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enough in it's policy to present lesson
that Uncle Sam needs to study.
The Western Maryland has just de-
termined on important extensions Of
its policy of retiring and pensioning
employees.
1t pays good wages already; all the
railroads do that, which is good deal
more than can be said of the GoverR-
ment.
1t has for number of years had a
system of providing employees of GER
tain classes with guarantees of COM
Portable income after they have passed
the period of usefulness in the service.
Uncle Sam has nothing of that sort,
either.
Here is a clipping from a financial
source, showing the plan which the
Western Maryland will have in opera
ton when proposed expansions are
effected: -.
The company, It Is said, contempla.es
an extension of its pension policy TO
take In the whole system. 1t also Fro
poses some changes In the existing
methods. An employee can retire after
thirty-five years in the service OF the
company, or when he has reached, the
age of seventy years, regardless Of the
number of years employed. There is
also a sick or disability benefit which
assures an employe an income for fifty
two weeks.
For the office forces there is a
straight life insurance plan in effect
which upon the payment of sL5O month
ly by member entities his estate or
family to 1000 upon his death.
The assessments run from rs cents a
month for section hands to 1915 for
engineers, and the monthly pensions are
graduated between a minimum of $35
a month and a maximum of SOS. The
company contributes a certain percent
age Of the amount paid blythe employees,
which is added TO the general fund.
In various forms as to details the
policy that is here outlined for the
Western Maryland has been put into
effect by most of the important rail
road systems of the country and by
a great number of important indus
trials.
Yet the greatest employer of them
all, the National Government itself,
with a halfmillion people on its pay
roll, clings to the archaic methods of
an older industrial and an outlivcd
economic era. 1t refuses to recognize
that any change has taken place. As
tor of the true interests of all the
people, it refuses to provide decently
and fairly for its own employees, while
the corporations which it seeks to
prosecute under antitrust and other
laws do that sort of thing quite as n
matter of course and of routine bust
ness policy.
Which policy is right!
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Alma Is the
Central Figure.

The scenery employed in Henry w.
Savage's production of Madame X,''
Bisson's celebrated emotional drama,
which will be presented at the Belasco
Theater next week, Is an exact copy OF
that used in Paris for the French YER
sion OF the play. The artists who
painted It were sent to Paris that they
might catch the spirit OF the original.
and George Marion. who staged the
piece. visited Paris to study the original
French production in detail.
1t caused but ripple of surprise when
Henry w. Savage imported from Paris
80 gowns to be worn in three Merry
Widow companies. The costumes
for his production Of Madame X" with
Its French judges. court attaches and
gems d'armes, all with their picturesque
hats, robes, and uniforms, Mr.. Saw
age imported. Accordingly all the cos
tunes to be seen in Madame X" are
exact models OF those employed in the
original production of the play In
Paris. Mr.. Savage has provided a cast
headed by Adeline Dunlap, and includ-
ing Byron Douglas. Harry Mainhall,
r: Patton Gibbs. Helene Luttrell, Ed
Courtney, Charles Stanley, Harry C.
Bradley, Caroline Leonard, George Cur
RE, Richard Mellish, and others.
One Of the funniest scenes In 1.-THE
Girl In the Taxi" with Bobby Barry,
which comes to make things lively at
the Columbia next week, Is that in
which BERTHE Stewart, precocious youth
of twenty, with a penchant for pretty
girls and midnight merriment, endeav-
Ors to huy tho vivacious MfRnon a yAO
supper with but s. In his pockets, OBJ
tanned, by the way, through pawning
his fathers pet loving cup.
BERTHE would be satisfied with a CLUB
sandwich" but the dashing Mignon
must have the finest dishes on the
mans despair Mignon orders several
quarts of wine, and BERTHE Is in the act
of collapsing under the weight of so
much expense when relief comes from
an unexpected source, and the boy Is
able to enjoy his evening thoroughly.
Julie Ring. Helena Salinger, Jeanette
Bageard, Harry Hanlon, JACK Norval,
George Richards, and jules Cluzetd.
sss
Victor Herbert has declared that THE
Enchantress," which is to come to the
National Theater next week. is his mas
terpiece. The libretto is by Fred de
Gresac and Harry B Smith, both o.
whom have written scores of popular
comedies. Miss KITTY Gordon will star
in the piece, and Joseph M. Gates, the
producer of Three Twins" and other
successful musical comedies, has out
done the production he gave That's
last season, and furnished elaborate set
tings and costumes. Miss Gordon has
never had her loveliness and charm
framed in such an ornate setting, nor
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ness by them through Government reg
ulation. On this he says:


