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The Washington herald., 1909-05-28
L'ENFANT PLAN PRAISED.
PittSburg Chamber Of Commerce
Makes Suggestions.

Makes SuEEeStAOns-
Resolutions adopted at a recent meeting
Of the Chamber Of Commerce Of Pitts
burg. presented by the committee on
municipal art. urges that Pennsylvania
Senator's and Representatives be asked
10 assist in the passage Of such laws as
vii make possible the development OF the
city Of Washington on the original plan
as laid out by Maj. TEnfant.
In presenting the resolution the COM
mittee declared the plans for the city Of
Washington to be one CT the legacies
left by George Washington 10 the coUn-
Try. now considered the best devised
for a Capital City. IN dignity. beautiful
vistas and grouping Of buildings and
statues.
The resolution also declares that the
plan has not been followed IN its en-
tiTety, especially with regard 70 park
treatment. and location Of buildings,
much to the detriment Of the National
Capital
The last paragraph Of the resolution,
as related to the FEnfant plan. reads:
The only plan submitted for the future
growth Of the city has been presented
by the Park Commission. which IS a re-
turn 10 and development OF new portions
Of the city in harmony with this plan.
Therefore. the Pittsburg Chamber Of
Commerce urges the adoptiOneof this plan
for the future development Of Washing
ton"
The committee further urges the adop-
ton Of the Newlsnds bEu for Lincoln
| Memorial.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-28
CITIZENS ASK IMPROVEMENTS
Congress Heights Association Holds
Regular Session.
would Have Lieut. Anderson Pro
NOTED 10 Captaincy of New
Police Precinct.

Resolutions adopted al q meeting Of the
Congress Heights Improvement Associa-
ton last night at the residence OF Rev
William Brayshaw, which VIII be pre-
sented 10 the District Commissioners.
recommend that Lieut. Anderson, Of the
Anacostia substation, and Sergt Charles
A. Stevens. Of the same precinct, be made
captain and Lieutenant, respectively. Of
the new station soon 70 be established
The association also urged that the
washington Railway and Electric Com
many be asked 70 repair The rosdbed from
Anaco=tia % Congress Heights. and that
Secretary Eddy. of the District electric
railway commission, be asked 10 investi-
gate crovding of street cars in that
section George ". Kennedy, chairman
OF TIE railway committee reported he
had held & conference with Mr. Monatt
OF the railway company. and requested
cleaner cars. He said Mr. MoffaIt prom
ised 70 remedy conditions.
". Y. Price. president OF the associa-
ton. presided. Seven new members were
admitted TO membership They were ".
l. Ballard. Phillip 3. Msgruder. 4 VI
RICHTER. II. " Walter. J. Il Green. Dr.
Gustave Bender. and George E Stro-
bel i.
The following committees 70 serve the
association for the year were named by
President Price:
Sewer and water-E- J Nevcomb, a.
Z. Mckay. and g. B Darling
Railroads.&c.. W Kennedy. ". E POT-
ter. and r Waller.
Highways-8I. J F1llius. !. a. Smithsol,
and J. Ford Taylor.
Finance-A- E Mckay. Rev. William
Brayshaw. and Edward Blaine
Legislation-Gustave Bender, J. s. Lyon,
and Rev. William Brayshsw-
Public inprovemenJs-S- n Fillius, J. Z
TaIbert, and Y Waller
Schools-T. n HOllows. z J. Newcomb.
and r Z Jones.
Post-ofRce-E J. ste5bins. a E Nc
kay. and n J. Fiilius.
Press-Chsrles F. Purdy, J S Lyon, and
X. z. Porter.
Police and fire.. Weber, R H. Potts.
and J. Hardester.
The next meeting OF the association viii
be held tie second Thursday n June IN
the town hall and visitors VIII be ad-
mitted. Il IS planned TO have several
prominent speakers deliver addresses
The Washington herald., 1909-05-28
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
Z. s. Dept. Of Agdouiture. weather Bureau

