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"eSfT?" u' THE WASHINGTON HERA FRIDAY. DECEMBER 22. 1911. Aldrich Plan Indorsed OPEN EVENINGS UNTIL CHRISTMAS TOYS In Presidents Message V.sv?,' It Pays to Deal JjL at OoldeabergV MwrilrN.liiipSS''JJ Seventh and "Th pp sto-v Extraordinary Purchase of High-cut Boots For Growing Girls, Misses, and Children Regular $2, $2.50, and $3 Qualities, 1.69 sale that ctablihe a new sensationally low price record on high-grade footwear. The purchase, consisting of -Misses' and Children's Shoo, represents the entire floor stock and surplus lino of Johnson-Bailey of Millersburg.

among the "best-known footwear makers in the country. The lot consists of now and popular styles in Jockey and Extra-High-Cut Boots for growing girls, misses, and children. Qualities are strictly high grade, and style and workmanship will highly recommend them to particular shoe buyers. Made of best qualit leathers, such as tan calf, patent colt, and Kun-motal ralf. with hlaok and velvet tops, alo red.

tan, or black leather tops, with and without cuffs. Ten. twelve, and sixteen button lielBhts. Sizes, to 81- to 11. 11A to and to 5, and widths MEN'S SUITS $10.45 Values worth $18.00 and $20.00 The time ha.s pi rived when we must reduce our stock of Men's am to force a complete clearance we have made sensational sacrifice- on the season's finest tailored garments.

In this lot included all the one, two, and three of a kind suit- left from lines sold at $18.00 and $20.00. with unreserved choice offered at the astonishingh small price of Tlie ate Iiili-Rracle hand tailored suits in a wide ranee of exclusive designs and effects Consist of fjraj f.incy stripes. diagonal. 1)1 own-, dark mixture-, fanc Stotih noelties in the finest imported and do-inestu woolen sHie.s from 3." to 4S liest measurement, including; "stouts' of -mt- worth eighteen and twenti dollar- for Jlo 15. rnpltnl and Surplus.

92,300,000. Interest paid on I.I. fit-counts. 4gk A Most Acceptable Xmas Gift for a member of your family or relative would be a bank book showing a deposit with this company. Interest on all accounts; deposits subject to check.

Union Trust Co. KDWAIIM MM.UWt.LV, I'rt-iUent and It V. WILL BRING BODIES HEBE. llattle MiIm Florida mid I tnh Mn Carry Snilorx' Hemnln. Two of the newest ehsels In the navy the Florida and the 1'tah probably will be sent to Havana Harbor to bring to the 1'nited States the remains of sailors found in the wreck of the Maine.

The Florida and the I'tah KO to Galveston. Tex -con, and on January IS will Join the fleet at Guantanamo. From there it ih llkelv the battlr will be dispatched to Havana One nt the vessels will cany tile bodies and the other will act as convoy. Hire iilnn. Onl.

I.ndon Ie. I'l (ommittee of pliv--i ails, niges that widows, instead of ils be emploed a- telephone operators rder to pi event the neivous breakdown- that nrr urntiR so fictUentl To I Kht 'White Plnnne. A speiial lis it to beat down the while plague in the colored race is urged in the annual leport of the Association for tlie 1'reveniion of Tuberculosis of the District of Columbia The report sajs that the mortality among the colored ace In proportion to the population was more than three times as great as that of tht white race. The open-air schoolroom was pral-ed as having greatly aided the health of the children. Aid for Merchant Marine, Civil Service Retire ment, and Rural Parcel Post Among Other Recommendations in Paper.

Thlan Fnneral To-dnj. 1 he funeral services of an old resident of Washington. Raphael Thian. who for fifty-eight years was lerk of the War Department, will be held this morning at Tnnity Church, Thirty-sixth and street- northwest. Mr.

Thlan, whose home was at 19 street northwest, died last Tuesday of debility, due -to age Hf was a native of France, but came to America before the civil war. ft ntei. a f4 ft rh MS HT iL' CIGARS Are becoming more popular each year as gifts; they are sure to be pleasing If vou get the right kind. Give him a itox of TRAVELERS' CLUB And he will be pleased. vfORWAl sua u.or i er Special Christmas assortment of the best goods for the holidays.

