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The Washington times., 1911-06-14

an eyesore to the community and an
endless aggrayation to the residents Of
the thickly settled district between b
street and U street and Fourteeph
street and Seventeenth street. The
herdic company needs regulation at
the hands of public utilities board
fully as much as the street railways,
the gas companies, the electric light
company, and the telephone company.
Today it answers no law; it is re-
sponsible to no man or government
agency. It ought to be. The company
should be required to operate respecta-
BILE, 'healthful cars, in sufficient num-
Der, and on such schedule as to pro-
vide real transportation facilities. 1t
should be required to accept transfers
from the street railway companies
whose lines it intercepts, and the street
railway companies should be required
to accept transfers from it. As the
Gallinger and La Toilette bills now
stand, the herdic company is exempt
from their provisions.
If we're going to have a public serv-
ice commission, let's have a good one.
If we're going to try to control and
regulate public utilities, let's go the
whole length. Let us not omit from
our regulatory plans the one. corpora
tion over which we have the most slen.
der control.
The Washington Times believes the
omission =. of the Metropolitan Coach
Company from the list of public utility
over which it is proposed to
give the commission jurisdiction was
an oversight on the part of Senators
La Toilette and Gallinger. 1t hopes
that this suggestion, which it COM
mends to the attention of the District
Committees of the Senate and the
House, will be all that is necessary to
have the company included.
The Washington times., 1911-06-14

HOuHCe meetings anu eASSA o4aAAASA -
in this column
Flag Day exercises IN all public schools
in the District.
Flag Day exercises. Government Print
ing O1ice. Il o'clock
Flag Day exercises, Post Office Depart
ment, ! D. m.
Central Labor Union banquet, Ebbitt
House, this evening.
Eighth annual exhibition Of tn Wash
ington Architectural Club, Corcoran
Gallery OF Art
Dealers Of the District Of Columbia,
National Hotel, p. m.
Meeting of the Pennsylvania Club.
1S47 Pennsylvania avenue northwest,
Inter-Club Canoe Association smoker.
Virginia shore of the Potomac, above
the Three Sisters, tonight.
Sewer department excursion to Mar
shall Hall, boats leave Seventh street
wharf 10 a. m. and 2:30 and $50 p. m,
pital Training School, Georgetown
University. CASTOR Hall. D, m.
Tennessee Society outing to Great Falls,
special cars leave Aqueduct bridge
Meeting of the Anacostia Citizens As
sociation, POOL Nichols avenue, s p. m.
Concert by the United States Marine
Band, Capitol grounds, 5:45 p. m.
Concert by the United States Soldiers
Home Band, home grounds, p. m.
Concert by the Engineer Band, Poto-
mac Park. o. m.
Commencement exercises at the Mary
land Agriculture College, College Park.
Special meeting of Washington Lodge.
No. IS, B. P. o. E.. Elks' Home, 921
II street northwest, s p. m.
The following Masonic organizations
win meet tonight: Lodges-National.
No. T. special & M; M; aarmainy; san3inL;. No. 20
Johns Mite Associate Eastern Star
Chapters-Naomi, No. 8; Brookland.
No. II.
The following I. o. o. F. organizations
will meet tonight: Lodges . Friend
ern, No. 7: Federal City, No. 20; En-
campment-Columbian No. l, degree
work.
The following knights Of Pythias or
Mount Vernon, No. 5: Hermione, No.
26; regular business. Uniform Rank
Washington Company, No. l: regular
business. Pythian Sisters..Friendship
Temple, No. Q; degree work. knights
81; regular meeting.
Meeting of White Eagle Council, No. 4
Degree of Pocahontas, Fifth and g
streets northwest, tonight:
der Of Americans, Marinefs' Temple.
Seventh street southwest. tonight.
Meeting of Camp No. 2, Patriotic Or
der Of Americans, sl3 Louisiana sve-
nue. northwest, tonight.
Meeting of Old Glory Council, No. "a,
]. o. U. A. NJ, 316 Pennsylvania ave-
nue. southeast, tonight.
Meeting of Valley Forge Council, No.
81. J: o: U. A NJ 4ls Tenth street
Meeting of Francis Scott Key Council,
No. %, J. o. U. A. NJ, Seventh and D
streets northwest, tonight.
Meeting Of America Council, No. "a, J.
o. U. A. M, 3o4 B street southeast.
tonight.
The Washington times., 1911-06-14
BEAUTY AMONG COLLEGE
GRADUATES.

