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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-14
Suspicion Falls
Again on Bryce

Ambassador Bryce is under suspicion
of intending to write another book
about US.
In fact, it is vigorously declared by
people who have been watching him,
that he is taking notes with a view 10
print,
The ambassador is credited with
knowing. already. a good deal more
about America and its Institutions than
most Americans; but he is said not TO
be done yet. 1t is a long time since he
wrote the famous analysis Of the Ameri-
can Federal scheme, which has become
a standard. Things have changed a
good deal.
Not only revision of that work, but
also a discussion OF present day econ
omic. governmental, and social tenden-
cies in this country is understood to be
in the mind of the genial ambassador.
He is getting ready TO attend, II pos
sible, both the national conventions
this summer
He has been able to perfect plans for
the Chicago gathering, and while uncer-
tain about going to Denver, expects TO
do so, and If he does, he viii go as the
student and analyst rather than as the
mere sightseer.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-14
Slim THF BOX WOMDA4D
s5SSy[I6 ] QS6IGJ1 szz:::5:B

WeII-dehned additions OF power for
the National Government began IN our
civil war, and Increased during the con-
struction period. Slightly checked in
the administrations Of Hayes and
Arthur. they have increased with ca
traordinary rapidity under the present
administration President Roosevelt
frequently tells US that such interpre-
tution as the interests Of the whole peo-
pie deugnd" should be given to the Con
stitUt O., leaving this Interpretation 70
the National Government.
This method Of applying the eonsu-
tutional law has found its natural out
come 4, such bills as the national en-
Movers liability act and the national
pare food law. Almost every industry,
however remotely connected with inter
state commerce, is sought 10 be con-
troued By child labor laws. commits
siOns. or licenses, and We are on the
high road 10 thoroughly tTernanlzea
method OF government. Even Alexander
Hamilton, the most pronounced adVo-
cate of the strong centralized govern
menI, entertained Ito such opinions as
Theodore Roosevelt when the PRESIDENT
said that state rights should be pre-
served when they mean the people 5
rights, but not when they mem the
peoples wrongs"
Franklin Pierce. equipped by long
training as & constitutional lawyer, has
Just published a book entitled Federal
Usurpation," which attacks the whole
structure OF the arguments by which
usurpatiOns both by Congress ana by
the executive have been effected.
ThrOughout the volume the author
never loses touch of the facts of pres
ent-day history, and always states the
opinions Of his opponents clearly and
with fairness. His method of attack is
far the most vigorous intellectual argu-
ment against present tendencies OF gov
eminent that has been written. Mr..
Pierce is not only a destructive critic
lie has certain definite remedies which
are sure to be the subject OF vigorous
debate
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-14
"a PERFECT DRESS"

'aThere IS IN the world one matter Of
taste" says Sir Frederick Treves. upon
which unanimity OF opinion can never
be obtained, and that is on the subject
Of woman's dress
''It may as Well be stated, therefore,
without the least hope of carrying con-
vIction, that the dress Of the Burmese
women Is as nearly perfect as any fe-
male costume can be.
Its chief claim TO perfection is that
II is exquisitely, divinely simple. II
consists OF a white linen Jacket OF the
plainest possible type, without collars
ties. or cuffs, and a skirt Of unstudied
silk wrapped closely round the body
down TO the feet. This robe IS marred
neither by fiounce nor frilI, and. so far
as tha unini-iated can tell, it has es-
caped even the touch of the needle OF
thread.
Sandals to the feet and gold ban
giles TO the wrist complete the costume
Whatever may be the artistic value OF
this attire. il can at least claim to be
nerfect from the standpoint of health
1.-THE Burmese woman does her hair
with equal simplicity in neat coil
which displays the outline Of the head
with perfection, and no hair arrange
ment of the ancient Greeks could be
more classical A fresh flower. or pos.
sfblv q comb, is the sole ornament.
ssThere is no attempt to comfort the
human hair into puffs or rolls, or q
make It a grotesque, meaningless struc
ture. held up by pins and cords, and
undermined by frowsy pads. STRAY
Stories.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-14
Revolution Works
May Be Compiled
By Two Nations

