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The Washington times., 1910-09-29
RESULTS OF THE NEW RK
CONVENTION.

Colonel Roosevelt has used his con-
troll Of the New York Republican con
vention to detLrone the "o.d guard
in the Empire State, to nominate a set
of progressive candidates for State Of
fee and to adopt a platform which,
evidently, Is a compromise between
the progressive and machine factions
of the party
The most radical OF the progressives
viii be pleased at the chastisement
administered the Barnes Woodruff
Wadsworth forces, and at the selec-
ton of aggressive, progressive nominees,
especially for governor That some
of them VIII be disappointed in the
platform is probable. Colonel Roose-
welt had the power to put through the
convention a platform directly ia line
with the more advanced progressive
ideas, but for some reason not yet
definitely established, he saw fit 10
compromise on certain issues over
which feeling between New York pro
gressives and the old guard is partieu-
larry acute.
1t Is possible thaS Colonel RoOse-
welt considered such a compromise best
for the interests of the Republican
ticket this fall. He defeated the old
guard on every point Of organization,
obtained control of the State commit
tee, and nominated a progressive tick
ct It is entirely probable that, hop
ing TO enlist the support OF Barnes
Woodruff Wadsworth followers for the
ticket, he was willing TO yield to their
wishes on certain points in the plat
form.
If the Roosevelt men IN control OF
the convention had gone the limit Of
their power the old guard people would
have been bitter and probably would
have shown their enmity at the polls
The breach in the Republican party
in New York would have been widened-
With a platform behind it which the
regulars can consistently accept, It Is
possible the Republican ticket viii re
eeive the support of both factions.
As a direct step toward immediate
progressiveness the action OF the Sar-
atoga convention on the platform issue
NAV not be all that the utTa-prOgres-
sives desired. As a maneuyer TO unite
the Republican party in New York and
Load II IN ultimate INCONSISTENCIES II
may be productive of good results
The Washington times., 1910-09-29
ALLEY SLUMS ATTACKED BY
DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS.

It seems almost too good to be true
that the Commissioners of the District
Of Columbia have resolved to clean
out the alley sIums of Washington,
vet this Is the ultimate purpose OF the
policy upon which the officials have
decided and which they viii endeavOr
TO put into operation next year
The plan adopted is to try the ex-
pertinent Of converting one particular
" Objectionable alley into an interior
park. II this Is found practical, the
other alley streets will be treated IN
similar manner as rapidly as the
money necessary 10 the undertaking
can be obtained by Congressional ap-
preparation. Undoubtedly, minor i'm
prOvements TO the plan viii be worked
out as the general scheme Of improve
ment is put into practice In some
sections 1t may be found possible and
preferable to extend the alleys into
minor streets. The important thing
now. however. Is that the Commission
ers have decided TO make the long
delayed beginning IN the eradication
Of the city's alley Sums
Many Washington interests have
played an important part IN bringing
the alley question 10 a head, and all
deserve credit for the results that are
promised. Our Commissioners, for
many years. have recognized the neces-
sity of eliminating the alley slum and
its attendant evils, but they have been
hampered by the attitude Of Congress
toward District appropriations Many
permal. ent Improvements calling for
large sums have been made, however,
and the revenues Of the District are
increasing rapidly There is reason
to hope also, that Congress viii, IN
the near future, adopt a financial plan
for Washington which viii enable US
to make permanent improvements
without so seriously Gripping our cur
rent appropriations.
1t viii make glad the heart OF every
WashingtOnian TO know that the wiP-
ing out Of the alley slum Is to be one
OF the first permanent Improvements
undertaken
The Washington times., 1910-09-29
More Old Tunes.

To the Editor OF The Washington Times:
It is with great interest that I hav e
read the letters appearing in The
Times recently regarding the summer
concerts of the Marine Band.
Let US hope that the majority Of
those VINO attend these concerts want
TO hear high-class music. The Marine
Band should not be ceusured for not
playing the popular music Of the day,
as tais would certainly be beneath
its dignity as the Presidents Own"
But, would it not be appropriate as
well as pleasing to the majority Of
the audience If Lieutenant SanteI-
mann would place one or two familiar
airs on each program such as Amer
lea Dixie" Red, White and Blue -
Maryland, Ny Maryland" and Aud
Lang Syne? p
Such airs as these sIS lear to each
American and are worthy of the place
they have gained in the hearts of the
people, but we do Tot hear them
played as often as we would like We
hear the strains of ''Tile Star-Spangled
Banner" at each concert. and are
nllec with patriotic pride as we listen
to il. but We are not content with
but one patriotic and familiar piece
on the program we wish for more
Of the old, sweet songs
a LOVER OF GOOD MUSIC.
The Washington times., 1910-09-29
Economy"

