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THE WASHINGTON TIMES, TliTHSDA-Y, APlflli 11,' 1912.
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STRAW VOTING
PRESIDENT FEATURE
OF EUSFESfflAL
Washingtonian.s Will Have
Opportunity to .Express
Preference At Fair.
Unfranchised citizens and suffragettes
of "Washington will have a chance on
Wednesday night to -vote for the mnn
they would lllto to see as the Repub
lican and Democratic candidates for
i President. The vote will bo taken at
the spring festival , of Washington
.'Lodge. No. 13, J. P. O. Elks, which be
jftlns at the Elks Home In II street
I northwest, Monday night. Tho festival
will continue until Wednesday, April 24.
Ballots will be handed all men and
(women who attend tho festival Wed
nesday night. Each "voter" will wrlto
' the name of his choice. At tho closp of
I tho night's festivities the votes will bu
Counted.
The lodge met last night and Frank
, A. KIdd, the new exalted ruler, an
nounced the chairmen of the varlo'tu
I committees to serve for the next twelve
months. They am as follows: Visiting,
I John J. Gorman; library, Samuel Rlch-
aias: nuance, waiter x. 'rnarp; memor
ial, James I.. Ward; minstrel, Fred J.
Mersheimer. The board of stewards
are Theodore PIcard, G. W. Brahlor,
and Leo Zwlssler. A big brother move
ment committee was named us follows:
Judge William H. Do Lacy, of tho
Juvenile Court; the P.ev. Thomas W
Walsh, Charles, P. Xelll. R. P. An
drews, Wlllla'm F. Gude, Joseph 13.
Ralph, and Roe Fulkcrson.
Appointive onicers named by air.
KIdd, were Charles II. Utermohlc, es
quire; Joseph C. Watson, Inner guard;
I Warren Pushaw, chaplain, and Charles
F. Herrmann, organist.
The Initiation of the Big Brother
i Movement In Ellcdom Is an Innovation
i of which great things are expected. It
I contemplates an active, lively Interest
I In tho youths of AVashlngton. Judge
I William II. Do Lacy, of tho Juvenile
1 Court, has been nlaced at the head of
kthe committee because of his expcrlenco
in (lcallng with boys. It is planned to
help youths whose patents are dead and
who have not relatives capable of caring
Tor ana properly educating them.
'MEN ON ICE WAGON
IN UNUSUAL ACCIDENT
When "King Pin" Breaks Load
Piles Up on Driver
and Helper.
Sidney Lucas, of 1002 Girard street
northwest, driver of an Ice wagon, and
his helper, George Taylor, of 1027 Thir
tieth street northwest, wore badly In
jured In a rather unusual accident this
morning. . ,.
Both men were riding on the. front
seat of the wagon In Kenyon street, be
tween Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets
northwest, when the "king" pin. broke,
allowing the horses to pull the front
wheels and running gear out from un
der the body of tho wagon. The front
of the wagon fell to the ground and the
load of Ice was dumped out on the two
I men.
Both Lucas and Taylor were cut about
the head, legs and body. An ambulance
I was called and Taylor was taken to the
Homeopathic Hospital while Lucas was
I removed to his home.
'OBTAIN BEST DATA
ON PARCELS POST
Chairman Bourne of Senate Com
mittee Hopeful of Satis
factory Bill.
Jonathan Bourne, Jr., chairman of the
Senate Committee on Postofflces and
' Post Koads, said today that after eight
months of careful tesearch the com
mittee has obtained the best and most
comprehensive data ever gotten togeth
er' on tho subject of parcel post.
"We are rapidly working down to a
concrete bill," he said, "and I unhesi
tatingly predict our ability to submit
to Congress a bill that If adopted will
bo universally approved by Hie -nun-
try merchant, cltv merchant, 'obbers,
and traveling mt n'B associations, who
heretofore have In many Instanced as
sumed thnt parcel post would be detri
mental to their particular Intel es-ta.
"In m opinion the only Interest that
will bo 'adversely affected will bo tin
express companies of the United Statr?,
and only 34 per cent of their present
business can be affected, as only that
proportion Is In packages under eleven
pounds In weight. Every other ln'.tsr
cst of the country, I nssert, will be
benefited."
