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The Washington times., 1909-11-24
SALARIES NOT REVISED SINCE
1854.

The report recently issued by Charles
H. Treat, the retiring Treasurer of the
United States. well deserves attention
for number of reasons. One OF the
most striking features Of the report IS
what Mr.. Treat has to say regarding
salaries and salary revision. He calls
attention to the remarkable fact that
certain classes of clerks have not lad
their salaries revised since 1854.
This means that for considerably
more than half century some Of the
most proficient classes Of clerks in the
Government service have not been per
mitted to benefit by salary revision.
Such a situation in any large business
establishment would be unthinkable.
Mr.. Treat is an advocate of economy,
but he is in favor of something like
a right adjustment of pay.
That such a state Of things obtains
is the more extraordinary when one
considers the efficiency Of the employees
of the United States Treasury. The
report of Mr.. Treat shows that the
whole tremendous machinery Of the
Treasures office has been managed
the past year without the loss of cent
of the money of the public. One hears
great deal now about graft and frauds
and dishonesty in the public service.
The revelations in the New York Gus
toms house have led 20 a widespread
impression that there is something like
general disposition to laxity in the
whole Government service.
Bu5 the fact is the Treasurer's office
handles billions each year, without a
cent going into channels where it does
not belong. No private institution
conducts operations of such vast extent
as does the Treasury in looking after
the handling of the revenues and ex-
penditues. the public debt, the cash
in the vaults, the bonds Of national
banks put up as security for circulation
and the like. II is not just that
efficient service of this kind should 60
on indefinitely without being rewarded
It would be unfair to say the Treasury
is an isolated instance where salary
revision is needed for no erd of others
could be given.
Mr.. Treats report, however, serves
| to emphasize the need of il in a striking
way as to this particular office.
The Washington times., 1909-11-24
The Peerless Leader

Mr.. Bryan is no longer doing much
talking. but it is doubtful II he quit
soon enough TO do any good.-~oledo
Blade.
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Mr.. Bryan must take comfort in the
thought that objection TO putting his
head on one OF the coins viii never BE
rsised.-Boston Herald.
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Mr. BTyan has just rlade a speech.
We speak Of this bocalise no political
excitement was aroused. We are en-
terinE on a new era--C1eveland Leader.
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Subjects for platform talks fairly
crowd Mr. Bryan. He is now explain
ing the loss OF Observation-Disclosures. Con
stitution.
The Washington times., 1909-11-24

the people the right to do this, and
they set about it with the purpose Of
correcting the shortcomings of their
congress.
Results were prompt and highly salts
factory. The national legislature saw
that the people meant business, and
would pass the legislation without so
much as a "by your leave" from par
lament. So the statesmen got down to
business, forgot their stockholdings in
wsterpower enterprises, and passed the
sort of legislation the people needed
and were demanding. The waterpCEer
trust in Switzerland has ceased to give
worry TO anybody.
Wherein there may be found rather
more than one lesson worthy of
thoughtful contemplation by the people
of these United States.
The Washington times., 1909-11-24
COLLECTOR LOEB'S WORK Al
PORT OF NEW YORK

