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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-21
LANGUAGE PROBLEMS.
English Colonies Creating Distinct
Tongues.

From the London Standard.
New and distinct languages are stated
by etymologists to be in the course OF
formation among the oversee domin-
ions. At the Congress of Imperial Teach
ers, Prof. Stanley Kidd of South Africa
has just pleaded strongly for some meth
cd of rehabilitating the English tongue
throughout the empire.
Language can be controlled said an
expert in English etymology to our repre-
sentative recently. ''and 1 agree with
Prof. Kidd that the time has come for
some control to be applied to the imperial
language. There is no doubt that there
would be no different national languages
in Europe now if the Roman Empire had
managed to retain it's power through the
middle ages, and if it h1d insisted on
keeping the linguistic unity which exist
ed in Europe in the first four centuries
AID. Probably, even about 100 AID,
there We're not more audible distinctions
between the various sections of the en-
pire than there are today between the
oversee dominions and the mother coun-
try, ,.a,., ,, ,
vent the exaggeration of these present
differences into languages unintelligibie
to Englishmen. Language is emphatic
ally not national growth. and l think
unity in language is a benefit which any
one can TcCOSIlLe. II WILL Oh COURSE,
take centuries for absolutely diversity be-
tween the speech Of the various oversee
dominions and the mother country to
arise. but the problem must not be neg
lected, for all that.
English pronunciation alters by de-
grees. but not half so fast at the present
day as 1t used to do. On the other hand.
the pronunciation employed by citizens of
the oversee dominions is altering very
quickly. The differences are still chiefly
those of accent, though new phrases and
new periphrases that Englishmen can
hardly understand are constantly arising.
Personally. 1 do not believe that we
ought to try to eradicate slight variations
of tone. Colloquial talk in the oversee
dominions, too. might well be allowed to
become unintelligible to Englishmen with
out much disadvantage. since it is impos-
Sible to control language absolutely and
through every grade of an imperial So
ciety.
What, however, is needed is that high
er education should be carried out in the
mother country and in the oversee dOmin-
ions in such way that the same stand
ard Of pronunciation is preserved by the
educated classes of every part of the en-
pire. Just as the Romance languages
grew up and left Latin the means of
communication for long time. so Ian
guages might grow up in the oversee do
minions side by side with the standard
English language. tor this purpose
some central body ought to be formed
to decide what pronunciation of English
to preserve, and then the rules so made
ought to be taught and applied by the
higher educational authorities of each of
the dominions, as we'll as of the mother
country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-21
Deep Down in the Earth.
From the New York Mail.


That dynamite explosion down under
Central Park, throwing men to their
death far in the bowels of the earth, will
seem like the realization Of bad dream
to the residents along Central Park West,
who for many days and nights have been
hearing those dull. booming, earthquaky
explosions through their feet. Through
their feet? Yes; that is just it. The blast
ing operations in the new aqueduct Dor
ing are so far below the surface that no
sound can come through the air to the
jewellers on the earth. But these ex-
plosions ascend to the upper world
through the solid rock, and are commu-
houses. At intervals, as people sit in
their homes-even in the flats and apart
ments at the tops of the houses-they
feel, rather than hear. that dull sound,
and the mute jar that goes with it. The
sensation is indescribably weird 1t is
like an earthquake that has been choked
before its birth-like still-born thunder
One nstens-but one does not get it by
listening 1t seems to ascend through
ones bones and to strike the hearing ap-
paratus from the inside. 1t suggests that
the Titans, humping their shoulders
nightly, are at work cracking open the
crust of the earth below u.s. If one is
sensitive. each one Of these subterranean
explosions carries with 1t slight sick
ening sensation. One can see the spec
trail forms of the workers down there
half-human in the family lurid light of
their own lanterns. scurrying away to
some dark recess where they may find
safety. And now that we know that they
do not always find it. the weird jar of the
subterranean dynamite will be more
grewsome than before. We shall all be
glad when the boring is over. and the
sweet water is flowing noiselessly through
those deep caverns. ''measureless to
man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-21

