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The Washington times., 1912-01-16
GIVE THE CAUCASIAN
AN AMATEUR NIGHT
To the Editor OF THE TINES:

To the Editor OF THE TINES:
/ wish to say to Mr.. Swearingen:
Your many articles on the subject Of
the Evolved Caucasian" are thorough
ly enjoyed by the many thousand read
ers of our most popular newspaper.
They bring to our somewhat clouded
ideas upon the subject many things
which cannot be fully understood by you
or anybody else.
There Is in this city a place Of amuse-
ment where a certain night in the week
amateur performances are given.
would suggest in connection Herewith
that you might arrange to elucidate on
social SYSTEM and win prize, but II
can be safely predicted that the recep-
ton you will be greeted with would be
of such a nature rhat your receded
ideas upon Evolved Caucasian and his
social system" will be so scrambled that
you will not be able to evolve without
taking a six months bath.
During which time us social systems
may do penance for our Affections.
STILL EVOLVING.
The Washington times., 1912-01-16
PAYS HIGH TRIBUTE
TO SWEARINGEGN LETTERS

To the Editor OF THE TINES:
Although not a subscriber to The
Times, still there are very few issues
that pass me. and l have read with
much surprise In the last few issues OF
The Times, especially that of the 18th,
the unfair criticism of Mr.. Swearingen' &
letters on the Evolved Caucasian" etc.
| say unfair because the kickers are not
compelled to read them. and If they
begrudge this man the little space
that is used for his letters, then The
Times should give these people a re-
duced rate whenever these letters ap-
pear Or, or II eyy ,heyy need sometning 10 tSc 3ec
advertisements, or, If this is not possi-
BILE. then they should at least stop
growing.
For my part, I hope that Mr.. Swear
ingen, now that he has started this
work, will finish 1t, as there are few
readers at least who understand and
appreciate II. OUT OF TOWN.
The Washington times., 1912-01-16
CITIZENS IN LIVELY
ROW OVER MOVE TO
THANK BURLESON
East Washington Associa-
tion Divided Over
Resolution.

A lively debate took place at n meet
ing OF the East Washington Citizens
Association last night at 314 Pennsyl-
Vania avenue southeast, when motion
was made that the association pass
resolutions of thanks to Congressman
Burleson of Texas for his aid in the
transfer Of the policemen on duty at
the White House.
NJ. l. Weller. taking the floor after
The motion had been made by Charles
a. Shlelds, said that he did not think
the association should go on record as
thanking Congressman Burleson or any
one else for doing only their duty. Mr.
Weller said that IL too many men had
peen detailed at the White House in
the past, and Congressman Burleson
had caused their removal, that he was
only doing his duty, and no thanks were
necessary.
The motion was tabled
Committees for the year were an.
nounced as follows:
Committee on Anacostia flats--Tho,nas
w. Smith, chairman: M. I. Weller, John
Weldon, Sidney Bieber, II. X. Simp-
son, and George b. Blandford.
Committee on charities and corrections
S. w. Amidan, chairman; w. p. Ha.
zen, r. Beresford, Joseph I. Weller
Lewis Flemer and S. G. Eberly.
Committee on lights-S. j. Kubel
chairman; d. d. Ransdell, William M
Plotter, jr., Herman Williams, c. c.
Waltz and e. +. Wilkerson.
Committee on membership-H. Will
Jams, chairman; Charles T. Bishop
Henry Bosely. L. w, Bailey, w. Buck.
ingham and John Campbell.
Committee on public health-Charles
M. Emmons, chairman; NJ. 8. Fealey
l.. w. Valentine, Or. NJ. A. Custis. A.
Richards and DR.. Richard Kingsman
Committee on public order-James II
Hamill, chairman; NJ. =. Howes, T. e
Nelson. A. c. Proctor, E. II. Eakle
and B. L. Simpson.
Committee on railways-James l.. Par
sons, chairman; Charles A. Mccarthy,
a. II. Schulties, A Gironard, Joseph l.
Brown, and John b. Hopkins.
Committee on streets--W. NJ. Potter,
chairman; Charles y. Shields, \ J,
Johnson, II. Bosley, Daniel Slattery,
l.. "A. Merritt, and J. Bowling.
Committee on sChools-D. NJ. Hildreth,
Chairman, A. Leonard, Albert Brown
T. Solberg. Henry II. Mckee. +. II.
Parsons, George +. Harlan.
Committee on water supply-A. II.
John Steinle, James ]. Mcdonald, A. c.
Whitney. J. a. Wyncoop.
Committee on taXation-S. S. Yoder
chairman, c. A. Shields, J. c. u'elden
James J.. Parsons, w. NJ. Potter. Henry
Jaeger.
The Washington times., 1912-01-16
USING MASTERWORKS AS NARCOTICS

