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The Washington herald., 1911-06-01
Making Sport of Death.

1t was a grewsome commentary on
the automobile races at Indianapolis
that betting odds were laid not alone
on the outcome of the thrilling events.
but also on the number of drivers who
would be killed. When high-powered
machines are driven at the rate OF
eighty or ninety miles an hour over a
brick track. with some rather sharp
curves, the occupants are literally taking
their lives in their hands.
That more than a hundred thousand
persons should watch for hours the
madly dashing cars means a morbid de-
sire to witness something more than an
exhibition of skill or Drawn. They were
there TO be spectators of the tragedy on
which the gambler was placing the odds.
Savagery has not been eliminated.
Mankind, despite outward refinement.
has taken on a nervous temperament
which requires stimulation. Relaxation
must be more than ball game or a
golf match 1t is characteristic of the
times that throngs exposed themselves
in the line of fire along the Mexican
border in order to get a better view
of the fighting there.
When an aviator tries some dangerous
feat, he is sure to draw crowd, many
of whom no doubt hope to see the ma
chine fall from great height. The
man who risks his life knows that if
he dies he will be hero TO the specta-
tors who paid an admission fee to see
him make sport of death. And at In
dianapolis those who expected tragedy
were not cheated out of their afternoon
The Washington herald., 1911-06-01
RT. REV. RUSSELL
WILL BE HONORED
Public Reception Is Set for
Monday Night.

The solemn investiture Of the Right
Rev. William T Russell. D. D.. as domes-
tic prelate to Pope Plus X, with the rank
Of monsignor, will take place next SUM-
day at the solemn high mass at II O'Clock
at st. Patrick's Church. The celebrant
will be the Very Rev. Bonaventura
Ceretti. of the Papal Legation. assisted
by Rev. Charles Bart. deacon: Rev.
Thomas Gallagher. subdeacon. and Rev.
William ]. Carroll. master of ceremonies
Cardinal Gibbons will confer the robes
of office Rev. John F. Whelan, rector
of the Church of St. Mary. Star Of the
Sea, Baltimore, will preach the sermon
A specially arranged programme OF
music will be rendered by the vested
choir under the direction of Prof. Mills
Silby, and by the mixed choir. directed
by Miss Jennie Glennan and assisted BY
a full orchestra. Members of st. Vim.
cent de Paurs Conference and the League
of the Good Shepherd will serve as tht
guard of honor to the cardinal and OF
ficiating clergy. A number of Mgr. Rus
sells Baltimore friends have signifiet
their intention of being present at th'
ceremony
The League Of the Good Shepherd ha.
arranged for a public reception to Mgr
Russell next Monday evening from
to II o'clock in New Carroll Hall in
street.
Addresses of felicitation will be mad
by Senior Calvo, Minister from Costs
Rica; Commissioner Cuno H. Rudolph
Mgr. Shahan, rector of the Catholic
University; Hon. Hannis Taylor. Hon
William H. De Lacy, Gwynn Gardiner
and Rev. william ]. Carroll. Rev
James A. Smyth will preside. Voca
numbers will be rendered by the vestet
and mixed choirs of st. Patrick
Church and instrumental music by tn
Carroll Institute Orchestra. The public
will be presented to Mgr. Russell b!
E. ]. Hannah, chairman OF the recep
ton committee.
The reception committee is composed o
Rev. Thomas E. McGuigan. honorary
chairman: Edward ]. Hannah, chairman
Hon. Joseph E. Ransdell, DR.. A. d. VII
kinson, James D. Mankin. John B. Flynn
William H. Lepley, John E. Cannon
Michael NJ. Doyle, Frank H. Jones
| Leonard B. Cook, Aloysius c. Joy, Johi
r. Morrison. George L. Dant, William
Maxwell, U. s. N; Elmer 2. Fisher
Bennett s. Jones. John r. Galloway,
Edward Mitchell, Joseph c. Stack
Thomas A. Stephens John F. Mcdonald
Dr. Charles E. O'Connor, Timothy d
| Mccarthy, DR.. Harry Nalley. John p
Mcdonald, George A. Young, Wallace H
Morris, and Samuel A. Gaskins.
The Washington herald., 1911-06-01

