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The Washington times., 1909-03-27
THE EXCHANGE OF MAYORS
UNDER LOS ANGELES PLAN.

The Los Angeles plan of municipal
government by commission is getting a
thorough trial, and the more that Is
found out about it, the better it is
liked. The scheme is based on a COM
mission, which is headed by a mayor /;
the commission being empowered to
make all appointments to municipal
offices, just as they are made by the
Commissioners in Washington
But there is this vast difference be-
tween the Los Angeles and the Wash
ington plans: The people elect the com
mission, and it is directly and instantly
responsible to them, in the California
city. If the people become disaffected
with the course of one of the elective
officers, they can, by petition, initiate
movement for his recall This petit
ton being filed, an election must be
called. at which the question of the Of
Tending officials recall is to be decided
without complication or relation to any
other issue.
1 The recall system has Just had trial
which indicates that it is a success
/ Mayor Harper, who went into office
with a strong support and seemed Ger
tain Of loyal support, failed TO satisfy
the city. A recall petition was filed
and such a determined opposition de
velcped that the mayor resigned rather
y than take the chance on the electioas
result. The authorities at once ordered
new election to choose a successor il
the mayors office, and this has Just
been held.
The Los Angeles plan, with various
notifications, is also the Galveston plan
and the Des AIoines plan. 1t has giveI
general satisfaction wherever it ha
been tried, and the movement for it.
adoption in lien OF the oId-time system
Of town government Is fast becoming
OF national scope and significance.
provides that which seems absOlutely
necessary in city government, absolut,
and immediate responsibility of tn
governing authorities to the public an,
public opinion There Is no chance 70
such division of responsibility as shal
make it impossible to locate the righ
man. He can be located, and he ca
be reached; and the people have show
ccmmendabIe disposition to reach 10
HIM when it Is necessary.
The Washington times., 1909-03-27
HEIGHT OF FAIRBANKS.

Senator Dolliver of Iowa has it al
fixed so that future generations viii
understand how tail Charles Warren
Fairbanks was. He arranged it with d.
Capitol guide the other day.
My friend" said Dolliver, in the
same voice with which he wins votes,
you've been a guide around here for
a good many years. You know that
old looking glass of John Adams in
the Vice Presidents room. They sc
stuck 1t up there about ten feet high.
Jim Sherman says Fairbanks put it
way UP there so he could use il to
comb his hair. I mention this to you
because 1 think you ought TO know it.
and TO spread the information among
visitors to the Capitol, and do your
part toward keeping history straight
in order that future generations may
know how tail a man the for. -er Vice
President really was
This not only is an illustration Of
tradition as she is made, but a sure
sign that the Capitol guides will have
me new story TO regale Washington
visitors with.
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AND MRS. TAFT GIVE
THEIR FIRST STATE DINNER
IN THE WHITE HOUSE.

The President and Mrs. Taft enter
tanned at their first state dinner at the
White House last evening. They re-
ceived their guests in the Red Room,
Mrs. Tart wearing a becoming gown OF
pale blue satin with gold and pearl en-
broidery. The table was effectively
adorned with a profusion OF Killarney
roses.
The guest list included:
The Vice President and Mrs. Sherman.
The Secretary Of State and Mrs. Knox.
The Secretary OF War.
Mrs. WiCkeTSham.
Senator and Mrs. Hale.
Senator and Mrs. AldriCh.
Senator and Mrs. CulbersOn.
Senator and Mrs. Overman
Senator and Mrs. Borah.
Representative and Mrs. DalZell.
Representative and Mrs Payne
Representative and Mrs. De Almond.
REPRESENTATIVE Champ Clark.
Representative and Mrs. Fitzgerald.
Representative and Mrs. Augustus P
Gardner
Representative and Mrs. Longworth.
Col Spencer Cosby.
The Washington times., 1909-03-27

