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4 Los Angeles Herald ISSUED EVERY MORNING BY TUB IIERAIJJ CO. THOMAS _. GIBBON „. .President FRANK E. WOI.FB Managing Editor THOMAS 3. GO_D_SG...Bu»lne»» Manag'r DAVID O. BAIIXJK Associate Editor Entered as second elaas matter at the •ojtofrice In Los Angeles. OLDEST MORNING PArER IN IA)8 .1V.K11, --fouded Oct. I, 1878. Thlrty-nlxth Y*»r. Chamber of Cotnrnerce Building. Phones — Main 8000j Home 10211. The only Democratic newspaper In South ern California receiving full Associated Pre»« report*. . NEWS —Member of the Asso ciated Press, receiving Its full report, aver aging 26.000 word! a day. RATEB OP SUBSCRIPTION WITH SUN DAY MAGAZINE Dally, by mail or carrier, a month....* .50 Dally, by mall or carrier, throe months. 1.50 Dally, by mall or carrier, six months. .2.75 Dally, by mall or carrier, one year 5.00 Sunday "Herald, one year ;•;;•'? Postage free In United Flutes and Mexico; •lsewhere postage added. "TUB HERALD IN SAN FRANCISCO AND OAKLAND — Los Angeles and Southern Cali fornia visitors to San Francisco and Oak land will find Th* Herald on sale at the news stands In the San -Francisco ferry building and on the streets In Oakland by Wheatley and by Amos New« Co. A (lie of The Los Angeles Herald can be seen at the office of our English represen tative*, Mesn-a K. <mil J. Hardy A Co., so, ■ 1 and it Fleet street, London, England, free of charge, and that firm will be glad to receive news, subscriptions and advertise ments on our behalf. On all matters pertaining to advertising ad«re» Charles R. Gates, advertising man. »ger. ___^ Population of Los Angeles 327,685 CLEAR, . CRISP~AND clean 0& sTipiA iHP ll A;gl AT THE THEATERS AUMTOIUUM—FIorence Robert! In "Glo ria." BEIARCO—"The Garden of UaV HIRBANK—'The Lion and the Movie." CiRANI)— "The Ixive Tales of Hoffman." IMB ANGELES—Vaudeville. MAJESTIC —"The Prince of Tonleht." MASON— Merry Widow." —"Carmen," (drama). OLYMPIC — Muilcal farce. OKTIIEI"M— I'lUmiUMI farce. ESiriTtK Vaudeville. ROOSEVELT'S TOUR I~\ Kl.lfilol'S differences—nr, to be ■! more exact, creedel differences— -^ have caused more trouble and heart-burning in civilisation .than mi other Influences put together. By the resolvitlnn of tlio founder! to recognize no creed and to discriminate against mini*. America bai been k.'pt free from bitter controversies and creedaJ feuds sin h aa have caused hatred and biood ■hed, even in modern times, in many otnr>r countries. a- the representative of freedom of speech and the press, of civil and religious liberty, President RooaeveM In hie tour is performing a most valu able service to his fellow countrymen. He is applying a test to existing con ditions and discovering for us the exact status of the other nations of the -i\..i!,i with regard to liberty. At tin' close of his tour lie -will tell us there are only two ol countries thai ar» approximately free — ■me is the United Kingdom, the other the United states. The first li embarrassed by a gnat deal of hi tury humbug and meaningless quasi feudal flummery, but beneath all of it is: the inspiring spirit of democracy. The second, as we well know, is em barrassed by an odious dlscrlmin that ha.s arisen from the application of old feudal cii.i. modern Si circumstances, but from this al anomaly tl the p lople of the CJnifc d States will free the nation. The sum of thf whole matter. I fore, is the i ;,!•,. [ 1,., hope o i . ■ ■ > r ]• 1. aril the democracy of I ■?■>' •. the United States, the i niti d Kingdom and Canada; and the new r countries, New Zealand, Australia and Smith A la truly "triumphant," it is FREE. TEACHERS LOS ANGELKS City Teachers' . tub election was held yesterday. There is an increasing spirit of class consciousness among teachers. It is high time! Modern civilization has heaped great rewards on ils spoil era, but has been strangely reluctant to admit the extent of its indebtedness to its trainers. We hear, "fj .So and Bo seta a huge salary, it is true, Ijut think of his responsibility, ilis Insti tution takes care of millions." Is not the responsibility of the man-trainer at lea.st equally groat? Why this strange mental confusion, which causes many good i eople to refuse to acknowledge the wage value of their fellow human beings, unless that wnge value can be based upon a demonstra tion worked out in dollars and cents? Writ, i . I acherp, preachi i • , rule, are underpaid, it' hapb iihj one of them get H ' living v is pointed out as a not •I'll! i. way in n hich n i view of th< matter tn Think of what a country would I*■ ■ without writers, ti r"i preach \\,.uld clvlllzi without thorn? No. glnce they are li why not ci\ Iliz itlon brace vi them a recompense that will !"