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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-06
The District Bill.

Again the House appropriations COM
mittee has denied the District of Column
bia the right to use its revenues to the
full measure of needs of current MAIN
tenance. while paying for it's permanent
works on an equitabl basis of long-term
ref,inding The District appropriation
bill. reported today, follows the lines
laid down some years ago and pursued
with remorseless but unjust consistency
ever since The bill carries items totallnS
less than the current law by s3S, 41o.33. 1t
is less than the Commissioners esti-
mates by $6.1G9 81.
II is estimated that the local tax reVe-
nues of the District during the next fs-
cal year will be S6O96. 40. The House
committee proposes to spend of this sum
on the present needs of the capital mu-
nicipality only s491s, s79.o6. with a prob
able addition of $4,000 to this expendi-
trre carried by other laws enacted dur
ing the present session. Thus little more
than 81 OBJ, 900 will be left over and above
the outgo for current needs and inn
mediate payments for permanent works.
10 lessen the unfunded debt the District
now owes to the United States. The COM
mittee i'm it's report figures out a sur
plus of S943.9GJ.Jo as thus available for
the reduction of this debt. A division of
the difference. which is due to methods of
computation. places the probable surplus
at a million dollars or one-SiXth of the
total local tax revenues.
No other city in the United States Is
compelled by it's legislative guardians to
spend one-sixth of it's tax revenues in
liuudating permanent improvement debts.
a Off has haen singled out for
this extraordinary treatment to it's seri-
Gus disadvantages 1t is suffering today
in virtually every municipal department
from the results of this policy. It's streets
are inaaequately poiced and lighted; it's
health is insufficiently guarded; its schools
are cramped for room and the pupils
subjected to dangers: there is urgent need
of pavements. bridges, sewers, buildings
OF all kinds and, in fact, in no one par
ticular is the equipment of the capital
what it should be.
The Commissioners estimates are large
because the Districts needs are heavy,
having accumulated during the years of
false economy marked by the pursuit
of the inequitable semi-cash payment pol
icy Today the District has neither the
equipment it requires and Tor which it
has had the money in abundance, nor
a clean slate in respect to the payments
for permanent improvements. 1t is out
AT elbows and still owes for its heavy
purchases. Nor is there assurance of a
relief from this annual imposition. The
Commissioners, backed by unanimous
public sentiment, are urging year by
year the separation of current needs from
permanent works, in order that the for
mer may be properly provided for and
the latter funded on a basis of sys-
tematic repayment on an equitably long
term plan. The House committee per-
sists i'm holding to the old way. viii
not Congress itself, to which Washing
ton now appeals, reverse the established
order and give the District a square
deal?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-06
The Vice Of Overstatement.

From the Boston Herald.
Shakespeare made Hamlet say to the
actors:
In the very torrent tempest and, as
may say, the whrlwind of passion. you
must acquire and beget a temperance that
may give it smoothness. Oh, it offends
me to the soul to hear robustious peri
wig-pated fellow tear a passion to tat
ters, to very rags, to split the ears Of the
groundlings.'
The art of speech, written or spoken,
has no more abiding law than the reserve
of power there is in precision. restraint,
abstention if need to be. Listen to one of
the greatest of contemporary American
users of English, President Eliot of Har-
ward and how exact. controlled, passion
less he is even in debating issues on which
his convictions are intense. Thence comes
his power his weight, his decisiveness as
an appraiser of men and of measures.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-06
Fishing.

Maj. Sylvester suggests that the tidal
basin be equipped as a municipal fish
pond, for the benefit of all local devo-
tees of the gentle art Of angling. This
proposal should elicit a prompt response
from Congress. 1t makes for the better
ment of the community. Fishing is a
sedate and wholesome sport. 1t takes
people out into the air and gives them
hearty appetites. Even the inactive pas
time of throwing a baited hook over
board and then sitting on a wall. waiting
for bite. is good for the population of
a large city.
If the police chiefs plan is carried out
it will be possible for the followers of
Walton to find diversion and even fish
close at hand, without going to expense
A small sum of money will put the basin
in shape for this use, with maximum
of comfort and a minimum of danger.
1t will be far better for the fishermen
TO be iured by the proximity and con-
yenience Of the municipal pond than for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-06
Judge WRIGHT.

