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sideration Of District business during
the last session were all but ignored.
The slightest excuse was sufficient to
rob the District of its place on the
calendar. As consequence very little
was done for the Capital City. Unless
a special effort is made, there is every
reason to believe that the District will
not fare much better at the approach
ing session.
II would Ae the graceful and the
proper thing if the President would
recognize the claims of the District
upon Congress to the extent of uAging
upon that body great degree of in
terestS in District matters, and would
thereby induce them to enact into law
the meritorious measures which have
been approved by the collective will oi
the people of Washington. It would be
ipvidious to specify any one measure
Of commanding Importance, but it ID
earnestly hoped that Congress, by the
aid of the President, may be inspired
with deeper sense of the needs Of
the District, and that we may be able
to secure the adoption of at least some
of the measures which the welfare OF
the community so greatly needs.
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DISTRICT ASKS THE PRESI.
DENTS AID.

A delegation from the Federation of
Citizens Associations, including many
of the most prominent and substantial
citizens in the District, called on the
President this morning to urge him
to include in his message the recon-
mendation of legislation in the inter
est of the District.
Among the measures which they
urged upon him were public utilities
commission plan, the firemen and po-
licemen's pensions, teachers retire
ment, the improvement of the banks
of Rock Creek, the plans of the Park
Commission, and details of operating
the departments of the District gov
ernment.
These are meritoricus measures on
which the best thought of the District
is practically agreed. Several of them
are measures which insistently demand
attention--measures which should have
been enacted into law long ago, and
for which there should be no further
delay.
The President cannot be unaware
that the days set apart for the con-
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absorbing interest, from the marriage
by servitudc, of which Jacobs four
teen years with Laban was but an H.
Illustrative example, and the marriage
by capture, as practiced for instance
among the Tartars, on down to the
arts and graces which lend distinc-
tive quality to our civilization.
II would be rash commentator
who opened up discussion of the
position which women in the earlier
periods of society occupied in the
household, but it is interesting to re-
call that in the oldest civilization Of
which we have any record the lady
not only was not required to promise
obedience, but on the contrary very
distinctly specified that she should be
obeyed. The old demotic writings OF
Egypt testify that such was the case
among the peoples of the Nile valley
This isolated instance mystifed the
sociologists for many years, but they
finally found the explanation. They
discovered that the religious and civil
laws of old Egypt did not assume to
take any hand in marriages what.
ever, but the laws did provide that
the woman could control her own prop
erty, and whenever she had any con-
siderable amount of it she could make
her own matrimonial terms. She
didn't fail to use the privilege and the
great mystery resolved itself, after
all, into the power of wealth.
1t may sound little more cynical
than it really is intended to be, but
the cold fact remains that this
the newest of civilizations has practi.
cally reverted to the oldest. The comp
troller OF the domestic treasury, in
case it be the woman, smiles knowing
ly when people discuss the theory Of
including obedience or emitting it from
the ritual. ...
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Ideal Presentation of Dainty,
Demure Figure in Ma
tional Life.
CLEAN COMEDY IN
DIALOGUE OF PLAY
Lady Merry Beautiful Contrast to
Quaker Simplicity Of the
Central Figure.

Those good old days when this coun-
try was still in its swaddiing clothes;
when women wore hoopskirts and three
stored coifYures, when people danced
by the twinkling light OF candles and
when Pennsylvania avenue was a bog,
are being lived over again In the Co
lumbia Theater. where Elsie Ferguson
and her capable company are playing
THE First Lady in the Land" That
same lady" was charming. handsome
Dolly Todd. afterward Dolly Madison
hiding beneath her Quaker cap a head
full OF droll, delightful vivacity which
Ill accorded with her sober outer garb.
The romantic love story Of this girl
widow, mistress of fashionable board.
Ing house in Philadelphia, and the mar
whose wife she afterward became has
been made into a delightful play by
Charles F. Nirdlinger, who has woven
into the fragmentary history Of Dolly
that has come down to us a most de.
lightful little comedy, colorful. and full
of charm. Miss Ferguson, Of course
as Dolly. Is the central figure around
which the remainder OF the company re.
wolves. And II Is a most excellent one.
As Lady Merry, wife Of the \Britisf
ambassador, Miss Florence Edney, IL
delicious, giving a portrayal of that
lady's spiteful catfish" character that
at times Is one Of the most effectivs
rarts Of the play. She is a veritabIe ole
catamaran, hating everything American
and taking no pains to conceal this
IN
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THERE is NO MONOPOLY
OF LOVE OF CHRIST

