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The Washington times., 1911-12-15
SHUSTEROEN|ESHE
. HAS BEEN ASKED TO
RESIGN BY PERSIA
American Treasurer General
Says Contract Can Be Re-
voked Only BY Council.

TEHERAN. Persia, Dec. 15-W. Nor
gan Shuster, American treasurer general
OF Persia, has fatty denied the state
ment printed in Russian newspapers 70
the effect that Persia had agreed to dis
pense with his services.
In a cablegram to a friend In this
country Mr.. shuster explained that
since his contract had been authorized
by the Persian national council. 1t must
be revoked, II at all, by the same
authority.
News from Kasbin that the Russian
soldiers had turned more than 1000
Persians out Of their homes to make
quarters for the Cars troops Is being
bitterly denounced in mass meetings to-
day
Speakers are exhorting citizens to re-
main loyal to w. Morgan Shuster, the
American treasurer-generaL and are
denouncing England almost as bitterly
as Russia.
Great Indignation was caused by the
receipt OF a telegram from Kasbin to-
day that several, of the evicted Persinns
had frozen to death in the showstoru'
last night. Also It was stated that the
lives. of police officers at Kasbin were
thrt atene'i by the Russian soldiers.
A deputation waited upon members OF
parliament today. urging them to pay
no heed to the Cars ultimatum con-
corning Shuster.
Assurances were given that parlia-
ment had no intention of resembling
their former action, when they refused
TO dismiss Shuster.
The boycott against Great Britain IL
growing. The feeling is general thai
had not Sir Edward Grey. British min
lister OF foreign affairs. backed up Rus
sia in her ultimatum a compromise
| would have been effected.
Shopkeepers In the south refuse ia
supply the British consular guards with
food. a.n.
Shustrr today received ~ telegraph
| a divine blessing from the chief prizes,
| Of Ispahan, In which the priest de.
| clares Islam is being attacked from
every point by Christians, and thai
| Shuster Is the one Christian who Is
| standing between Persia and tn,
Involves"
The Washington times., 1911-12-15
Ground Is Broken
For New POStOfice

Ground has been broken for the erec-
ton of the City Postoffice building. cor
ner Of Massachusetts avenue and North
Capitol street northeast. A large steam
shovel is busy scooping UP the dirt. A
large force of men is employed, and the
work will be pushed.
Gill & Sons, Of Cleveland, are the con-
tractors. The money to be invested in
the structure will be $2.197.0O0. 1t will
be one of the prettiest public buildings
in Washington; in fact, model of
architecture which will set a standard
for all nations of the world.
There will be q striking resemblance
in structure. of the Union Station and
of the new postoffice Practically the
same material will be used In the Post
office building as in the station.
The, postoffce will be connected by
ton. This will enable the postoffice
authorities to handle mail much faster.
and II will prove more convenient than
hauling It thirty or forty blocks to and
from the depot. outgoing malls usually
are closed an hour before trains leave
Washington. At the new office II will
be possible to hold the mail to within
half an hour of train time.
The Washington times., 1911-12-15
POSTERTY WILL CALL -.
THESE THE DARK AGES

To the Editor OF THE TIMES:
Your correspondent, Mr.. B. c. Gallup
In his reply to the article signed '177G,'
refers to II Ms IAN amusing communica-
ton" ! regret that old not make my
article instructive, for I feel that Mr..
GALLUP needs instruction rather than en-
tertainment. &
I began my article with the words:
1T is inaccurate to speak OF civilized
and halfscivilized nations. There is not
a single civilized nation on the face
OF the earth. The United States n
half-civilized; China and Persia are
uuarter-civilized." Please notice that
wrote civilized and half-civilized" and
not civilized or half-civilized. / might
call your correspondence attention to
the fact that It is inaccurate to mis-
state which he does when no writes
that my article starts out with the
bold statement that II Is inaccurate to
speak of civilized or half-civilized ma
tions. as there are no civilized nations
Nevertheless, the statement Immediate
ly follows that the United States IL
only q half f-civilized nation. ."
said civilized and half-civilized." no;
civilized or half-civiliYed.
I repeat 1t Is inaccurate TO speak OF
civilized and half-civilized nations wher
the better classification is half-civilized
and auarter-civilized. repeat the
United States and Europe are only half
civilized. for the truly civilized ages
of the future will look down upon the
present era of war as we look dowr
upon the Dark Ages. II we are fully
civilized, what are the meanings of the
words progress and reform. which are
shouted by our political orators?
The Washington times., 1911-12-15
HUMAN INTEREST IN THE
DEAD-LETTER SALE.