• what proportionate t.. their . mid services t<> civilization, and to their exceptionally great investment? GAMBLING NEED for legislation rostHctinK stock gambling Is one of the cry ing necessities of the dny. Why should legitimate business antarprttM, banks, railroads and Industrial corpora tions generally be subjected to legisla tive control, while the institution which more than nil others exercises a dls turblnp influence on industry Is allowed to remain exempt from stHte legislation and be a law unto itself? As lonp as stock gambling is toler ated or encouraged In the United States, the cruder forms of gambling wblO are being- suppressed have some rea son for protesting _gain_t the discrimi nation which is exercised against them. Gambling is gambling:. There ara no degrees of demerit in gambling trans actions. One is ai bad m another, even though the amount Involved in one transiiition may not be as great as the amount involved in another. To say gambling on the results of a horse race, etc.. Is Immoral, while gambling on the results of fluctuations of v.-ilue is moral, displays Inconsis tency amounting to absurdity. The day U coming when gambling will not be allowed to ina_g.uerade under spe cious nunies and cloak its iniquity with paeudo-commercialism. POLICE BRUTALITY THE people of Los Angeles hope there will be a grand Jury Inves tigation of the rase of Charles Williams, who was injured seriously several months ago while a prisoner in the rlty jail. Nothing less than a full, complete, exhaustive inquiry will be satisfactory, it is believed the present chief of police will not sane tlon any beating or abuse of prlsomn, j and that his help In finding out every asci rtalnabls fact in regard to tv« brutal assault upon Williams may be relied upon confidently. The alleged assault, from the effects of which Williams is suffering and In deed is said t<> be slowly dying, was committed last December. Police brutality to prisoners Is pe culiarly un-Amerl'-an, because it la exceptionally cowardly, in apite of mstrance and warning, not s week s without some new instance of the injury or death of a prisoner somewhere In the United States. The police of this country apparently can not riii themselves of s delusion they are Invested with judiciary powers und can discipline as well as arrest pacts and accused persons. There Is only one way in which thie delusion may be cured, and tii.it is by punt ■ thugs us any other thugs would be punished. Have them indicted, send them to prison nnd dismiss them In disgrace from the force. It Is a notorious fact policemen have frequently taken the law Into their own hands In dealing with prisoners. In some Instances men have been es pecially detailed to the "pleasant" task of beating; up prisoners after said prisoners were placed in jail. This fact has been apparent In cases In prisoners have been refractory while under arrest, when a prisoner Injures s p illceman who is capturing him the entire force seems to make common I nnd clannish cause In wreaking venge ance on the Insubordinate or resentful prisoner. It might be po inno cent man who was being deprived of his freedom and submitted to the indig nity of public arrest might fl^ht for his •y, and between the time of his arrest and his trial he might be bi ti, death. We do not say an instance of this kind has taken place. We do say that, under present cond when the man with the club has license to batter his unarmed and defi i fellow citizen under arrest, it might in' possible. We hope the grand jury will probe the Williams case thoroughly, and trial, conviction and punishment of those responsible for the crime or ag ,t, in- assault with In tent to cripple or kill, "in clear the skii-ta of Los Angeles from any com pll ity in what aj pears to be a pe culiarly dastardly. Infamous and cow- Ij instance of police brutality. SOCIAL SENSE A CONTEMPORARY in a somewhat jeemslcal article says the