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The Washington herald., 1912-07-16
Chairman Hays Wiser Course.

The recent conferences between army
chiefs, both line and staff, and Senators
and Representatives, especially the heads
of the two Congressional Military COM
mittees, give "a more hopeful out
look to army legislation and improve
ments. These discussions are an intelli-
gent and earnest effort to get together
on general measures for the army estab-
lishment. We sincerely hope that they
will be nonpartisan and effective, win the
approval of Congress, reconcile staff
and line" prejudice, and continue the
wholesome progress recently made. But
above all, let it be hoped that our army
will be modernized.
We have said it before that in Our
opinion President Taft's veto of the
army appropriation bill was rebuke
to the attempt of saddling riders. aim
ing at personal or partisan legislation,
on budget measures We are glad to
note that the House has taken the hint
and that the bill, as it appeared there
the second time. came minus the army
post provision and the one calculated
to depose Gen. Wood as Chief of Staff.
But il still contains the clauses to re.
duce the General Staff from forty-fve
to twenty-seven members, TO continue
the long term enlistment, and TO break
up the present effective force in the
Bureau OF Insular Affairs and the Phil
ippine constabulary with undue haste,
thereby placing the Secretary of War
in difficult position.
Now that Congress has had the good
sense of passing an emergency appro-
priation bill, to remain in force auto
matically until superseded by the new
bill now under consideration, there can
be and ought to be careful review of
all points in dispute, and for the good
of the service and the patriotism even
of an antagonistic majority let it be
hoped that Congress will appropriate
the nations money to the most effective
military use We note with particular
qualification that Chairman Hay is keep
ing his personal attack upon the Chief
of Staff for more appropriate occa-
sion than budget fight And as to
Senator Warren, while his loyalty to
his State and constituency is commend
able, he ought not to place defunct
army post in Wyoming on parity with
the efficiency OF the United States
Army.
The Washington herald., 1912-07-16
LAST NIGHT AT THEATERS.
POLLS.

There may be those who venture the
opinion that the state of the weather Is
hardly propitious for the successful Pre-
sentation of what Is technically known
as heavy drama" Such an opinion. II
there be one. would be changed. SET
aside. and forgotten within ten minutes
after the rise OF the curtain at the Polls
Theater. where the popular Avenue
players last night scored In a splendid
production Of Charles Kiein's absorbing
drama, "The Third Degree" As pre-
sented last evening this gripping story Of
police brutality In the securing Of con-
LESSONS Of guilt from the innocent by
means Of the sweating process or
third degree" ranks with the very best
of the many excellent productions the
Poll Players have given.
And II In no mean feat to jump from
farce such as The Commuters" an
entertainment designed solely for fun
making. to a drama such as Is holding
the stage this week-one which calls
for emotional acting of the first or
der. 1t Is greatly to the credit of the
players that their work throughout,
and especially in the second and third
acts, caught and held the audience
from curtain to curtain. That gripping
second act scene between young Mrs.
Jeffries and Judge Brewster. where
she comes to beg the great lawyer to
undertake her husbands defense. and
where she finally succeeds In her mis-
sion. was admirably handled by Miss
Jewel and Mr.. Van Buren,. as was the
ensuing scene between the two Mrs.
Jeffries-a scene in which Louise Kent
fulfilled her warmest admirers expec-
tations.
The third act. also. was exceptionally
well done. Mr.. Van Buren, scoring In his
scene with Mr. Penwarden as the police
captain. and Miss Jewel and Miss Kent
succeeding in making their scene stand
out as one OF the brightest spots in
performance that will probably remain
long In the memory OF those who saw
1t. due principally to Miss Jewels sin
cere and appealing characterization as
Mrs. Howard Jeffries. tr.
II you want to forget all about the
state of the thermometer. go to see
The Third Degree
The Washington herald., 1912-07-16
GLEN ECHO PARK.

Outbound cars on the Glen Echo Park
line last night all carried their full quota
CT passengers and not until late in the
evening did the last OF the resort crowd
reach the park. During the recent hot
weather the ride to the park and the
amusement place itself have become even
more popular than before. and the at
tendance, figures show the publics ap-
probation OF the Capitals leading re-
sort.
Last evening the dancing pavilion was
the center Of attraction more of the Wis.,
itors thronging there than at any of
the other attractions Scores of couples
we're on the floor for every number,
dancing to the music of Charles o.
Mills orchestra and many others. after
seeing the free motion pictures watched
the dancers from the outside. Next in
popularity possibly was the coaster with
its delightfully."- cooling ride. but every
amusement device on the grounds did .
rushing business.
Thursday night there will be another
display of fireworks, and within a few
days spotlight dancing Will be in augu-
rated again. Admission at all times
will be free.
The Washington herald., 1912-07-16
Locking the Barn Door.

