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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-11-29
COMMERCE NOTES
REINSTATED
IN OLD POSITION

Moses d. Null. formerly an expert in
the Bureau of Labor, who resigned his
position some time ago. has been re
mstated to his old place at a salary of
81 500.
James NJ. FerTall has been appointed
70 the position Of Iaborer at $3.50, and
detailed 10 the Bureau of Standards.
Hon. William Miller Collier, United
States minister to Spain, who was the
first to receive a. appointment as so
licitoT for the Department of Commerce
and Labor, was a caller al the solicit
tors office several days last week. for
the purpose Of renewing old friendships
MANY changes have been made since
Mr.. Collier was in charge.
Edward II. Wyville, chart correc42r,
Coast and Geodetic Survey, had his
salary increased last week from 81 800
10 $3.50 per annum. MI Wyville will
continue along the same line of work.
IN which he is rated as an expert.
Charles c. TansiH, messenger boy in
the office of the Secretary, resigned his
position during the past week.
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HOW PAUL BOURGET
WROTE Jun DIVORCE"
At Instance of Pope Plus X French
EsSayist Started National
Divorce Reform.

Paul BOurget. the French author
whose remarkable drama. Divorce" is
10 he produced at the Columbia Theater
tomorrow night, has been a foremost
figure in literary, educational. and re-
hgious circles of his own country for
several years. Originally NJ. Bourget
was a Free Thinker, but he was CON
verified TO Catholicism after study of
the various doctrinal creeds about ten
years age. His ardent devotions to the
cause of the church attracted the at
tentiOn of the Vatican. and he has had
several extended audiences with Pope
Plus Y.
When the anti-CathoUc agitation
spread over France a few years ago
and resulted in the separation Of church
and state and the expulsion Of many
priests il was followed by great Iaxity
in the divorce laws. About that time
NJ. Bourget visited Rome, and upon his
return to Paris. he wrote book entitled
"Un Divorce" the purpose Of which
was TO call attention to the necessity OF
more rigid divorce legislation. It was
then accepted throughout France that
the book was written at the request Of
the Vatican
i-6-i''''iS III AIiNoitS was a piliio-
sophie and ethical discussion of the
evils of divorce growing out of the anti
Catholic agitation. so great an impress
sion did this work make on the French
people that IL was later dramatized BY
Andre Curry. 1t became not only a
leading theatrical attraction of the mo-
ment in the French capital, but it re
suited in great movement which swept
all over France for reform in divorce
legislation, indeed. so great was the in
terest aroused in the questions present.
ed by this play that Le Matin the lead
columns of a discussion which ran in
the paper in the form of a continued
serial on the subject Of divorce for over
four months.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-11-29
STILL AN AMERICAN
IS ZELIE De LUSSAN
Being Adopted as Queens Own
Has Not Made Prima Donna
Less a Yankee.

ZeIe de Lussan, the grand opera diva
at Chase's this week. is an American
girl. despite the fact that the royalty
of Europe has shOwCTed her with
decorations and favors, She was born
in New York city, and her pa -ents were
of the same name, natives OF Tuscany,
who had come 10 these shores years
before little Zelie was ushered into
mortal limits
Under New York teachers her voice
developed sufficiently TO warrant the
de Lussaus seeking operate engage
ment, and her first experience was with
the Boston Ideals" later THE BOS-
tonians.' Although still in her teens,
the de Lussan became at once a star
of the organization, which then num-
bered Tom Carl, Mcdonald, Camille
D ArVille, Barnabes. rockingham,
Wis. and others as noteworthy. The
Ideals were the pride of the AmeTi-
can people. and their engagements in
every city were the musical events of
Determined to try for higher vocal
honors, and buOyed up by the encour-
agement and assistance Of Adelina
Patti and Christine Nielsen, the
de Lussan set sail for Europe. and
since then her native land has only
known her as an occasional visitor
Once she came as prima donna of the
Metropolitan Opera Company of New
York, and again later as an associate
of Calvt in concert engagements.
Abroad she was prima donna of the
Covent Garden and the Carl Rosa
Grand Opera Companies. Her greatest
triumph was in the role Of Carmen"
in which she is said 20 rival Calve.
In London Nine. de Lussan is called
the Queens own because OF the I'M
usually numerous Commands she has
had to sing 10 the royal household, and
she possesses medals gems. and jewels
to testify to the regard in which the
royal houses Of the Old World hold
the gifted young American. Neverthe-
less, the Incompatible de LUssan re-
mains loyal to her mother country, and
resents the idea that European faVoTs
have corrupted her democratic spirit.
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MISTAKES ON STAMPS
BRING BIG REVENUE

