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The Washington times., 1912-06-30
ANTI-TIPPING REVIVED.

Just u comes in the anti-tippinp crusade,
the BARRIERS of Paterson, N j., voluntarily revive the
subject and go on record emphatically against the
tip. All the union BARRIERS have joined the move
ment, which aims to substitute wage scale which
will make them independent of gratuities. 1t is
pointed out that the success of the movement de-
pends upon the willingness of the bosses to pay
higher wages.
Voluntary action of this kind would be far bet
ter than the Mississippi plan of legisating against
the pourboir but there is fly in the ointment The
BARRIERS have resolved to spend year gathering
statistics to show that is to the interest of the
bosses to increase the wage scale, and in the mean
time the tips will continue. Which will serve to
fix the habit all the more strongly so that at the end
of the year we shall be where we began THE
way to resume is to resume" saith the proverb-
and the way to leave off is to quit
The Washington times., 1912-06-30
FIRE AND POLICE r.
PENSIONS BEHIND
ON THEIR PAYMENTS
Deficit of Nearly $4,000
Exists, With Prospects of
Relief Small.

According to present estimates in the
office of District Auditor Tweedale,
there is a deficit of nearly $50, 900 in the
fire and police pension funds, and the
prospect OF relief is more hopeless now
than before.
The preoent sources OF revenue for the
fund are from the sale of dog LICENCES
and Police Court fines, but these have
proven inadequate to meet the growing
demands upon the fund.
Congress has again failed to provide
any provision for a relief fund in order
that the pension law may be followed
out.
For the past five months the PEN
sioners fthe Poolice and Fire Depart.
ments have in some cases, not received
30 per cent OF the money that is award =
ed them by law. The District is now a
heavy debtor Of these pensioners, and
no solution of the dilemma can be fore
cast.
The Washington times., 1912-06-30
COSTA R|CAN STORM
PLAYS HAVOC WITH
BANANA DISTRICT
One Hundred and Sixty
Thousand Trees Destroy
ed by Hurricane.

PORT LIMON. Costa Rica. June 20. -
trishtful storm passed over Llmon
saturday night. The wind, which WAS
from tho southeast, blew with hurricane
violence for three houra The Banana
river district suffered heavily. The United
Fiuit Company is the principal loser.
Charles White. secretary OF the
United Fruit Company, gave the fol-
lowing information relative TO the
stoCm.
The maximum destruction OF banana
trees does not exceed l6o.cN, OF this
number 123.0)o were destroyed in tho
Banana river district. and the remain
der Of tn" Zent district. To replace these
II Will cost about $4,000. Between 20.
Oo1 and 10000 OF the destroyed trees be-
long to private individuals and the re-
maindcr TO the United Fruit Compa py.
In August and September of 1911 the
cnmranys loss was much more. as then
the destruction foote1 up 10000 trees
In order to assist the independent
planters who suffered during the year.
the company gave them extra cutting
orders. which Of course, hardly can be
expected this year on account OF the
advent Of the Atlantic Fruit Company"
The Washington times., 1912-06-30
WOMAN LOSES IN
FIGHT FOR HOME IN
SINGLE TAX COLONY
Sculptor, Who Bought
House at Constable's Sale,
Uses Strategy.

WILMINGTON, Del, June sa.-MrB.
Monte, Beane, who has been guarding
her home at Arden. thi sirg!s tax col
ony, for several days WITH a rife to pre-
vent its seizure by Robert Rautenbers,
the noted sculptor, OF Philadelphia, Is
indignant today as a result Of being
dispossessed.
The sculptor bought the grouod lease
held by the Beanes at a constable's
sale. This was while members Of the
Beane family were in Florida. Mrs.
Beane heard of the sale through her
mother.
She hurried North and upon arriving
at Arden managed to gain admittance
to her home. Until last night she re-
mained in possession Of it, armed with
a rife, and daring anyone to approach.
Sculptor Rautenberg and the officials
OF the colony went to the house during
a brief absence of Mrs. Beane, an'
when she returned she. found the doors
nailed up. and her furniture in the
street. The former owner now says
she will resort to the courts.
The Washington times., 1912-06-30
Golf Balls-S6,O 900, 900.