sumers and producers, and to try to
legislate for either one. There are some
S. 00O, 900 people in the country, all of
whom are consumers, and practically all
of whom are also producers. The man
who produces one thing consumes hun
dreds. The people are both consumers
and producers.
1t is merely a question, then, as to
their point of view in looking at
tariff measure. In the day of Dingley
they considered it as producers, and
ninimized their interest as consumers.
Today they are occupying first and
foremost the viewpoint of the cOnsum-
e., and they will criticise the forth
coming measure mainly from that
point. They have been promised and
have been led to believe that relief
from certain conditions which they re-
gard as oppressive upon the consumer
Will come with the revision Of the tar
iff. They are in no mood to have that
expectation disappointed.
Protecting the home market is one
purpose in making tariff. Extending
foreign markets is another. Raising
revenue is another. All three are i'm
portant.
But it happens that at this time, and
in the present temper of the country,
neither of these is the overshadowing,
dominating purpose in the public mind.
Relief for the consumer is the para
mount at this time. 1t has been pledged.
That the consumer is entitled to relief /;
that conditions exist from which he
needs it. has been both positively and
negatively conceded. The whole dis
cussion previous to the campaign
pledges of last year proceeded upon he
assumption that there were conditions
from which relief was necessary.
To fail now to give that relief; to
make another tariff with the interest
o. the people as producers paramount
to their interest as consumers; to i'm
pose heavy revenue taxes at points
where they will also shelter recognized
monopolies inspired by the most selfish
purposes, will be recklessly to cast aside
the promises made to the public. IT
will be invitation to political disaster.
Because the Payne bill is an invita-
ton to the country to conclude that ii
has thus been betrayed, the Payne bill
ought to be amended in mauy import
ant respects before it is passed.
The Washington times., 1909-03-27
MANY BILLS.

The members OF the "Biu Club have
an the best of it in the new Con
pressionaI Directory. copies of wE.ch
have just been distributed to Senators
and Representatives. This is the first
directory Of the SiNty-nrst Congress.
In the House there are fortv-fOur
members VINO rejoice i'm the euDu0u.0us
and aristucratic name of Bin I'M the
Senate there are six Next to Bill John
is the most popular name I'm the House
there being thirty-SiN Johns. In the Sen
ate George ranks next 10 Biz in Dopu-
lar-ty there being five.
The new directory shows that three
Senators were born abroad NIessrs.
Oliver. sutherland. and Wctmore. Sen
at9r Oliver, the new PENNSYLVANIA Sen
ator. was born 5u ireland. Senators
Sutherland and WeDmore were born in
England
senator Chan berIain's biography
shows that ne began life as a clerk lie
speakS of himself in the third person.
The biography OF Senator Burton
records the fact that he nominated
William Howard TAFT at Chicago
The shortest biography in the Senate
list lis that OF Senator Borah Of Idaho.
IN has but six lines. The longest Is that
of Senator Depew, being g. lines.
Mississippi is the birthplace u seven
Senators and Ohio six,
The Washington times., 1909-03-27
LONELY HETTY GREEN
GIVES UP HER FLAT
Richest Woman Coming for Visit IN Washington and
Virginia. Then VIII Go to New York Boarding
house-Misses Daughter Sorey,

since she was married" Mrs. Green
conn6ed. My daughter says she dis
likes tiOhOkcu so much that she never
wants 60 see the town again. and L
think il Is such q nice, resUful place
I have been over To see her and her
husband several times since they re
turned from their wedding "trip. Thats $
my flat heTc-theSe persons didn't hap
pen to find me when they called, Ihass $
all.
'I want 60 take a trip away froIl
New York TDr a month or 50 10 gain
a much needed rest and some diversion.
Then III come back and throw myself
into business again
Wants Peace and Quiet.
People seem TO think that [ ought
10 live in style; say. at one Of the promi-
uent hotels in New York. 1 would
20 so if I could be assured of not at
tracing the attention and curiosity Of
the public. but everywhere I 80, as
soon as people recognize me / am
pointed ou' as the richest woman "a
thG world. so that life becomes bur
den What 2 want is peace and quiet
People say that / ought to enjoy the
best living JhaJ is 10 be had. that I've
got money enough 70 pay Tor IT,
have, OF course, and ] like the good
things TO eat and the Sayety or big
hotel and social life as well as any one
else. But ! can't have all this without
/ unWelconle pubhcity- Thacs the .e2-
son j intend 10 so 90 MIS- heNnDtdS
hOuse. where L can have privacy
Mrs Green $ COmpaniCES on her trip
South viii be her secretary who IS
| known as Miss Norton" and Lady
Dewey, her pet dog.
The Washington times., 1909-03-27
SHALL THE LIBERTY BELL BE
REPAlRED?

