THK,. I1 AH A SI1MIAY HKK; AK.11. IK. How Public "Charity" Perpetuates Indigence DIAGRAM SHOWING GROWTH OF THREE FAMILIES IN THEIR GENERATIONS AS PUfiLIO CHARGES. MIfs Ida V. Jontx of the Associated Charities organisation has prepared the three pictorial exhibits above to show in a manner that will bo readily understood the tendency of Woe to beget like how pauperism grows on what it feeds on, and rows all the more luxuriously an it Is pampered and coddled. In the first Illustration the trunk of the tree (8) represents the parents. They have not had charity themselves In this instance, but th children were raised with little education and no trade. They, with 4, "j. and 7, unmarried children, live in a two room house and keep two boarders, making eight people living In two rooms. To this place the tlneo married children (I, 2, 3) and their children come to eat, the hus bands being out of work. The only Income Is the wages of a lrt-year-old boy (4, $.50 per week, he being the sole wage earner In the bunch of seventeen people. No. 1 represents a son and his wife, aged SO and 35, respectively. No. 2 represents a daughter and husband, aged 25 and 21, who have two children. These two families live In a two-room tar ahanty and the four adults and two youngsters all sleep In one room. 1 hey have been demanding- charity. J represents a son and daughter and No. no isuerj lamer, all asking charity. The old people (8) were the only ones not seek ing charity, and when the. others all came home to eat the parents were compelled to send the. others to seek charity. All the charity seekers are what Miss Jontz calls "chronics," with rheumatism as the sick complaint. Those among them who own to a capacity for work make small pay when busy, use up the money as they go along, from day to day, and have not a penny for any emergency. The 16-year-old boy finds himself too heavily handicapped, Is becoming discouraged and Is likely to take to "the road" to escape the responsi bility, v The second -tree represents a couple who have had had charity for years and demand more and more as they Brow older rent, coal, groceries, clothing, shoes, medicines, etc,; have always been the helpless kind. As the children grew up they had only one Idea when they came to a hard place, seek charity; no inclination to get out and hustle for a living among workers. All the children (J, 8, 4, 5) and slater of daughtcr-ln-law, with her family, all de manding charity, with one possible excep tion at times. One of these families got sevjn pairs of ahoes from the county In two months. No. 3 on this tree represents man and wife, aged 34 and 31, with aeven children, and they have had county help for several years. No. 2 Is a daughter, a widow in poor health. She has two children and no means of support, nessitating much public help. The third Illustration stands for lr competency from beginning to end; there is no training for useful life and no ambition to do for themselves. The man (7) was twice married, has long had the "charity hunch" and Is now quite old and full of rheumatism. ISO 1 on thia tree la the family of a daughter by his first marriage, who has borne fourteen children, five now living. Had thirteen pairs of shoes In four months from the county, besides coal, groceries, etc. Work has been refused when offered, A 16-year-old boy is allowed to loaf, on the plea of being crippled, hating lost a finger. This bunch belongs to "the world owes us a living" tribe, and bids fair to let the public have a third generation of professional paupers. Nos. 3, 4, 6 and 6 are children by the second marriage. A 14-year-old daughter (3) Is "sick and nervous" and cannot go to school. "Here is one of the cases," said Miss Jontz. "where the first treatment when charity Is sought will determine largely whether they are to be paupers always or become self-supporting citizens. If they were given a chance to work Instead of something for nothing, It would have been an easy matter toi prevent the acquisition of several more families of paupers. I'rac tlcal education In self-help and a stiffen ing of the spirit of self-reliance would have gone very far to keep them from their present condition." Washington Social Notes Wivei of New Senators and Their Possible Activities Create Interest Mrs. O'Gonnan Expected to Be Hostess at Several Social Functions New Arrivals in Official Circles Look Promising to Votaries of Society BY CONSTANCE CARITHKRS. "WASHINGTON, April lG.