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The Washington times., 1908-02-16

Of course VIC condemn that New Jer-
sew telephone company treasurer VINO
IS alleged to have got away with some
of the compary's money stih we can
help some feeling of admiration I9r
man who got ahead OF telephone
company.
The Washington times., 1908-02-16
Winds Up Duties.

Bfr. Hitchcock remained at the post
Office until late in the evening, winding
up hts official duties in the department
and putting his office in such shape
that his successor. Charles p. Grand
field. viii experience no difficulty when
he becomes First Assistant Postmaster
General tomorrow morning.
Early Monday morning Mr.. Hitchcock
will begin his political work at the I'm
ion Trust Company building, where he
has. engaged A suite of offices. He de-
clined last night to outline his plans
or express any opinion regarding the
political outlook. on the ground that
So long as he was connected with the
Postofficc department he must decline
10 discuss partisan politics.
The Washington times., 1908-02-16
Opportunity 10 Study.

IN addition 20 that. Mr. Hitchcock
has had unusual opportunities 10 study
conditions IN the present campaign, and
lac undoubtedly understands the situa-
ton as well, il not better. than any
politician in Washington today
Being a native OF Massachusetts, Mr.
Hitchcock IS, naturally. thoroughly
familiar with politics in New England.
II is in the South. however. that Sec
rotary Tafts friends look for great
results from his work. he knows that
section as we'll as he knows New Eng
land. IN fact, it was because his work
there became so effective several
months ago that charges were freely
made that he was organizing Southern
Republicans in the interests Of his old
chief. Secretary Cortelyou. These
charges we're denied as often as they
were made, and because Of the collapse
OF the CorteIyou boom they have not
been revived recently. Whatever Hitch
cocks work in the Sout's may have
been il IS now certain that Secretary
Taft will reap the harvest
The Washington times., 1908-02-16

him for damages and has been awarded
$500. Il never pays to tell a woman
what she needs.
The Washington times., 1908-02-16
HITCHCOCK QUITS,
TO WORK FOR TAFT
First Assistant Postmaster
General Concludes Gov
eminent Duties.

Frank II. Hitchcock ended his duties
last night as First Assistant Postmaster
General. and tomorrow he viii plunge
into politics with the characteristics en-
erzv which marked his work in the
Presidential campaign In 1905. Mr.
Hitchcock has severed his connection
with the Government in. order that he
NAV devote his entire time 10 the in
tetests OF Secretary Taft in the East
aud South.
in view of the bitter rivalry preNall-
ing among the Republican presidential
candidates. il is generally admitted that
Secreta = Taft made valuable &C
QUESTION 10 his camp when he secured
the services OF Mr. Hitchcock. whose
experience of four years ago viii prove
invaluable az this time,
The Washington times., 1908-02-16

II Congress wants its economy talk
accented at face value, let it cut down
it's mileage ra-e4
The Washington times., 1908-02-16

Apparently those Hartman questions
could be boiled down TO; 'Where' When
and how did you get it?'
The Washington times., 1908-02-16

Hettv Green must feel better now
with all that off her mind.
The Washington times., 1908-02-16

Next to being a pretty girl the best
thing is being CeXt 10 one.
The Washington times., 1908-02-16
Charity With Sense Behind 1t.

. y
A The complaints
l. o
s.
investigated
This letter The Times signed merits full
its account But than that the which involves merits
full conpuoUy displayed and this frank inquiry welcome
because makes opportunity to meet objection frequently urged
against organized cha-and not always ubterfuge avoid CIV
ing dollar.
The Washington times., 1908-02-16

When is a woman too old TO marFyg
asks a curious exchange. We can't
find out in Washington because no
woman here mas reached that age yet.
The Washington times., 1908-02-16

say Mr.. Smith. can't we have even
a heroic line 10 Union Station2
The Washington times., 1908-02-16

New Jerseys ex-governor accused OF
neriurv saws his conscience Is easy.
We are glad it is. still there are so
..,ar,,- nuaar consciences noWadays.
The Washington times., 1908-02-16

Irst because ne told one of his
teachers she needed a bath. she sued
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-08
SCHLICK GYROSC0PE
PROVING USEFUL

