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New-York tribune., 1908-06-14
GenfIeneSS in Children.
Who Rarely Sees Her Offspring
Cannot Expect Develop Sweetness and Light.

greediness all influence the expression Of the
child's face. The scowl the shfty eye. the lower
ing brow aninal-like stupidity all unpleasant
to in children and these marks will ever he
left unless proper measures taken to put gen.
tleness in their place
First and foremost among the duties of parents
TO offspring is that of cultvating gracious and
kind ways instiling the strictest regard for truth
and suppressing every tendency to the better
than-thou'' attitude prevalent among the chill
dren of the wealthy.
What blessed relief the children that speak
quietly, play quietly and obedient when COM
pared with those that fly into temper when their
playuates will not do exactly directed. cry
game or whenever the will is crossed in any way.
and how few and far between they are in the
nurseries of the ultra-rich! What uphill, mon
strous undertaking is before the woman who
cepts the task of making such children gentle and
ultimately presentable for society! One rock she
must steer clear of. for it means almost sure
wreckaEe of her scheme. 1t is that Of setting up
some sweet and attra ctive youngster the para
gon TO be copied. Hatred of all the piece of per-
fection does says is to follow. and such
hours Of play as may bring the bad little youngster
10 the nursery of the good little younsster will be
misery for both Just how Satan can possess a
child so completely when put near the sanity OBJ
feet Of example is hard to describe hut naughtiness
certainly outdoes all former attempts on such oc-
casions and ii weeks Of patient training TO
bring the culprit back the starting point In
lust the same way as gentle and well behaved
child will influence group of children so Will
one that is wild and unmanageable stir up strife,
which proves that as much supervision is neces-
sary for play times for study times.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-14

Brandt, who several years ago made careful
study of family deserton. told Tribune reporter
the other day that she believed this sort OF de-
sertion was increasing. 1T is easier than IL
was in the old times, when cities smaller,
she said ''for man to disappear and be swallowed
up, it were"
woman who has been in district work for
the Charity Organization Society for many years
told the reporter that while desertlons seemed
to be increasing she thought the increase was
failing to get work. become discouraged and con-
Them" she said. "One such has just come to
The man. a Slav, tried to find employment,
but he unskilled. he spoke the language badly,
and he failed. AT last he told his wife that he
going to tramp to the country; perhaps he
could find work there. He has not been heard
of since. We have given the wife work in our
day nursery. Where is the husband? Dead. per-
haps. The wife says he never deserted her before
and he could not really be called deserter now"
There are. of course. many cases of wife de-
serton than appear in any statistics. In many in
stances the wife is helped by relatives. struggles
along by herself and the case is never reported TO
any organization.
Some of the reasons why men desert their wives
are very funny. There was. for example, the
who left because his wife growing too fat
for his taste. The "other woman motive not in
frequently enters in, even among the poorest. But
most charity workers agree that the causes gen
orally at the bottom ignorance and cowardice
the cowardice of the who has married with
out knowing caring what marriage means
New-York tribune., 1908-06-14

feminine life over there in the harens anu =
ragIios There are women there who threaten /"
commit suicide If their daughters are taugn'
read. .-
I'VE talk about the advancement OF "oH,-
Taking women IN the mass the "orla 0'0., - -
stagnation far outweighs the progression - -
of the millions upon millions OF women ~ ,~ -
and Japan in Turkey, Arahta, Persia, mus
Morocco and Egypt and Tvnis and 'le 9o"-@-- .r,
few of these women in Japan anu oU1 y. -
o,,r+rfas OF the orient object 20 their chains an.
&C CO., braalzfny them. but the vast majority
+r r,ieb+ as we'll so far as social industrial an
religious life is concerned. be non-existen'-
Il asked a man in Palestine no" many e.
he had. He named only his boys Ills lo1.
didn't count-weren't worth mentioning ie
said. there are ants who wouIon Ha.. -,
changed for the world think that thelr s'S'7l
kick are most unwOmanly-
New-York tribune., 1908-06-14
nANIlS" In THE ORIENI.

