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FALLS CHURCH, VA.
special Correspondence of The Star.
FALLS CHURCH. Va. July

FALLS CHURCH, Va. July 10. 1911.
Mrs. Harry A. Fellows and children.
Virginia and Harry. left this week for
The Plains. Va, where they will be the
guests of Mrs Murray for several weeks.
Miss Helen Marshall was hostess Wednes-
day last week at three tables Of Five
Hundred" Mr. Edward Marshall and
Miss Helen Marshall left this week for
West Virginia where they will be the
guests of relatives for some weeks. Mrs
~ Coons gave a luncheon Saturday to a
number OF her Falls Church friends.
Misses Marjorie Ballard and Margaret
Rowel of West Falls Church are visiting
relatives in Minneapolis. MINI. The .Vom-
ans Auxiliary of Old Falls Church will
be entertained next Tuesday by the Wom-
ans Auxiliary of Herndon. Va. Mrs. A.
II. Barbor of East End left Wednesday
for months visit to relatives in West
Virginia Mrs. Henry Byrne and daugh-
ter, Miss Katharine Byrne left Thursday
for visit to Cul-eper Va. Miss Mamie
Lee of Lgnum, Va. Is the guest OF Mrs.
Harry Payne of Jefferson street Mr.. and
Mrs. A. II Beach are occupying theiI
summer cottage at Colonial Beach Miss
home in Roanoke, Va, after a month S
visit to relatives in Falls Church. Mrs.
John Daughton has returned TO her Falls
Church home after visit to friends in
Oakton. Va. Mr.. Lester Drummer has re-
turned home from several days visit to
Colonial Beach. Mrs. George Thompson
and Miss Matilda Elliott OF Falls Church
We're weekend visitors In Leeaburg. Va.
Mr.. Harry Church left Tuesday for a
lengthy stay at his Parents home at
Bethel, VI. Mr.. and Mrs. D. G. Banks
and daughter, Miss Annie Banks of Sea
Cliff y. y. and DR.. l.. Bergroth of Mas
sachusetts and Prof. f. G. Titus of Lo-
gan. Utah. and Prof. T. D. A. Cockerel
were guests of Mr.. Nathan Banks Of
East Falls Church this week. DR.. and
Mrs NJ c. Church and Miss label
Church. and DR.. and Mrs. I. NJ. Talbot
left Falls Church Thursday for an ex-
tended trip Up the coast. Thursday night
d reception and dance were given in honor
of Miss Susie Dawson, prospective
bride, by Mrs. Henry Mott. Mrs. Mott and
Miss Dawson recc we'd more than 10(
guests from nearby Virgin towns, a.
well number from Washington, D.
c. Mrs. Knoop and Mrs. Garner did the
honors in the dining room, while Miss
Belle Davenport presided over the punch
bowl
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liam and Mary College, Williamsburg.

