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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-11-27

The touring board OF the American
Automobile Association, has been nOti-
fed by G. A Pos secretary of the
Iiuue IntoTnatiO0GIe deS Associations
Touristesr that, beginning January 1,
1915. swiss trfptyGues for foreign auto
mobile tourists viii be good for one
year instead Of for SIX months only, as
heretofore This step on the part OF The
Swiss government brings the Swiss
IripJyQues into uniformity with those Of
other nations of Continental Europe, and
viii be a great convenience to American
tourists Measures for securing this
change in the regulations were under
taken By me Touring Club Suisse at the
request Of two successive congresses OF
the LigUe fnteTuatiOnale des AssoCia-
tons TouTisteS, of which the American
Automobile Association is the American
member. and the change is therefore re-
Earded as a victory for the allied assC-
cations II IS in furtherance of their
policy OF simplifying the customs for
melities which tourists must pass
through.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-11-27

Frank Stewart. manager OF tho REQ
Auto Company. and a host Of REQ own
ers here, are delighJed with the splendid
Showing or the REQ in the Harrisburg
reliability contest Driven By Earl Kim
mel, the car made a perfect road score
anC on the rigid technical examination
at the end OF the tour IL beat all cars
IN its class by good margins
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-11-27

Having accomplished his mission
abrOad-the formation Of the United IN
teTnatiOnal Motors, Ltd, President Ben
Jarnin Briscoe7 Of the United States No
tor COMPANY has sailed from Liverpool
10 New York The English concern VIII
manufacture products Of the United
States Motor Company for European
trade The designs, patents, etc. Of the
Maxwell, Brush. Columbia. Stoddard-
DAYTON. Courier, and Sampson s., VIII
be transferred 10 the English company,
but the machinery and factory equip
ment viii be purchased abroad.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-02-24
WOULD PROTECT ALASKA
FROM BEING LOOTED.

Alaska Is Just now much in the lime
light on account Of the prominence Of
the Cunningham coal claims in the
Ballingcr -Pinchot controversy. ard on
account Of the revelations made the
other day before the Senate Committee
on Territories as to the holdings of the
gan-Guggenbeim syndicate and the
figures put before the committee show
ing the enormous value of the Alaskan
coal fields. The representatives of the
syndicate put the value of the coal in
the two principal coal regions, the
Behring River and Alatanuska regions,
at 81, SOO.OOOOOO.
These figures are staggering enough
but now along comes Senator Beveridge
i'm a statement 10 the Senate in which
he shows the figures of the representa-
tives of the syndicate are conservative;
that there Is a great deal OF coal in
Alaska not comprehendcd in the re-
giOns they were talking about; and
that the total value of the coal in
Alaska runs into many billions of dol
lars. The total estimated tonnage Is
reported to exceed l5.OOOOOO,O 900 tons,
covering the enormous area of 1867
square miles
Up to date things have been moving
along rapidly in the direction of allow
ing big private interests to get posses
sion of much of this property. Senator
Beyeridge has introduced bills intended
to withdraw the Alaskan coal lands
from entry. prevent the Government
from disposing Of the title TO coal de-
posits. and providing for the leasing
of the coal on royalties. the Govern
ment still retaining ownership.
Senator Beverage has we'll pointed
out that the total supply of Alaska
will soon be the chief source of fuel
for the Pacific coast. and ultimately
Will be the chief source of the fuel sup
ply Of the nation.
1t can hardly be believed that Con
gress will let this session pass without
action to guard the Alaska fuel supply
along the lines set out in the Beveridge
bills. In view of the growing scarcity
of fuel. it would seem there can be no
dispute as to the general principle that
the title to these coal fields should be
kept in the Government II would be
piece OF incredible folly for Congress
10 permit these superb resources to fall
into private hands.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-02-24

