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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-31

Fig. 5. Appearance of Saturn, Septem-
Der 2, 1907. The moon Titan will pass
into the shadow of the planet and be
eclipsed September ~.
just grazing the planet; if the observer Is
only four degrees above the equator he
Will see the extreme lower edge of the
moon appear to touch the planet. Observa-
lions of such occultations are therefore of
great value for converting the tables of the
moons motion and from them the size and
shape of the earth may also be determined.
The astronomer La Place looked with dis
approval upon expensive expeditions for
measuring the size and shape of the earth,
for he believed that astronomers could find
this with greater accuracy by merely
watching from their observatories the path
OF the moon among the stars. The theory
OF the moons motion Is not yet perfect
enough. however, to permit the highest ac-
curacy to be reached In this way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-31
Rule Against Clarence Arrick.

Justice Stafford in the District Supreme
Court has issued rule against Clarence s.
Arrick. requiring him to show cause why
he should not be- adjudged in contempt of
court The rule Is returnable September
A, and was issued at the request of the
attorney for Arrick's wife, Octavia o. Ar
rick. 1t is stated in the petition for the
rule that Arrick was ordered by the court
to pay $40 a month toward the support Of
an infant son in the custody of the mother.
and it is alleged that he has failed to do
that.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-31
Detective Goes to Get Prisoner.

Detective Berman has gone to Brooklyn,
NJ Y, to get a man named James G. Rog-
ers, under indictment in this city for alleged
violation OF the law. growing out Of his
purchase and disposal Of diamond ring
worth about $50. He purchased the article
of jewelry from the Castelberg Jewelry
Company and pawned it before he had fin
ished paying for it, the indictment alleges
Inspector Boardman was informed that the
prisoner declined to waive a hearing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-31
KAISER, ENDORSED, WILL TREAT
Will Furnish "Bowle" for the Army
Corps, According to Ancient Usage.

BERLIN. August 31-The kaiser's expert
ence the other day, when he fell from his
horse during the Hanover maneuvers, en-
tailed a quaint. self-imposed penalty
1t appears to have been a custom dating
from the time Of Frederick the Great that
an officer endorsed during a parade must
set up for his comrades a copious quantity
of German drink called bowie, which is
a species of hook cup. The kaiser appar-
emily recalled the custom almost before he
touched the ground, for his first words to
his aid were:
This will be a costly amusement.
have to pay for a glass of bowie for every
man in the army corps"
1t is understood that the kaiser is going
to pay the score.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-31
Justice Gould to Hold Court.

Associate Justice Wendell p. Stafford Of
the District Supreme Court today COM
pleted his vacation term of duty, having
served since August Is. He will spend
September at st. Johnsbury, VT.
Justice Ashley NJ. Gould Is to report for
duty next Monday and preside for fifteen
days. Following him Chief Justice Clabaugh
will hold court for fifteen days. October
all the judges will resume duty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-31

ago the cap entirely melted away; the band
then became quite thin and finally com
pletely disappeared, leaving only a yellow
surface
If the polar caps are really snow or ice
the temperature on Mars must be higher
than on the EARTH since the earth's Ice
caps never entirely melt. If this Is SO, the
planet must have some source Of internal
heat for 1t receives somewhat less than
one-half the light and heat from the sun
that we do. 1t Is much smaller than the
earth, only 1900 miles in diameter, and it's
skies are always very clear. AS the astron-
omer studies Mars no clouds drift over the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-31
Filed for Probate.

BY her will, filed for probate. Hannah
Collins leaves all her property, real and
personal to her daughter. Della Donovan.
and to the daughters husband, Michael
Donovan. 1t is specified in the will that
the property shall 60 to their children at
the death Of the benefciaries mentioned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-31
,he Star Resort Bureau.

Resort Information may be had free by
calling at Room 100 The Star Resort Blu
reau; open from $50 am. to pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-31
The Planet Mars.