liam and Mary College, Williamsburg.
Va. who has been visiting his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs George O. Ferguson of
this town. has gone to Columbia Univer-
months Misses May and Elizabeth
Crump of Washington, D. c., are visit
ing at the home of MIR. and Mrs. Louis
NJ. Shumate. near Leeshurg. MIR. r.
Louis Grammar is spending Some time
in New York. Miss Elizabeth Waters is
visiting relatives in Hillsboro, Va Miss
! Ellen Metzger left during the past week
to spend some time in Ithaca, n. Y.
Misses Alice and Maria Harrison left Sat
urday to spend some time at Warm Sui
phur Springs. Bath county, Va. Mrs. Chas
E. Nichol of Alexandria and Manassas
has been visiting Mrs. Robert Newton
Harper at Caradoc Hall. near Leesburg.
Mrs. r. II. Smell of New Haven. Conn,
is visiting at the home of MIR. and Mrs.
Frank D. Paul near Leesburg. Miss
Georgia Grim. who has been visiting her
sister, Mrs. William Perry, left Monday
to spend a month at Virginia Beach be-
fore returning to her home in Washing
ton.
Mrs William Divine. Mrs. Francis J.
Phillips and little daughter of Washing
ton, D. c.. are visiting at the home Of
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Morris. Mrs. VIII
lard Franklin and small daughter are
visiting friends in IrvingtOn, Va. Mrs.
Regina Artley and daughter. Miss Lottie
Artley. and Miss Eliza Thomas of near
lLeeSbUrS lett r1OdS utnS 10 SpeIio
the remainder of the summer with re1a-
tives and friends in Pennsylvania. Mrs.
Margaret Orrison of Washington is WIS.,
ting relatives in Leesburg. Miss Elsie
Porter, who has been spending the past
three months i'm LeesbuTg. has returned
to her home lin Elkins, w. Va. Mr.. W.
T. Griffin of Washington was the recent
guest of Mr.. II. w Rinker. Mrs. James
Harrison Eads and two children of
Washington. ID. c., arc spending A
month at the home of the formers moth
err, Mrs. l.. l.. Chamblin, in Philomont
this county. Miss Nellie Swart Of Mis-
souri, is visiting at the home Of her I'M
Gle, Mr.. Frank Fred. in Middleburg. Mrs.
D. c. Sands. jr., of Mtddleburg Is spend
ing two months at Nara gansett Pier
Miss Eliza Timberlake of Front Royal
is visiting Mrs. r. L. Brown at Gray
stone Inn. Miss Helen Fisher of Wash
ingtou, D. c. is visiting friends in Philo-
mont Miss Kate Griffith of Washington
is visiting her father. Mr. David Taven-
ner. at Philomont. Mrs. +. II. Hirst and
daughter Miss Helen Hirst, Of Purcell
willie are spending month with friends
in Sydney, ohio.
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LEESBURG, VA.
;pecial Correspondence Of The star.
LEESBURG. Va. July Il. 1911.

LEESBURG. Va, July II. 1911.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edmund Jennings Lee,
who were married in Bridgeport. n. Y.
Wednesday, June ), are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Lawrence Lee at GraSmere, in
the suburbs of Lcesburg. Mrs. Lee was
formerly Miss Lucy Chapline of Bridge
port. Mrs. William Giddings and two
children of Washington. D. c.. are visit
ing at the home of Mrs. Charles Glenn
vile Giddings on Cornwall street. Misses
Liza beth and Katharine Clagett have re-
turned to their home here from the ma
r1ne barracks near Philadelphia, where
they have been spending several months
at the home of Capt. and Mrs. b. F. Rit-
tenhouse. Miss Virginia Mott left dur
ing the past week TO spend some time in
Europe with Mrs. John Fox. jr. Miss
Nancy Lee Jauuey returned Friday from
a visit to friends IN Bridgeport " Y.
Mrs. Henry Caldwell of Waco. Tex. is
the guest of Mrs. William Matthew at
the latters home on Cornwall street.
Miss Jean Lee Penuel, Miss Mary Conrad
and Misses Rebecca Gray and Maria
Washington Harrison left Friday TO spend
a fortnight at Ocean City, Md Mrs. Joel
Chandler Harris of Atlanta. Ga. wife of
the late author. is visiting at Selma
farm, the home of Mr. and Mrs Elijah
Brockenborough White. near IIaesDurg
Mrs Edmund Lee of Msr.insburg. w.
Va. Is visiting at the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Lawrence Lee in the suburbs of
IeeSburg. Miss Ethel Legg of baltimore
Is visiting at Graydon the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. William Beale Hibbs. near
town Miss Elizabeth White returned
Tuesday last from a visit TO friends in
Bath, n Y. Mr.. and Mrs. James q
Littig returned Friday from visit to
their daughter. Mrs. Aldrich Dudley. in
Middleburg. Va. Mrs. Frank Conrad and
daughter. Miss Harriet Conrad, left Sat
urday TO spend some time a the homo of
Miss Mary Tyler at the Trappe, Va Miss
Virginia Miller OF Washington d. c.. is
visiting her sister. Mrs. Arthur Feldall,
al the latters home on Market street.
Capt. Benjamin. Franklin RittenhouSe.
L. s. NJ G.. and Mrs. Rittenhouse of
near Philadelphia are spending several
eeks at the home of the latter's sisters,
the Misses Clagett, on Cornwall street.
Miss Florence Wells Van Devanter left
during the past week to spend some
time with Miss Laylette Wilson at the
latters home, near Charles Town. W.
Va. Prof George O. Ferguson of Will
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SOCIETY.
ANACOSTIA.
,ecial Correspondence OF The Star.