To the Editor OF THE TIMES:
The statement signed by one "Roruan
Catholic" Is not in accord with New
Testament teaching. In the Gospel of
Matthew. sixteenth chapter. we find
Christ asking His disciples. Whom do
men say that l, the Son of Man, amp
In the fourteenth and sixteenth verses
they reply to His questions Here we
fird Christ talking about Himself. He
told Peter (speaking Of HimselD. Upon
this rock I will build My church. -
Christ plainly told Peter He would give
him tho keys Of the kingdom. and on
the day OF Pentecost the Holy Spirit
was given. which qualified Peter for a
Gospel preacher. There Is nothing In
the Bible to indicate that Christ pro.
claimed himself as the founder or head
Of any particular sect. creed. or church
other than the Christian church uni
versal Neither Catholic nor Protests nj
has a monopoly Of the love or spirit OF
Christ. A READER.
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DON'T SEPARATE RACES,
BUT TRUST IN GOD

To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
I have been reading the letters from
"A Southerner" in this paper concern
ing Matte Lomax's case. The law will
do its duty. We, as a race, have not
done any more than any other in ask
ing clemency for the woman. We know
that the law will take its course. Our
duty Is to protect our race. Eince we
came from a far-off land led by the
white hand. That has caused the fall
Of the race a good deal Dear sir, God
made man for His glory-the black as
well as the white. The crimes that are
committed In the District are equally
divided among the two races. The Law
should bring both to justice regardless
of wealth. Don't try to separate the
negro from the white. Leave It tc
God, the Maker, to do, because 1t will
always be a burden for you. You must
learn to love your brother in Christ
let it be black or white. If you do not
you know punishment is below. The
Bible teaches that WIN. H. HILL.
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DO WE COMPREHEND
THE COLLEGE GENIUS? ?

To the Editor of THE TINES:
The time of the Pigskin Is with US
again, and she groan of the gridiron
Is heard In the land
II football be not the national game
who will deny 1t national interest?
1t is the game especially of the big
college and university; not States and
sections measure muscle in tustling for
a touchdown.
Is 1t not to be regretted therefore.
that there are yet among us any cyni-
cal mossbacks who seem to fail to
grasp the games greatness? The hard
moralists should not forget that the
sSs m Of os sas fsd Is pa{ ho ns
the great universities? Take. for in
stance, two games. November 1S, Ammo
Domini. 1911, AS usual other seasonap
the electric winged wires Informed a
waiting lieutenant. and the cable quiv-
cred on its ocean bed carrying the story
to transporting shores.
One game In the Federal Capital.
SOUND. SOU may be specially noted. War
news from agitated empires, and poll
tics of every brand, were assigned Sec
ond place In "lsading. dailies'" while
f0TtSaI Tu9ors ieS took a hoiidas classmen and
comrades wore the colors and bore the
pennant. Rah, rah, rah! The gridiron
forever! Patriotism, reinspired, gave
freedom a new birth! To live to win In
such a contest with bag of wind! Oh
joy! Could ecstasy be more complete!
But the cynic protests that the college
classman did not behave in model fash
ion, after the ball was over" as II
were. He disturbed the town; he SANG
upon the avenue, was lusty lunged In
the cafes, and scared" the actors from
the boards in the playhouses! Can 1t be
possible? This college gentleman? Is
there not some misunderstanding? May
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chants in the silent night, and yet be
a college frat" In good standing?
But some charges are specific,
At the Hyperion in New Haven, and
at a.. the, the Golam6ia IN , Wash,ington. the
fixtures. hurled box chairs upon the
stage, and howled as only "civilized
boys" can howl. Then the paid players
"rained in the darkness to the demor-
alization Of costly gowns and hats and
the drowning of eloquent class yells.
But may 1t not be that 0aby Deslys
classed? That the play IN the boxes out
ranked the stunts upon the boards
Do we really comprehend the genius OF
the college youth? II rustic innocents
mouse" at the theater, they would no
doubt repent in JAIL but with the cul-
tivated college chap-it is different.
JAMES HUGH KELLEY.
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What's on tie Program, tn
WASHINGTON Today

