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The Washington herald., 1908-03-20
War CLAIMS CAUSE DEBATE
Southern Senators Object to Commit
tee Limitation on Churches.
Senator Fulton Proposes Keeping
such Measures Away from the
Court of Claims.

Senators got into a wordy argument
yesterday over a rule laid down by the
Committee on Claims that where prop
erty was destroyed by Union armies IN
the civil war payment should be made
only for value Of the materials. and not
for the value Of the property itself. The
measure which produced the discussion
was the omnibus civil war claims bill.
which Senator Fulton. OF Oregon, report
ed and asked the Senate 10 consider.
The bill passed the House. carrying $Si5. %
Si5, but the Senate Claims Committee in
creased the amount to s2.229.e0i.
All the claims which the bin directs the
government to pay were examined by the
Court OF Claims and reported back 10
Congress. The adjudication was made
under the terms Of the Bowerman and
Foraker acts. In the course of the dis
cussion, Senator Martin. Of Virginia. criti-
cised the action OF the committee severely
In refusing TO allow the full value OF
church end educational property destroy
ed Senator smoot OF Utah. member
OF the committee, defended the commit
tees action in making no distinction be-
tween churc' and other property. Sena-
tor BAILEY deserved that the destruction
OF Clutch property was mere vandalism.
Senator Fulton said IL was time for
Congress 10 stop sending war claims 20
the Court Of Claims he favored bringing
IN bill that would include an war
claims passed on by the Court OF Claims.
Senator Teller, OF Colorado, insisted that
the government ought To nav Tho f,,ff
value OF property destroyed by the troops.
and Senator Clarke. OF Arkansas. moved
to recomnit the bill to the Claims Com
mittee, with instructions TO insert in il
provision for paying the full value Of all
churches. schoolhouses'. and elecmosyn-
airy institutions claims. reported favor
ably by the Court of Claims.
There was opposition to this by Senator
Aldrich and others as too sweeping. and
Mr. Clarke withdrew it. The bin went
over until to-day.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-20
To Repair staunton Cemetery Road.

The bill presented in the House on Feb
ruary IL last by Representative Flood. of
Virginia, proposing to appropriate 5000
air the portion of the roadway IN
atiOnal Cemetery at Staunton IN
tate which Is now embraced within
y limits. and 500 year hereafter
the road in repair was yesterday
iced in the Senate by Senator Mar
The Washington herald., 1908-03-20
workIna Honrs Are Redaeed

Mexico City. Mexico. March ls-The na-
tionai -1aerger system OF railroads and the
Mexican Central have reduced the work.
ing hours in their shops 10 nine per day
and a half holiday on Saturday. II is
stated that this reduction is 10 be per-
manent.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-20
WAR VETERAN DIES.
Col. John Robinson Graves, OF the
Confederate Army, Passes Awny.

Col. John Robinson Graves, OF the
Confederate Army, Passes Away.
Lexington. KY. March 19-Col. John
Robinson Graves. Ehe third veteran of the
civil war to die within week here. was
buried to-day, the funeral being con-
Quoted by the members OF the Gen. John
c. Breckinridge Camp OF Confederate
Veterans. The deceassa was seventy
FIVE years old. His great ,afather was
Thomas Graves, who p ,.ted in tie
siege. of Yorktown.
He was colonel Of the second Missouri
Infantry, under the command of Gen.
Sterling Price BE was captured in the
battle Of the Cross Hollows, and was in
prison at ST Louis at the termination OF
the war
The Washington herald., 1908-03-20
MemoriaI to AIabnma senntnr..

senator Bankhcad, Of Alabama, yester-
gay gave notice in the Senate that on
SATURDAY. April II, he would ssk. inme-
oateiy after the routine morning busi-
ness taat the Senate pause long enough
10 pay tribute TO the late Senators from
Alabama, Messrs. Morgan and Pettus.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-20
HOuSE-

The Harrison resolution calling upon the Pres
ideut TO inform the House by what authority he
acts boss Of the Panama Canal Zone, was
passed.
The pension appropriation bill, carrying many
millions Of dollars WAS passed.
The House adjourned at sos until today at
noon.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-20

Funeral services for Arthur w Fer
gusson, executive secretary OF the Philip
pine Commission. who died IN the Philip
pine Islands. will be held Tuesday after
noon at 2;30 O'Clock. at st. Johns Church.
The body will be inferred in the family
plot in Oak Hill Cemetery.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-20

New rork. March ls.--Arrired: Adriatic. from
Southampton.
Arrived out; Oceanic, at Southampton, Republic.
at Gibraltar.
Sailed from foreign ports Celtic, from Liverpool
Majestic. from Queenstown
The Washington herald., 1908-03-20
PAY WEST FOR HORSE.
Senator Scott Offers BIZ TO ReIm-
burse UnIucky Policeman.