If there are any jokers among those
writing to Judge Wright in threatening
tone because of his decision in the Com
pers- Mitchell Morrison case they should
know that the matter is not within the
realm of jest. Those who are in earnest
should know that nothing could injure the
cause of organized labor half SO much as
injury to Judge Wright at this time. For
although the great majority of union la
borers are lava biding men who would
be among the first and most emphatic
in repudiating such an act, it would in
evitably be laid at labor's door, Judge
Wright has spoken and all should await
with patience the opinion of the court to
which the case on appeal has been taken.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-06

them to go many miles for poorer sport
There need be no serious disturbance OF
the domestic schedule when the father
of the Tamily decides to take a day on
for fishing Two car tickets and perhaps
dime for bait and a homemade lunch
will give him hours of enjoyment. with
leisure for reflection and perhaps for the
improvement of his mind. Maybe he
will take the whole family with him.
Congress has dedicated the reclaimed
lands of the riverside to the public as
park. No more suitable method of
development to make the reservation OF
universal use and benefit could be devised
than that proposed by the superintendent
of police.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-06

tied down to a sanitary crusade based
upon the most rational theory of proven
ton. The Red Cross stamp. which was
sold by millions before Christmas in this
interest, represents the present aim of the
crusaders against consumption. the
spread of knowledge among the ignorant,
the inculcation of hygienic habits and the
isolation. as far as may be, of those hope
Iessly afflicted with the disease. together
with humane provision of foods. medicines
and comforts for the sufferers without
funds. This is distinctly an alternative
and ultimately preventive effort, which
will call for large funds and unremittlns
effort on the part of public sanitarians
and volunteer workers in the cause OF
humanity.
If now the disease is brought within
the range of specific prevention the f1ght
will have been practically won. A Sc
rum or virus injected into the circulatory
system to kill the tuberculosis bacillus
will, it is hoped. not only prevent dis
ease in the single present instance of in
lection, but render the subject Immune
With such a remedy at hand, and known
to produce no malevolent effects. whole
sale incubation would be possible, even
as vaccination is now practiced for the
prevention of smallpox. 1t is Impossible
to compute the economic saving of such
a system of prevention. The worlds army
of workers would be restored practically
to full strength. Charity problems would
he rendered far less difficult of solution:
Apart from the matter of lessening the
sufferings of people. the financial Dement'S
to be derived from such system of treat
ment would be incalculable. If DIR. Ro-
senbergh follows his initial discovery
with an assuredly safe serum he will in
deed be benefactor of mankind whose
services are beyond the possibility of COM
menSurate reward.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-06
Heart Pains

Are relieved, and palpitation, fut-
tering and irregular pulse over
come by using DR.. Miles Heart
Cure. 1t makes the heart nerves
and muscles strong, SO the heart
is able to do its work easily. This
relieves the strain which causes
the distress. Sold by all druggists.
DIR. Miles Heart Cure cured me when several
doctors failed. Ny case was bad. 1 had diff
fculty in getting my breath. my heart beat 80
fast at times that thought it impossible to live
without relief: the pain was very severe in my
left side, and my nerves were all unstrung. l sm
sure 1 would not have been cured IL l had not
taken the Heart Cure"
MRS. MARY c. HAHLER.
Sullivan, Mo.
IL first bottle fails to benefit. money back.
Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-06
Father Time.

/ got myself an OF gray mule;
/ calls him Father Time"
Sometimes he's kind: but as rule
He's fit foh any crime.
When you's impatient fob to go
He'll plant his legs so strong,
Jes like de hours dat move so slow
When life seems goin' wrong.
But when you'd like to loaf awhile.
Where all is sweet an gay,
He IFS his hoofs in race-hoss style
An tries to run away.
OATS how OIL Father Time do step
AS down de lane we go.
Not keerin' If you says "Giddep,'
Nor if you hollers Whoa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-06
Organized Humanitarianism
m the louisville Courier-Journal.

Hardly had the news Of the earthquake
In Southern Italy flashed across the sea
when the Red Cross Society rushed into
activity in behalf of the human beings in
jured or ruined. 1t was just like the Red
Cross Society to do that, for it is the or
ganized humanitarianism of the world.
1t is the heart of mankind wrought into
a vigilant and widely ramified system. 1t
is charitableness and sympathy and en-
enlargement embodied in energetic agen-
cies. Panoplied. ready and tender, it
hurries to the front whenever there comes
that one touch of nature to make the
whole world kin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-06
Merely Symptomatic.

+ TOM thH 81. LOUIS UloDt-Dtl1Ucfat.
Pittsburg and San Francisco are symp-
tomato. They are not radically different
from the other cities of the country,
though they may have been less watchful
of what goes on in their local official af-
fairs 1t is for the entire citizenship in
every city to acquaint itself with all the
phases of local executive and legislative
action and to realize at city elections how
much depends on a full, thoroughly in
telligent vote.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-06
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON
Professional Pride.

II should regret very much to hear
that anybody has ever offered money for
political influence"
Eyes," answered Mr. Graftwell; your
hearing of it would indicate very crude
work on somebody's part"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-06

agTIn order to avoid delays on account
of personal absence letters to THE
STAR should not be addressed to any
individual connected with the ofdce, but
simply to THE STAR, or to the Editorial
or Business Department. according to
tenor or purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-06
Varieties.

