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The Washington times., 1909-04-19
DactyLographe Becomes Fad
Among Partisan Smart Set
From Science, Finger Prints Turns1nto Game For
the Salons-No Two Persons Fingers
Are Alike

The favorite game in the salons of
Paris this winter Is finger prints" and
by the spring time We should all be
fairly expert criminal investigators. No
one seems to have any very precise idea
as to how the new game originated. but
the prominence given to the finger
prints discovered on glasses in the
Steinheil villa, and to those which have
led to the arrest of the guilty parties
In other sensational crimes, has had
much to do with it's popularity.
It is usually played in this way. The
hostess has on a small table beside her,
some warm water and soap. in which
those taking part in the ''finger-prints"
seance are invited to cleanse the tips
OF their fingers. Then each In turn is
asked to impress a finger, generally the
thumb, on a little square of marble,
zinc, or copper. covered With printers
or photographers ink. When this has
been done, the hostess requests her
guests to add their imprints to her
album, composed of white cardboard.
with a highly glazed surface or Of
sheets of fine white linen. and to place
their signatures underneath their finger
prints.
Such an album provides much more
amusement and interest both for the
owner and those who contribute to 1t
than the ordinary collections of names
or sentiments and IL the hostess be
som ething of a blue stocking, she may
carry the game of finger prints much
further. For instance, one Partisan
lady who has made a speciality of the
science Of "dactyloscopie" has quite
number Of textbooks on the subject
After an imprint seance she entertains
her guests by inviting them 90 assist
her In classifying their finger prints
and then reads their digital records as
a paimist would the lines of the hand.
NJ. Henry de Varigny, who has made
a special study of the subject, states
that the lines of the fingers, unlike
those Of the hands, nSUer vary from
the cradle TO the grave Almost from
the moment the child is alive-even be-
fore birth-the lines have been sormed
on the fingers, and they viii lot be
effaced till after death. The character
istic markings of the fingers are ex-
tremely tenacious, and show a wonder
ful resistance to accidents. The skin
may be removed, the fingers may be
burned by acid or bS fire. but when the
new epidermis has grown It will be
found that the digital imprint Is identi-
cal with the old. No two imprints are
alike; even the finger-Rrints Of twins
show as much divergence as the lines on
two leaves taken from the same tree.
The role played by finger Impressions,
especially in France, has been very
prominent one of late, and criminals
have long enabled them to battle the
police know that once record of their
finger prints is in the hands Of NJ.
Bertillon they have little chance of es-
Gaping detection No confusion is pos
sible between. the imprints Of two per-
The Washington times., 1909-04-19

