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The Washington times., 1911-04-10
THE HAREM SKIRT A FULL.
GROWN PROBLEM.

We had been hoping against hope
that the "harem skirt" would get not
much further into the public eve than
the stage and the paragraph. In both
of these capacities it has been a boon.
Press agents have raved over it's pos
sibilities. 1t has already helped ac-
tresses up the ladder of publieity. II
has given the joke smith a new inspi-
ration. But it seems that the harem
skirt is not an idea, not an emotion,
but a condition. That the streets will
soon be teeming with them is as sure
as shooting in Mexico, for the London
Times has seen it and, seeing, un-
limbered the preliminary gun of its
thunders.
AS is well known, the London Times
epitomizes the ancient spirit of British
seriousness. 1t can draw you a learn
ed editorial of four columns on the
political situation in the Balkans any
day in its lighter moments. 1t can
trace the various plaques to their lairs
through their wanderings in history.
But of light events it takes but scant
notice. When the paper that dismissed
the Roosevelt speech in Guildhall with
goodnatured tolerance devotes itself
to fashion, be sure that the fashion
touches the bedrock of the social
order.
1t is therefore comforting TO find the
Times considering the inevitable with
good cheer. By no means is it pessi-
mistic. In fact, it admits that there
is mot a little to be said for the
ankle-skirt on the prosaic and utterly
non. fashionable grounds of common
sense, convenience, and hygiene, while
there is not much, if anything, to be
said against it on esthetic grounds. F"
This is praise, indeed; but the Times
further AYERS that it certainly must
be "more comfortable and convenient
than the hobble Skirt of unhonored
memory, as it is not less certainly far
more comely and even decent" While
to compare it with the crinoline ''or
even the vagaries of Mrs. Amelia
Bloomer," it thinks would, be to offer
it an outrageous insult. ......
And following its editorial, the Times
prints a communication from one who
wildly describes what, as the, "Jupe-
Culotte," may soon be expected to ID
giving life and variety to the high
ways:
One very usual type of jupe-culotte
consists of full trousers Of chiffon or
satin drawn in at the ankles by cords
Of gold or silver, or dainty narrow rib
bons; and over these falls a complete
skirt, which varies continually in de-
sign. 1 have, for instance, seen black
satin evening dress, which fell grace
fully from a high waist to be COM
.pleted by a very long train; and this
was cut open for several inches at the
sides to display the trousers of royal
blue chiffon.
Satin and gold, silver threads and
trousers of royal blue chiffon. what
a riot of spring time coloring the
emancipated polls will shortly afford
when women go forth to cajole VIC
tory from the bosses!
The Washington times., 1911-04-10
WHY DISTRICT EMPLOYEES,
HAVE BEEN PREFERRED
To the Editor of THE TIMES:

To the Editor of THE TINES:
In an interview published April 5, the
Director of the Census stated that the
District was entitled to eleven appoint
ments on the temporary force, and that
there were over 400 in the bureau from
the District. :. =. E.s
He stated that the reason the ones
from the District were preferred as to
dismissals was because they were doing
important work. While this excuse
might be true as to a few 1t is certainly
not true as to- the majority. Then one
would ask why they were put on such
work. when It was known they had only
two-month appointments.
The fact is that II is a plain evasion
Of the civil service apportionment rule,
and the printed statements and prom
ises made to those who took the exami-
nations in the States.
l think the attention of Congress ami
the Civil Service Commission should be
called to this matter. EXEUNT.
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In the Mail Bag =

