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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-04
Hopes Congress VIII Inves-
tigate How Appropriation
Was Spent.
DEDUCTION Is MADE
FOR THANKSGIVING
Work Of Punching and TabuIating
Cards Worse Than
"Sweatshop."

To the Editor OF The Washington Times:
II II to be hoped that when Congress
convenes an investigation viii be made
as to how the money, appropriated for
the Thirteenth Census has been used I;
certainly rot in paying the temporary
clerks who are doing the laborious
work OF punching and tabulating cards.
The operators on the tabulating ma
chimes are receiving the munihcent price
Of cents per hundred cards
Can any sweat shop IN the United
States beat these hgures2
The tabulatiOn does not only consist
OF putting cards through the machine
one by one. but verifying every box
TO find errors. which are many, Of the
gang pUnchers and packers. Then a
reading must be taken whether ten
cards OF more and the clerk must wait
for the machine to roll out the ticker
or reading, and then write the neces-
sary information on It with her name
and place IL on a board
The box OF cards must oe repacBed,
machine set back 70 zero and another
few hundred run ana 50 on all day,
rushing and straining every nerve 10
make as much as a clerk who sits at
q desk and leisureiy does the work
asSlEleQ ueE-
The climax was reached on pay day
when Il was discovered that Thanks
giving Day had been deducted from the
pay OF the punchers and tabulatOrs,
when they expected TO be paid for the
day at the rate Of salary they are ap-
pointed at.
Many would have preferred TO work
on the national holiday rather than lose
the little which means 80 much TO them
at the present high cost OF living
VIII some one Of the economic heads
OF the Census Bureau explain why this
discrimination Is shown between a hard
working clerk ana those who are paid
for Thanksgiving Day
II IS very apparent 20 a visitor who
srroils through the population division,
OF the Census Bureau that the punch
ing and tsbulating force are the hard
est workers they have IN the depart
ment; then tell the public Why they
are so unjustly treated.
The people demonstrated at the pol s
last November that they are against
this grinding OF the face OF the poor
70 enrich those higher up
Every Ia-borer IS worthy OF his hire.
Il nj. bounce him, but do not rob the
puncl.fns ana taoulating clerks OF their
holiday pay and give II 10 those who
are not y-Orking as hard JUSTICE-a
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-04
THE ETERNAL FEMININE AND
THE BONNET.

a woman's devotion to her head
gear presented some PerPlexing Illus
trations at one of Boston's Symphony
concerts recently. The result of the
efforts to require her to remove her
obstructive CONNECTION leaves the solu-
ton of the question as barren as be-
fore
Mayor Fitzgerald had insisted ali
along that no hats should be wo-a at
these concerts, but the Daughters Of
Eve and Virot paid no more attention
to him than if ne had been warbling
one Of his favorite ditties. A round
dozen Of them wore their newest erea-
tons through most of the program.
Then the management began the pro
cess of elimination. All but two
finally yielded, and one of these asked
permission to stand in the rear of the
hall, while the other was bodily
elected.
Mere man can only marvel why one
persistent sister preferred to stand at
the rear Of the house, where no one,
Of course, could see her beautiful bon
net, rather than remove It It pune
lures .tts theory that women wear
these marvels of tuIle and feathers for
the PiarissicaI purpose OF being seen
of meB. And, again, one wonders Why
the other obstinate beauty should
have gone to the extreme Of being
ushered out into the night, with a fine
rain falling, which soon reduced her
aigrettes to the condition of a Donni-
nicker on a damp day
Those things occasionally happen in
France, where the name Of the mil
liner is sure to be found IN the bonnet.
and creeps into the newspapers along
with the other features Of the sensa-
tiono It was thus the sheath gown
leaped into fame But so far as the
evidence discloses, the offenders in the
present instance were the real heads
or wings of perfectly domestic fami-
lies, with no special love for the cal
CHM
It must be simply a part Of the will
fitness which has prevailed ever since
Adam gave up Paradise for blowing,
And Eve took I'D the art Of millinery
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-04
Misuse of Red Cross
Stamps ObstruCtS Mails

