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The Washington times., 1910-04-27
QUEER POLITICAL TURN IN
OLD MISSOURI.

It's a queer bent that politics has
taken in old Missouri, where the liquor
interests have become affiliated with
the Republican party and the Demo
Gratis have taken up the cause OF saloon
regulation. If, a few years ago, one
had intimated that a Missouri Demo
crat. Of all people, would ever be found
snugly tucked away with an anti-liquor
bedfellow he would have been booted
a a lunatic Yet this Is Just the posi-
ton the Missouri Democrat has been
forced into.
Everybody remembers that a certain
gentleman named Folk made a lot of
trouble for the liquor interests of Mis-
souri a few years ago He was
governor and he was a Democrat, which
combination very naturally led the
liquor interests to conclude that the
Democratic party was no friend Of
theirs. Consequently, when the next
campaign came on the makers and dis
penseTs Of cheering beverages lined up
solidly for Mr.. HadIev, who was and Is
a Republican-and they elected him
governor.
4 Democratic senate managed TO re-
tain its hold, and with a Democratic
minority in the house, fathered a pro-
Posal for a prohibition amendment to
the State constitution. With the aid Of
public sentiment the Democrats forced
the measure through the Legislature.
This amendment viii be voted on ct the
polls in November, and announcement
has Just been made that William Jen-
The Washington times., 1910-04-27
INTERESTS OF THE DISTRICT
THREATENED BY DELAY.

Every days delay in disposing Of
the proposal to make George Washing
ton University the administrator Of
the Morrill, fund for the District of Co
lumbia threatens the District with de-
privatiOn OF educational benefits which
It soreIy needs. No interest IN the
District-least Of all George Washing
ton University-wants the Morrill, aP-
preparation made applicable here if
there's a cloud on the Districts title.
For this reason, the District viii be
found favorable TO the investigation
proposed by Representative Wiley's
resolution. but in the name Of justice,
1t pleads for speedy action
Let the inquiry be thorough, but let
1t be conducted quickly, to the end that,
II It be discovered We are en-
titled to the benefits Of the Morrill, acts
we may have them at once. The ses-
sion Of Congress Is nearing its close,
and 1t would be unjust to the District
and frightfUlly unjust TO George Wash
ington University to leave the eontro-
versy IN its present unsettled state.
Congress Is entitled to the fullest
information concerning the university,
and the officials Of the institution have
indicated a willingness to have the
university made the subject Of thorough
investigation All that remains Is for
the information TO be obtained and laid
before the lawmaking body. This should
be speedily accomplished. and the ques-
ton whether the District Is to get the
benefits of the Morrill, acts at this
time definitely settled.
The Washington times., 1910-04-27
The SearChers.

7 I required one United States Senator.
three messengers. and three-quarters
OF al hour recently. for the Senate Cost
OF Living Committee 10 find q lost wit
ness
Peter ". Peterson, Of South Dakota.
mad come 10 town at the behest of the
committee 70 discuss the price Of hogs.
lie reported himself early in the morn
Ing az the Capitol and was told 10 pre-
sent himself al 10 O'Clock IN the com
Enittee room.
Nnen 10 O'Clock came the committee
prepared 20 sit" but there was no wit
ness At 1918 the body became restless
and directed the clerks to get busy with
the telephones This produced no re-
At 1870 three messengers were dis
patched 10 the Capitol 20 End the wit
ness. Ten minutes passed and still no
results.
Whereupon Senator Crawford. OF
Whom MI Peterson is a constituent as
Hel as personal friend. undertook 10
lna the lost one AT fifteen minutes Of
e-eFeu the two DakOtaus rushed into
tne committee room Dcrs0Irinz and o1lr
Of breath
MI peterson was wholly una fre~+ed
about the matter. He said ne lost F7fs
Way-tha1 was all there was TO ~ WE,
ne ala finally reach the stand however
ne gave the committee one OF the -Tea--
est and most comprehensive stater7errs
OF conditions vet submitted 70 the in
QglsItoTs-
The Washington times., 1910-04-27
Miss Louise Cole WEEDS
Robert Sidney BeIknap

