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CONGRESS, THE STATES, AND
DIVORCE.

Legislatures of the States are wont
to adopt resolutions advising Congress
of their wishes in matters of Federal
legislation. Legislatures indeed have
repeatedly assumed to instruct theix
S<hators. There is no apparent reason
rwhy the legislatures should not present
suggestions; far from resenting them,
Congress has repeatedly given weighty
consideration to proposals thus urged
upon it.
Why, then, should not Congress re-
turn the compliment? Why, in regard
to matters of public policy which are
without the province of Congress,
should Congress not undertake to lead,
to initiate, to effect cooperation and
uniformity among the State legisla-
lures?
For years there has been well-nigh
universal demand for uniformity of
marriage and divorce laws. National
legislation is demanded by people who
seem oblivious of the fact that it is
no affair of Congress, but entirely one
for the States. The interstate COM
merce clause is splendidly elastic and
versatile; but it will hardly be
stretched to cover a national mar
Eiage and divorce code.
1t is not apparent, however, why
Congress should not take a lead in
some proper fashion in bringing the
subject TO the attention of the States.
a resolution of Congress, setting forth
its views in the form of an address
to State legislatures, could be COM
municated by the Secretary of State
to the governors, with the request
that they lay it before the legislatures.
1t might not improperly suggest the
legislatures cooperation should be
Asked. Certainly offense would be un-
likely; undoubtedly a valuable i'm
petus would be given to the subject.
The procedure might even set an ex-
ample that would, in time, make pos
sible some organized method of con-
ference and cooperation of Congress
and the legislatures on such subjects.
The house of governors has been
formed with very similar purpose in
mind. Why not a method of co-opera-
tion between the legislative branches of
governments, Federal and Statei
Congress indeed is peculiarly well
postured to assume such a leadership,
for it is the legislature of the District
of Columbia. Model laws for this Dis
trict, supplemented by a little propa
ganda work in the effort to induce the
States to follow the same lines, might
easily produce excellent results in the
direction of uniformity.
The American Bar Association years
ago took up the difficult problem of
securing uniformity of State laws re-
lating to negotiable instruments. 1t
was long campaign; but it has
brought a large number of States to
substantial uniformity in this branch
of legislation, and the results have
been altogether desirable.
Congress surely could initiate and
lead such a movement with more au-
thority and effect than any voluntary
association. The present currency of
demand for some reforms in the mar
riage and divorce code seems to pro-
vide a peculiarly fitting occasion to
launch such a movement in Congress.
THE MISEORTIINES OE A MOD.
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Mrs. Edward B. Mclean
Under Specialists Care

Under the care of throat specialist
Mrs. Evelyn Walsh Mclean, wife OF
Edward Beala Mclean, is at Friend
ship. John r. McLeans country seat
suffering from a protracted cold 70
which he fell a victim in Har Harber
about two weeks ago.
Mrs Mel can and her husband arrived
in Washington last night. She was
taken Immediately to Friendship and
placed under the care of DR.. w. b.
Mason.
Mr.. Mclean said this morning that
Mrs. Mclean, while i'll. was not in a
serious condition. After she contracted
the cold Mr. Mclean took her to Que bee
arose which made it advisable for them
TO come to Washington.
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COL. ANDERSON'S RECORD
IN THE CIVIL WAR
To the Editor of THE TIMES:

