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was the service Of generation AGO r
follows, therefore, that thirty or forty
years hence the number Of superanpuate,
IN the service. representing the residu,
OF to-day's service, will be much larger
tsan the number of those who are nov.
superannuated. The actual annual money,
loss TO the government therefore will no
much larger then than the present loss
Of $1.2O0Oo0
II Is apparent that anything which will
VIE 49, That annual loss of 81 200 o0o IN.
more viii be movement i'm the interest.
OF economy. The retirement OF all CIV,
ployes who are now superannuated vorId
do that very thing for it wouId cost
about I.eOo000 a year or less. Furtbcr-
more, even If It should cost that mrcb .
is a charge that would cease entiro1,,
after a generation. and tho government
would thereafter be the gamer absolutely.
to the extent Of the price it would tb.,,
be paying for nehiciency-presumab &C
pointed out above. considerably moro ~,
that time than the present price 10
$l,20o00O year.
The Senate bill is more ronorou, .,
the employees than IS the House hin Gov
II provides that the government shall 70
IRE the present old employees who have
already reached the age of retirement
and who would not therefore have time
TO provide their own annuities on .,o5
same basis on which future emplovcs
VIII be retired through their own earn
lngs. This would take an annual ammo
priation Of about $l00o.OOo the FIRST ,,o,,.
and running up to $3,C61.C90 in t5irt,.
years. and then rdnning Off very ranj5I,
until in forty or fifty years the ammo
prLition would be negligible. Mr. Rro,vn
has worked out very elaborate caIc,I,-
tons-not merely estimates. but the rpos,
careful notwithstanding the entire
classified service and extending tbropqb
Seventy-eight years, by which time ovAr,
person now in the service will be doad
These show that the possible maxin,,,n,
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CAUSED BY HALLEY's COMET.
Unusual Meteorological Conditions
i'm Italy Thus ENDIaincd.

Rome. May &--SQrinE weather is stiU
practically unknown in Italy this year
and low temperatures prevail even in
the South, where as a rule the summer
heat sets I'm with the month of Nav.
Italian astronomers and meteorologists
deny that the present abnormal atmos-
pherc conditions are due TO HaUev's
comet. but the public generally is in
clined TO a contrary opinion and the fol-
lowing table has been drawn up Of
phenomena which have accompanied its
appearances.
I065-Fogs throughout the world and
restilcnce in Germany.
l1l5-Floods and storms in France and
Germany. famine in Austria and scarcity
in Germany
l222-Heavy hailstorms in Germany.
great earthquake in the Rhine provinces
and in Northern Italy. The CITY 'or
Brescia destroyed. a violent eruption of
Etna. Hclvy fogs.
l3Ol-Mild winter, famine and plague in
Germany.
B7S-Bitter and long winter. wet summer
and famine
and stormy summer. Great earthguake
in Italy, when over 7ooC0 persons were
killed.
l7Sl-Floods during summer. tidal wave
in Flanders. great scarcity and famine in
Southern Europe.
l60l-Mild winter in Europe with the
exception Of England. where very severe.
Floods during spring. Great storms. Au-
rord bQTcalis and eruption of Etna.
l6Se-Hot rains during January and
floods in Germany and Holland. stormy
year, Water famine in Spain. Heavy
foss. Earthquake in Peru. Eruption of
Vesuvius.
l''9-Fery mild winter and exceptionally
hot summer. Eruption Of Vesuvius.
Violent earthquake in Turkey and inf
Southern Europe.
1N5-Very cold spring, especially in
sicily and Rome. also IN Southern
France. Earthquakes in Asia Minor.
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CONTRIBUTION PLAN
OF RETIREMENT FUND

