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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-02

dances and square dances. all very dig
nifed and decorous. No turkey trots"
or bunny hugs" Bourgeois Paris would
be ashamed to take part in such perform
ances.
Then when we wearied OF the may
dance We played games.
Oh. mes enfants, those games!
thought l had finished with them when
/ let my skirts down. But not at all.
Here was l playing ring around a rosy
about the Christmas tree. and puss IN
the corner, and bindman's bum and going
to Jerusalem.
And how We enjoyed ourselves! How
we roared with laughter! Yes, verify, the
older we were the younger we seemed
and the youngest among US fairly radi-
ated youth.
Childish. playful Paris!
/ thought you had grown old. but. be-
hold, you assume and cast off the trap
pings of age as a garment. How do you
do 1t?
As say was quite the oldest person
at the gathering, anyhow, and by the
time Jacques and Mathilde felt they
could tear themselves away the feeble
winter sun was peeping in at the WINDOWS
and had aged about one century.
'Oh. la, la" chirped Jacques as we
drove up the Boulevard. It's fine day.
Let's go out for drive in the Bois"
'Oh, la. lar' twittered Mathilde. "A
brave idea BY all means"
"Tdotic young things" l said, hold
your peace. We are all going home TO
bed We've Reveiloned all night; Tor
goodness sake let's sleep all day.
Well, we didn't so 10 the Bots. but We
didn't rest all day.
We snatched few brief hours Of repose
then We were up and doing and seeing
what others were doing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-02
IT MUST BE OBSERVED.

IL sens the true Partisan Is stickier
for form and ceremony, and these can't
be neglected with IMMUNITY
II was immensely edifying. all TINS.
especially the feudal family effect
MA tante," bearded old lady, was
the Head of the Family. and she came
into her own in January, all right
Even | had to be taken TO call on her.
and an ordeal 1t was. for she told me
what she thought of Americans. and Ma
thilde congratulated me on only under
standing part of 1t.
MY dear, you are prehistoric In your
family" ] said kindly. but firmly.
"Oh, la. lar laughed Mathilde what
will YOU? We are quite up to the date.
We have two divorces in our cerclc. ana
we play the bridge"
I'm so glad I've discovered the Paris
of the Parsans.
It's n quaint little village. where emily
traditions are preserved. It's the play
ground OF a charming, simple folk. and
IL is a place apart from the commercial.
gay. bohemian. artistic Paris OF the stu
dent, the. tourist and the casual visitor.
Copyright, 1913. New-iork Tribuns.l
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-02

Not once and again.
But again and again
And again and again and agai
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-02
CHILDISH TRICKS AT SHOWS.

OF course We went I'm TO view the enter
tainments In the tiny theatres attached to
these cabarets, and 1t was there | drew
my first deduction. for l assure you
the little tricks played on the audience,
the mirror devices. etc. were all as SIM
pie, even prTdish, as possible; yet I've
been there and you've been there when
you've blushed a bit at the vulgarity OF
what happened.
or course We shouted with laughter
when a victim from the audience offered
his services and stood on the platform re-
vealed TO us as a skeleton. and we shud-
dered and squeaked when the Mephis-
tophelean attendants warned us our hour
had come and there was thunder and
lightning. the snakes waggled to and fro
and the flames spurted out.
At last 1t was all over and We went to
q picture theatre. the largest In Paris.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-02

II was packed from top TO bottom with
FACILITATING, eager. childish humanity walt
ing to be thrilled.
And they were.
And what do you think thrilled them?
Not scenes of crime or adventure or
risky. vulgar scenes.
phere weren't any OF these.
Just sentiment.
Mothers united 10 their little children,
brothers and sisters sacrifices. errins
ones restored to favor. etc.
The more absurdly sentimental scene
was the more 1t was appreciated.
Things which would have made the same
class OF people in London smile coldly and
murmur "Slushr' and cynical Americans
mutter NONSENSE" delighted simple
Paris to her very soul.
There we're constant abs! and obs! or
appreciation and even surreptitious tears
We'll, declare you are the most amaz-
ing lot! / announced when We emerged.
"Alors." murmured Jacques, "and did
not tell you that Paris is the femme with
two faces? You have seen her assumed
one. Now you view her real features
Then came the midnight supper in the
cafe.
The new year was ushered In not py
horns and bells and shouting
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-02
WHEN CITY REAPs ITS CROP,