sons or, to speak correctly, the CHARGE
VI uils tdken Identity arising in this con
hecuon IS ! in 64,O0O000; and as we are
TIlIy l,t9SOy9oVOOOO on the globe, the word
Impossible may be allowed to stand
among the notable services rendered
- - tLe udCtyioSraphlc method in the de-
tssCtIon or criminals, two may be men
uoned- A few years ago a rnessensLa-
employed by a Paris dentist was ass5s-
sihated No clue could be found To the
Perpetrator of the crime but IL IVES eI-io
oS.ItLy the work or professional The
imprint or four fingers was found nv, a
media lliOn. It was an that fba n1itoa III q
nau nau 20 work on, but IL was enough AZ
bert non took possession Of the fi1oe-
tIl mar As; examined them carefully. and
Lnei1 instituted search amof1p his
dnCtropometrical "6chesi, for So,-
spoIding dactylOgramS 4He-
1t happened the assassin had beay IN
among the police records ,TTet7+,- was vas
IouIs aIter the crimc the iIIdfcioi
authorities were in possess{o, 80 80
POI &POaOalt, the measurements, the name
ana q Tars Tatel biography Of the murderer,
s'4id - y lew hours later he was arreSta5
q a. mdrSelIIes. Another instance 81 -
singular test TO which the 6pgerNy1,,.I9 ~ 80
me ,liSCllOu was put by an English crir1inoI
10y De remem mbered- A burgIaI-v bo5
oeen committed in a IondoT, ie13S.I.lssI tie5I
oriiUp, anu the suspected author Of +bs
oIIlus is was arrested. He declined 70 SaS. s.tS
"nSther ne was innocent or guilty. soy
,oIie gg.Vur BUSINESS, he said To the
boa,e = 70 establish my identity Tvs
Deeh N jail before, and when 7 rSo I - y :
a ittesIed. not so very long ago 7 v-os
submitted TO all sorts Of photog-arLSiioo Sio
V,leIduons, and an imprint 81 49,
enuinD Ds was taken. It ought to he -
scotland Yard, with nv real No.
maven got much Confidence in 49,
.as"-I engled systems for the fdentffics
tt',l .ton OF criminals. and I wish to nut
,,IS.LI c-lTtlI 70 oIaL defy the police to dis
COEer my name, my surname and ante
ceuents. For the moment, and becansa
you must have name OF some SORT
IA John Smith. You can find Ort tbe
SSst for yourselves.
me police, put on their mettle. deter
mined not TO be beaten Three davs
laIer SS an inspector entered the prisoners
You are not John Smith. You are
Rc pert NILS, and you have three pre-
NIous convictions against you. Here are
the lmprlnts OF your fingers, taken eight
years ago, and IN every respect identical
with those taken tie other day, when
you were arrested"
The accused examined with a magni-
1ying glass the enlarged digital records
presented to him and verified their
loenuty by comparing the various de-
slGnS. Ihen he declared himself salts
ned with the success of the test to
which he had subjected the ''neW-fan-
sled system"
you've. got me all right he said.
IT'S a BANKED clever scheme. and
there's no getting away from II. Tm
Robert Mills, and the information you
hove read over to me is quitS correct
IC would be foolish for me to attempt
further concealment, and III answer
all your questions. Paris Correspond
ent London Globe.
The Washington times., 1909-04-19
TURN THE LIGHT ON THE
TARIFF CONSIDERATION.

With somewhat of their usual in
effectiveness even at protest, the Demo
Gratis of the Senate failed to state their
case at It's full value when they OBJ
jecteG to the Republicans monopolizine
all the information on which the tariff
schedules are made up.
The Republican members of the Fl
nance Committee met privately and un-
officially and held hearings. Senator
Aldrich persists that they we're not
hearings at all; but rose by any
other name has the same odor. Men
were invited-specialists in many lines
OF business-to come and help the ma
jority Of the committee inform itself
what ought to be written into the bill.
The Democrats were not allowed to be
present, and Senator Aldrich in expla-
nation said the Democrats would be
permitted to see the transcript of
'whatever parts of the statements thus
made were deemed of value to them"
Small wonder that the Democrats
and independent Republicans protest.
Right now, p group of Republicans, men
certainly entitled TO the confidence of
their party leaders, are trying to get
sufficient technical information TO en-
able them 20 offer intelligent amend
ments TO several schedules. They find
it practically impossible
Take sugar Who knows what the
sugar schedule means? Who under
stands No rs. Dutch standard1" Who
can describe a poIariscope test and tell
how it is made and what its relation
is 10 the graft Of the Sugar trust
with the assurance of definite informa
tion, it can be stated that nobody who
has ambition to interfere with the
present graft Of the trust is able to
get such information.
Likewise, consider woolens Almost
everybody in Congress is convinced that
the woolen schedule needs complete re.
organization. But it is a complicated
question. A man might work years
trying sufficiently TO master it so thai
he should be confident Of ability to de
fend a simple amendment.
And cotton fabrics. The discovery
Of a juggle about the number of threads
per inch, clipped and unclipped," by
The Washington times., 1909-04-19
Greenroon1 Gossip