After two days conference with
Treasury officials, Collector William
Loeb, IT., of the port of New York,
has returned to that city, announcing
that with dozen more dismissals the
work of housekeeping there, so far as
changes in personnel go, viii have been
completed. Prosecutions are to 60
vigorously on, and various steps taken
to perfect the customs service at New
York. but the greater part Of the job
of overhauling has been done.
The result of It has been to uncover
vast sugar frauds, sleeper trunk frauds,
and other customs frauds of great mag
iiitutie and wide rsmiications, through
which the Government has been mulcted
out of millions of dollars
Secretary of the Treasury MacVeagh
has stood squarely by the efforts to
reform the New York customs service,
and President Taft has encouraged
these efforts The immediate task Of
ferreting out the frauds and finding the
dishonest employees of the customs
service who have been making the
frauds possible has TO a large extent
fallen on Collector Loeb. He has done
this work well and deserves credit for
it.
As "the faithful Loeb" the
secretary to the President, Mr..
Loeb's capacity for public affairs
was not generally appreciated, and as
the buffer between Mr.. Roosevelt and
his critics and enemies, he frequently
suffered for occurrences for which he
was not responsible.
The value of the housekeeping at the
port of New York is not yet generally
recognized, but it is bound TO be great
1t means that the customs service OF
every port in the country will be gone
through as with fine-toothed comb, to
find out whether there is dishonesty and
corruption. II is an excellent lesson il
the futility of the policy of expecting
an army of men to carry on enormous
customs transactions, involving large
sums of money, without constant close
Surveillance. After this there ought be
no need for periodical housecleanings
The Treasury Department ought to es-
tsblish a system with such rigid safe
guards as to make them unnecessary.
The Washington times., 1909-11-24
Miss Mary McCauley
Makes Debut Today

Miss Mary McCauley, daughter OF
Mr. and Mrs. Edward McCauley. will
be presented at a tea at o'clock this
afternoon in her home on Rhode Island
avenue
The house will be adorned with guam
titles OF palms. ferns. and white chrys-
anthemums and the tea table will have
a centerpiece Of white roses.
Mrs. Glover and Mrs. LOwndes will
preside at the tea table and Mrs. Nc
Cauley and her daughter will be assist
ed in receiving their guests by Mrs.
Charles O'DonneH Lee and Mrs. VOL
colt Tuckermau, sisters Of the debu-
tante: Miss Margaret Preston Draper.
Miss Clover, Miss Gladys Hinckley, and
Miss Laura Merriam.
Mrs. McCauley will wear A handsome
black velvet gown and Miss McCauley
will wear white embroidered crepe de
chine gown over satin.
The Washington times., 1909-11-24
The Win Combination

Economy IS said to be the object OF
the telephone-telegraph merger. Let us
hope that the first move won't be to
force the public to practice it-Phna.
delphia North American.
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Money talks is an old saying. and
I'm that billion-dOllar telegraph and teIe-
phone combine Il looks as though there
IS a lot of money in talk. too.-PhiIa
delphia Inquirer.
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Let US hope that after the wire merger
talk viii be just as cheap, IL not cheap
er.-Atlanta Constitution.
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Well, we're finding out who owns al
the telephones Now an innocent mar
can so on the street without fear N
being taken for a monopolist.-ToledC
Blade
The Washington times., 1909-11-24
What's on tie Program
Tonight in WaShfnofon

Meeting or the Anacostia Amateur
Press Association at go Howard ave
nue., Anacostia. at D. m.
Theaters
NatiOnal-Hattie Williams, IN "Detec-
tive Sparkes," at S:15 p. m.
Belasco-"K King Of Cadonia.'. a. $40 D.
m.
Columbia-Theodore Roberts. in THE
Barrier" at S:15 p. N.
Chase Vaudeville, at SIS p. m
Academy-"The Brand OF Thief" at
Sis p. m.
Majestlc-Movirg pictures and vaude-
Vile
Lyceum-"B Broadway Gaiety Girls" at
6:l5 ,. m.
Gayety-"The Trocaderos," at 8:15 p. m.
Review OF years work by officers OF the
American National Red Cross at First
Congregational Church. Tenth and G
streets, at p. m.
The Washington times., 1909-11-24
TAFT GIVES PROMISE
TO DELIVER SPEECH

President Taft today promised Albert
Bettinger, OF Cincinnati. that he would
make an address to the National Rivers
and Harbors Congress December 8,
when that organization holds its con-
vcntiOn in Washington.
The President also told Rcttinger
VINO is an Old schOOlmate. that he
would be glad to receive the members
Of the Ohio Improvement Association at
the White House December 10. Bet
finger called TO see the President "a
make arrangements for both functions
and told Mr. Taft that there would be
1000 Ohioans TO shake his hand on The
10Th
The Washington times., 1909-11-24
DRESS THE UNDOING OF THE
ULTRA.FASHIONABLE.

