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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-03
ALL IN THE LINEUP
Four u. of v. Graduates Can
didateS for President.
TWO U. S. SENATORS IN LIST
Representative Underwood and Gov.
Wilson Also Competitors.
LATTER CLASSED AS FAVORITE
Negro Question Under Investigation.
Neutrality-suspicious. Foot Ball
Game Discussed.
TWO U. S. SENATORS IN LIST
LATTER cLAssED AS FAvoR1TE
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star
CHARLOTTESVILLE Va,
December g 1911.
An interesting fact was disclosed during
the visit of Representative Oscar Under
wood of Alabama at the University of
Virginia during the past week, 1t being
established that four ''sons Of old Vir-
ginia." true alumni to the historic uni
versity, are strong candidates for nomi-
nation on the democratic ticket for the
presidency in the coming campaign.
Besides Representative Underwood,
Senator Martin OF Virginia and Senator
John Sharp Williams of Mississippi are
all members of the University Alumni
Association. and to this day point with
pride" to the time they spent within the
limits of the historic campus.
Within the past few weeks two Of the
four have been the guests of the univer-
Sity and have acceded to a popular de-
mand for talks to the faculty and stu
dent body; third. Senator Martin, lives
within the very limits of the campus
throughout the greater part of the year.
1t Will be recalled that less than a m:,nth
and was given & tousing ovation by; the
woodrow Wilson Club, members Of the
Jefferson Literary. Society. and the stu
dent body in genetal.
Representative Underwood, who has a
son registered in the college department,
was rendered an Informal reception SINH
lar to that accorded Gov. Wilson upon
his arrival In Charlottesville last Tuesday
evening. Following precedent set by
the governor, Mr.. Underwood greeted the
student body in a spirited talk in the
assembly room of the Jefferson Literary
Society
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BEGGAR HAD $4,000.
Old Coat He Wore Was Padded With
Banknotes.
Cableeram to The Star.

Special Cablcgram to The Star.
GENEVA, December 2.-An old man
has been arrested for begging in the
street at Muolan. near st. Gall, and on
being searched the police found that his
old coat was padded with bank notes, be-
tween the lining and the cloth, to the
value Of $4,000.
The mysterious beggar, who was in a
filthy condition and half starved, refused
to give his name, but stated that many
years ago he inherited $4,000, and,
swearing not to spend sou OF the sum.
he started begging. He would not say
how he obtained the remaining sum, but
said 1t was all right. The old man has
been sent to the hospital at st. Gall.
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PLAYS FORTY AT CHESS.
Cuban Champion Gives Remarkable
Exhibition of Skill in France.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
PARIS. December 2.-Senor Capablanca.
the young Cuban chess champion, ac-
complished a remarkable feat in stimuli
taneous chess playing at the Automobile
Club of France Against him were pitted
forty OF the best players in Paris. and In
the hollow square formed by their tables
Senior Capablanca moved for four hours
from one adversary to another. playing
with a rapidity and a skill that were
simply admirable.
In this extraordinary tournament Senior
Capablanca lost only one game and won
thirty-seven two being drawn. The win.
ner OF the single game lost by the cham.
pion was NJ. Basile 8. Samsonoff, young
law student
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Retired at Own Request.

Col Matthias w. Day Of Ohio. attached
to the 9th Cavalry and at Fort Des
Mones. Iowa, after thirty-eight years of
service, has been transferred at his own
request to the retired list. Col. Day is
tifty-eIght years Of age.
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DR.. Simon to Talk.

Rev. Or. Abram Simon will discuss cur
rent topics and a paper will be read by
b Salomons at the monthly meeting of
the Ladies' Auxiliary of the Eight
Street Temple. scheduled for Monday aft
ernoon at 2:3o o'clock at the temple.
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SEEK ACTORS AUTOGRAPHS.
Young Women Of Breslau Prov,
Nuisance to Professional People.