There are a number of golf courses
in and near Philadelphia. and there are
thousands OF golf enthusiasts IN this
city. They will proba bly, be interested
to hear that golf players all over the
country spend sS,ooO,0oO on golf balls
each year.
With the increase in interest In all
out-of-door sports golf has steadily
grown more popular. until today few
communities in the United States are
without at least a nine-hole course.
Five years ago II was said there were
a quarter OF a million golfers in Amer
lea. Today there are certainly half a
million. II Is a bit difficult to estimate
the number Of balls used. for players
vary in times over the course, losses,
and in the damage they do to the gutta
percha spheres. Then, too. some have
old balls remade and soiled balls re-
painted. 1t is pretty certain. however.
that at least two dozen balls a season
are purchased by the ordinary golfer
That means 1900. 900 balls, at 80 cents
each the 75-cent ones offsetting the
remades) and an investment on the
part of the golf players of $500 0O0.-
PHILADELPHIA Record,
The Washington times., 1912-06-30
THE FORWARD PASS IN POLITICS.

When Mr.. Roosevelt said he would not abide by
any decision made in a convention controlled by
stolen delegates, and that he would not even par
ticpate in such convention after it was proved
that the convention itself approved Of its corrupt
control, the politicians of the old school thought he
did not mean it. Nobody had ever seen the game
played that way before.
When Mr.. Bryan announced he would not be a
party to any convention controlled by Wall Street
and the Bosses that he would not promise his sup
port pledge his fealty to any candidate who was
nominated by virtue of Tammany's support the old
school politicians thought Mr.. Bryan playing to
the galleries in order to increase the gate receipts
at Chautauquas. They had no idea he would do as
he said
When the forward pass was introduced in foot
ball. the old-timers said either that it would not
work, Or if it did, the game ruined. But it did
work, and the game has not been ruined The people
like it better than The they like it better
is because the new rule forces more plays in the
open, and this enables them to see what is going on.
Roosevelt and Bryan have introduced the for
ward pass into politics, and the playing from now
is going to be in the open. The old players may
not like it, but the people approve of it.
The Washington times., 1912-06-30
TAMMANY A LIABILITY.

An old belief is being exploded at Baltimore
the belief that Tammany Halls support is necessary,
or even desirable to a candidate who desires the
Democratic nomination for President.
Just how this belief ever gained currency is
somewhat of mystery. Certainly it is not founded
on fact. 1t is the rankest sort Of fiction. Tammany
and Wall Street have opposed the nomination of
every Democrat who has ever made anything like a
respectable showing against the Republicans.
They opposed the nomination of Tiden, who
undoubtedly the choice of the people at the polls.
They opposed the nomination of Cleveland so
bitterly that his nomination was made possible be-
cause of the enemies he had made" He was
elected.
They opposed the nomination Of Bryan in 1896,
and bolted the ticket but the country knows today
that Bryan came much nearer being elected that
year than the face of the returns show-and the
hold he has maintained on the rank and file Of his
party since proves their faith in him is deeply
rooted; the faith in man rather than politician.
The only time within recent years when these in
fuences picked the Democratic ticket was when they
selected Parker and Davis. No Democratic national
ticket was ever worse beaten
Why, in spite of these facts, Democratic conven
tions have always attached so much importance tc
been so anxious to gain the support of the corrupt
machine, is of the nexpcable things of politics
But this conviction has forced an invoice Of Tam
many's assets, with the result that hereafter the
shrewd politician will endeavor to destroy his enem,
BY making it appear that his enemy hath frienc
In Tammany.
The Washington times., 1912-06-30
DRAMATIC NOTES