To the Editor of THE TINES:
Col N. ). Anderson, the father Of the
new minister to Belgium, commanded
the Sixth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, one
of the healthiest regiments that left
the State of Ohio. 1t was recruited in
and about Cincinnati, and at this time
there are over 80 living, several being
over eighty years of age. They hold a
reunion every year. and Mr.. l. Ander-
son takes a great interest In them. His
father is buried In Spring Grove Gene
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terry. near Cincinnati. He died about
eighteen Years ago. and the members
OF the regiment take a great interest in
the decoratiOn Of his grave. His regi-
mont was the first one to reach Nash
Vile after Frrt Donelson fell, coming
UP on the steamer Diana with General
Nelson, commander OF the division, and
they saved the city from destruction.
c. CUNNINGHAM
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canal on American territory If we
would allow her to patrol and run it
for us. We did not see the insult i'm
piled in this proposition.
The Clayton Bulwer treaty, one of
the most infamous that one nation
palmed off on another, was all in the
interest OF England. She not only
violated it. but she has and does to
this very day stand as a repudiator of
the Monroe Doctrine in language as
we'll as In act.
GEORGE C. TANNER.
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Chesapeake Beach will need only a
cane brake to look like Mississippi it.
self next Friday. when the Mississippi
society assemblies with song and min
strelsy for an old-time outing.
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Rev. Hez Sven has been asking
If Washingtonians can overcome the
fear of death. Well, after living here
people do hate to go worse than II they
had spent life in some cities.
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Meeting of the following lodges, Odd
Fellows: Beacon. No. 15; Excelsior, No.
II: Langdon, No. 26, business; Union,
No. ii, and Covenant, No. 1S, degree
work. Rebekah lodges: Esther. No.
5, degree work.
Meeting of following lodges, Knights of
Pythias; Decatur, No. 8; Calanthe,
No. II, and Equal, No. II, business.
Meeting of following Masonic lodges:
Dawson, No. 1G, F. c.; Stansbury. No.
"a, called off; Arminius. No. %, NJ. M,
Ali communicates calendared to meet
during the week have been called off.
Eastern Star chapters: Col lumbia, No.
15: Temple, No. 13; called off.
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Mt Pleasant is thoroughly aroused at
the pcstoffices plan to move its branch
on Tark road away from that section.
Petitions are being circulated and an
effective resistance is being planned.
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The net total circulation Of The Wash
ington Times CGailyD during the month of
July was l,lS7,949, all copies left over and
returned being eliminated. This number,
when divided by 26. the number Of days of
publication, shows the net daily average for
July TO have been IS, 69O
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Before she leaves for Belgium. where
her husband will be American minister.
Mrs. Larz Anderson will add to her
literary fame by publishing two more
books.
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The weather. department announces
moderately high temperatures" for this
week Everything is going up.
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LETTERS TO THE TIMES MAIL BAG

O he Times dm as It reel hkE
unonyn
Of d n be dp public
ut the o ne nr des
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There were all colors of laws in near
by towns yesterday, with blue prcdomi-
mating.
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A local contemporary speaks OF am
phibiGus Mississippians." Are there
SUCH
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Proof Positive.

.I told him I couldn't sing. but he
still insisted
Made you prove it. eh"-Houston
Post.
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The net total circulation OF The Washington
Times (Sunday} during the month of July
was 202. SIC. all copies left over and returned
by agents being eliminated. This number
when divided by 3, the number OF Sundays
during July shows the net Sunday average
tor July 10 have been 40,515.
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Concerts Today
ey the q. S. Soldiers Home Band
Bandstand, at 4 p. N.
PROGRAM
JOHN S. ZIMMERMANN,
Director.

PROGRAM
March. CONSTELLATION" "..........Clark
overture. The Voice Of Nature"
German
l. Morris Dance"
3. Shepherds Dance"
g. Torch Dance"
Grand Selection, "Traviata" Verdi
Characteristic, "Cocoanut Dance"
o--''' Hermann
Excerpts from The Dollar PriP5 Fan
1SnoIs "Dixieland' .Haines
The Star -Spangled Banner"
Bv the U. S. Engineer Band, at
Washington Barracks at p. m
JULIUS KEMPER. Leader.
PROGRAM.
overture, Raymond. "......... Thomas
Picolo Solo. ""fhe Humming Bird"
Demare
CBy Corporal Leven.)
Selection, THE Girl in the Train"
Fall
"alIZ, vi DdIlCl -LNOAiAdh
Descriptive Fantasie, "A Hunting
Scene .BuealeSSl
THE Star-Spangled Banner.
BY the Fifteenth Cavalry Baud, II
Franklin Park, at 1890 p. m.
GEORGE F. TYRRELL. Director.
PROGRAM
March, Colonel Augur" .Tyrrell
Potpourri, Bouquet of Melo-
DIES .........-....--..s Mey
Waltz, THE Chocolate Soldier
straus
Descriptive Fantasia, Death of
Custer .......................Jo Johnson
Piccolo Solo, Through the Air.
Damn
Sergeant NJ. Richter.
Selection from the opera Ma
toma NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. -HerOert
(New)
a. Song to 1.-The Evening Star"
from "Tannhauser" Wagner
Spring Song. ............M .Mendelssohn
Finale. Excerpts from Gay Mul
StCtan .......................E Edwards
''Star-Spangled Banner"
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The present King George in deciding
the AlsOp claim in such a way as to
bring considerable money to the Cap
ital. has made himself almost popular
enough to compensate for the other
four Georges.
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MONDAY, AUGUST IA, 1911.