u - DerL- o. AEflC-lLITe- ~ e1LleL nlTHiI
Washington THURSDAY MAY = 1875 p. n.
A stern area that covers the Lake res1o1 aad tie
Northeastern States has caused continuation q
unsettled shOEery weather in AL districts szsc q
tie MisSissippi River. There we're scattered thun-
dsrsso-ms THURSDAY II the Eastern and Southeastern
States. with heavy local rains West q the Mis-
sissiD1i River. except IN SoCtheru Texas. ire
Northern Plateau region. and OF ire North Paci6c
coast where there were local raI1s. TIE weather
was generally fair and warm during The last rwen-
ty-fOur hos-rs. further rse n tsmre-sture has
taken place N the Atlantic states and the Middle
West Cooler weather Is reported from The North
western States and the Lake region.
Local rains are indicated fCr FRIDAY n the At
lsncic States the East Gulf states. the lake re-
gion and the Northwest and Saturday u the Gulf
states. the south Atlantic States and NsE England.
and al scattered points IN the Plans States ard
the RocCv Mountain region: elsewhere The weather
VII be fair Moderately high temperature IS indi-
AID the Middle West Somewhat cooler weather
RocSy Mountain rcgi0E during Friday aid Sstur-
day
The sinds along the New England coast VIII bs
moderate scutheTy. shifting % s0uthTes-er3y: on
TIE Middle Atlantic coast moderate southwest srd
vest. cn the South Atlantic ard East Gulf oossts
light % moderate vz-ahie. on the Wet Gulf coast
moderate soufherly: on the Lover Lakes light %
moderate s0u-hEes, and west, and o. the Upper
Lakes light n moderate variable
Steamers departing Friday for EuroPsaa ports
VII have moderate 70 brisk southwest winds and
showers TO the Grand Banks.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-28
ENGINEERS IN SESSION.
Washington Branch OF American
Institute Elects Officers.

The Washington section OF the Amer
ican Institute OF Electrical Engineers
held its annual meeting at the Iooms in
the Washington and Chesapeake Tele-
phone Company. Questions regarding
the welfare Of the organization we're dis
cussed by Ralph ". Pope, general sec
retary Of the institute, and II was due TO
his influence and arguments that the sec
zion did not suspend business on account
Of the small interest shown by the men,
bers In the meetings Of the society.
The election OF officers resulted as fol-
lows: P. Belts. president; DR.. NJ. g.
Lloyd, secretary: and the following ex-
ecutive committee: P. G. Burton, J. H
Hanna. H. B. Stabler. R. P. Lamberton.
and MAJ. SquieTs
The Washington herald., 1909-05-28
URIU IN CHICAGO.
Japanese Vice Admiral On His Way
20 Washington

Chicago. May Z7.-Yice Admiral Paro
Urfu. Of the japanese navy. q greduats
OF the Annapolis Naval Academy, and his
wife, q Vassar College aIumnus. arrived
IN Chicago to-day from San Francisco,
on their way 10 Washington. D. c. Ths
japanese navy officer was accompanied by
Col H c. Haines, United States Marine
Corps. 2 classmate az Annapolis. from
which educational institution he vas
graduated in 1852 with high hono-s. HIS
visit 70 this country is OF a semi-OficiaI
nature.
7 an here partly on a private mission
and partly for the pleasure OF meeting
some Of my former classmates a. An
napoIis.- said Admiral Uriu. 7 expecs
to pass Two weeks n the East before re-
turning 10 Japan
The japanese sailor smiled when asked
the old question as 70 the possibility of
japan warning with the United States.
He said.
That is practically impossible We got
our civilization from this country. Our
friendly relations would make such q coz
tfnEenCy impossible
The Washington herald., 1909-05-28
EASTERN STAR ENTERTAINS.
school Days of Long Ago shown in
q Play.

