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The Washington herald., 1912-11-29
Federal Aid for Good Roads.

Two days after the Inauguration of
Mr.. Wilson as the President of the
United States the second Federal Aid
Good Road convention, under the
auspices oflthe American Automobile
Association, Will be held in Washing
ton The success of the first gathering
in this city last January was so pro-
nounced that the good roads board of
the American Automobile Association
decided to make it an annual feature,
until Federal aid shall have become a
substantial fact through Congressional
action.
If results follow future conventions
as rapidly as they did the first one, it
should be matter of only few years
before comprehensive system of ma
tional highways, constructed by means
of Federal appropriation, is in exist
ence.
Governors of twenty-six States had
been appointed as delegates to attend
the convention last winter, and the
outlook is that practically every State
will be officially represented in 1913.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-29
SARCASTIC AT SURG.
GEN. BLUES EXPENSE

To the Editor: In this mornings is
sue you publish a report TO the effect
that Surg. Gen. Rupert Blue, of the
United States Marine Hospital Service,
regards with disfavor the present use
OF the sugar loaf in the humble restau-
rants tucked in under the shadow of
our busy Offices. He is reported to say
in part: 80 it would seem that
loose sugar is the more sanitary. One
is compelled to use the spoon"
Allow me to concur heartily with the
surgeon general in the expression of
such unusual views. The sugar loaf
has deprived me, I know OF a. good
many opportunities in life. 1 am the
man who first sips his coffee with his
spoon and then plunges it into the
sugar bowl for more sweetening. Be-
sides, l am fond of denatured sugar,
preferring it mixed slightly with bits
Of uneaten bread crumbs, fragments of
apple cobbler, a stray straw Of shred
ded wheat. and anything at all that
is adhesive. Then. too, prefer loose
sugar colored a little here and there
in punches, though have no prefer
ence when II comes to choosing be-
tween coffee color and tea color. I
am the man, too, who always has to
have a bluecoat standing over him in
order to make him use a modern sugar
tong. The community spoon I always
use voluntarily, even If it does get
somewhat worn looking.
shall look with interest to the re-
turn of my old friend, the comnon
sugar bowl, and the resumption of INV
old habits viii certainly be a relief
DONNIE JESTER"
The Washington herald., 1912-11-29
Bankers and the blue Sky" Law

State, instead of Federal, regulation
Of big business was advocated by the
Investment Bankers Association al
their last weeks session in New York
when they went on record favoring the
enactment of the so-called Blue Sky
laws in their various States.
This law, which exists at present only
in Kansas-the home of all radical re-
form legislation-is an act by which the
State endeavors to protect its citizens
from the class of capitalists that would
capitalize the sky even, and collect
money on the shares issued on the
scheme. In Kansas it requires the ap-
proval of the banking commissioner
before a series of securities may be
offered, as well as his judgment that
they would yield fair return on the
cash invested
Only few short years ago such a
proposal would have been rejected
emphatically in the East as worse than
paternalism, as the most radical Popu-
lism. But since then the public has
been made to understand the educa-
tional purpose of State regulation as
afforded by public service commission
ers. We can see no danger, we antici-
pate nothing but benefits. to the public
and to the bankers, of law requiring
the filing with State official of facts
regarding new securities offered for
sale, especially by what tangible assets
they are backed. No honest promoter
need fear it, and the State itself would
be enabled to furnish the assurance
that there is no water" in any issue of
securities.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-29
THE PEOPLES FORUM
KEEP OUT OF THE STREET.
Citizen Urges Police Regulation of
Pedestrians.

To the Editor: member Of the
Piney Branch Citizens Association
has suggested the enactment of a po-
lice regulation requiring pedestrians
children, and all others having no au-
thority to keep out OF the streets
except when directly crossing at
street crossings or when alighting from
or boarding a vehicle, and, 1t is under
stood, the matter will he carried into
the Federation of Citizens Associations.
acted on there. and eventually present
ed to the Commissioners and the Chief
of Police The time has, indeed, ar
rived when the weIl-known habit Of our
citizens to cross the streets where they
like, and our children to play and skate
on their broad surfaces. should be
checked by official act and the practice
stamped out. There is hardly day but
some one is knocked down and injured
elsewhere than at street crossings, and
the courts have decided that the person
venturing into the street between cor
ners does so at his own risk This is
not generally known, and even II so It
would not deter us from cutting cor
ners'' nor the children from playing
where it is dangerous and they have no
right to venture. On the other hand
vehicles may not venture on the side
walks, even to avoid pedestrian who
encroaches on the space allotted to them,
and a rule is a poor one that does not
work both ways. Look up F Street or
Pennsylvania Avenue any day at it's
busiest hour and note the dozens who
are constantly walking across or skat-
ing in the roadway, without a single
objection; imagine as many vehicles on
the sidewalks.
This is the age of rapid transit, and
the holiday season is approaching. when
vehicular traffic will be at its utmost
Except at times and places where he
has the right of way, the pedestrian
and the child should keep out of the
street. N L. q.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-29
DEBTS
~ GEORGE FITCH.
Author OF "At Good OLD slwash.-

