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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-26
The House and the Fairgrounds.

The House Of Representatives should
be fair to the District of Columbia and
10 the children of the District. Take
this playground appropriation, now
subject of conference in connection with
Che District appropriation bill. The
House and Senate have both agreed to an
appropriation OF $1,000 for Fairgrounds.
hut the House, fnisled by the rnischievous
ingenuity OF the opponents OF the grant
of any money for the children, provided
that all OF the money should be paid
by The District and mono by the national
government However good the cause,
the District could not afford to see the
bakic principle Of the. half-and-half law.
Violated. and the Fairgrounds. however
mach IN need of the money. could not
hfford TO accept it by the sacrifice Of the
aympathy OF the community.
In the debate OF March s a mass
Of nrisstatements was injected to the
injury of the children's cause. DR.. Cur
lbs, the late superintendent OF the play
grounds. was q center. OF attack 1t was
stated that he had drawn $4,000 per
year as a salary for the supervision Of
the Fairgrounds of the District of Co
funlbia and as secretary Of the Play
grounds Association of America; that
81. 400 per year had been paid him out OF
congressional appropriations. and that
the cost of supervision had run from
so to so per cent of the entire funds
used for Fairgrounds, and to all this
svas added the charge that the Play
grounds Association never rendered any
statements
To those conversant with conditions
those statements appear so absurd as
hardly to call for correction, and yet
they evidently had effect In the House.
The records show that the highest sum
DR. Curtis ever received from congress
sional appropriations in any one year
was S1,372. and that his average from
this source for five years was s53464.
Or. Curtis average salary from all local
sources during his five years here was
k1,3S2.64. The cost of the supervision
during FIVE years was 1896 per cent OF
the congressional appropriation, and the
cost OF all kinds of supervision, includ-
ing caretakers, teachers. yatchmen and
DIR Curtis, amounted to g54.s6 per cent
pf that appropriation. AS TO the charge
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-26
The Next National Platforms.

In thinking and specializing about 1912,
The politicians should not conf1ne them
selves to the presidential candidates The
! candidates must stand on platforms, and
the platforms. because of recent expert
ences, will have to be drawn with unusual
care next time.
For a full year, tho bwo principal de-
Eyerances of 19OS-the one upon which
Mr.. Taft. the other upon which Mr.. Bryan
stood-have been the subjects of much
heated dispute. Both parties are accused
of having violated their campaign prom
tses The Payne law is described as
Reputation of the tariff plank of the Chi
cago platform, while the votes of MANY
democrats on various schedules while tar
III revision was in progress last year were
In fiat conflict with the Denver platform.
But the question will not relate exclu-
sively to clearness in the terms employed.
OF course, the expressions should be as
clear as possible. The country should
know precisely what is meant. But there
will arise at the next national conven-
tons the proposition as to how far a plat
form binds 1t IS not new proposition.
Platforms have been disregarded before.
But probably no platform ever had less
binding force than the Denver platform
disclosed when those who had ratified 1t
as candidates for Congress were called
upon TO sustain its provisions in their
work as legislators.
The democracy was committed to free
lumber in SO many words. And yet in
both the House and the Senate democrats
voted for a duty on lumber. and ex-
planned their votes on the score that
in casting them they were obeying the
wishes and considering the interests OF
their constituents. An income tax, which
the second Cleveland administration. had
approved. was promised, and yet many
democrats now are baking. Virginia.
which supported Mr.. Cleveland in all
three of his races, and Mr.. Bryan in all
three OF his, has voted against the tax
In the appeals to the legislature by the
friends of the tax, the Denver platform
and Mr.. Bryan's wishes were quoted. but
to no purpose. The democrats of the
state would not be bound by the party's
latest expression on the subject.
Why, then, Is a platform? Who. or
what, is TO enforce it? AS a rule, thir-
teen months elapse before the success
full party at the polls is called upon to
legislate on the issues upon which it has
asked and received power. In that time
there may be a complete change of
front unless some means can be devised
ito force victors to deliver the goods they
have promised. Who are to write, and
under what influences, and with what
meanings and bindings, the platforms OF
1872?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-26

