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honorary IL. D. degree of Lafayette
College of Easton, Pa; of Wash
ington and Lee University, the Uni
versity of North Carolina, Yale,
Princeton, Dartmouth, William and
Mary, Wesleyan and Tufts. And he
is a member of the Phi Beta Kappa
of William and Mary.
Glass was member of the Vir-
ginia Senate from 1899 until 1903
and of the Virginia constitutional
convention from 1901 to 1902. For
eight years he was a member of the
Board of Visitors of the University
of Virginia. He was elected to the
Fifty-seventh Congress and to all
succeeding Congresses, including the
Sixty-sixth.
FARLY in his political career he
ridiculed what he termed "the
perennial and ubiquitous demagogy of
a certain class Of politicians" and he
has continued to speak his mind freely
on questions that interest him, sparing
neither his associates nor those in
high office.
There was much speculation in
Washington and throughout the Ma
ton when 1t was rumored Carter Glass
would be appointed to succeed the re-
signing Secretary of the Treasury,
William Gibbs McAdoo. But when
that appointment was definitely made
and definitely accepted the press of
the country was practically unani-
nous in its praise of Glass and OF
his peculiar qualities and talents as
well as of Lis character and integrity
in Office and in private life.
Then on November 16, 1919, the
following headline appeared in The
Evening Star: Secretary Glass Gets
Senate Seat. Gov Davis of Virginia
Appoints Head of Treasury to Sue
ceed Senator Martin" It was not
until February 7, 1920, however, that
this same newspaper carried the an
nouncement on its front page. Car
ter Glass Enters Senate Tomorrow"
TIUIl1 Clldt Cul1C O1l lLo llhlIlc lldS
been q by-word on the lips of the
citizens of this country. And whether
they have agreed or disagreed with
his clear-cut and boldly expressed pol
icies it is certain they have ad-
mired him for his adherence to prin-
ciple and for upholding his own con-
victions on even the most controver-
sial subjects, completely Indifferent
to criticism or praise.
Underneath it ell there has been q
warm light at times in the bright,
sharp eyes Of the Virginia Senator
that seems to reiterate the senti-
ment he once expressed publicly. It
was after enactment Of the law he
fathered which established a new
class of banks in this country that
he made q public confession during
an after-dinner speech.
with outward gravity" he stated
on that occasion, land inward amuse-
ment I have heard myself accused Of
craftsmanship and-have liked It,"
We wager that statement holds true
today after almost half century of
public service. And we would like to
preface the good wishes Of the Sen
ate next week with personal felici-
tation-Happy birthday, Mr.. 0la,s!
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this firm that in 1873 built the old
standpipe that for many years stood
about in front of the French Embassy
on Sixteenth street, and which sup
piled water to the Capitol Hill Sec
ton. This reservoir, made Of iron
plates riveted together, was about Is
feet in diameter and around 80 feet
high, and afforded much amusement
to the boys, who delighted to throw
stones against its sides, and to the
more venturesome ones who would
climb up the little iron ladder at
tached to the outside, just to get
glimpse of what was going on within.
1t was removed February 8, 1894.
ON THE south side Of Pennsylvania
avenue were, until recently,
several old buildings of historic inn
portance, including the building be-
tween Fourth and Sixth streets where
was opened, in 1847, the Washington
City Savings Bank, the first institu-
ton of its kind, exclusively for savings.
in the city. And then at the SOUTH
east corner Of the Avenue and Sixth
street was the St. James Hotel, and
on the opposite corner, to the west,
the old Howard House.
The st. James Hotel was built dur.
ing the Civil War period. In 1873
Levi Woodbury. became its proprietor
and manager, and after refltting it
throughout soon placed it in the lead
ing ranks of the hotels of the city.
1t was especially famed as the hotel for
eloping couples, and bridal parties
came to 1t from all over the country.
Upon one occasion 1t had under its
roof 80 newly weds, and 20 couples
were not an unusual number. It was
removed about 1928.