-Somnambulist Falls
From Window At Home
Maurlca E. Sands, a romnambullst. Is
In the Casualty Hospital today with a
probable fracture of tho skull as tho
result of n fall from a second-story
window while walking In his sleep early
this morning at his home, UC Thirteenth
street northeast. While his condition Is
scilous, tho dbctors say he will recover.
Sands, who Is twenty-three years old,
Is Diivato secretary to Jacob T. Moffett.
miperlntcndcnt of transportation of tho
Washington HallwHy and Electric Com
pany Shortly after midnight Hands got
out of bed anil walked to the front
window on tho second floor, falling out
and striking his head on the Iron steps.
Ho was unconscious when found by a
brother who was awakened by the noise
of the young man's body striking tho
steps.
Says Hope of Clerks
Rests With Congress
M. F. O'Ponoghue, secretary of the
Civil Service Retirement A&s-iclatlon,
1 ild inenibura at tho Arlington last
evening that In ardor to get Congress
to net on pensions the Government
clerks will have to stir up their con-
i htltucntx.
"Congress is deaf," said Mr. O'Dono
ghur. who was president of the Retire
ment Aksoclntlon 'ast '.ear. "and -will
be so until the eleotlm of members Is
Hindu dependent upon their attltudo to-
I vard the iuet1imof retiring all em
ployes (f tho Covernment who have
given their host years cf service to
the JiMrninnr. '
A inuhlrnl and literary nrcgram had
been rImmi before Mr. O'nonoghuw's
nrl'iii-r Ttw Kv. Earl Wllfley a.v
ti niiiubn jf iluiniclp. resdlnus and lm
ittitjimtluue from Dickens and Mark
Tln.
COMMITTEE FAVORS
CLERKS' PENSIONS
Retirement of Employes Probable Senator Cummins'
Bill to Reach Senate From Pigeonhole Majority
Favor Reporting Such Measure.
The first Important legislative step to
ward the establishment of it pension and
retirement system for tho clerks aim
employes In tho civil servleo Is likely
to be 'taken In a short time by the Sen
ate Committee on Civil Service.
Following a meeting1 of that- commit
tee, last night, It was given out by
Senator Cummins, eliulrman, that tho
bill, which he has Inttoducpd will prob
ably be reported to thq Senate at an
early date, with a favorable recom
mendation. Senator Cummins believes that such a
report will bo forthcoming next week.
At tho meeting of the c.nmlttee, last
night, the sentiment of a maJoVIty of
the commltteo was apparently In favor
of tho bill.
The mestlng last night was the sccpnd
one tho committee has held to consider
the Cummins measure. At tho first
meeting, about a week ago, the bill de-
eloped considerable strength In com
mittee. Last night It developed more.
And while no formal voto has been
taken to leport It, Senator Cummins,
who has been working for months on
tho question of a jetlroment system, ex
presses himself as much encouraged.
Cummins Is Encouraged.
If tho committee dpes make a favor
able report and the bill comes before
the Senate for discussion of Hr merits,
it will be a long and momentous step
In the direction of establishment of a
pension and retirement system. It
will mean, nmong other things, that
Senators who are In favor of doing
something to relieve the conditions, here
caused by the presence of many aged
clerks and employes In the classified ser
vice will have opportunity to present
the case of tho clerks In the open to
the Senate.
One of the great obstacles In the way
of getting any legislation In the past
has been the Impossibility of getting
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AT COLLEGE PARK
Capt. Paul Beck, Under
"Manchu" Order, Must
Return to Regiment.
Lifiil. Harold Gelger, of the Coast
Artillery, recently selected by the Sig
nal Corps to become an army aviator,
Joined the fliers today at Collego Park.
Mil., and will shortly begin his Instruc
tions In manipulating an aeroplane. He
will be assigned to one of the Curtlss
biplanes.
Lieut. Frank M. Kennedy, the Curtlss
flier, who was hurt In a flft.-foot fall
at Augusta, Ga., a month ago, reached
the city late yesterday afternoon and
will at once resume flying In his ma
chine. He has completely recovered
from the lnjurl". he received.
