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The Washington herald., 1910-05-04
Alexandria's Growth.

Alexandria has not gone backward IN
the last ten years It has gone forward
mot by leaps and bounds. but steadily
and surely. II has been transformed
from a rather easy-going. restful place
into an alert. busy. and enterprising city.
1t has miles Of well-paved streets, mod
ern residences without number. and
many fine new business houses and
banking buildings. Its citizens are de-
cidedly progressive. and its prosperity has
been notably marked
All this could not be said if Alexandria.
in point of population. were standing still
or going back. There is but one mean
ing to it, and that is-growth.
Therefore, we join with Alexandria in
earnest protest against the census emu
meratlon just completed. We reject It
with scorn. It is preposterous on its face.
A loss Of 300 souls In decade-an aver
age annual decrease Of so during the
city's best period-impossible! We do not
blame Alexandria for displaying wrath.
II is enough 10 make the whole city mad.
The 1900 people. perhaps more, who
move and have their being within its
boundaries would be less than human #
they amiably acquiesced In such plainly
misleading enumeration.
Far be il from US 10 fall out with
Uncle Sam. He is a good old fellow, and
we like him. But strange things are
done in his name sometimes-the stran-
gest sort Of things-and in this case we
truly believe an outlandish thing has
been done TO Alexandria. Away with it.
on with a new and a fair count,
Washington may have a kick OF its own
coming when it's census figures are tab
ulated, but, while we fear and wait. we
kick for Alexandra, and kick hard.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-04
TO-DAY IN HISTORY.
Birthday of Justinian the Great-Mav 4.

The Emperor Justinian was one Of the
most famous Of the rulers Of the Eastern
Roman empire although by birth he was
a barbarian. Historians give the date of
his birth as Mry t. 4S3 He took his name
from his uncle Justin, who had adopted
him and started him on the road which
finally led TO success. OF his early career
there is very little known. When still a
young man he received an excellent edu-
cation in Constantinople. When his uncle
acsended the throne. in the year SIS a. D..
the nephew became a person Of great
consequence, guiding, especially in church
matters. the policy OF this aged, childless
and ignorant monarch. When Justin died
in 527. Justinian succeeded to the throne
without opposition.
His reign was filed with great events
both at home and abroad. In peace and in
war. It is as legislator and simplifer
of law that his name is most familiar 10
the modern world. He found the law OF
the empire in a state Of great confusion.
1t consisted Of two masses. named as the
old law and the new law. The writings
D
lection Of them existed Immediately aft
er his succession Justinian appointed a
commission 10 revise the imperial consti-
tuition. s
/ The Codex constitution was formally
/ promulgated and enacted as one great
! consolidating statute about one year after
/ Justinian's succession. All imperial ordi-
Inances not included in it were repealed at
/ one stroke. The success of this expert
I Iment encouraged the Emperor 10 attempt
/ the more difficult enterprise Of simplify
! ing and digesting the older law. The
work he did was consolidated and abridg-
/ ed. He made extracts from existing laws,
| preserving the old words and merely cut
ting out repetitions, removing contradic-
tions and retrenching sUperfuities so rs
TO greatly reduce the bulk OF the whole
As no foreign sovereign preceding JUS
! tinian had been so much interested ir
The Washington herald., 1910-05-04
Profitable PoIitenes..

From the Neva-k S,a-.
Courtesy. fraukness. and their kith and
kin among the virtues usually pay in the
long run. If the man employing them IS
sufficiently Qrac-ised in their use TO seem
az his ease
A Newarker recently furnished strik-
ing proof OF this statement. II any proof
is needed. as. indeed. II is not
This man was awakened at the dead
q night, and saw IN his bedroom a
stranger. whom he could not but suspect
had visited him for no good purpose. But
he did not get excited and lose his man
ners. He said. politely
Are you burglar"
yes. sir" answered the intruder.
Have YOU a revolver
Eyes. sir"
Then the master Of the house got up
and took the revolver from the burglar
and asked him II he minded waiting until
the police could be summoned. Since the
revolver had changed hands. the burglar
did not.
Now. in reality. Il was the citizen s
courtesy 20 the poor, friendless robber
which had disarmed this housebreaker
! even before the question Of the gun came
I up.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-04
Alabama and Prohibition.

