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The Washington times., 1911-04-12
LONE SURVIVOR Of
SUMTER OBSERVES
WAR ANNIVERSARY
General Pryor, Who Carried
Confederate Ultimatum,
Celebrates.

NEW YORK, April 12.-Claiming to be
the only survivor of the Fort Sumter
fight, which opened hostilities of ths
civil war fifty years ago today, Gen.
Roger. Atkinson Pryor, aged eighty
three, distinguished soldier, jurist and
lawyer, today observed the anniversary
by entertaining a number of war vete-
rams.
1t was as the result of General Pryor's
speech from the balcony of the Mills
House, in Charleston, Va, in which he
declared that his native State, Virginia,
would secede as soon as the first blow
was struck, that General Beauregard
sent an ultimatum to Major Robert An
derson, commanding Sumter.
Beauregard selected Pryor as one of
the commissioners to carry the ulti-
matum to Anderson, and, when he re-
turned to Fort Johnson, Capt. George 8.
James, commanding there, offered him
the privilege of firing the first shot at
Fort Sumter. Pryor rose to a brigadier
generalship in the Confederate army.
Three days after the firing on Sum-
ter said General Pryor, President
Lincoln issued his call for tr0,ps 1t
was addressed to Virginia, as well as all
the other States, but Virginia could not
strike against the South.
THAT was what we had been seeking
all through the exciting days of that
border States into line. 1t needed only
the striking of one blow, and when that
came at Sumter, the result was pre-
ciSely as we had foreSeen."
The Washington times., 1911-04-12
BR0OKLAND HEARS
EXPERTS TALK ON
CITY BEAUTY PLAN
Glenn Brown and w. E. SAT-
ford Point Out Value
of Scheme.

The Brookland Brotherhood listened
to lectures by Glenn Brown and Will
liam E. Stafford, and furthered plans for
the recreation center that will soon be
opened in Brookland through the efforts
of the Brotherhood, at a meeting held
last night.
The Brookland Baptist Church,
Twelfth and Newton streets, was
crowded with members of the organi-
zation. President Frank H. Jackson
presided.
Mr. Brown repeated the lecture on the
Macmillan, or Park Commission, plan
for the development of the city that he
has been giving in the different sections
Of Washington during the last month.
Mr.. Stafford, member of the special
committee on parks and gardens Of the
Washington Society Of Fine Arts, sub
stituted for David Fairchild, OF the
Peoples Garden Association. His topic
was THE Growing Of FTowering Shrubs
and Plants Around the Home Grounds"
He characterized love of flowers and
plants and the garden idea as among
the oldest manifestations Of refinement.
He said that even earlier than 1000 B.
c. the realization of the value Of gar
dens with beautiful flowers and foliage
as a means of ministering to the higher
nature was realized. ..
Both lectures were illustrated with
stereopticon views and carried many
practical suggestions for the beautifica-
ton of Washington.
The Brookland Brotherhood, by ar
rangement with the Brookland Baptist
Church organization, viii equip a gym
md ina q
in the new Ford memorial building that
is being erected In connection with the
church. The rooms will then be used
az a neighborhood social and recreation
center. Plans were announced last
night for a benefit concert that will be
given May to raise funds for the pur-
chase of gymnasium apparatus and the
lantern outfit.
The Washington times., 1911-04-12
NEW HOUSE DISTRICT COM.
MITTEE COMPLETE.

These are the men to whom the
people of Washington must look for
most of the District legislation of the
next two years:
DEMOCRATS.
Ben johnson, Kentucky. chairman.
Wyatt Aiken, South Carolina.
John II. Rothermel, Pennsylvania.
James A Hammill, New Jersey.
John A. NJ. Adair, Indiana
Carl C, Anderson, Ohio.
Martin Dies, Texas.
William A. Oldfield, Arkansas.
George F. O'Shaunessy, Rhode Island.
Henry George, jr., New York.
E. J. Stack, Illinois.
c. o. Lobeck, Nebraska
William c. Redfield, New York.
George Konig, Maryland.
REPUBLICANS.
]. Hampton Moore, Pennsylvania
Julius Kahn. California
Cyrus A. Sulloway, New Hbmpshire.
Leonidas c. Dyer, Missouri
Henry s. DeForest, New York.
SOCIALIST.
Victor L. Berger, Wisconsin.
What this committee will dc remains
to be seen. 1t contains some good
timber. Several of the members are
nationally known for their studies and
experience in city government. Little
is known of other new members, but
among the old members are several
who have previously been active in ad-
vancing legislation needed by the Dis
trict. The retirement of former Chair
man Smith will meet general approval.
In one respect, at least, the District
will probably benefit from the neglect
which was it's portion in the last ses-
sion. That neglect was so plain, SO
and productive of so much
harm that all old members know it
and new members have heard of it. As
a result the new committee gives
promise of demanding-and obtaining
recognition of the Districts needs
and the enactment of District legisla-
ton. The House also seems inclined
to give the District its day in court.
If the new District Committee, in
fact, is as good as it looks on paper
there ought to be some mighty bene-
fetal District legislation enacted with
in the next two years.
The Washington times., 1911-04-12
ENGAGEMENT RING AGAIN
IN COURT.