of not making statements. 1t is well
known that every dollar Of money appro-
priated by Congress for Fairgrounds has
been handled by the District officials,
paid out as are other funds, under audit
from the District auditor and the Treas
ury Department. Besides this. each
year the association has rendered fully
audited statement of the expenditure OF
all moneys privately contributed. Those
statements have been publisheds and
have been sent to Congress. and per-
sonally to those who made the charges.
So much for few of the statements
made in the debate. The question OF
supervision on which a great many votes
were gathered in opposition to the ap-
preparation. Is thoroughly understood by
the District, and with any Investigation
could be as thoroughly understood by
Congress. There is nothing, absolutely
nothing. to the playground proposition
without supervision. With the parks
in Washington and the open ground, it
is admitted that there is abundant play
ground provision for children. so far as
space is concerned. but space without
supervision is worthless. and this is
shown clearly in the fact that the ma
tional government, through Col. Cosby,
in charge of parks and reservations. in
giving the use Of certain grounds to the
Fairgrounds association has laid down
a permanent and basic statement that
it is given only on the condition that
supervision Of the children while at play
be provided by the association.
Let the House be fair. then. and either
provide the appropriation for the play
grounds movement as other appropria-
tons are made for the District of Co.
lumbia, on the haIf-and-half principle,
or take the responsibility Of saying that
it is opposed to children's Fairgrounds,
and that 1t proposes to let the $3.50, 900 Of
investment already made by it in this
movement lie idle to decay and become
worthless
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-26
CulberSon.

i Roger Sllllivan's suggestion of Senator
HENDERSON for 1912 recalls feature. of
The gayety of 1908. Mr.. Culberson was
the subject then of many notices. all de-
iscribing his strong qualities and calling
on him to rise and do" the Bryanites.
But they were all traced to Wall street
or Wall street connections, and the
Texas senator was not the sort of man
to play Wall streets game. So he kept
his seat, and remained calm while purple
patches of CUFF were plastered all over
him. As his health is not good now
there seems no likelihood of his being
moved by the present appeals. He Is
not obsessed on the subject Of Mr.. Bryan
but not the man to be played with for
anti-Bryan purposes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-26
Democracy Specifies.
From the Baltimore Sun.

Astonishmment is too mild a word to
express the surprise of the country at the
spectacle of a democratic gathering in
which speeches were dispensed with. The
democrats have subsisted so long on a diet
of oratory and disappointment that when
the minority members of Congress come
down to business. hold q caucus that gets
to work at once. elects it's members of
the new rules committee and adjourns,
the event is as gratifying as 1t Is unex-
pected. There seems to be practical lead
ership at last. which will be able to ac-
complish results IL the democrats should
carry the House of Representatives this
fall
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-26
Tree Planting in Duluth.
rom the Duluth Herald

The plan of having city ordinance
regulating the planting of trees along
public thoroughfares, proposed to the
city council last evening, Is worth con-
sidering.. Much depends, of course, upon
the character OF the regulations: but,
properly devised. they could be made to
produce symmetry, system and uniformity
associated with slightly variety. Clearly.
the present lack of system, under which
all the owners in a block might plant diff
ferent kinds of trees In the absence of
agreement. Is capable of being greatly
improved upon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-26
Long Hat Pin Ordinance

From the Chicago Record-Herald.
The long hat pin ordinance is not d.
rected against a style of dress, but against
a public nuisance. 1t has been shown
that painful wounds and even loss OF
sight have resulted from the maintenance
of this nuisance. The style might be
harmless If each OF its devotees could be
consigned to ten-acre lot and duly
surrounded by barbed-wire fence. but
when they throng the streets and stree,
cars OF great city it is dangerous. It Is
to be hoped that women will have the
good sense to realize that the ordinance
with it's fifty-dollar fine, is not q piece OF
freak legislation; that there were excel
lent reasons why an effort should have
been made to abolish the nuisance, and
that 1t Is their duty to put the long hat
pin out of business.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-26
Fairgrounds.
From the Kansas City Star.

