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The Washington times., 1910-12-11
Miss Alice Wright Is Entertained at Tea
By Miss Martha Calvo, at Costa Rcan Legation
Judge Wright's Daughter
Honored by Daughter of
Costa Rican Minister.

Miss Marta Calvo, daughter Of the
Minister Of Costa Rica and Nine Calvo.
win be hostess at a tea this afternoon
at 5 o'clock, at the legation on Eight
zenith street, in compliment TO Miss
Alice Wright, the debUtante daughter Of
Judge Daniel Thew Wright and Mrs
Wright
Miss Calvo will receive her guests in
a gown Of yellow satin brOcade, draped
IL chiffon and trimmed in gold net and
marabOU. Miss Wright will wear a
dainty frOck OF white embroidered net
with effective touches Of pink satin.
Tho tea table, which VIII be presided
over by Miss Lollie Anderson, Miss Han
nah Taylor. and Miss Anna Mari. viii
have a centerpiece of pink carnations
and ferns Miss Anderson viii wear
lavender satin Miss Taylor Will wear
pale blue messaline, yelled in maroui-
settle, and Hiss Marr's gown viii be Of
black velvet
Mrs Leonard Harold Wilder, Of 1755
Seventeenth street northwest. viii be
hostess at a large tea, Wednesday, De-
cember "A, from TO o'clcl1, at which
her niece. Miss Annie Abel VIII make
her debut Miss Abel has recently
graduated from Wellesley.
The Washington times., 1910-12-11

B, c OF City Planning" Getting Into
Action for City Plan" The Typhoid
Fly and others dealing with the
causes that underly the stagnstion and
Disagreement for which most Ameri-
can cities are noted, viii be treated by
the best informed men and women of
the United States.
DR.. Woods Hutchinson, who startled
the civilized world with his story of
~the fly that fails to wipe its feet"
viii be here Mrs Caroline Bartlett
Crane, of Kalamazoo, Mich, who de-
serves the title of professional city
cleaner for the work she has done in
the West, viii tell how she does it.
Numerous other men and women who
have has a big part in what has been
accomplished in municipal reform in
the last few years are on the program
4 big step forward is bound to be
taken when these people get together
and exchange ideas, and it is peculiarly
significant that their meeting place
should be Washington This, by the
way, is not an accident The con-
vention is held here, and the secretary
of the association is permanently es-
tablished in offices here, because the
society Is anxious to cooperate with
the officials of the executive and legis-
lative branches of the Government and
with the people of tire District of
Columbia in the effort 70 make this the
model municipality of the nation.
For this reason, as well as for the
broader work of the society, the con
vention this week wilI be full of in
terest TO Washingtoniaps.
The Washington times., 1910-12-11
German Ambassador 5
Daughter to Wed

Inc German Ambassador and Countess
Won Bernstorn @=lOunce the engage
ment Of their DAT ater. Countess I.uise-
Alexandra Won Bernst0rf- 70 Count
RaImOnd POurtaIes, attaehe OF the Ger
man embassy The date for the we'd
ding has not been set but Il probably
VIII take place Al the embassy cary
IN The spring
Countess Luise-Alexandre, who made
her first appearance IN Washington So
clery two years ago at the New Year
reception at the White House, which
she attended with her parents shortly
after their arrival in this country, made
her debut four seasons ago In Cairo,
Egypt where her father was minister
from Germany She is one OF the IA
vortes Of her circle and an achnOwI-
edged beauty.
Count POUrLaIes. who IS the son %
the late Count Hermann Pourzales, and
nephew OF the German ambassador
70 St Petersburg, enteed upon hts
diplomatic career last spring, when he
came 20 Washington as an aItache- He
has served six years In the guards al
Berlin.
The Washington times., 1910-12-11
SHALL CLERKS WORK UNTIL
O'CLOCKR

