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The Washington times., 1911-03-21
A GREAT CHANCE FOR SOME
PICTURESQUE RUINS.

Every enterprising city should pro-
vide itself with a set of picturesque
ruins. Washington now has an oppor-
tunity to ornament one of the parks
with gray, hchened monuments of van
ishcd splemdor which will put lis right
up in the class with Carthage and
Rome and Roanoke Island. The massive
columns taken from the cast side of
the Treasury building are peculiarly
adapted to this class of landscape gar
dening, if that is what you would call
It, Thousands of visitors come to
Washington every year. We can show
them quite a collection of public build
ings in a more or less perfect state of
repair, but they lack the mellow ap-
pearance which calls up historic asso-
Citations. This keeps us at disad-
advantage as compared with the capi-
tails of the old world.
A good assortment of ruins has been
found to be an excellent municipal as
set. The broken arches of the Coils
scum, for instance. bring in more
revenue to Rome than the wateTworks
system, and the Rhine steamers
couldn't meet operating expenses if it
were not for the castled crags of
Drachenfels." Shall it he said of this
alert and progressive community that
it has no ruins? The columns which
have been removed from the east side
of the Treasury building are ready at
hand. II would he a pity to waste
them on a pergols for some wealthy
citizens rococo Italian garden when
the District literally famishes for ruins.
The Municipal Art Commission could
take those twenty-nine sandstone
columns, erect a neat little temple to
the water nymphs of the Potomac, and
then kick it down with studied negli-
gence. The net result would be h
picturesque confusion OF cr1lmbling
capitals and broken shafts over which
sentimental pilgrims from all corners
of the world would weep. The lizards
would learn to love them; the ivy and
The Washington times., 1911-03-21
HOT WEATHER DRINKS AND
GOOD HEALTH.

Another Of the advantages Wash
ingtonians will enjoy by virtue of Iiv-
ing in the National Capital will be the
campaign of the Bureau OF Chemistry
OF the Agricultural Department against
injurious summer drinks. While the
rest of the cities of the country are
struggling through the hot weather,
drinking mysterious concoctions whose
ingredients are unknown to them,
Washington will he reading the reports
of DR.. Wilcy's experts and sidestepping
those beverages which. while pleasing
to the taste, are harmful to the
health.
In a few of the moro progressive
citics of tho country the muncipa!
health authorities exercise censor
ship over soda fountain drinks, but in
most cities no attempt is made TO pro
tcct the public in this way Here in
Washington. it is announced, agents
of the Bureau of Chemistry will in
spcct soda fountain products regularly
this summer, and will do all in their
power to prevent the sale of drinks
containing cocaine, caffein, or cocoa
leaf
Within the last few years students
of the public health problem have come
to believe that much of the illness in
summer is caused by over indulgence
in soft" drinks otherwise relatively
harmless and by the consumption OF
beverages containing injurious drugs.
The Bureau of Chemistry has authority
to prevent the sale of drinks contain
ing injurious drugs in the District OF
Columbia. 1t has no power to prevent
intempcrance. Whether one partakcs
in moderation of the tempting hot
weather drinks or indulgcs to excess
is for the individual to determine.
With a paternal Government pro-
tecting us from the one danger, We
ought to be willing, for our own
good, 70 protect ourselves from the
other.
The Washington times., 1911-03-21
BRONZE TIGERS ARE
PLACED ON BRIDGE
Sculptor Spent Two Months
With Circus Sketching
Ideal Model.