Experts who have had a look at the
1911 crop of Vassar graduates are
strongly of the opinion that in the
matter of beauty they are up to the
average of an equal number of girls
to be found in any other circle. Par.
ticular Importance is attached to the
fact because Miss Kelly, of Wellesley
has recently expressed the opinion that
college girls are less beautiful than
their stays at home sisters. Her argu-
ment is that the good looking sister
has no difficulty in making a matri-
monial catch and that the palmer girl
has to brush up her intellectual equip
ment in order to place herself on an
equal footing.
The good looks of the graduating
class at Vassar, therefore, becomes a
factor in deciding the time -honored
controversy, which ragged long before
Miss Kelly vitalized it. The difficulty
in reaching any definite opinion is the
absence of any criterion of beauty.
One standard is that which Tenny-
son described as faulty faultless,
icily regular, splendidly null" Quite
another standard is that with "the
soul, the music shining in the face
the 4ight of intelligence, the glow of
health, and cheerfulness, the charac-
teristics which can only be summed up
in the one word, womanly. There can
be no doubt that the college girl,
whether at Vassar or Wellesley, comes
out into the world with a stamp of in
tellect and culture which the stay-at-
home sister only too often lacks, and,
content with her natural beauty, does
not seek to acquire. 1t is, after all,
a subject on which it would be next to
impossible to generalize. 1t is enough
to know that the high brow bellies of
Poughkeepsie are coming forth this
year with charms, natural and ac-
quired, which leave nothing to be de-
sired, and that what is true of vassar
may be true of any other college.
The Washington times., 1911-06-14
Plans for Postoffce
Interior Are Approved

Approval has been given the plans
for the interior of Washington's new
city postoffice. At a meeting held in
the office of Postmaster N. A. Merritt
this action was taken late yesterday
after the afternoon had been spent IN
the final review. The plans will now be
submitted to the President, the Post
master General, and the Secretary of
the Treasury. Those who are attending
the meeting today are DR.. Charles P.
Grandfield, First Assistant Postmaster
General, chairman; Postmaster n. 4.
Merritt, Frank Galbraith, superintend-
ent of malls in Chicago, and Edwin
Sands, assistant Superintendent of for
eign mails at New York. John Wash
ington, superintendent of delivery at
New York, who was. member of the
committee, died recently. Pierre AndeE-
son. representinE the architects, D. II.
Burnham & Co., Of Chicago. will at
tend the meeting of the committee.
The Washington times., 1911-06-14
WOhENS FIGHT FOR
THE BALLOT RACES
AROUND GALL|NGER
Distrix Suffragists Besiege
Chairman, Seeking Change
in BriStoW Bill.

Members Of the District Woman SUI
frage Association are demanding that
the Bristow bill, providing for primary
elections in Washington, be so amended
that women may vote. Protests are be-
ing formulated against the passage of
the bill as it stands
Senator Gallinger, chairman Of the
District Committee Of the Senate, al
ready has been besieged, and he will
continue to be the center of the storm
area. The Woman Suffrage Association
has forwarded him a copy of a set of
resolutions which the association has
adopted.
Gallinger Non-Committal.
Senator Bristow is in favor Of giving
women the ballot, but thinks an amend
ment to this effect will endanger the
chances Of the bill passing at ALL Sena-
tor Gallinger has remained noncommit-
tai, but many leading suffragettes think
he will aid their cause
A hot campaign in favor of the
amendment is now projected, because
the time seems opportune to women
seeking vote to strike out for it. Suf-.
frage enthusiasts like Mrs. Julia Leavitt,
president Of the Woman Suffrage Asso-
citation, and Mrs. Harvey w. Wiley,
wife of DR.. Wiley and president of the
Stanton Suffrage Club, will appear be-
fore the Senate and House committees
to urge favorable recommendation Of an
amendment giving women vote.
Formal Demand Made.
The resolution adopted by the Woman
Suffrage Association runs as follows:
"Whereas II has hecomA know to uR
that bill is now pending before the
committee for the District Of Colum-
bia of the Senate, known as the Bris-
tow bill, which provides for the hold
ing of primary elections for the cleo
ton of duly qualified electors in this
District. to vote for members OF Con-
gress, etc, and that the qualification
Of voters as set forth in said bill IS
that all male citizens Of the United
States of the age of twenty-one yeaIs
and upward, and those who have de-
clared their intentions to become citt-
zens for the period Of one year preced-
ing the election, shall be held as le-
gally qualified voters; and
Whereas we are further advised
that fully one-half Of the taxpayers
Of the District of Columbia are wom-
en- and that, with very few excep-
tions. they are not only able to read
ballot, but that the majority Of them
are highly cultivated women with bust
ness ability; therefore
BE II resolved, That we protest
against the passage of this bill un-
less the voting clause be so amended
zens of the United states, of the age
Of twenty-one years and upward, etc.
etc. deeming such correction only Just
and proper"
The Washington times., 1911-06-14
Exports for Year to Go
Over Two Billion Mark