It Johns Episcopal Church was the
scene at neon today Of the marriage
Of Miss Louise Cieaves Cole. daughter
OF Mrs Cole and the late Judge c. c.
Cole 10 Robert Sidney BeIIluap. Of
Amherst. Mass. The church was taste
fully decorated for the event with
palms. ferns and dogwood blossoms.
n H Freeman. the church orzauist-
played an appropriate musical pro
gram preceding the ceremony Among
his selections were THE BaccaroIe-"
fIom "The Tales OF Hoffman Prize
Lied AIendeIssOhn-s Spring Song
some or Nevin-s love SONGS. the TO
heugrinT wedding music, as the bridal
party entered the church. and the
Wedding music from 'Tanrhauser-' a.
they left
Mrs Cole escorted her daughter and
gave her in marriage, the Rev E s
Dunlap. assistant rector Of St Johns,
performing the ceremony in the pres
euce OF a large gathering OF relatives
and friends
The bride wore a beautiful gown OF
soft ivory satin. the bodice trimmed
with a hcbu OF duchesse lace and
6raPed sirdle Of the satin, and the
skirt made with a long full train. The
hchu was caught a little 10 ore side
with a cluster OF beautiful pearls
The bridal veil Of tuue. which was
worn thrown back from the face. was
held in place with a wreath OF orange
blossoms, ana she carried a shower
bouquet Of Bride roses and lilies Of
the valley
Miss Helena Palmer. the maid OF hon
or, wore pale pink chiffon cloth made
IN craped princess style. with Dutch
neck and trimmed with lace Her hat
o. cream lace was trimmed with pink
roses and she carried basket Of white
sweet peas.
Miss Katherine Lleech. Of Washington.
and Miss Marian HaWley, OF Hartford
Conn the bridesmaids, wore dainty
gowns OF white crepe de chine, with
white maline hats trimmed with mink
sweet peas, and carried baskets OF pink
sweet peas
Clement Kite. Of PHILADELPHIA. Pa
acted as best man for Nj BeIkuaD. and
the ushers were Francis BeIkuan. OF
Flushing. / T., brother OF the bride
groom George Beale Bioomer. J A c
Palmer and Abuer Ferguson, all OF
Washington
A small informal receptIcn and break
last al the Highlands for the bridal
party. relatives. and q few intimate
friends. followed the ceremony where
the bride ard her mother have been
making their home
Mrs Cole, who received with the bri-
oal party wore a handsome gown Of
gray crepe de chine, with a violet hat
and CoTsage bouquet Of violets.
Mr. and MIS- BeIkuap left Washington
later N the afternoon for a Mort bern
bridal tT1p and their future home IN Am
bert, Ms Mrs Belknap's going await
gown was Of blue broadcloth with =
black hat trimmed in blue
The Washington times., 1910-04-27
Capital T ale s
Maiden Speech.

SENATOR PERCYs maiden effort at
Senate sDeechmakinE was worthy
or the Mississippian- He had spoken
once before on the floor Of the Senate.
but that was an eulOgy Of former
Senator McLaurin. and eulOsies do not
count
The real effort at debate. however.
made by the successor of Senator
James Gordon won much favorable
comment. The question uD was that
$4,000 appropriation 70 more cost
of-lvlnS inquiry Prac -icaily every
Senator on the floor Of the Democrats
persuasion had Joined in the dlibuster.
and they had just started around Tor
the second speech apiece when the
Mlssissippian took the floor
Without notes or Manuscript Of any
kind, ne iambasted the movement u
provide more Republican campaign
material, a. he said was intended BY
the proposed appropriation. de was
not bitter OF incensed about the mat
ter lie was simply protesting as a
good Mississippisn should More than
one neighDOr reached over TO shake
hands with the new Senator when he
got through
The Washington times., 1910-04-27
Hale, the Lawyer.