United States Consul H. Dixon. %
Newcastle, England, believes that
Schick's gyroscope apparatus would be
useful on passenger steamers on the
Great Lakes, as well as on the Atlantic
and 20 support that opinion he sends a
description of trials of the Tyne river,
in brief as follows.
THE apparatus consists OF a heavy
hy-wheel, rotating arout an axis which
is iuiualIy vertical and is carried by a
frame which can oscillats about hori-
zontal axis lying transyersely in the
vessel, the Osculatory motion OF the
frame being checked by means Of suit
ably adjusted brakes. The dy-wheeI is
one meter 1881 Inches in diameter.
weighs l,106 pounds, and revolves 1900
times per minus.
when the hy-wheel is running at its
working speed. if the casing is held
firmly by the brake, 50 that it can not
swing, any rolling motion of the ship
is not affected by the gyrosCope When
the casing is allowed TO swing. the mo-
ton being controlled by one of the
brakes, the rolling is Immediately
checked, and, for all practical purposes,
destroyed. Each tendency of the ship
10 roll is changed into a fOre-and-aft
oscilIatory motion OF the gyroscoDe ac-
companied by development of heat en-
ergy in the brakes.
There is no accumulation of roll.
and the ship IS to ali intents ana pur-
poses "a steady platform, having only
a vertical or heaving motion.
During the trials the extinctive ef-
feet Of the gyrOscope was concIusively
demonstrated. Sea waves up to six
feet high and fifty TO 100 feet in length
were met with. The length of the wave
was too short to show the apparatus to
the greatest advantage, but the maxi
mum roll to each side amounted to
about il degrees with the gyroscope
out Of action, and the boat was kept
steady with the gyroscOpe in action"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-08
A Chance to Grow.

Washington can learn a lesson by
reading a short article in the cur
rent Bulletin of the Metropolitan
Museum of Art" of New York city.
The subject is the plan of that great
institution to cooperate with the
public school authorities for the
education of little Isaac GOnorow-
sky and young Miss Matilda Smith.
The museum maintains for the aid
Of every visitor, n school and out,
an excellent system of information
desks" printed guides and other
material; but this is a service be
yond that.
Special written information is to
be supplied at any time 10 any
teacher who viii designate in add
vance the work she wishes TO illus
trate. \ classroom, with capacity
of about 200 seats, with an appa-
ratus for the display of stereopticon
views, is at that teachers disposal.
Teachers and pupils viii be admit
ted free on the pay days of the
calendar. Photographs and lantern
slides viii be supplied free. All Of
which is intended to work toward
direct intercourse between the mu-
scum and the schools, whether in
the form of casual instruction as
the children wander among the art
treasures or that of direct instruc-
ton by means of lectures to the
youngsters from members Of the
museum staff.
Here in the Capital we have album
dant opportunity for such cO-Opera-
ton. The Library of Congress, the
Corcoran Gallery, the Smithsonian
Institution, the Geological Gardens,
ike the City Library, all do much
excellent work in this direction.
But it is fair to say that none of
them-save possibly the last-named
have developed their opportunities
as has the Metropolitan. If they
will do so The children in the
schools will not be the only gamers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-08
Shall We Payothe Choir?

Shall the clear soprano, the So
norous contralto, the yawning
tenor. and the rumbling bass serve
for religion only?
That they should do so, that their
presence in the church choir should
be an Offering TO Their faith, is
urged in The Congregationalist with
some force by the Rev. Charles NJ.
Sheldon, D. D., of Topeka, Kan.
Editors the country over remember
this clergyman chiefly as one who
attempted to publish an established
newspaper for a week according to
the religious precepts of In His
Steps," and they look to him for
constant sympathy in consequence.
Now he has jumped into something
which is like to give him more
trouble than a newspaper.
Part of his argument runs in this
fashion:
I see no reason myself why the finest
singer or player in the parish should
receive CONDENSATION for service rem
dered any more than the best teachers
i'm the parish should receive money for
Teaching in the Sunday school. / have
I'm my parish a man who is a graduate
of one of the best colleges IN this coun-
try, who spent very many years IN &C
curing mis- education, who Is thor
ough scholar and a splendid teacher.
He has a Bible class in my Sunday
school. I do not think the thought OF
CONDENSATION for teaching that class
ever entered his head.
have always felt somewhat proud
of The fact. I hope in right way, that
in our average churcn for eighteen
wears we have never paid a cent for the
service OF musicians, either for playing
or singing, accepting what was onered
as service and very many times II mas
been of the very best that the parish
afforded.
hope I snail not be misunderstood in
all this What I mean is that the
church has q right to the finest serv-
ice that can be rendered it by its mem
bers. There is no man or woman so
talented or so gifted in the parish that
he ought not to feel that the finest he
has can and should be offered upon the
altar of religion.
To lay eyes it would appear that
DR.. Sheldon speaks for an ideal,
and is just enough off the practical
key to he practically wrong. Does
his congregation come to hear him
and him alone? Not if its members
are like our churehgoers here in
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-08
BREAKFASTS IN SIBERIA.

