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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-18
Handsome Lace trimmed
Linens for Xmas.

mn TACTICAL and elegant Christmas gifts to be round
UI " profuson Linen Department We call speca
V attention large and attractive assortment OF Lace
I'LL trimmed Linens for Christmas gifts The average house
wife will be pleased with gift OF this kind than other
you could give her
Lace trimmed Doies. 25c to $3.50 each.
Lace trimmed Centerpieces SI.oo to $4,000 each.
Lacermmed Table Cloths, 5000 $500 each.
Lacetrimmed Scarfs. s1.s5 $500 each.
Lacetrimmed Luncheon Sets, $50 to 5000 Set
Special:
Handmade Cluny Scarfs. very
tractive designs.
$3.50 each. Value $780,
Other suggestions:
Hemstched Scaloped Towels. with space initial
monogram, soc each
Hemstcled Damask Tea Doies sI75 s25o ss75 $1,000
Dozen
Scaloped Tea Doiles S2.25 $500 dozen.
Tray Cloths 25c TO SI75 each. $50
Scarfs, 35c $1,000 each
Tea Cloths. 75c to $3.50 each.
Hemstched Damask Sets SAYS to $4,000 set
Hemstcled Damask Pattern Sets, S4- to $1,000
All linens for Christmas gifts neatly boxed.
Secondnc E1e
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-18
Prison Advantages
From the LONDON Evening Standard,

The Rev. J. Powell, chaplain OF the Suf-
folk. county jail. who Is about to retire,
asserts that a prison is not so depressing
a place as many imagine. and adds that
he would rather serve six months In prix-
on than be an inmate of a workhouse for
1. similar period. A prisoner has his own
room and is not herded with many others.
Mr.. Powell relates that a man awaiting
trial said to him: you might ask the
Judge to give me three years. When 1 m
outside / haven't bed to sleep on, but
while / am here I have my own private
sitting room, my butler to bring In my
meals. my doctor. to see after me, and
even ~ private chaplain
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-18

II yds. Calico, &c the pattern.
yds. Percale, SI.oo the pattern.
10 yds. Percale, $I.25 the pattern.
II yds. Percale, SI.5o the pattern.
10 yds. Bingham, SI.25 the paS-
tern.
II yds. Bingham, SI.5o the pat
10 yds. Bingham, SI.5o the pat
tern.
10 yds. Poplin, $3.50 the pattern.
IL yds. Poplin, $500 the pattern.
10 yds. Poplin, $3.50 the pattern.
10 yds. Himalaya Cloth, $2.9o
the pattern.
IL yds. Himalaya Cloth, S5.48
the pattern.
10 yds. Silk Dotted Chiffon. $500
the pattern.
IL yds. Silk Dotted Chiffon. Sails
the pattern.
Second floor g st.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-18

II yds. Croise Japonika Silk
$3.50 the pattern.
10 yds. Japonika Silk, $3.50 the
pattern.
10 yds. Surah Silk, $3.50 the pat
: tern.
10 yds. Tussah Silk, $3.50 the
pattern.
II yds. Tussah Silk, $40 the
pattern.
10 yds. Printed Silk Chiffon,
$3.50 the pattern.
II yds. Printed Silk Chiffon
$40 the pattern.
10 yds. Kinono Silk. $40 the
pattern.
8 yds. Kimono Silk. $500 the
pattern.
8 yds. kimono Fleecedown, SI.oo
the pattern.
10 yds. kimono Fleecedown
SIPS the pattern.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-18
Gift Furniture.

mi URNITURE gifts has double value, being Ut
N the ornamental and useful and will be appre-
IN eiated by any member of the family.
W. Merely show what ST. $780, 5000 $3.50 $1,000
will few things these prices. There is
good especially when buying gift in knowing
honestly made and the that Of
fer these goods a sufficient guarantee of that.
following list might be considerably heightened More
STYLES articles excellence in
,,a1l, c;,1
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-18
STYLED PRESUM|NG
Remarks Attributed to Auditor
TWeedale Criticised.
HOUSE MEMBERS AROUSED
Mr.. Mann Calls for Adoption of
Stern Measures.
NEW BUDGET PLAN THE TOPIC
Mr.. Tawney Declares the Suggested
Method of Framing District APP
preparation Bill Impractical.