The champion woman tennis player
OF the world, Miss May Sutton, Of Cali
fornia, has views on what is the matter
with the fashionable world at Newport.
Her opinions seem to have been de-
liberately formed after plenty Of time
for observation, and are temporarily
expressed, and so they ought 10 be
worth something. Miss Sutton says the
trouble in a nutshell is clothes; not
that the clothes can be put into a nut
shell by any manner Of means. Prefac-
ing that she has many good friends
among the ultra fashionable, and would
The Washington times., 1909-11-24
Miss Brooke Is Bride
OF R. P. Wright Today

= Miss Laura Wainwright Brooke.
daughter OF Dir. and Mrs. T. Blake
Moore. viii be married at 3 o'clock to-
day to Rea PattisOn Wright. The cere-
mOny, which will be performed by the
Rev. G. Calvert Carter. will take place
in the apartments Of the brides parents
in the Portner. and will be attended by
a gathering Of relatives and a few
friends
Quantities Of palms, ferns, and clus-
ters of white chrysanthemums and
roses will adOrn the drawing rooms and
dining room.
The bride, who viii be given in mar
rage by her brother-in-1aw, Charles z.
Brock, viii be unattended. She will
weS- her travelling suit OF peacock
blue broadcloth. with a velvet tOque
Of the same shade trimmed with a viii
low plume, and viii carry a bouquet OF
Bride roses and ferns. Charles r
Wright viii be his brothers best man
After a Northern wedding trip Mr..
and Mrs. Wright VIII be at home at
Sligo, Md.
The Washington times., 1909-11-24
Notable Gathering Witnesses the Wedding
Of Miss Davide Yulee Noble and Lieut. Miles
Rev. Roland Cotton Smith
Performs Ceremony at
St. Johns Church.
SixBridesmaids Accompany
Bride to Altar-Home
Reception Follows.

Miss Davide Yulee Noble. daughter
Of Mrs. William Belden Noble, was mar
ried TO Lieut.. Sherman Miles, u. S. A,
at noon today in ST. Johns Episcopal
Church. The ceremony. which was per-
formed by the pastor, the Rev. Roland
Cotton Smith, was attended by large
and distinguished gathering of official
and residential society folk.
Quantities Of palms. Southern smilax,
white chrysanthemums. and Easter lilies
adorned the quaint old church
The bride. who was escorted to the
altar and given in marriage by her
uncle. Wycklin Yulee, Of Baltimore.
wore beautiful gown OF white satin,
with an Overdress Of tulle embroidered
in a design of orange blossoms. The
bodice was trimmed with touches Of old
Brussels lace, which has been in the
family over seventy years. Her veil OF
duchess Iace was arranged with real
orange blossoms and she carried a
shower bouquet of lilies of the valley
and orchids.
The Washington times., 1909-11-24
Army and Macy
SerUice Orders
ARMY.