"Do you know that there are heaps of antis
among the women of the ORIENT" said a man who
had just returned from long trip through Asia
and Africa; actually heaps of women who resist
even the slight innovations that are creeping into
The Washington times., 1908-12-12
CARPET INSPECTOR"
LATEST IN FRAUDS
Calls at Metcalf Home, But
Is Not Allowed to In
Spect" Anything.

"Tm the inspector OF carpet clean
ing" announced a well-dressed man
about thirty-fve years Of age, this
morning. at the home Of ". p. Net
calf, 1881 Vermont avenue northwest
The maid who opened the door usher
ed the inspector into the house. and
t0ld him 10 look over the carpets.
I think I'll start upstairs and look
around there hrst" the man said
Just as he was entering one OF the
bedrooms, Mr.. AIetcalf. learning that q
stranger was in he house, followed
him and asked the man his business.
1T doesn't cost a cent 70 have your
carpets inspected" the man explained.
I'm inspecting all the houses in tht
city,
Mr. Metcalf told the Inspector that
he didn't care 70 have his carpets in
Epecteo. and ordered him from the
house. A few minutes later he called
Up Police Headquarters.
There is no such Office as inspector
OF carpet cleaning IN the District. and
the police say the man had evidently
adopted a clever use TO gain admit
tance 20 houses which he had planned
TO rob
The Washington times., 1908-12-12
WILL ASK PERMITS
FOR INAUGURATION
Senator GalIinger to Intro
duce Resolution on Be
half of Committee.

Senator Gailinger viii introduce in
the Senate next Monday a joint resOlu-
ton authorizing the granting Of permits
and privileges 70 the committee on in
aug-ural ceremonies for the inaugura-
ton March 4 The resolutions provide
that the Secretary OF the Interior is
authorized and directed to grant q per-
NIT for the use Of the Pension Building
for the inaugural ball.
The Secretary o War is authorized and
directed, IN the bill, to grant permits
for the uze Of such reservations or other
public spaces as may be needed 1t is
provided that all stands shall be under
the supervision Of the inaugural com
mittee, and provision is made for the
necessary wiring for electric light pur-
poses. An appropriation Of $4,000 or as
much thereof as necessary is carried in
the resolution to enable the Commits
sioners to maintain public order.
The Secretary Of War is authorized and
tary OF the Navy are authorized to loan
to the inaugural committee such en-
signs and flags, except battle flags, as
may be required The Secretary Of War
Is authorized TO permit the committee TO
make use Of such hospital appliances
and supplies as he may have at his
disposal.
The Washington times., 1908-12-12
DISCUSS CONVENTION
OF SUNDAY SCHOOLS
Local Committee Begins WoEk
for Worlds Gathering
Here.

For the purpose OF discussing the
q arrangements for the Worlds SUNDAY
school Convention, which is 70 be held
I'm Washington, the local committee on
arrangements met last night in the Mt.
Vernon n F. Church The following
members compose tie committee: The
Rev. p W BristoW. chairman: W. ".
MILAN. vice chairman; the Rev. John
W. Sumwalt, secretary; the Rev. D. e.
Macleod. D D, the Rev Samuel Il
Gredene. y. D. the Rev. u. Ross Fish
burn, s w. Woodward. J. J. Darling
ton, washington Topham, the Rev- John
n. SChaick. the Rev. John IL CHI,
Carleton r Ball, the Rev F. d Power.
j.. D., A. l. Dietrick, J. II Dove, The
Rev. q. II. Butler, J. H LicEliters @. A.
Baker. J. Howard Wells. II. J. Buell.,
the Rev. A X Wright. John E Scott,
and n y Watson.
The Washington times., 1908-12-12
RATES FOR BERTHS
SUBJECT OF INQUIRY
Commission Looks Into Al
legged Excessive Charges
or PullmanS.

