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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-01-06
CITIZENS PROTEST
AGAINST HOSTELRY
IN INDIANA AVENUE
Excise Board Hears Wit
nesses Who Oppose License
for Mrs. A: B. Geiger.

Protest against the renewal of q
liquor license to Mrs. Anna B. Geiger,
at 102 Indiana avenue northwest, was
made py residents of the neighborhood
and the Anti-Saloon League, represent
ed by Attorney A. e. Shoemaker, at a
hearing before the Excise Board to-
day. Complaints W ere made OF the
hotel owned by Mrs. Geiger adjoining
the saloon at 104 Indiana avenue. and
evidence was introduced by the police
to show that It is not properly conduct
ed.
Capt. Michael Byrnes, of the Sixth
precinct said he had called at the office
Of the District Attorney to secure a
warrant which would permit a raid
upon the place but was informed there
was not sufficient evidence to warrant
such action.
The saloon, itself. he said has always
been conducted In strict accordance
with the excise laws and has never
been q source Of trouble to the police.
Similar evidence was introduced by
Policemen J. T. Newkirk and william
r. Terry.
The Rev. Donald C. Mcleod, pastor OF
the First Presbyterian Church, said the
character of the hotel among the resi-
dents of the neighborhood is not good.
Appearing as a witness for Mrs.
Geiger, r. M. Dawson, OF 127 Indiana
avenue, said he lived in the neighbor-
hood for the last twelve years and knew
nothing of the character of the hotel
or its owner which would prohibit the
granting Of license. Attorney Frank
]. Hogan appeared for Mrs Geiger.
The board reserved decision.
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Here's a Book
UNDER WESTERN EYES. BY JOS
e. Brothers, New York and London)

Can the Occidental understand the
Russian character? Or Russia? Joseph
Conrad, in his Under Western Eyes"
shows how very difficult 1t is to do so.
This novel is vastly unpleasant his
tory, but an exceedingly interesting
analysis. The hero is wholly study,
with little claim upon the readers
sympathy. which all goes to the man he
betrayed. Yet that man was fana-
teal assassin. 1t is the American In
stinct to sympathize with the Russian
revolutionists, and even the unwhole-
some group Mr.. Conrad introduces serve
only to intensity the horror with which
Western eyes must view the conditions
that have bred such things. In the
tortured soul of Razumov. the student.
is Denoted the conflict between the
thinker on the one hand and on the
other the hereditary aristocrat, selfish
and reactionary, who Is yet the idealist
and ultimately the ascettc. The other
characters, excepting only the pathetic
mother and sister of the betrayed man,
are strange blends OF lofty idealtsm and
selfish perversion. dreadful contrasts of
of righteous enthusiast and self-duped
fakir. The story ~ all tragic, the most
OF its incident brutal. 1t is a picture Of
hopeless struggle. enshrouded In an at
mosphere of gloom, and overhung with
skies of leaden gray.
The book will not appeal to the care
less reader, but has a considerable in
terest for one of studiVls bent and a
wide range of interests. Il. NJ. s.
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POSTOFFICE TIMEPIECE
CAUSES INCONVENIENCE

To the Editor Of THE TINES:
I take the liberty Of addressing you
regarding something which I think Is
noticed by a vast majority Of tho en-
ployes Of this city.
The Postoffice clock, situated In the
tower Of the Postoffice Building Is the
most unreliable one. considering its i'm
portance, in the downtown section. II
not in the entire city. Many hundreds
of clerks glance at this clock every
morning, and many times the conse-
quence is. they are late. On an aver
age, we may say, one morning 1t Is
slow, one morning II Is fast, another
morning, II is stopped altogether, and
possibly the next morning It Is correct.
1t cannot therefore. be relied upon by
those who are not fortunate to possess
a watch, and those that do possess
timepieve, know better than to set
II by this clock. understand 1t has
been often attended to, but 1t seems
very strange that no permanent good
has come OF It.
BY your paper printing this, It may
be brought to the attention OF some
one In authority, who I hope Tor the
sake Of many hundreds Of clerks who
are forced to rely upon this most un'
reliable timepiece, will take some
means to remedy It
Thanking you in advance for this
'A'''' CLERK"
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Asked to Support
Bill for Policemen