This is her harvest tine, OF course. and
she is thrifty and puts by gold and silver
coins in thei numbers. so when her yer!
own d. daNEs she can enjoy it.
And her day dawns in December. Then
she unmasks and discards Anglo-SaXon
touches and froics in her own really
French fashion. with a smile over heT art
ful shoulder Tor those deluded ones who
have sailed across the ocean or the chan
nel after several months in the gay city,
feeling ;hey know her intimately, have
solved all her mysteries and lived er
innermost life
December and January are her gala
months Her Christmas holiday spirit be-
gins early and lasts very late, and how
she does revel in being childishly simple
having thrown off the burden of the for
oisn element and the pretence OF being
a city If gilded vice, "a haunt OF wicked
less and all those other things that pay
her so we'll
I've discovered the Paris Of the family.
never knew ii really existed before. /
thought everybody lived in studios, or on
the boulevards or in the cafes Didn't
you?
Just figure your auntie n guest in
French family, real. old-fdshoned bour-
geois family, with no English in its vo-
cabulary and prehistoric ideas as TO con-
yentions and customs.
Well, that's just what has happened
M dears. and most Illuminating expe-
renee Il has been. I'm not sure Ia care
to try it again. but know wouldn't have
missed it for worlds.
Come and see "a belle Paris when she
is really ours" wrote Mathilde. You
don't know anything about her; YOU only
know her theatres and cafes, her shops
and boulevards. Come and let us show
you her social l!fe 30 come. l beg Of
you, cherie "
OF course you understand she wrote all
that IN French and when written that
way assure you it becomes much more
graceful and pressing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-02
BY KATE CtREW.

Paris, January %
I'VE made great$iiscovery, dear ones.
and quite by myself ! tracked 1t
Il down Others may have been on the
road 10 il. but ! do hope they haven
quite got there. yearn to be pioneer
In sometime.
Well. anyway. here's the discovery.
Paris. gay. naughty. elusive, mysterious
Paris. is a lady with two faces. For eight
months q The year she assumes a mask
for the benefit Of her visitors aFd during
the other four months she reveals her
true features TO those who are in her con-
n1ence
From April TO December she is Paris
specially constructed for English and
Americans. a market for them 10 enter
end spend much money. a playground
where they can finger and get amusement
watch they little know has been designed
Tor them and which hasn't the -lishiest
suspicion Of anything French about Il.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-12

Friends OF Associate Justice Wendell p.
Stafford OF the Supreme Court OF the
District OF Columbia are reported to be
urging him for appointment as circuit
judge OF the United States, to fiji q
vacancy in the second judicial circuit
This circuit takes in the districts or
Vermont Connecticut. northern New
York. southern New York. eastern New
York and western New York. from which
Walter c. Noyes OF New London. Conn.
resigned about a month ago. saying that
the salary was not large enough.
Justice Stafford Is a native of Vermont.
and his friends in that state particularly
are credited with the movement that is
being made. He has been an associate
Justice Of the Supreme Court OF the Dis
trict since June o. 1904. Before that he
was judge of the supreme court of YER
mont, from 1900 to 1904.
Once Vermont Legislator.
Justice Stafford was born at Barre, Vt.
May i. 1861. lie is the son of Frank Stat
ford Of Vermont. Mrs. Stafford. his
mother, having been Miss Sarah ).
Noyes. lie is graduate Of Barre Acad-
envy and ST. Johnsbury Academy. lie
was a member of the Vermont house OF
representatives il 1Ss,2, and reported the
decisions of the supreme court OF Ner-
mont from 1896 TO 1900. He practiced
law at st. Johnsbury for several years.
and was president OF the Vermont Bar
Association in 1898 and 1899.
Justice Stafford has been professor OF
equity Jurisprudence at George Washing
ton University since 1905. He was pre-
siding over Criminal Court No. l June
26 when Ray NJ. Stewart, an eighteen
year-old boy, caused a panic by drawing
a revolver from his pocket and shooting
at Assistant United States Attorneys 5.
McComas Hawken and Harvey Given.
and in the direction of the judge. Justice
Stafford had just refused petition TO
place Stewart on probation. The latter
was being tried for holding up a colored
man I'm AnacOStia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-12
BILL UPSETS SOLON.
Senator Owen Withdraws Measur,
Proposing Bureau to Prepare Acts

