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The Washington herald., 1910-05-01
PEOPLE THINGS.
Swiss National Park.

II would appear rather safe bet that
within short space Of time switzer-
land will have national park along
the plan OF our Yellowstone National
Park. The scheme is being strongly
agltated by patriotic citizens of the lit
tie republic. by societies, and newspa-
pers. and has already been Endorsed by
the government Steps have been taken
which promise to result in the acquisi-
ton Of large and suitable tract OF
territory in one Of the most picturesque
and attractive regions OF Switzerland for
park purposes. After numerous investi-
cations and journeys into different local
tiles and the consideration OF various
propositions it has been about decided
70 acquire large tract Of land in the
most secluded section Of the Grisons.
including the Chuoza Valley, IN the heart
II the Engadine. where nature is sun
In primitive state. This site is at the
foot Of the Piz Quartervals, on the Dor
ner or Italy, and is admirably suited
for park purposes, being rich in rare
botanical and geological specimens, and
situated In a high altitude In these
parts the climate Is said 20 be very
healthful while the beautiful and ro-
mantle scenery which have made the
country famous. and which abound IN
legend and historic lore. is on every
side.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-01

100000 to Pittsburg. The same after
noon he was asked 10 transfer a farm
he owns near Pittsburg to the Boys In
dustrial Scrool. Mr.. Carnegie respond
ed that the farm was for sale FOR
$4,000 TheSimpression has been abroad
In Pittsburg that this land was to be
donated by Carnegie. but now the pro-
moters Of the scheme discover their
error
II Pittsburg desires to take issue with
Mr.. Carnegie. no doubt the grizzled
ironmaster is willing He has fought
many a good fight and has never asked
quarter. He has done much good for
Pittsburg and the nation az large. He
feels a certain consideration is due him.
and. no doubt. when Pittsburg calmly
reviews the situation, II will discover
its error. and due apology viii be made
TO Mr. Carnegie for the affront offered
him. He has never been nlaced in
the undesirable class, and If Pitts
burg desires 70 free itself Of Mr. Car
negie, plenty Of other cities will extend
him a hearty welcome. not alone because
Of his wealth, but because Of his per
sonaIity. And Pittsburg viii be the loser,
while Mr.. Carnegie will not suffer
The Washington herald., 1910-05-01
INTELLIGENT CARE OF BOOKS.
Suggestions for the Owner and the
Borrower of Priced Volumes.


Borrower of Priced Volumes.
From the Milwaukee Wisconsin
Never hold a book near a FIRE
Never drop a book upon the floor
Never turn caves with the thumbs.
Never lean or rest upon an open book.
Never turn down the corners Of leaves.
Never touch a book with damp or soned
hands
Always keep your place with a thin
boOiUmark.
Always place n large book upon a table
before opening IT,
Always turn leaves from the top with
the middle or forefnger.
Never pull book from q shelf by the
binding at the top. but by the back
Never touch a book with a damp cloth
Or with a sponge in any form.
Never place another book or anything
else upon the leaves o. an open book.
Never rub dust from books. but brush
Il or with soft dry cloth or buster.
Never close book with a pencil a
pad OF paper. OF anything else between
the leaves
Never open a book further than 70
bring both sides OF the cover into the
same plane.
To avoid injur.ng the leaves Of books.
never put a pencil mark in a library
book.
Always keep your books out Of reach
OF small children and in a clean. dry
place
Always keep any neatly bound Dor
rowed book covered with paper while In
your possession.
Never attempt 20 dry a book. accident
ally wet, by a fire, but mop of the
moisture with soft dry cloth.
Never write upon paper laid upon the
leaves Of an open book, as the pencil or
pen point will either scratch or cut the
book leaves.
Never lend a borrowed book. but re-
turn Il as soon as you are through with
Il. that the owner may not be deprived
OF its use
Never cut the leaves OF a book or mag
Rzine With a sharp knife, as the edge is
sure TO run into the print. nor with the
anger. but with a paper cutter or ordl-
nary table knife.
Never hold a small hook with the thumb
pressed into the binding at the lower
back, but hold it with the thumb and
little finger upon he leaves and three
fingers upon the back.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-01
Opportunity for Auditorium.

