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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-29
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY.

From The Tribune Bureau
Washington, Nov. 2-Following the
first fox hunt Of the season by the Wash
!ngton Hunt and Riding Club, Colonel
and Mrs. Robert VI. Thompson enter
tanned a large luncheon party at the
Chevy Chase Club this afternoon The
start was made from Edgewood, the
country place Of the master OF hounds,
Walter Tuckerman, and almost all the
members o, the club We're riding includ-
ing a number OF young diplomats. Miss
Katherine Beresford. Of England, tue
guest OF Colonel and Mrs. Thompson,
was one OF the luncheon party others
being Walter Tuckerman and Mrs. Tuck
ermau. Miss Marion oliver, Miss Sykes,
Or. Cary Iaughorne, L. :. y. and Mrs.
Ianghorne; Lieutenant Commander Max
imllian Burstyn, Austrian naval attachG;
Lord Eustace Percy, British attache;
Chauncey Hackett and Lieutenant Ray
moud Rodgers.
Mr.. and Mrs. John b. Henderson had
as guests at dinner Senator and Mrs.
Works, Senator Burton, Senator and Mrs.
Curtis, Representative and Mrs. Bartholdt,
Representative Burleson, ex-Represent-
atlve and Mrs. Lamar, Mrs Logan and
others
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-29
THE GOOD ROADS BONDS.

The heavy vote by which The pro-
pOSal 10 issue additional bonds TO the
amount OF SJOO0O.OOO for construction
Of good roads was carried indicates
general approval of the states good
roads policy, If not Of the details Of
carrying It ont. The proposition was
ratified in every county, and Il IS cvi-
dent that the people voted on it in no
partisan political spirit, although the
expenditure Of the proceeds Of the pre-
cediug bond issue was an important
question in the campaign. This viii
raise the total Of the states bonded in
dGbtedness TO figure which has
alarmed many. but the recent approval
Of a bond issue FOR additional canal
work followed by the approval Of this
good roads expenditure, means, If #
means anything that the voters want Il
state government which will devote H.
self to public improvements, even If
they are costly.
TO have refused this additional bond
issue would have left the state commit
led TO a comprehensive plan Of high
way development, but actually with q
patchwork system Of disjointed and uu-
connected improved roads. Now Il work
which will mean much 10 the CONNER
cial life Of the state--tO the farmer
and the manufacturer as we'll as the
pleasure bent automobile Owner-can
advance 10 reasonable measure Of
completion
The methods Of road building are i'm
proving. The bill providing for this
bond issue specifies the number Of miles
Of improved road 10 be built IN each
county out Of the proceeds of the new
bonds. 50 that the evil OF political wire
pulling and favoritism I'm distributing
the mileage will not attach to this
stage Of highway development as II did
TO the last. 1t is in the power Of the
voters themselves 10 enforce honesty
and care. Perhaps, having determined
TO spend so large a sum, they will take
enough interest In the work hereafter
TO make sure Of its being well done
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-29
PARK VALUES.

The value Of park space In this clIS
* shown by the proposal Of certain
downtown bankers 10 acquire the site
of the Equitable Building and convert
if into "A park instead of permitting II
10 be occupied by Il huge office build
ing. This plot is Il block bounded by
Broadway. Nassau street, Cedar ana
Pine streets. I'm the heart Of the down
town financial district. 1t was con
yeyed by the Equitable Life Assurance
Society TO its present owners for Sl",-
100000.
Since the Equitable fire the bankers
of that neighborhoOd have begun TO
realize the value of light and air which
the old building used to shut on from
them. Light and air are worth much
money in this city; lawsuits are
brought because Of interference with
light and air easements, and courts
award damages for such interference
In the downtown Office building dis
trict there are only three park spaces
City Hall Park, Bowling Green and
Battery Park. Then there are the
churchyards Of Trinity and st. Paui's.
Offices fronting on any one Of these
omen spaces are considered eminently
desirable. The neighbOrs Of the old
Equitable want to put themselves into
a similarly desirable position by pre-
venting the erection Of q huge modern
building on this site. which would cut
them off from light and air more com
pletely than the ola binding did, and
by keeping the space permanently
open. The project is cOmmendabIe,
aside from its purely utilitarian side
4 small park there, maintained as I'M
doubtedly its wealthy owners would
desire 10 have il. would add a touch Of
beauty 10 downtown New York which
would do much TO Offset the grimnesS
Of overhasty commercial life and COM
mercial edifceS. The mere fact that
hardheaded business men seriously dis
cuss paying such a price for light and
air and park space should be answer
enough TO defeat any future proposals
to put up buildings IN any Of the cityS
parks.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-29
INDIFFERENT POLICE.