Lodge. No. IS. F. A: A. NJ, Masonic
Hall. Brookland. tonight.
Meeting Of Areme Chapter. Eastern
Star, grand visitation. tonight.
The following l., @. o. F. examinations
No. Z: Federal City, No. 20. and
Friendship. No. IL business; Harmonys
No: 3. grand visitation: En"ampmens
The following Knights Of Pythiss or.
CARNATIONS viii meet tonight: Lodges
Mt. vernon. No. s. ESQUIRE rank!
tersNFriendship Temple. No. 8. busi+
Meeting of White Eagle Council. No. 4
Degree Of Pocahontas. Fifth and q
streets northwest. D. m. .
Meeting Of the board Of governors of
the Retail Merchants Association!
Chamber of Commerce rooms, 8 D. m!
Cs Msern Ss Of Of
| lea. Georgia avenue and Longfelio" I"
ASardins q Psnnsnt nan @ to pupils Of s,s shs h.
esIerH snspHds, ,nstsSesion Thlrt r bataon
Second Infantry, District Nationa!
Guard. Center Market Armory. 7:a
Addresses by DR.: Harvey w: Wiley and
Judson C. Welliver at ThanksgfyinA
| smoker Of Columbia Lodge of Machin!
| lists. Naval Lodge Hall. Fourth street
and Pennsylvania avenue southeast
p. m.
Strawride and dance by the Eastern SoI
cial Club. at Forestyille. Nd. tonight,
Monthly meeting of the Petworth Citi@
| zens' Association. at the chapel. Geor{
| Gfa and New Hampshire avenue4
northwest, 7:!5 D. m. =,
Lectures on THE Care of the Eyes.
| hv DR.. Carl Henning, and on Tho
| Uses. Abuses. and Care Of the Teeth.
| by DIR. George f. Girard. at the NJ
Street High School. $3.50 p, m:
Relief society. at the Confederate Mel
mortal Home. 1922 Vermont avenue. td
| receive donations, all day.
| Entertainment by the Columbia Turn1
verein. at the clubhouse. 92S NJ street
| northwest. 7:30 D. IN.
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OMITTING OBEDIENCE FROM
THE RITUAL.

There seems to be a magistrate out
in Elgin, ILL.,, who has won a reputa-
tion for performing marriage cere-
monies according to ritual which
omits the word "obey." His fame
must have spread abroad, like Wyck-
liffe's dust, "wide as the waters be-
for an Oregon widow has just COM
PEELED her fiance to journey all the way
to the Illinois to get married under
his amiable dispensation. The very
fact that the prospective husband
obediently accompanied the widow was
prima facie evidence that he would
not attempt to introduce any petty
despotism into the domestic menage.
If he would travel half way across
the continent merely to testify his
renunciation of authority he probably
would have been willing to lie down
and roll over at the widows command
whether he were legally committed to
it or not.
The incident is calculated to bring
on considerable amount of discus.
sion, ranging all the way from the ac-
quired skill of widows in general to
the sociological tendency toward the
emancipation of women. The Lydia
Lang guishes will rise to bear testimony
that the perfect dear to whom they
are engaged is too lofty and too noble
ever to do anything which would
bring up the question of who is boss
and the Amazonian type will assume
an attitude as of one who says, "Id
just like to see him try it,"
The whole history of the evolution
of matrimonial institutions is one OF
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CIRCUMSTANTIAL
EVIDENCE DANGEROUS

To the Editor of THE TIMES:
The thoughtful person who is op-
posed on general principles to the exc
cution OF people convicted on circum-
stantial evidence, is not influenced py
the fact that young Henry Beattic
confessed before his death. If he had
not confessed. II he had gone to his
death declaring his innocence. as many
have done, the result would have been
the same. He would have given up his
life for crime not proven against
him; this is the main point. that it was
not proven; confession from him was
needed in order to clear away the doubt
existing in The minds of a number of
people, who, though in the minority,
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Note.-The Mail Bag has been ex-
ceedingly liberal in its allowance OF
space to a controversy which has lapsed
into an academic discussion OF the
claims of the Catholic and Protestant
churches. The Mail Bag Is primarily
intended as a medium through which
Times readers may express themselves
on matters Of current public interest.
This religious controversy will be dis
continued, and once more our corre-
spondents are urged to make their COM
munications brief on all other subjects.
Mail Bag Editor.
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are of sufficient intelligence to entitle
their opinions to some respect.

are Of sufficient intelligence to entitle
their opinions to some respect.
Before sentencing a man to death for
crime. his guilt should be too clearly
proven to make an eleventh hour con-
fession necessary for settlement Of the
question. In his case the crime was
not proven; in the first place, a motive
was not shown; no reasonable person
could suppose that he wanted to marry
the girl brought into the case. The
circumstances brought forth, even
though now substantiated by his con-
fession. seemed too wildly improbable
to convict and sentence a man upon.
II Is his confession. alone, that has re-
above. II he had not confessed, he
would have had to die-in the face of
that doubt. Herein lies the danger of
relying on circumstantial evidence; the
next man executed on that kind of evi-
dence may be innocent-as others have
been. FAIR PLAY.
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AN EXTRA SESSION IN MARY.
LANDa

