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Evening star., 1908-01-12
FOR SHORTER BUSINESS DAY
VIEW OF A MEMBER OF THE
RETAIL CLERKS ASSOCIATION.
Approval of the Reduction of Work
ing Hours to Nine-Public Co.
Operation Looked For.

The action of one or two of the larger
department stores in the capital inaug-
urating a nine-ho working day. from
$40 am. to $50 m, Immediately at the
close OF the Christmas holidays. is a
great step toward attaining this limit of
time as the regular retail working day"
said member of the Retail Clerks AS
soclation to Star reporter.
1T proves among other things. that the
nlne-hour movement is gradually but
, firmly gaining ground in the different
classes of trade and business. though it
has made much greater Strlues. thanks to
concerted and persistent action on the
part of those interested. in the trades than
in other callngs.
''In the adoption of this rule by the sew
eral local retail concerns in question the
action of some of the larger stores in the
retail trade in New York has been fol-
lowed. where it has been demonstrated
that shorter and buster shopping hours
Injured to the benefit of all concerned
from clerk to buyer. In summer many
of these large stores in the metropolis
close at . pm on days other than Sat
urdays, when the closing hour is at noon.
The same rule obtains here in many in
stances during that time of year, and it is
the hope of those who work behind the
counters that the rule in time will be-
come universal.
Early Christmas Shopping.
During the holiday season just expired
the shopping public of the capital showed
disposition to heed the suggestions so
often given in The Star to shop early
and this year the business was transacted,
thanks to early shopping without the
belated rush so often witnessed in past
years. The season all around by reason
of this favorable condition of affairs, was
an extremely satisfactory one.
The clerks association trusts, there
fore in the cooperation of the public to
bring about a shorter shopping day. If
the stores remained open twelve hours a
day every secular day in the year there
would still be shoppers VINO would come
in at the last moment. whereas once the
nine hour day was established purchasers
would adapt themselves as readily to il
as depositors in banks comply with the
rules as regards hours in these institu-
tions.
Everything to Gain.
There is everything to gain and little
TO lose by the establishing OF the shorter
day for business goes on just the same.
there are other days and. though some
of the fair bargain hunters may not be-
leve it. the bargains offered from time
to time will continue to be offered during
the shorter day as with the longer, and
Evening star., 1908-01-12
Sad Safety.

From the London Taller.
.'Oh, sir / am so hungry" said beg
gar to an alderman who was on his way
to the Guildhall on a famous feast day.
Lucky dog! wish l were," WAS the en-
yious alderman's reply.
Evening star., 1908-01-12

was the pioneer in this field when it took
up Prof l.an-ley's experiments and aided
them financially. But that learned phySi-
cist, who knew more about aerodynamics
than any man of his time, died before
his aerodrome built by the army was
ever launched. He actually made several
large aerodrome models propelled by
ST aam fly over the Potomac. and was the
first man in the world TO perfect a mo-
tor-driven craft which could fly through
the air while supported only by the dy-
ramic reaction of the atmosphere.
telephCto snapshot Of his best aerodromc
to accomplish this unprecedented feat is
attached to this article. He built the first
aerodrome of the world-also the first
war aerodrome. for it was built for the
army. Prof Langley was prepared to
go the one step farther and show that
the enlargement of his last model would
carry a man when he died.
The new tests Will be taken more
riously by the press and public than were
those made by Langley. He being the
first investigator in the field he was re-
Sarded by many as a visionary, but San
tos Dumont of Paris and the Wright
Bros of Dayton. Ohio. have since sue
ceeded in flying aerodromes and the pub
lie has been taught the lesson that Lang
ley was proceeding on logical lines. They
have also rewhetted the ar.nys appetite
for an aerodrome. But the army wants
more today even than 1t asked of Lang
ley.
Must Garry Fuel for 125 Miles.
1t wants no less than an aerodrome that
Will carry two persons or a total weight
of 800 pounds Besides tnis it must carry
sufficient fuel for q flight of 10 miles
Gen. Allen says. furthermore that he
wants it to he 50 designed that it's parts
may be quickly ana easily assembled and
taken apart and packed for transporta-
ton in army wagons. 1t should be capa-
bic of being assembled and put in operat-
ing condition in an hour The general
furthermore says it should have
speed of at least forty miles per hour in
still air. Bidders will receive a percent
age Of the cost mentioned in their pro-
posals, depending upon the speed attained
during the trial flights. The price must
be quoted on the supposition that the
speed attained will be forty mics an hour
Evening star., 1908-01-12