Some of the members Of the appropria-
tions committee OF the House Of Repre-
sentatives and many individual members
Of that body are extremely irritated at
Alonzo Tweedale. auditor of the District
Of Columbia, owing to the fact that he Is
quoted as having called the District APP
preparation bill as prepared by the appro-
prtations committee miserable hodge
podge," and has proposed a plan of his
own for making up the annual budget So
in the House yesterday Representative
Tawney of Minnesota, chairman of the
appropriations committee. and Represent
alive Mann of Illinois paid their respects
to Mr.. Tweedale in no uncertain Ian
guage.
If Mr.. Tweedale made the remarks at
tributed to him. Mr.. Mann thinks that
he should be disciplined and discharged
as unfit to hold Office. Mr.. Tawney was
a trifie milder
Representative Samuel W. Smith. chair
man Of the House District committee,
started the excitement with a modest
question addressed to Representative
Gardner of Michigan, in charge of the
District bill on the floor. At the request
OF Mr.. Smith. an extract from the re-
port OF the Commissioners for 1909, hay
ing to do with improvement in the Dis
tricts financial system and accounting
was read from the clerks desk. This
Tweedale form of preparing the District
budget. Mr.. Tawney. at Mr.. Gardner S
suggestion. took the floor to make an ex-
PLANTATION.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-18

Gen. Ketcham. Those who served with
him in the latter part of his service had
no conception OF the powerful figure he
was in this House when he Was In his
prime. In the year 1872 he was a mem
her of the board OF Commissioners OF the
District of Columbia which initiated
series of public improvements which have
helped to make the District the beautiful
and growing place ii is. As a result or
his experience in that Office. when he
came back into the House he designed
this form OF bill. and it has been Of i'm
mense service, not only to those who are
especially charged with the work of pre-.
pairing the appropriation bill, but to all
OF the members of the House. in en-
deavoring to keep some check upon
of those who desire to OBJ
tain the public funds to make pleasing
and comfortable and easy their lives in
this beautiful city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-18
"A Pernicious Example"

There is no doubt. Mr.. Chairman, that
a pernicious example was set in this Cap
ital city for some years by distinguished
member Of the executive department Of
the government. by which he assumed to
himself the right not only to execute the
laws and to execute what he thought
should be the laws, but to criticise and
haggle Congress for not enacting what he
believed should be the laws, and even
undertook to criticise and condemn the
courts, from the lowest to the highest.
for not constituting the laws so that they
would harmoniZe with his peculiar views
No doubt other officials have been af
fected by this unrestrained tendency on
the part Of distinguished official, and
regret that members on that side of the
House did not leap into the fray some
years ago and attempt to curb that am
bilious spirit when he was in his prime,
instead OF waiting until great oceans and
continents had separated him from the
scene of our activities"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-18
Mr.. Fitzgerald's Criticism.

Representative Fitzgerald of New York,
a democrat. made the suggestion that it
was '.presumptuous for the auditor Of
the District to make suggestions" and
added, I'm this case / am convinced he
has FAR transgressed the bounds OF pro-
priety The form of this District APP
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-18
Plan Prepared by REQUEST.

Speaking of the criticism on the floor
OF the House yesterday, Mr.. Tweedale
said today:
The Commissioners requested that a
budget be planned. ard the ideas which l
incorporated in the proposed form OF bud
get were sent to tho commissioners and ap-
proved of by them, and 1t was transmitted
to Congress through the Secretary of the
Treasury. The object was to draw up a
budget which Congress would approve of.
The form was thought well Of by the
census people, and 1t wac exactly IN ac-
cordance with the ideas of very large
body of civic experts, who have been
working for years to better municipal
conditions along TIE lines Of economy and
efficiency.
This new budget would be nothing
n.sre or less thar scientific classified
ton and arrangement of District appro-
priations. The census bureau uses a
similar form In reporting the annual ex-
penditures of the District and Of other
municipalities. This Few budget was sup
posed to be q model. The people inter-
ested In bringing this matter down TO a
scientific point we're anxious to see the
CO. ital Of the country taking the lead go
that other cities would begin to adopt
similar schemes.
.All / wanted was TO do my share in
getting the District TO keep pace with
other rp-to-date municipalities
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-18
Schoolboy "Fibs.
'Fvm the oxford Isis.


Some masters labor under the pleasant
Jelusion that the average schoolboy
would scorn lie- The majority would
perhaps shrink from one OF the "frigid
and calculated variety, but there are a
host of conventional untruths sanctified
by custom.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-18
Bebukes Certain officials.