Ameri can minister's mansion in Lisbon will draw round it "the b >*1 which exists there In the highest social sense." tWhat is the "highest social n-nse"? Is it proper for anyone to talk of the existence of a "social sense" in free America? VVe know there are many people who believe there is an "upper crust" to th" American pie. There are some who think there are social strata. The candid truth is, there are no social strata in the United Status. There are, however, financial strata, j or strata (if we must perforce talk of our well beloved country as if it were a layer cake) which represent "influ ence' 1 and "pull." The increasing spirit of Americanism will teach our people, no matter to which .stratum they may Imaglna they are socio-geologlcally assignable, that | neither plutocracy nor aristocracy lias any part In the American republic ) i that the Influences of plutocracy and aristocracy are antagonistic to the in terests of democracy, and are a menace to a republic founded upon democratic Institutions. Wo rejoice the American republic is to have such an estimable iad in every way worthy representative in Portugal as our very highly esteemed and dis tinguished fellow citizen. At the same time, we hope our government will tnke measures which will make it pos sible for pour men, as well as for wealthy, to serve the United States at the great diplomatic posts. indeed, rather than lose the good , old American idea of a foreign repre sentation manned by citizens whose heads are filled with American brains and whose, hearts are warm with American enthusiasm, even though their pockets be empty, we would ad vocate that our government double the foreign service, and appoint ambas sadors or ministers to the various PEOPLES and SOCIAL ENVOYS to tho various COURTS. TOS ANGELES HERALD: WEDNESDAY MORNING, APRIL 6, 1010. "*^^^^4^|g|§g^^^ c^<» *~c r r ' GOOD GOVERNMENT JN VIEW of the. magnificent record Of work for the betterment Of Los Angeles which constitutes the his tory of th.' Good Government fund, It Is believed the public spirited citizens of Greater Los Angeles Will respond readily and heartily to a request for an Increase of the fund. In order that legitimate sinews of war may be pro vlded for the various civic undertak ings with which the Good Government forces will be In duty bound to Identify themselves. ' No man who has put his hand to th. plow and looks bmk is fit for su says a srond book: ani the motto of LOS Anßfles Herald. "Vestigia nulla retrorsum," !s In the same spirit. Progress demands public support every movement which will protect the Interests of the taxpayer and i r mote de. ency and order In the com munity in which he lives Therefore all believers In good gov ernment for Los Angeles should sub scribe to the Good Government fund, and by subscribing will take an active and responsible part In the work. Let the man of small means give according to his ability; and let the man of great wealth give according to his; and the result will be an assurance of a fund sufficient to pay those legitimate ex penses without which good work for the city d.nd the citizens of Los Angeles cannot be successfully accomplished. The following well known and highly responsible citlsens are in charge of tho fund for the current year: s i . Oraham, C. J. Kubach, Meyer Llssner, Parley M. Johnson, Btoddard Jess. William Lacy, J. O. Koepfll, Gilbert 8. Wright and John H. iiaynea. At least a passenger station for Greater Los Angeles (seunis to be as sured. The station best suited to the needs and the future development of our metropolis and of Southern Cali fornia will be a union depot. It is to be hoped nothing will stand in the way of giving our metropolis a union de pot worthy of It, one in which the city can take pride, and that will add to the renown of Greater Los Angeles and of the railroads. Loyalty tv the besi Interests of i- Los Angeles demands the ab solute certainty of the success of tho harbor ami power projects. A mag nificent harbor and an ahtindant sup ply of power for manufacturing pur poses will make Los Ageles ihu groat • t clt} in the west. Loi Angeles is a city, nol a village a.s tin' success of ti'' 1 bond election will j demonstrate, Loi Angoles thinks city- M'ise ami acts metropoMtanly, there tbe bonds will carry. Tliu suc cess of the ixnul