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The Washington herald., 1910-01-30
GRADE Pupils TO GRADUATE.
Commissioner Rudolph to Attend
First Commencement.

For the first time IN the history OF
Washington public schools, grade pupls
will have a commencement, with eXer-
cises and presentation OF diplomas. The
second division of eighth grade pupils
will graduate at Henry ". Cook School
on Wednesday.
Commissioner Rudolph will distribute
diplomas and make an address. Speeches
will be made by President Oyster. Mrs,
MuSsey. Superintendent Of Schools STU
art, and F. E. Kramer. There Will be
musical program. with choruses by the
pupils
Grade pupils graduating into the high
schools have hitherto merely received
certificates
The Washington herald., 1910-01-30
MOOT COURT TRIAL HELD.
Jury Fails to Agree at Collegiate
Clubs Meeting.

The feature OF a meeting Of the Col
legiate Club recently was the holding OF
a moot court trial.
An indictment, charging murder in the
first degree, was brought IN against
woman falling to provide medical attend
ance for her child. who died as a result.
The defense, set up by way Of excuse,
was the woman's strict adherence to the
principles Of the Christian Science re-
lgion.
So well was the case argued by counsel
on both sides that the jury, after a
lengthy deliberation, failed to agree. The
government was represented by W. Graf
and n. Cohen: the defendant by l. Marks
and G.. n. Cohen y
The Washington herald., 1910-01-30
Beethoven, the Man.

Beethoven, whose choral symphony will
be given next Friday afternoon by the
Heinrich Hammer symphony Orchestra,
was below the average height, being not
more than five feet five inches. which
happens to be the same height as that of
Napoleon. But, unlike Napoleon, who
gained an earthly throne which crumbled
The Washington herald., 1910-01-30
PAVING BILL DISAPPROVED.
of $1,000 Not Fa-
VOred by New Commissioners.

mitted to Senator Gallinger, chairman Of
the Senate Committee on the District,
their disapproval of the bill appropriating
$1,000 for the paving of Twenty-third
street northwest, from street to Kalo-
rama road and the paving of Kalorama
road from Twenty-third street to Con-
necticut avenue, One-half the expense to
be paid by the national government and
the other half from District funds.
This item was included in the annual
estimates of the former Commissioners,
but was not included in the appropria-
ton bill. The estimated cost for doing
this work, as made up by tho engineer
ing department, was fixed at $1,000.
The Washington herald., 1910-01-30

A more delightful programme Of Beet
hOven's selections than was given during
the last week at the residence Of Mrs.
E. c. Allen would seem almost impos-
sible. The occasion was another meeting
The Washington herald., 1910-01-30

There are branch Offices lpf The Wash
ington Herald scattered all ODER the city
but If none is conveniently located for
you, your ad. VII be accepted over thu
phone at the regular rate.
The Washington herald., 1910-01-30
Observation-Disclosures
Blowing of Taps Winds Up
Brilliant Exhibition.
MANAGER JOHNSON PRAISED

Assisted by Competent Committee,
His UntIrtnR Efforts Made Show
Greatest Event of It's Kind Ever
Held in Neutrality-suspicious. for
Holding Annual show.
The Washington times., 1910-12-22
Both Hands Full.

1ou Democrats are going 10 have 2
fine time revising the tariff remarked
Judge Smith, Of Iowa, to a group OF
Democrats in hotel lobby. where mem
bers OF Congress gather in large num-
bers every evening.
Right YOU are agreed Representa-
Lesare Of South Carolina ''Our pre-
dicament reminds me os an impossible
situation in which / found myself when
a boy.
we had fine lot or riding horses on
cur place. and the barn was infested
with rats which kept the horses nervous
Some one told me to tie a bell around
the neck OF a rat, and he would fTighteh
away all the other rats and give the
horses some peace
7 had no difficulty catching a rat;
# was as easy IS capturing the House
At the last election How 70 get the
bell around the rats neck was quite
as perDleung q problem then as is the
present problem or how Democrats can
get together on = proposition 10 revise
the tariff
After catching the rat I attempted
10 hold him with one hand while with
the other fastened the bell around his
neck ar Rat promptly IaceTated my
hand A wit then told me 20 hold the
rat by both ears, and I would have 10
difficulty fastening the bell around his
neck I grabbed the ears al right and
held them fast but there was the bell
on the floor, two hands we're busy with
twn small ears. ana an audience at the
barn door looking at me
Ny situation then may fairly Illus
trate what We Democrats are up against
N the matter Of tariff legislation We've
cot the tariff by the ears holding fast
with two hands. All We need to DO IS
revise IL. take the protection out Of It.
put II on tariff for revenue basis The
country Is waiting for Us and just as
sure as we let 20 With one hand the
other one Is going to be bitten and
bitten hard. and the Republicans viii
watch the performance with glee-
The Washington times., 1910-12-22
Points Out How Sport on
the Basin May Be
Prolonged.
SMALL EXPENDITURE
WILL YIELD RESULTS
Prompt Removal of Snow and
Judicious Flooding All That
Is Needed.