Special C6blc8fam 70 Inc btak.
BERLIN, December 2.-Because Of the
annoyance caused by young woman auto
graph hunters the actors and artists Of
Bresiau have arrived at . drastic deci-
sion. It appears that the young women
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and Curls are not yet complete. the eol-
tors are in touch with some OF the con-
tributors in past years and the ASSISTANCE
of a reasonable number OF them seems
assured. George Shepherd, who is stu
dent at the Government Art School at
Antwerp, Belgium, will be ma nstay IN
color designing. and X. b. ker1oot' Wnose
assistance while he was In college was
invaluable. will be among the lmpor 5ina
travesties and humorous treatments OF
local manners and institutions are ex-
pected to be contributed In quantity.
President Alderman's Address.
President Alderman spoke last Monday
night at the annual dinner OF the Rich
mond Chapter Of the University of Vir-
ginia Alumni Association, held at the
Commonwealth Club. Other speakers at
that function were Secretary OF Agri-
culture James Wilson. w. H. Page, ed
itor Of Worlds Work: Gov. Mann OF
Virginia, Senators Martin and Swanson
and Dr. W. NJ Thornton. President tart
tanned at the White House, ana 1ofWaTo-
ed message Of regrets. .
The student body in general here Is
waiting with a degree or Keen ihteiSst
the appearance of 1.-The Last Ray or the
Setting Sum-" a novel, now In the hands
of the publishers, which is the work OF
c. B. Livingston, student at the uni
versity. The book deals with life IN the
west.
William Force Stead, we'll remembered
by alumni of the university Tor MS con-
nections with the university magazine, on
which he did creditable work. is now III
the office of the American consul ate at
Nottingham. England. Mr.. Stead re-
Gently published volume OF poems winch
is being favorably received.
With the close OF the foot ball season
with the game in Richmond against Caro-
lima last Thursday. Plans for next year
and prospects in general are pelng ais
used here.
An interesting problem which must be
solved is that regarding the future status
of the annual meeting between George
town and Virginia in Washington. Few
doubt that the game will be continued,
hut that some details will have to be al
tered before another agreement is
-eached is evident. One question which
has come in for a vast amount Of dis
cussion is that Of grounds
Objections to Georgetown Field.
College Topics discusses the situation as
follows:
THAT the Virginia foot ball
game. as an athletic event, has outgrown
Georgetown Field was clearly shown in
the game In Washington last week. De-
spite the efforts Of the special police de-
tailed to the game, and the carefully laid
plans Of two foot ball arrangements, the
immense throng that journeyed to the
facilities were undoubtedly the main
cause Of this, though the work Of as
signing ticket holders 20 their proper
seats was horribly bungled. The greatest
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Unique Interest in Capital.

My belief is that the people Of the
United States have for 100 years taken
a unique interest in this city, desiring to
make it not only the most beautiful city
of the nation, but the most splendid cap
ital of the world And to that end the
city was laid out in the most expansive
way, with Babylonian blocks and radiat-
ing avenues and hidden in bowers OF
trees. Of necessity such q city would
be more expensive to run than city OF
less expansiveness. of narrower streets
and fewer public parks. And the people
have from the beginning had the idea
that the nation should contribute toward
this expense. SO that we have today the
half-and-half principle.
II am not certain that the half -and-ha
principle is the exact proportion that
should be followed. 1t does not appear
to me that the proportion that should en-
dure has ever been laid down on lasting
lines. But of this 1 am certain-that the
people of the country desire to pay to-
ward the citys expenses not only their
just share-such as has been thrown upon
the city by the grand plan Of laying out
and running-but that the nation Is dis
posed to be more than just and to be
generous about It. We as a nation like
to think of ourselves as taking the lead
among the nations in population, wealth
and civilization generally. We like to
think likewise of having the greatest of
capitals, with the most splendid of build
ings, the most attractive avenues and all
the aspects of prosperity far in excess
Of London, Paris Berlin. st. Petersburg
and the other great capital cities. SO
that l believe that the nation will con-
tinue to spend money on Washington
not merely for the erection Of great mar
BILE department buildings, but in the gen.
eral expansion and upkeep of the ma
tons seat of government.
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Congress to Be Generous.

congress Will snow 40 nlGgarQHMeSS In
its attitude toward the District Of Column
bia- Generally speaking, it has not In the
past nor will 1t in the future. But the
question is what does the District of CO.
lumbia propose to do for itself? Suppos-
ing Congress were to meet the entire ex-
penses Of the city. What then? Who
would get the benefit? The people OF
Washington? No; only some OF the peo-
pie, the people who own the land Of
Washington. would get the benefit. For
If the general government were to pay
for all the needs of this city, and no taxes
were to fall upon anybody or anything
here, Washington most assuredly would
be far better place for people to live
and do business in than are other cities
where heavy taxes fall upon men and
things. People would crowd in to Wash
ington, unless-and this is what would
happen-the price Of land should sudden
ly shoot up. The truth is that II the gov
eminent paid all the expenses of the city,
and there were no taxes whatever in the
District, the landlords would raise the
price for their land. They would get the
benefit Of the remission Of tax burdens In
higher rents, and the advantage given the
District by such remission would go to
the general population of the District for
the use Of the land here That is, land
speculation would be stimulated.
This is what has happened In the past.
Inc millions winch the general govern
ment has spent on its great buildings and
to beautify Washington has doomed the
price Of land and the people of Wash
ington-I mean the general population
those who have no land, but are renters
have been made worse off. They have
been compelled to pay more to live in
Washington. And every million dollars
that shall hereafter be spent by the gen.
eral government here will only boom the
price of land and add to the difficulty o.
getting a living for most of the city's
inhabitants.
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Noted Pianist to Entertain.