The Court of Domestic Relations does
not, as one might suppose, concern it.
self with the hired girls explanation
as to how she comes to break every
thing she touches, but as it is con-
Quoted in New York and Chicago it fire.
quently has to take cognizance of cases
which are equally diverting. Judge
Goodnow, who presides over this court
in the Windy City, has just handed
down learned decision as to the right
of a young woman to break an engage
ment and then keep the ring. 1t is all
the more interesting in view of the
fact that a judge in one of the other
courts of the same city startled juris-
prudence and the common or old field
prudence, few months ago by holding
that Columbine could give her poor
Pierrot the high sign and then make
off with the loot.
Judge Goodnow takes the contrary
view, and he takes IT very seriously. He
points out, in discussing the case at
bar, that the promise to marry formed
the consideration for the gift. The
girls refusal to marry destroyed the
consideration. He characterizes it with
the short and ugly word fraud to re-
tain the property and not fulfill the
contract. The party failing to comply,
he says, has no right in law or morals
to benefit by her own wrong. 1t would
honeycomb the foundations of the Re-
public and gangrene the very body of
the law.
1t all sounds very grave and formal.
The whole decision, full of cobwebbed
axioms and Norman French, presents
a striking contrast to the airy persi-
fage, sealed with mauve sealing wax
which probably led up to the engage
ment and the bar of Judgment. But it
will evoke the silent sympathy of more
The Washington times., 1911-04-12
TIME FOR TRADE BODIES TO
GET TOGETHER.

An object lesson worth studying is
offered the members of the Chamber
of Commerce and Board of Trade by
the action of the directors of the re-
spective organizations in deciding to
hold joint reception to the new mem
bers of Congress. 1t is lesson in the
advantage of cooperation.
1t would have been nothing short
of absurd for the Chamber of Com
merce to have held a reception in honor
of the new legislators, and then, a
week or ten days later, for the Board
of Trade to have done the same thing.
The new legislators would have jour
neyed to the Chamber of Commerce
function and would have been presented
to the prominent business men of
Washington. Then they would have
journeyed to the Board of Trade func-
tion and would have been presented to
practically the same men.
The affair would have been sort of
progressive reception, in which the
hosts ran from one hall to another
in order to get ahead of the guests
and arrive in time to be introduced
again. The new member of Congress
would, very naturally, have suspected
he was being made the victim of q joke.
All this, however, has been anticipated; /;
the Board of Trade and the Chamber
of Commerce have joined hands; there
will be but one reception, and the Of
fcers and members of both bodies will
be the hosts.
This Congressional reception is one
of the strongest. arguments for con-.
solidation of the two organizations that
could be presented. 1t shows that the
associations are covering much the
same ground, with consequent duplica-
tion of activities and waste of energy
and money. They have about the same
number of MEMBERSHIP or S00-of
whom about 300 belong to both or
Each has a board Of di
rectors of thirty, six of whom are
members of both boards.
Washington is not big enough city
for two such civic and business or
CARNATIONS as the Chamber of Com
merce and the Board of Trade. One
big. strong organization could accom-
phsh much more than the two, working
Independently.
The time is ripe for consolidation.
The rank and file and most of the Of
fcers of both associations favor con-
solidation. The advantage in con-
solidation is manifest. All that is
needed is an organized movement in
the Chamber and the Board to make
a fact. This being true
and it is-there is no occasion for
further delay.
The Washington times., 1911-04-12
GOV. WILSON'S PROGRESSIVE
POLITICAL CONVERSION.