To the Editor Of The Washington Times
Since last Saturday the Basin or
Tidal reservoir has supplied a perfect
field OF .ce for the grandest Of winter
sports. This boon has come rather
earlier than usual. with a little prompt
and intt llisent fostering care the thick
sheet Of ice that has formed can prob
ably br maintained through most Of
the winter. Is this not worth yhilez
To whom must the numerous lovers
Of this sport appeal fOT help? with the
prompt removal OF snow al the time il
fails and occasional judicious flooding.
this splendid natural playground will
furnish amusement for many thousands.
Great thrOnEs have already been at
tracted 10 the place. although the city
as 4 whole IS almost m ignorance Of. the
existence Of skating
small expenditure u money here
VIII Yield great results AT present
Washinsston IS IN the throes OF an ac-
tive ca mpaign for Fairgrounds and
several thousands Of dollars have al
ready EesR subscribed Yet right at our
doors we have a ready-made play
ground, providing a most novel sport,
and calling for but a small exDendi-
tCTe 10 keep II in condition. and as far
as the writer knows no provision has
been msd this year, or ever was made,
10 maintain a skating rink.
Why not keep this grand out-of-doors
A SKATER.
The Washington times., 1910-12-22
Hungry CaIs.

To tho Editor of The Washington TInlss-
7 am not a champion or the backyard
cat, but nevertheless wish to say a
word concerning these poor. stray ami
mails in q season when everyone is pity
Ing the horses with their heavy loads
drawn over icy streets, and feeding the
hungry birds.
Somehow everyone seems TO have for
gotten the stray cat Most assuredIy
they are a nuisance; very undesirable
habitues oF our back yards, but the
fact or their existence remains, and
such being the case should they not be
fed until the disappearance Of the cold
and the snow allows them TO find their
own living
All scraps from the table 20 into
UShly-covered garbage recepacIes,
around which these poor. lean, half
famished creatures gather, frightened
and starving What they must suffer
too. for want of water when everything
without f. frozen I'D for DAYS at q time
hope t'Iis may csU 10 the attention
OF the humane these poor forgotten
outcasts, 81 that bits Of meat and vege-
tables may be left outside the garbage
can for them
CSfRSl J. II. SIZER
The Washington times., 1910-12-22
Presidential Rights.

who said the President Of the United
States has any rights2-' SsIed n mem
Der Of the House Committee on Ap-
preparations as ne entered his commit
tee room from the floor OF the House
in disgust.
Any President of these United States
who thinks he has a right to run his
Office 10 suit himself should first con-
suit Robert Bruce Macon, Representa-
tive in Congress from Arkansas and
known 10 his intimates as DIT Mary
Walker
Private Secretary Norton. who start
Cd the wave OF economy I'm the Treas
ury Department went down 20 the
White House labOrinE under the deIusiOn
that ne could shift the Executive office
force around 50 as TO bring about the
greatest possible efficiency. Nj Norton
has had wide experience in the insur-
ance business. but he does not know the
ins and outs Of the Government
Norton worked out a plan whereby
the force Of clerks vas reduced, several
new positions were created. and filed
by the clerks who remained, and those
who took on additional work had their
compensation increased accordingly The
plan had the approval Of President TAFT,
Jul % 4 nave 11Afl tAlF- ff--Hlt4EAtA Al1o liD
ris II TO presume that he can adjust his
oil iCc force TO suit himself.
When the legislative appropriation
bill was under consideration in the
House, Macon discovered that some clerk
WIS to have his salary increased a few
dolisrs 20 compensate him for additional
work Any increase in salary is subject
TO a point OF order in the House. Mr..
Macon who longs 10 be known ss The
watchdog OF the Treasury, and WEo
loves TO disturb the plans OF Govern
ment officials, promptly made points OF
order against every item concerning the
Presidents office force where an in
crease IN salary was contemplated
Hence the President must 20 back to
the old-fashiOned way OF doing business
because a member from Arkansas 50
wills f.
''As 7 have said before the American
people do not realize what .- really in
significant person the President OF the
The Washington times., 1910-12-22

