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The Washington times., 1911-04-29
TIMELY LETTERS TO THE TIMES MAIL BAG

gime. 1 turned to c. for an explanation
of what was happening" You see,
says he, that squirrel galloping toward
US over the lawn by the big fountain? ??
stopped under that evergreen shrub to
rest, for she has made several trips this
morning, and must be tired" Directly.
she continued her course toward US
across the lawn, the roadway, and the
footwalk, and over the next stretch Of
lawn to large tree near the eastern
bounds of the grounds. Up this tree she
went to her nest in crotch in the top Of
the tree. it bel he birthplace of her
family. And q crow flies into an
adjoining tree he mother squirrels
performances are Interrupted, evidently
fearing an attack by the bird on her
young. Mr.. G. soon frightens the crow
away and soon after Mrs. Squirrel Is
seen leaving her nest followed by, one
Of the young squirrels. but afraid of the
new venture 1t returns to the nest, re-
peating the exit and return from and
to the nest several times. the parental
teaching or discipline, apparently, giving
the young squirrel no confidence. But,
at last, she conquers the young squirrels
reluctance and the two go down the
tree together, the young one following
close in the rear. Once on the ground,
where everything is strange, the young
ster starts up the tree again, followed
by the mother, who protests, and this
is repeated several times before con-
Guiding to remain on the ground. And
now disciplined to the surroundings the
young one turns over on its back. locks
it's fore and hind feet into a loop
through which the old squirrel thrusts
her head, and starts with the load on
her neck for the new quarters or rest
ing place on the western bounds of the
grounds. At this point a group of ladies
inquire of Policeman c. If they can go
into the White House, and he points to
the squirrels trip just begun, with the
remark That's worth seeing more than
the White House" And they were con-
vinced and watched with great interest
the spectacle. 1t was a remarkable in
stance of the instinct of animals as
manifested in the mother 8 discipline
over her progeny on moving day."
Washington. April IS. &.
The Washington times., 1911-04-29
THE MAKEUP OF THE SEN.
HTE'S COMMITTEES.

After all, 1t isn't the plan of max
ing committees that insures fairness
The Senate names its committees
through Committee on Committees
two of them, in fact-and has just
given an Illuminating demonstration OF
how badly that process can be made
to work.
There are thirty-seven regular
Republicans In the Senator thirteen
"progressives" and forty-one Demo
Gratis, of various shadesJ classifications,
to use Senator Bailey's word.
That Ia, the regulars" have 400 per
cent Of the voting strength of the
Senate, the, Democrats have As per
cent, and the insurgent or progressives
have l4.S per cent.
These are three distinct, clearly de-
fined, admitted and accepted groups.
In all fairness, the total Of 45 per
cent Democrats, plus l4.3 per cent in
surgents, ought to outweigh Al per cent
of regulars.
But they don't. Forty-one per cent
is bigger than so per cent in the
Senate.
This is proved by the fact that on
the big, important committees where
Senatorial measures are framed and
policies are dominated, the regulars
retain enough memberships to outvote
the combined insurgents and Demo
Gratis.
1t may impose a fearful lot of work
on elderly statesmen who have to do
30 much work; but they are willing
to attend more meetings, to worry
over all the big legislation, for the
sake of keeping their control.
Take the Finance Committee. 1t
will have ten Republicans; nine regu-
lars and one insurgent. The insur
gents are entitled, in numerical pro-
portion, to two. If they got two, then,
with six Democrats, a combination of
insurgents and Democrats against the
regulars would make the committee a
tie
This would not in fact be fair; for
on the basis of proportional strength
the Democrats ought to have more
than six against ten Republicans. The
combination of Democrats and insur-
gents-45 per cent plus IA per cent
ought to rule.
Instead, that combination will con-
troll seven votes, against nine held by
the regulars.
The like situation prevails through
out most of the big committees. Tory
ism is making last desperate stand,
and fairness and decency count for
little in such extremities.
The Washington times., 1911-04-29

