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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-30
WANT MORE "DRY" ZONES
And Consent of More Property Own
ers to License.
SUGGEST RETAIL FEE OF ST, 900
Demand Prohibition of Growle1
Trade and Drastic Rules Regard
ing Limitation" Clubs.

FOR the Stflcter reSula tlOn OF the liquor
traffic in the District the Commissioners
today submitted their recommendations to
Congress.
The legislation desired is exactly what
the District heads requested during the
last session of Congress. Since the be-
ginning of the Sixty-first Congress. sew
eral bills for regulating liquor traffic In
the District have been introduced and
referred to the Commissioners and they
today notified Chairman Smith of the
House District committee that they stand
pat on their recommendations made in
February 1908, after many hearings and
conferences.
Here's What They Want.
The propositions which the Commission
ers desire embodied in any excise bill
passed by Congress are:
First, that the prohibition zones be in
creased in number SO as to cover the
neighborhood of the navy yard and ma
rine barracks and the War College and
engineers barracks.
second That no barroom license be
issued, renewed transferred without
the consent in writing of the majority of
all property owners and of all tenants In
the square in which il is to he used and
the four squares confronting that square,
and that a license shall be revoked upon
the conviction or the forfeiture of col
lateral in one case.
Third. That the wholesale liquor Ii
cense fee shall be 5000 and the barroom
liquor license fee shall be ST 600.
Fourth. That no license shall be is
sued, renewed or transferred for use in
any saloon within 400 feet of any build
ing used for public or private school
or other educationsl institution or pay
ground or any house of worship or place
regularly used for worship or religious
institution.
Fifth. That the so-called 'growler'
trade be prohibited.
sixth. That the law be strengthened
SO rs to prevent imitation hotels and
clubs obtaining licenses.
Seventh. That in no event shall
there be issued in any year more than
one barroom license to every / 600 of the
population within the fire limits of the
city OF Washington"
Not All This Is New.
The legislation proposed was first en-
bodied in general recommendations made
to both the Senate and House commit
tees on the District of Columbia at the
last session. 1t was then, at the request
of the chairman OF the Senate committee
form by the corpora;Rn counsel, and aft
Ga,linger in the Senate and by Repre-
House the Commissioners made a favor
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-12
COMMISSION PLAN

7 f THE commission form of govern
ment needed n boost II certainly
n got one when 1t was knocked by a
Los Angeles morning paper that never
was on the right side of a reform move
ment and never was known to pick a
winner. This newspaper, whether by
accident or design has developed a
genius for blundering that amounts al
most to mania, for, as tho poet says
Genius to madness is allied" Since
the commission form OF government
finds no favor in the eyes of the Blum
derer, the public doubtless will be in
duced to study this method OF admins
tering public affairs. The people of Los
Angeles will be inclined TO make serious
inquiry into the commission plan, now
that It has evoked the hostility OF the
newspaper which would have called
oliver Cromwell an anarchist, would
have denounced George Washington as
a Red" and would have attacked the
emancipation proclamation on the
ground that II hurt business and inter-
fered with the sacred rights OF prop
erty.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-12
NATIONAL PUBLIC WORKS

.DY THE New York board Of trade
N and transportation a movement Is
u being undertaken for the estab-
lIshment of a national department Of
public works. Some of the New York
specialists have been making a careful
study Of the enterprises which must be
carried out by the United states within
the next few years, and of the facilities
and men provided for them. The find
ings are not altogether reassuring 10
citizens who desire the utmost econ
cmy and efficiency in all the improve
ments undertaken, not the least of
which will be the harbor Improvement
Of the Pacific coast.
The corps of engineers OF the United
States army can only proceed as fast
as congress permits. The members
cannot initiate, plan or suggest any
thing unless asked or directed by con-
gress; and because Of their small num-
bers they cannot do more than they are
doing. General Marshall. chief Of en-
gineers, L. S. A, states that at present
only forty-four officers are left under
full control Of the department TO at
tend to the important construction,
fertilization, river and harbor and other
works devolving by law upon the corps
Of engineers. General Marshall IS quot
ed as having said;
owing to the total inadequacy OF the
number Of available officers It has been
frequently necessary 10 combine works
and districts, and thus to throw upon
many officers such a number and vari-
ETY. Of duties as to make 1t difficult II
not impossible for them 10 devote to the
various items Of work the proper
amount Of detailed consideration. In
several cases recently II has been nee
essary TO assign to the charge Of i'm
portaut construction work an officer
who has had no previous experience as
an assistant on such work.
Tie only practicable way OF protect
ing the best interests Of the United
states in the great program Of material
Improvement which is before the nation
is to create new department TO which
all rivers and harbors works may be
transferred under civil, hydraulic and
mechanical engineers exclusively, with
such organization for the administra-
tion OF its affairs as may after further
study be deemed most feasible
The New York board OF trade and
transportation holds the necessity for
th, creation Of a national department
ot public works is Immediate urgent
ANA indeed imperative III the rivers
and harbors Of the country are ever to
be- improved as the welfare Of tho
country demands
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-12
BANKING LAW
7 y his able address on the new Cali
fornia banking act delivered at