cause of his intimate knowledge Of the
conditions that he has introduced an
amendment to the bill authorizing an
expenditure of 100000.
1t is to be hoped that the Senate will
see the wisdom of adopting the Gal
linger amendment This is not new
proposition with which Congress is
asked to deal. 1t is a familiar subject
in the committee rooms and on the
floors of the House and Senate I'm
fortunately the project has not re-
ceived the attention which it deserves
and has been thrust aside. always with
the statement that there IS no need for
haste. We trust that these time-worn
arguments viii not be advanced against
the Gallinger amendment when the
rivers and harbors bin is considered in
the Senate
The Improvement of the water front
and the reclamation of the fats are the
two projects which would do more to
add to the beauty of the Capital of the
Nation than ali Of the other contem-
plated Improvements put together But
identifying the ,.ity Is not the only
thing which should commend the mat
ter. The health % the citizens who
live near the fats demands the improve
ments. and for that reason, ii for no
other. the Gallinger amendment should
receive favorable consideration. This
is the most important District legisls-
ton that Congress has been called upon
to pass i'm many years. and it should
not again be thrust aside.
The adoption in the Senate Of the
GaIhnger amendment does not neces-
sariIy mean that the House will agree
to the milIion-dolIsr appropriation. but
it does mean that when the bill gets
to conference there will be an excel
lent chance for far more substantial
appropriation than that originally au-
thOrized by the House.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-02-24

From many army and navy Officers
residing In the District Of Columbia
there came today a Macedonian cry Of
distress because they have been assessed
on their personal property by the Board
Of Personal Tax Appraisers, who want
10 collect real money from them.
They are claiming that this action on
the part of the government OF the Dis
trict is unprecedented Heretofore. they
say. they nave been regarded as tran
sients. and have not had 70 paT Z rsonal
taxes either here or in other parts Of
the country
Members OF TIE Board OF Tax Appr-.S-
ers say they cannot understand why the
complaint is made. as they have always
made II a rule 10 assess the taxes eX-
actly az they did this year. At the Of
fees Of the board this statement was
made this afternoon:
There Is no mort reason Tor exempt
ing an army or d navy officer from
taxation than there is for exemptinE
any other citizen Some Of these ad-
mirals and generals who are rich, or
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-02-24
Capital T ale S
Debates in the Senate.

MOT half Of the debates OF the United
II States Senate take place on the
floor OF that chamber.
The part which il is intended that the
public shall hear. and read. and 4ssimi-
late is diRniGed and parliamentary. as
rule. but when the members NJ that
deliherative body retire TO their cloak
rooms there IS argument without end
or interruption
Yet the most spectacular utterances- Of
the members OF he Senate take place in
the Senate lunch room There is a part OF
this cafe wh ch only members and their
invited friends may enter. Here all
comparisons cease. all distinctions van
ish.' Everybody is on the same foot
ing, and everybody feels entirely free
10 say What they please and as loud
The floor debates are invariably CON
tiuued in the cafe. II some question Of
great importance or interest is pending
the flow Of reason flows greatest III
the lunch room Tables are pounded,
dishes are ratified. and negro walters
stand al respectful distances until the
debate abates.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-02-24
HOWARD STUDENTS
HEAR DR.. HANNAH
First Step Taken In Their
Anti tuberculosis
Education.

Inc first steps in the tuberculosis cam
paisn Of education among the student
OF Howard University. under the dire
ton Of the new tuberculosis dIspersar-
OF Freedman's Hospital. were taken to
day, when Dr. Louis Hamman. director
o the Phipps Dispeusary. OF Johns HOP
klns University, Of Baltimore, delivered
an extended address before the entire
student body az the University Memorial
chapel. on the work ne has been doinz
Dr. H. II. Hazen, director Of tn
Freedman's Hospital Dispensary, who is
IN charge Of the work at Howard Uni
versity, presided over the gathering ard
introduced DIT. Hsmman. The Freed
mans Hospital authorities tuzuEurarsd
a tuberculosis department ON Bfoaday
last Dr.. HAGEN, who for some years
was associated with DR.. Hannah In the
baltimore institution, was selected 10
I take charge He has outlined an exteu-
slNe campaign against the White Plague
In this city among the oolOred ueOple.
/ and one Of the branches OF this work
viii be the education Of the student BODY
OF Howard University in the methods
I Of fighting the scourge-
Dr. Hannah devoted himself principal
/ " 10 a statement Of the possibilities Of
the work no matter how small the be
ginning may be- He said that IN BAL
7 t1InOre the Johns Hopkins officials were
I favored by large endowment fund. the
& gift of Henry Phipps, but Il was some
I time before the people fully realized the
immense Importance Of what was being
/ done lie spoke particularly OF the
necessity of giving clear understanding
I OF the situation. and Of the simple
methods that we're most effective in
fighting the disease. He spoke highly
. of DR. HaZen'S work in Baltimore. and
f declared emphatiCally that he was the
right man 10 carry on campaign such
as he had planned.
4 DR.. Hannah urged the students Of the
. university to devote as much OF their
I time as possible to a study OF the situa-
ton among their own people, by whom
measures Of relief, he declared, are sore
" needed.
DR.. George NJ Kober. president OF
! the Society for the prevention Of Tuber-
1 Culosis- was present during the lecture.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-02-24
SENATOR BROWNS SPEECH
ON INCOME TAX.