issue will demon strate and Illustrate ihe famous -i-o.s Angeles way. Theodore Roo«evalt is not particu larly happy over the position taken by some frlendi In regard to recent Incl iii Rome, May it not be pos sible Mr. Tipple (a man doubtless of most excellent Intention*) is suffering from auto-lntoxlcatlonT Political Equality league oC Southern California has been organised, its ob ject is to give a square deal to wom en by allowing them the right to vote on equal terms with men. This looks like business, Registering stands will be separated 1n ,,,i those of the verification deputies. Good. A square deal In registration is greatly to be desired, Bond elections ca agn preparations are completed. Now boost the bonds, [{emember the date of election, APRIL 19. Watch Los Angeles campaign tll<' bond election and then carry the bonds la the Los Angulca way. The Truant Believes President Taft Rattled and Making III Advised Speeches A T o test of a man is complete until \ Known how he acts when lie -L lls rattled, Whe* Roosevelt was president and Taft was the handy man of the administration, the latter achieved a great reputation for diplo macy and for saving and doing just the right thins- at tiie critical moment. Tin if Is, however, :i vast gulf between something that tells you to do —doing it well, too- and de ciding yourself what is to be done. i Admiral Dewey cams out with the announcement that he. desired to run for president he remarked with ex quisite naivete that he did not think it a very difficult job to nil. If Mr. Taft took the office with any ideas of ■ lit, il is safe t« say he l:a.s long since given them up He started wrong, and kept on going wrong, and when the Inevitable consequences be gan to i oil, home to him thick and fast, he proceeded to art rattled and has remained rattled ever since; and the : ire that he will not re als ancient smiling poise until me with a full eth show d a savage glare in ins eye ap pears on tl and tells him what May that day come soon! \ | . dltlon of rattle. consider his talk In Chicago before the Newspaper club on Bt Patrick's day. n is hard to believe that the famous diplomat "f the Philippines, the shrewd adjuster of Cuban difficulties and the lust umpire of Panama, could, in the short space of a year, bring up in ■ condition of mind that causes him to begin his talk with such language as this: "I value the opportunity to speak to th" men who work on the Chicago papers and are not responsible for their editorials, I could not believe knowing tha editorials, that this was a representative newspaper crowd, be cause i have seen so many apochry lents, so many unsound ar- 1 guments and unjust conclusions thai they must come from some other ■ ih,m this Intelligent audience." The statesman or politician who starts .nit to abuse newspapers or newspaper men Indlsi rlmlnately, never gets very tar. He may single out one partic ular paper, if he wishes, and vbent his wrath upon that, but to heave a lot of rocks miscellaneously Into a crowd Is the worst possible Judgment. The Asboi lated Press is about as free from and from the small revenues of journalism as anyody In the business, ..il thai mild organisation was ruffled at this kind of talk and it pro , , eded t hen and there to play the c ruelest trick that can be played on a man of the president's high standing v reported hli remarks exactly as he uttered them. The next sentence but one, alter tho 111-natured remark, is given to the public as follows: "The difficulty that I find Is that I have to read them (the newspa pers) and afttr a time of sensltlve negg—what shall I call itV sense of in justice, one's skin grows thicker; one is abb' to forget plira: is of contempt Absurdity of Protection Theory Is Shown by Record of Wool Output DOES "protection" upset the natural laws of trade, create new wealth and fatten up Infant industries till they can stand on their own feet rather than those of all the taxpayer*? Let us glance for a moment at the Now England sheep Industry, as illum inated by the following table compar ing the number of sheep in that section In 189] with 1909: 1881, 1909. Maine f.47,670 210,000 Maw Hampshire 153.153 70,010 Vermont 851,349 180,0.