This does not mean State socialism;
1t does not mean Government owner
ship; 1t does not mean Government man.
agement; It does not mean that the
Government would be running our in
dustrial business; but 1t does mean
supervision and publicity similar to that
which is not required Of our banks and
our railroads. 1t does mean that some
authority as big and broad as the ter
ritory in which the said company wants
to operate will be In position to say to
the people, I'm our Judgment this Is
right" or this Is wrong In connec-
ton with securing suitable publicity and
supervision we could gradually make
laws, as we have with our railroads,
that would accurately define wrongs
and tnfiict proper punishment.
Between the people who entertain
this general view and those who cling
to the antitrust acts purpose of
Stacking the country's energies with
impossible restrictions the next politi-
cal campaign seems likely to be fought
out. 1t is a good omen that Mr.. Per-
kins is able to command 80 considerable
an audience Of the country, and to get
SO fair and unbiased discussion of
his proposals as has thus far been
evoked.
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MR.. PERKINS BUSINESS PLAN
IN DETAIL.

Not in many years has a single ut
terance of business man, directed to
political and economic conditions,
aroused so wide interest as did the ad-
dress of Mr.. George w. Perkins at
Houghton, Mich, a few weeks ago.
Followed by Mr.. Perkins frank state
ment of his views before the Stanley
steel investigating committee that
declaration of views has had a remark
able effect on public sentiment.
Without question there is develop
ing broader, clearer, more unpreju-
diced view of the great politico- bust
ness problem of the nation than we
have had in many years. 1t is particu-
larly encouraging to observe this fact
on the eve of a national campaign. 1t
points the strong probability that
serious thought may take the place of
unbridled prejudice in the consideration
which must precede the declaration of
a national policy next year. The people
are showing more disposition to think
with their heads, and not their livers,
than in a long period.
Mr.. Perkins takes strong ground
when he indicates that his plan for
Government regulation of industrial
corporations would follow the lines of
the policy already adopted and now in
effect for the regulation of railroads.
Nobody questions the excellent results
that have followed that policy. True,
it was opposed in the beginning by
some unwilling business men who want
ed no interference, and by some over
jealous railroad critics who believed
nothing short of Government ownership
could produce the desired reforms. But
between these extremes was found the
course which seems now assured of
bringing the transportation question to
a satisfactory solution.
That solution involves acceptance of
the view that large units can be made
more efficient and economical, and that
in consideration of the privilege of
maintaining large units their managers
must be subjected to strict Government
regulation and supervision. The Gov
eminent has not assumed yet to make
rates, but it does insist on unmaking
rates that are unjust or unreasonable,
and prescribing reasonable ones in their
place.
Mr.. Perkins points out first the
necessity for making production just
as economical as possible, in order to
protect American wages and yet leave
the chance for extension of our COM
merce. The surplus which must be re-
lied upon to maintain our balance of
trade abroad is bound to be less and
less a surplus from agricultural oper-
ations, and more and more a surplus
from manufacturing. For it a market
must be developed; and that can only
be possible by making the product as
cheap as other countries can make it,
or cheaper. The great producing unit,
the highest organization efficiency, the
utmost reduction of overhead costs, to-
gether with the greater efficiency of
American labor, must constitute the
answer to this problem.
Therefore, Mr.. Perkins would permit
the big organizations, but would assure
against dangerous domination of busi-.
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and dancing chorus together. Among
the well-known names are Charles j.
Burkhardt Harry p. Kelly, Billy Mos
sey. JACK Barton, May Yuir, Virgo
Of the s o hits a1s ana SlnsFs ESea
Dixie Land" and who Would Yorr
Rather Have to Love Than Me-"
Washington will see Tho Spring
Maid with the entire New York COM
pany, and with Miss Christie Mcdonald
In the title role within a few weeks.
