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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-26
DELTA UPSILON DINNER.
University Graduates Enjoy Annual
Function at Rauscher's.

The fifth annual dinner of the Delta
Upsilon Club of this city was held last
night at Rauschers. Connecticut avenue
and I. streets. D. II. Decker of Cornell
University, 81, president Of the club.
presided, and Leland o. Howard, Cornell
University, IT. acted as POSTMASTER.
The following members of the club re-
sponded to Mr.. Howard's call for
speeches:
Rev. Samuel H.. Greene. Colgate Uni
yersity, '73. pastor of the Calvary Baptist
Church; jeremiah w. jerks, University
of Michigan member of United States
immigration commission, and Seaman A.
Knapp of Union College of the bureau of
plant industry, Department of Agricul-
ture.
An interesting incident in the history OF
the Delta Epsilon Fraternity is the fact
that it was established in Washington
in 1884 This was referred to by num-
Der of last nights speakers.
Among those present were:
Frederick W. Ashley. A. L. Becky,
Arthur w. Broomwell. Joseph A. Clary,
Robert Earl Coudson, Delbert H. Decker,
Fred P. Fellows. Ray Stewart Gehr.
Grove Carl Gilbert. ]. w. jerks, L. o.
Howard, Karl F. Kellerman. Arthur H.
Kimball. 8. A. Knapp, the Rev.. James
w. Many. Samuel III. Moore, Albert N.
Prentiss. d. L. Russell, Willard s. Small.
Robert B. Sosman. Solomon s. Stearns
and John r. wellington
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With the object Of reducing the size of
the present hall Of the House Of Repre-
sentatives so that its members can ad-
dress the whole House without strain
ing their lungs. plans have just been
completed under the direction of Elliott
Woods. superintendent Of the Capitol.
for the remodeling Of the meeting place
Of the lower house Of Congress.
To the size of the present hall is at
tributed the fact that the House is the,
most disorderly and noisiest legislative
body in the world. 1t is the largest
legislative hall in any country, and Wis
itors who are familiar with similar bod
les of other countries have frequently
not been favorably impressed with the
United States lower legislative house
because of the confusion due to the enor-
nous size of the hall.
The floor Of the present hall Of the
House has an area Of 1900 square feet.
The cubical contents of the hall are
$3.50. 1870 cubic feet.
ITO agitate this enormous volume OF
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gallery in the hail. the back OF the gal
lery being the south wall of the House
wing. Thus, in the rear of the press
gallery there will be windows opening to
the outer air, which will be available for
ventilation.
The reduction in the size Of the hall
will, of course. result in reduction Of
the size of the galleries. The seating ca
pacity Of the galleries will be reduced
about one-third.
The plan does not contemplate the sub
stitution Of benches for the present indi-
vidual chairs. but the seats will be SINH
lar to the seats In theater. In front Of
each row of seats there will be con-
tinuous desk from one aisle to the next
The seating capacity of the new hall will
be 400. although there are now less than
400 members of the House.
The plan involves a rectangular hall like
the present hall. but surrounded by pill
lars and other adornments that, 1t is be-
lieved. will make a very great improve
ment INTELLECTUALLY over the present
hall.
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BISHOP CONFIRMS CLASS.
DR.. Harding Officiates at Emmanuel
Church. 81

Rt. Rev. Alfred Harding. ID. d..
bishop Of the Protestant Episcopal diocese
Of the District of Columbia. at Emmanuel
Church, last evening. confirmed a class Of
thirty candidates. Rev. w. G. Davenport
presented the candidates. The choir sang
special music under the direction of VIII
lam Scantlebury, jr.
Those confirmed were: Annie f. Pruitt.,
Lillian A. Lamar. Hattie G. Richardson.
Rachael H. Shanklin, Hattie H. Mason.
Elsie L. Pezold. Jesse T. Hungerford.
Annie NJ. Hagan. Mary E. Estep Clara 8.
Bradbury. Laura V. Anderson, Marion
l.. Simpson, Pearl G. Martin. Olive K.
Stevens, Beulah E. Shipley. NJ. McPher-
son. Marison F. Butler Elsie l.
Acton. T. w. Traband. W. r. Pruiti.
T. c. Baldwin A. b. White, Clarence
Moore. II. p. Wood. g. A. Roane. A. w.
Ginger. A.. A. Ginger. f. r. Prather. r.
NJ. Ellis and III. l.. Acton
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Salaries and Pensions Abroad.

