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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-15
FOR FICTS ABOUT THE FLAG.

TOR TICTS ABOUT THE RAG.
IT would he exceedingly gratifying
and historically prof to have the
popular observance Of Flag Day-Which
Is increasing in its prevalence and
carneStncSS. though 10 only very
limited extent sanctioned by law-re-
suit in such research as would establish
beyond doubt some fundamental facts
concerning the origin of the Stars and
Stripes. The recent discussions Of the
subject in these columns have served to
elicit many opinions and more or less
plausible theories. but. as Dr. William
Elliot GrifiS observed in his letter in
Sundays paper. we want the positive
record. Whether Il convincing record
is i'm existence is doubtful: hut at least
if would seem TO he worth seeking with
patience and diligence.
OF the origin and early use Of the
various Pine Tree and Rattlcsnake flags
there is ample record. These were the
flags of the coloniSts on both land and
sea before 1176. and 10 considerable
extent after that date. since il was in
April Of that year that the government
of Massachusetts formally prescribed
for its navy "a white flag with a green
pine tree. and the inscription. An APP
peal 10 Heaven. There is ample
proof. also. that at the beginning Of
177G the Grand Union flag was raised
over WashingtOns army on Prospect
Hill, Cambridge. and that either it or a
flag with thirteen stripes. no canton,
and with a diagonally extended rattle
snake was only n few weeks later used
as the ensign Of admiral Hopkins's
feet. and was thus borne. side by side
with the yellow rattlesnake flag. Mt
tho capture of New Providence. But.
as Rear Admiral Preble has said the
official origin of these flags is involved
I'm ohScurty No mention of II can he.
or at least has yet been. found In either
the public or private records of those
times
like ObScuriy involves the origin
Of the Stars and Stripes. We know
that Congress adopted the design on
June II. III. and promulgated it on
September .. following. but that is all.
There Is no record Of the authorship Of
the resolution. or Of any discussion of
the subject. Oral tradition ascribes the
authorship of the design 10 Washington,
with an important amendment by Eliza
beth Ross. and ascribes, also, the actual
making of The first flag 10 Mrs Ross
prior 10 the date of adoption, hut oral
tradition. however respectable and
pIgusiblc. Will not. as Or Grifis says.
satisfy critical students. \ correspond
en-, recently made the cock'urc asser-
iior that the Stars and Stripes was
RI iecd AZ Camp Niddlebrooh the morn
Ing after It's adoption by Congress. and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-15
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.

From The Tribune Bureau
WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE French Am
ha ssador and Nine Jusserand have en-
gagged passage to Europe for Thursday OF
next week. and will leave the capital after
the silver wedding anniversary Of the
President and Mrs. Taft
Dominica da CANA. the new Brazilian
Ambassador. will present his credentials
10 tho President Friday afternoon.
The German Ambassador. who has Just
received tho degree OF Doctor of Laws
from the University OF Chicago. where he
made an address, will return here Sunday.
Mira All Iluli Khan. Persian charge
daffares, will return Friday morning from
East Gloucester, Mass. where his family Is
established for the summer. and will he
present ~ the opening Of the Persian
American Educational Society meeting ar
the Carnegie Library at noon. He will
speak on THE Development OF Modern
Education in Persia" Mira Shore Rattle,
of Columbia College will deliver an ad-
dress at the conference, which will last
until Saturday evening.
Albert Kienin, German second secretary.
has leased No. 1922 Massachusetts avenue.
and will he Joined by Nine. Kienlin later
in the season.
Lieutenant Colonel J. n. McTachlan.
British military attache and Mrs Nc
Lachlan have leased a house in 18th street
for next season.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-15
ENDURING MARRIED LIFE.

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: That was an interesting biz on the
last page Of this mornings paper concern
ing the comment Of Justice Ford In some
divorce suit. but the justice didn't guess
right. Adjusting and adapting don't
make "congeniallty." Adjusting end adapt
ing make for good, sound sense when one
Is where he cannot help himself. but some
thing else comes into any combination that
suggests congeniality.
II II takes flye years TO overlook "A per-
sons faults the faults are not going TO be
overlooked
There are two reasons why the rest OF
the population IS not I'm line with the lt2
mentioned In The Tribune few days since
as crowding at the courtroom door lest the
summer vacation shut or their pleas. by
the Time persons have been married five
years there are usually at least two chill
dren The question OF their support makes
the mother overlook faults. q would
Ike to substitute the word endure" for the
judges 'overlook.') And what will peo-
pie say?' Is the other reason. II is easier
to quarrel now and then and endure with
what grace one happens to have and keep
out OF the divorce court A II RAIL
. New York June n 1911
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-15
SOCIAL NOTES FROM NEWPORT
nv Telegraph 10 The Tribune.