-(8pecial to The Fee.) Changes In the senate have brought to Washington a large number of charm ing society matrons that creates much In terest In the aoclal life of the city. Sena tor and Mrs. James A. O'Clortnan of New York will make their residence In Wash- Ington during a portion of the aeason, and It la expected that their home will be the. scene of many social function. They have two accomplished unmarried daughters, Misses Dolatita and Alice O'Garman, who are prominent In society In New York. Senator and Mrs. O Gorman will spend some time In Europe at the close of the extra session of congress. Senator and Mrs.. Pomerene of .Ohio have taken up their residence in Washington, and Mra. Pomerene Is to be the worthy suc cessor of the brilliant matrons from Ohio that have entertained at the capital In former years. Mrs. Townsend of Michigan, whoso hus band succeeds Senator Burrows, has made many friends during her residence of sev eral years as the wife of a representative. Mrs. Nathaniel Bryan, wife of the new senator from Florida, Is one of the young est of the new senatorial hoateasea. Mrs. I.uke Lea, wife of the senatorial prodigy from Tennessee, one of the young est men aver elected to the senate, Is beautiful, vlvacioua and fond of entertain ing. Senator and Mrs, Kern have a grown B,llK. - 1 A " young sons. Miss Kern prominent socially In Indiana. The Is family Is prominent aociaily In Indiana polis, Senator McLean, who aucceeda Senator Bulkeley of Connecticut, and Mrs. McLan are the guests of Mrs. Charles Houghton Woods for the spring season. Senator and Mrs. Johnson of Maine have a daughter, now at Vassar, who will later have a part n the social life here. Senator and Mra. Chilton of West Vir ginia have taken an apartment at the I iTeaden. comer of Connecticut avenue and 1 Kaloraroa Road. Senator Watson cf West Virginia and Mrs. Watson are In the horse loving class, an important element In social affairs. ,Mrs. Watson Is the daughter of Lr. Thomas W. Owlnga of Elllcott City. Md. Senator and Mrs. John Bharn William. of Mississippi are well known at the capi tal, as are Senator and Mra. Swanson of Virginia. .Other senatorial families that will take part In the social life of Washington are: Senator and Mrs. Hitchcock of Nebraska. Senator and Mrs. Polndexter of Washing ton. Senator Myers of Montana and Sena tor Works of California. Senator and Mrs. Uronna of North Dakota have two sons and three daughters, and It is stated the family will reside in Washington. a number of -couples to come at the close of the Lenten season. The marriage of Miss Gertrude Ashby Bayne and Dr. Scott Dudley Breckenridge will be at Bt. Margaret's church at 4 o'clock' Wednesday afternoon. The, bride is' the daughter of the late Dr. John W. Bayne and sister of Dr. J. Breckenridge Bayne. Dr.' Breckenridge Is a son of Major General Joseph C. Breckenridge, LV 8. A. Tha bride will . have several bridesmaids and a small reception will follow at the home of Mrs. Bayne on Connecticut nue. ave- M embers of tire! diplomatic corps of sev eral .foreign countries' are leaving Wash ington for the summer season. Counters von Bernstorff, wife of the German ambassador, will sail for Europe April 18, accompanied by her son, Count Gunther von Bernstorff, who came to thia country for the wedding of hU sister and Count Pourtales. The ambassador will join Countess von Bernstorff In July and they will, as usual, spend the summer on their estate In, Bavaria. N The new minister of the Argentine Re public, Senor Naon. will occupy the house on Connecticut avenue which the recent charge daffalrs, Senor Vlllegas, leased during the year of his residence In Wash ington. He will be Joined later in the spring by Mine. Naon and their family. Mr. P. C. Bodkin, formerly an attache of the Russian embassy and now minister to Morocco, and Mra Bodkin, who was formerly Miss Fanny Payaon of Washing ton, are expected to arrive In this city to visit relatives the latter part of this month. Mr. Bodkin has been designated