The Postmaster General is holding
his annual auction sale. On the
ground floor of one of Washington's
well-known auction rooms, the waits
and strays of the mails have been
assembled in convenient packages as
conglomerate as "ships and shoes and
sealing wax and cabbages and kings
They are the flotsam of haste and the
ietsam of carelessness.
The lingerie department and the no
ton counter seem to have contributed
more abundantly to the port of miss
ing parcels than any other branches
of the great emporiums, and yet the
Old Curiosity Shop, could have replen
ished its stock of oddities from this
"mixellaneous br'ilin'." There are
seersucker corset covers and bamboo
fishing rods, bone forceps and zepnyl
The Washington times., 1911-12-15
A "GOOD FELLOW" IN SPITE
OF AFFLICTION.

From the Washington Asylum Hos
pital comes an echo which indicates the
spirit in which the whole community
is supporting the work which the St.
Nicholas Girl has undertaken for the
benefit of thousands of poor children
who otherwise would have cheerless
Christmas.
Among the donations received in the
past few days was box of dolls, sent
by busy woman who finds herself
unable to dress them, much as she
would like to, but who also sends
along the materials. AS soon a. the
fact was made known that there was
work which the GOOD FELLOWS
could do-GOOD FELLOWS being by
no means restricted to any age OF
sex-along the line of dressing dolls
The Times received communication
from one of the inmates in the Wash.
ington Asylum Hospital, setting forth
that she would be glad, in spite of the
misfortunes which hemmed her in, tc
do her part toward beautifying these
dolls, and thus rendering them all the
more pleasing to the heart of child
hood.
In certain sense this offer, wher
considered in relation to the circum
stances surrounding it, is far more
inspiring than any substantial dona
tion. 1t is living illustration thai
there are yet those who realize tha,
however much they may be beset by
misfortune, they can look about then
and find others who are not SO fortu
nate as themselves. The very fact
1that they are in the midst of affiic
ltion makes them all the more sensitiv,
to the sufIerings OF Others and stimu
The Washington times., 1911-12-15
This Government
Believes Shuster
Will Be Dismissed

State Department officials for the first
time today feel that w. Morgan
Shuster's service as treasurer-general OF
Persia must come to an end. The posi-.
tion taken by Great Britain means. they
think, that Mr.. Shuster has no supper,
whatever In Europe, and that he will
eventually be dismissed by Persia tc
appease Russia.
The fact that Sir Edward Grey, secre-
tary for foreign affairs of Great Britain
has stated in a public speech to parlia.
ment that England Is compelled to sup.
port Russia In that country's demand
for Shuster's scalp, means. II is be-
lieved here. that within q few more
weeks the Americans contract will be
terminated.
Nothing regarding the dismissal OF
Shuster can be made the subject OF
protest from the United States Govern.
ment. Only q threat or an overt act
ag' INST the life or property of ShusteI
would call forth remonstrance from
the State Department.
The Washington times., 1911-12-15

