepers have
harbored the suspicion all summer that
there was a dearth OF cooks. chamber
maids, and general mouse servants.
Repeated efforts 70 secure these hav-
ing repeatedly failed. suspicion gave
way to conviction. and The Times was
requested to make an investigation Of
the desperate state OF affairs.
A call upon some of the employment
agencies cleared the mystery and con-
firmed the report that household serv-
ants generally have been scarce for the
last three months.
The case as made out by one COM
plainant is as follows: Time was. -
she explained, that could obtain
house servants on almost a moments
notice. who would come and stay at
least long enough for me to memOrize
their names and learn something of
their dispositions and abilities. Ny &C
uuisitious of late, however, have been of
that unstable variety who evidently be-
lievc in constant change. and have not
dared to take my want ad from toe
daily papers. This has been going on
for three months. and / hear similar
complaints from my neighbOrs- An
other feature of the trouble is the in
creased cost Of service. Formerly l OBJ
taiLieu goa COohS lOI elo- VI Idtc nave
been asked to pay . 10 50 per cent more,
according TO the applicants idea as TO
how much you will stand for. and now
badly you are in need Of the services
Go Away for Summer.
The employment agency men, who
should be in touch with the situation,
dispose Of the problem in short order.
One OF them summed up the trouble as
follows this morning:
Servants are just like other people
In that they like to take it easy during
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-11
Nine Schools Not Even Begunl

, After an inquiry intended 10 De
thorough, the following statement
was made in these columns yester-
day:
Meanwhile about $4,000 mas been
available more than year for the con-
structiOn of new (schooD buildings-aho
not a single new building has been com
pleted in that period. Like Philadelphia,
we have spent our money, but We have
made no real progress.
The Times hastens to make, on
its own initiative, the slight cor
rection demanded by fuller infor-
nation. Two buildings have been
completed in the period of more
than a year." to which reference
was made-the Cardozo and the
Hyde.
But this correction does not in
volve the slightest question of the
contention advanced yesterday:
That the schools are Overcrowded;
that the prospect of 1900 children
in converted dwellings next year is
an affront TO the Capital of the
United States; that neither Con-
gress nor the community has met
its obligations to the children while
such a situation is permitted; and
that relief must come through
sharper activity on the part of the
District building department, and
a report from the District School
House Commission with the least
possible delay"
Let the parents of the District
consider carefully the following
table of appropriations made for
new school buildings, and the state
of each project as authorized:
APPROPRIATIONS FOR SCHOOL
BUILDINGS
For Year Ended June 80. 1897.
For extension Of Mckinley
Manual Training School $50 CO. Not begun
For competition Of Anthony
Hyde School S-rOom Ready
building. Georgetown. $500. Sept 1911
F. l. Cardozo, S-room Occupied
building tSOuthwest) -.----. 25s20O. sept lsUi
For site and erection.
s-roOm building, Bright Not
wood Park.---...-----.---- S5,OOO. ccmplsted
Not
4-room building. Deanv-ood $4,000 completed
For Year Ended June 80. 1905.
For completion Of S-rOom
building. Anacostia, ....-- $4,000. Under roof
Total cost, $50. 00OJ
Tor completion of S-room
building. Mccormick sW- 1900 Not begun
Total cost. 500 GO0D
For completion Of 16-rOOm
building in place OF the
Mott -....-............-... l25, 900. Not begun
For completion OF I6-room
building, Washington
Heights .................... $50 COO. Not begun
For completion Of broom
building. Southwest. 104 900. Not begun
Flur-rlOm addition 70
T-anrdon School. --.....--. % 900. Not begun
FUur-room addition 10 Pet
Four-room addition 70
Gage School .....--..-.--.. 1900. Not begun
FnUr-roOm addition 20
Emery SchOol.-.....-...... % 900. Not begun
The only new building to be occu-
pied at the opening of school this
fall is the Anthony Hyde, an eight
room building in Georgetown. Three
others, in Anacostia, Brightwood
Park, and DeanwoOd, are to be fin
ished in the course of the year.
Nine others have not even been be-
gun-nine out of fourteen,
No wonder there were 1883 chill
dren in rented quarters last year,
TO say nothing of thousands more
sent to such accommodations for
sewing. cooking, and manual train
ing! No wonder the District must
pay out this year S17,OSO for such
rentals!
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-11
Go Away for Summer.
BRIDEGROOM. SLAIN
ON WAY TO WEDDING