Not a single change has been made IN
the original cast, not even in the ball
let Of fifty and the orchestra Of thirty.
operate production has attained sucn
popularity as this sparkling, tuneful
little musical romance, and its engage
ment in this city will be looked forward
to with an unusual amount OF interest.
One of the girl members OF the Alma
Where Do You Live" company is re-
sponsible for the following aphorisms:
Fads-Other peoples hobbies.
Allowances-A sum of money va
spend before We get il.
Pessimist-A person who is perfectly
happy only when he is perfectly mis-
Hush Money-The kind that talks
most.
A Distant Relative-A rich one.
Bargain Counter-A place where wo4
men buy things they don't want with
money they do want.
Weather Repertoire that il not all
ways verified.
Honeymoon-The brief period befors
the novelty wears OF.
MISUNDERSTANDING that doesn't last
long as fame, but brings in no mord
money.
The Simple Life-The existence led By
people who invest in get-rich-quick
schemes.
From remote corners of the earth
comes news Of the triumphant tour OF
Sousa's band, which Washington
claims as its own, in spite of the fact
that Ii has risen from the ranks OF a
band of purely local interest to being
one of International fame. The Even
ing Bulletin, of Honolulu, Hawaii, de-
votes two columns to a special articla
describing the engagement of Sousa's
Band In that city. While the Cana
dian-Australan steamer Maruka, car
, rying the members Of the band, was
waiting in the harbor Of Honolulu for
the quarantine officers to come aboard.
there was delay of several hours.
To while away this time. the bandmas-
ter ordered his men to play program
of popular selections, and officers and
passengers on the Maruka were given
a treat. The band left the United
States with sixty-eight members in
the latter part of December, 1910.
Barring a few colds and an attack or
two of slight illness, nothing has hap
pened during the continuous travelling
to interfere with the concerts. Twice
each day, often including Sundays, the
band has appeared In JOHANNESBURG,
Cape Town, Durham and other African
cities. Before setting out for the Aus4
tralian colonies they gave a five weeks
series of concerts in Great Britain. In
Auckland, New Zealand, their recep-
ton amounted to an ovation, and an
entire page in one of Auckland's leadi
Ing newspapers was devoted to an m
terview with the bandmaster and q de-
scription of the fine appearance Of the
band and the program 1t was to give.
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Is a good looking daughter. Germaine
played by Miss Madeline Sorel, and
Louise. a housemaid. pert. pretty and
fiirtations, In which Miss shirli Rives
shines.
When Uncle CadIllac's will is read.
leaving all that money to Risrre, unless
he becomes engaged to be married by
the time he has reached his twenty
first birthday anniversary, of course II
does that very thing as soon as posi-
BILE, as the viii is read, by most re-
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one scene to which any one could pos
slbly take exception, the so-called
shoemaker scene, and that might be
much worse.
Uncle Theobald. played by William n.
Power, is a funny, foolish old man,
fully determined to make for himself
a reputation as a rounder in Partisan
society. This he does only when away
from home. When his wife, Antoinette
Bertha whitney,, Is about he Is about
the meekest specimen of male humanity
one can see outside Of captivity. There
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ARMY.

Second Lieutenant WILLIAM W. BOD
DIE, Second Infantry, Is relieved
from treatment at the General Hos
pital, Fort Bayard, New Mexico.
and will proceed to join his proper
station.
Captain MORGAN L. BRETT. Ord
nance Department, Is relieved from
duty at the Watertown Arsenal.
WATERFOWL, Massachusetts,, and will
proceed to the Watervliet Arsenal
Watervliet, New York.
Captain GEORGE C. SHAW, Twenty
fourth Infantry, is assigned to sta
ton at the Preside of Monterey,
California, while a member of the
board appoionted to revise the Pro-
visional Small-Arms Firing Manual,
pending the arrival Of his regiment
at San Francisco, California, en-
route TO the Philippine Islands. Cap
tain SHAW will join the Twenty
fourth Infantry at San Francisco
and will proceed with 1t to the
Philippine Islands.
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William H. Power Pleases
AS Wealthy "Uncle :
Theobald." -
PIERRE lie PEACH
HAS MANY WOES
Beset On All Sides BY Schemers,
But He Finally Wins
Out.

