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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-31
HITCHCOCK REVIEWS
STAMP CONTRACT
Bureau of Engraving and
Printing Will Do Work
for Four Years.

Postmaster General Hitchcock has
rdered a renewal of the contract with
The Bureau of Engraving and Printing
for the printing of stamps and stamp
books This contract will have been
IN force four years on July ! next.
1t viii be renewed for a like period.
Complaints on the part Of private
printing concerns against the award
of the contract TO another branch Of
the Government have been made on
the ground that the bid Of the Bureau
Of Engraving and Printing was S1T,-
600 higher than that of the lowest
Independent bidder and that the Post
master General was not justified in
his award
According to officials of the Post
office Department, however, the ST.
600 saving WAS more than offset by
the superior work done by the bureau.
the insured safety of the valuable
stamp dies, the insurance against de-
lay in the work on account Of strikes
and the general superiority IN service
The cost of the work to the POST
office Department has been approx
mately $46O,000 for the four years.
The renewal will become operative
July l.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-31
PLANNING TO HONOR
CONFEDERATE DEAD
Exercises TO Be Held At Airing
ton BY Southern
Societies.

To honor the Confederate dead al
Arlington. exercises will be held next
Sunday by a number Of Southern So
cieties. The Fort Myer band will
play. and the Confederate choir. under
the direction Of Mrs. S. H. McDuffe
will sing. Capt. John NJ. Hickey is
chairman Of the decoration committed
and IS arranging for elaborate deco
rations Of Gen. Joe Wheeler's grave,
and the tomb Of the unknown"
The following representatives from
Southern organizations have been ap-
pointed a joint committee on arrange
ments:
From Camp III. L. c. V-John M.
Hickey. O. J. Moat, R S. Denny, John
II. CallaShan. and Robert Thompson.
From Sons of Confederate Veterans
nj. p. Kahn, George S. CoYingtOn, and
7. R. Fravel.
From Stonewau Jackson Chapter, U.
d. C--Mrs. z Fred, Mrs. J. w. Frey.
and Mrs Bodeu-
From r. Z. Lee Chapter, U. D. c.
Mrs. j. W. Wren. Mrs. J. T. Callahan
Mrs. George s. Covington, Mrs. J. ID.
Mulcare, and Mrs. Belle Riley
From Southern Cross Chapter, Z. D,
C--Mrs- Z c West, Mrs J. A. Brown,
and Mrs. Norman T. Elliott.
From Albert Sidney Johnston Chap
ter, U. D. C.-Mrs- a. S. Johnson, Mrs.
Z NJ Johnson, Miss Annie Mcdonald,
and Miss Mary Desha-
From Dixie Chapter, L. d. C.-Mrs.
J. z. Swaine, Mrs. J. L. Carberry, and
Mrs. D. D. yesterday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-31

Inc choir Of Dumoarton Avenue NJ. Z
OhuTch was honored by assisting at the
services yesterday at Arlington N-atioysI
cemetery Not long ago the choir sag
Defore the Maryland Conference OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church. and on a
NUMBER OF other occasions has won
much praise by its good work.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-31
REWARD IS SMILE
AND THANK YOU
lnterburban Car Conductor Re-
turns Wallet Containing
$1,000 TO Loser

SAGINAW, Mich. May 3L-hs John
Halvle. a conductor on the Saginaw and
Bay City interurban street car line. was
passing through his car he picked I'D
wallet which contained 5000.
Just before the car reached Saginaw
stranger, said 20 be from Bay City.
inquired from the conductor II he had
found a pocketbook. and after he fur
turned over TO him.
On again securing possession he de-
hberately opened It. cour-ad our the
money and replaced II Fl. MS pocket.
reWardinS the honest conductor with a
genial smile and THANK YOU"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-31
HIGH PLACE WITHIN REACH
OF EXECUTIVE SECRETARY
Exceptional Opportunities of White House Position Prov
ed by Lamont Cortelyou, and Ioeb-Man of Large
Measure Demanded in Present Situation