Debts consist OF a pile Of bills in the
mail box and a collector around the cor
ner. They are the money which a man
is going to pay next week, but urfortu-
nately this week always insists on COM
ing in next weeks place.
Debt is very unfortunate because II
generally makes two men unhappy-the
man who owes the money and the man
who can't get II. Some debts, however.
only make the former unhappy because
of the blithe and hopeful disposition OF
the debtor who declines to add to the
solemnity of the occasion by worrying:
Many a man can carry a load Of many
thousands of dollars OF debts without
giving them a thought and will even
cheer up his gloomiest creditors by buy
ing them fine cigars-on tick.
Debt Is great misfortune to some
men who shydder when they spend a
nickel for bread because II belongs to
the man who sold them last years beef
steak. To othcr men debt is only an an
noyance, and they speak harshly to the
patient collectors who insist on bother
nG them. To still others debt IL an
asset. Some men are such financial
geniuses that they can use $500 worth OF
bills to obtain $3.50 additional credit.
The difference between mediocrity and
genius is shown by the fact that while
some men grow shabby and wither away
under 500 of debts. other men. are able
to accumulate 100000 of obligations and
to live handsomely on the proceeds
Debts grow faster than anything else
on earth. Give a debt a so start and
take your eye of Of It and IT will grow
to 5000 in no time. Paying debts is a
slow and painful process. and is about
as interesting as pounding stone. But
accumulating debts is delightful. and the
The Washington herald., 1912-11-29
Mr.. Hitchcock's Surprise.

The Postmaster General makes the
astounding statement that during the
fiscal year which ended June 90 lasi
the Post-ofice Department would have
had a surplus of more than a million
dollars, instead of deficit of s., ,78I 900
likit had not been for the political ma
|tefial of the pre-convention campaign
Transmitted free through the mails. Mr.
Hitchcock asserts that the postage on
these political documents would have
amounted in round sums to $3,25oooo
lut that it does not include the politi-
] letter mail transmitted free during
{ same period, of which there was a
pst amount.
Wen, here is poser. Using the peo-
les money to aid in furthering this
5r that would-be candidates ambitious
designs through privilege granted
members of Congress, &C., for Official
communications The abuse of this
Eanking privilege is one of our evils
has been discussed publicly for
rs; still there never has been any
lence that either party has had more
The Washington herald., 1912-11-29
Aukwad for the Caller.

\ well-known American business man
has just been relating an amusing but
mortifying little Incident in which he
figured during the present election fra
cas-.
1T happened in this way" he says
You see. l had some business to trans
act with one OF the candidates for tn.
legislature. and. as II was something i'm
portant. l was forced to go out to his
house to see him.
1T was quite late when / got there
and guess he had gone to bed. A.
any rate. the servant who opened tn.
door showed me into the parlor to wa,
for his master. I was obliged to wait
some time, and while doing this
amused myself looking at the pictures
and other ornaments about the room.
'On the center table. among books and
other bric-a-brac. stood a big fancy de
canter filed with liquor which looked
like whisky. II was a strange-lookinS
deCanter. and on one side was SOM
fancy lettering which 1 could not max,
out. Being rather curious to find O.,
what il said, l lifted the decanter frc-l
the table and tipped It up so that the
light fell on the lettering. II said: -
you touch ME I'll tell
Curious, wasn't it, But. sure enouch.
1t did tell for I had scarcely had time
to read the lettering when my ears
were greeted with the tones Of john
Get Your Gun There was a music-InN
hidden in the bottom of the decant..
and when it is tipped the maChin.
starts and the music begins. You ,t.
judge for yourself how surprised ard
chagrined l was. for / had never SEE
the master OF the house before, and h
would have a fine opinion Of me for II.
meddling qualities.
Right In the middle of the tune
walked into the parlor. and gave n. 81
cynical smile when he heard that m
box. II seemed as II it would me-,
stop. | tried to make some sort o.
apology, but made a mess OF 1t. l know.
though now l cannot think for the nr.
of me what I said. He saw how con-
fused I was and laughed II off, saving
that it was an Oddity he had found in
New York
The Washington herald., 1912-11-29
REMEMBER POOR
ON THANKSGIVING
Red Men Are Hosts to Poor Children
of Observation-Disclosures Serv-
ices in All Churches.
MEMORIAL FOR ELKS SUNDAY