To the Editor % The Washington Tines
Thousands OF dollars have been ex-
pended, and at this time an appropria-
ton Of $4,000 IS available for devisinS
means for reducing expenses in the de-
partments, and It Is astonishing to note
that all prior and present investiga-
tons conducted by expert accountants"
deal with only one item OF expense.
namely. the poor unfortunate Govern
ment clerk
Life has been made miserable for those
employed in one Office in Postofce De-
partment- The chief Is one Of the prime
movers, and since he has been there, he
has not spent I per cent Of his time at
tending to his duties proper, but has
been for two years studying economy.
The absurdity Of the situation is the
fact that his administration has been
the most expensive within the history
Of the Office
Fifty thousand dollars worth of guard
books were destroyed by the Iaborers
who were employed for many DAYS cut
ting them to pieces and carting them
away. A greater sum was expended for
wooden file cases. which do not answer
the purpose. and this in face Of a strong
protest Of the clerks, who have to use
them. A delicate lady clerk is now
forced to handle a file drawer that
weighs about fifty and often seventy
five pounds Adding machines, tabulat-
ing machines, etc. have been purchased
in large numbers, ana messenger bows
have been appointed through civil ser
vice as clerks
Approximately $4,000 worth of bronze
chandeliers are at this time strewu IN
the Railways o. the POstOffiCe building
awaiting a dealer in castaway goods.
An expense Of $50, 900 for private baths
and elevators in the Treasury building
is another small item of economy.
Promotions have almost become ex-
tinct Clerks are striving to Guido each
other for fear Of dismissal and originate
some fine ideas. One Porto Rico clerk
held the record con the adding machine
force BY making an average Of Loo
money orders a day. He did not add
them, but simply agreed with the post
masters. He could as easily have done
10000. y CLERK
The Washington times., 1910-09-29

man who ever wrote, have been inter
woven with the life and thought of
the world that he and everything per-
tanning TO him seem to belong to the
remote past It comes, therefore, as
a surprise to the average reader to be
told that until a few days ago the
original Little Dorrit," with many
personal recollections of the great
writer, vas still living, and, imPer-
sonal though it be, there Is a sense of
loss now that we know she has PASSED
away
The Washington times., 1910-09-29
JUNGLE JOE" ON THE YAUDE-
VILE STAGE.

When Uncle joe received an offer
Of $4,000 week from a vaudeville
manager for a short monoIogue twice
day. he threw 1t cOntemptuously in
the waste basket and uttered a few
meters Of profanity. The Pattest OF
the stand-patters Is a great man, and
we can understand how he might have
felt, at first blush, that his dignity
had been compromised But had he
paused TO reflect how many distin-
euished men and women have gone on
the vaudeville stage OF later Was
he unmindful OF the fact that at this
very time no less man than Fra
Elbertus. for instance. who has almost
as large a personal following as Uncle
joe" Is elevating the vaudeville stage1
At the very moment when Uncle
joe was contemptUOusly eonsigning
that offer 20 the waste-basket the
Divine Sarah was doing stunts on
the vaudeville stage In London. and
incidentally receiving the ovation Of
her life She Is almost as old as
Uncle Joe'-Perhaps older, If the real
truth in each case were known. She
has held her audiences as completely
under the dominion of her genius as
ever Uncle Joe" did And yet for the
sake OF bringing art to the conscious
ness of the notwithstanding public,
and for the sake of the 5000 per
week. she has consented TO give an
act from ~L'Aiglon," and Is preparing
to enlarge ner repertoire.
TIE Speaker Of the House may, in
the future. have more leisure than he
dreams, and IN the meantime he had
better reflect carefully before he def
nitely declines to 90 on the vaude-
vile stage
The Washington times., 1910-09-29
AVIATOR PLANNING
TO LOOP-THE-LOOp
SomerSault In Air Being Ar
ranged By Merry
tombstone.
MUST SOAR HIGH
BEFORE TURNING
Protege of Wright Brothers De-
clares Washington Will Have
Meeting Shortly.