Senator Owen made an attempt yester-
day to get through his bill for the Gre
alton Of a bureau OF legislative experts
to draft bills upon the request Of .he
President. committees Of Congress, eight
senator's or twenty-five representatives.
but 1t was blocked by Senator Bacon.
IT am so astonished at this suggestion
Of having schoolmaster to do work that
senators are supposed to be able To per-
form that I am completely knocked or
my pins" declared Senator Bacon.
did the senator say pins" asked
Senator Lewis.
The Georgia senator responded he was
so shocked he probably used improper
words.
Senator Owen finally withdrew the bill
from further consideration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-12
CLAIM OF MEBANE HEIRS
HALTED BY CONTROLLER
Decision Made Denying Recognition
Of Administrator Appointed to
Collect Longevity Pay.

Accounting officers OF the government.
according to Controller Downey of the
Treasury, who cites former rulings by
his predecessors to substantiate this pO-
sition. cannot recognize an administrator
appointed by the courts of the District
Of Columbia when the Jurisdiction to ap-
point such administrator is dependent
upon the fact that the only assets of
the estate to be administered upon are
in a claim against the United States.
Without prejudice to other heirs, Con-
troller Downey dismisses the application
of Allen 8. Mebane. administrator. to
reconsider the decision of the auditor for
the War Department in the case Of John
A. Mebane. a deceased officer OF the
United States Army.
Involves Longevity Pay.
John A. Mebane was a West Point
cadet. and later first and second lieu
tenant In the artillery corps. He died
In the service September q, 1854. Allen
s. Mebane. as administrator, appealed
for reopening Of the decision which
denied to the heirs. because of failure to
properly establish kinship, the accumu-
lated longevity pay to the credit OF the
dead soldier. He represented that the
parents Of the officer were long dead,
that no previous letters Of administration
had been issued, that there were no
debts pending against the estate and that
the 3215 longevity pay was the only asset
To the petition were signed the names
Of all known kin of the deceased.
The petition further recited that strict
proof of kinship, In accordance with the
regulations, was impossible, because
Lieut.. Mebane had been dead f1fty-eight
years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-12
TEAMS OF STATESMEN
TO SETTLE OLD SCORE
Democrats and Republicans of
Congress Meet at American
Ball Park.

Republicans and democrats who have
been making parliamentary base hits.
squeeze plays and long runs in the
House of Representatives during the
tariff game will fight for base bail
supremacy on the American League
diamond this afternoon. when Repre-
sentative Patton's team Of republicans
meets Representative Reilly's team of
democrats at o'clock. The proceeds
of the game will be turned over to the
Washington Fairgrounds Association.
There is a long-standing dispute be-
tween these two teams, as a year ago
they met and sloshed around the field.
driving score keepers mad in the at
tempt to keep up with the long string
of extra batters who appeared at the
plate. The score then was 10 to IS,
but both teams claimed the victory
and no one knows who won.
Hot Boasts Made.
string of players to choose from, the re-
publicans claim they have better team
work. both in base ball and politics.
Representative Patton Of PENNSYLVANIA
will pitch for the G. o. P. and Repre-
sentative Webb Of anti-liquor fame will
hurl for the democrats. Webb Is q grand
hurler, as many republicans will testify
from last years experience. To watch
them, a large delegation Of prominent
Washingtonians is expected and the Sec
rotary Of the Navy has promised that the
Marine Band will be on the ground to
discourse music between innings.
Probable Lineup.
The republican team will be composed
Of 8. q. Porter, P. d. Norton, +. A.
Britten, J. M. NORM, J. Manhattan, ]. ].
Rogers. A. Kennedy. T. G. Patten, C.
Slemp and c. B. Miller. The democratic
team will be composed of T. L. Reilly,
B. p. Harrison. J. T. McDermott, w. A.
Oldfield. w. Elder. F. ]. Garrett A. b.
Rouse. w. F. Murray, NJ. Connolly, s.
Rayburn and e. Y. Webb.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-12
Stillwell and Anhut Disbarred.