But to revert again to the impertlnence
of these officials. If were a member
OF the dominant party l would take
what might be effective measures to have
properly disciplined not only this pre-
sumptuous auditor. but all Of the other
we'll. l do not like to be offensive. and |
Will say all those other Strutting onlciais
around the departments who presume to
imagine that all of the wisdom on legis-
lative matters in the universe is possessed
by themselves. / have heard men who
have spent lifetime in this House, be-
coming experts on special lines of leSls-
lation, hazard an opinion after years OF
study that some particular proposed legis-
lation might be i'll advised. and then l
have known somebody who has been
taken from the prairie or from the top
floor of an immense building in great
city, to the surprise of everybody. IN
Guiding himself, at his unexpected trans
lation into some important office under
take to tell the people of this representa-
tive's district that he is unfit to serve
in this House: that he is reactionary, or
some other kind of undesirable citizen,
attempting to thwart the desires of the
executive. and to stand in the way OF
progress and the welfare of the people.
MIR. Chairman. l hope this speech of
the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Mann)
will he sent to every official in the de-
partments of Washington, and that some
form of official u!Iase will he issued
which will compel them to memorize 1t, go
that they may realize how humble are
their positions here; that they are not the
masters, that they are but the servants
of the people, and that they must not
recklessly undertake to criticise the peo-
pies representatives. particularly when
the dominant party that now controls
the government is III possession of the
government. SO wisely legislating or hest
tating to legislate in the interests of the
people.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-18

| " omen 5 Solid AIahog-
any Rockers. .........
w 0 IN ems Circassian
Walnut Rockers. :.
Women's Curly Birch
Rockers. ;.
!, Telephone Tables. with
chair
Oak Parlor Tables.
Mahogany Parlor Tables
Oak Library Tables
Magazine Stands.
Weathered Oak Tables.
Weathered Oak Break
last Tables.
Solid Mahogany Rockers
| Solid Mahogany Tables
Solid Mahogany Chairs.
| Weathered Oak Rockers
Weathered Oak Chairs. !,
Oak Library Tables. !.
Mahogany Lib rary
Tables. p.
Weatllered Oak Library
Tables.
Mahogany Music Cab
Womens NJ a h Q gany
Desks
Womcn's Oak Desks. ;.
Oak Toilet Tables. .....
Mahogany-inish Toilet
Tables.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-18
Plan Declared Impractical.

The committee. as a committee, has
given no consideration whatever to the
plan,' said Mr.. Tawney. THE proposed
new plan of formulating the appropriation
bill was sent to the House In a commu-
nfcation addressed to the Speaker, and
referred to the committee on appropria-
tons. The recommendation involves an
entire recasting Of the appropriation bill.
AS l understand, it is the desire Of the
auditor for the District. and also of the
accounting officers of the municipalities
Of the country generally, to obtain uni
form system Of accounting. SO that COM
PARSONS can be made between expendi-
lures Of the various municipalities
throughout the country under specific
heads. There is nothing In the present
law that would prevent the accounting
ofhcers Of the District keeping their &C.
counts In accordance with the recon-
mendations Of the auditors. Their idea,
however, is this: They propose In this
new plan, as gather II from the exam
ination / have made. and from conversa-
ton with those who advocated it, to
make up a sort OF ministerial budget:
that lie, taking the aggregate revenues
and apportioning them by percentages to
certain functions of the District govern
ment. Then when the committee on APP
preparations comes to investigate the esti-
mates we must deal with. the percentage
that has been allowed to each depart
ment, a method which Is wholly imprac-
teal. ..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-18
Dress Goods Department.
(SecOmd Floor, G Street.)
Xmas Dress Patterns.

E1o wish call attention of the Holiday Shopping Pub
III II lie very attractive offerings i'll Wool Dress
WHY Patterns, just received, particularly desirable for
Christmas Gifts. They consist Of self pads and
stripes serge serough suitings mixed CT
also nobby stripes serge suitng All bright fresh
goods made this and the most desirable CT
fects
The following a few Of the best items:
6=yd length, $500. Values, 5000 and $3.50.
7=yd. length, $4.55. Values, $500 and $1,000
6=yd length, $3.50. Value, 5000.
7=yd. length, S5.25. Value, $1,000.
Sgd. length, 5000. Value, $1,000.
We offering choice dress lengths in other
such moha batistes, cahmeres henriettas
suings abatross etc. black and coors Prices range from
$3.50 to SS.75 the pattern.
showing good quality Wool Satin Cloth. 81
inches wide. in deep violet mode tan and old rose
Special price, Sl.25 the yard.
choice collection Of Mixed and Striped Sutlngs -
"a inch widths, at the
Special price, 90 the YARD.
NOTE-These regular S5o qualities; all of this seasons
production and limited piece of each coloring
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-18