Declaring that legislation will be
necessary to regulate the pay and
leave Of absence Of crossing policemen,
Attorney John R Shields appeared be-
fore the Commissioners today to urge
their support OF the bill pending in
Congress to place the crossing police
men on an equal footing with members
Of the Metropolitan force.
The bill has been reported favorably
twice by the House District Committee,
and now is pending before the Senate
District Committee. The suggestion was
made recently by the Commissioners
that the matter should be regulated by
them without legislation. Attorney
Shields today presented an opinion by
former Corporation Counsel A. B. Du-
vail, in which he held that Congress
ional action is necessary.
Assurance of early consideration of
the bill was given Mr.. Shields by the
Commissioners. When the bill was be-
fore the House Committee the Commits
sioners reported unfavorably on It. not
wtthstanding that It received the unan-
imous support Of the committee.
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TAKING THE POSTOFFICE
CLOCK SERIOUSLY.

The Irregularities of the postoffice
clock have been q standing joke ever
since that eccentric timepiece was in
stalled. In the course of its career it
has been too fast, too slow, or alto
gether still until it has become COM
pIetely discredited. Even though, at
remote intervals, it should have the
correct time, few there are who would
be willing to believe in it.
In the Mail Bag Department we pub
fish q communication today which
makes serious complaint of these ir,
regularities. 1t is pointed out that
there are hundreds of clerks employed
in the downtown section of the city
who regulate their hours of reporting
for work by the discredited postoffict
clock. Of course this means that in Q
great number of cases they are late
and if by any chance they should Sc,
their watch by this remarkable time
piece they carry incorrect time indefi
nitely.
1t does seem as if the time had about
passed for accepting the postoffice clocl
as an amusing piece of mechanism
chartered libertine which can use iti
own pleasure as to what kind of tim,
it shall keep. Unless it can be reliec
upon it has no excuse for being. Al
one of the most conspicuous clocks il
the city, it must frequently cause in
convenience to visitors who are no
familiar with its habits.
1t has been. tinkered with for man!
years. The thing to do is repair i
once for all, substitute a new one, o
leave the tower in the sole tenancy O
the arc light and the duck hawk.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-01-06
NEW YEAR BRINGS ITS
WEALTH OF ALMANACS.

The almanac is with us again. In
the infinite variety between the Al
manach de Gotha and the Hagerstown
Almanac it is possible to learn the
season for all things, from the taking
of sulphur to the planting of alfalfa.
They range from the Musician of as
trology to the exact calculations of the
nautical ANIMALS upon which depends
the safety of great ships. They hazard
daring prophecies of blustery winds in
March and showers in April. The
haruspex of old Rome, the grounding Of
today was not more infallible.
And yet they are modest withal, for
they have told practically everything
except the story of their own birth
The balance inclines to the Arabs
in whose tongue "Al Manackh" mean,
the climate, but the Saxon idiom puts
in a claim for "All-moon- heed" as set
ting forth foreknowledge of the lesser
lights changing phases. The earliest
in existence dates from the fourteenth
century, and that robustious wit
Rabelais, gave them such of his leisur,
as he could spare from the feasts o.
pantagruel and Gargantua. When Nos
tradamus prophesied infinitely thu
death of Henry ii of France, the execu
tion of Charles l, the great fire o
London, and the Restoration, t1credulit!
sat up and thought deeply, and super
stition hardly regarded it as a luck!
guess when Zadkiel foretold the dealt
OF the Prince Consort.
The world is very much beholden Il
Poor Richard for his famous Almanack
rank imitation though it was of Poo
Robins, and the tabloid wisdom there
in embodied has made mankind thrift
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PLAN TO Bah NEGROES
FROM RURAL DELIVERIES

To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
On Saturday last President Taft
signed an Executive order providing
that in the future, in the case of all
rural free delivery appointments, three
eligibles shall be certified in each in
stance to the appointing office instead
Of one. as in the past. This appears
to be done for the purpose OF prevent
ing colored men who pass the examina-
lions from being appointed, and the
colored voters of the country can and
will view 1t in no other light. II two
colored men are certified and one white
man, the white man will get the APP
pointment. though his average is far
below that OF the colored men. In
fact, no colored men will ever get the
appointments. This order makes civil
service a farce. Why not let all ap-
pltcants stand on their merit?
E. M. HEWLETT.
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MAETERLINCK'S VIEWS ON
SUBJECT OF EUTHANASIA