To lock the barn door after Dobbin
has left for parts unknown may be a
source of innocent occupation, but as a
means of restraining Dobbin it is gen.
orally known to be futile For the
Chamber of Commerce, through its laws
and legislation committee, or for the
citizens of Washington through other
mediums of expression, to appeal to
Congress to do those things at the fag
end of a hot and wearisome session,
which it has failed to do when golden
opportunity held open her arms, is
hardly less futile. The petition to Con-
gress which was addressed by the
Chamber of Commerce yesterday may
be read by many of the members with
interest, but it is almost too much to
expect from it that it will spur them to
action in behalf of the District at this
late date. A damp handkerchief in one
hand and palm leaf fan in the other,
Congress is sparring for time in the
hope of beating death from heat pros
ration by adjourning. Heat is an ex-
eellent buffer upon which to lay the ne
'cessity for an early getaway, particu-
larly in those years when reelection
fights and trampled political lines call
to the legislator from his own district.
The District has not received from
Al q
the legislative mill. 1t would hardly
be fair to say that We have been
7snubbed. We have received plenty of
attention, but not enough of that at
tention which finds issue in needed laws.
But the present situation is not new.
We find ourselves face to face with it
at the end Of every session, and at the
end of every session some one suggests
that it is about time TO lock the barn
door, though why this idea is advanced
The Washington herald., 1912-07-16
WILL FIGHT TO
WIPE OUT ASYLUM
East Washington Citizens Associa.
ton Plans to Have St.
Elizabeth's Removed.

Washington Asylum Hospital will be
wiped out Of its present buildings and To-
cation forever. II the East Washington
Citizens Association is able to carry out
a plan adopted last night at the last
meeting Of the association before the
summer vacation.
The plan adopted calls for the removal
of all the buildings now vacant on gov
ernment reservation No. Is, and the seq
regation of al0l patients now in the
other buildings. to the various other
hospitals. where they properly belong,
and the ultimate removal OF the build
ings thereby vacated.
In the discussion OF the plan. Capt.
William NJ. Potter. President. of the AS
ISOLATION, made an address, declaring
that the conditions at the Washington
Asylum Hospital demand attention and
that the patients suffering with various
diseases. should be transferred to the
hospitals where they properly belong
and that government reservation, No l3
should be cleared OF all buildings and
restored TO a parkw, as II was originally
laid out.
S. W. Curriden Was appointed TO look
into the matter OF removal OF the build
ings already vacated. and DR.. Charles
N. Emmons, was appointed to investigate
the question OF segregation of the tuber-
cular cases, maternity cases. and cases
OF insanity. Both Of these men were in
structed to report their findings at the
October meeting Of the association
which will be the first held after the
summer season.
The association also indorsed a reso-
luton adopted by the Christ Episcopal
Church, Washington Parish. request
ing Congress to pave z Street from
Sixteenth out TO Nineteenth Street
INT
to Congressional Cemetery. II was also
voted to request the District Commits
sioners to place a sidewalk on the east
side of Seventeenth Street, east from
Pennsylvania Avenue up to f Street
Southeast.
The subject Of restoring mail deliv-
cry In such sections OF that part of the
city as have been discontinued was dis
cussed. and the matter will be taken
up with the Postmaster General. and
the old system OF delivery restored II
1t is possible.
The Washington herald., 1912-07-16
DEMOCRATS MEET
IN CHICAGO AND
PLAN CAMPAIGN
Continued from Pnge One.