81 am a socialist" said the young man
who strives to be interesting.
YES replied Miss Cayenne; zone who
has no money and wants some, one who
has too much and desires to get rid of
some or merely one who enjoys making
speeches and writing for the ma SaZines?'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-06
Right Kind Of Prosperity.
from the Congregattonalist.

We do not want to see a return of gen.
eral prosperity unless 1t Is accompanied
by the general prevalence of higher
ethical STANDARD. Certainly the news
paper and magazine agitations of the last
three or four yearA, the presidential mes
sages with the exhortations to righteous
ness and the utterapces of the Christian
pulpit ought now to Near fruit in a quick
ened moral sense on the part of many
business men. We hope to see it mani
tested in two particular realms; first, in
that of money making
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-06

If the italian opera singers all send a
few weeks salaries home to the earth
quake sufferers the American contribu-
ton from that source alone will be con-
siderable
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-06
English Speaking.

"Of course. you regard Shakespeare as
the greatest English-speaking poet?'
do you know said the American. IL
never think of Shakespeare as an Eng
disappearing poet. l can't imagine him
dropping his his and all that sort Of
thing"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-06
For Free Art.

From the Detroit Free Pres.
We must not forget that now is the &C
cepted time for concerted effort in behalf
of the removal of the heavy tax which
this country has heretofore levied on in
telligence and artistic genius.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-06
Praise for Wilson.

From the Newark Star.
If Mr. Taft retains Secretary Wilson in
his present cabinet position he will do
more for the farmers than all the COM
missions ever invented.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-06

Interest in senatorial correspondence
with Standard Oil has wholly collapsed
so far as Mr.. Hearst is concerned 1t
makes a great deal of difference whether
or not there is campaign on
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-06

One of the questions now under discus
sion is whether the democracy of some
of the states in the Union is matter of
principle or only of custom.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-06

Benzoate of soda may be harmless in
some connections, but it has undoubtedly
created a disturbance in the Department
of Agriculture.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-06

Nobody has the nerve to test the ques-
ton of whether a community dominated
by night riders ought to be considered
qualified for self-sovernment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-06

1t is generally agreed that If all the
Presidents messages are like his latest
there will be no need of having them
marked "handle with care"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-06

So many suffragettes are being mar
shaded into line that it must be assumed
that leap year was a failure in Great
Britain
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-06
Nobody Knows It.

From the st. Joseph Gazette.
The profits from the operation of the
SueZ canal pay an annual dividend OF 20
per cent on the investment involved. Who
knows but that the Panama ditch may
come to be profitable investment?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-06
A Plea to the Weather Man.

Don't waste your energies to plan
A wintry season mild and gay;
But simply do the best you can
For next inauguration day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-06

Some prize fighters require as much
coaxing about making public appearances
as a grand opera singer or great emo
tional actress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-06

Hargis is another man who appears to
be hopelessly addicted to the weapon
carrying habit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-06

Insurgents in Venezuela are necessarily
haunted by fears that Castro may be
playing 'possum.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-06
The Real Thing in Dirt.

From the Buffalo Express.
Washington is complaining of dirty
streets. 1t ought to come to. Buffalo, a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-06

1t is only about ten months till the warn
ings about early Christmas shopping will
again be due
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-06
An Interesting Experiment.

"Bliggins is head over ears in debt"
"Yes?''
"And yet he won't work"
"No He is trying the faith cure for hi
debilitated finances
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-06

THE STAR has q regular and perma-
nent Family Circulation much more
than the combined circulation OF the
other Washington dailies. As News
and Advertising Medium 1t has no
competitor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-06
Neckwear, Embroideries, Laces and Wells.

Gibson Stocks of net. lace, chiffon
and silk, finished with deep ruche;
white and colors; also Silk Baya-
deres Pierrot Ruches and Coat Sets,
slightly mussed. Some were OSr
SOC. .-....................
Stocks, Boas, Collars, Bayaderes
and Ties, one of kind: slightly SC
ml1ssed Values up to SOC. wv
Swiss Embroidery and Drawn
work Turnover Collars, soft finish.
so styles. 25c val NOlZC
ues. ........................A S/2S
Pierrot Neck Rufus, with large bow
attached; all colors. $19S ST mn
French and German Val Laces. r.
yard pieces; edges and inser- A2C
tons; some were $500. wv
45-inch Silk Mousseline de Sole. pink,
light blue, gray, corn, myrtle, brown,
navy, red, copenhagen. law Doc
ender; SOC values. Yard. ........
Pure Linen Torchon, Cotton Tor
chon and Point de Paris Laces, in
match sets, 1 to 5 inches wide; R~
some worth zoe yard. ...............o
Embroidered Net Lace Bands. to
inches wide; brown, navy nSc
and green: SOC values. Yard.
Point de Paris Lace Edges and In
settings to match; / to
inches wide; some worth &c nMc
Vdr0.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-06