CHICAGO, Dec. 12-The umelight will
be turned onto the inner workings OF the
Pullman Car Company when Inter state
Commerce Commissioner Lane arrives
IN Chicago Monday 10 investigate com
plants that the company charges eLces-
sive rates FOR berths.
Three cases are before the Coumis-
sioner. The most important is what IS
known as the Lotus case, which in
wolves the merits Of upper and lower
berths- This case was originally started
in St Paul but was adjourned 20 Chi
cagO 70 permit an inspection OF the
books and accounts Of the Pullman
Company.
Though Pullman officials decline 20
admit that any but the LOTUS case IS
20 be taken Up. Il mas been persisuently
rUmored for some time that the cOmuis-
sion would soon inaCSUrate a complete
investigation Of the company going INTO
the details OF the concerns s operations
and dividend payne 20 ascertain
whether the present sale OF rates Tor
berths is unreasonably high
The Washington times., 1908-12-12
BELIEVES RELATIVE
COMMITTED SUICIDE
New Jersey Man Asks Police
Here to Locate Brother
in-Law.

Thomas Petit. Of MHlvilIe. y. J.,
called at the Police Headquarters this
morning to ask the authorities TO as
sist IN locating his brOther-in-law. Boyd
Haley, twenty six years old, who. he
believes, ScmE-4Jted suicide
In company with John Abbott and
Charles Hoffman, Haley left AIiuviUe
Sunday for Alexandra to go to work
for the Virginia Grass Company. The
trio did not g to work, however, and
Tuesday came 10 Washington on the
electric road. Abbott and Hoffman re-
turned to AIillviIIe, but Haley remained
here.
I am conhdenc he has made away
with himself" said Petit this morning.
He was OF a respondent disposition,
and about a year ago tried to end his
life. He have heard nothing from him
since he left.
His companion told me that he was
homesick the moment he got on the
traln to 80 away. I viii pay a reward
or 500 for Information that viii give us
a clue 70 his whereabouts, whether he
Is dead or alive"
The Washington times., 1908-12-12
OFFICIALS OF LODGE
ASSUME DUTY SOON

officers elected at a recent meeting
Of the George c Whiteside Lodge, No
., r. A a NJ, VIII enter shortly upon
The performance Of their duties The
roster Of officers includes w. z
Greaves, master; Harry Pimper, senior
warden; / B. Nordinger, junior ward
en-; d. F. Dumberth, secretary: z. s.
smith, treasurer; Z. II. Fowler, senior
deacon; r. II. Young, Junior deacon;
t. @ Kenyon. senior stewart: Maurice
Beckham, Junior stewart; R 4. Bogley.
'rganist; B. F. Harper. tier; A. NJ
Baer, George Freeman. and w. T.
Weaver, trustees.
The Washington times., 1908-12-12
FIRE BREAKS OUT
IN TRUNK FACTORY
$4,000 Damages Results, and 40
Employees Are Thrown Out
of Work.

As the result OF a fire OF mysterious
origin IN the trunk factory OF James s.
Tcpham, lexington place and z street.
northeast, last night, damage 10 the
amount OF $500 was done and 40 en-
ployea OF the factory will be tenn
pCrarl!y thrown out OF work.
The loss IS fully covered by insur-
ance. according TO Richard Topham,
superintendent Of the factory.
The fire was confined to the north
east corner Of the building after hard
work by the fremen-
The company had recently made a
contract with the War Deparr -nent 10
furnish it with 1900 trunks, q which
5000 We're in the building. partially com
Dleted. when destroyed last night
The Washington times., 1908-12-12
WANTED,
THE ONLY CHANGE
Citizers Meeting Will Adopt
Resolution Asking Suffrage
on a Representative.