to get to work at the campaign at once
And II yoI can get a million dollars
II will not he too much" he said for
running big campaign is an expensive
business
Ways and means of raising a fund were
discussed for an hour or longer at the
first session, ard when the committee
met again at o'clock after a recess the
same question was taken up. but in the
end no definite plan was reached That
also is to be left to the chairman.
Gore Makes Suggcstion.
Senator Gore urged all the members OF
the committee to raise as much as 81, GO
each by the time Gov. Wilson is Of
ficaily notified of his nomination. which
will be August !. That date, incidentally,
is to mark the real opening of the cam
paign. Headquarters will be opened i'm
mediately afterward here and In the far
West. II Is probable that the New York
headquarters will be opened sooner.
Chairman McCombs. after the meeting,
held many short conferences with old
members of the committee and sought
their advice in the management OF the
campaign. Lynch. Sullivan. and Taggart
were consulted for the Middle West and
they probably will handle the campaign
as far west as the Rockies. Charles
Boeschenstein. the new committeeman for
Illinois, will be in charge especially for
this State.
The man behind McCombs in the man
agement of the general campaign is to
be the blind man from Oklahoma, Senator
Gore. He will be the chief adviser for
both,
The Washington herald., 1912-07-16
FREE CANALS.
Chtcago's Fear of Loss by Detection
of Trnhlic Is GroundIess.

Chtcago's Fear of Loss by Detection
of Trnfic Is GroundIess.
From the New York Commercial
Some Chicago newspapers and business
interests are bitterly opposed to grant
ing free passage through the Panama
Canal to our coastwfse shipping. Their
fears that Chicago will lose anything
by DETECTION of traffic are unfounded. 1t
is more likely that its business houses
will be directly benefited, and this will
certainly be the case when a navigable
channel from Chicago to the Gulf of
Mexico by way of the Mississippi River
is provided Chicago has been working
hard to bring this to pass, and the only
difficulty lies in settling the amount of
water that Is to be drawn out of Lake
Michigan.
Chicago gets more out Of free canals
than any other city In the country. and
much OF the canal work now being done
is for its direct benefit The $500
canals built by the governments of the
United States and Canada, the canaliza-
ton Of the Detroit River. the welland
and st. Lawrence Canals, the old Erie
Canal, and the new barge canal now
being built by the State of New York
all carry or will carry merchandise to
and from Chicago: and when its canal
Ink with the Mississippi River is conn
pleted, Chicago win enjoy the free use
of canals that will have cost more than
the Panama Canal. Chicago's coastwise
traffic lies along the Great Lakes, and n
is second In Importance only to that of
the city of New York. It does not lie in
the touth Of Chicago to say that coast
wise trafiic on salt water through the
Panama Canal should be taxed when IL
has the use free Of charge Of fresh
water canals.
The Washington herald., 1912-07-16
SCHOOLS RESENT
OFFICIALS ACTION
Army and Navy Preparatory Insti-
tutions Protest Against "Ad-
vice" of Navy Department.

II is likely that there will be vigorous
protest from the principals OF army and
navy preparatory schools in Washington
and Annapolis as a result of the advice
given in the revised edition OF the regu-
lations goerning the admission of candi-
dates to the Annapolis Naval Academy,
which has just been issued by the Navy
Department.
The revised regulations advise candi-
dates to avoid the much-advertised pre-
paratory schools which make a speciality
Of preparing young men for the entrance
examinations. This stand is taken by the
nay with a view to eliminating to as great
a degree as possible the method OF cram
ming which is followed at practically all
of these institutions.
Michael Dowd. prinsipal of the Army
and Navy Academy. 1926 Girard Street
Northwest, said last night that in his
opinion the advice is very foolish.
The preparatory school is a neces-
sary institution" he said. Candidates
need special training TO prepare them
for the examinations. The ordinary high
The Washington herald., 1912-07-16
FISHING
BY GEORGE FITCH,
Author of "At Good Old siwash."

Fishing Is one of mans most fascinat-
ing methods of letting time go on as 1t
darn pleases.
two hours or two weeks which he doesn't
need. So he throws them In the river.
The object In fishing is to catch some
thing. That Is not hard to do. The man
who cannot catch malaria while fishing
or thunder after returning home is no
fisherman at all.
However. the most satisfactory thing
TO catch while fishing is fish. This is
because q fish is the most difhcult thing
at catch. Only a man with great patience
can catch a fish He must wait until
the fish gets ready to be caught like
a merchant who doesn't advertise.
An impatient man would dam a river.
pump out the water. and catch his fish
by the tail. But this is not considered
good ethics in fishing.
Impatient men have no business fish
ing. but should stick to business.
Some people regard fishing as an exer-
else. These people take So worth OF i'm
plements and travel 400 miles north
where they spend ten days wading
streams and trying to drop an artificial
fly into the mouth of trout at forty
rods with a patent rod.
Others regard fishing as a rest. Men
OF this kind take a day of. hire a boat
and sit in II ell day long under the
shade Of a straw hat, soaking angle
worms in the river and soaking them
selves in preservatives until the mos
quitoes fly sideways as they leave them
with a full cargo.
Still others regard fishing as an excuse
II is useless to offer a fisherman of this
sort a job because he is already as busy
as he wants to be.
The Washington herald., 1912-07-16
DEADLOCK IN STEEL PROBE.