The resignation Of Fred W. Carpenter
from the office of secretary 70 the
President and the fact that it is a mat
ter of no little difficulty to choose the
right man for the succession, serve 70
emphasize the great Importance Of the
position.
In recent years. with the growth Of
the Importance of newspapers. and the
increasing tendency Of the President to
take an active hand in shaping legisla-
ton, the position OF private secretary
at the White House has come to rank
In influence with a Cabinet position.
1t is true that a Cabinet member gets
$4,000 a year and the secretary to the
President about half that sum, but It
is pretty generally recognized that the
discrepancy in salary Is no index 20
the relative moment Of the places
As a matter Of fact. a competent and
efficient secretary to the President can
do more to make an Administration than
a Cabinet officer. Similarly, an inefh-
Client or blundcring secretary to the
President can hurt an Administration
more than an inefficient Cabinet officer,
with the exception Of the head OF one
or two of the foremost departments.
Place for Strong Man.
The duties of the private secretary 10
the President are numerous and bur
densome. They ara so great as to be
beyond bearing, except for a particu-
larly strong man. The lob is in a sense
a stepping stone TO higher things Off
cially, that IS, to places which are
generally rated as higher. This is IL
Illustrated by what has happened II the
nF -
served as private secretary.
For instance. Daniel S. Lamont, who
was secretary 10 Grover Cleveland, was
later made head Of the War Department
George B. COr-elyou, who was secretary
to Mckinley, and later secretary 20
Roosevelt. was made the head of the
OF Commerce and Labor.
He was subsequently made the head Of
the Postoffce Department, and later
Secretary Of the Treasury. From there,
he graduated TO a lucrative position as
president Of the Consolidated Gas Com
pany in New York Mr.. Cortelyou was
succeeded as private secretary by VII
liam Loeb, Jr-. who has now become col
lectOr Of customs of New York city, and
Is being much mentioned for governor OF
New York.
In order to fill the post OF secretary
10 the President, JhS man who holds
thSt place is pretty apt to find rocks in
his path unless he knows politics and
affairs; unless he knows how to meet
men and women Of all sorts with tact
and judgment; unless he can turn down
callers who want TO see the President
without making them angry; unless he
Is capable Of giving advice to his chief
on matters with which the President
Is necessarily more or less ignorant; IN
less he is willing TO shoulder the blame
for things for which the blame really
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-31
"Stand Up to Boss.

lies with the President; and, though not
by any To>ans Of least Importance, IN
less he u iderstands the art OF publicity.
Must "Stand Up to Boss"
In other words. the Presidents private
secretary In order to fulfill the require
ments OF the positions. needs 10 be q
sort OF assistan, 70 the President rather
than mere secretary. Apropos OF this.
a prominent official at the Capitol re-
marked the other day:
None can be a really good secretary
who IS too much afraid Of his boss
So. the secretary to the President who.
has a grasp of the possibilities ana re =
quirements of his position, and who IS
able 70 go to the President and keep
him from going wrong in matters is apt
TO be valuable.
The newspaper side Of the office Of
private secretary to the President is
getting 10 be moro and more important.
The reasons for this are obvious. One
reason is that old party lines are break
ing down and the spirit Of independence
is growing. a large body of voters are
given TO critical examination Of what
the President does or says without much
regard TO the fact he is supposed 10 be
mead OF his party. insurgency is afOOt.
and the President is little more shielded
rom ';TiSicism than other officials.
Succeeded With Newspapers.
More and more. news is becoming a
factor in politics and affairs. Unless the
secretary to the President can get along
with newspaH n men and newspapers. he
is likely to be a clog on the Administra-
ton. OF the recent secretaries to the
President, Mr.. Loeb probably had more
capacity in this direction than any Of
the others. Roosevelt himself was
known as postmaster IN the art Of
handling the news OF his ofnce, ar5
Mr.. Loeb learned valuable lessons OF
him 1t was pretty well understood.
too, that Loeb advised with Roosevelt
on many important matters. and had no
snail measure of influence on the
otner hand. he was many times sub
1ecled TO fierce fire Of criticism for
doing things for which he was not re-
spoT Sible
1t not infrequentIy happens that the
Presidents secretary IS attacked by
those who are quite willing TO assaiI the
secretary and let the President escape
without criticism In other words, the
secretary is ofJentimes made the goat
for something he could not help.
The man who succeeds Secretary Car
penter VIII not f1nd his task an easy
one Mr.. Carpenter IS capable and
efficient, despite some criticism OF him.
and he has found the work too heavy
The man who follows him viii have 10
conduct the office through a busy sum-
mer and fall, through a Congressional
in :. time when factionalism
Is rampant IN me party, and the Presi-
dent feels he is being overmuch criu-|
cised- Still. out Of the travail OF his
position, the new secretary may land a
Cabinet membership or something tust
as good.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-31

PEOPLES PHARMACY, REH's MOD
ERIN PHARMACY, STEVENS PHAR-
AACX. sPARK'S BROS, STORES.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-31

lies with the President: and, though not
by any Ta1ans Of least Importance. IN
| less he Iderstands the art Of publicity.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-31
DESTROY
AN AUTOMOBILE
Car Belonging to George
town Dealer Ruined
in Blaze.
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU,
GEORGETOWN. ID. c, MAY n.

