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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-08
Promise to Stand by Taft.

This, they insist, they have not done.
and that President Taft isn't interestei
in Cannon, except 'as the bell wether of
the republican flock and with respect 10
the effect any continuing row in the body
will have upon the legislative plans and
policies of the administration. The in
surgents promise and were never more
emphatic than last night in making the
declarst ion-that they will stand by Pres :
dent Taft and vote like real regulars On
ali administration measures.
Speaker Cannon sees no reason why the
Senate should not pass The resolution as
il went through the House lie said so
last night with considerable emphasis.
Undoubtedly he did not relish the lick
ing his forces got. But he isn't crying
about il.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-08
YELLED PROPHETS HOLD
THEIR ANNUAL ELECTION
Kallipolis Grotto Follows Choice OF
Officers With Smoker and Spe-
cial Entertainment.

Ealunolis Grotto. No Is. Mystic Order
&c Yelled Prophets of the Enchanted
pa.,m hold its annual election of officers
a, Now Masonic Temple last night and
incidentally conducted smoker" with
many uniuue and attractive features.
Nearly the full membership Of approxi-
mately 200 was present.
Edward s. Schmid. who has been since
10 reorpanization the chief executive off,
cor OF the zrotto, under the title of mon
arch. and to whom, it is said, its present
successful condition is largely due. an
nounced in a speech just previous TO the
election that he did not desire TO be re-
ranks. He thanked the retiring officers
for their support and singled out those
who had done especially effective work
among them Messrs. Collins, Strang,
Samuel F. and John II. Shreve. Curran
The New Officers.
The election resulted as follows: Mon
arch. ]. w. Collins: chief justice, Samuel
r Shreye; master of ceremonies John
II. Shreve; treasurer, Joseph H. Curran;
secretary, II. l.. Strang, jr.; trustees, Ed
ward S. Schmd. for three years: Dr. Will
liam IL Wunder. for two years. and
David Wolf, for one year. The other Off
GERS, many of them in number. are APP
pointive, and the newly elected monarch
announced that he would name them
later on.
A marked feature of the smoker was
the introduction of colored clay pipes
ornately decorated with all the members
of the Dam family. accompanied with
tpick matches that showeyed varicolored
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-08
Joy FOR INSURGENTS
GIoating Over Victory Won
Over Speaker Cannon.
SWEET TASTE IN MOUTH
First Success for Progressive Re-
publican Cohorts.
DEMOCRATS. TOO. ARE MERRY
Glad Over Widening Majority
Breach-Right to Name Ballin-
ger-Pinohot Investigators
Wrested From Chair.
DEMOCRATS. TOO. ARE MERRY

Mighty g'oom enveiored the reserva.
ton last night
All the lights were out. The good In
dianS-the Cannon hraves-wert 10 he'd
early. And in the dark there was sound
as of wailinS.
But over y"nder GA the hill there WAS
d great fire Of sticks. The House insur-
gents sat around ii and eloated
There was Norris Of Nebraska and Nic-
tor Mnrcock of Kansas and all the rest ~
the twenty-siN. Every now and then one
of EN- would get UP and stretch and turn
loose and whoop for joy
But most y they just Rugged each other
and grinned
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-08

Nathan Anderson. Confederate veteran,
at one time with Maj. Hartman, quarter
master of JackSons Brigade. and later
courier to Gen. Lee, died at Stanton
Va, aged seventy-four years. He was
a member of McNeills Partisan Rangers
from 1868 till the end of the war. He
leaves three daughters and one SON.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-08
First Taste of Victory.

Yesterday was the first time the insur-
gents ever We're permitted to taste the
joys of victory. They came near 10 II
on the opening day of the special tariff
session, when coalition they had MADE
with the democrats came within five
votes. on d test, OF beating the House
machine.
But yesterday they put one across
Twenty-three out-and-out insurgents as
sisted by Herbert Parsons of New York
who is an insurgent now and then. But
Ter Ames of Massachusetts and Hamilton
Fish of New York. regulars temperate,
alienated from their fellows by warm per
sonal friendship for Clifford Pinchot anu
the entire democratic strength with the
exception of Representative Fitzgerald of
New York. soundly spanked Speaker Can
non and his followers.
The test vote was had on an amend
ment to the Balinger- Piuchot inquiry
resolution. offered by Representative Nor
ris or Nebraska, taking from the Speaker
the power of naming the six House mem
bers of the joint investigating commHtee.
and providing that they must be elected
by the House itself
The result on roll call was ayes l4a.
noes 146. The allied insurgents and
democrats had won by the narrow mar
gin of three votes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-08
Power Without Authority.

