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The Washington times., 1910-12-23
Floor Lieutenant Mann.

James r Mann Representative in Csn-
gress from the Second Illinois district.
is known throughout the country as the
floor lieutenant Of Speaker Cannon II
is probable that few people realize Just
what Mann does on the floor 10 win
that title. and even the c. suaI observer
IN the gallery would know when ne va :
working st his JOB Of lieutenant Part
Of the Job consists Of objecting 20 meas
Ures which do not meet with the ap-
prevail Of the Republican organization
One Of the most unique features OF the
Job, however, consists Of talking against
time Since the rules were amended at
the last session Of Congress even Asher
Kinds, the parliamentary expert at the
Speakers desk. has some difficulty SUP
plying the Speaker with rulings and
references To preCedents right on the
bat II IS in such emergencies tha-
Mann gets on the Job.
When IL becomes apparent At the
parliamentary tangle is a difficult one.
and may cause some searching into old
records II is I'D to Mann TO see that the
dilemma Of the Speaker does not be
come apparent TO the House
Mr.. Speaker says the fiOOr lieu
tenant, when he gets word "a the
speakers messenger that some time
must be killed
The gentleman from Illinois" SAYS
the Speaker, still searching through
the records
Il desire 10 be heard on the point Of
order"
Thereupon Mr- Mann proceeds to talk
Having an extensive knowledge Of the
rules, he does not find Il difficult 70 talk
so ne goes ahead and talks, and talks
and talks, until he finds that the
Speaker. with the assistance Of TEiuds.
is prepared TO rule on the point OF
order Then. and not until then, does
the gentleman from Illinois desist
The Washington times., 1910-12-23
Morals In Panama.

Natives - Panama are being taught
that Americ aus citizens are abstemious.
according 10 stories brought back 10
this country by members Of Congress
who recently visited the Isthmus.
Maurice H Thacher. civil governor Of
the Canal Zone, is the teacher.
When Mr. Thacher went 70 Panama
seven or eight months ago AmerJ-
can officials and the Panama Of
fcials waited patiently for hin 10
give a reception After a reasonable
length OF time had elapsed without a
sign Of reception some of TEACHERS
friends went 10 him and suggested The
propriety Of throwing his house open
some evening and entertaining his
friends
All right" said NJ. Thacher. but
I want It understood that no uquo-
shall be served on my premises and
there shSu be no smoking"
But, my dear fellow protested the
Americans, you misunderstood. This
IS tropical country These people
down here think no more OF drinking
and smoking than you think Of going
10 sunday school in Kentucky
Il cannot help that" answered
Thacher. It do not believe IN drinking
and do not believe in snokins.
Therefore we shall have none OF Il in
NY house"
Let rs compromise" suggested an
army officer Z suppose we can blu
the thing through without liquor Of any
kind. although VIE ought 70 have d
mild sort Of punch But, man alive.
these folks down here would rather
smoke than eat"
Well said Governor Thacher. re-
luCta-ntiy, If there Is going 20 be any
haTu feeling about Il III let them
smoke out on the back porch" And
they did
The Washington times., 1910-12-23
Washington Society Gives Welcome This Afternoon
o Miss Hazel V. Cox and Miss Edna Tayloe Snyder
Mr.. and Mrs. w. V. Cox
Will Present Daughter at
Tea at amiIy Home.

