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The Washington herald., 1911-08-28
An Unnecessary Sacrifice.

Two more human lives were sacrificed
in the automobile racing game last
Saturday. When is this murderous
sport to be abolished?
Automobile speed contests have alb
lolutely no excuse They are simply
noney-nal1ing affairs, with thousands
,f people drawn together in the hope
nat a tragedy may give them a new
hrill. From first to last, the contests
Ire occasions of abnormal excitement
With not a single argument to be ad-
vanced in their favor. The automobile
manufacturers do not require them as
an advertising adjunct, because even
when a machine has proven its capa-
:ity to run for 500 miles or more at q
speed exceeding an express train, 1t has
presented no additional claim to public
iavor. No one buys an automobile for
he mere sake of propelling it at seventy
Eighty, or ninety miles an hour.
Instead of giving prizes to men who
wantonly risk the lives of themselves
and others, it would be a good thing
if the public deliberately avoided pur-
chasing machines that are entered in
these races. One good endurance run
is worth a hundred exhibitions such as
darkened the Elgin track with the
,hadow of death.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-28
LESS WOMEN PHYSICIANS.
Leading Medical journal Reports
2c7 Fewer Women Students.

From the Cincinnati TimeSSta
The Journal of the American Medical
Association has recently published re-
port on medical education during the
past year, and compared 1t with pre-
vious years. This report shows that in
the year 1911, 227 fewer women were
studying medicine than in 1910. In 1910
there were 157 women graduates. and in
1909. 162; while in 1911 there were but 159.
From these figures 1t may be surmised
that women, while finding their way into
practically all professions that were once
followed exclusively by men. are not
rushing into the medical colleges. 1t Is
possible that woman, naturally more
sympathetic than man, finds the draft
that sick people make upon a physicians
sympathies too strong. There is no pro-
fession In the world where more is ex-
pected and more willingly given. That
some women succeed as physicians Is
true; but that the strain upon them is
prone to discourage the ambitious young
woman and to make her pause before
electing to enter the profession. these
figures seem to prove.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-28
A King Full.

From the New Orleans Picayune.
When a man charged with disorderiy
conduct was, arraigned by Patrolman
Queen before a chief magistrate in the
Adams Street Court, Brooklyn, the court
asked: What's your name?" Thomas
King" was the answer. "Ah," said the
magistrate. "a queen captures a king"
Yes, but It wasn't a straight DEAL" re-
torted King Sure 1t was" interrupted
Queen. This man Is a four-flusher."
What's your business?" Il dig for a
living" answered King. so you are
the king of spades" laughed the mag
istrate. Yes, but beaten by a club"
answered King. Can you come across
with s2?' "A deuce Of fine" spoke UP
King, but TIL see you" He. handed
over the money and Clerk Hesterberg
raked in the pot. Il see a 1okers no
good in this game" said King as he was
leaving court.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-28
ANTI-HEAT CLOTHES.
"sunproof Suit'' Final Solution of
Excessive Heat Problem.

Excessive Heat Problem.
From the Chicago Record Herald.
Here's the final solution Of the heat
problem.
It's in the "sunproof suit''-a gar
ment that promises to convert the wear
er into something approaching human
refrigerating plant in torrid weather.
The garment is to be made from a
cloth that scientists have fashioned
along the same lines as the ruby glass
screen which intercepts the powerful
Roentgen rays. a similar combination
Of shades arranged in such a manner
as to intercept the hot rays OF the sun
and keep the body Of the wearer in a
temperature such as might be expected
on an ideal June day. Such a garment,
II is said. might have prevented the
hundreds OF prostrations in Chicago this
summer.
Samples of the extraordinary cloth
were forwarded from the Selfridge store
in London the other day. Owing to the
low temperature and the diminutive
proportions Of the sample 1t has been
impossible to make a practical test OF
the claims OF scientists concerning its
heat-diverting properties.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-28
TO BUILD DIRIGIBLES HERE.
German to Construct Them for
Passenger Use in This Country.