To enable the PostOhice Department
officials 10 wipe out a part OF the deficit.
20 IS suggested that more mistakes be
made on postage stamps. In sntlcipa-
ton OF the withdra wal Of the last issue
of 2-cenJ stamps owing 10 the failure
10 have Arabic figures on them. crowds
are daily buying up these stamps. hop
ing TO reap the benefit from the mistake.
Affairs VIII he whipped into shape
early this year In the eudesvor 10 put
a winning baseball team in the field
The PoStOhlce team is expected 10 be a
strong aggregation OF players.
T. c. Sullivan. Of the division Of
dead letters. has returned 10 his desk
after an extended visit 10 his Old home
in Wellsboros Tioga county. y. y.
Poston;ce Inspector George Sutton. 10
charge OF the Atlanta division. Atlanta.
Ga. visited the department ca official
business during this past week.
Charles y. DaIzell. chief clerk. division
or dead letters. has put force or clerks
on the work of preparing the copy for
the new street directory contract work
which was recently awarded 70 the
Manhattan Press. OF New York.
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Mascot Cured BY Messenger Boy
After Christian Scientist Fails

Tip" the big black cat, mascot Of
the Census Bureau, Is no longer a be
lever IN Christian Science. especially
as q healer OF ills that cats are sub
ject TO
A crowd at the Census Bureau the
other day was startled by some one
shouting: Look out He's got the
hydrophObia-" and Tip dashed out.
threw himself on the grass plot. turned
over OF his back, grubbed his head
with his fore paws, his long. black.
white-tipped tail waving in the air like
the plume OF Navarro. His eyes were
bullying, and froth in liberal quantities
came from his mouth.
About this time clerk of the bu-
reau who is noted as a disciple of
Christian Science. came out on the
steps. and seeing Tip" in. apparently.
such mortal agony. he went down to
the railing that surrounds the grass
plot, and begaa TO administer liberal
doses OF Christian Science to the Door
cat, which appeared TO he rapidly drift
lng into a dying condition.
Now. Tip you haven't got a stom-
achache." said he. Think Of the big
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fat mice you have eaten without dan
ger 10 yourself"
''Yeow, phizz. spit, scizz. yeow." re-
sponded Tip claWing his head and
neck more Viciously than ever
mo. Tip you haven't the rabies.
either continued the pTofs ssOr of
Christian Science.
Think Of the plump spaTrOws wait
ing by dozens for your stealthy tread
and tiger-like plunge"
" eOW-OW-OW- 30 gurgled Tin
IN prolonged agony. Just then one OF
the messenger boys of the bureau came
along. Seeing Tip" and hearing the
Christian Science mans last dose.
he looked AT him with an air of su-
preme contempt. and turned loose thus.
on, git out. You, guy can't YOU see
WHAT'S the matter with Tip " and
whipping out his pocket knife he crept
out so that Tip could not see him.
slipped his knife TO his throat. as n
about 70 slash H. and cut a rubber
band that some inisChievous bow had
silpped over his head, and which Tin
HilhseH had claWed and scratched ninth
dnouJ one more twist would have sbur
on MS breath altogether Then ag
ne messenger boy held up the rubber
bahd, TIT. shot into the air as in h.
vas a rubber ball himself. leaving the
CHRISTIAN Science man 10 l7In5iusf,.
uP"u the muidbIiity OF all science
CHRISTIAN and otherwise
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-11-29
WOULD CHANGE LAW
ON RURAL PARCELS