n Play.
About 400 members and friends OF
Bethlehem Chapter, Order OF the East
ern Star. attended an original comic
burleSque on the olG-time country school,
given last night by members Of the
chapter, al Odd Fellows Hall
'Ye Deestriek skule" was the title Of
the comedy given by 'ye youths and
maidens Of ye Bethlehem Chapter, T"
under the direction Of A. W Bowen
and H. ". Weber.
The first scene represented the pupils.
with books. states. and lunch, playing
and lettering or their way 20 school The
morning session began with the song
Good Morning. Teacher" followed by
the rell call. which was seriously inter
rupted by the struggling in Of tardy pu-
pills. After the spelling. grammar, and
geography classes were held, the sound
ing Of the recess bell became a signal
for 4 general rush for the playground
During the intermission. William Weber
gave a piano solo. and Albert Linstrom.
a oornet solo, accompanied by Miss Al
berta Buehler. The afternoon session rep
resented the closing day Of the school
year. when the committeeman and vis-
itors from the village We're received. The
address Of welcome by the smart girl OF
the class. the discharge OF the teacher,
and the singing Of Aud Lang Syne. "
we're greeted with applause by the au-
dience, who seemed 10 appreciate greatly
the amateur efforts OF their friends on
the stage.
II. W Weber took the part Of Obediah
Dumps. the teacher; Polly Rooney. the
red-haired girl. Dcremus DObbins. the
bashful boy: Jemina Perriwinkle. chew
ing-gum girl. and the town committee,
Squire Kicker. Deacon Wayback, and
DR.. Siowcoach, we're particularly good
members Of the cast
The play was given 10 raise funds for
the benefit work OF the order. More than
500 was realized from the sale OF
tickets
The Washington herald., 1909-05-28
THIRD PERIop-Frem June 1s % July 3. 1eoa
DEBATE GOVERNMENT CHANGE
Chamber of Commerce Meets Be
hind Closed Doors.

The subcommittee Of the committee on
law and legislation OF the Chamber Of
Commerce met IN executive session last
night in the rooms Of the chamber. in 2
street, 10 consider the resolution offered
by Francis Scott Smith regarding the
change ot the form Of government OF the
District
It was an adjourned meeting called by
E. H. Daniel chairman OF the subcom-
mittee. Among the fifteen members pres
ent were ". II. Holloway, George 3
Fsrquhar. F. c. Handy. and B. T. Saul
No information as TO what transpired at
the meeting was given out. except that it
was decided 10 hold a public session in
the near future. The exact date has not
/ yet been set.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-28
Local Temnerature.

Midnight s.. 2 q. II s.. a. n. s.; S a. Il. 81;
5 a. n g.; 70 a n. g: z noon. 20; ? ,. n. 3;
p II. s.; p. t. 81. ?. n. =; % p n. IS.
Maximum s2I: minimum. SLL
Relative hUmidity[ a. II, S. p Il. 5: s ?.
n "A Rainfall e ?. n. % :. n. aI3 Hours
q sunshine 3 Per cent q possible sunshine. q
Temperature sane date Iast yeE-NaKimum. g;
minimum, g.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-28
G. O.P. LEAGUE ACTS.
Holds Meeting and Adopts Set of
Resolutions.

RESOLUTIONS
The executive committee Of the League
Of Republican State Clubs held q meet
ing in league headquarters last evening
IN the Corcoran Building. President Z.
c. Snyder presided Committees were ap-
pointed 20 manage the third annual ex-
cursion on July 81 al Marshall Hall.
A resolution Of sympathy for John G
Capers. Commissioner OF Internal Reve-
nue., who has been ill was passed, and a
committee win apprise Mr. Capers Of the
action.
II was resolved 70 present engTossed
resolutions Of thanks TO Henry u. Camp
and T. Lincoln Townsend, retiring presi-
dent and treasurer, respectively, for the
able manner n which they have served
the interests OF the organization Win
field Jones was reappointed press repre-
sentative
The Washington herald., 1909-05-28
DIES AGED NINETY-TWO YEARS
Mrs. Mary WhIteside Leet Stricken
in MeIroSe Apartment.

