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The Washington times., 1911-03-02
STREET RAILWAYS HERE
AND IN CITIES ABROAD

To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
very amusing incident happened on
a pay-as-you-enter car on the F street
line this morning. The car, as usual,
was crowded to the limit, when a very
old gentleman got on. The conductor
looked hard, expecting the passenger to
put his fare in the little glass box.
The old man, who was hanging on by
his eyebrows, said to the conductor, is
this pay-as-you-enter carr
1T is" said the conductor.
We'll" replied the old man, then I
won't pay until l enter And he didn't
The old man held his ground until he
succeeded in gaining an entrance,
whereupon he gracefully paid the fine
that General Harrfes has imposed upon
all who travel upon his cattle cars.
Not long since four men got on one Of
these new-fangled cars at the same
time, and the things that happened
show the utter absurdity Of the new
system of paying fares.
No. l offered the conductor a ticket,
who scornfully ordered the man to put
the ticket in the box.
No. 2, seeing what had occurred, was
on the point OF dropping mis- transfer in
the box, when the conductor yelled at
him to give the transfer to him.
No. 8. seeing No. give his fare to
the conductor, offers the conductor q
cash fare of 5 cents, and the conductor
orders him to put the nickel in the box.
No. 4, seeing a cash fare drop in the
box ahead of him, drops his quarter In
the box, and then requests tickets of the
conductor, who not only refuses to give
him tickets, but makes him pay an
other fare. No. 4, in order to get his
quarter back, has to spend two fares
to go to the offices of the company.
The decisions of the courts are to the
effect that passenger on a steam rail-
road does not have to pay any fare or
give up his ticket IL he cannot get
seat. 1t would seem that the same
rule ought to apply on street cars. In
some foreign cities passengers who have
to stand on street cars pay less than
those who secure seats, and where seats
are available the standing passengers
must occupy them, paying extra when
they take them. X. Y. z.
The Washington times., 1911-03-02
Hostesses Reply In Much
Good Humor to Ar
raignment.
CAN SERVE GOD AND
MAMMON ON SUNDAY.
"Upholding the Sabbath? Of
Course We Believe In
That, Too"
By SELENE ARMSTRONG.

Can a Washington society matron
serve both God and maTmon on Sun
days?
Indeed, she can. and with a right good
grace. So she says, when asked about
it.
"Oh, We are not going to quarrel with
any man or woman who believes in
church going, Sunday school, and all
that sort of thing. We believe in it. too.
Upholding the Sabbath? Why, of course,
we uphold 1t, for without a day Of rest
how could the poor~working people stroll
in the parks. and obtain the recreatSn
they need?
Yes, We believe in church and Sunday
school. but the Sunday dinner party is
also an article of faith with US. And
We will go our way, contributing to the
churches. to all sorts of public and prl-
vate philanthropies, and giving a tea
party every Sunday"
This is the answer which the Sunday
hostess gives. with much good humor,
to the arraignment of Sunday enter
tainments by Justice Harlan.
Mrs. John B. Henderson. whose home.
Boundary Castle, is the scene each
Sunday of an informal gathering of
friends. is herself exceedingly conserva-
tive in her views regarding the keeping
of the Sabbath. Neither she nor her
husband are churchgoers, yet there are
few public or private charities In WASH
ington which are not beneficiaries of
their generosity. AS Is known by her
friends. Mrs. Henderson,s Sunday din
ners have grown out of the fact that
her husbands ill-health prevents, to a
large extent, his enjoyment of social
life outside of his home. Sunday being
a day of leisure for Senators, Repre-
sentatives, and other public men who
are friends of the Henderson family,
The Washington times., 1911-03-02

Bachelors Club is an organization Of
the men occupying the Y. NJ. c. A.
apartments, its objects looking prima-
rily to the mutual welfare and social ad-
vancement of its members. In addition
the club, along with the officers of the
association, passes upon prospective
applicants for admission to the build
ing. the object being to keep out any
who may fail to measure up to the
standard of ordinary respecta bility. 1t
did not take a moments investigation
to ascertain that Mr.. Wang was not
the dignitary of a "washee-washee'
joint, nor yet was he a bloodthirsty
|highbinder, being in reality an emf
nently respectable gentleman having de-
grees from two leading American uni
versities.
Mr.. Wang is now occupying an apart
ment In the Y. NJ c. A. building, and
it is the unanimous opinion among the
men living under the same roof that he
will be cordially welcome as long as he
cares to stay.
A Y. NJ. c. A. BACHELOR.
The Washington times., 1911-03-02
IMPORTANCE OF BUILDING UP
NATIONAL GUARD.

