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Upholstery Department.

pairs Heavy Portieres. in rich shades Of red
and green: some with French tapestry borders:
others with corded edges. pair red. reduced
from $3.50 to 1915; l pair red. reduced from
$3.50 to 1875: pair green. reduced from
$3.50 to 50. 10: pair red. reduced from $1,000
to $3.50; l pair red. reduced from $22.J9 to
1918: l pair green and rose, reduced from
$3.50 to l1.2J; l pair green. reduced from
pairs Renaissance Lace Curtains. of best
cable net trimmed with deep lace insertion and
edging Reduced from 5000 to $500 pair.
IL pairs Imported French Madras Curtains, in
rich celorings. Reduced from $3.50 and $500 to
800 pair.
1 Lace Bed Set. with deep full valance and
deep lace center motif; bolster piece to match I;
slightly soiled from handling. Reduced from
$500 to $1,000.
200 yards Jute Tapestry. in red green. blue
and gold; suitable for wall coverings. door hang
ings. show window draperies, etc. Reduced from
81. 90 and SIPS to soc yard.
35 Window Shades Of best water-color opaque
cloth and Holland linen. mounted on good spring
rollers complete with fixtures; slightly sOiled |:
size 3x6 It. Reduced from 29c and Acc to 1oc
EACH
Fourth floor. G st.
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Senate Naval Inquiry.
rom ethe PHILADELPHIA Ledger.

1t has already been made clear that
the Enquiry being conducted by the
Senate committee on naval affairs into
the recent criticism of the designs of the
battleships of the navy and of the or
ganization of the Navy Department is in
serious danger of failure to- meet the
needs of the situation. 1t is not neces-
sary to assume either that the vessels
Of the feet would be no better off than
the Russian ships when they met the
Japanese" or that the bureaus Of the
Navy Department are hopelessly ineh-
cient and behind the times; but the people
of the United States have the right to
know just what defects of design have
been allowed to enter into the ships, II
any. and to what extent the existing
system in the construction bureaus ham
pe rs progress and originality and prevents
the intelligent utilization of the cditicisms
and suggestions of the officers of the
navy The method of procedure adopted
by Senator Hale's committee gives no
presen mt promise of bringing out this in
formation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-12
The Gambling Evil.

Justice Stafford's ruling in the book
making case. coupled with the previous
court decisions and with the unambiguous
words of the law relating to gambling,
which by plain inference permit book
making outside of mile from the city
limits, seems 10 indicate that all that the
authorities can do under the statutes as
They now stand is TO regulate the manner
In which betting is conducted at the horse
races. Under the rulings of the courts.
NE bookmaker and the bettor must keep
moving about in order to remain beyond
the reach of the law which forbids the
setting up of gaming table anywhere
within the District. This necessity adds
to the practice of making and taking bets
on the races an element of hazard be-
yond that furnished by the so-called
sport itself. This form of regulation, how
ever is by no means sufficient to meet the
demand of the community that horse-race
betting be abolished.
In the essence of the case this form of
gambling is as obnoxious to the public in
terest and policy and of as evil an effect.
If conducted mile away at Benning
as within the city limits. But Congress
in it's unwisdom has seen fit to enact that
lfHS NIlDout the SET
ting up of gaming device-shall not be
an offense punishable in the local courts if
committed more than mile beyond the
city limits.
There will be no real and permanent re-
lief from the evil until the statute has
been amended that bookmaking or
race-track gambling is declared to be
punishable wherever committed within the
District of Columbia. The test case in
the Court of Appeals and the appeal from
Justice Stafford's recent decision. even if
they are decided as much as is possible in
favor of the public interest. will not
furnish. in view of the laws wording, full
and satisfactory protection to the COM
munity against this evil Nothing, indeed
will suffice for this purpose but the re-
peal of the mile-limit provision of the
existing law.
The sooner all the forces of good citizen
ship recognize this fact and address them
selves with vigor to the immediate change
of the law. the better it will be for the
moral health OF the community 1t is the
duty of everybody who looks hopefully
forward to the day when the District will
be purged of this evil of gambling to join
forces to bring about either the change
of the existing law in the specific respect
indicated or, the enactment of new law
such as that proposed by the District
Commissioners. which sweeps away all
discriminating provisions and distance
limitations and prohibits all forms of
gambling within any part of the capital
territory.
The crusade against the handbook evil
of last summer virtually eliminated that
peculiarly dangerous form of gambling
The same reasons which moved the citi-
zens then to demand the enforcement of
the laws operate at present to require
that the statutes and the methods of their
enforcement be made consistent with the
high. wholesome principle which was then
established
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-12
BRYAN and His Party.

