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The Washington times., 1911-10-13
AS TO SMOKING
ON STREET CARS
To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
The gentleman who states that

To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
The gentleman who states that pay
as-you-enter' cars have deprived q
large cla ss of the passengers OF q pleas
ure Is, j believe, somewhat visionary.
1t has also brought comfort to the
companies best patrons, the ladies. II
II Is "push, not pull, that wins success"
the ladies will win. Time and time
again I have seen ladies push their
way through a crowd Of men and clouds
OF smoke on the platform of an anti
'payee car" How can traffic be expe-
dited when people must fight their way
through crowd in order to get on and
off carr Would It be very elevatinG
for the men of Washington to SIT in
one end OF car and smoke In the
presence Of ladies2 A. thousand times
no. No gentleman. III the true sense
or the word. would smoke in a closed
car and compel a lady to inhale the
1t would not be good policy 70 have
strangers come to Washington, the city
that all America points to with pride
ana look upon as a model, and see run
ming atregular intervals "Smokers' Spe-
Gals" They would probably think that
tnere are 80 many smokers In Washing
ton that the railway companies were
compelled to run special cars to accom-
nodate them.
rhe railway companies have. by in
stalltng pay-as-you-enter cars brought
comfort to thousands of ladies who
daily travel on the cars, and by allow
Ing men 10 smoke on them in the pros
ence OF ladies would forever put q stain
upon the gentlemen ot the Capitai City.
A CASUAL OBSERVER.
The Washington times., 1911-10-13
COLLEGE-BRED WOMAN AND
DIVORCE.

There is no call to cast doubt upon
the scientific conscientiousness shown
by the fair alumnae of Smith College
in the compilation of their data con.
corning the effect of higher education
on the divorce ratio. 1t 10 in keeping
with what we know of the college girl
that only one in fifty-seven marriages
with her should result in divorce, as
against one in every ten or twelve
with the ordinary damsel. The col
lege girl marries later; she has pre-.
sumably developed judgment; her am
bitions are clearly formed; her walk in
life clearly laid out for her before she
enters the matrimonial state. Why
should she not make her husband a
contented home--provided she finds the
right mani
There's the rub! And therein may
be the slight error of incompleteness
in these statistics. A little while
back, if we remember rightly, there
was considerable comment over some
compilations showing that the marriage
rate among college bred girls was alb
normally. indeed seriously, low.
Looked upon as complementary to
these statistics, the divorce data serve,
not to show that these young ladies
uniformly make better wives and more
contented homes, but that they pick
and choose their husbands and are
content to remain in blue -stockinged
spinsterdom unless absolutely sure of
the man.
There is another little hole in the
data. Bearing in mind this-just a
little bit chilly-solicitude for the flu
ture, we wonder whether the population
of young America contains quite so
many offspring of the college bred
women as nature, in her disregard of
education, might suggest.
The Washington times., 1911-10-13
PRACTICAL MEMORIAL
TO ABRAHAM LINCOLN

To the Editor of THE TIMES:
Apart from all controversial reasons
as to the location OF the Lincoln Me-
mortal. Is not the erection OF q S2,000.-
900 pile Of marble and granite an an
tiQuated way to commemorate the
memory Of the greatest commoner of
America? Who will deny that II Lin
coin was living in this practical. use
full age that he would be on the side
Of expending money to commemorate
the achievements of Americans IN
erecting a fine public building. orna-
mental ard attractive gates. or grand
boulevards? A. magnificent grand op-
era house would be a thousand times
more appropriate than a cold. lonely
looking spire away from the people
in Potomac Park; o give us e tweE-
tieth century useful and practical ex-
p resion of the nations gratitude. and
not a foolish waste of millions that
means nothing to anyone except q few
mercenary designers and faddists.
ELIJAH z. KNOTT.
The Washington times., 1911-10-13
BOY MALTREATED
BY DRUNKEN WATCHMAN? ?