Another epoch in the upbuilding of
the National Guard of the country is
marked by the passage of the militia
bill' by the House OF Representatives.
That the bill will pass the Senate
seems certain, as its provisions are
thoroughly understood in both wings
of the Capitol. With this measure en-
acted into law, the guard will take
position of even greater Importance in
the military establishment than it has
already assumed.
The bill allows members of the
guard an increase in pay, conditional Oh
greater efficiency. Officers and men
must be regular in attendance at drill.
and must agree to serve the nation
two years if called upon before they
can avail themselves of the advance
compensation. The sentiment in the
guard generally is to accept these con
ditions.
The advantage to the country in the
passage of the militia bill will be found
in the improvement which it will en-
courage in the National Guard. Since
the Spanish h-Amercan war, students of
national defcns4 have come to recog
nize the necessity of establishing in
the United States a large and efficient
reserve corps. The country will not
countenance a big standing army, and
even the most ardent advocates of
bigger and more effective military serv-
ice do not seriously urge it. They do
urge the upbuilding of a civilian re-
serve, which could be converted into a
militant fighting force within a few
weeks in time of war.
The new militia bill will do much to
make of the National Guard the char
acter of civilian organization needed.
Vast improvement, in the guard has
been accomplished in the last ten years
Under existing law and with the new
act in force, the efficiency of the
guard may be expected to reach the
maximum within the next four or five
years.
We will then have an adequate army
without the burden of a big standing
army expense.
The Washington times., 1911-03-02

has, to a certain extent, made sue
cess of the same line of work, and
Major Burnham secs no reason why
the quick -witted and enterprising citi"
zens of these United States should not
domesticate a number of African birds
and beasts which will help us along
in the effort to solve, the problem OF
living. He will even 60 so far as to
attempt to make the camel feel at
home in this country, not only as a
circus attraction, but as a factor in
our industrial, commercial, and agri-
cultural economy.
The daring scout made many warm
friends in Washington during his visit
here, and his explorations in Africa
will be watched with great interest.
The Washington times., 1911-03-02
One Young Woman Places
Blame on Men of
Capital.
CONDITIONS NOW
VERY DIFFERENT
Things That Were Wrong Century
Ago Are Right
Today"

Moran, Mrs. Preston Gibson, Mrs.
Franklin Ellis, Mrs. John R. Mclean,
Mrs. Henry du Pont, Mrs Levi Letter,
and Mrs. Leonard Wood. Col. Robert
M. Thompson, Of New York, Is also q
frequent host at Sunday parties. Others
who believe in Sunday entertaining, to
some extent, are Mrs. John Hays Ham
mond, Mrs. Oliver Cromwell, Mrs. John
A. Logan, Mrs. James w. Wadswortf,
and many others.
AFTER ALL" says one Of these, quite
confidentially, the ultra-conservatives
must resign themselves to the fact that
the old order of things has passed away.
I'd just like to ask Justice Harlan If he
reads his newspaper on Sunday. Why,
doesn't he know that would have been
sin half century ago, when he was
good little boy, going to a Presby-
terian Sunday school?
The things that were wrong 100 years
ago are right today. don't know why.
but it's So"
The Washington times., 1911-03-02
Capital 7 ales
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The Washington times., 1911-03-02
CHINESE ARE WELCOME AT
Y. M. G.. A. APARTMENTS
To the Editor Of THE TIMES:

To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
Noting a reference in the columns
of the Mail Bag to the alleged
race discrimination upon the part of
the Bachelors Club in refusing Mr..
Chenytinz T. Wang admission to the
Y. NJ. c. A. apartments, an explanation
of the situation seems highly necessary
to set Alright the misguided impression
generally prevailing, and at the same
time explode the insinuation that the
men occupying Y. NJ. c. A. apartments
are lacking in sense of the proprieties
and an appreciation of the fitness Of
things.
AS a matter of fact the recent obiec-
tion on the score of admitting Mr..
Wang represented the opinion of only
two or three misinformed individuals,
who, when the matter was explained,
very promptly declared themselves as
much in favor of having Mr.. Wang in
the building as were the 200 other men
also living under the same roof. The
The Washington times., 1911-03-02
SOLDIERS MADE POSSIBLE
LARGE APPROPRIATIONS

To the Editor of THE TIMES:
AS there is so much said about SOL
diers' pensions l take the opportunity
to write a few words to your great
paper for publication. Being an Indian
war soldier, with no pension, and old,
and broke" and deserving Of a pension
like thousands of other soldiers. 1 could
find good use for a few dollars each
month. Further what has the United
States soldier done for this country from
Bunker Hill to Santiago de Cuba? First,
he established our great Government by
many years of hard fighting and in
tense suffering. Secondly, in 1861 to 1865,
from Sumter to Appomattox he had
many more years of hard fighting and
intense suffering, and prevented the dis
ruption of our great Government.
Thirdly, he has brought the Cuban ma
ton into existence, and captured the
Philippines, Porto Rico. and other
islands for the United States. And be-
sides all this, he has conquered the
Indians from ocean to ocean, also
Mexico, and enabled this country to de-
velop and made large appropriations
possible. GEO. 1OAhAM.
The Washington times., 1911-03-02
BELATED REPORT ON STOR-
AGE OF FOODS.