Alexandria, Va, Nov. S.-With re-
ligious services in the churches, family
reunions where King Turkey was the
principal asset. matinees and theateT
parties at night. Thanksgiving was OBJ
served here. The poor children of the
city were also remembered with din
ner by the Red Men. Friends of the
Alexandria Hospital did not forget that
institution, this being donatiOnal day.
The day was unusually quiet.
Large congregations attended the serV-
ices at the various churches.
Collections at the various Protestant
churches were taken up for the Alex
andria Hospital, and reports received in
dicate that the offerings were very lib
eFll.
Union Thanksgiving services were held
at II o'clock at the Second Presbyterian
Church and were participated in by the
and Presbyterian churches OF the city.
Rev. G. A. Luttrell. pastor of Trinity
NJ. E. Church, preached a sermon.
Services were held also at the three
Episcopal and the Catholic churches.
One hundred children, ranging in age
from five to twelve years were made
happy this afternoon with big turkey
dinner, together with all OF the neCeS-
sary Accomplishments, ending with fruits
and ice cream. as the guests of the Red
Men of the city. The dinner was served
in the Young Peoples Building OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church South, and
committee of women Sof the degree OF
Pocahontas, an auxiliary. of the order Of
Red Men, saw that the little ones were
we'll provided for. Six big tables in the
hall were filled with the youngsters.
Before the dinner an address was
made to the children by Rev. DR.. John
Lee Allison, pastor of the Second Pres
byterian Church, who told them of the
significance of Thanksgiving and also re-
minded them of what they might ac-
complish by leading good, clean. honest,
and upright lives. The speaker asked
the children to give a rising vote of
thanks to the Red Men for their gen.
erosity, which they did. Rev. DIR. AL
lison then closed with a short prayer.
Twelve children from the Children's
Home, under the supervision of two
helpers from the home, greatly enjoyed
the feast, they occupying the head table.
During the progress of the dinner
number of musical selections were given
by members Of the degree OF Pocahon-
tas. The committee of Red Men in
charge of the dinner was composed of
w. S. Nicklin, from Seminole Tribe of
Red Men, and c. M. Schwab and A. ].
Butcher, from osceola Tribe of Red
Men.
At the city aImshouse a bountiful
Thanksgiving dinner was served the in
mates by Joshua Sherwood, superinten-
dent. Fruits, the gift Of Miss Rose NJ.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-29

Arlington Confederate Monument. The
play will be given under the auspices OF
the Seventeenth Virginia Regiment Chap
ter, United Daughters Of the Confed-
eracy.
The performance will be under the di-
rection. Of Mrs. NJ. W. O'Brien, and those
in the cast follow: George H. Evans.
Kenneth w. Ogden, Harry B. Cation.
Marshall l.. Dinwiddie, Stanley G. Blan-
Anderton, Mrs. Harry b. Cation, and Mrs.
Lewis II. Machen-
They will be supported by a large and
well trained chorus.
The funeral Of Matthew De Lane. OF
Del Ray, Alexandria County, who died
yesterday at Garfield Hospital. Wash
ington, will be held at $50 o'clock to-
morrow morning from st. Mary's Cath
Olic Church. Mr.. De Lane was sixty
four years old and a native OF Ireland.
He was up to the time Of his death en-
plOyed as a watchman.
why So Few Christians Can Pray
in Alexandria was the subject Of a
sermon delivered by Evangelist E. Hez
SVEN at the revival services In prog
ress at the First Baptist Church to-
night.
Shall We Know Our Loved Ones
After Death?' will be his subject at
the special services, which will be held
at that church at 3:3O o'clock tomorrow
afternoon.
Arrangements have been perfected by
Seminole Tribe of Red Men for its sec
Ond annual banquet. which will be
given next Tuesday night at the Hotel
Rammcl. 1t is expected that a large
gathering Of members Of the order will
attend and many will respond to toasts
The body Of Mrs. Agnes Hamilton,
wife OF William Hamilton, who died last
Tuesday in Nicholson, Pa. was brought
here this afternoon and taken to SC5
South Washington Street and prepared
for burial.
Charged with carrying a pistol William
Trigger was fined So in the Police Court
to-day. Trigger claimed that he had
inst returned from the country, he hav-
ing carried the weapon there for the
purpose of shooting a possum
The Washington herald., 1912-11-29