The existence OF this authority was
accepted by the country as matter Of
fact and many people believed that by
some constitutional provision or some
enactment of statute he had been given
the power that he had been exercising.
Members of the House OF Representatives.
who first stood of in amazement and
wondered at the system of control. and
then searched for the source of this
power soon discovered that the Consti-
tuition and the statutes enacted there
Under had given 10 tie SPEAKER no au-
th0.:tv whatever. but thar ali tie pow er
le inssessed he obtained entirely aud
exclusively from tie rgle> Of the House.
Even III these rules it wax not possible,
I" find any specific Enactment thar GaNe
IL linn. in direc; terms. the wonderful!
authority over men am! measures that
ilt seemed IL lie in possession Of. Ills
control seemed To y. absolute ami al
mu-l Without limit. and yet tine Specific
authorize ton of his power WAS more o.
less "a mystery and = secret.
Mr.. Norris recountS the efforts of Tho
Insurgents to change the rules of tie
House and the ruthless results. Ia the
opinion of the Nebra skan. the treat
power of the Speaker lies in his aHt'lor-
ty to name the committees of the House
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-08

The government, making advance prep
arations for the coainG of the Atlantic
battl6ship fleet during its. midwinter
maneuvers and practices. now has In
readiness for immediate departure from
Norfolk the three new navy Golfers Hec-
tor. Vulcan and Vestal, carrying = totAi
of .si,aW tons of coal y
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-08
Appropriated for Schools.

The following statement will show the
appropriations made by Congress for new
buildings and grounds for the public
schools of the District of Columbia during
the wears named.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-08

and fell into the hole" Sarah is eleven.
Her mother not less loyal. but wiser.
rocked to and fro, weeping silently, and
would neither be comforted nor ask help.
Isaac Finkelstein was a Sood-natured,
easy-going house painter. He knew
nothing about driving tunnels. He had
only the rudest tools. no timber to shore
up the roof and walls of his purroW'
no burglars kit to bore through the
concrete and steel walls of the bank
vaults. no adequate idea of the elabo-
rate precautions constantly on watch IN
side those walls against him. no re-
volver for the ever-possible crisis-noth-
ing but his guilty dream. And the dream
cola pSed.
What ingenuity he had was tasked to
the utmost to keep his secret from his
wife. 1t might be better now II ne mad
told her That s all there is to Finkei-
stein and his terrifying tunnel. 1t would
be ludicrous if it were not so pitiful.
Moving Picture Robberies.
Finkelsfen was patron of the East
Side moving picture theaters. and many
and many d successful bank robbery
had he seen flashed briefly on the white
sheet by the calcium light. These thinss
may have worked on the imagination
of the easy-Goina, impecunious painter.
with five children to support. II they
did he must have thought of them every
time he looked out of his garnet window.
for behind him, the dead wall of the
bank, fiared the legend, Deposits, Sln.-
NO.0OO," and by craning his neck little
he could see the diamonds of Zirlnsky.
the jeweer, burning in the window of
the brilliantly lighted shop.
But nobody knows what Finkelstein
thought, unless it be Isidor Garbus. his
brother-in-law, who reported his disap-
pearance to the police Thursday. Isidor
live! in the same tenement with Finkel-
stein. but though he Is detained as a
witness there is proof that he had
guilty knowledge of the tunnel.
The retail liquor license for Harrison
burg, Va, was raised from $500 to 81 POO.
and the wholesale from $6lW to $1,000.
Harrisonburg's seven saloons have been
doing an immense shipping business since
last summer. when Staunton voted dry
leaving Harrisonburg the only wet
town in the valley.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-08
Not Sure to Happen Again.

