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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-29
NAVY.

Captain f. II. BAILEY. detached navy
ward. New York, y. Y , to DUTY a s
general inspector OF mach tnerv
building for the navy on the At
lantic coast.
Captain J. II. PERRY retIreI de-
taChed duty rs general inspector OF
machinery building for the navy on
the Atlantic coast. 10 home
Lieutenant Commander W. J. MAN
ION, detached Supply, to naval sta
ton, Guam, n. l.
Lieutenant T. z. BASS. detached New
York, to North Dakota.
Lieutenant r. ". KESSLER, 10 MS
sissppi.
Lieutenant r. PORSCTIACH, detached
ders
Lieutenant J. r. COMBS, detached Dies
Moines, and continue treatment
Naval Medical School Hospital
Washington, y. G.
MidshipmFn p. T. WRIGHT. orders oF
DECEMBER is, 10 Michigan. revok cd
Paymaster @. 2. AULD, detached Wa
bash as pay officer, settle accounts.
and wait orders.
Passed Assistant Paymaster w "
LAMAR, to duty az assistant 70 the
general stoTet eeper, navy yard, Nor
folk. Va.
Assistant Paymaster O. p. sHAVEr7
detached Montgomery, to nav-,
yard, Boston. Mass
Assistant Paymaster NJ. Q. SHIRLEY
detached Dixie, to Montgomery as
pay officer
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Army and Macy
SerUice Orders
ARMY.

| captain FRANK 3. HAWKINS, Tive =
ty-ninth Infantry, is detailed for gsu-
eral recruiting service. He will UrJ-
coed TO Fort Slocum. y. Y.
Second Lieutenant WILLIAM W. ROD
DIE Second Infantry, is relieved
from treatment at the Walter Reed
General Hospital. District Of Co,um-
bla' and will return TO his station.
The following officers Of the Medical
corps and Medical Reserve Corps are
relieved from duty at the stations desig-
! mated after their respective names, 10
| take effect at such time as will enable
| them 10 comply with this order and
viii proceed at the proper time TO the
duty:
Captain CHARLES l. FOSTER, AJedI-
cal Corps, General Hospital, the Pre-
sidio Of San Francisco, Cal.
Captain SAMUEL j. MORRIS. Efedicai
corps Fort Washington, Nd.
First Lieutenant HENRY .. COBURN.
JK-' Medical Corps, Fort S1ocum, y.
First Lieutenant CORYDON G. SNOW.
MEDICAL Corps, Fort Leavenworth,
First Lieutenant NORMAN I. McDI-
ARMID. Medical Corps, Jefferson
First Lieutenant WARREN E. KERsH-
NER Medical Reserve Corps. Fort
Hancock. y J.
First Lieutenant JOHN c. GRIFFIN.
Medical Reserve Corps. Fort How
ard, Nd.
First Lieutenant ROBERT II. HETER-
lex. Medical Reserve Corps. Fort
Ogiethorpe, Ga
First Lieutenant RHODRIC "
BROWNE. Medical Reserve COrus
Fort Monroe. Va.
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SECRETARY WILSON'S IN
CURRY INTO FOOD PRICES.

