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The Washington herald., 1911-04-18
Some Fun at Washington's Expense
Literal Enforcement of the Light Regulation Ridi-
culed in Philadelphia.

the automobilist VINO races along the
public highway and is arrested by an
overzealous policeman should be released
at once, with an apology from the mag
istrate; but when the street pianist does
not hang out his battle lanterns at the
four corners of his machine, let him by
all means be hailed to judgment and
penalized by heavy fine.
To be strictly consistent. the Washing
ton authorities should insist on the illu-
mination of all baby Garages, for these
are certainly vehicles on four wheels
Childrens express wagons imperatively
require illumination. It is fair ques-
ton whether the toys sold by sidewalk
vendors come under the vehicular cate
CORY. Certainly roller skates are We
hicles. and the children who execute
figures of eight in the parks and public
thoroughfares should be compelled to
carry batteries in their pockets and wear
incandescent lamps at their heels. after
the fashion of the wings on the sandals
of Mercury. They should at any rate
have some sort of light unto their feet,
and lamp unto their pathway. Let every
thing that is on wheels show twinkling
stars, fore and aft, and the problem of
adequately and economically lighting a
city street will at once be solved.
The Washington herald., 1911-04-18

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
Two Italians in Washington have been
fined 81 apiece for not carrying lights on
their street pianos, in accordance with
the regulation that all four-wheeled We
hicles must carry rear lights.
Undoubtedly, in the case of the hand
organ and the hurdy-gurdy, there is the
greatest risk of injury TO the travelling
public from rear-end collisions. 1t is
dreadful to think what would happen II
trolley, car or a furniture van or
oray loaded with pig iron should run
irto the middle of the sextet from
Lucia" or the miserere from 'Trova-
tore or the waltz from The Pink
Lady" 1t is still more pathetic to think
of our noble fire engine horses dashing
out their brains against the score of
''Elektra" and some expensive limousine
coming to grief upon the dagger dance
of ''Natoma," or being impaled upon the
sharps of de Busy or stranded upon the
fats of Puccini. Something should be
done, and done at once, 10 make crowded
street crossings passable for the pedes-
trian by curbing the restless propensity
for "scorching'' of these Italians. trudg-
ing home at the days end, pushing their
vehicles in front of them. OF course.
The Washington herald., 1911-04-18
HOME RULE IN GERMANY.

the simple reason that, though Germany
may be said to have a parliamentary
regime, It Is not blessed with the party
system of rule. Besides. there is no such
thing at Berlin as an imperial cabinet.
The only imperial minister worth con-
sidering Is the chancellor, the rest of
the ministry" SO to speak, being formed
by the members OF the federal council
There is a Prussian ministry. but not an
imperial one; SO that an application of
the party system to the German govern
ment itself would at the utmost result
only in a change OF chancellor. But, as
a matter OF fact, the German people are
not enamored of party government, pre-
ferring to trust to the wisdom of their
monarch and the patriotism of their
ministers.
Said Prince Buelow, who may be credit
ed with knowing his countrymen as well
as any one: mo one IN Germany desires
personal regime; but, on the other hand,
the vast majority Of the German people
is most emphatically against party
regime
Why? Because the Germans, being a
sensible people, know full we'll that they
must strike the golden mean between
civil liberty and military security, and
that as long as their country, as Moltke
phrased 1t, remains in the position of a
besieged frotress.'' It would be folly to
intrust the destinies of their country, de-
pending as they do on the strength and
efficiency Of their forces by land and sea,
to the political caprices OF rival factions.
When Americans talk of a "constitu-
tional government they mean govern
ment by party majority. whereas the
meaning attached to the phrase by the
Germans is government according to a
constitution. which they certainly enjoy.
The German people believe IN the honesty.
the honor the public spirit and patriot
ism OF their government. For there is no
government in Europe that is more single
mindedly devoted to the highest interests
of the nation than that of Germany.
whose greatest source of strength is its
consistency and continuity. and its happy
nondependence on the ever-varying spirit
Of parties. FLANEUR
Copyright. 1911, By Mcclure Newspaper syndiate.)
The Washington herald., 1911-04-18
The Folly of Awakening Animosity