months as to promote It's chances oi
electing a President, should not neg
lect the state Legislatures meeting
this winter There is a good deal
better chance for some effective accom-
plishments calculated to inspire conf
dence in Democracy, to be effected in
the State Legislatures than there Is
in Congress
Take New York. for example
Colonel Roosevelt made the fight for
direct nominations, but the Democratic
State convention wrote a more vigor-
Gus plank on the subject than did the
Republicans Did the Democrats mean
what they said? They can prove their
sincerity by passing, this winter, in a
Legislature which they control in both
branches, an effective, adequate, work
ing popular primary law
The Democrats have captured Legis-
lstures in New York, Ohio, Indiana,
West Virginia, Nebraska, and other
States, and the country is going TO
judge Democratic purposes very largely
by the accomplishments of shese
Legislatures The State Legislatures
viii have quite as much to do. and
probably good deal more, with the
formulation of that public sentime mt
which viii 5etermine the results of the
1912 election, as viii the National Con
gress
The people of this country want
tariff taxation reduced to the point
where it will, as accurately as possi-
bic, measure the difference between
cost of production at home and abroad.
On the other hand, they want a sys-
TEN Of income taxation established.
There is now pending before the
Legislatures 2 proposition to amend the
Federal Constitution so as to empower
Congress TO lay income taxes.
No single achievement would 50
much promote the Democratic chance
Of electing the next President. as the
of the inoSme tax amend
meHt by every Democratic State Legis-
lature in the Union
The Washington times., 1910-12-22

for $500, that sum being the total
penalties incurred by the company, ac-
cOrding to the gas and meter in
spector-and the gas company lawyers
Immediately proceeded to punch holes
through the law under which action
was instituted.
Chief Justice Clabsugh, of the Dis
trict Supreme Court, beheld TIE holes
and saw that they were-holes. He
held that the two phrases, "at any one
time and for each and every day
during which such violation shall con
tinue," were in conflict. He accepted
the latter as expressive of the intent
of the lawmakers, and directed the jury
TO return 3 verdict for the gas COM
Pany, on the ground that the District
had not shown the violations to have
been continuous for twenty-four hours,
OF during each and every day"
Now, the interesting feature of this
decision, and of this weakness in the
statute. is that another section of the
law, defining the duties of the gas and
meter inspector and eonferring upon
him authority to make the tests by
which he can determine whether the
gas is up to the required power and
quality, limits the time OF making in
spections to the hours between noon
and midnight.
Could any member OF Congress need
stronger evidence 20 convince him that
our public service corporation laws de-
mand his attention.
The Washington times., 1910-12-22
Wrong EconomV.

To the r5Iit0r OF The WaxliuEto7- Tines
I an very much interested in the
many letters from the clerks in the
different departments and am very
thankful 70 The Tines in giving space
for each 10 express hfs views II seems
a very complex question for Congress
when II Is called upon the tighten the
work Of the clerks or increase their
pay, but il does not seem very difficult
when a ike question coufronts them
concerning themselves or any Of the
higher officials
Where is the gain, tc eConomize with
the poor laboTing clerks AID give the
men higher up easfe- work and better
pay2 And are the Congress men ques-
toned about any tsrdiness or an hours
absenca2
am aware there are quite few un-
worthy clerks that work injury to the
more competent by the ili-use OF priv
ileges. as being tardy very regularly,
and making visits OF having q good time
on sick leave" But the chiefs can
coon find this out and those clerks
should be dismissed for the betterment
OF the service I think the hours are
plenty long and the pay TOO low. It
seems 20 appear extravaEant to Con-
a
hundred, but very economical TO ad-
vance the higher officials a few thou
sand each If the incompetent were
weeded out, the salaries justly Increased,
and every Saturday afternoon given as
half holiday, as the law directs,
sm sure the work would be { ,ne IN q
better spirit. better work accomplished.
and no complaint about any working
4=- IN, s.r
That. I think. would be mere like
economy. If loo competent clerks can
do what loo now are doing, why not
dismiss the 900 shiftIess ones and pay
the competent Ones the extra salary?
heartily sanction the letter of one
who SAYS, Dismiss the lady clerks that
have husbands upon whom to depend
I also think there are too many PEN
stoned clerks IN the service. II the
Congress is paying them pension for
a living, let them give way for others
in the service. I hope, too, that the
respective chiefs viii be more cautious
about promotions. Let ability alone be
their guide ] am strongly opposed 20
either q straight pensioning of clerks
or a COntTlbutoEy retirement for diff
feTent reasons. Il would increase i'm
moral living. There are many now who
spend nearly all their salary. even IL
they are receiving a good salary, and ff
they knew a pension was coming after
sixty-hve years Of age, think It would
have a tendency to the worse. Another
reason IS, If either bill becomes a law,
VIII Il not be a hinGrance to promo
tons and advanced salaries? There is
an age limit IN examinations Whv2
They consider we become less compe-
tent, which is true Then why not have
an age limit in the service as WeII2
And If clerk knew that he would be
a u soa~-
II he is a worthy citizen Of our country
he viii have built up quite q nice bank
ing account to his credit Therefore,
misssI of all incompetent clerks, pen
stoned clerks, and married ladies: for
Saturday half holidays the year around:
an increase in the salary Of the compe-
tent; just promotions, al an age limit
IN the classified service.
Very sincerely,
-->-zsssss. kss-ea4 4s-sssz-- - -.
The Washington times., 1910-12-22
AMAZING PUBLIC UTILITY
COMPANY LAWS.

