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The Washington times., 1909-04-30
AN OPPORTUNITY FOR REAL
REVISION. NO. VIII.

Senator Bristow has introduced
resolution calling on the customs divis-
ion of the Treasury for information
about the imports of raw sugar into
this country. He wants to know, year
by year, for period of years, the
amounts of raw sugar imported for
each refining concern in the United
States, the countries whence it came,
the amount from each country, and the
price paid for it abroad and the duty
charged at the American ports.
Senator Bristow is one of the men
who stand for real revision of the sugar
schedule, and he has had the same diff
ticulty which has confronted other in
vestigators, in the effort to get facts
The resolution just introduced will
bring forth some valuable information,
but it viii not nearly cover the ground.
The Senate Committee on Finance
ought to be directed to set its machin-
cry at work to provide the Senate with
information as to the interests of the
American Sugar Refining Company in
the beet and cane sugar business of this
country.
1t is a matter of common knowledge
that for a number of years the Sugar
hust has been reaching out after the
controlling interest in beet sugar com
panies- 1t is commonly understood to
own 81 per cent of the stock in the big
sugar concerns which operate exten-
sively in Michigan, Utah, Colorado, and
other Western States, and to have large
If not actually controlling interests in
the Oxnard concerns.
These things are of the greatest i'm
portaGee. If it can be established, as
there IS every reason to believe it can
be, tt 1t the Sugar trust, far from being
a competitor of the beet sugar concerns,
in facS controls most of them, the in
terest of both in the tariff becomes
much more obvious. The reason why
the beet sugar people are always put
TO the front in sugar tariff matters here
viii be clear. The confidence of the
trust in any arrangement satisfactory
70 the beet people viii be explained be-
yond possibility of misunderstanding,
It is confidently believed, on the
strength of what is considered entirely
reliable information, that the Sugar
trust controls the stock in about one
third of the beet sugar companies in
the United States, with vastly more
than one-third of the beet sugar prod
uct; that its holdings are increasing
much faster than is the beet sugar in
dustry; that it is already so powerful
as absolutely to dominate the business;
and that it uses the beet sugar interest
as its shield in every tariff discussion
Cannot the exact facts be hadl
The Washington times., 1909-04-30
Greenroon1 Gossip

Saturday night Of this week Joseph
Kane ends his engagement as CO.
star with Max Rogers in In Pana-
ma" He returns direct to New York
TO prepare for his debut in September
as star on his own account
Next Monday Chauncey Olcott be-
gins an engagement in Boston at the
Boston Theater, where ne presents MS
new play Ragged Robin Ter the nrst
time. Mr.. OIcott closes his season
with that engagement he IS 70 spend
the summer vacation at 1nniscarra,
Augustus Pitou, viii go 70 Europe IN
June for a tour Of the Continent
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Mile Mischief Miss Lulu Flaser's
new OpeTe.Ja, was nrst produced IN
Berlin four years ago 1t has also seen
composer, Carl NJ. Zelher. In It's orig-
inal, 1t was known by its German Iue,
Elm Tolles Madel"
Invitations have been extended by
President Theodore Henninger on be-
half of the United Singers OF New
York, to the presidents OF Yale, HaT-
ward, Princeton, Cornell, Columbia, and
universities. TO have the glee clubs OF
the colleges compete in the singing coz
test which viii be one Of the unifNe
features OF the musical festival to Nbs
mencing June 19.
Next season Charles Frohman viii or
ganiZe four companies to present in as
many different parts Of the country the
present reigning dramatic success Of
Paris. +-Arsene Lupin," the great dra-
matte detectivs story. Kyrle Beilew,
famous for his performance OF Raj
fles' win head one of these "Arsene
LUpin" companies
1t the end Of her second tour in
'',Tle Morals Of Marcus TO the Pacific
coast. Miss Marie Doro VIII take ad-
vantage OF her presence In the extreme
West to visit Honolulu.
=
r1his summer, as soon as his theatrical
season is finished, Z. H Sothern intends
making an extended visit TO some valu-
able mining property he is interested in.
This is about thirty miles from the rim
of Death Valley, that famous desert ad-
joining California and Nevada
At the beginning OF next season the
shuberts viii control fourteen New York
theaters.
Miss Grace Hazard, the wirsome
vaudeville star whose Five Feet OF
Comic Opera" has been such a pro-
nounced hit upon the American and
English circuits the last two years, has
gone back 10 her first love, and will be
seen on the legitimate stage next sea-
sen as the star in THE Partisan
Model"
The Washington times., 1909-04-30
SEND BODY n
TO BROOKLYN, N. Y

