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The Washington times., 1908-04-16
The First Step Taken.

By passing a bill apPropriating
any sum for the purchase of the
ground on the south side Of Penn
sylvania avenue, the Senate takes
the first step toward that important
end. The money carried by the bill
is $4,000, 900. According TO the Dis
tricit Commissioners practically
$50, 900, 900 viii be needed to buy the
ground. But the fact that the
upper house has declared for this
project and has allotted so large a
sum as 100000 to that use can
not fail to impress succeeding Con-
crosses.
Of all that was said against the
project, only these arguments were
serious:
1. That the Government is not
ready to use all the land.
?. That the Government will
have to pay more for it than it
would bring in the open market on
sale to non-Governmental purchas-
ers.
,. That the ground is not ad-
vancing in value.
Answer must be made to the first
and last objections together. The
ground is advancing in value. Sales
actually made prove 1t. The Gov
ernment's experience in buying the
site for the PostOffice building and
then paying a higher price rela-
lively for a less desirable annex
site, behind the first, proves it. If
the rise were abnormal it might be
credited to the prospect of purchase
bv the Government. But the advance
might reach total of $500, 900 a year
and yet not keep pace with that
of property to which the Govern
ment has never turned its attention.
Whether the Government has imme-
date use for all of the property or
not, therefore, 1T is good business
to buy it now.
The second objection could have
been discussed more in detail with
profit both to the legislators and
the people they represent. For if
the Government pays more than a
fair price it is the fault of the legis-
lators who fix the procedure. They
have allowed a custom to come into
existence of allotting a given sum,
considerably in excess of market
values sometimes, and then looking
on while commission goes through
tbs sTith@stical operation Of diyid.
The Washington times., 1908-04-16
Union Station COnStitutiOnalS.

A Viennese physician thinks all our
Ills are due to sitting. We should
either stand up or we should lie
down. Between times we should
take exercise. 1t had not occurred
10 US that the Congressional con-
ferees on the bills to provide street
car access to the Union Station
might have been thinking of the
public health rather than it's con-
venience. But if they are keeping
the street cars a quarter of a mile
away on that account, they ought
10 be satisfied to do so during the
sessions of Congress. The rest of
MS can take care of our health some
other way during the recesses.
The Washington times., 1908-04-16

ing the total by the number of feet
of ground to be bought.
No need to permit this. Land
values are no mystery. Loans made
by the banks can be taken as a
trustworthy gauge. Assuming that
the Government can determine
those values, it has only itself to
blame if it pays more, for it has
an unchallenged right to take any
property it needs on condition that
IT pays fair price for it.
The House can hardly be expected
to pass this bill. Indeed, there is no
ground for hope that the House, as
now organized, VIII pass any such
bill, no matter what precautions are
taken against paying high prices for
the property. Its leaders are not
thinking of the appropriations
which must eventually be made for
this ground, of the thousands of
dollars added every year tn its cost
They are thinking of the election.
But it is not imPossible-in view
of the Senate's action yesterday,
and Senator Scott's extremely clear
speech of Monday-that even the
House may be brought to see the
need for buying the property be
tween Fifteenth, B, and Fourteenth
streets and Pennsylvania avenue
and building thereon homes for sew
eraI of the departments which are
now wasting efficiency, time, and
money in rented quarters. If that
can be accomplished, the nation will
be permanently and vastly the
gamer.
The Washington times., 1908-04-16
New York Symphony Orchestra.

Seats were placed on sale this morn
ing at T. Arthur Smiths for the New
York Symphony Orchestra concert, at
which Madame Nordica will sing, at the
New National Theater Sunday night.
April D.
This will be Walter Damrosch's sec
ond Washington engagement this sea-
son, and gives promise of being one OF
the most brilliant musical events OF the
year. Madame Lillian NOrdica made rn
excellent Impression this season at the
Belasco Theater with the San Carlo
Grand Opera Company. Her recognized
ABILITY both in grand opera and on the
concert stage insures a recital OF great
artistic worth
The concert VIII begin promptly az
O'Clock The box office Of the theate.-
VIII be opened at / clock for the reg
ular sale OF seats.
The Washington times., 1908-04-16
CHORUS GIRL WILL WE'D
A RICH BREHERYRAN