Dead-locked upon the report OF the all
winter investigation Of the Steel Trust.
the Stanley Investigating Committee of
the House held two futile meetings yes
terday. The members could not agree
on either majority or minority reports.
Three reports, by Chairman Stanley.
Representative Gardner of Massachu-
sets, and Representative Young OF
Michigan are probable. From discussion
yesterday it is probable submission OF
the reports will not be possible before
August !.
Chairman Stanley's rough draft in
cludes a plan to present several bills to
the House with the report. TO remedy
alleged abuses evidenced by the Steel
Trust probe. These include prohibition
of ownership OF railroads by Industrial
corporations: barring organization Of
holding companies" by industrial con-
Germs, and prohibiting ownership Of
stock by any corporation In similas
company.
The Washington herald., 1912-07-16
INCREASING SELF SLAUGHTER
Rate Higher I'm Smaller than In
Larger Cities of the Country.
I>r,r, 49, ~ v.-l- Nrs-,S

From the New York World
What is described as an alarming
increase of suicide in American cities
finds exposition in an article by Fred
erick L. Hoffman, an insurance statis-
tician, printed in the Spectator. The
most singular fact is that for seventy
nine cities of less than 250, 900 popula-
tion the rate has risen to 1913 per lO0,-
600 from an average of 1876 for the
past decade, while for twenty-one larg-
er cities the rate has declined from 2e.7
for the ten years to 1875 for 1911.
These are high rates in any case.
They are lower than for some of the
German states and Denmark. but high
er than for England and much higher
than for the Roman Catholic countries
of Europe. and they merit serious at
tention.
But how account for the extraordi-
nary variations shown between the
larger and smaller cities? II the force
of suggestion and imitation derived
from newspaper reports of cases is an
important factor. are not newspapers
as commonly read in the large as in
the small cities? II religion is a great
factor, are the larger cities more reli-
gious than the smaller or than the
country. where the suicide rate is
lower? And IL education is a great fac
tor, as commonly held, the rate differ
ences between large and small cities
and city and country become even more
inexplicable.
1t is possible that the statistics given
lack fullness and accuracy. and that
as between large and small cities they
show no settled tendency. But there
remains the certain evil Of an advanc-
ing suicide rate in this country, and
there remains the certain fact that IL 1t
can be combated only by reducing
popular enlightenment and that fuller
life which modern progress in all di-
rections is bringing to the sons of
men, It would not be worth combating.
But is this larger intellectual life a
true explanation OF increasing self
slaughter?
The Washington herald., 1912-07-16
UNDERWOOD TO TAKE
STUMP FOR GOV. WILSON