days to a couple of months until their
new homes were ready for occupancy.
With this experience behind them, the
selling agents this wear arranged with
Mr.. Wardman to have number OF
houses ready for the September market.
and the selling which is in progress at
this season concerns principally forty
three of the High View homes. which are
completed and ready to be turned over
to purchasers.
Nearly all of the houses are siX-room,
two-story, colonial brick dwellings,
though a few contain eight rooms. The
selling prices range between $1,000 and
$4,000. though the average selling price
is around So.
Mr.. Wardman's plans for the ensuing
year contemplate the completion Of the
remainder of the operation, and when all
of the land available for Improvement in
High View has been utilized the subdi-
vision will contain total of 800 modern
dwellings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-21
A Young Russian Sets a Mark.
From Uncle Remus' Magazine.


How often do We hear the young people
of our section complain about the DIM
cultes Of their studies, and how often
do they fail to accept the full opportunity
our school systems afford.
At the age Of fourteen, Louis Raginsky
of Mogilev province, Russia. was taken by
his father to Principal Gleason of school
in Newark That was two years ago.
Raginsky spoke no English-in fact. he
had never been to school in his own coun-
try. The principal put the little foreigner
in the second half of the first-year class
of children, fresh from the Kindergarten.
Remember-that was two years ago. TINS
year Raginsky graduated from the gram
mar school, spoke English without an &C
cent and had obtained an excellent
record
Without any previous schooling. with
out a knowledge Of the English language,
the foreign boy finished course that re-
uuires eight years for a normal American.
And Raginsky is no freak. He wanted to
learn-there's the solution.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-21
The Perry Memorial.
rom the Cleveland Leader.

From the Cleveland Leader.
The great ability and wide influence or
the men who compose the Perry centen-
NAL commission were a guarantee from
the first that their object. the erecting of
an imposing memorial to the famous
commodore and his fellow-heroes who
won the battle of Lake Erie, would be
successfully accomplished. Yet the fact
that they have already raised enough
money to release the governments con
ditional appropriation of $2yoooo for the
monument is cause for pubic reJoicinS,
Now the Perry memorial at Putin Bay
is a certainty. What is more. there is no
doubt that 1t will be one of the largest
most beautiful and appropriate struc-
lures Of it's kind in the world with the
beginning already made, there will be 1T
tie trouble In obtaining all the additional
money needed to attain that object.
And the celebration next year at Put
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-21

Although only one year has passed since
Harry Wardman, operative builder, began
active operations in the large subdivision
known as High View, near the head of
North Capitol street, the first anniversary
of that operation, which was observed
this week, had as its principal feature the
announcement that almost exactly two
thirds of the entire development has now
been completed. OF equal interest also
was the announcement by Shannon &
Luchs. real estate brokers, the selling
agents for the property. that $50 out of
the pa houses now built have been sold.
AS its name implies, High View is
situated upon the summit of a hill.
The ground slopes away in all direc-
tions. and from nearly all of the new
houses there is an excellent view not
only of the business center of the Ma
tfonal Capital, the Potomac river and
the distant hills in Virginia. but in the
other direction there is wide pros
pect over the rolling hills of Maryland
beyond the District line.
Creates Ten City Squares.
When Mr. Wardman purchased the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-21
PROPERTY SOLD THREE
TIMES IN ONE WEEK
House at 1888 9th Street
Figures in Series of
Transactions.