Arrivals in the Dead Letter Office OF
the Postofhce Department are rapidly
increasing. it is stated at the depart
ment today, because of the inftators of
the Red Cross plan Of affixing Christ
mas greetings seals upon letters for
foreign countries.
If seals or stamps other than the
regular postage stamps are placed upon
foreign mail. the letters are net mall
able. as they are refused for delivery
by most foreign postal authorities Bust
ness houses, organizations for ire pur-
pose OF promoting such causes as
WOmans suffrage, and anti-vivisection
have found the Red Cross idea suited
to their purposes. The result has been
a great increase in the practice with
disastrous results as far as the disposi-
ton OF the man is concerned, and
great trouble to the postcsfice clerks
In many cases also the postage is for
gotten thus rendering the letters IN
maflable- But the department requests
that If business firms and reformers in
sistSupon advertising their work, they
should put extra seals upon the back
and not The front OF letters.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-04
SOCIETY
ENGAGES SOLOIST
Mrs. Grace Hall-Riheldafer
TO Be Heard in Messiah
Festival.

Mrs Grace HaIl-RiheIdafer has been
engaged by the Washington Choral So
ciety as soprano soloist IN It's coming
Messiah festival This young woman
Is native OF Pittsburg and has toured
with the Pitts5urE Orchestra. as wei
as the Russian Symphony Orchestra
Her engagements for the present sea
son VIII take her as far south as Flo
rtda and as far west as Oklahoma, a
series Of twenty-one recitals- The Mes
siah festival performance OF December
is VIII be Mrs RiheIdsner-s drst ap-
pearance IN Washington
Three other distinguished soIoists
have been engaged bs tie Choral So
ciety. They are Mrs lTarVTn-DiIIa-
bOugh. COntralto. Frederick Martin.
basso, both OF New York. and Hobart
SmOck, OF Baltimore. tenor Mrs. Mar
vtn-DtIlabouEh and Mr.. Martin are bOrF
popular with New York audiences. a.
well as in other cities where they have
appeared
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-04
HOF MANN TO PLAY
AT CONCERT HERE
Pianist to Give Beethoven
Concerto at Boston
Symphony Recital.

The second Boston Symphony concert
viii be given IN the New National The
alter on Tuesday afternoon at 40
O'Clock
The soloist viii be Josef Holman,
who VIII be heard In Washington with
an orchestra for the first time in many
years Hofmann, since h. came to this
country twenty years age as q won
der child has developed into one Of
the great pianists OF this day He Is
still q young mar The Boston SYM
phOny Orchestra has engaged him as
soIoist at ten consecutive concerts,
compliment which has never been paid
10 any other artist Here he VIII play
Beethoven's Concerto in @ major No
Z
The symphony that Mr.. Fielder has
chosen for this concert is Dvorak's
From the New World" a work which
was written. while Dvorak was a resi-
dent OF this country, and was inspired
by various plantation melodies he heard
while here The question of whether
this symphony is representative OF
American fOlk-muSic has been the sub
ject Of controversy since its first per
Torrance in New York, almost seven
teen years ago. Whatever the merits
OF the controversy, the fact remains
that the work Is peTmeated with the
favor Of plantation music, and il is
one Of the most melodiOus symphonies
in the literature Of the orchestra An
other work Of large proportions viii be
Richard Strauss tone poem Death
and TRANSFORMATIONS
Mr.. Fielder is an ardent admirer of
the genius Of Strauss and is one Of his
greatest interpreters and his perform
ances Of this particular work have al
ways been memorable
The overture viii be 1.-THE Roman
Carnival Of BeriiOz
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-04
NEXT WEEK DECIDES
FATE OF CHARLTON
Reply &c ItaIy's Demand for
Extraction Must Be Made
by December Is.

Little more than one week remains 70
the state Department IN which 70 make
reply 10 the demand OF Italy for the
extraditiOn Of Porter Charlton, self
confessed murderer OF his wife at Lake
Como. Italy
BY United States statute, prisoners
held IN case Of a demand for extra
diUio1 must be liberated II answer s
not made within forty days after action
OF the committing magistrate This
fOrty-day period in the Charlton case
VIII expire December 13. according 10
the statement OF a State Department
official today
Porter Charlton. after being held sew
eral weeks awaiting Itaiy's demand for
eX1radition, was committed 20 the care
Of the United States authorities by the
court at HobolSen, n J This put the
question OF eXtradiLion Up 20 The State
Department --r.r .r- - IS finally
incumbent 70 decide whether \.
Charlton sha- .s S--i .1cA 20 Italy TO
s. nd trial.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-04
CENTRAL ALUMNI
PLANS A REUNION
Association Active in Pro-
noting Interests of
High School.