In a communication printed few days
ago in the New York Evening Post ap-
peared this statement:
Democrats of standing. when asked
whether Bryan can be elected. will rarely
venture a prediction. They generally
shrug their shoulders and begin TO talk
about TAFT. or Hughes. or Roosevelt. or
Cannon. Nobody in his heart of hearts.
wants Bryan-not even those who will
shout for him in the convention. The
rank and file simply cannot shake him off,
but one loves him, or thinks his nomi-
nation wise"
This is a most mistaken appraisement,
and probably explains the bunders made
by many eastern democrats in their treat
ment of Mr. Bryan. Why, what is denied
here is the very thing that exists. and &C
counts for all the trouble.
The rank and file cannot shake him
off,? They are not trying to shake him
Off They are devoted TO Mr.. Bryan. He
has hypnotized his party as no other man
has done since the days of Jackson.
In the past forty years particularly, the
democratic party had not really warmed
TO a single national leader until Mr.. Bryan
appeared. Mr.. Seymour was an attractive
man. but created no enthusiasm. Mr..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-12
Brownsville.

In the Brownsville case the four demo.
cratic members of the Senate committee
vote the whole battalion guilty and re-
fuse to consent to the possible re-enlist-
ment of any of them. Indeed there has
been democratic contention that the army
should be rid of all negro soldiers. -Four
republicans find guilty some OF the
negro soldiers. names and number I'M
known. and recommend the re-enlistment
of any who can prove their Innocence.
They find no particular individual guilty,
but approve the punishment and degrade
ton of all, with the proviso that the in
dividuals who can prove the negative of
not guilty in respect to themselves shall
have another chance. Four, republican
members declare in favor of all the negro
soldiers, two with a verdict of mot
proven and two with a verdict of mot
guilty All of the republicans vote that
some of the negro soldiers are guiltless
either of participation or connivance; half
of them vote that no case is proved
against any of the negro soldiers, and
two vote that all of the discharged SOL
diers are innocent.
The character of these findings confirms
The Star in its belief of the unwisdom
and injustice of the original wholesale
discharge. This action, it seems, is to be
justified only on. the theory that it is bet
ter that a whole battalion of possibly in
nocent men should suffer than that a
dozen or a score of possibly guilty men
should escape. The injustice of the pro-
ceeding will be emphasized when Con-
gress at the instance of the committee
and of the President attempts to make
reparation to that part of the battalion
which has been degraded though con-
cededly innocent. Those who can prove
that they are innocent are to be REIN
stated. But how is any individual SOL
der to prove this TO the satisfaction of
those who are convinced that some of the
soldiers are guilty? 1t has been found
impossible to prove that any individual is
guilty. The sworn testimony of the sol
der that he is innocent and that he does
not know who is guilty, and that he is
not by silence protecting the guilty, has
not been accepted as proof of innocence.
If it is not thus accepted when coupled
with complete absence of evidence of in
dividual guilt how is the innocent soldier
to prove his innocence2, And If accepted,
what is to prevent the re-enlistment Of the
whole battalion? If any of the soldiers
are murderers and perjurers, as accused,
would they hesitate in self-protection to
add another perjury to their offenses and
to swear to their innocence along with
the innocent?
The separation of the guilty from the
innocent should have been made by the
government before the infliction of pun
ishment. and not be imposed after indis-
criminate punishment as a burden upon
the innocent. under conditions which seem
to render this separation and reparation
for the innocent practically impossible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-12
Bows Clothing Dept.

