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The Washington times., 1912-06-27
TAFT ADVOCATES
BUDGET SYSTEM IN.
MAKING REPORTS
Report Of Commission on
Economy and Efficiency
Sent to Congress.

President Taft today transmitted to
Congress the report OF the commission
on economy and efficiency in the Gov
ernment service, with the recommenda-
ton that the reforms suggested be care
fully considered and adopted.
In his message accompanying the
report, the President calls attention to
the fact that Congress has already held
100 Congressional Investigations on mat
ters relating to the executive depart
ments and on subjects that should
have been laid before Congress as an
open book
The President points out that present
methods of making estimates Of appro-
priations for Government departments
is inadequate, and suggests the adoption
of the budget system In use abroad.
The Washington times., 1912-06-27
TailorS Meet to Fix
Styles for Women

w. A. Schwartz, temporary chairman
of the local organization. and A. Bode
are in New York representing the Wash.
ington members at the third style con-
gress of the National Ladies' Tailors
Association. The convention opens to-
day. and is being held at Terrace
Garden, n. Y.
This congress Is of great Importance
to those who lay stress on wearing gar.
ments cut to the latest pattern. At II
are decided such questions as the length
of mllady's coat, skirt, and sleeves
as well as the color of the materials out
OF which they are made. and the trim
mings that are to be used.
Mr.. Schwartz will bring a full report
Of the decisions of the congress to the
local branch.
The national convention and exposi-
ton Of the association will take place a,
the worlds fair in San Francisco in 1915
The Washington times., 1912-06-27
Weekend Trips to
Ocean View Popular

The weekend trips to Old Point and
Ocean View are becoming more and
more popular with hwashingtonians, and
the registers of both these resorts on
Sundays are steadily growing.
The cool breezes of Hampton Roads
the long sweep of harbor In which may
boat to battleship, and the excellent
hotel accommodations, are all potent at
fractions.
Ocean View offers every type OF
amusement besides fishing and bathing
that is unequaled on the Atlantic coast
The Washington and Norfolk line ID
offering special low weekend tickets, in.
Guiding accommodations at both Of the
above resorts.
The Washington times., 1912-06-27
10000 P|CN|CKERS
. ATTEND RAILWAY
., RELIEF EXCURSION
Atnletic Sports to Be Fea-
ture of Day at Chesa-
peake Beach.

Burdened with baskets Of delicacies
for the days picnic, hundreds of men,
women, and children, comprising the
vanguard of the Washington Railway
Relief Associations excursion to Chesd-
peake Beach left for the resort this
morning on the o'clock train while
other hundreds made ready to go to
the beach later in the day. The trains
are running from this city to the re-
sort every half hour.
If as many people go to the resort
on the excursion today as Jourheyed on
the same affair last gear, Washington
will be depopulated OF more than 12,00J
Of its Inhabitants for the day. Prep
arations have beon made TO handle
1900 persons and d. from the ,r,I numbers tSs
carly hours of this morning the ex-
pectattons Of those In charge Of the ex-
cursion arrangements bid fnir to be
realized.
I,aoo Prizes Donated.
More than 100 prizes have ben do.
mated by the merchants of Washington
for the games and contests The Wash
ington Railway and Electric Company
has given $500 worth of tickets, which
will fall into the hands of persons lucky
erouGb to have certain numbers OH
their excursion tickets.
corps of physicians and nurses
have been assigned to stations on the
boardwalk at the beach and commit
teemen will patrol the grounds night
and day.
Among the athletic features of the day
are foot races, boat races, a spoon and
egg contest, tug Of war for ladies, a
fat mems race, a relay, a bean guessing
contest, and marathon.
NhA &c ,nln a tnt, ~
c. P. King, w. F. Ham, ]. r. Moffett
F. J. Whitehead, f. S: NARROW, L. E.
Sinclair, c: s.: Kimball. Col. George
ton. w. L. Clark, w. A. Wenner, DR.. L.
w. Glazebrook, c. e. Brown, C. F. Nor
ment, w. B. Hibbs, Woodbury. Blair, s.
r. Bowen, c. A. Douglas. H. NJ. Talbot
Loeb, R. W: CrowelI, A. s. Parry, g. g
Whitney, J. E. Tenly, and w. c.
Sullivan.
Chairmen of Committees.
w. S. Ballenger is chairman of the
transportation and order committee; v,
A. Sisler Of the dancing committee; S. l.
Folsom of the printing committee.
In addition to Chairman Mersheimer
the excursion committee comprises w,
N. De Neale, vice chairman; j. T. Mof-
fett, treasurer: ]. A. Kaiser. secretary
ana H. Rose, SerBeant-at-arH1S.
Clarence P. King, president Of the
Washington Railway and Electric Com
pany and many of the officers and d.
rectors Of the corporation who were
invited to be the presidents guests on
the excursion left for the beach on al
early train.
The heads Of the colnrany RODE to the
resort in a special parlor car. The res
ervaton of the car made last night
was accompanied by a substatial cheek
from President King.
The Washington times., 1912-06-27
Takes Glass Out of
Jaw After Is Years