stock collar in the middle Of the season,
furnishing a Dutch neck which ex-
poses the throat, made delicate by the
stock, thus deliberately inviting the
dread disease which We are spending
millions to suppress.
A Western Legislature has restricted
the length of the hat pin because some
man had his eye put out by this deadly
weapon. You see. My Lady had a great
big hat, and probably a lovely jeweled
pin. Before she had hardly time to
wear this beautiful ornament Fashion
decreed a small hat, and there, my lady
was stranded and her pin, like Mark
Twain's description of a tunnel contract.
1t needed a trestle on the other side of
the mountain TO stay the tunnel, and full
fill the contract. No, Mr.. Legislator,
next time 1t won't be a hat pin, but,
perhaps, something worse, II we don't
get at the source of all these troubles
Can't We find a Congressional Moses to
lead a forlorn hope, like Dame FASH
ion, out Of the wilderness?
MRS. ROBERT ZIMMERMAN.
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FREAK FASHIONS REQUIRE
LEGISLATIVE RESTRAINTS

To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
Many thanks for the kind words in your
editorial, Women Slaves to the Cod
6. You are right in the fact that men
are more conservative in dress, and will
not sacfifice comfort for style, as do
We poor women but remember Mr.
Editor, We take advantage-once in a
while-of the fact that we are the
weaker SEX" and demand protection.
and when II comes to protection against
the Goddess of Fashion, 1scan hardly
see any way out of 1t but Government
supervision of styles. If something
can't be done. 1t looks as. If we were In
danger of becoming nation of freaks.
\ Dame Fashion is getting SO dictatorial
that she Is surely interfering with our
life, liberty, and pursuit OF happiness"
/ The State Legislatures are doing what
they can, in an abortfve sort. of way,
and one has decided that 1t is a mis-
demeanor to wear arharem skirt. Well!
One can at least walk in a haren: skirt.
which Is more than can be said OF the
''hobble." Fashion is an infection. I
have heard many person say, Il
wouldn't be found dead with that hat
on" and the next time you saw her she
was very much alive, with worse look
ing lid than the original model She
had gotten used to5it and caught the
infection. The State LEGISLATURES mlgnt M
fhe measles" when the Measles are in
the air, as to legislate against certain
fashions, when the shops are fuH of
nothing but. those fashions, A national
commission to censor the styles, as they
are imported, could at least cut out
those which are a detriment to the
health OF the nation 1 don't know the
figures, but 7 imagine that the Red
Cross Society spends thousands upon
Thousands yearly for the prevention of
tuberculosis. and yet they make no ef-.
fort 10 restrict fashion, which keeps
olr girls in silk hose and Oxford ties
ali winter land look as seasonable as
Surs IN JVy, and takes on the high
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is to give Wednesday in the Library
of Congress lecture room. TO the
blind, represent better the DISPOSE
tion of our American women.
Thirteen surely was an unlucky num-
Der for those who have lost their
patronage sinecures through Demo-
cratic investigation. The thirteen
year-old daughter of the doorkeeper
has been drawing $1,000 as a thirteen
months salary, and thirty-eight po-
licemen have been paid for doing
nothing for the last thirteen years.
The throngs that for hours streamed
through the Corcoran Art. Gallery yes
terday afternoon, was living proof Of
the universal appreciation of art, and
love of the beautiful. The fact that
this throng was composed of men and
women from all stations in life en-
phasiZes the word OF Beecher that
beauty is made to be the property
and solace of all men, 49,.
If the members Of the Board of Trade
are wise they will begin this very day
to plan to take in the Boards annual
OohS, " NC uclu dl fSlN6E NlGWs
June 3. Don't think for a moment it's
the shad that's the attraction. 1t isn't.
One can get shad in Washington, It's
the outing and the goodfellowship. Busi-
ness men stick, too close to their desks
or their stores. The shad bake will give
the Board of Trade business men at
least one days outing. They can afford
to take 1t. In fact, they can't afford not
to take it.
The complaint OF Mrs. q. B.. Kates.
that women are liable to masculine
fiirts and insults on the streets OF
Washington is worthy of investigation.
mainly for the reason that persons who
have Travelled about a great deal are
unanimous in declaring that there Is no.
city of its size in the world where
unprotected women are as safe at all
times Of the day and night as in Wash
ington. Certain ii is that there Is not
another city OF Washington's size where
unescorted women in great numbers
may be seen attending theaters and
places of amusement at night, and the
police records do not show that they
meet with any serious trouble.
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WHAT'S on tie Program, IN
Washington Today.