Prescriptions for inducing sleep perhaps as
old as nerve-rack and anxiety Long before the coal
tar preparation or other sedatives we had the ia
miliar expedient of counting white sheep, as they
made their dreamy, monotonous leaps over stile.
An uplift contributor to of the depart
ments" of contemporary writes to urge that moth
ing is more effective than repeating few bars of
poetry The efficiency it is assumed, lies in the
verse form, the soothing caesura the narcotic rhyme
when he chooses his illustrations AS casual ex-
amples he recommends those lifting lines of the
Ettrick Shepherd written to lark-or as Tom Hood
would say, for lark;
Bird of the wilderness,
Blithesome and cumberless,
Sweet be thy matin DER moorland and lea!
Or those household stanzas from the good, gray
poet of Cambridge, now entered into rest:
The day is done, and the darkness.
Falls from the wings of night.
Does the correspondent in question mean to
make an insidous suggestion that Mr.. Hogg and Mr.
Longfelow are calculated to put people to sleep?
And if so is there not whole range of literature
more narcotic than the verses which have been staple
in so many families for so many years?
Why not suggest some of the morphean melodies
of Mr.. Alfred Austin, who, in exchange for the
laureate's hogshead Of Canary, still MARBLES like
the namesake bird of those favored isles? Why moi
recommend some of the grave, mortuary measures
written expressly for those who taking their Ions
sleep, and brought into popularity by George W
The Washington times., 1912-01-16
TUESDAY, JANUARY 16, 1912.
MAKING USE OF DISCARDED RIFLES.

There is no good reason why the discarded Krag-
Jorgensen rifles belonging to the Government should
be distributed among the schools and rifle clubs
of the country. On the contrary, there are many
reasons why this should be done. In urging this
course upon Congress, Secretary Stimson is con-
tending for the adoption of mertorous measure.
Assistant Secretary Oliver writing in his capacity
president of the national board for the promotion
of rifle practice, recalls Gen. Joe Wheelers assertion
that fifteen per cent of the in his division had
never fired military rifle when they landed in Cuba
This, indeed might have spelled calamity if the odds
had been against us in that war.
An efficient citizen soldiery should not be dis
counted by shallow hysteria about "jingoism.' The
ability to shoot and to shoot straight may mean the
life of the nation. The training schools should have
those rifles.
The Washington times., 1912-01-16
What's on the Program, in
Washington Today