Statewide and ironclad prohibition has
received n staggering body blow in Ala
bama.
For the second time that state has
registered a tremendous popular majority
against it-once when it was proposed. a
few months ago. to make prohibition part
OF the constitution; again. in a primary
election Monday in which the winning
gubernatorial candidate was definitely
committed against t.
After these two exhaustive trials OF
strength, he IS a stubborn person in
deed who still refuses to believe that
Alabama has finally tried prohibition-so
called-and found IT wanting
The truth Of the matter is that Ala
bama, like Georgia. enjoys merely the
form of prohibition with approximately
none Of its substance. As much liquor is
consumed there as ever before. 1t is.
perhaps, Of an inferior quality, generally.
and more expensive TO get. In the larger
cities It is sold openly; in the smaller
NSNAAo oAiA blll bAbllbuN Allt VI al SeCllOnS
Il IS more cautiously dispensed. but no
less surely. States, counties, and munich
pallties are very short Of money because
of the loss of revenue. and no shrinkage
In consumption is noted.
We are not persuaded that the result
in Alabama means a return to the open
bars-although. in view Of the crushing
vote OF no confidence in prohibition. 4;
may mean just that. 1t probably fore
shadows some sort OF dispensary system,
in IT'S immediate aspects. at least. II in
dicates that Alabama has decided 70 reg
ulate the liquor trahic within lts, own
borders. and in its own way; and tha,
the revenue resulting therefrom shall STAY
in Alabama. 1t means, moreover, we sus-
pect, that an effort will be made to sep.
arate the business from politics, distinct
ly and definitely.
Whatever may be the merits or de-
merits OF prohibition. however, we. imagine
that much good will come of Alabama $
having tried 1t. better control Of the
sale OF liquor will be one result in all
probability. After all. men who have
liquor to sell much prefer to sell it through
legally prescribed channels-even those
The Washington herald., 1910-05-04
Commission of Fine Arts.

The Senate has amended and passed
the House bill to create a commission
OF fine arts 10 pass upon the location
OF statues in Washington and select
models for the same. and act in an
advisory capacity when requested TO do
so by the President or committees OF
Congress upon questions of art.
AS amended by the Committee on
Library OF the Senate. the bill is as
follows:
THAT a permanent commission OF fine
arts is hereby created, 10 be composed
OF seven well-qualiied judges Of the fine
arts. who shall be appointed by the
President and shall serve for a period
OF four years each and until their sue
cessors are appointed and qualified The
President shall have authority to fill all
vacancies. II shall be the duty OF such
commission to advise upon the location
OF statues. fountains and monuments in
the public squares, streets, and parks in
the District Of Columbia, and upon the
selection Of models for statues. foun-
tRins. and monuments erected under the
authority OF the United States and upon
the selection Of artists for the execution
OF the same. II shall he the duty Of the
officers charged by law to determine
such questions in each case to call for
such advice. The commission shall also
advise generally upon questions OF art
when required TO do so by the Presi-
dent or by any committee Of either
House Of Congress. Said commission
shall have a secretary and such other
assistance as the commission may au-
thorize. and the members Of the COM
mission shall each be paid actual ex-
penses in going 10 and returning from
Washington TO attend the meetings OF
said commission and while attending the
same.
"Sec. g That TO meet the expenses
made necessary by this act an expendi-
ture Of not exceeding $4,000 a year is
hereby authorized"
President Taft favors the measure. and
It is favored by all who have sincerely
at heart the artistic development Of this
beautiful Capital II is in keeping with
the splendid efforts Of the Washington
Society Of Fine Arts. and is manifestly
q good proposition. The beauty Of tho
city has been marred sadly. owing tc
the lack Of proper supervision by such
a body. Incongruous, inartlstic things
have been done that shock the finer
sensibilities. and will forever be de-
plored. The Capital should profit by fits
mistakes OF the past, and such a COM
mission will assuredly be a valuable
agency toward that end.
1t is true that this proposition is not
the most important measure now before
Congress. The nations welfare is not
hanging upon It's passage. But It is Of
importance 20 the city Of Washington
Of paramount Importance - and since
Washington Is the peoples city. belong
Ing to the whole country, the House
can well afford to interrupt its daily
routine long enough 20 take UP the bill
concur in the senate's amendment, anC
pass IT.
There is pressing public need Of this
commission.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-04

From the Philadelphia Bulletin
Uncle Joe" Cannon, IN a recent pO-
litical argument said
That excuse is not good enough It
reminds me OF n Danvlle bartender.
This bartender came TO work in a
Danville bar, and as soon as he ar
rived the receipts began TO diminish.
The boss, at the end Of the week said
seriously TO the newcomer:
Look here, do you take money out
of the till?"
oh no sir. said the bartender. NO
indeed, sir.
Now. said the boss, you must be
taking money. I know IT.
" Wen. of course, sir said the bar
tender I take out my carefare every
night
'' Oh you do eh2 said the boss And
where do you live? san FranciscoY
The Washington herald., 1910-05-04
INFLUENCE OF TIE COMET.
New Jersey Town Feels HaIIey's
Discovery in Strange Ways.