The rapidity of that metamorphosis
in the political opinions of Woodrow
Wilson which has taken place in the
last year might be, cause for some mis-,
givings were it not for the frankness
with which he has acknowledged and
the vigor with which he has defended
his changing views.
During his campaign for governor the
opposition dug up some ancient express
sions in Wilson's writings antagonistic
to labor organizations. 20, that mine
enemy would write a book" They
sounded unfortunate. Wilson coppered
the move by going frankly before
audiences of workingmen, admitting
that he had written those things, say
ing he had been honest but mistaken,
and presenting his revised and modern
lied views, which proved, as the event
at the polls showed, altogether salts
factory.
The wonder of it is not that an
academician should change his views
when confronted by the exigencies of
practical politics, but that he should,
in such circumstances, be able to con-
vince a great constituency of his COM
plete sincerity in the change.
Governor Wilson is plainly going to
crowd all other entries for the dis
tinction of carrying the ultra-progres-
sive colors among the field of entries
for the next Presidential nomination
of his party. He is proving not only
an able advocate, but an effective
"getter." His performance with the
Jersey Legislature suggests the
methods of La Toilette, Cummins, and
Hoke Smith in securing legislation. He
knows the method and the power of
direct appeal to public opinion. He
is threatening to vie with Roosevelt
for premiership as an employer of pub
licity in forcing action by hesitant
legislators.
Governor Wilson is now out for the
Des Moines plan of city government,
including the initiative, referendum,
and recall features. Tested in the ex-
perience of more than 100 cities,
authorized by the laws of large group
of States, this plan has proved as con-
servative in operation as it appears
radical on paper. 1t has vindicated it.
self under wide variety of conditions,
in large and small cities. The pro-
gressives of New Jersey have started
a propaganda in its favor, and Cover
nor Wilson has taken up their cause
with a will.
Governor Wilson has the courage of
his opinions; and he seems to make it
pay as a political equipment. If the
next Democratic convention is to be
radical, somebody will have to travel
very fast in the next year to keep
Wilson from being the nominee.
The Washington times., 1911-04-12

she would be as fearful. as is the wife
of the average public man. of COM
mitting herself upon the question.
But Mrs. Hearst did not hesitate. She
quite simply and frankly said Yes"
Il should dearly like to see him hold
the office" she declared. (which would
enable him to put through most effect
lively the reforms in which he is in
terested. l know how papers can mold
public opinion, but 1 have come to be-
lieve that the only way to effect re-
forms is to hold Office
Mrs. Hearst. Immediately upon her
marriage, began the task OF mastering
fully every detail OF her husbands work,
and of acquainting herself with every
phase of newspaper and magazine max
ing.
Il can tell a good newspaper" she
boasts, almost at glance. l have
some little knowledge, and quite
good dead OF intuition, think, when 1t
comes to making a newspaper. In New
York, I am with my husband at his Of
fee every night until o'clock, and / am
quite proud to say that he trusts my
The Washington times., 1911-04-12
DR.. William T. Grenfell
Lectures on Labrador

An audience of washingtonians, which
filled Masonic Temple auditorium yes
terday afternoon, was taken on per-
sonally conducted tour Of Labrador by
Dr. wilfred T. Grenfell. the surgeon,
who since 1892 has spent his time in the
interest of the people of that country.
DIR. Grenfell showed many views of the
country and the people. illustrating the
work which ha6 been done to improve
the condition of the people and the
resources of the country. DIR. Grenfell
was introduced by Gen. John w. Foster.
The Washington times., 1911-04-12
Ambitious to Write If She
Ever Can Find the
Leisure.
INTERESTS ARE ALL
SAME AS HUSBANDS
Dresses Well, as a Mere Incident,
Has More Serious Claims
on Her Time.

