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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-21

The Senate District committees ap-
prevail of the Galiinger-Commissioners
universal transfer bill puts that measure
in the way of early passage by the upper
house 1t is the first Of the three impor-
tant street railway measures to secure
place on the calendar of either branch OF
Congress. the utilities and school rate bills
still remaining in committee. The agree
ment upon the bill drawn by the Commis-
sioners and adopted by Senator Gallinger
as his proposed solution Of the transfer
Question, puts the matter probably IN the
best shape for final action
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-21

What do you think about this WILSON,
Harvey watterson AFFAIR."" asked the new
member Of the House Of the old.
II don't know what to think. I'm in the
air, and waiting for more Information"
But doesn't IL seem clear that Wilson
has been ungrateful to Harveyr'
But have you taken into account what
Wilson has done for Harvey?'
II haven't heard 2 word on that point"
Why. man, he has introduced him to
the country. I'm an old politician, and
fairly well Informed about men In my
fine. but / had never heard Of Col Har-
vey before And vet he's described as a
bright and capable man"
Must be. because he's the editor Of
Harpers Weekly" f
Well. there again. I had been under
the impression that Harpers Weekly sus-
pended publication when George William
Curtis died And yet Gov Wilson 10 my
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-21

There should be no difficulty Whatever
about presenting an overwhelming Pc
tition for the abolition Of the high steps
now in use on many of the Washington
street cars. Every woman in the city
will he for such a reform. Every elderly
nerson. REGARDLESS Of sex. will ask for
lower steps. Every one VINO carries
bundle on a street car VIII JOIN IN inc
movement. In short. II the matter couio
be left to a vote of car riders IN WASH
ington it would be unanimous. inere
should be no question about the change.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-21
An Exploration Triumuh.

They said he didn't find the pole,
Where nights are long and chill;
They said he never reached his goal
When climbing up q hill.
They vow he never shot the game.
Nor caught the fish OF which
He told. and yet he reaped from fame
harvest wondrous rich.
He got himself an once chair
In q steam-heated room.
And comfortably seated there,
Defed the frigid gloom.
Into his treasury he brings
Each month additions new
BY writing books about the things
They say he didn't do.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-21
Danger in Liberality.

"A drop Of ink makes millions think"
remarked the ready-made philosopher.
YES" replied Senator Sorghum, "but
you want to limit your use of ink to
drops. AS soon as you go to spread
ing it around In quarts they're liable
to get too tired to think
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-21
The Other Fellows.

why do you always frown when 1
say we must economize?" asked one
statesman.
Your grammar is at fault" replied
the other. "You shouldn't use the first
person plural You should say, they
must economize'"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-21

Count Won Bernstorff. the German am
bassador, is in a position to advise SYM
pathetically concerning the plans FOR
washington's development without fear
Of having his remarks brought up Tor
political purposes among his constituents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-21

It would be strange il Prof. Wilson's
Endorsement Of Watterson should set the
democratic convention wondering whether
"a nice old gentleman would not make
a pretty good candidate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-21

Entered a. second-class mail matter at the posi-
office ut Washington. d. Q.

Dfn order to avoid delays on account Of
eersonal absence letters to THE STAR should
not be addressed to any individual connected
with the ONCE: but simply to THE STAR. or 20
the Editorial or Business Department, according
to tenor purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-21

Possibly the person who took pot-shot
at the pet hawk mistook 1t for the dove
az peace and thought it had no business
lowering over the post office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-21

Congress should readily see the de-
STABILITY of changing the schedule SO
that every recurrence of pneumonia
weather will not remind people of In
auguration day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-21

It Is conceded that the Panama canal
will be a great benefit to American ship
ping If arrangements can be made to
provide the ships.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-21

Conditions are now such that the De-
partment of Agriculture is not in con-
slant danger of being .rudely awakened
by explosions in the chemistry bureau.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-21

Having given the ice skaters every
facility Washington once more makes
ready to place the streets at the disposal
of the roller skaters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-21

An ambition to be a candidates cam
paign manager is related to the uncon-
querable impulse some men have to go
out looking for trouble.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-21
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Violent Exercise.