to represent the Russian government t the conference on pelagic sealing In the northern Pacific, which convenes here next month. The conference will be held by representatives of the United States, Russia, -and Japan. Representative and Mrs. Baker, the for mer one of the new members of congress from California, will reside at Congress Hall during the kckuIoh of congress. Miss Helen Howard, daughter of Com mander and Mrs. William L. Howard, who are stationed at League Island, and En sign Charles C. Gill of Boston, will he married at the home of the bride at League Island ifprtl 2f. Following the cer- emonya small reception will be held Miss Howard made her debut several years ago, when she was presented at court in Berlin, Commander Howard then being United States naval attache to Ber in. Miss Helen Cannon did .not return to Washington with her father, the former speaker. She will remain at her home at Danville probably until the end of April. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Meln of South Af rica, who have been the guests' of the Iat ter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gardner F. Williams, during the winter, have left Washington for California, where they will make an Indefinite stay. r ' Among the many social events of Easter week will be the annual Dixie ball given by Robert E. Lee chapter. U. D. C. at the Arlington hotel April 18 for the benefit of the home fund. Mrs. Bell Riley, first vice president of the chapter, will have with her In the receiving line Mrs. Mc Sherry, the president general of the U. D. C, and other representative ladies. Mrs. Marion Butler has charge of the young ladles' committee. Colonel Robert E. Lee will be master of ceremonies. Join Hie American colony In London dur ing the coronation ceremonies. Mis George Fales lSakcr of Philadelphia f.nd Miss I.'mma Price of Pittsburg, who cpent a few days In New York, are now a: .akewoml, N. J., to rtpnsln during the polo series. f Miss Sophie E. Langdon will be married on April 27 to Her. Barrett P. Tyler, rector of the Church of the Redeemer. Morrlstown, N. J. The ceremony will be performed by Rev. Roger Tyler, brother of Air. Tyler, assisted by Rev. Herbert f. Tolman of Nashville. Ttnn., and Rev. Dr. William luV Grosvenor. Miss Lsngdon's only attendant will be her sister. Miss Helen M. Vangdon. Dr. George T. Tyler will art as lMs'brother s best man and tn ushers will bj Messrs. Woodbury O. Lang don, Jr.; levls Oouverneur Morris. M. Montgomery Suckley and Henry K. Mont gomery. It was in the church of the Incarnation where the marriage Is to take place, that Miss I.angton's grandfather, the RevVpr. Henry Fgllnton Montgomery, was the rev tor as early as civil war days. In 1855 he came to New York to preach In the old nuiiaing occupied by the church of the Incarnation. Miss Langdon Is a descendant of John Langdon, the New Hampshire re publican, who was governor of his state and president of the United States senate, and also of Woodbury langdon, another distinguished statesman, who came from New Hampshire. On her father's side, also. Miss Langdon Is a great-gi'eat-Krandda,URh. ter of the first John Jacob Astor. Her father is a grandson of Walter I.angdon, who married Dorothes Astor. the youngest sister of the late William B. Astor, and the grrat-atint of the present Colonel John Jacob Astor. Announcement has been made of the en gagement of Mrs. A. Browning Prentice of New York and Mr. Wright Barclay, son of the late Henry A. Barclay and Mrs. Bushrod R. Bayne. Another engagement announced Is that of Miss Frances Shapiro, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. A. 8hap!ro. to Mr. Ellas Ack erman of Washington, D. C. No date has been announced for the wedding. The marriage of Miss Anna Fryer, daugh ter of Mrs. J. Fryer, to Mr. Edward Schwartz of Cleveland, O., took place at the home of the bride's mother last Tues day. The wedding was followed by a reception. Irma Hlller, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Al fred HUler of New Orleans, to Max W. Amberg of New York. A June wedding will be lhat of Miss Dorothy Walker and James Pendleton Holm of to'iilsvllle, K. The date, however, has not yet been definitely set. Mrs. A. H. Bekurhamp has announced