A piece of glass. one-eighth OF an
inch wide and five-eighths of an inch
long, after being embedded twenty-five
years in the left jaw of George T.
Diggs, head-waiter Of tsonleigh Court
was pulled out last night.
After tAs Niece of glass had been hid
den in the flesh Of his jaw for a quar-
ter Of q century. Diggs did not begin tc
feel the effects Of 1t until a week ago
JJe went to a physician who prescribed
liniment. which Lad the effect OF
drawing the glass to the surface Of the
skin. Feeling hard substance in his
found that it was a piece Of glass
He explains that when but four years
old he pulled window down on him.
self and that a piece of glass stuck ir
his Jaw, hut at the time it was thought
that all of 1t had been taken out. Today
he is none the worse for his expert
eAce.
The Washington times., 1912-06-27
A Cure for Rupture !
Success Attained At Last How
Trusses May Be Thrown Aside.

Those who are afflicted with
hernia and who have been compelled
to wear torturing trusses, will bo
pleased to learn that a valuable and
Interesting book has been issued.
OF which a copy will be sent free
to any rupture sufferer who writes
to its author, DIR. Rice, eo6-T, Main
Street, Adams, N. Y. It tells you
how a person may be speedily and
lastingly rid of rupture In any form
and gives much other important ad-
vice Of true worth. Legions of men,
women and children who had tried
various trusses, plaster fads, iniec-
tions, liniments and even operations,
without getting rid of their rupture,
have been quickly. completely and
lastingly cured by following the ad-
vice in the free book. When writ
ing, It might be we'll to. mention
what kind Of a rupture, how long
afflicted, etc, and IL you know any
other sufferer, please give him or
her this notice.
The Washington times., 1912-06-27
Tells Commissioners He
Destroyed Stray Cats

The Commissioners today received the
following letter from f. B. Webster, Of
1913 Pennsylvania avenue northwest:
During the past three years l have
killed about 100 stray cats on my prem
ises and in the alley back of my build
ing, but the number that join in the
feline chorus each night at the present
time seems not to have diminished in
the least.
"I sincerely hope that the Commits
sioners will enforce some good regula-
tion to the end that the almost innu-
merable number of stray cats may be
reduced to a minimum.
"1 would suggest that the old maids
who spend a greater part of their time
and considerable amount OF money in
entertaining and nourishing cats-alIey
or otherwise-turn their attention TO the
mothers who have babies who need
fresh air"
The Washington times., 1912-06-27
Y. w. G. A. Given Title
To Building Site

Title to the property at Thirteenth
and I streets northwest, upon which
will be erected the new building. has
been taken by the Young Women 6
Christian Association. A payment OF
$5S,774 has just been made upon the
site. balance of $5l 900 on the prop
erty Is still owing, so that the entire
purchase price of $4,000 will be turned
over probably before January l, 1914.
Subscribers have been notified that
the amounts pledged and to be paid by
next Monday, July l, should be sent to
the treasurer on or before that date,
so a trust note then due may be can
celed.
The Washington times., 1912-06-27
Holiness Meeting.