In London they have coined a new
phrase, 'FTOhmanizing the stage apro-
pos Of the fact that Charles Frohman
at present has attractions in six Lon
don theaters.
At the Adelphi he is presenting the
new labor play, strife" by John Gals
worthy: at the Haymarket. ''Bevis," a
new comedy in three acts by Hubert
Henry Davies; at the Garrick, sam
son." with Arthur Bourchier In the title
role; at the Duke Of Yorks J. NJ Bar
rie's comedy, What Every Woman
Knows" at the Comedy Theater w.
Somerset Maugham's comedy, Pencil
ope, with Miss Marie Tempest in the
tlSle role, and at the Hicks Theater,
me Dashing Little Duke" with Mss
Ellaline Terris.
That unique entertainer, Noodles
fagan, king Of the newsboys. has been
scoring decided his with James Brock
man mar. s italian dialect song, ''WoP. Wop
Mr. Fagan's work in this IS said
20 pe revelation, and IL is hard to
tel MN from the real italia" man.
me unusual sight Of over a hundred
' wise dignired bankers. brokers
and staid business men, joining in the
choruses OF a Broadway musical comedy
from the orchestra seats and Others
BdSiy prancing about the stage together
with the chorus, was one that took
place at the Knickerbocker Theater
It1-I9 IScShLy, during performances OF
Elsie Janis IN The Fair CO-Ed"
The Washington times., 1909-04-19
WONDERS OF CANAL
DESCRIBED IN LECTURE
Claude N. Bennett Tells of Work
Being Done on Big
Ditch"

Claude n. Bennett, manager Of the
Congressional Information Bureau. Of
this city, and a widely known news
paper man. gave an interesting Illus
trated lecture on 1.-The Construction OF
the Panama Canal" at the Columbia
Theater, before a large audience. last
evening.
Mr. Bennett has spent more than a
month on the Canal Zone. and In that
time secured much valuable informa-
uon little known to the outside world
His lecture is profuseIy illustrated
with stereopticOn slides and moving
pictures, the latter including scenes in
eidental to the visits there of Colonel
Roosevelt. while President Of the United
States, and of Judge Taft, as Prest-
dent-elect- This colossal undertaking Is
described as the EisiIISs Wonder of the
World, and previous 10 beginning the
display of canal pictures the Seven
wonders were thrown upon the canvas.
This gave the audience some concer-
ton Of the immensity Of the canal
Pictures that showed the wonderful
labor-Saying machinery were features
OF the exhibit. Mr.. Bennett was en-
aoied TO refute the unfavorabIe CHARGES
Inade by critics, notably PouItney Bige-
low, and his entire lecture has an edu-
catlonal feature that leaves its iroprins
on the minds Of all who heard him.
The completion oE the canal. he said.
VIII make worlds history, and the open-
Ing or the big ditc&.' It is expected.
VIII occur January 1, 1915 This Siate is
based Upon calculation and not mert
guess work A number Of Senator'S and
Representatives, officials of ahe 18th
mian Canal Commission, and men nroT,-
inent In other branches of the Govern
ment were present.
The lecture viii be repeated AT the
Columbia on Wednesday evening.
The Washington times., 1909-04-19
What Congress Did
IN THF SENATE.

Senator Aldrich made his statement on
the Aldrich tariff bill and predicted It
would raise ample revenue to meet
the needs of the Government.
Senator Beveridge introduced an amend
ment for a tax Of one-tenth OF I per
cent Of the gross earnings OF various
corporations.
Consideration Of the conference reporS
on the census bill was put over.
President Taft sent to the Senate a re-
ply prepared by the State Department
in response to a recent resolution cali
ing for information about the preduc-
ton of sugar abroad. the bounties
paid thereon. and other information
respecting the foreign production OF
sugar.
The Washington times., 1909-04-19
White House Caller S

Senators Burkett of Nebraska.
Brown of Nebraska
Scott of West Virginia.
Frye of Maine.
Briggs of New Jersey.
Representatives Crumpacker of Indiana.
Scott of Kansas.
Bartholdt Of Pennsyl-
Vania.
Foster of Vermont.
Murdock of Kansas.
Attorney General Wickersham.
Postmaster General Hitchcock.
Archbishop Blenk, Of New Orleans.
The Washington times., 1909-04-19
IN THE HOUSE.