markable coincidence, on the eve -
his becoming a man.
Alma is the bait and q most voiup-
tuous and tempting bait she Is. one
portunity for any number Of catchy
songs and a good deal OF comedy
work, in which Power was seen at his
best. 1t also gives Alma opportunity
to exploit a number Of very handsome
In Alma's boudoir which falls slightly
short Of the excitement 1t was intendl
ed to create.
The ever-recurring motif Of the opera.
the song Alma, Where Do You LIVER
is a strong feature of the piece, and Is
beautifully given. both by the fair prin-
cipal herself and by Pierre lie Peach,
who has a strong, rich, tenor voice.
which he handles well.
Alma's Purpose
Proves Surprise.
All through the three acts there go
several perfunctory attempts on the
part Of Alma to lure Pierre from the
narrow and exemplary paths, to some
thing that will cause him to lose his
Uncle CadIllac's fortune, but in the
end 1t Is discovered that she has another
purpose.
She Is really anxious to save the youth
and his money from the band Of con-
themselves, and in the end, this virtu-
Gus motive Is rewarded by Alrna's being
the one upon whom the young man be-
slows his fortune and his name.
The comedy element il entirely in the
hands OF Uncle Theobald, who manages
TO infuse into the part great deal OF
spontaneous humor
The wrath of Count Bolivario, an Ital-
ian, who is also supposed to be In love
with Alma. furnished a comedy scene
that was excellent
On the whole the play f. entertaining.
tuneful, and. while the plot Is a thin
one in spots, and while some Of the
situations seem TO have been dragged in
when nobody was looking, II Is as clean
as the average musical play, and Is
well worth seeing.
JULIA MURDOCH.
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Board Of Trade To
Seek More Members

Under the direction OF J. Louis Will
lige, chairman of the membership COM
mittee, the Board of Trade will try to
increase Its membership to loo by the
first Of the year. Authority has been
given the committee to accept a years
dues for membership from now until
the end of next year. A meeting was
held at the board rooms yesterday
afternoon, at 4:so o'clock.
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What's on tie Program in
Washington Today

Meeting of Washington Aerie. No LIS,
T. o. E., Eagles Home, Sixth and E
streets northwest, s p. m.
The following Masonic organiza tons
will meet tonight-Masonic Board of
Relief. Royal Arch Chapter, Capitol,
No. II. Eastern Star, Esther Chapter,
No. 5.
The following I. o. O. f. Lodges will
meet tonight-Columbia, No. 10, de-
gree work: Salem, No. q. business.
Concert by United States Engineer
Band, Washington Barracks, p. m.
Amusements.
National-''The Three Romeos," S:15
D. m.
columbIa-"Alma. Where Do You Live"
2:l5 and 8:15 p. m.
Beiasco-"The Blue Bird" $40 D. m.
Chase's-william Courtlcigh & Co., and
other polite vaudeville. 2:15 and 8:l5
Academy-.The White Sister," 2:15 and
S:16 p. m.
Casino-Vaudeville
Cosmos Continuous vaudeville.
Lyceum-Sam Rice's show, 2:15 and S:15
D. m.
Gayety-.Belles of the Boulevard" 2:l5
and S.15 p. m.
Majestic-'East Lynne" evening.
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ARMY AND NAVY ORDERS

executive officer Washington,
Lieutenant Commander. A: T. Ora
HAM, detached senior engineer Of
f1cer; to navigator Washington.
Lieutenant s. NJ. ROBINSON, detached
Schenectady, N. Y; to Florida as as
sistant to the senior engineer officer
Lieutenant F. RORSCHACH, detached
charge Branch Photographic Office,
Norfolk, Va: to Cincinnati as navi-
gator.
Lieutenant NJ. NJ. FRIGHT, detached
navy yard, Pensacola, Fla; to
charge branch Hydrographicc Office,
Norfolk, Va.
Midshipman L. WATSON, detached
North Carolina: to Naval Hospital.
Las Animas, Col, for treatment.
Naval Constructor h. A. EVANS, de-
Norfolk, Va
Chief Machinist B. B. BOWIE, detached
New Jersey and granted sick leave
two months.
Chief Machinist J. FTTToN. to Quincy,
Mass.
Chief Machinist C. NJ. wINGATE, to
Camden, N. J.
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NAVY.