[By Telegraph to The Tribune
Newport, June 14.-Mrs. Nathaniel Thsyer
and Miss Thayer arrived this evening .cr a
short visit
Mr and Mrs. II. s. Graham. Of PhHs.
delphia. and Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick u
Davies. OF New York. have arrived
Mrs. George Peabody Netmore and ".
Wetmore are expected tomorrow.
Mrs. George Henry Warren has REFINED
from, New York. and Mrs. Frederck P
Sands and Miss Sands have returned TON
an extended stay in Bermuda.
Mrs. Eugene s. Reynal is making an II.
snection of her summer home.
Phillp King, who has been the Cue. o.
Mrs. S David King. has returned TO New
York.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles A. Childs, OF New
York. have arrived for the season. They
ara n have as their guests for Part OF
Tho summer Mr. and Mrs. Pauldirs Eos
dick.
Mrs William Grosvenor will sal from
rurona on July Is for Newport
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles 7. Hoffman ha'e
opened Armsea Hall
Mrs. Burke Roche gave luncheon w.
dav in honor OF her sister, Mrs. fe'e'
Cooper Hewitt.
Mrs Theodore X. Gibbs ard MISS =
OGDEN tones also entertained WIZ
luncheons
Mr. and Mrs. Reginald @. Nanderont s0i
douebter have arrived Al Sandy Penn
Farm, in Portsmouth. MIS- freoer'' ''"
son is their guest.
Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton Fish Weos'sT ''
evrectod next Sunday from abroad.
Mr.. and Mrs. William s. Patten' o. 49,
ton. are at the Thsyer cottage
Mrs. Io-iIard Spencer. g., has reE1s'sH'
=, .ha Casino
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-15
UJ-PpUY AND MACHINES.

The only reason assigned for the pro-
vision in the election law just made a
marty measure by the Democratic caucus
at Albany, which will compel the aban-
donment Of voting machines. Is thar
Murphy does not like voting machines.
That is an excellent reason. It makes no
difference that the people of the cities
up the state which have been using vot-
ing machines for several years do Ike
item. It makes no difference that those
cities have invested large sums of money
in voting machines. Murphy does net
like them; and that is enough
Murphy does not like fusion move
ments in this city nor Independent voting
anywhere lie likes these things even
less than voting machines. That is a
good reason why, as I'm the case Of voting
machines. fusion movements and indie
pendent voting should be leglslated out
of existence in Murphy's election bill.
On Murphy's ballot as it is prescribed in
the bill accepted by Murphy's caucus no
name may appear in two places. If In
dependents put a ticket In the field IT
must consist entirely Of independents
and be of the kind that is fired in the
air" If they wish to unite with one of
the regular parties they may not put a
ticket in nomination. or rather may not
have it printed on the ballot.
The object Of Murphy's election law
will be TO bar voting machines and foster
party machines. The latter are the only
kind of machines that Murphy likes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-15

We gladly publish in another column
n letter from Governor Wilson Of Ken
lucky. explaining the tancle in the Ken
tucky Legislature which caused him 10
hold that that body had never ratified
the income tax appointment 70 the fed
eral Constitution. Referring TO Gov
error Donaghey's attempt To veto Il
ratification resolution passed 10y the Ar
kansas Legislature, we said that he and
Mr.. Wilson were the only two Govern
orS who had attempted 10 nullify legis-
lative action complete in itself. without
either the assent or dissent Of the OK
ocutiyc. Mr.. Wilson states that Inc did
not veto the Kentucky resolution. but
merely called attention to an error in its
enrolment. and that in correcting that
error the Legislature did not follow
strict parliamentary usage. He admits,
however. that the two houses took ac-
ton TO correct the text of the first resO-
luton and then sent over TO him a sec
ond resolution in proper form, certified
TO Ivy the presiding officers Of both
houses as having passed. 1t seems TO us
that these three transactions afford suf-
ficient evidence of ratification and would
be considered sufficient evidence by the
Secretary Of State and by Congress.
The Governors approval" Of Il rcsolu-
ton is not necessary TO its adoption, or
even as evidence Of its adoption, since
amendments are submitted not to the
state law-making power in It's entirety.
but only to the Legislature In each state.
Governor Wilson fails 10 say if he or
the Secretary Of state transmitted the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-15
WATER WASTE THROUGH LEAKS.

