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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-04
GETTING OFF CARS.

Little OF good viii come OF the pro-
posed effort Of the Milwaukee board OF
public education TO instruct in the art
of getting about town uniniured the
high school members OF the sex which
persists I'm stepping backward OF street
cars. There are few women who do not
know how ID dismount from the steps
% a car on the plan pursued by men
" hen they have no pressing desire TO
collect accident insurance.
The Milwaukee board OF education
can tell the high school girls nothing
about the most healthful method OF
quitting a moving car that nine out Of
ten OF the young women do not already
know. And the Milwaukee school board
hatters itself If it thinks e can per
suade the fair pupils TO give practical
exercise TO such knowledge.
II may be sweet perversity, IL may be
instinct, but whatever il is that guides
them. women viii always get of street
cars backward. The Milwaukee school
board might some day. by great patience
and assiduOus care. teach the wild geese
10 fly in a straight line or the dolphin
TO swim four abreast. or the football
rJoter TO refrain from utteTing unCOuth
cries But we do not think it can teach
women 10 dismount from cars with their
faces toward the mOtOrman.-Des
Moines Register and Leader.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-04
MYSTERY IN THE AIR FOR Us
EASTERNERS.

What has become Of the 81 varieties
of Eastern weather discovered by Mark
Twain and other noted meteorologists =?
All the summer long We had nothing
but sunshine. All the fall, with an
exception OF two that simply made the
rule more striking, we have had the
same. What means this conversion Of
the old stamping ground Of freezing
nor'easters and dousing sou'westers into
an annex of the golden climes?
Mystery and Perplexity! And worse,
for we fear that many terms much
warmer than those the people love 20
laugh at in the theater have been used
to express the feelings of those who,
obedient to the voice of custom or Of
old ladies born in the wOolen-sock age,
have been suffering Ike unto Nessus
of old.
Some local Pepys may have set forth
in his diary something like this: The
brightest December l. 2, and 3 in the
memory of We oldest inhabitant- Men
without waisteoats and women with
peekaboos one day, bright cheeks and
r1bv noses the next Fans wondering
WHY the baseball season ends so early,
Christmas in the shop windows and
Fourth of July contestin with St.
Valentines Day in the air.
But we fasteners were not brought
I'D on sunshine, and too much Of it
isn't good for US. Variety of weather
has spiced our existence, toughened
our hides, Redeemed our blood. Much
more geniolity such as was floating
round until yesterday would make us
a tribe of mollycoddles.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-04
YE LATTER-DAYE PURITANS.

Lyke ye snowe ye cloth Vt spreads ye
bOarde,
Ye Glasse &c Silver Shyne,
What TYNE ye goodman sits hymn
downe
Thanksgiving daye TO dyne.
In Brave .Arraye hys helpmeet is:
Each Childe from Create to leasts
& eye each Gueste hath dOnned Glade
Ragges
For this moste Merge feaste.
Not any Care We Housewife knows;
Nor hath she call 20 syghe--
Matchless ye fowIe-nor e'er hath been
More soodIie PuTnpIynne Pyes
Full Myriad sweetmeats grace ye
bOaFde
Through houre o. Myth and jeste;
& allie give thankes for Noble feaste
& Serving Of ye beste;
softe glove ye lights:-ye hoyeres bloom
faire:
There's WOrldlie Musick's swell:
Since that We Famille thys daye
Dynes at We bigge Hotel.
Ella A flaming. in n. Y. Times.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-04
HOOTLESS HAUNTS IN AND
AROUND BOSTON.

"Honk. Houk." will not sound the
wsy of the BOstonian on Prince Ed
ward Island and Nantucket. Those two
resorts are for the -miles-an-h hour
people. Calm and "eluck -eluck" are the
balm to their souls, and they have a
right to it if they want it.
Suppose, however, we were all to
take that attitude Suppose Rockville,
Chevy Chase, Kensington, Fort Myer,
Tenleytown, Broollland, Brightwood,
Anacostia, Alexandria, and I'll the other
outlying settlements of Washington
were to put the emergency brake on
automobile traffic. What thenl
Wen, several hundreds of prominent
business and professional men would
find themselves barred from life in the
country nine months out of the twelve
They and their families would come
back TO town. Their houses would be
empty. Prices of real estate would
fan by Just so much as the supply in
creased beyond the demand. Those who
were able to come in on shaG Ks mare,
or the trolley, or by the "Giddap!"
route would find plenty of room to
move about in and plenty Of time I'M
disturbed by visits from their city
friends
Calm and "cluck-cluck," yes, And
candles and cuTfews.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-04
WHAT PERSEVERANCE DID.