From the Louisville Courier-JournsL
And pray you. let none Of your people
stir me- I have an exposition OF sleep
come upon me-" Thus spoke Bottom TO
Titania- Lulled TO slumber by the en-
twinIng arms Of the fairy queen. like
female ivy that enrings the barky hngers
Of the elm,' he slept like a bear in
winter The fairies Will do f. Nova
days n you have an exposition Of sleep
come upon you when you should be
clearing away a pile of work upon your
desk. or when the brazen voice Of the
alarm clock has rudely reminded you Of
the CALLING necessity Of earning bread.
and hidden you crawl out Of your COM
Portable couch and get in the grind, you
may blame Halley's comet snOre again
and allow yourself to luxuriate a little
longer in sore labors bath and enjoy
for a few more hours the balm Of hurt
minds.
The soporihc influence Of Haneys
comet is making itself felt in divers and
sundry places The veracious correspond
ent at Cedar Grove, y. J., says that per
sons slept peacefully in the clubs and
I cafes after dinner the other night, and
that white Caesar Michael a well-knOwr
and popular deliverer OF mineral water
was delivering a FIVE gallon bottle
| PetrOnius, horse Of standing IN IN,
community. who had been up and dolng
/ for fifteen years. with a heart for any
[ fate. leaned against a tree. fell int.
/ fathomless slumber and snOred so loudly
/ that he could be heard for blocks. Il Is
( also reported by this reliable writer fOl
/ the press that Zaza, cat, who had al
/ the nights II her life behaved Ike 4
/ militant sunragette, stOrming parliament
/ was found fast asleep. A fat little mous'
was found snoring with its head betweer
I Zaza's paws. A hen that had beer
/ asleep on the nest three weeks Matched
/ out a dozen chickens. who slept on after
/ shedding the egg shells, little dreaming
i perhaps, Of their new-f0und liberty. An
/ other ben fell asleep. improvidently, be
\ fore having begun 20 set and in hel
/ sleep laid an egg every day. showing
/ touching devotion 10 duty that should b'
/ taken account OF By every lover Of fresf
/ eggs.
]
/ in his sleep for some time as profanel-
( as a sailor. and dog that was sent q
/ drive a goat out Of a flower bed wa
found asleep two jumps from the goat
who had also gone 10 sleep with a tempt
/ ing tin can OF fertilizer right under hi
nose. A canary bird fell asleep whi
| taking a bath and was. unfortunately
drowned IN a saucer. While the post
master was asleep burglars blew up hi
safe, but fell asleep and left the expose
/ cash untouched. Other effects Of "a
! canet upon Cedar Grove would doubles
have been related had not the correspond
ent fallen asleep while writing hi
story" or the telegraph operator faiie
20 remain awake long enough 10 send al
of g. Ordinarily. we have nothing hu
/ spring fever with which 10 charge on
/ inertia az this time Of the year, even Oh
| hookworm excuse being denied 70 u>au
OF Us. But this spring IL IS all on th
comet Let us give three cheers for Ha.
ley and other cheers for HIS comet
The Washington herald., 1910-05-04
The Marines on the Griddle.