Asserting that 1t Ii his chief ambition
to see Uncle Sans money-printing esfab-
lishment located in what shall be recog-
nized as the model factory edifice Of the
world, Directo.' Ralph. Of the Bureau Of
Engraving and Printing. yesterday exhio-
tied to a subcommittee Of the House
Committee on Public Buildings and
Grounds the plans of structure twice
as large as the Treasury Department and
somewhat larger than the House once
Building, which he favors for the FORTH
coming new building Of the bureau.
In a statement to the subcommittee,
Director Ralph proclaimed the impracti-
cability of acquiring any other site for
the new Bureau of Engraving and Print
ing building than that which II now
proposed, near the present bureau. II was
true, he said. that the money appropri-
ated by Congress for a new bureau
would not permit the erection of highly
ornamental building II It should be OF Q
size to accommodate the workmen- He
displayed the plans of a factory struc-
ture Of salmon brick and limestone TRIM
mings, which he said would be quite
satisfactory for the bureaus needs. AS
to the ornamentality of the structure. he
could not say. but he asserted that the
plan at least had the merit of furnish
ing ample room and of permitting quick
construction. The early completion of
the structure was highly desirable. as the
new building was badly needed, since the
output of the Bureau of Engraving and
Printing increases by IS per cent each
year. Dwelling at length on the point
Of early necessity. Mr.. Ralph said that
The Washington herald., 1911-06-01
The Payment of District Taxes.

1t would be well if the District Com
missioners could devise and submit to
Congress some scheme regarding the
pavrnent of taxes which would not take
practically 100000 out of circulation
in the District during the month OF
May.
Under the present conditions, nearly
all the taxes of the District are paid
annually. This means that the entire
amount of money necessary to meet the
tax bills must be taken out OF the local
banks and deposited in the Treasury OF
the United States. This is a severe
drain upon our financial institutions, be-
cause some time must elapse before the
money finds its way back into clrcula-
ton through disbursements made by the
municipal authorities.
There is no question that the problem
presents many difficulties in its solution.
Perhaps it might be feasible to invite
early payment of taxes by law which
would offer a discount for prompt settle
ment. 1t is now the custom to wait
until the last minute before making pay
inent. and under the statute deferred
settlements are subject to a penalty OF
I per cent a month. If the proverb that
it is a poor rule which will not work
both ways be true. it would seem
equitable TO allow bonus to those who
will pay their taxes early in the fiscal
year AS it is now, taxpayers save the
interest on their money by waiting. II
it were possible for them to save money
by prompt payment, there would be q
steady influx of funds into the Treas
ury throughout the year, and the en-
tire amount would not be taken out oi
the District banks in one month, as is
now the case.
1t is interesting to know that this
discount system is practiced successfully
in other cities, and while, if adopted
here it might reduce the District reve-
nues in some degree, there would Still
be a question as to whether the advan-
tage gained would not offset the loss OF
revenue. 1t is also possible that some
arrangement might be made whereby
the personal taxes, amounting to $1,000,
900. which are now paid in May, might
become due in some other month. This
at least, would prevent the drain in MAY
from reaching its present large amount
The subject is one of importance tc
the comm,1lity, and is worthy of seriou:
consideration by the authorities
The Washington herald., 1911-06-01

While Washington fans fret at the
funny as a crutch" performances OF
their beloved ball team, they have rea'
son to be proud Of their city, neVertne'
less. merely because the most famous
disnenser Of drinks in the United States
holds his abode in the Capital.
"Ar' Marsh. chief of the white apron
brigade at the New Ebbitt. inventor OF
the widely known Bronx. cocktail. the
..BiIlie" Hibbs cocktail, and the Marsh
tulep. claims to be the premier bar
tsnder in the world, and bases his claims
on the number and variety of drinks he
mixes per day. Al read in New YORK
newspaper yesterday the story OF Caretul
James. head of the Waldorf-1storia JOY
department, in which the careful one
allows as how he, and he alone, Is the
potentate of all fizz-water experts.
Surrounded by big crowd OF admirers
"Ar' reoudiated the statements Of the
New York artist, and said the Gothemte
was a baby at the game. and because
The Washington herald., 1911-06-01