Secretary Of Agriculture Wilson,
who never fails To have a clear COM
prehension of what is in the public
mind, has set out on a line of inquiry
which will be watched everywhere with
the keenest attention In his annual
report, he gave the results of an in
quiry into beef prices and set forth
that Investigations in fifty cities show
ed that on the average the Gross profit
of the retailer of beef was % per cent
That is, the price which the ultimate
consumer paid to the retailer was 80
per cent above the cost Of the meat
paid by the retailer to the wholesaler
In different cities, there was shown to
be great variation. In Washington,
for instance, the gross profit Of the re-
taller was found to be 40 per cent, in
Baltimore II per cent, Philadelphia 20
per cent, and Boston 80 per cent. The
publication of the figures has aroused
comment everywhere, with a storm of
denial from some quarters and hearty
approval from others. So interesting
were the results OF this inquiry into
beef prices, that Secretary Wilson pro-
poses now 10 extend it over the whole
range of ordinary food products which
are familiar and requisite to the table
of the average citizen.
There being about 10000. 900 families
in the country who are directly affect
ed by the prices that have to be paid
for these products, it can easily he
perceived that Secretary Wilson's re-
port on his inquiries will be much in
demand in every community The in
vestigatiOn ought 10 shed r. food of
light on the mooted problem Of the
increased cost of living. This is a
question which everyone is discussing
and even the wisest disagree as 70 the
causes of it.
Secretary Wilson found TO his salts
faction that if the people were pay
ing high prices for steaks and roasts,
it was not the farmer who was getting
the increment. at least, not much Of il.
He found it lay between the farmer
and the ultimate consumer, that il was
the middlemen TO whom heavy
gross profits went. He dealt only with
one phase of the question, the differ
ence between wholesale and retail cost.
Other phases might well be inquired
into. and it viii not be surprising If
the Government in some way is forced
into an investigation Of every phase
of the cost-of-living problem.
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believe that twenty deaths in one year
Is the minimum-yet that was the rec
ord for 1908. We will hesitate TO look
at the figures for the current year.
We have no doubt that the street car
officials endeavor to impress upon their
motOrmen the necessity of exercising
care in the operation of cars The NOR
tality would seem TO indicate that
little attention is given TO the warn
ings received in the early days of serv-
ice
If the companies are unable 10 i'm
press upon their employees the response
bility involved in operating a car and
the value of human life, then il would
seem time for the court to drive the
lesson home. We would not contend
for a moment that a motorman would
willingly endanger the life of a citi-
zen. We do contend, however, that
there is a tendency among some of the
motormen to be reckless. and that this
recklessHess Is responsible for some of
the deaths. If these men are always
conscious that imprisonment will fol-
low the injury of person as result
of reckless operation of street cars
they viii be less likely to take chances.
We hope that the investigation ask
ed for by DR.. Woodward VII be grant
ed and that the responsibility for this
startling death rate in the public high
ways viii be fixed.
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HOW THE PUBLIC MAY BENE-
FIT FROM PAVE CARS.

The pay-as-v ou-enter car has been
in use in this country long enough to
give a good line on its disadvantages
and its advantages, which are many.
There is difference of opinion in cities
where it IS now in service as to
whether passengers prefer it to the
old-style car. Washingtonians who
have had occasion TO test the car are
probably also in doubt as to whether
or not they like it..
The car does prevent the conductor
from going up and down the car col
Iecting fares and thus making n nui-
sance Of himself. It does permit one
10 settle down comfortably-if he can
find a seat after he enters the car
without having 20 wait 10 get out
change and pay his fare. SO far as
the passenger is concerned these are
about all the advantages 10 be oh
served in the cars. They do rot help
rapid transit perceptibly Indeed until
the public gets well acquainted with
the system and learns that TIE pas
senger has a great deal 10 do with
how well it works, the pay-as- you
enter car means slower service on busy
lines.
The advantages Of the car to the
company. however, are manifest. First,
it has been the universal experience
that pay-as-you enter cars save a
very large percentage in loss of fares.
They got the money Of every passen-
ger. IL would he surprising 10 know
what percentage of fares is lost at
present through dishonesty Of con
ductors. through dishonesty Of pas
sengers, and through the difficulty of
collecting fares on n crowded car, when
both the conductor and the passenger
are Indifferent about their collection.
II Is very large. and the new style Of
car saves it 70 the company. thus
adding TO its income. Then 'thc de
crease Ia the number oil accidents must
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THE STREET RAILWAYS
GRIM TOLL.
THE

The situation demands rigid inves-
tigation."
Such Is the conclusion reached by
Dr.. Woodward in that portion Of his
annual report relating TO the deaths
caused by street car accidents. We
agree with DR.. Woodward that there
should be an investigation. 1t should
he undertaken at once; it should be
exhaustive, and the investigators
should fix the responsibility for this
startling increase in the death rate.
Twenty persons were killed by street
cars in l9Osi a much larger number
was more or less seriously injured.
This Is sacrifice Of life which should
be checked. It is probable that some
OF the fatalities were due 10 negligence
on the part Of pedestrians. II is like
wise probable that some of them were
due TO criminal negligence on the part
Of the men operating the street cars.
1t is not possible 10 deal with those
who paid for their negligence with
death. II is possible. and it is sbso-
lutely necessary. to find some means TO
reduce TO a minimum the victims Of
street Car accidents. IL Is difficult 10
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be great. There is no getting on or
off the properly made pay-as-you-enter
car until the ear stops. The decrease
in damage suits and lawyers fees is
naturally a considerable item.
On the whole, while there are many
people who like the pay-as- YOU enter
car for itself, we think it may be safely
said that its use is much more for
the interest OF the company than it
is for the convenience of the public.
This is not to say by any means that
the public Is not concerned in the
company's welfare and ought not TO be
pleased when its revenues are honestly
and fairly increased. But no particu-
lar style Of car-pay-as-yo or
any other kind--will relieve the ira
yelling public of the intolerable incon-
veniences, dangers, and difficulties Of
getting home in the rush hour. The
only thing that viii help this situation
IS more cars. If the increased revenue
that the you-enter car will
bring INTO the street railway com
pany's treasury will be used to give the
public better facilities night and morn
ing, we would say that in the long
run it will be welcome innovation
in this city.
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Miss Marjorie Aleshire
Entertains at Luncheon
Photos by Buck

