THE EVENING STAR,
WUk Sunday Mormta# Edition.
WASHINGTON,
UTDXDAT March 14, 1914
ISXODOBB W. NOTES Editor
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Comparative Actual Tax Burdens.
Representative Prouty measures the j
comparative tax burdens of American
cities by applying to the tax rate the
of census-reported relation of
a?eased to true value. But except in
a. few cities of the states of Minnesota.
Washington and Wisconsin the census
repeated relations of assessed to true
value are slurred as incorrect by the
census authorities. They are the guess
work of municipal officials. Since these
reports are Inaccurate and misleading
the census calculations of tax rate
based upon them are tainted with the
same error and are absolutely worth
less as a measure of comparative actual
tax burdens. The census authorities
make clear the unreliability of these
statistics and of the Inferences and de
ductions from them.
The only reliable measure of com
parative tax burdens Is the per capita
levy, based upon the total tax levy,
the dollars actually paid by the tax- ?
payers collectively and by the average j
taxpayer.
Thus measured, in the light of the:
<-ensus figures of lf?12. which have re
cently become available for this use. i
the Washingtonian's tax burden of
today is fully as heavy as that of other j
American cities approximating it in size, j
and owing to its peculiar disabilities, i
its lack of the taxable resources of the
commercial and Industrial city, it is
less able to bear the same burden than
any other American city.
This contention is elaborated in edi
torial correspondence printed elsewhere
in today's Star.
The Monroe Doctrine.
Should we not welcome the present dis
cussion of the Monroe doctrine? May it
net be turned to good account and made
to strengthen us as a nation both at
heme and abroad ?
For more than a decade many thought
ful men have lamented the loss of public
Interest except in commerce. Everything
has seemed to rest upon a cent-per-cent
basis. itifP rates, railroad rates, cur
rency schemes, have occupied attention.
Nothing else has been able to work itself
into the picture. There was a brief ap
peal to higher sentiment at the time of
the flurry about Cuba, but thai, was soon
over.
The Monroe doctrine, as originally pro
mulgated, was an assertion in the inter
est of room for the rising tide of de
mocracy. Mr. Lincoln, at a later day,
phrased It admirably, and for all time.
He spoke for "government of the people,
by the people, for the people."
The American people have made a
notable advance on that line. They es
tablished such a government; and it sur
vived one of the bloodiest civil wars in
history. It became the stronger by that
war. Today it is one of the strongest
governments on earth.
Not all our friends to the south have
done so well, but some have profited ma
terially by our declaration for elbow-room
for popular government in this hemi
sphere. Look at Brazil, and Chile, and
Argentina. May it not be claimed that
their people were encouraged in all their
remarkable progress by the assurance
that they had a friend in us, watching
them with sincere solicitude, and ready to
help as against any European interfer
ence?
Mexico has not gone forward at so en
couraging a rate. But may we not claim
to have served her in our assertion of the
Monroe doctrine In her behalf? Diaz,
with his nearly thirty years of strong
rul* followed that. He was. It Is true,
more a dictator than the president of a
republic, but he was greatly superior as a
guide for his people to the weak Austrian
prtaee Louis Napoleon tried to Impose on
tlMOl as emperor. Had we not brought
that high-handed maneuver to an end,
nifgfleo would have suffered far more than
?he has done under her turbulent efforts
?e ssanege her own affairs.
bet os hear more about the Monroe
deuUtua What were the conditions in
19HSpe and In this hemisphere when it
wm Cut pronounced? What changes have
tsJMO Plane since? What are the condi
tions todayf Is the doctrine obsolete?
Sheuld It be abandoned, or even modified ?
People wbo compare the railway busi
ness to an "octopus" are looking in vain
fsr sny advantage tn a crippled tentacle
as fepraseated by the New Haven road.
The Oofiraor of Texas may have po
ntieal ambitions, but they are probably
not in the line of diplomatic activity.
Tammany.