(The Times will be pleased to an
nounce meetings and entertainments In
this column. Phone or write announce
ments.)
Services at Zion Evangelical Lutheran
Church, Sixth and p streets north
west, 1:30 p. m.
Services at St Pauls Lutheran Church.
Eleventh and H streets northwest,
this evening.
Services at ST. Marks Lutheran Church,
Eighth and B streets southwest. pm.
Services at Epiphany Lutheran Church,
14O9 r sTeet northwest, p; m:
Vesper service at All Souls NChurch,
Fourteenth and L streets northwest
Services at st. Marks Episcopal
Church, Third and streets south
east, Z and II a. m. and 7:3o p. m.
Services at Trinity Episcopal Church,
HOLY Communion at st. Johns Eplsco-
pal Church, Sixteenth and II streets
northwest, 8 a. m; penitential serVice
Services at the Church of the Epiphanys
G street. between Thirteenth and
Fourteenth streets northwest, L and
Services at All Souls. Mission. 2627
Garfield street, Woodley PARK 0:lo
Services at the Holy Catholic Church,
Fourteenth and A streets, soutneast.
Services at Trinity VI. E. Church, Fifth
street and Pennsylvania avenue south
Services at Foundry NJ. E. Church, Six
teenth and Church streets, this even
ing.
Connecticut avenue and n street
northwest, p. m.
T lecture by Milton Fairchild, on GOOD
manners and Politeness," Business
High School, 8 a. m.
Meeting Of the Felice Cavallotu Lodge
of the Sons of Italy. at Typographical
Temple, 423 G street northwest, pm.
Reception for DR.. Grenfell by members
Of the Grenfell Association, lo3o
street northwest, p. m.
Meeting Of the Georgetown Citizens AS
sociation, Potomac Savings Bank Hail.
Wisconsin avenue and NJ street nortn-
west, s p. m.
Meeting Of the Northeast washington
Citizens Association, Northeast TemPis:
Twelfth and H streets northeast, ''0o
D. m. D.. .; ,..o,.
The following Masonic organizauons
will meet tonight: Lodges-Dawsoh'
No. I6; Stansbury, No. "a: Armlnlus, 40.
25: Mt. Pleasant, No. 33. Royai ArCn
Chapter-Mt Vernon, NO D. Easlein
Star Chapter-Temple, NO. l3-
The following /. o. o. F. orsanlzaIion.s
will meet tonight: Lodges-Covenant'
No. 13; Beacon, No. 10; Lsnsoon, ~
26: Excelsior, No. II; Unioh' no. LIZ
Rebekah Degree-Esther, NO. D. -
The Washington times., 1911-04-10

cess. The discovery of the man who
started the fires, his arrest, and con-
fession should have wholesome effect
in discouraging lawbreaking in Wash
ington.
The Washington times., 1911-04-10

The net total circulation of The Washington
Times sunday during the month Of March
was 16S 553, all copies left over and returned
by agents being eliminated. This number.
when divided by 4, the number of Sundays
during March, shows the net Sunday average
for March to have been 42lSS.
The Washington times., 1911-04-10
Concerts Today
By the u. S. Marine Band 0rches.
ira, at Marine Barracks, at