6 Quarts HAD mf ($1 AA Frank Hume, 454 Pa. Aver N. Wholesale Liquors and Qro-cerlea. 'Established 1868. Indorsing the Aldrich currency plan, and making it an administration policy.

President Taft yesterday sent a special message to Congress recommending, the creation of a national reserve association, properly supervised by the government. Other features of the message which dealt generally with the affairs of the various departments were recommendations for an experimental parcel post; a council of, national defense; a military government for the Canal Zone, with a government monopoly of docking and repairing facilities, and a system of tolls intended to encourage the American merchant marine; a civil service retirement and pension law; the abolishment of a large part of the Federal patronage: the removal of of Federal courts by executive order, and the payment of the French spoliation awards. The Aldrich currency plan takes a leading part in the message. On Aldrich PInti. "It is exceedingly fortunate," says the President, "that the wie and undisputed policy of maintaining unchanged the main features of our banking system rendered It at once impossible to Introduce a central bank, for a central bank would certainly have been resisted, and a plan into which it could have been introduced would probably have been defeated.

But as a central bank could not be a part of the only plan discussed or considered, that troublesome question is eliminated. And Ingenious and novel as the proposed National Reserve Association appears, It simply is a logical outgrowth of what Is best In our present system, and is. In fact, the fulfillment of that System. "Exactly how the management of that association should be organized is a question still open. It seems to be desirable that the banks which would own the association should In the main manage It It will be an agency of the banks to for them, and they can be trusted better than anybody else chiefly to conduct it.

It Is mainly bankers' work. But there must be some form or government supervision and ultimate control, and I favor a reasonable representation of the government In the management. I entertain no fear of the introduction of politics or of any undesirable influences from a properly measured government representation. The I'nnnmn Cnnal, Referring to the Panama Canal, the message reads, in part. "We are now near enough the completion of the canal to make It imperatively necessary that the legislation should be enacted to fix the method by whicli the canal shall be maintained and controlled and the zone governed.

"I renew mj recommendations with respect to the tolls of the canal that within limits, which shall seem wise to the power of fixing tolls be given to the President. In order to arrive at a proper conclusion, there must be some experimenting, and this cannot be done if Congress does not delegate the power to one who can act expeditiously. "I am very confident that the United States has the power to relieve from the payment of tolls any part of our that Congress deems wise. We own the canal. It was our money that built it.

We have the right to charge, tolls for its use. Those tolls must be the same to every one; but when we are dealing with our own ships, the practice of many governments of subsidizing their own merchant vessels Is so well established in general that a subsidy equal to the tolls, an equivalent remission of tolls cannot be held to be a discrimination In the use of the canal." Rtirn-I I'nreel Pont. In a-king that a rural parcel pot be established, the President says: "It is hoped trat Congress will authorize the immediate establishment of a limited parcel post on sucli rural routes as may be selected providing for the delivery along the routes of parcels not exceeding eleven pounds, which Is the weight limit for the international parcel oi at the post-office from which such route emanates, or on another route emanating from the same office. Such preliminary service will prepare the way for the more thorough and comprehensive inquiry contemplated in asking for the appropriation mentioned, enable the department to gain definite information concerning the practical operation of a general system, and at the same time extend the benefit of the service to a class of people who, above all others, are specially In need of it." That rart of the message dealing with the Navy Department contains an urgent recommendation that the ranks of admiral and vice admiral, the President "It is certain that the navy, with Its present size, should have admirals In active command higher than rear admirals. The recognized grades In order are: Admiral of the fleet, admiral, vice admiral, and rear admiral.

Our great battle ship fleet is commanded by a rear admiral, with four rear admirals under his orders. This Is not as It should be, and when questions of precedence arise between our naval officers and those of European navies, the American rear admiral, though in command of ten times the force of a foreign vice admiral, must yield precedence to the latter. Such an absurdity ought not to prevail, and It can be avoided by the creation of two or three positions of flag rank above that of rear admiral." In urging the creation by Congress of a council of national defense, the President says: "I urge again upon Congress the desirability of establishing the council of national defense. The bill to establish this council was before Congress last winter, and It is hoped that this legislation will pass luring the present session. The purpose of the council Is to determine the general policy of national defense and to recommend to Congress and to the President such measures relating to It as it shall deem necessary and expedient.

