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The Washington times., 1910-10-11
CROPPING FOR RAILWAY
RATES IN THE DARK.

The Supreme Court Of the United
States has held that a public service
company is entitled to a fair return on
the value of its property used in the
conduct of its business for the public
This seems to simplify the question
of profit, doesn't it? Multiply the
value of the company's property by
per cent. The result will be what the
company is entitled to pay to stock
and bond holders. Deduct from the
balance what the company has to pay
as taxes and what it cos.s to operate
and pay for deprecated equipment 1t
there's anything left over, manifestly
the company's rates Of charges are too
high, and should be reduced to point
where they will produce Just enough
TO pay expenses, taxes, depreciation,
and per cent on the value of the
property. If there's a deficit, it is
equally plain that rates should be in
creased.
A high school boy ought to be able
to figure that out; it's so simple it
nearly solves itself, doesn't It? Why,
then, all this discussion of railroad
rates, railroad profits, and railroad
capitalization The Supreme Court
has told us how to settle the problem,
and has given us remarkably simple
method by which to proceed. Why do
we hesitate, and founder about, and
declare the railroad question to be a
broad question" too deep for any but
the expert to understand?
We hesitate, and founder. and talk
about the broadness and mystery of
the problem because, unfortunately,
we haven't in our possession, and can't
get. that little item of value mentioned
by the Supreme Court. The Interstate
/ Commerce Commission, in its hearing
on the wholesale advances of rates
now pending, can't get it. A few States
have made an estimate of the value OF
the properties of the railways used in
those States, but the Federal Govern
ment knows practically nothing of the
value of the railways, taken the coun-
try over.
How can the Interstate Commerce
The Washington times., 1910-10-11
y CHARLES F. NESBIT.
Director Y NJ. c. A.

The Wa cington Times headed its
symposium On the moving picture shows
Of tie city with the question, Are
moving picture shows hurtful 20 the
morals o. the Children
The examination made Is so limited
that I must speak from an inadequate
study. put what 1 have seen in repre-
sentative shows in widely scattered sec
tions Of the city would lead me 20 say
no 20 that qIestiC n.
The pictures have seen were mostly
instructive OF 81 tertaining; the gro
tesque with a huLorous intent, as we'll
as the dramatic representation were
appeals that seemed 20 have no moral
influence one way or the other.
The only questionable picture I saw
was one which, by emphasizing the
ridiculous. OF funny side OF intoxica-
ton. might give young people a
false view Of the bad results Of al
coholc poisoning.
The matter of 6@sectlve ventilation IS
one our Health Department must al
ready be clothed with power TO regulate
Question of Doctor.
The effect Of the peculiar lights and
the motions or the eyesight Of grow
ing children. II frequently INDUCED in
by them, is one for the physician and
ocuIist.
The larger question arises as 10 the
part played BY the moving picture show
on the social life Of the modern city.
On the whole IL seems 10 me a decided
advance and advantage.
Here We find scattered near the homes
places Of amusement, the admission
price being only the price of a single
car fare. They are interesting. enter
tainlng. and instructive. You see dis
tant lands and scenes, the great sights
and cities CT the world You SEQ the
dramatic and amusing with almost the
vividness Of the reality.
They appeal to the family unit espe-
cially Of the poorer people (aud the pres
ent high cost OF living Is putting Us all
rapidly with that class in a very con-
pelling way The average man can here
get with his entire family, even il he be
blessed with several children. an even
ing's entertainment for what he alone
would not consider an unreasonable eN-
penditure in q saloon. He is certainly
better physically 2nd morally. The en-
tire family have been together. They
have subjects for much family talk and
discussion. Their horizon OF life has
been brosdened- Thslr cares and vror-
ries have been successfully replac ed
with new and pleasant impressions.
Easy to Censor.
The problem Of censorship or a wise
selection Of subjects TO be presented
does not seem difficult, and the educa-
tiouaI values of the moving uicfure
show. when wisely directed, are truly
vast and inspiring.
Aside from the question Of health al
The Washington times., 1910-10-11
SERVICES ARRANGED
FOR YOM KIPPUR

Tomorrow evening VIII usher IN the
preliminary services to the Jewish cele-
hration Of the festival OF Yon Kippur,
or day Of atOnement, IN the Eighth
street temple. The celebration falls on
Thursday. October q, when there will
also be morning services held In the
temple Rabbi Simon will preach at
both services. The purpose Of the day.
which Is spent in prayer and nedita-
ton. is 10 crown the work Of the peni-
tential season, begun on tho Jewish new
year.
The Washington times., 1910-10-11
Amusements Tonight