The bSdy of William L. Wzaring viii
be shipped 20 Brooklyn today, and
funeral services viii be held at the
Waring residence there, 21S East Nine
teenth street, Sunday. Mr. Waring was
stricken with gastritis at the Arlington
Hotel and died before any relief could
be given him. He was forty-fCur years
Of age and junior member OF the firm
of Harrington & Waring OF New York
He is a member OF the tariff commit
tee Of the National Hosiery and Under
wear. Association, and was In Washing
ton looking out for the interests or that
organization in the preparation of the
new tariff bill
The Washington times., 1909-04-30

evening in honor OF Miss Esther Town
send, of New York, and Capt Frank
Evans. U. S. NJ. C., retired, whose en-
gagement was recently announced.
Mr.. Hibbs entertained the party at
supper at the New Willard after the
play. His other guests were Mr.. and
Mrs. John NJ Biddle and BTrs. CIarkson
R';nyOn, Of Elizabeth, n. J.
Is Guest In Pittsburg.
Miss Ruth Jones, laughter of Mrs.
John Paul Jones, is the guest Of the
Misses Breckenridge in Pfttsburg. Pa,
for several weeks. Miss Jones win go
from Pittsburg to Cincinnati, where she
VIII make an extended visit
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Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Knox were among
those entertaining box parties at the
Selasco Theater last evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nathaniel S. Simplxins
win close their Washington residence
on May 25 ard go to their place at
Beverly Farms, Mass, for the summer
months, accompanied by their daughter,
Miss Faith Simpkins
=
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Wadsworth viii
rTeturn 10 Washington on Tuesday from
Mexico, where they have been members
Of camping party. They will start on
their annual horseback trip to their
summer home at Avon, n. Y, Thursday
evening.
Gives 5 O'clock Tea.
Mrs. Newgarden entertained at a 5
o'clock tea yesterday afternoon in her
home on Massachusetts avenue.
Mrs. Mcintyre assisted Mrs. New
garden over the tea table, which was
beautifully adorned with a centerpiece
OF ferns and white roses.
Miss F'uger, Miss Matile. Miss Mearns.
and Miss Robe. Of Baltimore, were
among those assisting Mrs. Newgarden
dispense the hospitalities OF the after
noon-
DR.. and Mrs. A. 3. Jameson announce
the engagement of their daughter. May,
to Prof. William Evans Bryant, Of
England.
Miss Jameson has recently returned
ing several months with her brother,
Paul jameson, at the American lega-
ton.
Prof Bryant Is now in Tientsin.
China, where he is at the head of the
English department in the College OF
Languages
Give Euchre Party.
The Original Lemon Club gave a
euehre party at the residence Of Mrs.
AlCNAAAAAcAls 1CnLn street southwest.
Thursday evening. Those who won
prizes were Mrs. Dugan, Mrs. Carson,
Mrs. Dorothy, and Mrs. Getz.
=
Mrs. Charles Flesher has gone to At
lantic City, to be gone several weeks.
and is registered at the Hotel Pierre
pont.
-.
Miss Herzog. of Cincinnati. Ohio. who
IS the guest Of her sister, Mrs. S.
Lewis, returns home Sunday.
The Weekly Euehre Club met at the
residence of Mrs. 5. Bensinger, OF the
Dupont, last evening. The guests were
Mrs. 4. Strasburger, Mrs. Addie Sig
mund, Mrs J. Kronheim, and Mrs.
Julia Luchs.
Mrs, J. Grosner and daughter Ruth
have returned from visit with rela-
tives in New York
Miss Florence Cox. of New York, is
the guest Of Miss Helen RadcIifTe-
The Washington times., 1909-04-30
CHICAGO COMMITTEE
SEES THE PRESIDENT
Ask Taft TO Have Hides Put
on the Free
List.