In a quiet and nOn-sensational In
vestigation of the police situation Mr.
Buckner, counsel to the aldermanic
committee. is revealing some rather
startling things 1t is discOncerting to
learn, for instance, that the police
have no concern about a crook who
jumps his bail. no matter what he has
done or how dangerous he may be at
large. unless a new warrant is issued
for bis arrest 1t is a novel point of
view. disclosed in the testimony of
one Of the detective officials, that the
public is 10 be protected by the bonds
men, who themselves must apprebend
bail-jumping criminals and bring them
back. except in special cases. Such a
system inevitably makes the odds at
least two to one in favor Of the Grim
inal against the public.
The case selected by Mr.. Buckner to
illustrate this, that Of the robbery Of
q jeweller In Boston in 1903 by three
men who were arrested here, attracted
much attention at the time. The men
were arraigned before Magistrate Bar
low, who held them in $4,000 bail
each, but thereafter. TO the surprise
Of the District Attorneys office, re-
duced it to $1,000 The men promptly
vanished. II seems that special war
rants for them were issued by the
magistrate, but they were caught by
the Boston police, and the District At
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-29
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

A merchant who for the last eleven
years has given 10 all the married men
iu his employ a turkey on Thanksgiving
Day made the first exception this year
on Tuesday evening each married man IN
the concerns employ received a note from
the Office which read as follows: NO
turkeys viii De distributed from this Of
fee this year The price is high and one
can celebrate without that Thanksgiving
dinner item. IHclosed check. In lieu OF our
usual gift at this season. is sent in the
hope that 1t will be ample to provide a
good no turkey dinner" The checks
were FOR various amounts. I'm keeping with
the salaries Of the men who received
them, and the amounts were largely In
excess Of the price OF turkeys.
First Straphanger-Look out! You're
trcading on my feet,
Second Straphauger-Beg pardon 1
also prefer 10 ride IN a cab.-JUdge.
TO whom do a BOYS trousers belong
to the boy himself or to his father?
This mOmcntous question was debated at
q London County court. when new
trial Of an action was asked FOR. While
playing football in the street the boy
concerned ran against a tin box outside
. Trademarks shop and tore his trousers
His father put in a claim for the value
Of the trousers, and the registrar allowed
s. 2J The Trademarks counsel argued
that the boy had no right 20 sue at all
as the trousers really belonged to his
father, he being an infant "Of course
the father could not steal them" re-
marked the judge. 1t IS clear they be-
long TO the father" replied the counsel,
Whether the father could take them
Off or not, i win not say" observed the
judge a father has a prior right over
his sons trouscrs," repeated counsel The
judge refused the application for a new
trial
This portrait doesn't resemble me at
Pardon me, madam, but once made a
portrait OF a lady that resembled her"-
London Opinion.
The position Of instructor I'm cooking
having become vacant In a school for
girls In Paris, the directors agreed to en-
gage the cook who could pass the best
practical examination" Twelve women
applied, Of whom six were examined on
the first day In beefsteak, omelets and
apple cakes. Four OF the six, accord
Ing to the report, were failures. on
the next day the remaining candidates
prepared founders, roast mutton and
plum pudding. The jury found that only
two Of the second group were competent
and that OF the twelve not one possessed
all the necessary requirements
"Have you noticed how many plays have
business titles?"
Il have"
There's a play called Paid For and
Delivered another entitled Receipted in
Full. and so on"
Yes indeed. / am looking daily for a
Money Back "-Plttsburg Post.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-29
IN THE 5ERKSHIREs.
- TeIssraph Do - TElbaae