NOJCu I AdA4SS " C0LCxtd4A
| George F. Boyle. one of the best known
pianists in this country, who has also
gained fame on the other side of the
ocean, will give concert here in Madison
| Hall tomorrow night. Mr.. Boyle, who is
an Australian by birth. has been on the
concert stage for number of years. and
| his command Of the art has called forth
| favorable commentator from the press
Mr.. Boyle is a great favorite. During the
festivities attending a visit of King
Alfonso of Spain to the King of Eng
| land he was. chosen to play at the first
public reception to the Spanish monarch.
The University Glee Club made its bow
| to the public at the Beverly Theater in
Staunton, Va, last Friday night, and
| judging by the hearty reception accorded
by the girls of Mary Baldwin and Stuart
Hall seminaries. who comprised the
was an unparalleled success The pro-
gram comprised four choruses of thirty
trained voices. three solos. two quartets
and number of instrumental selections
of applause. and in many instances the
young men were forced to respond to en-
cores.
Female representations by George
Waller seemed to strike popular chord,
and his repertoire was exhausted before
the applause died down sufficiently to war
rant a continuation Of the remaining num-
bers on the program. At Lynchburg, the
following evening the program was re-
peated. this time before the young ladies
of Randolph Macon College. At the con-
clusion Of the concert the club members
were guests of the senior class at re-
ception in the capacious drawing room
of the college.
A pretentious schedule of trips has been
mapped out by the management. which
will include Richmond, Norfolk and other
points in Virginia, Washington and
southern trip of eight days duration
which will carry the club as far south
as Atlanta, Ga.
Washington Boys Enrolled.
In the list of names of initiates in the
various fraternities at the universitj
those Of Arthur Guy and Roger Bone
| both of Washington, are noted. Both
have been taken into Delta Tau Delta.
one Of the most influential fraternities in
the college. The young men are grad
yates of the Western High School OF
Washington. and are registered in the
| freshman law class here.
| At a recent meeting of the editorial
board Of Corks and Curls. the college
annual. Carl Zeisberg was elected art
| editor This action should insure credita-
| Bile work in sketching and black and
! white drawings especially. Mr.. Zelsberg
| has contributed to the annual for the past
| two years and his humorous cartoons
have been features of both editions
! Although plans for details Of Corks
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-03
Investigation Of Negro Question.

The leaders Of the various divisions of
investigation of the negro question have
been named as follows: Economic
phase, Messrs. Didlake and Diggs; the
negro and the law, .. H. Ramsey; edu-
cational phase, s. A.. Stegar; moral and
religious phase, L. A. Johnson; the negro
in politics, c.. H. Cover. Preparations
and study are well under way and in the
neighborhood Of seventy-five men have
already enrolled for the work. Three
noted speakers will address the associa-
ton during the year.
The association has a loyal coworker
in the person of President Alderman of
the university. who has made a study of
the problem for many years. 1t will have
the advantage of his valuable experience
in its research work.
j. Paschal Cooley. a University of Vir-
ginia alumnus, who last year took the
United States civil service examination
for service under the Philippine govern
ment was recently appointed supervisor
Of schools for the province of Alloy of
the Philippine group.
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Discourage Land Speculation.

How remedy this in, simple way!
Discourage land speculation. Encourage
the building of houses, the building OF
stores. the making of all kinds of i'm
provements, but discourage land specula-
ton. How do that? Take taxes of
buildings and increase the tax on ground
values. Don't fine the man who improves
his land, but in effect fine the man who
does not improve his land. Put no burden
upon the Willard Hotel, for instance. but
by increasing taxation on the value of
the ground, the men who have wretched
little shacks and fire traps in the vicinity
of that splendid building would be forced
to put up fine buildings like the Willard
or be compelled to let go of such land
to those who would make something like
an approximately full use Of it,
IF all business licenses that are now
levied to raise revenue. aside from any
principle Of policing. and all taxes on
personal property and upon improve
ments of every kind were to be abolished
and the entire half share of the District
Of Columbia's revenue were to be raised
by the taxation of the ground of the
District. land speculation would be dis
couraged and land improvement would be
encouraged all the business interests OF
the DlsIrict would be stimulated; mer
chants desiring stores could get them far
more cheaply and those having estab-
II ned businesses could spread out a
great part of our population now unable
to get homes for themselves would be
able to crafty their yearnings; the popu-
lation would huddle less and so be less
likely to the scourges Of disease, and
altogether Washington-the business and
domestic Washington-would take on a
new aspect. an aspect Of prosperity; few
er great fortunes would be made out of
land Investments, but more OF the work.
ers would have homes. and instead Of
shabby, rotting buildings and vacant lots
disfiguring our finest thorougnrares. USE
full improvements would arise. Vacant
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Wilson Ahead of Competitors.