The next requisite is the construction or
they may be made useful during seasons
of low water. In the course of a year
river passes through all stages from high
to low, but there is a certain range or
stage above and below which 1t does not
persist for any considerable period. For
many of the streams of the United States
the engineers of the survey have definite
ly determined this range and work on
still other streams is in progress F., The
reservoir serves to catch the surplus
water that would form the flood. bold II
over during the intermediate stages OF
during asons of extreme deficiency. In
contending for this method OF stream con-
troll the engineers of the survey MAINTAIN
that the logical way to control river
is to control its sources of supply; that
nearly all the rivers of the United states
can be readily controlled by the con-
struction of storage reservoirs on the
headwater streams: that the WAY 10 pre-
vent floods Is to use these reservoirs sto
catch and temporarily hold the nood
waters so that they will not descend
upon the lower valleys in large volume
that on most streams ii is undesira Die 10
attempt to control floods by endeavorng
to confine the water between high and
expensive levees; and that the ultimate
cost of such conservation of waste waters
will appear nominal when compared with
the enormous benefits conferred, these
benefits being applied To water power and
TO irrigation as we'll as to flood prevention
and navigation.
Evening star., 1908-01-12
W eighing Newspapers.

"In former years a series Of postage
stamps of large denominations was in use.
known AS newspaper and periodical
stamps, which were purchased by senders
of this class of matter. affixed in books
by postmasters and Cancelled in the usual
Evening star., 1908-01-12
NOT POPULARITY APPRECIATED
SOME ADVANTAGES OF THE
VICE PRESIDENCY.
An Office of Dignity and Honor.
Overshadowed by the Importance
of the Presidency.

"Berryman's clever cartoon in The Star
recently" said a member Of the House
OF Representatives depicting a number
OF the leaders of the dominant party
fleeing in terror from an ignited bomb
labeled Vice Presidency. 1905 lest il
explode and hit one of the group and
land him as the tail-end candidate in the
ext national republican convention. calls
to mind a point or two regarding the
high Office which was made the subject
of the artists sketch.
The vice esidency, together with a
portfolio in the cabinet of the President,
has long been popularity supposed TO be
the principal monument in the grave
yard of disappointed political hopes and
ambitious for the most exalted of the
elective positions within the gift of the
people-the presidency.
Accepting the truth of this suppos-
ton according to ones own individual
volition, the fact remains that more than
one representative of the lower house
of Congress at the south end of the Cap
itol has tigurative lightning rod extend
ing skyward in hopes that convention
lightning may strike 1t and transport the
stricken member to the north end of the
building to the Vice Presidents luxurious
ly furnished private room, and there are
many reasons why this is so.
Position of Dignity.
although the vice presidency is only
Of comparative insigriticance with the
presidency itself as against other offices,
yet to my smind it is position of great
dignity and Importance. and could never
understand why it has not been more
eagerly sought. Three times within the
pasI generation it has elevated its in
cum bent to an occupancy of the White
House and this may be said to be a
good average of percentage as against
the whole number of times the office
has been filed in this period
"The social Importance and family pres
tige attaching to the office are very great
| ranks second TO that of the President.
| Perhaps one reason why so many states
| men have declined il is because 1t car
| res with it but comparatively little pc
| litical patronage and in many instances
| comparatively little political influence
with the very administration of which 1;
may be a part
although this would seem an anomaly
| there are many instances within our
/ memory where the chief executive has al
| but effaced the Vice President from the
| political patronage map of the capital
! rhis fact. however, then or now, in no
/ wise interfereS with the Office itself. and
| there are but few of US at the other end
| Of the Capitol who wouldn't rise to the
| bait like trout 10 the fly If the line hap
Evening star., 1908-01-12
Place of Honor in the Senate.