In reply to an inquiry l would say that
the salaries paid to higher officials by the
governments Of Europe are. as a rule,
much larger than those received by Of
ficials OF similar rank in the United
States, but the salaries paid to minor Of
ficials are much smaller, especially those
Of clerks. school teachers and employees
of similar rank.
The professors in the universities OF
England, France and Germany and other
European countries are poorly paid COM
pared with those in the colleges and uni
versities of the United States. and school
teachers are treated with even greater in
justice. Their salaries are not more
than one-half the amounts received by
teachers In the public schools through
out the United States. A professor in the
European university, however almost in
yariably has house to live In and a
pension, which continues 10 his family
after his death
In Berlin University a full professor
begins with salary of 81, 200 year, in
creased in six service periods of four
years each by 500. This salary seems a
small one, but it must be remembered
that he receives in addition fees from
students and some provision for house
rent Professors themselves have no
pensions, but are paid their full salary so
long as they live. Should a professor be-
age
for the duties Of his place, he asks to be
relieved, and his lectures are then given
nv some one else, but he retains his
salary The widow of such a professor
receives pension of a little over 500: an
orphan child will receive il the mother is
dead $3.50. and in case the mother is
not dead $40. Each additional child re-
ceives 500 or $75. according as the child
is whole orphan" or half orphan. .
In the other states Of Germany. in Aus
tria and in Holland and in France the
provisions are somewhat similar. The
professor receives in nearly all cases a
nension of full salary, and his widow and
orphans receive an amount which is a
fairly fixed proportion of his salary. In
a word the effect of all such pension
systems is to provide for the man who
gains a fixed place for himself, with an
income up to the end of his life, and,
second protection for his widow and
orphans. These two provisions go far
toward counterbalancing in the eyes OF
most men the small amount OF the salary
Of the teacher. as compared with the
larger rewards won by the lawyer, the
physician and the business man, and in
dealing with professors in European in
situations it has been found that in almost
all cases they cannot be tempted to leave
a system in which this security is found
to accept much larger salary In other en-
ployment or institutions where NO PEN
sion system exists.
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Die may rule in the counties where it is in
County Members Support Plan.

me democratic members of the legisa-
ture from these counties are the warmest
supporters of the new plan, and they de-
clared last night that they would be glad
to support a bill making it as easy and as
simple as vossible for the white men to
vote.
In his message to the Legislature Gov.
Crothers suggested a plan OF disfran-
chisement along these lines. and his friends
have been strong for. the Digges plan.
They took a prominent part in the eau
Gus. The governor can be expected to
approve the bills when they are passed.
Before leaving here last evening num-
Der of members Of the city delegation
said they were in favor of the plan. They
will be called together Monday and asked
to consider the question of the city cleo
lions. If i is decided to extend the terms
of the present city officials the city dele
CATION Will also have the privilege of say
ing whether they want spring city cleo
tons abolished and city officials elected
with state officials in the future or not.
Some members of the city delegation be-
lieve that the elections should be held at
the same time was done for a number
of years previously TO 1899, when spring
elections were adopted. If 1t is deemed
separate from state elections the county
members will offer no opposition.
The provisions of the bill will not affect
congressional elections. This will mean
that two separate sets of registration
books will be kept. one for state and local
elections and the other for congressional.
BY this plan negroes will be allowed to
vote for congressman.
Committee Conference.
The special committee. consisting of
Senators German and Price, and Dele
gates Diggs, Hammond and Marbury,
which was appointed to consider the ques-
ton. will confer today on the course
to be pursued by the democrats in pass
ing the bill. Since the first caucus Tues
day night it is said that several members
of the legislature have submitted the bills
to learned constitutional lawyers at
Washington and the latter have Endorsed
them. Senator German is one of the lead
ing advocates of the disfranchisement of
the negro in the state, but he believed
at first that it would be advisable to sub
NIT another amendment along the lines
of the two which have been defeated.
Chairman Murray Vandiver of the DEM
ocratic state central committee attended
the caucus and urged the adoption of the
bill. 1t has also been submitted to United
States Senator John Walter Smith and
many Of the city and county leaders, and
they have Endorsed it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-26
Self=P0is0ning
Constipation
Fills the Blood With Impurities
and Causes Skin Diseases.