Merry tombstone. the Wright broth
ers expert aviator. whose daring while
driving machines has been a cause Of
wonderment TO all bird-men. viii treat
Washington &c a sensation IN the shape
Of a stunt IN an aeropIane that viii put
TO shame all others who firt with death.
either on land or in the air
tombstone. who is noted for his recIz-
Iessness, viii attempt t. IooD-tEe-looD IN
an aeropIane- It has hardly ever been
dreamed Of before and defes all tia
laws OF GTavitatiOn-
His plan Is to reach an altitude OF 400
or 500 feet with a machine with a mo-
tor capable OF driving her at a speed OF
seventy miles an hour. When he reaches
that height he viii shut of the power,
throw the front wings downward. turn
ing the machine a complete sOmersauIt.
It VIII be allowed to drop until within a
few hundred feet OF earth when the en-
gines xii again be started and tire ma
chine righted-
Thomas P. Jackson. special represen-
tative for the Wright people. was IN
Washington yesterday afternoon, and he
told about the feat tombstone viii under
take at the arst meet held IN Washing
take place shortly.
After returning from Norfolk. he said.
ne will have a talk with DIT Zahn and
other Washington aero clubmer. and
assures them that when arrangement
have been made for 4 meet Walter
Brookins and tombstone will Re booked
TO fly. and whenever they fy success
viii attend any affair at which they are
competing
tombstone says he is going 20 loop
the-loop in a machine Nj Jackson
said, and when he tells of what he IN
tends to DO he viii carry the proposition
out TO the end-either TO a bitter end or
flyer IN the world today. and viii stop
at nothing in the way OF accomplishing
something new and novel in the sailing
line.
'OrvilIe Wright has told tombstone
time and again that he cannot turn his
machine over and right II again before
crashing into the earth. but tombstone Is
determined 70 try the stunt even at the
risk Of his life, and Try Il right here IN
aviation town In America
Dr. Zahn. MI Jackson said. was con-
ndeIt that a nrSt-claSS meet would De
brought to the National Capital IN the
near future, and that Washington bust
ness men would put up sufficient funds
to finance the scheme He Uil meet
Zahn and other Aero Club people -he
last OF the week and arrange with them
the details tombstone and BTOokins.
who are flying in different. sections OF
the country, viii come here when Mr..
jackson saws the word
The Washington times., 1910-09-29
Amusements Tonight.

Belasco-''Mary James Pa" $50
CoiumbIa-''A Fool There Was" SIS.
National-.'You our Humble Servant" sis
Academy-''The Fortunes OF Betty
Cbase's-Polite Vaudeville. Sis.
Gayety-Al Reeves Big Beauty Show,
S:I5-
IesQuers, SIS
Casino-Vaudeville ana motion pic
lures
Avenue Grand-vaudevin and motion
ajestic-VaudeviIl and motion pic
lures.
Masonic AuditoTium-MOtiOn pictures
Georgetown Open Air Theater-MotioD
pictures
chevy Chase Lake-Section Of the Ma
riue Band and dancing.
Arcade-Motion pictures.
AIhambra Thea.er-Motion pic. sres.
The Washington times., 1910-09-29
WOMEN IN PANIC
CRUSH ONE WORKER

Ella Curran, Of 40 Twenty-fOurth
street. IS his morning a patient at
Emergency Hospital where she was
taken yesterday afternoon from a iaU2-
dry at 81 Ninth street northwest, with a
disICcated shoulder.
The slipping OF a belt from one Of the
large wheels in the laundry machinery
threw the women workers into a panic.
they believing that an explosion was i'm
mineut IN the crush OF escaping
women, Ella Curran was caught and
thrown TO the floor and t-amDled upon
The Washington times., 1910-09-29
BANDS TO RESUME
POTOMAC CONCERTS
Cavalry, Engineer, and Marine
Musicians TO Play, Beginning
October I.

Col Spencer Cosby, Superintendent CT
Public Buildings and Grounds. today
announced that the band concerts on
Wednesday ard Saturday afternoon at
the band stand in Potomac Park viii he
resumed on October !, and viii continue
until after November -
All the concerts will last over an hour,
and from October 1 to October - viii
begin at 40 O'Clock. Others will start
at 4 o'clock
The Cavalry Band viii give the con-
certs OF October /. s. Is. and p; the
Engine.- Band, October ;. u, and 19.
and the Marine Band on October IS and
g. and November .. 9. and T.
The Washington times., 1910-09-29