Judgment and accepts my suggestions
on many points"
Mrs. Hearst Is In her own name and
right q magazine owner and publisher.
velopment Of a magazine which shall
cover intelligently and extensively the
interests Of women. She Is constantly
on the lookout for new writer's, new
ideas, and new enthusiasm, and thinks
that some day she might like to try her
time.
Ambition Second
To Other Interests.
"A husband and three children. how
ever" she declared today, do not give
one very much leisure for attempting
secret ambition like that Of author
ship. for instance. But I shall be quite
content IL makethree great newspaper
owners and publishers of my three
sons
George, William Randolph, and John.
are the names Of the Hearst children,
the youngest being little past his second
birthday. In a suite at the Willard
Hotel the boys, in khaki suits and
war paint, are playing Indian to their
hearts content today. They are being
reared by Mr.. and Mrs. Hearst accord
ing to simple, old-fashioned ideas, and
viii start to public school as soon a.
they have reached a more dignihed age.
~ The Hearst home in New York Is par
ticularly beautiful ana interesting. II
consists Of two huge apartments thrown
into one and located on Riverside
drive. The distinctive feature Of the
house Is a collection of valuable an
tiques, which represent years Of travel
and study. Mr.. and Mrs. Hearst spend
nearly every summer abroad, always
adding to their store of old china and
of rare curios.
Mrs. Hearst subordinates society TO
politics and business. although she en-
tertains lavishly In her splendid home,
and dresses in exquisite taste, although
the question Of clothes Is not SO absorb
ing to her as to the average American
woman Of wealth and leisure She has
acquired splendid collection OF jewels,
however, and possesses some really
magnificent diamonds.
Her private charities are numerous,
and are conducted under her direct su-
peryision. Every Christmas she In
terests herself actively In the distri-
button of toys among the poor children
of New York-"the only cause" she
told me ''for which have the courage
to really beg mboney from the public"
And jotted the remark down In men,
tai notebook. for 1t was the first Ia
which she hadn't used the editorial
Eve"
The Washington times., 1911-04-12
Body of Tom Johnson
To Rest In Brooklyn

CLEVELAND, Ohio, April 12-The
body Of former Mayor Tom L. Johnson
viii be taken to Brooklyn this after
noon. where final interment will take
place.
When the body arrives in New York
tomorrow morning William Jennings
Bryan, C. M. Bates, E. B. T. Cable.
Lincoln Steffens, A. ]. Moxham, Henry
George, jr., August Lewis, and Philip
A. Brennan will act as pallbearers.
Interment will be In Greenwood Gene
terry, Brooklyn, at 1880, with the Rev.
II. r. Cooley conducting the religious
services at the grave.
The Washington times., 1911-04-12
Report Progress In
Proposed Peace Treaty

Progress in the making of the conven-
ton for the proposed arbitration treaty
between the United States and Great
Britain was reported today to have re-
suited from the last conference of Sec
retary of State Knox and State Depart
ment Counselor Chandler Anderson and
James Bryce, the British ambassador.
At the conclusion of their conference
yesterday afternoon, 1t was said the
document would probably be completed
in time for submission to the Senate.
The Anglo-Japanese alliance is said to
have afforded no obstacles.
The Washington times., 1911-04-12
Library Association
Is to Meet Tonight

The District of Columbia Library
Association will hold an informal re-
ception in the Children's Room Of the
Public Library at s:15 o'clock tonight
for the students and teachers Of the
New York Library School. the Drexel
Institute Library School. and the SYRIA
cuse University Library School. Several
brief addresses will be made. The for
NAL monthly meeting Of the Associa-
ton will not be held.
The Washington times., 1911-04-12
Bibles Used to Conceal
CounterfeiterS' Tools

CHICAGO. April 12-Secret Service
agents have added to their collection of
curiosities stack of Bibles. used to
conceal a complete counterfeiting outfit.
They confscated the books and tools
when they raided the home of Andrew
Buktus, who posed as a Bible sales
man, meanwhile. they declare, raising
& bills to $50 bills.
The Washington times., 1911-04-12

Meeting of delegates from fraternal and
civic organizations to discuss plans
for the erection Of the George Wash
ington Memorial building, Chamber OF
Commerce. 100 F street northwest,
ID. m.
Concert by the United States Soldiers
Home Band, Stanley Hall, $50 D. m.
Exhibits of the work of the manual
training and drawing departments Of
the Mckinley Manual Training School.
Seventh street and Rhode Island ave-
nue. northwest, 30 to p. m.
Quarterly convention of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union of the
District of Columbia, Emmanuel Bsp-
tist Church, Sixteenth street and Co.
lumbia road. 0:30 a. m. and 1: 80 p. m.
Lecture by Charles E. Tucker, The
Relation Between Employer and En-
ploye. From a Lawyers Standpoint"
Young Woman's Christian Association,
Twelfth and T streets northwest,
D. m.
Meeting of the Anacostia Citizens As
sociatfon, 2001 Nichols avenue. p. m.
Lecture by DR.. W. E. Watt, Fresh Air
Schools" at Central High School.
Seventh and o streets northwest, $40
p. m.
ans and library students, PUBIC LII
brary, Mt. Vernon square, SI5 2; m;
Meeting of the Esperanto CLUB OF WASH
ington this afternoon.
The following Masonic OBSERVATIONS
win meet tonight: todgessNaIiGSns,i
Mite Association. Knights Templar
Commandery-Wash ashington, No. l, cleo
tion. Eastern Star Chapters-Naomi.
No. 8; Brookland, No. II.
The following 1. o. o. f. organisations
No. 7; Harmony, No. 9; Federal City,
No 20: Friendship, No. Il. Encamp-
ment-Columbian No. l.
The Washington times., 1911-04-12

