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ON FARMER
Sorghum Seeds Are Sold by
INSCRIPTIONS Dealers.
PALMED OFF AS WHEAT
Declared New Variety of Marvel
ously Large Yield.
ALSO CALLED SUGAR CANE
Plant Has Been Known for Gen.
turies-Produces sirup, But
Not Sugar.

Some inscriptions seedsmen. accord
ing to the Department of Agriculture,
have been reaping a harvest in the south
by selling sorghum seed at high prices
sometimes under the assurance that it
was new variety of wheat that would
Yield 900 to 400 bushels to the acre. and
at other times as new variety of sugar
cane that produced seed and could be
grown great deal farther north than
the ordinary variety.
Both of these claims arc untrue, and
while the department cannot put the
seedsmen in jail under the pure food
law or adopt any drastic measure of
that sort, it has protested firmly against
this sort of misrepresentation.
As sequel to this revived interest in
sorghum, the department has issued two
bulletins telling what sorghum really is
and how the varieties that have been
sold in the south have been misrepre-
sented.,
Will Not Make Sugar.
Sorghum has been known for num-
Der of centuries and is cultivated all
over the world, both a grain and a
forage crop. 1t includes broom corn.
kaffir corn, shallu kowlang and the like.
some of it produces juice somewhat like
the sugar cane, but it will not make
sugars Several years ago the Depart
ment OF Agriculture spent much time
ana money experimenting to produce
sugar from sorghum, but without sue
cess Formerly there were large guam
titles OF 1t used for table strip. but the
INDUSTRY is said to be on the decline
me ingenious man in Oklahoma who
reaped a harvest from sorghum adver-
tised II as California wheat" declaring
that il would produce from 200 10 400
bushels an acre. He sold a great GUAM
tity of the seed at 5O'cents a pound. but
the variety he sold was only about half
as productive as kaffir corn and was not
so good for forage.
There was another fraud perpetrated
by the sale of sorghum seed as '.choco-
late CORN, with the assurance that the
department of Agriculture was expert
mentins with this new and valuable corn
and had some seed for distribution As
matter of fact, the department never
mad any of the seed of the chocolate
corn a ALL
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Some Habits of the Fly.
the London Evening STANDARD

From the London Evening Standard.
Concerning his experiences while study
ing the life and habits of the house fly
Henry Hill. the well known lecturer,
states: Il wish / could explain why a fly
never walks down but always up a clean
window pane and why on the other hand
it will walk down the slanting glass front
of a picture. 1t is also mystery to me
why d fiE always rests head downward
on a wall. These are habits OF the house
fly which offer a field for interesting
study"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-14

the curious qualifications of commerce
when fashion steps in. a silk hat Ia
London connotes an umbrella, for no ma II
viii risk suineas worth of hat with
out covering il with an insurance. Now
adays you will find the west end spat-
tered with men of substance in tweed
caps that will defy any probable rain.
and they do not carry umbrellas. They
are independent of the weather. and have
improved on the days of the beaver hat.
which was impervious but cumbersome
and when umbrellas were curiosities. The
umbrella trade depends on the silk hat.
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DISAGREE ON SOME POINTS
Change in Form of Publication Not
Thought Advisable.
OPPOSED TO OTHER SECTIONS
Shortening Time Limit for Appeals
to Supreme Court Fails to Re-
ceive Endorsement.

The Chamber of Commerce bill for the
amendment of the District code of law,
introduced in the Senate by Senator
Gallinger, does not get in its entirety the
approval of the Commissioners.
The Commissioners have reported that
there should be a law which will make
it possible for an infants real estate to
be exchanged and the bill provides that
this may be done. At present an infants
real estate may be sold only, but the bill
provides that whenever a guardian or
next friend of any infant shall deem
that the interests of the ward will be
benefited by an exchange of property, it
may be done after certain court proceed
ingS.
The bill has section headed What
is Usury?" and provides that any one
who gets a verbal contract to receive
a greater rate of interest than per
cent or written contract to get more
than 10 per cent shall forfeit the whole
of the interest. This does not interfere
with pawnbrokers' business. The Com
missioners have approved it, as it is be-
lieved that the present laws on the sub
ject are vague.
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Must Be Dead.
the Chicago Record Herald.

from the Chicago Record Herald
why" asked the judge, do you think
your husband is dead? You say you
haven't heard from him for more than
o year. Do you consider that reasonable
proof that he has passed out of exist
ence?'
YES. your honor. If he was still alive
he'd he askin' me to send him money
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Ravages of the Tweed Cap.