45-1nch Oriental Lace Nets, for
waists; white, butter and ecru; dots
and figures; some worth S1.OO 2Mc
yard. ...................O wv
1S-inch Swiss Corset Cover EN-
broidery at 29c a yard; double Dr.
fancy beading to match. .SOS
Swiss and Batiste Embroidery
Shirt Waist Frontings; 81 inches
wide; Irish crochet and
blind effects: $500 value; "a M9c
yard for front. .................V OS
22-inch Swiss, Batiste and Main
sock All-over Embroidery: large
heavy open patterns and dainty baby
patterns. Some worth 81 Sn nm
yard. .ple WU
Fancy Double-edge Embroidery
Bands; heavy open designs; 3 to
inches wide. Some worth EMc
$1.5O yard. wv
Fancy Mesh Yelling; all colors;
plain and with dots: IA and IL
yard lengths. Some were nm,
Lace and Fancy Mesh Wells: che
mile dots and border; all colors; Ia
and yards long. Some 2Mc
were $1.9S. wv
Fancy Mesh Yelling; all colors:
plain and with dots. Were nOc
Ribbons; all styles, all colors, all
widths. Some were 35c n2,
yaTO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-25
SCHOONER BARGE LOST.
No. 20, Well Known in This City
Disappears With Crew.

Schooner barge No. 81 of the fleet of
the Consolidation Coal Company, Balti-
more. which was lost at sea last week,
was known in this city. Several times in
the last two or three years the big vessel
loaded coal at the Consolidation piers at
New England. and she was regarded by
local navigators as an able ship. The
barge, in charge OF Capt. Charles Lind
gren. with four men in the crew. left Ba J.
Boston. In the tow, behind the big tug
Savage. were two other barges.
The disaster occurred about sixty miles
Barnegat light.
tow being nearly a mile long. A severe
ing from the northeast at eighty miles an
hour.
The hawser parted. but without the
knowledge of the tug ahead. Capt Hand
of the Savage headed for Sandy Hook to
find shelter from the storm. 1t was only
when he reached harbor that the loss of
the last barge was discovered. With the
other two coal-laden vessels anchored in
safety, the tug went out and traversed the
whole sixty miles in an effort to discover
some trace of the barge or its occupants
Nearly two days We're devoted to the
search. but without avail. AS nothing
has since been heard of the barge or the
men. the owners of the vessel are con-
WINGED that the crew was drowned and
the barge sunk
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-25
COLORED ATHLETES
MAKE HEADWAY

In April. 1906. Mr.. w. A. Joiner. Mr.
G c. Wilkinson and Mr.. E. B. Henderson
formulated plans for an athletic meet
to be held May so of that year on How
ard University campus. Competitive
track athletics had not before been
feature of school life at any southern
institution. neither had colored athletes
ever competed before in colored meets
After considerable red-tape procedure
permission was granted to construct a
cinder path on the university campus.
and with material from Armstrong Tech
nical High School and the willing labor
of high school boys two weeks before
the 30th one-f1fth-mile track became
a valuable possession Of the university.
May 80 of 1906 fully 5000 people as
sembled on the campus to witness the
contests among $50 selected athletes of
Baltimore Md, and Wilmington. Del,
and the local schools and clubs. A
lengthy account Of this meet occurred
in columns of The Star Of May 81. The
expense account for this undertaking
was assumed by the three men named
and Mr. Mattingly Of Armstrong and Mr..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-25
WHITE EXPLAINS SHOOTING.
Says He Feared bennington Was
Making Attack on Him

William III. White was placed on trial
| today in Criminal Court No. /, before
Justice Gould and jury, on the charge
of Shooting with intent to kill William
bennington at the Soldiers Home Sep
TENDER 9 last.
The evidence tended to prove tina
White and bennington were inmates Of
the home when the trouble occurred
and slept in the same room; that the
snoring of bennington had interfered
with the sleeping of others in the dor
mitory. and that the defendant had sew
eral times threatened to kill bennington.
1t was testified that after the shoot
ing White stated that the snoring of
bennington had prevented him from
sleeping and that he had shot him ito
make him sleep without snoring The
shot did not prove fatal
The defendant. in his own behalf. tes-
titled that Immediately before the shoot
ing bennington had cursed him for
coughing and threatened Ito kick his
head off, that being blind. the defend
ant said he apprehended that Doming-
ton was approaching him to execute the
threat. and that he fired to save himself
from bodily injury.
Assistant District Attorney Turner is
conducting the prosecution. Attorneys
Archer & Smith represent the defendant.