Entered at the Postofhce at Washington
D. c.. as second class matter.
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Sunday

Total for month. Z33, IL
Sunday average for month. .......... 4S.S2
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What's on the Program in
Washington Today

(The Times will be pleased to an
nounce meetings and entertainments in
this column.)
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The girl cashier of a downtown res
taurant who has left her position be-
cause a mysterious Romeo persists in
sending her roses, is receiving many
expressions of sympathy. But, of
course, some girls would prefer the
roses.
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JULY CIRCULATION,
nnfIr

le number Of complete and perfect copies
he Washington Times printed daily dur
the month Of July WAS as fnlloNNH:
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Life Guard f. G. Moore, at the bath
ing beach yesterday, did excellent work
in rescuing a visitor from drowning.
The successful season at the beach has
been remarkably free from accidents,
and the management is entitled to the
highest credit.
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By the Fifteenth Cavalry Baud, ai
Franklin Park, at 1890 p. m.
PROGRAM.

GEORGE F. TYRRELL. Director.
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By the U. S. Engineer Band. at
Washington Barracks at 8 p. m

JULIUS KEMPER, Leader.
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Petitions are being circulated and an
effective resistance is being planned.
The present King George in deciding
the Alsop claim in such a way as to
bring considerable money to the Cap
ital. has made himself almost popular
enough to compensate for the other
four Georges.
The girl cashier of a downtown res
taurant who has left her position be-
cause a mysterious Romeo persists in
sending her roses, is receiving many
expressions of sympathy. But, of
course, some girls would prefer the
roses
Life Guard F. G. Moore, at the bath
ing beach yesterday, did excellent work
in rescuing a visitor from drowning.
The successful season at the beach has
been remarkably free from accidents,
and the management is entitled to the
highest credit.
The restauranteurs at Glen Echo will
not be prosecuted for violating the blue
laws, but the people who sold cigars
and soda water are scheduled to catch
It. Now, suppose a man announces that
he wants to make his breakfast off a
panatela and lollipop?
Third Assistant Secretary Of State
Chanler Hale has acquired a good deal
of experience in entertaining distin-
guiShed visitors. The guest chamber
in the new quarters of the Department
of State will be presided over by a
Luculus as well as a diplomat
Washington should I'd the host
Of moving picture agents now within its
borders as its best friends. The men
whose films will flash to countless
thousands the sights OF the city will do
more tc awaken national interest in the
Capital than an army OF publicity men
Former Senator Charles Dick is pur-
suing the best course in gathering to-
gether data upon the experience of
other communities and countries with
civil pension systems The more facts
and the less theory he can present to
Congress in behalf of the Government
employees cause the more respect and
consideration Congress will give.
The increase in the number of
priests in the congregation of st. Pat
rick's Church by the appointment of the
Rev John NJ. Mcnamara, now at Brad
shaw. Nd, is of great interest to all the
people of the District. The parish is a
great one, and its affairs are conducted
with notable success under the rector,
Mgr. William T Russell People in the
District will learn with pleasure that
Mgr. Eussell's first assistant, Tie Rev.
Father McGuigan, has nearly recovered
his health, and will soon retarn to his
duties
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The restauranteurs at Glen Echo will
not be prosecuted for violating the blue
laws. but the people who sold cigars
and soda water are scheduled to catch
st. Now, suppose man announces that
he wants to make his breakfast off a
panatela and a loIlipop?
The Washington herald., 1911-09-09

New York, Sept s.-The government
crop report to-day confirmed the one Of
a month ago that showed severe losses
in nearly all products. According to the
September report there will be about 1OO,-
100000 bushels more Of corn than in
dicated in the previous one. Against this
Improvement there is a further loss OF
about 100000 tons in hay and of about
10 10000 bushels in wheat These losses
about Offset the gain and there is the
additional unfortunate circumstances that
at this late season of the year 1t is i'm
possible to talk further OF improvements.
In the stock market there was real
liquidation throughout the session and
prices closed net lower in nearly all Is
sues Even at the low prices. conserva-
tive interests refused to advise pur-
chases, except in some SpeClalties. The
reason is that more liquidation is feared
because a great portion of the public has
been fooled by newspapers and brokers
in regard to the crop situation. The
hope has been heLi out of very extensive
Improvement, and the report of to-day
destroys that hope.
Another campaign of misrepresentation
is under way regarding Union Pacific. A
press agency has been established at Chi
cago that is sending out dispatches dated
from other cities. Investigation proves
there is absolutely no foundation for the
statements made. Mrs. Z. II. Hartman,
by the way, has returned from her visit
The Washington herald., 1911-09-09
WARDMAN TO BUILD
SEVEN APARTMENTS

