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launched against three women and two
men, and something of its terrible
vigor may be gathered from the fact
that one closely written anathema is
four inches wide and eighteen inches
long. 1t curses every blond filament in
the couture of the pretty offender, al
ready wandering among the shades, and
proceeds in a crescendo of malediction
to the very tips of her rosy toes. Nailed
TO an urn in the charnal columbarium,
it must have glOwed with very rage.
The full text of this marvellous docu-
meDt will be awaited with interest
Some of its eXpIetives may be useful
when the beef barons are acquitted,
and even now the exasperated house
wife finds herself cribbed, cabined. and
cOTfned by the limitations OF a femi-
nine vocabulary. IF were a man." she
is saying in the language OF the old
tinc parlOr favorite-
I'd say GO TO thunder"
What's the use of vows" I wonder.
The sanguinary adjective of the
Englishman has never taken root in
Our soil. The "Oacrv' of New England
and the Middle West needs to he trans
lated for the Southerner, and by that
time he is too forgiving TO resent it.
Dad CAST it" and all its variants belong
TO the unreal world of a censored stage,
and the overwhelming ~parallelogram"
with which Daniel O'Connell silenced
the fshwife smells Of the lamp. Perhaps
the cynics of old Rome may teach an
angry world to bark with finer effect.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-03-01
URGENT NEEDS FOR IMPROVE
MENTS AT JAIL.

Two years ago The Times devoted
considerable space to the conditions
existing at the District Jail. 1t was
pointed out at that time that the Jail
was insanitary; that the sccommoda-
tons were inadequate, and that before
real relief could be afforded it would be
necessary TO either build a new jail or
to make extensive improvements on the
old one
That the statements made at that
time were correct Is now verified by the
Department of Justice, which has asked
the Secretary of the Treasury to in
clude in his Is Inmates for the next sun
dry civil bill an appropriation of
$4,000 to be used in remoIeIing the
Jail.
Here is an appropriation which is
more urgent than any other which viii
be presented TO Congress in behalf Of
the District. If the members Of the
House and Senate appropriation com
mittees have any doubts on this point
let them send subcommittee to the Jail.
If such a visit is. made we feel con
fdent that the committee will report
that the estimate of the Department Of
Justice is not a cent too high. and that
the improvements are absolutely neces-
sary-
Present conditions at the Jail are a
positive menace to the moral and
physical welfare of the prisoners con
fined there. The sanitary arrangements
would have been disgrace to an up to-
date jail twenty-five years ago. Young
men who are imprisoned for trivial
crimes are thrown into contact with
hardened and depraved criminals. The
ventilation is so poor that the wonder
is that the sick list at the institution
is not much greater. No one realizes
the need Of improvements more than
Warden Mckee, and he has been plead
ing for them almost from the dav he
assumed charge Congress cannot fail
TO see the wisdom of making the ap-
preparation asked for.
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What's on the Program
I right in Washington

Lecturs by Warrington Dawson. with
Roosevelt in Africa" Rauscher's. SD
p m
Public Art Lecture, Public Library, s
p. m.
Y. NJ. c. A.-Lecture by the Rev. J. B..
Clayton, The Living Book" D. m:
lecture by Summer P Vinton, The
Shadow Of the Pagoda; OF, Buddhism
as It Is" 5 p m
Lecture by Dr. c. F. Winbigler, The
Cause Of Disease" 1911 Fairmont
street, S p. m
Illustrated lecture on Ben Hur," bv
Daniel A Kildare lexington Presbv-
terrain Church. North Capitol and q
streets. S p. m.
Confederate bazaar, old Masonic Tenn
pie, Ninth and + streets.
House warming at ighbOrhOOd House
46S and 40 y street southwest.
Columbia Heights Citizens Associa-
ton, PostotHCe Hall, Park road, S
D. m
Debate on football, Georgetown Uni
versity, 8 D. m.
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Mrs. Fredenck Wesson
Hostess at Bridge ca