rely DIS well d. III SdIuS.
| Oak Toilet Table Stools
Mahogany Toilet Table
Stools :.
| Oak Costumers. =. -. |.
| Oak Tabourets..
Bamboo Bookcases. 49,.
Weathered Oak Book
Racks
Enameled Toilet Table
| Stools
Maple T o. let I a b lie
| Stools r
Oak Costumers. 49,.
Oak Tabourets.. .......
Bamboo Bookcases. =.
Mahogany p e d e al
Tables.
Mahogany-finish Rockers
Mahogany-finish Library
Tables.
Oak Library Tables. !.
w o m ems Weathered
Oak Rockers. .......
Weathered Oak Library s.
! Tables. -.
Oak Library Chairs. -.
Children's 3 wood
Rockers.
Solid Mahogany Tabou-
Solid Mahogany Bed
room Chairs. .........
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-18
This Is Everybody's Christmas


OF remarked
MnkwMlbe Every
and uniformly prices
mtht
wandC Sm
much
CAREFUL Examination
esandby i'm getting
dt
And leaea sm lpacka
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-18
Cotton Dress Patterns.

~ ENERAL hundred Dress Patterns have just been
N added those ale for selection nclosed in
~ Autographed bands and boxed ready for presentation We
showing many of the attractive patterns and
terials for spring of 1910.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-18
Xmas Hardware
at Espey's.

Everything in the line OF
Hardware Givables is to be
found here. Our prices will
please.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-18
Present Method of Estimating.

Under the present form of sending
estimates to Congress. in order to find
how much the District wants tn spend
for sanitation, it is necessary to search
through several headings before the to-
tai amount can be ascertained. For in
stance, the item OF superintendent o.
Sewers appears under Record Divi-
sion." 1t is the idea of the hackers of
the proposed form Of budget to have all
items relating to sewers upder Santa
ton"
Not long ago Mr.. Tweedale had a
talk with Representative Tawney on the
subject Of the budget. At that time
the auditor explained his idea by TAX
ing for an example a corporation that
was dealin gin several different lines of
business-ice cream, dry goods, hardware,
coal, etc.
lin making up your financial state
ment," said Mr.. Tweedale. lit strikes
me as foolish to think that any one
would mix the items relative to the sale
and profit and expense in the coal bust
ness with those in the ice cream bust
ness. and the same holds true, I believe,
In relation to the many departments of
the District government
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-18
Waltham Watches are very
delicate instruments, but SCI
entifically and soundly made.
Your only anxiety in getting
one need be to know that it is
in good running order when
you get it, SO go to a regular
Nathan
WATCHES

jeweler who has the requisite
technical knowledge to regu-
late and put it in order prop
erly before you purchase.
N. When buying a Walfham
Watch always ask your jeweIer
for one adjusted to temperature
and position.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-18
Devised by Gen. Ketcham.

THE form of the present District ap-
preparation bill was framed many years
ago by distinguished member of this
House, who at the time Of his death had
served longer In this body than any man
who had previously served here, and who
for many years was a member Of the
District committee. L refer to Gen.
Ketcham. 1t IS believed that the present
form 10 as practical. SO far az the keep
ing of accounts is concerned, as the pro-
posed new form would be-
But there Is another serious objection
to the adoption OF this plan, and that is
that Congress would have no means of
for previous years for the various de-
partments Of the municipal government
In the District of Columbia. 1t is abso-
lutely essential that Congress should be
able to determine by comparison whether
expenditures for the different departments
have been increasing or whether there
has been any decrease. For these rea-
sons have not felt justified in taking UP
the time Of the committee in considering
this proposed new plan In my judgment
1t could not be done without legislation
Comparison Of Appropriations.
There is nothing in the law to prevent
the Commissioners from keeping their ac-
counts in any form they may see fit This
proposed system originated. as 1 am in
formed, in the census bureau, with view
of enabling that bureau to prepare Its
statistics regarding municipal expendi-
lures SO that comparison can be made
between the different departments in diff
ferent cities with respect to the aggregate
expenditures in each. There is nothing
in the law to prevent them keeping tneif
accounts In any way they see fit but
think II is of the utmost Importance that
Congress, at all times, should be able
to make comparisons with proposed es-
Inmates along the line Of the previous
appropriation bills. Otherwise We would
be at sea all the time as to whether there
were increases, while it would afford OPP
portunity for those who prepare the es-
Inmates to make increase without our
knowing 1t without the most careful
analysis and investigation. do not
think there is any necessity for changing
the existing form Of the present appropri-
alton bill, and / hope the District COM
nittee will not undertake 10 make any
cha n0e''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-18

Sixth and Seventh Doors, q 81.
COrsets and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-18
Carvers,
ST..