Youths Atwood Long Pants Suit: size ~.
35inch chest measure. Reduced from $500
to $3.50.
Youths All-wool Long Pants Suits, fancy
mixtures: sizes 15 IS. 10 and 20. or 81. 81. 80
and SO inch chest measure. Reduced from $1,000
and $22.50 to $3.50 each.
IL Boys' Atwood Double breasted Suits. with
knickerfocker pants: sizes to 16. Reduced
from 81. so and $1,000 to 800 each.
10 Boys Double breasted Suits. with khicker-
booker or straight-cut pants: sizes 10. r. Is, "a
and Is. Reduced from $500 to $2.9S each.
Boys Wool Overcoats; eizes 3. and 5. Re
duced from $500 to $1.95 each.
Is Boys Atwood Refers and Overcoats fancy
effects; lined with red flannel: sizes 2la to 8.
Reduced from $500. $500 and $3.50 to $2.9
each.
IL Boys Fine Atwood Heavy weight Over
coats, Of chinchilla and cheviot. I'm brown. gray
and blue: sizes 2la to 10. Reduced from $3.50,
$1,000 and $11 90 to $500 each.
Boys All-wool Heavyweight Overcoats, In
brown only: sizes 10. II, IL. IL and Is. Re-
duced from 1900 to 1895 each.
pairs Youths Separate Long Pants. Re-
duced from $3.50 to 1926 pair.
Third floor. Tenth ct.
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Travelling Goods Dept.

1 Mems Wardrobe Trunk, made of 3ply bass
wood: fitted with hangers for seven suits, hat
box and compartments for other clothing. Re-
duced from 5000 to $1,000.
1 3O-ihch Dress Trunk malleabe iron clamps,
all parts riseted. Reduced from $l2.00 to 5000.
cs-ineh Trunk. made Of Eastwood. Reduced
from $3.50 to $3.50.
1 36-inch Steamer Trunk made Of 3-ply bass
wood and bound with rawhide. Reduced from
$500 to $3.50.
1 22-inch Bellows Suit Case. made ON steel
frame. Reduced from $500 to $3.50.
IAkht-weight Suit Cases, lined with silk: -
and % inch. Reduced from $14.OO and $500 to
50 .0S each.
/ 24-inch Pegamoid Suit Case. strongly made.
Reduced from $3.50 to $3.50.
13-inch Blacr-Seal Bag light weight. Re-
duced from $12O0 to $575.
Sole Leather Hat Box. Reduced from 1890
to 1915.
16-inch Canvas Telescopes. bound with
leather. Reduced from $2.25 to CSC each.
Basement, Equitable bldg.
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Friday Bargain i'm
Women's Coat Suits.

A lot 81 Women's Semi-htting
Coat Suits, in new spring mix
lures, with taffeta silk collar and
cuffs. All sizes in the lot.
SI9.75 each. Value, SIS 90.
And these remnants:
6 women's Coat Suits. OF light weight cloths:
suitable for early spring wear. Reduced from
$500 si5. 90 and $500 to S1s.T3 each.
3 Womens Tailored Coat Suits. OF English
tweedA long and medium length coats. Reduced
from zoe $4,000, $4,000 and $500 to 80"
each.
9 Women's Cloth Jumper SHIFTS. trimmed with
taffeta silk: sizes "a and SO. Reduced FROM
$500 10 $3.50 each.
Black Silk Princess Jumper Suit; size ~.
Reduced from $500 to $1,000.
Third floor. st.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-12
Postal Reform Promised.