Mr. and Mrs ". V Cox are giving
large tea this afternoon from 3 To
o clock TO present their daughter, Miss
Hazel V. Cox. The old family resi-
dence on I street viii be effectively
decorated for the occasion with quaint
ties OF Christmas greens and red roses
Mrs Cox and Miss Cox will be as
sisted by Mrs :. s. Henkle and Hiss
Emery, aUnts Of the debutante; Ms. J.
NJ Green, Mrs william Shryock. and
Mrs A V. Mum, OF MontclaIr. y. J.
Those assisting viii be Miss Louise
Robertson. Mss Mildred Bacon. Miss
Marion EdmOnston King. Miss Ida
Norment Smith, Miss Frances Thorn,
Miss Catherine Birney, Miss Ruth Lar
ner, Miss Alice Wright, Miss Marion
True. Miss Iris Masters. and Miss Mary
Poole
Mrs. Cox viii receive In a handsome
gown Of salmon satin veiied in tur-
quoiSe blue chiffon embroidered in the
two shades The debutante's gown will
be Of white messaline satin yelled IN
chiffon, and trimmed in crystal and sill
yer lace she VIII carry an armful Of
Killarney roses and lilies Of the valley.
Mr. and Mrs. PeytOn Russell enter
tanned party a. bridge last evening.
Miss Sallie Williams. daughter or
Senator-eisct John Sharpe Williams Of
Mississippi, viii spend the Christmas
holidays with her cousin, Mrs. D J.
CAN'T, Of 3552 Eleventh street north
west
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Home Of Mrs. Francis a.
Roe to Be Scene of Miss
Snyder Debut.

Miss Edna Tsyloe Snyder. daughter Of
the Rev and Ms. william TayIoe shy
der, viii make her debut this afternoon
at a LARGE tea at O'Clock, at the home
Of her great-aunt. Mrs. Francis A Roe.
on Seventeenth street
The house vviH be effectively decorated
with Christmas greens and flowers for
the occasion
MIS- Roe and Mrs Snyder viii receive
with the debutante, who VIII wear q
dainty frock Of white messaIine trimmed
with n1araLou and crystal and q erin
son girdle- Her bouquet viii be huge
cluster OF crimson carnations
Mrs Charles ChaiIIe-Long, aunt Of The
debutante and Miss Berry VIII preside
al the tea table
Assisting vii be Miss Snyder. Miss
Faith Snyder, Miss Ellen FTIIebrown.
Miss Nancy Jones. Miss Emily Ross,
Miss Helen Williams Miss Dorothy
Brooks, and Miss Helena Smith.
Mrs Charles 9. Thorn will entertain
at an informal dance at her residence
on Biltmore street, December 3. for
her daughter, Miss Frances Thorn, who
was among the debutsntes Of last sea
son
Mrs. Tom A Williams xiii not Be AZ
home this afternoon
The Washington times., 1910-12-23
ca pital Tales
Farming Experts.

Two men IN Washington who prob
ably know more intimately the farm
life Of the South than any other men
IN he country are DR.. s. a Knapp, in
charge Of demonstration farm work in
The South for the Department OF Agri-
culture and his son. Bradford Knapp.
who is his assistant
Mr. Knapp lately came to Washing
ton from Iowa TO assist his father, but
hs knows Southern farming. having
spent many years in that section The
hnsspps are teaching the Southern
farmers how TO grow corn, because
they say, cheap corn means cheap meat
we found We couldn't get the old
men TO change their WAYS OF raising
corn, said Dr. Knapp, so we tackled
the boys. Ind when the old man sees
the boy raising several times as many
bushels 20 tie acre as he does. he comes
round al right
The Washington times., 1910-12-23
LEGISLATION AND THE
SECRET CAUCUS.

