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The Washington times., 1911-12-29
CIVIC CHIEFS AT
ODDS OVER FORM
OF PENSION ACT
Advocates of Direct and
Contributory Schemes
Clash.

Although agreeing that there Is urg-
cnt need of some form of pension
provision for the retirement OF the
| superannuated civil service employees.
as well a. o readjustment of the salary
scale. speakers at the meeting Of the
American Civic Alliance at the Cham
Der Of Commerce rooms last night DIFF
fered decidedly in their opinions an to
what particular plan is most practical.
1t was virtually debate on the
merits OF the straight pension plan
and the contributory or compulsory
savings scheme with NJ. r. O'Donoghue
director Of the United States Retire.
ment Association, and MileS M. Daw.
son, actuary Of the Armstrong Insurance
commission, Of New York, supportinu a
the former, and Congressman r. ri.
Gillette Of Massachusetts,, author oi
.ne Ghiette bill. urging the adoption
0'Donoghus's Position.
Straight pensions would be best for
the employees and best for the Govern.
ment' as they would promote efficiency
an along the line" declared Mr.
O'Donoghue.
"A straight pension is absolutely un.
attainable. whereas, there IL a senti.
ment In favor Of some kind of a plan
embodXiAg the contributory tdea," said
Congressman Gillette Further. I re-.
gard the present salary scale as archaic
and outrageous. and believe that some.
tnlnE should be done at once. both az
readtustment of salaries
The contributory or compulsory saw.
ings system has failed in every country
where 1t has been tried, and we should
son. THE adoption Of the contributors
plan would mean that we start right ou,
by disgruntling the entire civil service
] and many public servants wocld resi- sn
man as '%ens wond be e sSo
Dr: John Franklin Croweil, preslden,
Of the American Civic Alliance. in mis-
| address on "Citizenshlp." Old not take
Of his address was the Recommendation
| that commission comprising 100 DO.
| litical economists be named to investi.
gate the naturalization laws with view
to remedyinE abuses He also declared
| municipal governments. and further
urged that civic and Improvement asso-
Citations be encouraged.
Malefaetors Now.
"It has come to q pass" said DR.
Crowell. where the greatest contribu.
| tors to the nations prosperity are nc
| longer its best citizens, but rather are
| considered malefactors and not makers
| Of good citizenship. The correction OF
this condition is one Of our creates,
| problems
The address OF Mr.. O'Donoghue II
| the advocacy of q straight pension plar
was given with characteristic force
and was in the nature of review vi
| the movement to that end. includina
| uuotations by public men on the sub.
| ject He called attention to the fact that
many of the great private corporations
schee ppneipal1s the
| railroad.
Mr.. O'Donoghue quoted as favorins
| the outright pension idea Joseph B
! Electric Company; Prof. T. Baldwin
| Spencer. G. A. Ranney. of the Interna'
tional Harvester Company, George w
Major General Ainsworth, and others
| He also called attention TO the report
The Washington times., 1911-12-29
Expedition In Dress Changes
An Appeal to Waiting"
Husbands.
GREAT GIRTH DRAWN
INTO SMALL COMPASS
Male Star, As "The Fascinating
Widow" Demonstrates That
Figures May Lie.

