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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-24
The Parole System.

Nebraska has no parole system to en-.
able Its courts and prison authorities to
release from custody men who have fallen
under the ban Of the law for some ofrense
but who show signs Of moral improve
ment and a disposition to conduct them
selves as good citizens IL granted their
liberty. case has arisen which en-
practically proves the desirabiiity of such
a system. William Howard was sent to
the state penitentiary in 1907 on a con-
viction OF burglary. He had been an in
ventor before mis- downfall. During his
imprisonment he has turned his attention
to the subject OF aerial navigation and
has worked out a self-balancing aero
plane. both in plans and In a model which
far as IL can be tested Is successful
Capitalists of Omaha have taken an in
terest in Towards invention and are
ready to finance him IL he can obtain his
liberty. An application has been made to
the state board of pardon. which, how
ever, is not disposed to grant full Glenn
ency to the convict. but is willing to pa
role him. 1t has consequently asked the
district Judge 10 appoint a suitable person
to serve as a sponsor during the term of
a conditional pardon. so that Howard
may have an opportunity to work on his
invention.
b. Ro0hf}eseeShaspIieQpsS1f.1his country
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-24
George Washington University.
rom the Springfield Uniol


We believe that the Senate committee
on agriculture and forestry has acted
wisely in making a favorable report on
the bill to extend the benefits Of the
Morrill, act. and the several amendments
10 it. to the District Of Columbia, and
specifically to George Washington Univer-
sity, located in the District. AS the COM
mittee says, no good reason suggests
itself for debarring the District of Colum-
bia from benefits enjoyed by the states
and territories as result of the measure
which has proved OF such great value
in developing and extending the advan-
tages of scientific and technical education
The committee finds no foundation for the
assertion that George Washington Uni
versity Is q sectarian institution. 1t Is
not public institution in the sense that
the state colleges are, but the committee
points out that in no less than six In
stances previously institutions resting on
private foundations have been designated
10 receive the benefits of the Morrill, act.
Among these were Yale. Brown, Cornell
and Massachusetts, Institute OF Technol-
ogy. The committee finds 1t was not the
intention Of the act to force each state
to establish a state college or university
in order to be qualified to administer the
fund provided. BY Its present charter
George Washington University Is subject
TO the visitorial and supervisory power
Of Congress, and by the proposed bill
four federal officials would be made ex-
annual report on its work would be made
to Congress.
1t is found that the university is al
ready complying with the terms of the
Morrill, act and that OF its 1870 students
last year $40 were pursuing subjects
called for by this instrument. 1t has
established a college Of engineering and
the mechanic arts, schools OF architecture
and pharmacy, a college Of veterinary
medicine, courses In botany. zoology and
chemistry, and most OF the subjects COM
monty embraced by the term mechanic
arts" 1t is prepared to to comply n2I,u f. III,
including, among other things. the ad-
vancemsnt Of agricultural so, science. The
lent work and there Is no good reason
why it should not have the same .s support I,pest
and territories. Though residents OF the
District Of Columbia cannot vote; they sy
need not be discriminate against IN inc
Education OF their children. nor should
young people from the surrounding states state;
tuition that has evinced such . worthy
spirit Of enterprise and self-help
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-24
The Anacostia Improvement.