A circular advocating a change IN the
law governing the rural delivery postal
service so as 10 enable rural letter car
riers TO deliver parcels Of a given size
and weight has just been issued By the
Postal Progressive League
If such a change is made and by
charging 10 cents for each Of such par
GELS, the revenues Of the postal service
would be increased and be OF great as
slstance In reducing the present deficit.
The Pr7toffCe Department deficit is
very large this year. approximately
sixteen million dollars, and II is antici-
pated that the coming year will show
a mucl greater deficit
Richard j. Mccoy. Of Massachusetts
mas been appointed to a cIerkshiD at
Ss1 and detailed 10 the office of the
lhird Assistant Postmaster General
The bookkeeping section division NJ
supplies, has been working until late ar
night during tie past week get-ira, IN
us I0urna liZatiOu of p0stl,s sfer-zs
authorizations OF expenditures. This
work calls for painstskfng EFFORTS or the
part of the clerks and Miss Ga "A II.
Jones, IN charge OF this section. has an
able corps OF assistants.
David Bsilie of Iowa. received an an
polntment from the civil service TO the
position Of clerk at 5000 i'm the office of
the Fourth Assistant Postmaster Cen
eraL
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TO WITNESS
INAUGURAL PARADE
District Employees Claim Right to
View Pageant From Their
Workshop.

Ohcials and employees are taking
time by the forelock IN arranging for
the occupancy of the front rooms of
the District building on the occasion
of the Inauguration Of Mr.. Taft as
President. Probably no building in
the city affords a better view Of the
inaugural parade.
tt rs understood that there has been
a suggestion that reviewing stands
he erected in front Of the building.
but TO this there is decided and united
objection on the part Of it's daily oc-
cupants. IL is their contention that
as they work In the building six days
week. hfty-twO weeks in the year.
with the exception Of the holidays,
they are entitled To any benefits
which may arise.
A President is inauGurated only
once in four years. and IL is the opin-
ion OF he District employees that they
should be permitted an unrestricted
view OF the parade.
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J. w. DANIEL HUNTS
IN OLD VIRGINIA

John ". Daniel. special assessment
clerk Of the Assessors Office. is hunt
Ing in Virginia.
John w. Hardness, Of the Assessors
Once, IS spending TWO weeks vacation
In Georgia.
William NJ. Garrett. Of the Assessors
Office, is on ten days vacation.
Louis G. Wilson, disbursinE officer,
and Paul Dean, Of the Disbursing OF
ncet are endeaVC-ing to equal the rec
ord made by Waldo Hibbs, secretary
10 Commissioner Mcfarland, as a long
distance walker. Mt. Wilson and Mr.
Dean traversed twenty miles Of Mary
lands country roads last Sunday on
foot.
Commissioner y est is Congratulating
himself on the return Of his secretary.
Ralph Pratt. who has been absent on
his honeymoon.
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GIVES PLEASANT
DANCE IN LAUREL

on Thanksgiving Eve one OF the most
enjoyable dances ever given In Laurel
was held In the Academy OF Music.
The dance was arranged by Messrs
Lee Gilbert, Harvey Stanley. and
Archie Mattingly. and was attended by
guests from New York. Philadelphia
Atlantic City, Baltimore, and Wash
ingtOn. One Of the pleasing features
Of the evening was the excellent music
furnished by Thomas a. Gray's or
chestra- composed almost entirely Of
local talent.
Mr.. Gray is IN the office Of the First
Assistant Postmaster General, and is a
coruetist Of considerable ability. The
program rendered by the orch estra
and which was prepared by Mr.. Gray,
was decidedly the best ever heard IN
the Academy of Music The married
ladies have arranged another dance 10
be held on New Year eve al the same
place.
William F. Cochran. purchasing
agent left for New York city on FRI
day afternoon Mr.. Cochran will re-
turn this evening.
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TO ST. LOUIS
TO GET HIS BRIDE

