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THE WASHINGTON TBIlls; WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 10m ff i "" WE TO BE DISHEARTENED BYSHELVING OF BILL "Indefinite Postponement" of National . Prohibition Not Considered Antagonistic. WOtiK TO GO ON UNABATED Anti-Saloon League Will Go Right Ahead With Propagan da, Says Officer. -lHon ty the Houso Judiciary Com mittee In "Indefinitely postponing" QcMon on the Wobb national prohibition measure yesterday, when It wm linked for a vote with tho Anthony suffrago amendment, la not considered, antag onistic to tho national prohibition move ment. Thla statement was made today by the Rev. B. C. Dinwiddio, legislative auperlntendent or tho Antl-Baloon League of America. The Action of tho commlttoe differs materially from a formal tabling of a bill, he said, nnd the measuro can come before tt again at any time, even dur ing the present session. Will Go Illght Ahead. The Anti-Saloon League therefore, will SO right ahead, he aald, with lta pro gram of keeping the matter conatantly before Congress and before the coun try. Aan matter of fact the committee's nctlo'n was not wholly unexpected by the prohibition workers. While not ready to aay the "delay" "Which la tho moat they will call the commltteec'a action In real test vote on the- -Webb bill, will mean definite changes ln their plans, the prohibition workers hint they have a "move up their sleeves" which will prove a real Burnrlse to the "wets." While the vote by tho committee In executive session. as unotnciaiiy learned. aa 10 to 9 for postponement of the prohibition and suffrage measures, two of the ten votes that brought about tho delay are known to be favorable to the Webb bill, Mr. Dinwiddle stated. These two votes, however, added to the nine who voted to report both meaaurea yesterday, give the "drys" a present majority of ,11 to 10 In the whole membership of the committee, for a vote on the national prohibition measure as a single Issue, It Is claimed. Issues Statement. Mr. Elnwlddlo also represents tho National Interchurch Temperance Federation, the Good Templars, nnd other allied temperance organiza tions. The statement he, Issued con. corning the action of the House Ju diciary Committee, follows: "The nrtloti of the House Commit tee on tho Judiciary in postponing without donate the national pro hibition .amendment, leaves the ques- ,tlon so the committee can take up our, resolution next week, or at nn time which tho friend of the amend" ruent mny consider opportune. ...fit is well Known that the nro niultloii resolution has a substantial and rollablo majority in tho Hous oommltteo and It is not likelv that any action will be taken as no ac tion has thus far been taken that In Intendod to be detrimental to the Wnal progmss of this fight." Walks Nearly 4,000Miles And Regains His Health IXAVENPORt"! Iowa, March . Kobert Blndt, thirty-five years old, was facing a physical breakdown last fall, Tho doctors did not hold out much hope for him. Ho is a pretty good-sizfed man, when in robust health, but his weight had dropped to 135 pounds. "I'll doctor my own case, and rrean air will be my first prescription." ao cided Kindt. Ho he started walking. Not to any destination In particular, but going Jogfjlrig along as far as ho felt like going every day. Ho Btarted to walk in August. Recently he arrived at Ban Ulcgp. Cal., Jiavlng walked 3.8M miles ln that time. His prescription of frosh air, along with tho accompanying exercise, has worked wonders, and his weight has gone up fifteen pounds. It's an solid bono and muscle, too, now. Hogan-Williston Ticket Indeed at Big Meeting The Hogan-Wllllaton ticket for delegates to tho Chicago Republican convention ns indorsed at a largely attended meeting in Arcade hall last night The meeting was held under the auspices of the Federated Republican Clubs of the 'District of Columbia. James M. iProdtor, secretary of tho Mt. Ploajsarrt. Citizens' Association, presided. Attorney. Frank J, Hogan. head of the ticket, emphasized tho necessity for tho District to be properly rep resented at the Republican conven tion. Republicans In the Twentieth dis trict will. hold a mass meeting in Irv ing Hall, 408 D street Houthenst, to night,' when It is expected firthor indorsement will be given the Hogan Wllllston ticket. Joseph Randall Heads National University Class Joseph F. RandRll has been elected R resident of the class of IMS at tho rational University Law School, and Robert E. Pollock, first vice president. Other offlcors elected to fill vacancies are John Knudtsorf. recording secretary, and William