President Taft and the members of
his Cabinet are debating the question
Of extending the close of the working
day Of Government employees from
s:3O to 5 o'clock
"a good idea" one would naturally
say. That would give the clerks
more salary, and, in a measure, meet
the criticism that Government en-
PIoyes find it hard to make their pay
envelopes meet the demands of the
high cost of living
This, however, isn't exactly the re-
suit that would follow the proposed
extension Of hours The President and
his Cabinet officers aren't figuring on
allowing the clerks more money. They
are figuring on requiring a half hour
more work every afternoon on the
pay the clerks receive now,
The tendency IN all classes of labor
IS toward shorter hours Fifty years
ago 1t was customary for people who
were employed by individuals, firms,
OF corporations to work twelve to fl
teen hours. Gradually we have be
come enlightened; gradually working
people have become better organized.
Now 1t is generally admitted that not
more than eight hours should be de-
manded of one person IN one day;
that every person is fairly entitled to
earn q living without devoting more
than one-third OF the twenty-four
hours to labor; that this is better for
the employee, better for the employer,
and better for the race
While, in every other field, the ten
sency is toward a shorter work day,
we find the President and his Cabinet.
acting for the Government, seriously
contemplating a longer work day for
Government employees. This comes. be
it remembered, but a few years after
an extension Of the work day from 4
20 4:3O O'Clock On the plea of
economy, may the Government not find
st desirable to make another extern
sion a few years hence2
It would be more IN harmony Nth
the enlightenment Of the times if the
Government would at least leave the
yorkday Of its employees as it is
seven hours and a half with a half
hour for lunch Uncle sam is entitled
to fair return from the people on his
pay roll, but there's no good reason
why he should adopt a policy as to
working hours that Is IN direct oppo-
sitiOn to the policy OF society.
The Washington times., 1910-12-11
In the Mail Bag

To the Editor o. TIE washington Tines
Referring 20 the proposed closing OF
the departments at o'clock D n, it
may be well TO observe that there is,
p,rhaps. a limit to the physical endur-
ance of mules, Government clerks, and
other such animals
It has not been a great while since
the closing hour Of the departments
was exte nded from 4 10 4-3O. and now a
stiI further extension 10 O'Clock p n
is proposed
The clerks. Ike their cOngeners. the
mules, ana other patient asses. are en-
tirely helpless In the matter. and must
submit to whatever may be imposed
upon them For, look you, the salaries
they are now paid were hxed more
than fifty years ago. when the cost OF
living was less than one-third what Il
is now. and the salaries were fixed as
being proper TO meet the cost Of living
in those cheap times.
Congress has refused to raise the
salaries OF the department clerks, but
has. increased the salaries OF Congress
mems clerks, and this, too, on the
ground that the raise was necessary on
account OF the Increased cost Of living
This IS true enough; but what is sauce
for the goose should be sauce for the
gander. also. The increased cost Of Ev-
ing Affects the department clerk just
as vitaIIy as Il does the clerk OF a Con
gresham. and the latter sometimes
works only three months in the year,
but always draws pay for thirteen
months in the year.
IF the authorities desire 20 be really
economical. and conservative Of time,
they might have stalls fitted up In the
Easements Of the department buildings
IN which to halter the clerks at night,
after, say. fourteen or fifteen hours
work could then be gotten cut OF the
nutritious; therefore, the clerks might
be fed Oh warm bran mashes, slightly
saFted as a sanitary precautiOn- The
warm water for mixing the bran mash
Is would probably be an unnecessary
expense, but II Is well enough 70 be
reasonably humane wnen It costs 50
little Besides this. a merciful man Is
merciful 70 his beast. The maximum Of
work could then be gotten Ut Of the
clerks at a minimum OF cost II 4 IN
necessary for such creatures as they to
have homes and families. for at best
they are but a poor breed OF stock, and
1T only galley slaves
The Government clerks are the bed
rock Of the business OF Washington Il
Is they who have built up the city. and
it IS they who maintain Il. As a rule,
they more than earn what they are
paid. and generally they are more or
less respectable If there IS anywhere
a sentiment that they are not galley
slaves, but are American citizens, en-
titled to fair and reasonable considera-
ton. then that sentiment should be eN-
erted 90 have their pay increased so as
10 meet at least a part Of the increased
cost Of living since present salaries
were fixed, and to have their hours OF
labor fixed at 3 4 m to p m, with q
half holiday on every Saturday through
out the year
CORNER GROCERYALAN-
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Miss Vivian Gould in
Washington as Guest of
Miss Louise Cromwell.

