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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-24
The Sea Giant.

Descriptions of the German marine
monster launched yesterday, proclaimed
as the greatest ship afoat, lay partic-
ular stress upon the luxuries Of its equip
ment and the immensely Of its structural
items. But. as in the case Of tales told Of
other sea giants. very little is said about
the lfe-saying facilities which the ship
possesses. Accounts are given Of the sun
parlors and the sea suites or ocean
fats which insure absolute privacy to
wealthy travellers. Comparisons are cited
TO indicate the monstrous proportions Of
the ship. but there is no enumeration Of
the lifeboats. 1t would seem to be good
policy to lay less emphasis upon the
things that cost money and to give great
er prominence to the things that make
for security. Will 1t be the policy of the
line which owns this ship to make the
most of her speed whatever the condi-
tons? Will she be raced through ice
fields when warning Is given of danger
ahead? Will she carry crews of men
chosen for their seamanship and char
acter and relia Utility? Will they be
trained to give the best service in the su-
preme emergency Will there be life
saving facilities for every possible person
on board. even though the ship may be
packed to capacity? These are the ques-
tons that the public regards as of the
the making and management of ocean
vessels, and it is to be hoped that sea-
goers will make sure of getting salts
factory answers to them when they select
the ships on which they are to travel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-24
The Pension Fund Bill.

The police and firemens pension fund bill.
passed in amended form yesterday in the
Senate, will doubtless go into conference
unless the House should accept the SEN
ate's changes. Inasmuch as this Is rarely
the mode of procedure in matters of this
character. it is to be expected that the bill
will be finally shaped by representatives
of the House and Senate. The issue Is
plain. The House proposes to maintain
police and firemens pensions by means
of a special tax, to which the United
States shall not contribute, provided the
taxpayers of the District at special poll
of the people give their approval to this
measure. The idea of special tax
for any specific municipal purpose.
outside of the half and half arrangement.
is absolutely contrary to the local
fundamental law, and IL the House pro-
vision were adopted the referendum vote
against accepting this measure of pension
fund maintenance would unauestionably
be overwhelming The matter would then
be left as it stands today. with nothing
done toward the proper maintenance of
the fund, and with the retired policemen
and hremen continually menaced with a
deficiency and consequent failure Of In
come The Senate bill as amended in
sures a sufficient amount to continue the
payments in all circumstances. by as
sembling miscellaneous items Of revenue
and by authorizing the application in
emergencies of certain license fees. The
Senate bill does not propose the most sat
isfactory manner of maintaining this
fund. which should be reckoned as part
of the regular municipal expense, and
carried with the estimates to be appro-
priated for on the half-and-half basis
along with the salaries for the policemen
and firemen. Yet it is infinitely to be
preferred to the House measure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-24
The Wool Schedule.

Mr.. Shoots promise should be re-
deemed The republican members Of the
Senate finance committee should prepare
a bill based upon the tariff boards re-
port revising the wool schedule Of the
PAYNE Law. Let II be admitted that there
is small chance Of any tariff legislation
at this session. Let II admitted that ma
terial for use in the presidential campaign
has been the object OF all so far done
Still. a new wool schedule is due from
the republicans. and one should be re-
ported to the Senate at least for purposes
Of discussion.
II is due for two reasons: ID The
present wool schedule has satisfied only
q few Of the republicans themselves. Mr.
Taft excepted IL In his approval Of the
Payne law expressed at winona. Mimi.
two years ago. He justified his sigma
ture TO the measure on the score that. in
the main. the measure was good. One
defect, he contended, did not warrant q
veto
90 With the object Of remedying tbs
matter. the tarir board. created BY Con.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-24

The District holds more than $4,000
people This fact is reported as a re-
suit of the triennial police census, the net
figures Of which are announced today In
the three years elapsing since the last
previous police count there has been
gain of $50. a very substantial CROWN.
which may be reckoned as the normal
advance in population for a city OF this
character Lacking large industrial es-
adjustments. with the government omees
and workshops taking the place OF the
great mills and factories that elsewhere
give employment to large numbers
Washington grows at a moderate pace,
but its progression is even and whole
some 1t does not boom" II holds out
no false allurements TO newcomers. no
special attractions save those that are
part of its peculiar nature as the seat
of government. Its retail business Is
large. and this gives employment to
steadily growing number of people. Year
by year additions are made to the colony
OF wealthy people who find here ideal
conditions for the making of comfort
able permanent home. Gradually the
circumstances attending life in Wash
ington are being improved and the I'M
pleasant factors eliminated. The city
Possesses climate which offers a maxi
mum of comfort throughout the year
with a minimum of discomfort These
factors serve to make IL an agreeable
place of residence. and hence the steady
climb in the population total, which has
now reached the satisfactory point OF
more than $4,000 Soon Washington will
be looking ambitiously toward the half
million mark. but that attainment will
be some years hence, and meanwhile
the capital will be contented to grow
naturally and to be noted for its cleanli-
ness and attractiveness, It's good govern
ment and its wholesomeness of conditions
rather than for its population showing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-24
No Cause for Despair.

