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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-13
BABE BALL NOTES.

The Tigers wind up tomorrow and then
comes the Athletics for three games on
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
President Heydler of the National
League has appointed Harry Mace of this
city, an umpire in his organization. Mace
at present is working in the Virginia
League.
The price on Johnny King has dropped
to $1,000 in the dope sheets for 1910 de-
livery. Stop kidding.
Guess the Speed Boys don't belong to
me nook and ladder brigade? The Ath-
letics and Tigers may have a few rnnsrs
OF the ladder on them, but while they
may be fighting for the roof Lakes bows
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-13
VIRGINIA LEAGUE.
Standing of the Clubs
w i. Pet W. l.. Pct.
Norfolk. Al 81 $50 Lynchburg IS - .437
Richmond. As 40 500 Portsmouth 81 81 1851
Umpire Calls the Game.

Umpire Calls the Game.
RICHMOND, Va, August 13.-With the
score standing to 0 in favor of Rich
mond in the sixth inning Umpire Stanton
called time on account of darkness and
started howl from the Roanoke players
and the fans. A slow drizzling rain was
falling, but the condition of the field was
better than when the game was COM
menced. Manager Shaughnessy made a
strenuous kick, in which he was hacked
up by his men. ShaughneSsy says he Will
protest the game. The score:
Richmond. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 0 I o x
Two-base hits-Newton ~. Sacrifice hits-Ison
Lipe ~. Left bases-Richmond a Roanoke
to shaughnessy to Ryan. Bases on balls ed
mondson. 3: of Doane. 3. Hit by pitcher
Doyle, i; by Doane. ,. Wild pitch Edmondscn
Umpires-Messrs. Henneger and Stanton. Time
Of Game-1 hour and Is minutes
Tars Down Shoemakers.
LYNCHBURG, Va, August BIN a
long-drawn-out and undressing game
Norfolk bested the Shoemakers yesterday
from a local standpoint, by awful base
running by the home team. California
Smith starred at second, and his single in
the elgntft scored TWO TuHS. MoSer IctIeu
from the box on account of a sore arm.
Otey pitched better ball than he usually
does here. The score:
Norfolk. ............. | %
I.ynchburg ......... o o o Ga
Two-base hts-Bonner, Murdoch. Sacrifice hits
A Smith. Seitz, McCauley ~, Otey. Sacrifice
fy-Hopkins. Stolen bases-Seitz ~. Murdoch
~, Busch, Otey. First base on error-Norfolk.
Left on bases-Lynchburg, B.: Norfolk. IL. Hits
on Moser. IL in eight innings: Off Verneille In
one inning Struck out-By Moser. 4; by Otey,
/. Bases on balls.0n Moser; 4 CMurdoch ~,
Bucch Scitz of Verneille sHopkins): of Otey
1ZeIgler) 'assed ball-Pratt. Hit by pitcher
Blythe. Up'pire-Air. Pender Time of game
hours.
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Totals. 30 IT Is 1

Totals. 2 10 u Is Totals. q Is 4
'Batted for Ortiz in the ninth inning.
Chicago. ............. l d D o %
New York. ........... . 0 0 o 90
Two-base ht-Isbell. Three-base hit-Tannehill
Sacrifice hits-Dougherty, Owens. Stolen bases
Tannehill Atz. Bases on balls-Of Scott, .; of
Quinn. =. Struck out-By Scott. 2; by Quinn. 1.
Hit by pitcher-By Scott, ]. Left on bases-chi
cago, 6; New York. Z. Umpire-Mr. Connolly.
Time OF game-1 hour and so minutes.
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Southern League.

At Memphs-First game-New Orleans. 2
Memphis .. Second game-New Orleans,
Memphis, o.
At Atianta-First game-Atlanta =: Nashville
l. Second game-Nashville. 3: Atlanta. >.
At Little Rock-Iittle Rock, 4. Mobile, 1.
At Birmingham-B Birmingham. J; Montgomery
O. Called in the tenth inning.D
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-13

Totals. 6412 2 Totals. Gil q II
sBatted for Ball In the ninth.
fBatted for Young in the fifth.
tBatted for Bodies in the ninth.
SRatted for Wood I'm the fourth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-13
IN THE WORLD OF SPORTS /
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Today's Games.
Detroit at Washington
st. Louis at Philadelphia
Chicago at New York
Cleveland at Boston.
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MINOR LEAGUES.