There are two classes to whom the
appearance of Julian Eltinge, in "The
Fascinating Widow" Mt the Columbia
next week, should have q personal ap-
peal, and who find an object lesson In
the star and a model for future refer
ence. One OF these classes fs the long
suffering husband whose wife takes two
hours to dress for the theater, and the
other is the woman whose superfnous
flesh is constant reproach in these
days Of "hgireless' figures.
TIE latter shoull be able 20 find con-
ISOLATION for her own sorrows and tor
lures in the trials Eliinge undcrgoes at
each performance. Every night he ap
pears in "The Fascinating widow he
transforms his 165 pounds Of shapeiess
emtonpoint into q svelt figure that the
most Beautiful woman might envy. or
course, he employs drastic measures.
but what stout woman wouldn't, to be
thinI
Eltinge. OF course. Is impersonator Of
the gcntler sex. But in his street
clothes he IL about the last person one
would pick out for that line OF artistic
endeavor." He is fat-yes, fat Is the
only word that expresses 1t. His girth
Is thirty. eight inches. yet in his gowns
his waist measurement is only twenty
three inches. He wears ordinary ready
made corsets, but he has q dresser with
the strength of O Hercules, and he has
the "staving powers" to endure the
most exquisite torture with q smile
upon his face for three hours each
night.
Elunge demonstrates that the most
elaborate evening gown can be donned
in less than four minutes, and that
more than ten minutes for woman's
tcilette is sheer waste Of time. Once
again has a member Of the sterner sex
demonstrated what women could do II
they were as clever as men!
There Is only one noticeable differ
ence between Julian Eltinge's dressing
room, and the room used by his leading
The Washington times., 1911-12-29
Sons of Jonadab to
Hold Watch Service

Watch night services, which will in
clude a reception and entertainment,
will be conducted by Hope Council.
No. /, Sons of Jonadab. next Sunday
night. Final arrangements for this
meeting have been completed by the
committee on watch night services.
The exercises will begin at $50 o'clock
Sunday night. and will continue until
midnight, with an intermission for re-
freshments. On the stroke Of twelve.
all members Of the order go desiring
will renew a pledge Of total abstinence
from liquor. An invitation also will he
extended to former members Of the Or
ganization to re-enter It.
The committee in charge Of the ar
rangements consists of John c. Daley,
John c. Moore. H. l.. Hurley, J. w.
Tull, George E. Beller, and s. w.
Dicklnan.
The Washington times., 1911-12-29
Special Collection of
Mail to Be Made Sunday

A special collection Of mail will be
made in every section of the city next
Sunday afternoon at Q o'clock. This col.
lection will be for the purpose of clean.
ing up New Year cards and other forms
of greetings, which will cause the mails
to run heavy for tho remainder Of the
week.
Many clerks and carriers of the City
Postoffice will work again this Sunday,
to clear UP the New Year mail. which
is second in volume to that handled al
Christmas time. The bulk of this mail
will be of the post card variety. and {,
is expected to run a million pieces.
The afternoon collection Sunday will
supplement the regular Sunday morning
collection made at o'clock.
The Washington times., 1911-12-29
German Children In
Christmas Program

Children OF st. Mary's German Cath
Ole School gave an elaborate Christmas
entertainment last evening in St. Mary's
parochial hall, which was attended by
an audience that taxed the capacity
OF the haN.
The sacred story Of the Christ Child
was given in series Of tableaux,
prefaced by a prologue delivered by a
student at st. Mary's School. Sisters
In charge Of the school arranged the
entertainment.
ribbon drill and song, given by six
teen girls dressed In white. A visit
from Santa Claus brought the enter
tainment to close. The Rev. JOHN
K. Roth, pastor of st. Mary's. and the
Rev. Andrew II. Mihm. assistant pastor,
were present.
The Washington times., 1911-12-29
Car Companies Ask
Extension of Time to
Abandon Trailers

Recommendations of the District
Electric Commission today were sent
the Interstate Commerce Commission
regarding the requests of the Capital
Traction Company and the Washington
Electric Railway Company asking that
the time for the elimination of trailers,
which was to expire December 81 Of this
year, be extended.
What this recommendation was will
not be made public until 1t Is acted upon
by the Interstate Commission. 1t is un-
derstood that the recommendation was
favorable to the companies.
The companies have done away with
the trailers on the Pennsylvania avenue
the New Jersey avenue, and other main
lines, but their equipment for other
lines has not yet arrived.
The Washington times., 1911-12-29
Civil War Veteran
Pneumonia Victim