WILLIAM H. sANTELMANN.
Leader.
PROGRAM.
Suite, bal Costume. .Rubinstein
(a) Pecheur Napolitain ct Napon-
taine.
(b) Toreadore ct Andalouse.
Clarinet Solo. Concerto No. l.
(Op. 49,. ......Von Weber
Musician Jacques L. Vanpoucke.
Prelude to "Parsifar Wagner
Two Movements from symphony
No. 5, in E Minor. .Tschaikowsky
(a) Andante. =
(b) valse, Allegro Moderate.
By the q. s. Soldiers Home Band,
at Stanley Hall, at $3.50 P. m.
JOHN S. M. zIMMERMANN.
Director.
PROGRAM.
March, "Our Governor" Zimmerman
overture, Soldiers and Sweet
hearts" ...................Be .Bergenholtz
Idyl, After Sunset. .............P Pryor
Grand Selection, Faust" -. .Gounod
waltz Suite. Bower Of Love-
Request) Bratton
Characteristic, Passing the Cot
tonfields". s"..................... Puerner
THE Star-spangIed Banner
The Washington times., 1911-04-10
Scheme of Interdenomina,
tional Missionary
Union.
SPECIAL SCHOOL is
FIRST NEED, THEY SAY
In No Way Criticism of House Of
Mercy or of House of Good
Shepherd.
By SELENE ARMSTRONG.

Suppose boy goes bad a second or
third time, either through animal spirits
or bad companions. He can begin all
over again. Suppose he even stays out
at nights, and goes through all the
lower forms of degradation. Even then.
If he can pull himself together, phys
ically and morally, he has not lost his
chance for q decent manhood and
square, deal.
But is 1t so with my girl? No,
thousand times no! BY the publicity OF
even one appearance In court, and with
her reputation in question, her chance
to retrieve herself in the same environ
ment is very small. The world is against
her, evil men are ready to tempt her
further. the industrial situation helps to
put her at their mercy, and even ma
ture herself gives last push toward
the downward path when she phys
ically handicaps her.
mo! my girl who has once become
delinquent finds 1t a thousand times
more difficult to straighten herself
than the boy. and the delinquent girl
must be preserved from the opportuni-
ties of further temptation, which are
inevitably more fatal to her than to
the boy.'-Miss Francis. OF Philadel-
phia. before the National Conference Of
Charities and Corrections.
Committee That
Means Results.
II you can read the weather signs
or the signs of the times, or just
plain signs of any sort whatever. you
will know that when a committee
headed by Mrs. Edward B. Olney, and
composed Of Mrs John Newton Gull
berson, president of the Woman's In
ternational Missionary Union; Mrs.
Emma Sanford Shelton. president Of
the District woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union; Mrs. Ellen Spencer
Mussey, president OF everything of
which Mrs. Olney. Mrs. Culberson or
Mrs. Shelton are not president; and Mrs.
George Prewitt-when these women
get together on a committee, the
sparks are going to ny. Which is a
figurative expression. meaning that
something Is going to happen.
This time II is the delinauent white
girl Of the District Of Columbia, who
is the object OF their solicitude.
This delinquent white GIRL" declares
Mrs. Culberson. rs the most important
and urgent problem before the District
of Columbia today. 1t is because the
woman's Interdenominational Mission
airy Union, composed Of the thousands
OF women members of the fifteen evan
gelical denominations OF Washington,
believe that she cannot be saved to So
ciety unless placed in an environment
planned especially to meet her problems.
that we are going to raise our voices
and get training school built especially
for her.
II wish to make It clear that this Is
The Washington times., 1911-04-10
Suits Didn't Suit.

NEW YORK. April 10.-Because he
hadn't a suit of clothes that matched
the red hair of a would-be customer,
Louis Watin, clothfer, was badly
beaten by the man.
The Washington times., 1911-04-10

II cap he stated on the highest au-
thority that a secret treaty with Japan
has nothing 10 do with Walter Johnson
maneuVers.
The Washington times., 1911-04-10
Amusements.