Ms. FJederick Wesson will entertain
a small company az bridge this after
noon at the Highlands, in honor Of her
guest. MIS- Henry n. Raymond. OF
Philadelphia. who IS spending a week
in Washing on A number Of additional
guests have been asked in afterward
for tea, at 5 O'Clock
Presiding al the tea table for Ms.
wesso- will be her daughter, Ms. Stew
art L Barber, wife Of Payrasster Bar
Der, L. 5. ". and 8Irs. Ward Brown
Mrs. Aaron Wen, who Is the guest Of
her sister Mrs. Robert Meyers. has re-
turned 70 her home in Baltimore.
Mrs. william Phelps Emo viii be al
home Thursday afternoon March 10,
from 70 e O'Clock
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Count and Countess SzecheEyi, who
were the weekend guests Of the Score
tary OF the Navy and Mrs Me- vr, nave
returned 70 New York
The Vice PRESIDENT and Mrs. Sherman
were the honor guests Of Nj and Mrs
Edsor Bradley az dinner last evening.
Root. the Assistant Secretary Of War
and Mrs Robert Shaw Oliver. Mr. and
Mrs. g Q. Glover, the Assistant SeCre-
tary Of the Navy and Mrs. Beekman
n iEtErJp, Mr. and Ms Thomas T
Gaf. Mr.. and MIS-. Norris Murray, Gen
eral and Mrs Johnston, Gen J., Frank
lin Bel. Miss Nay Williams. Mr. and
MS George Marshall Allan. Of New
York, and Miss Beatrice Sterling, Of
New York.
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In Old Philadelphia.

II is rather unfortunate that Phna-
delphia had to wake up In just that
way.-ChicasC Record Herald
Old Sober second Thought is lacking
in terminal facilities in the Quaker
Cfty.-Pitsburg oazette-Times.
Just az present the City OF BrOtherly
Love is something very, very different
Pittsburg Dispatch
SO far the police have succeeded in
protecting everybody but the innocent
5ystander.-Philadelph North Ameri-
can.
We will not roast Philadelphia about
her street car strikes. but aren't we
glad ours are ended.-CleveIand Leader.
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Every street car in Philadelphia needs
an armed guard: which is going some
Buffalo Times.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-03-01
.ENATORROOT UPHOLDSTHE
INCOME TAX.

Senator Root has come to the support
Of the income tax amendment to the
Constitution. In a letter addressed to
State Senator Davenport of the New
York Legislature, Mr. Root advocates
The amendment and takes a position
opposite to that Of Governor Hughes.
At the time the amendment was before
the Senate, Mr.. Root advocated it and
promised to stand by it, and he could
not well do otherwise at this time than
TO announce his views to the New York
Legislature, although that body did not
see fit to extend him an invitation to
speak on the subject.
Mr.. Root seeks to show that there Is
no warrant for the impression which
Governor Hughes and some others have
that the income tax amendment would
effect such an enlargement of the ma
tional taxing power as to make possible
Federal taxation of income from bonds
issued by the State or under the au-
thority Of the State; OF that the Dor
rowing capacity of the State and its
governmental agencies would be placed
at the mercy Of the Federal taxing
power.
No danger whatever to the powers
or instrumentalities of the State is
to be apprehended from the adoption of
the income tax amendment, saws Sena-
tor Root. He admits that under an in
come tax, New York citizens would paw
largely, but he wisely says that Is all
the more reason why the Legislature
should exclude narrow and selfish mo-
tives and should consider the proposal
in "a spirit Of broad national patriotism
and should act upon 1t for the best
interests Of the whole country"
Nobody can accuse Senator Root of
being otherwise than a conservative. If
he sees good in the income tax amend
ment, other conservatives need not be
apprehensive. Legislatures all over the
country which are hanging backward
on the adoption of the income tax will
do well TO study his letter.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-03-01
EFFECT OF THE BALLOT IN
THE HANDS OF STRIKERS.

Citing the troubles of the shirt waist
strikers in New York as an argument
for women's suffrage, Prof. Eastman of
Columbia University is quoted as say
ing in his speech at the Academy of
Music;
Take the recent shirt waist workers
strike in New York, where $4,000
women sent a petition to the police
commissioner. and this was entirely
ignored. Suppose that number Of men
voters had sent the same petition,
would they have dared TO ignore it2
These women were arrested unjusIly
and sentenced to jail unjustly simply
because they did not possess votes.
This is a favorite argument, but it is
not at all conclusive. 1t might be used
on the other side with equal force. The
fact is that the shirt waist strikers of
New York, though they cannot vote,
managed to secure the whole-hearted
sympathy of the public and the en-
thusiastic aid of women and men of
wealth. While they were treated
roughly by the police at the beginning,
public sentiment forced the police to
give them a square deal, and they have
practically won their fight.
On the other hand, the street car
strikers in Philadelphia are voters, but
they do not seem to be able to make
the fact count for much. Police and
State constabuIary are clubbing, shoot
ing, and killing them without the
slightest regard to politics.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-03-01
OLD ROME'S CHOICE CURSES
COME TO LIGHT.