The marines seem TO be IN for scald-
ing process Of investigation. A special
court Of inquiry. composed Of retired
rear admirals Of the navy. has lately
concluded its secret session, wherein It
gave heed to rumors and rumblings Of
discomfort and discord at the headquar-
ters Of the Marine Corps. Such results
as have been guessed. rather than i'm
parted create the impression that the
findings OF the court are more or less 20
the detriment Of a number Of officers.
some Of whom have been regarded as
promising candidates for the position OF
commandant Of the corps upon the re-
tirenent OF the present incument in the
latter part Of the year. This inquiry has
had TO do mainly with the commandant
and the adjutant Of the corps. two high
ranking officers, but Il has been applied
70 others also OF prominent place IN the
corps. Another investigation which is
| pending in the form Of proposed Iegisla-
/ tion before Congress. is that into the
circumstances Of the death of Lieut.. SUIT
/ ton. That incident has been twice inves-
tigated without much result. and certain
! ly not TO the satisfaction of the late Off
/ GERS friends and relatives. It is pro-
/ posed 20 have a Congressional investiga-
/ tion with an appropriation of $4,000 to
/ defray its cost A third investigation
! threatens TO be precipitated by a retired
marine officer, Lieut. Col c. NJ Perkins.
! who desires legislation which shall re-
store him TO the active list as an ad-
ditional number. That officer alleges
that his retirement was brought about
by Misrepresentation and by coercion Of
sort which invites Congressional scru-
| tiny into the circumstances attending his
transfer from the active to the retired
list.
/ The investigation into the affairs at
marine headquarters has probably been
/ sufficient at the hands Of the naval board.
The sutton case IS one of mystery which
may or may not be dispeIled by the S25.-
! 900 Congressional inquiry. To the aHega-
/ tions Of Col Perkins greater interest at
taches. That officer has made some seri-
Gus charges. They have been filed with
Congress in a way which demands a re-
joinder from the authorities most directly
! concerned. It is incredible that an officer
OF reputation. who has a creditable career.
should have been forced upon the retired
list under the conditions described by Col.
Perkins. The object OF creating a va
cancy with a view TO promoting juniors
IS an expedlent which. OF itself. should
receive Congressional discouragement
When the process has for its founda-
ton attacks upon the mental capacity OF
an officer who, in the end, is permitted
to seek his retirement as the price Of Of
fetal silence. the situation assumes an
aspect which demands a Congressional
inquiry When a commissioned officer
makes charges against those in author
ity, prompt steps should be taken to as
certain whether the assertions he makes
are justified. and it is equally in justice
to those who are criticised that that in
vestigation be expeditions and thorough
The Washington herald., 1910-05-04
A RIVER.

A climrSe Of the rver-it gimmers
Through the stems of the beeches:
Through 'he screen Of the willows il Shimmers
In lOw-winding reaches;
Flowing 80 softly that scarcely
II seems % be flowing
But the reeds Of the low, little islands
Are bent 20 It's going.
And soft as the breath Of a sleeper
Its hearing and signing
In the coyes where the fleets Of the lilies
At anchor arc lying.
II looks as if fallen asleep
In the lap Of :he meadows and smiling
Like a child in the grass. dreaming deep
OF the flowers and their golden begliliuE.
A glimpse II the river-it glooms
Underneath the black arches
Across IL the black shadow looms
And the eager crowd marches.
Where washing the feet Of the city
Strcug and swift Il is Aowing
on is bosom the ships Of the nations
Are coming and going.
Heavy laden. II labors and spends
In a great strain Of duty
The power that was gathered and nursed
In the calm and the beauty.
Lake thee oh, my river. Ike thee.
May our lives In beginning and ending
Fair in their gathering be
And great in the time Of their spending
Charlotte Becker. IN the New York sur
The Washington herald., 1910-05-04
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
THE coon TIME COMING.

The plans for universal peace as yet are
somewhat vague,
But statesmen say they will not cease
from efforts at The Hague.
They claim II is the firm intent OF work
ers near and far
To bring about disarmament and do away
with war.
And when no Dreadnoughts plow the
wave. no hostile crews embark
Then every little town can have a cannon
for its park.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-04

who are willing to sell II otherwise And.
deplorable or not. as the case may be.
the purchaser-whose name appears TO be
legion-is determined TO have IT,
In the light of human experience. about
the best we may hope for seems to be
strict regulation and unceasing supervi-
sion OF the sale of intoxicants-well. this
side Of the millennium, anyway.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-04
Pledges and Performances.