Four bronze tigers, costing the Dis
trict $4,000, will decorate the parapets of
the Sixteenth street bridge crossing
Ptney Branch. Workmen we're engaged
today in placing the metal beasts in no
stion
The sculptor is A. Phimister Proctor,
of New York.
Mr.. Proctor spent eighteen months in
fashloning the tigers drawing his model
from former terror of the jungle. now
the property of circus. Mr.. Proctor
chose the circus tiger because il appea r
cd TO him the most perfect specimen OBJ
talnable. In search for a model he
visited the principal geological gardens
and animal shows of the country.
For two months Mr. Proctor Travelled
with the circus, devoting his entire time
TO the tiger. Many sketches of the ami
NAL were made in various poses, follow
ed by rough clay model then a quar-
ter model in bronze. and eventually the
finished model. The firm of William &.
Co, foundrymen, of New York, was
engaged to fashion into bronze the work
of the sculptor.
The tigers weigh 1,55O pounds each
The journey from New York to Wash
ington was made in a box car, and with
the aid of derriCks and truck the stat
ues were removed this morning from the
freight yards to Sixteenth street bridge
T. c. j. Bailey, engineer of bridges
and w. w. Reynolds, assistant engineer
of bridges, are supervising the task of
placing them in position. The finishing
touches in the way of an acid treat
ment, so that each tiger will present the
same bronZe art color, will be given by
Mr.. Proctor.
The tigers are considered by District
officials to be the finest examples of an
imal sculpture in the city.
The Washington times., 1911-03-21
BOARD ON GRAZING
FAVORED BY WILSON
Representatives of Cattlemen
and Sheepmen to Confer
With Secretary.

Recognition Of a permanent national
advisory board representing interests
of the sheep and cattle raisers, to con-
fer annually with the Secretary of Agri-
culture on matters appertainfng to graz
ing, is made in a revised form of regu-
lations for the use of the national forest
ranges
Another important matter settled is
the provision that after 1911, in forests
where the grazing for sheep Is the same
in quality of range as for cattle, the
rate for sheep Will be 30 per cent OF
the rate for cattle
The new form was determined after
Secretary Wilson, of the Department,
had given hearings to representatives
Of the National Wool Growers AsSocia-
ton and the American National Live
Stock Association, to whom the form
was submitted as 1t was prepared by
the Forest Service of the Department.
Secretary Wilson gave due weight 20
the fact that the 100000 cattle and the
100000 sheep annually grazing on the
public reserves bear an important rela-
lion to the price of beef and mutton in
the market, and that the interests Of
stoCkmen and the public food supply
affect each other largely
Several minor changes were made in
the grazing regulations. Both stock
men and the officials of the department
are endeavoring especially to prevent
speculation in grazing privileges, and
the new form of regulations Is eX-
pected to be effectivei n that respect
The Washington times., 1911-03-21
JUDGE ADAMSON'S VIEWS OF
LEGISLATIVE PROPERTIES.

The case of Representative Adam
son of Georgia, who wants to be chair
man of the Committee on Interstate
Commerce, brings up a difficult ques-
tion.
Mr. Adamson's friends say he was
not always a progressive, but he is
one now; progressive enough.
He was a Conscrvative-rnore, a
tory-when the Townsend bill
was before Congress ,
He was opposed to the Hearst inter
state commerce bills.
He was not friendly to the Hepburn
act.
He saw no necessity for passing the
MannElkins bill! last year-the most
cffcacious measure, and today the most
popular that has ever passed Congress
on this subject
He was opposed TO the original pure
food legislation.
That is pretty long record of tory
ism to be wiped of the slate by a
mere avcrment that Judge Adamson
has come to see the light.
How long since he saw it?
Did he discover it as soon as the
Democrats captured the House and he
begaI to ycarn for this chairmarship?
If so. that would not be a very con
vincing recommendation. It would
leave doubts of his sincerity
But in fact, he did not begin 10 get
convert I'd even that late: for on Jan
uary p, 1911, he still declared that the
bill to enforce honest weights and
measures on paNlpges of foods in in
terstate commerce was foolish lcgis-
Iation."
He may have been converted since
January 27. We are assured that he
has. We hope so.
But conversion of such short
standing may be doubted There is so
much tendency to backslide. in this
wicked world of lohbics and tcrrapn,
and broiIcd lobster.
There will be much less fear of such
a sad event, if the Ways and Means
Committee will name for chairman of
this committee some man who has been
constitutionalIy right. instead of con
wrong, on interstate com
mcrcc questions.
Judge Adamson is a nice man, bmt
he is the most unfit Democrat in Con,
grcss-bsr nobody-on his record, for
this chairmanship.
That is the proposition for the Ways
and Means Committee to keep in mind.
The Washington times., 1911-03-21