NEW YORK, April 16--AHss Edna
Richardson, a chorus girl in The Soul
Kiss" company, playing At the New
York Theater, is TO quiz The fOOtlights
shortly for the hearths-one- She is 20
marry John s. Conway, president OF
BartelI's Brewing Company, q rich
Syracuse concern.
Denials concerning the engagement
" re banished yesterday uy Miss Rich
al dson- She said the wedding would
surely take place and that the denials
were inspired by persons who had
taken an undue interest in her affairs
7 met ezr. Conway about year ago
and it was not long after thar We be-
came engaged" she said. '-SyraCu is
glad 10 Ieave the stage and 20 back
there among my friends
Asked when she expected the wedding
10 take place. she replied that she did
not know; that Mr.. Conway would
come to New York IN few days, when
the date may be decided upon
Miss Richardson, who is young and
prepOssessing. has appeared In several
musical comedies She was nrSt seen in
this city in The Gingerbread Man.
Her next engagement was in The Tat
UOOed~ Man IN which she sang small
parts Last summer she was a mem Der
OF the Van den Berg Opera COMPANY
which gave light opera At the West
End Theater.
The Washington times., 1908-04-16
HoosIER SPRING POETRY.

When ever thin's a-goin like she's got
a-goin' now
The maple sap a-drippin', and the buds
on err bOugh
A-sorto' reschin' up'ards all affirm
bin. ever one,
Like bout million brownie fists a
shakin ct the sun!
The children want their shoes off fore
their breakfast. and the spring
Is here SO rood-and-plenty that the old
hen has to sing,
When things IS goin' this-a-way, Wy
that's the sign. you know,
see her go!
On. ever'things a-goin' Ike we Ike TO
see her goi
Old winters up and busted. with his
drafted frost and snow
The Ice is out Of the crick ag>in, the
freeze 81 out the ground.
And you'll see faces thawiu', too, ef
you'll just look around,
The blue birds landin' home ag'in, and
glad 20 git the chance
Cause here's where ne belongs at,
that's a settled circumstance
And him and mister robin nOws a.
chunin' fer the show.
Oh, ever, thin's a-goin Ike we IKE to
see her CO.
The sun amt just p'tendin' now! The
ba'm IS IN the breeze,
The trees II soon be green as grass
and grass as green as trees
The buds Is all jes' eechin', and the
lockwood down the run
Is bound 10 bust out laughin' fore an
other week Is done.
The bees is wakin', gapy-like. and FUN
bin fer their buzz.
A-thinkin' ever-wakefuler, Of other days
that WIZ
When ell the land was orchard blooms
and clover. don't You know.
On, ever'thin's a-goin like we like TO see
her gol
James WhitcOmb Riley.
The Washington times., 1908-04-16

size of the student body requires
more rigorous control. Custom
and tradition" can have much less
sway among 1000 than among 200.
College boys are dividing them
selves rather clearly into two great
classes, for another reason. The
first is the inevitable class OF boys
willing to loiter. The second is sim
ilarly inevitable-that of boys who
mean to study, many of them max
ing great sacrifices to attend school
and many more there because the
folks at home are making the sac
rifces. This latter class does not
care to participate in the fun of the
former and many of the boys have
no mind to bear any of the cost of
that fun. So the hazing, the cut
ting" the "rough-housing," are
from year to year including fewer
of the students.
When one weighs the serious pur-
poses for which colleges and uni
versities are organized, for which
boys are sent to them, for which
communities struggle to maintain
them, it is good to see that their
faculties are determined to keep
order. There Will always be fun
among boys. But everybody in the
institution need not be made to
suffer for it through having all dis
cipline defied.
The Washington times., 1908-04-16
More Backbone for the "Profs. ,

Our American faculties are stiff
fleming their backbones. We can all
remember when a walk-out of stu
dents would have made everybody
SILVER with apprehension for the in
stitution, from the dean to the
head sweep. Nowadays, Leland
Stanford puts the ban on boys who
violate the rules and keeps it there,
the college department of the Uni
versity of New York suspends its
Junior class for three days, and
Clemson College in the South, ac-
cording 70 the New York Evening
Post, expens every senior on the
rolls. 1t is evident that discipline
has frmer champions than it had
once.
One reason is that the colleges
are larger. From 100 boys TO 2.4OO
is big jump and several of our in
situations have made it since the
war. The dismissal of 20 students
would have torn a hole in the regis
ter in the old days; today it would
AaxalZ be Sesiese. And tie Kysstsy
The Washington times., 1908-04-16
.CRENATE YOU FREE
IN TWO SWISS. CITIES