Tn his able address on the new Cali
fornia banking act delivered at
n the city club luncheon. President
j. F. Sartori Of the Security Savings
bank pointed out the Danger Of having
dummy directors and praised the new
banking law, saying 1t meets with
and IN some respects has anticipated
the recommendations OF the convention
Of state supervisors for better and more
uniform banking laws in all the states
Uniformity, or at least harmony and
concord, In banking legislation as well
as on other vital matters OF national
moment, would tend TO promote bust
ness security and would be a material
aid to the permanent prosperity Of the
United States. For at the foundation
of prosperity is confidence; and an
excellent, uniform system Of banking
legislation helps to promote and main
tain confidence.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-12
GOOD GOVERNMENT

II OS ANGELES county is one of the
most important in the United
"A States, Territorially. it is vast.
Its possibilities Of development are
practically unlimited If its interests are
protected by a government every mem
ber of which is scrupulously hon
est and devoted to the interests OF the
public. The voters of Los Angeles have
made a magnificent record by estab-
fishing good government in the city;
but the work viii not be completed un-
til the county also Is protected from
predatory and corporation interests by
public servants who will measure up to
their responsibilities. The scandals of
the county administration may be off,
cially protected, and tho whitewash
brush may be used instead of the ak.
But after all, approval or disapproval
OF official conduct rests with the peo-
pie, and there is a strong disposition
on the part Of the people to give the
county Rs well as the city a square deal,
and to evict from place and from power
men whose conduct IS marked rather
by devotion to corporation than to pub
lie interests.
In that important body, the board of
supervisors. there exists n harmonious
trio OF gentlemen who are apparently
on basis OF such perfect mutual un-
derstanding that they act and vote as X
operated by the same clockwork. Such
brotherly amity and concord as are dis
played by Messrs. Eldridge, Nellis and
McCabe are seldom found in public
life. The unity Of action presents truly
touching spectacle
Three souls with but a single thought
Three hearts that beat as one.
The people have good memories, and
the record Of the solid" supervisors
does not invite bays and laurels, in
cluding as It does the detention home
scandal, general extravaganza, the pur-
chase Of county automobiles. horticul-
tural commission manipulation. antag-
onism to labor interests, the pipe deal.
and the attempted snap sale OF the
good roads bond issue
County good government is needed.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-12
CIVILIZATION

n ERHAPS I'm the magnitude IF his
gift to New York and the nation
l. the Celtic humor Of John stew
art Kennedy has been overlooked.
This Scottish Midas. as Nicholas Mur-
ray Butler calls him, left his huge.
multi-million fortune for the purpose
Of "civilizinE the people of New York
and stimulating the civilization of all
America" Speaking from experience,
Mr.. Kennedy said the republic had
been too much Of n Tom Tiddlers
ground, where shrewd and canny gem
tlemen like himself could pick up
great amounts Of gold and silver Now
the trouble with our dear friends
most people" is they are, laborine
under the delusion the most predatory
and unfair social system Of all the
ages Is "ciyilization." They sometimes
even have the audaoity Gnnocent au-
dacity, because iFnoranD TO call It
American civilization"
What. a compost Of mnlonairas.
middlemen, muckralJcrs and merceu-
aries american ciyllization?' Read
the early American documents and
early American history and join us in
saying heartily, Lord forbid.
Mr.. Kennedy being a foreigner
an interloping Celt, had softening Of
the heart when he looked back through
the years and realized the cruelty and
barbarity OF the processes which had
yielded him colossal fortune.
DR.. Butler cXclaims enthusiastically.
"The spirit that is to clvilze New
York and give to it the dominant
place in the intellectual life of the
world to which 1t may Justly aspire
is alive and at work. Mr. Kennedy
has pointed out the way and has trod
in 1t with a wisdom and generosity
that are without precedent"
But they are without precedent
merely because Americanism is not in
culcated in the public schools. and
children are being taught that patriot
ism consists IN singing the star
spangled Banner" and waving small
nags
We don't think there viii be any
more "princely fortunes after Amer
tcanism has been restored, but there
will be a princely and prosperous peo-
ple. THOROUGHLY CIVILIZED.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-12
STRANGE DIVORCE

