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The Washington times., 1909-12-05
RETIREMENT OF SENATOR
CULBERSON AS LEADER.

Senator Charles a. Culberson OF Tex
as has announced his retirement from
the position of minority leader OF the
Senate. tt is expected that Senator
Money Of Mississippi will be selected
To succeed him. Senator Moneys term
will end q year from next March and
in recognition of his able services and
Of the fact ne viii not much longer re-
main with them, his colleagues are dis
posed to accord him the position. He
is man of large capacity. though his
years and health viii hamper him as a
leader.
Senator Culberson gives as the rea-
son for his retirement his i'll health and
the fact that long and arduous ses-
sion is ahead, demanding the services
of leader in the best of physical con
dition. For his retirement, there will
be much regret among his colleagues
and all those familiar with his high
qualities as a Senator. and his sterling
and lkeable qualities as a man.
But with the highest respect to SEN
ator CulbersoH, it cannot be gainsaid
that there is need for change in lead
ership in the Democratic side Of the
Senate. The minority in the upper
branch of Congress in recent years has
presented so remarkable a spectacle Of
ineffectiveness as to be little short of
pitiable. 1t has got nowhere. It has
seemed to have no unity of purpose
about getting anywhere. In the special
session, with a great tariff bill pending,
with the country calling for real re-
vision, the councils of the Senate Dem
ocrats were divided. Senator Aldrich
had no larger reinforcement for his pur-
poses anywhere than in the weak and
rambling course of the Senate Demo
Gratis.
To small but effective group Of Re
publican insurgents was left whatever
real work was done in the direction OF
intelligent dissection of the tariff bill
and forcing of downward revision.
And this Is but one Of number OF IN
stances Of such failure to rise to their
opportunities that have been presented
by the Senate Democrats.
1t would be unfair TO blame Senator
Culberson for this state Of things. II
would be unjust TO lay the blame on
any individual Democratic Senator. But
somehow there Is an utter failure on
the part of the Senate minority to act
as a compact, coherent, and consequent
~ formidable body, at a time when OPP
portunities are opening on every side.
What the Senate Democrats need is
a real Moses to lead them ont of the
wilderness and, up TO date. such per
sonage is not in sight.
The Washington times., 1909-12-05
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The Washington times., 1909-12-05
Committee Expects $4,000
Mark to Be Reached in
The District.

-'The part being played ty volunteer
women OF Washington i'm the campaign
being waged 10y the Red Cross Society
is having a wonderful effect in creating
the greatest iemGnd for the Christmas
stamps ever known here.
Every one who buys RED Cross
stamp gets il from the hand of some
one who is cheerfuily aiding I'm the
cause without any compensation what
ever. except the knowledge of having
aided IN the nationwide Tight against
tuberculosis.
The Red Cross campaign is purely one
of charity. It has a local interest
everywhere because each chapter is per
mitted to spend at home the money Il
raises. II the District Of Columbia SUI
Goods. as il now seems certain in rails
ing 5000 through the sale of a half mill
lion Of the little 1-cent stamps, prac-
tiCally the entire amount will be spent
I'm alternating the suffering of District
1 tuberculosis sufferers. The national
society obtains "A small percentage, the
policy Of charity at home having proved
winning one since the inception Of the
pailanthropic Red Cross movement
Red Cross stamps are now on sale in
every section OF the city. Georgetown
especially, has responded nobly to the
Christmas appeal. O'Donuell's drug
store I'm that section, the distributing
agency. placed an order this morning for
25,0oa additional stamps
Yesterday stamps were placed on sale
at the West Washington Employment
Agency. Simms drug store, and at a
special booth at the Young Mems Chris
tian Association and at Dulin & Martin
The Washington times., 1909-12-05
SALE OF RED CROSS CHRISTMAS STAMPS .
MADE POSSIBLE BY WOMENS GENEROSITY
The Times Offers Any Infor-
nation to Those Wish
ing to Help.