Everybody has seen, in a great series
OF forbidding tones which always oc-
cupy the very highest shelves in the
most remote corner OF a library, the
Documentary History of the War OF
the Rebellion" II Is the most massive
historical work OF its kind ever com
piled. It includes everything onieial
that could be scraped together about
the rebelIion-from both sides-and II is
safe to guess that nobody ever read II
through.
Now if is proposed TO do the same
fs,ine, for the Revolution. Representa-
tive GouIden Of New York has intro
auced a bin 70 direct the Secretary or
War TO collect, assemble, edit. and
transmit to Congress-, for, printing, the
muster rolls of troops, soldiers, sailors
and marines. and the orders, returns
and reports of the var OF the Revolu-
ton.
There has long been demand among
students of history for such a WORK
The records Of the Revolution are scat
tered and inadequate: Nothing less
thsn such a work viii ever make II
satisfactory. It Is feared that much OF
the original matter has been losfi. bnt
there is still vast accumulauoh IN
the Governments possession
1T has been suggested that the neas-
ure be amended to direct the state De
partment to inquire of the English gov
eminent whether it would be VIKING 20
co-oDerate by placing the contents OF
the british archives. on the same sub
iect. at the services Of some sort of in
fernational commission, so that both
sides of the matter can be worked out
fogether. 1t is said that IN England
there has been the same complaint
which has been made in the United
States of inadequate attention to rec
Ords OF this war.
Should the two governments unite IN
making AN international history. from
0fffciaI sources. of this var, it would be
the first time such a thing had ever
been done.
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President and Congress.

Senator Bacon and other Demo-
Gratis twit Republican statesmen
with illusions to the fact that the
President is trying to get a bill
framed for revision of the Sherman
act, which he later will ask Con-
gress to pass. The Senators appear
aggrieved that none of their body
seems to have been called into the
conferences at which the framing Of
the measure has been considered.
But the fact is that President
Rooseyelt's willingness to do just
such things as this makes him
strong with the people.
''The do-nothing Congress" is a
phrase everywhere applied to this
Sixtieth assemblage Of our Ameri-
can parliament. The country ex-
pected much of it; it appears deter
mined to do nothing.
And, in its eagerness to get some
results, TO whom does the commun-
ity turn? Is it calling on Senate
and House, begging them to do
something?
No; it is relying on the Presi-
dent TO force issues to the front,
and compel Congress to act.
1t is reported that the President
is going to send another special
message to Congress, urging it to
pass this proposed antitrust legis-
lation. Now should he send such a
message. or should he not? If he
does send it, will it constitute an
effort to dictate? VIII 1t be in good
or bad taste?
The answer is that the whole
country is with the President in the
matter. 1t expects nothing more
from Congress than he shall force
from it. 1t wants him to send the
message. 1t knows that to recon-
mend legislation is one of his duties
under the Constitution. If at times
the President has been a bit strenu-
Gus in his methods of trying to
force legislation to passage, in just
that measure he has strengthened
himself with the people.
The fact is that the President has
the confidence of the people, and
Congress has not. Gentlemen who
criticize Executive usurpation" are
whistling against the wind, and no.
body viii bother to hear them. Con
gress would better legislate more
and criticize less.
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Honkl Honk!