The completeness with which the
individual citizen of the District Of
Columbia has been deprived of much
more than shadow of chance for
fair play from the local public service
corporations is strikingly illustrated
by the gas-quality case now pending in
the District Court of Appeals.
The case also offers about as force
ful an argument as could be presented
for revision Of the Districts statutes
pertaining to public utility companies
and for the creation Of public utjIi-
ties commission to supervise the man
agement and operation of these con-
Germs
In 1896 Congress enacted law gov
erning the candiepower and quality OF
gas supplied to consumers in the Dis
trict. For inconsistency, contradiction,
vagueness, and lacsx of force, it hardly
seems possible the trainers OF the law
could have done better had they de-
Hberately set about to achieve these
results. Here Is the statute as ere
ated, and as it stands on the books to-
day:
When the Illuminating gas supplied by
any company, person, OF persons in the
District Of Columbia shall at snv one
time be OF less Illuminating power or Of
less purity than according TO the stand
ard just heretofore given, it shall be so
reported by the Inspector OF gas and
meters TO the company, person OF per-
sons supplying the same. who shall be
subject 70 a penalty OF 500, TO be re-
covered before the proDeT tribunaI and
paid into the treasury OF the District OF
Columbia aforesaid for each and every
day during which such violation con-
tinued.
The District. through its Corpora
tion Counsel, brought action against
the Washington Gas Light Company
The Washington times., 1910-12-22
ST. NICHOLAS GIRL ASKS FOR
ASSISTANCE.

The cooperation Of half a dozen peo-
pie with automobiles and the contribu-
tion OF q little more money are al
that are needed to round out the plans
of the "St. Nicholas Girl" and bring
happiness to the ] 800 children whom
she has on her list as prospective re-
cipients of Christmas cheer.
Of course, the st Nicholas Girl"
knows everybody Is awfully busy at
this season, but she simply must have
FIVE or six more automobiles to collect
toys already promised, and she needs
few more dollars with which to pur-
chase goodies.
There are, approximately. 5000 auto
mobiles in Washington Among the
5000 people who own them. are there
not SIX who viii devote two hours
each to gathering up toys that other
generous people have offered to give
if the est. Nicholas Girl viii send for
them?
There are $4,000 people in Wash
ington- Among them, are there not
fifty who viii contribute d dollar each.
and make It possible for every one of
The l,sOO children TO have a Merry
Christmas -
The Washington times., 1910-12-22

people eating
Melvin rabies!
to
and the committee called
him and ind
leading double life
Department maTabOut
something
nights
dollars
sitting held four kings
sporting
his stealing
Pea Of
punching
Chesapeake Beach!
brong
department
every depart
clerk
bookwormi
only spring
Falls
through long,
they
sheep this
denied them the sick
Il another
and
up with
inhammatory
Andrew" said thoughtfu Of
badger?"
talking about?" he demanded
pardon, contrie wasn't listening
Whatd you say?g
He Indignantly behind book
The Washington times., 1910-12-22
WOMAN'S PRIVILEGE TO
SMOKE AT HOME.