There Is report that when. early in
January, the Democratic members
elect Of the next House Of Representa-
tives meet for CAUCUS, motion viii be
made 10 have the caucus wide open,
TO permit the press 70 be represented
and to do away with all the foolish
secrecy that in the past surrounded
these sacred functions.
II isn't probable that an open caucus
viii be permitted, but fight for 1t
viii be popular, and a move in the
right direction There ought to be
law against any sort OF executive ses-
sioHs Of legislative bodies. whether
houses of Congress. State Legislatures.
city councils, OF committees Of legis-
lative bodies This Is a day of pub
lieity- We want It for affairs of cor
porations. and for the concerns OF our
political committees. Why not have
the real thing:
50 long a. the real business of legis-
lation IS done IN eommTttees-and
everybody knows that the fine work.
has to be done there-alI the pub
Ecity that can be secureu viii be use
less unless It reaches &c committee
sessions No committee OF Congress
ought 10 be permitted to lock It's doors
when It sits down with It's business.
The public may be annoying, and the
representatives OF the press may be in
the way AZ times Condolences nav
be a bit more difficult in the glare of
potential publicity; but the truth Is
that the fewer condolences INDUCED
among legislators in such circ1Ern-
stances the better for the public
That Is Why 1t would be a fine thing
If somebody would try 10 force an
sPen caucus on the Democrats. IF the
move succeeded, the Republicans would
save TO be equally frank with the
people, and their caucus would he
opened The precedent thus estab-
lished would spread to other legis-
lative ard political bodies, and in no
long time the idea Of secret legis-
lative performance would be unknown
Not all deeds done IN darkness are
necessarily bad; but darkness is al
WAYS sought as a cover to those that
are bad. The proportion of dark
deeds viii be reduced just about as
the supply Of darkness Is cut of.
Let the Democrats turn on the light.
They could do few things which would
be more calculated to command the
country's confidence.
The Washington times., 1910-12-23
Princeton Musicians
Get Hearty Welcome

An enthusiastic audience greeted the
Princeton University GIee. Banjo. and
Mandolin Club AZ its concert at the New
Willard last evening. The program,
which was unusually Interesting vas
followed b. an Informal dance. ATTENDED
BY = large contingent Of the younger SCI
The patronesseS of the occasion were
Mrs George Whitfield Brown Ms
CHARLES Russell Train. Mrs William NJ
Irwin. Mrs Myron " Parker. AIrs. Vic
tor Kaufman. Mrs Thomas Moves.
Mrs John wilkins, Mrs. Henry z. pa
VS. Ms John W MCCARTNEY. Mrs.
James Green. Mrs Henry Clay Stewart.
Mrs John Tlleston Granger, Mrs Du-
anne Fox Mrs Z. T. Sewers. Mrs. VIII
lam a Mearnes. Mrs John c. Simpson,
Mrs William Father, Mrs. George T.
Dunlop Mrs Myron 3. Wright Mrs.
Alexander BrittoG, Mrs Robert Craig.
Mrs H Bradley Davidson. Mrs I'd
nrTld Brady. Mrs. W. 3. Bryan, Mrs.
j n Clapp- Mrs H c. Metzerott- and
Mrs. Alexander p. Morse
The rector OF Chrtst Church, Mrs
: johns and Miss Johns VIII be at
home this evening from 3 10 s O'Clock
At the rectory, go @ street sout beast u
the members OF the congregation They
viii be assisted BY the wives OF the yes
trS-men and the young ladies' OF the
tHauCel Chapter
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cents He sends US reeeipted bill
showing his rate TO be sI-25. with a
discount of 25 cents per thousand ii
the bin is paid by 10th OF the month.
The Times reader Is simply up
against it. He Is a patron Of the
Georgetown Gas Light Company
through no fault Of his own-and, IN
fortunately, The legal rate for that COM
pany is he rate shown on his bill.
The last annual report of the
Georgetown company shows that it
has a capital stock of sI5O.GOO. divided
into 5000 shares of s25 each. It's list
Of stockholders shows that $500 Of
these 500 shares are held by the
Washington Gas Light Company So
far as the consumer is concerned. there
Is no difference between the companies,
except in their rates.
The statutory gas rates for the Dis
triet were fixed in 1895, and the
Georgetown company was allowed a
higher rate because It was a smaller
company, the theory being that a com
Pany manufacturing and selling a
large quantity of gas could make q
fair profit on a -ate lower than that
OF company manufacturing and sell
ing small quantity. Last year the
Georgetown company sod 93,20s, 30
cubic feet. The Washington Gas Light
Company sold 2,O54795,47I feet. The
Georgetown company's gross receipts
were 9,3lI.55. The Washington
comPany's gross receipts were $685.
ess.
The statutory rate for the Wash
ington Company Is 81 fat, but the de-
msnd for reduction has been so in
sistent that the company has been
forced to cut the price to 90 cents.
and has promised to lop of another
nickel after January !, although IN
der no legal obligation to do so.
The Times reader who complains of
his rate lives in the theoretical terri
tory of the Georgetown company, al
though he is actually closer 70 the
plant Of the Washington company
The operations of the Georgetown
company are confined by statute to
that part Of the District of Columbia
known as Georgetown" The
practice of the interests that control
both companies is to have the George
town company serve that part of he
District west OF Rock creek and rhe
company that part Of the
District east Of Rock creek. This
throws TO the Georgetown company
to the higher-rste company-those resi- /
dents Of the District living IN the
rapidly developing territory in the
northwest section beyond Rock creek.
The only relief in sight for the gas
patron who sent his bill 10 The Times. /
and for his hundreds of neighbors. Is (
IN appeal 70 Congress for a reduction l
n the legal rate Of the Georgetown 1
The Washington times., 1910-12-23
Mrs. Beekman Winthrop
Entertains Navy Women