Is Washington awake TO the oppor.
tunity offered it 10 secure a great audi
forum?
1t does not seen 20 be.
The need Of such a structure is press
ing. II is a paramount need. II has been
Apressing itself upon the city for years
lsand years.
Is the opportunity appreciated? APP
parently not. It comes through the
George Washington Memorial Associa.
ton. Of which Mrs. Mary F. Dimmock
Of New York. is president. and which
proposes 10 erect here at the Capital a
building in memory Of the Father Of the
Country building that Will provide per-
manent headquarters for patriotic. scien-
tine. and other organizations. and serve
10 disseminate knowledge. President
Washington endeavored 10 provide the
nucleus Of d university and the idea en-
braced in this undertaking is closely
akin 70 his desire. if not in full con-
formity with it.
1t Is not dream. this project of the
George Washington Memorial Associa-
ton. II has already taken practical
form. material fund-S60OO0 or more
Is in hand or available. pledged by pa
triotc and scientific bodies. The Co
lonial Danes, in session here during the
week just closed voted 5000 School
children of the country by small con-
tributions have added substantially 10
the fund
Washington should be up and doing.
Its local organization. formed few
weeks since. when Mrs. Dimmock form
ally presented the associations plan.
should become Immediately active
Surely the subscriptions by Washing
tonians VIII De no less generous than
when the auditorium enterprise was
launched and vainly pushed without out
, side support
The memorial project including the au-
ditorium, can be made certainty II
Washington Will but grasp the oppor-
tunity and do liberal part. II is pos
sible. indeed. 20 provide through this
movement for the Inauguration needs in
1873 But not unless Washington wakes
up and leads IN the initiative stems M
the great movement.
Make an auditorium possible by aiding
the George Washington Memorial Asso-
citation.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-01
TO-DAY IN HISTORY.
MAY DAY-MAY |.

May was the second month IN the old
Alban calendar, the third in that Of Rom
illus, and the nth in the one instituted
by Numa Pompilius-a station it has held
from that distant date TO the present pc
Rod. The most receivable account of the
origin Of the name Of the month is that
which represents Il as being assigned in
honor OF the Majores or Naiores. the SEN
ate I'm the original constitution of Rome
June being in like manner compliment
to the Juniorcs, or inferior branch of the
Roman legislature.
IL is an idaa as ancient as early Roman
times. stated by Ovid IN his Fast" and
still prevalent in Europe, that May is an
unlucky month in which TO be married.
The outbreak into beauty which Nature
makes about the first Of May has caused
May day to be looked forward 70 with
much pleasure. Among the Romans the
feeling Of the time found vent in their
Floralia. or Floral Games, which began
on the 2Sth of April and lasted a few days.
Other nations. taking more or less their
origin from Rome. have settled upon the
first Of May as the special time for fetes
of the same kind.
In England, for many generations the
first Of May is a time for merry making
II is observed particularly among the
middle or humber classes. who call the
celebration Of gathering flowers and haw-
thorne branches. "the bringing nome the
May" and their expedition To the woods
as "soing-aMaying." The fairest maid
Of the village is usually crowned as the
Queen OF the MAY"
In Chaucer's Court of Love" we learn
that early on MAJ day Forth goeth all
the court both most and least, 20 fetch
the flowers fresh" And rot content with
a garlanding of their brows, of their
doors and windows. the merry people of
the English village fix pole and on each
May morning they suspend wreaths OF
flowers, around which they dance in
rings. but the custom is fast disappearing.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-01
The Pied Piper Revised.

When the Pied Piper led the rats
down to the river and let them all jump
in, leading 70 self-destruction. it was
music that produced the charm; out
when Frank Madonas, Of PottsviHe. Pa.
'as inspired by a love frenzy 10 DO
something tragic he jumped on a bicycle
and rode headlong into the raging wa
tiers Of the SchuylkiH River. Self-de-
structicn did not follow. for Alexander
Morris jumped into the food and. at
the risk of his own life. pulled back the
love-sick swain
Not to be baked in his effort TO show
that love had carried away his reason,
Madonas. his clothes stu dripping
rushed off into the mountains. vowine
he would end his life. and to date
searchers for the unfortunate man have
not succeeded in locating him. Tenny-
sons fairy tale about in the spring
the young mans fancy" applies to
Madonas in double measure. Unre-
Quilted love is a malady and a surgeon
would be the proper recourse. Instead
of this, Madonas sought TO end it
all and made a sad mess of it. When
he returns from the mountains. with
his wanderlust satiated and his heart
palpitations somewhat Iessened, the
young lady may show a more generous
spirit, and he may yet live to be haled
into the divorce court. Madonas should
not take life so seriously, even though
IL is spring and the love germs find II
a most favorable season Of the year for
their activity
The Washington herald., 1910-05-01
MAKING A BIG LENS.
Mount Wilson Observatory 10 Have
One Weighing Five Tons.