SENATOR EUGENE HALE. head Of
- the Appropriations Committee. and
principal partner with Senator AIdrich
IN the running OF the Senate. who has
lately announced he vii not make a
right for reelection. has been IN Con
Eress 60 long that not many folks know
he IS an able lawyer
As , matter Of fact. before he entered
Congress. he was not only a lawyer. but
had the reputation Of being an excep-
tionally good one He commenced -rac-
tice when he was twenty wears old For
nine successive years nc was county at
torney for Hancock county, and was re-
markedly successful He was known as
a fine trial lawyer and he had unusual
ability among other things in the art
OF Illumination
After getting a remarkably good start
in the law for a young man. he went
TO the LEGISLATURE, then 20 the House
and then n the Senate He has twice
declined a Cabinet post. once in Graur's
time and once in the Administration Of
Hayes Senator Hale has several de-
Zr-es from Institution OF learning. br1t
as a matter of fact he started in life
with an academic education In this re-
spect. he is ike Senator AIdrich. who
also received an academic education
Senator AIdrich. however. is not a Law
yer
The Washington times., 1910-04-27
LET CHARITIES INVESTIGA-
TON BE THOROUGH.

The committee named BY the Dis
trlet Commissioners TO investigate the
Associated Charities should-and pre-
sUmably will-malIe a thorough and
conscientious inquiry into the affairs.
methods Of operation, and finances of
the organization. The society has re
Gently been made an object Of severe
criticism by citizens Of the District
who. If right IN their statements. should
be INDICATED by evidence and BY the
application OF remedies for the evils
complained of, and who. If wrong.
should be silenced by cold facts.
The whole District must be interested
in and must have confidence IN the
Associated Charities If the institution
Is 10 succeed IN the work for which
It was created This interest and con-
fdence viii probably depend in the
future in large measure. on the report
70 be made by the Commissioners in
vestigating board With this IN mind
the board should proceed to its work
with thoroUghness and dispatch.
The investigation is made at the re-
quest OF the Associated Charities. To
conduct It the Commissioners have
named Justice ". P Stafford. H. B.
F. mcfarland. Thomas Nelson Page.
Emile BerIiner- Gen George Sternberg,
William h Cooper. and William J.
kerby- The District Is fortunate in
being able 10 obtain the services of
such citizens They are of such char
acter and standing that we may feel
certain If there Is anything wrong with
the Associated Charities II viii be dis
covered and on the other hand, that
II the society Is given a clean bill Of
health we may accept It as genuine.
The Washington times., 1910-04-27
ONE STEP NEARER INTER
CHANGEABLE TRANSFERS.

Washington Is one step nearer univeT-
sal interchange transfers today
than it was a week ago, and may feel
encouraged TO believe that before the
close Of the present session of Congress
1t may actually be enjoying the privi-
lege Of this street railway service, TO
which It has been entitled for some
time
The House has passed the Wiley
transfer bill, after adding 70 II several
amendments which make It even a
stronger and IN some ways a better
measure than it was when reported
from committee The question as TO its
operative force. which was raised on
the floor because the bill did not pro
vide a penalty for failure TO comply
with its provisions, has been disposed
OF by the addition Of a section imposing
d penalty Although the opinion OF ex-
perienced, weil-informed men was that
this Is unnecessary, 1t is well 10 incOr-
Porate a penalty provision, thereby re-
moving any doubt as 70 the effective
ness Of the statute on this score.
The House was nearly evenly divided
on the proposition advanced by Repre-
sentative Sims, providing that transfers
be issued only on an additional charge
Of one cent above the regular fare
This was intended TO remove the pos
- 2
unconstitutionaI, but 1t was defeated
by a vote of II2 20 los. It seems
improbable that the statute could be
invalidated on the ground that Congress
has no right to compel one company
70 carry the passengers of another As
"a broad, general principle, the com
mUnitv Is entitled 10 the maximum
efficiency OF service. Il Is doubtful If
the courts would hold that the public
must be penalized because there happen
70 be two street railway companies
here instead OF one The trend OF
opinions on this point has been that the
best possible service Is a community
right
One important change made IN the
bill on the floor was the designa ton
of the board of District Commissioners
instead Of the District Supreme Court
as the aTbiter of possible differences
between the companies arising out of
an adjustment Of transfer exchanges
This seems like a wise and effective
provision, however, because the Com
law in the District and would seem To
be the logical body 70 dispose OF any
dispute which may arise between the
traction companies
The Washington times., 1910-04-27
JOhnStOn'S Fun.