"No such machinery is now provided by which the readiness of the army and navy may be Improved and the programmes of military and naval requlre-ments shall be co-ordinated and properly scrutinized with a view to the necessities of the whole nation, rather than of separate departments." Civil Service The President renews his recommendation for a contributory civil service pension and retirement plan. He says: "I have already advocated. In my last annual message, the adoption of a civil service retirement system, with a contributory feature to It so as to reduce to a minimum the cost to the government of the pensions to be paid. After considerable reflection, I am very much opposed to a pension system that Involves no contribution from the employes. I think the experience of other governments Justifies this view; but the crying necessity for some such contributory system, with possibly a preliminary governmental outlay.

In order to cover the Initial cost and to set the system going at once while the contributions are accumulating. Is manifest on every side. Nothing will so much promote the economy and efficiency of the government as such a system." On Federal I'ntronnge. As a much needed civil service reform, the President asks the removal from the patronage' list of a large number of local offices, saying: "I wish to renew again my recommendation that all the local offices throughout the country. Including collectors of internal revenue, collectors of customs, postmasters of all four classes.

Immigration commissioners, and marshals should be bv law covered Into the classified service, the necessity for confirmation by the Senate be removed, and the President and the others whose time Is now taken up In distributing this patronage under the custom that has prevailed since the beginning of the government In accordance wi the recommendation of the Senators and Congressmen of the majority party, should be relieved from this burden. I am confident that such a change would greatly reduce the cost of administering the government, and that it would add greatly to itn efficiency. It would take away the power to use the patronage of the government for political purposes. When officers are recommendea by Senators and Congressmen from political motives nnd for political services rendered It Is Im possible to expect that while In office the appointee will not regard their tenure a-more or less dependent upon continued political service for their patrons, and no regulations, however stiff or rigid, will prevent this, because such in view of the method and motive for selection, are plainly Inconsistent and deemed hardlv worthy of respect." TUCKER'S REMAINS BROUGHT TO CITY Funeral to Be Held To-mor- row Morniufr. ct Phone Malm 1412.

All Goods Delivered Promptly mmimmi Accompanied bv the widow, Mrs. Mary Ijivi ii uuiui ijugun, tne frrnnrimnthpr thp lirwli nt r'un nm Tucker, who died suddenly In Philadelphia on Thursday night, was brought to this city shortly after 9 o'clock last night and transported to the Kagle Ixdge, at S23 Thirteenth street northwest. Though the funeral arrangements had rot been completed last night. It was stated that services would probably be held from the Logan home at 11 o'clock to-morrow morning. Rev.

James M. Montgomery, pastor of the Metropolitan E. Church, will conduct the services. The pallbearers will be army officers and will be selected by Mrs. Logan from among her grandson's personal friends.

The burial will be In the tomb of Gen. John A. Logan In the Soldiers' Home Cemetery. It will be conducted with mlnltary honors. Inncned by Dentil.

Neither Mrs. Logan nor the officer's widow were able to speak of the alleged suicide last night. The long trip on the train following the entirely unexpected announcement of his deatli had so completely unnerved them that they were unable to answer any questions as to the direct cause of Capt. Tucker's demise. The ueceased is childless.

Other relatives of the Logan family will probably arrive at the home to-morrow, when final arrangements for the funeral will bn completed. Capt. Tucker was thirty-three years old, and had for ears made his home here. He was an officer In the Marine Corps until last January, when he resigned his commission. He was the last male descendant of Gen.

John A. Logan, who, by reason of his distinguished service and bravery In the civil war. wa.i known as the "Black Eagle." Rest and Health to Mother and Child Mrs. Wlnslow's Soothing Syrup has been used for over SIXTY YBARS by MILLIONS of MOTHERS for their CHILDREN WHILE TEETHING, with PERFECT SUCCESS. It SOOTHES the CHILD SOFTENS the GUMS.