William r. Roger, veteran Of the
civil war. who. since December, 1910.
had been an inmate OF the Soldiers
Home, died In the hospital at that in
stitution last night from pneumonia, al
the age Of sixty-seven years.
Mr.. Roger was first stricken with
the malady on Christmas Day. SON
who lives in Camden, N. j.. was notified
yesterday of the serious condition OF
lis father, and telegrapEed that ha
would come at once. He will arrive al
the home this morning.
Mr.. Roger, who was born in Pennsyl-
vania, enlisted in June, 1862, in Corr
rany G, Eighteenth Infantry. serving
throughout the war. He received an
honorable discharge after the close ut
hnstilities in 1865.
Arrangements for the funeral have
not been completed
The Washington times., 1911-12-29
CONVICTIONS URGED
AS WAY TO OBTAIN
CLEAN STREET CARS
Commission Shows, How.
ever, Other Cities Have
Worse Conditions.

campaign to insure cleaner and more
sanitary street cars in the District in q
striking feature of the report OF the
District Electric Commission to be for.
warded to the Interstate Commerct
Commission this afternoon. The repor,
will not be made public until after Ian.
uary /.
1t was learned today. however, that q
large section in the report Is taken ur
with reports Of inquiries made as &c
the cleanliness and sanitary condition oi
all cars operating in the city. Special
attention was paid in these investiga.
tons to cars operating On suburban
lines. because It is considered that pas.
eengers riding long distances are apt to
be more affected by lack of ventilation
or germs collected in dust.
That the cars In the District are clean
when compared to those In many cities
but that they are, not nearly clean
enough, IL the gist of the report made
by e. c. Eddy. secretary Of the COM
mission.
Among other things. q more liberal
use of water and the cleaning of cars
at each end Of crosstown lines. instead
Of at the barns at one end, will be rec
ommended.
Alleged failure Of the courts to con-
vict in cases brought before them also
10 pointed out in the report.
The remedy for present conditions is
said to lie in the prosecution of cases
brought into the courts.
I'VE believe that about q dozen con-
victions in the cases brought by us will
result in more good than any number of
regulations" said Secretary Eddy to-
day.
On next Monday q bacteriologist from
tho office Of DR.. w. c. woodward,
Health Officer Of the District, will 20
out with q number Of bottles and board
cars to get bottles full of the air in
these cars. This air will be taken to
the District laboratory and there ana
lyzed to find out just what the passen-
gers are breathing. =
Cultures will be made of the air in
crowded. In comfortably filled, and In
cars with but a few passengers. With
this report as basis the electric
commission will recommend to the In
terstate Commerce Commission q regu-
lation compelling companies to install
suoh venttlating systems as shall change
the air In cars at stated intervals.
Secretary Eddy has received reports
from dozens Of cities all over the coun-
try - to devices for ventilating street
carr. Railway companies, manufact-
urofD OF devices, and city health Of
ncial0 each were asked to make indie
pendent reports.
The Washington times., 1911-12-29
New Parish Hall Is
Formally Opened

Members of the Sunday School OF
Trinity Church in Takoma Park are
well pleased with the opening Of the
new parish hall, and the Christmas en-
tertainment and festival which was
given last night.
Music and an address by the Rev.
Frederick William Smith preceded the
distribution of presents. The COMMITTEES
of arrangements was Mrs. Jesse b. X.
Lee, Mrs. Annie v. Woodward, Mrs.
Hervey s. Knight, E. NJ: Douglas, Will
lard Douglas, Jesse B. K. Lee, Milton
Whitney, Walter whitney, and the
rector. Mrs. Knight presided at the
piano, and Mis- Dorothy Whitney was
the organist for the evening.
The Washington times., 1911-12-29
Sacrifice Sale of
Boys Suits, Overcoats and Sweaters