NACOGDOCHES, Tex. Sept. I'D.
D Owen. prominent young man of
this county. was murdered at Linn
Flats near here. while his fiancee. Miss
Maggie Wilkerson, clad in wedding
garments. awaited him at her father S
home.
The guests, after waiting over an hour
organized q searching party, and on the
way to the young mans home found his
dead body, stu warm, with rope tied
about his neck. A negro who was trying
to sell the victims horse was arrested
a few hours later several miles from the
city.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-11
ENGLISH BREAK RECORD
WITH 0UICK-FIRE GUNS

LONDON, Sept 1.-THE crew OF the
cruiser Berwick, belonging to the home
fleet, has achieved a marvellous record
shooting with 12-poUnd quick-firing
guns. While at target practice in the
Channel an average Of eight hits per
minute for eight guns was made.
Tie best gun fired nine rounds and
made nine successive hits in forty-five
seconds This is the best 1z-pcunder
gun score on record.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-11
THE SUMMER POET.

/ cannot so in search of air;
I have my duties 10 pursue.
Sc consequently hurl my swear
Upon Those folks that can and do.
1 execrate their foolish ways,
Their picnics, moonlight rides, and
fetes
Ard much prefer, myself, these days
To turn or verse at liberal rates.
st. Louis Globe-DeDocrat
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-11
KAISER WILL ENTERTAIN
IN COMPLIMENT OF TAFT

BERLIN, Sept u.-Emperor William.
It is said. will make special effort TO
give Secretary Of War William H. Taft
q hearty reception and memorable en-
tertainment during his soJourn here.
two months hence.
Already the several officers who VII
save the arrangements In charge, are
holding conferences on the subject. The
Emperor probably will receive Mr.. Taft
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-11
STREET CAR TURNS OVER;
ONE PASSENGER is KILLED

ALLENTOWN, Pa, Sept u.-wet
rails caused the death Of one man and
caused the serious injury of several
others near here last night, when a
street ear got beyond control of the
motorman on a steep grade, and, jump
ing the tracks, turned turtle. Iohn D.
Owens. of Bethlehem. q photographer.
was killed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-11
BY THE SAD SEA WAVES.

They sat upon the moonlit sands.
Beside the dim, mOOn-silvered sea;
He crushed her to him hungTily,
She thrust him off with frantic hands.
40 fdlsei" he cried in his distress;
20 feeble love. already dead"
Dear heart, II isn't that" she said,
Its sun5urn from my bathing dress"
milwaukee Wisconsin
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-11
Lovelace TO Endeavor
To Land His Big Airship
On Munsey Building Roof

The Times has been informed by Cap
tain LOvelace that II he succeeds IN
getting TO Washington with hts great
airship. the huge gas bag OF which was
illustrated yesterday. he viii try 10
make the first landing on the roof OF
the Munsey building as did Lincoln
Beachey. although this may be found
impracticable owing 10 the much great
ct size of this machine, being about six
times that OF Beachey's
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-11

volume OF sound is considarahly in
creased.
but for two. at least. thu place had
the silence that was before the world
began. For Louis Piscarrelli and Thorn
as German, the two principals in this
little drama Of quietness, are deaf
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-11
COMMERCE CHAMBER
BEGINS CAMP AIGN
viii Send Pamphlets and
Invitations to Secure
Conventions.
Possible Sites for Perma-
nent Home Picked.