First Lieutenant FRANCIS NJ. WELLS,
Medical Reserve Corps. from Fort
Robinson. Neb., to Fort Apache.
Ariz.
The following changes in stations Of
officers Of the Second Infantry are
ordered:
Captain EDWARD A SHUTTLE
WORTH. from Fort Assinniboine.
Mont. TO Fort Thomas. Ky.
Captain JAMES E BELL, from Fort
Thomas, Ky, TO Fort Assfnniboine,
Mont.
OF the officers concerned are or
deded:
First Lieutenant LINDSEY P. RUCK-
Err. from Thirtieth 10 Fifteenth In
fantry.
First Lieutenant JOHN W. WARD,
from Fifteenth to Thirtieth Infantry
First Lieutenant ROBERT W. LESH-
Err, I'd Cavalry. having been found
bv an army retiring board incapaCi-
tated for active service on account
OF disability not incident thereto. and
such nnding having been approved
by the President the retirement of
Lieutenant Lesher from active serv-
ice is announced
Northumberland EDWARD z. GAYLE.
4th Field Artillery, TO his home in time
TO arrive there on December 81. 1879.
preparatory to his retirement from
active service
BY direction OF the President. Lieutenant
Colonel EDWARD Z. GAYLE, 4tE
Field Artillery, upon his own appll-
cation is retired from active service
10 take effect April 30. 1910. after
more than thirty-Seven years seTa--
ice.
Captain WILLIAM Fl. WALDRON. 81
Infantry. from further duty with the
signal corps to department of Texas
First Lieutenant IRWIN L. HUNS
AKER. 9Th Cavalry. Is detailed Tor
general recruiting service at New
Orleans. La, relieving First Lieu
tenant WILLIAM 2. SCREWS, lsth
Infantry
NAVY.
Lieutenant Commander r. x. CRANK.
discharged treatmsnt Naval Hospi-
tai, New York, n Y. 20 Army and
Navy General Hospital. Hot Springs,
Ark, for treatment.
Ensign ". o. WALLACE. detached
Stringham, 20 Albany
Nidshipman A. W. CARMICHAEL de-
tached Salem 10 New Jersey
NIidshipmau r. BELT. detached New
Jersey, 10 Salem.
Assistant Paymaster D. 3. VAIN
WRIGHT. 10 Naval Training sta
ton, Newport r. l., as assistant 10
CommisSary Otucer-
Civil Engineer Dewitt c. WEBS. de-
tached Bureau of Yards and Docks,
NAVY Department. Washington. ID.
c, 70 Navy Yard. Boston, Mass.
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.
ARRIVED.
wilkes. Thornton. and Tingey at
Charleston. and Missouri at Temp
kinsVilC.
SAILED.
Des Nfoines from Port Linon for Grey
town, Tacoma from CTistOhal for
Port I.inon. Sterling from Newport
News for Portsmouth. y. H. Poupey
from Cavite for Guam.
The Washington times., 1909-11-24
Miss Cobb
WEEDS Clarence Dodge.

MISS Mary Jones Cobb. niece Of Miss
Emma s. Jones, will be married to Clar-
ence Dodge at o'clock this afternoon
In the Mt. Vernon NJ. E Church, the
pastor, the Rev. J. Howard Wells of1ci-
ating.
The church will be adorned with palms
and white chrysanthemums.
The bride. who will wear pearl gray
princess gown OF chiffon broadcloth with
silver lace trimmings and a large gray
hat trimmed with plumes, viii carry a
shower bouquet of lilies OF the valley
and Bride roses.
Her only attendant. her cousin. Miss
Ethel NJ Jones, will wear a gown of old
blue lansdowne with a picture hat OF
the same shade. She will carry an arm
ful Of white chrysanthemUms.
The Washington times., 1909-11-24
White House Callers

Secretary BaIlinger
Senators McCumber OF North Dakota.
Rayner Of Maryland.
CullOm of Illinois.
Representative BouteIle OF Illinois
John Dalzeu, Of Penn
sylvania
Commander Robert z. Peary. L. < "
Former Representative LittIeheId NJ
Maine.
The Washington times., 1909-11-24

The patriots who are congra tulating
themselves on the prosperity the country
is enjoying. seem to have no idea that
Government clerks require place TO
eat place TO sleep and plenty of
clothes 10 wear
The Washington times., 1909-11-24
OWLS DESTROY GUINEAS.