Miss Marjorie AleshIre, daughter OF
Brig Gen and Mrs. J. 3. AIeshire, was
hostess at a beautifully appointed
luncheon today in honor Of Miss Helen
Tart. In the company invited 10 meet
the daughter Of the President were
Miss Eleanor Rocker and Miss Eliza
beth Parsons, house guests at the White
House; the Honorable Miss Nina KAY
ShuttlewOrth, Miss Carol Newberrv and
her house guest, Miss Sibley, Of De-
troit; Miss Katherine Weeks. Miss
Sadie Murray, Miss Caroline Murray.
Miss Dorothy Williams, Miss Cheat
ham, Miss Marion Oliver, Miss Niche.
Miss Eleanor Ridge. y, Miss Pichon.
Miss Elizabeth Howry. Miss Frances
Webster. Miss Maitland Marshall. Miss
Dorothy Langitt, Miss Marguerite Bar
bour, Miss Edith Sutherland, and Miss
Engenie Root, Of New York, house
OF Miss Aleshire
Last night Miss. Taft, her brother.
robert Tart. and their house guests
dined with Miss Laura Merriam. daugh-
ter OF the former governor Of Ninneso-
ia, and Mrs ". r Merriam at their
Sixteenth street residence.
Yesterday Miss Taft and Miss ROeI-
ker were among the luncheon guests OF
Mrs WolcOtt TuckeTman, who enter
tanned IN honor of her debutante sister,
Miss Mary McCauley- Others In the
COMPANY were lle misses Meyer, the
Hon. Rachel Kay Shuttleworth, Miss
Marion Preston Draper, Miss Eudora
Clover, Miss Gladys Hinckley. Miss
Alice Whiting. Miss Laura Merriam,
Miss Dorothy Williams, and Miss
Adelaide Heath.
Mrs. John ]. White viii be at home
Tuesdays in January
Mrs. Pettus has issued cards for a tea
tomorrow afternoon for her young
daughter. Miss Charlotte Pettus. and
her house guest, Miss Marie Louise FL
kins, Of Philadelphia, "a.
Mrs. Henry Fitch has issued cards for
a bridge party on Thursday, January 6.
The monthly hop of the Imperial Club
will be held this evening At the club
house.
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Mrs. James
Is. Hostess At Tea.

The Hon. Mrs. James. wife or the
military attache OF the British embassy.
viii entertain at tea this afternoon at
her residence on Columbia road Miss
Rachel Kay ShuttleWorth, sister Of Mrs.
James, who is spending the winter with
her, will assist in receiving the guests.
Mrs IT, w. l[ennard and Mrs. Is
mond, wives Of members Of the embassy
staff. will pour tea for Mrs. James.
The guests VIII be mostly from dinIn-
matte and official circles of Washington
CpciGtv
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Some light on the reasons for the
high cost of living is given by an &C
countants report on the New York
MIX trust Milk has been raised from
TO cents per quart The expert finds
on examination of accounts that at the
scent rate the company paid 10 per
cent dividends on a capital three
fourths Of which was water. That IS.
40 per cent on the actual investment
in the business Is there any reason
FOR effective effort TO control capitalize
ton?
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WEDNESDAY EVENING. DEC, %. 19a
wASHINGTON'S RECORD OF
CRIME.