S. Jlolton, treasurer. Vlco President Pollock was designated chairman of a committee on entertain ment, with Messrs. Holmes, Howard, Hoi ton and Bmlth as the other mem bers. Scenes on Mississippi Explained by John A. Fox Scenes along tho Mississippi river, recently viewed by a delegation of Con gressmen Inspecting Government proj ects In the valley, wero reproduced on the screen at Woodward & Lotnrop's auditorium during a leoturo yesterday by John A. Vox. The lecturer is in Washington to Impress upon Congress the necessity for flood relief legisla tion In the Mississippi vallo. Motion pictures of a trip on the Ohio and Mississippi rlvora frpm Cairo, III., to New Orleans, tho region most ar Xeoted bjr the Hoods, wero also shown. Suffragists "Leap Year Politics" Congressional Union to Reduble Efforts to Organ izeWin Over Congressmen and Organize Wo men in West To Have "Walkless" Parade. "What noxtT Why we're going out to win a manl" This is not a romance but simply the emphatlo statement of the "leap year politics" to bo pursued by tho Con gressional Union for Woman Buffrago following the action of the Houso Ju diciary Commltteo yesterday In tabling tho Susan D. Anthony amendment for woman suffrage. "It simply takes a majority vote qf the committee to resurrect the suffrage resolution," said Miss Anne Martin, legislative chairman of the Congres sional Union, "and the vote to post pone was 10 to 9. "So all we havo to do thero Is to win ono man, and the amendment issuo will go before the Houso. Will Continue to Lobby. "But that will not be all. We are going to redouble our efforts toward organizing women voters ln the West. We havo eight organizers out there now. We will spread among women tho significance cf this effort of a Demo cratic Houso to suppress tho suffrage amendmont. "All tho white we will continue to lobby hero and try our best to win a man Just one man and wo will have a majority In the committee." Mrs. Frank M. Roesslng, in charge of TILED Iffl SENATE Opponents' Brief Asserts High Court Nominee Is Ethically Unfit. Austen Q. Fox and Kenneth M. Spenco, of New Tork, counsel for opposition to the confirmation of Louis D. Brandets, have lied with the Senate Judiciary Committee, a comprehensive brief setting forth their reasons why he should not be confirmed for member of the Supreme Court of the United States. "The nominee has violated canons of professional ethics," It is asserted. Serious charges are made by counsel, such as the allegation of misleading statements, duplicity ln performance of professional duties, representing of interests opposed to the public welfare and others. Violation of tho canons of profes sional ethics Is chargod in the Lennox case, the Warren will case, the United Shoe Machinery case, the Equitable case and tho Gillette Safety Razor Com pany, case.. i , ... The" conduct of Brandols ln the Ball-lnger-Plnchot case, the Boston and Maine case, and the New Tork and New England tallroad case Is assailed. The attorneys criticise the conduct or Brandela In the B per cent rate oase, and In appearing "aa registered lobby ist before the Masachusetta Legisla ture for the liquor interests.' Other cases cited arc the Old Dominion Cop per case, and the Consolidated Qas case. Consolidated Qas Is referred to as ono of "other Instances of Mr. Bran dels' sudden, and unexpected change- ot position." It Is pointed out that eight former presidents of the American Bar As sociation have protested against con firmation. Automobile Hits Woman. Mrs. Dolly Banlngton is at her home, K B street northeast, suffering rrom minor injuries. She was knocked aown by an automobllo last night ln Massa chusetts avenue, near North Capitol street. You Can Reduce the MB Nflffl X"LBuarisWsls'tKE SsaaiaBaaaaB -jji -l r3sjrgn8y if jHnJ'TsWBKisaq'rJ'.yt.y'isaai saarslnasllHl ariBar , 100 Farmlettes (large lots) for sale at 9.50 per month, including principal andf interest. This includes land and house to be built according to terms stipulated in contract, with which you get free chickens and fruit trees; also free firewood for one year. Here's Your Opportunity Act Now. Raise your own chickens, reduce the high cost of living. Mail coupon to "Farmlettes," 3 So Raleigh bt., Congress Heights, or phone Lincoln 2858 for full particulars. mrmmmmfl I saB" ill! 119 llPRrfl ll To PlayM Concessional work for the National Woman Suffrage Association, was so busy at the Capitol today that she could not be reached to talk about plana, Rut Miss Hannah 1'atterson, corre sponding secretary of tho national or ganization, announced that the action of the Judiciary Committee made