The San Francisco call., 1913-08-17
AT WASHINGTON !
by IRA e. BENNETT

Inc omclaIS claim, however, 10 know
nothing of any reversal of policy by
the department on this question.
Some time ago a postal Inspector
seized copy of September Morn" and
the question went up to the law officer
OF the department. Judge w. H. lamar.
assistant attorney general for the post
Office department..
Mr.. Lamar looked at the bathing girl
read UP the law a little and voted
September Morn o. X. both as to per-
sonal architecture and the postal regu-
lations.
If the unclad bather is now to be
barred a storm Of protests will arise,
for defenders of the fair maiden have
been numerous. Reproductions of Paul
Chabas' painting have been on sale all
over the United States. and the sale has
been helped not little by the extern
sive free advertising that has been
given to it. Here in Washington re-
productions of the painting met the eye
in every art shop and in many other
stores and shops besides. Burlesques
of September Morn have also ap-
peared. and one OF these had sale
threatening to vie with the original.
The question was promptly taken up
with the police here and Chief of Police
Sylvester ruled as did the postoffice Of
fetal. Critics here and elsewhere have
debated again and again over this pic
ture the old question of the proprlety
of the nude in art.
Had the poet been just little more
familiar with the activities of bees and
the sensibilities of woodchoppers he
would have addressed himself to yell
lowjackets and not to human being
when he said:
-'Woodman. spare that tree. Touch
not a single bough.'
In other words, he should have been
present on the White House grounds
this week, when a crowd of laborers,
trimming the trees that were wrecked
by the wind storm of two weeks ago,
attempted to lop off few branches
from an Injured elm near the executive
Offices.
The laborers approached their work
bravely enough armed with axes and
saws. but it was Sam. the biggest of
the colored men, who sounded the
warning to retreat.
Help, Fire, Ouch!' he yelled. cit
away from heah. Lawdy, doan't you
see dem yellowjackets? Ouch."
And the husky laborers scattered
like chaff before a wind.
ments at The Netherlands here. and
BLACK Joe, a darky who halls from
south of Mason and Dixon line. is one
Of the elevator conductors. Joe Is
firmly convinced that Senator Bacon
has 1t all over any one in the United
States senate.
The other evening Senator Bacon got
in the elevator operated by Black Joe
with a friend.
We'll, joe" said the senator smil
ingly. "How's your equilibrium? II
trust your equilibrium has no ephe-
meria.'
And then, while Joe gasped. Senator
Bacon ripped off few.
"Perihelion. Joe; photographer, san
guineous, archiepiscopacy.''
The next time Senator Bacon got in
the elevator with Joe the latter said:
Senator Bacon, I wants to thanks
you for them kind words you said to
me. don't know what you said. but
thanks you all de same
With real enthusiasm officials of the
navy department are prepared to send
to the house information concerning
the alleged employment of "callow and
inexperienced youths in the dental re-
serve corps of the navy. Minority
Leader Mann made the allegation that
such f1edglings were being appointed
in the reserve organization, and forced
the adoption by the house of resolu-
tion of inquiry.
Finishing touches are being put on
the report. In addition to the letter
VI Schci dl ueHidi Will go three eA- |
hibits' in the shape of the ages and |
life history of the only three reserve
dental surgeons selected. but not yet
sworn in. Their combined ages aggre-
gate It's years, the youngest, youth
being 43 and the oldest inexperienced |
and immature practitioner. acknowl- |
edging to have passed his seventy
sixth milestone.
Resolutions OF inquiry are looked
upon by the department officials as
being, In many cases, sources of much
trouble and almost unending explana-
tions. The navy officials. however, do
not believe the dental reserve corps
investigation will be pressed when the
report reaches the house.
Senator Ollie M James of Kentucky
stands some 6 feet inches in his
stocking feet, and the guides conduct
ing tourists through the capitol never
fail to point out the Kentucky senator
when they spy him in the corridors.
The tourists, as a rule. consider all
things as placed on exhibition for their
especial benefit. and never hesitate to
commenlt freely thereon. Senator
James is daily the subject of good