Senator Scott. OF West Virginia. yes
terday introduced in the Senate a bill
proposing TO pay William II West. OF this
city. $1,000 as compensation for the loss Of
a horse.
West according to the bill. was a men,
Der Of the Metropolitan police force, and
was riding the horse while in the dis
charge OF his duty as a policeman when
The animal Sss so badly injured In al, ac-
cident that il had 20 be killed.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-20
ALDRICH HAS YEERBD
Turned Completely Around
in Year, Says La Toilette.
OPPOSED BONDS NOW FAVORED

wisconsin Senator Declares Chair
man of Finance Committee ObJecI-
Bonds, Now I'm HIS BiII-BeIieves
Them Wedge for Railroad Bonds.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-20

My purpose" resumed Mr.. Gore. lis
to TX the responsibility On all the actors
I believe that Morgan and Rockefeller de-
serve the censure OF the Senator. but l
do not believe that they deserve the con-
gratulations OF the President OF the
United States. especially when they tried
to influence the third term movement."
II deprecate the Injection E1so this dis
cussion Of the partisan spirit which the
Senator from Oklahoma has injected into
IT," replied Mr. Ia Toilette. somewhat
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-04
PLENTY OF BEATING NEEDED
TO MAKE GOOD CHICKEN
NOODLES

The good, old-fashIoned chicken noodle
soup IS hard TO beat, if the noodles are
home made. The trouble is too many
modern cooks VIII not take the time for
the necessary rolling, without which the
paste is worthless.
To make them, mix two well beaten
eggs with enough -four to make a stffr
dough and knead until smooth. II a
very white paste is liked. onlv the
whites of eggs are used.
DIVIDE the mixture into equal parts
and roll each into round ball which
Is then put ON a well-fiOured board for
r. ling. A glass roller, by it's smooth
No IS Of surface. is excellent for this MARI
OF the process, as the noodles must he
II He'd until the cakes are almost trans
% rent
The cutting is likewise important. As
tie old-fashiOned method of having
noodles too long for graceful eating Is
not TO be commended
Before cutting, dry of each sheet Of
the paste with napkin; then divide il
into halves and quarters AMI pile them
one on top of the other so the edges are
even. Cut into narrow strips with a
sharp knife The more thread-Iize the
noodles are the better Set them away
to dry and they are ready for sour.
For fancy shapes the paste NAV be
cur with sharp ~ cutters
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-04
GRAD"
At BANQUET BOARD
Cheers for Alma Mater
Emanate From Three
Hundred Threats.

Surrounded by old associates and lna-
bued with the spirit of song. laughter.
and good will to all, and GEORGETOWN
University ~ particular. 800 graduates
Of that institution met at the annual
commencement dinner last night. and
the "old grads" made the occasion one
long. loyal tribute 10 the alma mater.
The songs and college yeHs Of the grad
yates Of former years mingled with
those of 'oS. and, during the evening.
frequent cheers were given for the varI-
Gus classes.
There were no set speeches. but Bishop
O'ConneH. Senator Carter. the Rev.
Father Buei, the Rev. j. II. Doueheriv.
George j.. Hamilton. president Of the
Alumni Association. and others deliver
ed informal toasts 10 "OId George
town" and the college spirit ran ram
pant. Following the banquet all arose
and sang the songs that have inspired
many a Georgetown athlete. George f..
Hamilton presided.
che annual meeting OF the National
Society of the Alumni was held after
the banquet, and before the "old grads"
left the campus they assembled in front
OF the institution and gave three stir
ring cheers for the alma mater.
Among the guests were Senator Car
ter of Montana. Commissioner Macfar-
land, a. Lisner. Maj. w. p. Huxford,
Justice Edward u. White. Bishop -. j.
O'Connen, and DR.. W. c. Woodward.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-04
HONEYMOONS IN SEVENTIES
LASTED A MONTH
AT LEAST

Mrs George CORVALLIS West. Better
known. perhaps. as Lady Randolph
Churchill. in her Interesting reminis-
cenCes. relates the following, anent the
length OF the honeymoon. twenty-five
years ago, compared with today
zone custom" she says which has
changed very much, 'ls the interval
thought necessary before a married
couple can appear after their honey
moon. TWO uT three days az the out
side is all that Is now required after
the wedding But iu the old days Il
was supposed % be quite extraordinary,
If not actually improper and embar-
RAISING TO mix with your feLow-Crea-
lures for AT least month.
shortly after my marriage I was
presented 90 The TsaT Alexander II at
a ball given in his honor at stafford
House on being told that i had been
married only q few weeks, ne exclaimed.
liking his cold gray eyes on me with
look Of ceusure, at lei de5a land
here already1|
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-04
USE OF CRETONNE
IN COLONIAL ROOM
Any Girl, by Devising Few Drap-
cries, May Alter an
Interior.

