The National tribune., 1911-04-06

jected to the tireless scrutiny of per
| sons bent on suggesting an improve
ment that perfection would have beer
| reached years ago, and hence that these
Divisions of the Patent Office would
| have found their occupation gone.
such, however, is not the case. A:
many important patents are now being
| issued on the steam engine as at any
time in the history of the office. These
are largely derived from the applica-
tons of the turbine principle, which
opened up an entirely new channe
with almost endless ranlifications.
1.-The sewing division is sim.
ilarly full of work, altho our people
have for years had as good domestic
later inventions relate chiefly to new
fields in factory work or leather and
heavy textiles.
''The direction of invention thus un-
dergoes constant change. Fifteen years
ago it was a difficult administrative
problem to handle the bicycle inven-
tons that were pouring in. To-day Sr
examiner or two easily take care OF
them"
Justice Wright, of the Criminal Court
of the District, has determined in his
own mind that purse snatching in the
District of Columbia must end. He
sentenced to the penitentiary for 10
years for an offense of that nature VIM.
Dutch, a negro who has been convict
ed three times on that charge. He
pleaded for mercy, but Judge Wright
told him that he deserved to be re-
moved from all, human society for at
least Is years, and then removed him.
Mrs. Eugene Hale, who was almost
born into Washington society, for she
was scarcely out of short dresses before
she became a hostess in the home of
her father, the late Zack Chandler,
does not propose to give up Washing
ton life. Altho she is devoted to Wash
ington and might be called the dean
of society members in the Capital, Mrs.
Hale has never been in any sense of
the word society woman, for she en-
tertains when she feels like it, ard en-
tertains friends regardless of what "of-
ficialdom'' might be supposed to re-
quire Of her. During the days of the
late Zack Chandler Mrs. Hale was enc
of the most prominent hostesses. As
the years went by she so thoroly es-
tablished herself in Washington that
she might be called one of the cliff
dwellers. She has now decided to keep
her home in Washington and to live
here during the social season. It is
often reported that Mrs. Hale will write
her memoirs of 40 years in Washington
society. 1t would certainly be worth
reading If she does.
Mrs Payne Whitney, daughter of the
late John Hay, is devoting a great deal
of her time to more serious literary oc-
cupation. Her father left her all his
papers and copyrights, and as she is
devoted to his memory it is more than
likely that she will some day give The
world the memoirs of her father. She
has already published several books Of
poems and children'3 tales in rhyme.
Hon. Charles D. Hilles. Secretary TO
the President, has leased beautiful
home on Connecticut avenue for term
of years. The builIing is three stories
high, contains a rooms and three baths
and commands one of the best views
of the city.
Gov. Foss, of Boston, has vetoed the
endeavor of the veterans of the Legis-
Iature of Massachusetts to obtain an
of $50, 900 to assist Low
ell in celebrating the anniversary, on
April 19, of the conflict at Baltimore,
in which four members of the 9Th
Mass, recruited in and about Lowell,
were killed The appropriation was
cut down to s2,500, in which form it
passed both brancheS. Gov foSS, VINO
seems to be a very self-sufficient sort
of a gentleman, proceeded to veto the
bill appropriating the measly little s2,-
500, and in doing so said: IF any an
niversary in connection with the civil
war is to be established at the expense
of the State, it should celebrate peace"
Society has taken to aviation with
the usual grip attached to anything
that is new. Aviator Janus, trying
out a new Rex Smith biplane down
over Potomac Park, the fashionable
last Saturday took up two or
three society girls of the city for five
minute trips. Miss Gladys Hinckley,
the bowling beauty of society this Win
ter, was the first one to go up. Miss
Hinckley has been very much interest
ed in airships and things ever since
they became practical, and has even
declared that she intended to have one.
If she wants it, she can have it, be-
cause she has plenty of money. Miss
Hinckley was wearing a warm tiger
skin coat when Aviator Janus invited
her to have a seat beside him, and she
stripped the coat off. Before going up