A committee OF five. appointed at the
mass meeting in Chicago last Saturday.
to lay the tariff grievances Of the shoe
and leather business before the Presi-
dent, had a conference this morning
with Mr.. Taft
Their complaint was that the beer
packers may get control of the heavy
Gather business of the country If the
tariff on hides Is continued for another
five years.
In the committee were ]. +. Pratt. NJ
S. F1orsheim, and J. Harry SELF. of Chi
cago. and W. n. Fitzgerald and Ed
ward Zohrlaut, of Milwaukee. They
said their talk with the President was
satisfactory, but they did not say
whether hides would be put on the free
list.
The Washington times., 1909-04-30

Mrs. Taft today sent out invitations
for a series of garden parties TO be
given on the lawns back of the White
House Fridays, May Z, IA, 2b and 2S,
from to Z O'Clock. These entertain
ments will be prominent feature of the
spring season, so popular in Washing
ton, and the beautiful gardens and
lawns of the Executive Mansion. which
were never used to any extent previous
to the Roosevelt Administration, will
be seen at their best.
Will Entertain Tonight.
Mr.. and Mrs. George E. Hamilton will
entertain at dinner tonight in honor OF
The Vice President and Mrs. Sherman
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Mrs. Sherman was the honor guest
of Mrs Weeks, wife of Representative
Weeks of Massachusetts, at Iuncheoh
today.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Goelet. Of New
York, will arrive in washington III I've
morning for a brief visit to Miss Kat a.
crime Elkins.
Mrs John Lindsay Morehead, of Far
ragut square. entertained a company
of sixteen at luncheon today.
=
John Barrett returned to washington
last evening from New YORK, Where ne
spent the early part of the week
-
Miss Elizabeth Tobin, OF New York.
is the guest for a few days Of Lieut..
and Mrs. II. 9. Dinger, y. 5. N, az
their residence, on q street. They Will
attend the hop at Annapolis tomorrow
evening.
Presidents Sister Arrives.
Mrs. william A. Edwards, Of Celifor-
MIA, a sister of President Taft, arrived
in Washington last evening and Is a
guest at the White House for several
days.
Mrs. Taft entertained at tea yester-
day afternoon at 5 o'clock the women
who are attending the meetings OF the
Civic Federation. The Red Room
was beautifully adorned with clusters
Of ferns and roses. Among the guests
were Mrs. Nicholas Longworth, Mrs.
]. Borden Hartman, Miss Anne Nor
willard. Mrs. Horace Brock, OF Phila-
delphia; Miss Tuckerman, Mrs Arehi-
bald Hopkins, and Mrs. George Harri'
man, of New York
Mrs. Arthur Wallace Dunn. OF wash
Swanson. wife of the governor of Vir-
ginia. has gone to Atlantic City Tor
several weeks. They are guests at the
Marlborough Blenheim.
=
Mrs. Margaret p. Downing, Of 155
Fourth street northeast, accompanied by
Mrs Maurice +. Tally and Miss Rena
Downing, is spending fortnight at
Old Point Comfort.
-.
Entertain At Dinner.
The French Ambassador and Nine.
Jusserand were hosts at dinner last
evening, entertaining in honor Of the
Secretary of State and Mrs. Knox. The
additional guests were the British Am
bassador and Mrs. Bryce, Mr. Justice
and Mrs. Holmes, the Minister from
Denmark and Countess Moltke. the
Persian Minister, Gen. MnrteZa, Khan;
the Attorney General and AIRS. Wicker
sham, Senator and Mrs. Lodge, Senator
Root. the Assistant Secretary OF state
and Mrs. Huntington Wilson, Nelson
'Shaughnessy, Second Secretary Of the
American embassy at Vienna and Mrs.
The Washington times., 1909-04-30
ROYALTY HoNoRS WEDDING

LONDON. April S0.-There was a
great crush Of persons prominent in
London society at the marriage at St
Margaret's. Westminster, OF Lord
Brooke. heir to the earldom OF War
wick, and Elfrida. daughter OF Sir Will
lam Eden. The list of presents is uu-
usually long and includes gifts from the
King and Queen and the Prince and
Princess Of Wales.
The Washington times., 1909-04-30
POSTAL RECEIPTS
SHOW PROSPERITY

Prosperous conditions throughout the
country are indicated by the statement
Of the gross receipts at fifty OF the
largest postofhces just made public by
Postmaster General Hitchcock.
Receipts for March. 1903, show an in
crease over the same month of 1908 Of
81, ,I7S, ,921.47, or 14.50 per cent. The nor
NAL rate of increase is about per
cent.
The Washington times., 1909-04-30
MODERN TREND.