Theater, is back from Fort Monioe
and Old Point, where he and Mrs Ber-
ger spent short vacation.
In the fourth act of The Fourth Es-
tate" fifteen compositors, makeup men,
stereotypers and pressmen are en-
plcyed in addition to the regular acting
company.
p. B. Chase, OF Chase's Theater. has
taken up forestry In earnest, at his
farm, Beverly" near Sparta, Ohio,
where he Is rusticating. He has planted
several thousand nut trees, producing
many varieties of nuts.
Miss Winnifred Dewitt. manager Of
Chase's Theater. is in New York at
present, and many of her Washington
friends have been remembered with
picture postal cards. She is busy book
ing attractions for the new tneater.
Miss Nelson. who played the role Of
OF The Climbers wore a handsome
leopard-skin coat in the third act OF
that play last week. which made every
feminine heart beat a little more
rapidly. Four figures covered the cost
OF this magnificent garment.
Bob Long, the smiling treasurer of
Chases New Theater, the position he
held with the old Avenue Playhouse for
so many years, Is spending the summer
at Atlantic City. He is noted for being
| a remarkable sand swimmer" About
August he will return to Washington,
TO take up active duties as treasurer of
| the new house.
George g. Tyler, managing director
OF the Liebler Company. said In an in
terview with a dra..:atc editor OF q
| Washington paper upon the occasion OF
his last visit to the Capital that The
| Fourth Estate" was the best production
ever staged by his frm.
Next to being an actor. II Edward
Hass Robins, OF the Columbia Players,
were given his choice, he would be an
officer in Uncle Sans navy. He has
developed keen friendship with sew
eraI OF the officers Of the III MsyfoTer .T,o,
luncheon, Executive Officer Cook,
Lieutenants Sterling, Douglas, and
| Mckinney, the last named naval aide
to the President, and Paymaster Little
Louis Francis Brown, manager Of the
Burton Holmes Travalogues, writes from
Paris that Burton Holmes has just
pssaed through Paris, on his way to
search of interesting material for fu-
| ture seasons.
It was Mr.. Holmes original intention
to devote the present summer to Euro
pedn travel, sldy III SOn-
stantinople, but the ltalio- Turkish war
making the latter a difficult city for
photographers Just at this time, he
changed his mind in mid-Atlantic ant
decided to make flying trip to Indie
inst ead.
THE Fourth Estate" gets its titll
from the fact that the term is synony.
NOUS with "the press" The origin q
the phrase is apparent when one re
calls that the old English parliamen
was composed of three estates, as they
were called, two being the lords tenn
poral and spiritual and the third this
people or commons. Almost a century
and half ago, Edmund Burke, in tht
course of a famous speech before tht
| British house of commons, said tina
there might be three estates In parlia
ment, but In the reporters gallery
| yonder, there sat a fourth estate NOR
| Important far than they all" Th'
term has clung tenaolously to news
| pRperdom ever since.
The Washington times., 1912-06-30
ARMY AVIATORS
MAKE SPLENDID
ADVANCE IN YEAR
Nine Officers in Aviation Corps Learn to Handle Ma
chimes and Essay New and Intricate Flight
Problems Successfully.

England. and Germany, regardless Of
the number Of fatal accidents, have
bought hundreds OF biplanes ana mono
planes and detailed hundreds Of off,
GERS to 1y them.
In the number Of bIplanes IN use by
the United states army, we rank even
lower than italy, one of the smallest
CT the European countries. Including
the Ave biplancs at College Park. the
flve ordered four months aRo, one at
san Antonio. Tex. and the me on the
philippine Islands, the army has but
twelve aeroplancs. Italy has eighteen,
with thirty officers detailed to handle
them. We have nine officers at Col
ltRe Park.
Franc, has between 800 to 1000 ma
CHR es In usa, while Germany and Eng
land each have more than $50.
The question has been asked in mill
tary circles what would happen to this
country II Francs sent lts feet OF
trained aviators over here.
with the spirit Of devotion to one
country shown by young American off,
GERS, there seems to be no reason why.
X there were not 80 many things to
prevent. the United States army should
not have the greatest aerial ficet in
existence. when as Il is TODAY 1t has
one Of the smallest of the modern ma
tions, with little prospects. for a year or
so, OF making II larger.
The Washington times., 1912-06-30
PAINTING SPELL IS "a
NEARLY FATAL TO
BOTANIC CHIEF
Superintendent Smith Sur
prises Friends by His
Fortitude.