With the simplicity that gives to the
order of Scottish Rite Free Masons Its
dignity and impressiveness. ground was
broken yesterday morning for the new
million dollar temple to be erected at Six
teenth and S streets northwest.
After a brief address. in which he told
of the circumstances surrounding the or
ganization Of the Supreme Council OF
Scottish Rite Masoas, James d. Richard
son, sovereign grand commander OF the
Southern Jurisdiction, went to the center
of the lot and dug a shovel into the earth.
AS he lifted the shovel he paused and
pronounced this brief invocation:
Under Almighty God. in the name OF
the Supreme Council Of the Ancient and
Accepted Rite for the Southern turisdic-
tion OF the United States of America,
mother council of the world, and to COM
memorate its 10th anniversary. 1 turn
this sod and set apart this site for
temple to be erected in its honor and
dedicated to its uses.
The Washington herald., 1911-06-01
Mr.. BRYAN and Free Wool.

Representative Underwood and his
fellow-members of the Ways and Means
Committee are charged with large
degree of responsibility. Not only
must they frame legislation which will
meet the approval of a majority of
Democratic members of the House, but
it must also command. if possible, the
support of the Democrats and low tariff
Republicans in the Senate. They can
not expect to secure the latter if they
present radical legislation such as Mr..
Bryan asks in the matter of free wool
1t may be that the entry of raw wool
free of duty is Democratic doctrine
it may be, also, that the deficiency which
the enactment of such a law would
create can be made good by duty on
silk and rubber, which are now on the
free list; but even then the question
arises whether anything is gained, un-
less the duty on woolen clothing. is
also abolished.
Mr. Bryan's present attitude in the
matter is inexpl;cable, in view of the
fact that in letter recently written tc
Speaker Clark he expressed himself as
being in favor of compromise. Now
however, after the Ways and Means
Committee has practically decided upor
low rate of duty-and even this viii
make serious inroads into the $4,000.
600 revenue which raw wool produces
he is in an attitude of denunciatior
toward everybody who does not agree
with his free wool ideas.
If Mr. Bryan is not an out-and-ou
free trader, he is so near to it thai
it would be hard TO tell where to draw
the line. In his first tariff speech, de.
livered in 1892, he characterized tn,
benehciaries Of the tariff as men wht
"are held together by the cohesiv,
power of plumber" and denounced pro
lection as .'the most vicious politica
principle that has ever cursed this ooun
The Washington herald., 1911-06-01
ANNUAL WHIST
CONTEST ENDED
Baltimore Team Wins the
Handsome Trophy.

The annual contest Of the Southern
Whist Association. which comprises the
whist clubs of Baltimore, Norfolk. Rich
mond, and Washington, closed Tuesday
night at the Hotel Grafton. The contest
lasted two days. and the trophy. hand
some silver cup. was won by the Balti-
more team.
This contest was unique, because twelve
players were allowed each team, when
it always has been the custom to allow
each team only eight players in con.
tests by the American Whist League.
The Southern Whist Association was
organized at Norfolk, Va, May 30. 1910
and the cup at that time was won by
the Washington team. 1t was decided
to hold the next annual contest at Rich
mond, Va, on May % and 30, 1912.
The Washington herald., 1911-06-01