fascinators, wrinkle eradicators and
Juliette slippers, egg cups and ealabash
pipe bowls, flannel petticoats and grass
hammocks.
1t would be interesting to speculate
as to what was the outcome of the
disappointment which must have been
occasioned by the failure Of many OF
these articles to arrive at their desti-
nation. What picture of agony, pro-
family, and distress rises before the
mental vision rs we think Of the auto
mobile driver, marooned on some lonely
stretch of country highway, waiting
for the arrival of the "sparker" that
never came! Can he be waiting there
still--a Casabianca redivivus, st.
Simeon Stylites without his pietyf
And where is Juliettef Here are her
felt slippers, but before what alien
hearth is she toasting her toes of pink
and whitei Or is she undergoing the
agonies of boots that it too soon,
while she muses. on the melancholy
lines of Tennyson:
.'They cometh not" she said,
II am a-weary, weary .
And would that I were dead"
One cannot repress certain amount
OF satisfaction at discovering that Ar
bans complete Method for the Cornet
Piston and Saxhorn" got no further
than the dead letter office. The
pleasure would be even more complete
if the cornet and the saxhorn were also
in the errant grab-bag. If out OF the
depths they must cry to us, some
neighbor has at least had few months
of surcease from sorrow. And the
Baedekers. One would think that OF
all things in the, world guide book
would be able to find its own way
about. And yet here are complete
wade mecums which boast their ability
to pilot travellers through all the by
ways of Europe, and yet can't make a
short trip, on their own account, from
one State to the other, perhaps, with
out losing their way and falling into
the Federal oubliette, like any mere
book for the blind.
The whole gamut of human emotions
is perhaps represented in the disap-
pointment and delay now explained by
this outpouring of the dead letter Of
fee. And yet carelessness and haste
will continue to levy its annual toll OF
misdirected or undirected packages
and another year will bring another
harvest.
The Washington times., 1911-12-15
What's on the Program, in
Washington Today

tonight: Lodges-Coiumbia. No. 3;
Lebanon, No. Z; Hiram. NO Is; Royal
knights Tempiar-Coiumbia Com
mandery, No. 2. Eastern Star-Mar-
tina Chapter. No. 4. installation of Of
ficers. Miscellaneous--Meetin Of Ac-
tdal Past Masters Lodge.
The following l. o. o. F. ORGANIZATIONS
will meet tonight: Lodges-Central,
No. /, and Metropolis, No. 16. degree
work. Encampment-Magene No.
The following knights of Pythias or
ganzations will meet tonight: Lodge
Syracusians. No. 10, business. Pythian
sisters-Rathbone Temple. No. s. de-
Meeting Of Seneca Tribe. No. II. I. o.
r. NJ. 316 Pennsylvania avenue south
Meeting essii 6f 3; Mineola Nj Tride, No. IA. l. o.
r. NJ, Masonic Hall. Anacostia, s pm.
Meeting of White Eagle Tribe. No. II.
I. o. r. NJ. Fifth and G streets
Meeting Of Idaho Council. No. ! De-
gree of Pocahontas. Northeast Tenn
pie. Twelfth and H streets northeast.
ess,eses sssen tuSy Webb aa Hayss
North Capitol street, s p. m.
Second anniversary Of the revival Of
the Sons of Temperance. 643 Louisiana
Lecture on Care and Management of
Nervous Children" by DIR. d. Percy
Hickling, Mothers and Teachers AS
sosiation Hubbard Pssf, School s;s, $50 2 m
Health. BY DR.. George E, Girard.
before the Parents and Teachers AS
sociation Of the Emery and Eckington
day School Home, North Capitol and
Reception to the Rev. James s. Mont
gomery, Metropolitan Memorial Meth
11t
Open rally meeting of the Mems
League Of the Fifth Baptist Church.
L street, between Sixth and Seventh
streets. southwest, 1880 p. m.
Annual banquet Of the Scottish st.
Andrews Society. Rauscher's, s p. m.
Second day of the District bar exami-
nations. ... ...
Reception to the officers and members
ters of the American Revolution. the
Portner this afternoon.
Lecture on The Blackfeet Indians" by
tional Geographic Society. New Ma
sonic Temple. 1850 and Sis p. m.
Presentation of prizes and insignia to
District National Guardsmen. drill
Meeting Of the Myra 3. Enright Camp,
Washington Hall. 7:3O p; m:
| Annual banquet of the Engineering So
ciety. George Washington University.
| Violin recital by Miss Eugene de
Guerin, with piano accompaniment by
Miss Ida Ewing, entertainment for the
blind, Public Library. Mt. Vernon
| square, p. m.
| Lecture on Some Present Day Prob
lens in Education" by Paul Monroe
Mckinley Manual Training School, 3:4t
p. m.
Concert by the United States Soldiers
| Home Band, Stanley Hall, $3.50 p m.
| Exhibition drill by the Fifteenth United
| States Cavalry, Fort Myer, this after
| noon.
The Washington times., 1911-12-15
FREE TRADE IN TUBERCU-
LOSIS.