I IKE Judge Houscr, We regret very.
worry much that the letter OF tho
IA law demanded a divorce decree in
the Day case-a strange, down-to-dato
and extremely prosaic repetition in
real life OF Daudcts extraordinary
story "Madcmoiselle Giraud, Ma
Femme" IN tho Los Angeles instance
the wife was thirty years younger than
her husband and alleged her love for
him had departed, They have two chill
dren aged Is and IA, who have good roa-
son to be curagcd at the notorlety to
which they have been exposed by the
conduct Of their parents. Mr.. Day was
thirty years older than Mrs. Day. She
accepted him and his age
While we are not in the habit of call
ing attention to divorce cases, this IN
stance is so eccentric, unusual. eyre
gious and preposterous that It VIII
cause sincere regret on the part Of all
believers in the American home and the
American family.
Divorce, even when granted for the
strongest possible reasons, is a dis
agreeable incident. In such cases as
this what must be the feelings of the
children and of the mutual friends?
The case was worse than "unfortu-
nate" the word used by the attorney
for the plaintiff. 1t was deplorable. 1t
Is a pity IT was possible.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-12
LICENSED BY JUGGERNAUT

WE CONFESS we have not much
w patience with rich young men
who drive automobiles as If they
had special license from Juggernaut.
We don't believe they are so privileged.
We cannot even agree that a diet Of
Martini cocktails. followed by sherry
burgundy, champagne and chartreuse,
has a steadying effect on the nerves Of
the chauffeur, or enables him to do his
duty with more certainty.
II rich young men would ride on the
water wagon as we'll as on automo-
biles there would not be so many
stories of disaster. Some accidents are
unavoidable. They simply cannot be
helped-that is to say. so far as human
Ken may discern. But others are dis
tinctly avoidable. They are the logical
results OF train Of circumstances,
and when one of these circumstances is
the brain fever produced by high lv-
ing, then 1t is time the licenses of all
high livers should be revoked.
1t takes men OF cool head and steady
hand TO drive automobiles. Reckless
speeders and careless, incompetent or
drunken chauffeurs-amateur or profess
sional-must be so dealt with that au-
tomoblling. the most useful Of all mod
ern improvements. VIII be rid Of their
detrimental presence and obnoxious in
terference.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-12
GENEROSITY

n NE Of the principal Christian vir-
tues is generosity. UncOnsciously
" the Christmas festival emphasizes
this. 1t was the Founder OF Christian
ity who told a rich young man to
sell ALL he had give it to the poor
and follow Him.
The California Association for the
Study and Prevention OF tuberculosis
is making an effort TO educate the
community as to this disease and is
marketing a special Red Cross stamp
issue. We urge our generous readers
to buy and use the Merry Christmas
stamps of the association and help to
conouer a disease which viii DE eHmi-
mated from civilization as smallpox
was.
Generosity can be exemplihed in no
better way than by contributions 10
the cause represented by the Society
for the Study, Prevention ana CON
QUEST of tuberculosis.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-12
The State Press
Cost of LIVING

In many respects the increasing cost
of living is the most remarkable man
Hesitation of the times. 1t Is COM
planned Of in all quarters of the nation
and it is receiving the attention of
thinking men generally. 1t Is no lon
ger q matter of dispute that the cost
of living has advanced and that at a
rate that is causing apprehenslon.-San
lose Herald
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-12

Good government In city and in
county VIII guarantee prosperity to
Greater Los Angeles. Public interest
in the subject of good government has
been aroused as it has never before
been aroused in the history Of Southern
California. A good government policy
for county as we'll as for city Is
favored by an overwhelming majority
Of the voters and taxpayers, and in
COUNTY as we'll as in city good gov
ernmcnt will be established in the Los
Angeles way.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-12