2-piece Cary
ing Sets, fully
guaranteed, 81.
3-piece Carv-
ing Sets. in
case. $50.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-02-16
The Navy System.

The present Navy Organization IS
founded directly on an Act of con
gress CT 1912. Prior TO that time
the secretary administered the at
fairs through Board of Naval Com
mssiCners. three sea-Song officers.
who acted IS us ADVISERS. hrt re III
no executive power. IG''.a enc II :
he selected as he saw ht 50 that
they were admiralS or poSt-captalnS.
and they kept him Informed Of every
particular CT which it was necessary
for him to have information. Under
this system the affairs of thu depart
ment as to scope and general plans
were intelligently administered and
without friction, faction or cabai.
The navy had grown. however. af,
ter the War of 1872. and the duties
of the Secretary had increased in de-
tail His three men were overladen
with work When this was called
to the attention of the Congress in
1899. they asked the secretary, then
in Office to submit plan of reorgan-
ization, embracing division CT the
duties performed by the Board of
Naval Commissioners and their as.
Segment TO separate bureaus" The
secretary complied. and in 1912 there
passed the act which created five
bureaus with independent heads.
Three more bureaus have since been
established
even that might have been toler-
atei If the advisory board OF the sec
rotary had not been abolished, thus
issOlating him. The chiefs OF these
five bureaus became absolute so far
as scope. pan and technical detail
are concerned. They are experts and
the Secretary of the Navy must be
appointed from civil life. He Is.
therefore at the mercy OF his bureau
chiefs. and to render his condition
mere intolerable it was provided at
the time that ANY order of a Chief
Of Bureau shall be considered as en-
amazing from The Secretary of the
Navy. and shall nave full force and
effect as such. February Van Nor
den-The World Mirror
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-02-16
HID lEPER SONS.
Parents Kept Dread Secret for
Dozen Years.

GALVESTON, TEXAS, Feb. IA
pitiful case OF parental devotion and
self-sacrifce has been brought to
light by the discovery of two cases
of leprosy in this city.
The victims are brothers, one 81
years of age and the other Is. and
they are the sons of Mr.. and Mrs.
James Younger, who for nearly IL
years have kept the secret of their
sons affliction from the public and
rave practically kept them prison
els in their home.
Twelve years ago the family was
comfortably well-to-do. when the cid
est son contracted the disease and
became a prisoner in the home. The
parents cared for him and sacredlv
guarded their secret. Five years ago
the other son was stricken.
The expense of caring fer the two
iepers was a cOntanl drain upon the
re sources of the family, and their
last piece of property, the home.
stead is about TO be sold for taxes
With the discovery of the lepers by
the authorities the aged parents
realizing their hopelccs fight. are will,
ing to have them sent 10 any insti'
tuition for treatment. BIT the city
authorities are confronted with a
serious dilemma. because Texas
makes no provision for iepers, e..
Hthough II is conceded there are al
least 500 known 'epers in Texas
here is Federal law prohibiting
the transportation OF lepers from
one state to another, even though the
Louisiana leper colony offers to care
for the unfortunaies IL sent there.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-02-16
HAMPTON CONTRACTORS
SUBMIT LOWEST BIDS
Mr.. }. n. Brinson Will Likely Con
struct the Field Officers Quarters
at Fort Monroe.

Bids for the construction Of two
single sets OF field Officers quarters
were opened in the office OF Captain
Hilton. the conStructing quartermas
ter, at Fort Monroe, yesterday morn
ing. Local contractors were found
to be the lowest bidders Mr. }. II
Crimson. OF Hampton, submitted the
lowest bid on the construction. al
$2l,77O while Messrs. X. II Richard
son 4 Son offered to do the worn
at $25.96S.
Mr.. William G. Morris. OF Fhoeb's
was the lowest bidder on the heating
and plumbing at $3.i00, and Mr.. sam
uel j. Watson, OF Hampton, WAS the
lowest bidder on the electrical WIZ
ing.
The George A. FuIier Company. ol
Washington offered a bid Of $1,000
for the entire work