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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-01
The MARYLAND Auto Law.

Good will undoubtedly come from the
investigation to be conducted by the
Montgomery county commissioners next
Tuesday, when they will meet to consider
the recent activities of Constable Shaw,
who took 1t upon himself without orders
or suggestions to hold up a number of
Washington motorists near Chevy Chase
about ten days ago. The commissioners
of every other county in the state should
take notice of this action and it would be
well if the state authorities undertook to
work out some system of law enforce
ment that will be uniform and undis-
eliminating throughout the common
wealth. The Interpretation and enforce
ment of the law should surely not be left
TO the constables without direction or
guidance. especially when they are under
an incentive to make cases. inasmuch as
they get a percentage of all fines as part
of their compensation. Not alone in the
precipitancy of this action at Chevy
Chase recently, but in the very question
of the laws Interpretation itself is this
affair important. II the Maryland law
means that all auto tags, which must be
so fastened as not to swing, must be fiat
ly emplaced against the body of the ma
chine. then that rule should prevail from
the eastern shore to the western limits OF
the state and from the Pennsylvania line
TO the District of Columbia The Wash
ington motorists are justified in de-
manding that Maryland apply its ordi-
nances and statutes equitably and with
out discrimination In all the counties and
cities and towns and against all motor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-01

duct the entire inaugural program and
this means the assumption of all financial
responsibility and the direction of all de-
tails by federal authorities. Is Congress
prepared to make such a radical depar-
ture from the custom of many years and
to give the Inauguration of the Presi-
dent so distinctly a new character? 1t is
to be hoped that the matter will be taken
up promptly upon the reconvening of
the houses next week. so that If the in
augural committee is to yield its author
ity and it's responsibility to a joint COM
mittee of Congress it will be Informed
of the fact without delay, whereas IL 1t is
to continue it's work of preparation 1t can
do so without uncertainty of conditions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-01
Mr.. Wilson and the Bull Moosers.

| Col. James Hamilton Lewis suggests to
Mr.. Wilson a little missionary work
among the bull moosers. Mr.. Wilson has
no comment to make on the proposal.
If he should decide to consider the mat
ter, Mr.. Wilson might with profit study
the experience of Mr. Cleveland with a
similar proposition twenty years ago.
In 1892 some republicans sulked. They
would not support Gen. Harrison for a
second term. and yet they could not get
their consent to vote for Mr. Cleveland.
They had broken with their party's can
didate rather than with their party. They
were willing to accept a defeat in order
to get a nomination to their liking four
years later.
Others persuaded themselves that they
were no longer republicans; that the
party's usefulness was over. So they went
over to Mr.. Cleveland. and helped swell
the vote that made him an easy winner.
While preparing for his second admin
istration. Mr.. Cleveland was advised to
take into account both the republicans
who had sulked and those who had
changed coats and come over to him. He
was assured that by doing so he would
greatly strengthen both his party and
himself.
The most prominent and influential Of
the republicans who had supported Mr.
Cleveland was Judge Gresham. a fine and
strong man, who had served in Mr.. Ar
thurs cabinet, and for a long time on the
federal bench. He was now circuit
Judge, with residence in Chicago.
Adopting the suggestion submitted to
him. Mr.. Cleveland offered the post OF
Secretary of State to Judge Gresham
thinking thereby to hold such republicans
as had supported the democratic ticket
and win over those who had sulked through
the campaign. The offer was accepted. and
Judge Gresham took his seat at the cab
met table as an expression of new po-
litical combination.
But nothing came of it but personal dis
comfort and disappointment to Judge
Gresham. He had no political following.
and he became very lonely man In his
new company. AS a matter of fact, he
had never been. and was not then. dem
ocrat. His opposition to Gen. Harrison
had been personal. and when the old is
sues which had divided the two parties
came up in Congress-protection and
sound money-his sympathies were with
his old rather than his new associates.
There was no hegira- The divisions
which early showed themselves in the
Cleveland combination warned the dis
gruntled republicans away; AMI they blded
their time for renewal of their old
home obligations, which came within two
years, and by 1896 Mr.. Cleveland was
practically a republican himself Temporal
rily tt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-01
New Leaves and Old.

This is the day
When we must turn the page anew
And with a gloomy visage view
Those moments gay
The pleasures which we doom at last
To Punishment far in the past.
Yet, as we turn
The page where chapters new we'll writ
We f1utter through old leaves SO light,
Where we discern
The promises gone up in smoke,
The resolutions that We broke.
What they disclose,
Those old-time promises writ there,
Which were SO fragile, though so fair,
Is like some rose
Whose faded petals round us cast
The memory perfumes of the past
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-01
Cannonism and the Senate.