II do not know what I will discuss
with Gov. Wilson. but I intend to cam
paign for him this summer and fall"
said Representative Underwood, the
Democratic House leader. in commenting
yesterday on the trip he will take to-
morrow to Seagirt to confer with the
Democratic Presidential candidate
Il suppose We will talk over pending
legislation in the House." he continued.
over there we can adjourn in forty
eight hours II the Senate clears its busi-
ness up. However. l do not believe they
can get ready to quit there before early
in August. Apparently, the Senate In
tends to keep busy for a long time to
rnp,a"
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is difficult of explanation. unless It is TO
prevent the return of the missing Dob
bin.
Early in the session, The Washington
Herald, both through its editorial and
news columns, pointed out TO its friends
the necessity Of anticipating such sit
uation by concerted action at a time
when results might be expected. Year
by year we pointed ont with tiresome
uniformity the course that has begun
and ended in the same way. When the
session begins, legislators, new commit
teemen and old. and members who are
not assigned to either of the District
committees, tell us what they are going
to do for the District. We stroke our
selves with the reassuring belief in our
good fortune, and turn our minds to other
channels. Have we not been assured
that everything will be all rights Men,
bers of Congress say so, it must be so.
Toward the end of the session. we be-
gin to wonder what has been done with
this important measure, and how soon
that needed reform will be part of the
existing law of the District Well, it is
in this committee. or, having been passed
by one House, generally the Senate, it
is awaiting action by the other body.
generally the House. We wait. Then
we wait some more Then we ask some
more questions, and the same informa-
ton is forthcoming Perhaps we sug-
gest feebly and most automatically that
it is getting late and that it might be
a good plan to push through a little
District work We are told that Con-
gress is then all tied up with impor-
tant national legislation, but that the
District will have its day in court before
long.
Then comes the heat and the aggra-
waited desire of the members to end the
session as quickly as possible. Then
comes the protest, still couched in dip
lomatic language. Then comes ad-
journment. It's an old story and we
are all used to it.
Perhaps there is some remedy. Per-
haps some course of procedure if in
stituted early enough in the session
would bring about real. tangible re-
suits. Now, that the possibility of any
great amount of further District leg
islation is so slight as TO be almost
negligible, it behooves us to try to
obviate the mistakes or find the rem
edy before another session begins.
The Washington Herald would like
10 hear from its friends any sugges-
lions of this character. We would like
to see ahead, to anticipate just such
condition in the future.
The Washington herald., 1912-07-16
THE PLAZA.

Every day at the Plaza in Ninth Street
Is feature day, with new pictures that
command your interest.
To-day's "Out Of the Flash" a strong
drama by the Imp Company of Players,
with King Baggett in the stellar role, will
be the special offer.
The Plaza is cooled by a number of
fans and chilled air.
The Washington herald., 1912-07-16

school graduate is not fully fitted to
stand the entrance tests"
With view to further eliminating the
Objectionable "cramming'' feature of en-
trance preparation. it is proposed to sim
plify the examinations. so that special
tutorage in preparatory schools will noI
be found necessary.
The Washington herald., 1912-07-16

Fishing develops patience and encour-
ages the fisher to think grand and solemn
thoughts when the mosquitoes are not
bothering him. However. 1t is not wise
to fish much before the age of forty.
Men who begin to fish early develop too
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much patience. Some OF them are still
waiting, at eighty. for good luck to come
along and haul them TO prosperity by one
leg.
Catching fish is largely a matter OF luck.
But telling about them is a matter OF
imagination. The best fisher can hardly
make a living at II. but a man who IL
skillful at explaining why he didn't land
seven-foot muskallonge Is laying the
| foundation Of a successful career as a
press agent
The Washington herald., 1912-07-16
steamer wrecked.

Montreal, Canada July 1.-THE Lake
steamer Geronia with sixty-six passeng-
ers, was wrecked in the Lachine rapids
OF the st Lawrence to-day. All were
rescued by passenger ferry craft.
Most Of the passengers were Americaus.
The Washington herald., 1912-07-16
West virsini. Town Fireswept.

Wheeling, w. Va, July 1.-THE busi-
ness section OF Warrington, w. Va, was
partially destroyed by fire early to-day
Aid was asked from here. but before It
could be sent word came that the flames
were under control. Warrington has q
population of 1000.
The Washington herald., 1912-07-16
Two Months for Man sunrasist.

London. July 15.-Charies Grayk. the
young suffragette sympathizer, who On
Saturday assaulted Chancellor Lloyd
George as the cabinet ofiicer was enter
ing Kensington Theatre to speak. to-
day was sentenced to two months at
hard labor.
The Washington herald., 1912-07-16
Seems Reasonable.

Now that you have graduated, what
are you going to do?"
I'D like to get on a newspaper" said
the young girl
What can a sixteen-year-old girl do
on a newspaper"
Seems to me / could run the lovelorn
department" was the reply.
The Washington herald., 1912-07-16
His Solution.

Chuck steak costs as much as tender
loin." sighed Mrs. Housekeep. What
are We to do?'
Guess we might as well eat tender
loin." responded Mr.. Housekeep.
The Washington herald., 1912-07-16
Movable boundaries.

Didn't you buy a lot at Prune Beachr'
Yep"
How deep is it,"
About 150 feet at low water. 100 feet
at high water"
The Washington herald., 1912-07-16
Plenty of Poetry.

There should be poetry in life"
"Well, We get it in street cars. on BILL
boards, on soap wrappers, and on the
breakfast food. What do you want?''