Assistant Secretary OF the Navy. enter
tanned al a small luncheon today. hav-
ing as her guests an interesting CO
tsrie Of navy women In the party
were Mrs. Charles T Hutchins, wife Of
Rear Admiral Hutchins. = S. N; Mrs.
Edward Qualuough, wife Of Commodore
t2i-altr0ugh- L s n; Mrs. WAITER Nc
Lean, wife Of Captain Mclean, L S y;
Mrs Fechtler, wife Of Captain FechtIer.
U \ n, Mrs. g. g. Marsh. wife OF
Commando Marsh. L :. N Mrs. Ros-
Coe g Budmer. vile Of Lieutenant Com
maIlder Gherardi. L. s. y
Nj and Mrs Winthrop are leaving the
city tomorrow TO spend Christmas with
Mn WiuLhrOps mother. Mrs. Robert
winthrop, in New York. They will re-
turn to Washington TUESDAY Mrs
" inthrop viii not receive tomorrow. in
consequence
The Washington times., 1910-12-23
Andrew and lnogene
By Roe Fulkerson

II your paper I want to ask
u a question"
"LOvey dove" he replied had in
question since we were married
have oneH els
Well be pose as the wise end Of
this every subject on earth
Now you to tell ne in as
few possible
Commerce and these ORGANIZATIONS
0 citizens all no
replied They to promote the
good Of the citizens consequently
have board Of aldermen anything nature
izaons Of this description which our needs
intended particularly to
The Washington times., 1910-12-23

ton Is over, and when the new pariia-
ment assemblies in February the work
OF regeneration viii begin. That it
viii be followed by further conflict may
be assured.
The Washington times., 1910-12-23
What S on the Program in
Washington Today
Amusements.

NatiouaI-'Bachelor Bellies" SIS D m
CoIumbia-"The Havoc" SIS D. m.
hase's-Polite vaudeville, 2:15 and s.15
,. n.
Avenue Grand-vsudeviIle, afternoon
and evening
Acadeny-'"The Stampede s:I5 .. m
Gaysty-"S Singers Serenaders," 2:I5 and
s15 .. N.
Lyceum-BfIy watson's Show, 2:15 and
s:15 D m
s5eEIio-TaudeviIle
Arcade-skatins. afternoon and even
Che Tines VIII be pleased to an
nounce meetings and entertainments IN
tbs column Phone or write announce
The Washington times., 1910-12-23

Persons returning to the city nay
sbtaia prompt and satisfactory de-
livery OF The Washington Tines 70
their homes OF Offices by notifying this
ehce. The Times viii Be delivered
At the rate Of 80 cents a mont OF ?
cents q week Send postal or telephone
Circulation Department, Main szso.
The Washington times., 1910-12-23

promote the welfare OF he CONNER
ciaI side Of the city"
Very we'll Now, tel me how
many Government employees there
are in the city
Honey he said, curiousIy, your
mind hops around like a lame grass
hopper There are about thirty
thousand, believe"
Never mind my mind, but mind
your own, she said Now, tell me
how much money they get here from
the Government
ThiTty-One million dollars a year,
1 believe, or IL you include the
Congressional and court outfit,
thiTty-six millions. What are you
getting at?"
The Washington times., 1910-12-23