Passenger Use In This Country.
Prom the New York World.
The United States may yet have its
days OF dirigible balloons. when people
shall travel between cities in a
gondola hanging from 600 or 100
foot cigar shaped balloon. Anton
Breeder, a German civil engineer, has
all his plans made and is only waiting
the arrival of material from Germany
for his big airship, which he expects to
start building within a few days Like
Zeppelin, Breeder is going to build his
dirigible near a lake and has selected
Schuetzen Park. Union Hill, N. j., as
the place from which he will make all
his ascensions.
He is going to build two dirigibles;
the first a small one, 220 feet long. which
will be operated by a crew of four men
and capable of carrying ten passengers.
With the small dirigible he expects to
navigate the air lanes about New York
and vicinity. Breeders larger balloon
will be 773 feet long, about the same
size of the famous Zeppelin balloons.
In this the young German hopes to carry
nearly 100 passengers. The two ships
will cost approximately $780, Breeder
says he has ordered his material from
Metzeler & Co., Munich, the same firm
that makes parts for the dirigibie bal
looms of Eurpe. In the larger ship he
expects to use three 100-horsepower
motors, and instead Of propellers is going
to drive his machine through thei air
with a new device something on the
principle Of a suction fan. There will be
three of these fans, arranged in long
cylindrical tubes. By this means Breeder
claims he will 10 able to make greatest
speed than II he used propellers.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-28
THE PRICE OF MEAT.
Higher Cost Mt Last May Teach the
Value OF Eating Less.

Value of Eating Less.
From the Philadelphia Evening Times.
The price of meat. already excessive.
is still advancing. What can be done
about 1t? Complain to the butcher, and
he simply shrugs his shoulders and says
he's sorry. Growl at the highway
robbery method Of the meat packers,
and you might as well shake your fist
at the moon. Tell your neighbor about
II, and he says it's SO. There isn't much
to do. except. perhaps, to eat less meat.
Many wage-earners are forced to do
lilies in this city now have meat only as
once-a-week table decoration. Once
before, when meat was excessively high
in price. circumstances forced house
keepers in great numbers to eliminate
meat from the daily bill OF fare; they
became vegetarians in fact. This. no
doubt, will again be the solution Of the
problem for many householders, and no
better season could be chosen for test
ing the virtues Of the doctrine Of veg
etarianism.
This is the vegetable season. and, while
droughts and other causes have COM
bined to lessen the supply. the prices for
potatoes, corn, beans, melons, and other
produce are very much less than for
meats.
The advancing price for meat may
teach the value OF eating less.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-28
The Moving Picture Theaters.

An ounce of prevention is worth a
pound of cure. With this idea in mind,
the District authorities long ago gave
careful consideration to the moving pic
ture theaters, and it is no exaggeration
to say that a catastrophe such as oc-
CURED in Canonsburg, Pa, cannot hap
pen here.
The tragedy in Pennsylvania was due
to two causes-hrst, the senseless and
unfounded alarm which cause a panic,
and second, the arrangement of exits
which made a fatal crash possible.
There was no fire, and, in the modern
picture theater, no fire is possible, be-
cause the films are inclosed in FIRE
proof compartments There was, how
ever, a panic, and it is gratifying to
know that the man who created it is
said to be in jail. The authorities
should, however, go further and prose-
cute the proprietors of the theater for
insufficient and inadequate means Of
exit, unless, indeed, the municipality was
itself culpable in not enacting the proper
regulations.
In Washington the precautionary
measures which must be taken before
a theater can be opened are all plainly
set down in explicit language More
than this, there is a censorship over
the pictures which protects public NOR
ais. Whatever may happen elsewhere,
we believe that in Washington the
safety of the theater patrons is abund-
antly guarded. There should be no re-
Taxation of inspection, however, and
if further steps are necessary they
should be taken. The proprietors of
the theaters have always shown their
willingness to cooperate with the au-
thorities to the fullest extent.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-28

and similar cases could be cited. While,
therefore, teachers and principals are
not to be blamed for endeavoring to get
all the salary which Congress can be
induced to give them, it is by no means
fair to the authorities to charge that
salaries here are so low that it is i'm
possible to retain good officials. If
this is the case, why do good teachers
and principals come to Washington for
the salaries which are offered?
The vacancy in the Mckinley School
affords an opportunity, by the way, for
the board of education to recognize
some one of the teachers who labor
faithfully and efficiently, and who feel
naturally discouraged because the
juiciest plums are given to persons not
previously connected with the District
schools.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-28
YfrEfnia Justice.

The Newport News Times-Herald
quotes with approval the editorial from
The Washington Herald commencing the
promptitude with which Beattie was
brought to trial. and adds:
THE beauty Of It is that this was done
IN the orderly course of Virginia Justice.
There was no popular clamor for blood.
There. was no excitement at Chesterfield
Court House when Beattie was taken out
for trial. There was no bloodthirsty mob
on his heels. When the veniremen were
examined, there was not one Of them
who showed any animosity toward the
prisoner. There were few Of them who
had become SO prejudiced against him
that they could not give him fair
trial
And yet there is no State In the
Union where the crime Of which this
man stands accused is held In greater
adherence than In Virginia. Beattie Will
get a perfectly fair trial. and he Will get
justice from the jury that tries him"
The Washington herald., 1911-08-28
School Salaries and Promotions.