Miss Vivian Could. daurhte- 20 NJ
and Mrs George Gould. who is 70 uaks
her debut in New York, in Jauuarv. ar
rived IN Washington TO-DAY for a fa,y
days visit 20 Miss Louise Cromwell tt,s
de0utante daughter Of Mrs Oliver
Cromwell
Bliss Gould and a party. including Miss
Angelica Rrown, l. Townsend burden
JrS and Jarvis Geer, IT.. accompanied
Hiss Cromwell 10 washington TO-DAY on
her return from a weekend visit 10 the
metropolis, where she participated In =
number OF de5utante functions. They
VIII be Hiss CromwelIs guests 7rufU
Wednesday
Ac1florrOW Miss Cromwell Is giving q
1L - ana Jheztfer party at the EeIaSCo
Iheater. for the opening uerformancs
Of Preston Ciibson's uIav. ..T5rffrfr7r-- =
tomorrow and Tuesday she VIII enter
tain At iUucheons in honor OF her z77eSrs
and Tuesday night the party ain -
among The guests at the large 5iDner
Cromwell
The Washington times., 1910-12-11
Calls It Outrageous.

To the Editor Of The Washington Times;
whenever it's necessary for the Gov
eminent TO economic the overWorked
and underpaid Governments clerk gets
the worst OF it.
Uncle Sam can afford to spend So
Oou,0O0 or S4o,0Oo,0OO a year for alleged
river and harbOr Improvement. most OF
which - handed out for political pur-
poses 10 bolster up a member Of Con-
gress whose constituents are getting
tired Of him
Uncle Sam can afford to put private
baths IN the Senate Office Building and
In the Treasury Department. for the use
Of the men higher up who get the
large salaries and work short hours.
Uncle Sam can afford TO drop hun
dreds Of thousands Of dollars promoting
worlds fairs and exDOsitiOns-
Uncle sam can afford TO do almost
anything that influential politicians
want for themselves Or their friends,
and then, when he gets short OF cash.
and has 10 retrench, he takes it out on
the clerks
If any private employer decided to
lengthen the working hours of his en-
ployes he'd have TO increase their pay.
Not so with the Government It can
arbitrarily impose longer hours for the
same pay and The struggling clerk may
like It or lump It
II those in charge Of the Government
would begin to practice economy at the
top, those Of US at the bottom wouldn't
feel so much IS If we'd 0cen imposed
upon But it doesn't u ork that way.
We have q hard enough time now to
exc out an existence on our salaries
To force US TO work longer hours for
the same pay would be nothing short of
outrageous. A CLERK.
The Washington times., 1910-12-11
Baltimore Society Folk
Entertain Miss Taft

Miss Helen Tart IS spending the week-
end IN Baltimore, the guest OF NTIss
Christine Marburs, the debutaats
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore
MarbUrg. and a number OF festivities
have been planned in her honor by 50
ciety folk Of the Monumental City
Today Miss Taft VIII receive t1for-
raaIIy during the afternoon with her
hostess. and tonight Walter de c
POuItney viii give a large dinner. fol-
lowed by musicale in honor Of the
daughter Of the President
Yesterday Miss Taft was the honor
guest at luncheon given b. Miss Anne
NInslCW Williams. me -debuLante
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs y WiuslOW
Williams, and last night Miss MarburB,
sister OF Theodore AlaTburg- gave din
ner in her honor
At the dinner dance given for her by
Mr. and Mrs MarbuTg Friday night
the table decorations were exception
ally artistic Instead of the C0uven-
tionaI centerpiece, the cloth was spread
with maidenhair ferns and white roses,
an especially beautiful rose at each
plate There were over 1oU guests.
Tomorrow night Miss Taft VII at
tend the first Monday german, at
which forty Baltimore buds are 70
make their first appearance IN formal
society, and on Tuesday she VII return
TO Washington in time 10 attend the
dinner given for her that evening BY
Rear Admiral ". H H Switzerland.
Z. S. ", and Ms Switzerland
The Washington times., 1910-12-11