ANACOSTIA, D. c.. July Is, 1911.
The marriage OF Miss Leila A. Dodge.
daughter OF Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Dodge
! of W street, Anacostia. and Mr.. Earnest
! s. White, also Of -Anacostia, took place
the past week in the parsonage of the
Garden Memorial Presbyterian Church
on V street. with the Rev. George NJ.
Cummings officiating. Only the i'm
mediate families of the couple wit
messed the ceremony. Mr.. and Mrs.
White went to Baltimore by water fol-
| lowing the ceremony. and will make
| their future home at 2216 Nichols ave-
nue.. Mrs. Charles F. Roberts and son
Francis of Mount View place have gone
to Boston to visit Mrs. LIE Fray. mother
of Mrs. Roberts. They will stop at
Buffalo and Niagara Falls. DR. VIII
liam a. White. superintendent of the
Government Hospital for the Insane.
is spending a portion of his vacation
in New York city, where he will re-
main for several days.
Mrs. Arthur Il. Suit and family of
Valley place and Mrs. Bertha c. Haines
and daughter Marjorie of Good Hope
road are spending, the. summer With
friends in Frederick county. Md. Mrs.
Edward ConniCk has returned to her
home in L street after a visit to rela-
tives at Piscataway, Md. Mr.. and Mrs.
]. c. Winterwerp and son Karl left
the past week for Colonial Beach.
where they will spend the next two
weeks. Rev. George NJ Cummings, pas
tor of the Garden Memorial Presby-
terrain Church. together with Mrs. Cum
mings and their family. will leave in
a short time for southern Pennsylvania
for a vacation. Mr. and Mrs. A. B..
Frisbie Of 18th street. Anacostia, have
returned to their home after spending
several days at their cottage at Colonial
Bea CHI. Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-16
MARGARET knOIly

SLENDER Margaret Knolly now. il YOU please.
The fascinating leading lady of the Bl1ou,
more fascinating than ever, astonished ell her
Ing TO their admring gaze = sveit and willovy
form in place OF the plump not TO say fat. out
lines with which she gaIly sailed away TO new
iriumphs and foreign shores last January. After
good deal Of diploms tic closs-examination from
interested fat acquaintanccs the secret was
cautiously whispered to a few dear friends VITA
Inc result that everybody knows il now. 1t was
rot exercise fasting nor sea air. nor worry
about her AeE venture that had brought about
his wonderful wiIiowy change in the charming
Margaret; TO. none Of these. nothing but sim
pie mixture which all good druggists are ia
Wit: 0ncbalt ourcc Marmola one half ounce
fluid Extract Ca<csra Aromatic and three and
oue-hslf ounces Peppermint Water Grown
persons r"cd rcsspconful after meals and at
bedtime. eSpis ned iho now slender Margaret.
"it j. simply wonderful. ! can enjoy
those waTm summer days without the greasy
STICKY feeling Of past Seasons. II takes of
the TAT quickly. as much pound day. and
keeps ~ OF You cst what yon like, too.
In that respect Il is unlike anything Of ibc kind
ever heard 81. aud. besides. II has another
splendid featu7e-it IS entirely harmless. does
get ovefiax or deprcss the heart even on the
hottest days and will cause wrinkles
think IL Is about essential a toilet article
for the vomsn who is fat and wants 10 get
thinner as face powder. In order to get the
hest results, however you should buy the Mar
ucla in ihs original psceazc AMI mix it in with
I'D esosi I'VE ingredients after you get home.
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J. Warren of Norfolk has returned to