ALLAYS all PAIN: CURES WIND COLIC, and Is the best remedy for DIARRHOEA. It is absolutely harmless. Be surt and ask for "Mrs. Wlnslow's" Soothing Syrup," and take no other kind. Twenty-five cents a bottle.

Tuff's Pills Tlw7etUc rlw-i cxeMselworlc of sated or feodr. (bkr ex- jiiiiiirnln 1 MALARIAL REGHWS, wafMT-tt'tPM Urerwer-t-Hitfr-K-n-M. TUCKER IS A SUICIDE, ACCORDING TO DR. SUFER Srcial In The VhIneton-Herald. New Yprk, Dec.

21. The American will to-morrow publish the following dispatch: Philadelphia, Dec. 21. Despite the coroner's verdict this morning after the Inquest over the body of Cark. Logan Tucker, U.

S. M. retired, that the former army officer's death at the William Penn Inn, Gwynedd, Wednesday night was due to heart failure, the attending physician. Dr. H.

F. Sllfer, of North Wales, and some of the guests of the hotel believe that the circumstances point strongly to suicide. Dr. Sllfer was not called to testify at the inquest, which was held briefly this morning. He was the physician summoned Immediately after Capt.

Tucker's death. Capt. Tucker was the grandson of Gen. John A. Logan, and the son of Col.

William F. Tucker and Mrs. Mary Xogan Tucker, both of whom have been connected with divorce affairs which startled army circles and the society of Washington, New York, and Philadelphia several years ago. His sudden death at the William Penn Inn Wednesday caused a stir. Dr.

Sllfer said this afternoon: "I took the 9 o'clock car from Njorth Wales, and was at the Inn soon after Capt. Tucker died. I found him lying on the bed. His face was almost black. Guests and others say he turned almost blue while at the table.

1 tried restoratives and artificial respiration, but the man was dead. "He had none of the convulsions that attend strychnine poisoning. His pupils were dilated, dismissing the theory of opium. I thought he war too young-he was but thirty-three, and In the best of health for apoplexy. With heart dis ease usually the victim's face turns pale.

"I was told that when be came upstairs he asked his wife about some bichloride of mercury tablets, but Mrs. Tucker was hysterical, and I could get no satisfactory explanation from her. I asked for some 6f the- tablets, out she would not sire them (b me. The usual tablets of tflls sort contain corrosive sublimate and a. composIUoa of jMfBOBio.

eUerMk. Mrs, A. LISNER WASHINGTON, D. C. STREET Basement Floor.

Such wonderfully good toys and games are here at 23c. EOc, and JLOO that the more expensive seem dear in comparison. Not really, but seeming Is enough to create cause for reduced prices. A visit to this Basement Floor early will prove a fortunate one for those seeking the big and superior toys for big children. THE LARGEST OF BEST TOYS This $6.50 size Velocipede, with one- inch solid ruoDer tire on wheels, adjustable seat and handle bar nil $4.00 This $7 size and make of Horse.

with real mane and tail. 1 and skin that feels and. looks like le ui nuj str. This Girls J6.50 Tricycle, wheels with rubber tires, the adjust able seat both hygienic ana comfortable WUCUIS Willi $4.00 Basement Floor. High-class Pullman Reed Doll Carriages, upholstered, reclining back and rubber TC tires; reed hood.

Were ,00. $3.00 VV Folding Go Carts, with 1 leather hood and Iron JR I TT wheels. Were $1.75 Reed Rocking Chairs, 27 inches high, seat 13x14 Inches: strongly AA made with rolled back and jh.T II Iff arms. Were $1.00 Swinging Horses, plush covered, on stand, with stir- rup and saddle. Were jj)) jO With Hi Hood Basement Floor.

Rolling Top Desks, of solid oak: strongly made: nicely varnished. Were $3.75 Tool Chests. Chestnut box, with tray 10x101-4 Inches, contain- ing tools; good quality JS I and large size. Were $2.25. tP Reed Morris Chairs, with leather seat and back Were $0.00 $4.75 Storm King Lightning Gulder Racers, 56 Inches long 13 inches wide.