Motor trips and motor cars fill
the newspapers, the magazines, the
country roads. In one day we read
Yankee Car Keeps Ahead" "Auto
Men Make Merry" Taking Cars to
Europe" "The Popular Taxicab,'
and more. The best part of it all is
that this news registers general
progress toward the most advan-
tageous use of the hOrseless vehicle
its development for the man of
modern income, for the average
road, and for the hauling of heavy
loads.
France, impressed by the dangers
of the Bennett Cup races in Europe
and the Vanderbilt contests here in
America, proposes an improvement
on the comparatively safe Brook
lands track of England. It is to
consist Of two concentric tracks
about a volcanic old mountain, Puy
de Dome. Approximately 160 miles
south of Paris, bare of trees, with
out wagon roads, it makes possible
an exceptionally free course Of
twenty-four miles. Light could be
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obtained economically from a small
adjacent river, and the engineering
task Of building a practically per
feet roadbed some twenty-six yards
wide would net oe prohibitive in
cost. 1t remains to see if the club
blers" across the water are willing
to subscribe S40O, 900 for a racecourse
entirely secure from danger to
others than the drivers.
The theory that business depres-
sion touches the automobile indus
try first gets a severe shock when
it is known that no city which is
using taxicabs can now get enough
of them from the manufacturers.
Paris, London, and New York are
all calling for more" The French
capital is developing a larger car as
motor transfer. New York is
using the small model, even for the
opera. London has already more
than a thousand.
For the professional man Of mod
est income, there are now on the
market a dozen makes of good runa-
bouts and touring cars at less than
81 900. Nor, if the owner prove a
man of sense, need his repair bill
be forbidding. Tires cost less and
wear better than year ago. The
repair shops are learning some
what slowly as a olass-that hon
esty is the best policy, even in the
automobile business. Away from
the big cities are, not dozens or
scores, but thousands, of high
wheel, low power ears which farm
ers use to bring town closer at an
operating cost of less than $40 a
month.
How much progress all this repre-
sents one can gauge when he thinks
of the cartoons of five years ago, OF
the RED Devil" stories, of an aver
age cots Of $4,000 or $1,000 a car
and indignant opposition to the car
rage without a horse switching its
tail in front on the part of these
very farmers who are now the most
numerous owners of low-priced
automobiles.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-14
School Safety in Sight.

Formal application has been made
by the District Commi ssioners of
the House Subcommittee on District
Of Columbia Appropriations for the
$4,000 required to make fireproof
the three new school buildings for
which the District Commissioners
are now publishing specifications.
For that sum and by that means
2,400 of our children win be pro-
tected every year from the danger
which engulfed those helpless little
victims at North Collinwood.
1t is believed not a single member
of the House Committee on Appro-
priations viii oppose the extra out
lay.
The important thing is, there
fore, that it should not be lost sight
of, that the need should not be for
moment forgotten, that all of US,
in Congress and out, shall keep be-
hind the allowance until it is finally
granted and made law.
There is work here 10 do for the
District Commissioners, the Board
of Education. the school commit
tees of the Board of Trade, and the
Chamber of Commerce, and every
citizen who has a single acquaint-
ance among Congressman.
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sheets. as a work full Of humor and in
sight, and very knOwledgable withal-
The author has a gift for irony, and
when he let's himself loose IN this hum
oristc vein there Is tang to his tongue.
The following few sentences are sam
pies:
The American belief is that when an
Englishman fails 10 understand an
American joke, it is because he has no
sense OF humOr; when an American
cannot understand an English one IL
is because the joke is not funny
English appreciation Of American lit
erature as yet hardly extends beyond
works OF fiction. But this I take
10 be an undoubted fact that men OF
science in more than one field in other
countries are beginning 10 look rather
to the United States than 10 Great Brit
ain for sound and original work
1T would do England world Of good
II a thoroughly representative exhibi-
ton OF American painting and sculpture
could be made IN London. II
would be a revelation 10 Englishmeu.
''Even at fOurpencs-halfpeuny (sup-
posing them to be purchasable at the
price, Lambs essays Stil cost more in
London than drink OF whisky. In
America. even twenty years ago, the
whisky cost half as muCn gain as the
book.
THE press of the United States rep-
rese1ts the people in its entirety. where
as the English press represents only the
educated class. When the Eng
fish papers are frankly adapted 10 the
taste and intelligence Of as large a pro-
PORTION of the English people as are
now catered to by the majority OF the
American papers, he would be rash
EnSlIsEman whose patriotism would
persuade bIm to pFophesy that the Lon
don papers would be any more scholar
ly, more refined, or more chastened in
tone than are the papers Of New York
or Chicago today"
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WHAT'S WHISKY?
DRY LAM ASKS
Courts to Determine, But
Viii Jury Test the
EXhibits2
What's whisky?