than mild intention of seriously at
tempting to remedy it.
Public opinion would have made
quick work of this abuse had the pub
lie known to what unwarransed extent
this privilege was being taken advsn-
tage of And we doubt not that pub
lie opinion, now that the Postmaster
General has spoken, will put stop TO
this gross waste of the public money,
The one way to make an end OF the
franling privilege is to abolish IT,
There is no reason for it, and as long
as it exists it will be abused. Genuine
Official business" will cost just as
much for transmission, whether it is
stamped or franked. The frank" COM
pels the post-ofice to bear part Of the
expenses of all the other departments
as well as the extravaganza of Con-
gress. Last year the total amount of
the franked mailS would have required
the enormous total of $eo,oooyooo in
postage. If the letters had been stamp
ed in the regular way, what a vast
difference it would have made in the
Post-offce Department showing, while
divided among all the other depart
ments who used the frank" the differ
ence would have been noticeable but
little, if at all. This is plain. For if
each department would have had to
pay for this mail only fraction of
what was transmitted would have been
sent out, certainly not enough to foot
up $eo,ooo,ooo. Much of the peoples
money thus would have been saved.
Here is a chance for genuine reform
The Washington herald., 1912-11-29
Albert 7. Patrick.

For sheer perseverance, for a cast
iron system, and nerves as tough as
the tacdeage of a ship, Albert 7. Pat
rick the New York lawyer, who was
pardoned by Gov. Dix as Thanks
giving gift, has no equal in this or
any other country, as far as we know.
What that man has gone through, how,
from his death cell" at Sing Sing, he
has fought courts, juries, prosecutors,
and even the Governor himself (when
he declined to accept executive clemency
in the shape of a commutation of his
death sentence to Imprisonment for
life), would make excellent reading,
and would fill a book We are almost
persuaded that Arthur Train, the not
ed ex-attorney criminalogist and writer,
will not be long i'll presenting a story
based upon the Patrick cause celebre
TO the public.
This pardon disposes OF one OF the
most curious cases of the criminal rec
ords. Patrick was convicted of the
murder of his aged and decrepit client,
a Texas millionaire by the name of
Rice. The evidence was not very clear
l-as to whether the supposed victim died
bf suffocation by chloroform, or wheth-
er his death was due to the inhrmity
|of which he was the victim. The
principal witness for the State the
dead mans valet, who was alleged TO
have administered the fatal drug, dis
appeared after the trial and could not
be found, though searched for all over
the country 1t Was supposed that he,
in turn. also had become a victim of
foul play.
The strongest proof against Mr.. Pat
rick was that of motive. He had drawn
his clients will some time before his
death and was beneficiary under it
for a large sum. He was sentenced
to the electric chair. and for a number
of years was kept in the death house"
at Sing Sing, pending the hearing of
numerous appeals and motions for
new trials, all of which he argued in
person before the New York courts.
On the intervention of prominent
men MARK Twain was one of them)
and of leading physicians, vino insisted
that owing to the medico-legal aspect
of the case Patrick could not have been
guilty, the sentence was conImuted to
life Imprisonment Patrick declined to
accept this. demanding either freedom
or death in one of the most remark
able letters ever penned to any Gov
ernor from death CELL" wherein he
threatened to take the case to the ST.
preme Court of the United States.
That letter was written in Decem-
Der. 1906. and now, after six years, his
pardon at last has come to him. What
ever one may think of the case. credit
is emphatically due to the man for his
consistency in maintaining his inno-
oence. but above all for his persist
ency in establishing it against such
odds 1t was his knowl-
&c of law and legal procedure that
we'd his life, that got him his free
om after a decade of imprisonment
Ind nerve-racking anxiety. But his
knowledge would have availed him
nothing had he not been able to back
! it up by a most remarkable will power
and fortitude.
The murder of Rice thus is another
the long list of New York mysteries
that 60 unavenged.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-29

man who has not felt the thrill Of step
ping blithely into a new motor car and
telling the owner TO charge IT has some
thing to live for.
In the old days they used to lock
debtors up IN prisons. but now the man
who has accumulated a clothes basket
full OF bills can go peacefully into court
and swear that he hasn't anything in the
world except twenty-nine suits OF clothes
and a piano, after which he is declared
The Washington herald., 1912-11-29

Since the boil weevil invaded this
country it has caused a loss of 2550.OOO
bales of cotton at value of $125. 900, 900.
Like almost all of our other troubles, it
came to us from Mexico and Central
America. The only way to effectuaIly
get rid of the pest is to uproot and burn
the cotton plants in the fall.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-29
ALITTLE NONSENSE.
DAY AFfER THANKsaIvINe.