SENATOR JOHNSTON or Alabama fs
telling his Republican friends in the
Senate that he understands that they
have lost all interest in the high cost
OF living He SAYS that they are inter
ested only I'm the question Of whether or
not they are able 20 live at aII-po-
EticaUy
The Southerner says ne is able 10
appreciate the feelings Of his Republi-
can associates when he concentrates
that outcome Of the New York and Mas
sacEusetts Congressional fights OF re-
cent date He does not blame them for
passing up the comparatively uniuDor-
tant food cost invest cation in favor OF
the more momenuCus question OF their
own political future
The Alabama Senator Is having a lot
Of quiet fun out Of the situation and he
takes more pleasure fn his wholly good
uatured rhrusts at mis- friend Senator
Lodge, than all the rest Of the Senate
combined
The Washington times., 1910-04-27

the people OF the United States are
coming 10 have a better understanding
of the Latin American countries.
The field of operations OF the Inter
national Bureau of the American Re
pubIcs Is a vast one It Is a field that
viii constantly grow in Importance with
the development of the republics to thu
south Of US, the resources OF which are
as yet barely touched. It would be a
great thing for the peace Of the world
If, as was suggested IN some of the
speeches, and especially by the Presi-
dent, the union among the twent y-one
Western republics V as made so per
feet as practically to enforce peaceful
relations among all of them Com
mercially alone there Is every. reason
for the promotion of more perfect rela-
tionships. A tremendous era of de-
velopment in the Latin American world
Is Just ahead The capital of the
United States wants to participate IN
this development and it viii not be
difficult TO promote this participation If
peace and harmony are cultivated in
stead of chickering's and misunderstood
ings.
The time Is at hand when Latin
America should turn its ewes away
from the Old World and 10 the United
States. The dedication Of the new
palace Of the International Bureau OF
the American Republics, 1t Is to be
hoped, viii be followed by even more
successful efforts 70 draw Latin
America and this republic closer to-
gether.
The Washington times., 1910-04-27
MOVING IN DIRECTION OF
PAN-AAIERICAN HARMONY.

The dedication Of the new home Of
the International Bureau of the Ameri-
can Republics IN Washington Is an aus
piciOus event IN the history Of the
affairs OF the Western Hemisphere. The
conservation of this stately marble
palace as a common meeting ground for
the twenty-one republics OF North and
South America means much for better
relationships among these nations. Al
ready the bureau has done q large work
IN the promotion Of closer affiliations
among the American republics. In re-
cent years better understanding have
been brought about. trade has increased,
and much has been done 10 lessen the
jealousies and suspicious Of former
times.
It has too long been the habit of the
Latin American peoples to look with
distrust on their great neighbor republic
to the north, and 20 regard every move
ment IS aimed II the direction Of en-
enactment on Latin American terri
tory. Through the work Of the bureau
the purposes Of the United States are
coming to be better understood and
The Washington times., 1910-04-27
FavOrGranttO Mrs. Avres.

A BILL commended by the Senate
4 Committee on Pensions provides
80 per month for Mrs Elizabeth F
Ayres, widow of-CoL Charles c.. Avres.
Of the Fourteenth Cavalry
Colonel Ayres was for time the
center OF public attention on account
Of the fact that Mrs Ayres was for
hidden on the reservation at West Point
because Of complications growing out
OF the fact that her son was disciplined
as a plebe there for allowing his young
ladv companion TO wear his overcoat-
Colonel Ayres died in September. 1922.
sis military service was distinguished
4te took part in many campaFe,ns
against hostile Indians in the West and
served with credit in the Santiago cam
paign-
Mrs AyreS, according to the commit
tee, is left with little means and is al
lowed a pension Of SO per month.
The Washington times., 1910-04-27
COMPETITION DESIR ABLE IN
PLAYS AND PLAYERS.