TIE observer who now examines Mars
with a moderately large telescope will see
q rery large, brilliantly white area sur
rounding the south pole OF the planet and
q smaller one around the north pole. AL
most the whole southern hemisphere is of
IN grayIsh green color although there are
here and there orange-colored patches in
.the green region. The north half OF the
ypinaet is almost wholly of an orange color
At Arst this is about all that the observer
kWfl notice but If he will look steadily for
ssone time and take advantage of moments
4 of good seeing he win become convinced
that the greenish and orange areas have
49, definite outlines and he may even
;~,., - some of the larger divi-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-31
NATIONAL TEAM MATCH
Won by United States Navy in
Sharp Contest.
AT CAMP PERRY YESTERDAY
District Shooters Finished in Four
tenth Place.
INDIVIDUAL RIFLEMEN COMPETE
Greatest Number Of Contestants Since
the Range Meetings Began-Scores
of Washington Men.
INDIVIDUAL RIFLEMEN COMPETE

special DlSpatcn TO Inc star.
CAMP PERRY, Ohio. August 31.-In a
nip-and-tuck contest the team of the
United States Navy won the national team
match yesterday, defeating Massachusetts,
by three points. The District of Columbia
finished in fourteenth place with total
score of 3,179. The scores of the six lead
ing teams are as follows: United States
Navy, 3,421: Massachusetts,, 3,41S; Ohio,
ington. 1851; United States Naval Acad-
envy, 3, 346
The last stage in the national team match
was shot yesterday. All of the teams did
not finish at 1.OO0-yard range at shutdown
Thursday evening and the match was con-
tinued until yesterday. The national match
was Immediately followed by the national
individual match, with the same shooting
conditions as in the team match. In this
event the number of contestants this year
Is greater than any year since the national
matches began. Practically every rifemen
present from the District will be entered
among the several hundred crack shots
from all over the country. Ideal weather
conditions prevail and everything is moving
along very satisfactorily.
According to the present plan Of Maj.
Young, team captain, the District contin-
gent will start for home this evening about
7:3O o'clock, arriving at Washington In
their special car Sunday evening at 6:22
o clock over the Pennsylvania road. The
car will be attached to one of the regular
trains which is scheduled to arrive at that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-31

Zig. 3 Mars viewed July 20, 1907.
The South Polar Cap mt is now visible
In u small telescope.
sky until next February. In the early part
OF September the rings will be barely visi-
IA The earth carries us around the sun we
wiz finally, October q be In such a posi-
tion that we will view them exactly edge
wise After this we will be carried above
the plane of the rings. but the sun will con-
time to shine on them from below. AS they
shine only by refiectoi sunlight and are
therefore only visible when lit up by the
Hooking only at the dark unilluminated
fBSde of them. they will then be invisible
to Us and remain so throughout the rest of
the year
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-01
HAVE THE TINES MAILED TO YOU.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER l. 1907.
DR.. ChanceIlOr'S Absence.

Our news columns disclose tuat
the members of the School Board
look with extreme disfavor upon
the present absence of the Superin-
tendent of Schools. They may well
do so. He has made his own Gus
tom of applying for leave of alb
sence before quitting his desk for
any period, and his departure from
that custom is in this instance spe-
cially noticeable because it involved
absence from an important meeting
Of the board at which he was ex-
pected to submit specific recon-
mendations.
Some excuse may exist. Common
fairness requires that the board
wait to learn if such is the case.
When DR.. Chancellor has been heard
it viii then deyolve upon the board
TO determine whether or not the eX-
cuse is adequate and if the effect
of such absences upon the discipline
of the system is outweighed by the
prospective value of his services to
the children.
That determination is the boards
responsibility. On the ground of
his usefulness, and that alone, it
must decide. The community has
every confidence that it viii do so.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-01