National - Zelda Sears IN lhe Nesl
Egg" S:15 p. m. In
Beiasco-French Opera Company In
''Manon," $40 p. m. ,,,,
Columbia-Lyman II. Howes mouoh
pictures. and S:15 p. m.
Academy-"Paid in Full" s:l9 p. m.
Chase s-Amelia Stone and pollte Vauoe-
vile, 2:15 and Sis p. M
Gayety-"The College Girls, zlo anu
I,y@ceum-"Jardin wee de Paris" 2:15 and Sis
Majestic-"sherlock Holmes" afternoon
and evening. .,,
cosmos~Continuous vaudeville. 1 to II
Arcade-Motion pictures. bowling. and
skating.
The Washington times., 1911-04-10

There was not single emerald in the
medal that the Ancient Order of Hi
bernians gave to their division presi-
dent, Joseph Daniel Sullivan.
The Washington times., 1911-04-10

The office boys grandmother is
critically i'll. 1t is probable that the
funeral will be held Wednesday.
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Sunday.

The number q complete and perfect copies
of The Washington Times printed Sundays
during the month of March was as s0flows:
AeTch 5.........se.I73 March 127
M6rch fe.........fsS34 March e6.........47. $50
The Washington times., 1911-04-10

Bryan is having almost as good time
in Washington as he could in Memphis.
The Washington times., 1911-04-10

The ostrich taste of the purse snatcher
WAS never shown TO greater advantage
than by the New Jersey avenue robber
who stole bottle of medicine and a gas
bill
The Washington times., 1911-04-10

home for our delinquent white girls.
As 1t is now, they are unprovided for
by the Government, and Washington is
probably the only city of its size in the
country which has no institution in
which its delinquent girls may be train
ed. The Reform School for Girls was
built for both white and colored girls,
as everyone knows, but it was only a
matter of a short time before the whites
were crowded out by the colored.
What the girl offender of tender
years needs Is Industrial education. No
matter how sub-normal a type she may
be, she cannot but benefit, to a greater
or less degree, by the environment
which offers her industrial advantages.
Indeed, she cannot fail to become really
interested in such an environment, or
TO respond to its morally tonic in
fluence u.
The Washington times., 1911-04-10

Perhaps that man who has bee start
ing SO many incendiary fires WI feel
sufficiently chastened by benny told
bluntly a few times that he is5a low
down pyro-maniac
The Washington times., 1911-04-10

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., 1911-04-10

The net total circulation OF The Washington
Times daily during the month Of March
was l. .2S6. 793, all copies left over and re-
turned being eliminated. This number, when
divided by %, the number of days OF publi
cation. shows the not daily average for March
to have been 45,S07.
The Washington times., 1911-04-10

Entered at the Postoaice at Washington,
.. c. as second class matter.
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Stress on Homemaking
And Housekeeping.

We women of the committee ap-
pointed from the Woman's Interdenomi-
national Missionary Union, with Mrs.
Oiney as our chairman, shall leave no
stone unturned to secure a. training
school for the delinquent white girls OF
the District. l believe that such a
school should lay stress upon home
making and housekeeping in the logical
order of personal cleanliness. laundry
work, baking, sewing, cooking, dress
making, household hygiene, and ele-
ments Of sanitation and nursing
The Washington times., 1911-04-10
Sports.

