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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-25
RAILROAD BILL IS REPORTED
Important Changes Appear in New
Committee Draft.
Provides Creation of Commerce.
Court, and Prohibits Absorption
OF Competing Lines.

The House Committee on Interstate
Commerce ordered favorably reported
yesterday the administration railroad
bill.
AS the bill energies from the House
committee it will be somewhat changed
from the form in which it was originally
introduced by Townsend. Of Michigan.
The vote on the bin In committee as
finally amended was divided on strictly
party lines. The bin in its original form
is now pending in the Senate. It Is IN
certain when the bill will be taken up in
the House.
The bill speaks for itself" said Chair
man Mann. of tho House committee. IN
addition 10 the creation of a commerce
court, 1t contains some important pro-
visions which add to the powers OF the
Interstate Commerce Commission. It pro-
hibits the absorption of one road or
water line by a competing line. except
when authorized by the commerce court.
II forbids the issuing Of stock or bonds
except for legitimate purposes, and upon
application to the commission"
The bill as reported by the House COM
mittee will meet many of the objections
that are being urged by the insurgent
Senator's against the administration
measure in the Senate.
An important change in the bin makes
it possible for shippers 10 intervene in
cases before the commerce court, pro-
vided the court consents. An addition
to the House bill also gives the Inter
state Commerce Commission authority
over classifcaions, regulations, and other
phases OF railroad business. The COM
mittee broadened the provision against
mergers TO cover water lines, and made
suburban and interurban lines subject
to the anti-merger rule. The provision
that road already owning so per cent
Of a competing line should be allowed to
buy the rest has been cut out by the
House committee.
A new basis for regulating stock and
bond issues has been Incorporate in the
House bill. tt is proposed that the In
terstate Commerce Commission shall pass
upon the necessity of all future issues
OF railroad securities; that the amounts
shall be such as the commission ap-
proves, and that their Reasonable price
shall be fixed or approved by the COM
mission.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-25

| When the girls at Central High School
babe each other au revoir yesterday after
noon until after the Easter holidays. they
whispered, Are you coming back with
braid?'
Those who answered in the Affirmative
were given smiling good-bys, but those
who replied in the negative received play
full scowls.
Every girl who has thrown away rats
and worn her hair in a braid, since learn
ing It was the wish of Principal Emory
NJ. Wilson, has spent her spare moments
trying 70 win new converts TO the new
style Cor. rather. the old stylel OF hair
dressing
Nearly half Of the girl students yestsr-
day showed their disdain for fashions
edict and their regard for their principals
wish by wearing their hair hanging down
their backs. II the mode OF fixing tresses
increases in the holidays as it has since
it was inaugurated by Mr. Wilson every
girl at Central viii abandon puts and
other artificial headgear before she re-
turns TO school,
There was much teasing between
class recitations yesterday. Girls who
disported long, glossy braids said to their
colleagues who still cling to the old style
of pompadour and puff. "Oh, isn't your
hair long enough 10 braid?'
Following is list of the girls who
adopted the braid yesterday: Helen Zeh,
Josephine Sydenham. Dorothy Shaw. An
nabelle Wingate. Elizabeth Meininger,
Edna Crump, ouida Taylor, Elizabeth
Heitmuller. Ella Gardner. Annie Heider.
Pauline Johnson, Marian Anderson, Hor-
tense zeh. Dorothy Randolph. Louise Hem
derson. Florence Barker, Jessie Ramsey.
Helen Crossley, Marie Boardinan, Bar
bara wiegand. Helen Chew. Mildred
Draney. Grace Dewey. Edna BartzelI.
Viola Goodrich, Isabel Collins, Mildred
Fonda, Martha Hits, Laura Vessels.
Matte Eiker. Elsie Swank Elsie Menich.
Fay Rollins, Florence Lyons, Hazel Col
ton. Laura Hancock, Grace Middleton
Alice Rea. Beulah Boss. Mildred sey-
mour, Florence Horner, Marie Johnson
Florence Ballinger. Kitty Williamson.
Elizabeth Moore. Mary Tindell, Lima
Huber. Dora Simpson. Mildred Collins
and Mildred Miller, and the Misses
Rochop. Hobbs. Brelsford. Randy. Ger
hold. Dawkins. Gradfeld. Young, Earlick,
Worrell, LANCE, and Kirby.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-25
NORRIS hits AT REGULARS
He Accuses Dalzell, BOutell, and
Others of Being Insurgents.
Makes Amusing speech on Attempt
TO Retain Pension Agency
Appropriations.