With the addition of Lieuter.ant Gelg
er, the aviation school now bus nine
men. They are Capt. Charles De For
est Chandler, commanding officer; Capt,
Paul Beck, First Lieut. Roy C. Kirt
land, Second Lieut. Henry H. Arnold,
Second Lieut. Thomas. De Wilt Milling,
Second Lieut. Frank M. Kennedy, First
Lieut. Lclgnton W. Harlehurst, Jr., Sec
ond Lieut. Harry Graham, and First
Lieut. Harold Gelger.
Another man, probably First Lieut.
Francis G. Delano, of the Coast Ar
tillery, or First Lieut. Jacob E. Flckel,
of the -Twenty-ninth Infantry, will oo
detailed to the school before the end
of the month.
Under a recent "Manchu" order Issued
at the War Department, Capt. Paul
Beck, tho veteran Curtlss flier, must
return to his regiment May I, but
fliendb of Captain Beck In Congress
will endeavor to get the War Depart
ment to permit him to continue In the
service.
Aviation Notes
Capt. Washington I. Chambers Is the
Inventor of n compass which ho bellcye.
will be of service to aviators In flying
over sea. In fogs, through clouds, and
In ah kinds of atmospherical disturb
ances. Tne Instrument will be given n
test by the navy aviators when they
return to Annapolis from California
witnln the next few weeks.
In order that Washington persons and
visitors caring to go to College Park
to see the army men fly are not disap
pointed, tho aviators announce that
flights will be made each afternoon that
conditions are flt excepting Sundays.
Large crowds last year Journeyed out
to the field Sunday afternoons, oxpect
ing to see the men fly, but were disap
pointed. While the aviators wore at Augusta,
Ga Ave new enlisted men Joined tho
school and one bought out. Machinist
J. M. Mollncaux Is still in charge of the
motors on the biplanes.
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Many Washingtonians
At Veterans' Meet
Washington was well represented at
tho encampment and banquet of the
Union Veteran Association of Sfaryland,
In Baltimore. Among those from this city
were Col. John McEiroy. editor ot me
National Tribune: Col. John C. Black.
president ot the United States ClvlU
Service Commission; Gen. S. 8. Bur
dctte, Gen. B. F. Bingham, Col. Robert
F. Hill. Louis P. Selbold, Fred Brackett,
Dr. William R. Goodman, Osborn It.
Oldioyd, and Assistant Quartermaste.
Gen. Frank MoKenna.
Congressman Phil P. Campbell of
Kansas, was one of tho speakers at the
banquet. He assailed former Presi
dent Roosevelt's theory of "pure Demo
cracy. Congressman Horaco M. Town
er oi Iowa, also was ono of tho speak
ers. President Goes to
New York for Reunion
President Taft left here shortly after
noon today for a reunion In New York
tonight with his classmates of the fam
ous '7R claBS, The Kxecutlve will at
tend the banquet and later expects to
be the guest of the Union League Club
at a reception,
IEUTEAN
GEBER
OINS THE AVIATORS
the subject considered on Its merits on
the lloor and getting a bill out of com
mittee. "I am much encouraged over tho sit
uation with respect to the bill for the I
retirement of Government employes,
said Senator Uummlns today, '.'I hope
for a favorable report from the com
mltteo next week. It Is not 'Ikely that
any more meetings of tho commltteo
will be' necessary."
Senator Cummins said some of 'he
members desired to look fuiUlicr Into a
few phases of the question, but !in
thought there wouldi be no delay In
reaching a decision ,to report the bill.
Largo Sum Necessary, j
Senator Cummin laid before the com
mlttco last night dottt showing lust '
r-ou' the bill would operate.
If rnuctiM Into law, It will mean that
,ln tho next twenty" years the Uotern-'
ment will pay out about It-VX)0.fiO0 tor (
the pensioning of Government clerks )
While this, as Senator Cummins points
out, Is a larga sum, on tho other hand
the .Ini'ornment will cave enormously
In tho seeming of Increased efllolency i
In the farvl:c. Tho louses In servlcn
todav by reason of superannuation are '
heavy. i
Tin- cummins' plan Is bastd on tho
contributory principle, but ut the samo
nine It Is eJntlal lor the Govern
ment to inproprlate at flr.it to cet
It
set In motion. After twpnt years, the
p.vpum woum support itseir i
Thi features of tho bill have hoen i
hitherto explained. It provides for the
retirement of all railway mull rlcrkx,
ltv and rural letter coolers, anil '
mechanics at the ago cf sixty-five, and
all other employes in tli- clUHiIMea
service at "evenly, liiore who retlro
within :i vear are to receive J3.W0 from
the Government. Those who retlro In
two years will recolv.j tlSo Iff and no
on. This graduated scale applies to
those of flfty vcars and over now n
the service. They can also contribute
to n fund and rcelvn their allotment
ot that on retir-jmont. Those under fifty
.now In the service, and those that
hereafter enter tho service, will rccolvs
their he.n3flM entirely from the con
tributed funds.