Job ''cursed the day he was born
which has been cited as a marvellous
instance Of pTecOcity-but even be-
ginning at that tender age he could
not have acquired the dexterity re
vesled in the "cursing tablet" of a vim
dictive Roman which an archaeologist
at Johns Hopkins is translating as a
test of his fitness to receive his Phi. D..
This leaden scroll from the time of
Augustus promises to increase the
worlds supply Of imprecation. 1t is
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-03-01
In the Mail Bag

The Times will accept for pCi,li-
cation in its Mail Bag columns,
short, vigorous letters on questions
Of public interest. II cannot IN
derfHke 10 publish letters exceed
ing $50 words, and reserves the
right rigidIy to eOndense cOmmu-
nicatiOns which are of greater
length. Letters must contain the
but these will not be published IL
request TO that effect f. made.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-03-01
Vice President and Mrs.
Sherman Guests of Sen
ator and Mrs. EIkins.
Major Won LivoHius Leaves
Washington to Visit
New York.

The Vice President and Mrs. Sherman
will be the honor guests OF Senator. and
Mrs. Elkins at dinner tonight.
MAJOR Won LiYOnius. the military Al
tache Of the German embassy. 1ef-
Washington this morning for New YORK
FOR few days.
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Jerome Lyons. Of INDIANAPOLIS. Ind
is the guest Of relatives in washing
ton.
Mr. and Mrs Abram Spear and fani-v
or Baltimore. are -he guests OF ne
formers parents. M and Mrs Leopold
Luchs.
Ms. s. J. Leon and son. Of Bait
more, are the guests Of Mrs William
Mtchaelis
Mrs L z Schwarz. OF a2 r street.
mas as her house Euests Mrs Lister
and Miss Rose Lewis and her niece
Miss Viola Lewis. OF New York
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Na1fonal-"Little Memo" Sis p. m.
RelasCo-Andrew Mack. in the Prince
of Bohemia" $40 p. m.
Columbia-''A Gentleman From NIissis-
siopi," Sis p. m.
Chase s-Polite vaudeville, SIS D. m.
Casino-ContinuOus vaudeville
Lyceurn-''Tiger Lilies" S:15 .. m
Encyclopedias of New York and
Paris" s:10 D. m.
Academy-"St. Elmo S:15 .. m.
Majestic-Motion pictures and yaude-
vile, 70 II .. m.
Masonic AUditorium-Motion pictures,
80 20 1890 p. m.
The Arcade-Midway and other attrac-
tons.
Che Times will be pleased TO an
nounce meetings and entertainments in
this column. Phone or write announce
ments.l
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-03-01
STEEL PRODUCTION
ON THE INCREASE
Fear of Adverse Legislation Is
Only Drawback at Present
Time.

PITTSBURG. Pa, March 1.-The year
1910 will be a banner one in the produc-
ton of steel in the opinion of Willis l.
King. vice-president OF a local steel
company, expressed in a letter published
in tOday's Industrial World he SAYS
the return Of confidence with the pas
sage Of the tariff bill did much to create
a condition of the most encouraging
sort
he declares there IS a strong pTOba-
bility Of q record production this year.
There has been for the past month or
more some reduction in the amount Of
new business he says, which has
been partly due TO the fear that legfs-
lation al Washington may injure rail-
roads and other corporations and make
il impossible for them to do business
with reasonable profits. This reason is
sentimental and without foundation
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-03-01
What Congress Did
IN THE SENATE

Conference report on the District bill
made By Senator GaIIinger, and
adopted
Fairgrounds provisions struck out Of
the District bill by the conferees.
Senate Public Buildings Committee or
ders favorable report on Senator
SCOtts BIZ 20 authorize the Co1struc-
ton OF building or buildings for the
Departments Of State. Justice. and
Commerce and Labor.
Clifford Pinchot resumed his testimony
before the investigating committee
on the Ballinger-PinchOt controversy.
Committee on Corporations organized n
the District Of Columbia holds a meet
ing 70 consider Senator Browns gas
resolution
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-03-01
WATER WAGON RIDE
SAVES LIFE OF MAN

PITTSBURG, March because
John BaUst remained on the water
wagon ne is alive. Because his
nephew. John Fell. didn't. he is dead.
Fell asked BaUst to have a drink
of what was supposed to be whisky.
Baust declined. Fell placed the bottle
to his lips and quaffed- Forty minutes
later he was dead. The supposed
whisky was carbolic acid.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-03-01
Ms Taft
At the Columbia.