That is a curious offer that comes TO
the mayor and councils of Philadelphia
from d firm OF coppersmlths and bell
makers in Holland. The company mas
sent its a gent from his office III San
Francisco TO Philadelphia to make
proposition to close the crack III the
Liberty bell by secret process,
The cost OF the job is estimated at
$4,000 and satisfaction is guaranteed.
No harm, says the agent, Will come
to the historic inscription nor to any
of the markings OF the national relic.
The proposition has not been con
sidered seriously by either the mayor
or councils. The mite reminder OF the
glorious proclamation viii remain silent
Tor all the action they may take.
1t is well that this is SO. No matter
what guarantees may be given by the
GoIlanders. there Is danger that the
bell would be defaced IN the secret
process OF mending or recastlng. Even
though the work should be executed
successfully, the mere tOlling OF It's
great tongue would be no greater IN
spiration to patriotism than Is the sight
OF its riven side.
1t is a curious offer, but no anxiety
need be felt by those who would pre-
serve the bell IN It's present condition
The Washington times., 1909-03-27

NEW YORK. March Z3-When Mrs
Hetty Green gives UP her S34 a month
nat ut 1903 Bloomfield street. HOboken,
it viii be forever-at least she thinks
so now. For the last few days stocks.
bonds, loans. and the banking business
have been pushed OIt Of Mrs. Green S
mind by the fever OF packing. She de
cIares that HOboken without Sylvia is
TOO lonesome.
The richest woman In the world eN-
poets to leave next Moaday for WASH
ington. The fat that she has occupied
in Bloomfield street ever since she NOV
ed from her SIS a month apartment in
Washington street, dOb0keu, mas al
ready been rented 10 a tenant who VIII
move IN ON April l.
Two Weeks in Capital.
Mrs. Green VIII remain with fr.@nd
in Washington about two weeks anc
will then visit the country home of an
other friend it Virginia. After a short
stav IN Virginia. Mrs. Green VIII go 20
the boarding house of MIS-. A. H. ReL-
uoIis. at 673 Madison avenue. this city,
where she used 20 live with Miss Syl-
via. before her daughter became Mrs
Matthew AstOr Wllks, on teoTuaIy -
at MorrisUOwn, n j.
To "a friend Mrs. Green SAID she could
NOT stand the lonely lie m HOboken
Iba1 she missed her daughter so much
She intended 10 return 10 Mrs. NeynOld s
house, which IS near that OF MI. anC
Ms Wiks, at 40 Madison avenue.
sylvia hasn't been 10 see me once
The Washington times., 1909-03-27
HAPPY NICHOLAS.

Representative Nicholas Longworth OF
Ohio is happy these days because his
name, whenever il appears in the public
prints, is no longer accompanied by the
explanation that he is the sCn-in-law of
the President Although he made no
audible mumurs on the subject, Mr.
LonewOrth was just as touchv about
standing in the reflected glory Of a
fatheI-iu-laW as is Augustus L. Gardner.
who shuddeTs every time ne sees the
announcement that he IS the s1n-iu-law
Of Senator Lodge
Mr. LCngwOTth. by ne way, is an &C
cOmpllshed entertainer His equal as a
piano player IS not 20 be found i'm Con-
Brcss and he has oTi- al songs galore.
The Washington times., 1909-03-27
NOT THE COLOR
THAT COUNTS HERE

"Why ie iron or steel invariably
painted red2'
This question has been asked by
scores Of men ana Jmcn recently who
have walked over Huugerford Bridge
ON the way to Waterloo Station from
Charing Cross. one Of tae worllmen
was asked why the bridge was being
painted red.
"Oh. it's not the color that counts,
ne said but it's what the paint is com
posed Of. This is red lead, and any
steel man viii tell you that red lead
is the best pleservatIve against damp
ness and rust Recently dark green
lead has come into use as hrst coat
for iron and steel, but after an red
lead ecems to hold it's own as q cover
INK t. preserve steel work When tI.
ref lead is once on lt the structure ear
oc painted in any other color To suit
thc taste The red lead lasts years.
From Tit-Bits.
The Washington times., 1909-03-27
AVERY AND HIS AUTO.