To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
Allow me to thank you for the honor
conferred in mentioning my name in
connection with the eminent poet and
playwright, Maurice Maeterlinck, in
your editorial columns last Thursday.
In my little five-minute speech before
the Washington Secular League, said
that Maeterlinck had expressed himself
in favor of euthanasia, the art of assist
ing people to an easy death, when hope
lessly inflicted with disease. AS to al
lowing criminals incarcerated in prison
cells or insane patients In asylums
bent in either case upon suicide, was
careful to state that l had never seen
any expressions OF opinions pro or con
from Mr.. Maeterlinck. with excellent
Judgment you held me responsible for
these ideas and not the Secular League.
At our meetings in the Pythian Temple
every Sunday at .. m. all sides Of all
questions are discussed. The league as
sumes the responsibility only when a
position is taken by means Of a reso-
luton. EUDORUS c. KENNEY.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-01-06
CONGRESS SOON TO
GET ALDRICHP PLAN
Commission Now Putting Finishing Touches on Bill for
Reorganization of Banking System of the Country
Chance of Passage Appears Slight.

put It through Congress, regardless Of
which party Is In control.
Among the features Of the bill are the
provisions for the retirement or more
bonds; the plan for issue by the ASSOC
citation Of notes against properly in
dorsed commercial paper, and the ad-
mission to the National Reserve Assoc
panies that subscribe to its conditions,
as well as national banks.
Fifteen Branches.
The association will have fifteen
branches. each branch being the center
of q group of local associations OF
banks. The circulating notes of the as.
ISOLATION are to be received at par In
payment of all dues to the United
States, and salaries and debts owed
by the United States, unless gold ID
specified in the contract All dues and
debts to any bank or trust company
shall also be payable in the notes Of
the National Reserve Association.
The notes are to constitute q hrs'
lien upon all the assets of the associa'
the association upon its deposits.N
The association, besides Its duties II
the rediscounting of paper In order t
provide an elastic currency. Ii to &C
as the disbursing agent OF the Govern
ment and also transact business abroad
authority being given for the establish
ment of foreign branches.
It Is insisted by Chairman Aldrich tina
the utmost care has been taken to pre-
vent Capitalization of control IN an!
one locality. But as to this there Il
wide difference Of opinion In Congress
Many members still distrust the plal
and they frankly say they distrust
the more because they have never be
lieved Mr.. Aldrich was the proper mai
to head the commission.
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Carson tempered with a pen we'll tenn
pered in the oil OF the wilc olive.
Two questions of minor Importance
seem TO have been the gentleman's In
centive for writing. The first. asked by
a Spanish war soldier; the other, by a
soldier of the civil war, Mr. Carson
himself. The questions follow:
why are the soldiers Of the Spanish
war not entitled to consideration In the
Sherwood bill as well as those of the
civil warp
Does the Spanish war soldier think
injustice Is being done to him.
The assumption OF the personal re-
sponsibility which. a definite answer to
the questions would n.-cessitate, 10
evaded by resort to a shallow sub
terfuge consisting of q reference to GER
tain incidents resurrected by Mr.. Car
son from the obscurity of antiquity-the
days of the civil war.
In conclusion, the writer would ask
Can the gentleman invent some deroga-
tory answer to either Of the ques-
tions sufficiently logical to justify
belief? Can he inform US, from an
ethical standpoint, just what constitutes
equity, Justice and right?
Perhaps it Is to him a case Of 'igno-
tun per ignotius."
HARRY HUSEMANN,
National Soldiers Home, Tenn.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-01-06

In advance of the report of the none
tary commission to Congress-. the text
of the bill which the commission will
submit wes published today. The COM
mission Is putting the final touches on
its report. but the features of It are
now well understood.
The commission has agreed on o pro-
vision which II Is believed will prevent
the exercise of undue influence on the
affairs of the proposed National Re-
serve Association by an individual, by
any single corporation or by one sec
ton of the country. But one set Of
directors or ono individual will be al
lowed to vote for one bank. It Is
thought this will do away with the
fear that some one financial center
will control the $3o.000,000 reserve which
It Is proposed to establish.
In general, the bill as agreed on DIFF
fers little from the so-called Aldrfch
plan. It Is based on the Aldrich plan
as originally drafted, though here and
there important modifice lions have
been made It provides for a National
Reserve Association capitalized at
500, 900, 900. The bill Is in fifty-nine Sec
lions. and represents the results Of four
years of investigation.
Commission Will Dissolve.
With the report OF the commission
Monday II will dissolve shortly there
after. 1t is rot expected the bill will
be pressed for passage this session, in
view OF the fact that Congress is seeth-
ing with Presidential politics. 1t will be
freely discussed. but no action Is at all
likely, at least until after the Presi-
dental election. Many beiieve that 1t
will even then be found impossible to
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-01-06
The Reformation.