kilkTA4 -----l--L11 SnoWmdn- AoI q
ENil S571illl{l salesman" sal
q the Business Doc-
s""RgA u don't believe
I ever saw a man behind the counter
who was such a living example OF
the phrase No trouble 70 show goods.
but please remember you don't set
your pay for showing goods but LOT
selling them
This place is not a museum but
store. The man you are working TOT
is not running an educational lnStl-
tuition where people como in 70 Do
taught style and beauty, but meT-
camille establishment where every
article in stock Is to be disposed OF
in the speediest possible manner
when a woman comes to your
counter, your strongest desire seems
10 be TO see how much Of your stock
YOU can pull down and show her You
uuroII bolt after bolt and display pat
tern after pattern till the poor wom-
ans mind is so confused that she
hasn't the least idea what she does
want. and instead of trying 20 guide
her and get her settled on some one
thing and closing the sale, you are
only adding to her confusion and the
boss and the heed or your depart
ment are saying behind your back
that you are 2 willing worker. but
and when your boss adds that vague
INIT to your character IL shows you
are lacking in some quality which
man must have to pull down a tat pay
envelope
..Once and for all time, let this idea
get board and lodging in your head
Yo1, are here to sell gOOds-nOt to show
them. Center your mind and your en-
ergies on closing the sale; not on exhib-
ting your wares Nothing counts but
corraIIinc the coin Learn to look on
every patron as you would on game
of cards. Use every honorable play to
win and remember that there is no
greater game on earth than business
The money. is the stake, and remember
that you lose in every case where the
money gets away
You may be politeness and courtesy
personified, but Ii the ignorant fellow
The Washington times., 1910-09-29
WHAT OF THE TWENTY AND
THREE DEMOCRATS.

" hat OF the twenty and three Dem
Oerats who came TO the scratch and
pulled the Cannon House organization
out OF the mud on the memorable Ides
of March, 1909? Are they members
Of the come back cIub2 Have they
been remembered by the bosses of the
machine which they helped hold to-
gether2 Have their constituents an
proved their conduct and crowned
them with denomination wreathsz
These twenty-three were the objects
of a nationwide criticism for as many
as seven days Let US not forget
= them Let US study their careers. Let
Us observe just how their friends and
their critics deal with them when the
heat of anger has passed They were
guilty of party treason and Of the
betrayal Of the people. A straight
record Of their subsequent political
history should be made.
Happily, 1t Is possible to begin the
compilation Of our record with the
statement that four Of the twenty
three have been retired to private life.
-Four have been defeated for renomina-
ton They are Joseph F O'ConneIl
and John a. Keliher OF Boston. and
William NJ Howard and Leonidas F.
Livingston of Georgia. Howard, how
ever disputes the nomination of his
opponent and the names of both will
60 on the Democratic ticket. The
Persistency of Howard Is offs~t by the
voluntary retirement OF George y
3 'rtlett OF Nevada, who Is said 10
have noted the handwriting on the
granite walls of the Nevada hills, and
TO have jumped to avoid being pushed
Even counting Howard as still in the
race, there still remain four who we
know VIII not be IN our midst in the
next Congress
One of the twenty-three, James NJ.
GTiggs of Georgia, has died since March
., 1909, so that IN all there are eight
cen who are now TO be reckoned with.
- this group two are from Louisiana.
They are Robert F. Broussard and Al
bert EstOpinal, who have, unfortunate
u, already been renominated, and who,
more unfortunately, VIII undoubtedly
be reelected Four Others are from
Georgia They are Charles G. Edwards,
Gordon Lee. William G. BrantIey, and
the persistent Mr. Howard already
mentioned Edwards, Lee. and Brant-
ley have been renominated and viii
Probably be reelected, which Is also
unfortunate
Stephen n Sparbman of Florida,
John A. Noon of Tennessee, James T.
AIcDermott Of Illinois. and Andrew J.
Peters OF Boston are four others who
have been renominated. Sparkman
viii undoubtedly be reelected. but
there Is reason to hope that perhaps
one or more Of>the other three viii
be honored with a command to STAY
ut home
There remain the eight New York
Democrats who. under the leadership
OF John r Fitzgerald, formed the
nucleus of the Democratic group that
came to the rescue OF Uncle Hoe
The Washington times., 1910-09-29
What $ on the Program in
Washington

American Prison Association meets to-
night at New willard
Monthly aquatic contest, Z NJ c. A
pool. tonight
Rand concert, Franklin Park, 80
O'Clock, Fifteenth United States Cav
airy Band.
Band concert, Marine Barracks, 4:S0
United States Marine Band
Rand concert, washington Barracks, s
n m, United States Engineer Band
The Washington times., 1910-09-29
BALTIMORE EXPO
FOR 1914 PLANNED

BALTIMORE. Sept 29.-At the invi-
tatiOu Of Mayor Mahool a committee OF
100 OF the leading citizens Of Baltimore
met today and discussed a project for
the holding Of a worlds fair in this
city IN 1914. IN celebration OF the centen-
NAL anniversary Of the writing OF The
Star-SpangIed Banner
It was the successful defense OF Balti-
more against the British. September y,
1914, that inspired Francis Scott Key to
write the national anthem
The Washington times., 1910-09-29
Concerts Today
By the Fifteenth Cavalry Band, at
Franklin Park, at 1880 P N.
G. +. TTRRELL. Director.