An important phase Of the present agi-
tation for a retiring-pension fund is its
problematical cost TO the government.
The establishment of the retirement
plan worked out by Mr.. Robert D. Brown
and embodied in the two bills now before
Congress-the Perkins bill. introduced
last year IN the Senate. and the Gillett
bill, favorably reported this spring to the
House-would actually cost the govern
meHt not / cent on the contrary. there
would be an absolute financial gain TO
the government the very first year. That
gain would he greater under the Gnlett
bill than under the Perkins bill. but the
conditions would be less favorable for the
employees. In either case, the government
is safe from loss
As things are at present with the de-
partmcnts fun of the wornout and inom-
cient-for one out of every fourteen civil
employ es in the District Of Columbia IS over
siXty-fve years Of age-the government
is annually losing about 81, 100000 through
paying more for clerical assistance than
would be necessary If the employees were
all young enough to do a full days
work The amount Of this loss was de-
termined by a careful estimate Of the
National Civil Service Reform League.
which was based on the efficiency records
of old clerks on file with the Civil Service
Commission. 1t is certain that Il is
most conservative estimate. for heads of
departments arc inclined to be most
lcnient in reporting officially as to the
efficiency Of clerk who has been
sood and faithful Servant in his time and
whose only failings are those due to old
age. Il is safe to say. therefore. that the
annual less TO the government through
the retention in Office Of superannuated
civil servants is more. rather than less
than $l,9o9,ooo. That annual loss. more
over is increasing. 1t represents the loss
on the residue Of the service OF thirty
or forty years ago. As everybody knows. |
the service Of to-day is much larger than
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-29
MERRY WIDOW" leads
Interesting Facts Ia Review Of Nor
ue-inn National Theatcr.


Cmisuaua. May -,-WIH1m Archer
the dramatic critic. in reviewing the work
done by the Norwegian National Theater
during the ten years IL has been in ex-
istence is emphatic i'm declaring that it
has falhrsd las purpose and fully repaid
the energy and sacrifice that went to its
creation.
The National Theater has produced
more than 800 plays iu its ten seasons. Of
these GO were Norwegian. % Danish. &
Swedish. % German. % French. j. Eng
fish, Italian, ] Russian. and Greek. OF
the 81 French. German. and Italian pieces.
Is were operas. the list including GIuck.s
"Crfeo.' Mczart's Don Giovanni " WaE-
uers "Flegende HollauGer." 'HausaI md
Gretl.T Faust "llignou." Carmen
"CavaIleria Rgstlcaua." Nine Butter
fly" 1T Trovatore." OT5ubach's Grand
Duchess" and "BriEands.r and The
Merry Widow
-Ir. Archer has 20 confess thar the last
masterpiece was houCrgd 10y most repre-
sensations. no less than Us out Of the ag
devoted 10 opera.
loSen attained 2iS performances. being
beaten by Bjoruson with 5f. Six plays
by Shakespeare were given. the most
popular being "A Midsummer Nights
Dream with 50 performance.
The other English plays performed were
Oscar Wilde's Ideal Husband" "a per
formances; Haddon Chambers .~y-an-
ny of Tears. H. il. V. EswCud-s when
We Were TweuW-oue.' T.; J. X. Je-
rome's Miss Hobbs" 10. J. NJ Barria.s
Quality Street" Q. and Bernard Shaw's
Devils Disciple" g. Thus England has
held the stage 2o4 times i'm an. or % times
IN each season
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-29
ADDS TO ITS ARMY.

Paris. May 2S-Thc hopes Of cnthusi-
asts about disarmament are somewhat
disappointed by the news that the mill
tary forces Of the republic Of San Marine
have been considerably increased in num-
bers
Besides the company Of rifiemen known
as the Legion. which constitutes the
army Of the Oldest republic i'm the
world" San Marine now maintains an
artillery corps Of twenty-four men and a
lieutenant The republican war depart
ment owes its newly created corps TO the
lberality of the King Of Italy. who has
presented to San Marine two field guns.
The new artillerymen wear bright blue
TUNES, bright red trousers. and shining
helmets with gorgeous plumes. on festal
days they work hard at firing salutes.
In the Illustrations Militiarc Italiana.
Lieut.. Brigliader tells some interesting
particulars concerning the San Marino
army. The officers, Of whom there are
thirty-eight. are not appointed. but elect
ed the lower grades for term of three
years by the rank and file and the higher
grades for five years jointly by the sol
diers and the council Of state.
It's set of army rules San Marine has
borrowed i'm the main from Italy, but it
has distinct features Of its own. one be-
ing an elaborate system of fines, ranging
from , cents "a s., for ofGenseS against
discipline. For instance. If a soldier in
Uniform enters a drinking saloon without
an order from his superior officer he
that is. says Lieut. Bricliaderi, if he is
caught. So they have back doors in San
Marine saloons. too. il seems
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cost Of this paying annuities on back
service, or services rendered prior 90 the
adoption OF the plan, would be $4,000 900
in sevenU-eight years This is immense
ly greater. however than the actual cos.
since IL takes no account Of designations.
which viii probably be as great as the
mortality, So that the actual appropria-
tons necessary will De- about 100000 90
in Seyenty-eight years. or an annual
average Of just about the present actual
cost 10 the government of keeping the
superannuatcd on the pay roll-Sl, 10000
The House bill or GiIlett bin would re-
quire a smaller appropriation from the
government, since il puts a Limitation of
5000 in the annuity which the government
VIII pay 20 any one individual on past
services. The result is that the total
amount of appropriations necessary in
the next seveuty-eisht years would prob
ably be about $J00ocaa. instead OF $l01-
100000. Mr.. Brown has not had an op-
portuuity this sprins to make the COM
plicated calculations necessary 20 ascer-
tain the exact saving that would be
effected by this 5000 limitation. but care
ful estimate shows that the total appro-
Driation would probably be just about
half. or possibly less. what would be
necessary under the Senate bin. Daring
the first year there would he a small saw
ing Of the N.2j0c00 now lost. and every
year the amount of this saving would
increase until in thirty or forty years it
would be as much as the loss the gov
eminent would then be suffering through
approximation Of its employees. From
that time on the government would save
the whole amount which it would other
wise have to pay above the market price
20 carry on its rolls the aged and in
efficient
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VETERAN CLERKS
ARE CROWDED OUT
Continued from Page One.