Figures compiled by the Bureau Of
Statistics in the Department of Com
merce and Labor show that the ex-
ports for the fiscal year ending with
the last day of this month will exceed
$1,000, 10000 and will be the biggest in
me natlons histofS; Al Nm .ne 6iose 81 the
ports aggregated 81, ,907, ,041, ,s30.. ~
The amount Of exports in May of this
year exceeded those of that month in
any previous year. They amounted to
s15S, ,261,27s.
The imports of the month were also
record breaking, being S130, ,677,753. OF
the imports, $67,532Sl5 worth was du-
table. Imports for the eleven months
Just closed show a decrease, however,
Of 81, ,7sS, "a
The Washington times., 1911-06-14
WAR DECLARED ON
HONDURAN TREATY
BY SENATOR SMITH
Proposes to Enliven Things
for Committee on For
eign Relations.
By JUDSoN C. wELLrvER.

Senator William Alden Smith of Mich
igan Is going on the warpath.
He Is going to get the scalp of that
dollar diplomacy thing. or know the
reason for failure. He Is starting after
the Honduran treaty. but incidentally
he has ideas Of making trouble for the
Senate Committee on Foreign relations.
That committee, be 1t known, has not
displayed due Difference toward Senator
Smiths views of things. He has had
one fight with it and won. in another
he lost on what looked q bit like snap
judgment Now the committee has un-
dertaken to put over another one on
him, and he is out for blood.
Opposed to Bacon.
In the first place. Senator Smith
wasn't in favor of Robert Bacon for
ambassador to France. No particular
objection, except that he didn't think
Mr.. Bacon measured UP to specifications
for that sort of job; a little light in
the upper story. and not quite suave
and diplomatic enough OF address.
The Senator, as a member of the For
etgn Relations Committee, indicated his
fight. But he went out of town, and
the committee reported the nomination
in his absence and later secured a con
firmation.
In the matter of the water boundary
between this country and Canada, along
the st. Croix river, Mr.. Smith was
displeased because the commissioners
had negotiated a treaty that he con-
sidered gave the Canadians everything
in sight He thought better bargain
might have been made. The committee
didn't care much about his objections,
and reported the treaty.
Wins His Fight.
Then Smith started fight in execu-
tive session Of the Senate. He told it
how Uncle Sam was being bunked, and
the committee Just laughed. But Smith
didn't let 1t come to a vote. He kept
on talking, and talking, and arguing.
He presently got some sympathizers;
then some followers. and in the end he
forced the adoption of his amendment
to the treaty. That was big killing.
He couldn't have got three votes
when he started fighting. but in the end
he licked u.s. sOrroWtully admitted
member of the committee.
Now, Senator Smith doesn't think the
diplomatic establishment ought to be
used to collect International debts, or to
manufacture securities of other coun-
tries for the profit Of American bankers.
He told the Foreign Relations Com
mittee that he didn't want the Honduras
treaty reported in his absence; but.
being out of town, the committee met
ting ready to carry his fight to the
Senate floor and make trouble about
the whole dollar diplomacy program.
He declares he has a good chance to
beat the treaty, too, and will fight all
session to do 1t.
The Washington times., 1911-06-14
New Company to Take
Over Cumberland Plant

CUMBERLAND, Md, June 14-The
American Fixture Company, of Cum
berland, Md, has been incorporated hy
Henry B. Kusn, George H. Merkel. C.
Ellsworth Rosenmerkel, William Lowder-
milk. and z. E. Dawson, and will take
over the plant Of the Eastern Sash and
Door Company in North Cumberland,
carrying on a general woodwork manu-
featuring business.
The Washington times., 1911-06-14
Amusements.

National-Aborn Opera Company in
Carmen" 2:15 and Sis p. m.
Belasco-The Vagabonds In The Lot
terry Man." 2:15 and Sis .. m.
Columbia-Columbia Players In Before
and After" s:15 p. m. ~.
Cosmos-Continuous vaudeville, to II
p. m
Casino-vaudeville, 1 to 8 p. m. and 7
to II .. m.
Chevy Chase Lake-Dancing and mu-
sic by section of Marine Band.
Glen Echo .Park-Dancing and music
by section Of Soldiers Home Band.
Luna Park-Midway attractions.
Arcade-Motion pictures, bowling, and
pool
The Washington times., 1911-06-14
Club to Meet.