NEW YORK, Aug. gl-The lives OF
all the men who were killed IN the cole
lapse Of the huge candlever bridge
across the st. Lawrence, Thursday afs
ternoon. might have been saved II q
telegram sent from New York Thursday
morning had been received and Needed
according TO a statement made BY TheO%
dore Cooper. Of IS Broadway, who has
been the consulting engineer In charge
Of the work since this, the biggest ean~
tiIever bridge ever attempted, was starts
ed seven years ago.
Mr.. Cooper feels keenly the accident
that cost so many lives, and Feproschea
himself for not having visited thc work
in two years. though his III health mas
kept him close 10 town and he has tried
TO obtain his release from the RESPONSE
biiity o. serving as the cons ultlEg ems
gineer in this work because OF his poor
health.
Thursday morning my Inspector
came down 10 nay Office" went on Mr.
| Cooper. and told me thar Things did
not look well for tho bridge He thought
that IL ought 10 be looked into. linz
nlediately 1 wired the man IN charge
Of the work there 10 get OF the bridge
at once ana stay on until it could be
! examined.
Il don't know what happened 10 tbs
| telegram It nav have been delivered
I during the morning or the afteTnoons
or il may he that the strike Of the Ielegt
/ raphers tied II up unth It got 70 the
I bridge too late I haven't received any
/ details Of the accident myself yets
though late Thursday ] got word that
he bridge had collapsed.
Il ordered my Inspector to go there
| at once and gather all the details he
could When he comes back, I shall poss
/ sibly be in a position to advance sumd
/ theory as TO the cans" OF the accident.
| II is too early yet 10 say anything
definite. because we don't know enough
/ on which TO base a theory
| Mr.. Cooper is one of the most diss
/ tiuguished engineers in this country, as
/ well as one Of the most experienced.
/ He IS sixty-ei sht years old and has a
( splendid war record.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-01
How the Tip Strikes In.

The degrading habit Of accepting tips
must be stopped. The practice has grown
TO such proportion during the past few
years thar wage scales, in many cases,
are not considered when the applicant
seeks employment. In fact, his employer
viii tell him what the position is worth
in tips and base the amount he is to
receive upon this fact.
Here is a protest that rings. It
does not come from the man who
weekly pays twice for his food or
his room at the hotel but in the
name Of the man who is degraded
by the double payment The speak
er is r. T. Mckenzie, the business
agent in Chicago for the Hotel En-
ployes' Association.
From this point of view it is that
the tipping system is most to be
deplored The other objections to
it are enough-that it gives the ex-
travagant a service which the prop
erly watehful cannot possibly OBJ
tain; that it is in effect . fEapdu-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-01
JOHN WELLS MAY DIE
FROM BLOW ON HEAD
Struck by Rock N e gro
Threw at the Motor
man.

In imminent danger Of death. John
Wells, white man about twenty-three
years Of age, lies unconscious in Gar
field Hospital this morning as the re-
suit Of a remarkable attack.
He was struck on the head at HIS
o'clock last night by a large stone that
was thrown by a negro from the road
side at the motorman of the car on
whose running board Wells was stand
ing. riding to his home in Tenleytown
from Chevy Chase Lake. The car was
going at full speed when the assault &C
CURED.
The police believe the man who threw
the stone is the same negro who was
elected earlier in the evening from one
Of the cars on thesChevy Chase line. He
Is light-skinned negro, but the police
have only a meagsr description of him.
The stone knocked Wells from the run
ming board TO the roadway at Bradley 5
Lane, Nd. The car, which was run by
MOtOrman Henry Scott and Conductor
w L. BeaSly. was stopped and the pas
senRers made a vain search for the as
sailanU.
Wells was rushed to the Garfield Hos
pital in the ambulance from the Tenth
precinct police station. The hospital
surgeons found him 10 be in precaTiOus
condition, the indications being that he
was suffering from cerebral hemor-
rhdge.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-01
Right Leadership Though Tardy.