WATER WASTE THROUGH LEAhS'
The results Of the investigation willch
the Commissioner of Water Supply mas
been making into water waste through
defective taps and other plumbing are
ROT surprising TO anybody who has given
thoughtful attention TO the matter, and
particularly 10 the results of like lhVes'i-
cations elsewhere as they have been re-
ported and discussed in our columns. We
are told that about co per cent OF me
housos visited contained leaky fixtures
and there is reason for supposlng tnat
the proportion prevails pretty generally
throughout the city. In many cases me
leakage was small. consisting Of mere
dropping or dribbling in tiny stream:
but even such q leak. persisting inces-
sanity day and night, wastes consider
able quantity. and multiplied by nun
dreds Of thousands IT means an aggregate
waste Of immense proportions. In many
other cases the leaks were much larger,
sometimes amounting 60 large part oi
the full flow Of the tap. We shall proba-
bly, not cxaggerate if we estimate the
total loss TO the city in this way ut tens
and perhaps scores Of millions Of gallons
day.
There con he. we think. no rational
question Of the desirability. and, indeed,
Of the urgent need. Of promptly and
peremptorily compelling an abatement of
these conditions, even at the cost. which
some have affected to regard as obnoX-
ious. if not prohibitory, Of giving lot
of work 10 plumbers. For the water
which is thus wasted is. indeed. wasted
in the most absolute sense of the term.
It does nobody the slightest good There
are those who waste water through SUI
perfluous use. They open a tap and Let
ten gallons run while they wash their
hands I'm the stream. when one gallon in
the bowl would serve as we'll. But this
waste through leakage has not even the
excuse Of lavish use 1t is not used at all.
Moreover. i'm the great ma iority of cases
The cost of putting the plumbing into
watortight condition would be so small
as 10 be negligible quantity. 4 washer
or two. or n turn with monkey wrench.
and the thing would he done. IT ought
10 he done. and the man who refuses or
neclcctS TO do if should be regarded a.
an offender. At all times he is wasting
the property of the public. AT the pres
ent time he is adding 10 the peril of
water famine. with all its calamitics.
The question Of further checking waste
ny the general introduction Of water
meters in private houses is more contro-
versal. The Mayor is obviously opposed
10 such action, holding that in order 10
save on their water bills many persons
would 90 without baths. The probability
is that most people would continue 10 use
all the water they required, and would
simply guard against preventable and
wholly useless waste. However that may
be. the inspection is doing good, and its
good results should he vigorously and
persistcntly followed up until the waste
Of wafer is reduced 10 the minimum.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-15
THE TiLK or THE DAY.

To-day tho great 5co-mile automobile
race-"ith death was the sign outside OF
moving picture place in the business
part Of New York YESTERDAY. A woman
seeing the sign said 10 a man who seemed
70 have something 10 do with the MACE
and who was also regarding the advertise
ment: Isn't that a shame? They should
be made TO stop it." stop what?" "Whv
the death part" You make a mistake
madam; there's no killing. II is only a
picture" The woman seemed somewhat
relieved, but said the sign wasn't decent"
The Highbrow-You have been In STRAIT.
ford? Then YOU remember that passage
from Shakespeare-
Mrs Richquicke-No; we didn't take II
We came by another route.-Puck
FAIRY TALES COME TRUE.
II all the water in the sky
Were centred over Just one spot.
And ~ II fell TIL clouds We're dry
SAY. II would rain an awful lot.
Thuswise our fairy tales Of youth
Seemed mingled fantasy and truth.
II all the rain since Adams time
Were saved. and then dropped suddenly
There'd he much swimming out, and I'm
Afraid we'd have another sea-
That's what we said when We were mites
And mother told us rhymes o nights.
But modern times beat anything
our mothers tried to tell 10 us
All OF the rain the clouds could bring
Has lately tumbled. Still the fuss
OF water wasted wantonly
Drifts through the storm 10 you and me-
A. W. u.
Howell proposed to a sufragette
POWELL suppose she promised to be
sister to YOU
HowelI-No: brother-Judge.
Masons generally. particularly those Of
the highest degree. will be interested I'm the
success Of THE New Age" a magazine de-
voted 10 literature. science and Free Ma
sonry. which. with its June Issue recently
issued has completed its seventh year
THE New Age" Is the only Masonic maya
zine Of national scope and character II
Is owned and published by the Supreme
Council. Thirty-third Degree. Ancient and
Accepted Scottish Rite Of Freemasonry for
the Southern Jurisdiction OF the United
States. whose territory embraces thirty
three states and all the territories.
How do you know she's older than
you are?" -
why. she admitted IL herself"
Honestly? What did she say
she said You and are Just the same
age dcarie.' Toledo Blade
New York isn't 50 badly Of in the matter
Of water after all. II What is said about
Canada's general supply II true. ~ 4
contention IN Montreal OF the canadian
Medical Association Or. 7. A. stsrkey de-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-15
IN THE BERKSHlRES.
rpv Telegraph N The r.