Representative Dies puts the case ex-
travagantly. We are not headed for
smash Well stand the storm, it won't
be long: we'll anchor by and by" There
is nothing in the possibilities at Chicago,
at Baltimore, nor yet later at the polls
in November. of nature to cause panic.
The old ship of state has ridden out far
worse weather, and is sound today from
stem TO stern.
The winds are high and the waters
rough, and some folks are going below
But many are on deck. and will remain
there They are seasoned sailors. and
know their business. They may be de-
pended upon TO do their duty in any and
all circumstances. and that means safety.
Nobody is enjoying the experience. 1t
would have been better if we could have
escaped the storm. But we have run into
1t, and while 1t lasts we must be alert to
the requirements.
Equally wrong is ii for any body to be-
moan the debate between Mr.. Taft and
Mr. Roosevelt as if personal seventies were
a new thing in our politics. The debate
is regrettab1e enough, but there is history
far from ed!fying in connection with as
saults made on many of Mr.. Taft's prede
cessors in the office of President.
Speaking at Albany Wednesday night.
Judge Herrick, a democratic candidate
for Governor of New York. said: IF this
the debate-.'is one of the results of So
called INCONSISTENCIES. give me the old
fashioned method that produced men like
WASHINGTON Adams. Jefferson. Madison.
Jackson. Lincoln. Grant Harrison. Cleve-
land and Mckinley"
The old shionei method" produced
no man who escaped the partisan or the
factional scourge We speak now of the
immaculate Washington He was de-
nounced in his day as a hypocrite and
public enemy ..Old Hickory has been
apotheosized In his day not even his do
mestic affairs escaped scurrility Mr..
Lincoln was traduced in the most abhor-
rent way, and Mr.. Mckinley was pictured
as a spineless creature helpless in the
hands of Mr. Hanna.
II is all deplorable enough. but does not
mark decentralization or decay. We started
that way. and simply have kept up the
lick We may outgrow IL. Certainly we
should try to do so. But let no man rea-
son from the bad habit that it is sign Of
thorough unworthiness.
In some quarters Mr.. Taft is censured
for responding in person TO the assaults OF
his opponent As they seemed to grow In
violence and injustice because of his 81
having entered upon 1t he has simply
carried himself with the directness and
energy called for by the occasion
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-24
Base Ball Manners.
rom the st. Louis Republic.

Americans will comport themselves
with dignity at a political meeting, a
prize fight or in theater or in the street.
The same Americans will. at a base bail
game, demean themselves like savages.
Why the difference? Why will the Amer
lean who treats an actor. ponuc.an or
prize fighter with due courtesy loudly
abuse and Witty a base ball player on the
held? Without the slightest desire to i'm
pusn the courage of any person, why
will some men feel privileged to call other
men names on the base ball field that
they would not dare apply to them on
the street?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-24
The Inevitable.

You kin staht in a-laughin' jes' as much
as you please.
You kin play on de fiddle while you's
takin' yoh ease.
You kin loose yoh grip on de spade an
de hoe
An fgger dat you isn't g'ineter fret no
mo-
But de wind will rise an de storm run
In spite of all yoh singin' an yoh 5u-
bilee.
You kin staht in a-weepin' an a-wailin'
il you choose
Till yoh tears git so deep you needs yoh
overshoes.
You kin holler bout de sorrow in dis
world immense,
But yoh pinions on de subjeck makes no
difference
Fob de sun will shine an de rose will
bloom
In spite of all yoh efforts to promote de
gloom.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-24

fairly certain, will not come in a
hurry, and meanwhile there is a strong
national demand for an Inauguration
date that will permit the assemblage
of the people here at the capital to
witness the induction of the President
into Office without exposure to dan
gerous climatic conditions. The change
of-date resolution should be taken up
without further delay in the House and
passed on to the Senate, where 1t has
already received approval on more than
one occasion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-24
Pittsburgh's Campaign Against Flies
From the Pittsburgh Press.

tUm tnt IlIfSUur4u frtss
The big part that the common housefiy
plays in the spread Of deadly disease by
carrying the germs from one place and
one person to another has been too clear
iy proved to permit dispute. In all pro-
gressive cities the energies of health de-
partments are being given to vigorous
crusades for the determination of the fly
as far as possible, and there are every
where ordinances requiring fOodstuffs
publicly exposed for sale to be covered In
order to protect them from fly infection.
1t is gratifying that the University VI
Pittsburgh is taking SO active an interest
IN the proposed fly massacre in Pitts
burgh. The authorities OF the university
are conducting campaign Of education
which will force the city health depart
ment into aggressive measures.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-24
objectionable Offense.

my rival Is a wicked man.
The candidate exclaimed.
Quoth we: Then tell us II you can
Why thus he should be blamed
Because" he cried, "in me you see
A paragon complete.
Yet his fell purpose seems to be
To send me to defeat"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-24
Crop Conditions.
From the Boston Globe.