at the tales that come to him Of the
suffering caused by summary dismissals
from the service Of men and women too
old now TO look with much hope Of
success for other means Of livelihood.
Removals Deeply Regretted.
Il deeply regret" he said. THE stern
necessity that makes these removals nee
essary, but I see no way to avoid them.
Primarily, the cause in the Treasury De-
partment is the introduction Of improved
and labor-saving machinery, but hand
in hand with this-and this affects the
other governmental depar,ments-is the
avowed policy Of the administration to-
ward retrenchment IN the operating ex-
penses Of the government.
The worst Of It is" he continued.
that we have not reached the end. BY
July l there must be many more vacan-
cies created; simply because there is no
employment FOR the people. There are
10 be some two hundred more clerks let
out but I am happy to say that. after
going over the field with the other de-
partmental heads, we have succeeded in
securing employment for great many Of
these who thus, In effect. will only be
transferred"
What Is your attitude in the matter
OF preventing periodical recurrence Of
these dismissais OF unnecessary cIerks?''
Mir. MacVeagh was asked.
we must have a civil service retire
ment law, he replied, land, although it
is only recently that ] have taken the
matter up for study, 1 am convinced that
the only feasible plan is that by which
the civil servants shall themselves con-
tribute something toward a retirement
fund, the United states Treasury. If nee
essary. making up what deficiency NAV
be needed. I am assured by EXPERT ac-
countants who have lent their services
to this problem that under the Giuett
BILL which is now pending before Con. /
gress We may establish an adequate re-
firing fund, get rid OF many clerks now
in service who should by rights be super-
animated improve the whole tone of the
departments, and all without actual cost
10 the government"
Clerks Must Act rs Unit
What action would you suggest as hest /
calculated to bring about immediate re-
lief"
1T seems to me that the most neces-
sary thing is united action on the r.,,
Of the clerks themselves" was the reply
some Of them, we hear, are strongly in
favor Of a straight-out pension from the
government basing their belief In this
being the best method Of relief on some
Of President Taft's public utterances in
favor Of civil pensions. 1 am quite sure
that the President never intended 70
favor any plan of civil pension. to be
paid from the Treasury without some
contribution from the benenciaries. 1t
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-29
NEW BRITISH SEAL NEEDED.
Of Royal Arms and style
VIII BE Made

London. May -S-The new reign renders
the adoption Of a new great seal of Eng
land imperative. Upon the accession Of a
new sovereign or upon "a change OF the
royal arms or style or upon the mechani-
cal parts OF the great seal becoming worn
out and the filings and ornaments be-
coming defaced an order is made 10y the
sovereign in council FOR the adoption OF a
new seal, the old one is publicly broken.
and the fragments become the fee of the
lord chancellor
The ceremony OF breaking or demask-
ing the old great seal consists i'm the SOW
ereign SivinS it "a gentle blow with a
hammer after which il is supposed 90 be
broken and To have lost all It's virtues.
The cost of new seal viii be about
$-.ogo. New great seals We're made I'm IS3S.
1860, and lS7> Since the last year many
documents which formerly had 10 pass
the great seal have under statute been
impressed with a wafer instead
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New Hotel Vespcr. ola orchard. Vie.


