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The Washington times., 1910-01-29
HOUSE REPUBLICANS BEING
DRIVEN TO CHANGE RULES.

The House rules are on the verge of
important changes They VIII proba-
bIv be changed before the end OF this
esssion. Lest March, after the insUT-
gent Republicans who fought for the
liberaIizing OF the rules had been beat
en- by a coalition Of regular Republicans
and Democrats under the lead of Fitz-
gerald Of Brooklyn, had anyone pre-
dicted that in ten months the Repub-
lican leaders themselves would be cast
ing about to find a way to make the
rules less ironcIad. he would have been
hooted at. But this Is just what has
happened
The explanation Is simple enough
The real victors IN the organization Of
the House last spring were those who
contended the rules had to be changed
80 as to cut down the power Of the
Speaker. The insurgents and Demo
Gratis who lined up with them had
public sentiment behind them. Speaker
Cannon and his Iieutenants did not
Now. the most Of the Republican lead
ers in the House realize that public
sentiment Is demanding a change and
with a Congressional election coming
on they are shrewd enough TO perceive
that the demand must be met. The
President wants something done that
viii insure Republican success IN the
coming elections and prevent Demo
cratic rule of the House and the re
suit Is that conferences are being held
at the White House IN which the House
situation Is under discussion
One Of the plans preached Is TO
change the Rules Committee. enlarging
it to nine instead OF FIVE as now; max
ing It elective instead Of having it ap-
pointed by the Speaker, and excluding
the Speaker from this committee. A
caucus OF conference on this. proposed
change Is favored by many members
and may be held in a short time.
Some of the regulars, however, VIII
object to excluding the Speaker from
the Rules Committee holding II would
be Rslap at "UncIe joe As TO max
ing the committee elective, there Is
also difference Of opinion
But the light of experience shows
that the Speaker ought not be allow
ed to dominate the Rules Committee.
He Should not be allowed TO appoint
1t and should not serve on it. The
office Of Speaker eonfers power enough
in itself without the additional POWER
gwen BY being on the Committee on
Rules. Viewed IN the right way, a
sensible change IN the Rules Commit
tee cannot be construed as a personal
affront to Mr.. Cannon. Insurgents all
along have contended that they were
fighting for better rules. not making
war on Afr- Cannon personally. II
VIII be idle to effect a mere enlarge
ment OF the Rules Committee without
making It elective and keeping the
Speaker out Of it. Any other arrange
ment viii merely invite trouble later
on and be a temporary makeshift.
The Washington times., 1910-01-29
In the Mail Bag

The Times viii accept for publ
cation In its Nail Bag columns,
short, vigorous letters on questions
OF public Interest. IL cannot I'M
dertnke to publish letters exceed
ing go words, aud reserves the
right rigidIy TO condense comma
nfeatiOns which are of greater
length. Letters must contain the
name and address OF the writer,
but these VIII not be published IL
request TO that eject Il made.
The Washington times., 1910-01-29
Capital T ale S

" ? HEN the House and Senate
M Office buildings were con-
v v strUcted. Elliot Woods. su-
peTiutendent OF the Capitol.
made every provision for the conven-
fence and comfort Of members OF Con-
Eress- In the basement Of each marble
structure. are swimming pools. Turk
ISL baths. attendants 10 massage the
weary limbs OF statesmen and every
other possible comfort 10 be found IN
a weIl-regulated Turkish bath estab-
lishment
Whenever business draEs slowly in
the House and unimportant legislation
is being considered several members
who are fond Of swimming, and who
are endeavOrInE 10 have the attendants
work Of surplus flesh, so over 10 the
House .5aths- Several members were
thus occupied yesterday afternoon when
a messenger rushed in 10 announce a
call OF the House"
"A call Of the House means that a
quorum is lacking. and Republicans as
well as Democrats always hustle TO re-
spond 70 IT, The bathers jumped out
Of the swimming pool, were half dried
ny the Attendants. jumped into their
clothes Ike wei trained firemeu. ana
hurried through the subway fastening
collars and knOtting neckties.
what's all the row about they
asked as they burst into the House
II move that the House adjourn
sung out Chairman Payne, and the
House adjourned
Did you call MS over here TO hear
Payne 80 through that. daily stunt or
his2r' asked one Of the meTnbe-s 10 the
clerk responsible for the cal Of the
House
No responded the clerk The
Democrats were trying u slip over
IlOyd-s resignation from the BalIinCer
committee but they changed their
out OF the Turkish bath We can al
ways get a quorum by emptying the
swimming pool and private Offices
The Washington times., 1910-01-29
Officers Hop
At Fort MVer.