CoIumbia-"The Girl in Waiting" s:l5
National-''The Girl in the Taxi" Sis.
Belasco-"Up and Down Broadway .
$40.
Chase's-Pollte vaudeville, Sis
Acadernv-'SThe Ninety and Nine - pix
Gayety-Trocadero Burlesquers, S:I5.
Lyceum-Pat Whites Gayety Girls. ST.
Casino-Vaudeville and motion pictures
CosmosVaudeville and motion pictures
Avenue Grand-Vaudevile and motion
pictures.
Observation-Disclosures and motion pic
lures.
Masonic INSTRUMENTATION pictures
Georgetown Open Air Theater-Motion
pictures.
Chevy Chase Lake-Section Of the Ma
rine Band and dancing.
Arcade-Mouon pictures
Alhambra Theater-MOtiOn pictures.
The Washington times., 1910-10-11
TAFT ECONOMY AND CON.
GRESS EXTRAVAGANCF

When President Taft began his Ad-
ministration he called upon the various
officials Of the Government to practice
the same businesslike economy they
would demand in the conduct of their
private business enterprises. Economy
was the watchword Of the Taft Ad-
ministratiOn at its very inception. and
there has been no deviation from that
policy. Notwithstanding this effort on
the part of the President and his
Cabinet officers there has been no APP
Preciable reduction in Government ex-
penditures.
In view of the fact that the heads of
the several departments are again at
work on their estimates for the fiscal
year l9ll-l9l2, guided by the same
policy Of economy, it is pertinent to
inquire whether the President viii be
any more successful at this session OF
Congress than he was at the last. Past
experience leads to the conclusion that
the economy so earnestly desired bv
the President VIII be nulIifed BIZ an
extravagant Congress. There NAV be
cooperation at the Capitol this winter
but this is hardly to be expected.
especially if the Republican majority
" the House is confronted with but
three short months in which 10 make
appropriation bills before surrendering
control TO the Democrats.
1t is not unusual for Congress TO use
the pruning knife with a free hand on
department estimates. This Is still
true in some instances. TIE House
Appropriations Committee. for in
stance, cut millions of dollars of the
estimates> which were sent to that
committee last year. The economy
practiced there, however, was more
than Offset by the lavish manner in
which appropriation bills were handled
by other committees. The Navy De.
partment estimates sent to Congress
at the last session showed a saving OF
nearly ten million dollars. In Other
words, Secretary Meyer asked Con
gross to appropriate ten millio- dollar.
less than had been asked f5r tn,
previous year. What did Congress do.
The naval appropriation bill wa.
enacted into law carrying ten million.
more than had been asked for by tn,
department a few millions wer,
tackled on to the army appropriation
bill. The Postoffice Department, al
ways a subject of criticism for its un
businesslike expenditures, was ordered
by law to spend more money than i
had asked for. The same conditions
prevailed in the passage of severa
other appropriation bills
The reason for this state of afFairt
is not difficult to focate. The entir,
The Washington times., 1910-10-11
FILMS ARE REAL HELP.
SAYS Y. NC. A. DIRECTOR
Declares Moving Pictures Work for Social Better
ment and Help to Maintain Family Unit

Charles F. Nesbit, who is director IN the Y NJ @ A.
practical worker for social betterment and hard
headed business finds the moving picture theaters an
institution to be commended
Mr. Nesbt is particularly impressed by the fact that
the Family unit is maintained and extracted by the
moving picture theater He advocates the announcement
of such recreation and amusement and has concluded
after making the trip of inspection with The Washington
Times party that the moving picture shows of this city
have few bad features
Mr. Nesbit the author of the fifth article to be pub
Eshed IN The Times.
BY F.. NESBIT
v
The Washington times., 1910-10-11
A NEW KIND OF DEMOCRAT
APPEARS.