nv Telegraph ~ The Irlhun-
renox. June l4.-Mme. Sarah BernhaV-
with her manager. William {. Connc'
made motor run into the BerkshTe nv
this afternoon. They were at the ho''
Asnirwall for luncheon and later took 10
! In tbn Curtis Hotel. \ company o. W0'
| inent Lonox'cottagers went 70 Fl'tSns'
night. where Nine Bernhard maze u"
final American appearance In 'Cafi''s
Mrs John 4. zimmerman, Miss sopo'
r-urniss NJ. and Mrs Samuel Frotnns'
ham. Miss Helolse Never. Mr. ana ""'
ceoree Winthrop Folsom. Miss Cons'e1'
Folsom Mrs churchill ssterlee. Mrs ".
Dwich, Collier. Mrs. David p Vns"V'
and Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Whistler WIZ
present =,
Mrs Williams entertained AZ luncheon =
Holrnesdale TO-DAY. Her guests JUG
Mrs. William (. Kernochsn, Mrs. ffdhA =,
stursls. Mrs. George winthrop Folsom '''
Miss Helen Parish. ..,
Mrs. Francis Dana NinsloW mas
M Careswell. her country place III "'''
ineton. sx /,
Captaln Reginald E. Belknap l. ; - =
ar lis country place in Stocknri'se' a.,
Mrs. Grenviue q. Winthrop ann
Lawrence stoddard. who have been 81
Of Mrs. w. Roscoe Bonsa' nave '''''
10 New York. p..r
Mr. and Mrs. Earl p Putnam. Nls'
Putnam. Miss Anita Smith ana MI,
BAILEY. OF Philadelphia. who are insH 80,
tour by automobile. are a. 'ne ,,s
Hotel Mrs. Charles Avery porein''
arrived az the curtis Hotel -I,,.
Mrs. Paul HARDWOOD. Mrs A. VI Xors.
and Mrs. James Burchell, Of Ne" =,
who have been al the Curtis h0'''
turned 10 New York to-daT. ,-.
Iosenh Brewer Miss Madeline :,
Mrs. NJ. + Barrett and G. a.
New York. are AZ the Red Lion llnL =,
Mrs. James Bailey snd MISS p@'
expected AT Hcaton Hall to-morfo" .,.,.,
Mrs. r. g. Perry who has pee. y,s
Mrs Anna Brakeman, has returned W
York ..,o, A.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amory Eliot ~ to''''
rived az the Curtis Hotel to-day Ms
Mrs. G. e. Delmonico and MI o." 4, -
/ r. Edwards Will al INV
Naplewood for the season. p
Charles s. p. Williams. Jonn ,,.,, 4
Cusick and Mr.. and Mrs j. H. Pits
New York, are at the Maple"ooo' ="
field. ,..,,,, w
DIR. and Mrs. T. Howard hn, n .,srid
have been at the Hotel Asplh"'"
for Manchester. VI. to-day c.rS,,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. c. Bishop .. ,r,h. 4
CITY: MIR. and Mrs. q. b. Farns ,"s.os p
Cleveland: Jesse l.. Eddy ana .., 'O,s ST.
Eddy. OF Morrlstown, \. j. "','' ,,,. y
liner OF New York. and Mr.. ana ~" ar, At
n narnett. OF jacksonville fla'
the Hotel Aspinwall. .,ernesr q
Albert r.. Shattuck. who Is i''' = cor
the Massachusetts, civic League, th
neI,,ne manufacturers postins sls"' ~
Ienox highways TO remove them IA
hosting of these signs is 10y ,,s sr
punishable nv fine Last year :" ,seS,
nick carried this crusade before ,sssi
tive committee. supported by wv
cottsgers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-15

waiting for any new grant, such as lne
Eagle, seems TO think is contained III
the Senate's amendment.
We commend to our contemporary
across the bridge and also to "The BAL
timore Sun" which has been conoennh.
ing the Senate draft as "revolu''ohai!
in its effects. this acknowledgment y!
Senator Isidor Raynef. of Maryland
81 am not afraid Of the Bristow arneDu.
'ment. While | voted against IT. sun
when the amendment WAS adoP'ed
"voted for the resolution with the hris-
"tow amendment in It. / am sansheo
that no practical danger VIII result
from the adoption Of this amendment
There is no grant of power In the Sen
ate amendment which is not rs old as
the Constitution.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-15
THE COMPANIES AND THE REPORT