The elements not favorable to the who has full
and complete line of Overcoa Suits Sweaters hand T=re
tore we have concluded to organize series of Special Reduction
to be continued during January.
We will have sale line of Juvenile Boys Ovecoats
sizes to 16 years. respectively.
Positively all $500 values.
All $500 and $3.50 values
A-woo $500 and 5000 values es.................s3o s3oe
Taiormade $500 values s5os
Double-breasted Suits sizes to II.
The entire stock of $500 and s. SO values
Our Fancy Worseds $500 and $3.50 values .......s27c
Pretty styles of French Worsted $500 and 5000 values. s5eS
Tailor-n,ade Allwool $500 values
Boys Sweaters sizes 26 to 3d.
The $3.50 quality, in white only w..............si sioo
The $500 quality, different coongs, ........ st2s
The Pennsylvania, a-woo, $500 value now........s15o
Our Youth sizes for large boys $3.50 value, ....si5o
Come tomorrow and derive the benefit of this SALE
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-23
Ashland

Especial to The Richmond virginian)
ASHLAND, VA, June 23.--Dr. Ivey
+. Lewis, OF Randolph Macon. leaves
the first Of next week for Woods Hole.
Mass, to teach In the summer school
OF Marine Biological Laboratory. Mrs.
Lewis will visit her sister, Mrs. Dunn,
Of Gordonsvile for two weeks before
Joining DR.. Lewis at Woods Hole.
Mr.. L. NJ. Jones 10 In Bedford City,
attending family Reunion for this
week. After he visits there she and
DR.. Jones will 20 to Halifax county.
to visit Mrs. Ragland.
Hanover Lodge, No. 1913. T. 0. 0. F.,
carried q large crowd on their picnic
to Forest Hill Park Thursday morning.
MIR. Roper voolfolk gave delight
full hay-ride yesterday to Lover'sleap.
The party was chaperoned by Mrs.
Voolfolk and Miss Annie Cox. The
guests were Misses Anne Marye, jamie
Simpson, Helen Lipscomb, Marie Nc
Cullen. Grayson Hoofnagle. Ruth Blak-
ey, Sarah Cardwell. Peachy Fleet.
Misses Boxley Vaughan, Bob Marye,
John Simpson. Willie Cardwell. George
Rice. "copper" Voolfolk, and Ed. Wool
folk. -.
MrxH. C. Scott and her grand
daughter. Miss Caroline Nixon, are
spending some time at Virginia Beach.
Mr.. Robert Nixon. OF Philadelphia,
who has been quite sick. Is at home
and recuperating rapidly.
Miss Lutte Roberta OF Richmond,
has taken the cottage occupied by DR..
and Mrs. r. M. Jones. for the sum
rnsr months, and with her mother
and nephews will come to Ashland
July LIST.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-23

shown in the second illustration.
While being princess in effect. this
costume was in reality waist and
skirt Joined in princess style to be
worn over guimpe. Amy OF the dis
iinctly summer fabrics would be suit
able for the development OF this cos
tune. This design. as shown, was
fashioned Of black and white satin
fouiard with the bolero of black satin
floss embroidery.
One clever woman produced the
appearance of variety by wearing
with her walking suit different ad-
Unstable collars and cuffs with para
sol and handbag to match. She had
a big sailor collar of black and white
striped satin; another of sheer white
lawn lace trimmed. and again she ap-
peared wearing q graceful net collar
flchu. For her dressy gown she had
a whole outfit of smart accessories
such as girdles with long sash ends,
embroidered bretelles for a surplice
effect, cunning little lace boiero, diff
ferent yokes and undersleeves. black
chiffon tunic and over-blouse, and
would you believe it?--an adjustable
train hung from the waist! She will
pack this paraphernalia into one suit
case, and never hesitate to accept an
invitation to q swell house party.
There are the loveliest hordered
goods shown that solve the trimming
questions, and the most fetching of
foulards and voiles in plaids, gauzes
in stripes and repes in polka dots; all
tastes may be satisfied with this sea-
sons materials. Some smart models
are wrought In soft. lustrous black
satin, and by contrast for midsummer
wear at resorts. they are also shown
/ in cleaning pearl satin or even dead
white. but the effect Is too theatrical
for conservative women. The little
thin yokes are made OF shadow lace
as rule. but occasionally rare frock
will show a net yoke covered with
soutache braid couched on In a yer
micellf'' pattern, which anyone can
easily do.
Another quick decorative effect If
easily obtained with the pretty little
half-inch bordered ri nfw mfw mfw |
half-inch corded ribbons, which are
gathered by pulling one OF the cords
either at the edge or down the center;
this gathered trimming is then APP
piled to the waist fronts In a series
of scrolls or curves, and produces a
most dressy and charming garniture
Why not try 1t?
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-23
VACATION CHATS