FrOm the KANSAS CQIy sotdr.
One of the most important developments
to be undertaken by the park board, II
the improvement bonds carry at the
coming election, will be the making Of a
number of Fairgrounds and the utiliZa-
ton of the two north end sites recently
acquired for playground purposes. This
prospect should appeal to everybody In
Kansas City-to those whose children
will utilize the recreation resorts and to
the general public.
Kansas City has invested heavily in
parks and boulevards, and it is proud OF
the investment. But 1t must, In every
way possible, make these properties still
more useful to the city, and it is especi-
ally desirable to expand those facilities
that contribute to the health and comfort
and character of the poor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-26

The Presidents nominations to fill
the Offices OF United States district at
torney and Police Court judge met with
general approval and it is q matter OF
regret that Mr.. Hoover has decided to
decline the latter place. Mr.. Wilson and
Mr.. Hoover are progressive young Wash
ingtonians Of the highest character and
marked ability. Both nominations were
made only after long and careful
scrutiny of. a. large field OF candidates
and possibilities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-26
Going Up.

The gentle elevator man.
Who scorns the dull earth-clinging plar
Loves to exclaim whene'er he can,
"Going up!'',
He saw the sunshine in the sky.
On the thermometer his eye
Paused. and he gave a joyous cry:
'Going up!'
And when he heard the price Of meat,
And various other things to eat.
He said it still in grief complete,
Going up!'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-26
A Restless Profession.

You make 1t a rule to keep your con-
stituents interested as much as possible. :"
YES" replied Senator Sorghum. In
politics there is no use Of trying to let
we'll enough alone. If you don't give PEG
pie something to think about they'll ne
giving you something to think about"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-26
Simple Life for Cheap Living.
From the Omaha Bee.

From the Omaha Bee.
With all our efforts to bring down the
cost of living only a few have quietly
method has been to resume 1.-The simple
life'' by combining themselves within the
limits of their incomes, as in the days of
old. buy with scrupulous care. practice
economy and avoid waste. People who
cut their garment according to their
cloth apparently succeed now as formerly
and -Hye wall within Average Ino0a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-26
SHOOTING STARS.
By PHILANDER JOHNSON
A Sure Sign.

II see you had a perfectly lovely time
at the Matinee said the unfeeling per-
son.
How do you know?" asked his wife.
Because you have cried until your
nose is red
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-26
Uplifted.

The farmer now hunts up the banks
With lofty, placid brow.
He leaves his coin and murmurs, Thanks,
I need no uplift now
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-26
A Sartorial Success.

':Since Mr.. Bliggins got his new clothes
he looks like a fashion plate
YES" replied Miss Cayenne; especial
ly in the matter of facial expression
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-26

The eieven-year-old Harvard prodigy
who is figuring on trip to Venus In
twenty minutes with radium as motive
power has outgrown his Jules Verne at a
remarkably early age.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-26

!. As an authority on myths Senator
Lodge will hereafter be disposed to con-
fine his scholarly attention to the strict
ly classical variety.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-26

II Mr. Roosevelt was especially DESTROYS
of something pungent on the subject of
he would communicate with
Mr.. CLAWS rather than with Mr.. Pinchot
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-26
A Favored Industry.

Some of that music sounds very
familiar" said the musical comedy man.
ager.
YES" replied the composer, ITS fortu-
nate for my business that melodies are
not as easily recognized as epigrams."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-26

Charles w. Fairbanks Is attracting
much attention as an Indiana man who
can travel TN distant countries without
writing a book about 1t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-26

Mr.. Cannon had one Of the sharpest at
tacks and quickest recoyeries on record
in the annals of resignationftis
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-26

The average Pennsylvania village is in
doubt whether to accept Pittsburg. Har-
risburg or Philadelphia as a municipal
model,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-26

Some company. willing to take chances,
might find lucrative field in writing
reputation insurance for men in the New
York assembly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-26

The Maryland democrats have decided
10 bring up the proposition to disfranchise
the colored voter without any further ef-
fort TO sugar-coat the pill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-26

J. Ogden Armour says he is sorry for
the people because of the high price of
meat This is what may be called expert
hympathy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-26

In selecting a flower as an emblem of
the new rules committee the modest,
shrinking violet finds no consideration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-26

DIR. Cooks advance announcement that
he is broke may be intended as a
friendly warning to creditors not to waste
their time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-26