Whats the trouble. old chap"
Rheumatism?'
mo. I've gotten my muscles rather
sore trying to shift overcoats often
enough to keep ZIP with the changes in
the weather"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-21

April II, 1879. and article 2, Of the some.
relative to functionarte8 and revenues.
are applicable TO Crete.
The eventual occupation -.of Crete by
Greece Implies military service by the
cretans and representations by. deputtss
to Athens In this sense thefe miGht
have been a solution n the Cretahs HAd
been patient. As Il IL there have BSen
recrudescence OF i'll humor on the part or
the Turks. On the other hand, the pro-
testing powers may find In Crete's pre-
cipitate action . pretext for abandoniNg
powers may not md such . ,pretsxt
popular. and may expect, to encounter n
sympathetic Christian sentiment in Eu-
rope which will surely range itself on
the side OF Christian Crete.
II will throw sidelights upon the UNI
revert to the recent discussions In the
Turkish chamber, which eliminated In
dissolution.
A member, an Armenian, Basri by
name. recalled the famous report OF Said
Pasha to Abdul Hamid. The grand vfzier
report by the union and progress
party. and Said Pasha now declared that
he would explain and read from the re
port Itself: the chamber would judge.
Said Pasha said that he believed the con
stitution Mt that time inopportune. the
interior situation was complex. and the
attempt might result In the partition OF
Turkey. Besides. he was OF the opinion
that the constitution Of 1870 was still ex-
listing.
II counseled the sultan" said the grand
vizier. Ito institute reforms. but wishing
to maintain the constitution OF Midhat
Pasha, which had been suspended. ! OBJ
posed the program Of Ismail KamiI Bey.
who suppressed II without assuring new
reforms
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-21

The cold wave prediction Is one of the
few articles whose supply exceeds the de-
mand.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-21
THE PROFESSORS PREDIcAhENr.

From the Boston Globe.
The curious public would like to Know
now in just what way Gov. Wooorow
Wilson thought the support OF nArpeF
Weekly was damaging his canoioacy.
From the Pittsburgh Gazette-Times.
In other words, New Jerseys governor
was afraid Col. Harvey.s frienosnip
would knock his candidacy into q cooked
hat.
From the Newark Evening News.
Wilson is not deeply sensible OF his
political obligations. ''-Watterson. Tnank
the Lord.
From the Buffalo Express.
It was big drop from the courageous
and intellectual university president In
politics to the timid and time-serving
seeker for office who begged Harper 8
Weekly to cease its support Of him lest
1t hurt him with the antitrust radicals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-21

1t is quite possible that the chinese
phrase for George Washington Will De
Sun Vat Sem
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-21

The Irish Players have managed to en-
list the services Of the Philadelphia police
reporters as press agents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-21
Golden Eloquence.

II understand that you arranged the
formation of your big trust at ban
quet"
Yes" replied Mr.. Dustin Stax. 1T
has long been known that money talks
But 1t remained for us to develop it's
capacities as an after-dinner speaker"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-21

What you want to do. son. said
Uncle Eben. lis not to let trouble in
terfere wifi your work. but to make work
interfere wifi your trouble"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-21

Washington has passed out OF the stage
of cow paths. crooked streets. incense
quential buildings and
Developing all the other charac-
w.,l:. teristics of a newly
washington. created town. time
was when each of its Inhabitants could
recall. and tabulate on his or her fingers.
all the special points Of local interest. But
nowadays when Aunt James third cousin
by marriage comes to Washington to
see the sights 1t requires the aid Of a
guide. good memory and very possibly
the correction of several passersby before
fairly comprehensive idea Of Washing
toms sights can be given.
Too much has happened in Washington
for it to be kept in the memory Of one
man. or for that matter in the minds
of several. 1t has come to the point
where permanent markers have to be
placed upon all those buildings and other
interesting things which for some reason
or other have earned the right to immor
tally. Even the members of the Oldest
Inhabitants Association are unable to
keep all the multitude Of facts in their
heads, while those Of the younger genera
ton mix fact with fancy until highly
co!ored but not always dependable fabric
is the result. Hence the Permanent Com
mittee on Marking Points of Historic In
tereSt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-21