-. t. :
try.p And then, when Mr.. McKenna, OF
California, asked him if he really be-
lieved that 'the protective policy is SINH
lar to the pickpocket's policy of put
ting a mans hand into another mans
pocket and extracting money from it,
Mr.. Bryan answered Eyes; that is my
belief" ~'
1t is extremely doubtful whether the
country will follow Mr.. Bryan in his
extreme views upon the tariff. A re-
vision of the schedule, if it will result
in reducing the cost of the necessaries
Of life, is certainly to be desired, but
the complete abandonment of the pro-
tective principle would lead the Demo-
Gratis into deep waters. Besides which.
free wool is an impossibility, while the
reduction which is proposed will at
least offer to the Senate the minimum
amount of excuse for inaction. Mr..
Bryan has thus accomplished nothing,
except to precipitate dispute in the
Democratic party when that organiza-
ton had been acting harmoniously and
with no small degree of wisdom He
may experience some satisfaction by
playing the role of disturber, but the
vast majority of his party would rather
see him cooperating with the leaders
in the accomplishment of some practi-
cal results.
The Washington herald., 1911-06-01
CAPITAL DRINK INVENTOR
DEFIES NEW YORK MIXER
"AI" Marsh, Inventor of the Bronx" Cocktail Will
Clash with Champion Gothamite in Race
for LIQUOR Dealers Cup.

he handled in the course Of q days work
something like $1,000 articles. including
lines, mint leaves. glasses. and Jumps OF
sugar, he should be challenged to COM
bat on equal grounds.
So "AT' is going to get busy with the
Retail Liquor Dealers Association. who
will probably offer a cup for the winner
Of the wet race
"Billie" Hibss prompted the cocktail
that bears his name. He told "Ar' he
wanted something luscious. "Al' prompt
Iy started to work Italian Vermouth.
an excellent brand Of gin. and several
orange peels were thrown carelessly to-
gether, shaken up. poured into a Vene-
tan glass with big top, and served
to Mr.. Hibbs.
Great, Superb circulated Mr.. HibbS
when he had disposed Of 1t.
Besides the cocktails heretofore men
toned, Ar invented and put on the
market the George Walker concoction.
a revivifier well known to Washing
tonians.
The Washington herald., 1911-06-01
MEMORIAL URGED
BY JUDGE kIMBALL
Active for Six Years in Taft's
Movement.

The erection of memorial amphithea-
ter at Arlington, to which President Taft
referred in his Memorial Day address,
has progressed further than the public
generally Is aware.
Recalling the work that has been done
in this direction, Ivory G. Kimball said
yesterday that he has been active in the
work for more thar six years, and that
in all that time President Taft has taken
a deep interest in helping to promote the
project.
During the Sixtieth session Of Congress
q commission submitted plans and esti-
mates for the work. President Taft was
a member of that commission, as was
also Judge Kimball The plans as sub.
mitted were approved by Congress, and
may he found by those interested in
House document 1IJ6, second series. in
detail
The Washington herald., 1911-06-01
GROUND BROKEN FOR NEW
SCOTTISH RITE TEMPLE
Sovereign Grand Commander Richardson Digs the
First Spadeful Of Earth Before Members
of the Masonic Order

In addition to this; simple exercise. there
was prayer by Rev. DR.. William Tayloe
Snyder. rector Of the Church Of 1ncar-
nation. who yesterday morning was an
nounced by Commander Richardson as
chaplain Of the Supreme Council. and
brief address by Mr.. Richardson
There were present. in addition to the
grand master. Sterling Kerr. jr.. thirty.
third degree honorary deputy Of the Su-
preme Council for the District OF Co
lumbia; william L. Boyden. thirty-third
degree, honorary librarian Of the Supreme
Council and DR.. Francis ]. Woodman,
past grand commander OF Masons OF the
District and grand tiler of the Supreme
Council
The new temple will be the headquar.
ters Of the officers and the Scottish Rite
Masons for the Southern 5urisdicton-
Work will be begun on the temple az
once. The corner stone win bs laid next
october. when President TAFT will pre-.
side over the ceremonies.
The Washington herald., 1911-06-01
PRIEST GOES TO HIS HOME.