A brand new species of Democrat has
appeared on the political stage in the
person of DR.. Woodrow Wilson, presi-
dent of Princeton University, who Is
the Democratic candidate for governor
OF New Jersey this year, and who is
being proclaimed in many quarters as
a possible Democratic standard bearer
in 1912. Note this from one of DR..
Wilson's recent political speeches:
Things generally come one at d
time No one platform and no one
epoch contain the cure-all. Now don't
thing by electing me governor, be-
cause you can't
Strange words, those, from a Demo
cratic candidate in a Republican State.
In such States we usually are in
formed that all we have to do to bring
the millennium right down to date ia
to elect a Democrat, but here we have
Dr. Wilson telling people there are a
lot Of things they want that they
won't get if he's the next executive.
This would be enough to stamp DR..
Wilson as a new kind of Democrat.
but ne didn't stop there. He made a
few observations about socks that
heighten the difficulty of classifying
him among any of the proved fifty
seven varieties. Note this, also.
purchased a pair Of socks in
Aberdeen, Scotland. And do YOU
know those socks never have worn
Out2 1 can't seem TO be rid OF them
nrst place. But American socks,
Well. ] have purchased a dozen pairs
OF them since I bought those Scotch
hose, and such Is the nature Of the
American goods that my family is
constantly employed in darning them.
Certainly DR.. Wilson could not be
classed as a Bryan Democrat be
cause he Is admittedly safe and sane. T."
He can't be a regular Democrat" or
he would not give voice to such. curious
heresy as that contained in the first
quotation from his speech. His ~decla-
ration on the sock issue demonstrates
beyond dispute that he's not a Jerry
Simpson Democrat" Where, then, shall
we list him?
At present he's a puzzle. Maybe, as
his campaign progresses, he viii show,
by some orthodox and easily recog-
nized word or deed Just where he be-
longs; or maybe we may find that he's
the first OF a new kind.
The Washington times., 1910-10-11
Insurgents Afraid Mrs.
O'Hare Will Be Real Con
tender for House.
INTERESTING GOSSIP
FROM ALL SECTIONS
Government Printing Oflce Nav
Be Placed on Entirely Diff
ferent Basis.

A woman wants to come to Congress
and occupy the seat OF Representative
Charles 2. Scott, chairman Of the Com
mittee on Agriculture. and occasionally
mentioned as the probable successor OF
Secretary Wilson IN the Department OF
Agriculture.
The '1nsurgents' OF the Second Kan
sas district got Representative Seott's
scalp and nominated A Q Mitchell
Mitchell now finds that he has q lively
opponent for election IN the woman who
vans 70 come 10 Congress This a.
plIant IS Mrs Kate Richards O'Hzre.
a real "horny-handed son OF toll and
member IN good standing OF the Ma
chinisLs' Union She is a socialist lee
tUrer, and was nominate5 20 oppose
Mitchell By the socialist party, with
but 1,5O0 socialist votes 20 start or
There Is not much chance Of Mrs. Kate
Richards O'Hare coming 70 Congress.
but she Is making such a Vigorous cam
paign that in this district where there
ere 5000 Democratic votes 70 1900 Re
publican votes, Mrs. O'Hare's candi-
dacy IS not contributing 70 the feeling
Of security on the part Of the man who
beat Representative Scott IN the prira-
aries Before her marriage TO A r
O'Hsre. a socialist lecturer, she was =
machinist BY trade, having been az
prenticed IN her fathers machine works
IN Kansas City, and in due time was
admitted into the Machinists' Union
The smallest colonial possession %
the United States IS Wake or Midway
Island, a fourteen-acre sandy tract ris-
ing two fee above high water in the
Pacific ocean midway between Hawaii
and Australia II is used as a cable
station
The Washington times., 1910-10-11

net! Remember, am not touch
ing this question from q moral
standpoint That has been done
done 70 a FRAGILE, am speaking
as a business man and from a
business standpoint. Go out at night
and soak your soul to saturation In
this essence of OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ness IL you must-it's your funeral
but If you value your business existence,
don't drink during business hOursi
THE question Of whether It was just
one cocktail before breakfast or Just
one ~tein OF beer with your lunch has
no bearing on the case at ali. The real
point Is that you have the Odor Of
drink on your breath, and there is a
large proportion Of the people with
whom you do business who are preju-
diced against 1t, and II Will cost you
their business. These people can not
distinguish between q drink and drunk,
and are liable TO believe you the latter.
Drinking during business hours is a
habit, and il is a habit which leads on
down a road peopled with men whose
trousers are fringed at the bottom.
whose noses are magenta cOlored, whose
eyes are weak and watery. whose nerve
IS zone end whose hands are palsied,
rheumatic, and joint swollen.
Habit is the strongest factor in hui
man life. Every new habit is a new
master. Let that habit be a habit Of
frugality and next year you will be
more frugal; let that habit be cock
tail before breakfast and next year you
will take two, OF If you start kissing
your wife every morning before you
start to work. this habit viii grow on
you, and you Will kiss her twice a
morning next year.
Without an effort to cultivate good
habits, Cnv man viii develop bad ones.
II is natural TO do wrong. Good habits
must be cultivated and nourished like
orchids. while bad habits. like tough and
uoxious weeds in a garden. grow with
The Washington times., 1910-10-11