And as to the latter the honor of pre-
siding over the ablest deliberatfve body
in this or any other country ought to be
sufficient in itself to satisfy the ambition
of the average man competent to fill such
a position. while the number Of avera ge
men competent to fill the position whose
profession work Yields them less than
the salary. but who cant get it, is
legion Then there are several secretary
ships and confidential clerks positions
at disposal. as iwell as a few minor ap-
pointmentS al the other end of the Capitol
which count for something. especially
when bestowed upon members of the fam
lily relatives.
In fact. | have always thought the
country at large has misjudged the i'm
portance of the position, and that it has
done so is perhaps because the prerosatives
and Importance of the office of President
are so tremendous and potential that
everything else in the nature of a political
office is dwarfed in comparison The
same rule holds true as to corporations
and business concerns in that the presi-
dent has such supreme power and au-
thority. but | will exchange my legislative
billet for that Of the "ice presidency on
sight, but. like the rest of us, national ira
dition and mate modesty prevent a pub
lie announcement of the fact
Evening star., 1908-01-12
ANNUAL COST OF FLOODS
IN THE UNITED STATES

~ LOODS cost the people of the tnited
n States slo0,ooo.oao n year. The
mere menace OF these floods pre-
vents the Development OF thousands or
square miles OF otherwise valuable prop
erty and limits the usefulness OF a far
greater area, while the torrents them
selves each year obiterafe enormous
values and bring to naught the toasome
work Of many people.
great flood is above all things.
source OF waste-as rule of needless
waste. Some OF the elements Of ths
waste-the damage To property. trade
and public comfort-are familiar. forcing
themselves into recognition with eN@lE
recurrence of flood stages by the inter-
ruption of business and the tmmensc eN-
penditures required In restore normal
conditions; but other clements are nnfa-
miliar or remain quite forgotten iat'
greatest item OF loss connected with
floods that which is the farthest reach
ing and of widest scope. is the waste OF
the water Itself. \ very conservative es-
innate OF the value OF this water places
II at five times that OF the more tangible
results OF flood damage. That is. every
gallon of this wasted water is needed
urgently to augment the flow of the
streams in times Of drought. II the flood
water of the streams of the United
states could be stored for future use K
would be worth to the people OF the
country 500. 100000 annually.
Evening star., 1908-01-12
Must Carry Fuel for 125 Miles.

pened TO be cast in our waters. though to
preserve the national tradition we would
have to be very coy when the hook
:piashed and seemingly reluctant to bite.
'One thousand dollars a month will go
long way toward the providing of the
winters coal. paying the rent and buy
ing car tickets, to say nothing of a few
other incidentals of everyday life which
are termed essentials to human com
fort Though the salary attaching to the
office ought to be double this figure ac-
cording to the ideas of some persons. it
is of sufficient magnitude to prove an at
traction. for il must not be supposed
that the office should be sought by rich
men alone. or that political honors are
the only reSultantS from OtficenOldng
Evening star., 1908-01-12

The ideal remedy for floods. according
10 the engineers of the survey. lies In
the creation of conditions on the surface
of the ground that will prevent the rapid
passage of rain or the water formed 10y
the melting of snow or ice TO the chan-
nels of the streams: that is. the earths
surface must be kept III porous condl-
ton. so that the Mater will he absorbed
and held as by a sponge and allowed to
pass slowly into the streams. Through
out the eastern and by far the greater
part of the western uplands this porous
condition is maintained by natural PRO-
cesses Wherever il is lacking in this
part of the country the fault may be laid
al the door of mankind Vegetation Is
the great agent that produces porosity
of soil and the most effective form or
vegetation for the retardation of surface
flow is forest cover. The earth is kept
in loose condition by the roots of the
trees shrubs and other plants, and the
mat of fallen leaves and twigs and bark
that litter the ground is even more alb
sorbent than the soil itself The surface
is also protected from the direct rays or
the sun by the foliage on the trees. which
prevent the hardening or toughentng OF
the ground that takes place in soils that
are barred to the sun. Forestation. there
fore. is the prime requisite for the pre-
vention of the needless waste caused by
the floods.
Evening star., 1908-01-12