MITCHELL, s. D., June 27.-The an
nual camp meeting Of the South Dakota
on the camp grounds near this city and
will continue until July 7. The meeting
this year Is under the leadership of Rev.
DR.. G. ]. Fowler, Of Massachusetts,
president of the National Holmes As
sociation, and Rev. c. r. Weieele, of
Pasadena, Cal.
The Washington times., 1912-06-27
Wright Dismisses
H. r. Dulany's Suit

The suit Of II. Rozier Dulany, trustee
Of the bankrupt estate of Thomas K.
waggaman, against the heirs of DR..
Daniel y. Clark to set aside as fraudu-
lent a deed executed in 1908 by Wagga-
man conveying valuable property to his
father -in-law was dismissed by Justice
Wright in Equity Court, No. z, yester-
day.
The deed In question was not record
ed until three days before Mr.. Wagga-
man went into bankruptcy, and because
of this fact II was charged by the trus-
tee that the transaction was fraudulent
However, II was proved by the defend
ant that DR.. Clark had advanced $4,000
to waggaman and accepted the deed in
payment.
northwest and 1900 o street northwest.
It is valued at 800, 900, and accumulated
rent amounts to $4,000. which was
awarded to the defendant.
The Washington times., 1912-06-27
In Children'S Bureau.

Ethelbert Stewart, statisticIan OF the
Tariff Board and formerly connected
with the Bureau of Labor. has been ap-
pointed chief statistictan of the new
Childrens Bureau of the Department
Of Commerce and Labor. Mr.. Stewart
is a native of Decatur, ILL.,, but he has
been in the Government service In this
city for nearly a score of years. The
appointment was made by Secretary
Nagel.
The Washington times., 1912-06-27
Fire in Saloon.

Fire early today did $500 damage to
the saloon of Samuel Taylor, 212 Ninth
street northwest. The blaze was caused
by an overheated stove. The property
is owned by Albert Carry, the brewer.
The Washington times., 1912-06-27

S1.oo to Harper's Ferry and Martins
burg; s1.35 Berkeley Springs: 500
8Oth, Baltimore & Ohio Special Train
leaves Union Station $40 a. m.
The Washington times., 1912-06-27
.NO.BODY LOVES A BALD MANI

''NO-BODY LOVES A BALD MAN"
Every day we see YOUNG men and
women. who have grown prematurely grey.
They Immediately fall into the "Old
Age" class, because grey hairs are so
closely associated WITH OLD AGE.
Itis extremely discomforting and humil-
iating to be bald-to be grey when the
years do not justify it. The girls laugh at
the young men so marred-the young man
boon learns to discriminate between natu-
raj hair in its full bloom of health and
NATURAL COLOR, and shabby look
Ing grey and faded hair.
Give nature a chance. If she is encour-
aged, stimulated, assisted, she will give
you a head of hair that you will be proud OF.
Give it to her. Use
HAYS HAIR HEALTH
The Washington times., 1912-06-27

Sa1.oo to Toledo, o., and Return,
Baltimore & Ohio r. r., July to 4,
valfi for return until July 9.-Advt.
The Washington times., 1912-06-27

New Raleigh Hotel Roof Garden.
Opening postponed until this evening.
weather permitting. Full orchestra.
Finest cuisine. Admission by card only
-AdVt.
The Washington times., 1912-06-27

500 and Soc at Drul Stores or direct upon re-
ceipt OF price and dealers name. Send lOc Tor
trial bottle.-Philo Hay Spec. Co.. Newark, N. j.
FOR SALE AND RECOMMENDED
BY PEOPLES PHARMACY 7TH a. X
SITS. n. w,
The Washington times., 1912-06-27

To Baltimore via Baltimore & Ohio
Trains from Union Station, Washington,
Every Hour on the Hour" direct to
Mt. Royal Station, within one minute Of
Convention Hall, Baltimore. Similar
service returninR-Advt.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-12
A mbassador Bryce Going Home

James Bryce, the British ambassa'
dor. viii shortly retire from the diplo-
matte service to devote himself to lit
erature. His work on the American
Commonwealth is standard in both
countries and all countries, and sim
liar work on South America is IN
press. Mr.. Bryce is an old man and
he deserves to spend the remainder OF
his days in his library.
His successor is to be Sir Cecil
Arthur Spring Rice, who formerly
served in Washington as secretary OF
the legation and who is regarded as
man of worth and high capacity. He
will have the Panama canal toll ques-
ton and many other difficult prob
lens to handle, and Mr.. Bryce acted
wisely in refusing to wear his life out
in the negotiation of such matters.
He belongs more to letters than to
diplomacy anyway, and he has arrived
at an age when he should be permitted
to make his choice.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-12
DEFENDS RAGTIME.