Although so sadly belated as to
prove useless as a foundation for legis-
lation at this session, the report of the
House District Committee on cold
storage Of foods in Washington is an
Illuminating and valuable document,
which should be made the basis OF
legislation in the future.
The committee has undoubtedly hit
the nail squarely on the head in its
recommendation that cold storage
establishments be regulated by law
and that a time-limit be fixed upon
the storage of foods. 1t finds that pro
longed Withholding of food from mar
ket makes it possible for a few people
to control or influence prices, and that
such policy is also likely to cause de-
terioration in the quality of food with
held.
Anv Washngtonian who has devoted
his time at Sunday dinner to MUNICH
ing tasteless chicken-and has in
wardlv raved at the cold storage fowl
of negative favor-would welcome the
enactment of laws putting cold storage
houses and the food contained within
them under the scrutiny of the police
and health departments.
Unless the next Congress is as little
interested in District affairs as the
present Congress, the cold storage re-
port Just made should produce some
much needed legislation.
The Washington times., 1911-03-02
FREDERIC VILLIERS, VETER-
ANWAR CORRESPONDENT.

One does not need to be a lingo or
an alarmist to receive with respectful
consideration the criticisms made by
Sir Frederic Villiers, the veteran war
correspondent and artist of the London
Graphic In his opinion some terri
bic things are liable to happen to us
unless we abandon the spirit OF
bravado which he thinks characterizes
us, recognize our unpreparedness for
war with any great power, and, above
all, lay aside the conviction that
money making is our chief end and
aim. We have listened to Cassandra
prophecies from other quarters until
thev no longer make the impression
upon us they might if they originated
elsewhere. =
The predictions in question arc
chiefly interesting, however, as call
ing attention to the fact that Frederic
Yilliers, one of the last if not the very
of the great war artists and corre-
0nts whose confreres and contem-
we're men like Bull Run"
Archibald Forbes, is still
3 never wrote a more
than his description of
he Turko- Russian war,
asleep in an ambu-
tlefeld and had all
for week, think
slain. The jaunty
alked into Bucha
ad happened, was
whose buoyant
happily through
:es. ,Villiers is
The Washington times., 1911-03-02
Spanish War Veterans
Move Into New Quarters

Members Of Col. James 8. Pettitt
Camp, United Spanish War Veterans,
are today occupying new quarters Ia
the G. a. r. Hall. At the home warm
ing last evening, the principal speaker
was Miles Poindexter, Senator-elect
from Washington State. The committee
on arrangements was Messrs. Wood,
Nawson, Russell, and May, under
whose direction an elaborate program
of music and recitations was given
The Washington times., 1911-03-02

now in Manitoba, where he gave out
the interview in question. 1t is hoped
that the veteran of the old school of
war correspondents, one of the pioneer
artists, who did their, work on the bat,
tletield, has written his "reminiscences.
If he has not, it viii be a great loss
to the world.
The Washington times., 1911-03-02
POORLY PAID GIRL IN
THE ENGRAVING BUREAU
To the Editor Of THE TIMES:

To the Editor Of THE TINES:
AS the question of salaries Of civil
service employees is being discussed, 1
would like to say a few words in behalf
of the nearly 900 girls and women who
work in the Bureau of Engraving and
Printing as plate printers assistants.
They stand continually, and do hard,
laborious work and get the paltry sum
of s1.50 a day. In no other department
do they work so hard and receive SO
little pay. Can't something be done, in
order to raise the salaries of those
women in that sweatshop? Z. s.
The Washington times., 1911-03-02
Will Discuss Federal
photographic Work

Current photographic Work in
Washington" will be the theme for dis
cussion by members of the District Of
Columbia Library Association at its
next meeting Wednesday, March 8, at
S:15 p. m, in the children's room Of the
Public Library. A resume Of all bibr-
graphical work of the Government win
be given by Mr.. Brockett, of the Smith
sonian Institution; Mr.. Grenman, Of
the Department of Agriculture; Miss
Sillman, Of the Documents Office; and
Mr.. Waters, of the Library of Congress.
The Washington times., 1911-03-02
In the Mail Bag x

invited this department their
To write frankly with the that letter
Objectionable language will be denied publication Letters must
length, and written only
of the EDITOR OF TIMES.
but the
cOnsent of the
The Washington times., 1911-03-02
AmusementS.