The second Of a series Of hops. which
the officers Of Fort 8Iyer are giving this
season was held last evening at the
fort The guests, a large number OF
whom came over from Washington
were received BY Mrs Garrard, wife OF
Colonel Garrard, Mrs. Andrews, and
Mrs Lea
CAPTAIN BaTnhardt. Captain Lindsey,
CAPTAIN 5ailey, and Lieutenant HOuZe
formed Il Q hop committee and the music
for the danCers was furnished by the
orchestra from the Fifteenth Cavalry
Band. A buffet supper was served.
The third dance of the series viii be
held on the second Friday In March
A number of dinner parties preceded
the hop Major and Mrs. Foltz. Captain
and Mrs BaTnhsrdt. ana Captain and
Mrs Locke were among those entertain
ing
Major and Mrs John T. Knight er-
hosts at a dinner party last even ---
taking their guests afterWard TO the
at Fort Myer. Miss Alice MarE
Knight and her house guest. Miss Al
GOrEaS. Of Panama. will leave Wash
ton today for Annapolis. 10 be the We
erd guests of Rear Admiral and rs
Pfgmdn- They VIII attend the hop
the Naval Academy this evening
The Washington times., 1910-01-29
Miss Dolly Cunningham
Entertains Party at
Tea Today.
Miss ldellia Crilley Is Guest
IN Whose Honor FuRc-
ton Is Held.

Miss Dolly CUNNINGHAM daughter or
M anu Mrs S. K Cunningham. ana 2
niece OF Mrs John A Logan. viii be
hOsteSs AZ tea this afternoon from ,
90 clock at her home on EUc1ff
street IN honor Of Miss Ideuia CrfIev.
Z muse guest Of Representative and
MIS- sylvester c. Smith. Of California
quantities Of palms. ferns and pink
carnations vii adorn the drawing
rooms, and the diniug-roou, will he do
rated with ferns and Killarney roses.
MS Smith viii preside II tba Tea
iaoic, ana VIII be assisted by Miss Dor
Fitt Smith. Miss LeOna KidweH- Ms
Lillian Menaugn. Miss Helen Durni1-
and Miss Gertrude Carpenter
Miss Cunningham viii receive her
guests Ia gown OF pale pink satin
embroidered in silver, and Miss Grille
VIII wear gown OF ping charmeusa
embroidered in jewels.
Mss Lucinda Penuebaker enter4a7re5
party OF debutantes at luncheon rodsv
~ EOlOI or Miss Nancy Johnson and
MISS Hency Russell johnson. dau-hrerz
or Representative Ben johnson az KEN
lucky. M
the guests invited TO meet the .Hfs.sz
y yo-'llSon we're Mss Marta CslvO. dsugh-
yer OF the Minister Of Costa Rico and
Nine gaivO- the Misses Meta dsuR-
IeFS OF the Minister Of Salvador a.
S 94!I Meta; Miss Frances Miller. and
MISS DaTsier her house guest from PITTS
nuTg, Pa: Miss Stella Car7Isi Miss
E1Eelyn CaTpenters Miss Margaret
- o. ulIEJOl, Miss Lartena Harrison
Mss A4ce BouSell. Miss Nina Van Ars-
uaie- MISS Robyn Young. and her hOTlse
guest Miss Isabel Chapman Miss Ma
Is.1oLoTo. Miss Helen Nicholson Miss
- al SareL yesterday, Miss Marjorie
stewart and Miss Anna Elliott Penne-
baker.
The Washington times., 1910-01-29
Combinin gOrchestras