The suggestion that Charles F. Murphy
be ousted and Richard Croker restored
to his old place as leader of Tammany
Hall excites only amusement In New
York. There are men who desire very
much to see Mr. Murphy go, but they
^ould greatly regret seeing Mr. Croker
come back.
Mr. Murphy's democratic opponents In
New York are divisible Into two classes.
The members of the smaller class are not
j-tirred by the way the boss plays politics.
They are accustomed to that way, and
like it. They believe in the spoils system,
and rejoice to see the laborer receive his
hire. What they want is a new boss, not
a change in boss methods. They have not
i>een "doing well" under Mr. Murphy, and
*o are against him. What they want is a
i-banco at the pickings themselves: and
that might come under a new leader.
Members of the other, the larger, class
"ant both a new boss and new methods.
Their aim is a new Tammany, fumigated
tnereughly. No leader of the Murphy
mf4er order would suit them. Why a
change of men without a Chang# of
methods? .
This presents an old and oft-debatea
proposition. Can the Tiger change s
stripes? How is it possible? They are a
part of the brute, and must be accepted
with it. No stripes, no Tiger. Objec
tionable as they may be, they must e
endured if the Tiger is to remain in the
household.
Now. nobody is proposing the aboli
tion of Tammany. If the organisation
did not exist the local situation would
produce it. Slums are inevitable tn a
metropolis: and Tammany is but organ
ized political slummery. Men who have
votes, and yet are without any but ele
mental notions about things, must, if they
are to be managed, feel the local govern
ment in their pockets and stomachs. A
fat contract and the daily wages growing
out of it express the whole business to
them
That end Tammany lias always per
formed within its bailiwick. After voting
! the "boys" on election day, it has provid
ed for their comfort in a material way.
Jobs have cone to the industrious and
1 charity to the thriftless, and everything
done to keep the "boys" in line for the
next campaign.
No men have understood Tammany bet
ter than Richard Croker and Charles F.
Murphy. In the leadership of the orK?nl"
zation they have produced results. They
have "brought home the bacon." Could
a mall of different quality operating on a
different line do as much? In the world
Of practical politics, the question answers
itself.
National Arboretum.
The plan for the creation of an arbore
tum in Rock Creek Park meets, of
course, with the approval of local and all
other dendrologists as well as of every
person iinterested in the general subject
of tiees. The present plan seems to com
prehend the creation of an arboretum lim
ited to American species, but the plan is
easily to be expanded to include all tree
forms of the temperate and colder zones.
A national arboretum is an old subject,
several efforts on a small and not sys
tematic scale having been made in Wash
ington toward the creation of an ar
boretum. notably in the Capitol grounds
and in the grounds of the Agricultural
Department. Andrew Jackson Downing,
the landscape architect who designed the
Smithsonian grounds, but did not com
plete them because of his death in the
w reck of the steamboat Henry Clay in
juiv. lb?, had a plan tor converting the
whole Mall, including the Smithsonian
grounds, into an extended landscape gar
den planted with specimens, properly
labeled, of all the varieties of trees and
shrubs which would flourish in this cli
mate. When the grounds of the Depart
ment of Agriculture were laid out or im
proved in IStW the horticulturist of the
department, William Saunders, established
a small arboretum which was the founda
tion of that, principally of conifcrs, ex
isting In those grounds today.
In 1S0S) the Secretary of Agriculture,
James Wilson, wrote in his report that
"one of the needs of the department is an
arboretum in which can be brought to
gether for study ail the trees that will
grow in the climate of Washington. The
need of such an establishment was fell
early in the history of the capital, and (
wvas brought forward more than fifty
years ago among the various plans pro- i
posed for the use of the Smithson be- j
quest, which was finally devoted to the
founding of the present Smithsonian in
stitution." The Washington Board of
Trade in WOO adopted a resolution that
"recognizing the great benefits that would
accrue to the scientific and educational
interests of our country and its capital
by the planting of such an arboretum
as is contemplated, the Hoard of liade
approves the project." The Board of
Trade instructed its committee on
parks and reservations to co-operate with
the Department pf Agriculture in "secur
ing the establishment of this important
public improvement in such park or parks
as may be decided upon as most useful
for the purpose."