Governor Mann, of Virginia, in
granting a conditional pardon to a
consumptive convict, couples clemency
with Solomonic proviso of Danish
ment. Unwilling to keep doomed
man in confinement, the Governor is
still more unwilling that he should be
free to return to his family and put
them in danger of disease. The alter.
native to the pardon is, therefore, that
the prisoner shall at once remove to
Colorado or enter some institution for
the treatment of tuberculosis.
While the success or failure of such
condition depends, of course, upon
the spirit in which it is accepted by
the convict and his family, the Cover
nor has at least relieved himself of a
twofold responsibility. To hold a
hopeless consumptive in prison con.
finement smacks of cruelty; to turn
him out to live carelessly with his
family is more cruel still. At the
same time the released convict has
probably only to move beyond the
borders of Virginia to violate the con.
ditions of his pardon without fear of
extradition. In the end the result de.
pends entirely on the man himself.
The perplexities of such case are
valuable as they serve to emphasize
the conviction that the regulation OF
the slower contagious diseases is q
matter calling for both State and Fed.
eral action toward isolation. There is
not form of local government which
does not stringently segregate the vic.
Tins of the speedier but none the less
contagious fevers. A lack of quaran.
tine for diphtheria, scarlet fever, OF
even measles, would rouse public indig.
nation to white heat. Yet in the case
of consumption, far more certain to
waste life and end in death, in the case
of other disorders even more terrible
because they are inherited, the laws
stop short at the most perfunctory
measures of prevention. A beef can
not be shipped from a tick infested
locality into another in which the cat
tie are healthy; but a human being
plainly ticketed with death, both fol
himself and others, is permitted to &c
wheresoever he will and live with
whatever disregard of Others his care
lessness or ignorance may dictate.
Red Cross stamps at Christmastidt
afford a fine opportunity to aid in tn,
cure and prevention of the White
Plague, but they can avail compare
lively little until not only in publ,
institutions, but in all walks of life
the public health is safeguarded at tn,
expense of both private ignorance ant
personal convenience.
The Washington times., 1911-12-15
lula Murdock Says Mikaa Mordkin Is
Better Than EUer in NeU Offerings

Gorgeous as was the Russian We'd
ding and spirited as was Its ensemble
dancing, the audience cared more yes
erai OF the ..divertissements" which fol-
lowed. Among these were Mordkin'
famous bow and arrow dance, where the
wonderful exponent of the choreographic
art leaps with mighty, graceful bounds
many feet above. One listening can hear
chorus of ''ahs. go up from women IN
the audience when Mikail Mordkin thus
bounds AnS s, in this part Of "a the pro. aDe
marvellous toe dancing. but for other
variety of dance steps.
Octet Gives
One of Best Numbers.
The advertisements contain one OF
the most charming numbers the Rus
slams OFFER This is the mazurka, danced
by an octet, and this famous Russian
dance step is given with much grace
and spirit. Glinka's dashing music
comes from the orchestra; the eye is
feasted not only with the rhythmic
movements of the dancers, but the
white costumes edged with black look
more handsome by far than the more
ornate garb worn in the wedding num-
Der.
Favor Is won, too. by Mile. Pajitzkaia,
who dances the Anitra dance to Grieg' q
music. Ones mind IL now thrown back
to the great Richard Mansheld's peer
Gynt' and the Grieg suite written for
the Ibsen fantasy.
Next q charming little girl Of tender
years danced q Swan Dance" an ex-
given at the last performance before
yesterdays.
When the last number had been
danced, when the curtain fell finally, a
fashionable audience was surprised to
find that the afternoon had fed so fast.
One could have watched Mordkin in his
have longer observed the graceful Mile
Sedowa skim the stage
Henrietta Crossman was an enthu
siastic spectator, and other member.
OF her company were with the greaI
comedienne In a box and all shared hel
appreciation of the Russians. So does
the writer. JULIA MURDOCH.
The Washington times., 1911-12-15
Columbus Memorial to
Be Started Next Week