1t would appear on the face of notice
able activity that Gov. Wilson can claim
the greatest following here. AS hereto
fore mentioned, a club has been formed
which promises to devote it's efforts to
his nomination on the democratic ticket.
Each of the others, however, has his
following, Representative Underwood
having won over many friends through
his spirited talk here. AS to Senator Mar
tin, the fact that he lives on the campus
here would seem to indicate that he has
host Of stanch admirers.
The Woodrow Wilson Club. organized
here several weeks ago, and similar clubs
at other colleges have merged into q
league which may figure considerably in
the nomination campaign of Gov. Wilson
for the presidency. Headquarters for the
league are the universities of Virginia
and South Carolina, the territory of the
former institution being among the col
feges north and west, and Of the latter
all colleges to the south and southwest.
D. III. Ramsey, president of the Virginia
Club, Is vice president of the league. The
two universities named. the headquarters,
organized almost simultaneously, Wood
row Wilson clubs. The movement spread
quickly. and now there are well over 100
institutions which have active and in
terested clubs. The idea Of combining
into a league met with the approval of all
the clubs. The larger organization is
known as the Woodrow Wilson League
of College Men. Its purpose is to further
Coy. Wilson's candidacy by articles in
the collegiate and public press, by
speeches before students and mass meet
ings Of voters. by seeking and following
instructions from the Wilson bureau,
and by the general weight of college
sentiment in forming public opinion
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-03
FOR LAND TAX ONLY
How Henry George Would In
crease Capitals Beauty.
PEOPLE. PROUD OF CITY
Are Willing, He Believes, to Be Gen
erous in Aiding It.
TAKE BURDEN OFF PROGRESS
Would Make Landholders, Rather
Than Land Improvers, Carry
Districts Proportion.
TAKE BURDEN OFF PROGRESS

Declaring that municipal ownership Of
the street railroads and other public serv-
ice corporations and adoption of the single
tax theory would prove the salvation of
Washington. Representative Henry
George OF New York, member of the
House District committee. last night de-
livered q public address. under the aus
pices Of the Monday Evening Club, at
the Public Library, on 1.-The National
Capital That May Be-" F. L. Siddons Of
the local law firm Of Ralston & Siddons
presided over the, meeting, Which was
we'll attended.
LAS a member Of the District commit
tee Of the House," said Mr.. Aeorge. II
naturally take keen and intimate interest
in the legislation of the District of CO.
Mmbia,. and 1 may reasonably claim some
knowledge of the District from news
paper career here, both as correspondent
of an out-of-town paper and editorial
writer on one of the local papers years
ago.
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Precedents Are Numerous.

This is what may be in our national
city, for am speaking not of something
untried. I am speaking Of what is being
tried now in many parts Of the world
with startling effects. In Vancouver. b.
c., all taxation has been removed from
every kind of improvement, with the eff
feet of an increase in improvements last
wear Of more than 81 per cent over the
improvements of the year previous, and
that previous year showed a remarkable
increase over the year yet preceding II.
The policy there pursued by the city. ad-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-06-17

was turned over to the relief commits
tee and the city officers-alI the regu-
lar work was crowded out of the
structure; the debt was heavy. OBJ
legations We're pressing, and there was
gloom on every side. The building must
also be moved soon. The board met
not at the associations rooms-but
over on First avenue south, between
Seventh and Eighth streets. on the
south side of the ttoroughfare, in the
shade OF the fence behind the Baptist
church. Long and earnest was the
discussion, and the entire situation
was gone over. It was finally decided
at the suggestion of Mr.. White, that
1t would be necessary or wise to have
q trustee named and Hon. G. A. Poll
lock was asked If he would accept
this trust. After carefully going over
the situation he acquiesced, and with
his help the association was kept alive,
though every member of the board as
well as other friends had their hands
full for many months, but the work
OF the association was on their hearts,
and again they won out.
The present building is a pride to
the city. The structure should not be
the main cause of congratulation. The
work Of the association is the essen
tial feature. The question is-has the
expenditure Of this money and of this
energy been worth while? Has 1t not
given every business man. every pro-
fessionaI man, every employer of la
Dor, every father and mother addition
al protection for the safeguarding of
the best interests of their young men.
Mr.. Yerxa and Mr.. Mcmillan have
testified that the influence OF the as
ISOLATION did more for them than any
other institution with which they were
ever connected. 1t it helped such men,
how much has 1t done for the thous-
ands Of boys who have enjoyed its
privileges. 1t has also done much
for the entire city. The work of the
association and its influence stands far
above the beauty and substantial fea-
lures Of the edifice, with which Fargo
points with so much pride"