II the theatrical combination Of the
Shuberts and William A. Brady shall
insure a healthy competition in the
production of high class plays by sc-
eomPiished players, if it shall develop
a higher standard, it viii be a good
thing for the country.
Theatrical managers have a higher
duty to the public than the mere pres
entation Of profitable popular shows.
They are morally obligated to produce
clean plays" and it needs no explicit
definition Of the term to point out
this responsibility. A clean PLAY is A
clean play-that expresses II within the
understanding OF any person of ordinary
intelligence.
There seems to be a reviving ten
dency to present plays morally unfit
but popular" as indicated by the box
office receipts Anything that viii halt
this tendency and encourage the
producing Of plays which entertain
without offending the average sense
of deoency, ought to be approved and
supported
In another way, the Shubert Brady
alliance has an excellent opportunity
to obtain favor. That Is by giving
preference TO American plays and
American pIayWrights.
just because a play is English, or
French, doesn't make it high class.
Moreover, this country has the con
ditiOns Of life and the ability in its
writer's TO inspire and to produce
superior work To a degree. this has
been proven, but It viii be demon
strated even more if proper encourage
ment shall be given by theatrical
managers. If the Shubert- Brady com
binatiOn makes "a special feature OF
encouraging American dramatists. its
venture VIII prosper.
The Washington times., 1910-04-27
TheateTs.

Natiouai-'The Commuters" SIS p. m.
Belasco-''Is 8IatriInony a Failure s.2o
2 m
COlum hia-Th urstCn, magician. SIS D. m
Academy Pierre Of the Plains" SIS
p. m
Chase s-POIite vaudeville SIS D m
CasinO-COntinuOu vaudeville
LlyCeUm-'' BriEadiers.' Sis n m
Gayety- "Cracker5acks,' SIS .. m.
ajestiC-AfOtion pictures and vauda-
vile. = TO II D m
Masonic AuditOTium-Notfou mixtures
and vaudeville. T:30 TO 1870 .. m
Arcade-Nidway and other attractions
CThe Times viii be pleased TO an
nOunCe meetings and entertainments in
this column Phone or write announce
mentS-l
The Washington times., 1910-04-27
PROGRAM.

March-'Happy Nights" Levi
Overture Summer Nights Dream
Won SUppe
Reverb Traumerei'' ...- Schumann
Grand SeleCtfOG-"Der Freischuetz,'
Won Weber
Ragtire Oddity-"WiId Cherries
Snyder
Excerpts from The Three Twins.
Hoschua
Characte istic-"Cocoauut Dance"
Hermann
Finale-'.What' the Matter With
Father Van Alstyne
(ReuUested-)
The Washington times., 1910-04-27
What S on the Program
Tonight in WASHINGTON

Lecture by Miss Florence VI. Brown.
St PauTs Lutheran Church. Eleventh
and Il streets northwest, 6 D n.
Lecture by the Re-. J. G. Grumhfne. Of
Boston, sol / street northwest. S D. m
Smoker by Columbia Lodge. No. ia
] A Of N, in Naval Lodge Hail.
Fourth street and Pennsylvania ave
nue. southeast.
The Washington times., 1910-04-27
MISS BROWN TO LECTuRE-

Miss Florence NJ Brown Will deliver
a lecture al st. PauTs Lutheran Church.
Eleventh and II streets northwest. to-
night at O'Clock. to promote interest
in the Silver Bay conference. lake
George Miss Brown is general score
tary 81 the Y w e A, which main
tains a summer home at Silver Bav-
The Washington times., 1910-04-27

Mrs Charles ?. Keyser. Of 1898 FIar-
ward street, will receive tOmorrOW az
ternOon from to s O'Clock in honor
Of her house guest. Miss Clara Wood
son. of Richmond. No
The Washington times., 1910-04-27

In giving M Hitchcock credit for
the increased postal receipts We may
be doing horrible injustice 10 the
spring poet
The Washington times., 1910-04-27

Miss Margaret Smith, daughter Of the
Rev and Mrs Roland Cotton Smith.
left Washington today for Boston.
where she viii be the guest Of her
grandmother, Mrs. William Otis, for q
few days
The Washington times., 1910-04-27

