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The Washington times., 1911-12-16
FIREMEN ARE EVER
READY TO RESPOND

To the Editor OF THE TIMES:
1 agree with Dixie Girl" in MONDAYS
Issue Of The Times, in regard to our
firemen's pension fund. who IL more
loyal to the needs of the people of
washington than our firemen? They
are called out at any hour, regardless
of weather. have only few moments
IN which to prepare themselves for the
weather, and are willing to risk their
lives for ours. What is more precious
to us than our lives, and who is finan-
cially ready to leave their homes and
families without a moments notice ?
Take those two brave men in southw est
Washington who bid their families
good-by and never returned to them
Are they not heroes in the sight of
the Almighty and the people? They are
only one of many. Let the business
men of Washington and all the people
send one grand plea to our President
and our statesmen. 1t may be true
that It is only the District that is bene-
fitted by our fire department, but call
them where you will they will respond
and work faithfully for our lives and
property while we look on.
JOSIE T. FRAILEY.
The Washington times., 1911-12-16
KEEP BOYS AWAY
FROM CIGARETTES

To the Editor OF THE TIMES:
All Of us who have boys know how
great temptation a cigarette is to one.
Laws are provided to prevent young
boys buying them, or smoking them. We
all know the craze Of boys for cigarette
pictures which they match and trade
with. Considering the care taken to
keep them away from boys, you can
imagine my surprise the other day when
my boys came home loaded down with
cigarette pictures and whole wooden
boxes Of cigarettes. etc. Upon ques-
reached the edge Of a dumping ground
Just in time to see a man unloading
boxes and barrels of damaged Pied
monts," "Old Mills" countless varieties
Of tobacco supplies. After dumping. he
upon the crowd Of men and boys stand
ing about kicked out the fire and d.
vided the spoil. This happened twice to
my certain knowledge. how much. Of
shops, the men sort out and throw out
damaged cigarettes, which the boys
gather up eagerly. 1t starts I'm with
the craze for ball cards, but doesn't end
ping this? Surely people could be COM
PEELED to destroy such damaged goods
properly. At any corner store boys
buy and smoke what are called "cin-
namon cigarettes. one boy or my &C.
quaintance told his mother positively he
was graduated into the use of cigar.
cites from smoking those corner store
"cinnamons."
I fear / am taking up your time, and
that you will draw a long sigh and
brand me a crank, but / feel this mat
! ter very deeply, as have 1t brought Sc
closely to home. AS the mother of two
boys, I am waging a continual war L
keep my boys from cigarettes, but they
20 hn nd n.
Pole
Could this not be brought to the at
tention of the proper parties?
M. p. LORD.
The Washington times., 1911-12-16
PUBIC SCHOOL JANITORS
WANT MORE PAY
To the Editor Of THE TIMES:


Knowing your paper is doing lots Of
good work for the poor of this. city.
thought perhaps you could help us out
on getting an increase of pay. l saw in
the paper a day or two ago where the
city was asking for an allowance Of so
many thousands to increase salaries and
80 on, but failed to see anything about
the janitors Of public schools who are
only getting $50 per month for eight
large school rooms, four or Ave other
rooms and four or six furnaces to keep
going all the time, in order to keep the
building warm, Sundays included. Some
times when the weather Is very cold we
have to come to our fires at 9 or 10
o clock at night, sometimes we do paint
ing, sometimes whitewashing, sometimes
carpentering. Most of us are married
and have children to support off the
same $50. Please, sir, see If you can get
us a $40 raise That is small enough for
twelve hours a day in winter time.
JANITOR OF PUBLIC SCHOOL
BUILDING.
The Washington times., 1911-12-16

mated in the decorative effects which
prevailed in that simpler age before
cunning workmen had devised the in
finite forms of tinsel silver and gilt.
Those who deal in mere questions OF
cost tell us that the Christmas tree
will be dearer this year than usual
but this will cause no appreciable fall
ing of in the demand. The Sunday
schools and fratersal Organizations,
the charitable institutions and the pri-
waite homes will make their usual pro-
vision, and miracles of beauty will be
wrought out with the evergreens
whose coming announces that Christ.
mas is almost here.
The Washington times., 1911-12-16
NAVAL PAYMASTER
DESERVES THANKS, BUT

TO the Editor Of THE TIMES:
The Paymaster General of the UNI
ted States Navy deserves the charity and
sincere thanks of the civil employees
who 80 efficiently carry on the work
In administering the affairs OF this
great Government. But. honestly speak
ing. would an increase in salary better
the AFFAIRS Of the Government employe?
doubt 1t. Government employees In
this city have had an increase In their
daily wage. and the benefit of the In
crease was totally destroyed by an I'm
mediate raise In the cost Of house rent
and the necessaries Of life. Unless
q method can be adopted that
will keep down the ''shylocks'' Wild
boost the cost OF everything that adds
comfort to the mere existence of the
worker I think raise in salary would
be futile. FRENZIED FINANCE.
The Washington times., 1911-12-16
AGAIN, THE DISTRICT IS
NEGLECTED.