Senator Chamberlain of Oregon says
''The fight the progressives are making
In the Senate is precisely the fight that
was made against Cannonism in the
House. 1t is bound to succeed" If IT
does succeed let us hope the results may
exceed in value those of the House fight
The fight on what was called Cannon
ism carried two propositions: Cd The
power lodged in the Speaker of the House
10 appoint the committees had been
abused Favoritism had been shown.
Mediocre men had been advanced to
power; very capable men subordinated.
a change would greatly improve the sit
uation.
CD The Speaker could, and did. control
debate. He was master of the small
committee on rules. and through 1T could
say just what measures should be taken
up and how long discussed. In effect,
he could apply closure as he liked. He
was tyrant, with a gavel in hand.
Members were at his mercy.
Neither of these propositions was true.
Speaker Cannon's committee assignments
had in nearly every case been justified,
and on the democratic side had shown
not only fairness, but unusual insight.
The committee places held by Mr.. Clark
and Mr.. Underwood were of Speaker
Cannon's selection. and both men had
made good for their party in the con-
tentions of the chamber.
AS for tyrannical control Of debate. the
Speaker and the committee on rules in
sisted only on majority rule. As unlim-
tied debate was out of the question, a
limit on all important measures had to
be fixed. Any other course would lead
to hopeless obstruction.
But the fight, although absurdly found
ed. was won. What was called Cannon
ism was overthrow The powers of the
Speaker were curtailed in accordance with
the complaints that had been made Do
the committees of the present House Sc
lected by commfttee-in the main good
show Improvement over the committees
of the last House selected by Speaker
Cannon? AS for debate, cannot, and does
not. Leader Underwood head off talk
fest as easily as Speaker Cannon ever
did? Was majority rule ever more firmly
insisted on, or unfailingly secured. than
in the present House? In that particular
are not Underwoodism and Cannonism as
much alike as two peas?
The democrats of the Senate will be
wise in making excellent provisions for
their new members. Give the young as
well as the old senator's chance. But
let them beware of that talk about Can
nonism. They did we'll to encourage it
10 the discontinue of the republicans. and
they profited by 1t. But they should not
dig a pit for themselves
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-01
Plain Bill.
From the New York Herald.

Given reasonably good weather. Mr.
Sulzer will give a Jeffersonian touch tt
the proceedings in Albany today, when hi
will walk to the capitol to be indicted
into the office as the Governor of New
York. The use of Shank's mare under
these circumstances has only one disad-
.vantage-the traveller cannot tie his
means of locomotion outside, as was the
case when the author of the Declaration
went to be inaugurated President. Al
least he cannot unless he has cork legs
This is inconceivable in the case OF
plain Bill as he designated himself to
the marching suffragists. He has been
standing on his own legs for a consider
able number of years. and New York is
not ready to think that since his election
he has changed to any other kind OF sup
port The Empire state halls the walking
governor. Long may he stand upright or
his own underpinninS!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-01
Good Luck!
From the Baltimore Sun.

From Inc BAItfIilOTV oHII
1913 will be unucky for loafers, monop-
olists, shirkers, winners, tariff barons,
bigamists. loan sharks. h1rts, reaction
aries, bad boys and girls and people who
invest in get-rich-qllick schemes. 1917
will be IA lucky year for progressive poll
ticians and business men, brides, auto
mobile manufacturers, fond mothers and
loving daughters, faithful pastors, good
husbands and sons. employees who give
more than full value for their wages
energetic young men. star base ball play
ers. pretty girls and democrats who re-
frain from begging Woodrow Wilson to
give them job.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-01
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Evading Fate

I'm going to be- said Blink the Bum
"A hobo for twelve months to come!
Since something comes along each year
My resolutions good to queer.
I'll make a bad one. l will be,
With care deliberate n. G..
Meanwhile. I'm hoping for the best
This vow may break like all the rest"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-01
Dodging a Subpoena.
From the New York Tribune.

Why should any one dodge subpoena
servers? What can happen to a man on
the witness stand before an inveStigat ting
committee one-half so bad as to have the
public draw from his unwillingness to go
on the stand the conclusion that he has
something to hide? Mr.. Morgans way of
appearing and testifying with the utmost
frankness is the best. Only i'll health
should be an excuse. and i'll health may
be frankly acknowledged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-01

The New Year again brings forward the
picture card small boy without clothes on.
He will play one more engagement as an
illustration to valentine literature. and
then as warmer weather approaches will
be carefully clad to do duty as the en-
blem of happy rustic youth. There is no
child labor law to check the enforced
industry of this particular infant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-01
The ANNOYANCE of Neglect.