Boost Los Angeles Aviation week.
Make It world-beating success. With
the best weather Los Angeles can
supply, all records should be broken
at the Los Angeles meeting, and the
science OF aviation should get It's big
gest send-off.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-12
AT THE THEATERS

AUDITORIUM
MAGOS-Dark
BURBANK-"St Elmo"
BELASCO-"Monte Cristo."
STAJESTIC-"The Spoilers"
ORPHEUM-Vaude
GRAND-"The Belle Of New York"
los ASGELES-Vaudeyi
UNIQUE -Melodrnma
TTSCHER's- Musical hurlesque
OLYMPIC-Muslcal byrleegus
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-12
Times Boomerang

There are hot times in Los Angeles
now over the municipal election which
occurs next Tuesday Mayor AleXan-
der's chances for a reelection appear
to be far in the lead. The Times "Un-
Gle Aleck Town" slogan seems to be
proving a omerang.-Fullerton News.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-12

Hurrah for the Los Angeles way!
1t worked" pretty well at election
time, didn't it? The chief characteristic
of the Los Angeles way is 1t never
does things by halves. That's why
good government will be extended to
the county as well as to the city.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-12
Community Loyalty

We owe it to the community in which
we live to do everything we can in
every way possible that will be to its
advantage. Our neighbors' prosperity
means a great deal more to us than
some ones who lives elsewhere.-Mo-
desto News
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-12
Far and Wide
Borrowing Trouble

A college professor says, There will
be no births $50 years hence" If we
were a college professor and could not
find anything more interesting to worry
about than that, we would get out of
the professor business if we had to
peddle Photographs for a living
Washington Herald.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-12
ALI the Same TO Him

Rev. DIR. Munhall. a Philadelphia
evangelist, has been telling an audience
in Pittsburg that it was a shark and
not a whale that swallowed Jonah.
It is rather difficult for q layman to
see what difference this would make
to Jonah.-Minneapolis Journal.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-12
CoaIinaa Enterprise

Coalinga has voted 100000 in bonds
for school purposes. That city Is all
right and at the rate it has been grow
ing during the last few years 1t Will
not be long until even more bonds may
be necessary to provide the needed
school accommodations.-Tulare Ad-
vance.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-12

A citizen who does not report an
uncared-for case OF white plague to
the helping station at 737 Buena Vista
street is not doing his duty An in
fected patient is a menace to a neigh
borhood. Every infected patient should
munity should be protected from the
consequences of his ignorance or recE-
lesSness
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-12
Erin Go Bragh

Jimmie Bradley, "city marshal" cell
ebrated his four score years on earth
today in good old Irish songs and a
few old Irish hots between times. He
also gave the guests of Hotel Merry"
an exhibition OF irish dances of sew
enty years ago.-Madera Tribune.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-12
Tariff Summarized

Mr.. Aldrich conceived the idea Of
perverting revision into a more effi-
Cient engine for expressing the con-
sumer, and the president signed the
bill with the aVowed desire of main
tanning the prestige OF his party
Norfolk Virginian-Pilot.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-12

Why should San Francisco have San
Diego's worlds fair? Why should San
Francisco have Los Angeles aviation
originality on the part of San Fran
cisco, and promise to support gener-
ously any project conceived by San
Francisco in the spirit of benefit to
the state.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-12

In producing a high state of good
health and efficiency among the chill
dren of Los Angeles open-air schools
will be helpful. Their success in
cities not nearly as favored as Los
Angeles in respect of climate has been
more than merely Striking" 1t has
been magnificent,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-12

Great prosperity blesses Los An
geles. The bank clearings for the
week totaled s3.52O,69O MORE than the
clearings reported for the correspond
ing week of last year Business is
brisk. The city is booming. The flag
Of Prosperity flies at the masthead.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-12
In the Temple

The much -talked-of statue of Sena-
tor Quay has been placed in its niche
in the Pennsylvania state capitol Per-
haps, after all, it is appropriately To-
Gated in that lavish temple of graft
Boston Globe.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-12

Are these Nicaraguan "deners'
crazy? Because the old proverb say,
the gods always make those mad whom
they would destroy. The United State,
would fain see Nicaragua prosperou.
and progressive, but lawlessness Is no
excused by blufflng and impudence.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-12
Wild Generosity

One of the steel companies has ad-
Vanced wages l per cent. Such gem
erosity is calculated to make the work.
ers drop dead, and it should be pur-
sued with caution. Rochester Herald.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-12