To the Editor OF The Washington Times;
Responsive to the editorial in your is
sue OF Wednesday. urging in substance
that the two local orchestras get to-
gether' the writer, who IS fairly con-
versaDt with the situation, ventures the
suggestion that there is only one Wash
instOn symphony Orchestra, an incor-
porated body representing an outlay of
many thousands Of dollars and last
spring revived ito activity through the
generosity Of creditors, who virtually
Cancelled their claims, and the public
spiritedness Of a body Of professional
musicians, who have practically donat-
ed their services for the present season
At the head Of this band we have a
musical scholar, on accomplished mu-
stefan, a skilIful leader. and a Wash
ingtontan, born and bred. all four in
the person Of Mr.. RakemaEu, who has
been Identified with the orchestra from
the beginning eight years ago, hrst as
conceTt-master and recently as musical
conductor The orchestra never went
out or existence never in fact died
though it was the custom to speak OF II
as dead after the disastrous season
OF 1919, and Mr. deKOven gave I'D. The
organization has been kept alive, by an
nual meetings OF haTehOldeTS-Sliml
attended. il is true. and the mainte-
nance cf a board Of directors, meeting
from time 10 time and finally bringing
out the condition when mas made DOS
Slble the resumption OF concerts
We may think well OF a musician,
whether newcomer or long among US
and whether native or foreign born, but
only ONE can be chosen 70 serve as
musical conductor Of the orchestra AZ
a time. and when that choice has been
duly maze, why may not all who have
the cause OF the movement al heart
join cheerfully IN the support OF the
Washington symphony Orchestra and
its worthy leader Il Is indeed u pity
that an important effort should be
weakened by division BUD what's 20 be
doneZ Whose move is it,
A FORMER DIRECTOR
The Washington times., 1910-01-29
Cost Of Living.

To the Editor Of The Washington Times.
Ia SUPP OFT Or the claim OF Secretary
Wilson that the retailers OF Washing
ton are responsible for some OF the high
prices prevailing. the writer wishes TO
present his testimony as follows.
About q month 90 q. conversation was
inadvertently overheard wherein a local
grocer remarked 20 one OF his clerks
that ne made more over the meat
block than on all the rest OF his bust
ness He carries a fun line Of groceries
and does good business
Recently in half q Joke. the writer
told the grocer he was preparing TO
boycott meat, vEsreUpon the grocer
said ne wished they All would, FOR
there u nothing IN II for him
Further affiant saith not
CONSUMER.
The Washington times., 1910-01-29
Growing Appetites
Increase Cost of Living.

.
The way to reduce the food bill is to
eat less.
After profound labor. exhaustive re-
search into economic statistics,
searching investigation Of production
and demand. mixed with tremendous
mental kerfiOu, this is the solemn con-
cIusion which science-and Prof. Milton
Whitney, chief of the Bureau Of Soils
of the Department Of Agriculture-has
achieved
Into the expert mind of the professor.
science whispered this momentOus fact.
and StraiShtway the professor has
shouted the wOndrous statement 10 a
breathless public through the medium
of a Government press agent
Prof Whitney with the aid OF sci
ence) thus deduces the astounding new,
radical. and marvellous axiom that If
one wants his meals 10 cost less. he
must eat less
The professor is modest enough IN
making this weighty statement With
science he also gives partial credit to
Secretary Of Agriculture James Wilson,
and ConEratUlateS James J Hlll-UhO
used to be distinguished for his facility
/ I'm ACQUIRING railroads, but Is now mainly
known for his ideas on the conservation
! of everything. including food-for also
! being struck with the same idea
Mr. HILL says Prof Whitney. is
right in saving that our soils are not
keeping up with the demands of our peO-
/ PIE for foodstuffs. But this is not due
I to a falling Off in productivity Sci
enCe. he goes on to show, indicates that
productivity has kept pace with the
numerical growth. Then, why the in
crease in cost2 Obviously. says the pro-
I fessor, because Of an increased demand
I per captain increasing national Ape
tite 4 desire for more food.
Mr. Hin said something OF this sort
himself some time ago, but since Prof.
Whitney doesn't refer 20 n-boIng en-
gagged with science pTiRCipaliy-prob-
ably Mr. Hill didn't safe Il to him
personally --
The Washington times., 1910-01-29
What S on the Program
Tonight IN Washington