RISING sun, Nd, Nov. 24-In a ser
les Of nightly conflicts owls have slaugh-
tered nearly All OF a nock Of guineas
belonging TO Mrs. Smith keithley, of
Rock Springs. which roasted in thc
same Tree with the Wild birds.
The Washington times., 1909-11-24
J. A Dodge

Brothers Best Man.
Joseph A Dodge Will be his brothers
best man and the ushers VIII be J.
Raymond Weyrich. Edmund Wolf. L.
Bert Nye. and Howard Knessi
An informal reception for the mem
bers Of the families and a few friends
in the home Of the brides aunt. on s
street, will follow the ceremony. The
house viii be adorned with palms. ferns.
and clusters of white chrysanthemums
and ~oses.
Mr.. Dodge and his bride will leave
Washington later in the evening for A
Northern wedding trip and. upon their
return after January 1. viii be at home
at 1712 S street. The bride-elect viii
travel i'm a navy blue broadcloth suit
with hat OF the same shade.
Mrs. Benham. widow Of Rear Admiral
Benham, Will entertain at a card party
this afternoon.
The marriage or Miss Henrietta King
and Thomas J. Wingfield, Of Birming-
ham. Ala, viii take place this evening
at S o'clock I'm the home OF the aunt OF
the bride, Miss Florence King. S112 y
street.
Mrs. Julian James. who has been
abroad for several months. arrived in
! Washington Saturday and has opened
her residence for the winter season.
The Washington times., 1909-11-24
Danish Minister and Count
ess MoItke Entertain Lady
JohHstone at Dinner.
Dinner Party at British En-
bassy in Honor Of Ambas-
sador and Mrs. Hill.

The Danish Minister and Countess
Moltke were hosts al a small dinner
party last evening at tie legation on
sixteenth street in honor of Lady John
stone. wife of the British minister al
Copenhagen. who is spending a few
days in Washington.
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The British Ambassador and Mrs.
Bryce entertained party at dinner last
evening at the embassy in compliment
to the american Ambassador TO Ger
many and Mrs. David Jayne Hill.
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Birthday Party
For Charles B. Tanner.
Mrs. L. 3. Tanner entertained a com
pany Of young people last evening in.
celebration Of the nineteenth birthday OF
, her son, Charles B. Tanner. A musical
program was given by Miss Lillian
Taylor. Miss Allie Gerhold. Joseph
Stein and Sherwood stein.
The dining room was adorned with
palms and orange and blue pennauts Of
the Business High School, Of which a
number Of the guests, as we'll as the
host, is a member.
The guests were Miss EstelIe Scott,
Miss Lillian Taylor, Miss Frances
Carroll, Miss Annie GerhoId, Miss Lois
Parker. Miss Edith Head. Miss Bertha
Head, Miss Alice Swart. Miss Marguer-
tie Alley. Miss Mamie Bowman, Joseph
stein. Herman Nesmith, Sherwood Stein,
Milton Landovoight, Walter Vaughn,
Walter Scott. Harold Theme. James
Keister, Albert Lingle, Percy Stein.
Charles B. Tanner, and Mr.. and Mrs.
+. S. Atchison.
The Washington times., 1909-11-24

If the thief who robbed Mr.. KnoX's
house found out any Of the secrets Of
the State Department, he is one OF the
greatest burglars In the world.
The Washington times., 1909-11-24

That French scientist who has found
out how to make a dead dog bark might
earn more gratitude II he could make a
live dog shut up.
The Washington times., 1909-11-24
Miss SalmOnS
Is Bride of I. p. VirtS.

Miss Salm0nS
Is Bride of J. P. Virts.
The marriage Of Miss Ethel E. SAL
mons, daughter of Mrs. Robert Crack,
Of Ballston. Va, to Joseph P. Virts,
took place at 2:SO o'clock today in St
Johns Episcopal Church. in George
town.
Mrs. Benjamin Elliott was her sisters
matron Of honor.
The. first dramatic reading Of the
series to be given by Sydney Beckley
viii be in the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Hinckley at O'Clock this az
ternoon. The reading will be from
Shelley.
The Washington times., 1909-11-24

The spirituslists insist that the poet
was wrong when he said. Dead men
tell no tales"
The Washington times., 1909-11-24
Rubenstein Choral
Club Meets At the Arlington.