This bitter weather." said the ex-
plOrer. makes me think of Siberia. I
spent two weeks in the hut of a ST.
beTian savage a prisoner TO the black
frost. Shall 1 ever forget those two
weeks2 No, no.
"A Siberian breakfast comes back to
my mind. We took 1t lying on our
stomachs round a kind of pie-board,
which was our table. The first dish was
frozen weeds dipped in seal oil. and
served with large chunks of fresh blub-
Der. The second dish was raw walrUs.
The third dish was Walrus hide-an inch
thick and hairy-yOu swallowed It
whole. for it was too tough to chew.
Dinner was breakfast. over again, plus
a hot meat, seal or reindeer, after the
hide course. Supper consisted OF cold
blubber and cold hide served with seal
oil
Don't wrinkle your nose and sbudder.
In that intense cold, the Thermometer
never above 10 degrees below zero, I
liked that greasy food. You should have
seen me munching away at great soft,
yellow halls of fat similar to duck fat
-EXchange-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-08
PLAN CONTEMPT CHARGE
IN ORIENTAL BANK CASE

NEW YORK, March Whistler some
one is in contempJsOf court 81 now Hp-
pears is the first question which Will
have to be decided in the tangled affairs
Of the Oriental Bank
When Justice O'Gorman's order. dis
charging the temporary receivers and
declaring legal the plan OF allowing the
Metropolitan Trust Company 10 take
over the bank, was Served on the Car
negie Trust Company, one Of the re-
ceivers thus deposed, Vice President
Curren. refused to consider it.
He told President Hugh Kelly, OF the
Oriental; Lawyer Menken, Of the Metro
politan Trust, and State Banking Super
intendent Williams he had received
word from Attorney General Jackson
that he had filed notice Of an appeal
from Justice O'G0rman's decision.
which would act as a stay OF execution
Curren refused u surrender the assets
Of the Oriental. now in vaults Of the
Carnegie Trust Company.
Whether This act is in contempt hinges
on whether Jackson's notice of appeal
was fled with the county clerk before
his office closed at noon. Jackson saws
II was; the attorney denies this. II is
probable Justice O'GOrman viii have to
settle the disputed question
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-08

Washington. They want guusic, good
music, music which at aay rate shall
not be noticeablY poor.
Suppose that yolunteers do not
appear in such number as to make
this quality of music a reasonable
possibility. What tden? And has
DIR. Sheldon the right to ask the
musician to give Lis wares free
while the pastor accepts pay? No
voice that is worth hearing was ever
developed cheaG!y. On the contrary,
it is usually one of the most eX-
pensive Injuries of life. And if it
is the source of voman's income,
or a requisite feature in her in
come. shoulG she be asked to give
it away?
DR.. Sheldon IS right this far
that singers should take part in the
service as pure worship whenever
they can; that they should give their
voices as offerings on the altar when
ever they can. But if he viii take
a little lay advice he will not place
so much stress on that as on the
need for music of a distinctly ac-
ceptable quality, and he viii find
that his preaching viii suddenly
take on new measure Of what
the advertising man calls pulling
power"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-08

pay to the family of every soldier
on his death.
The House has taken action gen
orally similar as an amendment to
the army appropriation bill. As
long as testimony like that quoted
can truthfully be given, it is in
credible that the leaders of the two
houses viii not bring their meas
ures TO agreement safely before the
end of this session.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-08
POLICE RESCUE TENANTS
FROM BLAZING HOUSE