Once there was an Unfortunate Frog
that fell into a ChUTu hlled with
Cream.
Now, children, the Unfortunate Frog
did not bewau the apparent Fact that
all was over With it, and Gasp once or
twice and drown.
No, indeed.
It began TO kick and swim. and 10
swim and kick. And before very long a.
had Churned a big, nice, thick CHUNK
OF Butter. on which 1t hoped and rested
until the owner of the Churu came ana
found IL.
Wasn't that nIce2 Wasn't the UnfOT-
tunate Frog glad that II had kicked and
swan COR sWum) instead OF giving up in
Despair?
Yes, f. was glad for a few Minutes.
When the Owner OF the CnuIu saw
what had happened he said Nothing,
but procured = nice. stout Box. and he
put the Unfortunate Frog therein. And
ever since then ne takes the CnfOrtu-
nate Frog out OF its Box every Morning
and makes il Churn Butter every day,
Moral. Keep out OF other People >
Churns-ChIcagO Evening Post.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-04
VICTORY OF PEACE FOR OUR
BATTLESHIFS.

Two weeks ago, when a strange re-
port was put into circulation TO the
effect that Japan and the United States
were far from being in agreement over
Oriental affairs, something was said OF
the marked coincidence that the bat
tleship fleet was conveniently near the
scene of possible trouble. But now
those who watch the long arm Of coin
cidence swing aroun1 over interna-
tional affairs must be impressed by
the fact that the feet is hOmeward
bound and that the two nations today
foremost in conducting the progress Of
events Oh the farther side of the Pa
cific have Just reached a perfect under
standing, which, whether blocked by
the Senate OF not. indicates the friend
lies feelings.
So we may quietly turn from invid
ious comparisons and consider the ia
nous cruise. The fleet left Hampton
Roads a year ago this month. 1t does
not seem so long ago; but it was.
Rear Admiral Evans. who was then
in command, is doubtless earnest in
hle statements that this flower of our
navy, this mightiest fighting force that
has ever undertaken the circumnaviga-
Ia of the world, was not unprepared
for trouble. But let bygones be by
cones. The only trouble recorded so
far was met at Manila, and Admiral
Sperry's alleged "rudeness to his own
countrymen" may be easily explained
away.
Particularly in Australia and in
Japan the fleet was shown the most
courteous and bounteous hospitality,
and, in return, not once, we are proud
to say, was the hospitality abused. One
of the latest reports from Manila SAYS
of the 1900 men: ''They behaved mag
niicently." 1t was the same at the
foreign ports. Australians, Japanese,
and Chinese We're impressed, not only
by the power of the ships, but by the
moderation of the men. SO in a per
sonal as well as in a military sense
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-04
PROPHECIES THAT HAVE
BEEN PUNCTURED.

Nobody ever was elected Vice Presi-
dent, succeeded later by reason of the
Presidents death to the Presidency, and
then succeeded in securing an election
by the people.
No political party ever elected a
President at the next election succeed
ing a panic which occurred while it
was in power.
No political party has been able to
carry the next Congress after it had
revised the tariff.
These are a few of the recently ex-
ploded political dOgmas. Mr.. Roose-
welt broke the first rule; Mr.. Taft
smashed the second by his recent cleo
ton; the Republican majority in Con
gress is beginning to give signs of a
purpose TO disproye the third.
There aren't many truisms of politics
In this country that are worth much.
There are q good many less of them
than before the era of Roosevelt and
his policies. There used TO be a saying
that between two candidates for Presi-
dent the one nominated at the con-
vention held farthest West would win.
u was an unbroken rule until 1895.
when AIr. Bryan was nominated at
Chicago and Mr.. Mckinley at st. Louis.
The superstitious set much store by il
until they read the returns aod found
the rule wrecked.
When the Ways and Means Commit
tee began its tariff hearings recently
it acted as if it wanted to make good
the expectation that the party revising
the tariff would lose the next House.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-04
To Be Presented at Tea Civ
en- at Fathers Home by
Her Aunts.
is ONE OF GIRLS
FROM ARMY SET
Miss Valerie PadeIford Makes HeT
Bow This Afternoon at
Stoneleigh Court.