Frederick HochuH. OF the envelope
section, division Of sup 1lies. surprised
his associates recently by going TO ST.
Louis. Mo, to become d benedict. Mr..
HOcHull waS married on November - to
Miss Catherine Peterson at She home
of tie brides parents in s. Louis. Miss
Peterson and Mr.. HochUli have been
SWetheaTts since childhood. and their
wedding was the happy ending TO
pretty little roma nee. Mr.. and Mrs.
Hochui Will be at home TO their friends
on and after December . at their new
residence on A street northeast
James D DOdsOn. in the office or the
division OF supplies. has
been transferred to the Office of the dis
bursting officer on the second floor Of
The main building.
Joseph u Shulnat-r map copy ~ ia Ii's
Office OF the topograpueT a. $500. has
resigned his position 10 so into the com
mercial field.
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POSTMASTER
IS TRANSFERRED

John p. CIum. postmaster At Fair
banks. Alaska, has been transferred to
his former position. as postofdce iuspeC-
tor and assigned to the Spokane divi-
sion
George r. Price. contract division.
Second Assistants Bureau. has returned
TO his desk. after a spell If illness.
w r. Grove. formerly pressmau Ia
the priu,ing section Of the Second As
sistaut's Bureau. stopped of iu Wash
UgtOu last Tuesday TO renew friendship
I'm the department MI Grove was on
his way % PittsburE 10 close neEotia-
tions for a large electric lighting plant
Second Assistant Postmaster General
Joseph Stewart left Monday evening
last fOT Springfield, H.. where he ad-
dressed the Illinois Posrmas1ers' AssO-
citation on Wednesday on the subject Of
transportation OF MAILS. General Stew
art VIII return 10 his Office tomorrow
morning
The purchasing agent issued specifica-
tons Tuesday for furnishing the Treas
ury Department with 900 9Isx4iz. or
inch double fold rope envelopes and 100
5Nlu 3-inch double fold rope-maniia en-
velOpes. SpccifCa tious were also issued
the same day for 5000 Wards pouEce
envelopes size @7sN62s inches. for use Of
the Treasury Department
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SANFORD ATTENDS
NEW HAVEN GAME

FRANK l. Sanford. expert cbfar NJ
division, attended the football 49,
IN New Haven yesterday He also
Witnessed the game in PhiladeIpbia
on November 10.
Robert H. Merriam. Of the manu-
features division, has been quite i'm
Tor several days at his Apartment at
the Burlington.
Mrs. Mary NJ. MacEvans left Tues-
day TO spend a vacation of five weeks
Ih the south. With the exception of
Thanksgiving visit TO her sister in
camden, s, g., she viii spend the
time visiting relatives IN Mobile. Ala
George w. Crane. chief Of the dis
bursting division, was away from the
office a few days the past week.
James II. Burton has been .ap-
pointed to the position Of clerk and
assigned 10 the publication division.
John +. DAILY, Harry Gordon, Lewis
r. Steeley. and William J. Elliott. Of
the manufactures division. having
completed the work upon which they
were engaged furnishing a report on
fire losses TO the President, returned
10 the office the first of the week.
+. b. SquyeT, Of the chief clerks
division, has been transferred to the
division OF agriculture.
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HENRY G. EVANS DIES
AT DAUGHTERS HOME