Could Johnny Keats
Enthuse on meats,
Laud bonbons to the skies,
Or Bobby Burns
DO lyric turns
ConcerIing hooks and eyes?
Could gifted Pope
Decant on soap.
or praise a biscuits grade?
The bards today,
I'm free TO say,
Are going into trade.
philadelphia Bullet
The Washington times., 1909-04-30

Old General Prosperity Is getting ready
for an active campaign, intending TO
push his operations in all parts Of the
country. Just as soon as General Tariff
Uncertainty Is relieved from command.
The Washington times., 1909-04-30

how different the Young Turk is from
the Turk now evicted in disgrace from
the Yildiz Kiosk.
The Washington times., 1909-04-30

The National Association Of Cotton
Manufacturers, in convention. has an
nounced it's support of the Aldrich bill
Ii has not, however. indicated the exact
sentiments It entertains for Senator
DoIliver. having failed, after careful
search Of the dictionary, to Iind ade-
ouate language.
The Washington times., 1909-04-30
TiIIman, the Sleeper.

Senator Tillman has demonstrated TO
the satisfaction Of his colleagues that
he can sleep under difficulties His
desk IN the Senate chamber is next
TO that OF Senator Bailey. During the
first day Of the Texans speech on the
income tax Mr.. Tillman listened at
tentively. On the second day, how
ever, he seemed to have lost his interest
in the subject, for he dropped of into
peaceful sleep, unmindfui of the fact
that Bailey's arm more than once went
whizzing by his face as the speaker
made a gesture to add emphasis to his
remarks. When Ttllman awoke he
looked around him. yawned. and Or
dered a page to bring him a glass Of
water.
The Washington times., 1909-04-30
ACADEMY ALUMNI
HOLD THEIR REUNION
Former Students of St. John S
Also Effect a Perma-
nent Organization.
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU.
ALEXANDRIA. VA. APRIL 80


The former students OF st. Johns
Academy held a reunion at odd Fellows
Hall, in North Columbus street. last
evening, which was attended by over 200
old students from all parts Of the coun-
try.
At S o'clock President George T. Kip
stein raped the assemblage to order
and the Rev. William r. Bushby was
elected temporary secretary. Upon mo-
ton of Robert Shinn, Of Baltimore, a
committee Of five. consisting Of S. G.
Brent, +. ]. Paff, Robert Arnold, Harry
Brown. and S. r. Shinn were appointed
a committee TO draft a constitution and
bylaws. it being decided that the So
ciety of Old Students Of st. Johns
Academy should be revived. Upon mo-
ton Il was decided 10 admit all old
students into the society. The commit
tee was authorized to have the constitu-
ton framed and present it at the next
meeting of the society. The fourth
Thursday in April, 1910. was selected as
the date for the next meeting. A COM
mittee consisting of Dr. Z. A German.
G. d. Hopkins, John T. Johnson, and s.
Il. Lindsey were appointed 10 recon-
mend names for officers.
The committee returned and made
their report, and the following officers
were elected: President, DR.. George I e.
Klipstein, Alexandria; vice presidents
DR.. Benjamin Dent, of Maryland; S. o.
Brent. of Virginia; Daniel O'Connor, Of
Georgia: Frank Jonas. of Louisiana: w
l.. McCafferty, Of Tennessee; Wiifred
Potter, of New York; the Rev. william
r. Springer, Of Illinois; James S. Cau-
sten, OF washington State: Dr. r. r
Cooke, of District of Columbil Simon
Baum, of Pennsylvania; William y H.
ScuIl, OF North Caroline; corresponding
secretary, Richard L. Carne. jr.. Of
Alexandria; recording secretary, Capt.
w. II. Sweeney. of Aiox lndria; treas
urer, L. +. Uhler, Of Alexandra; execu-
tive committee, Mayor t. ed J. Paff, r..
NJ Latham, ]. NJ Hin, and John I.
Johnson.
Marion Lee King, the six-year-old
daughter of Maurice and Grace King,
died at her parents home, Cameron
Mills, in Fairfax country, this morn
ing.
In the police court. Justice Harry 3.
Cation presiding this morning, Arthur
ManlCin was fined $40 for conducting a
ga m bling device in KirlU street
The Washington times., 1909-04-30