The Japanese war scare arranged to
spend a little winter vacation in Hawaii.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-21

Every effort is being made to prevent
Cuba from spelling fine future.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-21
What Grandma Escaped.

when grandma danced the minuet"-
Those old times are forgot.
I'm kind Of glad they did not let
Her do the turkey trot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-21

The birth of this movement dates back
to 1902, when the Grand Army Of the
Republic met here for an
Start of encampment B. H.
Warner, chairman of the
MOVeAioAI. local committee Of that
body, believing it would be of great in
terest. placed upon w. P. Van Wickle
the task of suitably marking such sites
as would appeal to the old soldiers who
would perhaps. at least in many cases.
be making their first visit to the National
Capital. Camps, hospital sites and the
houses of the great national generals.
and such other sites as would be appro-
pirate, were designated with temporary
markers. Two hundred sites were mark
ed, and a pamphlet containing the loca-
ton of each building marked, with map.
was published.
Then, in 1905. Roosevelt and Fairbanks
were inaugurated. Another opportunity
was offered, this time with even broad
er field in view. Gen. John NJ. Wilson,
chairman of the inaugural committee,
again called upon Mr.. Van Wickle
to undertake a similar task. and once
more the markers were put in place and
a catalogue published. And SO the time
again rolled around, and another inaugu-
ration. 1909. found the committee In de-
mand, and for a third time the work was
undertaken, completed and enthusiastic
cally received.
But all this time the committee had
evolved no means by which Its work
might be permanent This was consid-
cred, however, at one of the committee
meetings. with the result that the Com
missioners of the District named COM
mittee of fifty citizens to carry on the
work of permanently marking the sites
And. as in all the other instances, the
Craftsmanship fell to William p. Van
Wickle, who from the beginning Of the
movement worked untiringly to bring
each effort to a successful close The
vice chairmen are William v. Cox and
DR.. Marcus Benjamin. The other Of
ficers are ]. Kennedy Stout. archi-
visit; Edward T. Bates, secretary; Arthur
F.. Bauer, corresponding secretary. and
Clarence Corson, treasurer. The re-
mainder of the committee is made up OF
citizens who have shown desire to
help in the progress of Washington. and
who for the most part have been connect
ed with some movement along that line.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-21
Convocation
Opposed.


Alhanians: but that it was necessary to
prepare the country in opening schools
and reforming administrations.
There were no secrets" In this report.
but n the chamber desired he would read
them one containing secret. And Said
read from a document what created
sensation.
1.-THE Armenian question said the
writer has no importance: the declara-
lions Of Lord Salisbury are ineffective
because the liberals will soon replace the
conservatives; the constitution OF Midhat
Is dangerous: a constitution should not
be established for an hundred years.,
There was a tumult at this point. Who
Is the author of that document? Who IN
the traitor?" asked the entire chamber. In
uproar
:If." replied the grand vizier. II were
to tell you that 1t Was Ismaf Kamii Bey
would you be angry?
One may readily imagine the effect or
this coup de theatre" which proved so
effective as to stagger the members and
preclude response
after the revolution members OF the con-
stitutional cabinet sent to Abdul Hainfd
documents accusing the Young Turks OF
evil intentions, Manifestly there was al
fusion to Kamil Bey. but Said Pasha
hastened to declare that he did not know
IL Kamil had received large. sums Of
money!
If a bomb had burst in the chamber
there had not been more confusion.
: Mahmoud Chevket. minister OF war ana
general in Grief OF the army. followed.
and told Of the discovery of these recent
documents at Yildix Kiosk. many OF
which had been stolen. Chevket. Pasha
declared that their publication was In
opportune and would compromise num-
Der Of personages at q moment when the
country had want OF union and repoee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-21