Whether the Maryland Legislature
shall be called in an extra session
early in December, for the purpose of
passing laws, while the Democrats are
yet in complete control of all depart
ments of the government, that will
take from the incoming Republican
governor most of the patronage au-
thority is to be decided in the next
few days. Governor Crothers has been
conferring with the Democratic lead.
ers, but has given no definite sign as
to his purposes.
If Governor Crothers will take the
trouble to get the views of repre-
sentative sprinkling of Maryland Dem
ocrats who are not leaders, who don't
pretend or aspire to be leaders, who
don't consider themselves politicians,
and who do vote with regularity and
emphasis at elections, he will pretty
certainly be- convinced that it will not
pay to call an extra session. The
Times knows, from the expressions of
many such people, that there is going
to be intense disgust if such a project
as an extra session is undertaken. No
amount of sophistry about the neces-
sity of putting over reforms that can
not be trusted to the incoming admin
istration, will cover up the fact
that the real purpose is purely politi.
cal, and related to the cheapest sort
Of politics at that. It will not fool
the people, Governor Crothers.
The sudden discovery that the school
boards and the roads commission are
subject to undesirable political influ-
ence, and that, really, they ought to
be taken finally and conclusively out
of politics, would make horse laugh
Nobody, among the gentlemen now SC
anxious for the elimination of politics
from the business and educational af.
fairs of the State, dreamed that such
important reforms were pressingly
needed-until the State elected Re-
publican governor. :. There was just
enough politics in the States business
the State was Democratic; but
there is now altogether too much--the
State having put Republican in posi-
tion to exercise some appointing power
And about the ballot law, much the
same is true. The ballot law that was
intended to disfranchise Republicans
in the counties seemed to these ardent
Democratic reformers fine statute
until it kicked backward and did sad
damage to the Democrats themselves
Buncombe, gentlemen, is not going
to get far in this affair. The present
is an excellent time for some Demo.
cratic blunderings to make Maryland
q Republican State. If that is what
the Democratic leaders" and reform
ers" want, they should go right on and
get the governor to muss things W
and disgust the whole State by calling
an extra session to play cheap poll
tics .
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The Halls of Venice.

Deep laughter filled their halls;
Their banquet feast was fast;
Their prisons full to flowing
Twas a sumptuous repast.
The ever-cleansing sea
Has washed it's stains of crime;
New flowers from dank recess,
New hopes from dark confine.
DAVID NJ. MUNROE
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Amusements.

National-Ethel Barrymore in ''The wit,
ness for the Defense" S:l5 p. m.
Belasco-Grace LaRue in Betsy" <
p. m.
Columbia-Elsie Ferguson in THE Firsi
Lady of the Land" 8:15 p. m.
Academy-"our New Muster" s1a
D. m.
Chase s-Florentine Grand Opera Com,
pany and other polite vaudeville, 2:1t
and Sis p. m.
Casino-Vaudeviile. l to and 6 to 1o:sl
ID. m.
Cosmos-Continuous vaudeville.
Observation-Disclosures, 2:l5 and S:15 p. ny
Gayety-''The Taxi Girls" 2:15 and S:lt
p. m.
Lyceum-"The Imperials." 2:15 and S:lt
d. m.
Majestic-Dante's Inferno. afternoon and
evening.
Arcade-"Mutt and Jeff" and other att
fractions.
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lance. she pressed the button. AZ
to the front door. and as she reached
there the car started and the motor.
man refused to stop; carrying her to
was obliged to retrace her steps, no
doubt causing her much pain. Tho
motorman must look ahead: the con-
ductor must look Obehind, and the
beings--must look out for themselves
p. A Y. e.
Additionsl Letters Will BE Found Or
Page 2.
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MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.