clerk, mileage, stationery. printing OF
speeches (spoken and unspoken), frank
ing, and other privileges which he en-
joys, the cost to the people of each Rep
reSentative cannot, at a modest esti-
mate, be less than $4,000 a year, prob
ably considerably in excess of that sum
On the basis Of az members a saving
Of S,7fo,O0u possibly S,000,000, would be
made annually-a sum considerably ir
excess of S1S2,OO0.
A reduction such as suggested in the
size of the House would almost certain
ly result in the selection of a choicer
and abler body of men. There would be
smaller and more efficient committees
The possibility of Cannonism would be
more remote. The honor of a place In
the popular body would be enhanced
and In almost every conceivable way
the people would be better served.
Excepting those States which have a
very small representation in the House
the relative losses, were the member
ship fixed at half that proposed by the
Census Committee, would be uniform,
and no one of the States would be
placed at a disadvantage with respect
to any other State
Now, gentlemen of the House, II you
really want to show US q genuine bit
Of economy coupled with increased ef-
hciency, here Is a golden opportunity.
L r r
The Washington times., 1911-04-29
George Rogovoy, Russian
'Cellist, at White House

George Rogovoy, the noted Russian
'cellist, and one of the favorite artists
of the Czar, gave a private concert in
the East Room of the White House
last night for the President and Mrs.
Taft.
Mr.. Regovoy was born in Kiev, and
began to study music when he was five
years old. At fourteen he went to the
st. Petersburg Conservatory, where he
was at once recognized as a genius.
Upon his graduation he was given a
magnificent Guarnious cello, made in
1903, by the Cars brother-in-law,
Prince Oldenbersky, president of the
ST. Petersburg Conservatory.
His scholarship in the conservatory
was given to him by Tschaikowsky,
the great Russian composer. When
he graduated the Car selected him for
a private concert, and this so angered
two Of his associates that they attempt
ed to assassinate him. II was for this
reason he came to America.
Mr.. Rogovoy said he would not give
any recital In this city this season, but
that he might return here early in the
fall. At the conclusion of his recital
yesterday both the President and Mrs
Taft expressed delight.
The Washington times., 1911-04-29
SOLONS TO IGNORE
BERGER'S PLAN TO
PURGE CONGRESS
Socialists Program Doomed
to Meet Rusty End In
Pigeonholes.

Representative Victor L. Bergers
socialistic program will not get a rise''
out Of the present Congress-. Berger has
introduced number Of resolutions
which, conservatives believe. are cal
culated to do violence to our institu-
tons. One Of these was his joint reso-
luton calling for the abolition of the
United States Senate,
Strictly interpreted this particular
resolution Is believed to be in violation
Of the rules Of the House. In the pre-
amble Of the resolution Mr.. Berger used
some mighty harsh terms in describing
the membership of the upper branch
OF Congress-. and in his allegations re-
garding the corrupt methods which
placed some Of the members in their
seats.
Rule twenty-five of the House pro-
hibits the introduction of bills or reso-
lutions which, in the judgment Of the
Speaker, are "of an obscene or insult
ing character" Members Of the House
who saw the Berger Senate abolition
resolution before its introduction was
emphatic in their declaration that II
was insulting In its reference to the
Senate. The proposition was laid be-
fore Speaker Clark with the recon-
mendation that he should exercise his
right to refuse to permit the formal
introduction Of the resolution. Efforts
In this direction were unsuccessful, ana
the Berger resolution went through the
ordinary channels.
1t now develops that the Berger reso-
luton was permitted to go through the
House in the regular way to meet a
quiet resting place in COMMITTEES
pigeon-hole rather than to give wide
spread advert tsement to the nature of
the resolution by publicly announcing
its rejection and possibly starting
row on the floor Of the House. 1t is not
improbable that many. II not all. of
the Berger socialistic program will meet
the same fate. The bills and resolu-
tions will be received. referred to h
committee, and there rest in peace for
eVermore.
The Washington times., 1911-04-29
THE GENTLE BIBLIOPHILE IN
CLOVER.