NEW YORK. March Sire early
today IN the fve-story apartment house
at Fifty-ninth street and Third avenue
gave fremen and policemen oppOrtun-
ltlcs 10 rescue six persons whose lives
were threatened. All the occupants were
hnally brought safely To the street. with
injury only 10 John Dacey, who lived
on the top floor. He fell trying 20
climb down fre-escape. Surgeons say.
his spine was broken.
-Four children of T. J. Nottenan had
TO be carried out by policemen and the
greatest difficulty was experienced in
getting out lazarus Richmond, aged -.
VINO has been almost helpless for TWO
years from an injured leg. He was A.
nally carried down q. fre-escape. His
wife was rescued by the same means.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-08
THE MAURITANIA SAILS
LEAVING 200 BEHIND

NEW YORK. March THE Cunard
line steamer Muritania sailed TODAY
with cabin list Of 22l passengers. and
an overcrow5ed steerage of 1900. About
200 Would-be passeng 1rs were left on
the docks.
Among the passengers on the Muir
tania was Hon. Lady tombstone. the
fair English woman who smoked cigar
cites on her voyage from England TO
this country several weeks ago. and
defended the habit for her sex in pub
lie after reaching New York.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-08
WOMAN'S NECK BROKEN;
SHE LIVED THREE MONTHS

NEW YORK, March Miss Martha
Mccain. thirty years Old of Brooklyn,
died yesterday after being in a coma
tose condition since Sunday, December
I. On that day, wnIle she knelt in
prayer at morning mass, a I -ty-foot
pipe fell from the organ and br,,.,e he
mock.
She felt faint b. did not know she
was seriously irjured. At her home
That afternoon when physicians made
an examination they found her neck
broken.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-08
How to Help.

viii you speak for the poor?
OF course, you are interested in
them. OF course, you want to help
them. OF course, you give your
dollar or your ten dollars, or Qet
Us hope) more. But
VIII you speak for the poor? VIII
you be the force that starts the ball
rolling for them in your church ?
VIII you be something more than a
hanger-on in the work for them?
If your charity strikes in deep,
you viii read the appeal printed
elsewhere on this page, and then go
cut and hustle.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-08
VIII You Speak for the Poor?

You church is asked Sunday morning collection
hidrens invited to help the suffering
little children in destitute
Epworh League Young
Peoples Union urged lend hand.
Your labor union should help.
naturally interested in charity.
you belong other organization helm
make 1t helpful in whole community to re-
Ieve. befriend upbuId the needy
Committee 81 the
Citizens Relief Association, and Committee Pre-
o sur ption.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-08
MARINE BAND WILL GIVE
CONCERT AT THE BARRACKS

The United States Marine Bard will
give d concert at the Marine Barracks
tomorrow afternoon at . O'Clock. Liueten-
ant William II. SanteImann vial be the
leader. The program is:
Grand march. CORONATION" .Meyerbeer.
Overture. Martha .-.......---.-.. FlOtOw
Idyl "TTaUm der Sennerin" 90. Labitzky
Grand scenes from Madam Butter
fly OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. PucCiui
March, "Fluffs and Frills' Minetree
TWO movements for strings. ,VolkmanR
a. Waltz.
b. March.
Grand Fantasia. "Tannhauser''. Wagner
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-08
SEEKING
NEGRO BURGLAR
Attempted to Enter Won
ans Room in Ana
costa.

At late hour last night the police
OF the Anacostia station had failed 10
get any clue to the identity Of the
negro who attempted to force an en-
trance early yesterday morning into
the home OF Mrs. Lillian Yost, 63l
Nichols avenue. Anacostia- airs. yost
was unable 10 give a good description
OF the man, and there IS practically no
clue on which the police can work
Mrs fost and her daughter were pre-
pairing TO retire SD Jrtly after midnight
friday night whe'' their attention was
attracted by an unusual noise at the
window OF their room. which is on the
first floor Of the house. Looking 10,
they saw negro attempting 10 open the
window. Mrs. Yost screamed and the
man was frightened away.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-08
YOUNG LADIES' CIRCLE
GIVES ENTERTAINMENT