Invitations were issued today to mem
bers Of the Central High School Alumni
Association, which has on its rolls more
than 400 members, for the annual re-
urion and dinner Of the organization
10 be held this year on December Is
Though the association is only one
year old It already numbers among its
membership some Of the most Droni-
nent business men OF Washington who
were either students at Central or of
the old Washington High School. Of
which Central was the OUtgrowth-
The association has taken an active
interest IN booming the movement for
new Central High School building. It
also publishes an Alumni Record, is.
sued quarterly.
Principal Emory Wilson is honorary
president OF the board Of managers
and the acting president is Roswell ".
Snow Miss Helen Coolidge IS vice
president and George W. Hodgkins
secretary. Paul Taylor is treasurer.
Other members Of the board are:
Harry English. IS
Truman Able, 81.
z Q. Schneider, Jr 'O6
Edward 9. kemper, =O7
Olive n Keys. '0S.
Edna L TuTnburiSe '0S
Wilson I. Townsend, 90
Franc NJ King. 10
Sara kOenigsberger. 10
Norman Fischer, 10.
The reunion or December = is t. ne
held at the Central High School build
ing at Seventh and . street, north
west
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necessary legislation viii not be
granted without a hard fight, we may
be sure But with the President, the
Commissioners. and the people OF
Washington behind the movement it
ought 10 succeed. It gives to the people
OF the District only that to which they
are entitled-control of the utilities
for public service fairly in the interests
of the public and of the companies.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-04
THE SPEAKER AND THE
HOUSE COMMITTEES.

Here Is what the Democratic IA
tionaI platform Of 1908 said On the
subject of reform Of the House Of
Representatives,
Arbitrary Power Of Speaker-The
House OF Representatives was designed
by the fathers o. the Constitution to be
the popular branch OF our Government.
responsive 10 the public Will
The House of Representatives, as con-
trOiled In recent years by the Repub-
Hcan party, has ceased to be a deliber-
alive and legislative body, responsive 70
the win OF the majority Of its members,
but has come under the absolute domI-
nation Of the Speaker. who has entire
control Of It's deliberations and powers
Of legislation
We have observed with amazement
the popular branch Of our Federal Gov
eminent helpless to obtain either the
consideration OF enactment Of measures
desired by e majority Of its members.
Legislative government becomes a
failure when one member, IN the person
Of the Speaker. is more powerful than
the entire body.
We demand that the House Of Repre-
sentatives shall again become a deIib-
erative body, controlled by a majority
Of the peoples representatives and not
by the Speaker, and we pledge our
selves TO adopt such rules and reguIa-
lions to govern the House CT Represen-
tatives as VIII enable a majority Of its
members to direct its deliberations and
control legislation
The essence is in the concluding
words:
ADOPT SUCH RULES AND REGULA-
TONS AS WILL ENABLE A MAJOR
ITY OF IT'S MEMBERS TO DIRECT
LEGISLATION"
How is the power of controlling its
deliberations and framing its legisla-
ton to be restored to the Housel For
three years the country has been talk
ing about the House organization and
rules. The people have come 70 under
stand the issue. They cannot be
fooled any longer.
They know that the Speaker con
trolls the House through his power of
appointing committees They know
that this control gives hin the ire
mendous power to close the door of
opportunity to one man, and to open
it to another. The word Of the
Speaker has been law under a long
succession Of Speakers BECAUSL
THEY COULD APPOINT AND
THEREFORE COULD CONTROL TIE
COMMITTEES.
No use arguing about it, No neces-
sity for hairspiitting and Tefnements
Of sophistry. The country knows 1t.
and the country means to get reform.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-04
ALDRICH MAY DECIDE,
TO SUCCEED HIMSELF
ed Over Prospects of Democrat Winning in
the Coming Fight for Votes