FrOIn the WFstlHIIIsItE 'FdLFtIF.
The Tailor and Cutter has noted. with
a certain apprehension. the incursion of
the tweed cap into fashionable life. 1t
appears even OF the heads of men in
evening dress. The city man. the men,
Der of parliament and the doctor are
bound 10 the silk hat. But you will note
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Louisiana Delegation Here to
Capture Canal Celebration.
PRESIDENT TAFT INVITED
Special Train Brings Large Party,
Headed by Gov. Sanders.
CLAIMS FOR NEW ORLEANS
Advantages of Crescent City Over
Others Aspiring to Hold 1915
Celebration Urged.

An invitation to hold a great celebra-
ton in honor of the Panama canal open
Ing in 1915 IN New Orleans was extended
to President Taft by delegation Of fifty
four leading citizens of Louisiana which
called upon the President at the White
House today. The delegation, which ar
rived here on a special train this morn
ing. was headed by Gov. J. T. Sanders of
Louisiana and Mayor Behrman of New
Orleans
President Taft gave the delegates a cor
dial welcome and declared himself heart
lily in favor of holding celebration in
honor of the canal opening. While admit
Ting the strength of New Orleans claims
to the celebration, the President was not
ready to express himself in favor of any
particular city at this time. Counter
claims have been made by Washington,
by San Francisco and several other coast
cities.
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Appointment of Trustees.

Another section which the Commission
ers deem advisable legislation regards
the appointing of a new trustee where
the sole trustee or surviving trustee has
died. 1t makes it easier to appoint a
new trustee and is deemed a help in
view of the difficulties possibly arising
under the present law.
These three provisions constitute the
three greater needs in the code, the Com
missionerS believe Other paragra phs
have the Commissioners approval, but
do not get very warm Endorsement.
For instance. there is section in the
bill which provides that no appeal shall
be allowed unless the appellant shall
enter into an undertaking to satisfy and
pay whatever fnal Judgment may be re-
covered in the Court of Appeals, and
snail agree that such judgment may be
entered against principal and surety 1t
is deemed advisable at the District build
ing that the United States, the District
Of Columbia and their officers agents
should be allowed to appeal without Civ
ing any such bond.
The bill proposes to change the form
of publication of the object of lawsuits.
II would order the defendant to max
an appearance on or before the fortieth
business day after the publication. The
Commissioners do not believe that tie
law need be changed and think the pres
ent form of publication satisfactory.
Appeals to Supreme Court.
There is q little word in the proposed
section re!a i've 10 appeals to the Supreme
Court. which, in the judgment of Cor
pora ton Counsel Thomas, would result
very disastrously 1t makes it necessary
to apply for appeal TO the United
States Supreme Court within sixty DAYS
from the date of the entry of the final
judgment or decree in the court of ap-
peals Tn" tim. limit is now two years.
Those who onnose this change to sixty
days SAY the Supreme Court is now
laboring heavily under Il mass of appea Is
and that ii this time limit were sud
denly reduced the court might refuse &c
take appeals, which, IL is expressed Ly
All opponent Ia the Chamber OF Com
merce bill. would he II calamity
The bin proposes to include i'll the iii
ventory Of an estate all the household
furniture. utensils, etc. which now are
exempt up to a certain amount, and can
not be sued upon. The Commissioners
did not indorse this section. as the origi-
nal law was found to be a hardship and
was amended To its present state so a..
To protect poor people from having all
their belongings seized for debt after the
death of the bread winner of the family.
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Congress to Decide.