Is the District of Columbia to suffer
the neglect of Congress for another
session. Yesterday the Senate and
House Committees on District affairs
were due to meet, and neither got a
quorum. 1t is true that Che holiday
recess is approaching, and that in
these last days business of the serious
sort gets rather less attention than
it can ordinarily command. But how
much better will the situation be after
the recesss Then the houses will be
engrossed with the big measures,
tariff, appropriation, and other affairs
which this year especially will demand
close attention because of the political
significance that must attach to every
move of a politically divided Congress
on the eve of national campaign.
It is not an encouraging outlook.
Matters of large Importance to the
District are at last SO far crystallized
that there is prospect of getting some
definite action on them if only the
committees and the houses will give
that reasonable share of attention
that they deserve and that is in theory
guaranteed to them.
There has been intimation that
President Taft is going to send Con.
gress special message on Washing.
ton affairs. 1t is sincerely to be hoped
that in it he will take occasion to
voice the appeal of this community
for that measure of attention without
which it cannot but suffer.
Washington is in a critical stage
of its development. Its energetic
citizenship is laying out what may BE-
called the ground plan of the grea,
Capital of the future. The institu
tional basis, as we'll as the physica
scheme, is being developed rapidly to
ward the point whence reforms will b,
increasingly difficult and expensive
There is endless conversation about
making Washington model city. Bu
performance is lacking. 1t is venturet
that the nation takes keener in
terest in Washington than Congress
quite. realizes, and that the time il
not far off when Congress will ge
effective reminder that it's duty mus
not always be neglected.
The Washington times., 1911-12-16
THE FIRST VICTIM OF AVA.
TON.

The board of regents of the Smith
sonian Institution having started a
movement to raise funds for the cree
ton of monument to Samuel p.
Langley, the "father of aviation" the
country will no doubt generously be.
stow the title on him dead whom in life
it covered with ridicule scarcely dis
tinguishable from contempt. But Lang
ley was not only the father" he was
the first victim of aviation.
When Congress, in reward for nearly
lifetime of unselfish Investigation and
experiment, at length made an appro-
priation for the Langley aeroplane, the
laugh of the genus who prides himself
on his "hard common sense" was 80
universal as to raise raucolls shout.
Waste. of the peoples money" found
here the perfect illustration. Cartoon
lists hailed new opportunity. Para
graphers found the nonfailing bonanza
of wit.
When at last the machine built in
faith and silence amid criticism failed
at Tidewater, Va, the public was in no
mood for either explanation or mercy.
1t mattered not at all that the failure
was directly due to minor accident
to the launching apparatus. Every in
dividual whose knowledge of equi-
librium found its justification in the
experience of Darius Green permitted
himself superior sneer. Congress was
as frightened at the talk of an airship
as at proposal to cut down repre-
sentation,
In spite of it all, the Wyights, Curtis
Bleriot, and all the others to whom
aviation has brought wealth and fame
point unhesitatingly to Langley and his
work as their start and inspiration. l,
was Langley who had the courage tt
attack and prove the falsity of New
tons theory that the power necessary
to keep moving body in the air in
creased in proportion to its speed. By
proving the converse of this proposition
Langley at one stroke made aviation
possible. By demonstrating the feast
bility of a motor to produce the re
quisite speed he made of the principl
a free gift to the first practical maj
to pick it up. 1t is commentary OIL
the worlds stupidity that it SHOULD
have caused to die with Langley in hi
humiliation certain secrets for whic
the scientists of aviation are to thi
day searching eagerly but in vain.
The monument to Langley may wei
describe him as the "father of avia
| ton" But it should be remembers
} with shame that the father was all bu
, crucified for the child.
The Washington times., 1911-12-16
DON'T KEEP HORSES ON
STABLES SECOND FLOOR
To the Editor of THE TIMES:

To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
I have long been an interested an
reader Of the letters to
The Times Mail Bag, and think they
are not only interesting but some have
given out Ideas that are worthy OF con-
stderation. I wish to call attention to
the lawmakers of the District that
would It not be a good idea to prohibit
horses from being kept upon the upper
floors of stables? l was a spectator OF
the fire in Barkers stable on the night
of December IL. and to think OF those
nineteen horses being burned to death
is a horrible thing. although all those
on the ground floor were saved. NOW
from my experience with horses ]
know It Is a difficult thing to get a
horse out of burning building. and
have seen it necessary to use. whips
and even to stick knives into them to
force them out from ground noors,
and there is not one chance in hun
dred of rescue from the second or
third floors. as this is where the fire
usually starts. do not make this
suggestion because I am an owner OF
horses and wish to protect myself from
loss, but I make II as safeguard
against this happening again to our
most sensible and valuable Of all dumt
animals-the horse. y. W. =.
The Washington times., 1911-12-16
INSANITY AND THE MODERN
PROPHET

The Rev. Frank w. Sanford. head
of the Holy Ghost and Us Society, and
recently convicted of manslaughter for
having practically starved to death six
of his followers, is to be the guest of
the nation as an insane patient of the
Government Hospital.
Sanford, who started as a Baptist
several years ago progressed to the
leadership of a new sect, of which he
was the founder. Converts were drawn
from every part of the country, and
a year ago the congregation set sal
from Norfolk to Palestine ON shiI
which was the property of the society
After cruises along the coast of Africa
The Washington times., 1911-12-16
ENDORSES PENSIONS
FOR VETERANS WIDOWS

To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
In your Mondays issue I was pleased
to read the article written by Cramp-
ton Dubois. 1t is gratifying to feel
that some one at this late day has SYM
pathy for the poor old widows OF the
late defenders OF this glorious Consti-
tuition" am a widow seventy years
old. who was q, young wife and mother
1.-TWO babies) when the tocsln Of war
sounded between the two sections of
this country. I passed through hard
ship and privation for three long, weary
years, and now I am still doing the
same. / cordially indorse Mr.. Cramp-
tons views on the subject of increase
of pensions for old widows, to enable
them to spend their declining years In
comparative comfort
Sls NJ STREET NORTHWEST.
The Washington times., 1911-12-16
Amusements.

p.lasco-Ha nrietta Crosman, in "The
Real Thing" 2:15 and s:l5 p. m,
commbia-Nat Goodwin. "The Captain
2:15 and S:1o p. m. S.oo -
National-"The' Pink Lady, 2:oo ana
Academy--"Ten Nights in Barroom,'
215 and Sis p. m.
Chase s-Polite vaudeville. 2:l5 and Sis
D. m.
Imperial-D Distinctive vaudeville. els and
Casino-Ellte vaudeville. 1880 to 5 and
73n to 1890 y. IN.
Cosmos-Continuous vaudeville.
Gavety-"Biy Gaiety Company" s:ii
and Sis u. IN.
Lyceun,-"GIrls from Reno" 2c5 and
S:l5 ID. n.
a rcade-Skating. dancing. bowling.
Convention Hall-Roller skating.
The Washington times., 1911-12-16
Carnegie Fund Plans.

There will be expended S,2O0,O0O in
research work in 1912 by the Carnegie
Institute of Washington. This sunni
was decided upon for the appropriation
at a meeting OF the trustees, at which
Mr.. Carnegie was present. Following
the trustees meeting, Mr. Carnegie was
willard Hotel, last night.
The Washington times., 1911-12-16
Harden Camp Officers.

Richard j. Harden Camp, No. g. Unit
ed Spanish War Veterans, has elected
officers to serve the ensuing year.
Those selected are: Commander, Harry
b. Coulter senior vice commander,
John A. Gallagher; Junior vice COM
mander, Henry c. wilson; officer of
the day. George p. Cross officer of
the guard, Aloysius ]. Carroll trustees
Alex C. McKelvey, for one year, and
Richard j. Williams for three years
The Washington times., 1911-12-16
GIVE STREET CAR MEN
TIME TO EAT LUNCH
To the Editor Of THE TIMES.

To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
AS you very kindly invite all having
a grievance to air 1t in your Mail Bag
column, gladly avail myself of the
{ opportunity to make complaint about
the Washington street car companies.
My complaint is that they do not allow
their men enough time to make their
trips. consequently passengers are in
continual danger, both in getting OIL
and on. I do not blame either the con-
ductors or motormen, as they naturally
desire to hold their Jobs, but the off,
Gals Of the roads. I think It Is a matter
that should be looked into by the Dis
trict Commissioners and remedied.
H. C. w,
The Washington times., 1911-12-16

they can't get tired! Nothing In their
work to make them tired unless It's
watching other people separating them
selves from Uncle Sans "iechs"-Oh!
no! They have cinch, a pipe they have
NIT! Anyone who can't see where
store clerks work--or should say la
job and see II the slow, unexciting easy
life of store clerk, or one prominently
connected with the bundle department
OF some big firm made you become
over-fat. WUX.
The Washington times., 1911-12-16
Chaplain S. X. EVANS, detached Pen
sacola; to st. Louis.
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.