PROVIDENCE, r. l.. Dec. 4-When
the Rhode Island general assembly
meets in joint session one month from
today to choose a successor To United
States. Senator Nelson ". AldItch. the
warmest fight in the States history will
be precipitateG.
There are three candidates for the
Aidrich tOga, two Republicans and one
Democrat. and the friends Of the Re
publican aspirants assert that rather
than see the other man win they VIII
throw their strength to the Democrat
and elect him.
The present outlook is that the Legis-
lature VIII O'clock and remain 50.
while there is a remote possibility that
Senator Aldrich may reconsider his de-
sire 70 retire and ask that ne be chosen
70 succeed himself in order 10 keep the
state from electing a Democrat
he Republicans candidates are Judge
Lebanon b Colt, Of the United States
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court, brother Of Col Samuel Colt. the
millionaire, who has tried for many
years to get to the Senate, and Col
Henry 2 Lippitt, a millionaire manu-
tacturer- The Democratic candidate Is
Judge Arthur L Brown, OF the United
States district court.
There are 10 members on Joint ballot.
and the Republicans have g majority OF
Only lhlrty-hVe. the Democrats having
made Dig gains al the recent election.
A SHIFT OF eighteen Republicans to the
democratic column would elect Judge
BToWn- and the Republican Leaders ad-
nit that this is a contingency that they
fear.
Aldrich and his friends favor Colonel
lippitts friends Of the latter making no
secret Of the fact that their candidate
has the absolute promise Of the present
senator that he viii be returned Be
cause or this a number OF the Repub-
hcan members Of the general assembly
are quoted tonight as saying that rather
than see Lfppitt elected they viii vote
FOR the Democratic aspiTant
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-04

VIII the incoming Democratic House
give what the country expects OF itg
Or WI the Democrats handy words and
split phrases in the efferot to show
that they didn't specifically promise
this particular reform1
Let the Democrats be reminded of
the Republican tariff plank of 1908. It
is useless now to discuss whether that
plank promised DOWNWARD revision.
The country thought it did, and on
that basis returned the Republicans to
power When the revision had been
made, the country believed it had not
been given what was promised. There
upon the country withdrew it's man
date from the Republicans and gave
t 70 the Democrats.
Now, the Democrats are Just as com
Pietely pledged, by the 1908 platform
OF their party, to rules reform as the
Republicans were pledged by their plat
form to tariff revision. The Republi-
cans have suffered overwhelming defeat
because the nation believed they did
not keep their tariff pledge.
Let the Democrats take warning
They can no more repudiate their rules
reform promise, and escape the wrath,
than the Republicans could repudiate
tariff reform and escape it.
1t wiz not do for Democrats now
to protest that they did not promise
reform in this particular respees. Deli
cate turns Of phrase are not to Re cited
IN defense on such a charge as this.
The Republican standpatters protested
that they did not promise DOWN
WARD revision, but the country re-
fused to listen The Language of plat-
forms makes small difference; the sub
stance OF pledges and performances
VIII be compared, and if the Demo
Gratis betray their promises of 1905.
they viii Just as surely be punished
for 1t as the Republicans have already
been punished for their unsatisfactory
performances on the tariff question.
Now Is the time for Democrats To
come out and make it clear that they
mean to keep the letter s1d the spirit
OF their kules-refcrm covenant with
the people. Every day Of hesitation
and vacillation weskens them in ma
tlonai confidence. Champ Clark and
mis- heutenants ought to take the lead.
Their followers viii fall in line in
stantly, and the country viii appaud
them.
Gentlemen, you are going to be
forced to be honest with yourselves
and the country. 1t viii be easier TO
do it now. freely and frankly, than to
appear, a year hence, to do it under
compulsion Of public wrath.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-04
Comic Supplement Evil,
WOman'S Lecture Subject

On the evil effects Of comic supple
ments upon children, Mrs Edith King
man Kern viii address the InterdenoInf-
national Union at its regular weekly
meeting tomorrow at 1870 a. M, at Luz
Their Memorial Church
Mrs Kern is second vice president Of
the League Of American Penwomen, the
organization which Is fighting the comic
pages. and is the originator OF the move
u1ent- An church and club women In
the city are invited to attend Mrs
kern's lecture.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-04
Andrew and Inogene
By Roe Fulkerson

III NOTICE the that
high schools petiOniug to have dancing taught
schools"
impression schools
children, rather
enough
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-04
CONTROL OF LOCAL UTILITY
COMPANIES.