fell. today. They declare that woman
suffrage I'm Colorado and other Western
States has accomplished nothing but u
few humanitarian reforms in behalf Of
women and children. Well point with
pride 70 the advanced prison methods
Of Colorado. to its recent passing Of
the indetermiHate sentence law for pTis-
Gners; its pure food law, and its State
free employment agencies in every city
of 5000 inhabitants and over. do not
say that the women did this. but they
helped. ii ought TO go to prove that
a wOmans mind can grasp something
a little stronger than such subjects rs
the hobhle skirt and the latest mode
OF friZzing the hair
Mrs. Grenrcll is rhe only Colorado
State official who ever filled for three
consecutive terms the office of super
'ntendent of public instruction. Former
Governor Thomas, of that State. said
Of her in a public speech, She is the
hest official the State has ever had in
The Washington times., 1911-03-21

any line" and her acceptance OF a
third term Of office was urged by the
heads of all Universities and colleges in
superintendent.
Only Woman on
Prison Commission.
Every year during her term of office,
Mrs. Grenfell travelled throughout the
length and breath OF the State, inspect
ing schools. and making addresses along
educational lines.
She is now the only woman in the
United States who is a member Of
State prison committee, having been ap-
pointed by the present governor to the
Penitentiary and RefOrmatOry Board of
Commissioners of Colorado.
My one hobby" she declares, "ls get
ting TO be the study of this prison ques-
ton. And are doing wonders in
Colorado. l wish you could see our hum
The Washington times., 1911-03-21
Advice to Sex Is Play Less
Bridge and Study Prob
lens of Day.
NEED NOT ALLEVIATE
HER FROM HER. HOME
Woman's Mind, She Asserts, Can
Grasp More Than Harem Skirt
and Hair FrizzIing.
BY SELENE ARMSTRONG.

It's true she is being asked in perfect
good falth to run for Congress out
there in Colorado, but she isn't a mill
tant suffragette at all. She is not even
a woman suffragist. She is merely a
citizen of the United States.
When Mrs. Helen Loring GrenfeII. nos
sloie candidate for Congress, member
OF the prison commission of her State.
and former superintendent of public
instruction in Colorado. says that, YOU
reel like worm in the dust because
you are not a citizen of the United
states, too 1t may never before have
occurred to you that you are not a
citizen. or II IL has, you NAV have tried
TO forget the indignity, and to forgive
the men of the country for having
everything their own way. But ask
Mrs. Grenfell why she is a suffragist.
and she Will SOW the seed of unrest in
your soul by assuring you, with a scorn
that Wlthers you, that she is not a suf-
IraGlst' but a citizen of tho United
states like all other citizens.
And as for the women who don't faaI
the ignominy of not being citizens" she
VIII add. scornful still. why. they all
oelohS TO one class. They cry that a
woman ought not to take time for poll
tics. Now. it is this class that spends
It's time playing bridge, and chasing
after the little and frivolous things Of
lie. Wouldn't II be better. ! want 70
Know. If they played less bridge, and
took one hour twice a week in which 10
study the governmental problems and
questions of their day?'
The Washington times., 1911-03-21
HUNTERS FOR JOBS
PESTERDEMOCRATS
House Members Plead That Story of Little Red Book
Showing Nearly Six Hundred Places, Be
Suppressed.