Its close neighbor, the Howard
House. that stood just to the north.
of and close by the Baltimore g. Poto-
mac Railroad Station. was an attrac-
tive establishment, and for many years
after it was built, in 1867 by a Mr..
Howard, it was well and profitably
patronized. In 1883 it went into the
hands of George A. Smith, a native
of Connecticut, who substantially i'm
proved the place.
Indeed, so many important changes
have taken place during the last few
years in this city that those WASH
ingtonians who have been absent from
the city for long while had better
return soon, or they will not know the
old town when they visit it again.
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they had not proceeded far when two
shots rang out in quick succession,
the shooting having been done by
Charles j. Guiteau, who had ap-
preached the President from the rear.
The weapon used by the assassin
was of the British bulldog revolver
type, with a short barrel, and noted
for its inaccuracy. which accounted
for the first bullet passing through
the right coat sleeve Of the President
and doing no injury. The second
shot. however, was more true and
entered the body above the third rib.
where the "A caliber bullet lodged
under the pancreas and stomach,
about two and one-half inches to the
front and left of the spinal column.
NO DOUBT there are still living a
number of people who are famil-
lar with this daStardly crime, but few
who had the opportunity for getting
at the facts as did the late DR.. Will
liam Tindall. whose service with the
city government began when the
District was governed by mayor. a
Board of Aldermen and a common
council; who was secretary when the
capital had territorial form of gov
ernment. and passed away few years
ago, still rendering valuable service
to his adopted city.
At the time this crime was COM
mitted. DR.. Tindall was secretary to
the Board of Commissioners, and his
story Of the sad event. as delivered
before the Columbia Historical Society
some years ago, is interesting enough
to repeat In part, he said:
While busy at my desk in the Office
of the Commissioners of the District
of Columbia, which was then housed
in the Morrison Building on the west
side Of four -and-a-half street, now
John Marshall place, a few minutes
before 10 O'Clock on the morning Of
July 2, 1881, I was startled by the
abrupt entrance of the Office messenger
and his excited exclamation that Vice
President Arthur has just been killed
at the Baltimore &, Potomac Railroad
Station
Il Immediately left the building to
go to the station, but, upon reaching
the northwest corner of Four-and-a-
half street and Pennsylvania avenue.
where the police headquarters was
then situated. was attracted by two
detectives leading a man up the out
side steps on the Four-and-a-half
street side OF the building, by means
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great relief to adjacent property
owners when the depot and the
tracks leading to it were removed,
shortly after the completion of the
Union Station in 1907.
The Baltimore g. Potomac Railroad
was first opened for business between
Baltimore and Washington in the
summer Of 1872, though the depot,
according to William Bender Wilson,
at that time was q. very uninviting
looking frame structure, with a plat
form having a pine shed roof over 1t,
and stood just outside the present
nnen
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~ N THE 4th of January, SEN
ator Carter Glass of Virginia
will celebrate his 80th birth
~ day. Every member of the
Senate will celebrate it with him, for
he is the first of their number to at
tain to such a venerable milepost in
senatorial harness. milepost he has
attained with all the mental vigor,
apparently, of his earliest years in the
Senate, and with viewpoint that
still looks ahead in the affairs of the
country he has served publicly for
almost half a century.
Halt century of public service is
quite a record for any citizen, and
with the Glass birthday celebration in
the United States Senate this Jan
uary 4, it will be publicly recognized
in the expressed appreciation of his
colleagues. 1t is something all of them
can appreciate, particularly when the
latter years have been as fiery, as pro-
ductive, as full and interesting as the
early. And this certainly has been
true in the case of Carter Glass, of
whom the Brooklyn Eagle once wrote,
"Publicity's bright sunlight streams
through Carter Glass without reveal
ing any defect worth mentioning"
And of whom the Public Ledger pub
lished what it termed a pocket mir
ror.''