The Aqueduct Bridge.
It is reassuring in a measure in the
matter of the Aqueduct bridge that the
t'nited States engineer officer charged
with the duty of inspecting: that struc
ture reports that he has no fear that
the bridge will not be able to withstand
present ice conditions in the river. It
is not so reassuring, however, to be in
formed by the same authority that while
it is known that much of the old mortar
has been washed out from between the
blocks of stone it is not believed that
the metal work has undergone corrosion
sufficiently to make the bridge unsafe.
It is reported that the engineer officer
regards the metal framework of the
bridge as much more feeble than the
piers.
The Aqueduct bridge has long been
under suspicion, and a bridge should be
above suspicion. The piers a.re old, have
often been reported as insecure, and
have frequently been repaired. Experts
have reported that the bridge is sub
jected to a traffic strain far greater
than the superstructure was devised to
stand. Pending in Congress is a bill
which would provide for the construc
tion of a new bridge, and tentative
plans for a concrete structure have been
drawn. The facts appear to warrant
early and favorable consideration of this
measure.
The New Battleship.
The news of the launching or commis
sioning of a gTeat new American warship
Is always stirring and stimulating to the
national pride of Americans. The regret
Is that these Interesting and peace pro
moting events are not of more frequent
occurrence. The turning over of the
dreadnought Texas by her builders to the
United States is a story that is gratify
ing to all Americans. It is not conceiv
able that it is a story displeasing even to
little navy men in Congress. They, to<v
must feel a thrill as they contemplate the
taking over by the nation of such a ma
jestic engine of power?a rower that if
put into real action at all will be put in
for defense of what is right. Like all its
predecessors the Texas "Is the most pow
erful battleship afloat today." Each suc
ceeding battleship is the most powerful,
so rapid is progress in marine arcbltec
I ture and ordnance.
Operatic organizations are likely to be
noted for discord in the box office that
attracts almost as much attention as the
harmony in the auditorium.
The Anti-Fly Campaign.
Fly time approaches and everybody
who thinks on the subject of health
should remember that at this season a
million flies may be prevented by a
single swat. The health department of
the District has Issued a bulletin advis
ing no quarter for the early fly. Public
opinion concernlnr the fly has under- !
gone a great change within a few years.
Not long ago he wai a harmless insect,
pestiferous, perhaps, but still a humorous 1
little fellow who was entitled to his life
and liberty and the pursuit of happiness
In his own way- The fly in connection
with the bald-headed man always fur
nished a good Joke.
Bacteriology and the microscope have
revealed the fly In his true colors. He
has been shown to be a child of fllth and
the carrier of dread diseases. It has been
proved that his gummy feet may be and
probably are stuck full of germs, which
he transports to the food and drink of
men, women and babies. Especially is
the fly a fever carrier. He has spread
the typhoid bacillus, he has been con
victed of picking up all other kinds of
germs in unclean places, and with them
infecting clean food. He should be de
stroyed. Better than this, he should be
prevented by the elimination of the dirt
in which he breeds. Progress has been
made in Washington in the matter of fly
destruction, but the work should be per
sisted in until the end aimed at Is ac
complished.
There is no means of telling how much
of the death rate of Washington is
chargeable to the fly, but the percentage
is considerable. In February the cen
sus bureau issued a statement of the
death rate for 1913 per 1.000 of estimated
population in states and cities keeping
mortuary statistics. Washington's show
ing of 17.5 per thousand was not bad con
sidering the large colored population
congested in certain districts, but it is too
high. Washington's death rate by the
government statistics is lower than that
of Birmingham, Atlanta. New Orleans.
Baltimore, Fall River, Detroit, Albany. I
Nashville and Richmond, and practically i
the same as the death rate of Chicago, I
Louisville, Boston, Buffalo. Cincinnati
and Toledo.
The health rate of the capital will be
raised by exterminating flies and clean
ing up their breeding places.