E
RAILWAY SALE NOT
CONFIRMED HEREj
i
Neither General Manager f
Nor Counsel Knows
of Deal.
Confirmation of details of the sale
of the Chesapeake Beach railway, re
"ported In a dispatch from Denver this
morning, arc lacking In this city. Paul
Y. Waters, general manager of tho
road, said today ho had received no
notification of a sale. Neither has .1.
S. Flannery, general counsel of tho
company. ,
The affairs of the Moffattestate have '
been handled by Kurnal R. Babbitt, of
New York, and Joseph C. Helm, of
Denver. It la known, however, that the
executors of the estate have been seek
ing for the past year to liquidate it,
and It was regarded both by Mr.
Waters and Mr. Flannery as entirely
probable that the railway line running
from Hyattsvllle and Chesapeake Junc
tion In C'hesaDeakn Beach, which ren-
resents an Investment of over $1. 000,000
by the late David H. MofTatt, of Den
ver, has been sold.
W. F. Jones, president of the road, Is
In Now York today, and Is expected to
return to Washington tomorrow. Mr.
Waters said that F. J. Llsman, of New
York, tho reported purchaser, had been
over tho property, inspecting it, within
tho past two months.
According to the dispatch from Den
ver Mr. Llsman has paid about ""S50.000
for the property.
Reports on Vehicles
Continue to Come In
Reports on the vehicles owned by tho
various departments and bureaus con
tinue to come to the Senate under tho
Brlstow resolution.
Secretary of the Interior Fisher. In his
report, embracing the Government Hos
pital for the Insane, gives a list of
seven express wagons, one motorcycle,
six bicycles and three carriages. The
latter aro for his personal use.
Superintendent Elliott Woods, of tho
Capitol, reports one runabout and one
locomobile. Superintendent White, of
the Hospital for the Insane, reports a
runabout, a ten-passenger wagon, and a
nine-passenger wagonette, four general
wagons, a police patrol, and a marl
wagon.
The Freedman's Hospital has an am
bulance and a wagon.
Would Stop Distribution.
An Injunction enjoining the distribu
tion of copies of the Stamp Trade News
containing "Teddy Da Roose," a copy
righted political piece, and J1.60U dam
ages, are asked by Edwin Callow In a
suit filed In the District Supreme Court
yesterday against Lamb &Tllden,the cor
poration owning the publication. It Is
claimed that the printing of the effu
sion was unauthorized and was tin In
fringement on tho copyright.
Ome-ffa
Oil
for
ColdinHead
andt
Catarrh
Pour a teasooonful of the Oil into a
cup of boiling water and inhale the
arising steam. You will be surprised
at the relief that will follow Trial
bottle ioc; large bottles 25c & 50c
CHSAPEA
C
CIVIL SERVICE FIGHT
TO BE CARRIED TO
BOTH CONVENTIONS
Political Parties Must Pledge
Themselves to Pension Re
tirement Scheme.
(Continued from First Page.)
stripped Its original proportions, nnd
now numbers neatly 200 of the rcpic
scntatlvc men of the country.
From Its members It can pick any
needed number of delegations of men
familiar with the problems of tho civil
service, men of liillnenie nml nbilltv who
i i r. : .. . .. . - -
I can mane an impression on tue platform
committees of convnntinnM
The membership of men ol such abil
ity becomes of particular Importance
since the Committee of One Hundred
has decided to take up the method of
making this fight which was proposed
oy j.ne limes.
Demands for the monograph on civil
pensions -inroad, in American munlcl
polities and private corporations con
tlnuo to reach committee headquarters
and Indicate the growing Interest In this
question
Warren Eynon Resigns.