LEANENWORTH, Kan. Dec IL
Having completed a sentence for the
violation Of the peonage laws. C NJ
Smith, q wealthy land owner Of Skies
ton Mo- has been released from the
Federal prison here He viii 20 at once
to his estate in New Madrid. where he
owns 1900 acres of ground
Smith, with six others, was convicted
f. 1906.
The Washington times., 1910-12-11
INTERSTATE COMMISSIONER
PROUTY.

Senator Deliver once said, within a
few months before his death, that a
student DESTROYS of tracing the de-
velopment OF the judicial attitude to-
ward the great politico-eeonomie ques-
tons of our times, and Of knowing
years IN advance what the courts were
The Washington times., 1910-12-11

Perhaps Kansas City hopes, by dump
ing a wagon load of condemned opium
into the Missouri river, to luT into
slUmber those hustling towns to the
south that threaten her commercial su-
premacy.
The Washington times., 1910-12-11

must choose between a beefsteak and
a ding-a-ling hat; between a willow
plume and a dozen 15-cent lunches;
between a Geographic Society lecture
and a combination suit; between a
new pair of sixteen-button evening
gloves, and paying the laundry wo-
man; or to have nothing for break
fast Monday. Tuesday, Wednesday,
Thursday. and Friday, but H o., so
she can buy an R. & G. on Saturday.
1t might be a joke for man, but it's
a tragedy for a woman and it's puz-
cling over these things that is making
Portia old before her time and giving
The Washington times., 1910-12-11

Persons returning to the city may
obtain prompt and satisfactory de-
livery Of The Washington Times to
their homes OF Offices BY notifying this
ONCE. The Times VIII be delivered
Et the rate Of 50 cents q month OF
cents a week Send postal or telephone
Circulation Department, Main 5z6o.
The Washington times., 1910-12-11

There are times when one Is justified
IN concluding that the House holds
Hgidly to the theory that all work and
no play makes Jack a dull boy
The Washington times., 1910-12-11
And Wife Entertain

The Ambassador Of France and Nine
Jusserand had as their guests at din
ner last evening the Russian 8mbassz-
dor and Baroness ROsen and their
daughter, Baroness Elizabeth Rosen,
the Italian Ambassador and Narchesa
Cusani and Donna Beatrice CUssui, the
Danish Minister and Countess 1ToItke.
the Minister Of Norway and Nine Bryn-
the charge d'aEafres Of Greece, Alex
ander FOCrOs, Prince kOudachef and
Constantin Nabokoff. of the Russian
embassy, Marches NegrOtto. OF the
italian embassy. Mr. and Mrs. Frederic
A Keep, Dr.. and Mrs BuckDer Ran
dofph. the Counselor Of the French en-
bassy and Nine. Lefevre-Pontaiis, and
the First Secretary Of the French en-
bassy and Nine. &c Peretti de Ia ROcca-
Dr.. and Mrs Duncan NTckfm were
dinner hosts Of last evening
The Washington times., 1910-12-11

Twenty years from now the winter of
1901 VIII be referred to as the one
when snow was three feet deep on the
Avenue for a month.
The Washington times., 1910-12-11
Miss Lucy N. Muddiman
BEde of ". T. McClosky.