The following Masonic organizations
will meet tonight:
Lodges National, No. IL. NJ. M; Myron
NJ Parker, No. q; King David. No. 2S
Royal Arch hapters-Lafayette No.
8, Mark; Washington Naval. No. 6.
visitation. Ancient and Accepted Scot
tish Rite-Mithras Lodge of Perfection,
Chapter, No. 8.
The following I. o. o. F. lodges will
meet tonight:
Washington, No. 6: Golden Rule, No.
q; Amity, No. q, and Phoenix. No. 2s.
business.
The following knights Of Pythias lodges
will meet tonight:
Webster, No. I. business; Excelsior. No.
quire rank; Myrtle, No. 25 business.
Lecture on Child Hygiene" by DR..
William C. Woodward. District Health
Officer, before the Mothers Congress
Lecture on Woman in relation to the
governments of the world" by Mrs.
Clara B. Colby, before the Woman $
Corporation and the Woman's Re-
public, tonight.
of the Covenant, 7:3O p. m.
Neigh borhood Night" and dedicatory
services. the Metropolitan Baptist
Church, Sixth and A streets north
Entertainment and euchre. St. Martins
Council. C. R. and b. A, St. Martins
Hall, North Capitol and T streets
Special meeting of the Men and Re.
A, 1880 p. m.
Regular meeting of the Anthropologtcal
Society of Washington, Cosmos Club
,4:45 D. m.
Illustrated lecture on Separation OF
Grade Crossings on the New York
Chicago and st. Louis Railroad In
Cleveland. Ohio" by Albert J. Hines
engineer in charge Of grade elimina.
Club, 8 p. m.
Regular meeting Of the Sunday Schoo
Institute Of the Diocese of Washing
ton, Epiphany Parish Hall, 7:S0 p. m
Motley Young" by George G, Hen,
ming, before the Columbia Historical
Society. Washington Club. ITO street
northwest, 8 p. m.
mssos Gf the T
Church, Georgia and New Hampshire
avenues, 7:45 p. m.
Meeting of the Connecticut voters Of
the District, National Republican
Club, l347 Pennsylvania avenue, s p. m
Annual meeting Of the National Boart
of Trade, the New Willard. Afternoon
and evening.
Minstrel show of the young women ot
the, parish and the Sunday Schoo
teachers of st. Dominic's, Sixth anC
T. streets southwest, s p. m
| Lecture on Constitutional Religious
Liberty; How 1t Came" by Alonzt
II. Jones, Flynn's Hall, Eighth and 4
GALLERY instruction, tlrst Battalion
| Second Infantry, District Nationa
Guard, Center Market Armory, 7:S
| p. m.
Illustrated lecture on THE Land of
Thousand Wonders" by Frank H
Poston, Terminal Railroad Y. NJ. c. A.
| Union Station, 8 o'cloc.
| Meeting of the Mems Club of Chris
| Church, Georgetown, and address by
Major L. p. Williams, p. m.
The Washington times., 1912-01-16
FAVORS COMMISSION
FOR'CORPORATIONS
Interstate Commerce Committee of Senate Expected
Make Recommendation in Report-Has Obtained
Mass of Testimony on the Subject.
By JOHN sNURE.

With the hearings before the Senate
Committee on Interstate Commerce on
the question of corporation control
about to end. the next question Is what
sort of report the committee is going
to make to the Senate.
According to leading members of the
committee, while there is much vari-
ance of opinion as to the exact nature
Of the legislation that should be recon-
mended, the trend Is in the direction of
Federal commission to have SUPER
visory authority over the Industrial
corporations engaged in interstate COM
merce.
The committee has a mass of testi-
monv before It, which 1t will take weeks
to digest and prepare a report. 1t is
not expected the committee as a body
Will agree on any one report. 1t is
known, however. that the members
have been much impressed with the
numerous recommendations made to
them.
Important Feature.
Regarded as highly important Is the
fact that the Supreme Court of the
United States in recent decisions has
made It clear 1t will not stand for the
emasculating OF the powers of the In
terstate Commerce Commission. The
Supreme Court has struck at the as
sumption of lower Federal courts Of the
power to pass on questions of fact In
connection with the regulation of the
The Washington times., 1912-01-16