Commander U. T. HOLMES. detached
Bureau of Steam Engineering.
washington, d. c.; to Louisiana as
executive officer.
Lieutenant Commander J. r. T.
BLAKELY, detached navigator; to
The Washington times., 1911-10-05

Did you buy your Times today OF
the young ladies who were seeking
to help the Austin sufferers?
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Great joy among the Mt. Pleasant
youngsters: they are to try out their
new playground Saturday.
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SOUND ECONOMICS OF INDUS.
TRIAL PENSIONS.

The Western Maryland railway is
not one of the great systems of the
country, but it is big and broad-gsuged
The Washington times., 1911-10-05

The Panama way Of marrying by
proxy doesn't seem to apply to the re-
call of its ministers.
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The Richmond boosters" made
some noise in town, but it's a safe bet
they didn't write anything in their or
der books.
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The net total circulation Of The washington
Times daily during the month OF September
!. 407, 412, all copies left over and returned
being eliminated. This number, when d.
vided by %, the number Of days Of publica-
ton, shows the net daily average for Sep
TENDER to have been 81. 13L
September, 1911, includes 2s,1oe extra pa
pers sold on Labor Day and Is, SS6 extra pa
pers CBeattie verdict) sold on September g.
Deducting these figures the average net cir
culation for September il shown TO have been
d,{7S.
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THURSDAY. OCTOBER s. 1911.

The Horstmann charges should b
probed to the bottom by the Commits
sioners.
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General Harries said that those who
favored free transfers were fools
Another great man said "the public be
damned"
The Washington times., 1911-10-05
Sunday

The net total circulation Of The Washington
Times Sunday during the month Of Septem-
Der was Isl, 800. all copies left over and re-
turned by agents being eliminated This
number, when divided by 4. the number Of
Sundays during September, shows the net
Sunday average for September to have been
&C. IoO
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MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.

Arrived-Ajax at Guantanamo, smith At
Hampton Roads, Wheeling at Nor
gan City, La, and Chester at Malta.
Sailed North Carolina from Newport
FOR Portsmouth, N. n.
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Love, Millions, And Con-
spirators Enliyen Good
Plot.
ONE OF FEW OPERAS
WITHOUT CHORUS
Piece Not Risque, As Charged
When 1t was First
Produced.

1t is mighty pretty little opera without
a dull moment in 1t, and decidedly re-
freshing change from the musical come
dies and operas wherein dozens OF girls
disport themselves and exhibit gowns
without number. because "Alma, Where
Do You Liver" Is one Of the operas-per-
haps the only one, that has no chorus.
In this pretty little opera. or French
vaudeville, as its authors, Paul Herve
and Jean Briquet call It, there Is plenty
Of comedy. plenty of sparkle, and plenty
Of action
The plot hinges on the possibility Of
a young man, Pierre lie Peach, falling
In love with Alma" a purple-gowned
siren Of the sort that il supposed to
make perfectly good husbands forget
their firesides. Pierre is such an In
nocent youth that one wonders how the
gold-brick men of Paris, whatever they
are called over there, allowed him to
get as far as his Uncle Theobald's
house to heard the will of his rich Uncle
Cadillac read. However, he arrives at
his uncle's home, and simultaneously
with learning that he has fallen heir
to several million francs. he meets
Alma.
Then. Of course, the story begins.
Alma Is the
Central Figure.
From this moment, when Alma makes
her arrival upon the scene. until the
audience folds UP its programs and pins
on its hats, Alma is the central figure
in this musical comedy of six people.
We were told that the Alma piece was
risque, and, perhaps it was In its orig
inal version, but the Alma play that
is being given in the Columbia Theater
this week Is as harmless as a glass of
luke-warm matted milk, and about as
In its effects. There is but
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The Washington woman who wrote
her will on a prescription blank evil
IDENTIFY hoped its provisions would be
carried out as prescribed
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SEPTEMBER CIRCULATION.
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