The House met at Il O'Clock and ad-
journed ten minutes later.
Mr.. Helm Of Kentucky introduced a
resolution making possible the annex
alton of Cub9
Champ Clark introduced a resolution
calling upon the Attorney General Tor
information regarding the sale OF the
Tennessee Coal and Iron Company.
The census conferees report was
brought in by Mr. Crumpacker
Mr.. Tawney introduced the census ap-
preparation bill.
The Washington times., 1909-04-19

Joseph =: Thropp. win return to Chest
nut Hlll Academy at Philadelphia, where
they are attending school, tomorrow.
s.
To Sail May 2.
The American minister to Spain,
Henry c. Ide, ano Miss Ide are making
A. ~--- -.s.O-.-7 ~ O.,s- ~..e.. .~slueacss %
Rhode Island avenue shortly, and ex-
pect to sail for Europe May 2, on La
Lorraine of the French line. The MS
ister's son-in-law and daughter. Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Bourke Cochran,
were to have sailed with them. bar
have postponed their departure until
later on account of the illness of Mrs.
Cochran, who unc erwent an operation
Ia New York today.
Mrs. William Haywood will leave
Washington shortly for Europe, where
she will spend the summer season.
s.
Mrs. Henshaw and Miss Neva Hecker,
or New York, are the house guests Of
Lieut. and Mrs. Henry c. Dinger. in
their home, 1725 Q street.
Mrs Mary E. Ladue and Miss Lois
Ladue. of Detroit, Mich, who have been
guests here since the inauguration, will
remain through the ID. A r. meetings.
troit chapter.
Bridge-Tea.
Mrs. William Haywood will enter
tain at a bridge-tea this afternoon in
compliment to Mrs. James r. Mckee
in he- home on 1 street.
The house decorations viii be of palms
and pink carnations and the tea table,
which will be presided over b. Mrs.
Schley. wife of Rear Admiral sschley.
and Mrs. Arthur Lee, will have a cen
terpiece of maidenhair fern and En-
chantress carnations.
=
Mrs. Henry c. Dinger. wife of Lieu
tenant Dinger, u. S. N. and Mrs. Din
gers mother, Mrs. Frank Sadlier, will
be hostesses at large tea at O'Clock
this afternoon in compliment to Miss
Neva Hecker, of New York. whose en-
gagement to Frank Sadlier has recent
Iy been announced.
Mrs. Henshaw, of New York, mother
OF Miss Hecker, and Mrs. Gwynn will
preside at the tea table, which will
be adorned with centerpiece of sweet
Assisting in the dining room viii be
Miss Maude Lambert, Miss Isabel
Clarke, Miss Ruth Bliss, Miss Juanita
Miller, and Miss Anderson.
The house decorations will be palms.
apple blossoms, and sweet peas
-S--
Mr.. and Mrs. Reginald Vanderbilt. Of
New York, who are the house guests of
Mr.. end Mrs. Preston Gibson, were the
guests in whose honor Mr.. and Mrs
Larz Anderson entertained a party at
dinner last. evening. The additional
guests were Miss Alice Never. Miss
Katherine Elkins, Miss Faith Simpllins-
Howard Washington, and William Hit.
-
Clark-Chapman.
Announcement IS made of the engage
ment of Miss Frances Dyer Clark.
daughter of Senator and Mrs. Clark of
Wyoming, TO c. Hobart Chapman. of
Boston and Wyoming
set.
DR.. and Mrs. William GurIev Scbaf
hirt are spending few days in Atlantic
City.
Lieut.. Com. r. c. BuImer. U. s N.
who has been spending the last few
days in Washington with his family.
will return to Salem, Mass, where he
is stationed. this evening
Miss Margaret Gale entertained at
luncheon at the Chevy Chase Club to-
day. Covers were laid for twelve and
The Washington times., 1909-04-19