the tlmo ripe for announcement of tho plans for demonstrations beforo the national conventions of both great parties, "The special effort to which we shall bond every nerve now," Miss Patterson said, "will be the securing of planKs in ths platforms of the Republican and Democratic parties. To Have a "Walkless Parade." "At Chicago we shall have a parade, and at St. Louis wo intend having a 'walkless parade.' On the most Import ant day at tho convention we Intend lining up women from every Congres sional district in thla United Btatea along tho street from the hotel where the delegates stop to the Collsoum. "These dclegatce will havo to view that 'walkless parade,' and they will gather some Idea of tho force of woman sufCrago in this country, and what It means to defy it by an action llko that of yesterday. "Meanwhile we shall not relax our ef forts to havo Congress bring up the matter again. There Is no reason why tho committee can't consider the amend ment again this session, as the vote was only to postpone." NEVER KISSED; SAY 43 PKEH1S Most of Them Have the Ambi tion, Statistics Show Oth ers Call It Wrong. PRINCETON, March 29. The senior statistics., with their usual Jumble of fact, humor and fancy, havo been an nounced, "'hey show that of 230 men. r.lneteen are supporting themselves wholly and thirty-eight partially. The record-breaking total of rorty thrce men declare they have never kissed a girl. Their Inability to "swing It" in given as reason by most, but somo consider it "unhygienic." While 160 deny It is morally wrong to kiss a girl, forty think it is. This number contains eleven only who have never kissed. Thirty-five seniors do not correspond with girls: the others have vnrlous numbers of correspondents. Dancers number 194, while thlrty-slx consider dancing morally wrong. "Lamb" Heynlger, of Cornish, N. T is voted tho best all-around man, while "Buzz" Law of Merlon, Pa., Is best all around uthlete. H. H. Harvey, of New York city, editor of the Dally Prlnce tonlan. Is best all-around man, outside of athletics, and also most respected man. L. G. Payson, of Englewood, N. J has dond most for the class and Is the busiest man and the most likely to succeed. Grant Peacock, captain of the hockey team, has the finest bow-legs. Vassar Is tho favorite girls' college. The favorlto dramatist Is Hhakcspeare. George Bernard Hhaw comes second. The position of "worst poet" Is given to Edmund Wilson, of the senior class, with Ella Wheeler Wilcox second. Prof. George B. McClcllan. once mayor of New York city, Is favorite pro fessor. Marguerite Clark Is the favorite actress, and is followed by Elsie Fergu son, Martha Hedman, Mary Pickford. Maude Adams, and Anita Stewart. John Rarrymore and Charlie Chaplin head the list of actors, with forces-Robertson and Leo Dlctrlchsteln following. Brightwood Meeting. Tho Brightwood Park Citizens' As sociation will meet this evening at 8 o'clock ln Van Horn's Hall, Georgia avenuo and Longfellow street north west. High Cost of Living vegetables and fruit and D. C, IrUUMUIIM i in 1 1 1 1 1 1 r" Please r Information ahmtf r your "Farmlettes." f Varna rJ Address ,. NEW YORK. SUITES OF ALL SIZES AT VERY ATTIITIVE PRICES HALF A BLOCK FROM FIFTH AV AT MADISON AV. AND 29TH ST. Centra of Everything! Just Away from the Nolsa, Rooms with Bath, for Two, $3 Per Day Up, Single Rooms, $1.50 Per Day. VDWJLXD roaruus. lUsaser. SUNDAY ENDS MM n Will Be Unable to Continue Baltimore ' Meeting After That Time. BALTIMORE, March .-The Billy Sunday campaign in Baltimore will como to an end Easter Sunday, April ,' as waa planned. Secretary "Bob" Matthews today set at reat any rumor that It would be extended, aa the Baltimore committee wanted. Matthewa explained that Mr. Sunday'a Kanaas City campaign would start April 30, and that the Interven ing week would be spent in resting. Trie man who started Billy Sunday in hla cvangellatk) career neany e. generation ago the Rev. J. Wilbur Chapman stood on the tabernacle plat form last night and told 18,000 people why Mis erstwhile pupil had maae so singular a success of his career. (Sun day served as Mr. Chapman's assistant for two years; Mr. Chapman was a dlsclplo of. Moody. "The secret of Mr. Sunday's power," said thla man, who had come over from Washington for the evening serv ice, "la not ln hla preaching. I'll try to tell you what It la. Visited by Sunday. "I had a great sorrow in my Ufa once. At that time I was living ln Winona, which la 110 miles eaat of Chicago. Sunday waa conducting & campaign ISO mllea west of Chicago. He heard of my trouble which waa ao great that I wondered whether I could