AT a meeting of the last republican
national committee distinguished
member stepped forward to the chair
man and asked THAT when the vote
vas taken as to the city which was to
hold The convention, it should be a
secret ballot: His wish was not complied
With, and he arose to explain that the
-eaSon why he wished a secret ballot was
hat he had promised four cities TO vote
or the national convention. Now / can't
think that l am in the same situation
with respect to this matter. i have ex-
pressed in correspondence TO some gen.
tlemea from the Pacific coast. who were
asking the question as TO which city on
The Pacific coast might properly celebrate
the opening o. the canal, that as San
Francisco really represented the whole of
the Pacific coast. it was the proper city
for that purpose. / have had visit also.
NY recollection is. from gentleman from
Florida who was in favor of Tampa, /
think: but / don't recollect to have COM
mitted myself in that regard. | think,
too. there have been some suggestions
hat Washington ought to have some such
memorial.
However, the matter must mately,
I presume, rest with Congress as to which
shall have the national celebra ton, and
with respect to which Congress will ma Ike
the substantial appropriation that ought
to be made to make the memorial a
proper one for the work which will have
been done. All / can say with respect
TO that is that New Orleans is early on
the ground and with very strong argu-
ments.,
II want to say to you that there is no
city in the country that personally
should feel more strongly In favor for
this celebration than New Orleans. When
IL comes to act legislativeiy, as the man
who Is at the end Of the string and who
has nothing to do but to sign what the
two houses decree. il Is but little as
surance TO you that il Congress selects
New Orleans there will be no doubt that
/ will sign the BILL
The invitation. which was handsomely
printed and bore the seal of New Orleans,
and which was presented to President
Taft and TO the Vice President and the
Speaker of the House later, read as fol-
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action is expected before the session

action is expected bafors the session
closes.
What was probably the most striking
opposition manifested in the debate was
voiced by Representative Francis 3. Har-
rison. when he declared, 81 ask the
Democrats OF this body why they should
vote 70 extend the term OF a Republican
President two months7 Taken in it's
entirety. the only reason I have heard
offered In support of this amendment, IS
that it Will insure better climatic con-
diuons for the inaugural ceremony.
I'VE are ridiculous in amending the
Constitution merely out OF consideration
to the 100000 visitors who come to Wash
ington for the Inauguration. This num-
Der Is not one-fourth Of / per cent of
the population OF the United States, and
not one-tenth OF these visitors see the
ceremony Of the swearing into office of
the President.
''The inauguration should not be
show. a fete. or a parade. I witnessed
the ceremony in the Senate chamber on
March 4 last, and must say no event
was more solemn or impressive"
Other speakers did not believe In
changing the date to honor "some prop
uganda" and maintained no good pur-
pose could be served by making a har-
vest for Washington merchants out Of
the Inauguration.
Southern members referred with sar-
casm TO the last amendment. and urged
heir cCffee r-uas to Copsfaar this CHANGE
well before casting their votes.
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CONFER WITH WILSON
Representative Moore Dis
cusSeS High Prices.
GETTING READY FOR PROBE
Chairman Smith Also Visits Depart
ment of Agriculture and Outlines
Plan of Procedure for Inquiry to
Fix Blame for the Increased Cost
of Living I'm the District.

Accompanied by Representative Samuel
w. Smith, chairman of the House Dis
triot Committee, Representative j. Hamp-
ton Moore visited the Department of
Agriculture yesterday and conferred with
Secretary Wilson relative TO the forth
coming inquiry into the increased cost
Of living.
AS chairman OF the investigating COM
mittee appointed several days ago to con-
duct the campaign against high prices.
Representative Moore is busy outlining a
plan OF procedure, and following yester-
days conference stated he would be ready
TO begin hearings early next week.
VIII Fix Blame.
II IL understood Secretary Wilson prom
Used his support in fixing the blame for
exorbitant rates and the Congressional
investigators will probably draw on his
department for information on which to
base their report Preliminary matters were
discussed by the conferees for more than
two hours and the Representatives made
Il clear that their inquisltion will be
thorough.
Secretary Wilson, It is said, approved
the determination Of Chairman Smith
to institute a speedy probe and he will
assist In every way possible.
Mr.. Moore is emphatic in his assertion
that an exhaustive Investigation into az
fairs as they exist in the District will
result in improving the present evil
throughout the country.
"If our hearings convince US that legis-
lation is needed. our report to the House
will contain recommendations to that ef-
feet. The bill introduced recently deal
ing w warehouses and limiting the
time which foodstuffs may be stored
mg II enacted. be Of some value in bet
, hg conditions.
From All Sections.
Members Of the committee OF which
I am chairman represent various sec
tons Of the country and they will mate
rally aid Congress in framing suitable
laws, II the information collected war
rants"
Witnesses from all walks Of life viii
be summoned by the Representatives.
and a detailed system OF questioning will
be the order. Facts and figures which
are expected 20 prove valuable in all
cities Will be compiled
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Tawney Answers PinchOt.