VII omen this season for the recon
non OF guests on June a. under the very
SC.apahle management OF the owner. ar.
{. II. Campbell
ENJOYING an unrivaIcd location direct
~ on tie beach. with am uuobyt~ugraI
view on the ocean ohtainablc from errrv
room. u VIII he found an exceptionally
cool and delightful snot for summer
vacation. The hotel is rev .h~ouglnI.t
lawns been built immediately after rrs
uISdSl us FIRE that DESTROYED SD MANY
uo,lelS az Old Orchard in the summer OF
~ al the rooms are large and COM
+SSI l'tole and always cool even during
Jlc W3rmcSt days
me New NeSner is lighted bv electric
lty ana literally provided with rpeu fire
l.aotS Wuicl are always cheerful and ig-
SllihS. spacious diuiuG-ro.m affords
ample accommodation for the guests
auq 2 special feature cf the hotel is fAe
maintenance of a most excellent tpU-o
An orchestra Is provided for dancing Inn
lle evening. which never fails % prova
entertaining. The attractions at OII
'i'Hard are irnUueJahie. and every form
or outdoor amusement including hqt1-
l le. hShlnS. sai.ng, bowling, and driving.
Itc New Nesper las a capacity fo,.
hCarN @h guests. and succ.aI rates arc
"itied during June and Sontcu7ba-.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-29
winthrop Goes to ycvno,,

RccLman Winthrop Assistant Secretary of the
Navy, left Washington yesterday for Newport. Il. T.
whore, CA "Wednesday Jur be- win maize an
address oa Naval administration and raE.,r AZ
The oreriag cf TIE summer conference q oaiccrs at
uIc Naval War CUlle.e.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-29
UNITARIAN.

ALL SOULS CHURCH. crr l,,h and r. 81,
Nsse' q. Il. Fierce. ID. d.. minister. }iI M.
Sunday .cfr. aId Class for tho C,rr,-,+irs
>t'Ir ~ Religion. N g. m. -rr--.irc service
s.'m'u h ga, minister There s. also binder
'llten dHfiag ihc hour az uomi- uc--hir. $50
b. n-' Young Peoples Religious Union Ths pub
DC layitsd to all seTYicca.
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CHURCH NOTICE.
CONGREGATIONAL

MOUNT PLEASANT. Moaning service o. o.-l.,B
sermon lr Erv. Edward U.aes. n. ID E,cr.--
-,sig.. o'gl. ,k; sermon Iy Rev ticu.. d.. LIT
tf. -. u. Sunday rlCpi. c-D o. M. Junior I'm
d.1rrr 5 D. m. Intermediate Eud.lur. De- m.
Senior EuCc3.Ur 61a D. u,
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A nest egg for the future-a lot at
Randle Highlands.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-12
FOR RENT-HOUSEs.

FOR RENT, and room houses in
good neighborhood. Houses are in com
plete repair, modern. low rent to de-
sirable tenants. Frank r. Tobin, Bell
phone 227L
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-12
MANIFESTATIONS.

WANTED-By firstclass male stenogra
pher and bookkeeper, position in Ell
Paso; experienced in railroad or news
paper business, office work Address
room ia, Angelus hotel.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-12
WAREHOUSES.

HOUSES WANTED-We have custom
ers for and room houses. For quick
sale list Immediately. Turner & Davis,
106 Texas ST.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-12

VICTOR BLOT. wholesale and retail
dealer in scrap iron. rubbers and
metals. Bell IA Auto 1888.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-12

FOR SALE-A good sound stylish driv-
ing and riding horse at a bargain. Call
113 s. FL Paso; office upstairs.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-12
STORES AND OFFICES

FOR RENT-To photographer; fine 10
cation on San Antonio street; will re-
model for responsible party.
Turner & Davis.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-12
ATTENTION LADIES.

Call at 317 Z. Boulevard for electrical
and vibratory face and scalp treatment.
Manicuring. shampooing. etc. Firstclass
work Marinello system Phone 207S
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-12
BILLY sMrrH. Ex-CHIEF nETEc-

TIVE, is prepared TO undertake all gem
eral detective work entrusted to him
by corporations. banks and private in
dividuals: best of reference given. All
correspondence strictly confidential. Ad-
dress p. o. box 6S1.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-12

Ell, PASO BOTTLE & JUNK CO.-1503
San Antonio dealers in bottles. barrels,
scrap iron, rubbers. metals. Auto 1852.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-12

10000 ACRES free homestead land now
open for settlement in the San Simon
valley. Arizona; finest soil in the
southwest Send for booklet and par
ticulars San Simon Valley Realty Co.,
Bowie, Arizona.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-12

APPLES FOR SALE-Won prize at
fair. s14O, s1.75 and $500 box; come
quick before all gone. Call Auto.
phone 5142.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-12

ROOMING HOUSE FOR SALE-The
pest bargain in town. rooms all
nicely furnished, for $500. Owner is
called away fromm the city and must
sell this week. If you ever expect TO
Duy rooming house get this. See the
Real Estate & Business Exchange,
S15 n. Oregon St Ask for Butler.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-12
Business Chances,
Stock and ALI
Kinds OF Bargains
6USInESS CHANCES.