Arrived-Colorado at Honolulu; Ches-
ter at Boston: Nero at Valparaiso
Florida at Pensacola; Wheeling at
Santo Domingo city.
Sailed-California from Honolulu for
Hilo; Ajax from Guantanamo for
Hampton Roads; Uncas from Santi-
ago for Manzanillo; Pompey. DE
catur from Wuhu for Shanghai;
Supply from Kobe for Guam: York
town from Corinto for Panama.
The Washington times., 1911-12-16
LETTERS TO THE TIMES MAIL BAG


denied publication
heconent of h
The Washington times., 1911-12-16

Miss Alice G. Emig, of York, Pa.
who has been spending number of
months with Mr.. and Mrs. Louis J.
smith, in Maple View avenue, has gone
to Pasadena, CAL. to visit relatives.
The Washington times., 1911-12-16

Eugene Pyles. of Camp Springs. Prince
George county, Nd, was hurt when
thrown from his wagon yesterday,
when his horse ran away, in Good Hope
road. Young Pyles was injured about
the head and shoulders. The wagon
was damaged.
The Washington times., 1911-12-16
NAVY.

Lieutenant J. s. WOODS, detached Pen
sacola; to st. Louis.
Ensign ii. T. KAYS and Ensign e. A.
LfCHTENSTEIN, detached Buffalo;
to Maryland.
Paymaster q. SKIPwITH. detached
Pensacola; to Sc. Louis.
The Washington times., 1911-12-16

Mrs. J. w. Tilghman and daughter.
Miss Rachel, who have been on a
ranch in northwestern Montana Tor sew
eraI months, have returned to their for
mer home, 2222 Chester street.
The Washington times., 1911-12-16

Edgar Johnston. of U street. has gone
to jacksonville, Fla, to assist the state
survey in engineering work.
The Washington times., 1911-12-16

District mail collections by electric
motor cars forecast the passing of the
postman as the last survivor Of the
habit Of pedestrianism.
The Washington times., 1911-12-16

A company Of amateur players from
the city appeared in the comedy, ''The
Elopement of Ellen" in the playhouse
of the Government Hospital for the In
sane last night.
The Washington times., 1911-12-16
ARMY AND NAVY ORDERS
ARMY.

ARMY.
The resignation of First Lieutenant
BASIL c. MOON, Coast Artillery
Corps, accepted by the President, to
take effect December Is, 1911.
The Washington times., 1911-12-16

Miss Ellen NJ. Downey, who has made
removed to northwest washington.
The Washington times., 1911-12-16

proposed payment of Capital en-
pioyes' January salaries in December is
only anticipating the New Years deficit.
The Washington times., 1911-12-16
Sunday.

The net total circulation of The Washington
Times Sunday during the month Of Novem-
Der was 1888. all copies left over and
turned by agents being eliminated. This
Sundays. during November shows the net
sunday average for November to have been
Entered at the Postoffce at Washington,
ID. c.. - second class matter.
The Washington times., 1911-12-16

While the Scottish st. Andrew Society
was sporting real heather at banquet
the greatest professional Scotsman was
being entertained elsewhere
The Washington times., 1911-12-16
ATURDAY. DECEMBER Is, 1911.

Samples Of bad air are to be taken
from the p. A Y. e. cars for analysis.
30 much more room for good air.
The Washington times., 1911-12-16

Sergt Charles A. Stevens, who has
ben a mounted sergeant in Anacostia
since 1895, being for nearly two years In
command of the subprecinct then To-
Gated here. today bade his associates
good-by and took up his duties at TAO
house az detention as superintendent.
The Washington times., 1911-12-16