Gov FOss, OF Massachusetts,, exhibited
a broad Americanism when he vetoed
the proposal to celebrate the anniver-
sary of the shedding of the first blood in
the civil war. A bill had been introduced
in the legislature providing an appropria-
ton of $4,000 for celebration at Lowell
of-the anniversary of the bloody wrangle
which marked the passage of the Sixth
Massachusetts Regiment through Balti-
more
A convention of the Southern Com
mercial Congress, held recently at At
lanta, fittingiy and without irritation set
forth the national attitude In the
"trooping of the colors" that greeted the
advent into the auditorium of President
Taft, stars and bars mingled with Stars
and Stripes; veteran of the civil war
spoke of the sentiments of that mighty
struggle, and one of the younger gen.
Grafton made suitable reply. And the eli
max came when the national flag foated
over the heads of the assemblage Such
is the mood in which the average Ameri-
can, wherever situated, views the fast
fading events of the early '6o's and their
dramatic aftermath. Celebrations which
hold a close relationship to rancor do
not agree with the spirit of the times.
"Southerners," says the Atlanta Con-
stitution, 'haye settled in the North and
West, and Northerners have taken citi-
zenship in the South. One-time feuds
and animosities have been absorbed by
the common American spirit When
North and South do recall the havoc of
the Cos, it is at reunions which en-
phasize that tender melancholy that
walks with the harmonizing influence of
time, rather than the hatred that springs
from wounds new or but freshly healed"
Public ceremonials that celebrate the
bitterness and the recrimination of the
civil war to-day are anachronisms In
our time the man, on either side, who
recalls the trsgedy of half century ago
The Washington herald., 1911-04-18
Rented Government Buildings.

The proposition to secure the erection
of public buildings in Washington so as
to reduce the governments expenditures
for rent ought to appeal to Congress as
a good business proposition. Secretary
MacVeagh. in an interview published in
The Washington Herald this morning,
shows that the amount now spent an
nually for rent in Washington is equal
to 2 I-2 per cent on Seoyooo,ooo, sum
sufficient to erect several capacious and
artistic structures.
AS the case now stands, the govern
ment wanders from pillar to post in
most undignihed fashion in its endeavor
to secure suitable quarters in which to
transact business. In many cases, too,
the buildings selected are not adapted for
departmental service, and much time and
efficiency are lost in doing clerical work
amid inappropriate surroundings. The
erection of new buildings upon the site
recently purchased by the government
will remedy conditions to some extent,
but these structures should soon be fol-
lowed by others, so that as promptly as
possible the departments and all their
branches may be properly housed.
The present method is false economy.
1t should be abandoned and the govern
ment provided with complete and modern
facilities in buildings of sufficient size
to accommodate all the Offices, and of an
architectural exterior which would add
to the beauty of the National Capital.
The Washington herald., 1911-04-18
Honoring an American Doctor.

When a search was being made some
years ago through all the German uni
versities for the best pathologist for the
then new Baltimore institution founded
by Johns Hopkins, the committee sent out
upon that quest was informed on the
highest medical authority in Germany
that the most desirable man was in the
United States in the person of DR.. Will
lam H. Welch. Recently, and after the
prediction of the German medical men
had been fulfilled, the German Emperor
bestowed an honor for meritorious serv-
ice upon him.
DR.. Welch has caused high develop
ment of the medical science in the
United States. Having broad and solid
foundations OF inherited qualities to build
upon, he has realized standard worthy
of them. He comes from a medical
family. His father and his uncle were
both men eminent in their profession,
while two other uncles were good prac-
titioners. Prof. Welch has made Johns
Hopkins famous for pathology through
out the length and breadth of this coun-
try. and we know that all physicians will
rejoice with him that he was hon.
ored by the German Emperor with
the Order of the Prussian Crown for
"eminently distinguished service in his
profession"
The Washington herald., 1911-04-18
Two Organizations in One.