Miss Julia Heyl, daughter Of Col. c.
H. Heyl. viii be presented 10 Washing
ton society this afternoon at a Tea from
to o'clock, ia the home Of her
father on Wyoming avenue, by her
aunts, Miss HeyI and Miss Mary Heyl-
Miss Heyl adds another TO the already
long list Of attractive girls OF the serv-
ice who are coming out this season
The entire lower floor of the house VIII
be filed with the quantities OF flowers
received gy the debutante. iuterspersed
with graceful palms and ferns.
Ia the receiving party VIII be the
Misses Abbott, Miss Lucy Adee. Miss
Lillian Baxter, Miss Margaret Brooks.
who came out yesterday afternoon at
a similar function; Miss Mallory Church,
Miss Katherine Crane. Miss Frances
Dodge Miss Elizabeth MatIle, Miss
Maitland Marshall, Baroness Marie Won
Paumgartteu. and Miss Frances Web
ster.
Presiding in the diuing-room and At
the dainuIy appointed tea table VIII
be Ms. Robert SeWel, Mrs. ". $. sew
ell, Mrs. Charles J.. Borle. OF Philadei-
Carpenter, Mrs. Robert Fisher, ana MA
George PslasLer.
Miss Heyl, the debutante. viii wear
a dainty girlisn empire gown OF white
satin and lace, and VIII carry pale
pink roses.
Miss Heyl viii receive the guests in
a handsome gown OF black Laces ana
Miss Mary Heyl will wear gown OF
Dlum-cOlOred broadclOth.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-04

But it has recently shown a disposition
to consider public feeling, and 20 get
in line with the deTiaEid of the country
for revision that shall revise.
1t is too early to base any judgments
on the reports that the Ways and
Means leaders have concluded to let
the President-elect, the President, and
the people have their own way about
this revision But the reasons for such
a decision by the committee are so
many and apparent, and its later course
has been so strongly contirmatory OF
the reports, that it may fairly be hoped
that revision Is 90 be genuine, and
not a farce. The country will genuinely
hope 30.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-04

ouI .ae only recorded recognition from,
L"e White House is letter from Presf-
usHS James Madison. dated Anri1
le4'. accepting the use of the ~
statements are made that Praside,,+
W ashlngton worshiped here and me
Caolhet officers, ministers and SeratCrs
were oIten IN attendance, but he tr,i- o.
II may the fame Of the Christ C,l,,,--t,
need not depend on its connecfion 1,,i+t,
Presidents or high officials. SureI,, c.
himself looks down with appro,,1 -
us walls, hallOWed by age. in the vvor5s
Of Timothy Dwight,
Her walls before thee stand
lear as the apple of thine eve
And craven by thy hand.
Although improvements. ad5iti,,,.
and changes hive been made from tn
10 time the walls and the general 49,,
are the same and it may be said maj
today IL is substantially the Same ss
when il was consecrated- In 1890 81.
single roof was changed to a slate roof
and IN 1S49 a stately tower erected ar
the front Of the edifce. Ia this toyvo,.
can De seen some OF the original glass
windows which were placed there aftar
their removal from the back Of the
church to make way for the new gIass
About twelve years ago the brick walls
were succeed in order TO preserve
them.
"SuH standing IN solemn grandeur
these old walls seem 20 speak of their
century Of spiritual work and minis-
tration ana - point with pride to the
other Episcopal churches ia the CITY
and District which they haze pro-
Jected."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-04
Seeing Washington With The Times Guide
No. CLxM-"CHRIsT CHURCH, wASHINCToM

.k4NN THE right side OF G street.
between sixth and Seventh
~ streets southeast, ladies and
gentlemen, set well back from the street
and surrounded by fine old trees, is the
old Christ Church, which has stood for
a hundred years as you see ii today
and can be truly called Tia. mother
church Of the Capital.
In 1794 an act was passed by the
Maryland assembly to form a new par
ish which should be called the Wash
ington parish and to include the city
of Washington and Georgetown on the
Potomac This act was the result of
a petition of several Protestant Epis-
copal citizens. The first meeting in
It was held May 25, 1875. and the vestry-
men elected; the Rev. George Ralph
was elected rector.
"A break in the parish records fol-
lows until Easter Monday in the year
1906 wien new vestrymen and a new
pastor, the Rev. a. T. Mccormick, hav-
ing been elected, the parish received
a second lease on life. On May II, 1896,
William Prout gave the ground for the
erection of Christ's Church. On March
50, 1907, an entirely new set OF yestry-
men was elected and the church used
for service; the pews were directed to
be sold or rented with the exception
Of three which were reserved for the
President OF the United States, Mr..
Prout. and the rector. While used for
services, the church was not dedicated
and consecrated until October 8. 1903,
when It was conseci aJed by the Rt.
Rev Xhomas ;. claGgst. hIshsS ~ tAs
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-04
ELECTRICITY FOR HEATING.