To the Editor of THE TIMES:
I would be verv clad II you would
publish in your very valuable column
the following incident Of which I hap
pened to be witness:
At about 1890 p. m. on Tuesday. Sep
tember 19. at Fifth and z streets north
east. a watchman brutalfy beat an old
ccIored man over the head with black
jack. The old man offered no resist
ence whatever Another officer. coming
up. took the blackjack away from the
drunken watrhmaii. The watchman
then beat the man with his fist. The
watchman had called the patrol. and
when 1t arrived he refused to prefer
charges against him. The other officer
gave the charge Of drunkenness. when
he was not as intoxicated as the watch
man himself. The patrol drove away
and this drunken watchman still re-
matned there. On the corner opposite
the patrol box stood several school boys
and two ianitors OF the school building.
The Washington times., 1911-10-13
Story Of Surreptitious Joy
Parties Of DigniRed
Family Man" a
SONS IMITATION is
COMPLICATION CRUX
Girls And Gowns Plentiful In Com.
pany OF Well-Balanced
Acting Merit.

pear in the private dining room scene:
al OF whom wear pretty costumes of
the harem skirt style. The play ID IN
three acts. the entire action OF the play
JULIA MURDOCH
1t IL announced that the meiodious
end magnetic coincidence, Emma Csrus,
Will appear at the Herald Square Thea
ter, New York city. in q new produc-
tion labeled. "The Wife Hunters" with
q brand new portrayal Of that inter-
estnR character-the American chorus
girl. Miss Carus was a chorus girl her
self cnce. and she has studied the type
ever since. In an interview recently
she maintained that the chorus Girl was
type Of this period only. and never
has and never will live in any other axe.
It is sure to be interestns for every
ted this condolences whole-souled hu.
NOR. While In vaudeville she IL ono Of
the real hsadliners. and as one critic
ssners of ae san sksls that anS s.
Carus Is genuine headliner--a plump,
happy. irresistible. born comedienne. and
she has not tried to escape her destiny.
plump Emma-the audience howls, and
when she sings. 1t rises up and sings
with her in or out Of tune. II cares
not. 50 long as II 10 nOat1nH down the
rhythm with Emma Carus.
It has been definitely decided that
William Hawtrey and his English COM
pany. will begin their New York en-
sagement in Dear Old Billy" q farce
by w. II. Risoue. In December.
Mr. JIawtrey recently closed an en-
eagement Of ever 10i performances In
Chicago. and the critics of CHICAGO. De-
troit. st. Paul. Minneapolis. and Mil
weukee. where he has since appeared,
are unanimous In praise Of both play
end players.
Robert Edeson. coming to the Ea-
tional Theater in "The Cave Man." 10 .
great collector Of curios and antiques.
but he always aims to secure articles
for his collection that have q decora.
i've value. A moose head he obtained
in Maine makes fine ornament for the
nall of his Sag Harbor home, and .
Russian samover on the cininl. room
sideboard reminds him OF pleasant
Engagement in New Orleans. He 70 re-
minded of almost every section OF the
country, and many parts Of Europe by
the mementoes scattered about his
home In this way.
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A CASE FOR THE PUBLICITY
PENALTY.

Mrs. Ida Palmer recently appeared
in Juvenile Court to have her sixteen.
year-old niece committed on charge oi
incorrigibility. The young woman has
been earning her own living, and IL
pretty. Mrs. Palmer said the girl wai
recently brought home in an auto.
mobile at night and left on the steps to
recover from the effect of drugs. Fur.
ther, she said she could name five we'll.
known men whom she charged with
mistreating the girl. ..
This appears to be case that de-
mands publicity. Too vigorous penal.
ties cannot be visited on men re.
sponsible for such treatment of O girl
who is scarcely more than a child.
If the unfortunate girl disgraced by
publicity held at the House of Deten.
tion, and started surely on the course
that is 80 easy for q woman to
descend and SO well-nigh impossible
for her to ascend, is guilty of "incor.
rigibility," in Heavens name are these
men guilty of nothing at alli Are
they entitled to have their names sup
pressed, to be protected while their VIC
tim pays the penalty for herself and
them as well, to be turned loose to
make more "incorrigibles" of defense
less young girlsf
No penalty can be visited in such
cases with such excelleat effects as that
of publicity. Nothing else gives such
effective warning to other possible Of.
tenders.
Rough on the man who "gets
caughtf" Yes; but how about the girl,
who has never q chance, once she is
started in that path, to escape being
caught?
The Washington times., 1911-10-13