Eastern League.
At Observation-Disclosures, 2; Providence, 3
eleven innings.)
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At Sioux City-Sioux City. Z; Omaha, 6.
AT Lincoln-i.incOln, 4; Des Moines, 10.
At Topeka-Topeka, 5; Wichita. 4.
At Dcnver-Denver, y: Pueblo, ).
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NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Today's Games.
Philadelphia at PittsburS
Boston at Cincinnati.
I New York at Chicago.
Brooklyn at st. Louis.
Yesterdays Results.
Pittsburg. IL; Philadelphia, 3.
Philadelphia. ): Pittsburg 4.
Cincinnati. ?: Boston, l.
Cincinnati 8: Boston. 2
New York. 5: Chicago. q
New York 3; Chicago, o.
Brooklyn. 6: st. Louis &.
Twelve inningsD
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Continued on Sixteenth Page.
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American Association.

At Observation-Disclosures l; Toledo 0.
At Kansas City-Kansas City. d; Columbus,
At St Paul-lndianapolis =; st. Paul. O..
At Minneapolis Minneapolis, 1; Louisville,
Evening star., 1909-03-11

spring The gaps that are left in the
collection or the scars on the statue tell
onl- too eloquently of the work of ruth
less hands and teach no other lesson thap
the obvious one that vandalism is a crime
not vet eradicated from humanity by
civilizing influences.
Furthermore. vandalism continued may
compel the guardians Of public art works
to remove them from the reach of the
clippers and cutters. Enjoyment of them
by the people who respect them is less
ened. perhaps checked altogether. The
vandal gives no thought to the harm
he is doing countless others who know
how to carry away with them mental
souvenirs of their contact with beautiful
things. memories that live and inspire
recitals for the pleasure OF others and
the spread of the fame Of artistic crea-
tions.
Washington has suffered severely from
the vandals who have visited the city
at times of great congestion The Capitol
bears many marks of their malevolent
ministrations and the Washington Mon
ument shows a permanent record of a
great number of such desecrating enter
prises. The local courts always deal Sc
verely with the offenders when they are
caught. Perhaps it may be necessary to
post placards conspicuously at the points
of public interest reciting the law pro-
vided for the punishment of vandals.
Evening star., 1909-03-11
WOmnem's Suit Dent.

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Evening star., 1909-03-11
Friday Bargain i'm
Choice Fiction

We have just secured from one
of the most important book houses
in the country large lot of
Choice Fiction, of recent publica-
ton, which we offer at a very spe-
cial price. They are printed on
excellent quality paper, in good
readable type and attractively
bound.
We mention a few of the titles
The Arnclire Puzzle. by Gordon
Holmes.
The Green Diamond. by Arthur Nor
rison.
Strange Disappearance. by A. K.
Green.
The Great Mogul by Louis Tracy.
The Motor Pirate, by G. s. Paternoster.
Bright Face of Danger, by r. n.
Stephens.
The. Captain Of the Janizaries. by ]. NJ.
Ludlow.
The Cruise of the Petrol, by T. ].
Hams.
In Babel. by George Ade.
The Pride Of, Jennico, by Agnes and
Egerton Castle
Donovan Pasha, by Gilbert Parker.
The Heart of the Ancient Wood. by
Chas. G. D. Roberts.
Abroad With the Jimmies. by ]. Lillian
Bell.
And many others.
Special price, 2oc volume.
d for $I.oo.
Main floor. Tenth ST..
Evening star., 1909-03-11
The Last April Thursday.