Rev. Father McGuigan Visiting Pa.
rents in Piedmont, w. Va
Rev Thomas E. McGuigan. assistant
pastor of st. Patrick's Catholic Church.
CT this city, has gone to the residence
Of his parents. at Piedmont, w. Va. to
seek recuperation after his serious Ill.
ness at Providepce Hospital.
1t is probable Father McGuigan viii
take the advice Of Mgr. Russell pastor
Of St. Patrick's, and not return to the
city until fall. Already Father McGut-
gan feels the benefit Of the cool air OF
the mountains. and q gradual improve.
nent in his condition u reported.
The Washington herald., 1911-06-01
CURIOUS BITS OF HISTORY
BY A. w. MACY.
A BROTHERHOOD OF FOOLS.

A bHol dENf1ooD cr y oSAs
One would suppose that an or
ganizatlon calling itself THE Or
der of Fools would be entirely
devoted to frivolous things. but
such was not the case with the
society of that name founded by
Adolphus, Count of Cleves. In
1881. 1t was formed for humane
and charitable purposes. and the
membership was largely COM
posed of noblemen and gentlemen
OF high rank. The insignia was
the figure of a fool, embroidered
In brilliant colors on the left side
of the mantle or coat. They held
a grand conclave at Cleves every
year, lasting an entire week. AT
these annual meetings the busi-
ness Of the organization was
transacted. and plans laid for fu-
ture work. But business did not
absorb the entire attention Of the
members. Eetween sessions they
had a general good time. All dis
tinctions of rank were laid aside
for the time being. and perfect
equality reigned. The orsanixa-
ton was kept up till well on into
the sixteenth century, but the
original objects were gradually
lost sight Of and the order be-
2 came extinct.
Copyright. Dli. By ycseph B. Bo~ieA,
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rs-nsrrsw-~A ConseieAtsess
Anm1Kok.p
The Washington herald., 1911-06-01
From the Denver News.
Good roads make good times
Aviation DrOwsfness.

From the New 1Ork sun.
According to DIR. Cruchet and DR..
Moulnier, of Bordeaux, who have made
a study of the physical sensations of
flying, the airman who shoots downward
from a great height in his aeroplane
feels his face become hot and inflamed,
the blood rushing to his head and a de-
sire for sleep taking possession Of him.
Evidently it is this drowsiness that the
aviator must guard against. So long as
his aeroplane is under control he can
descend safely from level to level; first a
spiral drop, and then, with the motor
working, a brief flight to relieve con.
gestion of the head. 1t would seem to
symptoms given by aviators that death
in a machine that drops straight down
must be painless.
The Washington herald., 1911-06-01
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
JUNE JINGLE.

JUNE JINGLE.
OF jocund June
Is never hard to write.
For then
The darkest fen
Is beautiful and bright.
The herds,
The tuneful birds,
The butterflies and bees,
Abound
And may be found
On all the upland leas.
The bards attune
The Tyre and earn much pelf.
For rhyme
About this time
Will almost write itself.
OF Course.
My son is thinking of becoming
physician"
"A practicing physician?" ...
What other kind is there?" ."
The kind that writes wise articles for
the magazines"
Sort of a Limp.
w nat are yOu VI oSliSLS thSASb oSAA~
newfangled dancer
No: I'm just trying to alter my style
Of walk. Ny girl has hobble gown.
Baseball Phrase.
The saddest words
OF pen or tongue
Are simply these:
THE seasons young"
The Modern Girl.
WAS that city girl scared when She
saw the snake
No: she picked it up and told US all
about its genus. species. habits. and
habitat"
Usually the Case.
Harold never has told me what he paio
for the engagement ring
"Well?"
| I'D like to know"
What do you want to bother him for
It's a cinch he paid all he had"
Not So Bad.
Just paid a duke $4,000 for the use Of
his house coronation week"
| IAN exorbitant price"
Il know it was, but I paid him II
mining stock"
The Washington herald., 1911-06-01
GERMAN VESSEL IN PORT.
Brings Cargo Of Paving Blocks Il
street Railway Company.