McCiintock, and Mrs. BeeEman wip~
throp,
Mrs North. Misses Mabel Church,
Frances Mclaughlin, Vance Sullivan.
Margaret Johnson, Barbara johnson.
Clara Scoheld. Ruth Moser, Louise
Baumap- Bessie Mouahsn, Margaret
Fox, Grace Miller, Marie Stewart.
Blanche BurrelI. Airs J. F. Huddle. Mrs.
r. e. Cunningham. Mrs Armstrong.
Mrs. Woodbury. Pulsifer, and Miss
Cirtis.
The Misses Eleanor Loeb. Edith Auer-
bach, Celeste Goodman. Rita Baer. Miss
leeds, Miss Miller. Elsa Coblenzer.
Juanita kaufman, Dora Schinman. Mar
guerite kaufman, Gladys MAYER. ReIIa
Schimman, Camille Herman HOrtensa
SOudheimer, Sadie Eisenan. Estele Ha-
no. Esther Behrend Ray Hahn Dora
Sherman, Rae Gidden, BlanCh Hirscb-
Carrie Baer
it has been necessary for The Times
TO obtain new supplies Of staulUs sew
eral times during the week The sale
at The Times business office has r1fu
Into the thousands. irTesD CtIve OF rbe
additional thousands placed by the Das
per with its newsdealers and merc,l DfiIa
patrons In all sections os the city
The Times viii be glad to furnish any
information desired VeEardiug the cam
paign OF the Red Cross and viii con
tinue its st0re-tO-StOre campaign with
the object of not sighting amy one WIN
wishes TO aid the Christmas cause Or
the Red Cross organisation.
The Washington times., 1909-12-05
EDUCATING MINERS IN USE
OF EXPLOSIVES.

The United States Geological Surtcy
has set out % educate the public in the
use of explosives. It has issued a prim-
er on the subject, intended first of an
for miners, but az the same time for
all Others who have anything to do with
explosives.
The primer is in plain and non tech
nical language and Describes how OK
plosiyes are made, their composition.
the danger IN their use and how IL
may be avoided or reduceG to a mini
mum. Rightly disseminated the in
formation contained in this publication
Is certain 10 be of value and 20 lessen
the number and seriousness IF accidents
in mines. Not only this. but persons
who have % do with the transportation
Of explosives may profit by the lessons
70 be learned therein and everybody
who insists on taking a hand I'm Fourth
OF July celebrations can CLEAN some
facts from il which will be worth while
Such a mine horror as the one at
Cherry makes the appearance of this
primer Of peculiar timeliness. The as
sertion is made by Director Smith, Of
the Geological Survey, that the i'm
proper use Of explosives and the use Of
improper explosives are responsible for
a considerable number Of deaths in coal
mines, many Of which are credited 10
other causes. Mr.. Smith points out
that the production of explosives is in
cressing greatly in this country.
There are now $50 plants IN different
parts Of the country and the product
OF single year approaches $4,000. 900
pounds OF all Of this material. there
Is no such things as a safe Jr safety
explosive when in the hands Of . care
less or ignorant person.
How important the subject is may De
judged from the fact that in addition
70 the large losses Of life and property
resulting from improper use OF explo-
The Washington times., 1909-12-05
The Militant Campaign

Having advanced to the acid-throwing
stage. the suffragette movement in Eng
land has manifestly become a tart az
fair.-New York Mail
Suffragette sentenced 20 hard labor
In England for throwing stones, and
there are thore who are afraid authori-
ties car Z find anything hard enough.
Newark Star.
Lady Cook IS quoted as saying: Its
either woman suffrage or dynamite"
Grim prospect, but the latter will give
the men another chance 20 rise in the
wOrld--Atlanta Constitution.
Ladies who break into English tails
now carry individual stomach pumps.
in order that while being forcibIy fed
they may maintain the exclusiveness
that seems TO be the one thing that
dinerentiates them from ordinary ruff
hans.-Philadelphla Ledger
The Washington times., 1909-12-05
CHURCHES CHARGED
WITH trusting OUT"
Chicago 1heologian Says Members
Are Afraid of Rags and
Smell Of Garlic.

CHICAGO, H., Dec. g. "The
churches of this country are rusting
out IN spite Of the fact that there to-
day faces them one OF the greatest on
portunities for Christian work they
have ever had The trouble with most
Of our churches is that their mem
bers are afraid Of a few rags and the
smell Of garlic; and so, while the
congregations are dwiudlinE away,
they are barring out more than one
half Of the people-the very ones who
most need religious help"
In these words Or. OzOra L. Davis,
president OF the Chicago Theological
Seminary. iu an address on "The
church and the immigrant" before the
Conference Of Religious Workers, In
the Moody Bible Institute, scored the
modern church in the United States.
The Washington times., 1909-12-05

sives in mining, the recent researches
of the railway bureau forN the safe
transportation of explosives have shown
more than 400 persons killed and injur-
ed and over 100000 worth of prop
erty destroyed from accidents Of this
source.
IL is impossible 10 afford the public
too much enlightenment on the danger
that turks in every explosive not hand
led with caution and intelligence.
The Washington times., 1909-12-05
Baroness Hengelmuller
Resumes Sabbath Teas