While the defeat Of the MAJ chine NeSttr-
day was interesting. and furnishes coa-
siderable food for speculation of various
kinds. IL would be silly 10 consider il in
thu light of an indication that il viii hap
pen with any great degree of regularity.
OF course the insurgents and the demo-
Gratis, after winning yesterday, were nlaa,
ing all sorts of optimistic predictions that
this marked the end Of CannoniSm
and tn. termination of car rule and 4
that sort Of thing. But they were talk 10
against time.
The fact is that had the regular repub-
lican members been little bill more care
full about their attendance their defeat
would never have resulted AT all. Sea
erai of these regulars. 1t WAS said last
evening. We're impaired during the Not :
ing, and d couple of others rushed on the
floor of the House about five minutes too
late to have their names called
The democrats. for their part. are Wei
pleased with the way things Went, he
cause they helped to widen the split ia
the republican party i'm the House and
put one across the plate on the organiza-
ton in control. The principal reason the
insurgents are delighted, when all il said
and done, is that they were able TO give
the Cannon gang a belt in the eye without
handing one TO President Taft during tho
excitement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-08

of Representatives as with a rod OF iron.
and at will moves its members like
pawns about the political checkerboard Of
national legislation. is known of all men.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-08
Child Defends Father.

My papa was an honest man., she
said, doggedly. HE does not dig for
anything. He went down into the cellar
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Departures.

Tug Dauntless, with a tow Of barges
from Alexandria and Potomac points for
Norfolk; tug Columbia. towing two barges
from Georgetown for Baltimore. tug
James O. Carter. light, for Alexandria to
bring back light barge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-08

Tie same injustice, involved in this
action by Congress. prevails throughout
liza southern states and wherever there is
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Cannon Calm in Defeat.

most terrific racket broke loose
on the floor when Speaker Cannon, APP
parently as unconcerned as if ne and
his crowd had just wiped the malcon-
tents of the map. announced the result
Ihe democrats cheered and banged
their desk tops-tlrey won't have much
more opportunity to do this, for benches
VIII he substituted for the desks aud
Dig CHAIRS next summer-and the in
sureents a"ted as il they could hardly
believe the good news Was true
FlN" minutes after the result had been
confirmed Victor Murdock was stu SAP
ping his leg and srnninS like Cheshire
cat.
These are the republicans who voted
with the democrats 10 the overthrow Of
the orSaniZat on: Rep esciltatiVeS : mn =
OF Massachusetts. Cooper of WISCONSIN,
Davis of Minnesota, Fish az New York
Goou al Iowa, tironna of Norm a)a loi...
Hausen of Iowa, Hayes of California
lfinsnaw OF Nebraska, Hubbard of Iowa.
Kendall of Iowa, koDp ~ Wisconsin.
Lenroot of Wisconsin,. iind5cr2h Of Min
nesota, Lowering of Massachusetts.
Madison of Kansas Miller of Mime
sofa. Murdoch OF Kansas. Morse Of WIS
consin. Nelson of Wisconsin, Norris of
Nebraska, Parsons of New York, Pickett
OF Iowa, PoindeNter of Washington. Vol
stead of Minnesota and Woods Of Iowa
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Three Who Will Not Stick.

In this list there are three VINO cauuot
ha pended upon Ia stick with the in
sursenis on any other proposii ion. They
are Messrs. Ames. Fish and Parsons.
Mr.. Parsons is decidedly anti-Cannon.
and probably will remain off TIE resrr-
walton on any aud all questions that have
this particular ange. But Representa-
tivcs Ames and Fish are not expected 10
join any more stampedcs.
The latter was careful 10 explain last
evening. after the excitement was over.
that he was not i'm any way an insurgeni.
but that he had been led to vote a. hc did
soeiN by reason OF the warm personal
friendship he has for Clifford Pinchot.
Repres antativc Stevenson of Minnesota
was the only recognized insutgent who
voted with tie organ cation. Representa-
tive Fitzgerald of New York ~ the only
democrat To stand 10y the Speaker and
his associates.
Mr.. Fitzgerald * quite accustomed To
leading rescue parties. although he Was
aS successful yesterday on the
opening day of the special session. N1ei4
his gang saved the daY by voting against
the rules program of the insurgents ald
the democrats. and supporting \ 'olup,o-
mise proposition for which the repGb-
lican organization voted too. But yeS;er-
day H. didn't carry soul with him.
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ALONG THE RIVER FRONT.
Arrivals.

Tug William III. Yerkes, jr., towing tank
barge No -, oil in bulk, from Baltimore
for GeorgetoWn; steam yacht Giavota, at
Alexandria from the Yeocomico river en-
route to this city; tug Columbia, with a
tow from a bay point.
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Responsibility of Congress.

