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The Washington times., 1910-05-08
POindexter in Contest.

d REPRESENTATIVE POINDEXTER
n OF washington, who is running for
the Senate. IS much cheered up over
the advices from his State At least
one Of the opposition newspapers con-
Cedes that Poindexter VIII have plu-
rality IN the primary This, however.
will not make his selection for the
senate absolute
His opponents are said TO be bent on
beating him in the Legislature, regard
less Of the primary, much as was talk
cd Of in the case Of Governor Chamber
lain OF Oregon POindeNter is an IN
surzent Republican and is making the
race for the senate or a platform in
y. hich he pledges himself TO progres-
sfye policies
The Washington times., 1910-05-08

fields Of Kelt send their urgent calls
to the cities and labor becomes
luxury. Almost literally, the berry
pickers are moving. like the tortoise,
with their furniture on their backs,
content to cook in the open and find
shelter under the stars The PIE
turesque tatterdemalions viii return
robust and well appareled, and in the
interim they VIII have contributed be
yond measure to the pleasure of the
world, which for months to come viii
reveI under the prineely reign OF the
strawberry
The Washington times., 1910-05-08
Nurses Society
Aided By May Day Fete.

The May day fete held yesterday af-
ternOOn and evening at AiTlie. the
country home Of Mr.. and Mrs Rudolph
Kaufman, by the memEars Of the
Young Women's League o. the Church
Of che Covenant, was a mos successful
affair The proceeds are 30 so 20 the
support of a nurse for thr Industrial
Visiting Nurses Society.
Mrs Sherman. Mrs Ale nder era
ham Bell. Mrs Julius @. Eu- rows. Mrs.
Charles Henry Butler, Mrs John W
Foster, Mrs John Hay, Mrs. Rudolph
Kaufman, Miss Margaret Gale. Mrs
Arthur Lee, Mrs- H p r mcfarland,
Ms Joseph Paul, Mrs Elizabeth =.
SOmers. MS Ross Thompson. Mrs. T.
Dewitt IaimaEe- Mrs Chandler Hale
Mrs Charles Wood, Mrs Charles =.
WaicOtt. and Ms Norman Williams
were the parronesses Of the affair
The entertainment consisted OF z
vaudeville show. a fair with various
booths, and the Ike A feature of the
ford Bergman. where the artist gave
SirrlnES until dark.
Lanterns illuminated the grounds
after dark. and there was music for
dancing
Among those assisting were Hiss
Eliza beth Bryan. Miss Kaufman. Mrs
Gilbert Grosvenor, Miss Grace Need
ham. MISS BaFne- Miss Bessie War
uer. Mrs. stanton PeeIe. Miss Nary
Warner. Miss Marie Stewart Miss
Flora Stewart. Miss Amy Richardson,
me ". Mrs Henry krOEStad. Miss Ma
bel amend Miss Louise Davidson,
Mrs Grace Berry Mrs Charles "
Richardson. Mrs LeDrciCt Barber
Miss Grandin. Miss Seymour, Miss Fry
and others
Among the luncheon hosts at -he
Chevy Chase Club today were Miss
u. nH L.
first secretary of the legation % chile
The Vice President is spending The
week end in UtIca-
Mrs Thomas H carter. wife Of Sen
ator Carter Of Montana wiz 60 zHr-z
early next month FOR an extended ton
of Europe Ss.e viii visit i1 Co0euEa-er
before starting on her travels and uF1
attend the Passion Play" al Oberzu
mcrEau-
MS William Manning Irwin. wife 0
Commando irwin. L : n. and he'
sister Mrs D p McCartnev. have -ou.
over 10 New YORK for a few days
The date OF the marriage Of Mis-
Margaret Barr dauEhte= OF AR and
Mrs Lester Arlington BAR, 10 william
Starr Afyers Of Princeton, " J. has
Owing 10 a recent death n the bride
family the welding vii be a Cr5e
one. and viii take place ~ Nj and Mrs
Bars apartment IN the Wyoming. rvitI
only the immediate families and a few
intimate friends present
=
The Secretary OF the Navy and Mrs
George Won L Meyer had 2 ComDan-
dining with them last evening.
The American Minister TO VenezueT.
and Mrs ". y. Russell are receivlui
! CONGRATULATIONS on the birth Of a sou
/ William WorthinEton Russell. #
The Washington times., 1910-05-08
In the Mail Bag

The Times viii accept for publi-
cation IN its Mail Bag columns,
short, vigorous letters on questions
Of public interest. II cannot un-
dertaNe to publish letters exceed
ing go words, and reserves the
right riEidIy to condenac c0Tnnu-
E-c8tiOnS which are of greater
length Letters should be written
on one side Of the paper oHis-, aud
must contain the name and address
Of the writer, but these viii not be
published If request TO that effect
iS made.
The Washington times., 1910-05-08
Gardner Goes Home