railroads. In spite or the efforts of the
Court of Commerce to arrogate to it.
self the real authority over railroad
regulation, the Supreme Court has made
II clear that the commission is the
body to regulate railroad rates
The recent Supreme Court decisions
have materially strengthened the hands
of Senators who believe law oan be
prepared for control of the Industrial
corporations through a commission
which will stand the test of the courts.
to what measure of authority should be
given such a body. Some Democrats
are averse to control Of the corpora
tions by a commission on the old
ground that IT. will interfere with State
rights.
Idea Gains Strength.
The commission idea has gained
strength because there seems no way
out of some constructive regulation OF
the corporations, and because no body
short of strong commission seems
adequate to regulate them.
Senator La Toilette has come out IN
favor of the plan. He is not on the
Interstate Commerce Committee, though
he will have a large hand In shaping
legislation on this subject in the SEN
ate. In mis- weekly magazine he says
the time has come to put stop to the
regulation of the trusts through the
courts, and that this can only be done
by creating a component commission
with adequate powers to investigate the
facts and enforce the provisions of the
antitrust laws"
The Washington times., 1912-01-16
Here's a Book
THE LOSER PAYS. A Story of the
French Revolution. By Mary Open
shaw. published by Small, May
nard & Co, Boston.)

There are books which are a good
deal more interesting than they have
full right to be, taken strictly on their
own merits. OF such are most histor-
ical novels, and of historical novels
such is THE Loser Pays, A Story OF
the French Revolution" by Mary Open
shaw. The somewhat elusive slsnln-
| cance of the title is rather characters
tic of the merits of the story.
1t is, not unnaturally, 10 Ihe setuhs
| that the book owes most OF its inter
| est, for the fate of Louis and Marie
| Antoinette and the poor little Dauphin
| the death of the Swiss Guard, and the
days of LA Force" are a background
OF unfailing thrills. This author, how
ever for a hero has made the interest
ing choice of Rouget de Llsle, whose
| Song of Liberty" written for the
France of his ideal, became the fateful
| "Marseillaise," inspiring atrocities at
which this man and all sane France
/ must shudder with horror The char
| acters of the story are, moreover, in
, diyidualized and made TO live, instead
of moving as puppets upon wires, after
| the fashion OF too many romances. BY
| virtue of this achievement and a vivid
| narrative style, producing an atmos-
phere of reality, the author Is to be
forgiven for having oveTdone the pre-
coCity of the entertaining small boy
| through whose eyes the events are
seen, for a degree of inconsistency in
her villain, some melodramatic absurd.
tiles of incident. and a none too CO
herent plot
The Washington times., 1912-01-16
"A LITTLE LEARNING is
A DANGEROUS THING"

To the Editor OF THE TIMES:
Readers of these columns, before TAX
Ing too seriously the remarks of E. F,
ii. anent the Bacon-Shakespeare ques-
tion, should consider that f. f. II.
speaks of Francis Bacon, Baron Veru.
lam, and Viscount st. Adams, ss Lord
Bacon" AS well call Ben Disrael
Lord Disraeli' because he was Lord
Beaconsfield!
"A little learning" etc. j.. B.
The Washington times., 1912-01-16

Childs and the marble cutters? Why not designate
the words of that classic berceuse, "Rock-a-bye,
Baby, In the Tree Top" which has charmed away
the goblins, many years, from the Land of Coun-
terpane?
The truly inspired among the Children Of Song
should not be classed with the ellers of twice told
tales who sit by the chimney corner and vex the
drowsy ear of night.
The Washington times., 1912-01-16

dered to transfer a portion of his
section to those being formed. OF
course, a man is not going to lose his
best employees and as result the fin
al result sections are composed prin-
cipally of the incompetents and in
efhcients. When the dismissals were
handed cut, the clerks who had worked
hard for a good record were dismiss
ed. while those who had been threat
ened with dismissal time after time
for poor work were retained.
w. b. G.
The Washington times., 1912-01-16
To Give Away 100 Prizes.