B. 4. Avery, assistant superintendent
OF the Senate document room, is the
only employe on the Senate side of the
Capitol who owns an auto.
Avery had an experience he doesn' I
care to repeat the other night He w As
riding down the Avenue when he was
surprised 10 see a ms n rush out from
the walk and jump into the machine,
taking a seat beside him.
Take me to wyoming avenue" yelled
the intruder. IN giEe you $500 if you
get me there in five minutes. Yes. get
me there in three minutes and l will
give you $1,000"
Avery demuTTed. argued, pleaded, say
ing ne hadn't time, but the man vas in
eXCraDle. He insisted. He WsS IN a
state of wild excitement and evidently
insane, Finally, Avery stopped before a
hotel on the Avenue and Jumped out.
saying:
Excuse me for a minute. I've got 20
see q man in here
The n an VINO was ready 70 give 81 ,O0G
protested, but finally got ont and pres
emily Avery got far enough separated
from him TO climb into the machine and
escape.
Representative Hull. chairman Of the
House Committee on Military Affairs,
smokes q meer6Chaum pipe incessantIy
when about his office. Senator Lodge,
the scholar of the Senate, likes a
cigarette
The Washington times., 1909-03-27
NO BILLS ALLOWED
IN SPECIAL SESSION
Senator Hale Serves Notice on
the Chairmen Of Com
r,,5++nAc

Senator Hale has served notice on the
heads OF the Senate committees that
they. must be careful not 10 allow any
bius 10 be reported in the special ses-
sion. The only exception made Is in the
case of the census bin. which is now
before the Census Committee, of which
Senator Ia FOIette is chairman This
bin will be considered In 6 few days
Senator Hale's notice 10 the chairmsa
Of the committees IS in accordance win
the wishes of the Republican steering
committee and with the wishes OF PreSi-
dent Taft That fact Is made known
ID the chairuen OF the committees
Comment about the Capitol on the mat
ter is that this Is the nIsL tlme ~
,-aa,z that snv attention otherwise than
enforced has been paid 10 the wishes
Of a President
The Washington times., 1909-03-27

Miss Emily Campau Fitch. whose mar.
riage to Albert Pepper Gerhard, Of
Philadelphia, win take place Saturday
afternoon, April II, in St. Johns EpiscO-
pal Church. has selected for her at
tendants her sister. Miss Alexandrine
Fitch, as maid OF honor; another sis
ter. Miss Henrietta Fitch. and Mr. Ger
hard's sister, Miss Anne :. Gerhard, as
the bridesmaids, and Miss Emily Tuck
er Watts as flower girl
Sidney Young, OF Philadelphia, will
act as best man for Mr.. Gerhard. and
the ushers will be Edward Dale. Ar
thur Pardee. Charles McKeehan, and
John Brockie. all Of Philadelphia; Paul
Bedford, Of Wilkesbarre, Pa, and Capt
J. a. Logan, of Washington.
The ceremony viii be performed al
o'clock. by the Rev Roland Cotton
Smith, rector OF St. Johns, and the re-
ception, which Will follow in the E0me
Of the brides parents, Chief Engineer
Henry w. Fitch, L. 5. y, and Mrs
Fitch, on X street, viii be attended only
by the bridal party, relatives and out
Of-tOwn guests.
The Washington times., 1909-03-27
EMBERS.