The vacation outdoors is growing
more and more In favor. Nor is this
sort of vacation confined any longer
to men. Once upon a time, it was
thought that only those of the mas
culine persuasion could camp and
tramp and canoe. But to day women
are taking to outdoor vacation in
quite as great numbers as men, and
proving that they are quite as equal
to its exertions and its emergencies.
One of the most enjoyable OF these
outdoor vacations is canoe trip.
VanDyke tells delightfully."- of a canoe
trip on one OF the little rivers OF
Maine, Canoe trips Of various lengths
can be taken quite easily In the
Adironoacks. But for that matter
those who have a mind for canoe
trip will find the waterway and the
canoe.
That 1t is quite q practical yaca-
ton for women. If they so desire Is
shown by the fact that last summer,
two school teachers canoed from New
York city to Chesapeake Bay. They
had a delightful trip and reached
their destination in the best OF health
and spirits.
Objections to, such a trip are more
in the mind than In reality. 1t Is
the old-fashioned. conventional point
of view that says such trip is inn
possible for women. When these old
time, notions are thrown overheard,
the expedition resolves itself into GER
tain practical necessities which can
be easily supplied by any one reso-
Lutte and ingenious.
What one needs for such a trip
depends upon the trip itself. In the
Adirondacks. If so desired. everything
can be hired from guides. One needs
to do little more than seat herself in
the canoe an get out at stated times
to eat and sleep. The canoe trip
Of the school teachers probably IS
an example OF the other end of the
experience. For they did everything
for themselves. They took the trip In
their own canoe. padded 1t them
selves, made their own camp. captain
ed the expedition In every detail.
A prime requisite for such a trip
is knowledge of swimming. For a
canoe IL wobbly proposition, and one
IL liable to have an unexpected bath.
But aside from this. what Is taken de-
ponds upon the character OF the
trip.
1t is without doubt a wonderfully
invigorating and enjoyable vacation.
especially for the one who IL indoors
throughout the year and who has
a love Of nature. The long days
slipping noiselessly over siivery water.
the long nights with the moonlight
sitting down through the trees, or
with the great blue vault studded with
stars for canopy, the dawn with
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-23

its bird calls. the twilight with its
cherry camp fire. make little spot Of
enchantment in the years dull rou-
tine that never fades from memory.
The sentiment for such vacations
for women is growing. 1t causes lit
tie comment abroad for women to
camp or tramp or caravan or canoe.
But until the last few years, such ex-
petitions We're rather unusual here.
But happily this feeling Is changing
The Berkshires and the Adirondacks
and the Catskills see now many a
feminine pedestrian With knapsack
or rucksack on her back. Women
welding the paddle of n canoe are II
familiar sight on our waterways. And
everywhere CLEAN the white tents OF
women campers.
1t Is happy sign of the times.
For the woman who passed her sum-
,ner outdoors will he stronger physi-
cally and have better understanding
OF real values In life.
)5A4<e~>A- .a->,s><
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-23
WAVERLY

Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
WAVERLY. VA, June 23.-Miss
Charlton Scully. of Longview, Texas, Is
the guest Of Mr. and Mrs Fl. A. Gray,
on West Main Street.
Mrs. John #. Baird has returned
home after months visit to friends
In Delaware ana Maryland.
Miss Mary Neal, OF Seaford, Della
ware. Is visiting In the home of Mr..
P. Fleetwood. on East Main Street
Miss Helen johnson, who for the
last three weeks has been a guest In
the home OF Mr. p. Fleetwood. left
this week for her home In Christians
burg.
Mr.. Chang Marlborough, of Richmond,
is visiting Rev. w. w. Edwards, on
West Main Street
Mr.. Rosser r. West, OF Newport
News. Is spending q few days in the
home Of his father, Mr.. r. I. West
in Waverly.
Miss Mary d. May visited friends in
Petersburg this week.
Major e. Moffitt, of ASHORE, North
Carolina, visited in the home OF Judge
]. F. West this week.
Mrs. w. w. Edwards left Waverly
this week for six weeks stay In
Charlottesville, Virginia
Miss Winnie Parsons, OF Accomao
county, and Miss Brown. OF Peters,
burg, spent last Sunday In Waverly.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. e, Smith left
Thursday for months visit to the
PARENTAL home of Mr.. Smith. in Tai
bottom, Georgia
Mr.. and Mrs. e, w. Chappell win
leave Waverly Sunday for Old Point.
where they viii spend a few days.
Miss Annie Martin has returned
home from Norfolk, where she has
taught school for the past session.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-23
SMART DRESS ACCESSORIES
THE USE OF BoRDERED MATERIALS

win In every instance, simply because
the world has no other standard by
which to judge a person than by his
or her appearance.
How short sighted. then. for any
woman TO be Indifferent to dress or to
cheat herself In the belief that her
intellectually or her aristocracy pre-
cindes all necessity to bother about
fashionable clothes or to wear them
well II she has them. Let her try
the effect of making the effort just for
one week. and she viii find that men
offer her seats in the trolleys open
doors for her an5 bow her out. give her
audiences: that~women give her more
deferentiai attention. and her friends
grow enthusiastic. and this argument
will be closed. There is no virtue In
being dowdy or looking foriorn, Co.'S
tunes need not be extravagant or
costly; only let them be becoming.
appropriate. carefully made, and, above
all. in the prevailing style Never did
clothes" present easier or more tempt
ing problems to the novice. They are
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-23
NEWPORT NEWS MEN
AT WORK ON THE MAINE

NEWPORT NEWS. VA. Juno a.
Newport News men arc having q
nand In the gigantic task OF raising
the hulk OF the old hattieship Maine
In Havana harbor. One man from
this city. Harry Goodson. m electric
crane engineer. In now on the lob.
an danother, Frederick westing-
house, foreman In the ship carpen-
ter's department OF the shipyard,
helped to erect the big caissons
around the wreck. and has return ed
home.
In addition to the fact that local
men have had a hand in this Job, two
brothers of a local man are bossing
the Job. They ar Major Harley Fer
ouson. United States army engineer
corps, and Naval Constructor william
Ferguson. United States navy, broth.
ers OF Superintendent Of Hull Com
struction Homer l.. Ferguson. Of the
local shipysrd.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-23
TIDEWATER FARMERS
MORE ENCOURAGED
YIELD Is LIGHTER, But PRICES
ARE SUCH AS INSURE GOOD
PROFIT.

Especial to The Richmond Vfrg1nian,
HEATHSVLLI4E. VA. June 23.--
Northern Neck farmers are much
elated over the bright prospect for q
fine wheat and tomato crop. While
the growth of straw Is not heavy, the
grain has headed well. and there will
be a large yield. The tomato crop
Is better than for several years, par
ticularly In the famous Coan river
trucking section. which will send to
Baltimore in week or so heavy
shipments OF this fine fruit.
The cantaioupe and watermelon
crops aer not SO encouraging, and
the truckers are not expecting any
considerable profit from these crops
The recent drouth seriously affected
them.