We do not share in the opinion ex-
pressed by some that the autonomy of
the District schools is threatened be-
cause one of the principals has re-
signed to accept position with higher
salary in a Western State. AS a mat
ter of fact, the records show that the
departures of school officials from
Washington are comparatively few.
It must be remembered, also, that
there seems to be no difficulty at any
time to induce school-teachers and
principals to come to Washington. The
present superintendent came from Ne
braska; the principal whose resignation
has occasioned so much comment glad
ly accepted a position in Washington
and has merely returned to his own
State, and not long ago principal for
the Eastern High School was found
outside of this city. As matter of
fact in all three of these instances, if
teachers or officials connected with the
Washington schools had been chosen,
opportunity would have been given for
the promotion of some one who had
worked faithfully here and was there
by entitled to consideration
In the cases of several members Of
the school force who have left WASH
ington. the reason was 10 be found in
the belief that there was no future here,
The assistant superin.sndent who went
70 Syracuse undopisedly had this idea,
The Washington herald., 1911-08-28
Counting the Chinese.
From the Providence Journal.


According to an estimate made by the
imperial board Of the interior in China,
the population of the empire is 1860 900,
against 439,2140OO. the estimate Of the
Chinese imperial customs in 1909. and
433, $50 o30, the figures attributed to the
latest native computation by the States
mans Year Book for 1911. Mr.. Rockhill,
until recently American Minister at
Pekin, put the population of China pro-
per In 1904 at probably less than 30. 0.00O. 900.
but this, 1t should be understood, does
not include Manchuria, Mongolia, Tibet,
or Chinese Turkestan.
The present estimate Of the board of
the interior goes far toward confirming
Mr.. Rockhill's conservative total. for 1t
attributes to China proper population
of only 50e,674.0O0. or an excess Of less
than 100000 over his figures. Man.
churia is credited with a population Of
14,s17,oO0, Mongolia with 2.4g. 900. Tibet
with 6,5o0,oOo. Chinese Turkestan with
7so, 900. and the Manchu military clans
at 1,7000Oo
The Washington herald., 1911-08-28
PEPPERY PARAGRAPHS.

Prom the Albany journal.
The discovery of a serum that will cure
laziness is not a popular contribution TO
medical science.
From the Ohio State Journal.
Whenever a candidate is suddenly con-
fronted with some charge he can't an
swer. he explains that the great corrupt
interests are back Of 1t.
From the Dcseret Evening News
Judged by the divorce court records,
most marriages are lucifer matches.
From the Chicago Record Herald.
The Germans playing at attacking the
United States are nothing compared with
the recent efforts OF the Reds" and
Blues" to attack and defend it at the
same time.
From the Mexican Herald.
Women sometimes on marrying self
made men take them in hand and make
them over.
From the Kansas City Times
John w. Gates was a "bull' to the last.
A clause in his will directs that none of
the securities left by him shall be sold
within ten years after his death.
From the Chicago Tribune.
One of the tallest men we ever knew
was named Short.-Nebraska State Jour-
nal.
Same here-except that one of the
shortest men We ever knew was named
Long.
From the Columbia State.
The Geraghtys are also determined to
| live within their income even II they
| have to borrow money to do II with.
| From the Deserct Evenings News
Money makes the marriage as well as
the marc go.
From the Baltimore Star.
The easiest way to kill an octopus is
| to, frighten It to death, says a scientist
But what about those that braved the
Big Stick?
From the Cleveland Leader.
The Reno Chamber of Commerce should
| arouse itself before it is too late. Nevada
has permitted a divolce case to be con-
| tested.
From the Baltimore Sun.
A neat volume Of THE Speeches OF
| Chauncey NJ. Depew. LII. d." has just
been issued, giving one an idea, upon its
perusaL Of the things people laughed al
| in the days Of Ptolemy.
From tho Richmond rfmesDispatch.
Sauerkraut is to be higher this year
because the cabbage crop is short. This
is the most unkindest jump Of all.
From the st. Paul Dispatch.
What o fine place Haiti would be
! for the organizing Of Sens Of the Revo-
luton? .a
From the Florida TimesUnion.
Illinois proposes to pension the mothers
| of needy children. Why not devote the
| same money to secure rest for tired
mothers? Shall we value the prospect OF
profit from the child more than the deb,
we owe the mother?
| From the Baltimors American.
The persistency of divorce suggests
that the marital relation II too often q
martial one.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-28
The Issue for 1912.