If it was q betrayal Of the futUrV to
writs into the laws of the United States
that public moneys should b expended
without the authority Of Congress. let Git
ford Pinchot make the most Of IT,"
This statement was made by Represents
ttVe Tswney. OF Minnesota, chairman Of the
Committee on Appropriations. in reply to
the charge Of Mr.. FlnchOt that the TsIFnsy
amendment 10 ths last sandrY civil bill pro
hitting the expenditure Of money for any
commission not authorized by law was a
betrayal d the future" Mr.. Pinchot's
charge was contained in bis statement
The provision Of the law referred To"
said bir. Tawney, was adopted after ma
ture Consideration. A TzRctioe had gTOwu
up undz the Roosevelt adnlinistration Of
creating commissions not Authorized, and
paying the e1pensos Of such bodies out OF
the pubic treasury
The provision IN question was not adopted
in the spirit Of enmtty 70 the Roosevelt sd-
minist-ztion- Il vas enacted 10 the interest
Of gOod government, 20 ths end that no
executive department should have the author
ity 70 e1pend money without the express
authority Of COugvss have 10 apoloSiS
TO make for the part played IN the en- Z.
Ing Of this law"
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WOMEN CONDUCT ELECTION.
League of Junior Republic Names
Mrs. Lockwood President.

Mrs. Mary S. lockwood was elected
active president OF the Woman's League.
National Junior Republic. at the annual
meeting at the Arlington yesterday after
noon. Mrs. Charles Warren Fairbanks
was made honorary president
The other officers elected were Miss
Alma solomOns. first vice president; Mrs
Hannah B. Sperry. second vice president,
Miss Mary /. Lothrop. corresponding sec
rotary; Mrs. J. F. Gilbert, recording SEQ
rotary; Mrs. J. J. Stephens. associate
recording secretary; Mrs. James McNabb
treasurer. and Mrs John NJ. Gregory.
auditor
Mrs, McNabb, who succeeded herself as
treasurer. reported collections amounting
TO SLIGO 50 the last year or that amount
$f9.43 was spent in charitable work.
II was decided Junior Republic Day.
when the Woman's League will wage
money getting campaign. shall be held
before April J. but no date was selected.
action being deferred until the next
monthly meeting
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Unexpected opposition developed in the
House yesterday against the Joint reso-
luton authorizing change In the date
Of the inauguration.
Following a general debate which con-
tinued for several hours. Representative
Parker moved for adjournment TO pre-
vent vote, which. from all indications.
would have resulted disastrously for the
measure amending the Constitution.
The Principal Objection.
The principal objection contained in
most OF the speeches was that II IN
creased the length Of the short session
OF Congress, thus allowing those Repre-
sentatives who might be defeated IN
November to assist IN enactlng lesisla-
tion from December 20 the last Thurs
day IN April
Representative Sisson, OF Mississippi,
summed up the general opinion by say
ing: This measure gives outgoing Rep
resentatives who are not responsible TO
their constituencies too much time 10
sandbag the incoming administration"
He was borne out in this argument by
Representatives Perkins. Of New York:
Harrison, of New York; Gregg, Of Ala
bama. and Sherley. OF Kentucky.
Party lines seemed TO be forgotten IN
the discussion. and Democrats and Re
publioans united on both sides OF the
controversy. Representative GoebeI. OF
Ohio. insisted the resolution did not
amend the Constitution. and Representa-
tive Henry, q Democrat, led the sup
pOrteTs Of the measure IN urging its pas
sage. he delved back into history, and
cited argument upon argument to show
that a change is necessary.
March as a date OF inauguratfng the
President grew out OF a strange series
Of circumstances. and for 100 years it
has proved a dismal failure" he said.
Wanted 10 Explain.
By agreement, it had been decided to
vote on the resolution at o'clock. but
the Texan had not finished his speech at
that hour, and requested another hour
in which to explain why a change in
date was necessary.
Representative SherIey objected. and
Representative Gaines demanded that
vote be taken Immediately. and sixty
two voted TO lay the measure before the
House for final action, while sixty-one
voted nay.
Representative Henry made the point
that a quorum was not present, and just
as defeat seemed imminent for the sup
porters OF the resolution. Representative
Parker stepped into the breach and
moved to adjourn.
The consensus OF opinion expressed on
all sides. following adjournment was that
the date Of the Inauguration will not be
changed, unless that feature extending
the length of service Of Representatives
is eliminated. The matter Will be brought
up in the House again to-day. and definite
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SUFFERS BILL PERFECT.