From the Los Angelo. Times
Within month or six weeks There
viii be an item OF news at the Mount
Wilson Observatory which will interest
the entire worlG. II win be known az
that time whether the Io0-inch lens re-
Gently cast IN France e. % be a success
or not The attempt 10 cast the big re-
Hector was once before made and the
result was a failure II takes several
months for the big casting 90 cool. and
the second one is in that process now.
The first reports are that IL viii prob
ably come out all right
Some idea % the difficulties 70 be
overcome In mounting the big lens tina.
is coming viii he gained from ;he facl
that IL weighs FIVE tons This piece OF
glass must be hung so that IL will move
with perfect ease in order 20 De kept
in a fixed position by the clocbwork at
tachment which overcomes the motion
Of the earth Dr HaIe's invention -
a steel bearing foated in mercury. a
principle in use on the sixty-inch lens,
which weighs a ton.
Astronomers originally doubted the
efficiency % the larger lenses. II has
been demonstrated that the spectra OF
the stars has been increased in a ratio
corresponding 10 the size OF the lens,
and with the ic1-inch disk there are re-
markable possibilities Of developing new
facts in regard 10 the universe.
This lens. Weighing five tons. viii
have 20 he transported 20 the top Of a
mountain a mile high, where tons Of the
original material for construction had
20 be packed over a narrow trail on the
backs OF burros. The wagon trail built
for the purpose OF getting the sixty
inch lens TO the top viii again prove
Indispensable
The Washington herald., 1910-05-01
The Greater of the Twn-

Andrew Carnegie is a philosopbic
broad-minded Scotchman. He also has
sense Of humor But there are limits
TO human endurance, and apparently the
Laird Of Skibo has reached the limit Of
his Observation-Disclosures. Carnegie has
given 100000 in pensions to employees Of
his Pittsburg and nearby factories: he
gave Allegheny, now a part OF Pitts
burg $4,000 for a library, he founded
the Carnegie Library of Pittsburg AZ a
cost Of S2,090ol0; he gave S1.7500OO more
20 this library a few years after it was
founded: he increased the wages Of 1000
employees Of the Carnegie mills in 1899
as a Christmas present. ne gave $4,000
10 the Pittsburg Observatory; he gave
p S2,5ooooo TO the unemployed Of Pitts
burg, in the panic Of 1888. he gave numer-
Gus other sums, estimated to reach into
the millions, TO the town wherein he
amassed his huge fortune.
Carnegie claims no credit for this.
which was done cheerfuHy and with the
same motive which prompted his giving
millions TO the Carnegie Foundation. TO
libraries throughout the country. and
other deeds Of philanthropy.
Hans Wagner is, by many, believed TO
be the greatest baseball player the world
has ever known. He has broken num-
Der OF records, and, no doubt. was the
most important factor in Pittsburg's sue
cess last year In winning the worlds
championship. Hans Wagner is a great
man. For any man who rises head and
shoulders above his competitors deserves
such distinction
The issue has been drawn. and Wagner
won What mortal can blame Carnegie
II he resents being given secondary con-
sideration? But such is the case. To-
morrow VIII be Founders Day i'm Pitts
burg. and the exercises at Carnegie In
sttute VIII be elaborate. with President
Taft as the chief guest Inasmuch as
Pittsburg has a ball game scheduled in
the afternoon, it was decided the exer-
Rises must be held in the morning. This
Is what Carnegie resents. The event will
be an important one in Pittsburg. and il
Is quite unusual 70 hold elaborate cere-
monies with distinguished men present in
the forenoon. The afternoon is the more
fitting time. But when The question arose
as TO how 10 avoid a conflict with the
baseball game, the committee on arrange
ments weakened, and the game took pre-
cedence
Carnegie feels hurt. and Friday. when
committee waited on him to urge the
resumption Of the building Of the $4,000, 900
Technical School at Pittsburg, he in a dig
nihed way told them that there would be
no more money forthcoming al the pres
ent time. He pointed out to the commit
teemen that he had already given
The Washington herald., 1910-05-01
Unity of Rubber.

II is probable that no other commodity
ever came into such varied use within so
short period as india rubber First
employed practically for footwear and
other waterproof apparel rubber has
come 10 be employed in electrical in
sulation. hose pipes for the conveyance
Of water steam, air, and so on; pneu-
matte and other tires for all sorts Of
wheeled vehicles. balloons and the
planes OF aerial machines. innumerable
articles for the comfort Of invalids.
household conveniences, and what not
says writer In Casters Magazine A
point Of interest in this connection is
that thus far rubber has never come
into use 70 an important extent for any
given purpose % which IL is not still
devoted. in other words. its advantages
are so marked in many uses that when
once introduced no substitute can be
found for H.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-01
An Innocent Victim.