Frank I. Houk, of KansssSCity, has
some decided opinions on the subject
Of women smoking cigarettes, and the
decision of Judge James of the circuit
court, practically upholding the habit
so long as it is confined to the home,
has not altered his convictions
The long suffering husband got tired
of finding granuIated tobacco in his
morning omelet. The window curtains
caught fire so often that he was
ashamed TO look the fire departmens
IN the face. It was rather monotonous
to wake up every night with tongues
OF flame whispering in his ears snd
licking up the piIlow-slips. He at
tempted to reason with the wife OF
his bosom and persuade her that
cigarette smoking was not only fatal
but unladylike-
In desperate extremity he appealed
to the courts for relief from the life
Of a married man and sslamander.
The court felt for him deeply, from
humane point of view, but judicially
was compelled to decide that so long
as Mrs. Houk did not smoke in public
the mere smoking of cigarettes could
not be regarded as a ground for di-
vorce. His last resort Is TO slip some
thing into her coffee unbeknownst 10
her that VIII wean her away from the
habit OF else seek the pestilential
junEles OF Central Africa.
There are two sides TO the rul NJ,
Of course, for the Judge implies that
for a woman to smoke cigarettes IN
public would be good ground for di-
vorce, and It Is this morbid desire to
shock the public which accounts for a
great deal of feminine addiction to the
cigarette
The American woman has not vet
acquired that real gu5to for the weed
which lends Picqusncy to the land of
Carmen. Perhaps if the twentieth cen
turv woman finds out once for all that
she must blister the mahogany and
scorch the upholstery of her own home,
secluded from the cape and gaze of the
public. she will decide that Is isn't
worth ieopardizing the Christmas
present from the breadvinner
The Washington times., 1910-12-22
SLIM EXCUSE FOR FAILURE TO
ACT

An anomalous and unsatisfactory
situation Is that in which the Govern
ment emPloye finds himself today in
his relations TO the lawmaking BODY
on Capitol Hill The lawmakers. con
fronted with the indisputsble fact
that the average Government enpIove
Is underpaid and that his salary has
not increased in proportion to that Of
men higher up, are endeavoring to ar
que that the uHdeTpaid empIoye him
self is responsible for his condition.
Il viii be hard to get Congress to
agree to anything until the Govern
ment employees agree among themselves
what Is wanted. The Times regards 1t
as particularly fortunate that a poll
Of Government employees Is to be had
We DO not believe it impossible for
this body Of intelligent public serv-
ants TO agree as TO a remedy
These same workers for Uncle sam
have never failed IN the conscientious
performance Of duty. They now owe
something to themselves. It behooves
the men and women in the public serv-
ice to put themselves on record as to
which Of the several retirement and
pension plans proposed viii be most
acceptable to them.
The argument that Congress should
delay action because there has been
some discussion among the employees
as TO the respective merits of the pro
posed plans, Is little more than subter-
fuge.
A ripple of opposition was not per
mitted to affect the legislation which
increased the salaries of members O.
Congress It acted as no hindrance
when the lawmakers resolved TO make
the salaries of Cabinet officers so per
cent greater
It Is admitted that there has been
10 revision of the salary list of the
Government employees IN more than
half a century It Is admitted that
the cost of living has grown by leaps
and bounds It Is not denied that the
Government Is spending millions an
nually in pork bsrTel' bills, Ior bat
tleships. for Injuries Of Senators and
Representative, for travelling expenses
of investigating committees and junket
parties, which investigate much and
ascertain little.
The Government emPloye should
register his choice by means of The
Times poll, among the several plans
proposed for his betterment, in order
that this bugaboo of "interneeine
strife" may be eliminated as excuse
No. for the inactivity of Congress.
The Washington times., 1910-12-22
Capital I ales

United states really is until they see
DIT Mary Walker stand I'D on the floor
Of the House and proclaim how. and
when, and where. the Executive clerks
shall work, and what their salaries shall
The Washington times., 1910-12-22
Andrew and lnnogene
By Roe Fulkerson

G(NH, LOOK" exclaimed
introduced in 20 o.
- clerks per Isn't hat
"Fne2 Finer Why
question Of
thirst poor,
creatures do they hand him
did he would founder
his
i 20. then2 his ist toos sudde
Why, these
department
table had been
The Washington times., 1910-12-22
DUTIES OF THE STATE LEGIS.
LATURES.

Those Democrats who are sincerely
anxious that their party should so
conduct itself IN the next twenty-five
The Washington times., 1910-12-22

Amusements-
National" Bachelor Bellies" Sis .. m.
COlumbia-'The Havoc els ana S-1z
D m
Chase's-Polite vaudeville. 2I5 and SIS
D m
Avenue Grand-Vaudeville, afternoon
and evening"
Acadeny-'The Stampede 2:15 and SIS
D n
Gayety-" Singers serenaders.' z.15 and
S.15 ?. m
LyCeum-BHIy Watson's Show, 2:i5 ana
S-15 D m
Ma a5estic-VaudevfIIe
Notwithstanding. afternoon and even
i1g.
Che Times viii be pleased 70 an
noUnce meetings and entertainments in
this column Phone or write announce
nentsl