In agitating for the adoption of con-
stitutional amendment changing the date
of the Inauguration those engaged in the
propaganda should concentrate upon one
definite proposition. The local committee
which has this movement in charge has
proposed that the date be shifted from
March to the last Thursday in April.
That should be the rallying cry of all the
forces enlisted in this campaign. The
date is significant. April 30. 1889, when
Washington first took the oath of Office.
having fallen on Thursday. Therefore the
committees suggestion possesses a merit
lacked by the Depew resolution. which
names the last Wednesday, there being no
historical significance in that arbitrary
designation.
A fixed day Of the week is better than
calendar date, for the obvious reason
that under such a system the Inaugural
tion would never fall on Sunday. That
was the case in 1877, when President
Hayes took the oath of office the 9Th
of March. A mid-week day is better for
all purposes than either Monday or Sat
urday. The choice plainly lying. for the
sake of convenience. between Wednesday
and Thursday. the latter appeals to the
the reason stated.
Some commentators on this question.
while in hearty sympathy with the pro-
posal to secure a more clement Inaugural
ton day. urge the 1st of May. Others
have proposed a date in the middle of
that month, while some have suggested
a day as late as the list of June. All
things considered, the later dates are un-
desirable. The weather may be unpeas-
The late April days are almost invariably
mild and balmy. The parks are then in
their freshest of spring foliage and the
flowers are abloom. Nowhere in the world
is more attractive city than Washington
In the closing days Of April. Prolonged
rains are rare at that season, and while
showers may occur they are seldom of
longer duration than an hour. An in
auguration on the last Thursday in April
would be an occasion of unalloyed enjoy
ment.
Humanity and common sense demand a
change of schedule. History suggests the
last Thursday in April. The plain course
of duty for Congress to pursue Is to meet
the requirements of humanity and give
the people an inauguration date which
will enable them to celebrate the fnduc-
tion of the President into Office in safety
and on a day noted In the annals of the
republic as the beginning of the first
federal administration under the organic
law. All other propositions are beside the
mark and not to be entertained.
Evening star., 1909-03-11
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Evening star., 1909-03-11

Mr.. Dickinson, who in day Or two
will assume the duties of Secretary of
War. is having his first experience In poll
tics Educated for the bar and a distin-
guished member of 1t, he Is unfamiliar
with the nagging that goes with political
office. Otherwise he would probably pay
less attention to some of the things that
are now being said about him. Replying
the other night to taunt that as a demo-
crat he should not have accepted place
as adviser to republican President, he
explained:
Of that time with great activity. 1 have
been a worker in the democratic party.
have never sought from it the reward
Of office Or any other benefit. direct or
indirect. Like many southern men. l have
at times diSapprOved Its policies. but on
account of local conditions did not active
ly oppose it. have several times remain
ed away from the polls. especially when
Mr.. Bryan was a candidate for President.
but l never voted any but the democratic
ticket. I did not vote for President Taft,
and / did not vote against him. / feel
that my appointment to a position in his
cabinet Is more compliment to the south
and to the democratic party than to my
self
Why should Judge Taft have compli-
mented the south? She gave him no sup
port at the polls, and is not In agreement
with him politically. Or, deciding upon a
compliment, why not have paid it direct
ly? That is to say, why not have gone
south for the man? Mr.. Dickinson Is q
southern man only by birth. His success
has been achieved elsewhere. He Is an
Illinoisan. as Webster, born in New
| Hampshire. was a Massachusetts man.
and Clay born In Virginia. was a Ken
| tuckian Mr. Roosevelt complimented the
south when he called Gen. Wright to the
War Department.
And why should Judge Taft have COM
plimented the democratic party? He Is
| interested in that organization only to
| the extent of keeping it out of power. Be-
sides. by his own admission, Mr.. Dickin
son has not been a democrat in action fol
twelve years. and that is long vacation
! No. Mr.. Dickinson Is too modest as well
) too sensitive. He owes his office, no,
to his birthplace or to his former demo
| cratic affiliations but to his demonstrated
capacity for handling big affairs. He has
taken one of the highest places at the
bar of the second city in size I'm the Union
| And it was such a man that Judge Taf,
desired for the business of the War De
partment, as it was Mr.. Roosevelt's desire
self If an Ohio lawyer Of the first class
could succeed there-and Judge Taft knew
| of such case-why not an Illinois law
yer of the first class?
The impression prevails that an excel
Evening star., 1909-03-11
Defying Old Age.
From the Toledo Blade