From the Kansas City Times
BY failing to take a hand at the tarir
session of 1903. and so permitting Con-
gress to enact a sham revision law.
President Taft kept the tariff issue alive
BY vetoing the revision bills put uu
to him at the recent session, and so
blocking further efforts, the President
has virtually made certain that the tarin
Will be the paramount issue in 1912.
What more could the Democratic party
ask?
The Washington herald., 1911-08-28
For 1ndolent once boys.

From the New YUk Sun.
Instead Of reprimanding the ofiice boy
for soldering over his work the man
aser unctuously requested him to count
the ticking of the clock for Ave min
utes. For fve minutes the boy counted.
Al the last second he attacked his work
with unusual earnestness. and for the
rest of the day his interest never nag
ged.
when was younsster and incnneo 10
be lazy" the manager said. 10 tnia
day do not know the secret OF its sue
cess. but I know that to dslioeratsiy
count the ticking Of . clock VIZ cure
u worst spsil ef indoienoAs
The Washington herald., 1911-08-28
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
A DUAL ROLE.
The golden-rod

The golden-rod
Adorns the sod;
Its golden pllmes discreetly nod.
'Tis apt to please
The eye that sees,
But makes hay fever patients sneeze.
1t has renown
With those from town;
The farmer eyes 1t with a frown.
Half bloom. half weed;
Hard lines, indeed!
A double life 1t has to lead.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-28
Latest Information.
From the New York Mail.

From the New York Mall.
The little maid stood In the doorway,
one hand on the handle. For a moment
she gazed thoughtfully at her father.
who was preparing to take his after
noon siesta-
Papa" she said, do you know what
I'm going to give you for your birth
day when 1t comes?"
mo, DEAR" answered her fond father
"But tell me-"
"A nice new china shaving mug. with
gold flowers on It all around" said the
little maid.
but my dear" explained her parent.
papa has a nice one. just like that.
already"
mo; he hasn't" his little daughter
answered thoughtfully. "'cos-'cos-rve
Just dropped it,"
The Washington herald., 1911-08-28
CABINET CRISIS PREDICTED.
Wilson Compounded, Wfckersham
and Nagel Criticised.

From the Newark ESening Star.
In is not improbable that there will
be more changes in the Taft Cabinet
before the Presidential campaign opens
next year. Secretary Wilson, Of the
Agricultural Department. has been Sc
riously compromised by the Wiley inves-
tigation, and he will be excoriated in the
report of the House committee when
the regular session opens in December.
The President must realize that Wilson
is a weak prop Of his administration.
Criticism, too, has beat upon Attorney
General Wickersham, although he has
displayed more energy in enforcing the
antitrust law than any Of his predeces-
sors in Office.
Mr.. Wickersham may resign OF his
own volition. Nor has Secretary Nagel,
of the Department of Commerce and
Labor, escaped Just criticism. and he
will come in for more. Altogether, Mr..
Taft has not been fortunate in his OFF,
cial family.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-28
FARMERETTE FAME SPREADS.
Mrs. Belmont's Ranch for Girls Re-
ceives Recruit from France.

From the New York American.
Miss Lydia Bushnell Smith, graduate
of Vassar, lineal descendant of a colonial
governor and secretary Of one Of the
most noted American institutions IL
Paris, the Student Hostel. has resigned
her secretarial position and purchased a
farm near Florence to raise olives for
the American market
Miss Bushnell Smith comes from Con-
necticut where her family has been con-
nected with public affairs since the days
Of the Mayfower. Though a Vassar
graduate she favors family life more than
football. and during her official career
In Paris she advised the young women
to marry rather than to seek career.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-28
A Delusion.
From the Topeka Captal-

From the Topeka CAPITAL
John Kirby, jr., the president OF the
National Association OF Manufacturers
was talking to a reporter during the as
sociation's recent convention in New
York about certain tendencies Of mod.
ern life.
These tendencies" said Mr.. Kirby
smiling, Took very harmless now, bu,
that is only because We misunderstand
them. They are really evil tendencies
and In our indulgent outlook on them we
are as deiuded as q little Dayton girl
know.
'.She took up, one July morning, q
mum that was sadly moth-eaten-
Moths she said. are SO nice. II Is
so easy to feed them. They eat nothing
but holes"
The Washington herald., 1911-08-28
CURIOUS BITS OF HISTORY,
BY A. w. MACY.
A ROMAN TRIBUTE TO LIN