With a few yards Of the quaint flow
cred cretoune Of which the shops are
selling so much Tow any girl can have
a colonial room that viii rival her
grandmother's, this summer. II she
has not a conventional dressing table in
her room all the better, for she is freer
to have an unconventional one.
Any old table. that can boast OF a
drawer and four firm legs viii do
famously. Cut the cretonne the exact
size of the TOP Of the table. and from
this drop draperies. FestOoEs OF the
goods is not necessary. but II they are
not used the stuff should be plated
like the curtains and pressed 20 hold
into place. Two Of the crystal candle
sticks that can be had for a song in
almost any little shop. give a most
artistic touch TO the table. II in addi-
ton 10 these. a few bits or china with
flowers or designs 20 match the color
OF ;he chintz can be had, the effect is
the daintiest imaginable.
Two widths of the goods can be cut
the lengths OF the windows, and then
laid in narrow box plaits. say one and
one-half inches wide. These are caught
with the curtain pins that come for the
purpose and have hooks 10 catch IN the
little rings OF the curtain rod. These
plated lengths should be so hung that
they form a scrt Of frame for the win
dow, that is, not close together, and
across the top o. the window a piece
OF the, goods about twelve inches long
and as wide as may be necessary, pIait-
cd like the side pieces. is hung to finish
the top II desired, an ordinarily cut
and hung curtain Of dotted Swiss or net
hung under the CretOnne draperv can
be used and gives a very delightful Ell
feet
The mantelpiece OF hanging bookshelf
then can be hung with the CretOnne
This, too. can be simply bOx-plaited to
match the curtains This gives a stiffer
quainter effect TO the draperies. almost
an art Nouyeau" look. Then, IF the
bed IS covered with the same stuff:
bolster-thrOW and all. the fortunate cir.
who lives In such a room will not be
sure whether she has gone back 10
colonial days or has been transplanted
10 a fancy flower garden
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-04
TEMPERANCE CRUSADE PLAN
OUTLINED AT MEETING
OF THE w. G. T.U.

Plans for the continuation Of the tenn
perance crusade were outlined at the
quarterly convention of the W. T. C.
L. in the Temple Baptist Church yes
terday- Posters viii be placed in the
shop windows calling attention 10 the
question of prohibition.
The Rev. j. j. Muir presided and made
an address Of welcome TO which Mrs
VI. J. Han responded on bebaIf NJ the
White Ribboners. Addresses were made
also by the Rev. George p. Wilson Of
the Northminster Church. the Rov p
ID. Power, Of the Vermont Aveore
church, and Miss Forsythe and Mis-
oottreL A chalk talk on the Mode,
Eve. was given by Miss Htlda Mort,
president 7. or the Mount Pleasant Y w
-',L OTIS Of the work OF the last quar-
lei were submitted by the officers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-04
CHEST TO HOLD WOOLENS
IMPORTANT ADJUNCT
TO THE HOME

The housekeeper who has much cloth
ing 20 put away VIII ind it a wise in
vestmeut TO have made a wooden chest
with a hinged, tight-dt-ins lid that can
be fastened by a lock and key.
This may be of pine, painted inside
and out with enamel paint in duh gray
or any serviceabIe colcr, or can be OF
cedar. The size should be decided by the
space in the storerOom, but should be
as large and deep as possible. A light
tray may be added, up toward the top,
in which lighter and more delicate ar
ticIes may be stored.
In this box can so all the family
clothes. wooden hanEings and bed COW
erings which otherwise would have TO
be labOTiOusly tied up in bundles.
See that each article Is carefully
summed. aired, and beaten before being
put in the box. Pit the heaviest articles
smoothly at the bottom and between
each layer spreal fresh newspapers
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-04
EVERYBODY LOVES
A CHEERFUL HOME
Open Fireplace Gives Charm and
Air of Simple Luxury
TO Apartment.
to Apartment.