A clergyman who is interested in
charitable work in a poor quarter of
New York was listening on one occasion
with much interest to a woman as she
proudly told him of the reformation of
ner husbands character.
Mikes got. a new jub.'' she said en-
Enthusiastically.
That's good" said tho clergyman.
whats he doing?"
"Oh. it's fine job" repeated the
woman. HES boring worm holes in an
tiQue furniture. New York Herald.
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SWEARINGEN ENGLISH
TOO INVOLVED FOR HIM

To the Editor OF THE TIMES:
Could YOU not persuade MIR. Swearin-
gen 20 drop his evolved Caucasian SEN
fences for a while and take course
in English instead? Then We could
take little rest, ard not feel so
much like swearing again" II this
keeps on it will take two editions O.;
your paper to contain a whole sentence.
Seriously. would It not be we'll to print
only Letters II general interest. and
after a roo sonahle number in succes-
sion from one person. on his own pet
scheme. to drop him for a while: am
just a rlain American, and do not care
to take my philosophy lessons from
~ swearingen. L. H. SMITH.
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ARMY.

First Lieut.. GEORGE RUHLE... IT.,
eighth Company and placed on the
unassigned list.
Capt. ARTHUR l. FULLER, Coast Ar
tillery Corps. from Fifth Company
and placed on the unassigned list.
The following transfers at the request
of the officers concerned are ordered:
First Lieut.. PHILIP POWERS, from
the Twenty-fifth Infantry to the
Eighth Infantry.
First Lieut.. BERNARD LENT, from
the Eighth Infantry to the Twenty
first Infantry.
First Lieut.. EPHRAIM F. GRAHAM,
Fifteenth Cavalry, from Fort Riley,
Kas, to Fort Myer, Va.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-01-06
ARMY AND NAVY ORDERS

Navy Yard. Washington, d. c., to
duty as commander, Fourth Diyi-
sion. U. S. Atlantic feet, on beard
Minnesota.
Lieutenant Commander L. A. GOTTEN,
detached office naval intelligence,
washington, d. c., to duty as naval
attache, Tokyo and Picking.
Lieutenant e. B. ARMSTRONG, de-
tached Michigan; to stan, command
er, Fourth Division, u. 8. Atlantic
feet, on board Minnesota.
Lieutenant ADOLPHUS STATION, de-
tached Florida; to North Carolina
as ordnance officer.
Lieutenant r. p. CRAFT. detached
North Carolina; to staff. command
er. Fourth Division, u. 8. Atlantic
fleet, on board Minnesota.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-01-06
Will Give Prizes on
Physical Development

HANOVER. N. H.. Jan. 6.-Due to
the generosity Of Charles Quincy Tir-
rel. of the class Of sc, and Samuel l..
Powers. OF "a. three medals will be Of
fered at Dartmouth to the students
who, in the academic year, have de-
voloped most physically. No student
will be eligible who has not attained AT
average Of 65 per cent.
All candidates will undergo the frst
physical examination next week and
their measurements recorded. The con-
testants will then be allowed to train
themselves at they see fit. and in May
their measurements will be taken again.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-01-06
DIPPED HIS PEN IN
OIL OF WILD OLIVE

To the Editor Of THE TINES:
In your issue Of December "a. 1911. ap-
pears an article written by pneumatic
pen-pusher. who signs himself Z. c.
Carson.
The undertone Of the article Is dis
cordant, and impels the belief that MIR.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-01-06
is NOT ENJOYING
EVOLVED CAUCASIAN

To the Editor OF THE TINES:
For heavens sake let up on that
Evolved Caucasian" matter ana
oblige many weary readers.
ONE OF THEM
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\ In the Mail Bag

Of their
be written
Of
Address
RAG
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MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.