supt. William r. Smith. Of the Bo-
tanic Gardens. who had been lingering
for many days with a fatal heart dis
ease, came very close to death this
morning at about II o'clock. He had q
fainting spell which was almost fatal
BY medical assistance, however, he
managed to pull through. but his condi-
ton Is considerably weaker.
superintendent Smith has surprised his
most Intimate friends by the fortitude
with which he has braved the disease
which he knows must prove fatal. Yes
terday he smilingly challenged one Of
his friends at his bedside to- foot
race, declaring that he was not so far
gone as one might think, and that he
was willing to prove II.
His friends are unable to notice any
change at all in his condition. His ex-
cellent good humor through it all makes
them believe that he Is growing no
worse. But to the physician he appears
considerably weaker each day. and 10
was announced this afternoon that the
end could not be further of than to
morrow.
The Washington times., 1912-06-30
A "13" Story BY Straus.

After thirteen years" writes Marie
Won Glaser. 81 feel that l may tell a
story of the fatal number" and de-
scribes a dinner given by Johann
Strauss, the waltz king. at his home
in Vienna. at which she sat between
the host and Paul Lindau. The com
pany consisted OF men and women
"who had something to say and who
merriment was at food tide when
Adalbert Won Goldschmidt. who had
been detained at the theater, appeared
ITO his question. May come in so
late?' there came a cheerful Yes and
he found a place at the table. Then
Strauss turned to him and said hoarse-
ly: We are thirteen. and to change
the number the little daughter was
brought in and placed at a side table
we are still thirteen" said the mas
ter, the result Is inevitable That was
Easter. and we laid the earliest June
bune
The Washington times., 1912-06-30
Many Visitors Watch
Aeroplane Flights by
Expert Army Fliers

Many short aeroplane fights were
made bv the army aviators at Col
lese Park late yesterday afternoon.
Capt Charles DeForest Chandler anil
Second Lieut.. Henry ii. Arnold took the
old Wright bipiane up for spins. while
First Lieut.. Roy c. Kirtlan1 and Second
Lieut.. Thomas DsWitt Milling made
some flights in the Burgess Wright.
Lieut.. Frank NJ Kennedy flew the
Curtiss. Capt Paul w. Rtck. who
fas been ordered back to his regiment.
also made a short flight in the Cur
tiss.
The largest crowd Of visitors thar
has been at the park this year watched
the men f1y.- Most Of them were out
of.town persons stopping in Washing
ton, but daily attending the Democra-
tic convention IN Baltimore.
Capt. Frederick 3. Hennessey, who
has Tust learncl to fly the Curtlss BIZ
plane, made a fne night by himself,
going UT nc feet. He VolpiAned 10 the
EARTH with the ease and grace Of the
veterans.
With good weather this week there
will be flights each afternoon at the
grounds
The Washington times., 1912-06-30
Evening Services in the Churches

"PATRoTSM-The W. R. weddpOon, the Foundry M. E.
Church, Sixteenth Church streets northwest, p
oPENAIR EvENSoNG-The Washington Cathedral
CHORAL EvENSoNG AND sERMoN-St Pauls Church,
EVENING PRAYER-St. Marks Church, ?.
THE PASTORS AND THE CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoR
CIETY-Ths New York Avenue Presbyterian Church.
Pleasant and road p. m.
STEPS THE PATHWashington Lodge TheosOphca Society," $40
Capitol street.
WHAT DOES 1T DoT-The Rev M Gray,
Hamine M. E. Church. p. m.
EPwoRTH LEAGUE DEVOTIONAL SERVICES Metropolitan
Memorial NJ. L.. Church. 1890 p.
INCREDIBLE HAPPENINGS" - The Rev. Muir, the Temple
Baptist Church. 7:45 p.
QUEER GUESSES OF SOME FoLKS"-The Rev. Hez
he Centennial Baptist Church, m.
"THE THE SCHOOL AND WHAT THEN1"-The
Wellington, the Maryland Avenue Baptist Church. m.
THE GLORY REPRoAcH OF OUR NAToN"-Ths Grace
Baptist Church, m.
The Washington times., 1912-06-30
A False Alarm.