Were $10.00 $2.75 Little Boys' and Girls' Books, 5c and 10c Picture Puzzles, 25c Boxed Stationery, 7c When in the Doll Department on second floor don't forget the tables devoted to these attractive bargains. Even the books at 5c have attractive pictures in colors. The Picture Puzzles at 2oc were made to retail at 50c. The floral box, in which you find 24 sheets of paper and 24 envelopes, alone looks worth 7c. All Dressed Dolls at Reduced Prices.

to $2.75 from $3.98 to $1.98 from $3.00 to $1.33 from $2.00 to $1.00 from $1.50 to 75c from $1.00 to 50c from 75c to 39c from 50c to 18c from 25c "Teddy" may have retired, temporarily, but Teddy Bears haven't. Some children love them more than dolls. Here on second floor at following reduced prices: $1.69 size for 99c; $1.25 size for 69c; $1.00 size for 59c; 75c size for 49c; 59c size for 39c; 42c size for 29c. A. Lisner The Palais Royal Street CHEAPER THEATER SEATS Tucker Is said to have had a special formula.

I do not know what effect that might have had upon the symptoms. "I then went down to the bar and asked the bartender If Capt Tucker might not have been able to drop a tablet In the cocktail he drank. The bartender said: No; the cocktail was all right, and he drank it all right, for I watched him "Capt. Tucker, In my opinion, was too young to have been a vlctllm of apoplexy, and his death was too quick. There Is usually some time between a stroke of apoplexy and death.

It struck me as suicide." Dr. Sllfer said that he knew Capt. Tucker well, and corrobo. rated the story of a guest of the hotel that the captain had been hard up, "He was not a gloomy fellow, said the doctor. "On the contrary, he was quite a likeable chap and seemed pretty happy-so-lucky.

I know that he felt the need of money most of the time. He would now and then receive some small checks from Washington. I went with him to the bank one day to identify him when he had one of these cashed. Then, too, Christmas was coming, and his wife wanted to go to New York. That bothered him a good deal, I think.

He was expecting some money from Washington Wednesday. "It was part of an estate which I understand has been In ltigation for some time, but which he believed would be settled by some arrangement that afternoon." Mrs. William F. Tucker, the mother of Capt. Tucker, wa8 loo 111 to come from Washington.

Mrs. John A. Logan, widow of Gen. Logan and grandmother of Capt Tucker: Capt. Tucker's aunt, and other members of the family came this morning1, however, and had the body removed to Washington at once.

Mrs. Mary Barbeiv5ucer Is the divorced wife of Cot George Cochran Broome, U. S. -A. Several years ago she nj rih Tin- rhlM from Porto Rico, and later got a divorce from Col.

Broome. CASTORIA Per aai CkiHxMU Tli KhMl Ym Hart Ahrijs Bw MoTlnss-plctnre ShoTVi Force Plny-liouse to Make Iteiluctlon. I Xew Tork, Dec. 21. Because men of moderate moans are patronizing moving-picture shows Instead of balcony seats, a New York theater has reduced the price of the cheaper seats.

ONE SMITH AFTER ANOTHER. Woman with Above Xnmc "Wed Three 3Ien So Dcnlgnnted. Middletown. N. Dec.

21. Mrs. Barbara E. Smith, whose maiden name was Smith, has taken for her third husband Alva C. Smith.

Both her former husbands were named Smith. Ogram's Gift Store 13th St. and Peioa. Ave. (This Is Not a SouvenlrA Store, but a Gift Stors SILVER NOVELTIES, CUT GLASS NOVELTIES, FRENCH JEWELRY, PHOTO FRAMES.

NOVELTY TOYS, BELT BUCKLES, LADIES' COMBS, LEATHER NOVELTIES, SCARF PIN'S and FOBS, SMOKING SETS, DRESSED DOLLS, PARIS FANS, OPERA GLASSES, STEINS, -SHAVING SETS, MILITARY HAIR BRUSHES, MESH BAGS, OPEN UNTIL 11 SUGGESTIONS are so numerous, prices so diverse (25c to $75), and everything so highly desirable that choosing holiday presents is a pleasure here, even at this late date. Things useful and ornamental novelties confined in many instances to this store alone. Call and see what a treasure house of giva-bles this unique establishment is. Inspection incurs no obligation to buy. 'CLOCK EVENINGS I I i I.