DAy AFTER THANKsGIvING.
Turkey soup;
GIoomy group
Gathered at the board.
Dark regrets;
Squash croquettes
Best We can afford.
Turkey hashl
Teeth that gnash
Moved by one accord.
No more jokes;
Gloomy folks
Round the festive board.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-29

benefit of the new Sunday school build
Ing Of the church
The Bible class of the Methodist Prot
estant Church will hold an oyster sup
PER at that church tomorrow night from
until 10 o'clock.
alexandria Division, No. l, Ancient Or
der OF Hibernians. will hold a progress
sive euchre at the Young Mems SOdslity
Lyceum Hail tomorrow night.
The marriage Of Miss Rose NJ. Padgett
and William II. Thayler took place to-
day
The Washington herald., 1912-11-29

Kyle B. Price. OF Alabama, will deliver
the address at the annual memorial serv-
Ices of Alexandria Lodge of EIks, which
will be held next Sunday night at the
opera house. a eulogy on the deceased
members OF the local lodges will be de-
livered by City Councilman J. Fred Bir-
rell. member OF the local lodge. Invo-
cation will be given by Rev. Edgar Car
penter, chaplain OF the local lodge, and
BE- nediCtion will be pronounced by Rev
Or. John Lee Allison, pastor of the Sec
ord Presbyterian Church. There will also
be a musical programme. The opening
exercises of the services will be con-
Quoted by the officers OF the lodge under
the direction of Robert ). Barrett, ex-
allied ruler. Solos will he given by Miss
Kathryn Brill and Richard Writ. There
will oe a violin solo by Prof. Leon Co.
hen and the music for the occasion will
be furnished by an orchestra under the
direction of Prof Cohen.
The stage will be deliberately deco
rated for the occasion. Many new and
novel electrical effects will b. seen.
Owing to the limited seating capacity of
the hall admission will he by card only.
The annual Christmas entertainment
for the children by Alexandria Lodge OF
E1ks will - held ths Afternoon OF De-
Cember y from until o'clock at its
home.
will consist of songs and recitations and
at its conclusion the children will have
an opportunity of meeting Santa Clause
who will distribute baskets filled with
fruits and candles
An entertainment for the grown ups
will be held from 8 until midnight 1T
the home. II will consist Of dancing
and Music which will be followed by re-
freshments which will be served in the
rathskeller.
Plans are being made by the commit
tee of the lodge for the distribution of
baskets to the poor children Of the city.
These baskets will be distributed Christ
mas eve.
Arguments will be made in Richmond
tomorrow morning before Judge Scott,
of the Circuit Court of that city, on the
report of r. D. Brumback. special COM
missioner of the Virginia Safe Deposit
and Trust Corporation. The question to
be argued is over the distribution of
s12,50O State bonds held by the State
treasury. Among the Alexandria attor-
neysNwho will have gone to Richmond
TO argue the case include S. G. Brent,
Howard W. Smith, and Douglas Stuart.
The first consignment of Red Cross
seals was received to-day by the officers
of the local branch of the Anti-tubercu-
losis Society, of this city. The seals
were at once placed on sale in the vari-
Gus stores.
1t is the intention of the women iden-
titled with this organization to have the
seals sold in the stores during Christ
mas week by a number of young women,
as was done last year. The seals can be
obtained by merchants upon application
to Miss Rose NJ. Macdonald. president
OF the society, or Mrs. Louis S. Scott.
who has charge of the distribution of
the seals.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-29
Washington Teacher Talks.

Miss Flora Henley this afternoon ad-
dressed the Alexandria Teachers Asso-
citation. She is supervising principal of
the Washington public schools.
A sale and oyster supper will be given
by the Ladies Aid Society of the Second
Presbyterian Church tomorrow night in
the Young Peoples Building. Funds de-
rived from the AFFAIR will be for the
The Washington herald., 1912-11-29
VIII Deliver Ell EuIoEy.

Macdonald. were also given the inmates
at the conclusion of the dinner.