Warren G. Kynon, confidential clerk
to Statlstlclan-ln-chlef Hunt, of the
Census Bureau, liuA1 resigned to enter
the omplov of thr I'nlte-' Motors Coin-
pany, of Detroit, Mich. Mr. Kynon will
ictivf lur ueirun iiiimciuaieiy.
FRIDAY
SPECIALS
AT ALL
Markets
LARGE ROE SHAD,
each,
45cand 50c
LARGE BUCK SHAD,
each,
25cand 30c
These fine fish are the
best of the season's catch.
Also Rock, Perch, Cod and
Halibut at tely low prices.
Beef and Pork
Extras
Round Steak, 11
lb 1C
Sirloin Steak, Offer
Porterhouse Steak, OCc
lb., 22c to ZDC
Lean Pork Chops, 1 A
Lean Pork Roast, A
Lean Fresh Shoul- 1 rt
ders, lb lZC
MILLBROOK EGGS, ex
tra selected and graded
for weight and size; in
sealed cartons; each egg
guaranteed fresh, A
EGGS, fresh, from t(r
nearby farms, doz.4 v
CREAMERY BUT- OT,
TER, fresh, lb...-JJt
When buying here you
have the satisfaction of
knowiog that your food is
of good quality and han
dled in the cleanest and
most sanitary stores in
Washington.
Old Dutch Markets
Inc.
Chain of Stores
930 La. Ave. N. W.
8th & E Sts. S. E.
31st & M Sts. N. W.
7th & Que Sts. N. W.
1111 H St. N. E.
1632 N. Capitol St.
3418-20 Ga. Ave. N. W.
TheMirktt f
The Market of
Cltinlinm
Economies
Mpeiira
A. LISNER
Hours: 8 .a.
Ideal Refrigerators, Only $4.66
TOMORROW
Dabbltts Soap. P ft a Oleanc
Soap, Star. Brooke's Crystal
Honp, Pennine, Stove Polish,
Gold Duit, 50 clothes pins and
large bottle household Am
nionic, nnd other 6c Qlltn
nrticlcs O tK
Two - burner
wlcklcss blue
lame Oil Cook-
Inp Stove, war
ranted, $4.0U
Val
ue
$2.98
11.29 Gas Htove
er, nickel plated .
two-burn-
$2.48 Gar
den Hose,
25 feet lontr,
with reel.
$1.98
IlMK T.nn-n
Mower,
blades,
with 3 steel
warranted,
$1.98
11.25 Ilea v y
Galvanized Iron
G0c Galvanized
lion Garbage
Can. with tlKht
flttlns no-
rover .. .. u.3
Ash Can, 20
Kailon
size ..
89c
26c Potato or
Fruit Press,
very useful for
the kltch- -lAp
iiOr Flour or
SuRar Hox, Jap-
nnneu, zo
pound
size
39c
Mckel Towel Rack, Soap Dish,
39c
lumuier unu loom urusli Hold
ers; all on metal
frame
J'i 75 Traveling Trunk,' canvas
covored llijen, hne finished, two
leather straps, iron bot- CM QQ
torn -JKi.lO
j Rogers'
Famous
Spoons
Six Tablespoons Slic
Six Dessert Spoons K-lc
Six Dinner Forks e
Six Dessert Ftcks 2c
Slx Orange Spoons fiJe
Six Oystor Forks tWo
Six Hutter Spreader Sl.1i
Six Houlllon Spoons SI.2:
Six Coffee Spoons ,.5l)e
One Salad Spoon (Ida,
A. Lisner JHE
j075SZjr7jt
v&ssga&
I f
JK H
zMtzs
"
m. to 6 p. m. G STREET
The refrigerator to be ideal has
to be easily cleaned the parts
have to be easily got at and easily
removed. Another point the
ideal refrigerator should be eco
nomical of ice while effectually
preserving its contents.
$6.50 "Ideal," $4.66
$25 'Table Top," $18
$18 "Apartment," $14
Tomorrow's price inducements
begin at $4.66 for the refriger
ators with 35 lbs. ice capacity, list
ed at $6.50 and gradually rise to
SI 8.00 for the improved table top
refrigerators with three doors,
100 lbs. ice capacity, listed at
J525.00.