From the Los Angeles Evening Herald.
Ragtime is not as bad as some people
would make it appear. according to Vic
tor Schertzinger, a violinist.
There has lately gone up a great hue
and cry against so-called ragtime In cafes
end hotels as we'll as in other places" he
said. personally, 1 believe there is much
TO be gained from ragtime.
"a composer must hearken to the call
Of the public If he wants to make liveli-
hood. And there is no denying the fact
that there is real demand for popular
melodies.
"A Bach fugue may be artistically ideal,
but it does not produce bread and butter.
Take Victor Herhert's 'Na.oma,' for in
stance. 1t is one OF the most beautiful
operas extant, but it is not a financial
success. The reason is that the general
public is not educated unsteady to appre-
ciate that class of music. Educate the
public gradually and then the better, the
nobler musical works will be the popular
music.
Victor Herbert's reputation is not based
On classical music. His greatest successes
perhaps are Coon Bambasha. The Red
Mill Babes in Toyland, and one or two
others. In fact. his reputation is based
on those works, largely. In every one
there is tinge of ragtime, so-cailed'
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-12

Alabama's requirement is unlimited.
Already IL years have elapsed, and a
citizen who was Of age in 1901 must
now pay $16.50 in order to vote. This
requirement will soon become prohib-
tive so far as 100000 white citizens
are concerned.
Is this the better way to equip the
state with efficient citizens?
No other state has an unlimited
poll tax requirement as condition OF
voting-not one. The Louisiana pro-
vision covering two years would suf-
flee. The lack of limit to the Ala
bama poll tax provision is filling the
state with white citizens who do not
participate in public affairs, and it is
idle to say that they disfranehise
They should be invited to
take part in public affairs, not re-
PEELED by financial proposition that
many of them cannot meet.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-12

London Cor. New York Times.
The report has reached here from the
Ceylon branch of the Royal Asiatic socie-
ty at Colombo describing the remarkable
mathematical feats before that body of a
Tamil boy of is, named Arumogan.
The youth knows little English except
the rt mes of the numerals and mathe-
NAUTICAL expressions He is abnormal not
only in mind. but in body, for he has six
fingers on each hand six toes on each
foot. Personally. he believes that his
mathematical genius iv a gift of the god
Suhremana. He says that when he was
s years old he'was taken to the Karthigay
festival at Tiruparanl1undram, and that
in the night he dreamed that the god
came to him and wrote the word 'math-
ematics" On his tongue, and that IN the
morning he had y fingers and IL toes in
stead of the normal number.
At the same time, he declares, he found
himself suddenly possessed of great call
ulating powers. Among the tests to
which he was submitted by the Royal
Asiatic society, all of which he responded
to in five seconds or less, were the Square
root of S53 776--the answer to which is 92i;
the cube root of 274,e25-65; the product of
976 and 79--77,104, and the product of 9S2,-
sl7 and 2s1. The answer to the last which
is 226.922.175, came in two seconds.
In the case of one sum given him the
examiners had the wrong answer set down
in writing, but the correct answer was
given by the youth. Problems in COM
pound interest, discount, exchange and
other arithmetical rules were given him,
but he answered all tests correctly, using
only mental calculations.
From time to time the world has been
startled by wonderful lightning calcula-
tors such as this. Romanoff, the French
lightning calculator, is still living, and
traordinary fashion with figures. He can
give in a moment the day of the week
in which any given date fell. There died
at The end of the last year the famous
lightning calculator known as the Mar
yelous Griffith
When discovered, al 81 years of age, by
a Chicago newspaper man. he was work
ing or farm for 50 cents daily and his
board. In February, 1910, a score of pro-
fessors of Harvard university tried to
corner Griffith, but he gave the solution
to the problems set him almost Immediate
| ly after they were mentioned to him.
Giacomo Mangiamelli, when years of
age, could solve a great variety of very
difficult arthmetical problems by the
mere operation of the mind. The Royal
Academy of Sciences in Paris placed him
| in college, but it was found that his
mental calculating faculties began to. di-
minish when he devoted himself to ordi-
nary study. The English mathematician
Walls performed arithmetical operations,
such as the extraction of roots 10 40 deci-
NAL places solely by his marvellous power
| of memory.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-12
The Trademarks New Feature