Automobile and aeronauticaI show. Con
vanti1n Hall
Kentucky Republican Club. PvthfaD
Temple, 1912 Ninth street northwest.
D m
c. a R oyster Roast Club. oyster
roast, 7O2 Seventh street northwest.
$50 ?. m
Fair and bazaar Of National Union Fra
ternaI Society Old Masonic Temple.
Ninth ans T streets
Revival services, Ninth Street Christian
Church
GEORGETOWN University Alumni Asso-
citation banquet. New willard
TheateTs.
NatioI.aI-"Merry Widow" SIS D m.
Belascc-''The Dawn of a Tomorrow"
$50 .. m
Coiumbia-"A Fool There was Sis
p m.
Chase's-PoHte vaudeville. Sis p. m.
Academy-''Sal, the Circus CAL" Sis
D m
Lyceum-''-rown Talk" SIS p. n
Gayety-'GirIs From Happy Land" SIS
D m
Majestic Vaudeville and moving pic
lures. TO II ?. m
CThe Times will be pleased to an
HOUnCe meetings and entertainments in
this column. Phone or write announce
ment6l
The Washington times., 1910-01-29
FaTley-WheeIer
" eddIug Tonight.

An important event OF the evening
VII be the marriage Of Miss Rachel
FLOTa Wheeler, daughter Of Reureseu-
. taIiVe and Mrs Nelson P Wheeler. Of
Endeavor, Pa and Joseph Allen Far
ley, OF Rochester, y Y. which will take
place at seven O'Clock, III the New York,
Avenue Presbyterian Church
The pastor the Rev. Wallace Rad
cine VIII perform the ceremony in the
presence OF large gathering o. reIa-
UTeS and friends and a large Contfn-
gent Of out Of town guests
Miss Wheeler viii De ATTENDED BY Mrs
John Egbert Wheeler Of Portland Ore
gOn. as matTOn OF honor. and there
viii also be maid Of honor. Miss
y. and Two bridesmaids. Miss Eleanor
cannon OF Boston, and Miss Emil
J. arleEr or Rochester y y sister OF
the bridegroom.
Charles Morse, or Rochester, will be
Mr. Earley-S best man and tho ushe~S
who VIII seat the guests ana p-e~e5s,
the bride and her attendants 10 the al
tar VIII be William N Wheeler Of Buf-
ralo- cousin OF the bride. and class
mate OF the bridegroom ar Yale. Free
man Allenr OF Rochester. y Y. cousin
OF me bridegroom and the three broth
eTs Of the bride Nelson p. Wheeler IL
and Alexander r Wheeler and William
Reginald Wheeler juniors at Yale.
Immediately following the ceremony a
the church VIII be q reception and SUD
per at the New Willard, where the bride
has resided with her parents for the
last two years
Mr. Farley and his bride viii take q
br1ef wedding trip II this country before
sailing from New York, February - on
the Celtic for two months tour o.
Europe Upon their return they vii
reside al 81 Culver road, Rochester.
n Y
The Washington times., 1910-01-29
Senator Kean
EnteTtaius At Dinner Party.


Senator and Miss Kean were hosts at
a dinner party last evening in honor OF
the Vice President and Mrs. Sherman.
The second and last OF the Small and
Early dances was given last evening at
Rauscher's Mrs. Archibald Hopkins.
chairman OF the committee under whose
patronage the dances are given. received
the communicative Richard Clover
Mrs Robert Chew Mrs James Marion
Johnston. Mrs Mclean, Mrs Frank b
NOyeSs and Mrs NeTIaudS
Among the dancers Of last evening
were number from out CT town,
among them beng MIS- Ethel ROOse-
welt and Miss Harriet Anderson ana
Miss katherine Anderson, OF Cincinnati,
nieces OF Mrs. Taft and guests a. the
White House
a number Of dinner parties preceded
The dance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gardner F. williams
were among those entertaining Young
peoples dinner parties preceding the
small and Early last evening
Representative and Mrs Weeks were
hosts al a dinner last evening. taking
t1eir guests atterward 20 the SmaIi and
Early dance
Mrs. James Q PilIing entertained a
party AT dinner last evening for her
Preceding the Small and Early dance
The guests were Miss Baker. OF Utica
y Y house guest Of the Vice Presi-
dent and Mrs Sherman, Miss Katherine
Brown. Miss Mary Chew. Miss Mar
EUerite Barbour. Major Horton. Lieu
tenant Ccyie, Sevellon Brown, David
Barry, Preston Porter, and Harry BIag-
den.
The Washington times., 1910-01-29
Mrs. Matsui
Hnsfess At Informal Tea