The only objection TO this Weston
walking stunt is that for the next year
we il have TO read all about what kind
OF shoes he wore. what food he ate
and what watch he carried
The Washington times., 1910-04-27

HaUey's comet must be the prize iov
rider Of the universe
The Washington times., 1910-04-27
PROGRAM

March. "FOlies-Bergere" .Lincke
Overture. "Il Guarany'' .---..-.- Gomez
Enu'acte ct vaIse from ''Coppelia.'
Delibes
Grand Fantasia. lie Cid -NIassanet
WALTZ. Artists Life -........ Strauss
Descriptive. Gypsy Life" There
Excerpts from The Grand Duchess"
Ofenbach
Grand March. Queen Of sheba."
GOunod
The Star Spangled Banner"
The Washington times., 1910-04-27

II that Pitts5urE cop is really NJ
Taft's double he must be a right good
sized fellow
The Washington times., 1910-04-27

Il IS believed that Lieut. Gov Horace
White, OF New York state, viii be able
TO reconcile himself 20 the loss Of Mr.
Hughes
The Washington times., 1910-04-27
Miss Emma Norris Hume
Married to l.. S. Homer

Miss Emma Norris Hume. daughter
Of Mrs. Frank Hume, was married 20
Lynn Sedgwick Homer, OF Clarksburg,
W Va, al noon today, at the family
residence on Massachusetts avenue
A small gathering Of relatives and
intimate friends attended the ceremony,
which wac soIemnized by q cousin OF
the bride. the Rev T Parker Philips
Of St Paul's Episcopal Church, Alex
andria, Va
Palms, ferns, brances Of dogwOod, and
white llacs formed the house decorz-
tons and an altar before which the
wedding party stood during the CeTe-
mOuy was formed OF tai palms and
clusters OF white ilacs and Bride roses
An orchestra played the wedding music
Inc BRIDE who was given IN marriage
by her brother, Robert Scott Hume,
wore a beautiful gown Of hand-embroid-
cred white chiffon. over white satin.
and trimmed with panels Of duchess
lace Her long tulle veil was arranged
with corOnet Of orange blossoms and
she carried a shower bouquet OF white
orchids and lilies Of the valley A pearl
necklace and brooch. which were worn
b. her mother at her wedding, were
the Only ornaments worn By the bride.
Miss Mabel Hume, Who was her sis
ter's only attendant wore: an eubroid-
cred batiste robe over pale pink silk
and carried a cluster Of bridesmaid
roses J. Carl Vance Of Clarksburg.
". We, was Mr. Horner's best man
An informal reception 10 which q few
additional guests were asked followed
the wedding ceremony, and later In the
day Nj and MS Homer left Washing
ton for Northern wedding trip Mrs
Horner wore travelling suit OF French
blue hop sacking, with tOQue OF the
same shade
After May 10. Mr. and Mrs Homer
VIII reside in ClaTksbuTE. " Va Al
the old Homer residence, built many
years ago BY the grandfather OF the
bridegroom
Among the out-of-tovvn guests present
at the ceremony were Captain Jarvis,
T. 8 a, and Mrs Jarvis cousins OF
the bridegroom OF New York. Mr. and
Mrs Homer Davis and ATr and Mrs.
Edward Davis, Of CrarksburE, w Va
Point and the Rev and Mrs Thomas
w Cooke Of Dayton, Ohio. brother-in-
law and sisters of the bride, and John
z Hume OF New York
Mrs Hunt Slater was hostess at a IrIn-
cneon today in compliment 70 her
house guest, Mrs Henry Sprague. OF
were Mrs Julian James, Mrs John
Gray, Miss EmmOns, and Ms Jarvis.
Miss Margaret Smith, daughter Of the
Rev and Mrs Roland cotton Smith
lefr Washington today for Boston.
grandmother, Mrs William Otis, for a
few days
Mrs Charles P. Keyser. Of 1925 FIar-
ward street, will receive tomorrow af-
tenOon from to 5 O'Clock in honor
son. of Richmond. Mo