Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-23

vide soft positions for five men. There
has always been considerable opposition
to the examiners, and when the measure
was first enacted it created good deal
of ruction.
Right along this line there are two other
measures affecting the public schools
which are of considerable moment one
IS proposition to have the various coun-
ties and cities of the state elect tnelr
own superintendents by popular vote, IN
stead of having them appointed by the
state board of education. custom Whlcn
has never yet failed to produce a vast
amount of discussion and criticism OF the
board following the quadrennlal meeting
for this purpose.
Another measure is that which seeks to
restrict the state board of education in
making appointment of superintendent
to the county or city over which they
are to preside during their terms OF OIL
| flee. This matter was, and is. being agl-
tated because the board selected men In
| one part of the state to preside over the
| schools in another section and created no
| end of trouble. Last summer Alexandra
county had case of this sort.
After Delinquent Husbands.
The senate has passed a bill which is
aimed at men who fail to support their
wives and children Under the laws of
the state woman could have her hus-
L DSnQ arrested lot W ouppoiI iiSi
and her children, and when the case came
| to trial all the man had to do was to get
| on the stand and to make a denial of
the charges brought by his wife. Even II
he assigned that he had reasons for fall
ure to support the wife the latter was
estopped by statute from making reply
or giving testimony. Under the new law
the woman can have the man arrested
| can give testimony and be perfectly COM
petent to protect and defend herself
against any allegations of shortcomings
| on the part of the husband 1t was this
| feature of the law which nulliied the act
compelling husbands to support their
| families, many of the most fragrant cases
| OF neglect going unpublished when the
man made denial of the charges which
were made against his acts bV his wife.
John F. Ryan of Loudoun, Henry Fair
| fax of Loudoun and Joseph f. Willard of
| Fairfax are being mentioned in connec-
| ton with move to get the scalp and the
| from the eighth Virginia district. Mr.
RYAN has been here for several days,
and there is unconfirmed report that
| the object of the visit is to arrange to
| get into the battle this year and to seek
| TO relieve the present representative of
| the responsibilities of the Office. But so
| far as known, Mr. Carlin has entered no
protest at being the servant of the people
| of that section. 1t is true. however
| that Mr.. Carlin has not made the race at
| a fight and there is no reason to be-
! lieve that he will shirk "a tight If one is
| forced on him this year
| In fact, it is believed that Mr.. Carlln
/, would rather have a little go with some
| lively opponent than not. He defeated
| two aspirants when he first ran. and he
| defeated one the last time, ms majority
| in each instance being satisfactory. He
| will be a candidate for the nomination
| this summer. Col. Willard will retire
| from the state corporation commission
/ in about year, and maybe he will retire
i sooner if he should get into the con-
| gressional race.
| State Senator a. f Thomas of Lynch
| burg, in an interview in one of the papers
| in this city, declares that the corpora
| lions of the state not paying their
| due to the state contemplated by the
| constitution holding that the corporation
| commission is taxing them at not more
than one-third of their value. He says
that the state is losing not less than
81 eco 600 a year by reason of the failure
| of the commission to make the assess
ments anything like what they should
| be.
! Some of the leaders of the most ex-
| elusive fashionable set of the city have
presented to Mrs. Claude A. Swanson
| a handsome solid silver loving cup.
| Gov. and Mrs. Swanson. when the
i governor retires from office at the end
| Of the month, will go from here to Wash
ington remain d few days and then
| take an extended trip to the Pacific
| coast before going to their home at
/ Chatham.