For heavens sake don't send out a
story on that little red book. We're
swamped with requests for jobs as 1t
is
An anxious member Of Congress was
talking to a newspaper correspondent.
The member was a Democrat and he
had reference. to a book compiled by
Tyler Page, clerk of the Committee on
Accounts, which shows that the Demo-
cratic House will have something like
S74,O 900 worth of jobs to bestow during
the next session.
There was, some justification for the
plaint of the anxious member. and there
are many others just like him.
These positions, including that of
the chaplain, which is an elective Of
fee, carry "A salary roll of more than
$4,000.
The salaries range all the way from
those of the c>erk of the House and the
sergeant-at- arms, who receive $500
each and horse hire. to some of the
ianitors. who receive only SID each.
The doorkeeper gets 5000, and an
allowance for horses and wagons: the
postmaster, $1,000: the official stenog-
raphers. 5000. and dozens of assistant
clerks, document clerks, and all sorts
of superintendents, get from 5000 to
$1,000. Then trail along perhaps two
score jobs that pay from $500 to 5000
per year.
No sooner had the Democrats won
last November than every Democratic
member of the House began to hear
from the fellows back home, who, for
sixteen long years, had had no pie. The
writer's didn't know how many jobs
would be lying around loose when the
The Washington times., 1911-03-21
Masonic Ceremonies
At DR.. Shinn'S Funeral

Funeral services for DR.. Vinecome
Shinn, an old resident of Washington,
were held this afternoon at . o'clock,
from his home, 900 | street northwest.
The Rev. John T. HuddIe, pastor of S.,
Paul's Lutheran Church. officiated. Ma
sonic ceremonies were performed at the
grave in Rock Creek Cemetery.
DR.. Shinn conducted a hotel In George
town before the war, where he enter
tanned Gen. Robert T.. Lee and Winfield
Scott. DR.. Shinn was born in New
Egypt, N. j., in 1893, and came to this
city more ,than fifty years aago. He
was a Mason, an Odd Fellow, and A
member of the Royal Arcanum. His
wife survives him. -
The Washington times., 1911-03-21
Pridefully Points to Many
Reforms in Colorado She
Helped to Win.
ONLY WOMAN ON THE
PRISON COMMISSION
State Superintendent of Public In
struction for Three Con-
secutive Terms.

dreds Of prisoners there wearing Main
clothes and without armed guards over
them. They are busy building roads and
working on farms, but not under the
contract or lease system. We are trying
not to punish them, but to reform them
mo, l do not claim any credit for the
humanitarian prison methods which are
now attracting the attention of all pc
nOlogists to Colorado, but l do believe
that the entrance of woman into publ
life will have its softening infiuenceA
and that it will probably lead to the
evolution of the most advanced and hu-
name prison methods that the world has
ever seen"
Mrs. GrenfeIl is the friend and CO.
worker of Judge Ben Lindsay, of Juve-
nile court fame, and is on the advisory
board of the Juvenile Improvement As
sociation.
She has held more public offices than
the average man in public life, and has
"stumped' the State Of Colorado five
times in as many political campaigns.
But she is a woman still. For at the
thought of being sent to Congress she
turns pale and shudders.
Doesn't Want to Be
First Congresswoman.
mo, no. said Mrs. Grenfell, when
/ asked if she was likely to be the first
woman on the floor Of the House, "I
don't want 10 come. Why, 1 wouldn't
for anything in the world. They can
get on there without a woman. And,
besides, I can do more good there at
home. No, please don't speak even Of
nv coming to Congress. l don't want
to come"
This leader in the suffrage movement
OF the West believes that woman's suf-
frage will travel Eastward, being en-
braced first by the Western States,
which have not the traditions that are
often an obstacle to progressive move
ments of any sort.
But, II is inevitable she says with
the faith of them all. And do you
know why It has become inevitable? It
is because of the working woman. The
fact that women-millions of them-are
now facing exactly the same economic
problems that men face makes woman
suffrage absolutely sure for this coun-
try. 1t Is the working woman's cause"
The woman's suffrage movement in
the District of Columbia Is already
popularized by such well-known women
as Mrs. John 3. Henderson. Mrs. Har-
vey w. Wiley, Mrs. A. L. Barber, Miss
Mabel Foster. Miss Harriet Hilton,
Mrs. Robert NJ. La Toilette, Miss Emma
Gillette, Mrs. William Rand Tindall. and
others
These women would like to be Citizens
of the United States. Would you?
The Washington times., 1911-03-21
Wickersham Speaker
At Dedication Dinner