Short on talk" it described him,
long on action. Never went to COL
lege; quit school at l3 years. Farming
and cattle breeding his hobbies. Be-
gan as printers devil and wound up as
Secretary of the Treasury. Author of
Federal Reserve Act. Not afraid of
work. his success slogan. Scotch
Irish descent; born in Virginia. Uses
neither tobacco nor liquor. Head Of
home-loving family. Wife and four
children"
THAT was back in 1919, just after
he became Secretary of the Treas
ury in the Cabinet of President Will
son. It was a time when journals were
describing him as clear, clean-cut, :"
and vigorous" and it was being said
OF him that he made things sizzle." !"
It was a time when he expressed the
personal opinion in the columns of
The Star that Americans should put
a higher appraisement upon the priv
ilege Of American citizenship" And
in those same columns he further de-
clared: Thomas Jefferson never said
truer word than that those people
who are best governed are least gov
erned. We must develop our self-re-
lance. The American people must, to
larger extent than is the tendency
of the present time, work out their own
problems and their own salvation. I
am in thorough accord with Mr.. JUS
tice-- McReynolds, who recently said
that there is too much running to
Washington in q spirit of o Lord,
give me this!' and o Lord, give me
that! That way lies paternalism,
with socialism just beyond"
It is easy to understand why Glass
should hold this opinion, for every
thing he had himself attained in life
he had earned by his own efforts. On
December 8, 1918, the Christian Science
Monitor commented upon this fact in
an editorial.
Some men," 1t stated, ARE born to
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He waited long time after coming
to Congress before he lifted his voice
at all from the floor. He had, in fact,
been a Representative in the Lower
House for II years before he uttered
q word publicly, during session.
On September 10, 1913, ne made
his first really important speech. Be-
fore he opened fire he asked the House
that continuity of my speech be not
interrupted, as the topic is technical" !"
whereupon he talked II newspaper
columns without interruption. But
after the passing of the Federal Re-
serve Bank Bill he resumed his habit
Of silence, q silence that lasted this
time for two and one-half years.
One Of the newspapers Of that day
described his powers Of oratory in the
following fashion: The virile ring and
clean-cut use of words and literary
finish Of the oratory Of Carter Glass
give us hint Of another dash Of
genius. He Is eloquent without prac-
ticing to be so. He waits until he has
something to say and then he says It
with the power Of q siege gun"
DESPITE the vigor which has mark
ed his oratorical outbursts, Carter
Glass has fought all his life against .
native delicacy Of health that, while
seemingly threatening his physical
powers, never quite caught up with
him to the extent Of interfering with
his career. Away back in 1918, when
he was touring the battlefields Of
France in company Of Representative
James F. Byrnes Of South Carolina,
the American pres-or that element
of 1t that disliked the thought Of zee.
ing the Virginian In the seat Of Sec
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OLD DAYS AT ART GIFT SITE
New National Gallery Be Built Center Remembered for Actv.
tiles Connected With Growth of City and Marked by
Tragedy of President Garfield.

met disapproval from Congress and
the politicians. occurred In the middle
of August, when he vetoed the bank
measure. A gathering of the dissat-
isfied Wings, we are told, took place
that evening at what was known as
the Log Cabin Tavern; possibly the
same building as the one erected in
front Of the old Center Market in
the Autumn of 1910. near which was
liberty pole of lot feet in height,
erected by members of the Whig
party:
Here it was proposed to go imme-
diately to the White House to make q
demonstration to show their disap-
proval of the Presidents action, but
through the good advice of Maj. Sea-
ton, who had learned what was going
on, this was deferred for the time
being. But, as Mr.. Bryan tells us:
About 2 o'clock that morning the
more determined in the crowd, in
famed with liquor, decided to carry
out the original purpose. So they
marched up Pennsylvania avenue from
the vicinity of Sixth street, and, stop
ping on their way to get more liquor,
they continued to the White House,
where they noisily gathered on the
portico, and after hooting and Kissing,
went away. This insult to the Presi-
dent, as it was characterized, was de-
nounced at public meeting of citi-
zens called by the Mayor. and held
the next day in front of the City
Hall"
Out of this incident came some
good, for Congress awoke to the
realization that the Capital City was
absolutely without police protection
after dark, and that the public build
ings were almost at the mercy of the
rabble, If they saw fit to exercise mob
rule, and it was not long afterward
that police guard was provided, but
exclusively for night service. and paid
for out of the Federal Treasury, quite
an innovation at that time
During the debate in the Senate to
appoint the guard, it is related that
Senator Crittenden opposed the bill.