Demand for a Delegate elected by the
people Of the District, to represent
them in Congress. will be made at the
joint meeting OF the delegates from all
washington citizens associations to-
night at the Riggs House by Louis p
Shoemaker. whose resolution 20 that
effect was unanimously indOrsed last
night by the Brightwood Citizens As
ISOLATION The resolution provides for
suffrage only on that Delegate. and
states that it would not be wise TO at
tempt any change in the form OF the
government.
Approval was given. however, to
House joint resolution I9S. introduced by
Mr. Clark OF FLORIDA, providing for a
committee Il fifteen to hold public
hearings on the question c. govern
ment in the District, and to investigate
the different departments Of it
Wilton J. Lambert brought about
further criticism OF the BriE-htwood
street car service through the presen-
tation Of a resolution TO be sent t. the
Commissioners, the Interstate Com
merce Commission, and every member
Of Congress, declaring that the Bright
wood Street Railway Company was
giving continued poor service In open
and defiant violation OF the law provid-
ing for good service on the District
car lines
Similar acton IN regard TO represen-
tatiOn in Congress ~Iu also be taken
Al that meeting by the HiIlsdaIe Cit
liens Association. which passed a sim
liar resolution last night
Frank Sloan, chairman OF the COM
mittee on mail facilities, was Instructed
20 take up with Postmaster General
Won Meyer direct the matter OF the
suggested abandonment OF the Benning
BubStatiOn.
The Washington times., 1908-12-12
LOCAL ARCHITECTS
PLAN BIG ARMORY
F. L. Averill and A. w. Hall Draw
Specifications for Rich
mond Structure.

Two architects Of this city have pre-
pared plans for an armory which Il
10 be constructed In Richmond, Va,
at an estimated cost OF $93.SSl. Thew
are Frank L Averill. Union Trust Com
paEy building, and Arthur w. Hall
1888 Girard street.
The armory building VIII have space
devoted to market purposes II viii
be OF red brick, trimmed with Indiana
limestone. with provisions made for
glass inclOsure OF the market durine
the winter The basement floor vii
be used as a vegetable market, and the
top, or third floor, viii have a drill hall.
with dimensions Of 164 by 100 feet. ON
the second floor Will be the Ifbrarv
gymnasium, etc A rife range viii b.
on the meZZanlne floor The CONTRACT
tor the construction OF the building
has been awarded 20 John T. Wilson,
OF Richmond
The Washington times., 1908-12-12
TAG SOCIAL" GIVEN
BY CHURCH MEMBERS
Mount Pleasant Pastor Brings Co.
incidence to Light-9l2 Names
Now on Roll.
Are you tagged7''


That Is tho question that greeted vis-
Itors 20 the tag social Of the Mt
Pleasant Congregational Church last
evening.
The purpose Of the tags was to dis
tinguish members confirmed IN the last
year from older parishiOners, and a CO.
incidence which was brought TO light
by the pastor, the Rev. Ross Fishburn.
was the fact that the accessions in the
last year number lbs. which was the
total church membership when the Rev.
Fishburn first came to Washington The
church roll now shows 912 active mem
berS.
The work OF tagging the guests was
in charge Of a committee OF which Mrs.
Ben Temple was chairman, while Mrs.
Anna Darby was chairman Of the gen
oral committee in charge OF the enter
tainment-
The Washington times., 1908-12-12
AGEDCLERK PROBLEM
SUBJECT OF ESSAYS

Members OF Congress interested in
taking care OF superannuated clerks
may get some information upon the
subject by going 10 Masonic Temple
tonight, where the United States CIvu
Service Retirement Association will
make public the best seven essays Il
has received on the subject
The essays have come into the asso-
ciattOn from all parts OF the country.
The judges, Thursday night at an ex-
ecuuve session, reached a decision on
the best seven Senator La Toilette,
Representative Sulzer, Joseph Stewart.
DR.. Willis / Moore. A 3. Hayes. and
others viii speak. Elmer z. Paine. OF
the National Press Club. viii name the
winners.
The Washington times., 1908-12-12
FARM LAND ACTIVE
AROUND ROCKVILLE
Several Tracts Change Hands.
Leigh Hunt Pays S36,784
for One.