Announcements now bringing show
ers of congratulations to the White
I House convey the assurance that in
spite of international agitation the
world moves along in its old-fashioned
way.
After all, the designation "Sixteenth
street* is not lacking In political dis
tinction. There was a time when the
number 16 played a highly important
part in public discussion.
The tango may be regarded as a
means of giving the public something
to talk about which involves no politi
cal complication.
Every Congress contains a number of
statesmen who derive enjoyment from
keeping the District of Columbia in
suspense.
Many admirers of his gifts as an or
ator are hoping that Secretary Bryan's
voice trouble will disappear before the
butdoor lecture season opens.
It will be impossible for the national
government to save enough to buy battle
ships by cutting out a few automobiles
here and there.
According to some expert testimony,
lobbying is one of the most poorly paid
of all professions.
IJterary men in diplomacy are expected
to display especial skill and judgment in
editing their own remarks.
An ambassador must be careful even in
extending congratulations.
SHOOTING STABS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON
An Important Distinction.
"Mr. Bliggins talks a great deal about
his family pride."
"Yes," replied Miss Cayenne; "only he
is content to feel proud of his family
without considering whether his family
has reason to be proud of him."
Old bachelors used to receive slippers
as birthday gifts. Now they receive
dancing pumps.
Economical Suggestion.
The railways say that times for them are
hard.
Perhaps a few will take a little hint
And not insist on using up a yard
Of paper on each ticket that they print.
No Question in His Case.
Do they allow children in this apart
ment building?"
"I should say they do," replied the jan
itor. "I have six of 'em."
Besponsible for the Quietude.
"1 understood it was to be a quiet
wedding."
'Only partially so," replied the girl's
father. "The young man and myself have
been instructed to remain perfectly quiet."
Old-Fashioned Phraseology.
Are you going home to mend your
fences?" asked one member of the legis
lature.
"No," replied the other. *1 think I'll
stay right here and do a little white
washing."
Looking Wise.
My Uncle Jim, he used to sp<ftik.
His words would make the welkin ring.
But now his eloquence grows weak.
He isn't saying anything.
The popularity he's found
To all his friends is a surprise #
Since he has just been sitting 'round
And doing nothing but look wise.
It's great to have a silvery tongue
And make men listen to your voice.
It's great to lecture old and young
And see them tremble or rejoice,
According to the words you choose.
But of them all the greatest prize
Is this strange gift that statesmen use;
The simple art of looking wise.
The Housing Survey.
Prom the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
"The tenants don't want anything bet
ter; they don't know how to use it." This,
I according to Miss Mildred Chadsey, is
the reply made by landlords who are
urged to improve the condition of their
I tenements. If the tenants do not wish
anything better, and do not know how to
| use anything better, it must be the work
? of Cleveland to educate them. For filthy
I and insanitary tenements are more than
a menace to the unfortunate people who
are housed in them. They are a menace
I to the entire community. They are breed
ing places of disease. Worse than that,
they are cesspools from which emanate
the plagues of immorality and vicious
ness.
Shocking!
| From ihe Philadelphia Press.
They have a new carpel in the Senate
chamber at Washington, and. like most
new high-grade carpets. It is so charged
with electricity that the senators are
shocked. The discovery of anything that
will shock the present Senate ought to
be of national importance.
Ail the World a Ball.
From the Cb'cago Xew?.
Returned base ball tourists repo-t
the discovery that the world is round
like a base ball.
Spain Up-to-Date.
From the New York Evening Sun.
They are having riots at the Span
ish elections. Even in old Iberia the
capacity for self-government grows
Escapes.
From the Toledo Blade.
Most of the things somebody is going
to do to Uncle John Rockefeller never
happen.
New York?.WASHINGTON?Paris.
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Post Cards, Booklets, Favors arid Novelties for St Patrick's
Dav and Easter?Main Floor.
EXCLUSIVE "LIBERTY" EVENING WRAPS OF
UNSURPASSED SIMPLE ELEGANCE.
Each of these modes in Liberty Wraps is exclusive with us, and thus their beau
ty is greatly accentuated bv individuality.