TlUsLCse n lULUl LIIdl = q
Mrs Mats11i. wife OF the counselor Of
the japanese embassy. viii be hostess
at an informal tea this afternoon at her
residence on Bancroft place
Mrs Frank Ellis Altemus was hostess
Al a reception yesterday afternoon from
I 10 s O'Clock in honor Of her house
guest, Miss Byrd. Of Germantown, Pa
Quantities Of palms and clusters Of
Richmond roses adorned the drawing
rooms and the reception hall was decor
ated with Killarney roses and ferns
The Washington times., 1910-01-29
Miss CathariHe Britton
EnteTtains at Luncheon

Miss CRtharine Britton, daughter OF
Mr. and Mrs Alexander Rrftton was
hostess AZ 2 luncheon party today Her
guests were Miss Carol Newberrv, Miss
Esther Denny. Miss Alice Vanderbilt
Miss Maud Conrad. Miss Evelyn Chew.
Miss Eleanor Ridgely, Miss Sadie Muir
ray. Miss Carolyn Murray. Miss Hen
rletta FITCH. Miss Annie Irwin. and Miss
Katherine Clsbaugh-
Miss HubbelI. Of WiIIismstown, Mass,
VINO has ben visiting the Attorney Cen
eral ard Mrs~WickeTham has returned
10 her home
Miss Ruth HaIford left Washington
yesterday for New York, where she
viii be fae guest Of her brother and
sister-in-law, Capt and Mrs Frank
Hslford. Z s n Q, a. the Brooklyn
Navy Yard, for several weeks
Miss Ida Thompson vas hostess al
luncheon today at her residence, on
Massachusetts avenue
Senator and Mrs. Guggenhefu1 Of Col
orado were hosts at dinner last evening.
Their guests were the Postmaster Cen
eral. Senator and Mrs Newlands Sen
ator and Mrs Carter, Senator and Mrs.
Rayner. Senator Brandgee, DR.. and Mrs
Chatsr1, Mr. and Mrs William Barrett
Ridgely. Mr. and Mrs Isaac Guggen-
helm. Of New York; Nj and Mrs Rich
ard D. Harlan. DR.. and Mrs Fremont
Smith. Mrs Ellinger. OF New York, and
Miss Ruggles-
MIS- Thorn Williamson viii be hostess
al tea this afternoon from 70 Z
o'clock 70 meet Mrs. Price Williamson
and Miss Witham, Of Germantown, Pa.
whose engagement 70 PaymaSter Thorn
Williamson I. s y. was recently an
nOu0Ced-
Assisting Mrs Williamson 10 receive
her guests viii be Mrs Herbert Wilson
and the Misses Williamson
Mrs Mason. wife OF Rear Admiral
Mason Mrs SaCkett. wife Of Paymaster
SaCkett, and Miss Alice Goodwf VIII
preside az the tea table. which will have
a centerpieCe OF Richmond roses and
ferns The house decorations viii be OF
red carnations and palms.
Miss Barbara Smith, daughter OF the
Rev and Mrs c Ernest Smith. will an
terrain a small party at tea this after
At - T1-l- -, =
The Washington times., 1910-01-29
Engagement of Miss Constance Hoyt
To Ferdinand Won Stumm Announced
Date for the Wedding Has
Not Been Decided
Upon.
Miss Hoyt Is Popular in
Diplomatic and Off
cial Society.