The largest apartment house construc-
tion operation Of recent months has been
commenced by Harry wardman. who, be-
fore he finishes with this particular OPP
Grafton. expects 10 erect no less than
seven handsome apartment houses, rang
ing almost the entire length OF the south
side of r street. between Fourteenth and
Fifteenth streets northwest.
Already work has commenced on the
construction of three Of the buildings.
AS soon as these are completed the re-
manning four will be started.
All the buildings will be of uniform
type and size. occupying lots with a
frontage OF fifty-five feet on r street and
a depth Of ninety feet TO an alley. The
buildings will be Of a modified Italian Re
naissance type, four sttories and cellar,
and will cost about $1,000 each. The
three upon which construction already
has commenced will be finished Novem-
Der !.
Each building will be of fire-proof con-
structiOn. containing seven apartments
on each of the four floors. The apart
ments will contain from two ito four
rooms and bath.
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SUBURBAN RESIDENCE
WILL COST $4,000

residences in Washington. 1t will be. es-
pecially adapted to elaborate entertain
ing.
Plans for the structure, prtpared by
Wood, Dom & Deming, architects, call
for a three-story building of white lime
stone and stucco, shaped on italian Re-
naIssance lines, and containing about
thirty rooms and six baths The main
entrance is from the north front into a
reception hall, from which special ladies'
and gentlemen's reception rooms open
out.
From the reception haall broad stair
case leads TO the first floor, where large
hall, running the entire depth of the
house, is hanked on the east and west
respectively, by q large dining-room and
a living room of the same dimensions
Both run the depth of the house. as does
the drawing-room, into which the dining
room opens on the east.
The living room on the west end and
the drawing-roon at the east end Of the
house open on ito large open porticos
of limestone construction, from which
broad concrete steps lead to the ground.
Under the east portico runs the drive
way, a hall leading from the door open
ing on the driveway to the reception hall
in the center of the basement floor.
The plans for the work on the grounds
have not been made public. but IT is
known the landscape gardening effects
will conform to the type Of the house,
and will be both beautiful and elabo-
rate.
The people for whom the house is being
built are now in Europe, and their names
will not be made public before their re-
turn TO this country. The new home will
not be completed before next spring.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-09
WEEKLY REVIEW OF TRADE
Steady improvement in Business Conditions Is
Indicated in Reports from Big Trade
Centers of the Country.

New York, Sept. S.-R. G. Dun's weekly
review tomorrow will say:
Steady Improvement in business con-
ditions is indicated by most of the re-
ports which come from the leading in
dustries, and from trade centers. This
Is further confirmed by the gain in bank
clearings, the reduction in number OF
idle cars, and the increase in pig iron
production. Apparently there is a much
more optimistic sentiment regarding the
cotton and grain crops. in spite OF tho
recent government reports of conditions;
and with the prospect Of fair average
farm returns. low stocks of goods on the
shelves of distributing merchants and an
abundant supply Of money. the fall sea
son is opening with a considerable growth
Of confidence. which is helped by the
lull IN political activities, the gradual
subsiding Of war talk abroad, and the
better outlook as regards the labor situ-
alton at home.
Resumption of work in many New
England textile mills this week is an
event of value. Moreover, the demand for
dry goods. both jobbing and at retail. IS
improved. While the wool market is
more quiet for the moment, business IS
fair and quotations firm. In the shoe
trade conservative gain also appears, and
the same Is true as regards leather. The
improvement in iron and steel is mostly
in the increase in output In pig iron and
in finished material there is a diminished
demand, except in structural goods. the
continued activity in which indicates
satisfactory building operations. Alto
gether the quickened movement is gen
eral business. while not large. is indica-
tive OF a satisfactory season Of fairly
normal conditions"
The Washington herald., 1911-09-09
Government Crop Report for September Show
No improvement and Business Is Light on
Stock Exchange in Consequence.