bear It. He caught a morning train, came to Chi cago, then took an expreia and had It atop at Winona. "In my room I waa aeated with my head bowed in sorrow. I heard quick steps on tho stair and Sunday came In, put his arms around me and I felt a kiss on my cheek. " 'I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry,' he said, and hla face was bathed In teara. That waa all. He rushed out of the house, caught the next train back, for he had to go to hla evening service. "So I think 'that the secret of Mr. Sunday's success la Just hla great heart and his great loyalty to Jesus Christ." Sunday preached on Pontius Pilate a sermon just a little different ln many respects from any other that he has de livered here. It was an analytical study of the Roman governor who sentenced Christ to the cross, who, to save himself from criticism and a possible forfeiture of his position, allowed his Judgment to be swayed, then sought to throw upon others the responsibility for his act. Sunday said Pllato was afraid that It he spared Christ he would lose favor with Caesar, who looked with disfavor upon the growing popularity of the Nazarene; afraid also that no would further anger the Hebrews, who were already grumbling at his heavy taxes and tho burdens of his rule. And so, said the evangelist, Pilate, the "weak kneed, grafting, llck-splttle, weasel eyed, God-forsaken, whisky-soaked politician," had chosen the way of the A Recent Fire Destroyed Hundreds of Valuable Government Records! BUT BUT coward and had Buffered tho penalty ot eternal damnation. "But," cried Sunday, "I wouldn't have to leave Baltimore, McL, to; find men mean enough to murder Jeaua Christ, I wouldn't even have to leave thla Tabernacle to find black-hearted men who would nail Jeaua Christ to the cross." Man Tarried Back. He paused, and in the silence waa heard the sound of a man crying. A few momenta later, when Hunday was reaching a cllax ln his sermon, this man. hardly more than a youth, who had sat with the Hampden folka, marched up the aisle. Ha carried in front of him a croaa, wrapped In red bunting and decked with roaea. Acrosa the interaectlon of tho . arms was strapped a Bible.. He skirted the plat form, watched by thousands. Me mounted the steps and was about to atp upon the platform with tho evan gelist when Rodehoaver half arose and motioned him violently to go bacx. tie stood, leaning on his cross, back of the press box, and remained there until the conclusion of the moetlng. Two hundred and seventy-four per sons hit the trail laat evening, bringing the grand total of trail-hitters to date, as officially announced, to 10,931 The day's attendance was 17,000, of which number 1C.000 constituted the evening's congregation. This brings trie total attendance .for the campaign to date 7M Tolstoy Symphony Is Well Rendered Given Splendid Interpretation by Orchestra of Marine Band at Barracks. The first hearing In thla city of the "Tolstoy Symphony" by one of our fore most Washington composers, Arthur Treglna, proved It a moat noteworthy contribution to our musical literature. Thla work of magnitude and deep sig nificance was given a splendid interpre tation by the symphony orchestra of tho United Btates Marino Bond at their concert at the Marine Barracks Mon day afternoon, with the composer di recting. Mr. Treglna baa created a work that la essentially Russian in thematic ma terial, and In the rich, even strange, harmonies that touch often on the very modern dlaaonance. We know also, from our very recent acq.ualntance.wlth the Ballet Russe, how he has also caught tho 'vital rhythm, the spirit and the orchestral color of that land of which Tolstoy Is a great and dramatic symbol. Many moods are expressed In thla work. A counter-assertion of themes are broadly-handled contending ele ments, worked up often to a fanfare of conflict. A romance theme ot genuine beauty recurs soveral times effectively, and the "scherzo" has a special charm ln Its themes, its grace, and a very original treatmont ot a fugue. It la an admirable work In orchestra tion, la convincing. Interesting, and merits frequent bearlnsa. Under wilium ;:. uameimann, leaaer of the band a delicate yet delightfully spirited rendition "Oberon" ovortun was given 1f the overture of Weber. The rO' gram concluded with selections from Busch and von Blon, As alwaya in theae excellent concerts the auditorium was filled to lta capacity. 