These are days which make the
bibliophile's mouth water as he reads
of the treasures which are going under
the hammer at the Robert Hoe auc-
tion sale in New York. The experts
who know the value of a Caxton or
an Elzevir, who cherish a sort of per
sonal affection for a First Folio Shakes
peare, are following the daily reports
with absorbing interest. Yesterday a
first edition of Gray's "Elegy" went
for S4,500-the highest previous price
for that work having been Sl,025. 1t
was printed in l75l to sell for sixpence;
so with the flight of time its value had
enhanced just $1,000 fold. 1t was one
of the items in which the general pub
lie, as well as the bibliophile, will take
an interest, for there are few poems
more dear to the heart of the common
people than this same "Elegy," with
it's pensive melancholy and sublime
simplicity. What schoolboy does not
remember how the gallant Wolfe, on
the night before the storming of Que
bee, quoted those haunting lines about
"the boast of heraldry" and declared
that he would rather have written
them than capture the city? Since
that gloomy night under the Heights
of Abraham, when the poem was new
mintage to the brain, it has woven
itself into the very texture of our
language-the very tissue of our life.
If the little first edition which that
keen connoisseur, Ernest Dressed
North, has just secured had been the
only copy in existence the world at
large would readily concede that it
was worth many, many times more
than it brought. As it is, in fact, the
public looks with kindliness which
is something more than tolerant upon
the gentle 'booklover, with his weak
ness for old and rare editions, and is
ready to join in the quaint old jingle:
O, for a book and a shady nook.
Either in doors or out,
With the green leaves whispering over
head,
Where i may read, all at mine ease.
OF things both new and old,
For a jolly good book whereon to look
Is better to me than gold.
The Washington times., 1911-04-29
REASONS FOR MUNICIPAL
ASPHALT PLANT.

Those are pretty convincing reasons
that the District Commissioners have
sent up to the House District Commit.
tee in justification of their demand fol-
a municipal asphalt plant. The Com.
missioners point out that the contrac,
tors profit, amounting to 20 or 80
per cent of the price now paid, would
be saved if the District did it's own
paving; there would be no adverse in
terest between the agency doing the
work and the agency paying for it,
and the expense of inspection would be
eliminated.
The most convincing argument, how
ever, is the 100000 which the Com
missioners believe they would cut of
the annual expenditure for paving.
Another good argument is the expert
ence of Detroit, Columbus, Dayton,
Indianapolis, Kansas City, Denver, and
Seattle, which have found that munic-
ipal plants pay. 1t would be difficult
to pick out seven cities that can beat
those in municipal and civic progress
Any member of Congress who doubts
whether the Commissioners would
make a success of municipal asphalt
The Washington times., 1911-04-29
MRS. JOHNSON IS
WRITING PLAY FOR
MISS GLEND|NN|NG
lngenue to Star Next Season
In THE Heart of a
Child"

Jessie Glendinning. the ingenue Of the
Columbia Players, is booked to star in
play that Is being written for her by
Rita johnson Young. when the Colum-
bia season ends. Mrs. johnson is
strongly impressed with the dramatic
possibilities offered by Frank Danby's
novel, THE Heart OF a Child" which
tells the story of London Gayety girl
who marries into the nobility, and
thinks such a dramatization will provide
a part which viii suit Miss GIendinning
perfectly. .
Of that famous old actor, John GIendin-
ming, was raised in a convent. and had
1t not been for him would have taken
the veil. She had determined to be-
come a nun when her father induced
her to see something Of the world be-
fore finally determining upon so i'm
portant a step. II never had any de-
sire to go on the STAGE" said Miss
Glendinning, but always wanted to be
a nun. ! was a student in the Bishop
Bethune Convent in Ontaria, and my
family had hard work in keeping me
from taking the veil.
II just drffted into stage work. One
day called on Amelia Bingham. She
thought I looked the part of a char
acter in The Lilac Room" and engaged
me, and that was the way started my
stage career" Miss Glendinning has
played a part in Percy MacKayes
"Sapho and Phson." the ingenue in
THE Great Divide" and for two sea-
sons was Mary in THE Servant In the
House" She is delighted with WASH
ington, and. as she expresses 1t, 81 only
me as much as l like them"
The Washington times., 1911-04-29
GROWS RATHER SARCASTIC
ON SOCIALIST CRITICISMS

To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
1 cannot refrain from expressing my
sincere appreciation Of the timely let
ters of John A. Crowley. which are ap-
pearing In your columns.
They tend to clear up 30 much for
those mothers like myself. who have
no time to study the deep questions OF
the day like Mr.. Crowley. 1t Is so good
to read letters like those from man 50
we'll read: and he states his case SO
positively, II not clearly. Somehow
had got the impression from what ]
had read that socialism was world
movement which, right or wrong, had
to be reckoned with seriously. But Mr..
Crowley says this is not so. I am so
glad. such a great weight has been
taken from my mind, for am SO afraid
Of socialism. I suppose Socialists are
really at the root OF all these terrible
things that are happening nowadays
down in Mexico, and Los Angeles, and
The Washington times., 1911-04-29
OPPOSES THE INCREASE
OF HOUSE MEMBERSHIP