While IL Is too early in the year to
predict the yield of staple crops this
fall 1t is a gratifying sign of conf
dence when the price of wheat drops
cents in a day as il did last week In
the grain pits. The fear that a bad
season 10 ahead of US Is not carried out
by actual conditions. and the lowering
OF market prices reflects a feeling thai
1912 promises to be a prosperous agri-
cultural year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-24
Always Business.

Are you angry because lost my tenn
per and tried to scratch your eyes out?"
asked the repentant prima donna.
No" replied the impresario. TT was
a good suggestion. Just remember how
YOU went about it and II grand opera
fails maybe we can do something in the
moving picture way"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-24
Rustic Scoru.

What we want said the eloquent
lady, lis higher and more refined ideals.
"Of course" replied Farmer Corntossel,
YEARLY. Its a shame the way us rough
men get out and hustle for corn and po-
tatoes when We might be slippin' gera-
NUNS and trainin' crimson ramblers.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-24

Kentucky reports 20OOOOO0 gallons of
liquor on hand. Some economist should
devise a method of diverting from the
distilleries part of the grain thus used to
feed cattle and thereby avert the short
age Of which Chicago packers complain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-24

personal absence. letters to THE STAR should
not be addressed to any Individual connected
With the ONCE but simply to THE STAR. or to
the Editorial or Business Department, riding
TO tenor purpose
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-24

II is said that John d. Rockefeller was
thirty years old before he had accumu-
lated a thousand dollars. After finding
how easy II was. Mr. Rockefeller must
have looked back with resentment on the
number Of years he had wasted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-24
SHOOTING STARS.
By PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Initiative and Referendum.

What is your idea of the initiative and
referendum"
The best form of it," replied the ener-
getic candidate, ''is system which en-
ables me to initiate my own boom and
then have 1t referred for Endorsement to
my particular friends"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-24

In order TO lend a touch Of interesting
complication. it might be arranged to sub
sidize American ships literally and then
take the money away from them In canal
tolls.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-24

The wisdom of Henry Cabot Lodge Is
again indicated. His reference to Roose.
Welt as great vote-getter sounded
slightly supercilious. but it was backed
by profound observation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-24

From the st. Louis Post Dispatch.
st. Louis Is assessed at about q. billion
dollars despite q shrinking modesty which
prevents IL from making vulgar display
Of its wealth to the assessor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-24

The Londcn newspapers would have
| said cruel things il the American in
vestigating committee had treated Ismay
as vigorously as Lord Duff-Gordon has
| been handled at home
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-24

Another question for the debating So
ciety: What does a peace loving nation
like Japan want with q bigger battleship
than the Texas?'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-24

The primaries have not removed the
uncertainty to such a degree as to put
the political prophets out OF business
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-24

In contemplating certain more or less
riotous conditions. Uncle Joe Cannon
probably reflects that this is what peo-
pie get for not standing pat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-24
Popular Women.
From the Boston Transcript.

Judging from the enthusiastic re-
ports Of the Dolly Madison breakfast.
ii appears that IL the candidates wives
could be put on the democratic ticket
they would all be unanimously elected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-24

National conventions take place at a
time Of year when attention is likely
to be divided between the band wagon
and the ice wagon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-24

The experiences Of Mr.. La Toilette with
other prominent branches of his party
make 1t rather difficult for him to de-
eide what he will do with his delegates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-24

Fortunately for DR.. Wiley. recent ofYi-
ciaI experiences have rendered him i'm
mune to vociferous discord.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-24

s.. There is no safe and sane day for the
novice who persists in undertaking the
management of a canoe or a sailboat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-24

The sweet girl graduate is another ar
sument in favor of letting women do as
they choose about voting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-24

Polite base ball is to be desired b
both players and public.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-24

Entered as second class mail matter at the post
once at Washington. ID. c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-24

rrvabie in sdvanre-nv mail. postage prepaid:
Daily sunday included. month. ~ cents.
Daily. Sunday excepted, one month. 40 cents
Saturday Star. 81 year. Sunday Star. 40 year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-24
zhs Evening Star Newspaper Company.