tBy Telegraph 20 The Tgibunel
Leuox, Nov. 2S.-Mr. and Mrs. G!raud
Foster gave three entertainments at.
BellcfOntaino to-day. Following lunch
con for a large company. there was 3
minstrel show in the stables by profess
slonal performers. Tonight Mr.. and Mrs.
Foster were hosts at dinner after which
they and their guests went 10 Sunnyridss
and surprised Mr.. and Mrs. George W.
Folsom, where there was dancing.
Mrs. George Bend is a guest OF hsrl
daughter land son-in-law, Mr.. and MIS-
Cortlaudt Field Bishop.
Cortlandt Field Bishop returned to-day
from New London, where he motored
with Miss Amy Townsend, who has been
visiting Mr. and Mrs. Bishop.
Miss Heloise Meyer gave luncheon for
eighteen guests al Overlee this afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs Nathaniel Bowditch, Mrs.
E. c. Choate, Mrs. NJ +. Saunders ana
Miss Saunders, of Boston, are at the Red
Lion Inn. StOckbridge.
Mrs Zenas NJ. Crane gave Thanks
giving dinner this evening.
Mrs. John Kingsbury Burgess, Clarence
Buckingham. Miss Kate Buckingham ana
Miss l.. 5. Buckingham are at the Curtis
Hotel
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torney's office realized the large sum
of S135 80 from the sale Of the prop.
ertv held as security for the Sl3o"o
bail.
Boudsmcn Offering such property
would obviously make no great effort
TO catch runaway criminals. it Is
pIain enough that clever crooks couIo
make arrangements with friends OF
shady lawyers to obtain bondsineh
who would make no fuss if the prlS-
oners jumped their bail and that any
crook held ON q serious charge in any.
thing less than prohibitiyc bail Wou."
have the strongest incentive to disap-
pear under this easy going, "IeJ the
other fellow do it. police pra'u-t'
The bondsman system in our courts j.
full of evils and loopholeS at the pest
When to them is added this remark
able attitude Of indifference on me
part Of the police regarding BAN Jul"p.
ers there is little wonder that Ne"
York in recent years has become a ''F'
Of crooks paradise.
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what mitigating the effects of the
hardship which she suffers through De-
ing thus shut in, that she is increas-
ing i'm both population and commerce
much more rapidly than either Of the
others. and that she IS the only one
with a favorable balance Of trade ;
that il. with exports greater than Inn
ports. Austria Hungary will argue
that il is her own proximity, with the
commercial intimacy which it involves
that gives. Servia this prosperity
That may be true to some extent but
there is no question that Servia wants
and reasonably, an outlet to the sea.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-29
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
From The Tribune Bureau. J

IRON Inc AilIlNH BUREAU
Washington. Nov. 2s.-The French Am
bassador and Nine. Jusserand, with the
entire staff Of the French Embassy, at
tended the PaI-American mass at St
Patrlcks Church to-day. Among the
other diplomats there were the Mexican
Ambassador with the members Of h.s
staff; the Spanish Minister and Sonora de
Riano. the Uruguayan Minister AMI
Sonora de Pena and their family, and
all the members OF the staff; the Gillian
Minister and Sehora Suarez, the Peruvian
Minister and Nine. Pezet the Guate-
malan Minister and Sefora Mendez, the
Colombian Minister and Seiiora de Betan-
court and all the younger diplomats
from the South and Central American
countries.
The French Ambassador and Nine. jus
seraud entertained the members OF the
embassy staff at dinner tonight.
The Mexican Ambassador also enter
tanned the members OF his staff at din
ner to-day.
Senior Martin ivero. the minister from
cuba. IS M at the legation, at No. 1913
Vermont avenue. suffering with an at
tack OF bronchitis. He was represented
M the Pan-Amerlcan mass this morning
by members OF his staff.
The French Military Attache and
Countess de Chambrun have as guests
NIr. and Mrs. Buckner Wallingford, OF
Cincinnati, the latter the sister Of the
countess. There were q few guests din
ing informally at luncheon with them to-
day. Mr.. Wallingford will leave the capt
til ut the end OF the week, but Mrs
Wallingford will make a longer visit
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AT NEWPORT.
rBv ToIegraph 70 The TTl6une.l