Senator Brown of Nebraska, in an
address to the Senate, has answered the
arguments of Governor Hughes, of New
York, as to why the proposed income
tax amendment to the Constitution
should not be ratified Senator Brown
summed up his reasons why the amend
ment should be ratified, as follows:
First-Because il restores to the
Government the right to exercise
power possessed and exercised at vari-
Gus times for more than a hundred
years.
Second-BecsUse it cOnfers a power
now enjoyed by every other sovereign
nation in the world.
Third Because, in times of peace, it
may become necessary to the general
welfare.
Fourth-Becsuse, in national emer-
gency, it may become necessary to the
life of the nation.
Governor Hughes argued that the
proposed amendment conferred on the
Federal Government the power to tax
incomes arising from State or munich
pal securities. Senator Brown did not
admit this. On the contrary, he held
Governor Hughes wrong as tc the legal
point But Senator Brown went farther
and said that even if Governor Hughes
contention were true it did not follow
the amendment should be rejected, but
did follow that it should be ratified, be-
cause, under that Interpretation, all in
comes would be treated alike.
There is Il homely and rugged no
ton in the average American heart,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-02-24
APPROPRIATIONS FOR ANA
COSTA FLATS.

Unless a determined fight is made in
The Senate and in conference. little will
be done during the next fiscal year in
improving the Anacostia river and i'm
proving the flats.
The improvement of this section of
the city is the most important which
now confronts the District government.
Every civic organization in Washing
ton is agreed as to the necessity of the
work; she War Department engineers
have repeatedly recommended that the
work be undertaken on a large scale
District Commissioner after District
Commissioner has pleaded for the i'm
provement, and last, but not least, the
project has the hearty support OF
President Taft.
The rivers and harbors bill carried
an appropriation of Sl5O.OOO. This
amount would be but a drop in the
bucket as compared with the funds
needed to carry on the work of i'm.
provement in the manner outlined by
the army engineers. Senator Gallinger
chairman of the Senate District Com
mittee, is thoroughly familiar with the
necessity of improving the river bank
and retaining the fats, and it is be
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-02-24
is ART FOR ARTS SAKE"
INDICATED!

Mr.. Winthrop Ames. manager of the
New Thestcr / New York, which was
endowed by number of wealthy men
of that city who are interested in art
for arts sake has Just made the an
nouncement that the playhouse in ques-
ton has had better patronage from
the public by 30 per cent than any
other thcatcr in the city devoted 10 the
drama.
The outcome of this venture has been
watched with peculiar interest, not only
by theatrical managers. but by the
world at large, and those who have so
long depIorcd the abasement of the
drama lind more than a crumb of com
fort in the financial returns from the
New Theater. There Is no probability
that any theatcr In this democratic re-
public where the money devil" is ever
seeking whom he may devour, viii be
given Government subsidy, such as
some of the leading theatcrs Of France
enjoy: but since the men OF wealth
support rea. art out of their pockets,
it is not improbable that the New
Theater and others modelled after 1t
may vet contribute greatly to the ele-
walton of drama tic art in the United
States. The future Of New Nork's en-
bowed theater will be watched with in
creasing interest.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-02-24
Statues Too Numerous.