As tentatively outlined, the public
utiiti Is commission bill adopted by
tie Federation Of Citizens Associa-
tions at its meeting last evening,
makes provision for 8 reform which
shculd have been effected by the Dis
trsct of Columbia long ago, and which
should appeal today with particular
ferce to every person who has the
interests of the District at heart
the bin provides for the establish
nnEnt here, in the Capital of the
Nation, Of q system Of corporation
control founded upon the best features
OF other systems and abreast of the
moist advanced ideas on this subject.
Tie subcommittee Of the federation
has examined the laws of New York,
Massachusetts, New Jersey, Wisconsin,
and other States that have assumed
= progressive attitude toward the
regulation Of public service companies,
and has taken the best provisions of
each
The members Of the committee,
sharing the view understood to be held
b the President and the District Com
missioners, have so framed their bill
that, if It is passed, there win be
created in Washington a system of
eantrol and regulation of public
service corporations that VIII stand
e an object lesson TO every State and
every municipality in the country.
The federation, IN adopting its sub
Ssmmittee's report last night, and
agreeing to the provision that the Dis
tzict Commissioners shall constitute
ne public utilities commission, acted
wisely. Many Of the existing powers
81 the Commissioners affecting the
public service companies could not be
taken from them and lodged In an
fndependent body. The creation Of an
Independent utilities commission, then,
would leave a division of authority
cT some Of the operations Of the
s>mpsnies-and division Of authority
s. the very thing to be avoided IN
regulating public service corporations.
q is division Of authority, as much as
Hmited authority, that has produced
Ehe unsatisfactory local conditions
which call for correction BY the estaB-
Hshment Of a public UTILITIES commits
son
s Another advantage IN making the
Commissioners a public utilities com
mission Is that such an arrangement
Would be less expensive than the ere
ation of an independent board. At
This time, when the District is en-
aeavoring to pay its Indebtedness and
make extensive permanent improve
5Anents out Of current revenues, every
esAaomy consistent with good results
should be pTseticed.
Opposition to q public utilities com
missiOn win develop in Congress; thd
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-04

should oe allowed Inc most hollow
mOckery in all this world to me is to
see a pair Of girls foatin' across a
floor IN a dreamy waltz, each one
trying TO fool herself into believing
she is dancing with some hoy she has
in mind What's a dance without a
man? It's a foolish farcei
It's like q moonlight night with
out a sweetheart, or Mt. Rainier
without Mayor Joyce!
Its like poker with no jackpots,
or the piano business in this town
without Percy FosterI
Its like Mrs Potiphar without
Joseph, or the Municipal Building
without Commissioner Judson 10 poke
fun at
Its like Cleopatra without Marc
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-04
Railroad Repair Cases
Will Now Go to Court

CHICAGO. III. Dec, lowing to the
fact that Judge Chetlain has denied
the petition for habeus corpus in the
cases Of Frank B. Hartman, John N.
Taylor, and Charles n. Ewing, &C
cused by the Illinois Central of de-
frauding the company out of more than
0.U0,Uo by means Of padded repair
bills, these men are today in the Gus
tody Of the sheriff OF Cook county
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-04

Persons returning to the city may
ebtSSn prompt and satisfactory de-
livery Of The Washington Times TO
their homes OF Offices by notifying this
oAce. The Times VIII be delivered
6 the rate Of so cents q monts OF ?
eats 3 week, Send postal or telephone
Circulation Department, Main sz6o.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-04
Leopold's Heirs Seek
To Recover Gifts

BRUSSELS. Dec. 4-The local courts
have ordered an investigation. into the
right o1 the late King Leopold to dis
pose Of certain articles Of furniture and
valuable old tapestry TO the Baroness
de Vaughan This Investigation comes
as the result Of a suit brought BY heirs
Of the King TO recover portions OF hts
property which they saf he had no
legal right to give away.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-04

We can't be said 70 have evolved the
t--e secret Of happiness until some one
invents something to ut IN between the
end OF football and the beginning Of
baseball
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-04

Isn't it strange that a Sunday storm
always looks most forbidding along
about church time?
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-04

ne net total circulation OF The Washington
Tines daily during the month o. November
go s4S.zlS, AZ copies LETT over and returned
ba-ag eliminated This number when ii
v56sd BY e, the number Of days OF puhlica-
G1l- shows the net daily average for Novem-
- 70 haEe been "a 90.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-04

II everybody who loved Uncle
Remus" gave q dime for his memorial
Atlanta could build q statue a mile
high
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-04

Il would be the irony Of fate for seoae-
body TO come along and run an aerial
merchant ship line over the isthrnus
about the time We get the canal dug.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-04

The lady with the new fur coat has
one on the lady with the new gown
today.