than one stricken deer who has had
to see "the hart, ungalled, play" A
particularly attractive and heartless
heartbreaker could soon collect enough
solitaires to set up in business in
well-named Maiden Lane. Trivial
though the case may seem, it has more
than justified the existence of the
Court of Domestic Relations.
The Washington times., 1911-04-12
Committee Is Named
To Seek Improvements

The Congress Heights Citizens Asso-
citation has named a committee to go
before the District Commissioners with
request for several important improve
ments in the Congress Heights section.
The extension Of Pennsylv ania In Ran
die Highlands, extra electric lights,
and many general street repairs are
among the requests that will be made.
The committee was named at the regu-
lar meeting last night, and report will
be made at the next regular meeting on
the second Tuesday in May.
The Washington times., 1911-04-12

The net total circulation OF The Washington
Times Sunday during the month OF March
was 16S, 55S, 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 42.l3S.
The Washington times., 1911-04-12

The pure food laws are to be paral-
led If Representative Murdock has his
way and the speeches in the Record la
beled actually delivered" or printed,
but not spoken"
The Washington times., 1911-04-12

Spring is all around US, and yet 1t is
the wrinkled front of war which in
spires Col. John A. Joyce to burst into
song.
The Washington times., 1911-04-12

Nine. Rique,S the prophecies, says the
breath typifies the spirit. This was
discovered by the first man whose wife
waited up for him.
The Washington times., 1911-04-12

The net total circulation OF The Washington
Times daily during the month OF March
was 236, 79S all copies left over and re-
turned being eliminated. This number, when
divided by "a, the number of days of publi-
cation shows the net daily average for March
TO have been l5,S07
The Washington times., 1911-04-12

That baseball thrown from the Presi-
dental box at the game by Mr.. Taft
doesn't count in the score.
The Washington times., 1911-04-12

The noble red man is very reluctant to
put on spectacles. He finds that he has
no difficulty in seeing the Great Father
when he comes to Washington, and that
is the height of his ambition.
The Washington times., 1911-04-12
Sunday,

The number Of complete and perfect copies
OF The Washington Times printed Sundays
during the month OF March was as follows:
March 5.........46 6173 March 1s.......46,12 127
March R....-....46.23 .234 March 26.........f7, $50
The Washington times., 1911-04-12

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
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Vbat's on the Program, in
Washington Today.

CThe Times will be pleased to an
nounce meetings and entertainments n
this column. Phone or write announce
ments)
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Entered at the Postoffice at Washington
d. c., as second class matter.
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Amusements.

National - Zelda Sears in THE Nest
Egg" 2:15 and S:15 p. m.
ReIssco-French Opera Company, In
ga Traviata," 2:15 p. m; Les Husue-
nots," $50 D. m.
picturcs. 2:l5 and SIS p. m.
Chase s-Amelia Stone and polite vauds.
VILE, 2:15 and S:15 p. m
Academy-"Paid in Full. S:l5 2, m.
Gayety-"The College Girls, 21S and
Lyceum-"Jardin de Paris" 2:15 and Sis
Ma Maiestic-"Sheriock Holmes" afternoon
Casino-Continuou vaudeville. n:Is to
Cosmos-Continuou vaudeville. 1 to Il
d. m.
pictures. bowling, and
skating.
The Washington times., 1911-04-12

A cynical person might say that the
patient who escaped from st. Eliza
beths while or her way to attend an
entertainment by home talent may not
have been so crazy, after all.
The Washington times., 1911-04-12
Impression of
Extreme Girlishness.

why. on politics, as on everything
else, we"
Are Of one mind,' finished for her.
And I'd wager my new hat that you
never had a secret from your husband
in your life"
She gave me one Of her quick. bright
glances, and then her laughter bubbled
over as merrily as a child's. Her youth
fulness is, in the descriptive language
Of the day, Mrs. William Randolph
Hearst's long suit The very soul OF
childhood seems still to look out from
her eyes, which are always laughing,
and the little brown curls that frame
her face do their mischievous part to fur
ther the Illusion OF extreme girlishness
She has q short upper lip, which gives