About a year after the death
Of President Lincoln there was
found in the basement OF the
White House large stone with an
inscription, in italian, of which
this is a translation: ITO Abra-
ham Lincoln, President for the
second time of the American re-
public. citizens of Rome present
this stone, from the wall OF Ser
vius Tullius. by which the mem
ory Of each OF those brave assert
ors Of liberty may be associated"
No one about the White House
knew anything about the stone,
or had ever heard of II. No one
remembered having heard Lin
coin speak OF II. 1t seems that
after his reelection these Roman
patriots. wishing to show their
admiration Of his character and
their appreciation OF his work,
took this stone from the wall OF
the wise and just old Roman EN-
peror, had the inscription placed
upon II. and sent It to him a.
testimonial. 1t Is believed that
In order TO avoid notoriety, and
In keeping with his modest ma
ture, he quietly placed the stone
In the basement and said nothing
about II to any one. II may now
be seen In the custodian's room
OF the Lincoln Monument at
Springfield. where II was piaeed
by direction of Congress.
icUwrishs. lsu. By Jes~pa .. he~is1
ro-uorrow-ssoms Wfideas
Railroading.s
The Washington herald., 1911-08-28
Uncle Pennywise Says,

What drab life the average man
leads. ! never went to a masked ball.
or a polo tournament. or a house party.
Never ate a truff1e or uttered an epigram.
never even tasted burgundy. although
half my favorite characters In fiction
have wallowed in It.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-28
HOME NEWS WHILE AWAY

To keep In touch with home
news washingtonians leaving the
city should not TAN to have The
wasAington Herald mailed to
then. II VIII be sent promptly,
ana addresses may be changed ~
eften o desired without inter.
ruption ef service.
NAN order % 'phsns Main sseo.
giving ne ela sna new Addresses.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-28
R.c,procity and RaiIroads.
rcpeka Capital

From the Topeka cardnl
Kansas has from time to time asitated
itself over q north and south" rail-
road and in fact this was one OF the
.rhinrs,. OF the Popuiists. Lieut.. Artx's
.Aurora Boreaiis" road Is not forgotten.
But reciprocity with Canada viii do
moro for tho construction OF north and
south roads than eli the wind-jamming
sohemss ever heard Of.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-28
A Fashionable Suburb.

We look in vain for Lovers lane
In suburbs strictly new.
To our dismay they call the way
Affinity avenue
The Washington herald., 1911-08-28
A Capable Girl.

What could you do TO support your
self in case Of an emergency? You
social butterflies know nothing about
earning money"
There's where you do US an in
justice. Didn't earn $40 when We had
our tag day?'
The Washington herald., 1911-08-28
A Few Years Hence.

Senator, why don't you unpack your
trunk? You'll be in Washington for six
years"
IT don't know about that. My State
has the recall"
The Washington herald., 1911-08-28
The Sad Part.

You look somewhat sad. Left dear
girl behind you at the beach,"
We'll, no. I left $500"
The Washington herald., 1911-08-28
No Wealth of Slang.

Aren't you going to read the account
Of the gamer"
No: I can see at a glance, by the
paucity OF slang. that the home team
must have put Ip rotten exhibition" >"
The Washington herald., 1911-08-28
The Cutlery Family.

II call 'em the cutlery family"
why so "
WELL the daughter spoons. the father
forks out the money. and the mother
knifes the other guests"
The Washington herald., 1911-08-28
score one for wales.

From the Indianapolis star.
A nephew Of John Redmond. writing
to an American paper. undertakes to
show that most Of Ensiand's big men-
the men who are doing things-are Irish
men. There Is no doubt that Irish
men are doing their part. yet the biggest
man on the British map just now seems
10 be Lloyd-Georgs. . Welshman.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-28
Puni.hnent I. FIT the Crime,

Fom the Topeka caplsal
Inasmuch a. Thomas "A. Edison, who
IL taking his frst vacation In twenty-five
years. says he 10 looking for worry. We
move that he b sentenced TO lrsen in-
aefuitsly q 3 phonoRaSh.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-28

From the Albany Journal
The discovery of a serum that will euro
laziness is not popular contribution to
medical science
The Washington herald., 1911-08-28

From the Dcseret Evening News
Judged by the divorce court records
most marriages are lucifer matches