A vista of conjecture is opened by the
announcement from Paris that an eX-
perimentalist has been able to produce
artificially in apes all the characteristics
of old age. BY injecting a principle taken
from a capsule which rests above the
kidneys it was discovered that nerves
grew feeble in sensitveness. bones hard
ened and became brittle and the walls
of the arteries thickened, exactly as old
age affects the human body. If old age
Is no more than certain alterations In
cell growth. sapping Of muscles and dead
ening Of nerves. caused, as the experiment
upon the apes suggests. by the slow dis
tribution of a chemical constituent of the
body, then it may be that man might be
retained in the state Of eternal youth
by the finding of an antidOte to this creep
ing poison. Death would be pushed into
the indefinite background, process of
nature left for the trolley cars. the auto
mobiles and the fool killers to carry out.
We may yet live to hear of race suicide
set forth as a commendable doctrine as
tending to prevent the overcrowding OF
the earth There Is no guessing where
these scientific people will stop.
Evening star., 1909-03-11
Vandalism at the CAPITOL.

= Some time during the inauguration rush
a vandal attacked one of the marble
statues at the main entrance on the east
side OF the Capitol and carried away as
trophies an ear and a part of the nose.
The statue is irreparably disfgured, and
the miscreant who did this work has now
in his possession two pieces of white
stone which will be wholly without mean
ing to those behoiding them until il is ex-
piained that they represent wantonness.
They are souvenirs of a crime. d pecu-
Harry despicable form of theft Their
possessor must be an abnormal person to
derive pleasure from them.
Some pity is felt for the man who steals
in order to sustain his own life or to
provide necessities for his family. The
professional thief, who makes a business
OF taking other peoples property, COM
mands some degree of respect however
dangerous he may be and whatever the
severity Of the penalty imposed upon him
when he Is convicted of his crime. But
for the man who steals uselessly. who
steals not from need or from deliberate
choice of a means Of livelihood. but from
the mean motive of self-gratification, and
who in stealing destroys historical OF
artistic objects beyond replacement or re-
pair. there is the deepest contempt. He
lacks the courage of the professional and
the piteous inspiration of the destitute
lie is an egotist without consideration fol
others. He is morally debased.
One ill effect of vandalism is that it nee
essarily lessons the pleasure OF all person:
Twho follow the thief. The museum o.
relics that has been looted by the souvenir
collector is never again so interesting
or instructive to the world. The work Ol
art that has been, mutilated by the loss
. ~ member is asver SO beautiful or In
Evening star., 1909-03-11
EHousefmrnishimg Dent.

2 Heavy Tin Jelly Molds Reduced from Csc
to 25c each.
l Nickelplated Teapot, shopworn. Reduced
from &2 90 to S1.0O.
8 Enameled-ware Dish Pans Reduced from
$1.l5 to SIC each.
/ Large Cocoa Door Mat. Reduced from $500
to 500.
1 Russian Coffee Pot. shopworn. Reduced from
800 to $40.
l Baby Walker shopworn. Reduced from
s.. 90 to 81 90.
1 Japanned Flour Can. slightly damaged. Re-
duced from 75c to zoe.
1 3-sectiOn Gas Heater, shopworn. Reduced
from 400 to 81 80.
2 Infants Bassinets. Reduced from Sl.75 TO
81 90 each.
Large Prairie Grass Clothes Hamper. Re-
duced from 81. .25 to 500.
Sweet Grass Hair Receivers. Reduced from
pc TO l5r each.
Russian Fur Cleaner. Reduced from
soc 10 25c-
Fifth floor. Eleventh ST.
Evening star., 1909-03-11
Friday Bargain i'm
Mems Clothing.