Actual work Of putting up the Column
bus Memorial. In front Of the Union
Station, will begin soon The excava-
tion for the structure has been made
and everything is in readiness to start
the structure next week.
With the building of the new post
office to the west side of the station
and the erection of the memorial on the
south. the approaches to the station will
be improved and that section much
beautifed.
The contract calls for the completion
of May. IL will be a massive thing, the
large marble ball. representing the
world. alone weighing about $1,000
pounds.
The Washington times., 1911-12-15
Will Excuse Employees
Of Congress Library

Civil service employees in all divisions
of the Library OF Congress. including
the copyright office, who can be spared,
will be excused at noon Saturday, De-
cember %, and at noon, Saturday. De-
cember 30, upon application to the chief
of the division In which they are em-
sued by direction Of the Librarian OF
Congress.
All divisions OF the Library will close
at 4:3O o'clock on the days named, and
will remain closed on Christmas Day
while all divisions, except the sunday y
and holiday service, will be closed all
of January ]. while the various en-
ployes are celebrating New Year Day.
The library building will close at :3(
O'clock, December 49, and December 30
and will remain closed all OF New Yeai
Day.
The Washington times., 1911-12-15

skipping lightly as a leaf In the au-
tumn wind. Mixall Mordkin charmed a
large audience at the Belasco yester-
day afternoon. The famous Russian
dancer was seen to far better sdvanta ge
than few weeks ago, when he was
lust Off a hospital operating table. and
when he "loafed''on the stage In con-
sequence
A large and fashionable audience
watched Al. Mordkin and Mile Sedowa
yesterday. The premier darso,ise OF the
Imperial Russian ballet shared honors
with hordkin In popular acclaim.
Only one regret was felt, snd this was
over the absence from the company of
charming little Mile. lydia Lopoukowa.
The program began with the Russian
Weddings onc-nct ocular opera ar
ranged by Mordkin, with music by Ru-
bernstein. Tschaikowski. and .slinka. As
might be expected this first part Of the
program proved to be the most typi-
cally Russian thing which the visiting
dancers have offered here. Tho customs
and manners of Russian peasants at a
wedding were all enacted by dancers
clad in the marvellous finery dear to the
Russian heart, particularly at a we'd
eihSs AbcANuu Shtb b1tt.uS IA thO ou-
dience did not care much for one piece
Of symbolism embodied in the opera and
taken from life.
Whip as
Symbol of Mastery.
This IL the handing Of the bridegroom
a little thonged whip. token Of the hus-
bands masterdom in his home.
In this connection It may be related
that when a Russian peasant ceases to
beat his wife she sometimes feels that
he has ceased to care for her.
In the interests Of international peace
and amity, II may be added that the
Russian peasant Is not the only hus-
band who sometimes chastises his wife
with physical force; from ancient time
many Anglo-Saxon husbands have
claimed similar privilege. and there Ii
talk today Of setting up the whipping
post In the District for such offenders.
The Washington times., 1911-12-15
Amusements.