In a five-minute speech in the House
/ yesterday, Representative Norris. the in
surgent from Nebraska, read lecture to
regular Republicans that excited great
deal Of merriment.
The House was considering the pension
appropriation bill, which proposes 10
abolish all OF the pension agencies in the
country except the one in this city.
It so happened that many Of the reg
ulars, among them Dalzell. Of Pennsyi-
vania; Alexander. Of New York; Hull. Of
Iowa, and others represent districts in
which pension agencies are located These
regulars began an insurgent movement
against this provision in the pension bill
THE insurgent tide GIBBS and flows. ="
said Mr.. Norris. THE regular to-day is
the insurgent tomorrow. II is written in
the creed OF regularity that It is the duty
OF all regulars TO stand by a committee
Of the House.
AS a regular, I am amazed at the
spectacle presented here to-day We
regulars are trying to have the bill
passed as it came from the committee.
Obstacles have been placed IN the way
by daredevil insurgents. We find Repre-
sentative Currier. chairman of the Re-
publican caucus, among the insurgents
to-day incidentally, We learn that he
has a pension agency IN his district.
Another OF the insurgents is Mr. Hull,
of Iowa, who also has a pension agency
in his district. He Is usually regular,
but on this occasion he Is off the reserva-
ton. Another insurgent is Alexander,
and also Boutell, who only yesterday
was nominated as regular for place
on the Rules Committee.
And there is Dalzell one Of the
noblest regulars OF them all. insurging
with all his might He represents Pitts
burg, and Pittsburg wants TO hold It's
pension agency"
Mr.. Norris little lecture brought down
the House.
The House voted the pension agencies
out OF the bin. The measure which was
passed carries an appropriation OF 1885,
$4,000 as compared with $3.50, $4,000 last
year.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-25
CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFS.

Representative Foster. q Vermont. was appointed
chairman Of the House COMMITTEES on Foreign At
fairs YESTERDAY To succeed the late James Breck
Perkins. Of New York.
The House Committee oD judiciary, at a moet-
ing held yesterday. decided 10 report fsvorably the
Seenersou resolution TFOgidng for an inquiry into
the ship subsidy scandal
Representatives. o. the cattle raisars Of the West
and Southwest have been summoned To appear next
Tuesday before the Senate committee that Is in
vestigaung the high cost Of living.
Pay Of ons dollar day for all old soldiers in
CapacItated n the service is provided for in a bill
reported fayorably from the House Committee On
Military Affairs by Representative Sherwood Of
Ohio. The bin has been before the committee for
siT CO seTen years.
Senator Depew has renewed his efforts to increase
the salaries Of the judges Of the United States
courts Of the county. He yesterday presented bill
providing for Increases TO b paid to all the mem
hers q the Federal judiciary amounting to a little
more than IS per cent Of their present salaries.
Senator Ia Toilette yesterday procured an amend
ment 70 the legislative and judicial appropriation
bill which viii make the reports filed By corpora
tons under the new corporation tax law public
when called for by resolution Of the Senate OF
House.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-25
MASSEUR GETS HOOK
Senate Will Struggle Along
Without His Services.
BRISTOw ENTERS OBJECTION
Upper House Decides There Is No
Need for skilled Muscle ManipuIa-
tor Who Was to Have Drawn a
salary of ,sOO-Party Lines Are
Broken on the Vote Cast.

The Senate has decided TO struggle
along without the services Of the pro-
fessional masseur who had been installed
= IN the luxurious bathrooms of the new
marble office building for the use of
Senator's.
II was Senator BTistOM. Of Kansas.
who revolted at the idea Of the Senate
having q trained masseur on its pay roll,
and as a result Of his activities the
amendment Incorporated by the Senate
Appropriations Committee authorizing
the employment OF skilled muscle ma
nipulator. at a salary of $3.50 a year.
was stricken from the legislative, ex-
ecutive, and judicial bill
Some One Needed.
The Senate has not been worked up
to such an extent in a long time as ii
was yesterday afternoon over this ques-
Non Of retaining the professional rub
0er, who up to this time, has been en-
ployed out Of the general fund appropri-
sd for the maintenance Of the new
80 building. The Senate finally de-
cided that he should not go on its pay
roll as a permanent institution.
Having given way on this important
question of a masseuT. the Senate was
called upon TO face an attack upon all
the other attendants in the new ONCE
building. This attack also was led by
Senator BristOw. but the Senators who
Ike TO have somebody TO hand out dry
bath towels and fresh cakes of soap
rallied their forces and repulsed the at
tack by a vote OF 1s to Is.
Most OF the Democrats present voted
against the proposition OF dispensing
with the services Of all bath attendants.
while the insurgents pretty generally
lined up in favor of IL. The regular Re
publicans were about equally divided in
sentiment on motion TO dispense with
the services Of the professional masseur
there were only two or three faint
hearted noes
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-25
BANQUET PLANS COMPLETED,
The National Democracy Club An
nOunces List of Speakers.