ET-de or W. L MCSlOSky-
Ms. Walter s. Hinson announces the
marriage Of her sister, Miss Lucy Mar
saret 8Iuddinan- TO William T. Nc
CIosizy The wedding took place We'd
nesday morning, December :, 81 ID
o'clock, at the rectoFy OF s. Mays
German Catholic Church the Rev
Mihm officiating fl the presence Of a
small gathering OF relatives
Immediately after the ceremony, Nj
and Mrs McClosky left Washington for
New York Upon their return, they VIII
be at home, after December 20 1106
New York avenue
Mrs J Sylvester Phillips has out In
vitations for a musicale on Tuesday ev-
ening ard a dance on Wednesday ev-
ening.
Mrs Never and the Misses Meyer.
who are due TO arrive in New York to
day on the Coronia, viii come directly
to washington TIE Secretary and
George Won L Meyer, tr-, went over
10 New York % meet them
Dr.. and Mrs. J. T. Gore entertained
at dinner last evening Senator and
Mrs Briggs. JustiCg and MIS- T H
Anderson, Mr.. and Mrs. GrOsvenOr, Mr..
and Mrs A r Snow, former Assistant
Secretary OF state z. 3. LOOMS, and
E p GrosvenoT-
Mrs A Gordon Jones and Miss Nan
cv Jones were hosts at a dance last
evening at Rauscher's IN compliment
to Miss Alkaline Culp, a debUtante OF
the season
Mrs R r Hoes will pour tea tOmor-
row afternoon at the Gentlewomen's
League sale, which VIII continue this
week at SO Connecticut avenue A
luncheon viii be served each day from
j to . o'clock.
Mrs. Crawford, wife Of Gen 8IedOrem
Crawford, L s a, has out invitations
10, as a farewell 70 AIRS. Duncan Nc
Kim, who is leaving Washington short
" to spend the winter at her place In
South Carolina
The Washington times., 1910-12-11

drew Every person ! know is doing the same
stunt"
Yes, ! know" replied ImOgene, but you know
Pora is leading the meTcerized life She gets
what she wants-she always has 10 take something
just good but cheaper. She Is Government clerk
you know. a thousand dollars a year, and she is
scrUping all the time She is always trying spread
a lump Of butter the size Of a walnut, thirty
nine pieces Of toast
Why. Andrew. my heart Just bIeeds for that girl.
This winter when she went to buy her fall gown. she
had 70 study for two weeks over whether she would
buy coat suit, which she could almost any
place, or buy a gown which she could wear to real
functions. but which she could not wear 70 common
places You see she could not afford both so she had
The Washington times., 1910-12-11

How in the world are the Democrats
ever going to be able to run tae House
without John Wesley Gaines
The Washington times., 1910-12-11

These are the days when the Oldest
inhabitant IS in his glory.
The Washington times., 1910-12-11
Andrew and InaOgene
By Roe Fulkerson


/ into the where Andrew with his
affairs opinion.
n or s be fixing to write
hroes She getting the distribution
people
The Washington times., 1910-12-11

The nat total circulation Of The washington
Tines Sunday during the month OF No
Ve[nber was 1881 al copies left over and
returned by agents being eliminated This
number. when divided BY 4. the number OF
Sunday average for November 70 have been
The Washington times., 1910-12-11

The annual tip abut cotton wtiskers
and Christmas tree candles IS just as
good this year as ever.
The Washington times., 1910-12-11

There really aren't very many stunts
left for Eleanor Sears.
The Washington times., 1910-12-11

Mr. Wickersham Is making a noise
suspiCiOusly Ike a trust-buster
The Washington times., 1910-12-11

silk
enough to buy silk stockings before
make these with the Isle she could a
fordth OF bought the low shoes
may joke. it's serious matter when
The Washington times., 1910-12-11

Ths net total circulation OF The Washington
Times daily during the month OF November
was sfS215, al copies left over and returned
being eliminated This number. when d.
vided BY %, the number Of days Of publica-
zion. shows the let daily average for SOyeEa-
Der 10 have been 5.s70
The Washington times., 1910-12-11

In the meantime, Brazil seems to have
acquired a little backbone.
The Washington times., 1910-12-11

It's strange that. as yet, Col Jim Ham
Lewis has displayed no comeback ac-
tivities
The Washington times., 1910-12-11

trouble OF
in find generally pocket
LEI hiatt hurting
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In each Issue u The Times the circulation
figures for the previous day are plainly
printed at the head OF the first page a the
left Of the date line
The Washington times., 1910-12-11

decide whether would
she studying
refuse all ordinary
wraps
old
finally
which Ike
would
with the
Laughs
what kind
The Washington times., 1910-12-11
SUNDAY,