when ne called upon Dolly the other
night" remarked johnny to his sisters
young man. who was taking tea with
the family. Il tell you he looked fne
a-sitting there along side of her with
his ann"
"Johnny!" gasped his sister. her face
the color OF a boiled lobster.
We'll so he did persisted Johnny,
"Ile had his arm"
John" screamed his mother. fran
ticany.
why" whined the boy. Il was
leave tie roOmi'
And Johnny left. crying as he went
Il VAS only going to say that he had
his army clothes on."-Ladies' Homt
Journal
The Washington times., 1912-06-30
Mexican Manners.

Francis I. Madero. President OF Mex
leo. is a small man and somewhat SEN
sitive on the subject Not hong ago Ma
dero and his cabinet were photographed
Abraham Gonzales, secretary OF state,
Is a very tall man and stout, and he
was required to stand next to Madero
when the picture was taken.
Madero lifted his eyes to the top OF
the head of the great Gonzales, OBJ
served the difference In stature and
coughed slightly.
Then he said: II feel that my size will
not show to advantage unless we are
seated"
Your excellency." replied Don Abra.
ham. "if you could only stand on your
wisdom we should all be dwarfs."
We'll said 'Madero returned. pro.
vided you did not stand on your cour,
tesy at the same time
And the cheers of the onlookers were
mingled with the hoarse cries OF the
revolutionists.-Satur Evening Post
The Washington times., 1912-06-30
Odd Effect of Colonizing.

The eni Of March used to bring AL
the swallows lockng back across the
Mediterranean 70 Italy. France, and
Spain from their winter quarters In
Africa. but Juan Tallaz Lopez complains
in the Nuevo Mundo that 1t doesn't
any longer. Now that the French have
settling down in those regions for
keeps," hndlnG now everything they
reed there. Senor Lopez fears a Sc
rlous increase Of mosquitoes and marsh
fevers in Spain Inl Italy because OF
Courant
The Washington times., 1912-06-30
A POLITICAL AJAX.

with William J. Bryan and his charge made in
the convention today, the issue is proof retracon.
l shall expect him to meet that issue" Champ
Clark.
Mr. Ajax dehed the lightning, but that was on a
cool, clear day. he Baltimore sky just now looks
like the inside of brass kettle and most of the wise
citizens carrying umbrellas. 1t sure looks like
shower that will test the weather proofness Of
Champs political raincoat
The Washington times., 1912-06-30
Still Equal to It.

A census taker came to a tenement
that was liteiallv crowded with young
sters. Said he TO the lady who was
bending over the wAshtub:
MADAM, ! am the census taker. How
many children have your"
"Lemme sce,'' said the woman,
strengthening up and wiping her hands
ON her apron. There's Florence and
Mary and Angelina and Lucy and
Charlie and Bob and Will and Horace
and Jim and" She paused for breath.
"Medam,' said the census man, Iii
you could lust give me the NUMBER
Number" she replied. Indignantly.
owe amt got to numbering 'em yet;
we amt run out o. names!"
The Washington times., 1912-06-30
RUBBER FROM THE LABORATORY.