II you should chance to be a citizen
OF the municipality OF Basic OF Zurich
over in Switzerland it wouldn't cost
you a cent 10 be cremated. This is
the interesting information conveyed
by a report from Consul R +. Mans
field OF Lucerne, who tells of the rapid
growth Of public sentiment in favor OF
cremation in the Swiss republic
Cremation is sanctioned by law IN
Switzerland and there are four Gre
matories at Basic, Geneva, St Gall
and Zurich. The service Of each Of
the institutions Is available 20 anyone
upon formal application. Five new
ones are 10 be built at other cities.
Consul Mansfield submits the scale OF
prices for cremation II ranges from
no charge whatever for citizens OF the
municipality OF Basic and zurich Up 70
$50 charged by the CrematoTy ar Gen
eva for the bodies OF foreigners.
Each OF the Swiss crematOries has q
place for storing urnS containing the
ashes OF incinerated bodies. where for
nominal sum they may be left for an
indefinite time
The Washington times., 1908-04-16
Ellery Band at Belasco.

Charming Ellery. the proprietor OF the
Ellery Band. which is 10 be heard in
two concerts at the BelascO Theater on
Easter Sunday. has long cherished a
desire 10 have his organization heard IN
Washington. believing that the cosmo-
politan character Of the people here
would be sure 10 win a highly apprecia-
tive audience for the music which is
played by his band. In looking ever
some OLD papers a Few DAYS ago, Mr.
Ellery came across some Cancelled con
tracts made during the first year Of MS
experience as manager and one OF
them. by curious coincidence. was
for his band 20 play at the LAFAYETTE
Square Theater in this city Now after
nearly ten years the Ellery Band
comes TO Washington after all. and
comes 70 the very PLAYHOUSE where II
was booked before; save now Il Is the
BelasCO where then Il was the I,afaV-
cite Theater.
The Washington times., 1908-04-16
James ONeill in Repertoirs.

James O'Neil will appear next week
at the Columbia Theater. The roper
toire which Mr.. O'Neil brings TO Wash
ington Will be "VirginIus," Monte Girls
20" and Julius Caesar" in the latter
Mr. o'Nein will impersonate Marc
Anthony"
Ihe arrangement of the running OF
the repertoire during the week will be
Nlrglnius Monday and Friday nights
ana Thursday matinee Monte Cristo'
Tuesday, Wednesday and SATURDAY.
nights; and Julius Caesar ThursdaT
night and Saturday matinee.
Thursday night has been specially
selected for Julius Caesar as IL will
be the anniversary of the birth of the
immortal bard, Shakespeare. he being
porn on his cOuntry's saint day, ST
George, April %
The Washington times., 1908-04-16
Course Mapped for Congress
Satisfactory to President

yet which are a good deal more than
the National Manufacturers Association
IS willing TO make.
For AL these things the President
would not change his course He does
not entertain 8 very nigh regard for
the National Manufacturers ASSOcia-
ton at best, and is views he considers
10 represent about the most narrow and
selfish attitude toward labor that are
represented b. any body or employers.
Wants to Control Corporations.
The essential thing in the Civic Fed
GRAFTON bill. as tie Administration re-
CARDS il. is the prOvisiCn that some arm
Of the executive government shall be
given power 10 wise the organization,
agreements, contracts. ard COmbina-
tons among big corporations. aud to
pass upCn and reject. il thought proper,
any which are not satisfactory from the
standpoint Of public interest. There is
violent opposition 10 this among people
who insist II would give undue power
TO the executive department.
To this the reply IS made that IN
every country where experience has
worked out anything ike a satiSfac-
tory regulation and control or COTpOr-
atoms, their organization and cOmbina-
tons. this power has been vested in an
executive department; and IN many
countries il has proved highly effective
and satisfactory.
The legislation IS net expected TO
make much progress at this session,
and It IS practically agreed that ami
Injunction legislation VIII not be passed.
the Republican leaders in the House
being determined IN opposition 10 IL.
That these measures viii be enacted
in the near future Is the strong be-
lief OF the Presidents advisers, who
consider that better understanding has
been brought about by the discussion
10 which the Presidents interest has
subjected them.
Nothing like an agreement on May
9 as adjournment date has been reached.
Mr.. Watson fsvOrs that date IL II can
be reached The President IS willing
provided the legislative program can
be worked out 10 the point of sub
stantial accomplishment before that. He
is. however. for results, not early ad-
jOuTnment.
The Washington times., 1908-04-16
Miss Jennie Artz
and E. H. BOgley
to Wed.