Senator Hepburn can think up as many
startling propositions as Chicago COL
lege professor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-26

TIN order to avoid delays on account
Of personal absence letters to THE
STAR should not be addressed to any
individual connected with the ONCE, but
simply to THE STAR. or to the Editorial
or Business Department, according to
tenor or purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-26

Chancellor Day is the latest joint de-
batter with no takers for his challenges.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-26

Make the Liver
DO Its Duty
Nine times IN ten when the liver Is
right the stomach and bowels are right.
CARRIERS LITTLE
LIVER PILLS
gently but firmly
compel lazy liver
to do its duty
Cure
ConstiDa-
ton. Indi-
gestion,
Sick Headache and Distress after Eating.
Small Pill, Small Dose. Small Price.
GENUINE must bear SIGNATURE
kkpe<G@S nzG
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-26

SATIN DIRECTOIRE-An all-silk
fabric, strong and firm, but light in tex
ture; nothing more suitable for gown
of elegance.
5000 to $500 the yard.
CREPE DE CHINE-A bright, lus-
trous and fine silk material much in
vogue for the soft clinging gowns and
other modes of the hour; handsomely
woven; double width.
5000 the yard.
CHIFFON CLOTH-A beautiful
and sheer all-silk fabric, possessing the
desired clinging qualities; extensively
used this season for modish evening
gowns.
S1.75 to 5000 the yard.
Second floor. st.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-26

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. sheer
and very popular dress goods, Of I'M
usual beauty and elegance; very bright
and soft and silky in finish one of fash
ions greatest favorites.
ST. so to $500 the yard.
TUSSAH ROYAL-A fabric that
compares in quality and general beauty
with all others produced by the house
of Priestley. Shown in plain, striped
and ottoman effects, is bright, silky and
exceptionally serviceable
SIPS to $500 the yard.
We wish to call attention to the 10
cation OF our Dress Goods Department,
on the second floor, where there is an
abundance of room and clear, natural
north light to aid in choosing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-26
Latest Shades in C0l0red Dress Goods.


ILI
has ever
ours
erswithun only
few of whc mention
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-26

Women's French Handmade Night
Dresses, of nainsook, low neck and
short flowing sleeves trimmed with
hand-embroidered edge and eyelets run
with ribbon; daintily hand-embroidered
front.
$3.50 each.
Women's Handmade Combination
Suits (corset cover and drawers or cor
set cover and short skirt, of pretty
painsook; hand-embroidery and valer-
ciennes lace applied in several good
styles complete the trimming.
SA.@5 to $1,000 each.
Third floor Eleventh st.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-13
DECLARES LIFE
TERM WORSE THAN DEATH

CHICAGO, Oct. 12.-Life imprison-
ment in the penitentiary was declared
by Judge Kavanagh yesterday to be
a more terrible punishment than
hanging.
The jurist in a remarkable opinion
handed down in sentencing Joseph
Welcome to life imprisonment for
murder, contrasted death with the tor
tured soul of a life convict in his
solitary cell, and told the prisoner il
is not correct to regard the death
sentence the most severe punishment
to be inflicted.
Welcome murdered Mrs. Mary Nc
Lean, March %, 1910, in a boarding
house which she conducted. He
pleaded guilty.
1t was shown he had forced his
wife to become a white slave" and
shot her for refusing to give him
money. Mrs. Mclean was shot while
trying to save Mrs. Welcome.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-13
THINKS ATTACK
WAS BY GAMBLERS
Mayor of Pueblo, Colo, Now in
Los Angeles, Hears of an At
tempt to Fire His Home