CLEVELAND. Ohio, March 21.-Cleve-
lands 100000 Federal building was
dedicated yesterday. The exercises were
concluded with a civic banquet under
the auspices of the Chamber of Com
merce. Several hundred of the city's
most prominent men ard distinguished
guests were present.
Attorney General Wickersham. whose
theme was The State and the Nation
was the principal speaker.
The Attorney General iHdorsed PreSi-
dent Taft'S plan for reciprocity with
Canada. He made a strong plea for an
Independent Judiciary and scored the re-
call.
The Washington times., 1911-03-21
Woman's Ability
With the Ballot.

Mrs. Grenfelrs presence in Washing
ton Is due 10 the active. propaganda
work being carried on in behalf of the
woman's suffrage cause by the College
Equal Suffrage League. of which Miss
Mabel Foster daughter OF Representa-
tive David j.. Foster of Illinois, is presi-
dent. 1t is upon Miss Fosters invita-
ton What Mrs. GrenfeII has come TO
Washington TO show the woman suf-
fragists of the District just what Il
woman can do with the ballot. and what
she has already accomplished in the
state of Colorado.
II know what the enemies of the bal
lot for women claim" said Mrs. Gren-
The Washington times., 1911-03-21
Plays Piano for Thirty
Hours Fifteen Minutes

SOUTH BETHLEHEM, Pa, March
21.-By playing thirty hours and fifteen
minutes. Lewis Thorpe, secretary of the
c. M. Schwab Bethlehem Steel Com
pany's Band, has broken all records
for Tong distance" or continual piano
playing.
Thorpe was in good physical condition
at the end of the exhibition. His record
is only approached by Waterbury, who
recently played twenty eight hours and
eighteen minutes.
The Washington times., 1911-03-21
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.

at Boston, Washing
ton at Guantanamo, Narwhal and
Perkins at Norfolk. Paducah at Girls
tobal, Petrol at Puerto Plata, Dol
phin at TanEier Sound.
Sailed-Vulcan from SewaII Point for
Guantanamo, Drayton from n. Y.
navy yard for ITanEier Sound. Ster-
EFT from Hampton Roads for Tangier
from Norfolk for Tangier sound.
Dolphin from Tangier Sound for
Washington, Grayiing, Bonita, Sal
mon. Snapper and Tarpon from An
napolis for, ,cruise in Chesapeake Bay,
Lebanon from Philadelphia for
Hampton Roads, Celtic from n. Y.
navy yard for Guantanamo, Panther
from Charleston for Hampton Roads.
The Washington times., 1911-03-21

More than one Democratic Represen-
tative stood aghast when Tyler Page,
in a curious moment, compiled statis-
tics showing the number of Jobs at
Democratic disposal. Not few OF them
hoped nothing would be printed about
II back home"
Il can't keep up with my CORES
pondence now" said one plainly per-
turbed member. IF the boys ever
find out there's nearly 600 jobs here,
they'll demand about a fifth of the
whole number. Job-hungry constitu-
ents, you know, don't take into con-
sideration the fact that every member
is pulling for his friends, that num-
Der of old minority employees have to
be retained and that when the final
apportionment comes the average men,
Der will do well to land one or two
of the places"
The Democratic members mail grows
heavier every day, and all Democrats
who hover about the Capitol wear wor-
ried looks and are prepared to dodge
on the slightest hint of job-hunter.
The Washington times., 1911-03-21
Record Cut In Rates
Made By Comptroller