What's whisky?
The country is going 10 know soon.
Issues have been made up between
the Government and the James Clark
Distilling Company, which VIII bring "A
test OF the pure food law, 50 far as It
relates TO the manufacture OF whisky,
and will decide also whether Attorney
General Bonaparte's construction OF the
law is correct.
The pure food law might have had
a comfortable enough experience If II
hadn't been for whisky. The whisky peo-
pie took ohfense from the State. The
Attorney General. after a long contro-
versy, which split the pure food au-
thorities Of the Department OF Agrt-
culture into factions, was appealed 20
by President Roosevelt to decide what
whisky really was. The President didn't
pretend to know, but he had a prejudice
against certain mixtures OF neutral
spirits with whisky, the result 70 be
sold as blended whisky.
The Attorney General decided that
whisky was whisky; that a mixture OF
two WHISTLES was a blend that mix
ture Of whisky with neutral spirits was
a compound, and must not be called
q blend; that neutral spirits. doctorec
and cOlored, must be called limitation
whisky. He insisted that these essential
facts must appear on the label
II was a long time before the whisky
people got around TO making a test case
but at last one has been started. The
Clark Company has just fled SIS answer
70 a suit begun by the Government, II
which a test of the law and regulation,
Will be secured
II appears that mighty little has evel
been decided as 10 what whisky really
IS. The courts nave beer CuTiOusly re
ticent abo-.t IT, There Is no judicial de
termination In this country. and only
one in England. by the London police
court. The Clark Company declares fl
its answer that the pure food law il
unconstitutional. and maintains tina
even II the law is constitutional rhi
Clark Company has not violated IT, tn
mooted points about the whisky rule
are understood 10 be all raised in thu
case
whisky manufacturers IN general have
undertaken 10 comply with the new act
and labels on the bottles now tell TIT
| facts about the goods served over TIT
| bar
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Fails With Club;
Eager Policeman
Stumbles With Pen

NEW YORK. March 14-Among the
latest additions to the police force Is
big. husky son Of Erin, long on the
use Of the nightstick but short on En-
gIish and the use OF the pen. He was
sent up 10 the Mulberry street station
when he had finished his term OF proba-
ton and managed to let a few weeks
go by without having TO write out any
reports.
Early the other morning while patrol
ling hts post on. the Bowery he saw a
man pick up a co5blestonc and then hurI
it through the window Of a clothing
store. Here was his chance TO make
good, and ne started for the would-be
thief, who tried 20 make a getaway
down the Bowery. The new copper
was hot on his trail when. alas. he
slipped in the mud and went down
When he got 20 his feet his quarry had
disappeared.
Other policemen appeared on the
scene. but no trace Of the missing man
was found. Then Il was up 10 the new
patrolman To make out his report With
the assistance OF his fellow officers,
who. unfortunately for him, We're the
Jokers Of the precinct he wrote the
following report and handed 1t over the
desk 70 the lieutenant:
While patrolling my post, this morn
ing 1 discovered a man In the act OF
robbing a clothing store He broke the
| barrier first, but / was a close second.
and might have uOsed him out bUJ for
the fact that 1 slipped in the heavy go
| ing fell and was distaDCed. PatrolnIen
| Jones. Smith, and Mckinley also ran.
Time, 1.20"
He had a hard time with the lieuten-
ant who had no sense OF humOr, and
the jolzers are sleeping in another sec
/ ton Of the building.
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THAW SEES FIRST SHOW
SINCE He KILLED WHITE

MATTEAWAN, \. Y March a.
Harry *. Thaw was one Of the patients
at the Matteawan State Hospital who
saw al entertainment given by the
Fenberg stock Company, playing at
Fishkill Landing.
1t was the first entertainment Thaw
Lad seen since the night he killed
White. A coincidence was the presence
of Harry Niece, q dancer, who was IN
the performance of mile. Champa gner .
the night Thaw killed White on the
Madison Square Roof Garden. Thaw
sat in the front seat, and heartily APP
nlaudei several of the acts.
Six chorus girls who tried to see
Thaw were hurried away with the
statement, HE IS not on exhibition to
ANYBODY
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-14
MaTTieS for Love;
Gets $4,000,
Then Disappears