At the present time the markers used
to designate the interesting places in
Washington are but pieces
Temporary of wood. painted white and
49, banded by red and blue: or
MdIASAS' in some instances pieces OF
tin cunningly painted and lettered to
look like bronze. But these are all but
temporary markers. put up so that the
visitor Of today may have the benefit OF
them, until the bronze markers can be
permanently put in place. The money
with which this is to be accomplished is
appropriated by Congress. In each of
the past three years $500 has been ap-
propriated for that purpose. and tho
present District appropriation bill con-
tains q similar allowance. The expendi-
ture Of the money is left to the joint
committee on the library. of which Sem
ator George P. Wetmore is the chair
man.
OF the s., 500 accumulated from various
appropriations for this purpose. perhaps
not more than 500 has been spent, that
sum being represented by the two bronze
tablets already erected. 1t is hoped, how
ever, that the present year will see the
erection of four more at least, IN adoi-
ton to obtaining the $50 carried by the
new appropriation bill.
One reason for the fact that there are
only two permanent markers in place Il
that the committee has been celebrating
upon q suitable seal to be placed upon
each tablet. What the words "guaran-
teed under the pure food and drugs
act and the various trademarks which
stamp each brand of well known and de-
pendable goods signify. this seal is to be
TO the public. 1t is to be Uncle SANS
official recognition that the place marked
and the facts cited concerning 1t are true
as far as human endeavor can ascertain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-21
Chevket's
Warning.

a foreign occupations; he couneeled- Mpssui-
mans to cease their disorders, and inter
nal discords and turn their eyes to WHIST
had occurred In Morocco and In Perata.
Otherwise, Turkey. which IL the sole
Mussulman country still Independent.
would lose it's liberty and Independence.
The Budapester Presse publishes IN In
Djahid Bey, who is also director of the
quent occasion TO quote. Husseih ex-
poses a side of Turkish politics which 10
not generally known. and what he says.
therefore, is instructive.
Prior to the war with Italy. said Dja-
hid, Germany advised Turkey not to for
tify the Tripolitan and she would
prevent the conflict. All eyes were thus
turned toward Germany when the war
commenced. The cabinet AT Berlin did
nothing and consequently failed to keen
its promise. Germany had lost her for
mer prestige and sympathy In Turkey
and the committee Of union and PROGRESS"
itself. which. deceived by England. ex-
tolled a policy Germanophile. as every
one knows, IL now on the way to lose.
II 1t has not lost. all confidence I'm Ger
many.
And Djahid Bey added that Turkey de-
sired henceforth to follow q realist POI
icy in her International relations. The
solution Of the Tripolitan question would
fix Turkey as to the friends upon whom
she might count hereafter. Turkey will
give nothing for simple words Of SYM
pathy. but will render simply service Tor
service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-21


Djahid Bey affirmed that the party or
union and progress would soon assume
power in the government.
Prospective and he even indicated
those who would be at the
AeaueAs. head. Among these ne
named Hadji Abdel Bey. president Of the
Saloniki committee. who would be grand
vizier: Talaat Bey. david Bey ana Nedj-
NADINE Bey. who had been already min.
listers in the cabinet OF Haiku Pasha-
Nevertheless II is charged In the Lon
don press that Germany Is going to the
relief of Turkey in sending her war ma
terial by way Of Zibeftche. on dhe Ser
says that everybody knew that Turkey
was buying war material In Germany and
it was nobody's business. The Berliner
Tageblatt says that IL the story had any
foundation 1t must refer only to hospital
supplies bought by Turkey or sent to her
by the Red Cross Society. The Kreux
Zeitung says the whole story Is . mere
The Cologne Gazette pub
fishes what appears n semi-ofiicial dis
patch from Berlin: "Consignments OF
war munitions had been sent from Ger
many to Turkey by way Of Servia; but
the material had all been manufactured
in private workshops and was the subject
of private barter and sale. In this way
the transaction in no way contravened
paragraph of The Hague convention.
which expressly permits the trade OF neu-
trail states in war material Tor belliger-
ent powers and its passage through neu.
tral territory" CHI. CHAILLE-LONG.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-21
FIFTY YEARS AGO
IN THE STAR

About this time fifty years ago the
members Of the metropolitan police force
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-21

Said Pasha added that ne opposed the
convocation OF q national assembly as
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-21

The morning after the dissolution OF
the Cretan assembly an insurrectionary
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-21
COMMITTEE ON MARKING POINTS
OF LOCAL HISTORIC INTEREST