particularly that portion which pro-
vided for badge and a baton as
marks of distinction. 1T is nothing
(these is men," he is reported to
have said, but praetorian band.
Rome admonished us how such small
numbers increase to multitudes"
Continuing, he predicted that It
would not be long before the Presi-
dent would be surrounded by a body
guard of uniformed men, and that it
was the duty Of the lovers of liberty
to destroy this attempt to introduce a
new element of danger at the National
Capital"
The most historic spot in this
part of the Mall is unquestionably the
corner where for many years stood
the Baltimore & Potomac Railroad
Depot, where President Garfield was
shot on July 2, 1881. Today this site
would be at about the southwest
corner of Sixth street and Constitu-
ton avenue.
1t is an old story, but the facts are
about as follows: The President had
left the White House and had arrived
at the depot about 9:2O am. He
fingered there few minutes in his
carriage. talking to Secretary Blaine.
before entering the depot by way of
the ladies entrance, which was on
the B street side of the building, the
two men passing through the ladies'
waiting room arm in arm. However.
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what eccentric. The man under ar
rest so nearly resembled this man in
appearance that I thought it was he
and was about to address him as such
and ask him why he was under police
restraint, when one Of the officers
whispered to me. This is Guiteau, the
man who shot the President It was
Charles j. Guiteau"
The President was soon borne to
the White House, where he lay until
September 6. when it was felt that
. change to Elberon, N. j.. might
prove Of benefit, but after lingering
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OF which access was had to the second
story, where the Office Of the super
intendent of police was quartered.
Il followed them up the steps, and
when reached the top, the man in
custody of the officers turned his face
toward me and smiled at me with q
silly sort of leer. Some years before,
when territorial form of government
for the District of Columbia was in
force, one Of the prominent partici-
pants in the local political gatherings
in the voting district in which I then
resided was highly nervous. excit-
able man of more than ordinary
mental culture but regarded as some
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SENATORS TO CELEBRATE BIRTHDAY GLASS VIRGINIA
Famous Legislator Has Kept Fiery Quality
and at Age of 80 Has Capacity, Linked With
Name, to Stir Associates in Congress-.

fame, some men pursue it, and others
have it thrust upon them. Carter
Glass of Lynchburg, Va, cannot be
indexed under any one of these head
ings. He was not born into affluence,
influence or opportunity; he was con-
tent with a modest calling-that of
newspaper editor; he was not so much
admired, courted and extolled by
those who knew him that his repu-
tation for depth or brilliancy was
ready-made when he was elected to
serve during an unexpired term as q
Representative in Congress.
up to that time all that could be
said Of him was that his native place
was Lynchburg; that he had attended
private and public schools; that he
had served eight years in printing
Office and had afterward, in successive
stages, filled the positions Of news
paper reporter, city editor and editor;
that in the course of time he became
owner of the Lynchburg Daily News
and of the Lynchburg Daily Advance;
that from 1899 to 1903 he was State
Senator; that he had served in the
Constitutional Convention Of 1901, and
that for five years he was q member
of the board of visitors Of the Univer-
sity Of Virginia.