Constipation poisons the body by rendering the
blood impure. The blood becomes simply loaded
with all manner OF foreign material or impurities.
which absorbed from the large intestine, and
carried TO all parts OF the system, causing head
ache, sallow or muddy complexion and q fesl-
ing of general lassitude.
When a continuous constipation IL present the
impurities from the colon or large intestine col
lect in such immense quantities that the blood
cannot be cleansed OF them, although the lungs.
kidneys and other purifying organs are compelled
10 work overtime in their efforts TO eliminate
them.
They must be eliminated from the system in
some way other. however for IL the accumu-
lation in the blood continues they will poison
the system TO such extent will actually
cause death. through what is known as autoIn-
toxica tion. self poisoning.
The blood finding itself unable TO eliminate the
swiftly accommodating poisons through the purity
ing organs has nothing left TO do but send them
out through TIE pores in the form of hollis car.
bupcles pimples. bHckheads and other skin
eruptions.
Stuart's Calcium Waters. the principal fngre-
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The constipation is also cured. which prevents
the absorption Of impure or foreign matter into
the blood. and a natural sequence the pim-
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eruptions disappear AT once.
Don't make the mistake OF attempting to cure
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Give the blood thorough spring cleaning ana
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KHED|VE AT MECCA.
Pilgrimage of Great Signifi-
canoe to Mohammedans.
HAS Revived LOYALTY
Moslem Delegates to Assemble in
Cairo Next Year.
RAILWAY FROM JEDDAH
Ambassador Bryce's Tribute to
American Work in Armenia-Sal-
aries and Pensions Abroad.
JEDDAH

BY WILLIAM F.. CURTIS

BY WILLIAM E. CURTIS.
Written for The Star and the Chicago Record
Herald.
An event of great significance in the
Mohammedan world was the recent pill
grimage of the Khedive of Egypt to
Mecca and other holy places. He had
never been there before, and his piety
was therefore under a certain degree of
suspicion, because 1t is not only the duty
of all faithful Moslems to visit the tomb
of the prophet. but it is considered the
highest privilege that can be enjoyed on
earth. and secures for the pilgrim a rank
among believers. and place in Heaven
to which every one aspires
The pilgrimage was made with great
ceremony. The khedive reached Jeddah.
Euez Canal and the Red Sea, wearing
the pilgrims dress called "Ihram." He
thus humbled himself In order that he
might be exalted. On his journey from
Jeddah to Mecca under the escort OF the
grand sheriff ell Islam, or archbishop at
that point. he was attended by a group
of Bedouin shieks. in their picturesque
dress. and entered the holy city before
of Turkey. sends to the holy city every
year q sacred carpet for the Kaaba, the
mosque which Is the object Of the pill
grimage. and large sums of money for
cnafty ana lot lnc reISlOuS SCHOOLS,
which were endowed by his illustrious
ancestors. and. on this occasion he took
the carpet with him. Before daylight he
made the prescribed circuit OF te house
Of God kissed the black stone :hich IL
believed to have been the pillow of Jacob
on the night when the angels descended
to him. and drank OF the water Of the
sacred Zemzem well, like all other pill
grims.
At sunrise his presence was announced
TO the inhabitants of Mecca, and to some
10000 foreign pilgrims who were eagerly
awaiting his arrival by a salute of
twenty-one guns fired from the Turkish
fort. and from that time his movements
were attended with publicity.
Service in Prophets Mosque.
special service was held in the
prophets mosque at which all Of the
Noslem dignitaries were present, and as
many pilgrims as could be crowded into
the courtyard and the cloisters which
surround It. IT was an imposing spectacle,
and the khedive rendered special rever-
ence TO the kaaba, or the sacred stone,
which stands in the center of the court
yard. draped with cloth OF spun gold.
the symbol OF the grandeur of the one
idea which has been the soul and the life
OF Islam throughout thaRges.
The khedive made all the pilgrimages
that are required of the faithful He
visited all the houses of charity and left
large sums of money at each, and re-
eeived an ovation from theassembled pill
Crime whenever he appeared in public.
HIS visit has been Of special significance
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-26
American Work in Armenia.