From the Brooklyn Eagle.
Every one in that part OF the car
smiled except the man who did IL and
the girl who was under the hat He
wouldn't let himself and she did not
know anything about H. He was
plain, quiet man. apparently OF tie
higher type Of mechanic. She vss young
and pretty, and had one OF the enor-
nous new hats. with correspondingiy
enormous pins stuck In at various angles.
She was in one Of the cross seats ana
he was standing behind her. Without
moving a muscle Of mis- face he drew from
his pocket a folding foouule, carefully
measured the expanse of the brim AID
let every one around see that il was full
th.rty-fve inches. Then he laid the ruler
along the projecting end OF a hatpin ana
gave proof that IL reached five and a
half inches beyond the crown. The IN
conscious owner Of the creation looked up
with q puzzled little frown as her seat
mate suddenly doubled over in mirth.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-01
HALEY OF Comet Fame.

HALEY whose name is upon the lips OF
young and old at this time, was not only
a great mathematician. but great dab
bier in inhdelity. a subject he was rather
too fond OF decanting on. on one such
occasion he was Interrupted by Sir Isaac
Newton with this observation Il always
attend 10 you, DR.. HALEY. with the great
est difference when YOU DO us the honor
20 converse on astronomy or the mathe-
MATES, because these are subjects you
have industrious.y investigated and which
you well understand, but religion is a
subject on which 1 always hear you with
pain. because 1t is one which YOU have not
seriously examined. and. therefore. do not
comprehend You despise f. because you
have not studied il. and you VIII not
study q because you deSpise it
The Washington herald., 1910-05-01
SAW HALLEYS COMET IN 1885.
Oldest man In the United states Re-
calls Strange Phenomena.
From the Baltimore American.

From the Baltimore American.
The Oldest man in the United States
and probably the Oldest man IN the world
snid that he has q faint recollection Of
Halley's comet, which flashed across the
heavens way back IN 1885. Few persons
on this terrestrial globe IN the present
age live to see the comet once but Mr.
Abraham Lewis Kahnsky, who recently
passed his 10th birthday, viii probably
enjoy the rare and wonderful distinction
OF seeing The scientific phenomena twice
II may be OF interest &c note that on the
first occasion Mr.. KaIinsky was forty-one
years old Mr.. Kalinsky's eyes lighted
up with interest when he was asked
whether he could recall the phenomena
OF seventy-fve years ago.
1T was on a Sabbath Day that the
bright star was first seen" the old man
began IN Yiddish. 1--WE were in the
synagogue. and as I looked through the
window, I beheld bright ball Of fire
In a few minutes We were on the street
looking skyward with deep and benign
reverence Some one shouted that God
was not satisfied with the conduct OF
the Inhabitants o. this mundane globe
and would destroy all We ran 20 the
synagogue Al this juncture Mr. Ka-
Hnsky ceased talking and for long
time sat in deep thought Mrs. Kalinsky.
who by the way. is only fifty years old,
approached the chair and patted him on
the shoulder Near Roddyshalmi the
Village in which ] lived. there had been
slight earthquakes 90 continued Mr.. Ka-
hnsky. and II struck US that the two
events were warnings from the Almighty.
we returned 70 the synagogue and
PRAYED that we be not destroyed.
We saw the blaze Of fire for several
weeks, and in our country the end Of
the world was expected momentarily.
There was much talk and apprehension
and business was entirely suspended"
The Washington herald., 1910-05-01
Why He Was Undecided.

From the New York sun
The chap who works on one side Of
me" said an Office man. has been mar
ried six weeks, and he sneaks 10 the tele-
phone about four times a day and calls
up his wife and then I hear him saying:
Dear, how is your headache now? I hope
you are feeling better Then pretty soon
he comes back to his desk and goes to
work again all smiling
The man who works on the otner side
of me has been married six years, and
he goes to the telephone only when he's
called and then hear him saying: Why.
l can't possibly do that. can't spare the
money; and then he comes back to his
desk ali sCowling
And, really. when hear the way these
two men 90 on I don't know what 10 do;
l don't know whether TO get married or
TO stay a bachelor
The Washington herald., 1910-05-01
Old Whipping Posts.