to the West, and that will stop the many
reports OF an investigation by her of the
Union Pacific management.
E II. Hartman died just two years
ago to-day, and the stock market died
with him. Wall street is just beginning
to realize what an important factor he
was in the financial world.
Selling of stock such as has been in
progress for the last month needs no
further explanation than was furnished
by the crop report of August. and the
one of to-day. But the brokers who are
trying to fool themselves in regard to
crops are seeking personal explanations,
and yesterday had Edwin Hawley. the
leader OF u compaign on the short side
of stocks. 1t is possible that Mr.. Haw-
ley did sell a few thousand shares OF
railroad issues as a hedge against his
own securities, which are too inactive to
be handled properly in declining mar
ket Daniel G. Reid was also named
again as opposed TO the market but Mr.
Reid was at his Office only fifteen min
utes yesterday. and there was apparent
ly no connection between his hasty visit
to the street and the heavy selling late
on Broadway.
New low records were made by some
stocks and approached by others. Le-
high Valley. Missouri Pacific, and Cana
dian Pacific made new bottoms for the
movement. Steel came within a fraction
OF its low price.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-09

New York, Sept. S.-Bradstreets week
ly review will tomorrow say:
Three factors helped to expand trade
in a moderate way this week-fall festi-
vals the advance OF the season, and the
ending Of the vacation period. The in
creased turnover was largely effected
through house sales. and, to a lesser
extent, sorting orders, for orders from
travellers were curtailed because many
statesmen had been called in to attend
visiting buyers. incidentally, more IA
vorable reports regarding the corn and
other late maturing food crops, the con-
dition OF which has recently been helped
by rains. tend to develop a more Opti-
mistic feeling in surplus producing re-
gions. and lower prices have resulted in
larger purchases of cotton goods at some
points.
In industrial circles the drift has been
In a more favorable direction, owing
chiefly to diminishing fears Of immediate
strikes OF railway shopmen on Western
lines, and to the resumption Of some New
England textile mills. In iron and steel
the IOng-expected fall buying Of finished
material has not appeared as yet, while
prices still favor buyers. and pig iron
continues quiet, though stocks at some
points have been reduced through ship
ments. this, too. notwithstanding that
production in August expanded The rail-
ways are doing more in consonance with
the season. and there are fewer idle cars
than at any time since last December,
but these vehicles are more numerous
than they were at this time last year
Business failures for the week ended
September 7 were 194, against 164 last
week, 173 in the like week a year ago"
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AND DIPLOMAT
AMONG RECENT LESSEES
Mclean, of Connecticut, and Swedish Minister
Contract for Homes for SeaSon-Many
Leases Withheld from Publication

Albert Ehrensvard. who. since coming
here as successor to Minister Herman de
LagerCrantz, has been living at the Con-
neCticut, has leased the old Carlisle home
al 1873 NJ street northwest The lease
three-year contract, was closed
through the firm of Poe & Hill Count
Ehrensvard will have Representative and
Mrs. Nicholas Longworth as immediate
neighbors. The Carlisle house is a roomy
brick affair, containing eighteen rooms
and three baths, which in the past has
been the scene of many entertainments
and social functions.
Another lease recently closed by Story
& Cobb involves the handsome Rus
sell house in Sheridan circle. which has
been taken under a one-year contract by
James Parmelee, a son-in-law Of Judge
Maurv.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-09
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

New York. Sept s.-MILLPEED-Strong; moder-
ate demand. Spring bran. $50; standard middling.
Zoo: Western red deg, 800; winter wheat bran. in
lOOIb. sacks. to arrive, $50; city bran, in bulk.
4OG
OATS-Steady; moderate trade. No. white. 49ii
No white, 81; standards, 70, elevator basis; un-
graded on track. oats. Sass.
FLOUR - Finn: moderate business. Kansas
straights. 45OaITO. in sacks; spring patents, 525a
$50 in barrels: spring clears, 425ai5e sG6 winter
straights, LlGa4.3.
RYE FLOUR-Firn: moderate demand Choice
brands Ls5a5 Is
CORNAfEAI-Firm inquiry moderate. kiln-dried
for export. $50; coarse meal, in bags, laOal.2
HAY-Receipts. $40 tons; steady: there is fair
demand. New prime timothy. L50; No. l. i.25al j.
No 2. L15al.2O; No. ;. S5aS5; old. cents IEr loo
lbs. more.
sTRAw-Receipts, % tons; steady; inactive deal
iugs. Long rye. T5aSO
BEEF-Steady: business moderate. Packet, 800
al35O; family. iS5OalI00
PORK-Steady; trade inactive Mess. la5OaleZ:
family, ls so0aD00
LARD-Steady: moderate dealings. Prime West
EN-. 1000; refined continent 1880; South American.
llOO; refined Brazilian. in kegs 200; oleOstearine,
IIIsal2; Land stearine finn; New York. llal2