Belasco-Henrietta Crosman. In "Ths
Real Thing" Sis D.. m.
S:15 p. m.
National-"The Pink Lady" D. m.
Academy--"Ten Nights in a Barroom.'
d. m.
Chase s-Polite vaudeville. els and Sis
D. m.
Observation-Disclosures vaudeville. els and
S:15 D. m.
Casino-Elite vaudeville. 1880 to 5 and
7.3o to 1890 y. m.
Cosmos-Continuous vaudeville.
Gayety-"Bis Gaiety Company" 2l5
and S:l5 u. IN.
Lyceun'-"Girls from Reno" 2:J5 and
Sl5 p. n.
Misunderstanding. dancing, bowling,
Convention Hall-Roller skating.
The Washington times., 1911-12-15
ARMY.

The following named officers of the
Medical detailSd to enter the Army
Field Service and Correspondence
School for Medical Officers. Fort
Leavenworth. Kan: Major WILL
lam F. LEWIS, Major JERE b.
CLAYTON, Major ELMER 4.
DEAN, Major WILLIAM y. BIS
EEL, Major ROBERT U. PATTEK-
SON, Captain JAMES J.. B2VANS,
Capta'n HENRY ID. THOMSON.
The Washington times., 1911-12-15
ARMY AND NAVY ORDERS

Chief Carpenter p. TREUTLEIN, de-
tached Naval Training Station, Great
Lakes, North Chicago, Ill, to Bir-
mingham.
val Station. Cavite, T. l.
Lieut.. T.. s. ROOT, detached First Tor
pedo Division, Asiatic torpedo fleet
and command Bainbridge, to home
and wait orders.
Surgeon U. r. WEBB. to Naval Hos
pital, Canacao. p. l.
Passed Assistant Paymaster T. j.
BRIGHT, to Monterey.
The Washington times., 1911-12-15
NAVY.

Lieut.. dunior grade) G. p. PAGE. de-
tached Delaware, to Navy Depart
ment.
Ensign j. II. EvERSoN, detached Me-
Midshipman p. r. FOSTER, detached
Washington, to Utah.
Boatswain Il. r. PEIRCEY, detached
Iowa, 10 Birmingham.
The Washington times., 1911-12-15

Of sparing the roc and spelling the
child.
The sufferings caused by the lash I'm
many OF American prisons end con-
vict camps should receive the condem-
nation of the civilized world
CLARISSA OLDS KELLER
The Washington times., 1911-12-15
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.

Arrived-Barney, Biddle, at Annapolis
Washington, North Carolina, at
Hampton Roads: Celtic. at New
York ward: Mohawk, at Indian
Head: Uncas. at Santiago.
Sniled-San Francisco. from Newport
for Guantanamo; Wheeling, from
san Pedro lie Macovis for Santo Do
minso City. w
The Washington times., 1911-12-15
= In the Mail Bag 4

of invited this
not
Address MAIL
The Washington times., 1911-12-15

The chop suey dance. as performed in
certain quarters In South Washington.
appears to be but a little way removed
from the lock step.
The Washington times., 1911-12-15

Those brave enough to indulge in
these possum dinners take good
chance Of playing dead with painful
verisimilitude.
The Washington times., 1911-12-15

Teachers who are fighting the delayed
pay day want what tuey. want when
they want 1t too badly to want to
wait for 1t when it's theirs.
The Washington times., 1911-12-15

The equinox of the sporting year.
As the aftermath of football draws to
close baseball gossip commences T.,
be heard. '
The Washington times., 1911-12-15
Concert Today
By the U. S. Soldiers Home Band,
Stanley Hall at $3.50 O'clock.
JOHN S. NJ. ZIMMERMANN.
Director.

Director.
PROGRAM.
March, 1.-THE Royal Trumpters,'
Seltzer
Overture. "Robespierre" Littolf
Idyl, "In Lovers Lane. Pryor
Selection. "Elisir d'Amour,"
Donizetu
Characteristic. "Cocoanut Dance"
Hermann
Waltz suite, "Krolrs Ball Klaenge."
Lumbye
Finale, Salute to the Stars and
Stripes ''''.'.'''''''.Hu
''The Star-Spangied Banner"