The navy has received orders that 1t
must quit fooling with Congress. Now,
II Congress could be induced to give the
navy ike treatment. everybody would
be satisfied.
The Washington times., 1909-04-30

Senator Nelson sandpapered the lum-
Der interests on two sides, planed it on
two. and then sawed It up into convent
ent lengths.
The Washington times., 1909-04-30
W hite House Callers

The members of the Cabinet
Senator Curtis OF Kansas
Kennedy of Ohio.
Cocks of New YORK
Representative Grosven0r Of
Ohio
The Washington times., 1909-04-30

New York dentist was blown up by
gas. It's awfully hard TO refrain from
saying something cheerful when one
reads about a painful accident to a dem
tfgt
The Washington times., 1909-04-30

In fact. the United States seems 70 be
the only country that can get past May
Day without fight along with its
frOIic
The Washington times., 1909-04-30

Our old friend Loeb seems to have
found a nice sweet thing in the Sugar
The Washington times., 1909-04-30

Spring, gentle spring. has sprung
rather more varieties than usual.
The Washington times., 1909-04-30
7 ToHN HAYS HAMMOND, preslden


of the National Republican
- League. is in Washington for a
few days visit
Hammond was at Augusta, Ga, with
the President last winter, and on one
occasion they attended a regular old
fashioned Georgia barbecue After a
while, speeches were called for, and
Hammond had to make a talk. follow
ing speeches by Mr.. Taft. Frank H.
Hitchcock, and Senator Bourne Of
Oregon, all Of whom had dwelt on
farming.
i don't know much about farming"
said Mr.. Hammond. but I'm a mining
engineer and / know something about
minerals. OF course, however, that
doesn't interest you, for you have no
minerals in this part Of the country
There's some in old man Casey's
bluff a mile from here" broke in one
of the audience.
-Oh, that's just a blufT" said Ham
mOnd.
And it was the first pun he ever made
in public speech
The Washington times., 1909-04-30
Corn Field Lawyer.

Senator Tillman has at last given his
definition for his favorite phrase. corn
field lawyer
1t was during Senator Bailey's speech
on the income tax. The Texan had de-
voted about half an hour TO explaining
decision in point. Turning 10 Till
man. he remarked: ''I take II that is
perfectly clear to a ccrnfield lawyer?"
"A corn-field lawyer and common
sense are synonymous" returned Till
man. "Of course, it is perfectly plain"
The Washington times., 1909-04-30
Texas Sends a Gavel.

Folks have heard way down in Texas
of the ruthless manner in which Speak
er Cannon destroys numberless gavels
at each session of Congress, and so
they have presented him with a gavel
which is guaranteed to stand all the
abuse the Speakers vigorous left arm
can subject it to. The gaYel was ac-
companied by the following letter:
knowing the difficulties under which
you labor in controlling that unruly
bunch, the House of Representatives,
we, in the name of Texas, the home
of peace, and for the honor of Heaven
ly Houston the particularly bright star
Of Texas, wish TO present you with a
small token which we hope will prove
a solution of all your troubles"
The Speaker has put the gavel away
until there is another real row on in
the House, and then he proposes to use
1t on the members from Texas.
The Washington times., 1909-04-30
Sherman More Liberal.