Baroness HengelmuIler, wife Of the
Austro-Hungarian ambassador. viii be
at home this afternoon at 3 clock. for
the first time this season.
The baroness has for some time OBJ
served the custom OF serving tea 70 her
friends on Sunday afternoons, and these
Informal receptions at the embassy
have come TO be quite a feature Of the
social life at the Capital es ch winter.
The Hon. Mrs. James, wife Of the mil
itary attache of the British embassy.
who has been spending the last fort
night in New York and Boston, viii re-
turn 70 Washington tomorrow Her
sister, the Hon. Rachel Shuttieworth.
who accompanied her, will come 10
Washington Thursday
The Washington times., 1909-12-05
The Realm of Politics

why not call them political auto cars?
Political wheel horse" Is suggestive Of
the antique.-Detroit Free Press.
+
Champ Clark is delivering knockout
blows 10 Uncle Joe Cannon: but the
old gentleman stOutly declares he's stiII
In the ring.-Atlanta Constitution
+
NJ. Bryan's prohibition article is now
being taken very seriously. WHY not2
He never attained much repute as a
humorist-Pittsburg Dispatch.
Il
It is reasonably sure, though, that
Mr.. Gayuor will reconsider that deter
mination TO resign IN case his board
q estimate failed Of election.-NewaflI
News.
The Washington times., 1909-12-05
Junior League
Dance Set For December %.

Among the patronesses for the ball 20
be given by the Junior League Of the
Junior Republic at the New Willard,
Tuesday evening, December %. are Mrs.
Knox, wife Of the Secretary Of State:
Baroness Hengelmull,r wife Of the
Austro-Hungarian ambassador. Count
ess Won Bernstorf, wife of the German
ambassador, Madame Chermont. wifi. of
the secretary Of the Brazilian embassy.
Mrs Francis p. Loring. Mrs. Robert
Hlnckley, Mrs George b. Hun Mrs. Ed
son bradley Mrs. Edward LOTUS. Mrs
kaunmann. Mrs c. c. Clover Mrs
Murray a. Cobb. Mrs Dupont. Mrs.
Alber Clifford Barney. Mrs. W. g Lang
TIT. Mrs George T. Summerliu. Mrs.
John Frederick LeeCh. Mrs. A. G. Down
Ing, Mrs Horace WestcOtt Mrs. Ar
thur Lee, Mrs. Sewers. Mrs. +. c. Colds
borough, Mrs. T. T. Gam. Mrs Iarz An
deTson. Mrs. 8ritton, Mrs Richard Bar-
low, Mrs CrowninshieId. and Miss
BOardman
The Washington times., 1909-12-05
Usual Sunday
Breakfast Party At Friendship"

Mr.. and Mrs. John r Mclean en-
tertained a small gathering Of young
people from diplomatic, official. and res
idential circles, at one Of their usual
Sunday morning breakfasts at Friend
ship. their suburban estate on the Ten
leytOwn road today.
Mrs. r. G. Hayne. who has been
spending the summer and autumn at
her home In California, will come TO
Washington tomorrow and open her
apartment at the Connecticut for the
winter.
Mrs James F. Barbour will enter
tain at a dinner followed by a cotiIlion
Tuesday evening, December %, in honor
Of her daughter, Miss Marguerite Bar
bOur.
Col. and Mrs. Henry Nav and the
Misses May have returned to Washing
ton, after an absence Of two years
abroad, and opened their K street resi-
dence for the season
Rear Admiral and Mrs Terry and
Miss Terry, who spent the summe~ I'm
Europe, have returned to Washington
and taken the house 2O32 o street for
the winter
The Washington times., 1909-12-05
CHAMP CLARK ILL.

NORTON. Va. Dec 5.-Representa-
tive Champ Clark. Of Missouri. was
compelled 10 cancel a lecture engage
meut here on account OF severe cold
and sore throat He left Immediately
for Washington.
The Washington times., 1909-12-05

Ielaya wants the United States TO
send commission down 20 look into
MS regime We opins that people with
regard for their skins will be almost
as hard TO find for that mission as for
the Chinese legation.
The Washington times., 1909-12-05

6. Bernard Shaw really hatters him
SELF bit when ne assumes that he
would Interrupt the course of events in
America. A lot Of these ignorant
Americans Of whom he talks have never
even heard Of him.
The Washington times., 1909-12-05

which prevents democracy froEa being
such IN anything but name, will in the
end be rejected. The truest friends of
the constitution win be those who rec
ognize that the constitution must not
be a bar to popular government.
The Washington times., 1909-12-05

Report comes that $1,000 Ar1nenians
are on the verge Of death from starva-
tion- Hard TO believe that so MANY
nave survived the various other meth
odS OF death TO which Armenians have
been subjected I'm latter years.
The Washington times., 1909-12-05
Mrs. Never
Attends Opera In New York.