]. Warren of Norfolk has returned to
her home, after having spent several
weeks with her son, MIR. Claude E. War
rem Of Washington avenue Mrs. \. E.
Clark and daughter. Miss Evelyn. OF
Adams avenue have returned to their
home here. after delightful visit to
relatives in Baltimore. Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry I. Knight have returned to their
home on Cleveland avenue after an ex-
tensive stay. in New York. Philadelphia
Chamberlain of Philadelphia is the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. George r. Tracy of
Washington avenue. Mr.. Harry NJ.
Crawford of East Riverdale is visiting
relatives in Proyincetown. Mass. Mrs:
Helen Rough and Miss Myrtle Rough OF
Decatur. H.. are the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry S. Crawford, West River
dale. Mrs. Charles Dunlap of Jeffer-
son avenue is spending a week in At
lantic City.
Mrs. Frank S. Hinrichs of Grant
avenue spent several days i'm Laurel
with relatives this week. Miss Ada Pool
Of West Riverdale is visiting relatives
In Montgomery county. Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Diefenbach and Miss Edith of
East Rutherford are the guests of MIR.
and Mrs. Charles Dunlap of jefferson
avenue. Mrs Robert Raybold of Hyatts-
vile is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
and Mrs. Clarence Fisher of Washing
ton spent several days during the past
week with Mr.. and Mrs Claude f. War
rem. Washington avenue. Mrs. Gordon
Cough of Baltimore is the guest of Mr..
and Mrs. Walter D. Zollinhoffer. East
Riverdale. Mrs. Frank Willis of East
Riverdale is visiting friends at Indian
Head. Miss Katherine Smith of Wash
ington avenue Is the guest of Mrs. Fran
els Walker of Berkeley Springs. Mrs
Clarence Smith. Mrs. L. o. knowles. Mrs
Richard Palmer. Mrs. Thomas Mont
eomery. Mrs. Harry T. De Groot. Mr.
Frank Stephen and Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
liam Stein have returned to their homes
here after having spent the past week
in Atlantic City. Miss Lydia Wettji OF
East Riverdale is visiting relatives in
New York this week. Miss Melanta ST.
mons Of East Riverdale is visiting rela-
tives in Florida and South Carolina. Mr.
and Mrs. A. ]. Galeski of Ashland ave
nue. are visiting friends in Cape May this
week Mrs. William McChesney of
Mount Rainier is the guest of Or. and
Mrs. Samuel S. Mcmillan of New York
place Mr. and Mrs. Warren Wagner
have returned to their home in Norfolk
after a visit to Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Wagner and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles f.
Steinmeyer Of Chateau Dawn.
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LAUREL, MD.
,ccial Correspondence OF The Star.


LAUREL, Md. July Is, 1911.
The Ladies' Aid Society of St
Philips Church held a lawn party at
the residence of Rev. Walhar Thomp-
son, Washington avenue. Wednesday
evening last. The Misses Gilbert gave
an informal dance at their home. Ingle-
side, Monday evening. Among those
present were the Misses Gilbert, Miss
Kathleen Miller, the Misses Mattingly.
Miss Ethel Gwynne. Miss Sara Floyd.
Mr.. Harold Burnside of Hysttsville.
Mr. Ramsburs, Messrs Charles and
Willie Stanley and Mr. John Mattlngiy.
Rev. +. Wood and family are spending
the summer at the Naples Miss Hat
field Of Washington has been the guest
of Miss Mary kennedy. Mr.. and Mrs.
de Lannoy of Philadelphia we're the
guests during the past week Of their
brother. Mr. Julius Snowden Of Bfr-
mingham Manor. Mr.. and Mrs. James
E. Bradley of Baltimore are the
guests this week of the. Misses Berry.
Mrs. Anderson of Olney. Montgomery
county. visited Mrs. Charles H. stan
ley this week.
Mrs Hendricks of Riverda le visited
her aunt, Mrs. Duvall, during the week.
Miss Laura Dailan1 has gone to New
York for several weeks and will go from
there to Bel Air to spend the rest of the
suiiIIieT miss fLlediiol bldiCi VI 1>di-
timore visited Mrs James \. Boss dur
ing the week. Mrs. Johnson of Ralu-
more is the guest of Mrs. John Williams
at their home on Washington avenue.
Miss Nellie Israel. from the Maryland
University, is at home here for a month.
Miss Alice Israel, vino has been teach
ing in Anne Arundel. is al home for the
summer. Miss S. Carr of Anne Arundel
county is staying with her aunt, Mrs.
Israel. Mr.. and Mrs. William Levy o!
Baltimore are at the Naples for the sum-
mer.
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ROCKVILLE.
Special Correspondence Of The star.
ROCKVILLE, Md. Jul