Cent a Word. No I'd. Les. TIA. sc.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-12
HORSES. VEHICLES. ETC

FOR SALE-COming year old mule
1922 Frutas St. East FL Paso. Frank
Taylor.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-12

FOR SALE-Good clean stock of gen
eral merchandise in southern New Mex
leo on Rock Island Ry.; stock and f1x-
Sares about $4,000, doing a good cash
business; rent reasonable; will take If
rlgated land in part payment. Address
X. L. H., care e. Paso Herald
WANTED-A man with a few thousand
dollars as partner in the seed and grain
business; a good proposition. Address
p. o. box 172.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-12
HELP WANTED-MALE.

WANTED-MeXscan man with some
money to join In commission. produce
business, TO handle Mexican trade;
must be bright and give references. o.
164, care Herald.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-12

For other advertisements see "Too
Late TO Classify" column
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-12
SPECIAL NOTICE.

DON'T LET THAT LITTLE JOB worry
You any longer Phone the odd job
carpenter at Bell 2113-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-12

For other advertisements see "Too
Late to Classify" columns.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-09-29
CORONATION VELVET" is THE THING.
SAYS REDFERN, NOTED MAN MODESTO

NEW YORK, Sept 2S-E POINTER Redfern leading man
Nice and New York, is Just back
with the latest word in ashonscoronaon vel
browning of King George next spring.
It's "fary expensive he admits.
ragbag the comic will get the hobbies and
exaggerated Redfern. "Vevets will be
entirely this On the streets in doors and
in utilized. Velvet the skin
beautiful effect and the will be cut low
especially in the back But everything else will
practical and the will follow the lines
will strappng in of the hips
the hips accumulated. Also
will be a longer waist this year.
long" Redfern land will closely
figure, but will not accentuate 1t.
semi-Grecian
skirt will be cut fitting In to the knees This eff
feet will be obtained largely by the of the long un The
will be short theater
given the dinner a slight
train this
bodice, sleeves. everything will follow the
I description of the skirt.
oldsyle material will be used, especially for
cloaks the arbter went THE velvets and satns
will richly
with and the lighter sables for the
pensive and for the cheaper
1.-THE trimming of and coaks will not be eabo
embroidery leads Much Of the lighter
be for draperies, they
themselves especially to this graceful STYLE"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-09-29

e HE left an estate estimated a a Million"
The phrase has familiar fling everyday
often published in the ps
IN which man has thus far II.
IL success is to be by dollars If the chase
the true aim humanity highest destiny of all
II should be deep that shaft where has
vet been placed-the
dollar
other
place there the white
tribute fidelity
their
humanity be of the attain the
object that In the has
In the Silent Acre the vision perhaps sraghter and sees
farther things crowd
SO 1t this
life Is the reflection of all human
For the tombstone is signal station to Eternity.
And it the a when dollars
the chief
his epitaph-
HE left al estate estimated at a million"
friendship for the
pathy and regard of the living no man ever will
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-09-29

To the readers of the Times:
Here is the Venus of Milo. She
IS a marble lady with a dark mys-
terry. That mystery the Daily
Times proposes TO solve.
VIII You help?
The Venus of Milo was plowed
out of the ground by farmer on
the Island of Milo, Greece, In
1920. She's supposed to have re-
posed there 1000 yeans. The art
critics said that SHE was the most
perfect image eff the feminine
sorm divine, so they hauled her to
Paris, and tens of millions have
since given her the steady glance
az the Louvre pronounce IL
Loov).
The ystery? It's this: How
d4d Venus lose her arms? What
was she doing when overtaken by
the sad accident? Look over the
position of the stumps of arms, oil
her body, and the pose of her
head. and see If you can figure out
the lady's position.
Tomorrow well give you a pic
ture of am artists solution of the
problem.
CONTINUED tomorrow.