*) Massachusetts '■-■'"- •;"-" 11" -Rhode Uland 20.433 7,6u0 Connecticut «5.82» 38,000 - I, , , i i Total New England 1,a04,»24 i«, 600 No American product has been so bountifully and gloriously protected as wool. "Wool," exclaimed Senator Aid rich, in awesome tones, during the tarllf sessions, "is the very citadel of protection." The statement was quite true. Much of the worst jobbery and most barefaced greed that nave stained our national tariff history have been displayed in behalf of this product. Upon it protection has lavished its kindest, and duties have piled on duties on the theory that taxation upon the clothes of us all would finally force a d'aHflc Outlook* and criticism, grows stronger, and when a newspaper ultimately learns that after all If We can only survive tWO or three days of attack and as sault and unfounded statements most people will forget it." Now, under ordinary conditions that tangle would have been combed out by 1 he reporter and put Into some kind of decent English and good sense. We miss our guess if that was not cold bloodedly left in all Its rawness ..» an answer to the president's 111-timed and unjust criticisms. It appears that the famous Taft smile ' at times becomes a sneer. Listen to this: "I don't know whether you num ber among your members only news paper men, but men who combine the profession of the press with statesman, ship; whether you have among you men who are reformers down to the ground and at the same time are en gaged In handing out their views and news suited to their views as states men-correspondents." This Is evidently a fling at the Wash ington correspondents of the leading newspapers of the. country. The rou tine news of the capital is sent out by the Associated Press and other agencies. The, correspondents are se lected for their capacity m writers-and their ability to draw conclusions as well as narrate facts. The president calls these men "statesmen-correspond ents" and "reformers." In conclusion Mr. Taft says that he is glad to he able to assure his audit on "that I have learned a good deal more in the first year (of the term) than I am likely to assimilate in the next three." We do not quite under stand Mr. Taffs distinction between learning things and assimilating them. Anything that Is really learned is as similated. Perhaps he means that he Is not going to be able to apply these lessons that he thinks he has learned. If that be true, then so much the worse for him and for the nation. However, we do not believe the presi dent Is entirely responsible for what he Is saying, or that he weighs very care fully the effect of his words. lie Is hurt nnd sore and unhappy, and, as we say, a good bit rattled. He blames the newspapers, when his real trouble is with the whole American people whose sentiment the papers reflect. No doubt there are plenty of flatterers and false friends and people who desire to work him that are ready at hand with as surances that the papers do not rep resent actual public opinion, and pos sibly he may believe that. If so, there is one thing more for him to "assim ilate" before his term is over- for in the end he must fat ■ the truth. There were periods in our history when the diplomat with the genial smile could do fairly well In the White House, but what the people want today is a man who believes things, who has c rage to act ad speak and who will openly and without apology take the people's Bide against the special inter ests that are In control of the govern ment. (Richmond iVa) Tlnv>si few sheep raisers into an artificial and jerry-built prosperity. Yet. in the lace Of all this effort and oppression the wool-growing industry of New England shows a 50 per cent decline in tin; last eighteen years. England, a free-trade country, has 2fiß sheep to the square mile. New England, though protex ted up to the limit and far beyond for many years, has 9.8 sheep to the square mile, and the number is decreasing. The nation has paid and Is paying- a heavy annual toll into the pockety of the 1 p raisers. What for? What is it :.. ttlng for its money? At tho. present rale Of progress backward, how long will It have to continue paying before wool can stand alone? Some of the ardent protectionists will kindly write. THE SPECIFICATIONS Lady (prospecting for a cook)— Now, I want a girl who will bo able to think for herself; one that I won't have to watch and correct every minute of the day. I want one in whom I can repose perfect confidence, sure that she will get the meals at the time and in the waj 1 like them, i want a cook—— Superintendent Intelligence Office Excuse me, ma'am, but you don't want a cook. What you want is a fairy god mother.