the engagement of her sister, Miss Mary Magdalene Noonan, to Joseph Ruger Gagen of I-afayette, Ind. The engagement Is announced of Miss Miss Walker Is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Crosby Walker, and is promi nent In New York society. "A battle of flowers" will follow the dinner of the Texas club at the Plaza hotel on San Jacinto day, the anniversary of the Independence of Texas. Miss Clara lhiacoll Sevier Is the president of the club. The Texas club has entertained at a num. ber of functions during the season. The members hope to make the anniversary celebration one of the most noted of the year. Mrs. Jonathan Marshall has announced the engagement of her daughter. Miss Agnes Elizabeth Marshall, to David Irwin Williams of Evanstnn, III. No date has been set for the wedding. Mr. John D. Rockefeller, who ha been at his country' home at I-akewood. since his return' from the south, Is on the golf links every day the weather will permit. While most of the time Ire plays on his private links, h often plays at the Country club with the members. Members of the Newuork Mozart society, of which Dr. Adelaide Wallei stein is presi dent, will go to Washington for the House garden party In May. They win be received bv President and Mrs. Taft on the afternoon of the following daV.i May 12. when they will give a concert fi I the chief executive. , ' Among the engagements announced Is that of Miss Gersldlne Kltsen. a daughter of Mr. Edward Llewellyn ltltson, Bereke h. t'al.. to Mr. Harry Bingham Ballon, Jr.. of Medford. Mass. Kiploatona In Flour UH. An English firm of millers, troubled with dust explosions, set about discovering the came of ignition of the dust. The mills nse the steel roller process of patent flour, . . . ...1..1.. I.. ,I.a rrj n and iron or sicei rniunr were suspected oi column . the steel rolls ami ciiuunig causing the explosion. .-..,, n m m i4null,ntll grain subtect to the rolls first was passed over highly magnetized steel arresters. 1 he result was strikingly in proof of the theory. These electro-magnets eoiiocien nm aim lion particles ranging from the nilcrosooplo up to box nails several Inches long. With a standard equipment of arresters capable of passing 1.009 bushels of grain an hour, so much metal collects that several times a dav the magnets must be swung aside and brushed clean of their accumulations. Chicago Tribune. the spark, Accordingly an bv which all the r HZ UBS TK laLdDM AT THE LOWEST PRICES MM ON RECORD IT The official board of the National Amer ican Woman Suffrage association has elected Miss Nettle Louisa White one of the delegates to the sixth conference of the International Woman Suffrage alli ance, to be held in Stockholm from June 12 to 17. Mrs. Franklin MacVeagh, wife of the secretary of the treasury. Is of an artistic temperament In the arrangements of their home, as well as oae of the capital's most prominent hostesses, and Mrs. MacVeagh has caused to be reproduced In her mag nificent home on the western hills of Washington an exact copy of the grand salon of the palace of St. Cloud. The royal chateau was destroyed In the Franco PrusHlan war. but there remain descrip tions of it and of the paintings of Wat teau that paneled the salon. These paint ings suggested the Idea to Mrs. MacVeagh and ahe ordered the architects to go ahead regardless of expense and reproduce the famous salon of the Bourbon kings. Th salon Is wonderfully artistic and has caused much admiration. The mural dec orations are strikingly beautiful, having been done by the best artists In this eoun try. SALBS ROOMS VtT ' Tl III AST b .iL Further evidence that the Rubcl 1,.:-, J orricnsMCTosr ijei-ixscMtaouiivt March 10th, 1911. Bubl Tumlturs Co. 0Mh, JUbi, Gentleman- '' Hen.r'Jvf1?4 t0 youir fifty canta on tho till L r J!?1fnVf th? ?ok I Prlor furnlturo we now nsYO on hand, whloh halanoa Invoices $16,452. e,.r n,I.L1?i"8 n?r FT the fchthat r compallod to vaoftt our quarters insnociatoly wo would not think of accepting thia ridiculously low offar. - v Wa IT11 ,hlP th ?00ds t0 you J oon aa wo aro ablo to hare them packed and no doubt tho f lret oar will go forward In the couraa of. a, fw days. Vourg vary truly, NATIONAL PARLOR FURKITUKR CO, , rar. JJAJlUB, Personal