Mrs Taft, accompanied by hersister.
Mrs LaUghIin, Commander Palmer.
and Captain Butt. occupied the Presi-
dental box AZ the Columbia Theater
last evening.
Mrs McCaEg. of Chicago. who has
been the house guest Of the President
and Mrs TAFT for several weeks, has
returned TO her home
The Military Attache OF the Mexican
embassy. Major Don Fortino n Da-
villa. entertained at dinner last evening
al the New Willard General T. H
buss, L. s A, Major Root, Z. s. A;
Major II. D. Todd, L. s. A. Brig.
Gen James Allan, L. : A: Major
Eben Swift, L. :. A. the Military At
tsche OF the Russian embassy. Col
-aron de Pode. the Naval Attache Of
the Brazilia embassy, Marques de AZe-
vedO; the Naval AttaChe OF the italian
embassy, Lieutenant Camperio: the
Naval Attache Of the japanese embas-
Sy. Commander H'geTa. the Naval At
tache OF the French embassy. Lieut..
Com. BenOist day; IN Military At
taChe Of the Spanish Legation. LieuJen-
ant Colonel Urcullu. am the second
secretary OF the Mexican legation, Don
A. Algara. R de TerrerC De
Nj and Mrs. Paul PearsaU were
hosts at a box party st the New Ma
tional Theater last evening. Their
guests were Mt. and Mrs Clarence
Moore and Alexander Lese.e-
Justice and Mrs E.urtOn and Senator
and Mrs. Taylor who went to New
York to attend the banquet given by the
New York county ba- in compliment to-
Justice Iurton, have returned TO Wash
ington.
Mr.. and Mrs John F. wilkins enter
tanned a box Darty last evening at the
New National -heater. having as their
guests Countess LUiSe-Alexandra Won
BernstOrff. laughter Of the German AM
bassadOr an,7 Countess Won Bernstorrr:
Mr.. and Mrs. George Howard. Miss Con-
stance HOyt. Miss Martha Phillips. Miss
Alice Meyer. Mr.. Won StUmm, Of the
German embassy: Oden Horstmann.
Commander Cleland Davis. and Andrew
Peter.
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IN THE HOUSE.

House met at noon
Representative SteenerSOn Of Minnesota
arose TO a question Of personal privi-
lsge to reply 10 an article which was
published in the American Flag, a
magazine which is published IN the
IT ,eTests Of ship subsidy On the sug-
g1stIon Of Mr.. Payne. the matter went
over until Thursday.
The E.ouSe resolved itself into com
n.tttne OF the whole House on the
STATE " the union 70 consider the
pCstals appropriation bin.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-03-01
Money Market Tight

Inc governments continued borrow
ING % bridge the financial gap caused
oy me lack OF adequate revenue meas
lIes mas already greatly frightened the
money market Uncertainty as 10 what
ne ne y sure holds in store has serfouS7v
a-ieC.cd trade and prospects are that
me present year VIII show & great NALL
ing of in commerce
Inc income tax is already SDop- n0G in
az ears due 70 the non-passaEp az +rs
budget. while there arr oTTfS+e-5ziJ---r,-
treasury SIy bills 10 the amount Of sT-77
ottuyb on which the daily Interest a.
proximates S12-5o0 NL
Inc financial measures thar v-fr7 IA
C.nsluered I'D 70 March q. when rIe
IE-dst-I recess begins have really moth
iing 70 90 with the budget No budrs-
IS likely 70 be considered until 1911 and
when the. next budget is presented an
G Sl.T S.ITlAlng victory for the National
ISIS VIII likely be scored. The re,--
ouogeL- IN all probability. viii no; con
tain ire land tax and whisky t7v in
the Irish .
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-03-01

American consuls are going to in
vestigate the cost of living In Europe.
the assumption ibeing that the high cost
here will soon drive all OUT people to
Europe.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-03-01
Dinner 2Eriy
At Swiss Legation.