3. MacB. This loss could have been prevented if the night watclunan could have reached the floor on which the fire occurred The watchman's services and protection proved useless, because the BUILDING EQUIPMENT was not what it should have been. The firemen should have had the use of the building apparatus or hose to extinguish the blaze Do not risk your life and your valuable records in buildings not properly equipped for fire prevention.' It is a bad business policy to sustain losses of this kind for the sake of a little saving in rent. Be Sure of the Building You're In! Consider these facts seriously. Terms of Rental in the enlarged Munsey Building are most reason able. Consult Rental Office, Room 417 MUNSEY BUILDING REORGANIZATION OF Iff OP IN SENATE Bill, Made Unfinished Business, to Be. Kept Before Body Un til Acted On. After many delay ! army reorgan ization bill was taken up In earnest by the Senate today. Senator Chamberlain has succeeded In getting the measure made the unfin ished bualneas. It will 'be kept before the body untl it la acted on. The moat moTicnttctis discussion ot military preparedness which haa been heard' ln Congress since tho civil war la' expected In the Henite. The Houso gave considerable time to the army bill. but its rules 'prevented any chance to overhaul tho measuro aa It cerae from iommitUe. In tho Senate, not only la thorough discussion promised, but amendments of far-reaching Importance will be consid ered. Some Queatiosa Up. ., One, question to be threshed out is Government manufacture of war ma terials. Another la vocational training for the army. Senator Hoke Smith In tends to urge such training with vigor. Anotlvcr Issue which will causo con troversy Is whether there shall be a. Federal volunteer force. The national guard Is opposing It The Chamberlain bill Is a complete substitute for the Hoy bill, wnicn passed the House, but which tho Ben ate will not even consider, the Military Affairs Committee having reported it Inadequate ana ineffective. It fa nnrtmfole that the flsht on tJin Cbamberlaln bill will be chiefly to add All Women Need a corrective, occasionally, to right a disordered s&nmar which is the cause of so much sick headache, nervous ness and sleepless nights. Quick relief from stomach troubles is assured by promptly taking: a dose or two of Beecham's Pills They act gtatly oft the wtmtitcb. liver, ttdaeya Kid bowel aeaJstins and rcgulatrnfT these organs, and keeping them in a healthy condkloo. Theae famous pills are vegetable in composition therefore, harmless, leave bo disagreeable after-effects and are not habit-forming. A box of Beecham's Pills In the house is a protection against the many annoying troubles caused by stomach Ola, and laya the foundation For Better Health 4al Vffc. TarasUat SoUbrDnvsW The Elevator THEY WERE. HANDICAPPED and Delayed Because It Was Necessary to HAUL THEIR OWN LINE OF HOSE TO THE SEVENTH FLOOR BY ROPES! Items to It, or to reform Its provisions on matters of detail. There la no or ganized pacifist force In the senate'. To Flzht Over Amy Feet. Chief among the rights due la one by Senator Kenyon to abandon matry "political" army posts. Not only are these forts useless and extravagant, Kenyon holds, but they prevent ' the troopa from being concentrated at stra tegic points for maneuvers In large bodies. Chamberlain will defend all tho posts on the ground that they are needed to house the troopa to be rataea. A group of Southern Senators, heaaea by underwood of Alabama, will at tempt to provide a Government nitrate manufacturing plant, which presumably would be located at Mussel Shoals. Ala. Conaervatlonlata will fight this at tempt, if it 14 proposed to lease the Uovernment plant, once built, to pri vate concerns. P. T. Moran Addresses Singers of Community P. T. Moran. president of the Cham ber of Commerce spoke last night be fore the Community Singing Society at tho Thomson School. The .society la preparing- to produee the opera "Martha" In May Mr. Moran complimented the organ ization upon lta uplifting Influence In the community, and discussed the efficacy or music In lightening the burdens of the business man. Finger Prints May Be Used on All Contracts . CINCINNATI. March .-The plan ot Introducing the finger print system Into aemlpro and amateur baseball Is being discussed by members of the National Baseball Federation here. The subject was brought up by ono of tho Cleveland delegates, who told of on Incident laat aummer when a play er's name was signed to two contracts. The player claimed that one waa a forgery and after this Incident was re lated numerous others were told, so It Is probable that the innovation of finger print methods of Identification will at least bo taken up by the Fed eration at lta next meeting. to Was ws Entv eW, - WU. la Usm. iO, abc Stuck!