A few minutes before o'clock this
morning No engine company was
called 10 extinguish a fire in an alley
on the east side of Thirty-first street.
Just south OF n street An autorno-
bile belonging TO c. J. Wernick, an
automobile dealer. was burning. The
owner was cleaning the machine, and
had just filed the tank with gasolene.
when In some manner flames broke
cut II is supposed that the tank was
leaking. The automobile was practic-
ally wrecked.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-31

1.-The Blue Oceans Daughter Is a roll
licking romantic tale OF love and ad-
venture in the early days OF our naval
history. Written by Cyrus Townsend
Brady. Starts today in The Washing
ton Times
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-31
FOULOIS FLIES AN HOUR

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, May S.-IAeut.
B. D. Foulois, in the army's Wright b.
plane, remained in the air today one
hour and two and a half minutes. His
average height was 200 fet
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-31

The funeral OF Samuel T. Brown was
held this morning at 10 o'clock from
the undertaking establishment of
George W. Wise, 1900 NJ street, the
interment being at GIenwood Come
terry. Mr.. Brown had Just passed his
seventy-second year. He is SURVIVED
by several children.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-31
SIXTEEN NURSES
TO Be GRADUATED
Diplomas viii Be Awarded
Women at Government
Hospital Tonight.
WASHINGTON TINES BUREAU,
ANACOSTIA. D. c, MAY ID.

Invitations have been issued by the
board of visitors and the superin-
tendent Of the Government Hospital
for the Insane for the annual com
mencement exercises of the Training
School for Nurses Of the Government
Hospital, which will take place this
evening at 8 o'clock in Hitchcock Hall.
Diplomas Will be presented to sixteen
women who have qualified by taking
the two years course prescribed by
the hospital
The invocation will be delivered by
the Rev. John W. Schick, D. D., and
DR.. w. VI. Barton Will make the ad-
dress to the class. The presentation
Of the diplomas will follow. The or
chestra of the institution will render
a series Of musical selections and the
benedictiOn will be pronounced by the
Rev willard G. Davenport, rector of
the Emmanuel Protestant Episcopal
Church Of Anacostia. The commence
ment exercises will be followed by q
dance in Hitchcock Hall from $50 IN
til 11:30 o'clock
The managers of the Masonic fair
that was recently concluded In Ana
costa have been gratifed to ascer-
tain that nearly 81, BOO was cleared by
the event, that sum representing
about One-half Of the amount that is
to be paid before the Masonic Temple
is free from debt
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-12-18

Was Tor many ysc's Police Commissstnuar
% the Borso and cnus-qucntly In Hose
contact with the Vatican. it j. stated that
Plus Y WA on IN" point ot leaving Tho
Vatican at the time of IN" N.>''ina earth
quake, - h. felt it WIS NJ. duty To- accom-
plish n charitable mission, c.nd IL - nottui-
possible th.s in ci."s OF Z cholera out
break in Rome the Pope my lrGve the
Vatican and GO To vcner..ts tho relics
in the Church Of the Holy ,Tuss of JeE7i-
salem
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-12-18

FROM m. L,nSpH pIRy NIiL
Few families can boast OF the school
attendance record nj the four children
of = r. Dannatt assistant overseer of
NeNchurrh. I-le Of wight. who have been
come, ted with the loonl school for seven
teen wears
They have attended for an aggregate OF
thirty-rwo wears and one month without
missing a single Htt"ndHnC" The record
l. A. follows Harry Dnnnatt. five wears and
five months Charlie. ton wears and i've
month"; Nellie seven wear, aud ten months.
and ida eight wears and five months. The
school IL about two miles from the fsinily's
residence. and the distance travelled nv the
puArtct III tOurneNing to and from school
exceeds ~ ONp miles
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-12-18