One hundred prizes will be distributed
at the euchre which is to be held
at ST. Martins Hall, North Capital
and streets, tonight st. Martins
Council. No. 73, Catholic Relief and Ben
evolent Association, will have charge
of the euchre, and the entertainment,
which will precede 1t.
The Washington times., 1912-01-16
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.
ApDTUETh

Villalobos at Hankow; Ohio, Arethusa
louisiana, Kansas, South Carolina.
Vermont, at Guantanamo; Paducah.
at Manzanillo; Potomac, at Charles
ton; Salem, at New York yard: Pc
trel, at Livingston: Perry, at San
Diego.
SAILED.
Abarenda, from Wuhu for Shanghai;
Utah, Florida, from Kingston for
Guantanamo; Birmingham, Mccall,
Paulding, from Bermuda for Nor
folk.
The Washington times., 1912-01-16
Amusements.

Belasco-"The Gamblers" Sis p. m.
National-"The Slim Princess" S:15 D.
m.
Columbia-Chauncey Olcott, 8:15 p. m.
Chase es-Polite vaudeville, 2:l5 and S:l5
y. m.
Academy-"The Goose Girl" 2;15 and
S:l5 p. m.
Casino-Elite vaudeville, $780, 7:45, and 8
p. m.
Notwithstanding. 1:30. 7:45, and s
Cosmos-Vaudeville, / 80 to II p. m.
Gayety-Golden Crook Co., 2:15 and 8:ls
p m.
Lyceum-Biry Watson & Co., 2:15 and
| S:l5 p. m.
Convention Hall-Skating and dancing.
Misunderstanding, bowling, and motor
! pictures.
The Washington times., 1912-01-16
X In the Mail Bag X

Of o
lot,
The Washington times., 1912-01-16

1t is proverbial among those closely interested
in social clubs that there is no truer evidence of
interest in the welfare of organization than bitter
contests at election time. The Army and Navy Club
had plenty of excitement yesterday when Rear Ad-
mra Newton Mason heading conservative ticket,
was chosen president, with Commissioner Johnston,
vice president BY the lst of August the club expects
to be housed in the building on Farragut Square,
which will be a great addition to the attractive
locality
The Washington times., 1912-01-16
ARMY AND NAVY ORDERS
ARMY.

Engineer ELLIS BALDWIN. Coast Ar
tilery Corps, Fort Totten, N. Y,
to Fort II. G. Wright, N. Y.
First lieutenant WILLIAM II. COW
LES, Fourth Cavalry, from Fort
Meade. s. D., to his regiment at
Fort Bliss, Tex.
The Washington times., 1912-01-16
NAVY.

Commander c. H. HAYES, to Naval
War College, Newport. r. l.
Midshipman G. b. STRICKLAND, TO
Worden.
Machinist f. r. BARKER, from Mary
land; continue treatment Naval Hos
pital. Mare TElaRd, Cal.
The Washington times., 1912-01-16

The sapent English sparrow already recognizes
the mounted policemen who feed him. few more
phanthropsts to scatter here and there grains
of corn may keep the little life he has until the
coming of the morn"
The Washington times., 1912-01-16

The New York Worlds dinner to "Marse" Henry
Watterson, haruspex maximus, who hasn't missed a
forecast since 49, will be the ralyng point for
of lovers of good provender and Jeffersonian de-
mocracy. 1t would be worth going miles to hear
the Kentucky editor merely ask the blessing on the
bountes spread before him and behind him.
The Washington times., 1912-01-16

Washington's Birthday will be celebrated on Feb
ruary p. 1t would not be bad plan to make the
occasion something more than perfunctory one by
letting Congress, especially the House. know some
thing about the first Presidents ideals and purposes
for the Capital City.
The Washington times., 1912-01-16

The Tennessee minister who has been arrested
for "moonshning" furnishes doubtful vndication by
pleading that he never drank any of his dstilla-
tion
The Washington times., 1912-01-16

Italy thinks she can explain the origin of the
Turkey trot.
The Washington times., 1912-01-16