Senator Gallingers amendment to the
river and harbor bill. increasing from
$4,000 to 100000 the allotment of
funds to continue the work Of improving
the Anacostia river. should be adopted by
the Senate and agreed upon In confer
ence. II is vitality important that this
project. which has been pending so many
years, should be pressed to the utmost
Limit OF engineering possibility. 1t should
be undertaken in its entirety, the grand
scheme Of reclamation. channel deepen
ing and park extension developed as q
whole. II the work is regarded simply
as series OF projects. the improvements
undertaken one after another, it may be
years before all the items Of the scheme
are completed. The District has waited
already too long for relief from the
niasmatic influences OF the Eastern
branch flats and the government for the
redemption of the stream from the allu-
vial deposits which have almost destroyed
its usefulness for navigation.
1t is probably conceded by every broad
minded member of Congress that eventu-
ally the work that has been SO success
fully done on the southwestern side of the
city, III the reclamation of the Potomac
flats and their Transformation into a
great park. must be extended to cover the
southeastern side in the same manner.
Washington should not be allowed to de-
velop in a lop-sided fashion. 1t should
have no unlovely back yard, no neglected
territory. 1t should have uniform de-
velopment as the national city, with as
careful attention TO the Improvement OF
one portion as that which is paid to an.
other.
There Is inspiration in the vision OF
Washington as 1t will be when this work
is finished. city almost entirely surround
ed by parks. its water front bordered by
. great reservation several miles in ex-
tent. There is nothing In the world 70
compare with what can be made out OF
the Potomac and the Anacostia combined
as accessories and contributions to the
capitals attractions. The money re-
quired for this purpose is a pittance COM
pared with the benefits that will be be-
slowed upon the generations of all time,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-24

contain hundreds OF men capable OF con-
tributing to the Industrial wealth II freed
from their present restrictions. Advocates
Of the probation and parole systems have
pointed out numerous instances of i'm
prisonments that have worked grievous
injury In depriving families Of the support
Of husbands and fathers, large commercial
establishments Of the services Of special
lists and society in general Of the free
mental activities OF exceptionally talented
individuals. These men have of course
offended and have earned punishment.
But In probably many instances their
punishment has been sunncient in their
arrest. arraignment and trial. They have
been disgraced to the point of enforcing
the lesson that their lawless conduct
teaches. II released even without condi-
ton they would probably conduct them
selves honorably and uprightly through
out the remainder OF their lives. In order,
however. TO prevent the growth OF dis
regard for the law 1t is necessary TO i'm
pose restrictions upon all who are thus
freed from imprisonment. else there would
be no virtue in statutory prohibitions
against certain actions. No probation
system can safely be adopted that
weakens the strictly punitive processes
OF the law or lessons the liability OF the
criminal to pay a penalty proportioned to
the gravity Of his offense or his degree
of crime habit. The ideal Of lawful pun
ishment is q combination OF mercy ana
severity, holding before all men the pos
sibility Of paying the maximum penalty
for their misdeeds. and of earning q re-
mission through good behavior and gen.
uine repentance.
In the old days the stigma of conviction
and Imprisonment was permanent For
tunately society is working away from
this barbaric concept and is willing to ac-
knowledge the possibility OF atonement
and repentance on the part of those who
have transgressed. 1t recognizes the diff
ference between the habitual or chronic
criminal and the casual violator OF the
law who yields to sudden temptation or
who acts wrongly under great stress of
circumstances. The day will probably
come when the courts are free to sep
arate these classes of wrongdoers and,
while safeguarding society from the
malevolent activities OF those who are
actually dangerous. conserve the useful
energies and the abilities Of those who
in all probability will never again offend.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-24
A Spring Sarcasm.
he season Is approaching

The season Is approaching
Which we hail with dulcet song;
The eggs will not stand poaching
And the buffers rather strong.
For coughs and colds were treated
In scientific terms,
And most OF us have greeted
A variety of germs.
The frolicsome bacillus
Floats by, so light and gay.
He doesn't mean to kill us;
That's just his little way.
Let no selfish moods confound US
Let us all rejoice to see
That the microbes all around US
Are as happy as can be.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-24
Jefferson Day Banquets.