The old Sussex whipping post at
Georgetown, Del, situated IN the court
house yard. has recently fallen 90 earth
as a result Of its decayed condition. and
the question now arises with the au-
thOrities as 20 whether or not II viii be
raised and restored. The post has been
standing for many years. Of course. and
hundreds Of criminals have IN The pas,
received their foEEinCs there. Some people
say that it VIII have 20 be restored. OF
replaced with new one. as the whip
ping post has not yet been abolished in
Delaware. while others are II opinion
that ii is well out Of the way as the
present day fioEEings OF Sussex criminals
are administered at the workaouse in
New Castle County
The Washington herald., 1910-05-01

When Washington Irving visited Eng
land early in Che last century he noted In
his sketch Book" Il shall never forget
the delight felt on first seeing a May
pole" And George Buchanan. the poet.
has beautifully embodied in a short poem
his Impressions Of the day. the first verse
Of which is.
Halt sacred thou 10 sacred JOY.
To mirth and wine, sweet first Of May,
To sports. which no grave cares alloy.
The spriEhtly dance, the festive play
In some parts OF France before the rev.
olution it was customary to celebrate the
arrival Of May day by exhibitions. in
which the successors of William OF
Guienne and Abelari contended for the
golden violet The origin Of these NINA
ture OlympiCS is traced back 20 the year
1923. In 1910 Clcmence Isaure. a lady of
rank, and a patroness OF the beles-letters.
bequeathed the great bulk Of her fortune
for the purpose of perpetuating this Gus
tom, by providing golden and silver flow
ers OF different design and value as re-
wards for the successful
Ningling with the festivities of May
day in England there was 4 distinct set
Of sports, in great vogue in the fifteenth
and sixteenth centuries. meant 10 repre-
sent tine adventures Of the legendary
Robin Hood They nave been described in
Mir. STRUTS novel OF queen Hoo Han"
on May l. 1898. Dewey destroyed the
Spanish feet at Manila II is the date
upon which occurred the battle OF Port
Gibson during the civil war in 1868. To.
day is the birthday OF Joseph Addison.
the English essayist G679. Charles Mack
lin 1880; William Lilly, astrologer O6Og :
Benjamin H. Latrobe. designer of the
Capitol at Washington. d c. u76O the
Duke Of Wellington. famous English gen
eral G769; Junious BTutus Booth, the ac-
tor O790. and on which John Dryden. tho
poet, died. in 17O0. The corner stone Of
the Smithsonian Institution in Washing
ton. D. c., was laid May l. 1si7.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-01
The Powerful Srnute.

From ,hc Springfield Republican.
As a second chamber. the United States
Senate is the most powerful legislative
body in the world and it IS OF much i'm
portance that il should never become so
one-siIed m its balance Of political forces
and So hopelessly Ei.en over 10 COnSCrva-
tism as such a body as the British House
az Lords. a more stable equilibrium and
an eveuer balance II parties in its mem
bership than has for years past prevailed.
together with the transformation I'm its
leadership now assured. cauuot fail to Sc
cure for the Senate a larger measure OF
public confidence than OF late It has en-
iOyed
The Washington herald., 1910-05-01
The MnrIil,e Comet.

From the Philadelphia Prcss.
Peoples in all times have been afraid OF
comets, and the dread Of their approach
has driven strong men to death Hanni-
bal and Mithridates committed suicide,
King Louis the Debonair, of France. and
Louise. mother Of Francis l. died in sheer
terror OF the flaming portent. The great
Charles became a monk because Of one.
All this is easily understood by the pres
ent fearless and rational age; but a new
and startling suggestion, apropos OF the
impending HALEY comet. is made by Mr..
Edwin Emerson in his Comet Lore" He
says with unimpeachable gravity that
the close approach Of a comet to the
earth affects and disturbs mems brains.
so that men are inwardly stirred with
warlike impulses
Can there be deep significance in this?
May it account for iusurgent symptoms
at Washington? For the violent suffra-
gette outbreak? Ware the HALEY comet.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-01
NOt Much Impressed.

From t-c C-c7r.1-f Pain Dealer
The spectators hreathIessIy stood around
the lions den when Daniel carefully
snapped the door behind him and boldly
faced the jungle prides.
The taW1y b~utss Winked Al him indif-
ferentIy and laziIy vawned
When the spectators saw that the
prophet was in no danger they murmu-ed
together and spoke 6isrespectfuIly Of the
deua-urod beasts
"T0OthIess-" yelled some
"Doped- shrieked others
Then they crowded around the box oflce
and demanded their money back
The Washington herald., 1910-05-01
Helpful All Around.

"Co-education is a good thing. The boy
gets his study and his counting finished
simultaneously. and is then ready for
work"
Just so. While the girl can save dad
lots Of money by marrying in her grad
uauon gown"