DO your shopping very early, do it
early, woman dear, and your conscience
will be easy at the glorious, glad New
Year.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-12
Plttsbura Society

Pittsburg is holding a cat show, and
those occupying boxes are being prom
inently mentioned by the society edi-
tors.-Cleveland Leader.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-12

with good government assured, the
Merry Yuletide will be celebrated
heartily by Greater Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-12
The Fright
On the Stage Coach
AIrl Alrl

Redd-Looks as If Germany were GO
ing ahead of all the other countries in
the matter of air navigation.
Greene-It's really only a matter of
better press agents, though,-Yonkers
Statesman.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-12
The HumOriStS
a Dairy Product

- 6N''y . lSNeSN
Bill-You say he's very fond Of dairy
products?
Jin-Sure! He's engaged to be mar
ried to a irymaid.-Yonkers States
man.
Swallows
Yeast--I see that recently swallow
made a flight at a rate of 1874 miles an
hour.
rimsonbeakWell, I bet I've seen
throats that could do it!-Yonkers
Statesman.
Goes Differently
Bill--You see, a horse, lik2 a man,
gets rid of his heavy coat in the sum
mer time.
Jill-Yes; but the horse doesn't have
to worry over looking out for the tick
et.-Yonkers Statesman.
The Fright
Patience-EIis hair Is very white, is
1t not?
Patrice-Very.
Did he get a fright once?
Yes; on his wedding day.-Yonkers
Statesman.
=
On the Stage Coach
Drlver-Oh, 1 say, this money don't
go here!
Passenger-Why not?
Because It's stage money.
Well, isn't this a stage ?-Yonkers
Statesman.
4
Alrl Airl
Redd-Looks as If Germany were GO
ing ahead of all the other countries in
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-12

PopulationofLos Angeles 327,685
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-12

On all matters pertaining 10 advertising
address Charles r. Gates advertising man
RgeT.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-12

TOmorrow-The American Congresst
XXI: The Leaders of the Senate.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-12
The American Congress
XX-Speaker Cannon's Career
Bv Frederic j. HaSkin

He central figure in every dis
cussion OF the American con-
gress today is the speaker OF
the house of representatives,
Joseph q. Cannon. Uncle
Joe" is a character. He Is as
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-10-16
Parsifal.

The Martin and Emery produc-
ton of the drama, Parsifal, was
presented at Geyer's theatre Tues
day evening Since practically
the same piece was put on here
a little more than two years ago,
and most of the local theatre-go-
ing public saw it then, the audi
ence was not so large as it ordi-
narily would have been for such
an offering. There was good at
tendance, however, on the part Of
the colleges.
The company was as good if
not a bit better than that which
first appeared here. The Stqging
was adequate and the acting cap
able and conscientious throughout
the play. Several Of the players
had colds, but they worked their
best notwithstanding. Miss Rose
Evans as Kundry, Mr.. Rigney as
ParSifal and Mr.. Holland as Sir
Guyan were the most pleasing of
the performers. AS a whole the
cast was evenly balanced and the
only glazing weakness was in the
footing ability of the heralds.
The people who composed the
company appeared wei on the
street, and Lexington was pleased
with their visit.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-10-16

G. A Keith spent Saturday in
Higginsville on business.
Miss Pinkie Chinn left Fri
day evening for a trip to Chicago
and Pittsburg. AT the latter city
she will attend the celebration in
honor of the hundredth anniver-
sary of the founding of the Chris
tian church.
To- quickly check a cold. druggists
are dispensing everywhere, a clever
Candy Cold Cure Tablet called Pre-.
ventics. Preventics are also fine for
at the sneeze stage, to head off all
colds. Box of 4S-25 cents. Sold by
ali druggists.
f. NJ. Taubman and son, Rob
ert, spent Monday in Kan
sas City.
Miss Nora Marquardt OF Car
field, Kansas, is visiting with
Miss Louise Nigg for several
days.
If you have trouble with your kid
neys and suffer from backache, in
flammati0n of the bladder, urinary
disorders or rheumatic pains, take
Pneules. Pineules promptly give re
lief in all cases of kidney trouble
They are sold by C.. w. Loomis.
Mrs. Lucy Wernwag returned
Friday night from a short visit il
Kansas City.
A marriage license has beer
issued to
Thomas F. Galpin .Higginsville
Florence Lopp ..... Higginsvillt