In his book on "Transcaucasus and
ARAFAT published in 1895, James Bryce,
British ambassador to the United States.
pays rather remarkable and we'll de-
served tribute to the American mission
aries In Turkey. In discussing Twenty
chapter XII. page 466. he says:
When the American missionaries
planted their schools and colleges through
the country the GregOrians as we'll AS
the Catholics showed much jealousy OF
the newcomers, and there was. of course,
no church communion between them and
the Protestant congregations which have
grown up at the mission stations. -:pBe-
fore long, however. they began to rec
ognize the services which these schools
and colleges were rendering, while at
the same time the Americans wisely re-
solved not to direct their efforts solely,
or even mainly, to the bringing of Ar
menians over to Protestant doctrines.
but to do their best to stimulate and aid
the old church to reform herself by i'm
proving the education of her clergy ana
laity and misunderstanding the superstl-
tons which ignorance had 1ostereo'
Thus a better feeling grew up, and oc-
casionally a Protestant pastor would be
allowed to preach in a Gregorian church
and a Gregorian priest would allow ms
people to join in a Protestant service:
OF late years the pressure OF common
suffering has done much to draw Arme-
gether and to develop the sense OF ma
tional as opposed to merely ecclesiastical
unity among them.
81 cannot mention the American mis-
sionaries without a tribute to the ad-
mirable work they have done. They have
been the only good influence that has
worked from abroad upon the Turkish
empire. They have shown great 5udg-
ment and tact in their relations with
the ancient churches, OF the land-orthp-
dox, Gregorian. Jacobite, HISTORIAN and
Catholic. They have lived cheerfully in
the midst not only Of hardships. but lat
terly of serious dangers also. They have
been the first to bring the light of edu-
cation and learning into these dark
nlaces, and have rightly judged that 1t
was far better to diffuse light through
their schools than to aim at presenting
a swollen roll OF converts. From them
alone. IL we except the British consuls.
has it been possible during the last 1s
formation regarding what passes in the
Their t, nn OF sa REFORM o.
U,,. thav have most prudently done
everything in their power to discourage
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ford to pay the enormous prices that are
charged for carriages and other We
hicles. The people OF Jeddah and the
permanent residents of Mecca live en-
tirely upon the pilgrims, and every pos
sible form of extortion is practiced. II
such a railway could be built it would re-
lieve the poor who have denied them
selves the comforts and the necessities
of life for many years in order to save
up enough money to pay their expenses
to Mecca
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-26
HURRY Ends
i'm Indigestion

Use your teeth on your food or
your stomach will suffer. Quick
lunches, hurried eating, boiling
TODD, are sure to end, sooner or
later, in some form of indigestion,
more or less troublesome.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-26

any political agitation among the SUBJ
ject Christians. foreseeing. as the event
has too terribly proved. that any such
agitation would be made the .pretext for
massacre"
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Railway From Jeddah to Mecca.

=. 10 unaerstood that he has ordered
survey made for railway from 'euunl'
- ort an the Red sea, to Mecca, a dis
.ance of about sixty miles. and Will pro-
vide means for its construction In the
, VIZ future. He could not confer
nreater benefit upon the hundreds OF
thousands of pilgrims who a visit the e no.
Iaadah from the ships which bring
49,, rom all parts OF India. Africa and
Ins .ections OF the Mohammedan world.
th are compelled to cross a burning
sn.s most OF them on foot. because
oeI ss, the richest Of the pilgrims can at
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-26
Floor Area Much Smaller.