THE COMPANIES AND THE REPORT.
The Interborough Rapid Transit Com
pany and It's Brooklyn rival have moth
ing TO say for publication about the re-
port Of Mr. Wilcox. Mr. McAneny and
their associates This is n sign that they
realize the seriousness Of the situation
If the Board of Estimate and Apportion-
ment adopts the report the city will he
formally on record as 10 what terms it
will accept, and in favor Of building a
line itself and seeking an independent
opera tor if its terms are refused There
is no longer any room for "buffing.
The future Of both corporations depends
upon their present decisions.
If the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Com
pany declines ii will he shut out of
Broadway and bottled mp in Brooklyn.
which Will certainly he invaded either
by the InterbOrouGh company or by the
Independent operator whom the city will
fusal. If the Intcrborough company de
clincs if will probably see not only
Manhattan invaded as far rs 59th street,
but Manhattan occupied from north TO
south by n rival. and The Bronx. too.
The city will he in q strong position if
1 il adopts the report. For the first time
| il will have a definite programme de
cided upon. and may no longer he
/ trif1ed with "bluffed" or fooled into max
| ING more favorable terms than need be. If
the city had made up its mind early what
terms it would insist upon. with the al
| tentative Of building the trihorough line
| if they were not accepted, negotiations
would have terminated long ago.
Some complaint is being made in be-
/ half Of both companies that the terms
offered are not the same i'm both in
stances PartiSans Of the Tntcrhorough
company pretend that the Brooklyn
company is unfairly favored when il IS
allowed to reserve as q prior claim on
the earnings of the new system offered
for its opera ton a sum about equal to
| the present earnings of its elevated
! lines which are 10 become part of the
system. while the city does not offer TO
/ lc; the InterbOrOugh take out of the
/ total earnings of its proposed subway
system n sum equal TO the present earn
| ings Of the existing subway. PartsanS
Of the Brooklyn company regard the
same difference I'm different aspect
( and declare that the InterborOugh com
pany is favored because it will profit by
| any increase i'm earnings on the existing
subway. while the Brooklyn Rapid
Transit Company is prevented from
prohtlng by any increase in the earn
inas of its existing elevated lines.
The prospective increase will proba-
bly, turn out To he an actual decrease
when additional facilities are provided.
Both the subway and the Brooklyn Gle
waited roads are running at nearly, if not
quite their utmost capacity. New lines
on the scale OF those laid out in the
subway report would rcdtcc pressure
upon them for long time 10 come. and
Il will he the policy Of the city never
gain 10 permit the overcrowding that
Tow exists For the rest. the difference
ir terms corresponds TO n difference in
conditions. The Brooklyn elevated lines
belong 10 the Brooklyn company. The
subway belongs 10 the city.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-15
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY.
Irrnm Tie Tribune Bureau.

FROM &c IflNlNN pNfFfuf
Washington, June li.-Miss Jessie krog
stad. daughter OF Or. and Mrs. Krocstad,
and William Arthur Burton, OF Tunbridge
Wells England. we're married at noon to-
day in the home of tho brides parents
Monsisnor William T. Russell OBLIGATED.
and largo party OF relatives and young
friends of the bride was present Miss
Katherine Davis Brown was maid OF honor.
and the brides other attendants were Miss
Elizabeth Elkins Oliphant, Of PHILADELPHIA.
Miss Marie Duryee os New York and Miss
Margaret Simons. Miss Doris Haywood.
Miss Elsie Downing and Miss Marguerite
Harbour, of Washington. The brides robe
was of white satin in Empire style and
draped in lace caught with clusters of
orange blossoms The attendants all wore
frocks Of soft French mousseline and lace
and large white hats. Robert Bacon Krog-
stad was best man. A breakfast followed
tho ceremony. and late this afternoon Mr..
and Mrs Burton left tho capital for a
short wedding Journey. They will sail for
England on Saturday.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Schey will leave
Washington tomorrow for Atlantic city
and remain there for two weeks before
going TO the mountains.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Grosvenor will close
their Washington home and leave here for
their summer place in Canada on June o.
General and Mrs. Powell Clayton have
gone to Spring Lake, y. j., for the sum.
mer.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Edward +. Cane
hart have closed their house. and will 40
to Massachusetts, early In July, 10 remain
for the rest OF the season.
Mrs. James f.. Barbour and Miss Mar.
guerlte Barbour will go 10 Atlantic CIV
tomorrow for two weeks. and will thop 90
10 Narragansett Pier for the summer