Softness and richness of material, simplicity and elegance of drapery, the har
monious use and blending of color and trimming, especially selected as the best ex
pression of the prevailing styles.
These Wraps' most effective mode lies in the fact that they will satisfy any
taste for beauty and elegance, and yet aie exceedingly simple in design, and mod
erately priced.
Kewpie Dolls dressed ior St. Patrick's Day, and in colors
of college? and seminaries.?Fourth floor.
HANDMADE FRENCH LINGERIE IN A
WIDp VARIETY OF STYLES.
French Lingerie appears to be gaining
in popular favor all the time. The reason
is, plain. There is such variety in the style,
excellence in the material and attractivene-s
in the garments themselves. Fitting quali
ties. too. have greatly improved. Lingerie is
now made over American measurements, in
dividualized to meet varying requirement*
and tastes.
Our showing does credit to the work,
and to the women* who will wear the pav
ments.
l-rencli Handmade Petticoats are <>f
very fine material, in the newest correct
models; rich hand embroidery combined
with exquisite laces?t luny. Irish \ alen
ciennes and Point dc Paris.
$10.50 to $25.00
French Handmade Combination',
corset cover and circular or knickerbock
er drawers or short petticoat, blouse and
princess styles, beautifully hand embroid
ered and lace trimmed : some with hand
embroidery only.... $4.75 to $ J 2.50
French Handmade Gowns, fine ma
terials, high, low, square and round neck,
with long or short sleeves elaborately or
simply trimmed with hand embroider)
and beautiful laces and ribbons, empire
and other very atractive styles are fea
tured $4.75 to $35.00
Nainsook and
French Handmade
Linen Chemises, including the new en
velope style, prettily laco trimmed and
daintily hand embroidered
ered without lace $3
French Handmade Drawers; straight
and with or without ruffle ; knickerbocker
and circular styles, effectively hand em
broidered and finished witli fine lace trim
ming $i!.75 to $6.00
some embroid
75 to
orset
idery,
Covers,
beadini
French Handmade
dainty laces, hand embrcj
and ribbon are beautifully combined into
a most enticing trimming.
$2.75 to $112.00
Third floor, F st.
Sets of Lingerie?French handmade,
some with hand embroidery in blind, eye
let and scalloped effects, others showing
the artistic and beautiful combination
wrought with lace and hand embroid
erv ? $12.50 to $35.00
Brocaded Crepe is used in fashioning one of Shaded Liberty Satin forms an unusual and
the models, with marabou of dark color as the j extremely pretty wrap, which Is self-trimmed,
only trimming. The garment is 7? iength, with 1 with soft plaited frills around the edg^s; a
the marabou applied around the edge and at fancy cortf is used to finish at the joining of the
sleeve opening. In a beautiful shade plaiiing. Old rose and blue are the IK(fJ)
^ colors for this garment.
of old rose ,
Another Liberty Evening W rap of satin, is in shaded effects of rose and all
white. Exquisite chiffon, in shaded orange and lavender is also made in this style,
with shirred front, and the edges of the v.rap are fitiished with gold braid: and gold
braid and tassels adorn the shoulder. A long gold .cord with tassel runs to the edge
of the three-quarter back, and has fastening of gold braid and tassels. Chiffoi-,
$20.00; Satin - $2 U .00
Second floor, liberty Section.
IN OUR LIBERTY SECTION WE ARE
ALSO SHOWING
a large assortment of cretonne articles, in pretty shades of pink and blue, and in :i
large variety of pieces, which may be combined to make a most attractive set for
the boudoir and bedroom.
Scarfs, 50c each.
Pillow Covers, 50c each.
Table Covers. 50c each.
Sewing Bags, 75c each.
Handkerchief Bags. 75c each.
Second floor. <* st.
Hairpin Boxes, tilled with hairpins,
1 $1.00 each.
Pincushions, with enamel frames, 75c
each.
Trays, covered with glass, different
I shapes and sizes, 75c and S1.00 each.