He went over and ordered them away.
The men and one boy refused to 70.
could not DO. saying to the boy. "you
win" and walking away. The 5anitors
crossed over the street toward the
school. the boy following. Just as he
was about to enter the park. the watch
man came up and placed him under
arrest. He used the boy very rough
". beating the gathering crowd back
from the patrol with him. The boy
Was taken to the station house on
Ninth street northeast. and there re-
ieafed through the captains good
judgment think this Is q case which
Major Sylvester should investigate.
MRS r. H f.
The Washington times., 1911-10-13
Clever American Adaptation
That Eliminates French
Suggestiveness.
NO TRAVELCGUE IN
PICTURES OF GAY LIFE
Sparkles With Wit-Cleansed OF
Salacious Situations And
Dialogue.

Naughtiness. laughter, and clothes,
Women and wit In wnirls,
Spgrkle and mirth and maids,
Giggles and gowns ana girls.
This little rhyme adequately describel
The Girl in the Taxi" the Offering OF
the Columbia Theater this week. Wash.
ington playgoers have been AFFORDED op.
portunity Of seeing this adaptation frou
the French Of stanislaus STANCES twice
before, SO while the audiences are moi
as enthusiastic as they might be over
the sprightly girl and her many ad.
ventures they enjoy the piece, as In.
dicated by the number OF per sons who
throng the theater nightly.
When this play was originally ex.
plotted in New York II was announced
that 1t would exceed the speed limit. "
1t depended in a MEASURE upon its vice
Tor Its success. but much of this so.
called vice has been lost somewhere
between Washington and New York
though enough Of 1t remains to make
II not exactly the sort of play that
young boarding-school girls of impress
s1onable minds should see. However
In comparison to some OF the plays tina
have preceded it this season. tbs "The
S"s IA tho 4oAi cncEeen ITOEH tue
acid test as unobJectionaple as a bunch
Of gladioluses--a little fiamboyant and
sensational. perhaps: nothing more
There Is an absence Of the suggestive,
the salacious, and the offensive, and
there Is q sparkle Of wit that makes the
fun Infectious, and that acts upon the
audience like champagne.
The story deals with life on the Great
White Way. phases Of which are we'll
known to everybody who<eads or trav-
els Manhattanward. No one could look
for travelogue or a cantata to emerge
from this locality. and the Girl in the
Taxi is neither of these. However, II
Is clever little American skit that has
lost nothing of its piquant flavor
through its translation from the French.
There Is a respectable banker, John
Stewart by name, who is q model OF
propriety at home. when chained to his
own fireside and carefully watched by
his wife. But he shines rs one Of the
bright particular stars in that section
of Broadway that begins at Forty-sec-
ond street, and ends at 4 o'clock In the
morning. Henry Hanlon plays this
part exceptionally well. Then there Is
young son, Berthe, whose ambition Is
to follow in fathers footsteps, and
which he does by stealing the old gen.
tleman's silver loving cup to pawn In
The Washington times., 1911-10-13
DENOUNCES FLY CRUSADE
AS MALICIOUS, CRUEL
n IN. Editor OF THE TINES:

Some time ago there appeared in your
much appreciated Mail Bag Column an
article attacking the crusade ON the fly.
The writer is altogether In sympathy
with this opinion nd denounces the cru
sade as cruel, heartless. malicious.
rancorous and a manifestation Of that
destructive instinct which Is ever lurk-
ing within us. No patriotic citizen ought
to stand by and allow such u savage
movement to take prace within the
bounds Of his country. Viva the ny!
Down with the crusaders. SOPH.
The Washington times., 1911-10-13
MAKING HASTE WITH DUE
CAUTION.