The Tradesman, published every
Thursday at Chattanooga, is steadily
improving its Industrial service and
broadening its influence. 1t is an ex-
oellent weekly. In its issue of last
week editorial announcement was made
that, commencing with that number,
the Tradesman had inaugurated the
Department of Southern Mineral Re-
sources" which will be edited by Prof
J. Sharshall Grasty, Phi. D., professor
in the department of geology. Univer-
sity of Virginia.
In speaking of Mr.. Grasty Blrming-
ham man familiar with southern geol-
ogy said II think it is generally
agreed that Charles Catlett of Virginia
is the foremost geologist in this coun-
try and, as far as the southern field
is concerned, regard Professor Grasty
es next to Catlett. I think that much
of his field work was done under Cat
lett At any rate, he knows the south
thoroughly we'll and the Tradesman is
to be heartily congratulated on secur-
ing his services as a regular contrib
utter"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-12
FAWKES AND HIS DAY

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer
Somebody asks: ''Who was Guy Fawkes
and what had he to do with election day."
The inquirer might just as well have
asked: What has election day to do
with Guy Fawkes?" Because in either
case the answer is nothing.
Guy Fawkes was a shadowy radical of
English birth. who permitted his views
on the existing government to carry him
to extremes. He even went so far as
to mix himself up with a conspiracy to
blow the houses of parliament to ever
lasting smithereens. Somebody gave the
plan away and Guy, the simple goat,
was discovered in the cellar In the midst
of the powder barrels. 1t is intimated
that he never recovered from the en-
barrassment this unexpected intrusion
caused him. All this is said to have
happened on the fifth of November, 1906
little more than 800 years ago, and
every year since then it is understood
that the cellars under the houses af par
lament are searched by timid Britons on
Guy Fawlles day.
1t has been contended that Guy Fawkes
never really existed. that he was sort
of political myth as 1t were. Be that
as 1t may, there is no doubt that his
name and fame have outlived all the
British statesmen whom he Is accused of
wanting to send heavenward. It's the
old story ''The youth who fred the
Ephesian dome outlives its fame the
pious fool who reared it
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-12

make good President" said Charles
r. Ainsley of Philadelphia.
1T is plain to see now that IL the
republicans had nominated Roosevelt
he would have swept the country. Mr..
Wilson is not only a minority
President. but he got fewer votes than
Bryan and l have an idea that when
the returns are all in his vote viii
hardly be as large as ParlNers which
has been referred to as the low ebb
democratic vote.
The very fact that a great ma
jority of the people failed to vote for
the democratic candidate should have
a SOLDERING effect on the new admin
istration. But the rank and file of the
voters of this country are good Amer
ieans-patriotie men-and they will be
ready to accord hearty praise to Mr..
Wilson, If he makes good.
In Pennsylvania many democrats
voted for Roosevelt and, understand,
ii was the same way In New York
and other states"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-12
Delivery of Parcels in Cities

Congress meets on December 2, and
the parcels post service is to go into
eject on January 1. Congress appro-
priated $750,000 to provide maps,
stamps, directories, printed instruc-
lions and "for hiring teams and
drivers"
1t is proposed to use motor trucks
in the larger cities and horse-drawn
trucks in the lesser towns. But it is
plain that in this broad country an
appropriation of $75O,0O0 is not equal
to the demands that will be made
upon it.
The delivery of packages is all
essential. The service would be fail
ure without delivery, and the post
master general will surely call upon
Congress to pass an emergency APP
preparation as soon as it meets. The
people should be patient. The service
will prove to be a great public con-
venience, and it cannot be put in full
operation on the first day of January.
A beginning can be made and that
must suffice until Uncle Sam hands
out more money with which to buy a
delivery equipment.