Those Indiana democrats who are
cfiticizing the arrangements for the JEFF
ferson day banquet to be given in this
town might be in better business. Let
them prepare for their own little affair.
and welcome. Indianapolis is the proper
place for an Indiana celebration. But the
national celebration will and should be
here, and 1t ought not to have provoked
any bad feeling.
Washington the place for anti-Bryan
democrats to maneuver to Mr.. Bryan's
disadvantage? Washington under the in
fluence of Wall street? Washington
democrats among the so-called reaction
aries? Nonsense! This is a good. square,
open town for everybody on either side.
There are both Bryan and anti-Bryan
men here. and they speak their own
minds and go their own ways. Wall
street Is source neither of cajolement
nor Of terror. The metropolis is several
hundred miles distant. and they are long
miles, so far as politics is concerned. New
York pulls no strings in this locality.
Why. how could q Jefferson day ban
Quet anywhere, with advantage to the
democracy. be turned into an anti Bryan
demonstration? Such an act If attempted
would be very foolish politics. Conced-
ing for arguments sake that democratic
fortunes are as democrats now appraise
them, they need the most careful nurs-
ing. It Is no time for fresh divisions, or
the reopening Of old divisions. There win
be no democratic votes next November,
or In November two years hence, to throw
at the birds. AS many as can be gather
ed together by a union of effort must go
into the boxes.
There Is, of course, an anti-Bryan
movement in q number of the states. and
Mr.. Bryans friends would do well to
watch it. Like the same movement Of
several years ago, it has its origin and
keeps headquarters In Wall street. AS
then, men are running about. particularly
is the south, sounding sentiment, and
where 1t remains favorable to Mr.. Bryan
trying to change it. AS then, the asser-
ton is that Mr.. Bryan cannot be elected.
Why another Campaign under 4 beaten
leader? Why not a new leader with the
new hope?
But none of the new men proposed
for leader has as yet much of a follow
ing. The truth is that the anti-Bryanites
are fishing, and at present batting for
suckers. They do not know Mr.. Bryan S
real strength at this time after his three
defeats by the republicans, but he has
defeated them often enough to make
them cautious in approaching him. They
are not likely to underestimate him.
1t is Idle for Indianapolis to buck Wash
ington this year about this banquet mat
ter. And what sort of aggressive Bryan
demonstration will that be with Hoke
Smith as q star speaker? Why, MIR.
Smith has never been a Bryan man ex-
cent uDOn compulSiOn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-24
Tho President and the Press.

At Newark last night Mr.. Taft took \
ding at the press. 1t was just serious
enough to be thoroughly readable. and
just jocose enough to show the philos-
opher behind II. He did. and he did not,
mean what he said. He reads the news
papers, and. while not controlled by
them. b not unmindful Of their value.
To employ an oft-used phrase. he used
TO be a newspaper man himself. and
therefore knows how it is himself. He
speaks with some appreciation of how
the wheels go roundabout the wheels in
the pressroom and the wheels in some
editorial noodles upstairs.
There are newspapers and newspapers.
just as there are politicians and poll
ticians, lawyers and lawyers. doctors and
doctors. clerics and clerics. Journalism"
said Wilbur Story-a highly successful
pioneer In the field of the ''yellows'-"is
the art of raising hades and selling news
papers" And the definition fits that kind
OF publication. daily or weekly, as snugiy
now as then. There are millions In II. .
But only dollars. The excitement pro-
duced by such an agency rarely shapes
or directs public policy. or makes or
breaks public men.
In the long run it IL the sober and
reputable newspapers that count. And
they are very largely in the majority.
They are not quoted Enthusiastically
in fash barrooms, or on the curbstones,
in the conferences Of the consequential
and giddypates, but they are read and d.
sested by sober-minded people not imma-
ture enough or jaded enough to need
thrills for pabulum. They print the news
in readable form, and comment on 1t with
regard to its real value. rather than with
1.-THE object of producing smart effects by
def exaggerations and misrepresenta-
lions
This is the Presidents source of safety
He is sure Of the press attentions. He
IS as necessary to the newspapers as
they are to him. Free government with
out a free press would be impossible,
and the President of the United States
leans SO much on the reliable newspapers
for Information about the state OF the
Union that were they extinguished he
would be left in darkness, or at least in
Q twilight zone.
Let Mr.. Taft go on reading the news
papers, and let the newspapers 20 on
helping Mr.. Taft save the country. He
is making Roadway in ONCE. and, upon
the whole, impressing the people most
favorAbly. He knows-no man better,
for he Is healthy both of mind and body
that he must take the fat and lean to-
Sether, and that it is good cheer that
makes the feast. To tho inquiry, What
Ia the matter with Mr.. Taft? the majority
OF the influential newspapers in the coun-
try are making the same reply: He Is
all right.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-24
The Food Probe.