The pOSt-Vacation activity Of the
Chamber OF Commerce started of with
a rush yesterday, two committee meet
ings being held in the afternoon. The
conventions committee and the sub
committee to select a site for the pro-
posed Office building Of the Chamber
transacted important business.
At the meeting of The conventions
committee, held at $3.50 In the Office OF
the Chamber. four Of the five members
were present, II. c. c. Stiles, chairman,
John d. Prosser, Charles r Walran.
and z. -. Shaw.
Plans to Secure Conventions.
It was the unanimous opinion or the
committee that the Chamber should
without further delay employ a capable
secretary 10 visit conventions and pre-
sent personally the invitation Of Wash
ington TO hold succeeding conventions
here. Mr.. Walraf urged the committee
70 recommend 10 the directors that the
committee be given ample funds with
which TO carry or vigorously the work
OF bringing conventions TO Washington.
IL was shown. however. that the com
mittee could not expect a great deal
from the Chamber until next year. when
the increased dues should be In effect.
The committee, therefore, decided to
ask the Chamber for sufficient funds
20 issue a large number Of pamphlets
to be sent out with invitations 20 mem
bers or associations whose convention
was desired for Washington. Wherever
possible for the present the committee
Will also try 10 have a personal repro
sentative at conventions. messrs. v al
ran and Shaw were instructed 70 pre-
rare a booklet and an estimate OF the
amount TO be asked for by the COM
mittee-
Will Recommend Sites.
The subcommittee on sites OF the
building committee held its meeting at
the American Security and Trust Com
paDy. The meeting was an executive
session. but Mr.. Luchs announced az
terward that the committee had finally
decided to recommend action 20 The
" hole committee OF 100. A meeting e
decide upon a site TO be recommended
% the Chamber viii be called for next
Wednesday.
r. =. Harper. II is understood, las
been able 20 get options on the sites
practically selected last spring, put
which the committee WAS unable 10 an
nuunce to the Chamber a. that time
ID. J. kaufman. chairman Of the re-
tail committee. viii call together his
committee this week or early next 10
commence the work OF organizing trade
excursions 70 Washington from the sur
rounding States.
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fly il will be made with the assistance
OF a United States torpedo boat as soon
IS the damage to il can be repaired.
The pulling power OF this kite Is so
great that Il was impossible for a tug
boat TO raise IL into the air. and an at
tempt recently 20 make il fly on land
with the aid OF a heavy automobile re-
suited in lifting the auto from the
ground
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-11

Since Uncle Sam took charge. the Gus
toms receipts OF Santo Domingo have
increased. That does not necessarily
involve any advance either n duty or
volume Of freight
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-11

II the Chamber Of Commerce can per-
suade few conventions to meet here,
maybe we can get the name Of our fair
city In some of the out-of-town news
papers
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-11

They spoke 10 me on the street. and l
couldn't understand word they said"
II was explained that she was ac-
cused OF taking four dollars from Pts
CaTTellIs pocket as ne ana his friend
were standing on the corner AT Twenty
fourth street and Seventh avenue en-
deaVOring 20 converse with her
AS the time and the place and the
girl" were against her. she was held for
trial
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-11

Hartman says he sees no need OF
financial relief. IF the Department of
Justice has its way. he'll have plenty Of
time TO think the matter over
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-11

Mercy on US! II lobbying is such a
dreadful thing as one OF our railroads
seems to think, how ever will the pro-
teCted interests hold up their heads
AGAIN.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-11

Hows this? Mrs. Spook Vanderbilt
says kisses are not earthly. Who ever
said they were? They are either heaven
or-something else.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-11

We'd Ike to see some CT these editorial
North Pole critics take Mr.. WelIman S
airship and make the trial themselves.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-11

The trouble with Judge Parker's plea
Of Justification is that he brings It into
court after the award Of damages.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-11

Our jamestown visitors should not fai
to see the Bridge Of Perpetual Hope,
out Connecticut avenue.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-11

China has Gagged the dragon and led
forth the sheep Of reform.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-11
.OEPORTED WORKERS
RETURN TO CAPITAL
Employers ASS ociation
Claims Unions Efforts
Are Failing.