Many sales Of real estate are recorded
every day Of the week, and occasionally
one piece of property changes hands a
couple Of times within a comparatively
brief interval, but for one piece Of prop
erty to be sold three times in an in
terval OF only one week is a decided
rarity in the local market. Just such
series of transactions, however, during
the past week revolved around the prop
erty at 1888 9th street northwest. Emma
l.. Yoder was the owner of the property
when the week opened. and for her
transaction was negotiated by which
Washington r. Berry took title. Mr..
Berry Immediately traded his 9th street
holding for four houses in Northeast
Washington and Aaron r. Townshend
became the owner. Scarcely had Mr..
Townshend's name been entered in the
record books as the holder of the deed
when j. Edward Giles took a fancy to
the property and purchased it. He will
remodel the existing building GA the lot
into d store for the sale of automobile
accessories.
All three sales of this property were
negotiated by Eugene II. Taggart. real
estate broker. The consideration men
toned in the. first Of the series was So, 500
but the prices in the two later sales
were not announced. The much-trans-
ferred property includes q lot with a
frontage of twenty-five feet on 9th street
and depth of 101 feet. Its present inn
provement is a frame house of eleven
rooms. Washington r. Berry, the sec
ond Of the three owners. in trading the
property to Mr.. Townshend. took title
to four two-story. siX-room houses at
1874 and 1895 \ street southeast and 911
and 90 eth street northeast. Included
in the series of transactions also was
the sale for Aaron r. Townshend to j.
Edward Giles of the two-story, six-room
brick house at ~ 18th street northeast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-21
Watching a Mountain Grow.
From knowledge.


August 6 Prof. Omori accidentally dis
covered that the eastern part, on the
south coast of the Toya Lake, had risen
about a yard. At the end of the month,
the rise was about four feet. Early in
September the elevation must have been
far advanced. for on the 7th of that
month some houses built on land which
previously sloped at an angle of de-
grees were overthrown in consequence OF
the increasing inclination
Two months later the height of the
ridge Of the new mountain was found by
barometric measurements to. be $50 feet
above the level Of the lake. AS its height
before the eruption began was only $50
feet above the same level. it follows that
he total elevation from the end OF July
to the beginning of November was o1O
feet, giving an average rate of upheaval
of little over five feet day. Some time
before or after this process of elevation
must have ceased and an opposite move
| ment set in. for during April, 1911. the
height of the ridge was found to be twen-
ty feet less than ip the previous Novem-
Der.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-21
Broke the Monotony.

From Judge.
Yesterday complained the Sunday
school superintendent. you boys sat
through twelve-inning game and you
showed no signs Of uneasiness. Yet here
you cannot listen to me for thirty min
utes without becoming restless. I can't
understand why the bali game receives
more serious attention"
Because came in a stage whisper
from a seat of husky boys, they change
pitchers occasionally.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-21

Bay of the centennial anniversary OF
Perry's victory, which saved the middle
west from British invasion, accom-
panied by all the horrors Of Indian war
fare. and prevented England from ex-
tending the Dominion OF Canada to the
Gulf of Mexico, will be worthy OF its i'm.
pOrtance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-21
His Belief.

From the Chicago Record Herald.
PA what did Damon and Pythias do
that made them so famous?"
II don't remember now, but I think
they were a winning battery that some
manager found in one OF the bush
leagues"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-07-01
DRYAN,S OFFENSIVE STATEMENT.

NMI X. BRYAN'S reasoning in his statement given out yes
AVA terday is partially an indirect attempt to unsay what
he had said to the convention about Speaker Clark when,
contrary. to his instructions as a delegate, he changed his vote,
from Clark to Wilson. But there is no rubbing out those words,
nor can they be salved by Mr.. Bryan's offer to abandon Wilson
for some other candidate. What Mr.. Bryan says about a candi
dates obligations to special interests is perfectly true a a propo-
sition. The ofense was that he branded the speaker with sub
serviency TO them. But the predominant idea in Bryan's mind
appears in his suggestions as to the duty of the convention. He
wants it to nominate a candidate named by himself. He would
prefer Senator Kern, of Indiana, and he names others. He would
be the kingmaker. But MI. Bryan has inadvertently steeled the
delegates against the role of Warwick. Speaker Clark, the ma
jority choice of the convention in eight ballotings and rightfully
the nominee, will maintain himself a candidate until the conven
tion shall decide the nomination. His vote, as far as he is con-
eerned, will be given to no other candidate. There will be no
going over to Wilson or concentration upon any candidate named
by Mr.. Bryan. And if then the convention shall be hopelessy
s~deadlocked upon whom will rest the responsibility?
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-07-01
LAWYER CRITICISM OF THE BENCH.