The annual repoI; of the SuPerin-
t<ndent OF Police Is not of a nature
which would justify undue enthusiasm
On the contrary Major Sylvester seems
10 present rather a gloomy picture.
Ten per cent of the population OF the
District Of Columbia was arrested dur
ing the twelve months covered by the
report. Several of our station houses
arc unfit for human habitation- Our
police force Is numerically too small to
properly patrol the city.
While Washington has never been
regarded as q particularly bad city,
vet the fact that over $4,000 persons
were arrested in a twelve month would
sesm to indicate that there is little
fear of the law in an uncomfortably
large percentage of the population. We
will have lawbreakers with us always,
but 1t is doubtful if it is necessary
20 have them in such large numbers.
We venture the opinion that if there
are less heaIt-to-hesrt talks between
judges and prisoners and more jail
sentences there will be corresponding
decrease in the number of arrests.
Unless a prisoner is charged with a
serious crime he always hopes to bring
the Judge around to the point where
he Gays: "WelI, viii let you off this
time" etc, etc.
Mercy Is quite an excellent virtue,
but the figures submitted by Major
Sylvester suggest the thought that a
little more justice and a little less
mercy might be effective in reducing
the number of arrests.
There is immediate need for better
quarters at several of the station
houses. The new Commissioners should
make IT one OF their first duties to
chow the Appropriations Committees
of Congress the unssnitary conditions.
II is inconceivable that a body of men
charged with responsibility for the
proper maintenance of the District
government would refuse to remedy
conditions which menace the health
Of not only the violators Of the law,
but also the police officials.
The police force should be increas ed.
With only ninety men to patrol
the city during the day and twice that
number at night the city is not ade-
quately protected. Patrolmen are call
I'd upon to cover such large areas that
In Washington, more than in any other
city, is there justification for the com
plant that policeman can never be
found when he is wanted. Naturally
not, when he has to cover several times
much territory as his brother po-
licemen in other cities.
To construct new station houses and
10 increase the number of patrolmen
will require a very considerable in
crease in the department estimates It
will he necessary TO make a strong
case TO get. the increased appropria-
tons. Does Major Sylvester think IL
wise IN these circumstances TO en-
danger the very necessary improve
ments by asking for additional sums
Of money for improvements which are
not pressing? We would suggest, for
instance, that the request for an auto
mobile for the Central Office detectives
might have been postponed until such
time as Congress had taken care of the
more important problems. Let us look
out for the urgent needs of the de-
psrtment before we indulge in such
iuxuries as automobiles.
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Miss Gordon
Hostess At Luncheon.

Miss Gertrude Gordon, daughter OF
James JGOrdon, was hostess at luncheon
yesterday at her residence on Six zenith
street. asking a number Of the younger
and debutante set Of washinsip-. and
A number of the girls from the C'athed-
raj School, to meet Miss Mildred Au-
Fuller.
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JUDGE LURTON COMING

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Dec. 29.-Iudga
Horace n. Lurton will leave this CITY
on Friday 10 take his oath Of Office as
associate justice Of tho United States
supreme Court He was the cues. or
honor last night at n farewell BallutIef
given ~ Lhs Board Of Trade,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-29
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELl

ArIved-prairle At Bluenoldq iIaunIr.,l
a Newport News, and Dolphin AZ
Guantanamo.
Sailed Dolphin from Guantanamo s,r
Washington, and Nanshan from
HongkonR for Manila.
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Mrs. Harrison
To Present Daughter.

An echo OF a former Presidential Ad-
ministration was the reception wdch
Mrs. Russell 3. Harrison gave yesterday
afternoon az her residence on Nine
teenth street. presenting her daughter.
Miss Marthena Harrison, granddaughter
Of the former President. Miss Harrison
IS already well known in Washington.
whore she has been prominently identi-
fed with the social activities Of the
younger set in an informal way since
last season. Both Mrs. Harrison and
her daughter have hosts Of friends In
the National Capital
The house was prettily decorated for
the occasion with palms and pink roses
and in the dininE-room the Christmas
ColOrs prevailed.
Assisting Mrs. Harrison in the din
ing-rOOm were Mrs. Thomas IT. Car
ter. wife Of Senator Carter: Mrs WI
liam l.. Marshall, wife Of General Mar
shall, Mrs Frank VroOman, daughter
Of General Black and Miss Stewart.
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German Embassy
Scene of Merry Gathering.