From the Indianapolis News.
Men violate pledge, as much D. falling 10 carry
them Clt a, by cg.latng positively against them.
And the question before the Republican party is one
q carrying ont The pledges made by the party 70
the people No political organization is free 70 dis
regard its pledges We are inclined 20 believe.
therefore. that Mr. Taft viii he able % get some
good things done. and that Congress will see the
folly Of turning its hack on The reform programme
Even the Senate is likely % feel the force Of public
opinion and % yield % some extent 20 g.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-04
WOMAN'S GROWING GLORY.
Judith with single Hhirpin Isn't
i'm IL with Ruth on Opera Night

Reginald Kaufman. in the Smart Set
When. with Aeneas, empire moved
westward from the Aegean 20 the Tiber.
II left Queen Dido clipping her own hair
In sacrifice 10 Isis In order that she
might die and it soon established a
whole code Of arborescent law and Gus
tom for the women Of Rome. The matron
must wear her hair parted, yet, when the
bride was made ready FOR marriage, the
parting must be made not by the thence
forth customary discriminaIls. or needle.
but by a warriors spear IN order that
she might bear courageous sons.
Al the opera, seated In the darkness OF
tho auditorium. realized first not the
music Of that scarlet overture. but the
black and gold checker board Of enor-
nous coinures. Here in the boxes, was
the legitimate descendant OF that Xanthic
miter which Hector's Andromache wears
IN the sixth book Of tie "Ulad," and all
about Us In the stalls giittered the evo-
luuonary result OF those pearl-studded
pins. ivory and silver. and those Won
derful golden grasshoppers that the
Athenian women wore in time of festival
ones eve had TO travel 20 the gallery
20 ind the likeness Of the Greek ladies
Of the highest rank who forgot not
the rules OF simplicity IN the adornment
Of their hair or the beautiful Berenice,
whose "rinclets were bound only with a
ribbon OF purple"
In fact, We bid fair 10 go the anclentes
one better az their own game Where
Judith used a single hairpin. Ruth. on
opera night. uses FIVE hundred; the
American woman OF fashion devotes a
twelfth OF her waking hours 10 the dress
ing am redressing OF her hair Let tho
Chinese crew OF a Pacific merchantmen
mutiny. as they did recently. at thS
knowledge that the hair Of a Celestial
| empress was sailing in their ship for USE
in American switches''-imperiaI woman
must still be served
The Washington herald., 1910-05-04

Instead Of being hissed. President
Tafts speech should have been heard in
stony silence" says suffragette. An az
gregation of suffragettes hearing some
thing in stony silence would be an
event worth going miles not TO witness
The Washington herald., 1910-05-04
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Senator Hepburn took another shot yes
terday e. making copy for the Congress
sional Record. His subject was on the
establishing Of fine arts commission,
showing conclusively that no matter what
the question before the Senate. the big
man from Idaho is there. While Senator
Heyburn's conclusions are rarely adopted
/ by the Senate his remarks evidence the
| fact that he is well informed on almost
every subject
! He took occasion TO criticise many Of
/ the works Of art that have been selected
from time to time for the Corcoran Gal
\ lery Of Art, stating that there were as
many paintings in the cellar of the build
ing as there were in the gallery. He
/ gets excited when he talks and his en-
/ thusiasm arose 10 such a pitch yester-
day that he broke his eye glasses and had
70 resort 10 a reserve pair Of spectacles.
!
Representative Fowler made a speech
| on the currency this session that viii
hold the record for some time 10 come.
/ The speech was spread over forty pages
Of the Congressional Record, and was
filed with statistics
Senator Delivers speech on the rail-
road bill is IN great demand. and copies
OF il are going out from Washington in
large numbers. The Iowan has made a
study Of the railroad question for many
years. and his utterances on the subject
are much sought after by those inter-
ested.
For a man who has not been in the
best Of health for some time Senator
Clay has made a deserved reputation for
himself during the consideration OF the
railroad bill He has been constant
attendant on the sessions when the
measure was up and always ready with
pertinent questions. II was his amend
ment 10 strike out section seven refer
ring TO traffic agreements that carried
after weeks Of onslaught by both lnsUr-
gents and Democrats.
Col" Elliott Woods, the expert wire
less man. the expert violin.st and musi-
cal comedy writer. also. by way Of IL
version. the superintendent Of the Capt.
tol building and grounds has another fad
II is baseball and while the colonel
lis an enthusiastic rooter. he does not
know much about the game as il IS now
played. and his roofing is mostly done
around the Capitol
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the railroad buv ONT of the wa f+ {,
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The Washington herald., 1910-05-04

Wilbur Wright says It is possible to
construct an airship that will fv across
the ocean. This statement will be much
more readily accepted by the general
public nowadays than would a statement
a few years ago from Mr. Wright that
man-fight was possible at all.