PROGRAM
March, THE Fairest OF the Fair
Sousa
Overture, ''AIignOn'' ------.-----T Thomas
waltz, "ChantiIly-' .WaIdteUfeI
cInfonia- "CompanOne-' - Massa
slavonic Dance No. 1 By RequesO
Dvorak
Grand Selection, ''LOhengrin"
Wagner
srienonette, Romeo and Juliet"
Tobani
March. THE Old Dominion Baxter
The Star-sPangled Banner"
By the U. S. Marine Band, at the
Marine Barracks, at 4-so p. m
WILLIAM H. sANTELMANN.
Leader.
PROGRAM.
March, Brooks Triumphale". Seitz
overture, "Oberon'' Won Weber
Czardas. Last Love- Brahms
waltz. ION the Beautiful Rhine"
Keler-Be.a
Grand Scenes from ia Boheme''
PUccini
Patrol. Marching Through Georgia
Sousa
Rajnadertanz No. ?, from Ballet Fer-
amors" .----.---------------Ru binstein
The Star-SpangIed Banner
BY the Z. S. Engineer Band, ~
Washington Barracks, at 2. II.
JULIUS HAMPER, Chief Musician
PROGRAM.
March, The Magnet" .Losey
Overture, Poet and Peasant -Suppe
waltz, wedding of the Winds. Hall
Fantasia. Creme de la Creme"
Tobani
Chilean Dance, ''AIanana" Missud
Selection, 'The Tattooed Man"
Herbert
The Washington times., 1910-09-29

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EXCURSIONS.

Steamer Charles Manchester leaves
Seventh street wharf at 10 and 9.8
O'Clock for Mount Vernon.
Old Point Comfort and NoI-oIk steam
er leaves Seventh street wharf 6:45 D. N
The Washington times., 1910-09-29

ST the next counter gets more money
out OF his patrons than you do, the front
ofnce viii consider him your superior.
Quit showing goods and go 70 selling
them Quit trying to please your Gus
toners with your affabIe manners and
commence 70 get the money they have
IN their pockets, and you viii fatten
your batting average with the peoDI.
who pay you your saIary. Sell EN-
don't show emp
The Washington times., 1910-09-29

rim over Gillett, and for that reason
5 ll.slI cause a protest from the New
England delegation
Blaming 'Uncle Joe"
This conference OF the Couzr -ssionaI
committeeman, by the way. developed
ths TACT that Uncle joe need exnect
nothing at their hands at the orEaniza-
tion OF the House in the Sixty-second
congress Members Of the House who
have arrived in Chicago -ithin a day or
Two DO not hesitate 20 declare that the
cefeat Of many Republicans at the pri-
maTles and at the polls next fall can
De traced directly 10 the Speaker.
They assert that the Speaker must
be aware. as all Of has friends are
aware, that he stands no more chance of
being elected Speaker OF the next House
OF Representatives than an outsider
Even II he did not know IL OF his own
knowledge it has been told TO him so
often mat he must realize the utter
hopeleSsness Of his case Norwfthsran5-
ing THIS fact the Speaker persisteutly re-
fuses 10 declare himself out Of the race.
rms IS partly due TO pride and partly
10 Stubbornness
That the Speakers influence over the
members Of the House is broken is be-
ing made evident in more vavs than
one No better Illustration could be
given than his appearance at the cam
pdlEu headquarters this week. when
nearly a score OF members Of the House
were IN session making plans for the
campaign The speaker srrutted IN with
ms Old-ume attitude Of defiance He
was greeted casually by the members.
aud that was all
Cannon Frozen Out.
The committeeman were discussing
a campaign in which the Speaker was
a vital issue. but Notwithstanding
this fact the Speaker was not invited
TO participate in the discussion. he
cooled his heels for while in one Of
the outer rooms, and then went away.
This is, perhaps, the first time IN
many, many years that Joseph Cur
r.ey Cannon has been within earsbot
OF q Republican conference and failed
TO participate in IL The Conferences
was being held by members OF the
Republican Congressional committee,
Of which Speaker Cannon IS not a
member. but II was suggested that
failure 20 hold membership on a com
mittee has not acted as a barrier to
him in the past
The Speaker met al Headquarters
two members Of the House who went
down TO defeat because Of their Low
atty TO him one was James Il Taw-
ney Of Minnesota and the other was
James NJ Miller Of Kansas
Al the conference also was Repre-
sentative CruulpaCkeT Of Indiana
Recent developments in his district
in Tire footsteps Of Tawney and Miller,
through the probable loss OF the
.-hUnkie" or naturaUzed vote OF the
steel mills