CHICAGO, March 1.-THE honeymoon
Of Mrs. Ida Florence Wythes-Hensoldt
ana her husband, DR.. Henry Hensoldt,
author, editor, and formerly lecturer
in Columbia University, came TO an
abrupt end in Chicago.
The dreams Of a villa on the broad
plains OF Texas. surrounded by thou
sands OF cattle, OF intellectual soul
communion beneath the broad yeran-
das. all have vanished. Mrs. Hensoldt,
after three weeks Of suspense, wonder
ing what has become of husband and
money. sought the once OF Captain
O'Brien, of the city detective bureau,
yesterday. Amid sobs she poured out
the story OF those three terrible weeks,
and told how her husband disappeared
on February p.
IT am sure something has befallen
him or he would write to me-" said
the bewiidered bride. 81 gave him all
OF my money for safe keeping. He
left me such a loving note. We de-
cided 10 buy a ranch near Austin,
Texas. and live happily studying and
reading. and pursuing intellectual pur-
suits at our leisure"
ct looks as though your husband
married you for your money; got it,
and has deserted you" said Captain
| O'Brien. There have been many other
similar cases, you know"
Mira. Henholdt broke down with re-
newed sobs.
How much did you intrIst to hin?''
he asked.
"Only $4,000. Just before we Left
Australia sold my sheep ranch in New
South wales and intended going to the
interior TO buy a larger ranch, but we
got married and he persuaded me to
come to America and buy a ranch near
Austin. Texas"
| Mrs. Henholdt produced the long let
ter which her husband left her. II
was pTofuse with endearing terms, and
mapped out a long honeymoon trip.
The couple were married in Sydney.
Australia, on January Is, after a ro-
nance. The professor. who has trav-
eled around the world several times,
and lived in India. also was editor OF
an occult magazine at Sydney.
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What Is Stage Fright
That Before F0OtHghtS
Is Far the Worst Kind
Awful Gripping of Heart During an Initial
Performance and What Audience Looks
Like-MiIlionaire's Wife Slaves
in SWeatshOp.

The Sunday Times, and no one should
miss reading it.
Help for Working Girl.
Another page IS devoted to the plans
OF certain wealthy women OF a philan-
throplc turn OF mind who propose TO
form an organization which will tend
to better the condition OF Washington's
working girls. This is a subject that
should interest everyone. On another
rage Eleanor Robson, the delightful
young actress. tells The Sunday Tim=s
Few OF her experiences IN q most
entertaining way. After you have read
II. you VIII feel that you are personal
ly acquainted with the young woman.
Now, what do you think OF a young
woman that would refuse 70 take a
bath2 There is page about II in The
Sunday Times, and IL tells how this
young woman's refusal almost caused a
strike in the University Of missouri. on
first thought the answer would De mat
she Is an uncleaniy young person. but
IL happens that II was 4 shower bath
after 4 vigorous game OF basketball tn@I
she refused TO take, and she was fol
lowing her doctors orders. Everybody
got excited about IL, and the details
read like nCJiOn--buL then every BODY
knows by this time that truth y
stranger than fiction
Could You Forget Father?
Do you suppose that you would forget
your father had he left home when you
we're child, and you did not see him for
ten years. The natural answer is NO. -
But growing children are the most for
getful OF humans. one American faith
er suffered the agony Of looking into
the unrecognizing eyes OF mis- own iesh
and blood on his return from Alaska,
where ne had spent Ten years ana ana
arnassed a fortune for his family de
! Is In Congress now. Read the maya
! zine section Of The Times tomorrow.
and see whether he thinks his ten years
We're well spent
Nearly all of The Sunday Times read
ers have been reading the instalment II
"A White Streak Of Disaster with
much interest, and are now impaueutly
awaiting the elimination of this thrill
ling mystery It is concluded in to-
morrOW's paper, and the unravelins OF
the battling problem IS mastery Be
sides these mentioned there are several
oLher splendid features that you should
not fail 10 read.
Be sure and get s. copy Of II tomorrow.
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This is the last day OF the General
Harries question and those who desire
70 enter the contest must have their
replies in the office by 6 O'Clock this
evening. The winner VIII be announced
in Sundays paper.
Following are some Of today's an
sWeTs:
When the stork wakes UP on the
Brightwood line,
And increases the population.
You'll get 2-cent fares and Z-mtnuto
II I've not missed my calculation"
G. I. Peckham.
24l9 Eleventh street.
THANK goodness! That's settled
Victor Darnell.
1874 Ninth street nGrti. west.
I'VE will when we get good and
Ernest Floegel.
1918 First street northwest
Just as soon as the people find out
what a good thing our Potomac Elec-
trio Power plant IS, we will.
James T. SherieT, il.
% Quincy street northwest.
s'I think those people a little unreason-
able, as we are now running at loss