A large audience was present at the
entertainment given at the Carroll IN
stitute Friday evening by The Young
Ladies' Circle for the benefit of the
Missionary Training. School at Indian
apolis, Ind.
The program for the evening com
prised numerous musical selections and
a twO-act comedy entitled, "S1nbon-
nets" Those taking part IN the play
were Miss Virginia L. Raymond, Miss
Nav Raymond, Miss LOTa r. Jones, Miss
CIarice H. Confer, Miss Elsie NJ Bar
bour, Mrs Nellie Bishop Jones, Miss
Georgia NJ. Maynard. Miss Elsie N.
Jenkins, Miss Emma V. Hamann. Miss
Nina Hatchitt, and Miss Florence l.
Young.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-08
BIG SCHOONER ASHORE
ON THE BEARSES SHOALS

CHATHAM, Mass, March An I'M
known fOuT-mastsd schooner. heavily
laden and bound north went ashore at
9;S3 a. N. today on Bearses ShoIes. in
Pollock Ripsiue. A strong southwest
vino was blowing at the time, and IL
was supposed that the vessel went too
close 20 the north side Of the channel
and grounded.
A tug with two barges bound north
was just ahead Of the schooner at the
time, but it did not stop to render as
sistance.
At 10 a. m. the MonomOy Point life
saving crew went of to the schooner's
assistance.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-08
STAINED WITH BLOOD
HELD BY MURDER SUSPECTS

NEW YORK, March when Tim
owzkcId KaylIo and VsiIya Olesko were
locked up today on suspicion Of murder
ing Andreas MicheiehUg. VINO was
found with head crushed with a sIedge
at 261 South street, bloOd-stained money
was found in their pockets.
Tho prisoners admitted they had slept
with Michalchug, but denied they had
Killed him
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-08
A Sorry Showing.

The Congressional Record Of Fri
day contained significant testimony
from Senators on the present rates
of pay in the American army.
Thus, from Senator Warren ,
1 am sorry to say that nearly every
cadet on his graduation, after the buy
ing of his uniform and arms, leaves
West Point in debt.
Senator Scott read this from a
letter written by an unnamed
banker
To nv personal knowledge. through
years that ! have been in this business
L find that the commissioned OnlCers
whose pay averages Sl51 month have
tried at least 20 rear their families ana
to educate their children, but at the
end OF their service, at the age or re-
firing, they go out with nothing per
hans but a small life insurance policy.
Many times those companies have failed,
leaving the officer and his family almost
destitute with the exception of his small
retired pay.
hope, Senator. you will do every
thing in your power for at least the
junior officers who are now serving their
country. They ray a discount, and are
willing 10 do IL. OF Sc per cent a year
Il
checks anticipated and discounted.
and
I beg of you. while it may interfere
with my business, 10 do something to
relieve the necessities Of these officers.
I feel that II the Senate OF the United
States knew as L do the necessities of
these deserving officers there would not
be a dissenting vote against the present
pay bill.
Senator Bacon took up the situa-
ton of the soldiers family on his
death. saying
Now. we do not deal in that way with
any nther branch of the Government
In our case when a Senator or Repre-
sentative dies, while there is no statute
upon the subject, the universal Gus
tom Is 10 give to the widow and chill
dFen a years pay, When an officer Of
the consular service or diplomatic ser
vice dies. there is always a liberal pro-
vision made in a bill by which there
is TO be paid TO the widow and children
or the personal representative OF such
diplomatic OF consular officer a liberal
sum. But in the ease of a commissioned
officer who above all men is debarred
from an opportunity to get any rev
eRue from any other source except his
salary. there is absolutely not a single
days pay a lowed after his death
And the bill passed the Senate
allowing enlisted men an advance of
90 per cent; cadets at West Point
an advance of 25 per cent; colonies
and their commissioned subordi-
mates an advance Of 20 per cent;
general officers an advance of from
IS to 5 per cent; and six months
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-08
HER AUTO KILLS MAN;
PRESSED WRONG LEVER

CINCINNATI, March Louis Klein,
aged fifty years, who has been a county
official for thirty years. was run down
and almost instantly killed while cress-
Ing street yesterday by an automobile
driven by Mrs Charles Haas, Wife Of a.
cigar manufacturer
Mrs Haas was arrested, charged with
manslaughteT, and released on SI.O0a
bonds. She acknowledges that IN her
excitement she pressed the lever in
creasing the speed instead of the one
to diminish speed.