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The Washington herald., 1912-04-18
New Rules for Ocean Greyhound.

Although not a single detail IS at
hand at this writing regarding the ex-
zrt manner in which the Titanic met
her fate, some salient facts regarding
the perils of the transatlantic voyage
have been placed vividly before the
public, and some decisive measures IN
the direction of making that voyage
more safe may be predicted for the
near future.
The dangers of the so-called north
passage" are now fully known, if they
were not before. There is no means of
absolute insurance against just such a
tragedy as that which befell the Ii
tanic. An iceberg collision, in the
present conditions of the North At
lantic, is as likely to occur tomorrow
as IT was last Monday. Fog, the black
ness of night, the almost complete sub
mergence Of peculiar berg forms below
the level OF the sea, conspire to make
the ice invaders from the north prob
lem which. in the nature of things, and
in consideration of human fallibility, is
insoluble
Therefore, there is likely 20 be a
strong public demand for the adoption
of the south channel during all sea
sons of the year by the liners. This
course is longer, but safer, and the
time has come assuredly when clipping
a few. hours of the elapsed time of the
trans Atlantic voyage has ceased to be
a sport and become a danger. o..
The shocking revelations regarding
the inadequate quota of lifeboats on the
Titanic viii carry sufficient momentum
10 cause an immediate rectihcation Of
such a condition. Managers of th'
great Atlantic companies have proceed
ed on the theory that their leviathan:
were "unsinkable," but this word be.
comes the veriest nockery on their lip!
now, and little further talk of this sor
will be heard for years to come. Tht
so-called watertight bulkhead has failed
more than once in. time of need, anc
the Titanic disaster has utterly smashed
all hope of final reliance in 1t.
1t is said that the marine laws of tn
United States are much stricter re
garding safety appliances than those o
Great Britain. Congress has the powet
to enforce her own statutes on all ship
reaching our ports, and should do 81
without delay.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-18
O K L A H o M A /.
~ GEORGE FITCH,
Author of "At Good old sIwash."

and the carpenter who cannot build
houses with both hands and feet Is con-
sidered too slow for either town A large
number of the old settlers Of Oklahoma
will graduate from the high schools this
spring.
Oklahoma Is the home of the Indian
arIstocracy and has 10000 red men rang
ing from the blanket TO the automobile
stratum OF society. One OF the finest
qualifications for once in the State is a
little blue red-man blood and Oklahoma
has a Governor and a Senator who can
trace their American ancestry back sew
eral hundred years behind the Pilgrim
fathers. Oklahoma also has a blind
Senator, who can see about twice as far
as some OF our Senators who can read
fine print without glasses.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-18
Center Entrance Street Car.

The Washington Railway and Elec-
tric Company is now considering the
advisability of changing the type Of
street cars IN use on its lines from
the present rear entrance plan to
the center door style. There are vari-
Gus forms of such a car in use now,
some of which are little if any i'm
provement on the older style, and a
change to which would not inure to
the benefit of the patrons of street
cars.
On the other hand, the center en-
trance car used in Denver Is a vast
improvement over the Washington
type The car that can be used by la
dies without being annoyed by smok-
ers, and at the same time can be used
by smokers without infringing on the
rights of those who do not smoke, is
one thing to be considered; while the
car which is half inclosed and half open
is to be desired, for they can be used
practically every day in the year.
This the Denver type provides for
as the front end is inclosed, while the
rear half is open, with a circular seat
on the back, taking the place of the
platform on the older kind.
With a wide center entrance the. time
for loading or unloading a car is re-
duced to the minimum, the comfort oi
passengers, much greater and the an
noyance of being crushed when the jan
is heaviest is to great extent done
away with.
The street railway company, in con-
sidering change, is following in the
lines of the progressives of the West
and showing tendency to consider the
comfort of its patrons as well as the
bank accounts of its stockholders.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-18
Housecleaning for Health.

This is the vernal housecleaning sea
son. The feminine element who have
homes in their keeping lead this
spring crusade with something Of the
fervor and intensity of Amazons; it is
decidedly disagreeable, housecleaning-
and yet they would not forego its an
nual recurrence if they could. That is,
to a very numerous and well-dehned
class of housewives, life would not seem
complete or well rounded without the
spring cleaning.
Doubtless it has never occurred tc
them that housecleaning, from the
standpoint of health and sport, is some.
thing to be thankful for. But Prof
Sargent, of Harvard. the physical cul-
ture expert, compares housekeeping
with golf, tennis, and the other athletic
sports open to women as the most ef-
hcient health exercise of them all "An
hours work at the washboard," he says,
rs one of the best developers of the hu-
man system"
re scorns the idea of vacuum cleaners
and other labor saving devices. He says
a day of housecleaning is better than
a field day of athletic sports. In fact
he says, it is the leading sport" for
women. All of which is interesting Il
true. Most women of the new school
we are wont to believe, will take hi:
words cum grano salo as a masculine
Jolly during the housecleaning period
The Washington herald., 1912-04-18
SECRETARY KNOX
BACK IN CAPITAL
Presidents Yacht sylph Brings
Party from Pinsy Point to
Washington Navy Yard.