Henry CoThea Evans, Of the Geological
Survey, died at the home of mis- daugh-
ter, Mrs. Townsend Scott. at Mt. Wash
ington, In Baltimore county. Tuesday
morning. Mr.. Evans was soveuty-four
years old, and had been with the Coast
and Geodetic Survey for a great many
years.
Mr.. Evans was considered ore Of the
most expert map engravers i'm the
United States; was a topogTapher OF
rare ability. and connOisseur of en-
cravings. He Travelled extensively and
gathered together one OF the finest col
lections OF engraVings and prints TO be
seen IN any one collection
Mr.. Evans was also painter in water
cOlOTS, and a great reader. For a long
time he has been A sufferer from heart
trouble, which has been aggravated By
his extreme old age, and while his death
was not expected at this time. Il did not
come wholly as a surprise. The body
was laid TO rest in Oak I'm Cemetery.
Charles f :. RozzelEe and Harris W
BaTnum have been appointed messenger
boys IN the office of the Secretary at a
salary Of $3.50 per year.
Miss Lille A Cheshire. Of the Bureau
OF Fisheries, resigned her position as
clerk at 500 last week
Joseph G. Hilman, clerk at LOO. IN
the Census Bureau, also resigned his pO-
sitiOn. did also Wilhelm q. Hansen,
who held a cierkship at s, 900 per year.
Davis F CrosIand, clerk in the 40
counts division. left last evening for 4
visit TO his sister, who lives in Jack
s0nvi!'e, Fla. While in the South AfT
{ rosland will visit other Southern cities
and Viii not return 10 his desk until
fter New Year.
Eugene +, Hartley was made happy
the other Gay by having 800 more tack
ed on to his salary, which was 81 GOA
He is row getting 81 30 and holds down
a desk In the Census Bureau.
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DISTRICT
GO HUNTING
AND SHOOT DECOYS
g. M. Towers and George
Boyd Have Lucky Trip
Down Potomac.

Unburdened by a large amount of
game, but happy in the realization
that their trip was not an uneventful
one, q. NJ. Towers and George Boyd. of
the Office Of the Collector of Taxes.
have returned from a hunting trip on
the lower Potomac. Mr. Boyd and
Mr. Towers left Washington on a
launch and started down the river
fully confident that their reputation
as mighty hunters would not suffer
as the result of their journey
Duck shooting was the primary OBJ
ject of the trip. but they were pre-
pared TO slaughter wild turkeys or
even rabbits if opportunity afforded
Hardly had they reached the limits Of
the District when TO Ieeward was OBJ
served a large flock of birds floating
peacefully on the surface OF the wa
ter.
Ducks whispered Towers
Are YOU suTe2" asked Boyd, who
Is Inclined 10 be conservative
sure thing, answered Towers
d aVen i been hunting on this river
long enough to know duck when
see oneF Gimme that shotgun"
Perhaps we are still within the
District observed Boyd. Far be il
from me. an official Of the District. 10
break the law. Hadn't We better in
quiTeP'
cut out the conversation and hand
me that gun retoTJed Towers peev-
ishly. WHAT do you think were on.
sunday school excursion Those
birds viii dy In a minute"
Meantime the launch was approach
ing the ducks. which as vet had
shown no disposition 20 fly. Towers
seized gun. took careful aim and
nrcu. The shots appeared not 10 dis
turb the ducks in the least Tie fred
the other barrel Not a feather was
disturbed. BY this time The launch
was within few feet Of the ducks
and BOYD. who was ln the bow, made
a sudden and painful discovery. The
ducks We're dcCOys.
Towers has not yet recovered from
the shock
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eral economic. social, or sanitary con-
ditions Of country life were welcome.
In order to facilitate this work. the
following employees have been detailed
to the agricultural division from the
various divisions in the office: Frank
Adams, Marvin II. Bacon, Edmund e..
Bullock, Mrs. Kate b, Cooke, William
NJ. Grain, John F. DAILY. William J. FL
lott jr-. Oscar II. Gordon Herbert
Howard, Gilman b, Howe Mrs. Ida h
Lane. Ralph Nutting. Silas D. Pearm8n.
Mrs. Mary NJ. Phelps. Miss Elizabeth
Prentiss, Henry W. Sandmeyer, Everett
Spring. Lewis r. SteelV, Thomas O.
Webb, Charles A. Williams. Miss r.
Lanier. Miss Hunter, Miss NJ Warren,
Miss Davis, Miss MaUack. Miss Arnold,
Miss E X Baker Mrs. l. Y. Earnest
f NJ Newkirk, and c. W. Rose.
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CENSUS BUREAU
CLERKS TABULATING
COUNTRY LIFE DATA
Work Being Done at Request of Commission on Coun-
try Life" Appointed by President-Work Is
Being Pushed Rapidly.