Everybody enjoys a bright cheerful
room. and vet sometimes in furnishing,
unless unusual care is taken. the room
turns out gloomy and cheerIess- Many
women have foregone inside hausluss.
and even sash curtains. 10 allow all
Hight possible but the difficulty is not
always "a matter OF sunlight, There
ares certain things which add TO the
cheer of any room, and one Of these is
the open fireplace. This IS especially
true during the spring and fan months.
before and after the furnace IS started
II is not only the fire itself, but the
fire furnishings that add SO much.
Since 1850 the decoration OF the fire.
place became important, and manutac-
turers have WED with each other IN
America for every variety Of fireplace,
from the blue and white Dutch tile 20
the beautifully varieEated marble
heaTths. not 10 mention the whole
mantelS imported from Europe, and
often OF great historic as we'll as In
dividual value But whatever sim
plicity or luxury is bestowed upon
the fireplace. the real charm lies in the
furnishings OF brs SIS, which today are
uurivaled. Did YOU ever think how a
bit Of brass viii brighten a dark corner?
The andirons, the fender. and their ac-
compartments reflect whatever sunlight
Creeps into the room. and besides the
.lantel a small brass tea caddle nay
swing lightly and conveniently over a
tea table. This is fastened TO the man
tells edge by three long brass chains.
One naturally chooses this angle nook
for tea drinking, md there could be no
other place more appropriate.
Well-chosen pictures with wide white
mats or a cOlOred picture. harm onizing
with the room. can do much 10 detract
from a rooms depression but when
choosing pictures, it is well 10 remem-
Der that mirrors always brighten up a
spot, and are sometimes less expensive
than pictures.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-04
SOME TIPS ON MASSAGING
MAY BE OF HELP
TO WOMEN

Gentle massage develops; hard mas
sage wears away.
study the anatomy Of your face be-
fore going IN heavily for self-massaee
correct movements are circular. Co
across wrinkles
do NOT massage without first using
a grease OF some sort; the fricffo1
otherwise is injurious 10 the skin.
Remember lines can be rubbed I'm az
wei as out Know which You are doing
The upward circular stroke is the one
90 cultivate
Rough movements do more harm than
good particularly IL the flesh bruises
easily.
II you are not sure from reading inst
now massage should he given take one
or TWO treatments from a masseuse
VINO Knows her business and notice
carefully how she does il.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-04
HUSBAND OF 1873
LOSES WIFE OF 29
Was First Married as a Chip.
per Young" Gallant of
119 Years.

NcW YORK. June 4-WilIiam Brooks
Mason. negro. who asserts he is l3S
years old. and VINO lives at IS East 1s2d
street. hobbled into the East 126th street
police station yesterday TO ask aid In
searching for his twenty aine-year-old
wife
Well you bold all long distance rec
ords!' exclaimed the lieutenant In
charge. Are you sure of your age?'
Gives Singing Rebuke.
Sir" said Mason. Il am a minister
Of the Baptist church. DID YOU expect
me to ring up the years as d car con-
ductor does fares
Mason saws he wss born in Havana
IN lI1O, and he showed hymn book
bearing that date which he said was
written at the time OF his birth. When
eleven years old, he said, he held Cen
efai WashiugtOn's horse when che Brit
ish surrendered at Yorktown. and as
no one around the police station dis
puted him, this statement went unchal-
langed.
Mason also said ne had presented to
IeneraF Washington a brick from a
church as a good luck token. upon
which an unfeeling policeman re-
marked:
Whether il was lucky or not de-
ponds on wnere YOU gave it to him"
Woman's EIusiveness Proven.
Masons first matrimonial venture. he
said, was nineteen years ago, when ne
was a clipper young man OF 119 He
first met the second Mrs. Mason last
January and married her in the city
han a few days later. The youthful
bride and her aged husband lived hap
PLY until May II, Mason says. when he
fcoltshly gave her 81. She disappeared
on May T.
After vain search he decided 10 turn
The problem over 10 the police. Mrs.
Mason, according to her husbands de-
scription, weighs $50 pounds, is I'VE feet
tail. wore a white shirt waist. black
skirt. and a light vel; has gray eyes
sEu remarkably good teeth.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-04
PRUNE FLOWERS
IN EARLY MONTH
Timely Suggestions for the I'm
Provement of the June
Garden.