NEW YORK, July 12.-Former State
Senator Stephen ]. Stillwell Of the Bronx.
convicted Of bribery In connection with
efforts to pass certain stock exchange
legislation. and John r. Anhut, convicted
of bribery In connection with an attempt
to obtain the release Of Harry X. Thaw
from the Matteawan Insane Asylum, have
been disbarred from the practice OF law
by the appellate division Of the supreme
court. > i
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-12

passed and a board is not yet in exist
ence. Dealers are anxious that the new
board shall be organized in time to give
them an opportunity to file their appli-
cations within the specified time.
Congress has not yet appropriated
money for payment of salaries of three
members of the board, clerk and in
spector, but that is matter that can be
quickly attended to, it is stated, and a
further appropriation for the payment of
witness fees also will have to be made,
the law STIMULATING that witnesses shall
be paid 81 D for attendance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-12

Races and music form q large portion
Of the program to be given at Marshall
Hall today in connection with the annual
excursion Of the Bookbinders' Local
Union, No. 4. I. B. Of B. The proceeds
OF the excursion will be- given to the
family OF the late Robert Glockling, for
mer international president of the organi-
zation. Fifty boys Of the Y. M. C. A.
will give an exhibition drill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-12
Brundidge Loses Nomination.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. July 12.-Judge
George w. Hayes has been declared by
the state supreme court to be the demo-
cratic nominee for governor Of Arkansas.
The decision was rendered on the ap-
peal from the county chancery courts
ruling taken by former Representative
Stephen Brundidge, Hays opponent In
the recent primary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-12
Leaky Gasket Causes Trouble.

Carelessness in replacing a leaky
gasket caused the accident aboard the
battleship Louisiana of Newport r. l..
recently, when the bonnet OF a big sea
valve came of and threatened the ship
with scuttiing. That was the report OF
the board Of inquiry. and Secretary
Daniels has addressed letters to Lieut..
Frank w. Sterling. engineer officer OF
the vessel, and Machinist Henry A.
Lowell, admonishing them to be more
careful In the future.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-12
PLANS SEA WALL CHANGE
ALONG POTOMAC PARK
Col. Langfitt Hopes to Inn
prove Navigation on
the River.

In connection with the work of improv-
Ing the navigation Of the Potomac river
opposite this city. Col. Langftt the en-
gineer officer in charge. has determined
to change the line of the sea wal along
the river side Of Potomac Park, from 3
point where the 23d street sewc- emp
ties into the river to the northern Limits
Of the park near the foot OF c7ti street.
The effect Of that chanTe will he 10
straighten the line of the sea val between
the points indicated, and also 10 acd
slightly to the area OF the park. In max
ing the change Col Langftt says il will
be necessary to remove the outer end OF
the old engineer wharf at Easily point
and a portion of the old wharf which was
formerly used by Littleheld. Alvord &
Co.
Temporary Use Granted.
1t appears from the correspondence on
the subject that in January. 1870 the
Secretary OF War gave a permit TO the
Secretary of the Navy for the temporary
use. IL desired. of the old wharf and
adjacent land at the foot of Goth and
streets northwest on condition that the
permit might be revoked at any time by
the Secretary of War in his discretion
and that the wharf and roadway TO il
should be kept at all times in good re-
pair and slightly condition by the Navy
Department at it's own expense. The
privilege of using the old wharf was
desired at the time for the transporta-
ton of stores and supplies to the Naval
Medical School Hospital occupying the
site of the old Naval Observatory.
In view OF the fact that the Navy De-
partnent II not using the wharf, Col.
Langfitt has recommended that the per
NIT be revoked, 70 that he can begin
the work of rebuilding the sea wall on
the new lire selected for IL without fur
Their delay Gen. Bixby, chief of en-
gineers Endorsed the recommendation,
and at his instance, the Secretary of War
has asked the Secretary of the Navy If
he has any objection to the revocation OF
the permit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-12
IS HANGED FOR MURDER
COMMITTED IN PRISON
Man Serving Life Sentence
Executed for Fatally Stab
bling FeIIoW-Convict.