Mrs Mary Whiteside Leet died at her
apartments in the Melrose. 1913 Clifton
street. yesterday morning. She was
nearly ninety-two years old Funeral
services VIII be held st the MelrOse this
morning al 10 O'Clock. Interment viii be
private Mrs. Leet was well known in
Grand Rapids and Pittsburg.
she IS survived by Alfred B. Grant B.,
Miss Elizabeth c.. and Mrs Sarah 3.
Leet. all OF whom live IN the Melrcse.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-28
HOW VOTES WILL BE ISSUED
IN
THE WASHINGTON HERALD'S
VOTING CONTEST.

number Of inquiries lave been received regarding
publish OF
you may upon
PERIOD-Frona sIaxa 3 to JuneI
The Washington herald., 1909-05-28
Tide Table.

TO-dzy-High ti6e. 5 a u. and SIS D n. Lov
tide. ss5 a n and s5s , II
Te-nOTv~-Hish tide SO a. n ard s3 D n
Low TIDE. 10S7 a. n and Ds5 D II
Condition Of the Water.
SPECIAL 70 The Washington HersE
HEps7 Fern. " Va. Nay z.-Both riTe-z
muddy.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-28
Temperatures in Ofher CitIes.

Tenperstures n ether cities. together with ~
arro-rnt of rainfall for the twelve hours ended st
D n yesterday. are as follows:
The Washington herald., 1909-05-28
NAVAL OFFICIALS
WILL GREET URIU
Veteran of RuSSO-JapaneSe
War Arrives To-day.
MAY MEET PRESIDENT TAFT

Members of the Embassy stan 20
Escort Vice Admiral from Union
station to willard HOteI-Was
Graduated from the United States
Naval Academy In IssI-
The Washington herald., 1909-05-28
Condition of fhe Water,

Largest Morning Circulation.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-28
FUNERAL DIRECTORS.
GEORGE P. ZURH0RST,
3OI East Capffol Street.

J, WILLIAM LEE, Funeral Director
and Enbalns- LiEsEy II connection. Coznodioas
Chapel and Modern Crenat9-iul- Modest prcsA
S4 PsnnsylTsnis ave- Nv Tslsphone Nam 1SS1
The Washington herald., 1909-05-28

The history and origin Of the army Is
not written in the apchives AZ the Library
OF Congress. According TO Tobler, 1t was
founded about ten years ago by a man
whose name has since been forgotten.
The army was first brought into the
limelight when one Of the officers caused
the arrest Of Gen Mobley. then head OF
the organization Charges and counter
charges followed. and Gen. Mobiey
dropped from sight He left the city.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-28
MONUMENTS.

LET Us ESTIMATE On YOUR CEMETERY
Eox fox Decorztion Day; 1usss display & s,oek e
select fruz- Place ords- and avoid disappo-at,
neut JOHN 7 TRAPP. Lincoln sFe. Gnc -
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-12-16
natchI|eess$s, Bargains in La
dies and Misses Suits
36 Ladies' Suits bought at half regular price.
Guaranteed all wool, coors Black, Blue, Green or @hn Gp @1
Grey, worth SIS. 90 to $50 90, this sale ND@Du&D9D
20 Misses Suits all coors, worth SIS to $3.50 IN
This sale n ~
Ladies' one piece Dresses at stunning prices.
Ladies nice all wool fine embroidered Broad Cloth @A @AaD
Dress sold at $500, now WVuWHGD
Ladies one piece Dresses in Serge and Broadc1oth, some ribbon
good $40 and SIS values. This sale %uGD&
All sizes 80 to ~. These are exceptional bargains and at these prices
ought to move rapidly.

A beautiful assortment of goo9s suited for Xmas gifts
consisting Of Books, Belts, Jewellery Bags. Jewel Cases,
Toilet Boxes, Initial Handkerchief, Dolls, Doll Carriages,
Boys Tool Boxes, Trunks, Rockers and hundreds of arti-
cles which are all suitable for Xmas trade.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-23
THE SENATE INSURGENTS.