TIE Minister OF Switzerland and NM
Ritter had dining with them last even
ing the Minister OF Norway and Nine.
Countess MOltke. the Charge d'Affaires
Of Turkey. A Rustem Bey. Miss L1cy
Kean. MI. and Mrs. Herbert Putnam.
Mr. and Ms. Henry Cleveland Perkins.
Baroness Preu5chen. wife OF the naval
attache OF the Austro-EUnE arlaE en-
hassy. H W Kennard. second Secre-
tary Of the British embassy. and Henri
Martin. secretary OF the Swiss legation
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The French Ambassador and Nine
JusEerand had dining with them last
evening Gen and Mrs Frederick Dent
Grant, L. s A. the former Secretary
Of the Interior and Mrs Garfield, the
American Minister 70 Denmark and Mrs
Ega1. Mr.. and Mrs Herbert Knox
Smith. Mitchell lines. counsellor OF the
British Embassy. Representative and
Mrs. Lowden. Mrs HObSon. Charles E
Dana. Of Philadelphia. Mrs. John Phil
lips. Lieutenant and Mrs Z E Grant
third, DIT. and Mrs. Wilmer. President
Miss Georgtana Hopkins. Mr.. de Pe7erti
de Ia Rocca, and Mr.. falkland. OF the
French Eut assy STAFF
Rear Admiral and Ms Richardson
Clover had as their dinner guests last
Night the Postmaster General, NJ.
Hitchcock. the Minister Of Sweden and
Aldrich Representative Hamilton Fish,
Miss Fish. Mr.. and Mrs Henry White
Mrs John 3. Henderson. Miss Board
man Representative and Mrs. Dwight.
General Miles. Craig WadsWOTth. and
Miss Clover.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-03-01

It is announced that President Taft
will not hack any particular man in
Ohio politics" As Petronius Arb1er
once remarked, the candidates can't be
so very particular or they wouldn't get
mixed I'D in Ohio politics.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-03-01

II arbitration in Philadelphia is as
slow as her rapid transit, It would
hardly be safe TO say that the end of
the strike is in sight.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-03-01

Representative Hamilton Fish SAYS
the House rules are a menace to Re
publican supremacy. And it might be
added that this IS no mere fish story.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-03-01

Miss Anna Sands, OF New York. has
lost her cigarette case and is zrieved.
II might be well II every girl might
lose as much and nothing more.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-03-01

The number Of insane people in the
State Of New York is put at Sl,5H.
Doubtless the estimate would be much
greater If it included all those who
have been declared crazy by the ex-
pert alienists in murder trials
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-03-01
Senator
And Mrs. Gordon Guests.

Senator and Mrs Gordon. OF Mis-
sissippi. were the guests IN whose honor
Mrs. Mary z MeVwin. director general
OF the Southern Bazaar Association. en-
tertained a party az luncheon today at
the old Masonic Temple, where the
bazaar IS in progress this week.
There will be a lecture AT the Car
negie Public Library Thursday evening
at O'Clock by Frank Gardner Hale,
under the auspices Of the Arts and
Crafts School. on the subject OF Arts
and Crafts Jewelry-" The public Is
cordially invited.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph StraSbUrger, Of
the Bellevue, have returned from a Eve
weeks trip, through Panama, and the
West Indies.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-03-01

Mr.. Gardeners comforting assertion
that the high cost OF living is worldwide
merely reminds US that the food barons
want the earth.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-03-01

When we get our new 32,OOO-ton bat
ueship the last argument OK kings"
viii have to yield 20 the ultimate hint
of a republic.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-03-01

The Nicaragua. armies seem TO be
composed chiefly Of Americans who
have gotten tired Of building the Pan
ana Canal
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-03-01

have appealed to those fellows who
have been taxing everything In sight
for votes
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-03-01

Those New York importers who have
been indicted but cannot be found are
evidently trying out the virtues Of de-
portation-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-03-01

Those Chicago women who say they
have to wear enormous hatpins to pro
tect themselves from purse-snatchers
might remedy the situation by not car
rying any purses