—Puck. Society News MRS. HENRY CLAY LAWRENCE of St. James park will entertain with a bridge luncheon at her home this afternoon. The color scheme will be yellow, California popples be ing used In great profusion, and tho place-cards ure also popples. Covers are laid for Mrs. H. O. Wilson, Mrs. J. IX. Prince, Mrs. E. B. Drake, Mrs. Harry Harrington, Mrs. Fred New ton. Mrs. J. M. Doak. Mrs. F. C. Bid ridge, Mrs H. M. Bishop, Mrs. C. F. Perry, Mrs. K. S. Hoyt, Mrs. M. S. Baker, Mrs Mcfntyre, Mrs. Lueket and Miss Blanche Thorn. • • • Miss Katherlne Steams of St. James park will entertain with a luncheon this afternoon at the Country club In honor of Miss Elisabeth Wood, who Is jono of tho most popular debutantes of the season. Covers will be laid for forty-six young women ami the lunch eon will bo served at one long table. '. The decorations will be In pink, roses and ferns being used, and the favors. I ' corsage bouquet, will also be pink roses. « • « Miss Rosa Bobeleln, whose engage j ment to Charles Lick of si. Louis, Mo., was announced recently, is having m. my affairs given in her honor. Mis-: Florence Parker of church street en tertains with an afternoon tea In her honor on Thursday the 12th. and n large reception, given by Mrs. John Zobeleln, Mis. George Zobeleln, Mrs. Edward Zobeleln.yll to take place on the 13th of April. • ■ • Mrs. George Crandall and Mrs. Elmer Grey of South Pasadena will entertain with a tea on Thursday af ternoon. April 7, In honor of Miss Zobeleln and Miss AUele Young. ■ ■ • The wedding of Miss Nettle Kirk man, 838 East Twenty-eighth street, and Harry C. Underwood, which will occur tonight at the home of the bride, will be of Interest to many friends. Miss Sadie Underwood, sister of the bride groom, will attend the bride as maid of honor, Rnd Henry Garren will be best man. The decorations, which will bo entirely In pink and white, will be unique as well as beautiful. In the drawing: room, where the ceremony will be performed, a pergola has been erected of ferns and Wisteria. Rev. P. McDonald will officiate. The bride's gown will be white satin trimmed with pearls and she will carry bride's roses. The maid of honor will be gowned in lace over pink satin and will carry pink roses. Supper will be, served to the relatives and Intimate friends. After a wedding Journey Mr. and Mrs. Underwood will be at home to their many friends at their new home, 1551 West Forty-seventh street, after May 1. a • • Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Galbreth, who are enjoying a new Hartford car, have been having a glorious time each week end, motoring and fishing on the side. They have had as their guests Miss Blanche Leonard and her fiance, Sidney A. Butler, and their last venture was a trout fishing expe dition when the catch was most suc cessful. • • • Mrs. John Van Voorhls, widow of the late Congressman Voorhls of Roches ter, N. V.. who, accompanied by her daughter, has been visiting In Los Angeles as guests of the Elon <•. Galushas of 678 Carondelet street, left yesterday for San Diego and Coronado, whore they are to remain some time before returning east. • -. • • Mrs. A. J. Prosser entertained re cently with a luncheon and 500 party in honor of her sister, Mrs. Edmund Hammond of San Bernardino. Covers were laid for twelve. Mrs. Calvin Seeley nf Smith Burling ton avenue will entertain today with a bridge luncheon of ton tables. The house will be beautifully decorated with American beauty roses. • • ■ A wedding which is attracting a great deal of Interest among many friends Will occur this evening at the resident f the bride's parents, 1203 Alvarada street, when Miss Bessie Babcock, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W H. Babooek, will become the brld ! Bugene Alexander Hunt of Walla Walla, Wash. Dr. and Mrs. F. I. Hiinlin of 1115 Third avenue will entertain with b children's party at their residence '>n Saturday afternoon, In honor of their daughter, Catherine, who will celebrate her eighteenth birthday anniversary. « • • Mrs. Dick Ferris will be at home Saturday