The revolt against the centraliza-
ton of legislative power into the
hands of a few individuals is not con-
fined to the house of representatives,
where the insurgent movement aims
to have Speaker Cannon's authority
curtailed, but has spread to the sen
ate, where there is really a more
pressing need for a revision of the
rules, under which the shaping of the
legislative program has for years been
left in the hands of a small coterie of
senate leaders. The younger element
in the senate has been gaining rapidly
in numbers and prestige in the last
few years and now promises an active
revolt from the old domination. These
senators are demanding a more equit-
able distribution of committee assign
ments. with a view to giving the en-
tire membership of the senate a voice
in the framing of legislation and in
the adoption of the legislative pro-
gram.
Under the existing order the older
members have managed to so arrange
the committees so that they have had
the domination of such matters as ap-
preparations, naval affairs, the Pan
anna canal, currency, postofice, PEN
sions and, in fact, all the important
problems before congress. Each SEN
ator in the ruling clique is given a
committee room and is assigned to
really important chairmanships, but
those outside Of the coterie have been
made heads of such important COM
mittees as the Potomac river front,
the disposition Of public documents,
heating and ventilation, Pacific rail-
roads, committees that meet perhaps
once in a decade.
The insurgents propose to remedy
this inequality by dividing the senate
committees into the first, second and
third classes and to adopt a rule by
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-23
4 U N OF FINE ARTS.

President Roosevelt's action in APP
pointing a committee of thirty to act
as a council of fine arts. to pass upon
plans for public buildings, parks, mon
uments and the like, will be heart
lily approved not only by the archi-
tects of the country, who are RESPONSE
BILE for the agitation resulting in the
appointment of the committee, but
also by all citizens who have given
thought to our needs in this direction.
1t is a matter OF regretful record that
too many of our public buildings,
monuments and parks have been con-
structed or laid out with little refer
ence to artistic effect, the convenience
or caprice of the architects, officials
and contractors being considered in
stead of the state of artistic enlighten-
ment and cultivation which our people
have attained.
There must. of course, be a limita-
ton to the work of the art council
and this is recognized by the presi-
dent. He suggests that the councils
efforts be confined to advisory work,
with the supervising architect of the
treasury, concerning the character and
design of all public works, paintings,
sculptures, parks, bridges, etc, which
depend on federal appropriation and
of which the art of design forms an
integral part. The need of such con-
sultation and advice is apparent to
those familiar with some of the mon
strosities in the way of buildings,
statues and monuments that have been
erected in Washington from time to
time under the present system.
The improvement of the design and
architecture of public buildings is GER
tain to have a beneficial effect upon
buildings privately constructed, to
which end the American Institute of
Architects has been working for many
years with gratifying success.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-23
DRIFT.

A salary of $780, 900 a year ought to bring
a larger assortment Of presidential timber
TO the mill four years hence.
Senator Foraker says this is probably
my last term Unfeeling photographers in
sist on striking out probably
Reed Shoots senatorial machine Is as
smooth as any in the land. No sign OF
friction developed at his reelection.
There is a shortage in the treasury of
Kansas City, and every employe of the
office, with arching innocence, asks, Who
got the money!
The much defeated Mr.. Kern of Indiana
Ultimate that democratic promises haven't
as much strength as the air that makes
them. Mr.. Kern is getting wise as he
grows older.
A fine of 81 and costs was thought strong
enough for the man who threw eggs at
Senator Jeff Davis Of Arkansas. The
present value of eggs comes pretty close
to Jeff's senatorial dignity.
The long distance successor of blue
Jeans Williams in the governorship of
Indiana will not have a palatial executive
mansion costing $15O,OO He has suggested
to the extravagant lawmakers that a house
costing l 5000 or $4,000 is good enough for
him or any of his successors,
The total popular vote IN the presidential
campaign of 1904 was 1856, SOL Roosevelt's
total popular vote over Parker, 2,523,75O;
while Roosevelt's electoral vote over Parker
was 1856. In the campaign of 1903 the total
popular vote was 14,S2,Sil; Taft's total pop
ular vote over all was H1,3l4 and his pop
ular vote over Bryan 1888, 4S4; while Taft's
electoral vote over Bryan was 1853.
In the present congress there are 81 re-
publican senators and 81 democrats, and
223 republicans and 1S democratic mem
bers of the house of representatives, In
the next congress-, the Sixty-first. there
will be SO republican senators and 80 dem
ocrats, a gain of two democrats Zone from
Indiana and one from Oregon, and 2S
republicans and 172 democratic members of
the house of representatives-one seat being
vacant-a gain of five democrats.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-23
DEPOSIT GUARANTY LAW.
Oklahoma Scheme Not as Simple as
Advocates Claim.
Kansas City Star