| To the Editor Of THE TINES:
The recommendation of the House
Committee on the Census that the men,
bership of the popular body be in
creased from S91 to 4S3 ought not to be
adopted The reason assigned for the
proposed increase-that 1t Is necessary
in order to prevent loss to some of
the States Of the Union in the number
of their Representatives. not conclu-
sive. 1t does not seem to be a sufficient
reason for making an unwieldly body
more unwieldy. It surely Is not i'm
portant that the people of given State
shall be represented during the next
decade by the same number of members
as during the one just closing. 1t is
not matter of great moment to the
great bulk Of our people that one man
in the House shall represent 200, ,0c0 citi-
zens rather than 100000, If an addition
of forty-two members Is necessary now
to save some of the States from a re-
duction in the number of its Represen-
tatives, then ten years hence a still
larger increase will probably be neces-
sary to accomplish the same purpose.
The House Is already too large for ef-
ficient service. 1t must some day be re-
duced in size. The logical time Is now.
AS the movement for an increase Is
not in the direction of efficiency, neith-
er Is It In the direction of economy.
The present House plumes itself amaz-
ingly on the fact that it has, by dis
pensing with the services of number
OF its superf1uous employees, saved TO
the people some $4,000. 1t has an ex-
cellent opportunity to make much
larger saving by cutting down its own
overgrown membership instead of in
creasing it. I believe it can readily be
demonstrated that the business of the
House can be transacted much moro
easily and satisfactorily both to the
people and to itself if its membership
be limited to half the number proposed
in the bill of the Census Committee.
Including the salary Of himself and his
The Washington times., 1911-04-29

waple yielded. isn't II about time for
Congress get busy and pass the loan
shark bill, which has now been pending
for two years?
Eighty-nine babies were born in
Washington IN the week ending April
22. but In the same week twenty-one
babies under one year of age died.
We're going to be short of good citisens
a quarter OF a century later II fourth
Of the new arrivals fail TO live. More
Of them would live II they were given
proper food, according to the District
Health Officer. What that food should
be is told in a special bulletin just Is
sued by the Health Department. Sv-
cry mother and every prospective moth
er in the District would do well by her
self and her child If she would get one
Of those pamphlets.
The charges made by Attorney Evans
against Superintendent White, of thu
Government Hospital for the Insane.
are of the most serious character. II
the Rules Committee of the House,
which listened to them, believes they
can have the slightest foundation In
fact, IT will be acting unjustly both to
Mr.. Evans and DR.. White IL II fails to
recommend a thorough investigation.
II DR.. White has. in fact, administered
the affairs OF the hospital efficiently,
ne can SO demonstrate. II Mr.. Evans
has any evidence that the institution
has been improperly conducted, II should
be submitted before an official body
Tor consideration. II, on the other
hand, his charges are unfounded, the
public is entitled to know IT, and DR..
White is entitled to vindication.
The Washington times., 1911-04-29
MOVING DAY AMONG
WHITE HOUSE SQUIRRELS
To the Editor of THE TIMES:

To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
Good morning. Mr.. R." says the
genial Policeman c., stationed at the
easterly approach to the White House,
as I passed him during Office hours on
my way to- the Treasury Department.
wait awhile, you can AFFORD to neglect
your duty for short time to see what's
happening" Looking around and MOTTO
ing nothing unusual from the hundreds
of times had passed there, but at the
same time thinking that the bulldog,
Pete" had returned and mistaking
me for an unwelcome Senator, was
about to chase me out of the grounds
as he did once to an equally distinguish
ed gentleman during the Roosevelt re-
The Washington times., 1911-04-29
Judge Says He Did Not
Offer Legislator Bribe

NASHVILLE, Tenn, April 2s.-Judge
E. C. Gcodpasture has denied the ac-
cusation by J. @. Mcdonald, represen-
tative from overton county, that he Of
fered Mcdonald a bribe.
Mcdonald is one of the Democratic
legislators who are staying in Birming-
ham to thwart legislation, and he al
legged yesterday afternoon that Judge
Goodpasture. had offered him $500 If
he would vote with the regular Demo-
Gratis.
Judge Goodpasture said last night
that he did not offer Mcdonald money
to vote for the repeal of the election
laws and the manufacturers bill, speci-
fed in the accusation. or for anything
else.
The Washington times., 1911-04-29
Carolina Boy Runaway
Held Here for Parents