out cultivation. or rather. through lack
OF IT,
You are allowing this habit OF drink
Ing during business hours to grow on
YOU and it Is only a question Of time
until It will cost YOU many influential
friends and many patrons. You are a
moral man as men go. and you want
10 set a watch on this habit You must
make resolution TO cut it cut during
business hours-not only set the reso-
luton, but keep II after you set #.
IT'S queer how little attention you OF
any other man. pay 90 advice. You Will
take five men with you TO select a bull
Dup from a litter. but take no advice
in the selection OF q wife OF the res1l-
lation Of your conduct.
But take it from me. my dear man.
II you valU1 your business existence
look not upon the rye high when on
duty
All shoes OF good quality are sold at
the same price wholesale. One big firm
Of shoe manufacturers deliberately
raised the price Of their shoes ; cents
on every pair in order to handicap their
statesmen and place them at a disad-
vantage. Sounds foolish. does II not?
Their real reason for the move was
because they fell that they were making
better shoe than their competitors I'D
they raised the price 70 force their sales
men TO talk quality.
Mrs. Achille took her baby and soused
it in the river Styx to make It invuI-
nerable to all attacks OF an enemy The
heel by which she held him remained
! dry and this. Of course, was his vuI-
nerable point and it was there his
enemies attacked him.
You have your vulnerable point. Your
business system has its weak spot. Your
character has its lax point Would IT
not be wise II you. yourself, found these
points and protected them before your
competitors ascertained their location
and began the attack?
A New York book publisher took an
order for a limo. volume on Monday.
and shipped 1000 copies OF the book on
Wednesday. There were $50 pages and
all the type was set Monday night. cleo
trotype plates made and the presses
started Tuesday morning. While the
type was being set, the covers were
made and put on as fast as the book
came of the presses.
The Washington times., 1910-10-11
What's on the Program in
Washington

international Humane Convention, at
National Museum
Petworth Citizens Association meets to-
night.
Randle Highlands Citizens Association
meets tonight.
Entertainment at Ryland Methodist
Church this evening at 7:30 O'Clock.
The Washington times., 1910-10-11
NURSE DANGEROUSLY
HURT BY AUTOMOBILE

ATLANTA. Ca. Oct. I1.-Nnss Ethel
Drohan, twenty-five years old. trained
nurse OF Baltimore. engaged for the
past month at the home Of Mrs. Bryan
Grant. IS Forrest avenue, was struck
and seriously injured by an automobile
as she was waiting 20 board a trolley
car.
She was dangerously injured and
taken 10 a hospital.
Physicians fear the base Of the brain
is affected -,
The Washington times., 1910-10-11

Persons returning 20 the city
may obtain prompt md satIstnc-
tory delivery OF The Washington
Times TO their homes or Offices
by notifying this office either by
mail or telephone. The Times
Will be delivered at the rate Of 30
cents a month or = cents n week.
Telephone Circulation Depart.
tnent, Main $3.50.
The Washington times., 1910-10-11
FOUR BEATS A PAIR.

Poker Jack-I see that Colonel Roose-
welt recently held the attention OF two
queens at one time
Joker Pete-ThaCs nothing. Haven't
you often held four queens at once -
Exchange.
The Washington times., 1910-10-11

With DR.. Woodrow Wilson playing the
game. too. Senator Henry Cabot Lodge
no longer holds exclusive rights as the
scholar in politics"
The Washington times., 1910-10-11

simultaneously with the opening OF
the demonstrating season II is said the
black hand society in America has taken
on sudden growth.
The Washington times., 1910-10-11

At the hour Of going TO press Vice
President Sherman has made no protest
against dining with Senator Lorimer.
The Washington times., 1910-10-11

Steamer

Steamer Charles Manchester leaves
Seventh street wharf at 10 and 2-s8
o'clock for Mt. Vernon.
Old Point Comfort and Norfolk steam
er leaves Seventh street wharf. 6:l5
o'clock.
The Washington times., 1910-10-11

The net total circulation OF The Washing
: lmes daily during the month OF Sep
temoer was 9l6I01, all copies left- over
when divided by % the nimber of DAYS OF
publication. shows the net daily average for
September 10 have been g. 235.
The Washington times., 1910-10-11

After all. the character OF the cpIoneTs
'ff'' is such that we can hardly con-
clude, yet, that it means he's going to
run.
The Washington times., 1910-10-11

1t is apparently about time for the
Government once more to put a stop
forever TO hazinR in our national
academies.
The Washington times., 1910-10-11

The Old coal shovel is a trife rusty,
but just as heavy and cumbersome as
ever.
The Washington times., 1910-10-11
TUESDAY, OCTOBER II. 1910.