In answer TO the claim made by the
strike committee OF the building trades
that they are depOrting the impoT' Z
non-union men as fast as they are be
ing brought here by the Employers As
ISOLATION, thereby badly Gripping the
work Of the members OF the association.
f. X. Hall. secretary & the Employers
Association. said this morning that IN
theory the claim might be good, but in
fact It was an empty one.
He claims that nearly every mans
comparatively small number OF the
total force brought here by the EN-
ployers' AssOciation-that had been in
duced to- leave their work and 90 over
TO the union men had returned and ap-
piled for work. Mr.. Hall said that
some OF these returning men had been
put 10 work where they were Of the
trades needed, but that others had not
been emDlOyed
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-11

Cheap at the price-industriai peace at
the Presidents figure Of S1.OOO.O 00
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-11
Give Sixteenth Street
More AriStOcratic Name,
Washingtonians' Desire
Send Your Suggestions to
The Sunday Tines
Some Names suggested
FOR Sixteenth Street

Presidents drive.
Executive avenue.
Washington avenue.
Lafayette avenue.
Presidents avenue.
Roosevelt avenue.
Lincoln avenue.
Avenue OF Our President.
jefferson avenue.
Federal avenue.
mcfarland avenue.
Shepherd avenue.
L'Enfant avenue.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-11

the summer months. There has been
quite an exodus from Washington for
the last three months Some few Of
these have gone TO positions near the
jamestown fair. others are at the sum
mer resorts and hotels, while a great
majority of them are in the country with
relatives taking life easy.
1T is evident that servants can live
With a great deal more ease IN summer
than during the cold winter months
Accordingly, they are not as anxious 20
work. as their personal needs are not
so great About October you will find
them returning 10 the city and prepar-
ing for the winter siege by hunting DO
sitions: At that time the servant mar
ket viii ease down a bit, and the panic
viii be averted.
'Yes,sit is true that wages are much
higher now ne continued. They have
increased almost 80 per cent within the
last ten years. This is but comfnensu-
rate, however, with the increase in the
cost Of living along other lines. But 1T
Tie relief may be expected by the house
keeper, therefore. in this rpsDect &c
wages viii probably continue about as
Cry From Out Of Town.
In silent testimony Of the present
stringency In the Washington servant
market, the bulletin boards IN front of
the employment establishment contained
advertisements for servants Of all kinds.
possibly % per cent OF whom were want
ed by Out-of-town patrons One batch
was wanted for North Tonawanda. n
7, while another can find employment
IN Kansas City. IN addition to small
squads who have work awaitinz fber1
at nearby towns and cities.
In the meantime the Washington en-
ployer Will long for the return of cooler
weather ana the festive servant girl
who. persists in spending her s11r,7,,a,
vacation down on the farm"
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Grabbed for Writing Papsr.

The cause that brought them there IS
a minor matter-one Of those little mis-
takes Of the street that are CO too fire.
quent occurrence to make them worth
chronicling, even If they were interest
ing.
aggrieved person, was brought TO the
bridge he began to reach about the
magistrates desk and, catching up a
blank summons. turned IL over and be
gan rapid fire demand in tine sign
language Tor something else. Policeman
Alling manu-, who had the party ia
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-11
Claim Union Fooled Them.

Secretary Hall directed attention to
four cases Of this kind to substantiate
his assertions. They are the cases or
John Holm, Albert Patterson, r NJ
Martin, and William Mckinney. struc-
tural ironworiSers, who were induced TO
leave the work on the Sun building be-
ing done by Richardson < Burgess two
weeks ago by the building trades strike
committee. These men were sent to
Roanoke. Va. with the promise of eight
months work at union scale. They went
TO the Virginia city and found only four
days work. the foreman there telling
them that he only put them on as a
favor as he did not need men any
more than he did chickens on the work.
These men had TO beat their way back
TO Washington. and are at work for the
firm Of Richardson & Burgess, it is
claimed
With a view OF substantiating Secre-
tartaTy Halls claim a Times represeD-
tative this morning said Holm. Martin,
and Patterson were found at work
Holm told the story substantially as
Secretary Han had. Mckinney was not
working. 2 L.erson and Martin ad-
mitted that they had been sent to Roam
Oke by the union strike-breakers and
badly fooled.