The National Democracy Club An
nounces List of Speakers.
The National Democracy Club held a
meeting last night at the Rigs House, at
which final arrangements were made for
the Jefferson Day banquet, which is TO be
held at the Willard Hotel April 13 The
committee reports that 400 tickets have
been sold UP to the present date. Plans
have been made for the seating OF 700
people.
Invitations have been extended to Mar
tin Littleton, OF New York, Representa-
tive-elect Eugene Foss. OF Massachusetts,,
and Prof Woodrow Wilson, of Princeton.
Among those who are TO speak are SEN
ators Hughes. Of Colorado; Gore. Of Okla
homa. and shively. of Indiana. and Rep
resentatives Champ Clark, of Missouri;
Rainey. Of illinois, and Clayton. Of Ala
bama. a fiash-light picture was taken of
the committee in the parlor of the Riggs
House at the close Of the meeting.
Those on the committee are:
John S. Miller chairman; NJ T. Weller, vice
chairman; ". J. DWyer. secretary; COtter T. Bride
treasurer; Willis J. Abbott. George A. Armes, John
BOYLE Bernard G, Brown, William W. Bride. w
Mex. Clayton, Charles A. Douglas. Burton T.
Doyle, Greed NJ. Fulton Robert n Harper, Hugh
Harvey. Raymond A Heisken ]. n. HOdgkins
Thomas B. Kalbfus. John Ready. J. Fred Kelly
r. f. Mattingiy, W. Cranch Mcintyre. William
Mercer, John p Miller Thomas j. Moore 2. T.
Moran, James Z. Norris T.. ]. ]. Purcell. Andrew
J. Sanford J. S. Easily smith, Louis p Shoemaker
Frederick I, Siddons, Charles T. Sudwarth, Joseph
J. Sinnott, John J. Walsh. Henry L. West. and
r, r. L. Yell0tt,
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did they give evidence Of their ability
The music, furnished by the college or
chestra, under the direction Of W. s.
Warfieid. 10. also came in for large
share OF applause.
The csst-Bob Hammond, a rich young Ameri-
can traveller. Van S. MerieSulith Ii Heinrich
SchlitZ, correspondent OF Die F1iegende Batter,
+ n. Baruhsy1 u, NuTad VI, Sultan Of Taniocco.
J. F. Thompson. II; IbFshim Ali grand yizier, ].
H. Lsridn. 10; Mohammed Pssha leader Of the
revolution, Z. F. Myers, -; Hon. ". B. GrosFe-
nor. American Ambassador. L c. JesSup. Il: Lieut.
MacTaTish Of II. NJ 5. Yal0uT. r. G. Rolston. 10;
MarmzTa. fsvorits daughter of the Sultan. Brown
Rolston. 10: Ms. GrosTen0T L. T. Getty Il; Mis-
StTaight0n, 81 Battle Creek Mich L. K. Howe
II; Sissy" HnlyaFd. her YiEseious niece. r. G.
Watson. Il
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-25
CHILDREN ARE SCARCE
IN VAST CENSUS COUNT
Director Durand Expects to Count 9I,O0O,OO0
Noses With Aid of 500, 900, 900 Cards and
an Army of Enumerators.

possible 10 overcome all but about / per
cent OF errors.
I'VE are going TO pay particular atten-
ton TO family statistics. in order to get
an estimate OF the effects Of race sui
eide. I am optimistic on that score. I
don't look for any serious decline in
population or any stationary population,
such as prevails IN France.
Il think that families are smaller be-
cause of the higher standard of living.
don't say that wages are not consid-
erably higher now than they were 100
years ago, but 1t is not so easy to get
what people demand now They want
better things and more comforts. and bet
ter educational advantages for their chill
dren; hence the tendency 10 have fewer
children. I don't consider 1t a grave
situation, however, by any means
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-25