National-Mrs. Fiske In Becky Sharp"
S:l5 p. m.
Belasco-Faversham in THE Faun,"
$40 D. m.
Jupiter" 2:l5 and S:l5 p. m.
se's-Edward Abeles and polite
vaudeville, 2:15 and S:15 p. m.
Old Kentucky" 2:15 and
S:15 p. m. ... .- .
Gayety-"Cracker Jacks" 2:15 and Sis
Lyceum-"The Wise Guy" 2:15 and S:15
p. m.
Casino-Continuous vaudeville 12:45 to
II p. m.
Arcade-Midway attractions, afternoon
and evening.
The Washington times., 1911-03-02
No Dissertation,
Many of Them Assert.

In the army and navy sets. and par
ticuIarly in the Congressional set, Sun
day entertaining Is extensive here.
These hosts and hostesses maintain that
they are church members and many Of
them churchgoers, but that an informal
gathering on Sunday does not desecrate
the day.
In the diplomatic set, of course, Sum-
day entertaining Is taken quite as a
matter of course. No parties Of the sea-
son are sprightlier or more brilliant
than the Sunday festivities of the Bar
oness HengelmuIler, wife of the Aus
trian ambassador. which are attended
not only by the diplomatic set, but by
the members of the most exclusive resi-
dent society.
1t is to the diplomatic set, in fact, and
TO such hostesses as Baroness Hengel-
muller, that the prejudice>against Sum
day entertaining has largely disappear
ed in Washington The continental
social customs, say Sunday hostesses,
have, to large extent, been introduced
in Washington, and are here to stay, so
long as Washington remains a Capital
whose society is as cosmopolitan as that
of the great European capitals.
Among the Washington hostesses
whose homes are thrown open for Sun
day parties are Mrs. Edison Bradley,
Baroness Hengelmuller. the Misses Pat
ton, Mrs. Perry Belmont, Mrs. F. B.
The Washington times., 1911-03-02
Do Sunday Dinners Interfere With Religion?
Society Matrons Say mo"
Justice Harlan Says, ayes"
Some of Capitals Society Matrons Who
Entertain on Sundays

Washington hostesses whose day home Sunday or who
give attend large Sunday parties,
BARONESS HENGELMULLER MRS EDSON BRADLEY,
MRS. PERRY BELMONT, MRS F. B. MORAN,
MISSES PATTEN, MRS HENRY DU POINT,
MRS. FRANKLIN ELLIS, MRS PRESTON GIBSON,
MRS LEONARD WOOD.
Among those entertaining informally Sundays are Mrs
John Henderson, Mrs John Hays Hammond, Mrs. John
Logan, Mrs. James W. Wadsworth.
The Washington times., 1911-03-02

a
chamber but hikes
a
a call a AM
to ast
the
Morpheus
Apolinars is just simply awful
the best
The Washington times., 1911-03-02

New York's seven-foot actor, who Is
reported to be out of work, ought to be
able to render good service in elevating
the stage
The Washington times., 1911-03-02

The youngster who is now Prince OF
Wales had already had the measles, but
as heir to the throne. apparently, he has
had to have them all over again.
The Washington times., 1911-03-02

If you lose your life in a building
whose new owner has not been notified
to equip 1t with fire-escapes it doesn t
count.
The Washington times., 1911-03-02

Lecture by Frank O'Hara. Phi. D.,
Economic Significance of Socialism"
Mcmahon Hall, Catholic University,
4:30 p. m.
Address by Owen T. Reeves, jr.. Bank
Examination" before the Washing
ton chapter of the American Institute
of Banking, 1214 + street northwest, to-
night.
verein will give a dancing party at
the club house, 92S NJ street northwest,
at p. IN.
The ST. Anne class of the Catholic
Women's Circle will meet tonight
with Mrs. B. NJ. Simons, at 43S Ten
nessee avenue northeast.
The Washington times., 1911-03-02

If Abe Ruef had gone on and taken
his medicine in the first place, he would
be almost over the effects by this time.
The Washington times., 1911-03-02

Quite a number of members are will
ing, as a Lenten penance, to give up
the extra session.
The Washington times., 1911-03-02

average young man has at his disposal,
isn't 1t natural that he should want to
make it day Of pleasure? At any rate,
nine men out of ten will beg you to give
your dinner. or your tea, or your lunch
con on Sunday, so that they may enjoy
it to the fullest. And sometimes they
refuse to come on any other day. So
what can one do but entertain on Sun
day?"
The Washington times., 1911-03-02

The net total circulation Of The Washington
Times daily during the month of February
was l,077, 639, all copies left over and
turned being eliminated. This number, when
divided by "a, the number OF days OF publi-
cation, shows the net daily average for Feb
Tuary to have been A9O2.
The Washington times., 1911-03-02
Sunday.