The agricultural division is engaged in
tabulshng the data furnished by farm
ers, teachers, ministers, business men,
and others on the conditions of country
life and their suggestions for its better
ment upon the request of the Commits
sion on Country Life" appointed some
time age by President Roosevelt
The general purpose OF the commits
sion's work is to arrive at an under
standing of existing conditions and OF
public opinion with regard to American
country life as e basis for a report and
recommendation to the President The
cooperation of every citizen toward this
end was solicited in the letter sent out
by the commission. Aside from the
twelve questions submitted for answer.
any suggestions pertaining TO the gen
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NEW ELLIOTT PLAY
TO BE SEEN HERE

Miss Maxine Elliott, who comes to
the Belasco. the week before Christmas.
will be seen in THE Chaperon," a
thFee-aet comedy by Marion Fairfax.
This new comedy receives a first pro-
duction at the Majestic Theater. Bos-
ton. The cast numbers sixteen people.
The scenes are laid in the Adirondacks
and the scenic fnvestrrure is said 10 be
picturesquely descriptive Of the local
ity.
Thisris the play in which Miss Elicit
viii inaugurate the opening OF her own
theater in New York, named after her,
on December =.
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OFFICIALS GLAD OF
STELLWAGEN CHOICE

Probably no two men in the District
OF Columbia were more penuineIv
pleased at the selection of r. ]. SteIi-
wagon. as chairman of the inaugural
committee, than Commissioners Ms~far-
land and West Both are close per-
sonal friends of the chairman and both
seized the first opportunity TO convey
10 him their cOngT atulations on his an
pointment.
DR.. L William TindaII, secretary 10
the Board of Commissioners. and Louis
&. Wilson were among the attendants
at the Army Nav, football game
Thanksgiving Day.
Engineer CommissiCn er Morrow at
tended the funeral Of his grandmother
Mrs. Rebecca Marshall M johnson. In
PittsbuTg. last week. Mrs johnson was
ninety-siX years old. and a relative Of
Chief Justtas AarGhsn
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-11-29
Letter Box Fastener Contract
Is GfUen to Philadelphia Firm

The contract for Ietter-box fasteners,
proposals for which were opened Ia the
Office OF the purchasing agent on Oc-
tober Is, 1905 has just been awarded TO
Janney, Steinmetz & Co. OF Fhiladel-
phia, Pa. al ~ cents each. including
the rivets and bolts for attaching them
10 the letter boxes.
The new letter-boX fasteners Will be
Interchangeable with those now in use
by the department, ana is somewh--
after the style Of the Croft fastener
The Jsnney, Steinmetz & Co. Is the
same concern that manufactured the
old Gron fasteners. and hold the patent
rights to manufacture of that style
fastener. This contract viii remain In
force from December ], 1905. 10 June
30. 1909. at which time the present CON
tracts for street letter boxes and let
ter-boX posts viii expire, when new
contracts covered all three of these
items will begin.
William SchoGeld, clerk ia the divi-
sion Of dead letters. returned 10 his
desk Monday, after being ill for a
week at his home if Hyattsville, Md.
Nyron O. Taylor, president Of the
Mercantile Corporation, contractor for
wrappers was a visitor 10 the depa IT.
meut ou Monday Of the past week.