Several interesting real estate deals
are reported from Rockville, and it
stated that there has been considerable
activity In the realty market in Mont
gomery county of late Leigh Hunt. Of
Washington and New York, has pur
chased from Mrs. L. L Green, Of Be
thesda, a farm OF 2B acres, near Be
thesda, the price being S35.784
S Wade Magruder has sold to George
F. Linthicum a farm OF 80 acres, near
Travilah. for $4,000. Mr.. Linthicum has
sold 70 Edward S. Hunter a farm in
the same locality for $4,000 The ira CT
contains $50 acres. Mr.. Hunter has so G
10 Samuel NJ Montgomery a farm OF
$50 acres, near TraviIah, for S5,Oo0 Yer
non S. Beau has sold TO Maurice Beal'
a farm Of 18TH acres, near NeeIesviIle
for S6,EZ5
The Washington times., 1908-12-12
JUDGE CAN'T SOLVE
PUZZLE OVER AGES
Mrs. Clayton, Suing for Non-suppor Presents Tangle
of Figures for Herself and Husband, and
Case Is Continued

He Is sixty-eight, too" maintained
Mrs. Clayton.
Il am seventy-0ne, ard you can take
a look at the family Bible 10 prove It, E"
interposed Mr.. Clayton.
You must admit, though he is A
generous husband, commented the
Judge, when his wife te suhed that her
husband had given her s. i'm the last Six
or eight years
Other complications. added 10 the
mathematical evidence, caused the con-
tinuance OF the case until Tuesday.
Even then Oliver was i,'clined TO 10 TO
jail rather than forfeit s. for the main
tenance Of his wife until hat date He
was finally convinced tFat the latter
was preferable TO losing mis- position as
labOrer under the CIc .ernment Park
Commissioner.
The Washington times., 1908-12-12
GIGANTIC DONATION
BY J. D. ROCKEFELLER
Chicago Professor Says lie Will
Give S5O,OOO,OOO to Educate
Oriental Peoples.

CHICAGO. Dec. 12.-On the authority
Of a member OF the faculty OF Chicago
University, John D. Rockefeller IS
ready to spend S50,OOO.0OO for the etlu-
cation OF Oriental people. According
to the story, MIR. Rockefeller Will await
the reports Of Prof. Ernest Burton and
Prof. Thomas G. Champerlain, who have
been commissioned to investigate con-
ditions IN the Orient. Prof. Burton is
in India and Prof. Chamberlain and
his son, ROllin, arc 10 start for China
next month
The Washington times., 1908-12-12

Mathematics OF a very tangled sort
which caused Judge DeLacy some little
trouble figured in the case brought
against Oliver Clayton by his wife.
Mary Clayton, for alleged non-support
in the juvenile Court this morning.
How old ara you?" queried the judge.
''Sixty-eight, your honor" promptly
answered Mrs Clayton
when were you married7" was the
next question
In 1863. when I was ffpeen years old, -
replied Mary. and insisted that figures
must lie, since she was sure both state
ments were correct.
How old is your husband?' was the
next question
The Washington times., 1908-12-12

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The Washington times., 1908-12-12
PROPOSE TO CHEER
STREET CAR MEN
Plan Suggested by Business
Man to Help Motormen
and Conductors.