Brings Cargo Of Paving BLOCKS ZOE
street Railway Company.
One OF the largest vessels ever seen In
the port Of washington now lies at the
Ninth street wharf delivering cargo
Of scoria paving blocks for the CRAWFORD
Paving Company. The vessel IL the Ger
man steamship Haake. eighteen days
from Middleboroush. England.
Littleneld. Alvord q Co. are unloading
the $500 tons Of cargo by means OF the
donkey engine Of the vessel and steam
hosting engine. The paving blocks are
to be used in paving the strips between
the tracks Of the street railway In sew
eral parts OF the city.
Pilot Barclay. OF the Maryland Pilots
Association. boarded the vessel outside
and brought her up the bay. At Alex
andria the Taylor tug Camilla took hold
Of her and brought her to her dock at
Ninth street.
The Washington herald., 1911-06-01
MR.. BOND RESIGNS.
Becomes Special Counsel Of Amess-
can Security Company.

Becomes Special Counsel OF Amera-
can Security Company.
After more than ten years in charge
of the great bonding business the Fed
eral government does to the extent Of
q, 900, 900, 900 annually, 8. Hazen Bond.
law and bond officer Of the Treasury. has
rendered mis- resignation. to take effect
on June is.
Mr.. Bond resigns to accept the position
of special counsel Of the American Sc.
curity Company. Of New York. and win
be In charge Of q bureau Of that COM
pany's business In this city. to be known
as q federal bonding bureau.
During Mr.. Bonds connection with the
work in the Treasury. he has instituted
and originated many reforms IN the
great bonding business Of the govern
ment, and Secretary Macveagh, In ac'
cepting Mr.. Bonds resignation. gave
hearty expression to the fidelity and M
cheney OF his work and OF the depart.
ment's appreciation of 1t.
The Washington herald., 1911-06-01
Fraud Case. interfere.

Assistant Postmaster General p. v. Do
Graw, IN q hearing before the House
Committee on Expenditures in the POST
ONCE Department yesterday. in answer
to questions as to why the appropriations
fer the establishment Of rural. delivery
for the current fiscal year has not been
more lfberaIiy expended explained Il was
cue to the fraud cases. which have 70.
ouired the services Of the entire force o
inspecsors, reeultinG h delay = rouk1ne
The Washington herald., 1911-06-01
JUDGE THAYER IN CITY.
Returns from Two Years Service OF
Bench at Shanghai.

After two years service on the bench
at Shanghai. Rufus H. Thayer, judge OF
the United States for China, Is In WASH
ineton on a vacation Although porn IN
Michigan, Judge Thayer is really wash
ingtonian, having spent most OF his lie
here.
He was formerly judge advocate gen
eral Of the District militia and was al
one time a member Of the school board
Of this city. He was also one OF tne
organizers Of the Public Library, mem
Der Of the board of trustees Of the Pub
lie Library, and chairman Of the District
Peace Jubilee at the conclusion OF the
Spanish war.
Mrs. Thayer was unable to accompany
her husband to Washington owing TO III
ness She is with sisters In Rochester,
N "
The Washington herald., 1911-06-01

Ffum the New York Press
In machine-ruled Pennsylvania there
are few important public positions not
filled by friends of the politicians. ana
one is held by woman. She is Mira I"
Dock. State forest commissioner. foh-
tics had nothing to do with her seiectioh
a few administrations back. or her re-
tention through several changes IN gov
erfiors Every person in the keystone
State comedies Miss Dock is an excep-
tionaIly capable official. whose enorts
have counted for something. She was
selected before the idea OF women IN pup
lie office was so widely advocated by the
suffragists. and 1t is admitted she earned
and held her post through merit alone.
The men associated with her on the COM
mission give her credit for many OF tne
reforms II has accomplished In the work
OF forest preservation.
The Washington herald., 1911-06-01

The Democrats of North Carolina are
coming cut this early for Woodrow Wilson
in 1872 The professor seems to be get
ting grip on the solid South.