THE National Hall Of Fame, a.
L Washington, IS becoming crowded
Greatness has ceased 70 be a rar-
ity. There is not room IN Statuary
Hall for all the favor!te sons which the
various States are invited to honor.
There are not nearly enough inches in
the Senate chamber for all the Vice
Presidents who have presided over that
body II is impossible 10 find enough
wall space in the House TO hang all
the portraits OF former speakers.
This is not to say that fame is a
cheap commodity, even IN Washington.
or that the country has an overproduc-
ton of grea tuess. 1t Is certainly a fact
that the famous statesmen Of today
are pushing and crowdinE the ancient
heroes into more and more remote cor
ners Of the big building.
Today Statuary Hall Is filed with
memorable to statesmen. Now the super
intendent of the Capitol, when he
wants to provide for another statue, is
forced TO put EN- IN two deep. The
circle within the circle is growing.
over in the Senate. where the busts
of former Vice Presidents look down
from the galleries on the old chamber,
there is no room for those who have
come last When Vice President Fair
banks model was installed, one OF the
old timers was displaced. Now there
is much concern over the bust which
is 10 give way for that of\TheOdore
Roosevelt.
The House, too. is having its troubles.
Speakers are too plentiful. There IS
no longer room enough to do honor to
them all.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-02-24
More Truth Than Poetry.

To the Editor OF The Washington Times.
You declare editoriaBy in this even
ing's Times that YOU ARE all for the
simple, heartfelt lay in verse or prose
The following simple, heartfelt lay rs
inspired by recent accusation that the
wife was aor taking proper care Of her
share Of the family income:
CONSISTENCY.
My dear" said Unison one bright day,
Explain these items here, l pray
Ana ne paused TO let his wife tell how
She spent the product OF his sweating
brow.
a dress I bought. some shoes. a
Couldn't you have dispensed with
And he thought 7 must not frown I'M
For I ioo / love my wife most truly
And the little JImsons gathered round,
RoprOachfully looked How Gould she
wound
Their pa. Why infants know these days
The increased cost Of living phrase.
And Prince came UP and laid his head
On jim son s knee his dOg-lOok SAID; r
IN these nard times, a hat, indeed,
And ! on mush cakes have 10 feed.
The lady would return the hat,
But JimsCn wouldn't near 10 that
Wen do without new garden hose,
Although it's needed, goodness knows
And he felt his heart with kindness
glow,
For Jimson loved his wife. YOU know.
FoOr Mrs J unhappy sat
And wished SIZED never seen the hat.
Bet Unison Nhistled down the street,
And when at noon ne CHANGED to meet
His dear old conrade, Billy HyInes,
With whom he fishing went betimcS,
The lunch he bought, with spirits gay,
Would have FED his family for day
They toasted future fishing trips
In quantities not described as sips,
Then trotted of 20 hunt store
Stocked up with hshermen's goods "a
lore.
He bought a 'Ot OF patent truck,
Ard a present for Billy Just for luck,
While his wife az home still glOOmiiy
sat
And wished she never had bought the
hat 2 +.
Washington, D. c., Feb. ..
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-02-24
PERSONAL TAX
STIRS IRE OF OFFICERS
Storm of Protest Raised Against Principle of Assess
ment of Personal Effects and Against the Amounts.
Appraisers Say It's Not Unusual.

who have ma rried rich women, pay as
high as $4,000 in personal taxes We
have made the assessments this year
according TO the law, as We have done
in the past. and We can not understand
why there IS a protest now
According 70 the tales Of woe told oy
some CT the officers. the assessing Of
l. Gers have not only assessed the per
SOnal property OF army and navy Of
fiCerS. but. en- some cases at least. have
not been sparing IN the valuations they
have put on the effects
II Is said numerous protests Will be
lodged with the District authorities
against both the principle Of assessment
OF the personal effects Of these Officers
and against the amounts.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-02-24

said Senator Brown, that the burdens
OF government should rest on every
body instead of on somebody
He added that the proposition to
amend the Constitution on the income
tax came from the people, that the
men and women OF America proved it,
and that there was no party politics
in it.
But because these things are true, it
does not follow that Senator Browns
optimism over the fate of the amend
Uent Is well founded. On the other
hand, the power of the influences
against it is so great that only her
culeaR efforts by its friends can save it,
and it may we'll be doubted if its doom
Is not sealed already.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-02-24
Secretary Wilson Enter
tains onight IN Honor
Of the President.
Miss Wilson to Be Hostess
at Last of Cabinet
Dinners.