M number q c0mpIsse and ps1eoE Oop4ss
~ Tia Warrington Times printed Sundays
f-Etng chs month 0f November was as fol-
toTsg
HOFember g.. 3SIsss November r.. Es.oSs
.SSoFeEnbar H. S7rsSs November ~. s.2oZ
w. Ioz Tie 1oIith.--..--.-.----.s- -. ~
SUHd2y Rge<4Ss fo= tie noo6f1--- - 2sS
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Entered at the Postorice at FashIuEton
d c. as second class matter
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shoes You. viii buy, when you can
only have one pair OF course, she
knew she should buy the sensible
kind, with fat heels, and good, thick
sOles, which she could wear TO Of
fee every day. but then she had nice
dress to wear TO nice places and you
know it would never do to wear that
kind Of pair of shoes with such a
dress, and OF course, she could not
wear low suede shoes TO Office on rainy
days, and honestly. I thought the
p1or girl would have TO go 10 a sana-
torium before she could decide what
20 do about it,
Well, what did she dor inquired
Andrew
Why, Just about that time, these
silk stockings with Isle tops came
out and, Of course, she was all right,
said Imogene-
Why. what did that have to do
with it?" asked Andrew, puzzled
Why, gOosie," she said, don't you
know that women never wear high 81
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Peonage Prisoner Freed.

Twelve shopping days to ChristmasI
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NOVEMBER CIRCULATION.
Daily.

Total for the mont -. ....--1 III. las
Daily average for the month-.-...-.. l2,S62
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SUBSCRIPTION RATES By MAI.
mo. mos mos. u,
Daily and Sunday $3.50 tas0 A-B $50
Sunday only------------ ..--- = -
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Mrs A. Gordon Jones and Miss Nan
cy Jones were hosts at a dance last
evening at Rauscher's IN compliment
to Miss Alkaline Culp, a debUtante OF
the season
The Washington times., 1910-12-11

Mrs. ]. Sylvester Phillips has out In
vftations for musicale on Tuesday ev-
eninz ard a dance on Wednesday ev-
I ar7frr-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-01-21
SMALLPOX PREVALENT
THROU HOUT ALABAMA

Montgomery county is not alone in
its small pox scare, says the Mont
gomery Advertiser. The word of Or.
w. H. Sanders, state hea4,.- otncer, is
authority for the statement LAT there
is more of the contagion throughout
the state at present than there has
been for some time. Especially to the
south of Montgomery is the disease
prevalent, where the negro population
is thickest.
From Lowndes county comes the
word that smallpox is largely preva-
lent there, despite the recent visit or
DR.. Sanders to points of infection, and
his admonllion to au- Aorities.
To every section of the state letters
are being sent by the state health
authorities urging county health of
ficers to bend their efforts toward the
elimination of the disease. Except
where there are large cities, health
regulations must be enforced, and the
campaigns against smallpox waged by
the county authorities.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-01-21

the present owners and exhibitors
suggesting that it shall be known as
the Pry-o-ra.
The latest astronomical forecast
points to a return of Halley's great
comet in the near future, which visit
ed the solar system only once during
the nineteenth century, and will not
modest US again for seventy more
years.
Unless it's direction has been re-
versed by some universal turn-table it
will come around the sun from east
to west, and collide with the earth
head endwise, II we come in its
chosen pathway.
At a. speed of two million miles per
day it is coming around the trackless
curve, and may reach US in time to in.
terfere with the opening programme
of the "San Carlos" and the southern
race track.
Although it is being watched and
photographed through telescope OBJ.
servations it may be several months
yet before we are illuminated, igrited
or even switched by it's fiery tail.
Through it should envelope the en-
tire solar system with it's ETHEREAL
flame, we will entertain a hope that
it is too rare an agent to penetrate
our atmosphere, and too imponderaole
to influence the motion Of Ghe planets
around the sun.
THOS. M'MIT.LAN.