The consensus of opinion among the
members of the Board of Trade and the
Chamber of Commerce is overwhelming
ly in favor of the consolidation of the
two bodies. The sentiment is in accord
with the opinion editorially expressed
in The Washington Herald some time
ago, in which the reasons which make
the combination seem logical and proper
were fully set forth. Briefly stated,
there does not seem to be any neces-
sity here for two organizations, both
working along the same lines, sometimes
in harmony. but more often independ-
emily, and demanding of citizens the pay
ment of a double tax in annual dues.
One association, also, could be managed
more economically than two, for the ex-
pense of rent, light, and clerical assist
ance is now twice as much as other
wise it would be- 1t is also reasonable
to suppose that one large, comprehensive,
and thoroughly representative organiza-
3
for the city's development than when the
effort is divided between two bodies, es-
pecially in city like Washington, where
the cornmercIel interests are compare
lively small
At the same time the views Of Mr..
John Joy EGson, so clearly and forcibly
stated in The Washington Herald yes
terday, are worthy of consideration. Mr..
Edison is opposed to the consolidation,
basing his decision upon an experience
which extends back to the time when
he was president of the Board of Trade
ten years ago. He believes that the
business affairs of the city, such as
freight rates, delivery OF goods, and the
fostering of light manufactures. can and
ought to be the sole occupation of one
organization. while another body should
deal with education, health, and similar
purely civic measures He predicts that
il the proposed consolidation is effected
the good results now anticipated will not
be attained, but, realizing that he is in
the minority, he contents himself with
the expression of his views.
II the combination is carried into
effect, it will be worth while for its
promoters to be guided by Mr.. Edson's
counsel in avoiding the mistakes made
in the past, when only one organization
existed. 1t would seem as if the single
association could deal successfully with
every phase Of municipal life, but there
is much advantage in learning wisdom
from those whose judgment is based
upon experience and observation.
The Washington herald., 1911-04-18

purpose at higher rate of interest, it
is no more than right that they should
be made unavailable. as security for more
bank notes, in order that those already
held for that purpose may not be de-
preciated. Whenever this system of note
security is replaced with a better one
justice will require that the per cent
bonds be so taken care of that the
banks will not suffer loss, and the step
now proposed is a simple and easy one
in the right direction.
The Washington herald., 1911-04-18
CURIOUS BITS OF HISTORY
BY A. w. MACY.
UPSETTING THE KING.

Shortly after Rollo, ancestor
Of William the Conqueror, came
down from the north and settled
in Normandy, Charles III. King of
France, also known as Charles
the Simple, made him a duke and
gave him his sister in marriage.
It then became Rollo's duty, az
an underlord, to render homage
to the King. the homage consist
: ing in kissing the Kings great
toe. This obsequious act, not
very pleasing under favorable
circumstances, was peculiarly re-
, pugnant to the proud brother-in-
law. He, therefore, delegated the
duty to one of his vassals. But
the vassal was proud also. and did
not relish the privilege of serv-
ing by proxy in a matter of this
kind. So, when he approached the
royal presence. instead of stoop-
ing down to do the kissing act, he
contemporary seized the royal
foot and raised 1t to the level of
his mouth. thereby upsetting the
King and landing him on his i'm
perial back.
To-morrow-"king George HIS
Confesslon Of Defeat.s
tCopyrsht. isll. by joseph B. BowieA)
The Washington herald., 1911-04-18
WORK FOR GOOD ROADS.
CIubwomen Plan Betterment o
County Travel.

Rockville. Nd, April 1.-THE Mont
gomery County Federation Of Women's
Clubs has taken up the question Of good
roads and will wage a campaign In the
interests of better thoroughfares for
Montgomery County
The first move of the organization IN
the direction indicated will be made next
Wednesday evening, when Maurice o.
Eldridge, a road building expert In the
employ of the United States government,
will deliver an address on Good roads''
in the town hall at Kensington.
The Washington herald., 1911-04-18
wintry weather in Paris.

From the Paris Edition Of the New York Herald
An icy blast from the northeast is
sending a shiver through Europe. From
all quarters come reports Of severe
weather. Around Paris snow flurries are
continual. and yesterday morning the
ground was white over IN places. Each
night the temperature goes down below
freezing point, doing a vast amount OF
damage to vegetation. which is backward
this year. To Parisians who are eagerly
looking forward to the advent Of spring
and all the beauty and gayety it brings
to Paris, this plunge back into midwinter
is a source of great disappointment and
annoyance.
The Washington herald., 1911-04-18
A LITTLE NONSENSE,
SPRING OCCUPATIONS,

When inspect the seedsman's book.
That lovely guide,
And at the tempting pictures look,
Then I decide
To purchase hoe and spade and rake
And joyfully a garden make.
But when the poultry book I read,
See Plymouth Rocks
And other fowl Of goodly breed
In stately flocks,
I feel I really cannot sleep
Until I start to chickens keep.
The Washington herald., 1911-04-18
COUNT TO VISIT DIAZ.
Nephew of Cardinal Plans TriI
Through Mexico.