50. 40. RS
The Washington times., 1910-03-28
Plea of Zoo Much Work
Is Doing Extra Duty

There is a brazen frequency about the
phrase am terribly overTorked."
People get a tremendous amount OF
sympathy after such a declaration, par
Gcularly from themselves. They say 1t
with a mar'yred roll Of the eve, and
one wonders II the crushing burden
ought not tu he removed from their
shoulders But what the shameless
creatures mean is-'T play about SO
much that when I find moment in
which 20 do my work # IS extra labor
which I am quite unequal to. I have
Just strength and time TO amuse NY
SELF and if there was some way Of
eliminating my work don't believe my
play would make me feel SO overHork-
ed
II SEEMS a little treacherous to make
Euch disclosure, but IL is as well that
we know ourselves as we are. and II
St 70 be hoped that other people will
continue 20 believe us, even sympathiz-
ing heartily with our complaint Of II
am so terribly overworked."
The Washington times., 1910-03-28
NezU Open Nels

There IS a new veil, IN which the
meshes are so large that the satirists
have called Il the. tea-and-tOast vol
Every one knows that women who take
long time 10 adjust their veil and 60
10 fashionable tea. arrange the present
openings IN ne yeils 20 come over the
mouth. 50 that they may drink tea with
out trouble.
Shocking as II may sound. II has been
admitted by girls that they drink tea
through the wells. whether the opening
Is there or not In these davs Of veil
science II would not be possible 70, a
woman who had well arranged her face
covering to lift II for refreshments. She
would have TO go 10 the dressing room
to take IT of So she drinks tea
through Il.
Now, the new ones may have been
manufactured 20 meet this demand. Al
any rate, they have large diamond
shaped openings that are not ugly. be-
cause the entire veil Is merely a web Of
coarse silk thread. ANY one Of these
openings may be stretched to leave the
mouth entirely free. and one may see
the women in the smart restaurants I'm
the afternoon drinking tea and nibtlinC
toast through the new veil without Sis
comfort
The Washington times., 1910-03-28

color Of the first green shoots: willow.
a dreamy green; reseda, a bold shade
reminiscent of the shamrock; moss
olive, bordering on the gray; bottle
green. sometimes called Robin Hood
and apple green. the clear true green
Of the unripe fruit
Purple. unlike green, may be worn by
almost anyone and this year amethyst
and wistaria show promise OF great pop
ularfty. VerginE on the purpose come
the shades of red. bOis de rose. p dull.
dead old rose: catawba, that seems 70
reflect the luscious blush Of the crane:
bordeaux and burgundy. both deep with
the sparkle Of the wine, and. most i'm
portant chantecier, the brilliant red OF
The cocks comb, sometimes called Brit-
ish red becuase II is also the lobster red
OF the early British colonial uniforms.
Cream OF tan is always q useful color
al all times OF the year, but particularly
In summer, for f. Is cool and harmonizes
with russet shoes. This season Paris
says blonde, the yellow Of rich cream.
biscuit, deeper tone, and wood brown
will all be extensively used. Besides
these there is a new amber shade an
old gold. and an apricot, which IN GER
tain lights show a faint suggestion or
rose.
And LASTLY there Is cerise, the color Of
flame, difficult to classify. as no cherry
was ever half so bright
1t Is brilliant. dazzling. but adorable.
The Washington times., 1910-03-28
For Embroidery

An embroidered piece should not be
put IN with the regular wash, but should
be washed by itself in an earthen bowl,
10 avoid the possibility of rust or other
stain. Take fairly hot water and make
light suGs of some pure soap Wash
quickly II the linen IS soied, rub that
portion between the hands, but avoid a
general rubbing. Rinse thoroughly In
clean water and lay the piece fat be
tween two dry towels or thick linen
cloths. Roll up these so that no part
OF the embroidery can touch any other
part Of the same linen, and wiring or
twist so that the dry linen VIII absorb
the moisture.
Leave in this condition until the silk
is absolutely dry. Lay the piece face
down upon a weli-padded Ironing board,
spread a clean white cloth over the en-
broidery and iron quickly and lightly
with a hot iron, being careful not 70
press too heavily upon the embroidered
portions
A hot iron placed upon embroideries
in which the silk IS wet win produce a
steam, which VIII take the life from the
silk and ruin the embroidery. II the
linen center has become too dry. use a
dampened cloth to run the iron ,ver.
This method VIII leave the linen SUI
fcIentlv damp for pressing, and II viii
ho,a its natural stiffness.
The Washington times., 1910-03-28
Fashionable Shades of The Season
Are Numerous, But All Soft in Tone