~HS RStAsy va eho uiiNVA eAk bEuiiFiGh
conference last evening of making
haste slowly can be indorsed without
any suspicion of lack of zeal in the
movement. This Ia one of the cases
in which more haste may conduce to
less speed. The meeting wac confronted
with situation not unlike that which
Governor Wilson of New Jersey dis.
cussed In speech few evenings ago.
"Soms people have complained Q! the
slow movement Of the public utilities
commission" he said. people como
into my office and bang the table with
their fists and say, These people have
got to do something right awayl'
dare say is my reply, but it is not
obvious that If these gentlemen hasten
and make false steps the courts
will step inf"
There Is the whole situation. Here
in Washington we are confronted with
even more difficulty, for whatever is
undertaken by way of regulation must
first be got from Congress, and then
got past the courts. Any procedure
resulting in an adverse decision by the
courts would be unfortunate. True,
the law which is found unconstitutional
may be replaced by one not subject
to the constitutional objection; but
every misstep is certain to cause dis
appointment, loss of interest, and in.
creased difficulty taking the next step.
As suggestive of the line of defense
which the railways may be expected to
adopt, the proceedings, on yesterday,
of the American Electric Railway As.
sociation are Illuminating. In session
at Atlantic City they resolved that
there Is "a widespread need of increased
fares If adequate service is to be fur
nished and capital secured TO provide
for the growth of the industry
That points plainly the purpose to
fight back; to urge the "higher cost of
living" argument. One method of in
creasing revenue was proposed in the
abolition of free transfers; another re.
tanning the Scent fare and charging
for transfers; and . third in actually
increasing the basis rate of fare.
And our own Gen. George II. Harries
was elected first vice president of the
association that adopted that platform!
1t isn't difficult to see that there is
going to be real fight before we get
free transfers in this town!
The more reason FOR proceeding with
care and caution, making no false
moves and planting every step on firm
ground. That was the spirit end dis
position of the entire consideration.
The enlistment of one powerful
force in the peoples fight was announc-
ed by Attorney Ryan of the Central
Labor Union. He declared that he
should communicate with every central
labor body in the country and ask that
the influence of organized labor be
brought to bear on members of Con-
gress in behalf of Washington. 1t is
certain to be useful and effective
force. Organized labor has been con-
stantly active and earnest in the var
ious movements for the improvement
of general conditions in Washington
1t Joined heartily in the long fight for
cheaper gas; it committed itself at the
very outset in the fight for better
treatment of Government employees in
wages and working conditions; and
now it is pledged to the most efficient
possible aid in the transfer fight.
The Washington times., 1911-10-13
Inconvenience by them and walk a

inconvenienoed by them and I walk a
great deal, too.
For the author Of such an ill-consid-
cred epistle to recommend Judge De
Lacy In his last paragraph Is almost
humorous in the light Of the latter's ef-
fctent and sympathetic work for the
children here. II skating be abolished
by the authorities. well and good. but
until 1t Is the children of the poorest
nave an equal right with the richest
tax-paying pedestrian to use the streets
and sidewalks In any lawful manner.
G, r, d,
The Washington times., 1911-10-13

Of three score and ten when he passed
awaS yesterday. There have been greet
chrnses In the railroad business since
he entered II. to all OF which he adapted
himself with consummate skill. He will
be sincerely mourned by wide circle
of friends.
The Washington times., 1911-10-13
Surgeon f. A. ASSERSoN. to naval
hospital, Boston, Mass.
Passed Assistant Surgeon ]. II. HOL~
LOWAY, to naval hospital, Las AMI
mas. Col, for treatment.