The floor area of the new hall, proposed
by the plans which Supt. Woods has just
completed. would be about 1921 square
feet. 1t would be 81 feet inches on the
north and south dimension and 90 feet 4
inches in the east and west dimension. 1t
is proposed to use the remaining space
the members Hobbies and resting rooms
TIE proposed plan contemplates the
moving of the hall to the south, SO that
the Speakers lobby. In the rear OF the
Speakers chair. will be cut out There
will be no room In the rear of the press
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-26
PAY TRIBUTE TO E'NFANF
STATUE PROPOSED IN CIRCLE
BEARING HIS NAME.
Action of Randle Highlands Citi-
zens' Observation-Disclosures in i.
Hands of Committee.

That l. Enfant Circle or park should be
improved with the view TO erecting upon IL
statue to the designer of the Capital city
Is the belief of the members of the Ran
die Highlands Citizens Association, az
expressed by unanimous vote at a meet
ing of that organization last night. At
tention was directed TO this matter by the
president OF the association. J. Walter
Mitchell. who called attention to the neg
lect of the citizens of the District in
properly honoring the memory of the
French officer who planned "the city
beautiful He said the site for the circu-
lar park was dedicated with ceremony in
1855 and christened in honor of Mai.
l. Enfant Since that time nothing has.
been done to give the site the semblance
of a park The site is at the intersection
OF Pennsylvania and Minnesota avenues.
Others who spoke on the proposition and
urged that steps be taken to carry out the
idea were Robert +. Bradbury, vice pres--
ident of the association; Henry II. Whip
pie, w. Ii. Dorell, f. +. Snyder and DIR.
G. I. Greenlaw.
Committee to Take Charge.
Vice President Bradbury proposed that
when the park is improved its compile
ton be marked by a great celebration, to
WiiCH tie dSSOtlAllOHo, CIVIC anu Inill-
tary. in the District. and the citizens gen.
orally be invited to attend The matter
was placed i'm the hands of a committee.
composed of w. IL. Dorell. chairman:;
Robert F. Bradbury and Philip L.
Thomas, secretary of the association.
Attention was called to the necessity
for town hall in Randle Highlands by
Mr.. Dorell, who declared IL such build
ing is erected il should have rooms for q
substation Of the eleventh police precinct
and several members urged the necessity
for macadamizing the roads i'm the SOUTH
east suburbs.
1t was reported that by direction OF the
Commissioners the work of improving .
and 23d streets to Minnesota avenue has
been commenced by the contractors.
A communication was read from the
East Washington Heights Citizens As
ISOLATION favoring the grouping Of the
high schools In the suburbs on the uni
versity plan, where there will be plenty
of space for Fairgrounds, base ball fields.
etc.
Three new members were elected-F. E.
Snyder. w. C. Van Horn and Mr.. Kenna-
Arrangements were made at the sugges-
ton of Mr.. Bradbury to increase the
membership to 800 or 400. n
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-26
PLAN Or. PRINCIPAL TiQoR floUsE. NfNG

air." said a report of the House COM
mittee on library recently many of the
members are compelled to make very
special effort, and the energy that should
the lungs. and a style Is demanded which
is destructive of the argumentative man.
Ier and leads to defamation and the
mere ad captandum."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-26
Next Years Moslem Convention.

AS has already been stated in these let
tiers. a convention OF delegates from all
the Moslem word is to assemble at Cairo
in 1911 for the purpose OF discussing this
momentous question. and its conclusions
orc awaited with interest by the states
mon of Europe, because of the conse-
mences upon the future development OF
'.;viIization in Turkey, Arabia. Persia, In
dc Turkestan. Egypt, Morocco and other
sn,,ntries where there is large Moham-
1,ha visit of the khedive was no doubt
.tanded 70 stimulate the faith believers,
ant,iipation Of the pan-lslam congress
when is TO be held at his capital While th
every ,;,,a of .pjlgrim of the faith
and Of ws saose w hs hsse
turpan pilgrimage the members or his
been ndeTena 10 nen red
,ha Jistrust of the faithful.
'n Before leaving Mecca the knea aras,d pTe-
.antaJ the Sheriff ell Islam, or presiol.nss
Ssshon with a luxurious carriage WIN
rubber tires and pair Of beau rasen, ard to
horses. and made similar presents -
otbor officials.