Postmaster General Meyers action in
the matter of the local postal demoraliza-
tion indicates determination on his part
to give Washington an improved mail
service. The need of drastic Intervention
was apparent. The distribution and de-
livery work had become so erratic that
public confidence in the mail system was
virtually destroyed The citizen who suf-
fered loss or serious embarrassment be-
cause the post Office failed to deliver his
mail within reasonable time did not
concern himself with explanations. He
wanted remedies. The postmaster gem
eral gives assurances that not only will
the existing causes of delay and error be
cleared away. but that in the readjust-
ments the District will secure a model
service.
Washington should never have less than
the best of everything in the way of gov
eminent service. 1t should be the pride
of legislators The appropriations for it's
equipment. whether the federal or the
municipal account. should be sufficient to
yield the maximum of results. When Wis
itors come it should be possible to point to
any branch of the organization and de-
clare that it serves as a standard for the
country.
1t has long been complained by the resi-
dents of Washington that letters written
in New York were delivered in this city
more speedily than those written at the
same time in Washington. Now will
come a chance for the postal authorities
to prove to the contrary and to build up
a system of collections and deliveries
that will surprise all newcomers by its
promptness and accuracy. The man who
takes hold of the actual work has a
chance to demonstrate in terms that will
be appreciated by every dweller within
the District.
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Mems FURNISHINGS Dept

20 Mems Stif-bosom Shirts. white and colored.
coat style: the cOlorcd shirts have cuffs attach
ed and detached: soiled: sizes 1919. 10. 1872 and
II. Reduced from LOO. $3.50 and 81 TO s5c
each.
faded from window display: sizes 11a and 8. Re-
duced from 81. Is to Toe pair.
40 Mems Colored Silk Four-in- Hand Ties. also
few plain coors: ends of 35c and soc lines.
Reduced to 2Oc; 3 for SOC.
20 Mems Fancy Silk Four-n- Hand Ties. me-
dunn and dark effects: ends Of soc and 6Sc
lines. Reduced to 35c; for $l.00.
Is Mems Silk Four in Hand Ties. all fancy
colors: ends Of 90 lines. Reduced to SOC each.
12 pieces Mems Medium weight Underwear
mostly natural gray; soiled: shirts. sizes "a. 40
and a: drawers sizes 2S, 30 and 30. Reduced
from I5c. $1.O0 and $3.50 to CSC garment.
12 Mems Telescope Hats. in tan and gray:
slightly soiled; sizes 81. ga and rs. Reduced
from 300 and $3.50 to 81 .50 each.
Main door, f ST.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-12

3 sets Charles Dickens Works. complete in IL
volumes with numerous Illustrations: maroon
cloth binding. Reduced from $l2.0O to $3.50 set
set Charles Dickens, Works, complete In Is
Reduced from $500 to 5000.
B sets Charles Dickens Works complete in 20
volumes: the Chapman & Hall edition. with orig
inal illustrations by Cruikshank. Phz and others:
red cloth binding. Reduced from 5000 to $500
set
sets Les Miserables. by Victor Hugo, in five
volumes; large, clear type green cloth binding.
gilt tops. Reduced from S.. 25 to $500 set.
sets Theodore ROOsevelt's Works, Presiden.
tial edition. complete in ; volumes: buckram
binding. Reduced from $1,000 to $500 set.
sets Sir Walter SCOTS Novels. complete 10
IL Volumes red cloth binding, illustrated. Re-
duced from $500 to $500 set
Main door, Tenth st.
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Furniture Department.

Mahogany Washstand long drawer. partf-
toned cabinet. Reduced from $1,000 to So
] White Maple Rocker Reduced from $l2oo
to $6.I5.
CHARTERED Oak Dresser. swell front fancy
shaped French mirror. Reduced from 5000 TO
5000 -
l Mahogany Toilet Table. French design, dull
finish. Reduced from $50. 90 to 5000.
/ Chartered Oak Table. round top. lower shelf;
slightly damaged. Reduced from $500 to 81. Is.
Solid Mahogany Desk Chair. ball feet. Re-
duced from so to $685..
I Chartered Oak Side Table. drawer and lower
shelf Reduced from $1,000 to $595.
|. Mahogany Buffet, two large cabinets. silver
drawer two linen drawers. Reduced from
$50 90 TO $37. 80.
Seventh floor, u st.
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Friday Bargain i'm
WOmem's Net Waists.