There will be a meeting Of the Penn
sylvania Club, at 1347 Pennsylvania
avenue northwest tonight. An invita-
ton is extended to all Pennsylvanians
to attend.
The Washington times., 1911-06-14

the years work, and the completion of
courses by thirty students. While not
as large as some of, the Western agrt-
cultural colleges. the Maryland insd-
tuition ranks among the best in the
country.
The Washington times., 1911-06-14

About the only thing needed to make
the moonlight excursion on the river
complete these nights is the actual pres
ence of the moon.
The Washington times., 1911-06-14

Secretary Fisher. Of the Interior De-
partment, has unconsciously paid DR.,
Elmer E. Brown, former Commissioner
OF Education, a subtle compliment by
announcing that he finds. 1t extremely
dificult to I'LL DR.. Browns place, al
though scores of educators have ap-
piled for It. washingtonians who grew
to know and respect DR.. Brown during
his term OF service here can understand
the Secretary's predicament. "
The Washington times., 1911-06-14

Washington boys AMI girls have been
carrying of honors in many schools
and colleges over the country this sum-
mer. but few have achieved more
marked distinction than John Stone
Perry. who was graduated today from
that substantial old establishment,
Rensselaer, Polytechnic Institute, of
Troy, N. Y. To finish a course near the
top Of the class, as Perry has done,
means something at the "Troy Tee"
The Washington times., 1911-06-14

The guardians of the peace look long
ingly across the river, where the Alex
andrian policeman has received an in
crease in salary of S a month.
The Washington times., 1911-06-14
JULIUS HAMPER, Leader
PROGRAM

PROGRAM
March, "Staunch and True" .Teike
overture, William Tell ..... .Rossini
Fantasia. MY Old Kentucky
Home" ......................... .Dalbey
Solo for different instruments.
Echoes from the Metropolitan
Opera House. .Tobani
Waltz, Tales from the Vienna
WOODS STRAUSS
CZardas, Der Geist des Woje-
wooden ....................G .Grossman
Intermezzo. "Pepita". .Tobani
Selection. alma, Where Do You
Live" OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Brisquet
Finale, "On Mobile Bay. .Wenrich
The Star-Spangled Banner"
The Washington times., 1911-06-14

The eye which is alert for the new
modes is watching for the F street
belle carrying a gold-headed cane.
The Washington times., 1911-06-14

The net total circulation Of The Washington
Times (Sunday) during the month Of May
was 1eS, S57, all copies left over and returned
by agents being eliminated. This number,
when divided by 4, the number of Sundays
during May, shows the net Sunday average
for May to have been E.5S9.
The Washington times., 1911-06-14
Johan Svendsen Dead.

COPENHAGEN, Denmark. June IA
Johan Svendsen, the famous Danish
composer, died today.
The Washington times., 1911-06-14

The net total circulation Of The WASH
ington Times daily during the month OF
May was !, ,2SS, $50, all copies left over and
returned being eliminated. This number,
when divided by "a, the number Of days of
publication, shows the net daily average for
May 10 have been. 46,9l7.
The Washington times., 1911-06-14
Concerts Today
By the q. S. Marine Band, at
the Capitol, at 5:45 P. NJ.
WILLIAM H. SANTELMANN,
PROGRAM.

March, Occidental .........;.sousa
Overture, Der Geist des Woje-
wooden" NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Grossman
Reverie .............. Leybach
trombone solo, "Cavatina," from
Robert lie Diable."
Musician Robert E. Clark.)
Love scene from "Feuersnot,'
Waltz. Gold and silver" .:.Lehar
Hungarian rhapsody, NO. A. .Liszt
Galop, Ride Of the Hussars
Santelmann
THE Star-Spangled Banner"
The Washington times., 1911-06-14

Entered at the Postofrice at Washington,
d. c. as second class matter.
The Washington times., 1911-06-14

Where do you suppose that Michael
was?
The Washington times., 1911-06-14

In each issue Of The Times the circulation
figures for the previous day are plainly
printed at the head Of the first page at the
left OF the date line.
The Washington times., 1911-06-14
Bv the q. S. Soldiers Home Band,
Bandstand, at 4 p. m.
John s. M. ZIMMERMAN,
Director.
PROGRAM.

PROGRAM.
March, THE Court Jester" Smith
Overture, "Pique Dame. "...... Suppe
Moroccan, AN Album Lear Wagner
Selection, I'll Trovatore". Verdi
Characteristic, "Cupid's PATROL
Moret
Excerpts from ALMA, Where Do
You Live?". ?"...................Br Brisquet
Waltz suite. "Wilhelmina" Hail
Finale. Sounds From the Orient
Smith
THE Star-Spangled Banner"
The Washington times., 1911-06-14
What's on the Program, in
Washington Today.