The Secrete ~ Of Agriculture. Jane
NJ Wilson. viii entertain at dinner to-
night m homo Of the President. This
will be the list Of the seasons Scries
Of Cabinet dinners IN honor Of the Chief
Executive. Miss Flora wilson viii act
as hostess for her father al the din
ner. having come dow from her pro
fessional duties in New York FOR tho
occasion.
The Secretary Of Agriculture who IS
the oldest Cabinet officer, in point Of
seniority, has the record Of having xiv
en- more functions in honor OF Pres
dents than any Of his contemporaries.
There viii be called a meeting Of tho
Congressional Club tomorrow mornine
at 1890 o'clock al the clubhouse on
is hoped That as many as possible wiz
attend
Captain and Mrs. Frank HHford.
s. NJ. c., are the guests Of CAPTAIN
HalfOrds parents Mr. and Mrs a. J
HaifOrd, al their residence. on TWENTY
second street They accompanied Ms
HalfOrd on her return 10 WashIugtou
a day or two from ago. from an extend
ed visit TO them AZ the Brooklyn Nav
Yard, and also At West Point
Miss HalfOrd has asked a few people
10 meet her guests at tea. SatuTda-
afternoon 81 o'clock
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-02-24
In the Mail Bag

The Times viii accept for publ
cation In its Mail Bag columns,
short, vigorous letters ON questions
of publ interest. II cannot un-
dertHke TO publish letters exceed
ing go words, and reserves the
right rigidIy to cOndense cOmmu-
nIcatiOns which are Of greater
length, Letters must contain tho
name and address of the writer,
but these will not he published IL
request to that eject IL made.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-02-24
PRESIDENTS VIEWS ON ECON
OMY AND OTHER ISSUES.

President Taft. in his address before
the Newark Board of Trade. expressed
hls views on the question of national
economy and on numerous other issues
before the public. He set forth those
views with more than usual emphasis,
and what he said will attract wide
notice and comment. lie declared him
self in favor of the proposed inyostiga
ton by Z Government business meth
DDS commission, and said he was sure
a conservative. prudent. and fearless
commission could make a most material
reduction in the cost of administering
the Government"
The President Endorsed the adoption
of budget system in this country.
pointing OFT that such system had
been adopted in every other civilized
country. He emphasized the fact that
appropriations are too frequently made
by Congress without reference to the
revenues which are available
Among the other features of the
Presidents address were his statement
that if the new tariff keeps up TO its
present indications there NAV be sur
plus at the end of the next fiscal year
Of 100000. leaving out of considera-
ton river and harbor bill and a pub
JIG building bill; his prediction that the
Panama canal will certainly be com
pletod in 1915" his support of the
policy Of two battleships a year: his
admission that in respect TO some of
the cuts in estimates there was merely
q postpoEement Of expenditures; his
advocacy Of civil pensions; his support
Of waterway improvements. and his
renewed Endorsement OF the idea of a
great naval base at Pearl Harbor and
adequate defenses at the Virginia capes.
strong note urging the need of a
more business-like conduct of Govern
neut affairs runs through the speech.
The country is unquestionably with
the President in this, though there Is
wide difference of opinion whether the
proposed business methods commission
will be effective in making the cuts
which have been predicted. No COM
mission can really accomplish anything
until Congress Is really ready to put
It's hand to the pillow.
The President had something to saw
about the newspapers, and remarked
thai perhaps they do not carry in their
pockets all of public opinion. He prac-
tically charged the newspapers. or some
of them, with hypercriticism, some
thing of hysteria and something Of
hypocrisy" and said he would avoid the
newspapers when he got back to Wash
ington
In what he said as to the newspapers,
the President made it clear he is resent
sui Of the "hammcring' which he seems
70 feel his Administration Is being sub
jcoted to by the press.
Perhaps the President Is undulv
sensitive to criticism He should re-
call that in our form of government
no public official can expect to escape
1t; least Of all the Chief Executive of
the Government. 1t Is around his head
inevitably that the storms of criticism
beat hardest None of Mr.. Taft's
predecessors escaped 1t. and he cannot,
and instead of avoiding the newspa-
pers he should learn to peruse them
in the light of calm philosophy, and
with the belief that even in adverse
criticism there may be the seeds of
good advice.