RICHMOND. Va, Dec E-Arranze-
msnts were made today for the funeral
Of Col Morton 8farye, state auditor %
public accounts, who died az his home
here yesterday after an illness Of say
srsl weeks from rheumatism
The Washington times., 1910-12-23
Miss Newberry Departs
To Join Her Parents.

Miss Carol Newberry. daughter Of the
former Secretary OF the Navy and Ma
NewDeTry. left washington today 20
Join her parents IN Detroit for Christ
mas, after an extended visit TO the
Misses Murray. daughters Of Brig Gen
and Mrs. Arthur Murray. &. 5. A.
Lieutenant Colonel James. military
atJache Of the British embassy. has
gone to Boston and the vicinity for a.
series OF visits during the holidays. His
successor, Lieut. Col J. NJ MCLachIen.
vii arrive II washington. shortly after
the formers return In about a fortnight
ard early in February Colonel James
VIII sail to foin his family, who have
already preceded him 10 their horne IN
England
AR and Mrs. Hugh LSCarr and ar
and Mrs William Co-Coran Hiu we're
among the dinner hosts of last evening
Senator Joseph " Bailey and Mrs
Ea1ley entertained . company OF youuE
people at Informal dancing last even
tnE at Rauscher's, for their Youngest
son, Joseph w Bailey, r., who IS spend
ing his vacation with his parents
Later in the holidays they viii have
n house party Of young people for their
son and his ciassmate, Mr. Golding, Of
I-IwTenCeVflIe. n J
The Washington times., 1910-12-23
GEORGETOWN GAS PATRONS
ARE HELPLESS.

The Times has received an inquiry
from. reader who wants to know why
he has 20 pay 81 per thousand cubic
feet for his gas when the price Of gas
IN the District i supposed 70 -
The Washington times., 1910-12-23
Miss Downing Bride
OF William W. Finley II

Mr. and Mrs. a c. Downing announce
the marriage of their daughter. Miss
Vera Downing, TO William W. Finley,
IT.. son of William w Finley, president
Of the Southern Railroad. and Mrs. Fin
ley The wedding took place yesterday
in Baltimore
The engagement of Mss Downing and
Mr. Finley was announced last spring
and the wedding would have taken place
this fall or early this winter but for
mourning in the brides family
Representative and Mrs Svauer Sher-
ley have gone to New York to spend the
holidays with Mrs SherIey's mother.
Mrs Critten- at her home on Staten
Island
Representative and Mrs Richard
Wayne Parker are spending Christmas
in Savannah, Ga, with Mrs. Parker s
father, Gen W W Gordon, acconnpan-
led by the Misses Parker and Master
Cortland Parker They viii return to
Washington for Christmas week
General Gordon is entertaining a fam
ily party for the holidays, his guests in
GLIDING in addition 20 Representative
and Mrs Parker. another son-in-Iaw and
daughter, the Hon Roland Leigh and
Mrs Leigh, and their children, of Eng
land, and another daughter, Mrs Will
fam Low
Edward Randolph HeyI, OF Princeton.
has arrived in Washington TO spenS the
hoiidsys with his father and sisters
Col II aries h Heyi, Z s. A, and the
Misses Heyl-
Miss Caughy, who has been the house
guest Of Miss Elizabeth Reside for the
terdsy FOR Richmond, where she will
remain until after the hclidzvS Miss
Caughy Will be the guest OF Miss Rec
sids n January
The Washington times., 1910-12-23
Sunday.