The value OF electricity for heating
purposes, says the Scientific American.
is Illustrated IN a new electric glue pot
which has recently been placed on the
market The economy OF the device lies
in the fact that the maximum amount
OF heat may be applied instantly when
needed. while the que may be keys
warm at all times by reduced How
OF current through the heating cons.
The glue pot consists OF cup in which
the glue is placed, and which is set in
a casing filled with water. The electric
heater Is attached T. the pot inmedi-
ately below the wafer. A hot-Water
receptacle is provided In which the
brushes may be kept.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-04
Russell Reception.


Col. aud Mrs. Benjamin Reeves Rus
sell were hosts al a brilliant reception
last evening from to II O'Clock at the
Alibi Club, far.oUs for it's notable func-
tious, 20 p-fse.t 10 society Mrs. Rus
sells daughter, Miss Bessie Sessions.
Not only society in Washington turned
out to street. the cebutaute, but a num-
Der Of guests from New York, Phila-
de.phia. and Baltimore were present
The club was attractively decorated
with Christmas colors. scarlet and
green, with effective touches OF white
and q section OF the Marine Band played
throughout the evening
Colonel and Mrs. Russell received to-
gether. the later wearing a handsome
empire costume of white satin ana rose
point lace ard diamonds.
Miss Sessions wore dainty direc-
toiTe gown Of white satin ana carried a
bouquet Of lilies Of the valley ana
orchids ue6 with streameTs OF mauNe
satin ribbon.
Miss Ain yra Sessions. sister of the
debUtaute, who came out a year or two
ago, wore becoming costume OF pale
cUrE-cOl0red saIn and chiffon.
Mrs. David ID. Porter, wife OF Major
Porter, Mrs. J. ID. Elliott, OF Philadel-
phia, and the Misses HOughtOn, OF New
York, Mrs. r. shard Jackson, MS Lewis
Smith. Miss F.ChOn, Miss HOwry, Miss
Davidson. Mi > Weeks and Miss HOl-
brook assisted in doing the honOr5 Of
the evening and dispensing the hospi-
talitles OF the dining room, in reality
the kitchen at the AlibL
Miss Sessions. who is widely connect
cd 81 Washington viii be entertained
at number OF functions later in the
season. She is one Of the most charm
ing debutantes OF the winter, and is a
talented and accomplished young wom-
an.
The reception last evening formed the
hrst break in the round Of teas so Gus
tomary in Washington as a means o.
introducing the debutanJes Of the Capi-
more than usually numerous this sea
son.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-04

Having done more for the merit sys-
TEN than any other President Iheo-
dore Roosevelt is probably not sur
prised that he Is pecked at for not
having done the whole job. The criti-
cism at this particular time follows his
extension of the civil service over
$4,000 fourth class postmasters. Why
we're not the Southern offices included E!
Does the Republican party need those
offices in its business is the PTesi-
dent waiting until he builds up a Re
publican machine in the South before
he gives it a postal service based on
merit2
Such querIIousuess answers Itself. Is
the South satisfied with its present
fourth class postmasters! Does it want
the present mcumbents made secure
in their places until removed on
charges? Is the way to build up a
machine to add to the dIscredit which
already attaches TO the Republican
party in the South and the difficulty
which white men find in being Repub-
licans because of negro office holders?
Hardly. The reasons why this change
was ordered first for the North were
probably these;
/. That, section by section, the post
masters of the South are not so capable
as those Of the North. No use to quib-
bic over It Even if Republican leaders
feel compelled to deny it, everyone who
knows the south knows also that the
preponderance of respeetability. intelli-
gence, and leadership is against the
Presidents party mot against HIM
there. 1t might not be 80 if it were
not so hard for white men TO be other
than Democrats But it is so, and the
postoffice appointments reflect it.
?. That this change Is very much of
an experiment. Mr. Meyer, Mr.. Cortel-
YOU, and Alr. Hitchcock-all OF whom
have touched this problem closely-no
doubt believe the fourth-class postmas-
tiers TO be able men as ii class. But
they cannot doubt that many d Con-
gTessional recommendation as of "the
very best man obtainable' is based
upon political rather than business judg-
ment. If, then, the change works ill
which is not impossible, though hardly
10 be eXpected-it is better that the
experiment should affect undesirabIy a
section rather than the whole of the
country.
a.. The South and West can be in
cluded whenever the change proves it
self gOOd-peThaps tomorrow
When Theodore Roosevelt became
President, l0s,9J7 employees out OF d
total of 235,766 We're within the civil
service rules. On the day of this latest
order, out of 352,lO4 employees there
were 2O6637 in the classified service,
to say nothing of 5000 Iaborers VINO
are under the rules, but not subject to
examination. This extension brings
the total to 1925.
Here is a record when speaks for it.
self. Together with this Presidents
determination that technicality shall
not hedge of the dismissal Of the un-
WORTHY, it is the best guaranty OF bust
ness administration for the Govern
ment which has yet been afforded. 1t
is all that and more-for it is ground
for belief that in this order as to
fourth class postmasters not only was
Theodore Roosevelt undertaking hon
estly to further the merit system, but
that he knew what he was about.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-04