NRADUALLY the most conservative members If the legal
Mt profession are coming around to recognize the need of
judicial reforms. They are impressed by the Widespread
criticism of the courts and the unfriendly attitude of a large part
of the public. Mr.. Tafts complacent idea that all judges should
be immune from criticism and that a peculiar sancthy belongs to
the lawyer who has been appointed to a judgeship is not COM
monty shared and it can't be forced upon the public, or, in fact.
|upon lawyers. Edward T. Curran, president of the Kings County
Lawyers Association, in a remarkable letter to former Judge d.
Cady Herrick, speaks some truths that are not new TO lawyers
generally. He speaks of the evil selective power for judicial
uositions. "the narrow and technical rulings, SO much observed
and 20 constantly increasing, which so many poor deluded jurists
think is law With practical denial of justice TO the poor be-
cause of these technically "deduced absurdities" Mr.. Curran as
serts that the bar is pretty nearly universal in censurng the
b.nch, but cit requires nerve to denounce a corrupt, narrow or
feebleminded Judge; but in the privacy of their offices bitter and
denunciatory words are constantly heard"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-07-01
LOGIC OF A NEW PARTY.

&TAORMER SENATOR COLBY in a statement over his sigma
|lI ture expresses his personal views as to the course for
the Progressive Republicans to adopt. 81 believe" says
mr.. Colby, "the Republican party to be dishonest and corrupt,
md / therefore consider it in the interests of the country that
It be utterly and completely destroyed and that over its ashes
should rise a party dedicated to the task of making this country
of ours the very best place in which to toll and the freest, most
bountiful and brightest place in which to live" Mr.. Colby speaks
of the organization, not of the voters>a distinction that may be
we'll understood. He would have the voter abandon the organ
ization, send its machinery to the scrap heap and make a new
organization, as the Wing voters did when they abandoned the
Wing organization and established the Republican party with a
new set of principles and a new leadership. AS to the present
Republican organization Mr.. Colby can see nothing but ma
chinery and mechanics. "There is no life" a fact suggested by a
visit to the Taft headquarters at Chicago during the convention
week. There was absolutely no life there during all the week,
while the Roosevelt headquarters blazed with enthusiasm and
ardor. All the spirit of the party was there. The organization
machinery was in the Taft headquarters.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-07-01
PERHAPS.

You don't know this. If you don't
you might glance it over, for the
critics say it's the best stanza Henry
Wadsworth Longfellow ever wrote:
1 remember the black wharves and
their slips,
And the sea tides tossing free;
And the Spanish sailors with bearded
lips,
And the beauty and mystery of the
ships,
And the magic of the e a
And the voice of the Maynard
song
Is singing and saying still:
. "A boys will is the winds will,
And the thoughts of youth are long.
long thoughts
Never borrow. trouble" says phil
osopher.
But" says the crouch, that's the
only way I can get It,"
Don't go around looking for hap
piness. Sit still and give your heart
a chance.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-07-01
BRYAN'S ASPERsIONs OF CLARK.