We have taken Our entire re-
manning stock of Mems Medium
and Winter-weight Suits, regard
less of cost, and marked them at
very special price for immediate
clearance. Every suit is fresh and
perfect. Materials are worsteds,
unfinished worsteds, cassimeres
and thibets. Colors are blue,and
black. Sizes 38 to AZ.
Special price, $Io.75 each.
Were $500 to $500.
A small lot of Fancy Vests
ends of several lines that we have
discontinued; some are soiled
from display. The patterns and
colors are neat and attractive.
Sizes "a to 40.
Special price. Sass each.
We're $3.50 to $500.
Main floor. Tenth st.
Evening star., 1909-03-11
An African Traveller.
This is a dispatch from Cincinnati:

is a OiSpdtCH SlHCiIHdti
Arthur Hodgkiss. aged twenty-five. of
London. who came to this country after
a protracted sojourn in Africa, where he
spent months hunting big game in the
Jungles. was taken to the Cincinnati Hos
pitai last night in very serious condi-
ton from the inroads of a fever con-
tracted In Africa. The doctors do not
think he can recover. A strange feature
of the ailment with which he is afflicted
is that all the perspiration and moisture
he exudes Is of a very dark inky color.
He is a veritable fountain of ink
Come, now. No thinly veled jestins
with serious subject. Mr. Roosevelt
need not visit Africa to acquire the powe,
to exude ink. He has been fountain
of the fluid for years. and for the past
seven years the fountain has been play
ing continuously to its capacity The
African trip cannot possibly increase the
flow
Evening star., 1909-03-11
Relentless Criticism.

There isn't any mercy to be shown the
weather man:
There isn't any limiting that he does the
best he can;
If his accounts get mixed. perchance, on
sun or snow or rain
We keep him busy for a year with efforts
to explain.
The ruthless financier who toys with other
peoples gold
In time may find Investigations snugly
pigeonholed;
The general who meets defeat in time may
be restored
To confidence through courtesy of a stra-
tegic board.
You may daily with our politics and
flirt with our finance;
But with the climate it is never safe to
take a chance;
Forgiveness or forgetfulness may help
full many plan.
But there isn't any mercy to be shown the
weather man.
Evening star., 1909-03-11
Wealth and Diplomacy.

Again the familiar question about what
sort of man should be sent abroad to rep
resent the government Should he be a
rich man or poor man. beggar man or a
sponge? Should he live in a style beht-
ting his commission and required by the
life around him. or haggle about house
rent and cut all corners? Should he ac-
cept hospitality when unable to return it?
In a word should he do in Rome as the
Romans do. or make himself eccentric by
trying to bring the Romans to his way of
Goingo
There are some notions in this country.
now and then put forth. more amusing
than impressive. They all play around
what is called American simplicity. and
Some are the fruits of myth. Jefferson
we are asked to believe. rode to the Capt.
tol unattended the morning of his first
Inauguration. hitched his horse to a
wooden paling. after the fashion of a
magistrate come to town for a session Of
the county court. took the oath of office
as President, gave the few persons assem-
bled q little talk. and then rode off. Hence
We outrage American simplicity when We
make an elaborate demonstration nova
days on the 4th of March.
little by the sentimentallsts-of Franklin
as diplomat, picked out at grand func-
tons by a suit of linsey-woolsey. and
taking the shine off of everybody by his
plain. unaffected bearing-a sort of Old
Homespun putting all the fine gentlemen
to shame. Hence the American diplomat
of this day who dresses according to
Americans conventions of the present
nd o1 at hiG meets
minor conventions there, affronts the
memory of the great philosopher.
1t is not a difficult question at bot
tom. Our allowances to the representa-
tives we send abroad are too small for
what is required of them. We can
not prescribe their mode of living at
their posts any more than they them
selves can. In a large measure it is
prescribed for them. Should We be
proud to hear that an American ambas-
sador. or a minister. in order to make
both ends meet. was living in cheap and
shabby quarters. and while accepting
the hospitality of others was dispensing
none himself? Should we expect him
to count for much in his official capac-
ity? AS we are in the swim We must
swim with the swimmers, or else should
leave the stream.
The proper remedy is the proper money
allowance by the government. Such Of
ficials perform important services. and
should be at no disadvantage on any ac-
count. But whenever that is proposed
in Congress objection is made. and a
homily is heard that we are aping mon
archy and straying off from the wise
and simple ways of the fathers. Let us.
we are advised. return to the example
Of Franklin. AS if we could, unless the
period and the customs that went with
it could be restored. President Taft is
not reduced to a choice of money-bags.
Men who possess both brains and means
are numerous in this country.