Have you been annoyed by the snap
shot photographers?
Not until recently" replied the states
man. "Since the election went against
me 1 find that l can walk through a
crowd Of them without anybody's snap
ping a camera
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-01

The gentleman with the smiling yet
intent expression may be w. j. Bryan
listening for the announcement of New
Year resolution having to do with sin
gle presidential term.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-01
Self-Appreciation.

You must realize that this country got
on without you for several generations"
said the impatient critic
Yes" replied the serene egotist; 'but
look at the way it sometimes had to
struggler'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-01
Going Faster.

I'VE move more rapidly than our an
cestors did
Yes replied Mr.. Huntington Trotwell.
Formerly festivities were postponed un-
til January first. Now the headache
hunters engage cafe tables for the night
before"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-01

William Rockefellers experience with a
subpoena enables him to know how the
man at the other end OF the financial
scale feels when the bill collectors line
up around the front gate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-01

Scientists are impressed with angle
worms as possible thinkers and as germ
distributors 1t will be relief when
conditions restore the specimens to i'm
portance as plain fishing worms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-01

Treating a South American republic
with sympathetic consideration is rem
dered difficult by the fact that some OF
them invariably feel entitled to eongratu-
lations rather than coincidence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-01

Occasionally the pictures an eminent
citizen voluntarily poses for do not APP
pear to be much better than the snap
shot photographers could have produced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-01

The suggestion that the pension office
may not be available for the inaugural
ball has its value as something to talk
about when the usual topics at the Capt.
tol are not very active.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-01

DIn order to avoid delays on account OF
personal absence. letters to THE STAR should
not be addressed to any individual connected
with the office, but simply to THE STAR, TO
the Editorial or Business Department. according
60 tenor purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-01

The first parcel post package was a
silver souvenir with New York at the re-
ceiving end of the transaction. The Wall
street haters will regard this as an omen
of solemn significance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-01

The pedestrian fad among sufrasists
will not cause any lessening In the de-
mand for carriages for the inaugural ball.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-01
The Capitol Ball Suggestion.
rom the Roston TRANSCRIPT.

From the Boston Transcript.
A ball in the rotunda of the Capitol
amid all those horrors in marble and
bronze would be little like dancing at
funeral
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-01

AS a day for new resolutions January
Is not to be compared to March 4.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-01

Parcel post activities cause the express
companies to look on Hitchcock as the
man who put the 13 in the new date.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-01

The Evening Star, with the Sunday morning
edition. Is delivered by carriers within the city
at As cents per month: daily only. % cents per
month: Sunday only, 20 cents per month. Orders
may be sent by mail. telephone Main 2440.
Collection is made by carrier at the end Of each
month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-01

Comparative serenity may be expected
Of year which is not both presidential
year and leap year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-01

Castro did not even get near enough to
wish the L. s. A. a happy new year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-01

Payable IN advance-by mail. postage prepaid:
Daily Sunday included one MONTH GO cents.
Daily. Sunday excepted. one month, 40 cents
Saturday Star, 81 year; Sunday Star 81. 40 year.
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Prevented.

THAT novel has had remarkable sale, "
commented the bookstore man.
Have you read it?''
ooh. no! 1 wouldn't dare read it, as my
duties require me to be enthusiastic In
recommending it to customers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-01
The Evening Star Newspaper Company.

Business Once. nth st. and Pennsylvania Avenue
New York Office: Tribune Building.
Chicago Once: First National Bank Building
European Once: Regent ST.. London. England.
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The New Year day that should be gay
may disappoint us, more or less, as we
declare with mournful air that New Year
eve was A Success.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-01

Entered as second class mail matter at the post
Office at Washington. d. c.
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Princess Slips

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eight different stylesD
One style in particular is OF fine
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swiss embroidered yoke. outlined
by inserting of val and ribbon
beading: armholes and leck also
trimmed with lace. dainty rufiie
with clusters Of tucks and lace
finish at the bottom.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-01
WOmen'S Gowns

ST. 2etoSI .4o'Nightgowns. CSC.
Nicely made. of good quality
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Many are daintily trimmed in
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laceS.
ST. otoSI.9 S Nightgowns.o5c.
OF a lovely quality nainsook.
Yokes are handsomely trimmed
with embroidery and fine tucks.
with rows of ribbon beading at
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with embroidery to match.
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Hecht & Company,
Corset