The Comptroller of the Treasury
scorned the Interstate Commerce
Commission today, took the railroad
law into his own hands, and made
what is believed to be a record break
checks worth $l.44O,000 shipped from
Cass Lake Mimi to Washington.
Basing its rate on the value of the
package, the Adams Expess Company
sent in bill for S552. The Comp
troller calmly declared this to be ex-
orbitant and ordered the disbursing
officer to pay the company only sl.50.
The Washington times., 1911-03-21
Bureau Women Backed
In Wage Demand

A campaign for higher wages for wo-
men employees at the Bureau of Printing
and Engraving is indorsed by the Cen
trail Labor Union, discussed at a meet.
ing last night at Typographical Tenn
pie.
To raise salaries of all women from
s150 to 81 day is urged on Director
Ralph by the legislative committee of
the union, declaring the work of the
women is INJURIOUS to their health. =
The Washington times., 1911-03-21
Takoma Park to Have
Better>Fire Protection

That the citizens of Takoma Park
will soon have an improved system of
fire protection vas evidenced by the
discussion entered into by the members
of the Citizens Association in their
meeting at Takoma Hall last evening.
Two volunteer companies now furnish
AID in fighting fires, but with, added
equipment recently obtained other men
Of the park will proffer their services.
Work will be begun on the subway
on Cedar street under the Baltimore
and Ohio tracks within another month.
Other business of a routine nature re-
ceived the attention of the association.
The Washington times., 1911-03-21
What's on the Program, in
Washington Today.

CThe Times will be pleased to an
nounce meetings and entertainments in
this column. Phone or write announce
ments.)
Military horse show, Fort Myer, 1 p. m.
Meeting Of the Washington Architec-
tural Club, 1917 H street northwest,
p. m.
Meeting of the Columbia Historical So
ciety. 171O I street northwest, s p. m.
Dance by Martha Chapter, No. 4, o. E.
s., PythiNn Temple, 1912 Ninth street
northwest, $50 p. m.
Amusenenta
National-"The Dollar Princess" Sis
Columbia-"Miss Ananias," s:15 p. m.
Chase's-Polite vaudeville, 2:15 and Sis
p. m.
Academy-"Bunco In Arizona" 2:15 and
Sis ID. m.
Gayety-"vanity Fair" 2:15 and Sis
D. M
Lvceum-"world of Pleasure" els and
S:15 p. m.
casino-Continuou vaudeville. R:45 to
IL p. m.
Ma ajestic-Vaudeville.
'Howard-Black Patti.
bowling and motion
pictures.
The Washington times., 1911-03-21

the owl would sanctify them. Water
ed with so many pious tears, beautiful
legends would grow up around them.
The Capital of the young Republic
would take its rightful place among
the ancient seats of empire. The garish
fame of commercialism would be sub
dued by the mellowing mists of the
past.
The Washington times., 1911-03-21
Merchant Reports Theft
Of Crates of Tomatoes

Ernest NJ, Merrick, commission
merchant, of 937 B street northwest, re-
ported this morning TO the police of the
First precinct the theft of thirteen
crates of tomatoes valued at S30
The tomatoes were stolen last night
from in front of his store,
The Washington times., 1911-03-21

The students in the Army Medical
School have been graduated two months
ahead of time in order that they may
hasten TO the Mexican border. 1t seems
to be assumed that they know enough
now to stanch all the blood that will
be shed in the war"
The Washington times., 1911-03-21

tt q fogs on the river continue 10
give tn" navigation companies an ex-
c'll"nt excuse 10 shift the blame on
Fro ,idence
The Washington times., 1911-03-21
SerUtce Orders
NAVY.

Lieutenant Commander A. BUCHANAN,
commissioned lieutenant Comman-
der in navy, February 10, 1911.
Pay Inspector J. J. CHEATHAM, from
Navy Yard, New York, to Bureau OF
Supplies and Accounts
The Washington times., 1911-03-21

Tie Wal horses which are prancing on
the tanbark 1T the Fort Myer show
have no desire for the plains Of Texas
Neigh, nay