down at Sis.ias.sc5 Ths total number OF
spindlns la tbs mills h A.egs. 10. Spinners
hops for better tiniss In isii. a. they arc
now ~eil booked forward and there arc
no stocks Of yarn at the mills
The French Public Health Department
Is the first 10 u%e automobiles a. travelling
disinfecting chambers. Their recent IN
PRODUCTION in PaSis has proved n boon to
the public and the sanitary authorities
In dealing With infectious diseases
Each sanitary automohils carries two
fumisating chambers. one 90 top OF the
other. which are detachable from the
chassis. The larger compartment is big
enough TO take mattresses and pieces Of
furniture. while the small top one In used
for disinfecting clothes. Formaline va
por Ia generated by a ret OF fumigators
and destroys disease germs quickly and
effectively.
A third compartment underneath the
chaufIsur's seat holds the special germ
resisting clothes which the sanitary
officers wear when working.
wealthy Russian stamp collectors
freak has been the subject OF some COM
mcnt among philatelists. NJ. Stemner
OF ST. Petersburg. we'll known collector.
has in his possession Ave old stamps.
mostly German. which he believed were
the only specimens in existence. His
friend Prince Troubeezkoi ridiculed the
idea and after much advertising OBJ
tanned duplicates from dealers in tho
United States and paid IS. 500 for them.
Steamer was furious and wanted to
buy them Immediately. but Troubetzk oi
refused to sell After much persuasion
the Ave stamps changed hands for Si:.s0o.
and. beaming with Joy. Stcmmer throw
them into tho fire.
Now my set ID really unique he ex-
claimed TO the amazed Troubetzkoi.
An Irish republic 10 what the Irish
separatists are aiming at. according TO
their new organ. Irish Freedom, the first
number Of which has just made its APP
penrance.
We believe an editorial article says,
that free political institutions are an
absolute essential for the future security
and development OF the Irish people and
therefore We seek to establish free po-
htical institutions in this country. and in
this We wish not TO be the organ Of any
party. but the organ Of an uncompromis-
ing national idea which in season and
out ~ ..a.on W. will advocate and n cen
befor, our co,n,,vmeo
we stand NO. for an Ir;sh ,ar.v bu.
for national tradition. the ,rad;,ion os
Wolfe Tone and Rober, Emm.t Of John
Mitche, and John OIs.rv Liz. them
-. h.s,.y. IN and would wo,t for the
indsosoasoc. NJ Ir.,.na-an and ". nae mo
term With mo r~.-rvn,ion .,a,ed or i'm
n,;.-i. 80 .,.rd n, ,h. com ,,,.,. and total
seoaration NJ Ireland from Enpland and
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ITS the intl~ things that Spo,l the face.
~ Won go through tho world y YOUR FACE
MAJ ing the best posstble impression
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the fstss that will be given a, the msrriag
Of my daughter
And the invitation has been aceepteh