The net total 'circula lion OF
The Washington Times (Sun-
day) during the month of De-
cember was 1905. all copies
left over and returned by agents
being eliminated. This number,
when divided by 8, the number
of Sundays during December,
shows the net Sunday average
for December to have been
SO, 403.
Entered at the Postoffice at
Washington. d. c.. as. second
class matter.
The Washington times., 1912-01-16

the
circaJat of
copies
delivered furnished. mailed
- 'O r A WALKER,
General Manager.
District O Columbia.
Subscribed before this first day OF
A D. 1872 ALFRED HlGBlE Notary fuphc.
The Washington times., 1912-01-16
DECEMBER REGULATION
DAILY

The number Of complete and
perfect copies of The Washing
ton Times printed daily during
the month of December was as
fallnWs.
The Washington times., 1912-01-16

Total for the month. =. j, 27i, ,i6o
Daily average for month, i9,01S
The net total circulation Of
The Washington Times daily
during the month of December
was 1, 0S2.15l. all copies left over
end returned being eliminated.
This number. when divided by
26. the number OF days Of pub
lication, shows the net daily
average for December to have
been 41,621.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-23
TIE BOOKlOvfRS' CON-
TEST IN THE HOTEL
DINING ROOM

The interest IN the isoolilovers Com
Was placed o. sale that tile Contest
Editor and the Cashier Of tho capital
News have barely time TO cat. But we
must eat ana even while doing 1t we
hear the SookFoyets' Contest and the
various pitcures discussed. Dn sat
ureiaN evening two young men sat at
the table next to the Contest Editor ~
the dining room and had an Answer
BOOK and a Catalog and tho &c pic
lures that go with the Answer Book
and discussed the Contest i'll an inter
estlng manner, 50 interesting IA VIII
that We give you the words used hN
the owner Of the Answer Book and the
Catolog. HIRE Tom is the most in
teresting game ! ever saw conducted
by 4 newspaper, and vas surprised %
notice in looking ever the CAPITAL News
last evening that they arc conducting
ono in the true metropolitan STYLE You
know my home is in san Francisco
and the CAR there conducted one
that ! became very much interest cd
in. OF course | only Won ono ~ tho
smaller prizes hat that was hceausc
| VAS not at home enough II give tho
proper time II solving the answers
and made a mistake in holding down
to one or two answers on most of the
pictures. Now YOU know my sister Is
| living here and her husband IS n BUSH
mess here SO | thought ! would huN
licr the Answer Boob and the f'atalog
and explain te hcr how 10 study out
the pictures. She is bright AMI ! feel
sure she viii 20 in TO It 10 win one
of tho prizes. INV lot me illustrate
III Rou how Wise Young nan ikc
\ Won know I aln would look ~ picture
NJ, 81 for possible titles You 500 thmS
iare sure enough Girls or Young Wo-
men. Well let us turn to the G.s in the
Gataloe and We find first hing .hs
/ title Girls, by Clyde Fitch. and here
IS "Glhnpses af ciirlhood, CHRIS Al
y Feather" NON There are four W
ihom Let lis see what the rs SAY
| Here Is -Four Sisters Pour Pcas IN
a Pod" But wait. this Contest Ed
itor might have been thinking Of Wo-
men, and wclt SOC what the M rage
4 tells us "on Nes. here Ia "Nomar-
kind ANA Women AZ They Are BuI
wait minute he might have beer
thinking of Just young folks and W,
! VIII sec what the IS tell us wen lh'
only thing here is The Young Il
Heart and The Younger set" Jus
then INC hcll hos PACED us q answei
some questions propoundod bY nh en-
thusiastie Booklover ON the phone. a!
We were through eating We did no
get back to the dining room to hea
amy Of tho other pictures discussed b,
this in "a date Young traveller iSu
Ills talk brought ONT strongly th
points We have heen trying 10 explain
g Won an through this Contest. am
that is tho talae of tho Catalog an
your rights II extra answers. An
now that wa have tic Answer Book 70
Noilr convenience 4 is casy to cNer