The Best That the Old World Affords in
HOUSEHOLD LINENS
Has Long Been a Feature of Oor Personally
Selected Assortments.
Perhaps in no other article for the home, with the exception of Oriental Rugs, does such a great
amount of responsibility rest upon the reliability, of the firm as in Linens. The quality of our
linens, the beauty of designs, richness and fine finish are points that have long been noted. We
search the markets of the world to secure the be- t> our personal representative making the selections.
There Is No Household Linen Need That Cannot Be Supplied Here.
TABLECLOTHS AND NAPKINS=Ricih arsd beautifuH
oad assortment; the brocade stands out from tlhe body
are absokitcHy free from any foreign dressing ma=
"BROCADE"
designs in a very
of tlhe clotb, and
terials.
DRESDEN DAMASK CLOTHS AND NAPKINS.
[IRISH HAND=LOOM CLOTHS AND NAPKINS,
with the name woven in the
selvage of each piece, as a means of identifying the genuine.
Hemstitched Damask Tea Doilies, all
pure linen.
$2.00, $3.00, $3.50. S3.75 to $10.00
dozen.
Scalloped Tea Doilies. als? embroidered.
$2.50 dozen.
Hand-embroidered Madeira Tea Doilies,
$5.75, $6.00 to $45.00 dozen.
Luncheon Sets, consisting of matched
doilies and centerpieces.
$1.50 to $55.00 set.
Lace Doilies and Centerpieces, in com
plete sets.
$3.95, $5.00 to $135.00 set.
Hemstitched Damask Tea Cloths,
$1.50 to S8.00 each.
Hemstitched Damask Tea Sets.
$4.00 to $13.00 each.
Towels.
Our Towels are from Ireland,
Germany and Scotland. Hem
stitched and hemmed ready for
use; hand and machine embroid
ered, plain and fancy. All sizes,
from the small individual guest
towel to the largest made, which
is 27x48 inches.
Guest Towels, 25c, 35c, 37.^c,
50c and 62^c each.
Hemstitched and Hemmed
Towels, $3.00 to $36.00 dozen.
Embroidered Towels, 75c to
$3.00 each.
Toweling, in various designs,
15 to 26 inches wide. 50c to $1.00
yard.
Second floor. Eleventh at.
Irish Damask Tablecloths, new round designs, in floral
and conventional effects.
2x2 yards....; $4.50 j 2x3 yards $6.75
2x2/ yards..' $5-75 ' 2,r4x2}4 yards $6.00
25x2(1 inch Napkins to match, $6.50.
Pine Scotch Damask Pattern Cloths and Napkins, one
of the best finalities that can be secured, and the value is ex
ceptional.
2x2 yardsi $6.00. Value, $7.00.
2\2/'j yards. $7.50. Value, $8.50.
2x3 yardsj $9.00. Value, $11.00.
2j4x2>i yards, $8.50. Value, $10.00.
22-inch Napkins, $7.50 dozen.
27-inch Napkins, $10.00 dozen.
The Styles in Little Children's Hats
Have Never Been So Pretty.
The new styles are very delightful and charming to look at
j and to wear. They are shown in white and colors, ?o that most
any coat or dress can be matched with a beautiful and becoming
little hat.
The Straw Hats consist
of leghorns, milaug and
Panamas, and the favor
accorded simple lines and
various trimmings intro
duces any number of
shapes. Some are in
sailor effect, others in th*
?lose-fltting little* bonnet
types, and numerous di
versions of the mushroom
shape. Some very dainty
styles at #2.o0. Others at
higher prices.
In Lace. Net and Em
broidery Hats, and also
in the White Pique Hats,
with embroidered scallops
or hand-embroidery and
ribbon trimming are in ;<
profusion of designs whose
daintiness cannot be de
nied. Priced from to
$1.J.<?>.
Third floor. F st.
Linen Bed wear.
Fine quality, soft and sheer.
Hemstitched Linen Sheets,
$4.50 to $16.00 pair.
Hemstitched Linen Cases, $1.00
to S3.50 pair.