Washington has passed out Of the stage
of cow paths. crooked streets. incense
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-21

s The minister. turning TO members ~
the different races in the chamber. rs-
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-25
Of
ENDORSEMENTS
The Proposed Bill Requires
Those of Prospective
Judges to Be Published

Washington, Jan. 25.-Publication
by the president Of every written or
verbal endorsement OF candidates for
all federal judgeships from the su.
preme court down prior to the ap-
pointment of the judges would be re.
quired by bill passed by the house
late today after lively struggle. Tho
stringent requirement was added by
Representative Cullop Of Indiana as
an amendment to the Evans bill
which would abolish the federal cir.
cult judgeship at Chicago made va.
cant by the resignation of Judge Pc
ter s. Grosscup and supplant 1t with
an additional district judgeship.
Republican Leader Mann demanded
amendment, which was adopted, 14s
to 80. Mr.. Mann then led a fight
against the entire bill and lost % to
147. The Cullop amendment reads:
Hereafter before the president
shall appoint any district. circuit or
supreme Judge. he shall make public
all endorsements made in behalf Of
any applicant"
An attempt by Mr.. Mann to attach
an amendment Increasing all district
judges salaries from $4,000 to $1,000
was defeated.
Chairman Clayton of the house
judiciary committee. in opposing this
amendment. declared federal Judges
had been generously dealt with in
being given the opportunity to retire
on full salary at the age of 70, II
they had served for ten years.
II believe Judges should retire at
that age" he said. "and shall pre-
pare and introduce bill compelling
all judges to retire at 70 or forfeit
their rights to the retirment pension
provided by law"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-25
LAKE-RA|L RATES
ARE THE CAUSE
Discrimination Lies in This
Point Says the Duluth
Representative

Duluth, Minn.. Jan. c5-The break
ing of lake and rail rates at lake ports
is the result for which Duluth con-
tends in the lake and rail rate case,
the hearing of which opened this aft
ernoon before Commissioner James
S. Harlan of the interstate commerce
commission.
In his opening statement Of the case
an attorney for the traffic commission
of the Duluth Commercial club outlin-
ed the alleged Determinations and
preferences complained Of, and con-
tended that the breaking of lake and
rail rates at the ports would end all
opportunity for discrimination.
The extension of lake and rail rates
inland has created condition that
exists nowhere else In the United
States he said. The head of the lakes
navigation, where rail and water meet
has been interfcred with by cities
where railroad presidents meet" he
said. The keenest water competition
in the United States is at st. Paul
and Minneapolis. where there is COM
paratively little water, he continued
G. Roy Hall, traffic commissioner of
the Duluth Commercial club was the
first witness called on behalf Of the
complainant and he will lay the foun-
dation for the case.
The defendant railroads and boat
lines. st. Paul. Minneapolis Chicago,
Sioux City. Owatnnna. Mankato, Ro-
chester. Austin and other Minnesota
points have retained legal counsel to
represent them,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-25
Eastern Lines Unite in De-
mands For Large Wage
Scale Advance
Fifteen TO TWENTY-FIVE
PERCENT ADVANCE asked
Railroad Men Believe tho Time For
Increase Is Inopportune aud That
the Demands of the Enginccrs Will
Not Be Granted.

New York. Jan. 25-Locomotiv
engineers on all roads in the eastern
territory have made demands for .
general increase of wages ranging
from fifteen to twenty-five per cent.
The demands involve all the rail-
roads east Of Chicago and north Of
the line of the Norfolk and Western
railway and of the Ohio river.
The letters Of the brotherhood ofi-
cials to the presidents Of the rail-
roads demand an increase in wages
varying according to scale. the object
being to standarize the wage scale
on all lines In this territory as was
done by the trainmen aud conductors
In 1910.
The General Managers association
has been asked to appoint a commit.
tee to negotiate with committee Of
the brotherhood.
The railroad men who have discuss
ed the new demand Of the engineers
believe the time is inopportune for q
movement OF this sort, and are inclin.
ed to think the railroads will not
grant the demands.