Mr.. Lodges word is good. and when he
says that the food probe is to be used
with the single object of ascertaining the
facts and spreading them before the
We have only to be patient about
the work of the committee Of which he
Is chairman. 1t is both q big and a very
difficult job, but there is time for it be-
fore the session ends. Congress should.
and probably will, remain until July, and
the Goth of that month would answer
very well for adjournment day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-24

Not handsome OF countenance. nor
graceful OF person. nor finished for social
purposes. nor q companion for learned
men, but just q plain. everyday. natural
man. standing up for his rights. stand
ing by his friends. returning blow for
blow, and enjoying a little shindy in the
heartiest fashion. Is such q man out OF
dat. In our affairs? Even IL out of place
as q managing force in q great party. is
he not entitled Il Hympathy a. against q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-24
A Motto Disproved.

What broke up your. theatrical COM
panyT'
The playwright introduced a line
that was sure of big round Of ap-
plause. The leading man, the leading
woman, the comedian, and in fact
every body, insisted on having the op-
portunity to speak it. The result was
q general quarrel
And what was the liner
. There's glory enough to go round
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-24

Judge Gayn0r has at least refrained
from growing righteously indignant
toward the people who are trying to
|complicate his present activities with
boom.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-24

TIN order to avoid delays on account
of personal absence letters to TIE
STAR should not bs addressed to any
individual connected with the once, but
simply to TIE STAR. or to the Editorial
or Business Department, according 70
tenor or purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-24

Cities that have been disposed to worry
over transfer privileges and standing
room-only accommodations will now be
thankful for a street car service that
does not subject passengers to fusillade
from the sidewalks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-24
Embarrassing.

I'm have to get another typewriter"
said the bustling man. This one is
constantly stopping my dictation to ask
how some word Is spelled"
That's q great loss of time
Il don't mind the time. but it inter-
feres with discipline for me to have to
keep saying I don't know"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-24

hypocritical effort to depose him 20
It, Mr.. Corners! II you must die, yield
up the ghost with your boots on. your
nag flying and your aggressive mug
turned full upon the enemy. The way
to live Is to fight for life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-24

Scientists who try to create sensations
by asserting that kissing is dangerous
exercise exert about as much influence In
human affairs as those who come for
ward with scare stories about microbes
in money.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-24

By shaving off his whiskers before leav-
Ing Africa Mr.. Roosevelt has disap-
pointed the brand of craftsmanship that
thinks a collar and necktie are time
wasting extravagances for man with q
beard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-24
Exactness.

so your little girl objects to saying
Now 1 lay me down to sleep'?"
Yes. She is truthful child, and we
have been living in a room near an ele-
waited railway in New York. where no.
body could Sleep"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-24
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Pungent Flavors.

"One Of these food experts says that
a cactus leaf is edible"
We'll" said the man who is not an
epicure. "a cactus leaf Is a little spiny.
But shouldn't think 1t would hurt any
worse than horseradish or chile con
carne'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-24

A determination to keep on running
for office shows that Mr.. Vardaman has
observed the celebrity and prosperity
that often come to a man who can
manage to be defeated often enough.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-24

The confusion in English politics has
become so great that King Edward Is
hardly to be blamed for a disposition to
keep out of the game as much as possible
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-24

Whah is pusSOn Gineter go
To dodge dis mighty dread.
With groun'hogs waitin' down below
An comets overhead?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-24