hdnSdS Clty Sldr'
While Kansas and Nebraska are consid-
ering the adoption of the systems, Okla
homa, after a year of experiment, has
found, already, some serious defects in It's
law, and the legislature of the new state
Is considering several important amend
ments designed to diminish some of the
dangers involved in the system. One OF
these amendments empowers the state
Bank commission to limit the number of
banks that may be established in a town.
Another specifies the minimum amount of
capital a bank may have in cities of vari-
Gus sizes, and a third amendment author
ICES the state banking board to issue G
per cent certificates to provide for paying
depositors OF insolvent banks, If at any
time the guaranty fund accumulated by
assessments on the banks should become
exhausted.
A study of the operations of the Okla
homa system has demonstrated that it is
not the simple problem which many people
had supposed, and that it involves compli-
cations and intricacies and farreaching re-
suits that should receive careful study be-
fore the system is put in operation in other
states.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-23

AhB 10 AAND A M DhI AhAAs
Some of the standpatters in o
gress are apparently trying to make
capital out Of the present condition of
the federal finances by using the def
icit. which promises to be still larger
at the end of the coming fiscal year,
as an argument against any radical re-
duction Of existing tariff schedules.
Some of the interviews given out from
the standpat leaders would indicate
that the government was on the verge
of bankruptcy and certain to be
pushed over IL the sacred tariff 3ched-
ules are seriously changed.
While the government has had one
exceedingly lean year in revenues and
is having another, these conditions
vary from year to year, without Sc
riously disturbing the balances. That
there is need of tapping new sources
OF event is generally conceded, but
that the need is sufficient TO prevent a
wholesome revision of the tariff is not
apparent. The expenses of the. cur
rent fiscal veal have exceeded the fed
eral revenues by about $64, 900
and the deficit will probably be in
creased to about 800, 1000, 900 by June
80, but IL should be understood that
the government has ample funds to
meet the deficit and, in the ordinary
run OF revenue, will probably have a
gain in receipts that will wipe out the
deficit and leave surplus in another
year or two.
The deficit, it should be remembered,
too, has been caused more by an in
crease of expenditures than by a fall
ing off in revenues. For the ten
year period ending with June 80,
1907, the government has had sur
pluses in six years and deficits in four.
The total expenditures for the ten
years were $6,632, 8OO,S14 and the
total receipts $6,S43, 603,2O6, leaving
a surplus for the ten years of $780,
S02,293. On December 81, 1907, the
treasury balance, including the funds
on deposit in national banks, was
$~267,135,653 the largest in the ma
tons history. The available balance
on December 81. 1908, was $685.
S5S,S52 and $25,OOO,OOO of this, on
deposit in national banks, has been
called in by the treasury.
The government has been living on
it's surplus for the last ear and the
surplus has been considerably reduced
by the prevailing system of paying out
of current some expenses that
should have been carried by bonds.
The of the government in
creased nearly 20 per cent in the last
decade and there is no reason why,
under normal conditions, they should
not show a similar increase In the
next ten years. Nothing in the present
situation or in the future outlook Of
fers any warrant for the fear that an
intelligent and honest revision of the
tariff schedules will seriously embar-
rass the federal finances.