A whole year Of Alpine solitude - de-
scribed by the German metsoroi"gis'
Prof Otto Friedrichs, who lived from
August. 400. To September. 1910. on the
zug Spite, a. mountain io,O00 feet high
i'm North Tyrol.
His dwelling was two room tower.
4 bed. table end chair composed the iur-
niture. most Of the space being occupied
by stores OF food end fuel. No tourists
were allowed 10 visit the tower and all the
compenionship the meteorologist nal
was his long haired terrier.
There was one means Of diminishing
the sense Of isolation. namely. the aeie-
phone connecting the tower with Munich.
and by this means the solitary observer
was kept in touch with the doings OF the
outside world AZ one time Of the yeGr
even this source of distr,.c ton YVES cat
on by en- avalanche for nearly SIX weeks.
The professor took many novel and eS-
eellent photographs during the yen.
registered some important scientific "h-
servations end at intervals provided
Count Zeppelin q: FrIedrichshsfen with
information and weather REPRESENTATIONS.
The professor repudiates all suggestion
OF ever having been lonesome.
The determination Of Beriin's municipal
authorities to make their city the model
Of what smetropolis ought to be is demon
strated sfresh by their intention To main
tain the fine forests which surround II.
Busy as they are with the problem OF
relieving street congestion and providing
suitable lines OF transportation Tor the
rapidly increasing population. they have
found time to conclude negotiations with
the Government for the purchase OF seven
forests situated u; various points about
the city and covering in all something
less than 5000 acres.
The price paid. about $4,000. 600. ~
large but in fact works out at Just
under half dollar square yard. Nearly
all the purchased forests. including those
OF Grunewald. Tesel Grlnau and Pots
dam. are favorite haunts Of the Berliners
and well known to American and English
visitors.
There are about $1,000 post Office and
telegraph clerks in Italy. who receive
salaries varying from 500 to- $3.50 a year.
A clerk whose salary has been increased
to $500 year and who has wife and
three children writes a letter to the Vita
OF Rome in which he explains how he
manages to make both ends meet.
i earn he says. exactly S2c.1i a
month. and the following is my monthly
list OF expenses;
A pound Of bread daily for each Of the I'VE
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From Cairo comes news 81 the discovery
by native fellahecn 81 some ancient Greek
bronze statiiette~. including "a splendid
figure Of Bscchus, or the youthful
Dionysos. which il i'm excellent preserva-
ton There In another male bus- with
floral coronet and symbolic headdrcss.
and near Luxor a draped statueste OF
Aphrodite, without arms. has been found
The circumstance that Theses pieces have
come TO light s0o miles apart In not I'M
usual. a. tho natives purposely travel
with them mp and down the Nile to pro
won't the location Of the finds from be-
coming known.
Il 10 conjectured that near the Great
Sphinx there must remain beneath tho
immense mounds ~ desert zand and
Pharaohs. for Ahmed Bey kamea and VI.
Dareasy have found a whole series OF
sepulchral chambers and statues OF
princesees OF the fourth dynasty there.
10 deep down are thcsc buildings and
grave pits that the statues have suffered
from moisture and their features are
much decaysd. but many hicroglyphic
texts are le@ibls.
The figure OF queen. erect. holding
the stem OF a papyrus flower and fol-
lowed by her daughterr. is the best pre-
served OF the rsliefs. which are supposed
to refer to the court OF khafEa, the fourth
dynasty monarch who built the second
Gizeh pyramid ". Daressy thinks this
queen was Khafra's mother. since Khnfra's
wife 10 buried AZ Sakkara. q few miles
away
King George will not follow his fathers
custom Of migrating 20 the south OF
Europe in the spring. but he may go TO
the English coast for q short stay. Be-
tween Easter and WhitSuntide The Lon
don sojourn OF the court win be resumed.
and there may be about ton days passed
AZ BalmoFal for the early fishing.
Barton Manor. the Kings seaside resi-
dencs on the Osborne estste in the lsle
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Paris, il is raid. 10 10 lose one Of her
chief ornaments. The modern Beau
Brummel Of France. the most exquisite
OF twentieth century handles. the spoiled
arbitcr Of the Paris drawing room and
the country house Is about to leave the
scenes OF his triumphs. VI Andre Foul
ai,iaY-@. TO whom this inadequate de-
scription applies. has succumbed to the
Establishments Of the Maharaja OF Ka-
purthala
Not long ago the Maharaja robbed
Europe Of one Of her most beautiful
daughters in the person OF Spanish
dancer whom he placed high among his
wives And now he IL going To take
away one who in inventing ccccntricities
Of dress. and above all in the manage
ment Of q cotillon. defied competition
The Maharsja has said TO him. 30 rumor
has ID:
You have nothing more 10 do in this
Partisan rabble OF society that ha% Lost all
respect for hierarchy and for delicacies
OF tone. You are much too distinguished
and refined for France. and AJAX you 10
come with me 20 preside over and organize
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-20

, of ample strength to resist Longitude
nal stresses. should be very careful
~ considered, especially when put
ting more power INTO an existing ma
chine.
The question OF ne most suit
able material and fastenings for the
supporting wires is, moreover, mat
ter which requires very careful CON
sideration. In the case Of biplanes
the wires are so numerous that the
endanger the whole struture, but
those OF the monoplane are so few
that failure OF even one wire may
mean q broken wing. In this respect.
as in others. the position is. in fact,
exactly the same as the mast OF a
sailing boat, and one would expect,
therefore, that the same materials
would be suitable At present, how
ever, the stays OF the areoplane wings
are almost invariably solid steel wire
or ribbon. while the shrouds Of a
sailing boat are invariably of strand
cd rope. solid wire not having been
found satisfactory. There Is no doubt
that. weight for weight. the solid wire
viii carry heavier starin than the
stranded rope when tested in a ma
chine, but it is found in practice
that il is not SO reliable. The strand
ed rope seldom breaks without warn
ing. but several strands go before the
which gets unsafe. As the breakage
of these is very easily seen, an I'M
safe rope can always be replaced be-
fore actual breakage; whereas in the
case of the single wire there is moth
ing whatever TO show whether it has
deterioated or not.
II does not, Of course, necessarily
follow that what is most suitable for
boat is also the most suitable for
an areoplane, but as the conditions
are so very similar, it seems a very
doubtful policy to use in an areoplane
what is not good enough for boat.
Incidentally, the Delagrange acct.
dent shows what may be the evil ef-