The last ANNALS to be sown out Of
doors viii have TO go in now. They
are Portulaca and saliva. Everything
that Is 10 be tTansplanted from the
window box, cold frame. or hot house
should be moved in the next few DAYS.
preferably toward afternoon and when
the sky is overcast If POSSIBLE, though
the greatest importance in moving is
not so much the state of the upper air.
hut the state of the soil. See that It
is very finely powdered deep down to
make a good reservoir. After packing
the roots of the moved plants we'll in
by pressing the earth into and around
the roots with the fingers. pour water
on plenJifully. till It remains standing
around the plant.
The tops OF bushy plants like the small
hardy ChTysanthemUms dahlias, sal
Via, cosmos, and zinnias must be
pinched of now if the plant really is
TO attain the fuIlness Of its true bushy
growth.
Shrubs that have finished blooming
should he pruned very carefully and
sparingly during the month. cutting
away only the parts Of the shrub that
have played their part in UNFOLDING
the bloom and now begin 20 show signs
OF being exhausted.
IF a shrub has developed poorly, with
the result for example OF having leaves
only at the top, pTune Il back more
thoroughly in order 70 relieve the leaf
system and the roots OF as much work
as possible. Remove especially the
crowding branches and such branches
as look sick. Cut back branches that
have grown too long, making spindly,
thin end-shOots without much vitality
Take away all the tiny suckers as
tw1gs are called when they start out
lN -
branches. They merely sap the plants
Summer pruning Of healthy plants is
a delicate process. It Is better 70 cut
too little than too much. But Il is al
ways perfectly safe and proper at any
time of the wear to cut away dead
wood. Such wood should always be
taken away as close to the healthy
stems as possible so that Il will not
leave a little ''uub" sticking out Such
''nubs" will rot inwardly and the rot
viii eat into the stem.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-04
HATED FAT WIFE;
MADE HER SKIPPER"

NEW HAVEN, June When Mrs
Charles Guy, of Merideu, was asked Ia
the superior court today 10 tell why
she sought a divorce on the ground Of
iEtolera ole cruelty she told the judge
that her husband compelled her 70 jump
rope TO keep down her weight. He
kept her skipping tLII she could hardly
stand. she said, just because he did not
wSnt a fat wife.
Guy was present iI court but ne said
Dee would not contradict her statements.
All he came down from his house in
Meriden for. he said, WAS TO make Ger
tain that she did not ask for aIimoEy
e didn't back down in her determine
ton 10 get a divorce.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-04
BURLAP USEFUL IN HOME
BOTH FOR CURTAINS
AND COVERS

Next 20 leather itself nothing is more
useful for covering shirt waist and other
utility boxes .han burlap- Then. too.
u the color selected harmOniZes with
the color scheme OF the room. it COM
Zines beuaty With usefulness. The edges
OF the box should be finished OF with
linen braid Of the color Of the buriap.
and held in place by button lacks. Both
the braid and the tacks may bought
at auy upholsreTer or in any dTapeTy
department OF any general furnishing
store.
Burlap can be used with splendid ef-
feet for pOrtierSs where an inexpensive.
yet attractive material is desired. A run
ming stenciled design around the bottom
and up the sides would give the needed
decoration.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-04
DON'T TALKIT OVER

When we have a grievence Il Is so
tempting to go and talk it over with
friend OF relation.
Tempting, yes; wise. no.
For, as a rule. we are so keen IN the
irritation OF the moment for sympathy
that the temptation to paint with a big
brush is almost irristible
And later-weu later probably we find
that there were eXtenuating circurn-
stances; the culpTit was not so black as
we had fancied, and in our penitence we
would give "a great deal to be able TO re-
call the unjust things that we said For.
rest assured, we viii always be reminded
Of them by the person in whom we con-
fided.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-04
SON SAVES MOTHER
ATTACKED BY COW

EASTPORT, N Y, June 4.-Charley
Sadusky. six years old and son Of a
farmer. is the hero Of the village be-
cause he rescued mis- mother from the
attack Of an infuriated COW. The wOn-
an had attempted to release the COW,
which had become entangled in a rope,
and the animal suddenly charged ner.
Again and again the COW gored the
woman, tearing deep gashes in her side
with it's horns She would have killed
her, but for the timely arrival OF her
lHtle son. Attracted by her screams, he
rushed 20 the spot, and by striking the
cow with a club caused il 10 abandon
the attack on his mother, and to charge
him.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-04
SEARCH MIND CAREFULLY,
ADVICE OF MOTTO
BY RUSKIN

Try to get strength of heart TO look
yourself fairly in the face in mind as
well as body. I do not doubt that
the mind is a less pleasant thing TO
look at than the face. and for that
very reason Il needs more looking al;
so always have two mirrors on your
toilet table and see that with proper
care you dress body and mind before
them daily"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-04

intensely Interested in the affairs which
concern her husband, and as, in this
instance, they deal with the most gi-
gantic engineering feat in the history
of the world, she is especially absorbed
IN the subject of the big ditch"
Mrs. Gaillard disclaims any technical
knowledge Of how TO dig a canal, but
she was i'm Panama all winter ana
watched closely the methods By which
this great work Is being accomplished
She will be Joined here Sunday by her
son. and, after a short visit Ga Atlantic
city, Mrs GaiIlard viii sail for Pan
ana.