John Pasailaique, sixteen years old. Is
spending today at the House Of Deten-
ton waiting for some word from his
parents as to what disposition will be
made Of him. He was arrested as he
stepped from a Southern train last night
in the Union depot by Policeman Nc
Keever. He is son OF John z. Pasail-
aique, of 90 Blake street. Charleston.
S. C. He told the police that he left
home Tuesday, paying his way part Of
the journey. and beating it the rest
The Washington times., 1911-04-29
DEAF MANS INFIRMITY
, EXCITES INTEREST
To the Editor of THE TIMES:

To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
would like to secure the name and
address Of the writer OF the letter signed
"Benning" in Wednesdays paper. ]
would be glad to have them send a
reply to my initials care city editor.
The Times, city.
! would also like to ask the editor for
some information as TO the laws of this
city regarding the providing of seats in
stores for lady clerks. Also IL the laws
of this city permit women clerks in
stores to remain at work from s in the
morning till at night on Saturday,
while the laws prevent husky men
working but eight hours a day. 1 wish
The Times would take this up. You are
urging the department clerks cause.
That Is good. But the women in de-
partment stores-on some streets-work
thirteen hours a day on Saturday, al
most every moment on their feet And
they get one-third of a Governme .lt
clerks pay. Can't The Times take up
this matter? c. M. s.
The Washington times., 1911-04-29
ANOTHER EXAMPLE FOR OLD
UNCLE SAMUEL.

Another big industrial organization
has recognized that economy and
efficiency of service follow the estab.
lishment of a system of retirement for
superannuated employees. This time il
Is the National Electric Light Asso-
citation, composed of about 1000 COM
panies and representing more than 90
per cent of the investment in that in
dustry.
Once again we find the Government
of the United States outdistanced by
private employers. The men who direct
the affairs of the electric light com.
panies of the country face the same
problem as the men who direct the
affairs of Government. Both find their
services encountered by men and
women who have outgrown their use
fulness. There is this difference: The
electric light people are seriously tax
ing up the business of putting their
service on an economical and efficient
basis. The Government of the United
States is talking and temporizing. The
electric light people will probably have
their retirement system in operation
before the Government gets its started.
While officials of the Government
have been discussing pensions and re-
tirement, the National Electric Light
Association has had a committee doing
real work. That committees report
will be submitted in May. 1t is ex-
pected it will be adopted by practically
all the companies of the association.
A striking feature of the committees
plan, news of which is contained in the
Engineering Record of April 8, is this
announcement:
All notions Of charity or philanthropy
are eliminated.
That's the point that must be driven
home to the executive and legislative
branches of the Government, particu-
larly to the legislative.
Increased pay for Government en-
ployes is not demanded as a philan-
thropy.
Annuities for superannuated en-
ployes is not desired as a charity.
These things are cold, business
propositions.
Do you suppose the electric light
companies of the United States are 60
ing to pay pensions because they are
moved by a spirit of human sympathy
for the people who work for them
because they have turned philan-
thropistsH
Not to the extent that anybody
would ever be able to discover. The
electric light companies are going to
pay pensions to employees for the
benefit of stockholders. That's what
they are going to do. And they make
no bones about it, either. They say
so, right out loud, and they don't care
who hears it.
The Government of the United States
has remained blind to the self -advant-
age of good wages and retirement for
its civil service employees while every
other civilized government on earth
has had its eyes opened. 1t persists
in keeping its eyes shut while private
employers within its borders show
that they are very wide awake.
How much longer will it stick to
its determination to grope in the darki
The Washington times., 1911-04-29
Miss Hill Now Head
OfLaW School Alumni

Miss Helen F. Hill Is the new prest-
dent Of the Alumni Association OF the
Washington College of Law, elected at
its annual meeting last night She sue
ceeds Mrs Nanette B. Paul, who de-
clined reelection.
Raising of the first $1,000 Of the en-
dowment fund for the college was re-
ported by Mrs z. 8. Mussey and Edwin
c. Dutton. trustees A benefit perform
ance June at the Columbia Theater
and a river excursion in June are pro-
Jects to augment the endowment fund
Other officers reelected by the Alumni
Association are: George II. Macdonald,
vice president; Mrs. Lillian Brock
Aveille, recording secretary: Miss Fan
ME I. Peter. corresponding secretary;
Miss Anne z. Draper. treasurer, and
Miss Jennie L. Munroe, historian.