New York, April 1.-THE Count Clio
vanni vannutelli and the Countess Van
nutelli arrived here to-day aboard the
Italian steamer Oceania from Naples.
After short stay in New York they
will start for the City of Mexico to meet
President Diaz, to whom they have let
ers of introduction from the secretary OF
state of the Italian government.
Count Vannutelli said to-day that he
would stay in Mexico four months, and
then would return to New York on his
way back to Europe. His presence in
Mexico at this time, he declared, was
purely pleasure, and had nothing what
ever to do with politics. He is nephew
of Cardinal Vannutelli.
The Washington herald., 1911-04-18

with broodins malignity or resentment
is held to be exceptional. To-day the
North and the South, the East and the
West, seek not points or memories of
divergence, but issuessupon which har-
mony may be strengthened. .s
The Washington herald., 1911-04-18
Surgeons Fees,

Editor The Washington Herald:
L read with interest in Sundays issue
Of your paper an account of a verdict
rendered in one Of the District courts In
favor Of reasonable fees for surgical op-
erations.
This is a question that may well be agi-
tated in the city when the charge for
such service is becoming grinding bur-
den upon those in moderate circum-
stances. I. T. CHRISTIAN.
Washington Amil II.
The Washington herald., 1911-04-18

That was a fine plan by which a mem-
ber of the Reichstag proposed to do
away with strenuous occurrences during
session. He made a molten to notify the
motion picture film men to be on hand
in time for every scrap.
The Washington herald., 1911-04-18
AS OTHERS SEE 1T.

Prom the Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph.
If the manufacture of artificial dia-
monds, as good as the real ones, is q
success. there will be nothing for 1t but
to hand over madame's demonetized $50,
900 earrings to the hired girl.
From the Memphis CommercialAppeal.
Billy Sunday has been incorporated as
the William A. Sunday Evangelistic Com
pany. The next logical step would be to
copyright and patent the religion man.
ufactured by the company.
From the Philadelphia Record
Party makes strange bed fellows Cn-
less reports are erroneous, Senators Pen
rose and La Toilette will grin at each
other across the table of the Committee
on Finance.
From the Chicago News
It's a good thing for a man to bump
up against the proof OF his own unimpor-
tance occasionally.
From the San Francisco Chronicle
And the battle ship Texas hadn't a
chance TO fire back shot, either.
From the Dayton News
A Chicago policeman recently outran
the fastest burglar in the city. Some IN
kind paragrapher will probably be un-
kind enough to say the policeman saw 1t
first.
From the Petersburg Inde1-AppeaL
1t is said that the men who do the most
kicking over bills for Easter hats spend
the most money for cigars.
From the New Orleans Times.
The Postmaster Generals decision TO
forward the magazine mail by fast
freight should give a few of the coun-
trys most Intelligent brakemen a chance
to break into the classified service
From the Deseret Evening Newa
Champ Clark admits that he would
make a good" Presidential candidate.
1t is against his candidacy that the good
die young.
From the Atlanta journal.
The colonel is still hammering Haskell
and Lorimer. Let up, colonel. Try some
thing less obvious. like the tariff, for
instance.
The Washington herald., 1911-04-18
Crane and the Insurgents.

From the Fall River News.
In theory the insurgents ought to hate
Senator Crane. But instead they like
him and listen to him with respect. If
they cannot agree with him they do not
try to give him, trouble. 1t is predicted
that, under his leadership, before the
end of the session the two wings VIII
be working together in harmony.
The Washington herald., 1911-04-18
Dix TO Entertain Bryan.

Albany, April 1I.-Announcement was
made at the executive chamber to-day
that w. ]. Bryan, who Is coming to Al
bany on May q to give lecture un-
der the auspices OF the National Civic
League. Is to be entertained by Gov.
Dix during his stay here as the personal
mansion.
The Washington herald., 1911-04-18
Champion Wood Chopper,

From the Brooklyn standard-Union.
George Spoor, aged eighty-six. living In
Glendale, Mass. claims to be the cham
pion veteran wood chopper Of Hampden
County. Last week he cut, chopped. and
split fourteen cords of kindlings. and on
Saturday afternoon devoted all his time
In pfling the wood IN his barn.
The Washington herald., 1911-04-18

A Justice Of the peace over in Mary
land has decided that it is not violation
OF the law to sell groceries on Sunday,
as they are a necessity.
The Washington herald., 1911-04-18
French Army Moves.