The remarkable discoveries in the laboratory
multiply so rapidly that it is we'll nigh impossible to
keep track of them. In many instances their chief
significance is to illustrate the skill with which mod
science is making conquest of the unknown, but
occasionally these discoveries have a commercial
importance which cannot be overlooked.
case in point is the discovery of process by
which artificial rubber may be manufactured, superior
In quality to the natural product which exudes from
The Washington times., 1912-06-30
This Austrian MiSer
Is Daddy of Them All

A large fortune had been left by a
miser named Spitzberger, writes a
Vienna correspondent to a London
paper, who died at the age OF eighty
eight. 1t Is related that he began
saving at the age OF seven, when he
refused to have sugar in his coffee
and demanded a half-penny a week
from his parents as compensation.
He lived in an attic. never had a
fre, and went to bed at sunset to
save the gas. His diet was chiefly
dry bread and tea. and he used to GO
news and save pennies. He used to
tell his relatives that his only pleas
ure in life was saving money. He
left $4,000 to a children's hospital
and substantial sums to his relatives,
although he never earned anything
but a small salary.
The Washington times., 1912-06-30
SUNDAY, JUNE 80, 1912.
MISTAKE IN CORPSES.

The official undertaken for the Democratic con-
vention is having very busy time. He was ordered
to prepare for one of the most elaborate political
funerals ever seen in these parts. But when they
started to elaborate name plate engraved
"William Jennings Bryan" the undertaken found
that the deceased had full head Of hair AS a
matter of fact the they thought they were going
to bury wasn't even sick.
The Washington times., 1912-06-30
EYerYbodY'S DOin' II.

Johnny. you bad. bad boy!" cried
mother. What book is that you are
Aiming another blow at the tattered
volume, Johnny replied. It's The
Hound OF the BaskervilleS.' Judge.
The Washington times., 1912-06-30
READILY PROMISED.

MagsraeIf let off this will you promise me
O pledge? ~
Delighted Prisoner (excitedly)-Oi will yer honor an
drink healthl-London Tit Bits ' -"
The Washington times., 1912-06-30
THE VERY IDEA

RichlooWhal the Rolnses in seclusion about?
Richloo-Rollns wayward is IA
drive up to the house in a last years car. ~
The Washington times., 1912-06-30
Didn't Apply.

Bowers-I suppose you locked the sta,
Bile door after the horse was stolen.
Mowers-To be sure ! did; I have an
other horse.
The Washington times., 1912-06-30

Manager Berger, of the Columbia
Theater, is back from Fort Nom ue
and Old Point, where he and Mrs. Ber-
ger spent a short vacation.
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buttons eyes furtive, crafty. and
cold--suddenly dlstended and became
fixed. as with amazement, at the In
slant OF Amber's appearance.
Instinctively. as soon az he had
mastered his initial stupefaction. Am
Der stepped forward and past the girl.
placing himself between her and this
preposterous apparition. as II to
shield her. He held himself wary and
alert. and was instant TO halt the
babu when he, with tho air Of dog
cringing 20 his masters feet for pun
ishment. would have drawn nearer
stop right thersl" Amber told him
crisply; and got for response ohsdk
snce. low sslaam. and the Hindu
saiutatfon accorded only to persons Of
high rank: "Hasoorl" But before
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the babu could say more the AInerk
can addressed the girl What did hs
dot" he inquired, without looking At
her. Brighten your horss?"
lust that" The girls tone was
edged with temper. He jumped ont
from behind that woodpile: the horse
SHE'D and threw me-"
You're not hurt. trust?"
''No--thank you; but"--with .
nervous lsugh--"rm furiously angry
That's reasonable enough" Ana
Der returned undivided attention to
the Bengal. Now them" be demand
cd sternly. "what've you got to say
for yourself What do you mean by
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Administrators Notice

Having qualified as administrator OF
the estate of j. Harry 5eibert, decreased
/ hereby give notice to all persons
knowing themselves Indebted to said
estate TO come forward promptly and
arrange for settling same; and all per-
sons having claims against said estate
are requested to present their accounts
TO me properly authenticated for settle
ment.
LUTHER f. SEIBERT,
Administrator of j. Harry Seibert,
Deceased.
Address 5. Raleigh Street,
Martinsburg, w. va.