Meeting of the Railroad 7. N. c. A
League at the UnioE Station:
Meeting OF the Standard Athletic Club
at 925 Sixth street southwest.
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ing SO many incendiary fires WI feel
sufficiently chastened by beintN told
bluntly few times that he iscSa low
down pyro-maniac.
WashingtOn's prospective aero club
promises TO be something more than
aerial in name, since each member will
own and operate an aeroplane. Champ
Clark may trade the official motor car
for a flyer.
In many of the Washington suburbs
the fine weather has already spread
picnic carpet under the trees. Nothing
Is wanting except the sandwiches and
the chiggers.
Pedestrianism seems TO be one of the
necessary qualifications for a secretary
ship at the White House under this Ad-
ministration, and Mr.. Hiiles is getting
we'll initiated.
The new Sergcant-atarn1s evidently
figured that there wasn't much use in
being a sergeant if he made no use of
his arms. And besides. he was getting
tired OF living alone.
one of our diplomats should have to
leave Buenos Aires-which in plain
United States means Good Air-on ac-
count of the climate.
Senior Zamacona y Inclan. who today
assumes rhe duties of Mexican lmbas-
sador to- this Government. was an at
taChe of the MEXICAN legation in the
= r.,
dent minister.
An Alexandria cripple who is said to
have been running a speak easy has
been captured. 1t would be obvious
that a blind tiger, who was also MANNED.
might expect TO be caught, but for the
fact that it was a forelimb of which
he was short.
Washington is proud of her German
population. The Columbia Turner's pur-
pose to celebrate the semi-centennial OF
their enlistment in the civil war with
feat of pumpernickel and flow Of bowl,
and the whole District catches the con-
tagion OF good fellowship.
There is nothing invidious in saying
that the chapter of the d. A. r. which
bears the name of Major LEnfant per-
petuates thesmemory of one of the Dis
trict's most deserving characters, whose
closing years were pathetic COM
mentary on the ingratitude of republics.
Commissioner Oyster has named a
committee to receive the new members
of Congress at the forthcoming enter
tainment which will duly impress that
body IN her embarra ssment of riches
the District would have TO be a cent?
pede when she starts to put her best
foot foremost.
Francis ]. Kilkenny, president of the
Irish Homegoing Association, is a native
of ireland, has a gentle brogue, and
will not talk of Ireland unless the topic
is suggested. Then he is eloquent. Mr..
Kilkenny's homegoing plans have been
remarkably successful. People like to
go home, is the reason, he says.
II you hear one boy call to another
today, LETS go in swimming" don't
have visions of the "old swimming
hole" 1t will merely mean an invi-
tation to accompany him to enjoy
the thoughtful and generous hospi-
tality OF its swimming pool which the
Y NJ. c. A. has extended to all the
boys of Washington.
The wife of an English member of
parliament who is visiting here says
wives of American politicians should
make campaign speeches for them
The Washington times., 1911-04-10
MARCH CIRCULATION.
Daily.

The number OF complete and perfect copies
~ The Washington Times printed daily dur
ing the month of March was"as follows:
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not in any Way a criticism of;the House
OF Mercy or of the House of the Good
Shepherd which institutions have been
housing the delinquent white. girls of
Washington ever since they were
crowded out, of the Reform, School for
Girls by the delinquent colered girl.
But these institutions are not houses Of
detention
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Must Not Be
Housed With Adults.

We believe that the young white girl
of twelve, or thirteen. or fourteen, or
sixteen years of age, must be placed in
a house OF detention, and under certain
disciplinary restrictions, before she can
be saved. We are opposed TO putting
her with older women in any reform
home which does not fuIfill' these con-
ditions. and no home can which is de-
signed to meet the needs Of the adult,
instead of those Of the girl under six
teen"
Mrs. Emma Sanford Shelton, president
OF the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union of the District OF Columbia, be-
lieves that a training school. designed
to educate the delinquent girl Industrial
ly. is. the only solution which lies be-
fore the District, of the problem of the
delinquent white girl.
Il shall bring what influence I can,'
she says. Ito bear upon securing such
The Washington times., 1911-04-10

WashinGtOns prospective aero club
promises TO be something more than
aerial in name, since each member will
own and operate an aeroplane. Champ
Clark may trade the official motor car
for q FLYER
The Washington times., 1911-04-10

is to give Wednesday in the Library
of Congress lecture room. TO the
blind, represent better the DISPOSE
tion of our American women.
The Washington times., 1911-04-10

Iotal Tor month......-
Daily average for mouth..-.........-. SV'ds4 |
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The wife of an English member of
parliament who is visiting here says
wives of American politicians should
make campaign speeches for them.
Speeches such as Mrs. Champ Clark
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In many of the Washington suburbs
the fine weather has already spread a
picnic carpet under the trees. Nothing
Is wanting except the sandwiches and
the chiggers.