Sail from Shanghai for
Marking, Aborenda from Shanghai
for cruise up YaEgtZe river,
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Sunday average for the month....... 4A.40s
The net total circulation Of The washington
Times Sunday during the month OF Deem
per was lS2, 015 all copies left over and re-
number, when divided by s, the number Of
sundays during December. shows the net
sunday average for December to have been
selemnly swear that the accompanying
statement represents the circulation Of The
washington Zines a. detailed, and that the
net figures represent, all returns eliminated.
the number OF copies Of The Times which
are sold. delivered. furnished, or mailed to
bona ids purchasers or subscribers
FRED A. WALKER,
$780, General Manager.
subscribed and sworn to before mo this
nrst Gay Of January. A. d. 1919.
tSeaL) ALFRED HIGBIE,
Notary Public.
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Amusements.

AmusementS.
National-"The Littlest Rebel" 2:15 and
els D. m.
Columbia-"The Fascinating Widow"
2:15 and Sis D. m.
Beiasco-"Excuse Me-" 2:15 and Sis D.
IN.
Chase's-May Tuily and company. 2:16
and S:15 p. m.
Academy-"His Honor the Mayor" els
and rs d. m.
Notwithstanding. 2:15. 1880. and Q
p. m.
Casino-Vaudeville. to II p. m, con-
| tinuous.
Cosmos-vaudeville. I to II p. m. con-
tinuouS.
Gayety-""The Behman Show" els and
815 p. m.
Lyceum-Zallah and company. 2:15 and
S:15 p. n.
| Convention Hall-Skating.
| Misunderstanding, bowling. and motion
/ pictures.
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are conveyed by means OF q poker.
Senator Works interest in the affairs
OF the District ought to have proper
recognition 1t was through his efforts
alone that a public hearing on universal
transfers was arranged. 'E
4 DR.. Rupert Blue. Of South Carolina,
who has been named as the Successor
OF Surgeon General Wyman, has q. large
circle of friends in Washington, who
are showering him with congratulations
4 Julian Hawthorne'e mining com.
parties are under the ban, and a billion.
dollar investment company is being or.
ganized. 1t Is fortunate that Commits
sioner Rudolph's blue sky law is In
prospect. r.e.
sur Quaker visitors might have urged
other reasons than their religion fol
refusing to take OF their hats in the
House gallery. In fact, they would
have been justified in adding ear tppits
on such day as yesterday.
Perhaps the House District Committee
thought the real estate men wolfe
change the minds OF the committee II
regard to the merits Of the true con-
siderations" bill, and SO hurried it ou
to the House before the storm broke.
It would have been but human on tn
part of the officers in chage to hav,
given hot COTE to the unfortunate mid
shipmen, sailors, marines and soldiers
who were compelled to stand for hour
/ in formation on Fourteenth street, II
the biting blast that swept tina
thoroughfare yesterday afternoon dur
Ing the Evans obsequies.
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NAVY.

Rear Admiral n. r. USHER, detached
Board aud Naval Retiring Board.
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Let us hope that Major Richard syl-
vester will not he called upon to fur
nish large portion Of the guest list
at our own peace dinner.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-01-06

DR.. Cook Is In our midst. The Arctic
welcome which the weather man Is ex-
tending him may be interpreted accord
ing to taste.
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What's on tie Program, IN
WASHINGTON Today

Meeting Of High Priests Association.
r. A. A. M, tonight.
Meeting of the Alumni Association of
Washington Normal Sche oil, No. /.
Franklin School Building. 7:30 D. m.
Regular meeting of the Federation Of
Citizens Associations Chamber OF
Commerce rooms, Twelfth and +
streets northwest. 7:30 .. m.
ciety Of Washington Cosmos Club.
ID, m.
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SATURDAY. JANUARY 6, 1912.

AS In the dear. dead days Of 100 in
the shade. the kiosk is once moro a
center Of popular interest.
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IT looks as though steps would have
to be taken to protect defenseless hus-
bands from the wifely reproaches which
are conveyed by means of a poker.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-01-06

The number Of complete and perfect oepies
81 The washington Timer printed Sundays
curing the month Of December was A. fol-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-01-06

The net total circulation Of Ths washington
Times daily during the month Of December
WAS l,oS2, Isl, all copies left over and returned
being eliminated. This number. when d.
sided by rs. the number Of days Of publi-
cation. shows the net daily average for De-
cember to have been 41,s2L
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Total for the month. ,,...,............2 22,02l
Sunday average for the month....... ~ 0c