Ever since this country was first set
tied by people from England counterfeit
ers have been with US The counterfeit
artist came along in Soodly numbers and
the first paper money issued by the col
onists was counterfeited. To prevent
counterfeiting of provisional currency all
kinds of rude devices and private marks
were resorted TO. and these were stuck on
the bills until they were as thick as play
ing cards. As far back as 1772 the prac-
tice or counterfeiting was so prevalent
that Col. Philip Schuyler proposed in the
general assembly of New York that paper
money be backed with IAN all-seeing
eye in the clouds, a cart and coffin, three
felon. on gallows. weeping father
mother and children. a burning pit" and
the label Let the name of the counter
feiter rot
He who now engages in making bogus
money is simply getting out timber for a
long term in prison. for the secret service
men will get him II he stays on land or
water.
Evening star., 1908-01-12

Although the great mass OF the people
regard a flood as an inevitable mischance.
accepting the consequent losses with such
philosophy as they are able to summon.
yet most floods could nevertheless be pre-
vented by intelligent effort: and the
avoidance of such an effort shows an
Incidence and an improvidence that would
not be tolerated in the smaller affairs or
life.
The engineers of one of the branches or
a great government hureau-the water
resources branch OF the geological sur
vey-have been for a number OF years
making systematic studies of flood condi-
tionS on many streams throughout the
country and the survey has published
several reports on the subject An ac-
count Of the flood on Passaic river IN
1902 by Mr.. q. r. Hollister and Mr. NJ q.
Leighton was presented In water supply
paper No. SS and a report on the flood
on the same river in 1903 was made by
Mr., Leighton in water supply paper No
-. The destructive floods in the United
States in 1903. 1904 and 19Go were studied
by Mr.. +. c. Murphy and by others
whose reports are given IN water supply
pa pers Nos. g6. 141 and -l62. and incidental
invest igations of foods are reported In
other publications of the survey. Re
newed impetus was given To the work hy
the great flood in the Ohio river basin
in March. 1907. which was one of the
two greatest in the last century. the
other having occurred in 1854.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-11
WANT TO BE PRETTY?
Then Follow Englishwoman's Life.
Saws London Merchant.

"One thing I like about the English
woman. as I have met her. is the splendid
care she takes of her appearance. The
true Englishwoman, it seems to me- al
though I am a very loyal American, leads
the world in fine color. in briskness OF
step. in alertness and evenness OF nerves,
in trimness of garb.''
the merchant king. formerly of Chicago.
but now a part of the commercial and
social life of London sums up COM
parison of the English and American
woman in the December number of the
Mothers Magazine:
II have been too many years in the
dry goods business and in business trans
actions with women" said Mr.. Selfridge,
mot to know that money cannot produce
this effect. Since / have been asked to
wish to make-the thing 1 have observed
homo in London.
Money can buy everything but good
health. fine spirits. superb vigor A
dyspeptic. neurotic. bilious individual
can be loaded with the finest clothes and
most costly jewels. but the stain of her
ailments remains conspicuous.
Englishwomen overcome this by CIV
ing a considerable portion of their time
TO the care of their bodies This is notice
able in all grades of wholesome society.
1t seems 10 me that the Enelishwoman
regards her body as part of her soul and
her soul as part of her body. and that she
has daily thought to make the two
work in harmony. i do not mean to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-11
NURSE UNDER ARREST
SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST
MRS. JOHANNA POWKLY.

Mrs. Johanna Powkly. sixty-seven years
old. who gives her vocation as a profession
al nurse and living at S1S Florida avenue
northeast. is under arrest at the House
Of Detention charged with responsibility
for the death Of Mrs. Gertrude Fitzgerald.
Mrs. Fitzgerald is the wife of Thomas
Fitzgerald of 927lz 9th street. and was
taken to the George Washington Hos
pital the early part of last week suffering
about Q o'clock Sunday night Before her
death 1t is stated she made a statement
accusing Mrs. Powkly.
After the death of Mrs Fitzgerald Cor
oner hewitt was notified. and he decided
to hold an inquest tomorrow morning at
II o'clock. The body was moved to the
morgue yesterday and an autopsy per-
formed. The result. It is stated, con-
firmed the opinions of the hospital
physicians regarding the cause of the
woman's illness and death.
Mrs. Powkly was arrested at her home
last night by Detectives Parham and
OBrien of the central ONCE. She denied
the charge lodged against her and claimed
that Mrs. Fitzgerald was responsible for
her own condition. The witnesses sum-
moned to appear at the coroner's inquest
tomorrow are: Dr. J. w. Bovee of the
Rochambeau apartment house, who
treated Mrs. Fitzgerald at the hospital:
the Fitzgerald family physician; DR.. Cline
Chapman OF the George Washington Hos
pital. Thomas Fitzgerald. the deceased S
husband. and Timothy A. Fitzgerald and
Mrs. Lillian Eslin. brother-in-law and
mother Of the deceased. respectively.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-11
Snow and Ice Law Needed.
To the Editor Of The Star:

The agitation by the Commissioners for
an adequate snow and ice law from Con-
gress Is timely and should meet with the
approval of all of our citizens who are
obliged to walk and who do not own We
hicles to ride in. The great trouble has
been in forcing the agents of nonresident
owners to clean the walks abutting on
vacant lots or property held by outsiders
Of snow and Ice and the difficulty of Sc
curing conviction in the Police Court of
such offenders. 1t seems to me that the
Commissioners are able to draft a bill
that will stand the tests of the court as
to its constitutionality. and they ought
to meet hearty support from all classes
of our residents in their endeevors. If
these people do not like the law. they
can do as Gen. Sherman did in St. Louis.
Mo-. when the city charged him for
81 rinkling the street in front of his Gar
rison avenue mansion. pack up and move
to New York or elsewhere.
JOSEPH e. GOODKEY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-11
En- Casserole Dishes.

Slice a large onion and fry TO golden
brown in two tablespoonful butter or
good drippings Add two tablespoonfuls
flour and when smoothly mixed. add,
gradually stirring all the time. three cups
good stock we'll favored with a little
ham or ham bone. herbs and spices. When
thickened add, if you like. teaspoonful
mushroom catsup salt and pepper to
season. a tablespoonful tomato or tomato
paste and a teaspoonful culinary bouquet
to give a rich brown color.
Strain this sauce into an earthenWare
casserole and set where it will keep not
until the meat is ready. Cut a pound and
a half rump steak into pieces about an
inch thick and two and half inches
SQUARE, and having heated "a frying pan.
rub over it's surface with bit of fat from
the meat. put in the steak and brown
first on one side. then on the other. This
hardens the meat on the outside and
keeps in the juices. If preferred. the
steak may be left whole. out most persons
prefer it cut.
When the meat is Drowned put into the
casserole with the sauce, cover with but
tered paper and the lid. then bake in
moderate oven about two hours. About
ten minutes before serving uncover, stir
in. a half cupful of gravy made from
teaspoonful of beef extract, two tea
spoonfuls of cornstarch and hot water to
make the desired consistency. Color with
a little of the culinary bouquet and add
if desired, half cup of mushrooms
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-11
REVISION OF THE BIBLE.
Prof. Ismar J. PERTH Declares There
Is Need of It,

During a lecture in the assembly hall of
the Y M c. A. building last night on
How We Got Our Bible Prof. Ismar ].
PERTH of Syracuse University pointed out
the need for revision of the King James
version OF the holy book. and stated that
three of the four oldest manuscripts of
the Bible were discovered since the pub
LEGATION of the King James version: that
many words in that version have now a
very different meaning. and that words
first used in explanation of the Bible text
have crept into the authorized version.
Each OF these points he illustrated by
specific instance. He showed that the word
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-11
Two-Hundred-DoIlar Blaze.

Fire started from an overheated stove
late yesterday afternoon in a row OF
frame houses in the rear of 59-63 Canal
street southwest. occupied by w. Mat
thews. A. Ross and r. Williams. The
fire department responded and fought
the flames for fully half an hour before
subduing them. A large part Of the
interior wood work and a quantity Of
furniture were destroyed. The damage
amounted to about 5000. 1t is stated
the loss is partially covered by insur-
mace.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-11
Poor, Yet Rich.

When my Gretchen sings. somehow forget
The day with its worry and care and fret:
That my cottage Is poor. Is poor and plain.
And brown with the beating Of snow and rain
That the carpets thin and the curtains mean
And the pictures few and far between.
I forgot all this when my Gretchen brings
The baby and rocks IT and softly sings.
The little one close to her dear heart creeps,
And it lrattles and laughs and smiles and sleeps.
Old the tunes. and vet older the words.
But both are sweet as the songs Of birds.
! wonder and ask, / walk the floor.
WHY ! am rich and others poor?
She guesses my thoughts and softly sings.
S. B. McMARSH.