D PRESENTATIEE A P GARD
~ NER- or Massachusetts, has LEFT
washington for his home IN Hamilton,
and he probably VIII not return durinE
Ehe remainder of the session
Mr. Gardner has been IL poor health
for many weeks. he OvertaNed his
strength to go TO the House when the
insurgents were wlnninz their oa---@
against the House organization, ana
removing speaker Cannon as a member
OF the Committee on RuIes- That eX-
perience sent him 70 bed
Last week when dE- Gardner leIl
that his vote was Necessary 20 a-7>s-7L -5 lll
passin= the AduInIsrr7t1O ton Es--ii oe1
bin he aEaiu went to the House Al
though he was scarcely ante 20 Nal9,
Il IS expected that 1ir- GardIaet VII
u7akfT-- defnfte arrangements for his
vacation
The Washington times., 1910-05-08
FLOWERS HAVE GOOD EFFECT
ON CHARACTER.

The Washington people who have
started campaign for identification of
waste places n the city may be build
ing better than they know The prim-
ary object OF the undertaking Is to
make bare spots attractive 10 the eye
The ultimate result Is quite likely to
be the betteTment OF the character of
those who live near the eye-sOres-
Il has been proved beyond successful
The Washington times., 1910-05-08
YOUNGEST HORSE THIEF.

SUFFOLK, Va, Nay S.-RaIph Heze-
kiah Hinton, nine years old, possibly the
youngest horse theft ever convicted, has
been found guilty on the second ofensc
The boy, who had 10 stand in a chair
10 look over the edge OF the judges
desk when his plea was made today,
said he was hired 10 steal the horse. but
failed TO identify the man whom he &C
cTTsed. He was sent TO the State re-
foruatory for a.. indefinite period.
The Washington times., 1910-05-08
ONCE RICH, DIES PENNILESS.

KANSAS CITY May S--On bad
terms V1-fff, his c7iIcren. who are in
com for+abIa CSrcurns-anceS in this city,
Edgar Pierce. eiEhty-tvgo years Old
formerly a silk merchant N the East,
has died here in a back room in the
raneraart district Pierce came here
ten years ago. soon after his arrival
he became engaged II is said. TO a
young woman who oe1Iauoeo am ouL
OF his fortune Of $4,000.
The Washington times., 1910-05-08
PASTOR GETS RARE BIRD.

CRAWFORDSVILLE. Ind. Nay s.
A large blue heron, a rare bird IN this
part of the state, has been shot by the
Rev. W. c. Aye. pastor Of the NJ Z
Church at WinCate- The bird mea-
sured I've feet five inches from tip 10
tip
The Washington times., 1910-05-08
Secretary
And Mrs. MacVeagh Hosts.

The Secretary Of the Treasury and
Mrs 1IacVearh had dining with then
last evening Senator end Mrs DolIiver,
the Assistant Secretary II the Treasury
and Mrs Norton. Ar ana Mrs Frank
3. Noyes, Mr.. and Mrs CharIes Mac
Neazh, Mrs Phillips. Miss F'rei-r-huy-
sen, Mrs Sheridan Henry Emory Lee
NcCluuE. United States Treasurer, and
ChatfeId Taylor, Of Chicago
Capt Mason GuIick- L s NJ c. who
has recently returned To Washington
entertained a small party Informally at
dinner last evening at the Marine Be-
racks His guests were capt and
Mrs Frank Evans. T. < n g.. retired.
Miss Esther Denny. Miss Isabelle Clarke
and Capt Philip Brown Z : Al @
Mrs. Frances Barbour Ewing Of Ham
mn-d Court. has announced the e1Ea &c
mert Of her daughter Mss Elizabeth
Bryan Ewing Io the Rev George At
Wedding which WI be q quiet one
will take place mkt month
Ny and Mrs B. Sinsheimer viii be
a home Tuesday evening Nay H. from
: 20 - o'clock at Potomac Bank Hail.
Thfrtv-secoud and n streets northwest
in honor Of the Engagement OF their
son. Maurice s -sleImer, To Miss Is
teIIe Myers Of sIadeIphia-
Mrs Mark Myers and daughter. Miss
FSreIle Myers, Of Philadelphia are ire
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs b Sl1SnslTneI-
Of 2Z-3 y street northwest
The Washington times., 1910-05-08

When one remembers they come from
an oil country ne viii not be surprised
at the gushing proclivities Of the Cali
fornia exposition boOsters-
The Washington times., 1910-05-08

After visit 10 washington in Nav, It
is easy to answer that old one which
propounded the puzzler, What is 50
rare as a day In June2"