The United States Senate got all ex'
cited yesterday about the hookworm
commonly called the lazy bug. which is
supposed TO be playing havoc with chill
dren in the Southern States. Senator
owen, Of Oklahoma. who was making
a speech in behalf of a bill he has in
PRODUCED creating a Department Of Pub
lie Health. started all the trouble when
he gave expression TO the following
statement:
Il am informed by a nigh authority
that over 80 per cent OF the children OF
one OF the Southern States are afflicted
with the hookworm, a preventable dis
ease, durable at a cost of less than &c
cents apiece, yet the disease is denied,
preiudiees and lack OF learning standing
in the way OF speedy restoration of thou
sands, and the voice Of the men who
know the habits, life, history, and rem
edy for hookworm carries with it little
power or authority to heal the I'M
learned patients"
Senator Money, Of Mississippi, was on
his feet instantly and wanted 10 know
the Oklahoma Senator's informant
Does Not Believe Expert.
II secured my information from an ex-
pert" replied Senator Owen.
Il don't care who the expert IS, said
Senator Money. Il don't believe q word
he says
Senator Johnston. Of Alabama. charac-
terized the statement as beyond belief.
Senator Gallinger, of New Hampshire,
observed that there is 100000 on tap 70
cure the hookworm disease. Senators
Beverage and Hepburn also took a hand
In support Of his bill for the creation
of health department. Senator Owen
said:
Prevention of Safeguards.
THE people Of the United States suffer
a loss of over 10000 lives per annum.
This terrible loss might be prevented by
reasonable safeguards. under the coop
Grafton of the Federal and State authori-
ties. each within strict constitutional
limits.
Measuring the money value OF an
American citizen at SLIGO. this prevent
able loss by death is 1900. 10000 annually.
equal to the gross income OF the United
States government
There are 100000 people in the United
States on the sick list from preventable
causes. of whom 100000 are in the working
period OF life: about 10000 actual workers
losing on an average OF s7o0 per annum.
an approximate loss from illness Of $780,
0O0.0O0; and. adding a reasonable allow
ance for medicine. medical attendance.
special food, and care. Ike sum OF $780,
0OO,O00"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-25

Boston, March 24.-Dr. E. Dana Du-
rand. Director Of the United States Cen
sus Bureau, who addressedsthe City Club
members tonight said to-day that by
June ! he expects TO be able to report
how many inhabitants there are in the
United States. probably between Ss.ooo,o
and 9l.Oo0.000
In order that the whole story may be
told about these people, thirtytwo ques-
tons viii be asked, and the answers will
be tabulated on 100000 cards. each OF
which will have to pass through ma
chine six times, and be punched as It
goes through with a needle. The cost
viii be about $l5O 900.
''Of course. it is impossible to make
any census absolutely accurate said
Director Durand. But we feel that il is
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-25
GAS INQUIRY CERTAIN.
GaIIinEer Not to Make Objection to
House Proposal.

No objection is to be made by Senator
GaIlinger to a joint investigation by the
Senate and House of the Washington
Gaslight Company. as suggested by
Chairman Smith, of the House District
Committee. This statement was made
yesterday by Representative Cary, who
Is one of the many members of Congress
interested In forcing an investigation.
Mr.. Cary's intention is to make the
investigation as searching as possible.
He is busily at work enlisting the aid
of his colleagues in the House In his
endeavOr.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-25
STUDENTS SCORE HIT
Princeton Triangle Club
Gives Successful Show.
SMART SET IN AUDIENCE
"His Honor the Sultan" Written
and Produced by COIleEians,
Proves Good Vehicle for Enter
taInment-AppiRus Greets Every
Number-HumOr I'm Songs.

Before one OF the largest and most
fashionable audiences Of the season,
composed mainly Of friends and relatives.
the Princeton Triangle Club gave its
latest musical comedy, His Honor the
Sultan" at the Belasco yesterday alter
noon.
The theater was decorated with the
/ college colors and banners, and pre-
scented a gay appearance.
/ His Honor the Sultan" Is the work
of Cyrus Mccormick, u; H. P. Nevin.
IL, and J. F. Thompson, II, two of whom
appeared in the cast of characters. 1t
made little pretention to being anything
more than a vehicle for entertainment,
but that 1t succeeded in its purpose was
evident from the hearty applause that
greeted nearly every number.
Vehicle of Fun.
After the approved fashion of comic
operas and their near relatives, the musi-
cal comedies, the plot was well concealed
by the authors. and only made its ap-
pearance at unexpected intervals. II
mainly concerned the troubles OF the
Sultan of Tanjocco to retain hts throne
in the face of the numerous revolutions
and at the same time to break up the
growing affection between his daughter
and a young American travelling in Tan
jocco.
The part of the "favorite daughter Of
the Sultan fell to Brown Ralston, presi-
dent of the club, and the manner in
which he acted the role OF the fiirtatious
princess was one of the hits OF the after
noon
Possessed of physical attributes for the
part, both as to face and figure. and a
good singing voice and personality, he
more than earned the applause that fell
10 him throughout the performance.
He scored especially In the songs Il
Am the Sultan's Favorite Daughter" IN
which he interpolated an excellent bur-
lesque of Ruth st. Denis Hindoo dances
Hero and Leander'' and "one Little
Maid"
Next in Importance In the female
parts was r. G. Watson, 'lS, as Sissy
Hillyard, the suffragette. with the song
and refrain, ''If You Can't Be a Lady, Be
a Suffragette." The makeup and clothes
Of all the men cast in the female roles
were excellent and deserving OF praise.
Honor in Songs.
In the male parts were j. F. Thompson,
II, as the Sultan Murad VI; Van s.
Merle Smith, as Bob Hammond. the
young American who falls in love with
Marmara, and E. NJ. Barnhart, u, In
the comic character OF Heinrich Schlitz,
the correspondent of the Fliegende Biat-
ter, who supplied much fun with his two
songs, Money Makes the World Go
Round" and "Acb! How I Love a Dreamy
Waltz
The work of the chorus. both in train
ing and makeup, was excellent, and espe-
cially In the drill Of the Sultan's soldiers
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-25
WOULD SOLVE HIGH PRICES.
Experts Urge House to Import Afri-
can Beasts.