A lot OF Women's Deep Cream
and Dotted Net Waists, with
three-quarter sleeve; trimmed
with flet lace and heavy applique.
All sizes in the combined lot.
$5.75 each. Value, $1,000. /,
And these remnants:
) Women's Deep Cream and Irish Crochet
Lace Waists. trimmed with German valenciennes
lace and applique. Reduced from $500 to S9.7s
each.
Women's Handsome Imported Waists. TRIM
med with Baby Irish, French valenelennes and
cluny laces and fine tucks. Reduced from $500
to $751; so each.
10 Women's SIX Waists In rose. pink, dark
blue white and black. trimmed with Baby Irish
lace and French knots. Offered at greatly re-
duced prices.
Third floor G. st
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Friday. Bargain i'm
Childrem's Underwear.

A large lot of Children's Under
garments, consisting of Gowns,
Drawers and Skirts, offered at the
special price, soc a garment.
They are made of soft cambrics
and sheer nainsooks, are neatly
trimmed, and at the price are ex-
celfent values.
Gowns are Of cambria low neck short
sleeves, trimmed with ruff1es; sizes to
Ii years. Also of nainsook, bishop style.
ruffies on neck and sleeves; sizes 1 to 4
years.
Drawers are of cambria. and have wide
tucked ruff1es edged with lace or embroid-
cry; sizes to IA years.
Skirts are of cambria with tucked ruff
fles; sizes to IA years.
Special price,
soc the garment.
Third floor, Eleventh st.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-12
The Presidents Admission.

From the New York Times
The essential difference between the
policy proposed by the President and
the majority of the Senate committee
as to the Brownsville affair. and tina,
of the minority, is that the former would
reinstate the soldiers who can satisfy the
authorities that they are innocent, while
the latter would reinstate those who are
not shown to DE guilty. Even the Pre- 81
dent now has to admit that the wholesale
discharge of the negro soldiers involved
innocent men. That being the case, the
policy of the minority seems more hon.
orable and fair. The assumption OF
innocence until guilt is proved is as much
a ground principle of the law governing
military discipline as it is of the civil
law,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-12
Picture Department.

Original Oil Painting. "A Soldier. IN deep
gilt frame with shadow box. Reduced from
$50 90 to $995.
l Original OIL Painting. landscape scene. In
deep gilt frame. with shadow box. Reduced from
$25 90 to $3.50.
/ Large OIL Painting. landscape scene. IL deep
gilt frame. with shadow box. Reduced from
$500 10 $3.50.
:, Medium size Original Oil Paintings. landscape
scene marine view and figure piece. IN deem gilt
frames with shadow boxes. Reduced from So. n0
to $1l.95 each.
8 Good size Original Oil Paintings. ,indscape
and marine views In deep gilt frames. with
shadow boxes Reduced from $1,000 to $685. "a.
Genuine Hand-colored Photographers. figure
pieces, In ld-fashiOned broad gilt frames Re-
duced from $500 TO 5000 each.
l Large Hand colored Photogravure. WINTER
Sunset Scene" in rosewood and gold frame. Re-
.duced from $25 90 TO $1,000.
Fourth floor Tenth ST.
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Misses Department.

l Girls Dark Red Wool Batiste Dress. made
jumper style. with red taffeta silk gumpe 70
match: killed skirt tucked at bottom; size II.
Reduced from $3.50 to $9.7..
l Girls White French Lawn Dress. trimmed
with lace and embroidery; size II Reduced
from $3.50 TO $3.50.
1 Little Girls Blue Net Empire Dress. made
over silk and trimmed with valenciennes lace:
Dutch neck and butterfly sleeve size S. Reduced
from $3.50 to $3.50.
Third floor G st.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-12
Psalm Of the Kicker.