An achievement hardly less note
worthy than the Portsmouth con-
ference is the Presidents persua-
sion of the Central American Re
publics to adjust all existing issues
by peaceful means. The movement
was conceived in good sense, pressed
forward with exceptional tact by
making Mexico a full associate in
the proposals. and is now crowned
by cordial concurrences on the part
of all the isthmian governments.
The United States has been slow
to assume active leadership in .her
own hemisphere. It is no secret
that thirty years ago German in
fuence, British influence, French in
fiuence-any one of these exceeded
that of the republic which the whole
world now terms America. The
change has come in less than a de-
cade and it has left US still in the
rear in trade. We have been SINH
larly slow as a nation to join hands
with our powerful and peaceful
neighbor, Mexico. Secretary Roots
visit to South America, our stand
for the DragO doctrine at The
Hague, and now this union of in
fuenCe with Mexico for the peace
and prosperity of all our weaker
southern neighbors, have done more
to quicken good relations between
the New World governments than
the passive diplomacy of a whole
generation.
The end of Latin-American revo.
lutions is, of course, not yet. The
way out of all pickering, dispute
and petty warfare is not found II
the Mexico-American proposals and
the acceptances of the five govern
ments OF Central America. But &
substantial beginning is made. Sue
ceeding warfare viii involve the ex
ira consequences of broken faitI
with great and powerful neighbor:
to the north. More and more that
penalty viii stay the impulses Of
the succeeding legislatures and
Presidents. The world will sooI
realize that it is the richer and the
better for this achievement.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-01
BOStOn'S Protest.

For the judgment of the Boston
Journal, those who read its columns
even at this distance viii have great
respect. It is an intrepid fighter
for the good of Boston, for the
good of Massachusetts for the good
of the nation, for good everywhere
But its Judgment as to "Old Iron
sides" is open to question when it
leads the Journal to the following:
In the face of the protests that have
been brought To his attention, Mr.. New
berry can hardly do otherwise It was
no small blunder 10 take II FOR granted
that the people Of Boston Wo 5si IN n
taken away. But il would be colos-
sal blunder to carry out any such pro-
gram now that BOstOnlaus have reg
isteTed their protest
Boston's protest has nothing to
do with the resting place of the
Constitution. The only questions
are these:
Is there any need to remove the
old frigate from her present moor
ing?
If there is, where can she be
placed with the greatest measure
Of safety and be accessible to the
greatest number of American pill
grims?
The Journal is itself authority
for the answer yes" to the first
question. Charleston Navy Yard is
crowded. The COnstitution's poor
room is needed. The old hull is,
moreover, in danger from fire. All
this from the Journal
If, then, it is needful TO find "Old
Ironsides" a new harbor, where
should it be? Where the people Of
Boston want her? If so, what of
the rest of the country. The Jour
nal would be, in our judgment, one
of the last papers in the nation TO
say that one city must be consid-
cred and the rest of 100000 citi-
zens be ignored
Senator Warren Of Wyoming and
| Representative Bartholdt have made
answer to this Bostonian claim, 70
their inland eyes, the Hub is afar
off. But Washington is not. The
Capital of the nation is afar of
from nobody in all the United
States The people prove it by
coming here as they go nowhere
else. And here the waters are still
enough to suit any ship that Will
keep afOat.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-01

lent payment to the hotel, eating
house, railroad, or other employer
and not To the workman at all;
that it is an insidious and distinct
departure from the American sys-
tenn of open dealing.
But this objection is heavier than
all the others put together-it de-
grades the man who takes it. The
workman in the ditch is as good
as his boss, or better. The tailor
who makes your coat is as good as
his customer, or better. But the
man who waits upon either the
workman or the tailor in a lunch
room and bows and scraPes and
plays the miserable Jackie for tip
does not even go through the pre-
tense of holding up his head.
Are we Americans willing TO look
on indifferently at the growth of
that spirit amongst US? If we are.
we deserve the affection of all the
Emma Goldmans and her fellow
anarchists that have fastened them
selves upon US. But we are not.
We deplore the sight of our brother
knowing his place" We shrink, If
we are honest with ourselves, from
the service of the slayish and cring-
ing. Wherefore, when once we real
lie what tipping means to the men
who take the tips we viii put a
stop to it with a bump.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-01