(The, Times will be pleased to an
nounce meetings and entertainments
in this column.)
The Washington times., 1911-06-14

BY smashing a few windows every
day the wind storms may be able to
make the rounds of the entire glaz-
ing of the city in the course of week
r
The Washington times., 1911-06-14
Hurrah! We didn't lose yesterday.

Have you taken your hat of to the
flag?
The Washington times., 1911-06-14

The number Of complete and perfect copies
of The Washington Times printed Sundays
during the month of May was as follows:
May 7............4S.2 .20 May H............471A
May ,216 May 2s............4S,A3
The Washington times., 1911-06-14

Total for month ls1. .s01
Sunday average ....................... F,977
The Washington times., 1911-06-14
MAY CIRCULATION.

Total for month. i2s 1871
Daily average for month............. 62,7lo
The Washington times., 1911-06-14

BY the U. S. Engineer Band, at
Potomac Park, at S P. M.
The Washington times., 1911-06-14

The members Of the Cosmos Club
have once more given evidence that
what they don't know they can soon
find out as liRht-ffngered servant has
discovered to his sorrow.
The Washington times., 1911-06-14

W. Morgan Shuster, who recently left
Washington, has won the complete con-
fidence of the Persian government, and
by unanimous vote of the authorities
the entire control of the state finances
has been placed in his hands.
The Washington times., 1911-06-14

Local pride in our educational insti-
tutions, for which the National Capt.
tai is justly famous. is broad enough
10 include the Maryland Agricultural
College. which lies just over the Dis
trict line. Graduation exercises are
being held there today, In celebration Of
The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1911, 1911-05-12
Good
Ft)lEll

SOFTSCI A0II0C VFIIInAs
A communication or gift received by
q person in social life must be &C.
knowledged This is a rule so emphat-
tc that it has no exceptions.
And equally is it the rule that if the
communication be a card or note It
must be responded to in precisely the
same form. Acting upon this, no wo-
man need fear making mistake in
this branch of her social duties.
A visiting card, slight as it is, should
not be ignored unless it bears the let
ters "P P. c. In that instance it is
an answer to courtesies received as
well as an announcement of departure
and therefore might he said to close
communication.
A receipt Of card following an
event of Importance to the family re-
quires card in return. For example,
after a birth or death or other occa-
sions less momentous it is not un-
common for friends to post visiting
cards as indicating that they are aware
of the happening. Sometimes merely
word or line is written on the card,
as Condolences" PUBLICATIONS." ac-
cording to the nature of the event
The return card, which should be sent
within a couple of days, may have the
word Thanks written on it, or it
may be blank except for the engraved
name and address.
1t is not considered good form to an
swer note with card save after q
death. when a bereaved family is per.
United to make little effort, and its
members may spare themselves the
work of writing notes.
Invitations are always to be answer.
ed in the same form in which they are
received, SO that If note comes writ.
ten in the first person the response
also should contain the personal pro
noun. More formal invitations, in
which the third person is employed
require the third in return.
Incidentally person who is un
accustomed to writing this most for
NAL communication, which takes the
third person. must be careful that il
answering the response continues tt
contain the third at the end as at thu
beginning.
The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1911, 1911-05-12
More tnan one person has committed
the error of beginning correctly with
the third and ending with the first per-
son
A Few Table Rules.


A woman who gives much attention
to diet and lives up to the best ideas
in this line has the following rules
neatly framed in a conspicuous place
in her dining room where the family
may be impressed with them:
First.-Five or ten minutes before
beginning to eat meal drink glass
of cold water. This will leave the
stomach before the food reaches it
and will carry with it any mucus
which has accumulated since last eat
ing, thus leaving the walls of the stom-
ach clear and ready to be activated by
the newly arrived food.
Second-Never take second cup of
coffee. You will not care for second
If you moisten your food sufficiently
with saliva. Take dinner coffee al
ways with dessert or after rather than
before, as it thus aids digestion.
Third.-Never wash your food down
with liquids, but masticate each mouth
full we'll and it will be sufficiently
moist and will promote the flow Of
gastric juices, thereby preparing the
stomach still further for its work.
Fourth.-Never eat until too FULL
By a little attention to the matter you
will learn when to stop and thus avoid
the consequences Of overeadng. One
mouthful too much Is apt to cause dis
arrangement Of the digestive system.
This may seen like putting it rather
strong, but you know that even a
teaspoonful too much will cause a dish
to overflow. and the same applies to
the closely packed organs Of the hui
man body, where disarranged gastric
fluids will produce Illness