Let us each be up and kicking.
For this life would seem too slow
If we weren't somehow picking
Quarrels as We onward go.
Let's investigate our neighbor
With suspicious ever new.
Though we quite forget the labor
That we ought, ourselves, to do.
There is nothing that shall swerve us
From contention and from strife;
Making other people nervous
Is the greatest aim in life!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-12
Bed Department.

41a-ft. Satin finish Brass Bed. trimmed with
brass hand castings. Reduced from $500 to
5000.
41a-ft. Satin-fnsh Brass Bed, mission design.
Reduced from $1,000 to 5000.
1 4h.ft. Handmade ''KnoTuf'' Mattress. made
OF best cotton felt. Reduced from $500 to
$l2.5O.
4la-ft W. & L, Cotton Felt Mattress. made
in two parts and covered with best quality art
/ 3L.-ft. w. & l.. Cotton Felt Mattress ticking
ooiled reduced from $40 so to 81. 30; 81 IT, re-
duced from $1i.5O to $500.
Second floor, + st.
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Fur Department.

Genuine Eastern Mink Cravats: suitable for
wear with tailor made suits. Reduced from
$3.50 to 81 so each.
2 Alaska Mink Ties. lined with satin. Reduced
from $3.50 to 5000 each.
1 Handsome Sable Squirrel Pillow Muf. Re-
duded from $3.50 to $1,000.
1 White Alaska Fox Shawl Collar. trimmed
with heads and tails; lined with satin. Reduced
from $3.50 to $1,000.
Handsome Natural Squirrel Scarfs made OF
split skins and lined with brocaded satin. Re
duced from $500 to 90 each.
1 Natural Squirrel Cravat. lined with satin.
Reduced from $500 to s.. 80.
Third floor 8
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Bows FURNISHINGS Dept.

10 Boys Golf Caps. Of fancy cheviots; all
Sizes Reduced from SOC to Csc each.
Is Angora Tam-o -Shanters. for boys or girls.
Reduced from soc to 25e each.
8 Fine Hats and Caps, Of cloth and bearskin.
for boys or girls: all sizes. Reduced FROM
81 80 81. so and $500 to SOC each.
5 Boys Black Sateen Blouses; sizes and &.
Reduced from Soc to 25c each.
10 Boys Madras Neglige Shirts; sizes II. 12ia
sand 10. Reduced from soc to Csc each
10 pairs Boys An-wool Knickerhocker Pants
sizes 4 to II. Reduced from $1.50 and $500
to S5c each.
Boys Wool Sweaters, reduced from 81. 90 to
81 90 each: reduced from 81. so to 75c each;
reduced from 81. 90 to Soc each.
l. Boys Bath Robe; size 8. Reduced from
Sc. so to 800.
Third floor Tenth ct.
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Friday Bargain i'm
White Goods.

1900 yards 36-inch Soft-fnish
Nainsook or Pajama Cloth; suit
able for infants dresses, night
gowns, pajamas, etc.
I5c yard. Value, zoe.
1000 yards Manufacturers
Short Ends of High-grade India
Linens lengths ranging from 5 to
IS yards.
rI5c yard. Value, 25c.
Second door, Eleventh st.
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Goods Dept.

Vienna Leather Rags: green blue and
black. Reduced from $1,000 to $3.50 each.
3 Imported Leather Bags. with chain handle
blue. green and old rose. Reduced from $12O0
to $50 each.
3 Imported Leather Bags with strap handle:
green. garnet and black. Reduced from $12.0
to 81 so each.
1 Leather Jewel Case. slightly damaged. Re-
duced from $500 to $500.
Main door, st.