the approval Of the Interstate Cons
merce Commission. 1t is a simple nes
cessity OF the business.
'5. Prohibition Of the unrestricted is
sue Of securities for extension OF old
lines and construction Of new ones. such
securities hereafter TO be issued afteD
investigation and approval by the Cove
eminent; also the clause forbidding tbs
use OF the surplus of any road IN ths
purchase Of the stock Of any other road,
unless il can be clearly shown that such
surplus is not required for the better
ment and maintenance OF the prop
erty, and then only for the purchase Of
stock OF connections forming a contin<
nous through route and in no way in4
terrupting the control OF operation oE
another parallel line:
Restriction Not Believed In.
I DO not believe IN such restriction,
It seems to me that a company should
be permitted to issue such securities
as, In the judgment Of its directors. are
necessary for corporate purposes Ia
general the public has little or no in
terest in the amount Of securities is
sued by railway companies, such ses
curities having no effect on the relas
tons Of the carrier to the shipper, and
any attempt on the part Of the Cove
eminent 10 regulate the amount Of such
securities viii be an effort in the de
rection Of paternalism and what I bs@
lieVe TO be unwise restriction The IN
iured party in the case of an overls<
suance OF securities is the party whd
invests his money in such securities
and I fail 10 see that this phase Of tia
question has anything 10 90 with intsr@
state commerce, OF is anything N
which the Government OF the United
States should NEEDLE.
In general, and as regards the entire
line of reasoning upon which this sugs
gested legislation is based, permit me-
to say that [ am entirely Out OF syTns
PATTY with IT, II. and 50 long as. The
Government interposes between the rails
road and its patrons and undertakes %
protect the latter against the former
do not zee what is gained by any lur+
/ Their legislation, nor 90 / see that IL -
the part Of good government 10 inter-
| fere with details 50 long as II accomF
pllshes By direct methods the Imitation
| Of rates T. r AlFA-EA L
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-01
-Four Inquiries
Made Into the
Bridge Collapse

QUEBEC, Aug. 31.-A jury this morn
ing began investigating the ruins OF the
great canttlever bridge which collapsed
Thursday, and carried over eighty men
to death in the st. Lawrence river and
among the twisted masses Of steel The
government already has its investigation
uI.der way. and viii go into every detail
Thoroughly The responsibility for the
accident viii be placed. and action taken
accordingly.
In addition 70 the federal inquiry. a
provincial and municipal inquiry is be-
ing made. The findings OF the latter
will be incorporated with that OF th5
federal investigation.
That a sensation in steel manufac-
turing business will result from the fed-
eral inquiry ascertain. The cause Of the
disaster is now accepted as being a
DUckling Of the steel structural work.
The masonry was found intact
Officials from the Phoenix Company
are making en- investigation also They
are uncGmmuniCative. saying they can
give no reaSon at this time for the acct
dent. The work, they said proceeded
with such great care that Il will prOb-
ably be Impossible to ever learn lust
Maat caused the bridge to collapse
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-01
BOOM FOR CHAMBER
HITS WASHINGTON
Representative RuppertSays
He Is the Man 10 Save
Democracy.
Believes Young Lieutenant
Governor of New York
Has Chance.

The boom for Lieutenant Governor
Chanler, Of New York, COR the Presi-
dency has struck Washington, with
Representative Jacob Rupert. Of New
York city as press agent. Mr.. Rupert
said last night.
I'VE have about agreed In New York
that the Democrats have a lighting
chance TO wiz the next Presidential
election. believe that young man
of clean record who has demonstrated
that he mas some vote-getting ability
should be put into the race this time,
and some Of the leaders of the party IN
New York have been urging the avail
ability Of our Lieut.. Gov. Lewis Stuy-
Yesant CHAMBER,
HE has already been In the minds
Of a great many of our Eastern party
men. His remarkable run for lieutenant
governor gave him a prestige through
out the country. The fact that ne was
the first Democrat to be elected upon a
State ticket IN New York for some NJ
teen years showed that he was the
real goods Since his election his
course has been such as TO win the ap-
prevail of the people.
Although the grandson of John Jacob
Astor and a millionaire himself, Chan
Ter is a Democeat without frills. The
foIIIes of the -four hundred" are not
fo~ MIN. Chanler would go long ways
toward uniting the party in New York,
ara would he instrumental in bringing
| back the younger men who nave been
/ dcserllnZ to Roosevelt. He is the only
/ man / know of who could carry New
/ Work state. With New York State safe
/ Iv i'm the Democratic column. We would
/ have a mighty good chance to carry the
RUPERT said that he had information
! mat led him to believe that Bryan had
NOT fully decided to become a candt-
/ dale. ard that he looked with favor
| uUon CHAMBERS aspirations