One means Of solving the problem of
food supply. as suggested TO Congress, is
to introduce the Gland, the springbok,
the trekbok, the dik-dik, the koo-doo,
the giraffe. and other African animals
into America
Capt. Fritz Duquesne, a Boer; DR.. w.
H. Erwin. of the Bureau of Plant In
dustry of the Department of AgricuI-
ture, and Maj. Durham, who has spent
years in Africa. and accompanied former
President Roosevelt on some of his hunts,
appeared yesterday before the House
Committee on Agriculture In favor of
the Broussard bill. providing for the i'm
portation of wild and domestic animals
into the United States.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-25
NOT AN OPTIMIST.

II believe that Congress will
not be ready TO adjourn before
June 2O,' said Vice President
sherman yesterday.
When Mr.. Sherman was told
that some of the senate leaders
were holding out hope that the
business before Congress might
be finished up by May IL, he said
that they would have TO guess
agaiR.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-25
FOSTER IS REWARDED.
Speaker Names Man who Voted with
Him as Committee Chairman.

Representative Foster, OF Vermont.
classed as one Of the 'near-insurgents, -
was yesterday named by Speaker Cannon
to be chairman Of the House Committee
on Foreign Relations. in place Of Repre-
sentative James Brock Perkins. who died
recently.
During the recent fight on the Rules
Committee Mr.. Foster voted with Speaker
Cannon's adherents. Mr.. Foster was the
next man in line for the job, according
to the number of his assignment on this
committee, and there was speculation as
to whether HIS insurgent leanings or his
Cannon leanings would land him the Job.
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Commandins Two Navy Yards,

Because his commission as commandant
at Washington does not expire until
April /, Rear Admiral Eugene H. c.
Leutze, retired, in command OF the New
York Navy Yard. has found himself In
the unusual predicament of being the
commandant of two navy yards at the
same time. Admiral Leutze took COM
mand at the New York Navy Yard last
Monday, and thereby holds two COM
naIsSlanG
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Cattlemen to Take stand.

Senator Lodge announced yesterday
that the cost OF living inquiry will be re-
sumed on Monday. with cattle raisers
from the West on the witness stand. The
cattlemen will be asked TO explain why
there is q shortage in the demand for
meat and why they are selling food ami
mails now for . Per cent more than they
did five years ago,
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-25
HOUSE.

The House met ST noon.
Harmonious Democratic Caucus selects ticket
for new Rules Committee outlined By Clark and
other leaders
Norris makes humorous speech, accusing Dali
zell, Bouten, and other regulars Of being in
suTgents.
Railway bill reported
Near Inslrgent Foster. q Vermont given con-
mittee chairmauship
Weeks bin creating Appalachian forest reserve
TO be favOrably reported.
The House adjourned at is O'Clock.
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NORRIS RULES HOUSE.
Insurgent Leaders Presence in the
Speakers Chair Starts Applause.

Representative Norris. the Nebraska in
surgent. who led the knock-dOwn fight
against the Cannon organization last
week. presided in the House for a few
minutes while il was IN Committee of the
Whole yesterday.
The House broke into applause when
Mr. Norris took his seat, and as the
news became known, members hurriedly
entered the chamber 10 witness the spec
taCle OF the leading insurgent welding
.he gaVel.
The insurgent was invited to preside by
Mr.. Prince. of Illinois. who was called
from the chamber by a constituent.