A. L. Fugard, mayor Of Pueblo, Colo,
whose home in that city an unidenti-
fled man attempted to burn Wednes-
day, stated in an interview at the
home of his mother, Mrs. S. e. Fugard,
1888 Winfield street, Los Angeles,
where he is visiting, last night, that
the attempt was most likely made by
a disappointed gambler. AS mayor
he has waged a successful fight
against gambling in Pueblo.
Like all men holding public Of
flee" said Mayor Fugard, II have re-
ceived many anonymous letters,
threatening dire results If I persisted
along certain lines. Well, my fight
in Pueblo has been for a clean city
without the vice of open gambling and
as many made their livelihood in my
city by operating games of chance,
naturally my success in abolishing it
created many enemies"
Fugard compared his campaign for
abolishment of the vice at Pueblo
with the success attained along the
same lines by the good government
forces in this city. That gambling had
been wiped out forever in his city, he
felt certain.
"Never again will ivory balls spin
in roulette wheels in Pueblo" said
the mayor, land I think that open
gambling in Nevada will never be re-
sumed again, though there is some
talk of it. With the prohibiting of
open gambling in Nevada, I can see
no territory remaining in the United
States for the gamblers to flourish"
Mr. Fugard is a physician by pro-
fession, with a good practice in Pueblo.
He is married. having four daughters.
Yesterday he received a message from
his wife to the effect that the fire
scare was of no real consequence and
for him not to cut short his visit with
his mother and sister, Mrs. Ella B.
Sheldon, on its account
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-13
GILLETT REVIEWS 1000
MILITIA AND REGULARS
Rain HaItS ManeuVers at Camp
AtaSCadero- -CaIifornianS
Go Home Friday

CA-IP ATAsCAOERO, Oct. 12.-
Governor Gillett today reviewed the
1000 troops of this camp. A drizzling
rain fell throughout the ceremony.
Immediately after the review there
was a reception for the governor, to
which all officers were invited by
General Bliss.
There was to have been a spectac-
ular maneuVer but it was deferred on
account of the rain.
The governors arrival at camp was
heralded by a salute of seventeen guns.
Col Charles Mason, Eighth infantry,
commanded the review, which was
formed in four lines. The first line
consisted of the Eighth and Thirtieth
regular infantry and the Fifth Cali
fornia infantry.
The second line was composed Of the
Second and Seventh California and
Companies A and b. California Ma
tional Guard signal corps.
The third line was composed OF Com
pany E, field signal corps, provision
battalion of field artillery, two troops
of the Eighth U. S. cavalry, Troop
B and c, California cavalry; Capt l..
L. Hopwood, medical corps with the
ambulance company formed the fourth
line.
The governor expressed himself
highly pleased with the appearance of
the entire command, and many reg
ular army officers stated the organ
lied militia were a great credit to the
state.
Baseball is nearing it's close in camp.
The Eighth infantry today clinched
first place by defeating the Thirtieth
infantry, II to 1. The race for second
place is between the artillery and the
headquarters team.
On Friday the Californians start
homeward, and Saturday and Sunday
the regulars viii. go.
Lieut.. John w Ward, Thirtieth in
fantry, whose leg was recently ampu-
tated as the result of a railroad acci-
dent. will be sent t the Preside hos
pital tonight at midnight.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-13
BURGLAR KILLS BOY WHO
STARTLES HIM TO FLIGHT
Thief Fires Three Shots at Lad
and FIeeS

SALT LAKE CITY. Oct 12.-star-
tied into fight by the sound of foot
steps on a stairway, a burglar, sud
denly confronted by a 14-year-old
schoolboy, today in the latter's home
fired three shots from revolver into
the lads body and then rushed through
the kitchen door. The victim, Thom-
as r. Karrick, started in pursuit of
the robber. but fell dying on the steps
of the portco just as physician who
had dashed toward him from the street
car was about to administer an opiate.
Young Karrick was alone in his
home when attacked, having returned
from school to prepare his MONDAY
meal. The boys mother is supervisor
of art in the public schools
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-13
COUPLE Welded BEFORE
THR0NG AWAITING T. R.

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 12.-That part of a
Clayton, Mo, crowd which had gath
cred early around the platform that
they might be assured Of good places
to see and hear Col mel Roosevelt yes
terday, were surprised to see a band
march upon the stage an hour and
half before the scheduled time for
the appearance of the ex-president.
AS in Difference to RooseVclt's stork
policy, the band struck up Here
Comes the Bride"
Then Justice of the Peace Meyers Of
Jennings, Mo, made his way to the
platform, closely followed by Christ j.
Horning of st. Louis, and Miss Nellie
Greeves, also Of this city They were
married while the crowd cheered so
Justify that the music Of the band was
drowned.