Uncle Joe is to speak to the National
Rivers and HarbOTs Congress and Is
expected to do a neat little job in
arithmetic for the information Of the
delegates Just the same, Wen bet nc
can demonstrate the entire feasibility
OF making appropriations for the deep
ening of the Illinois river from Joliet 10
GUaften.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-04
HAWAIIAN SAwmILL.

One Of the largest saWmills In the
world has been erected on the Island OF
Hawaii by q company which has a con,
tract TO furnish a million ties a year to
an American railroad.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-04
White House Callers

Senator Brandagee. Connecticut.
Representative Mann OF Illinois
Fassett OF New York.
Bartholdt OF Missouri.
Smith Of Michigan.
Governor MagOon, OF Cuba.
Tha Cabinet met at y o'clock
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-04
BELGIAN FLYING MACHINE.

4 Belgian inventor has obtained a
patent on d flying machine modelled on
the insects of the locust species. With
a I0o-hOrsepOwer motor the machine
weighs d triGe less than $40 pounds
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-04
Garrett.

Miss Alice WaTder. daughter Of Mrs.
Benjamin II Warder, whose engage
ment TO John w. Garrett of Baltimore.
hrs t secretary of the American embassy
at Rome, was announced recently, viii
be married at noon, December "a in thu.
home Of her mother on * street. Tho
Rev. Roland Cotton Smith, rector Of ~.
Johns Church, viii oHciate and the
ceremony Will be attended bv only he
relatives and few friends
Miss Warder viii be unattended and
Continued on Thirteenth Page)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-04

OF course. II you are the only one
who does not do his Christmas buying
before 2. ~. tho evening Of December
p. the stores viii not be so very crowd
ed But yea viii get a mighty poor as
sOrtment.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-04

That new Bryan tract OF 100 acres IN
Texas, suitable for growing oranges,
figs, and pecans." ought TO produce
fine crops of lemons ii given enough
personal attention.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-04

it should be said that the cruise has
been an unqualified success.
Imagine what welcome home Sperry
and his men will receive!
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-04
Give a Dinner.

Give a Dinner.
General and Mrs. Sternberg we're hosts
al dinner last evening.
Mr. Justice and Mrs. Brewer. Rep
resentative and Mrs. DaIzeu, Admiral
and Mrs. Van ReyDen, the President of
George Washington University and Mrs.
Needham. Or. and Mrs. Fremont-SmIth.
and Mrs. Guy L Edie were their guests
The Minister from Chile and Nine de
Cruz entertained at dinner last evening
in honor OF TIE Peruvian Minister and
Nine. PardO. HhO will leave Washington
within a fev days for their home In
Peru. Invited TO meet them were the
Brazilian Ambassador and Nine Ma
bucO, the Minister from Argentina and
Nine. Portels, the Cuban Minister and
Nine de Que sada4 the Charge d Affaires
or Mexico and Nine. GOdOy, the Assist
ant Secretary or State and Mrs Robert
Bacon, the Minister from SDain, Ramon
de Pima. and William Buchanan.
General and Mrs. Darlington wara
among the dinner hosts Of last evening
General and Mrs. Duvau entertained
az dinner last evening ia honor of the
secretary OF War and Mrs. Wright.
Miss Emily Chauncey, of New YorI,
Is the guest Tor several weeks. OF her
cousin, Miss Nary A Crvder. in her
home on y street.
Miss Mary Lille Taylor, whose mar
riage TO Dr. Reid Hunt, of Baltimore,
VIII take place Saturday, December III
was the honor guest Of Miss Mary
Brady. Of Baltimore. at luncheon YES
terday. Miss Brady is TO be one of Mis-
Iaylor's bridesmaids.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-04

Anyone vino can negotiate a 81. 600 90
loan ought to be INDUCED IN a little
forgetfulness.