Regular visitors to the Senate gall
leries have discovered that they can
enjoy more liberty while Vice President
Sherman is presiding over the Senate
than was the case when Mr. Fairbanks
was IN the chair.
iOutbursts of applause are not at all
infrequcnt now, while the slightest at
tempt TO give evidence of approval or
disaprr rroval of a speakers remarks
while Mr.. Fairbanks was in office re-
suited in prompt rebuke-
Now that ]. Adam Bede is out of the
way, George f. Lawrence. OF MasSa-
chusetts, can enjoy to the full his repu-
tation as a good story teller. Lawrence
is one Of the happiest men in the House,
and IL you hear a roar of laughter com
ing from the Republican cloak room, It
is a ten to one bet that he is telling his
latest
The Washington times., 1909-04-30
Cranes, Paper Allowance.

Senator Crane Of Massachusetts prob
ably has already exceeded his stationery
allowance for this Congress, and any
further supplies he desires will have to
be paid out OF his own pocket He
keeps a particularly fine brand OF paper
and envelopes. and Is a good Judge Of
paper. because before he came to the
Senate ne manufactured most Of the fine
stationery purchased by the Govern
ment. Massach usetts tourists have a
habit Of visiting the Senator's commit
tee room and asking for envelopes which
bear his signature in the corner. and he
always gives mis- visitors the best
The Washington times., 1909-04-30

Marion Lee King, the six-year-old
daughter of Maurice and Grace King,
died at her parents home, Cameron
Mills, in Fairfax country, this morn
ing
The Washington times., 1909-04-30
Harrison An Angler.

Representative Francis Burton Har-
rison is the most expert fisherman in
the House. Whenever he gets an op-
portunity to get back into the trout
streams of York State Mr.. Harrison
is in his element and he has a little
secret all his own as 10 the best way
to capture the biggest and wisest trout
alive.
II is more than probable that Secre-
tary OF the Interior Ballinger will ac-
company President Taft on his trip to
Alaska next summer IL Mr.. Taft finally
decides TO 20. Mr.. Ballinger will go
to look into affairs pertaining to his
department. and the President will 20
10 look into anything he can find of IN
terest to the Administration.
Senator Beveridge is baby crazy"
He has a young son. and all that any
body has to do to get a sunny smile
from the orator from Indiana is to 90
up to him aud ask him about the baby
Even the President does IT.
The Washington times., 1909-04-30

In the police court, Justice Harry 3.
Caton presiding this morning, Arthur
ManlSin was fined $40 for conducting a
gambling device in King street.
The Washington times., 1909-04-30

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Henry Butler
were also among those entertaining
parties at dinner last evening.
The Washington times., 1909-04-30

Mrs Margaret p. Downing, Of 1155
Fourth street northeast, accompanied by
Mrs Maurice +. Tally and Miss Rena
Downing, is spending a fortnight at
Old Point Comfort.
The Washington times., 1909-04-30

Saturday night OF this week Joseph
Kane ends his engagement as a CO.
star with Max Rogers in In Pana-
ma" He returns direct to New York
TO prepare for his debut in September
as a star on his own account.
The Washington times., 1909-04-30

1t the end Of her second tour in
"g7ae Morals of Marcus 70 the Pacific
coast, Miss Marie Doro VIII take ad-
vantage OF her presence IN the extreme
West to visit Honolulu.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-03
POTATOES
NER COX THEM
Gls4lTHISMAY?|
Block Potatoes,

Fry raw potatoes In cubes in
deep brown fat until they are It
light brown. Drain on paper, salt
and serve hot.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-03
The Woman's Corner
q: An GdEEorig1 Woman

with mental reseryation--always.
She will serve her husband
proudly, love him loyalty, honor
him as long as he is worthy of
honor, and little beyond, keep
him in sickness and health, but
to OBEY--that is the part of a
slave-not free woman.
Perhaps it is foolish to think OF
Striking the word "obey" from the
marriage service, since it has lost
all meaning and is just so much
dead wood, 1t can do no particular
harm where it is.
But it strikes a false note In an
otherwise beautiful and solemn SER
vice.
However, no formula ever invent
ed by church or state can make a
woman a good wife unless she
loves, and she never obeys until
her own heart compels obedience.
Love Is none the less love be-
cause the shackles are stricken
from his wrists and the bandage re-
moved from his eyes.