While the Scottish st. Andrew Society
was sporting real heather at a banquet
the greatest professional Scotsman was
being entertained elsewhere.
While loan sharks continue to demand
usurious interests, the individual who
advertised to pay 800 per cent for a loan
OF 300 was promptly collared by the
police.
The dentists didn't lose much time in
following the example of the physicians
BY providing building for their own
use. The dental building will soon be
erected.
Cuno H. Rudolph, the business Com.
missioner, displays an eye to business
In his proposed law for a bureau of
information dealing with investment
schemes.
Booker T. Washingtons latest meal
In Washington. while far more elab-
crate, will never go down in history
as did certain quiet luncheon Of a dec
The wealthy Marylander who forced
his way yesterday into the Brazilian
embassy should at least have been al
lowed to remain long enough to learn
q little more diplomacy.
Miss IONA Gale. one of the most gifted
writer's of fiction with a purpose has
been In the midst of a round of atten-
tons. She was the guest of the Con-
sressional Club on yesterday.
Perhaps the man who tried to borrow
money by impersonating Frank @. Car
penter thought he ought to have some
compensation for resembling the pictures
that accompany the latter's stun.
Speaker Clark Is impressed by the fact
that there have been more visitors to
Washington during the past few days
than at any time within his recollec-
ton. Still, he isn't often with us during
the prevalence of the June bride.
Capt. Graham l. johnson, who has
been junior military aide to the Presi-
dent for the past two years, has been
osdered to the Philippines for duty. He
has made a brilliant record at the
White House. where his duties have
called for abilities Of a high order. and
nc had already made highly credit.
able record in the archipelago, where
he was In charge of Aguinaldo for a
long time after his capture.
Mr.. F. z. Woodward has received !
long autograph letter from his friend
Joaquin Miller. in which the poet ex.
presses his appreciation Of the tribute
paid him by the removal of his cabin tc
Rock Creek park, where It will be pre-
served. Mr.. Miller Is slowly recoverinf
his health. The letter is of special in
terest from the fact that It is prac
tically the first the Poet of the Sierra
has written in many months.
The death Of Col. Hardie BeverI,
Littlepage while still active in tn
service Of the Navy Department show
the vast range of development bridge,
by human lives. Colonel Littlepage wa
a lieutenant on the Confederate rar
Merrimac. the first ironclad to engag
in battle. He lived to note the elias
OF armored ships at Santiago and tn
sea OF Japan, as we'll as the revie,
at New York of twenty dreadnaughts
the least of whose batteries could hav
easily destroyed the combined fleets @
Union and Confederacy.
.sE
The Washington times., 1911-12-16

The flag raising on the grounds Of the
Episcopal Home for Children. which
Commander A. r. Frisbie. of John A.
Logan Post, No. 13, G. A. R., is ar
ranging for February %. will be con-
Quoted on a large scale. Not only will
Grand Army veterans take part, but
persons associated with the Episcopal
parishes of the District will participate.
The Washington times., 1911-12-16

Total for the month. 1.s23. 81
Daily average for the month. ........ 90, $40
The net fetal circulation Of The washington
Zines Idailt) during the month Of November
va l,lSe, sol. all copies left over and returned
Oeing eliminated This number when d.
vided BY %, the number Of days Of publica-
ton, shows the net daily average for No
vember to have been 4s,67A
Sunday.
The number OF complete and perfect copies
q The washington Times printed Sundays
during the month Of November was as fol-
lows:
,s...".."......4s.s1 is........ .........!s.2.s
The Washington times., 1911-12-16

John A. Logan Post, No. Is, G. A. r.,
will hold it's annual election next
Wednesday evening In the Masonic Hall
here. On the same evening officers of
the Department of the Potomac will
conduct their annual inspection.
The Washington times., 1911-12-16

The twelve-foot bateau found
adrift in the Eastern Branch near
Twining City by the police. remains
moored to the shore, unclaimed. A
street car motorman told the police
some one had jumped from the boat.
but no evidence Of this has been
found.
The Washington times., 1911-12-16

Mineola Tribe, No. IA, Improved Order
of Red Men, at Its meeting last night
in Masonic Hall, discussed plans for the
coming meeting of the great council Of
the District, in Washington. The lodge
has begun its nominations of officers
for, the ensuing term. The members at
tended in body the visitation OF the
great chiefs to Seneca Tribe, No. II, in
Bank Hall, sIa Pennsylvania avenue
southeast
The Washington times., 1911-12-16

The dentists didn't lose much time in
Following the example of the physicians
BY providing a building for their own
use. The dental building will soon be
erected. -
The Washington times., 1911-12-16

While loan sharks continue to demand
usurious interests, the individual who
advertised to pay 800 per cent for loan
OF 300 was promptly collared by the
police.
The Washington times., 1911-12-16
NOVEMBER CIRCULATION.
Daily.

The number Of complete and perfect copies
Of The Washington Times printed daily dur
Ing the month Of NoYember was an folloWn:
The Washington times., 1911-12-16

Cuno H. Rudolph, the business Com
missioner. displays an eye to business
In his proposed law for a bureau Of
Information dealing with investment