and Michigan at Hampton Roads !;
Neptune at Newport; Raleigh at
Mare Island; Albany at Manila, ana
Helena at Hankow.
Sailed-New Jersey, from Hampton
Roads for Southern drill grounds ;
Prairie, from Charleston for Hamp-
ton Roads; Brutus. from Norfolk
for philadelphia. and standish. from
Norfolk for Annapolis.
The Washington times., 1911-10-13

for them with pleasure. But there Is
another element that should be slinf-
mated. and Judge De Lacy is deserving
Of all honor and the earnest support OF
the fathers and mothers Of the city.
Segregats the hoodlums and there viii
be little cause for complaint of roller
skating on the streets or walks.
j. " JOHNSON.
The Washington times., 1911-10-13
RECOMMENDS SEGREGATION
OF SKATING "HOODLUMS"

To the Editor OF THE TIMES:
In yesterdays Evening Times was a
protest from Mere Pedestrian" regard
Ing "Hoodlums on Roller Skates"
think that Mere Pedestrian has
touched the keynote to the entire situ-
alton. 1t Is not the children who go
out for recreation. exercise and pleasure
who make the trouble. I have many
times watched and even side-stepped
The Washington times., 1911-10-13
Cost Of Baby Care.

NEW YORK. Oct. 1s-'4t costs ss5
to save baby and $50 to bury cne,"
asserts DR.. Josephine Baker, city d.
rector OF child hygiene. in urging that
the city instruct "little mothers" In
the care OF smaller children.
The Washington times., 1911-10-13
Concerts Today
By the q. S. Soldiers Home Band
This Afternoon at 4 O'clock,
JOHN 8. M. ZIMMERMANN.
Director.

PROGRAM.
March. la Guapa". .Buisson
Overture, "Masanieilo". .Auber
Paraphrase, "rhe Angels seren-
ade" (by requesD. Bragg
Fantasia, "reminiscences Of Verdi"
Godfrey
Dance, 'In the Shadows. ..... .Finck
Excerpts from 1.-The Spring Maid
by request. .Reinhardt
Patrol. "American"..... .Mea cham
Finale. II Want a Girl. ...........
Harry Won Tilzer
'rhe Star-Spangled Banner"
The Washington times., 1911-10-13
NAVY.

NAVY.
Lieutenant Commander L, SHANE, TO
inspector of machinery works New
London Ship and Engine Company,
Groton, Conn.
Lieutenant r. L.. IRVINE, to Bureau
OF Steam engineering, Washington.
d. G.
Lieutenant A. X. SHoUP, detached Gel
tic; to Naval Academy. Annapolis.
The Washington times., 1911-10-13

played by Jean Salisbury. whose claim
to distinction lies In the fact that she
Mrs. Stewart. a pert and active little
parsonage. by Jeanette Bageard; Clara
Stewart, wife of the banker, by Miss
Helena Sahnger. who wears some gor-
Eeous gowns In q charming manner, and
Percy Peters. played by Jack Norval.
There are several chorus girls who ap-
The Washington times., 1911-10-13
ARMY AND NAVY ORDERS
ARMY.

ARMY.
Captain LAMBERT w. JORDAN. jr.,
LIST Infantry. Is detailed for service
and to NIL vacancy in the Subsis-
tence Department.
The Washington times., 1911-10-13

The aeroplane semaphore is the latest
development out at College Park and
the Government experts located there
are giving It their best attention.
The Washington times., 1911-10-13

Health Officer Woodward put a great
truth In few words when ne told the
normal school teachers that the basis
of good teaching was good health.
The Washington times., 1911-10-13

Secretary Hilton. Of the District Board
of Pharmacy, is examining ten appli-
cants today, although the soda foun-
tain season is nearly over.
The Washington times., 1911-10-13
Amusenents.