The German Ambassador and Count
ess Won Bernstorff were hosts at a
young peoples dinner last evening at
the embassy. Their guests were Miss
Nabuco. daughter Of the Brazilian Am
bassadOr and Nine. NabuCO: Miss
Meyer. Miss Julia Meyer, Miss Gladys
HinCl1ley, Miss E,udora Glover, Miss
AldrlCh, Mile Ktenen, Countess Luise-
Alexandra Won Berns torff, CAPTAIN
Butt, Captain Cheney, Roberto Centaro.
Of the Italian embassy Stan; Count
Felix Won Observation-Disclosures Of the
Austrian embassy stan. MI de Thai
Of the Russian embassy STAFF. Count
Guenther BernstOrff. AIr Won Pritt-
witz und GaffrOn. and A. c. FIorstmann.
Of the embassy staff
My. and Mrs. W. K. Allen. Of Am
heIst, Va, are the guests Of the mother
Of the former Mrs. TinsIey I. Allen. OF
Church street, for he holidays.
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Young Women
VIII Help Receive.

The young girls who received with
the debutante and her mother were
Miss Maitland Marshall. Miss Julia Heyl,
Miss lillian Baxter, Miss Portner, Miss
Dorothy Langnt, Miss Ruth Pilling,
Miss Eugenie PichOn, Miss Natalie
briggs, Miss Bernc, Miss Edith SuCher-
land and Miss Katharine May Brooks
cousin OF the debutante
Miss HarTison's debut frock was Of
white chiffon embroidered IN pearls, and
Mrs. Harrison wore pale blue chiffon
draped over lavender.
A buffet supper and informal dancing
for young people followed the ten.
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Date Set
For Berry-KnOx Wedding

The date for the marriage ~ Mice
Georgia G Knox, daughter of NJ. or
Mrs. William S. Knox, and FIarr,, c,,,,.,,
Berry Of Nashville Tenn. has bo.1
SCI SCI Tor Tuesday. February S In ST
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-29

A Boston man has discovered the
cause OF the aurora borealis. Next
thing viii be a New York man corner
ing II, and a New Jersey charter being
issued for II.
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Miss Marie Louise Howser
Makes Her Formal
Debut Today.
Large Tea Is Given by
Parents in Daughters
Honor.

An interesting debutante OF the season
IS Miss Marie Louise Howser, daughter
OF Mr. and Mrs. II. R. Howse., who vyfll
be presented this afternoon at FIVE
O'Clock at large reception az the home,
OF her parents in Eighteenth street
Ihe mouse viii be prettiIy decorated
Tor the occasion with Christmas greens.
holly and red roses.
MIS- Howser and her daughter viii bs
assisted IN receiving by a number OF
young including Miss Nina Knox Van
Afsdale. Miss Lucy LAUGH. Miss Rob,-n
1ouhB, Miss Lucinda Pennebaker-- Miss
5ielen Whyte, Miss Elizabeth WALSH
MISS Blanche Howser of Raltiroore
louise guest Of the debutante, and Mics
E5- lL.eth HoWser, younger sister OF the
Presiding in the dinine-roorn v-ul 10
SirS- David Moore. sister of the hostess
MIS- Conrad SyTne and Miss gardner
MISS HoWSer viii wear a very attract
I've frock Of silver dotted gauze dra1ad
over white satin, with touches of tIiI1e
ana silver on the bodice. Mrs Fowserss
gown VIII be OF black lace and fef Sc
gums and she viii wear a corsage hon
quet OF violets. Miss Elizabeth Howser
VIII wear white point d'esnirit over
pale blue satin
supper Tor the receiS ing. party and =
Jumper OK young men VIII be served
az Ter me tea, followed by Informal
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DR.. Cook IS reported IN northern
Canada. so maybe he had notions of
squaring himself by going here after
all.
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Venezuela has cut of diplomatic rsIa-
lions with France, but II IS not an
nounced whether the Venezuelan navy
Will Immediately make an attack on
Paris.
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Judge Gaynor is discovering that the
people who are most competent 70
manage the big municipal Jobs he
wants to fill don't want the Jobs. while
the swarms of people who are Fostering
MIN Tor the places are not competent to
I'LL them The judge is getting at some
or the fundamentals OF our municipal
government problem.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-29

Hogs sold at $3.50 on the Kansas CITY
market yesterday. The Quadrupei kind
that is.
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Zelaya Is doubtless in a very bad
way, but 1T is noticed that he is travel
Ing through Mexico in a private car.
and the impression Is that when he gets
to Paris he viii be "A regular bonanza.
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Mrs. Foster
Has Informal Dinner.

Mrs. Frank Foster entertained a
party informally at dinner last even
.ius.