SUBSCRIPTION RATES BY MAIL
mo. mos. mos. / VI
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Daiiv onIy.......... 20 10 $50 SEQ
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Sunday.

The number or complete End perfect copies
81 The Washington Times printed Sundays
euring me month OF September was as fol-
lows
september - &5,-43' September IS 1914
september H. 45,595i September 25... 4S.S19
5otal for the month. ......... .iS6. SCI
sunday average FOR the month. ....... 1868
me net total circulation Of The washington
Zines Sunday during the month OF Sep
LsI!Der was 1896. all copies lert over
End returned by agents being eliminated.
= Eis number, when divided by I. the number
o. sundays during September, shows the net
G.S26.
- IN each issue OF The Times the circulation
nEuIes Tor the previous day are plainly
printed at the head OF the first page at the
left OF the date line.
entered at the PostOfrice At washington
-. e. as second class matter.
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Dr.. Michael walsh. who died IN New
York Friday, was one Of the greatest
Catholic educators IN the country. MEr-
Grannon, OF the Catholic University,
and Bishop Cotton were among his ST.
dents who have distinguished them
selves. DR.. walsh was born in Ireland
seventy-five years ago, and came 20
New York when he was thirty-two
years OF age. There he founded ST.
stephens Latin School, in which many
men who sfterward became distin-
guished in the Catholic Church obtain
I'd their first instruction in the classics.
Mississippi Is the best represented
State IN the United States Senate. Sew
an Of her native sons are members OF
that body. Besides Money and Percy ef
mississippi. Bailey, OF Texas, Gore, OF
Oklahoma. Newlands, OF Nevada. and
Chamberlain. OF Oregon. are MIssissip-
plans. OBSERVER
The Washington times., 1910-10-11
The Business Doctor
By Roe Fulkerson

ESNUT il out I
~ tell 20 W"
The 3 u s n ess
Doctor was en-
phstic.
The man who
has the mingled
odor OF cloves and
rye on his breath
d uring business
hzv, g. fool
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SEPTEMBER CIRCULATION.
Daily.

IOJal FOR the month OIL S5
Oaiiy average for the month"; H,224
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entered at the PostOfice at Washington.
ID. C. as second class matter
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-06-10
CHILD'S PLEA FOR HIS
MOTHERS CARE is VAIN.
Boy Tells Court He Does MOI
Want to Go Back TO Father.

Il want to stay with my mother; l
don't want to go back to my father
pleaded 1o-year-old Joseph Betz, in the
Fourth Precinct Court before Judge
Herr today. Then the court heard a
story of a fight for the possession of
the child.
Mrs. Rose Katz. who is % years old.
and has been married twice, lives in the
Quitman building on Quitman street.
She was formerly the wife of William
Betz, of 406 South Eighth street. July
rs, 1905, Betz was granted a divorce by
then Chancellor Magic. Under the di-
vorce agreement the boy was given to
the father and another child, Lillian,
now 8 years, was given to the mother.
Betz married again two years ago.
Yesterday morning Joseph went to
his mothers home and said that he was
not being treated well. The mother
sent him to ST. AIMS School, and about
A o'clock Yesterday afternoon John Betz,
the 16-year-old brother of the boys
father, went to get him, but Mrs. Katz
refused to give him up. and all parties
were summoned to appear today before
Judge Herr.
Betz showed the court the divorce de-
cree by which he was awarded the Gus
tody Of the boy, and Judge Herr de-
cided hat he had no power to interfere.
The boy cried bitterly when taken away
from his mother.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-06-10
SUFFER- PLEADS GUILTY
TO DOUBLE THEFT.

William Suter, who formerly lived at
$40 Ferry street, pleaded non-vult be-
fore Judge Ten Eyck, in Special Ses-
sions today to two indictments charg-
ing him with breaking and entering.
and was remanded to Jail for sentence
on Monday. The double indictment
shows that Suffer- was making a collec-
ton of clothing on June 3. On that
day he entered the home of Mrs. Bar
bara Hettinger, at 101 Charles street,
and stole a suit of clothes, underwear
and hats valued at $92. On the same
day he broke into the house of Emil
Honburger, 80 Main street, and stole
an overcoat and pair of trousers valued
al S14. He was arrested with h stolen
goods in his possession.
Pleas of guilty were entered by James
Fleming, who stole a bicycle from Will
lam A.. Pierson, of 200 Market street,
and by Joseph Civiskola, who, on May
81, stole a small amount of money from
Valentine Bettel, Of GA South Twelfth
street.