AmuSementS.
National-Kitty Gordon in THE En-
chantress:" sis p; M,
Belasco-"Madame X" $40 p. m.
Columbia-"The Girl in the Taxi" 8:15
p. m.
Chase's-Polite vaudeville. 2:15 and Sis
d. m.
Casino-Elite vaudeville. 2:15. s:45. 7:15,
and 8 p. m,
Cosmos-Continuous vaudeville. / to II
p. m.
Majestic-"East Lynne" evening.
Academy-''The Man Between S:15 d.
II.
Gayety-"The World OF Pleasure" 2.l5
and s:15 p. m.
Lyceum-""rhe Pacemakers." 2:ls and
s:lb p. N.
The Washington times., 1911-10-13

%
Without ~ h m La AZ EDITOR FTHE INES
The Washington times., 1911-10-13
What's on the Program In
Washington Today

The following Eastern Star Chapters
win meet tonight: Takoma. No. 16:
The following I. o. o. F. organizations
will meet tonight: Lodges-Central.
No /, degree work; Metropolis, No.
l6, degree work. Rebekah Degree
Dorcas, No. 4, degree work.
The Following knights of Pythias or
ganizations will meet tonight: Lodges
-Syracusians, No. 10; Rathbone Su-
perior No. 2s, business. Pythian Sis
ters-Rathbone Temple, No. s, busi-
ness.
The Washington times., 1911-10-13

DR.. Wiley is undergoing q heavy ex-
pense II he is having all these congratu-
lations framed.
The Washington times., 1911-10-13

order to accumulate enough money to
buy supper for 1.-THE Girl in tho
Taxi"
Throughout the three acts there is
considerable comedy. which is donated
by George Richards in the part Of q
perfume manufacturer. also q gay bird; !;
Mignon, his wife. ''The GIRL" in which
Miss Julie Ring IL excellent; Mary
Peters. niece Of Banker Stewart, q part
The Washington times., 1911-10-13
SEPTEMBER CIRCULATION.
Daily.

=. The net total circulation of The washinrton
Timee idaily) during the month OF septsmber
~ L%o!, H2. all copies left over and rot urned
oeing eliminated. This number, when al.
xided BY ~. the number OF days Of publioa-
Con, shows the net daily average for Sep
sember 70 have been g. is1.
Deptember, 1911. includes 29,1oo extra pa-
pers sold on Labor Day and 80, $50 extra pa
Pef! lBeattie veydicp sold on September &
Dcducting these figures, the average net cir
sf,l7a ~ D~eA
The Washington times., 1911-10-13

There are many larger fleets. but few
Of more Importance than the fleet CT
oyster boats. which will begin to ply the
neighboring waters on Monday next.
The Washington times., 1911-10-13
Sunday.

The number u complete ana perfect copies
OF The washington Times printed Sundays
during the month Of sep.embef WAS a. fol-
The Washington times., 1911-10-13

Naughtiness. laughter, and clothes,
:. women and wit In wnirls,
Spe .rkle and mirth and maids,
Giggles and gowns ana girls.
The Washington times., 1911-10-13

IVtI for the month. 1O4,Wy
Sunday average for the month";. sl.14E
The net total circulation Of The WASHINGTON
Times Sunday during the month Of Septam-
Der was iSh.eo0 all copies left over and re-
turned by. agents being eliminated. This
n1nlper, when divided BY & the number Of
sundays during September. shows the net
<6,400
Entered at the Postofrice at Washington,
u. c., as second class matter.
The Washington times., 1911-10-13

That section Of the District between
Chevy Chase and Great Falls should
take a sudden boom now, since It ia to
be traversed by O connecting railroad,
The Washington times., 1911-10-13

Harry w. Fuller, passenger traffic
manager Of the Chesapeake and Ohio
railroad, and the Oldest official of the
road. had reached the Psalmise's span
The Washington times., 1911-10-13

The estate Of the late Rear Admiral
Schiey viii not exceed $4,000 There is
no reason why man should not be at
once wealthy and patriotic, but the
patriot who dies comparatively poor al
ways holds peculiarly warm place in
the affections of the people.
The Washington times., 1911-10-13

T, The fall smoker to be given by tho
local letter carriers on Saturday even
ing Of next week will be a delightful
event. The orchestra will give its first
public concert under the leadership of
Edwin Haas