The number Of complete and perfect copies
Of The Washington Times printed Sundays
during the month OF February as follows:
February 5......46.176 February l9......46, 424
February l2......47,10l February .4S, 209
Total for month. th........................ Isl, go
Sunday average for month. .......... a. 81
The Washington times., 1911-03-02

things
m
Willingness to
district Chicago If
The Washington times., 1911-03-02
What's on the Program, in
Washington Today.

The Times will be pleased to an
nounce meetings or entertainments in
this column. Phone or write announce
mentS.)
The Washington times., 1911-03-02
Sports.

Wrcstlng-Rob Roy Mackey VS.. jim
Prokos, At Center Market Armory.
The Washington times., 1911-03-02
FEBRUARY CIRCULATION.
nafIN .nea rn

he number Of complete and perfect copies
The Washington Times printed daily dur
: the month of February was as follows:
The Washington times., 1911-03-02

The net total circulation of The Washington
Times Sunday during the month of Feb
ruary was 1885, 9l7. all copies left over and
returned by agents being eliminated. This
number. when divided by 4, the number of
Sundays during February. shows the net
Sunday average for February to have been
q, 229.
In each issue Of The Times the circulation
figures for the previous day plainly
printed at the head of the first page at the
left of the date line.
Entered at the Postoffice at Washington,
d. c, second class matter.
The Washington times., 1911-03-02

Total for month. l9S, 79l
Daily average for month.............. 1915
The evening world., 1911-07-10
JEN LEADING JUDY IN
RACE TO WHlTEHOUSE
Elephant and Donkey, After Sun.
day Rest, Resume Their Dash
From Luna to Washington.

They are stiil at II. Down q dusty
pike somewhere beyond New Bruns-
wick. N. j.. Judy and Jen resumed
their race from Luna Park to the
White House to-day. Who's Judy and
who's Jen? Don't you know?
Well. Judy 10 the big elephant picked
to carry the standard OF The White
House or B%ust-ls12." standing Of
course-when shes not racing-for the
@. o. p. Jen 10 the jenny or donkey
picked to carry . like legend for the
Democratic party.
The racing duo with the Abernsthy
family. Pop. Temple and his brother
In charge. reached Perth Amboy Sat.
urday night. There they stayed over
Sunday. doing considerable damage %
a blacksmith shop where the animals
we're housed over night. Frederic
Thompson had to fix It up with the
proprietors and the Mayor was chief
arbitrator. Jen was half a mile In the
lead at the last report. The odds now
are even.
The evening world., 1911-07-10
WHERE IS SOLOMON KATz7
Family Hasn't Heard From Him
for . Week.

Solomon Katz. aged twenty. left his
home at No. % Boerum street. Brooklyn.
last Monday to go to work in a new Job.
He neglected to tell his mother where
he was going. and Mrs. Katz fears now
Ina some accident has happened to the
boy because she has not heard from him
since he went away.
Young KATE Is q ~bookkeeper. but had
been out OF work for some time. He
secured a position in q hotel out Of the
city through an employment agency, and
II Wal to take this position that ne went
away last Monday. His mother does not
know the name of the agency and AN
not learn where he went.
Mrs. Kata appealed to the police to-day
TO assist her In locating the missing
youth.
The evening world., 1911-07-10
HOT WA We
MAKES BOSTON WILT

0ooToN. July lo.-A combiAation
- heat and abnormal humidity united
to-day IN making wsathsr conditions
IN ~ shout Boston almost unbear.
sbis. The rise In temperature during
the early hours Of to-day sauailed the
olinb sf the mercury on July 4. which
VA the hottest day ever experienced
hesa AZ . 4. n. the oficiaI weather
thermometer registered q degrees.
aal during the next two hours climbed
seven degrees to ~. The wind-what
sAess vAs OF twas from the south.
'wesA but there was hardly enough air
stirring to keep the nag on the City
HALL tower from wrapping about the
0ASsta6.
On the street Thermometers regis
tered 100 degrees In the shade At 10
o'clock.
Up to 1880 o'clock twelve cases Of
heat prostration had been treated ct
the hospitals in the city.