The former Solicitor General and
Mrs. Henry NJ Hoyt announce the en-
gagement Of their daughter. Con-
stance, TO Ferdinand Won Stumm, OF
the German embassy.
The date for the wedding has not
been announced.
Miss HOyt who is exceedingly pop
ular in diplomatic and official circles
OF society and who has been an &C
knoWledged beauty since her debut
here several seasons ago, IS eminent
" fitted to be the wife Of a diplomat.
She has Travelled extensively, is a flu
ent lingUist. and is possessed Of rare
tact and a charm Of manner that has
won her popularity wherever she
goes. Miss HOyt is the younger sis
ter Of Mrs. Philip HichbOrn. who IS
one OF the best known and greatly
admired matrons OF the younger set.
The Washington times., 1910-01-29

II may make people feel better 20
Know that, when Columbus found this
Continent, It was not ornamented with
q cold storage plant At least no egg
now IN existence was laid previous 10
1882
The Washington times., 1910-01-29

A clever woman is like champagne.
affecting first a mans head and later
getting his heart
The Washington times., 1910-01-29
Mrs. Tiffany

Mrs Lyman Tiffany was also among
the dinner hostesses OF last evening
who took their guests TO the Small and
Early Mrs Tifauy's guests included
a number Of the seasons debutantes-
Mrs Jack Gardner, Of Boston, who
has been the guest or the Secretary OF
the Treasury and Mrs MacVeaEh. is
now spending a few days with the As
SiStant Secretary OF the Treasury and
Mrs Norton
Miss Mabel Boardmsn was hostess a.
a dinner party last evening
The Washington times., 1910-01-29

Wanted-One fine Maxim siIencer
which viii muf7e the piano IN the next
fat after 10 D m
The Washington times., 1910-01-29

Carl JCTn, the unseIhsh singer who
beSSared himself in order 10 let mis-
wife marry another man, may not be
such fool after all II all depends
The Washington times., 1910-01-29

There ought to be a hospital for the
treatment Of political paresis. Ask the
House INSURGENTS.
The Washington times., 1910-01-29

Time 10 begin saving up for that sea-
son ticket to the bail games
The Washington times., 1910-01-29

c p Taft finds something to do every
day. Having bought a baseball team
he now goes out. and has one OF his
clerks pinChed for stealing Loo.
The Washington times., 1910-01-29

More and more the public IS realizing
that q man doesn't have to yell Ike
a Sioux Indian in order to be states
man.
The Washington times., 1910-01-29

Indications are that Governor Hughes
. about 70 appear as the Bluebeard OF
the woman suffrage movement
The Washington times., 1910-01-29

Talk about the high cost Of living
Ever think about the high cost OF dy-
ing Ever see a poor undertaken Think
il over
The Washington times., 1910-01-29

At last reports. the weather man
had nervous prOstration from trying 70
keep I'D with the changes in Washing
tons climate
The Washington times., 1910-01-29

Governor HadIeys declaration thai
every family should keep a COW and
chickens vas not addressed 10 the city
-0rp
The Washington times., 1910-01-29

The only three things which have
fourished from the beginning Of the
world down to the present time are
whisky, gossip, and reformers-
The Washington times., 1910-01-29

DR.. Wiley, that marvellous discoverer.
has found another way to tell a fresh
egg from one Of the cold storage va
riety.
The Washington times., 1910-01-29

Miss Barbara Smith, daughter OF the
Rev and Mrs c Ernest Smith. will en-
terrain a small party at tea this after.
noon at O'Clock TO meet her house
guest Miss Wolf, Of Baltimore
Palms and E,nChHntress carn-tfons
VIII form the table decorations
The Washington times., 1910-01-29

The Republicans are wise. They
scare themselves 70 death so as 20
make themselves work overtime 10 car
" the next House
The Washington times., 1910-01-29

Nj Burbank's proposal that people
eat cactus instead Of meat is not so
bad after all It couldn't sting Us
any more than the meat does
The Washington times., 1910-01-29

The net profits Of Armour & Co. DO
not exceed > per cent on the capital. 90
says Nj Armour Well, what does ne
y,ant2 The earth2
The Washington times., 1910-01-29

Now that the Chicago trsmps have
taken up the habit OF drinking o'clock
tea. somebody may get Mr.. Huntington
Wilson's job.
The Washington times., 1910-01-29

It can not be truthtully said that the
suffrage movement has reached the
point where II makes a noise like a
strong mans voice
The Washington times., 1910-01-29

Mr. and Mrs William Phelps Enc
who have been spending a few days IN
New York, VIII return to Washinstou
tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1910-01-29

Mrs John CrayIle Simpson has card.
out for - tea, on Monday afternoon