That the citizens OF Washington are
wholly alive to the spirit Of Christmas
has been made manifest by a number
Of letters which have come TO The
Times in behalf OF the motormen aid
conductors on the local street railways 5.
The many hardships which these men
are compelled to undergo in winter and
summer alike. are pointed out and the
public is reminded that It Is possible
10 bring good cheer to these men by
giving them an extra nickel or dime oc-
caslonally. The plan has been advanc-
ed by Harry n Hahn. the weII-known
shoe dealer. and others. Some Of the
letters are as follows;
Kindly Xmas Spirit.
ITO the Editor OF The washington
Times.
Christmas IS near at hand with its
kindly spirit OF brotherly love and
bountiful generosity to those in less for
tunate circumstances than ourselves
The street car mOtOrmen and con
ductors OF Washington are among tue
hardest worked and most poorly paid
men who contribute to the public wei
fare in summer. they must climb for
many sweItering hours along the crowd
ed foOt-b boards Of the open cars In
winter, for an equal number of freezing
hours they must stand upon the open
platforms Of their cars
In Philadelphia and several other
cities It IS customary during the week
before Christmas for passengers in pay
ing their fares TO say Keep the
change" to the conductor. 1t may mean
an extra nickel, a dime or a quarter
n mere trtie that would be a drain on
hardly anybody-yet aggregating tidy
little sum TO be divided between the con-
ductor and motOrman Of each car each
day during the Christmas week.
why not inaugurate this pretty Gus
tom in Washington this year and bring
a little Of the Christmas good cheer to
the Washington street car men and their
families? Yours truly,
HARRY w. HAHN.
A Similar Plan.
Another subscriber to The Times, who
does not care to be known, suggests
the same plan in saying:
Believing thai The Times IS inter
ested in good things and deserving
things for deserving people, I want to
make a suggestion At this season of
the year, Christmas and New Year, I
think that If each person who rides In
a street car would just hand to the con-
ductor a 5-cent piece for himself and his
regular motorman It would accomplish
much good and cost each individual a
very small trife."
The Washington times., 1908-12-12
WILL BUILD BLOCK
ON CENTRAL CORNER

A new business building IS 70 replace
the present structure at Twelfth and
q streets northwest O. J. DeMou E.
Co.. I237-1233 O street, have had plans
prepared bv B. Stanley Simmons for &
store building at the site.
1t viii be four stories high, and viii
be constructed OF brick and stone II
viii have seventy feet OF window space
on TWO streets There VIII be a com
binatiOn passenger ard freight elevator.
The Washington times., 1908-12-12
FUNERAL TOMORROW NIGHT

The funeral services Of the late Rev.
Alexander Kent. since 1891 pastor OF the
Peoples Church. Will be held tomorrow
night at his residence, 26 T street
northwest, at 7:30 o'clock. All this
afternoon the body Will lie in state.
Remember, the second instaument
OF that great serial story, "a Woman
10 Win," Will appear in the SUNDAY
evening edition of The Times. Won
viii find 1t on Page OF this Issue.
The Washington times., 1908-12-12
RISKS LIFE For STOCK.

WINSTED, Conn, Dec. l2-At the
peril OF her life Mrs SIlas Comsr0ck. Of
LanesbOro, rushed into a blazing build
ing, led two horses safely outdoors after
covering their heads, al.d then, return
Ing 70 the smoke-fIled barn, basged 10
fowls and saved every one. She could
not save the building.
The Washington times., 1908-12-12
DEAD WOMAN WEIGHED aas

WINsTED. Conn, Dec. IA special
caslet is being constructed for Mrs
Joseph Corey, who died in East FiTIIDe-
sly She weighed S95 pounds. ard there
was no coffin IN any State unGertaIxer's
halr large enough to hold her body. She
Is said - have been the heavies- yvon9a,1
in Connect cut
The Washington times., 1908-12-12
LOANED PISTOL TO KILL

JACKSON Miss, Dec. I2-Homer
smith has been arrested as an acces-
sorry 70 the killing OF DR.. \ B. Pitts
oy Dr. Ihomas BirdsOng at HazeIhurst
last night. Il is alleged that Smith Ianf
Dr- Birdsong a pistol with full knowl-
edge that DR.. BirdsOng intended TO XIII
Dr. Pitts.
The Washington times., 1908-12-12
The Mission

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This medicine is a combination
Of more than 20 different remedial
agents in proportions and by a pro-
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has for thirty years been constantly
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