King George OF Greece must envy the
ease and punctuality with which Zelaya
slid out Of public life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-24

When Mr.. Aldrich talks about saving
hundreds of millions a year 1t makes the
economies which the individual can effect
seem trining.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-24

So long as Uncle Joe Cannon insists on
keeping his fist clenched there is no en-
couragement to any insurgent who might
become tame enough to eat out of his
hand.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-24

The spring chicken threatens to be
scarcer and more valuable this year than
GEOLOGICAL curiosities from Africa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-24

According to an ancient annual custom,
the question OF when Congress shall ad-
iourn il taken up very soon after the
holiday recess.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-24

Another Philadelphia myth is that old
city OF brotherly love- idea that crept
into it's title.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-24

The minor prize fighters are distin-
guished by the fact that they get into
the ring instead of the newspapers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-24
Is It Possible I

From the chicago Record Herald.
There are in the United States Senate
several men whom we are almost sure
George Washington would disapprove Of
II he were here now.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-24
Sounds Like Irony.

From the Newark News.
And even now. every once In a while
somebody refers to Philadelphia as "the
City Of Brotherly Love"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-24
Mob City.

From the Detroit Free Press
Civilization seems to find hard shedding
In Cairo. ILL., ~-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-24

Peary is encountering a number Of OBJ
stacles in his dash for an admirars rank.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-24
Mems Furnishings.

Mems Natural Wool Undershirts,
good heavy quality. In
large sizes only. Regular EN-
price. si.s5 each. Remnant SWC
price
Mems Seamless Half Hose. mace
with double heel and toe. In PLAIN
black and neat fancy ef-
9 9:s:; %: :, IS, 81 s ss'e 7c
Mems Jersey Ribbed Underwear;
good elastic quality. Shirts ana
drawers to match. Shirts with french
neck and drawers with re-
Enforced seat. Odd sizes. NM~
Regular soc values. Re- ZVC
Mems Neglige Shirts, in regular
and coat styles. Made with Guns al
tached and detached. Odd 0M~
sizes. Worth zoe and Toe OyG
each. Reduced to..........-.
Mems Silk Four-in-Hand Neck
wear. in French and reversiDis
shapes. In plain colors and I'M
neat fancy effects. Worth UC
sc each. Reduced to-.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-24

Boys Clothing.
. Odd lot of Boys Knickerbocker
. Pants, dark patterns. Sizes from
. IL to Is years. Sold reg NE~
ularly at SOC. 89c and Soc ZSG
pair. Reduced tO............
Boys Winter weight Russian COS
sack Overcoats, sizes from to
years. One and two of CT mQ
. each kind. Sold up to ID 20
. $500. Reduced to. ......
Boys Navy Blue Serge and Unnn-
ished Worsted Bloomer Pants SUITS
sizes from to . years. 90 no
Values worth up to SZ.WS
800 Reduced to.
. Boys Fancy Knickerbocker
. Pants. winter weight and dark
; patterns. Odd sizes. Regu- AM
. lar 31OO and $3.50 values. AlyC
Remnant price, pair.
Boys Fancy Auto Collar Tourist
4 Oyercoats; odd sizes
from 10 to 10 years. C. nm
Values worth $3.50 IS. UV
! each. Reduced to 49,.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-21

In addition to the above subscription there were not less than IS for $s each. S9 for s4 each, 34 for B each. A for $2.6o each, and 435 for N each. There was also a miscellaneous list of subscriptions for odd amounts
 The members of the board of directors of the Birmingham Young Mems Chris tian association have set a good example by each one of them subscribing to the fund early in the campaign. Although they all had contributed the gift of Full ton B. Clark. general chairman of the Young Mems committee. was not added to the fund until Wednesday. so that it would be included in the report of his committee, which was represented for the first time on this day. The total of the subscriptions of the members of the board of directors comprises almost one-third of the entire amount subscribed thus far The contributions are as fol-