There is only tho ghost of an Cmbcr left
Were tho flame Jt our love burned
high.
ana only its ashes float slowly by,
Buryiug deeper with every sigh
The pale little ghost that is }oft.
r wonder II we were 10 kueci quite low
And should strive with the greatest
care
there,
Would 1t glow again with its beauty
II we were TO kneel quite low?
-Appleton's.
The Washington times., 1909-03-27

their aid to what are commonly re-
garded as progressive policies, who have
observed how often it Is necessary TO
appeal to the country to prod Its rep
rcsentatives into action, viii naturally
be a trine dubious about results unUli
they see some of them.
The experiment Is a good one to Try
and Mr.. Taft Is in splendid position TO
try it. ii he doesn't produce results
he will be able to change tactics later;
he is eminently equipped TO cid the
club effectively and intelligentI., II the
club proves the only weapon
The Washington times., 1909-03-27
Drydens Give Dinner.

Mr. and Mrs. John r Dryden enter
tanned At dinner last evening. having as
thei~ guests the Russian ambassador,
Baron ROsen; Senator and Mrs. Bur
rows, Senator and Mrs. Rayner, Gen
eral and Mrs. Corbin; Lambert Tree, Of
Chicago; Col and Mrs Robert Evans,
Colonel and Mrs. BrOmweIl. Colonel and
Mrs. McCawley, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
+. Walsh, Mr.. and Mrs. William Bar
rett Ridgely. Mr.. and Mrs. William Cor
cOTan Hill, Mrs. Pullman, Mrs. Barney
and Colonel and Mrs. kUseT.
The Washington times., 1909-03-27
Fntertains at Bridge.

Mrs. Marshall, wife of BriSadler Cen
eraI Marshall, entertained at bridge
tea yesterday afternoon al Stonelelsn
EOuTt.
Quantities Of palms, ferns and killar-
ney roses formed the house decorations,
and tbs. tea table was adorned with a
Centerniece of ferns and pink roses
Mrs Mar1halI was assisted IN re-
ceiving her guests by her daughter, Miss
Maitland Marshall
Mrs. Russell Harrison and Mrs. casey
Among the guests were Mrs. }; FRANK
III, Bell Mrs Bradford, Mrs Langhtt
Mrs. Miller, Mrs. Sanger, Mrs SchuI
Ms Goodl6e- Mrs. Irving. Mrs. Craig
Mrs. Bolton, Mrs. Fowler, Mrs Hail
Mrs. Crawford, Mrs. Caesar, Mrs Mil
Ter. Mrs wilkes, Mrs S6Wal. Mrs
Hatch. Mrs. Borden, and Mrs. kelo
Rogers.
The Washington times., 1909-03-27
A. LiSner Asks 1000 Cit
zenS to Contribute IS
Each to ne Fund.
WILL TIDE OVER
GREAT EMERGENCY
Plan Calculated TO Produce Funds
Now So Urgently
Needed.

A. Lisner, proprietor Of the Paldis
Royal, who originated The ''clUb" plan
which met with such success a yeai
ago in helping raise the amount II
money needed for the maintenance o.
the Associated Charities. Citizens Re
lief Association, and Committee for the
Prevention Of tuberculosis has under
taken the same plan for this year. as
the funds now in the hands Of the local
organizations are insufficient with which
to handle the appeals that have been
made 10 them.
While believing that no better system
can be employed than that used a year
ago, Mr.. Lisner fixes the amount to be
contributed BY each person this year at
s. instead Of SO. If 200 persons can
be secured who win give $ each. he de-
cIares. the needs Of the various charity
organizations VIII practically be con
served.
Checks should be made payable to the
Joint finance committee. and sent to sl1
g street northwest Eacn subscribe
may direct, il he chooses. how the
money shall be divided among the three
organizations.
Mr.. Lisner leads the list with a s.
contribution.
Mr. Lisner's Letter.
II a letter to The Times. Mr.. Lisner
states his reasons for desiring to see
/ the club plan instituted.
Washington, D. C.
March %, 1903
/ Editor, The Times:
Dear Sir: The charity organizations
I OF which 1 have the honor TO be MEM
| Der are convinced of the immediate need
I Of $1,000 to relieve the existing dlSrres-A
I and sickness in washington The ability
and willingness 10 furnish prompt aid
/ is not lacking; we only need our eyes
i to be opened and way pointed The
I club plan was so successful last year
/ that 1 propose il again Let the Zee BE-
\ So and only 2,pjG members VIII De need
| cd With q spirited editorial and the
\ list OF members published each evei
! ing, l feel convinced that the Immediate
/ Nd so urgently needed VIII be promptly
\ forthcoming Much depends upon the
/ press, and I know The Times WI n-L
/ be lacking Yours truly,
] a. LISNER-
P S-I have sent my check for s. 10
( the joint finance COnmitCee-
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Meet Lady Paget.