Mr. Knox and party left Palm Beach
on board the u. s. s. Washington on
February a He made his nrst set
speech in Panama That speech was the
keynote OF the addresses which he dellv-
cred in all Of the other countries Of Cen
trail America
Went to Costa Rica-
From Panama tbs Secretary went to
Costa Rica. where his presence dissi-
pated a rumor that his visit was con-
nected with a long-proposed union OF Eve
Central American republics. When II ap-
peared that Mr.. Knox had no such idea
in mind, and that his visit was purely
friendly. he was warmly received.
The next country Mr.. Knox visited was
Nicaragua. where he received appeals to
have the United States Senate ratify
the Nicaraguan loan convention. Mr..
Knox sent a cabiegram to President Taft
asling him to urge the Senate 10 ratify
this convention. and the Senate Commit
tee on Foreign Relations has promised to
consider # in the immediate future.
In Guatemala Secretary Knox made.
perhaps. his most important remarks from
an International standpoint Mr.. Knox
told President Cabrera that the United
States would insist upon q faithful OBJ
servance OF the Washington. convention.
which Is a treaty signed by all Of the
Central American countries TO prevent
international war in Central America
Antipathy I'm salvador.
In Salvador Mr.. Knox found q curious
and openly avowed antipathy for his
fellow-countrymen. The Salvadoreans
were most hospltable to him, and IL
seems had no complaint against the
United States as a government. but the
attitude and actions OF many Of the
Americans who had come to live among
| them had aroused a prejudice In their
, minds against foreigners In general
Secretary Knox paid his visit to Vene-
zuela during Lent That Is a Catholic
country. but the Bishop granted spe-
cial dispensation to the people to join In
the festivities in connection with the
| Secretary's visit. They gave him re-
ception, the like OF which Venezuela has
not known in many decades. From
Venezuela Mr.. Knox proceeded upon his
visit to the West Indies. visiting Santo
Domingo. Haiti. St Thomas, in the
Danish West Indies. and lastly Havana.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-18
HoIbeIn, Not Van Dyek.

To the Editor: An account publish
ed in The Washington Herald of the
10th instant of a lecture given by
me at the Public Library on the previous
day has just been brought to my atten-
ton. and for the sake OF accuracy am
going to ask you II you will not be good
enough to make the following corrections:
II was Holbein and not Van Dyck who
said painted the portraits Of the wives
of Henry VIII. Van Dyck did not live at
the time that Henry VIII was ruling.
II was the portrait OF Mrs. Robinson as
Perdita," by Thomas Gainsborough. not
Sir Joshua Reynolds, which l referred
to as one OF the most beautiful portraits
which was ever painted.
did not criticise the ''haEy finish" TO
Turner'S paintings. but called attention
20 the fact that in his later years in
terest in color dominated all else. and
that his subjects became somewhat
vague. Far from saying that British
painting was now declining. positively
asserted that II is to-day the strongest,
most vital and promising Of that of any
nation. except perhaps our own.
LEILA MECHLIN.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-18

Oklahoma was the baby State of the
Union until its nose was put out Of joint
by New Mexico and Arizona 1t Is less
than ave years old. but Il the huskiest
infant for its age ever raised In this ma
ton. 1t is growing 50 fast that IT al
ready has a deep bass voice in politics.
agriculture, and population statistics.
and Is already larger. statistically speak
ing. than Maryland, Nebraska, South
Carolina, Arkansas. Louisiana, Connec-
ticut. and twenty other States.
Oklahoma was originally set aside by
the government as Indian Territory" :"
for the exclusive use Of the noble red
man. who, however. failed TO make good
agriculturaIly and did not increase the
crops of the Territory by so much as q
train load a year. Accordingly. the In
dian population is congested into q few
corners. and about twenty years ago the
territory was settled by a mob OF 10000
white citizens in the greatest Marathon
on record, the winners receiving their
choice OF farms free Of charge. Being
thus settled by foot runners and horse
racers. the Territory has sprinted ahead
ever since until IL now contains 1000
people, all shades included. and Is grow
ing so fast that the Oklahoma farmer
tosses a coin in the spring to decide
whether he shall plant corn or sky
scrapers on his land.
The soil of Oklahoma is very fertile.
raising wheat. corn, oats, oil derricks,
and Democrats in vast quantities. and
Oklahoma farmers are almost unani-
mously in the player piano class. The
capital of the State recently Travelled
from Guthrie to Oklahoma City by auto
mobile, and is the only capital in the
country which has exceeded the speed
limit. Oklahoma City also holds the na-
tional municipal sprint record, having In
creased in population $40 per cent in the
last ten years, while Muskogee is second
with so per cent. These cities have large
waiting lists OF citizens sleeping In tents
The Washington herald., 1912-04-18
Tourist Traffic.