Modest representative Introduces
Postal Savings Bank Measure.
This postal servings bank bill OF mine
is just about perfect" modestly remarked
Representative Sulzer. OF New York, yes
terday. Then Mr.. sulzer walked over 20
the basket and introduced ''the perfect
bill"
Mr. sulzer indicated that If his bill be-
comes law 1t will reduce the cost Of
living. cure rheumatism. reetify the orbit
of Halley's comet, counteract evil in
huences, remove warts. raise bread, and
pay house rent.
> It's grand thing" said he, 'but
what wonder is. will Congress know it?'
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DIED.

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES - On Thursday,
January Is. 1910, at 2:y) p. m, at the
residence Of his mother, Il25 Ninth
street northwest. EDWIN, the be-
loved son Of Elizabeth and the late
Edmund BrockenborCugh.
Funeral from his mothers residence
Sunday, January is, at / P. m Rela-
tives and friends invited. (FTederiCks-
burg, Va, papers please copy
PARKER-On Thursday, January Is, 1910,
at the Episcopal Eye, Ear. and
Throat Hospital. E. PENDLETON
PARKER. husband Of Ruth Barnard
Parker.
Funeral from st. PauPs Episcopal
Church, Twenty third street, near
Washington Circle, at 40 ?. m. Mon
day. January l. Interment private.
HOWELL-On Thursday. January IS,
1910, at a. m, at his residence, l443
Massachusetts avenue northwest,
JOHN HOWELL, aged seventy, hus-
band of Mrs. Anna Byrd Howell, and
father Of Mrs Maud Howell Smith
and Mrs. Ethel Howell Kemon.
Funeral on Saturday. January 10 at 2
o'clock, from the family residence. In
terment at Glenwood. Baltimore,
Lynchburg and Fredericksburg papers
please copy9
MATEER-On Thursday, January Is,
1910 Mrs. ANNIE +. NATTER, be-
loved mother OF W. A. Lusby and
Mrs. Mary NJ Gibbs.
Funeral from Holy Name Church. 10
a. m, Saturday. January Is.
TNDERWOOD-On Friday, January II,
1910. at a. m, at Garfield Hospital,
ROBERT L UNDERWOOD, Of the
Pension Bureau, formerly Of Barry,
Ill, aged fOrty-eight years.
Body at Zurhorst's undertaking parlors,
90I East Capitol street. where funeral
will take place on Sunday afternoon.
at 2 o'clock Friends invited
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wou1d Extend Foreign ReIntion..

Pleas for appropriations for keeping up
the American share in a host OF interna-
tional lines of work were made before
the House Committee on Foreign Affairs
yesterday. Those heard were Superin-
tendent Tittman, Of the Coast and Geo.
deJic Survey; Gen. Ernst. OF the Interna-
tionaI Waterways Commission; Gen. An
son Mills. Assistant Secretary Of Agri-
culture Hayes, and Surg. Gen. Walter
Wyman.
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WEATHER CONDITIONS.
Q. S. Dept- o. Agriculture. Weather Bureau,
We .hl-..cn- L. L. la1A--a n, ~

Washington Friday. Jan Il, lsl0-s ?. m.
The storm that formed Tuesday over Arizona Is
now central off the Middle Atlantic coast whence It
viii move slowly northeaStward.
There will be snow Saturday in the Lower lake
region, tie Upper Ohio VALLEY, and IN the Atlantic
States north % Virginia followed by fair weather
In these districts Sunday. Fair weather will pre-
vail Saturday and Sunday In the South Atlantic
and Gulf States, the Lower Ohio and the Misss-
sppd valleys. and the Upper Lake region. The
weather vii be partly cloudy the Plains States
and there VIII be local rains and SHOWS In the Rocky
Mountain and Plateau regions during Saturday and
Sunday
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Insurnnca Comnany EIects.

At an election OF officers Of the Law
yers' Title and Guaranty Insurance Com
pany, 2. L. Schmidt was elected presi-
dent: Joseph N. Saunders and Fred Mo
Kee. vice presidents; Harry NJ. Packard.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, and Charles W. Stet-
son. assistant secretaTy-treasurer.