ne number q complete and perfect copies
q Ihe washington Times printed SundSrE
suTng the month Of November was as fol-
tsSE.
SSoFeInosT s. S.15s November "a sso5
NsvembeT b 1888 'eSoveubs- q go
Total for the month Iss o5s
-suneay average fo- the month IS z65
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Ihe net tOtzs circulation Of he washington
Tines daily during the morta Of November
was SIS %, al copies left over and returned
Beng eliminated This number when d.
) vfdsd BY Is. the number o. DAYS OF pubIjcs-
ton shows the net daily average for Novern-
Der 20 have been So s-n
The Washington times., 1910-12-23

Taft. Captain Butt. L 5 a. and M
Worcester
Mr. and Mrs Horace Westcott had q
company OF young people dining with
them last night 20 meet Miss Helen
Taft
Robert TAFT arrived at the White
House this morning 70 spend the Chist-
mas holidays with his parents
The Secretary Of state and Mrs.
knox, accompanied by their son and
daughter-in-iaw, Mr. and Mrs Reed
Knox. and Hugh Knox, win spend
Christmas az Jheir country place 81
Valley Forge. "a
The Secretary Of Interior and NFrs
BalliuSer have gone 70 Virginia for the
Christmas holidays
Mrs Herbert I. Robbins. OF New
York, Is spending several days IN the
city
Mr. and Mrs. Wade H Ellis have
purchased the residence Of Mr.. and
Mrs Charles L Msriart. at MasSacF7--
sets avenue and Fifteenth street . I'd
XII take possession upon the COuuTa-
ton Of extensive repairs
sion upon the completion Of extensive
repairs.
The Washington times., 1910-12-23


For an outbreak that has been com
ely stamped out. the Mexican revo-
luton Is a pretty lively institution
The movement for the physical vaIua-
ton Of Christmas presents viii begin
about Monday or Tuesday.
Major Sylvester, il the meantime. IS
sun hoping 20 find Dorsey Foultz in his
stocking Sunday morning.
The water wagon driver is beginning
10 look over his equipment preparatory
10 hitchinc up
DIT Cook is about to put the come
back theory 10 the severest test It has
yet encountered
At any rate. the late shopper car
make a firm resolution TO be cary next
year.
1t looks as If Cuba needs another
spanking.
The Washington times., 1910-12-23

The net total circulation OF The washington
Tines Sunday during the month Of ~
reDber vas 122-es1. all copies left over and
. returned By sgentE being eliminated This
number when divided BY 4 ne number OF
sundays durfns November. shows The net
sunday average for November TO have been
So.7tG
The Washington times., 1910-12-23
Dear santa Claus:

Dear Santa Claus:
7 an going TO be good I would Ike
TO have a dolls gO-caTt, and I want
story book and q roIi-top desk and q
hammock want pair Of stockings,
and I want g. don dressed In long
clothes I want a good composition
book ] want my stockings filed with
candy and nuts and I want apples and
oranges Goodbye, Dear Santa Claus
I an litle girl eight years old 7 an
IN the second grade Ny brother * in
the second grade He wants a story
book TOO. He wants a pair Of boots
and a pair Of gloves.
Ny name IS
CATHERINE BURGESS.
IA Q street southwest
The Washington times., 1910-12-23

IN each issue Of The Times the circulation
figures for the previous dav are plainly
printed AZ the head OF the first page a. me
lsft OF the date line
The Washington times., 1910-12-23

At the same time, the fellow who
waits till she gets under the mistletOe
viii never carry away any blue ribbons
assa heart smasher.
The Washington times., 1910-12-23

Entered 81 the PostoTice at washington
D c, as second class matter
The Washington times., 1910-12-23
President and Mrs. Taft
Attend Play at Columbia

The President and Mrs. TAFT attended
the performance Of Henry Miller IN The
Havoc at the Columbia Thezter last
evening In their party were Miss Helen
Taft. Captain Butt. L 5 a. and AIr-
Worcester.
The Washington times., 1910-12-23
NOVEMBER CIRCULATION
Daily

Total Tor the III las
DAN average for the uo1th......... 4ss5z