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Of fine cambria, ribbon trim
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front yoke of swiss embroidery:
neck edged with linen torchon
lace.
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OF fine nainsook. beautifully
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with baby ribbon inserting.
Soc Corset Covers, 65c.
OF fine Persian lawn, trimmed
in val laces and swiss embroid-
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bon and drawString
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-05
MRS. WOODRUFF
IN THE SOCIAL WORLD

| The Society World of last week has
| a charming story of that lovely Ala
bama girl and gifted writer, Mrs. Lewis
| Woodruff, now of New York.
| Mrs. Woodruff as Helen Smith was
a favorite Birmingham girl, coming here
| when in her teens from Anniston. She
was married in Birmingham to Mr..
woodruff of New York. and has lived
in that city for number of years, but
her Birmingham friends have followed
her with interest and are always glad
when reading of some new achievement.
| The Worlds comment Is as follows:
An .ex-Alabanlian whose visit to her
native state is giving great pleasure
to her many friends is Mrs. Lewis
Woodruff of New York. She has been
the guest of friends in Birmingham
and has spent some time with her pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. o. Smith, at their
taken a high place in the world of lit
erature since she went to New York
| Her book, Miss Beauty" has been a
success and has had a splendid sale in
England and Canada as we'll as in the
United States. Mrs. Woodruff has just
finished another story, now in the hands
| of her publishers. Since coming south
/ she has received the following tele
gram:
| your new story entirely delightful
gladly accept for publication this au-
tumn. You will be glad TO know that
Mr.. Dawson considers it a great ad-
vance upon Miss Beauty ! will write
lyou my personal impressions before the
end of this week. Congratulations and
Regards. Signed, George II. Doran, pub
fisher"
| Mrs. Woodruff's latest work is a live
story set in a southern back ground.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-05
ITEMS OF INTEREST
IN SOCIETY WORLD
Miss Houston Weds in New
York
EVENTS OF THE DAY
Charity Ball Plans Nearing Compile
tion-Art Reception This After
noon-A New York Ban
quet of Interest

OF interest many friends through
out the south and especially in Blr-
mingham. was the wedding of Miss
Ethel Dufre Houston to Mr. Harris
seymore Brown, which even was quiet
ly solemnized in New York city last
saturday. Hiss Houstons girlhood was
spent in this city, where she developed
a remarkable contraito voice. She sub
sequently went upon the operatic stage
where she was connected with
Madame Butterfly" company, in which
she sang the role of Suzuki and in
which her Birmingham friends had the
pleasure of hearing her. She appeared
last winter in "Baron Treck'' and was
very popular in revival OF Robin
Hood several years ago.
When Miss Christie Mcdonald" the
name under which Miss Houston was
known in "Sweethearts," was called
last Saturday morning for rehearsal
she was not present and 1t developed
that she was at that time being welded
to Mr.. Brown. The ceremony took
place at the home of a friend. Mr.. and
Mrs Brown leaving Immediately for
Atlantic City.
Miss Houston is the youngest daugh-
ter of the late Col. and Mrs. W. A.
Houston of this city, and niece OF the
late beloved DIR. Cotton She has a
number of relatives in this city and
innumerable friends. who will be
pleased to hear of her wedding. Mr.,
Brown is a Wall street broker and
popular among his friends and ac-
quaintances.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-05
THE CHARITY BALL PLANS
BEING WORKED OUT

Invitations to the charity ball were
being sent out yesterday and are ele-
CANT in appearance. Every day plans
for the success of the affair are being
carried on and little groups of women
are arranging the details in a manner
that insures precision, beauty and suc-
cess in every feature. Yesterday aft
ernoon 80 society women gathered at
the home of Mrs. Crawford johnson
and spent the afternoon in the making
of flowers. Mrs. Henry Howe will
have several friends lunch with her
today and they will spend the day in
the making of flowers and discussing
plans for the beautiful event. Mrs. John
Hine, one of the most graceful and
artistic little women in society, will
have charge of the private dining room
on the night of the ball and will have
assisting her several of her friends in
serving the coffee. They are making
pink rosebuds with which to decorate
this room. Mrs. Henry Howe is chair
man for the decoration of the hall and
Mrs. w. s. Lowell has the supervision
of the entire decoration scheme. Tho
invitation reads h
You are most cordially invited to at
tend the sixth annual charity ball,
Country club, on Monday evening,
March "a, at 8 o'clock. Mrs. Edward
Harman Cabaniss, chairman. Executive
committee, Mrs. Henry Lee Badham,
Mrs. John Miner Caldwell, Mrs. George
Gordon Crawford, Mrs. William Webb
Crawford, Mrs. Culpepper Exum. Mrs.