- Pe--c PiLAA al lioAeAoLis AoA
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph E. .Thropp have
had as their guests for the week end
their sons Francis Thropp and Barlow
Thropp, Of Everett: Pa.
Triangle Club.
The Duchess of Blufshire," a musi-
cal comedy, which the Triangle Club, Of
Princeton University viii present at the
Columbia Theater Saturday evening. will
bring together one of the largest gather
.ngs of alumnae, students and friends
of the university in the history of the
city. Many box parties have been
planned and large blocks of seats re-
served for persons prominent in WASH
tuSton social life
Among those no will entertain par
ties that evening are Mr.. and Mrs. LarZ
Anderson, Senator and Mrs Elkins,
Representative and Mrs. +. o. Lowden,
Senator and Mrs. Briggs, Mr.. and Mrs
Hennen Jennings, Mrs. Gardiner WI
! liams, Commander and Mrs. William
Manning Irwin, Mrs. Bradley Davidson,
Mr.; and Mrs; Charles J. Bell, and Gen.
and Mrs. J. Franklin Bell.
Mr.. and Mrs. George c. Burgwinn, of
PlttsDurg. Pa, Will arrive in Washing
ton this evening 10 be the guests Of Col.
and Mrs. Thomas w. SymOns, of Lafay-
cite square.
-
Mrs. Archibald Oracle returned to
Washington last evening from New
York, where she spent several weeks,
the guest Of her mother, Mrs. Setback
=
Mrs. Webster and Miss Webster. wife
! and daughter Of Major Webster, left
| this morning for Baltimore for a short
stay.
-
Mrs Mcclure. wife of Lieut. Col
Charles Mcclure, of the Westmoreland
has gone 10 Illinois for several weeks.
Commander and Mrs. N. c. Twining,
OF the Westmoreland, are spending sew
eral weeks in Pennsylvania
The Saturday Night Bridge Club met
at Mrs. Sydney Kaufman's, Of the Ash
ley apartment. After the play, a buff
let supper was served. The table ap-
pointments were carried out in yellow.
with yellow shade, surrounded with
jOnqUils.
The guests were Mrs. Sol Minister.
Mrs Simon Kann, Mrs s J. Steinberg-
Lyons, and Miss Edna Weyl. The prize
was won by Mrs. S. J. Steinberger.
Mr., and Mrs. A. ]. GoIdstone. of
tEeir daughter. Sadie, to A Kemper
of this city.
=
Mrs. L Herman, Of 2022 Sixteenth
street northwest, has discontinued her
days at home for the season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Max Rich and daugb-
ter, Fannie, are visiting friends in Al
bany, N Y.
Lawrence D. Engel, who has spent
the past winter in Boston. will remain
in town this summer with his parents
at 1917 u street.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Ffshel held a re-
ception at their home on Connecticut
avenue last night, in honor OF their
twenty-hfth anniversary. The first floor
OF their home was thrown open and ar
tistcally decorated in vases of Aneri-
can Beauty roses.
Mr.. and Mrs. FisheI. the latter gowned
in gray satin directoire were assist
ed In receiving by their daughters. Mrs
Adolph Weyl, wearing a gray Chiffon
clcth gown, Miss Della Ffshel, in pink
messaline, and Miss Rena F,isheI in
white null. The dining room, which
was decorated in spring flowers. vas
presided over by Miss Edna Weyl. Miss
Mlllie Norris, Miss Hortense Morris
Miss Tillie Raff. and Miss Florence Gus
dorff.
The Washington times., 1909-04-19

The Filipino employees Of the Luzon
railroads have struck and the lines are
IN she way Of being tied up. Benevo-
lent assimilation is certainly putting the
little brown brother wise 10 the modern
wrinkles at an encouraging rate.
The Washington times., 1909-04-19

TIE thoughtful consideration of Dr.
Osler is requested for the case Of
Adrian c. Arson. famous baseball eX-
pert of the last century, who, at the
age of something around century-no-
body seems 20 be definite about it with
IN a matter of twenty years-is out as
captain and star performer in a base
ball team this year
The Washington times., 1909-04-19