Hand-embroidered Linen Pil
lowcases, $2.50 to $10.00 pair.
Hand-embroidered Bedspreads,
$10.00 to $30.00 each.
French Hand-embroidered Lin
en Bed Sets, consistig of sheets
and cases to match, $20.00 to
$30.00 the set.
Miscellaneous Linen Needs
Roller Towels, Glass Towels,
Pantry Towels, Kitchen Towels,
Knife Cloths, Dish Cloths, Pot
Cloths, Dust Cloths, Scrub Cloths,
Polish Cloths, Broom Cloths and
Dustless Dusters. A full assort
ment of all varieties and qualities
in all such cleaning requisites.
Asbestos Table Mats and As
bestos Table Covers, all sizes,
with leaves to match.
The New Baby Carriages
and Coaches.
Enlarged Display in Which Every Mother Should
Take Peculiar interest, as it Embraces the
Very Best Produced.
Our Baby Carriages are brought to their present >tate of per
fection through constant development. Kacli succeeding vear brings
to our attention new ideas in construction and finish that add ma
terially to the appearance, convenience and comfort of the coach.
This year's new devices are several, and each one reppesents a
step forward, and means betterment. About the most important
improvement is the
Turn Table Gear, which permits the turn=
ing off the body off the coach so that the baby
faces the person propelling the carriage.
Another good feature is the Artillery
Wheels, so very durable, and exceptionally
neat in appearance.
In decorative finish, too. there has been notable advancement,
which improves the carriage immensely. Shown in French gray,
white, natural and brown oak colors.
Prices range from $15.00 to $35.00.
Sixth floor. F st.
Woodward & Lothrop.
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uprights!' " GUANDS." "PLAYERS. ?&
"It Paja to Buy the Best." .y.
CHAS. M. ST1EFF, I
ESTABLISHED 1842. A
Direct Brmnch Warerooms of Factory.
too8-joio F St. N.W.
SECOND-HAND PIANOS AT ALL,
PRICKS, Including some o* oar own make.
Slightly used Player-Pianos at low fig
ures. Tuning by Factory Experts.
J. O. CONLIFF, Manager. w
Wagon's You'llAppreciate j
Bast In atyle, best In ??onstru^tion. j
beat in value-giving. See our big *tock. 1
T. E. YOUNG
PAINFUL FEET
May be your misfortune. If your
feet burden you your existence is
one of misery. Let ub convince you
that it is a simple matter for us to
comfort and correct the most ob
stinate foot defect. Forget you
ever had Corns, Bunions. Ingrow
ing Nails, etc.
Georges & Son, Inc.,
[Chiropodists, Foot Specialists,!
1214 F Street N.W.
taver.
ENGRAVERS AND STATIONERS.
1427 F st. n.w. 1521 Connecticut are.
Telephone Muiu -06. ItleyUoue Not 111 ilo.
GALVANOID
SCREEN WIRE CLOTH
American Brand
flcctroplated With
Several Coatings
9*"Pnre Zinc
Lartf Longer
I looks
Better
. P. MAY IIA ROW ARK CO.,
DISTRIBUTERS.
?34 PEN* A. AVE* N. W.
DEAF? DEAF? DEAF?
The World Famous
ACOUSTICON
In being demonstrated at our office** dally, and we Invite you to call and
by personal tent satisfy yourself that the Me of this little lastrument
means absolute relief from the annoyances of Impaired hearing. It In mo
easy to use and entirely Inconspicuous. It can be Instantly adjuMtcd to
the needs of the user. Demonstration in your own home If desired. You
must be satisfied with the Instrumeat before you purchase. Wo matter
what you have tried in the psst, or what you are using now, try the
ACOUSTICON nt once, and enjoy again the advantages of GOOD HEAR
ING. Do not put thla off; learn all about the ACOUSTICON and what It
will do for you?NOW! Bring thin ad with yon, and nsk to see the In
strument thnt |s recognised as a standard the world over!
GENERAL ACOUSTIC COMPANY,
402-3 Evans Building. 1420 New York Ave. N.W.
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