Minister and Countess MOltke were
dinner hosts last evening in compliment
to Lady Paget, who is visiting Mr. and
Mrs. Clarence Moore. Invited to meet
her were Secretary OF the Navy and
Mrs. Meyer, the Assistant Secretary OF
the State and Mrs. Huntington Wilson
Gen. and Mrs. Clarence Edwards. the
Counsellor of the German Embassy and
countess Wedef, the Second Secretary
OF the British Embassy and Mrs. Ken
nard. Mrs Chauncey, Captain Butt, and
Willard y. Straigslt
The Washington times., 1909-03-27
KING CANNOT MEET
FORMER PRESIDENT
Victor Emmanuel Will See Roose-
welt When the Latter Returns
From Africa.

NAPLES. March ZI--NO confirmation
can be obtained here Of the rumor that
King Victor viii come to Naples TO meet
ex-Pyesident Roosevelt When this re-
port was current, several weeks ago, an
official statement was issued at the
OuirinaI thai the King would not mce-
Mr.. Roosevelt, at least until the latter
return from his African hunt. As far
"a ofheials here know. this decision still
stands. To many of his leading adVis-
rs. however, the King has expressed
his earnest desire TO meet Mr. ROoSe-
y-afr and were it not for the fact that
his coming 10 Naples would arouse Op-
position on the ground that il would a.
iIndisnified, there is no doubt that Viz
tor would welcome Mr.. Roosevelt on his
arrival here.
The Washington times., 1909-03-27
Give a Box Party.

Mr.. and Mrs. James Hartman were
hosts at a box party at the National
Theater last evening. Their guests
were Miss Frazier. Miss Alice Harri-
man Robert Frazier, William Bowie
Clarks. and Henri Martin of the Swiss
Legation.
Representative and Mrs W. Burke
Cochran were also among those enter
tanning box parties having among their
guests the newly appointed Minister 70
Spain and Miss Ide-
In the audience were the Belgian min
lister and his daughter, Baroness Mar
guerite MOncheur. Dr. and Mrs motifs
Murray Miss oliver, the Misses CneW,
the Misses Fremont, Miss Eleanor
ChiIds, the Counselor Of the Brazilian
embassy, Mr.. de Amaral, the Naval
Attache OF the British En- mDaSsyI CAP
tain Sowe-by, and Mr. Skybak, of the
Norwegian Legation
The Washington times., 1909-03-27
CANNON'S GREEN CORN.

Speaker Cannon had some friends in
town tine other day from DauviIIe, ILL.,
On a previous visit of friends TO Wash
lugtOH a few years ago tie SpeakerAwas
living at hotel. on this occasion he
entertained them at his own home. In
talking over old times they referred 70
their pervi0us Wis
Before we caIne." remarked one OF
the visitors, we had heard q lot about
tho high way you were LIVING. Zoe w.
discovered, however. that yodr priu-
Cipal diet at dinner was green corn
When We got back home We told the
folks that the high living yarns were
all wrong. but that possibly YOU mieht
save little money by living in q
stable"
The Washington times., 1909-03-27

Benito Lagarda, of Manila, one OF the
two resident commissioners from the
Philippines, holds the degree Of IL. r.,
and says in his biography that he held
some honOrific positions during the
Spanish regime" in the Philippines
Later. ghe was a member of the Agui-
naldo cabinet at Maloios and vice presi-
dent Of the Filipino congress.