The monthly meeting of the Ruben
stein Choral Club was held at the Ar
lington Hotel this morning. Mrs. Isaac
Cans was among those who sang.
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Mr.. and Mrs. A. Wise. Of PhiIadel-
phia. who have been visiting friends
in Washington, have returned to their
home.
Henry Bernard, Of New York, has
been the guest for a. few days OF Mr.
su6 Mrs Henry Strauss, OF the Win
chester apartment
Mrs. A Schin and Mrs. Bremen, OF
Baltimore. who were the guests Of, Mrs.
returned home.
Miss Blanche Hirsh, of Atlanta Ca,
who has been visiting IN New York.
has again returned as the guest OF her
aunt, Mrs. Stlas Rosenthal, of VI street
northwest
Miss Florence GusdorfT left tc[iay 10
spend the Thanksgiving holiday a. New
port News, Va as the guest Of her
cousin, Miss Dora Garner.
MI and Mrs. Mayer Rubin, OF Ham
mond. Ind, announce the enga cement
of their daughter, Miss Anna Rubin. 10
Joseph Welman, Of washington The
wedding viii take place during the
Christmas season, but the exact date
has not been set
Miss Rubin. who spent a portion OF
the summer in Washington as the guest
Of her uncle, Joseph Klawans. Is well
known here.
The Washington times., 1909-11-24

The Oil trust. in thinking it has
suffered no fatalities, may at least admit
that it's foot slipped
The Washington times., 1909-11-24

That couple who insisted on being mar
Red in rhyme will in all probab lity live
in Trades
The Washington times., 1909-11-24

Reports from the prohibition Stares
are that, II the drinkers cant get good
whisky, they are much Obliged for bud.
The Washington times., 1909-11-24
Mrs. Newberry
Is Now In New York.

Mrs. Truman Il. Newberry is spending
several DAYS in New York.
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Senator Theodore r. Burton is AT the
Homestead, Hot Springs, Va, to re-
main over Thanksgiving.
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Miss Marie Fisher, daughter OF Mrs
Louis II. Fisher. OF r street. entertained
at luncheon today Miss Marta CalvO,
Miss Winifred Monroe. Miss Mae
Power, Miss Louise White. Miss Joseph
inc Tabor Johnson, Miss Marie DrOwn,
Miss Ethel Hickey. Miss Stella Carusi
Miss Hannah TAYLOR. Miss Katherine
Crane. and Miss Edith CoWles.
The Washington times., 1909-11-24

At any rate. Walter WellmaH cap
lures the prize for making Arctic ex-
ploration safe and sane.
The Washington times., 1909-11-24
Six Maids
Accompany Bride.

Departing from the time-wOrr GUS
tom of having a maid Of honor, the
bride was accompanied by six maids
Miss Margaret Preston Draper. Miss
Elizabeth Parker, Miss Mary Scott, Miss
Joanna Schroeder. Mss Trythena Read
and Miss Evelyn Chew. They wore
gowns Of white meteor crepe. embroid-
cred in gold. with white turbans trim
med with gold roses, and carried white
blossoms.
Colgate Hoyt, Of New York, was best
man for Lieutenant Miles and the
ushers were Lieut. Philip Matthews. OF
Fort MunrOe. Lieut. Harold w. Hunt
ley, Of Fort Myer: Percy Weeks and
Sherman Hoyt. ~ New York; Chauncey
HaCkett and william Emery, jr., OF
Washington.
a breakfast for the wedding party
and out OF town guests. followed the
ceremony in the church, at the home Of
the brides mother on n street. The
house was beautifully decorated in
Southern smilax, white roses and orange
blossoms.
Later In the afternoon. Lieutenant
and Mrs. Miles left Washington for a
wedding trip. the latter wearing a
smart tailored suit Of blue broadcloth
with a toque Of the same shade.
The Washington times., 1909-11-24

The parliamentarian who wiz secure
the resignation of joseph G. Cannon as
Speaker has not vet reparted for duty.
The Washington times., 1909-11-24

As the observer OF the Roosevelt
methods. Mr.. Loeb has no peer.