afternoon, April 9, from a to 7 at her homo in West Adams Itreet, Mrs. Ferris will entertain in honor of Mis. John \V. Thayer and Mrs. Harry Dullill. who will .soon sail for Europe. A linen shower was Riven last Satur day afternoon in honor of Miss Re becca Cartmonn, who will be married early in June to Julius Levy at the residence of Mrs. S. Gold, 425 North ETlgueroa street. The decorations were In pink and white, and twenty guests responded to the invitations. • • • The benefit performance for the Me- Klnloy Boys' home was given yester day afternoon at the Majestic theater and consisted of three one-act plays— "The Far Away Princess," "The Key to tin- West Wins' and "Op-o'-Me- ThUßlb." Those taking part In the plays were Chester Chllds, Kiithryne Lyle, Flor ence Pearce, Dorothy Yule, p. Benton Hopkins, Mabel Wlneman, Blliabeth Chrysler, Hazel Jenkins, iiuth Meech, Luor&tla del Valle, James Mullln, Betty smith, Kathryne Lyle, Virginia Boteler, Eulia Scott, Ethel Scott, Werner Cor bin, Denies Campau and Joseph War.' Whitney. Those assisting were Mrs, H. A. Bobrick, chaperone, and selling candy were the Misses Edna Letts. Qladyi Letts, Virginia Mires, Madeline King, l.itii M. McCartney, May Putton, Marie Bobrick, Belle Carson, May Rhodes, Ileen McCarthy*,. m,l the Mower glrln Misses Blanche Davenport, Virginia Parker, Ada. Louise Potts, Sara South erland and Lucy Powers. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cather of An derson, Ind., who have been the guests of the C, D. Bowluaei In Berondo street, will be entertained Informally by Mr. and Mrs. BowlUi tomorrow evening at their charming home. They have been enjoying visits to the various beaches, and leave for their home next Monday with most pleasant remembrances of Los Angeles and Southern California generally. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas B. Marshall, 112 Grand View avenue, who are planning to leave April 20 for an extended European trip, entertained with a thea ter party last night and supper was served afterward at Levy's, where the tables were decorated with forget-me nots for Mr. and Mrs. 11. Clay Breeden, Mrs. and Mrs. Frank A. Vickrey, Dr. and Mrs. Charles I!. Nichols, Mr. and, Mrs. A. J. Bherer, Mr. and Mrs. H. R, Updegraft and Mr. and Mrs. I). B. Betnan, ■ • • Mr. and Mra. H. Clay lireetleu will entertain for Mr. nnd Mrs. T. B. Mar shall, who will sail for Europe, tho last of April, at their home In Lake .street April 11. .Mr. and Mrs. B. S. Sotman of Elden avenue will also entertain in thalr honor with a dinner on the 19th, Inolud ini; the young men and women of her bridal party of last November, and an afternoon party on the 15th In honor of her Bister, Miss Maud Marshall, who will pass Hie slimmer In Kansas and the east. Mrs. Will H. Thnyor, 2727 West First street, entertained with card! yester day afternoon at bridge with twenty tables. The small tables wero deco rated with yellow and green. Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Hamilton and their daughter, Miss Kathleen, left' yesterday afternoon for a trip In their automobile to Riverside. They we™ accompanied by Mrs. A. <;. Hamilton. Mrs. Percy Merethew will entertain for Miss Hamilton on the 20th at a lunch eon at her home in Wilmington. ■ » • Dr. and Mrs. n. W. Miller ami Leffln Miller, who left Los Angeles September 8 on a tour around'the world, arrived homo yesterday morning and are tem porarily located at the Alexandria ho tel. They state Japan Java and India at present are the most Interesting countries in. the world for tourists. • ...•• Miss "Vance and Miss de Laguna will entertain the students of the Westlake School for Girls with a colonial ball April 15 at Kramer's. A charming fea ture of the occasion will be the minuet danced by twenty-four young women in colonial costume. Those who will take part in the minuet are Misses Elizabeth Parsons, Gwendolyn Boyn ton, Serllla Jones, Margaret Graham, Stella Sears, Mildred Wheeler. Lou Walton, Marlon Crays, Frances Evans, Ada Carrington, Nina Bclplo, Dolphlno Fort, Hazel Kecgan, Frances Vermll yea, {Catherine Bdaon, Gentry wick i/.i-r, lone Dow, Dorothy Simpson, (ler aldlne Bishop, Jennie Jones, Louise Moss, Cecilia Glllesple, Bertha Hull, Gertrude Brands. • • • The Canadian club of Los Angela held its usual social meeting last nigrt