ROCKVILLE, Md. July Is. 1911.
Mrs. Leonard L. Nicholson, jr. OF
Washington. who is spending the sum-
mer in Rockville. has returned from
a visit to her sister. Mrs. Harry Grist.
m Brooklyn, n Y Mrs. Rose NJ.
Ruark of Baltimore is guest at the
home Of her cousin. Mrs. Lav!nia
Jones, here. Mr.. ]. Sprigg Poole and
family of Washington are occupying
their country home. near Rockville.
After spending a week in Rockville
as the guest of her sister. Mrs l. l..
Nicholson, sr.. Mrs. Kate Smith has re-
turned TO her home in Washington.
Mrs. Edwin Smith entertained the
Woman's Inquiry Club at its bi-weekly
meeting Tuesday afternoon, sixteen
members and guests being present.
An interesting feature Of tho pro-
gram rendered was a talk by Mrs.
Henry J. Finley on 'Stenciling." Re-
freshments were served.
Miss Elsie Cunningham Of kenSinE-
ton has gone to Key West. Fla. to
spend several weeks with relatives.
has returned from a short stay at At :
lantic City Mrs. G.. f. Rrinkerhoft
Of Kensington has been visiting in
New York city. Mrs. Edmonds Of
" dSnlnStOn mas Deen NlSitOr al the
home of her son. DR.. George l.. Ed
monds. here. Miss Mary .Almon-y left
today for Roanoke. Va. where she will
be the guest for two weeks of Mrs.
Frank r. Thomas. Mrs. Hugh John
son and little son of Norfolk. Va. arc
visiting relatives in Rockville.
Miss Firgie Brewer has gone to Kin
sale. Va, to spend two weeks visiting
friends. Miss Margaret Garrett of
Washington recently visited relatives
In Rockville. Mr.. II. Aubrey Burruss
of Richmond. Va, spent the week In
Rockville as the guest of friends. Mrs.
Henry Welt is at Colonial Beach, Va,
for a stay of several weeks Col. and
Mrs. John T. Brady of Kensington are
at Atlantic City for a two-week stay.
Mrs. Robert n. Bayliss has as her
guests for the remainder of the sum-
mer her nieces, Misses Mabel and Helen
Binder of Trenton, n. j. Miss Nora
Rabbit of this vicinity spent several
days visiting in Washington during the
week. Miss Dorothy Tschiffely of
Gaithersburg is entertaining Miss
Kathleen Rhodes of Hyattstown. MFR.
a. Thomas Davis of Washington spent
the week visiting relatives in this
vicinity. Capt. Robert B. Higgins.
United States Navy. spent several days
visiting relatives in Rockville during
the week.
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WARRENTON, VA.
'ccial Correspondence Of The Star.


WARRENTON, Va. July 10, 1911.
Miss Nellie Butler has returned, after
a visit to Pennsylvania and Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Stump of Baltimore
arc the guests Of Mrs. Gaylord Clark at
Mrs. NJ. G. Douglas. Mr.. and Mrs. Boor-
man of Catlett Station are the guests
Of their daughter, Mrs. Shirley Carter.
Miss Belle Daingerfield of Alexandria
arrived in Warrenton Saturday to be
the guest of Mrs. John D. Hooe. Miss
Harris is visiting In Wythevile. Va. Mrs.
G. c. Mcdonald Of Washington has ar
rived for the summer, and will occupy
the Pines. Miss Mary Wertheimer and
Beverly Wertheimer will leave Monday
for Atlantic City, where they will spend
some time. Mr. Fred McElhone Of Up
perville was recent visitor to War
rentone Miss Ethel and Miss Virginia
Primrose OF Baltimore are the guests of
Miss Rosa Neal Tongue. Mr.. Will
Tongue, who has been the guest Of Mr..
and Mrs. johnnie Tongue, has returned
to his home in Baltimore. Mrs. Good
man of Philadelphia is the guest of her
daughter. Mrs s. A. Appleton.
Mr.. Jack Morton. Miss Carrie Bruce
Morton and Mr. Roy Carter of Orange.
Va, were the weekend guests OF the
Messrs. Tolliferro. Miss Agnes Payne is
at home from Norfolk. Va, where she
has been spending several weeks with
her sister. Mrs Clarence Woodward.
Miss Elizabeth Wilbur is the guest Of
Miss Mary Trailer in Richmond Mrs.
Dodd and Miss Worthington of C1ncin-
rati. Ohio, are guests at Mrs. Edward
Carriers. Mr.. Allie Lee Of Baltimore was
weekend visitor to Warrenton. Mr..
and Mrs 7. ]. Semmes Ranlett of New
York spent several days this week at the
Warren Green with Mrs. Semmes. Mrs.
Hall and Miss Williamson of Washington
were guests at Warrenton this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Julian r. Marshall and
Mrs J. r. G. Lewis of Washington are
registered at the Warren Green Hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Territt are visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. II. L. Hutton Mr. and
lantic City. Judge Charles NJ. White left
in Maine.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Grant of Maryland
are the guests of Mrs. Grants mother,
Mrs Robert Foley. Mrs. Iofln Quinton
of Charles Town, w. Va, vas a recent
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. T. Ashley Cooper
at Waverly. Miss Keith FRASER of Chat
tanooga. Tenn, is the guest of Mayor
and Mrs. Lucien Keith Mrs. Moe Levy
and little daughter of Norfolk, Va, are
the guests of Mrs. c. Ullman. Mr.. and
Mrs. c. W. Beale, who have been visit
ing in Warrenton. left this week for their
home in Washington. Mrs. Theodore
Price visited Washington this week. Col
and Mrs. j. II. Washington of Atlanta.
Ga, have been the guests of Mrs. Taylor
Scott
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RTVERDALE, MD.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