business Once. 18th 81. and Pennsylvania Avenue.
New York Office: Tribune Building.
Chicago once: First National Bank Building.
European once: Regent St. London. England
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-24

Tho Evening star. with the Sunday morning
aition. is delivered nv carriers within the city
as cents per month: daily only. IS cents Per
ronth: Sunday only. 20 cents per month. Orders
may be sent by mail. telephone Main 244o
collection IS made by carrier at the end OF each
month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-24

do you think the automobile will dis
place the horse?"
NO" replied the reckless driver; we
can't even get the pedestrians on the
roads"
Talent for making promises Is often as
effective in a political grafton as 1t is IN
financial prospectus.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-09-19

and the McGregor Coal Co., /
which is developing two mines in
Logan county.
The men of the Wyatt COM
pany now are on strike. The
mines are at a village called
Laing.
LANG was asked what was the
cause of the strike, of the muir
der of miners by the mine guards,
of all the CHASTITY conditions that
have been exposed. This is what
he said:
"I'll tell you what the trouble
is. One-fourth of the population
of the mountains has criminal
blood. The original mountain
settlers were criminals. They
married andraised families. Their
blood still is in the veins of their
descendants.
1T is these criminals who are
leading the struggle. The others
follow because they are afraid of
them. Miners have suffered no
injustice. I would swear to that"
What kind of justice does John
Laing think permits refugee
mothers, crouchjng in the wilds of |
the hills in the fear of the mine |
guards, to give birth to stillborn
children?
What kind of justice does John |
LANG think permits mine bosses
RI order miners hon, 70 1,ota o,,d |
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-09-19

Making Himself at Home :
Doris was very happy over
recent addition to the family and
rushed out of the house to tell the
news to passing neighbor.
fDo you know what we've got
upstairs?"
mo; what is it?" !
cts new baby brother. +"
"You don't say so! Is he going
to stay?"
81 guess so"-very thought
fully. He's got his things off.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-09-19

But if Leonard A. Busby, head
of the Chicago Railway Co., we're
appointed chief of police of Chi
cago during a street car strike,
there probably would be some
holler from the people. Yet it's
the same thing.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-09-19

School Teacher-Now, Jimmy,
give me a sentence containing the
word seldom. Jimmy = My
father used used to have a couple
of pigs, but he selled 'em.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-09-19

pointed chief Inspector. He used
to sit in the front ranks at the
capitol when some important
mine bill was to be voted on.
He is a Republican, too. Yet
he was considered a good ap-
pointment in the Democratic coal
duchy of U. S. Senator Watson,
of Paramount, employer of 5000
non-union men.
The appointment of LANG was
perfectly proper in West Viz
ginia, where miners are living in
tents, and where mine guards use
dunn DUN bullets on men, and
clubs on weak women.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-09-19

What Kind OF justice does John
LANG think permits mine bosses
to order miners how to vote, and
fire them if they. do not obey that
order at the polls?
What kind of justice does John
Laing think permits mine bosses
to fire foremen because their
wives, in pity, gave shelter to
evicted women soon to become
mothers?
LANG was a lobbyist for the
mine owners before he was ap-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-23
BIG BLOCK Of STOCK
PAID J.P. MORGAN & CO.
Testimony in Governments
Hearing Against Interna-
tionaI Harvester Co.

NEW YORK, October 23.-J. P. Morgan
& Company received 10000 shares of
stock for services in connection with the
Company. This stock. on August IA,
1912. was valued at $13, 100000.
So testified William Hamilton of J. P.
Morgan & Company on the stand here
today at a continuation of the govern
ment hearings against the International
Harvester Company. The witness pro-
duced contract agreement dated Au-
gust 13. 1902 providing for the deposit
of certificates with the Morgan firm by
Charles Deering. Cyrus H. Mccormick,
Harold F. Mccormick, James Deering.
Richard F. Howe, w. H. Jones and John
J. Hessner. He was requested also to
produce lists of the owners of the GER
tificates who entered into an agreement
with the firm not to sell the stock before
giving ]. P. Morgan & Company chance
to purchase before September. 1903.
William C. Lane, vice president Of the
Guaranty Trust Company of New York,
testified that in July, 1902. the purchased
stock certificates in several harvester
Warder, Bushnell and Glessner. Later
the stock was transferred to the Inter-
national Harvester Company, soon after
it's organization August 2, 1902. The wit
ness said he was merely an agent in the
negotiations.
The name of the firm Of ]. P. Morgan
& Co. entered into the testimony through
the introduction Of letters, one of which
contained references to the purchase of
stock in the Milwaukee Harvester Com
pany Morgan & Co.. said the letter,
would furnish the money for the purchase.