~ HE colors for the spring and sum
mer must be decided upon by the
artists who make the gowns, not
entirely by the manufacturers, so
from Paris the first authentic nsws must
be taken.
Perhaps because all Of the most beau
6ful fabrics are iridescent and are,
Therefore. of no one shade il would be
difficult to state exactly what color
Will be most popular, but IT may be
taken for granted that all the season S
Shades are soft in tone. Nothing giar-
ing. save only cerise and chantecler red,
need be considered.
Blue in all shades has during the past
year attained wonderful success and
nou' a few new shades have been added
70 the already long list Aero blue is
the latest Of all and IS, as the name
suggests. that transparent blue Of the
ether or the mist. Cadet blue verees
on the gray and the rest-geudarme,
peacock, Copenhagen, and mar4ne-are
deeper in tone.
Green has been much talked Of for
the past two years. and at the begin
ming of, each season It has been heraIded
as the favorite. As a matter OF fact
green is a color that can never be really
popular. for IL Is unbecoming = the
majority. II is. however, used as trim
ming and it may now be found in lovely
soft shades. mignonette, Hchen. ivy, the
The Washington times., 1910-03-28
Black Chiffon

Black chiffon tunics over blue or
green or orange satin foundations are
among the more favored styles.
Lace IS more and more claiming the
attention for trimming hats and
gowns
Black and white are most used. and
when decorating skirts IL is adjusted
In dounces or as a tunic.
Old gold silk for afternoon and even
ing wear is being combined with chan
tuIy lace
Cloth Of gold and silver tissue comes
again 70 supple and EIisteni1E rescue
when the dun rose and mahogany
shades cry FOR a contrasting touch.
Yards and yards OF shaded or change
able ribbon will be devoted 10 the hats
in enormous loops. bows. and scarfs.
Figured silks are vieinE with two
toned effects for street ana house
dresses.
Woolen materials are Of the very
coarsesr weaves.
Large fat hats have appeared with
flowers In .wreaths eucircIinC the foV
crowns This style Is becoming 10 nine
out OF ten women, for ir is uudeniabie
that the long, sweeping lines Of hats
VIII add 10 the charm Of the face be
meath, and they are rarely trying to
The wearer on account of stn or
straight effects
Heavy lace incrusted with gems shows
Jhat the styles 50 popular lu the winter
have been recognized as worthy OF rene
uliOn Tor spring evening gowns.
The Washington times., 1910-03-28

NEPTUNE IS stationary in the zodiac.
IL scorpio rules as a sign. The Noon
is IN apogee.
This is a confguratlon that makes for
mysterious difficulties in affairs and re-
lations that usually are simple. In
some natures the influence causes ac-
tions or statements that are quite at
variance with the real inner spirit
UncongeniaI environment has an ex-
tremely decided effect at times. There
is also likelihood to great and unrea-
Sonable unrest.
For persons born on a Sunday or ruled
by Jupiter, there is a promise Of an un-
expected arrival, or Of some money.
The aspects are better for making
plans and preparations than fog execu-
ton in these twenty-four hours. It. VIII
be wise in all important things to listen
20 the advice and suggestions Of subord-
irates and 20 consider them carefully
before rejecting them, however decided
ones own ideas may be as 20 the best
course to pursue.
Persons with today for birth date are
often enabled 10 aain great things by
their combined powers OF mental and
physical attraction ard expression.
Children born between now and the
end Of the month are subjects Of Aries
Tho nature OF these people IS generally
distinguished by great retentivenoss,
literary or oratorica. ability and a keen
sense OF the beautiful
The Washington times., 1910-03-28
Hats IN Extreme Style
Retain Their Popularity

Fats IN extreme style viii be partfc7l-
larry evident this season. For instance.
The deep mushroom shapes are becom-
ing Popular again, and are MADE with
leghorn crowns and brins OF lac. IN dif-
terent colors- These br4ms consist OF
nom one width OF heavy black lace IN
many rows Of dainty Val.
BTocaded satin bOnnets ornamen+ed
with plumes Will be seen, and there viii
undoubtedly be many copies OF tv-o mod
els that have Just reached here f-o,
Paris one a large white chip with no
decoration except a great black bird of
paradise perched on the edge OF the
crown. the other a tan hemp hat yttb a
single black plume thirty-six inches Ions
that sweeps backward over the crou-n