Arrived-Ammen, Patterson at Boston
Peoria at Santiago, Washington al
st. Thomas, Nebraska at Newport
Macdonough. Wilkes at Charleston;
California, South Dakota, Maryland
Colorado, and West Virginia al
Honolulu. and Abarenda at Olon-
gapo.
Sailed-New Orleans, from Shanghai for
Chefoo: Preble, from San Diego for
Mare island; Cincinnati, from Homo
lulu for Yokahama; Saratoga, from
Shanghai for Taku.
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father and an Irish mother. combines
the wit of one parent with the demure-
ness Of the other. She Is charming. yet
shrewd, full OF pretty caprices that tend
to make her the toast of the town,
yet philosophical and ambitious To
her the .iramatist has given the blame
for Aaron Burr's disgrace, A dasling
and Altogether lovable fellow, Burr
enters the race for Dolly's hand. out is
outdistanced bv Madison. the bashful
wooer. who wins the delightful widow
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The Comedy Possible In
Portraying Catfish Character.

The acidity Of her tongue has made
her famous in many courts Of Europe,
and 1t is because Of this that her hus-
band has been given the post in Wash
ipgton. She calls the Americans red
faces" snubs the women of the Ameri-
can court, and succeeds in making her.
self most cordially disliked wherever
she goes.
One of the most laughable scenes
which she contributes to the piece is
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the one in which she declines to sit at
the table of the President, but con-
descends. however, to gobble up the
crackers and wine which are sent out
to her.
The author has taken many liberties
with history In the building of the play,
but 1t Is charming. nevertheless. and
breathes the atmosphere Of the early
pendence.
Dolly. the young widow with a Quaker
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Full of Life and Pictures of
Our Furbelowed
Ancestors. Il
PICTURESQUE VIEWS
OF COUNTRY'S YOUTH
Characters Made Virile by Clever
lmpersonations of Cast Of
Fine Caliber.

from beneath Burr's very nose. after
three acts have passed, during which
Dolly Is torn between the fascination
Burr holds for her and the more pro-
young Madison. Through all the play
runs story of national politics. in
which Dolly's diplomatic hand is shown.
The play is full Of picturesaue color.
The ladies IN their flounced and fur.
beloved gowns. their huge NUNS their
powdered hair and rcuged faces, and
the men in their lacc-frilled velvet coats
and satin khee breeches. all add an In
teresting touch.
Some Of the Roles Played
Well BY Excellent Actors.
As the gallant. dashing Aaron Burr.
the great. splendid. wretched man."
as he was termed bv Madison. Freder-
ick Perry gave an impelling impersona-
ton. No one who sees him in this part
can blame Dolly for hesitating between
him and the quiet. modest Madison.
Lowell Sherman 10 we'll cast as James
Madison, who afterward became Presi.
dent Of the United States. As the
British minister. completely under the
thumb OF his arrogant, disaRreeablo
wife. Charles Handyside was excellent.
One of the funniest figures In the play
| was Myra Vrook, as the wife Of the
ambassador from the Netherlands. Miss
washington earlier in the season IN an
other play. added much to the success
! Of the comedy by her vivacious inter-
probation Of the part Of Sally Mexican.
lafterward the Marchioness d Yrujo.
Helen Bond. rs Sophie Sparkle. after.
| ward Madame Ptnchon. was excellent
in a part far too small for her. OF
| the four scenes Of the play. two Of them
are laid in the quaint parlor Of Mis-
tress Dolly Todd's boarding house in
Philadelphia, then the Capital Of tho
United states. The third scene Is laid
In the red room Of the White House.
which Is a faithful copy Of the apart
ment as II was at that period. The
closing scenes take place In the hand
some library Of James Madison's homes
where Mistress Dolly reigns as its state
liy chatelaine. JULIA MURDOCH.
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CARELESSNESS SHOWN
ON l4TH STREET CAR LINE

To the Editor of THE TIMES:
While riding in a Fourteenth street
car last night, l saw an elderly lady
enter. She used two crutches while
walking. After riding a short dis
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The first motor-propelled fire appa.
ratus In the District is now In commits.
sion. Engine Company No. "a, at Rock
Creek Church road and Georgia avenue,
has the new equipment.
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WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER %, 1911.

With weather like this most any
woman would think It rather hard to
have to secure an order Of court to get
her winter clothes
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When the New Walters Association
holds its first banquet. wonder II the
celebrators will live up to the golden
rule when it comes to tips.
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oh language not a 70 length an on
uueo AMM B R F TINES
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ARMY AND NAVY ORDERS
ARMY.

ARMY.
First Lieutenant II. CLAY SUPPLEE,
Twenty-sixth Infantry, is detailed
for duty as inspector-instrrctor OF
the Organized Militia of Florida.
He will proceed to st. Augustine,
Fla, and report on or before De-
cember Is, 1911, to the adjutant gen.
eral of Florida,