The marriage OF Miss Jennie r. Artz,
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel r.
Artz. OF 5120 y street, 20 Emory II.
Bogiey, viii taE,e piace this evening
in the West WASHINGTON Baptist
Church at o'clock
Mr.. Artz VII give his daughter IN
marriage and Mss Grace 4. ArtZ sis
ter Of the bride. VIII be her maid OF
honor. Preston 2. Ray, Of KensingtOn,
Nd, VIII act as best man FOR Mr.. Bog
ley and the ushers VIII be Ira &.
HaycOck, William SfarneH, Clifford V
Church and X. Nom Hanver-
Mrs. Clyde Grimes VIII play a pro-
gram or appropriate music before the
ceremony and Immediately before the
entrance OF the bridal party Charles
A Bright viii sing % Promise Ne. ="
After the ceremony At the church
there viii be a reception Ia the home
OF the brides parents and later Mr.
Bogley and his bride viii leave Wash
ington for a bridal trip 10 Philadel-
phia, New York and Atlantic City.
Upon their return they viii reside al
WOOdmOnt. Md. after June ]. The
bridegroom is the son Of John II. Bog
ley, OF Rockville. Nd
The Washington times., 1908-04-16
.GALLINGER REFUSES
ENDORSEMENT OF TAFT

Senator GaIlinger has set his feet
down hard on the talk Of a compromise
with tina Taft party in New Hampshire
He las refused 10 give his consent to d
resolution in the platform Of thu New
Hampshire Republican convention in
oorsing Secretary Taft. Not only Will
he not support IL but he has announced
he viii fight Il to the utmost Of his
ability
The question was raised by ex-GOv-
ernOr Z. W Rollins. one Of the men in
charge Of the Taft interests In New
Hampshire IN a letter to Senator Gal
lingeT- Mr.. Rollins suggested il would
be well 10 adopt at the State convention
a plank indOrsing Taft as the best fitted
and most available candidate. but not
insJructing for MIN Mr. Rollins pointed
out that unless a compromise was
reached, strong Taft resolution would
be offered on the floor
To this. Senator Galhnger replied in a
vigorous letter
The Washington times., 1908-04-16
Mr.. HUMPHREYS on Gas.

The Times suggests that in the
interest of entire fairness in the
gas inquiry, Prof. Bemis be sum
moned to appear, along with Mr..
HUMPHREYS, if another Congress
sionaI hearing before a committee
IS 10 be had; that arrangements
be made by which both have
the same opportunity of inform
ing themselves as to business
aspects of the gas business in Wash
ington; and that then their re-
spective analyses of the situation
be heard by the committee
Doubtless the Washington Gas
Monopoly. in the interest Of fair
play to all concerned, would be de.
lighted to provide facilities to Prof
Bemis TO acquire all the information
which is given to Mr. HUMPHREYS
Then these two experts could give
their interpretations, the one pre-
senting the matter from the stand
punt u DubllC. anu llC OLhCl AAOAI
that of the corporate, interest.
Mr. HUMPHREYS testimony before
the committee on yesterday was
that of man well qualified to dis
Cuss his subject. Summoned by the
Gas Monopoly. his business was to
make the best possible showing for
his client. He was given the benefit
OF especially intimate knowledge
concerning the affairs of the cor
pOratiCn. That information should
be subjected 10 just as careful and
expert analysis, from the stand
point of the peoples concern, as it
has received at the hands of Mr..
HUMPHREYS from the standpoint of
the company.
Some aspects of Mr.. HUMPHREYS
address are a bit humorous. Thus
he urges that in Washington the
Likelihood of fines for failure to
comply with certain provisions of
the law" is one of the reasons JUS
tifying a high price of gas! Speci-
fications as TO the amount of such
fines imposed and collected in this
town would be edifying. We ven
ture to predict that inquiry viii
prove that, as to this item, Wash
ingtOn ought to be a cheap-gas
rather than a dear-gas town, be-
cause of the Special immunity
which the gas company has en-
1oyed from such penalties.
This Likelihood of fines for fail
ure to comply with certain provis-
ions Of the law is fetching argu-
ment, indeed. The law Is made to
be Obeyed; not to be violated in
order that the expense of its viola
hon may be charged up to the pub
lie.
At present the Gas Monopoly is
defendant in certain suits for penal
ties, because OF selling under
quality gas. If it is held guilty,
should the price of gas be raised
enough to make up the amount of
fines assessed because of its crimi-
nality? We opine not. This is what
Mr.. HUMPHREYS would have, how
ever
The Washington times., 1908-04-16
MRS. DUKES BAIL REDUCED,
BUT SHE IS STILL IN JAIL