nv Telegraph 20 The Trbune.l
<aUnorr Nov. 2S-There were num-
her Of THANKSGIVING dinner parties In the
cottage colony this evening. Mrs. Van
derbiIt entertained at The Breakers, Mrs.
French Vanderbilt at Harbor View; Mrs.
william V. Pratt gave dinner In honor
Of her brother and sister-in-law Mrs.
Ralph Johnson, Of New York and Mrs.
clarence Peu entertained in honor OF
Mr.. and Mrs. z. J. Oakley Rhinelander
Mrs. Burke-Roche spent Thanksgiving
at Elm Court.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred C. Vanderbilt, who
will sail for England December H. will
return to Oakland Farm In July 10 re-
main FOR the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Julian Little spent
Thanksgiving at their home here, ar
irving early this morning with u house
party.
Mrs. John Nicholas Brown will give
q. tea tomorrow afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Shaw Safe Will return
here from their visit abroad tomorrow
According 10 present plans Vincent
Aston is to open Beechwood. Mrs William
b. Leeds Rough Point, and Slr. and Mrs.
Harry Payne Whitney their home here
next summer
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles r. Hoffman are
10 again open Armsea Hall and Mr.. and
Mrs George Henry Warren will occupy
Seafeld next season
Mrs. George D. Widener and family
Will take house here again for next
gegGOu
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-29
IN A CUSTOM HOUSE
A Gentle Scribe's Sweet Disposition
Came to Grief in South America

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: I suspect Mr.. Grandpierre had I'M
usual good fortune in his experience u
the Rio de Janeiro custom house. ! have
had a short experience in one Of our own
important custom houses. Naturally am
a man Of sweet and loving disposition ana
when entered upon those duties | co1iu
have stood with a bottle of Lubin's eN'
tract of roses In one hand and lace IAN
IN the other and have asked the tair pos
SCISSORS OF trunks to open them to my
gentle gaze With all the poiteness in the
world. Although In that custom MOUSE
less than six short months, and thong"
three long years have passed since thsH'
the urslne influence of that experience mas
not wholly left me yet. No, Mr. Graid-
pierre make another trial Of that sou."
American custom house before you dec'oe
conclusively
II Mr. Grandpierre is by birth an Ens-
Hshman, Of course. we must go way oacA
and sit down. His difficulty is const'u-
tional. and even our world-famous Amer
lean hospitality cannot amend the situs.
ton. How much less, then, anything sa4u
here7 ALBERT Il. SHEFflELD'
Bridgeport. Conn, Nov. %, lsl2.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-29
THE CABINET.
rF-om mic Tribune Bureau !

From The tribune bureau
Washington, Nov. 2S.-With few eXceP-
tlops. members Of the Cabinet attended
the Pan-Amerlcan mass at St PatricKs
Church. then the wedding Of Miss Boute.l
at ST. Johns Church, and later enjoyed
THANKSGIVING dinner with the members
Of their families.
The Secretary Of the Treasury and
Mrs. MacYeagh joined the dinner party
at the home Of Mrs. Marshall Field ana
the Secretary Of Commerce and Labor
and Mrs. Nagel with the entire family
took dinner with the Attorney GeneraI
and Mrs Wickcrsham.
The Postmaster General went 10 New
England to give thanks with the mem
bers Of his family. The Secretary or
State and Mrs. Knox, the Secretary Of
the Navy and Mrs Meyer and the Sec
rotary Of Agriculture and Miss Wison
dined at home and had a few guests
with them.
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people and Social Incidents