SACRAMENTO, Cal, July 12.-Jacob
Oppenheimer, whom criminoIogfsts have
termed one Of Americas most extraordi-
nary convicts. was hanged at Folsom
prison yesterday. Though he had killed
two men, il was not for murder that
Oppenheimer gave up his life. His crime
was an attack on a fellow-prisoner
and his is said TO have been the first
case in this country of a felon being
executed for simple assault.
Oppenheimer, when a messenger boy
of fourteen years old. tried to kill his
superintendent. and was given a work
house sentence. Soon after he was re-
leased he was convicted of robbery and
sent to Folsom prison for fifty years
A man named Ross, who had been the
principal witness for the prosecution
later was himself sent to prison. Op-
penheimer met him at the gate and
murdered him.
In Prison for Life.
For that crime Oppenheimer's SEN
tence was heightened to life imprison-
ment. and he was transferred to San
Quentin. There he attacked a guard
and later a fellow-prisoner, and for the
latter assault he was sentenced to death
under California'S law, enacted in 1907
making an attack by a convict on
guard or fellow-prisoner a capital Of
Tense.
Fourteen OF his eighteen years in prison
Oppenheimer spent in solitary confine
ment. An enemy. Francisco Quijada, 8
murderer. awaiting execution, used the
prison "telegraphy'-taps on the eel
walls-to taunt the inmate Of the dun
geon. Oppenheimer. nursing his wrath
managed TO procure an old file. AS hi
sharpened and pointed the file on thu
stone walls he would leave of to tap t
Quijada:
'1'n get you yet. you -"
Stab Goes to Heart.
One day Quijada was led to Oppenhei
mer's cell. Quick as a flash Oppenheimer'.
arm shot through the bars and his file
pierced his enemy's heart. After tha
Oppenheimer was known as the human
tiger"
Oppenheimer's attorneys had Tough
desperately for years TO save him. Three
times the case was taken to the United
States Supreme Court
Oppenheimer met death unfalteringly
| His last request was that the women o.
California keep up their fight for the
abolition of ca oital punishment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-12
Stab Goes to Heart.
Returning to Paris in Aero.

JOHANNISTHAL. Germany, July H.
Edmond Audemars. the Swiss aviator,
who recently flew from Paris to Berlin.
started on his return flight to Paris at
4:10 o'clock this morning He made a
landing at Hanover to obtain q fresh
supply Of fuel and resumed his journey
at sos o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-12
EIO ENFORCE ORDERS
| ), FOR MUzzL|NG DOGS
Superintendent of Police Is
sues Notice-Sergt. McCor-
mick's Costly Experience.

Maj. Sylvester, chief Of police. hai
again called the attention OF members
OF the police department to an order Is
sued May II, directing a strict enforce
ment Of the law requiring dogs to be
muzzled. So many persons and animals
have been bitten by the animals the past
few days that the superintendent recog.
nizes the necessity OF a strict enforce
ment of the law.
In the order OF May Il the police were
told Of complaints relative to the non
enforcement Of the law having been
struct members of their commands ac-
cordingly. He stated in the order:
do not forget that there is n law on
the subject and an order from the Com
missloners. Have the members of your
command give attention to this matter.
Iney should be alive to this important
question and see that the law and other
requirements are complied with"
Expensive to Police Sergeant.
Sergt. McCormick's experience with a
mad dog Tuesday and the subsequent at
tack upon Policeman Warfield by the
AFFLICTED animal brought the question
nome to the police department in a force
ful manner. The sergeant probably will
pc put to the expense of more than 500
because OF the attack, and Policeman
Warf1eld will have to take the Pasteur
treatment.
II Is deemed unfortunate that Sergt.
Mccormick, who met with the trouble
while In the performance of his duty,
cannot be reimbursed by the police de-
partment from any fund it has. Congress
may eventually be asked to remunerate
MIN Tor his loss, however, but such a
course will have to follow a recummenda-
tion made by the chief Of oplice.
Cndor the law the sergeant will have
TO quarantine his horse the next twelve
months at his own expense. and will also
have to provide another horse for use
IN the service. 1t is probable that the
Commissioners will be asked to provide
horse from the contingent fund or they
may loan the sergeant one Of the Dis
trict's horses for use.
In view OF all the trouble that has
been caused by stray CANNES the past
few weeks" said a member Of a local
citizens association this morning, IT
think the health department should make
an effort to increase its pound service for
g. few weeks.
Put on several wagons" he suggested,
and hundreds Of stray dogs would be
tmpounded. 1t is not an unusual thing to
at almost any time.
Early Captures Sunday.
Several crews sent out any Sunday
morning ought to clean up scores of dogs.
Sundays would be the best time to work
extra crews. for there are fewer vehicles
on the streets. and the thoroughfares are
so free from vehicles. that it would be
possible to see a dog at long range
1t is the opinion of some members of
the police that a strict enforcement OF
the muzzle law would result in the i'm
pounding of many dogs that would be
redeemed. Owners of such dogs would
also be liable for fines in Police Court,
and the revenue thus obtained would
more than pay for the expense incurred
in providing extra pound service.