His first appearance in national
affairs was, as intimated, when he
became q member of the 57th Con-
gress, which sat from March 4, 1901,
to March 3, 1908, to fill a vacancy. He
had been member for IL years before
his name became known to newspaper
readers outside his own district and
State. Not that he was lacking in
either ability or industry. Like hum
dreds of other Congressman who serve
their districts faithfully, who perform
their duty to the Nation conscien-
tiously, but who come and 60 noise
lessly and unsung. Carter Glass might
have rounded out q record term In
the House without causing a ripple
had it not been for two things
namely: First, Woodrow Wilson,
formerly college professor, was
elected to the presidency of the United
0tdVCS al 10A1, ccCO11O, VOOOlOW Wlls
son, nominee of the Democratic party,
in his address Of acceptance and in
his campaign speeches, had promised
the Nation, for one thing, that II
elected he would reform the banking
and currency system"
TT Is, Of course, In the field of
finance that Carter Glass has made
his name best known. When his ap-
pointment as Secretary Of the Treasury
was announced the press all over the
country reviewed the Virginia Sena-
tors peculiar talents for the duties
Of his position. In the Trade Ac-
ceptance Journal, dated December.
1918, his appointment was referred
to as "a fitting recognition of the
invaluable services rendered his coun-
try" The editorial then credited him
with being responsible in great part
for the Federal Reserve Act, Az
chairman Of the House Committee on
Banking and Currency, Mr.. Glass sue
cessfully defended this measure against
all attacks and it became law in it's
present FORM"
In other newspapers and Journals
he was referred to as "a keen student
Of financial affairA possessing courage
and capacity and . determination to
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Colds
Continued From Page C-4.)

including children, than an avoid
ance of overly heavy or overly warm
clothing and overheated dwellings
or workroons in winter. The too
sudden exposure Of the abnormally
warm body to the raw outdoors brings
on millions upon millions Of colds
each year.
The preventive treatment in this
case, of course, should suggest itself
Immediately to all who live and
work indoors. 1t is to wear ordi-
nary clothes-and that means every
thing from underwear to outer house
garments-regulated by the go to 10
degrees temperature indoors and not
by the considerably lower temperatures
outdoors. The demands of the colder
temperature can best be met by
overcoats of a weight to fit the oc-
casion. The point is to reduce chances
of perspiring.
MORE important than perhaps
anything else, one Is told, is
habituating oneself to temperatures
of not above 10 degrees when at
bodily rest indoors. It Is at about
this level that the healthy body func-
tions best and it can readily adjust
itself to transitions to cooler atmos-
pheres. Furthermore. this tempera-
ture will permit of relative hu-
midity which taxes the mucous mem.
branes Of the air passages much less
than the drier atmospheres which
artificially heated apartments of
higher temperatures inevitably will
have.
In other words, a hothouse ex-
istence is the surest path to the
common cold
While the cold curve" shows a
sharp rise during the winter months
this ailment Is not confined to any
single period of the year, as almost
every one has had occasion to dis.
cover. There is no closed seasons
for colds-people are always catching
them and, what is more, always pass
ing them on to the next fellow.
Since it is accepted as medical truth
that the common cold Is acquired by
contact, the Health Service officials
point out that the fight to limit its
spread must necessarily consider that
fact.
Every intelligent person knows only
too well, from experience, the first
symptoms OF this most widespread of
all human ailments. Now If, with
the first appearance of these symp-
toms, the patient would, or could,
stay away from his office, shop or
factory, he would reduce the area
sown with the seeds of the common
cold. And by remaining indoors at
home he would be doing the one
thing most likely to lessen the dura.
ton and severity Of his own ailment.
In this case the best treatment at
the same time is the best preventive.
It may be too much to expect all
persons to stay home at the first
symptoms Of q common cold, but
that they cover their snee1ng and
coughing nose and mouth, however,
is not only to be expected, but can
in all right and decency be demanded
by q long-suffering public which for
many years has remained more or less
mute, meek and polite while It has
been sprayed with the mouth and
nasal secretions Of impolite. incon-
siderate and actually dangerous
neighbors.
Uncle Sam, through the United
States Public Health Service, is en-
deavoring to bring about another job
Of crop reduction.
Every man, woman or child who
ever has suffered from the mysterious
virus Of the snifles should be glad to
cooperate In the plowing-under
process!