* PEAkER CLARK's manly reply to the accusation implied
~ IN the convention speech by Mr.. Bryan that by the accept.
ance of the vote of the New York delegation he would be
obligated to be recreat to his duty if elected President expresses
tne honest indignation of an honorable and patriotic man under
= oeep sense OF wrong. Mr.. Bryan in his speech fairly impeached
the integrity of a man with an untarnished record of seventeen
years In Congress, distinguished among public men for his un-
selfish and absolute devotion to public duty. Mr.. Bryan's asper.
slons on the Speaker were the more extraordinary because the
speaker has been his devoted friend and supporter for many
and there was between the two men the most cordial per-
Fonal relations. Speaker Clark makes no counter attack upon his
ssaiiant. lie cannot in duty permit these aspersions to pass
nheeded,' and he says, CAS- speaker of the House of Representa-.
res as a lifelong Democrat, | am proud of my party as an
= SseTicaH, pronounce Mr.. Bryans implied accusations both
1e and infamous. II / am speaking the truth with respect to
matter 1T follows necessarily that the reasons advanced by
bryan for departing from the time-honored custom of our
~ IN recognizing the voice of the majority are not reasons at
but the shallowest of pretexts put forward to achieve some
vase which l shall not attempt to guess But does Speaker
any vindcation or any defense?
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-07-01
1UsTAINE<1
ABoUT Mem
(6UNNoM

big Phil" McManus. who has
charge of the prisoners brought to
the Court House from the county jail
for trial, in company with several
other court attendants was having
dinner at a restaurant near the Court
House the other day. McManus
thought a dish OF pigs knuckles
would look pretty good to him and he
ordered it.
When the waiter set the dish down
in front of him McManus looked at 1t
and asked, Where's the toes2"
Toes" asked the astonished
waiter. and Jimmy cowan and Joe
Ellis, who were with McManus, who
aver heard of a pig with toes?"
Sure, they have them in Ireland"
insisted McManus. and no amount of
argument could convince him differ
emily.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-07-01
THIRD e OUTLOOK.

| Y ITH the organization of a National Progressive party it
" will be necessary to make Progressive nominations indie
pendent of the regular Republicans IN city, county and
Ie. Republicans and Progressives may place the same candi
s on their respective tickets, but they cannot vote in the
] primary. And if the Progressives are to constitute a regular
they will have to separate entirely from the old organiza-
If the Progressive organization shows great strength in
Rplections this year the organization will at once become a
het of attraction for voters of the old party. Defeat in the
dental election will not arrest Progressive growth, but
er will accelerate it. Perhaps, indeed, when another presi
hal election year comes around there will not be enough left
The old dry-rotted Republican organization to hold a national
rvention or hold a primary election
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-07-01

blade and replace it with a new one
you see 1t has two hlades-is u still
the same knife?"
Eyes, yes cried the class.
"And, suppose" he said, st lose
the second blade and replace 1t with
a new one-is it still the same knife"
Certainly" roared the class.
But here a youth arose-one of the
clear-headed kind. Professor" said
he, suppose 1 should find those two
blades. and that handle and put them
together again-what knife would
that be?"
The professors answer is not re-
corded.
Two dear old ladies were discussing
husbands. Said the first: "I have
been married three times. Each of
my husbands is dead, though. They
were all cremated." Her friend was
dear old maiden lady. She listened
attentively to her friends, and when
she had concluded the sad story of
her life she said: How wonderful
are the ways of Providence. Here
I've lived all these years, and have
and you've had husbands to burn"
do you think, my darling" he
.gurgled, that your father will con-
sent to our marriage?"
"Well, Clarence" she replied, "of
course, papa will be sorry to lose me-
still"
But" interrupted the ardent one,
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-07-01

she answered vaguely:
'It's-er-it's something you get
from your father or me-"
Little Jack thought hard for a few
moments. Suddenly a look of knowl-
edge born of past pain crossed his
face.
Then is spanking heredity, map
he asked, sadly.
A Centralia man found it advisable
to put on a ragged suit of clothes
in order to repair some machinery.
After he had finished he went home
TO dinner. He met a tramp coming
out of his front gate as he went in.
The tramp mistook him for a knight
of the road. He held up a warning
hand. Duck it-retreat." cautioned
the tramp. i've Just tried her and
she's a regular bearcat."
The sign in front Of a Harlem res
taurant attracted the eye of a farmer
and he went in. He had a raw. a fry,
q stew, a pan roast, a broil and a
steam on toast. When he got through
he laid a quarter ON the cashiers