Mrs George Won T. Meyer, wife OF
the Secretary or the Navy. attended tho
opera in New York Friday night as the
guest of Mrs Cornelius Vanderbilt who
also had with her Lady Grey. wife OF
the governor general of Canada and
Mrs. Charles Dana Gibson.
The Washington times., 1909-12-05
Miss Denny Hostess
At Chevy Chase Club

Miss Esther Denny, daughter Of Col.
and Mrs. Frank L. Denny, wa hostess
at luncheon at the Chevy Chase Club
today in honor Of Miss Laura Wells.
The marriage Of Miss Wells 70 Lieut..
Julian p. wilcox will take place Tues
Gay afternoon, and Miss Denny Is to
be one Of the bridesmaids
Majo- and Mrs. David D-POrter chap
eroned the party, which also included
Miss Antoinette Heckscher, of New
york. Miss Marion Leutze, Miss Henri
eta Fitch, the ether bridesmaids. Ma
than - Wyeth, the best man: aud the
ushers, Captain Frank Evans, Z. s. NJ
g, retired; Lieut.. Philip H. Torrey. L.
5. NJ. c.; Lieut.. Randolph Coyle. Z. s.
NJ c.; Lieut.. Henry s. Green. Z. s. NJ
c.; Lieut.. ChaUncey Shack ford, L. S
n, and Lieut.. Stephen Rowan, the
Ushers
The Washington times., 1909-12-05

StlIL If we don't like these cutting re-
marks and sarcastic opinions of Ber-
nara Shaw about US. we can drop him
ana read those of Terrero, who seemed
to appreciate us. an right.
The Washington times., 1909-12-05

Miss Emily T. Parish. Of CapitoI Hin.
who has been In New York FOR the last
thee weeks. win 90 TO Florida and Calf
fornla Tor the winter Ia the spring.
Miss Parish and her brother, Cram Par
ish. W. StartNo a tour around the
world.
The Washington times., 1909-12-05
Miss Andrews
To Wed Lieutenant Claude.

Col. George Andrews, U. s. A. and
Mrs. andrews announce the engage
ment o. their daughter, Miss Alice Eu-
nice Andrews, to Lieut.. Abram Claude.
u. 5. n.
Mrs. Robert Shaw oliver and Miss
OhFeF VIII be at home Saturdays in
December and January at their new
residence, 1867 Q street
=
Mrs. Henry W Fitch and the Misses
Fltch, wife and daughters Of Ihe Chief
Engineer Of the Navy. will he at home
tuesdays in December, with the ex-
ceTuon Of the first Tuesday. on account
OF the wedding Of Miss Laura Wells
ana Lieut. Julian Wilcox on that date
=
Mrs. John G. Fremont and the Misses
Fremont were at home yesterday after
noon and viii be at home the remaf In
ing Saturdays in December.
The Washington times., 1909-12-05

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward PadeIford viii
not open their Washington residence
this season. but will spend the winter
iu Paris.
The Washington times., 1909-12-05
Ms. McClintock
Invites Bridal PARTY.

This afternoO on Mrs. A. c. BIcCllntock
has asked the bridal party end a num-
Der Of additional young people 70 tea
to meet her cousin, Miss Heckscher. Of
New York, who IS her house guest for
the wedding
Last night the best man. Nathan c.
Wyeth, entertai lCG at a double box
party at the New National Tteater in
honor OF Miss Wells. His guests We're
Miss Fitch. Miss Leutze, Miss Denny,
Miss Heckscher, Henry Roland, Freder-
iCl1 Faust. and Huliard owen, and Mr..
and Mrs Jack Biddle Supper was
served at the New Willard after the
play.
Tomorrow Miss Marion Leutze. who is
entertaining the maid Of honor. Miss
ALTA Emory. Of Morrlstown, N J., who
will arrive this AFTERNOON, viii have Miss
Wells and her attendants at luncheon.
After the rehearsal tomorrow evening
the bridal party si1 be entertained at
supper at the home Of the bridegroom.
DR.. D. W. Prentiss has taken the
house, 1913 NJ street northwest.
The Washington times., 1909-12-05

Senator Piles Of Washington is going
to retire Thus is the Senote's effort to
rise to a higher average plane of per
sonal pulchritude thwarted almost in its
beginning
The Washington times., 1909-12-05

President Taft will become more and
more sympathetic with Che last Demo
cratic President as he acquires more
experience with the cheerful situation
OF having Congress on his hands"
The Washington times., 1909-12-05
Mr.. and Mrs. Legare
Guests At German Embassy.