at the Women's clubhouse, where I*. has made arrangements for a year t< have Its social gatherings on the first Tuesday of the month. Dancing was indulged in after the program was rendered. The program consisted of the following selections: National song, "The Maple Leaf:" reading by mis^ Hi-ion Werner, "The Editor's Valen tine;" song by Miss Warner, "Califor nia," by Carrie Jacobs Bond; address, Rev. Edward M. Emmett, "Men Whom I Have Met;" reading. Miss Werner, "The Story of an Antelope;" "God Save the King." • • • The Westlake Wideawakes enter tained with a luncheon yesterday at tho residence of Mrs. Henry Parlee, Gl3 Euclid avenue. After luncheon was served a musical program was ren dered by an orchestra composed of members of the club, special pieces being given by Misses Merrll, Long necker and Parlee, The next meeting on Tuesday, May 3. will take place at the residence of Mrs. E. Dart, 2643 Brighton street, when a large attend ance Is expected, as lunch will be served in cafeteria style and much fun is promised. Those attending" yes terday were: Dr. Patterson, Miss Ada Henry, Miss olive 1... Da Yore, Miss Longnecker, Miss P. Merrill, Miss Net tie A. Parlee, Miss Maud Rradshaw, Miss Mary A. O. Hurd, Miss Louise Chandler, Carl Chandler, Dr. Henry Parlee, Mrs. Henry Parlee, Mrs. Anna Baird Mrs. 8. B. McMillan, Mrs. M, K. Same. Mrs. F. R. O'Brien, Mrs. Fred Baylels, Mrs. F. I. Baxter. Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Collins, Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Hlllman. Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Tucker, Mr and Mrs. B. It. Merrill. Mr. and Mrs. M. Berry. Mrs. A. M. Hold. Mrs. Walter F. Adam*. Mrs. I. T Atkins, Mrs. Longneckrr, Mrs. Mer rill, Mrs W. H. Chandler. Mrs. B. Dart, Mrs. GreenOUgh, Mrs.. O. J. Hurst, Mrs. Frank Btoddard, Mrs. B. V. Hards, Mrs. John Hawkes, Mrs. J. Mrs Emmons, Mrs. B. Asbury, Mrs. E. Heeley, Mrs. J. Lloyd, Mrs. A. C. Slat ter Mrs. B. I. Smith, Mrs. P W. Mc- Stay Mrs. E. Bloeser, Mrs. Ella Flick. Club News MUP. Kate Waller Barrett spoke at the meeting of Bsehscholtlta chapter, D. A. R., yesterday, tak ing for her subject the celebration of Washington's birthday as It is riven each year at Mount Vernon. As Mrs. Barrett Is a Virginian, her talk was re pli te with many details of patriotic interest, and the large audience found her eloquence and enthusiasm most en joayble. A business meeting preceded the lec ture Members of a nominating com mittee were elected M follows: Mrs. Mary Banning, Mrs. lionry C. Dutton and Mrs. Allan Aldrtch. Mrs. Moody was appointed chairman of a commit (,■,■ of three to propose steps toward attaining a sane Fourth of July eele- The Bey. Albert Hatcher Smith, who was announced to speak al this meet- Inn, was prevented by illness from ap pearing. The expression section at the Ebell yesterday morninp listened to a lec ture by M. C. Bettliißi-r, assistant su perintendent Of the city schools, whoso talk on the "Care of the Individual In the City School" was not only instruc tive, and helpful, but thoroughly in spirational to every listener. The Cosmos Club Will meet today at the Eblell club house. An lnterentins literary and musical program Is an nounced with I social hour afterward. The meeting will be In celebration of the club's sixth birthday anniversary. The nowly organized dramatic sec tion of the Ebeii held its first meeting yesterday afternoon and organised. Mrs Ada Van Pelt was made curator. and Miss Augusta Lamb is tho secre tary for tills section. The lirst work to be taken up will be the "Construc tion of a Play." The section was formed with about thirty members and will meot in the afternoons of the first and third Tuesdays. A PLAINT I never turn the printed page But what, alas! I ««•• In clever form some clever thought That should have come to me. Of course, I should not want to think of all the clever things; And yet the thought thai I do not Much worry to me brings. If It worn only now and then I missed .."in" nice conceit, I would not bo no prona to think My mind la obsolete. But I miss scores of them, and gonle So Hlmple quite that I Will have to plead atpldlty For letting them push by. That there are lots of people who Aro very brtg'..t indeed Becomes apparent more and more To me each time I read. - —James lUrenicrott In Puck.