Paris, April 1L-Orders have been issued
to four battalions OF French colonial
troops to leave Immediately for Morocco
to re-enforce the French patrol army
already In that country because OF the
anarchistic conditions following the up-
rising against the sultan
The Washington herald., 1911-04-18

And now society women are being
caught in the whirl of the back-to-the-
farm cry. Mrs. Potter Palmer is the
latest convert. She intends to grow
grape fruit in Florida
The Washington herald., 1911-04-18

A New Yorker has married the d.
vorced wife of his divorced wifes BROTH
er. What was the relationship before
the ceremony?
The Washington herald., 1911-04-18
Everything In,

why doesn't your magazine devote
more space to the increased cost Of liv-
ing?' demanded the irate citizen.
white paper Is too high" explained
the editor, courteously
The Washington herald., 1911-04-18

Considering that Texas can hold 10o.-
OOO 600 people without crowding, it is an
ideal place for an army to maneuver
The Washington herald., 1911-04-18
The Baltimore View OF 1t.
rom the Baltimore star.

Washington wants to make Pennsyl-
vania avenue a. Great White Way. The
habit grows. but the money might bet
ter be spent keeping F street light At
night II the plants of certain pastors at
the Capital are to be believed.
The Washington herald., 1911-04-18

Standard Oil does not seem to be wor-
rying over the anticipated Supreme Court
decision, considering that its stock has
just gone up fifty-six points
The Washington herald., 1911-04-18
Significant Actiyftfeu

That young fellow seems to have made
himself solid at your house"
Yes; I judge he has Ma is looking
UP his family, and pa is investigating his
commercial rating"
The Washington herald., 1911-04-18

A Frenchman is making precious stones
from dust. Here the thing is quite re-
versed. 1t takes lots of dust to have
Jewels
The Washington herald., 1911-04-18

Notice to tourists: Lower California
and Arizona offer unrivaled opportunities
for witnessing real battles"
The Washington herald., 1911-04-18
The Washington Herald:

Editor The Washington Herald:
There are several things that make up
the state Of weather at any given time.
Among the most important are the tenn
perature and the humidity or dampness
of the atmosphere.
The temperature is easily determined
by exposing any ordinary thermometer
to the free air, provided that 1t reads
correctly and that 1t is screened both
from direct sunshine and from objects
notter than the air itself.
There are several methods of determin-
ing the humidity, but the most convenient
one is based on the facts that evapora-
ton produces cooling, and that the >drier
the air the more rapidly will water evap-
crate into it. Hence a thermometer
whose bulb is wet reads lower, owing to
evaporation. than one whose bulb is dry.
and their actual temperatures, together
with the differences between them, en-
able one, by the aid of suitable prepared
IA bles, to determine at glance just what
the humidity is.
The practice Of the Weather Bureau in
getting these temperatures is to cover the
bulb of the thermometer with unsized
muslin, to saturate this with fresh water.
and then vigorously to whirl it. together
with a similar but dry thermometer.
through the air until the difference be-
tween their readings becomes as great
as 1t can be gotten in this way. This gen.
orally requires about a minute.
There is, then, a dry bulb" reading
and a wet bulb reading. The first
gives the actual temperature, and the
second, together with the first, enables
us to determine the degree of humidity.
WILLIS L. MOORE
Chief United States Weather Bureau.
The Washington herald., 1911-04-18
Adjective Now Changed.

From the Philadelphia Inquirer. !
5 We haven't noticed that any one has
recently referred to Diaz a. the Grand
ola Man Of Mexico.
The Washington herald., 1911-04-18
TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITY
Some Information Impaired by the
Head of the Weather Bureau.

Editor The Washington Herald:
In reading tthe temperature Of Wash
ington for April II. 1911, g. m, 1t reads:
The Washington herald., 1911-04-18
Sure Thing.

'1f take the place. num- inquired
the prospective cook. kin I eat with
the family?"
II should say so,'' replied Mrs. Sub
bulbs. why I'll give a dinner in your
honor every week"
The Washington herald., 1911-04-18
Dads Idea,

This young feller writes our daughter
a good deal of poetry. I'm afraid he
amt very practical"
Not so fast, mother. he kin copy
poetry out of book and save takin' his
mind often business"
The Washington herald., 1911-04-18
ADMIRALS FIGHT
OYER SENIORITY
Squabble Results from Fly
ing of Blue Pennant.
DEPARTMENT SETTLES TROUBLE

Yard Commander Claims Rank-Ad-
mfraI Schroeder OpposeEBoth
Flags Fly-New Rule EstabHshed.
Land and Water seniority-Junior.
Recognize Ranking Onicer.
The Washington herald., 1911-04-18
The Finish.

Did the play have happy ending?"
TT might have been worse. My wife
only lost her handkerchief and one
glove