CHICAGO. April l6.-When a petition
in habeas corpus asking the release from
the county jail OF Mrs. Alice Webb
Duke. divorced wife of Brodie L Duke
was presented 70 Judge Chytraus- the
court listened 10 an argument and final
y reduced Mrs Webb-Duke's bail 70
1900, q sum that VIII De easier fo- be-
TO furnish.
Alfred s CAGE. her new Ilwyar. admit
ted tHat new friends had come forward
10 ASSIST Mrs. Webb-Duke, but declined
20 name any OF the persons who had
retained him
me mystery of the proceedings seemed
81 the deeper, when. after the bail had
been lowered. no one came forward to
schedule the 81, 200 necessary 10 obtain
the Eoman's release.
The Washington times., 1908-04-16
Earl and Grey
Entertained by
uSSerdndS.

Last evening Earl and Lady Grey,
Ambassador and Mrs Bryce, and the
Frer Oh governor general OF IndU, China
Gined informally with the French Am
bassador end Nine. JUsserand IN their
beautiful new embassy home. on Six
teenth street extended. Though the in
v1tations were extended in the most
impromptu fashion over the telephone.
a number Of prominent society folk were
present 10 meet the visiting Englishman
and his wife.
The Washington times., 1908-04-16
booming the MiSfitS.

Will there be any hemming and
having in Congress over the re-
marks the gentleman from Indiana
made at Harvard? VIII there be
any apologies for their political ex-
istence from certain grave and rev
erend figureheads and popular mis-
Representatives sketched in the
course of the eloquent Holsters ap-
peal TO the young men of the uni
versity to enter public life and drive
out the venerable gentlemen who
sit blinking and yawning in high
places?
Said Mr.. Beveridge:
Only the man who believes that he
should give the best that is In him Is
AZ 10 do the work OF these swift and
complex times. The politician who is
not do that work-he cannot even com
prehend II. The man who is more In
terested in patronage than IN states
manship cannot do it or even under
best years getting wealth for himself
and who would round out his life IN
public office, thus giving the nation
the flag ends of his failing strength, is
too feeble for this mighty task
Not all the men ineligible for pub
lie life according to such standards
are Senator's. Some of the dodder-
ing millionaires in the upper house
are unfit enough for public service,
no doubt. ebut it must be admitted
that they do not seriously obstruct
the passage of much progressive
legislation. Decidedly more unfit
for public office are the "conserva-
tives" in the lower house, who at
the present time are clOgging the
paths of progress and telling the
President and the people to shut up.
There are great opportunities in
public life for bright and patriotic
young men, as Senator Beveridge
says, and one of the foremost of
these is the opportunity the present
time affords to turn some partisan
misfts out of Congress.
The Washington times., 1908-04-16
LENA Rivers at Academy.

Miss Beulah Poynter In her own
drama tization OF Lena Rivers VIII
be at the New Academy next week.
There IS no denying that much interest
centers IN this play As a story Of life
IN the South, the book has for fifty
years had q tremendous vogue. Thus
far the play has won much success.
and Il Is said TO contain many things
tha- appeal TO the theater-gOer.- Miss
BeL!ah Poynter VIII be seen IN the title
role, and the promise Is that the pro-
du.llon viii be found an elaborate one
The Washington times., 1908-04-16
Bngadiers at LYceum.

Married by Telephone which The
Brigadiers" VIII offer at the New Ly-
ceum Theater rext week. is said TO be
strong attraction. Tim Healey.
Frank H White and Lester Warren
are the chief comedians. The olio will
be contributed by Lester and Moure.
Maude Clifton. Tim Healey. Minnie
Harrison, and Emma Krause and Les
ter Pike.
The Washington times., 1908-04-16
Coming Next Week
To the TheaterS

Mary's Lamb" announced as a
sPrlng-time sambol. is the Easter week
oneriqg at the National Theater. with
Richard earle, the long. lean and lanlxy
comedian as the chief source Of fun.
MI earle is both author and composer
OF ms newest vehicle. The comedian
mas the part OF a henpecked husband,
Leander Lamb. and as ne wrote the
part to Mt himself, it is said to cling
closely TO his personality as a new suit
OF store clothes. Mr.. earle brings a
soooIy collection Of assistant comedians,
singers and dancers. headed by such
people as Elita Proctor Otis, Jeanette
LoWrae, Edith St. Clair. Berta Mills,
John b. Park, Frank Belcher and Ray
HOunRman