RIVFRDALE. Nd. July Is, 1911.
Miss Catherine Saunders of Washing
ton is visiting Miss Dorothy kerfoot.
Mr. Louis Shipley of Jefferson avenue
is spending the week at Atlantic City.
Mrs Leslie Carlton, Mrs. Joseph r.
Bridges, Mrs. Thomas O'Neill and H.
Edgar Lewis left here for West River
Wednesday. where they will spend sew
erai days. Miss Pauline Muden of
Washington is the guest of Mrs. Harry
A. Friday OF East Riverdale Mrs John
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A Side Light on Pa.

From Puck.
Willie-Say, pa, YOU ought to see the
men across the street raise building on
jacks.
Pa acknowledgements Willie. You
can open on jacks. but a man is fool
10 try to raise on then,-er-I mean il
must have been quite a sight.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-04-07
THE 62d CONGRESS.

In the 62d Congress, which met in eX-
traordinary session Tuesday, the House
of Representatives is controlled by a
Democratic majority for the first time
in 10 years. The Republicans retain a
nominal majority in the Senate, but there
are so many varieties of regularity and
insurgency on both sides that the Senate
is likely to be negative rather than a
positive factor in legislation The i'm
mediate initiative in any event devolves
on the Democratic majority of the House,
which contains, according to the official
directory, 22S Democrats, 160 Republicans
and one Socialist. The Democrats con-
Quoted their caucus harmoniously and
decided to cut off committees of little
Importance which cost the country $3.50,
900 year. Heretofore. when the Demo-
Gratis have had an opportunity to proceed
with constructive legislation, their quar-
rels and chickering's have rendered their
efforts impotent. Back in Cleveland's
day the result was party perfidy, party
dishonor." Many of the Democratic leg
islators at the present time are new and
inexperienced and an attempt will be
made to keep the machinery in motion
under new rules which make the speaker
little more than a figurehead
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-04-07
CONGRESS IN SPECIAL SESSION

The 62d Congress met in special ses-
sion Tuesday, called by President Taft to
consider the question of Canadian reci-
procity. For the first time in l6 years
the Democrats took full possession of the
House; and Champ Clark of Missouri was
placed in the Speakers chair. receiving
III votes TO 13l for James r. Mann OF
Illinois. President Taft's message urg-
Ing Canadian reciprocity treaty was
read In both houses Wednesday. It was
brief and after II had been read the Sem
ate adjourned, but the House proceeded
with its organization by adopting a new
set OF rules.
The Democrats of the House have for
mulated program which includes the
revision OF number OF the schedules of
the Payne-Aldrich tariff law. Republic
can leaders OF the Senate have announced
that there shall be no tariff legislation at
the extra session and this difference Of
opinion promises to bring the two
branches into sharp conflict
Speaker Clark, in addressing the House
after his election ignored reciprocity as
a measure demanding immediate atten-
tion and put tariff reform as first in the
list OF important subjects demanding