Apartment house owners and
tenants will be interested in ,their
ideal refrigerators. Note the con
venient size. Only 16 inches
deep, 25 inches wide, and 54 in
ches high. 70 lbs. ice capacity;
listed at $ 18.50, here at only
SI 4.00.
Ice Chest, $2.98
This special price for Friday
only is so palpably "a gift" to
Greater Palais Royal Basement
Floor patrons, that the rule, not
more than one allowed each pur
chaser, apd that purchaser to give
his or her name and address, will
be recognized as a protection to
patrons not less than the store.
rSi'SMnCVB rWie'jr ten ? Jf" II tAkm BmAAAAAwk
d Crta?9VE 4 ii 'Til f 'j If v f I rVHB
" iiiii-lifl,fijt-4-r--n iiiii.ia' 1
6 For 44c Leornora
xfe"-s '- ' &JAWy ysKgESmlii&SBMwB'''
One Cold Meat Fork noe One Sugar Shell urie
One Cream I.adlo 4:c Salad Set., 7 pieces S1.B.1
Dinner Knives, set of 6 c Soup Sels, 7 pieces ..: f2.(l
Hrcakfast Knives, sot of 6 3c Coffee SMs, H piece $2,411
Fruit Knives, sot of 6 5- Pie Sets, 7 pieces. S2.:i:t
Knives and Forks, C of ench...KSr Hreakfnst Sets, to pltces ....2.15
One Gravv Ladlo r."c Cream Sots. 3 pieces PHc
One Soup Ladle $1,111 Too Sets. 8 pieces $1.25
One Pinch I-adlo $2,111 Butter Knives IT.l-
One Pickle Fork 2lic Pickle Forks ir.e
One nutter Kn'.fo 25e Salad Spoons :)e
i ' '
Sterling Silver, 88c
The silver in each piece is wortli more than in a silver dollar.
Note Uiat each piece is stamped and guaranteed "Sterling Silver."
Choice of Cream Ladfcs, Cold Meat Forks, Butter Spreaders, Bon-bon
Spoons, Sugar Sifters, Lettuce Servers, Sardine Forks, Lemonade
Spoons, Tomato Servers, Olive Spears, Orange Spoons, Pickle Fprks,
Chocolate Spoons. Choice for 88c for sale with Roger's plated
silverware, in "Tiffany Room," fir-it floor, northeast section. .
PALAIS ROYAL G Street
Optometrist
Dr. 11. Martin, Samuel is an op
tometrist Of the new school a
graduate of today's two leading
universities.
That he suc
ceeds after
others fall Is
demonstrated
hero almost
dally-In Bal
cony Par lor,
first floor.
COUPON
This Greater Palais Royal
Basement Coupon and twenty
nlno (29) cents, entitles bearer
to one B'Jc nickel plated sleeve
Iron and covered board, Friday,
April 12, 1912.
$10'00 22-lnch
Dining Room
Dome, art class,
with (rinse,
complete
ready CfJ AQ
tohanir Dl.'iO
1 50 Gas Table
Jjimp, 10 Inch
dome shade with
(1 feet tublnK,
"Wolsbach QQn
light 'OL
A
69c
Plated
Clock,
ed one
year ..
Nickel
Alarm
warrant-
49c
4 9c Inverted
Gas Light, solid
brass burner,
weisiiach
burner ...
29c
SOc dozen.
graved T u m -biers,
fleur de
Us pattern,
each OL
15c China Salt
Rox. hinged cov
er, to hang Ckn
25c Hcaw Gal-
Hand Made
Willow Clothes
Hamper, full
size, with wood-
z: $1.48
v a n i 7. e d Iron i
Water Pall. 10
quart
size
10c
19c Japanned f
C9c Rolling top
lire ad Boxes,
white and sten-
ft? 49c
jnainDcr 1'alls,
with cover; 10
quart
size ...
15c
59c
der.
shelf,
Step I.ad
wlth pall
l 25 Step Lad
der Chairs,
4 rt. men,
strongly made,
strongly
made ...
39c
I fet
high ....
89c
Poppy
mm
Kn
ui
Poppy" BeaQ-r,gge