for dinner dance at Sherrys on Decerc-
Der 10, and Mrs. Percy r. Pyne has card,
out for a dinner dance on December +,
for her daughter, Miss Mary Pyne ar
her house in Park avenue
Lady tombstone, wife Of the Br,ps,
Envoy at The Hague, and her mother
Mrs. Pinchot, have arrived IN town from
Washington, and are staying with Mr.
and Mrs. Amos r. Plnchot.
General Horace Porter and Miss Grace
Dodge were among those entertaining
large parties at dinner last night, az tbei,
respective houses.
Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Drexel and Mis-.
Alice Drexel win sail for Europe to-mor.
row, to be absent for more than a wear
They will spend part OF the winter IN
Egypt.
Mrs. French Vanderbilt, who was n
have sailed on Wednesday, has postponed
her departure until the middle of nex,
month, and is now I'm Boston.
Mrs. Charles Elliot Warren will give a
reception on Monday for the debut Of her
daughter, Miss Susanne Warren. Il will
be followed by a dinner, a theatre party
and a supper at Delmonico's.
Prince Guy de Faucigny-Bucinge Com
mander G.. Fara-Forni, Consul General OF
Italy in New York, Mrs. Frederick Neil
son and Mrs Hollis II. Hunnewen have
sailed for New York, and are due here
on Wednesday next.
Mrs. Archibald Oracle gave a reception
Yesterday afternoon ar the Hotel Gotham
for the debut Of her daughter, Miss Edith
Temple Oracle. The latter was in white
chiffon over hand-painted white satin
embroidered with crystals She carried
bouquet Of La France roses and lllies-of-
the-valey. Mrs. Oracle wore a dress Of
pale blue satin and silver brocade en-
broidered with rhlnestOnes. They were
assisted in receiving by Mrs. William D.
Dutton, Miss Caroline Wyeth, Miss Con-
stance Priscilla Bull, Miss Susanne War
rem, Miss Anne Livingston Glover Miss
Mercedes Rafferty,, Miss Marie Havemey
er Potter, Miss Robertson, Miss Anna
Wright and Miss Caroline De Lancey
Ward.
Mrs. Edwin s. Marston will give dance
to-njght at Sherrys for her daughter,
Miss Edna Marston
Mrs. James Mott Hartshorne Will give
2 reception this afternoon at her house
in East Goth street for her deoutante
daughter, Miss Eleanor Hartshorne'
Miss Gertrude r. Hoyt will make her
debut this afternoon at reception gwen
BY her mother, Mrs. Joseph B. Hoyt az
her house I'm East GSth street.
Mrs. Vanderbilt will return to the city
to-day from Newport.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-29
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
From The Tribune Bureau

Washington, Nov. 2s.-The President
and Mrs. Taft began their Thanksgiving
Dav programme by attending the Pan
American service at st. Patrlck's Church
this morning. Later the President vert
n All Soulss Church and Mrs. Taft to
St. Johns Church.
The President attended the wedding OF
Miss Alice Boutell and John Wood
Brooks Ladd at st. Johns Church, anc
from there he and his son Charles went
TO the Chevy Chase Club and had a goit
contest. in which Charles tried his
fathers skill.
There was a family party about the
Presidents table IN the state dining
room this evening. Mr.. and Mrs. william
Collins Herron-the former a brother OF
Mrs. Taft-and their family, with Mrs.
Thomas X. Laughlin and her two sons
Thomas and William, Joined the Presl-
dent and Mrs Taft and Charles Tart
There were a few other guests, but the
dinner was informal.
Charles Taft Joined his parents only Tor
Thanksgiving Day, and will return TO
h,s school at WATERFOWL, Conn, to-mor-
row
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-29

Has new language come into exist
ence and use in our local courts, to De
understood only by the specially mi
tiated? One might naturally so con-
clude from an official announcement
signed by a clerk Of the Supreme Court
which has been appearing each day
this week I'm The New York Law Jour
nal" the official law paper Of the
county. It's purpose seems 10 be to en-
tighten lawyers concerning the Special
Term calendar. The ordinary layman
never can be sure that phraseology
made use Of by lawyers may not have
a clear Specification TO them, however
meaningless IL may be to others. II is
therefore with great difidence and
trppidation that we suggest the query
whether this official announcement is
written in a language with which even
lawyers are familiar. Two sentences
viii serve as Illustrations. one reads:
"A reiterated comment details the
progress Of the calendar to newer is
sues Nnlic OIueI are III "DtF SH'''
Another states: 'By executive Of the
court all causes fadge together to the
trial day" Latter day criticism OF
courts is frequently severe and in many
instances undeserved. The question
most often asked is why justice should
be so slow. We wonder II this mysteri-
QUO official utterauce il Intended as an
answer.