This man Cummins. likewise, doesn't
seem TO have any realization OF the
proprieties. He's ctarting out to help
revise the tarIn, merely because he
happens 20 have been studying it for
some twenty years. without any appre-
citation OF the fact that seniority, not
information. constitutes the proper Gre
Dental
The Washington times., 1909-04-19

It's the invariable rule that we never
notice how truly bread is the staff of
life TIL they threaten to raise the price.
The Washington times., 1909-04-19

Taft family having secured fine sea-
shore location where plenty Of privacy
was assured, the real estate explOiters
will proceed to erect a few big hotels
around them and to sell of all the rest
OF the county at fancy prices for cot
tages. The President might get real
privacy right close around either pole,
but hardly any other place on this orb
The Washington times., 1909-04-19

New York man was killed and his
wife barely escaped death. when their
folding bed closed up. It's a strange
demonstration Of the perversity Of
things that an automobile generally
isn't mobile when it really ought TO be,
but a folding bed is sure to be when
IL Oughtn't
The Washington times., 1909-04-19

Harvard man proposes to signal Mars
by using 100000 worth of mirrors.
one good feature Of the Scheme is that
II Il doesn't work the ladies will take
the looking glasses of his hands with
out serious loss. They're always sta
pIe.
The Washington times., 1909-04-19

- ONGRESS is veering around TO
the impression that It made a
mistake when IT raised the
Presidents salary from $4,000
to $4,000. and took away the $25,O00 a
year travelling allowance.
The theory Of Congress was that the
President would travel just as much,
would not be subjected to the neces-
sity of accounting for his expenditures
doing It, and would be fairly entitled to
whatever he could save out of the
travelling fund. So there is now no
travelling fund.
President Taft, however, IS doubtful
about spending the S25 900 travelling. He
finds that executive Journeys are high
ly expensive, and has recently indicated
that his big swing around the circle
that he would be good deal more Ger.
tain OF II II Congress would arrange to
pay the expense. Statesmen express
the opinion that II would be taken IL
that $4,000 travelling fund had been
left, as formerly, available only for
travelling, aid must be converted back
into the Treasury unless so used
The problem Of a President living
within his salary has always been a
grave one, especially In recent years
days before he went out Of office that he
had been able TO live within HIS salary.
though he had nothing left from IT. He
gave his cordial approval to the plan
Of increasing the salary, but with the
reservation that after seven and a half
live within the $4,000. II merely i'm
posed a necessity for caution and care
which he siidn't think quite compatible
with the POSITION
The Washington times., 1909-04-19

The table decorations were corsaGe
bouquets of pale pink carnations for
zach guest.
Mr., and Mrs. Joseph E Thropp have
had as their guests for the week end
their sons Francis Thropp and Barlow
TEropp, of Everett, Pa.
The Washington times., 1909-04-19

Joseph z. Thropp. win return to Chest
nut Hill Academy at Philadelphia. where
they are attending school, tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1909-04-19

Representative John DalzeI Of Penn
sylvania has made some good enemies
In the course of the consideration Of the
tariff. One of them leaved this compli-
ment at him = other day
That man u he observed 10 a
friend, 'is as Warm-hearted as a
cTutch."
Which Is real hurIsn, when you think
OF II.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1909-12-24

In making up your assortment of
good resolutions for the new year,
be sure and do not overlook one of
the most important, And that is to
resolve to buy your meats for 1910
at market where only good meats
are handled, where no question has
ever been raised as to its goodness
and where fair treatment and cour-
tesy ever hold sway. If you do this
you will naturally conclude that
Bitgood x Cole will get your trade
during 1910 because they measure
up fully to the above conditions. If
you are undecided, ask any patron
of this market as to the conditions
existing there and of the treatment
they receive at their hands and the
result is assured-you will buy your
meat at Bitgood & Coles.