Notes from Gotham Succession of Interesting Events at Home Keips Society People from Immediate Consideration of Coronation and Trips Abroad Charity -Horse Show This Week Has First Call Marriages of Notables Soon. One of tha most Interesting recent an nouncement In society Is that made by Mrs. Henry Krog.stad of tha engagement of Miss Jessie Bacon Krogstad to Mr. William Arthur Burton of lCngland. Mr. Burton, who spent the winter In. Washing ton In connection with hla business inter ests, has returned to Kngland. He ts the second son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Burton of Tuubridge Wells, England. The future home of the young people will be In Sheffield, Kngland, or In t'arls, where an elder brother of Mr. Burton's resides. Miss Krogstad. one of tha iiiomi feted of the debutantes of I'.'IO. Is charmingly pretty, and spent several years abroad finishing her education and in traveling, t-lie both rides and drives well, and Is equally com petent In the management of an auto, fhe is a llngulat of ability and U bright and vivacious In manner. The marriage will taku place in the early sammer. "If the "June bride" is moro numerous than the ' Ka-st.r bride." tha season will be marked by a larger number of mar rbgea than bad been predicted earlier in th esr. The coming nk will sta an avnrage of two mai rUgcs a day. Tho date (or ilinr litairtuke had been arranged by BT MAUGARET WATTS DE PETSTER. NEW TOIIK, April 13.-(Speclal to The Bee.) With a number of marriages at hand, the charity horse show In New York, annual spring horse show at Atlantic City and visitors arriving for the international polo contest society, has but little time to think about the coronation of King George V of England or a trip to Europe for the early summer months. The best polo ponies in America are already at fSHiewood, of which the two laigest strings are those of Mr. II. P. Whitney and the joint stable of Messrs. Thomas and Stod dard. In Mr. Whitney's collection of nearly forly ponies are several the property of Messrs Phipps. Collier and Belmont and certain additions are expected from Boston and Philadelphia. The charity horse saow to be held at Durland's Hiding academy April 3o and :'l bids fair to be one of the leading society events of next week. Tiie show Is to be In aid of the Seton hospital for consumptives and the Sanitarium Uabrlels In the Adiron dack. Morgan J. O'Brien is at the head of the charitable project and his daugh ter, Mira Rosalie O'Brien is the secre tary and treasurer. John V Crlmmlns Is vice president of the organisation. Among th patronesses are Mrs. W. J' lienor, wife of the mayor; Mrs. Anthony V Brady, Mra. William Nelson 4.'rom(ll, airs W. Bourke Cock ran. M as Mercedes Crlmmlns, Mr. William Durland, Mrs. Cooper Hewitt. Miss Elizabeth S. Hamil ton, Mrs. Oliver Gould Jennings, Mrs. Ed ward L. Keyes. Mrs. Martin W. Littleton, Mrs. lavld McCTure, Mrs. Charles Oel rlchs, Mrs. Morgan J. O'Brien, M'fs Made line O'Brien, Mrs. Joseph J. O'lxiuohue, Mrs. Alton B. Parker, Mrs. Allan Hyau, Mrs. W. F. Sheehan, Mis. Albeit Turner. Mis. Edward C. Finken and Mrs. B. R Toakum. English and American Itum which are to compete in tho international polo games at Meadow Brook this season will give an exhibition at the show, riding in bending races and In the competition for polo ponies. The horse will be "king of the tanbark" during the week and society will find amusement ill both New York and Atlantic City. Four daa. beginning Wednesday, the Atlantic City horse show will I open. Changing the custom of the former eais. the show will be given the week following Instead of the week prior to Easter. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence II. Maekay have closed their town houe on Madison ave nue and gone to Harbor Hill, their coun try place at Koiyn. I- I., where they will remain until May, fter which they alll ma to Litchfield. cXnii., here they have taken B'rs. 1auIs Uipley's cottage for the summer. Mr. and Mr. Mavkay Kill not and service of those who favor ub with a call during the sale. Flanders Rockers Qtnuine Leailicr in fumed or Early English finish Made of solid oak and upholstered genuine leather, Hiiperloi const ruc tion, very fine rocker, this sale m Only a few of the many special values can be mentioned here Hission A FEW OF TH: MANY 0FFRIHGS $17.50 aw frame. $27.95 Parlor suits. In polished mahogany finlRh, very handsome suits, upholstered in fine Imitation leather, they go at only lJarl:ir suits, a splendid parlor suit, heavy . iiuiiu MuiiBii, nianogany iinlBh, extra well made. Therefore fifteen suites lot; they go at only OTHER BFXOIAZ. LOTS TOO NCMEXOUS MENTION IN DETAIL,. SAVEKPOKTS Very fine, extra Hrge. solid jiniupn, opooisierea in heavy grade Bos ton leather, extra massive, new euio liMtlc opening. They go now. at SATESTPORT8 In genuine leather, extra massive """"'i rvtjiy Huring iien oy hand, deeply tufted top, very fin. special. Many oi the splendid' lots included in' this ounhase -. i ..---. ,i m' TO oak 19.75 a.stve and 24.95 flecker -rTar(y English, Finiifitd Huston leather Upholstered A large massive rocker, made of selected solid oak i'i beHUtiful early F.tigllsli finish, soft, comfortable seat. Hale prii 4 75 75 A most extraordinary value; handsomely designed parlor suite, made In highly polished mahogany finish and uphol stered In genuine leather. During this sale they go at the remarkably low price of only 24 t hSi LEATHER 0 075 This Is another big value In a genuine lenlher parlor suit .of attractive denlgn, extra well made, every Miring tied by hand, supeil.ly finished, a high grade suit in every par- I I'll ur 'I'liai if , iirlri 1I i.. ' r i iiv xaniinfc hmo OB1B ai, uiuy DAVENPORTS AT HALF There are dozens of davenports included In the sale; the one here shown is a sample of the values given. It Is made with heavy ouk frame, nd upholstered la heavy Boston leather. It has deeply tufted seat ana naca, has a new automatic opening device. a big advantage. While they lust the price will he , 191? Convenient Terms We are glad to extend credit ac comodations to our customers. It ia a simple charge account arrangement very simple very generous strictly confidential and thoroughly pleasant in every way. t Quartered Oai design, large drawer for KiHtiun cry and roomy book shelves at end; a splendid bargain, at porior work manship and finish, a very baud soma 157-5 Pedestal Eilenmn Tab e A' ery hand some Pedestal Extension Ta ble, mailt ,iu beautifully pol iMlieil Imperial iiiartereil oak, a vet v t lousing design, graceful and dignlted. A ppientlld alue, 126i lorn? 15.95 15.95 4MJ The famous "Whits Mountain" Hefrlgeiator has duplex circulation, cold ilry air, no dampness can exit, xlno lined, best material useO throughout, remov able meisl Ice chamber, racks, Jrlp pipes and shelves, QB round eorneia K and neatly 11 designed I i - - "i iii in if" i i l " - -- - " ! i- -J cncern is a power in the busi ness life f Omaha further evidence of ur ability t swing big deals 1 take advantage of trade conditions and turn them tm servo the interests of the buying public. AVo took the factory surplus stock of tho NationaH'arlor Furniture Co. in its entirety and by so doing secured a discount of 50 per cent off invoice price. It enables us now to offer the ireople of this vicinity tho-best parlor goods made, at prices decid edly lower that the lowest that have been made here in many years. In this great stock is included Parlor Suits, Upholstered Kockers, Odd Divans, Davenports, Couches and small pieces too numerous it to mention in -detail. ia an enoVmous . s'tock and the variety of designs is very extensive. are sure to find that which ' will anneal to vnur arttHtle In at a and Jo ur economical Instinct. It's an event of most unusual Importance and we nave prepared gradually for the convenience WONDERFUL COUCH VALUES The couch offerings are numerous here Is one of tlia m.w"iy' ill "1H,le w"h "envy solid .:ik frame, set ..in n i f-i u,t.i eii Hieei springs, secured by hand and covered with heavy KoHton leather. It h one of yie Mggest values for the uioney e have ever Knonn o he, offered. We urge you In e the courh 'I'hts sale . . ONE riOTlOM Colhpsibh Go-Carl Willi Top and Sturm Kaslj lias mud guard or fend ers to wheels. larg Vi Inch lli-en. Written guar antee wlih every cart, overliu; everything, even the tin h ; simple op eration, strung yet light. adjustable hack Q and dash sleentr cart. '1 his bale only , , a...