Nj. and MIS-. Legare
Guests At German Embassy.
the German Ambassador and Coun
tess Won Bernstorff were among the.
guests Of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Legare at
dinner last evening
=
Rear Admiral and Mrs Gbeep nero
h)sts az IA Informal dinner last even
ing at their residence, on New Hamp-
shire avenue.
MIS- Hoyle Tonkies, president Of the
WOmen's National Rivers and Harbors
Congress, and Mrs. Francis shuttle
worth, secretary. of Shreveport. Ia
will arrive i'm Washington Monday and
Will be guests at the Riggs House dur
inE their stay in the CITY
The Washington times., 1909-12-05

Great country, this. May weather IN
Washington today, and am arctic bIiz-
card IN Nebraska.
The Washington times., 1909-12-05

Is It possible that zelaya could have
plugged up a conspiracy to get our
punitive expedition stuck on a mud
bank while he got away with his
SWag2
The Washington times., 1909-12-05
Senator and Mrs. Chauncey NJ. Depew Return
And Open Their Home in n Street for the Winter
Statesman and Wife Have
Been Abroad Since Con
gress Adjourned.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Marion
Johnston Entertain at
DinRer Party.

Senator and Mrs. Chauncey NJ. Depew
arrived in Washington last night from
New York, and opened their n street
residence for the winter
The have been abroad since the close
of Congress. visiting Mrs. Depew' s
mother, Mrs. Palmer. in Paris. and trav.
cling on the Continent
Mrs. Depew is one Of the most gra-
cious hostesses in Senatorial circles, and
also me Of tho handsomcst matrons in
WASH ington society.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Marion Johnston
Wero dinner hosts last evening at their
residence, on Twenty-first street having
as their guests the Military Attache OF
the German Embassy and Nine. Won
Livonius, the Second Sccretav Of the
British Embassy and Mrs Kennard. Col.
and Mrs Montgomery Macamb. Mr. and
Mrs. George Howard. Mr.. and Mrs. Alex
Legare, Miss Stanton. Miss Sophy
Johnston, Mr.. Croldsborough. and Fred
erick H. Brooke
The Washington times., 1909-12-05
Dinner Party

Compliment To General and Mrs. Sharpe.
Major and Mrs. n. 6. Cole entertained
al dinner last night in compliment to
General AID Mrs. Sharpe. The other
guests were General and Mrs. Aleshfre.
General and Mrs. Wotherspoon, Major
and Mrs Downey, Mrs. Fletcher and
Captain Williams
The Washington times., 1909-12-05

Or. D. W. Prentiss has taken the
house, 1913 NJ street northwest.
The Washington times., 1909-12-05

Mr. ard Mrs. BenwOId Shapiro are
now located at the Newry apartment
Eighth street northwest. and viii be
az home after January l.
The Washington times., 1909-12-05

And while you're buying 'em. don't
please, forget TO put the Red Cross
stamps on 'em.
The Washington times., 1909-12-05

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Harris, Of New
York, are in Washington for a weeks
stay.
The Washington times., 1909-12-05

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Auerbach have
returned from their bridal tour, and are
now located at the Ontario apartment
The Washington times., 1909-12-05

Mrs. Leon Reizenstein and Master
Harris Reizenstein, of New York. VINO
have spent FIVE weeks with Mrs. r
Harris and Mrs Philip King. of the
Imperial apartment, Resumed to their
home today.
The Washington times., 1909-12-05
Miss Sicher
Guest Of Mrs. Dreyfuss.

Miss Regina Sicher. Of New York city.
is the guest OF Mrs Joseph Dreyfuss, at
the Warrington apartment.
The Washington times., 1909-12-05

Miss jeanette Silver and Miss Bessie
Challice, of New Hampshire avenu
who have been visiting a few days On
Baltimore. have returned
Miss r. Kohner. Of Baltimore. who
was the guest Of Mrs L. Souneborn.
returned Friday
The Washington times., 1909-12-05
Various Dinner
Hosts Last Evening.

Henry Xander and his sister, Mrs
Minnie Isemann, have taken possession
OF their new residence. 1880 Belmont
road.