Year by year the attractions of
Washington grow more worth while to
visiting tourists. 1t is fast becoming
the leading point of interest in the
United States, if it has not already
reached the high places among Ameri-
can cities. Certainly in point of pa
triotic interest and loyal national pride
it leads in the hearts of all good citi-
zens. The throng of Americans that
has already begun to pay visit to
Washington is increasing. One may
just now ask the very pertinent ques-
ton: What are the trade bodies and
other organizations of citizens doing to
increase that great source of revenue to
the commercial interests of the city?
The railroads and lines of communi-
cation are doing all that can be done
by them in the way of inducements to
tourists to come to Washington. There
are low rates, liberal stop-over privi-
leges, special excursions, and such
means of making it possible for people
from very remote parts of the coun-
try to get here But II is very notice
able that tourists are turned over to
professional guides and entertainers on
their arrival, and the citizens, as q
whole, seem a little reluctant to give
the glad hand and the cordial greeting
which they might well give either by
organization or 70 some slight extent
in a personal and private way.
Some tourists, especially those who
come here from small places and from
localities that are famed for spontane-
Gus and perhaps rather effusive hospi-
tality, complain that as a body the citi-
zens of Washington are exclusive and
reticent toward strangers OF course
any one at all acquainted with the peo-
pie of Washington knows that this j:
far from being the truth. Few outsidl
of Washington realize the great tax
that is imposed upon the citizens Of
Washington in the way of entertain.
ment of their own friends, and some
times by some who can hardly claim
such intimacy. This being the case, thc
duty Of extending some measure Of cor.
diality and kind Offices to the strsngei
within our gates rests upon the trads
and other organizations
This matter was brought up before
The Washington herald., 1912-04-18
STATESMEN, REAL AND NEAR.
BY FRED c. KELLY.

marched to jail and had given their
names. Edwards gave his as Frank
Ferguson
The next morning at breakfast Ed
wards father read an account Of the
raid in the paper and grew suspicious.
What's your other name, son?' he in
quired.
Frank Ferguson. sir" replied the lad.
truthfully. Ike McGuffey reader char
acter.
Well say nothing more about it,
said the father. provided you'll promise
TO take no part again in cockhghting-"
II was a severe blow, but Edwards
gave his promise. and has not been ac-
tive in cockhghtirg even to this day.
A former judge up IN Minnesota was
arrested on a minor charge and brought
before a justice Of the peace who had
a wooden leg. II was extremely CALLING
to the ex-Judge to have his case passed
on in a justice shop. and he endeavored
to impale the Justice with a collection
of poisoned epithets he had at hand.
The justice got mad then and gave
him his choice OF paying a stif fine for
profanity or offering humble apology
within twenty-four hours.
Senator Moses E. CIapp, then bright
idNgeTs duNlscu NLe tA-JNuBe "
go in and apologize. This the ex-judge
consented to do, after some persuasion.
I'm sorry, SQUIRE he said, IF have
said anything that does not meet with
your ideas Of court room decorum, and
IL you feel that any Of my remarks
showed a lack OF respect OF your posi-
ton that was beyond the bounds Of
propriety, I desire to offer apology. But
youn admit. squire, that It Is pretty
humiIiating for a brainy man of my
high position in the community to come
in here and deal with a blamed little,
ignorant, low-browed, wooden-legged Jus
| tice Of the peace"
II is the proud boast Of Senator Mar
tine, of New Jersey; that in all the
years he has been farming, he has never
sold a horse. When q horse gets too
old to work he retires 1t on full rations
and lets It Just loaf around the pasture
until II dies.
lCopyrixht, lsi3, hJ Fred c. Kelly. Al rights -
ssrTedl
The Washington herald., 1912-04-18
WOMAN IS BUREAU CHEF.

For the first time in the history Of the
United States a woman has been ap-
pointed as bureau chief. The new official
is Miss Julia G. Lathrop, Of Chicago,
and her ONCE is chief of the new Chill
dren's Bureau.
Miss Lathrop has been for many years
prominently Identified with settlement
work, and is an associate OF Miss Jane
Adams in the work at Hull House. She
is a member Of the Illinois Board oi
Charities, and is a graduate and a trus-
tee of Vassar College. The once carries
an annual salary Of 5000. and an assist
ant chief, private secretary, statistical
expert, two special agents, and seven
clerks will be appointed at a later date.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-18
Gives Lecture on Art.

The Subject IN Art" was the title
Of a lecture delivered last night by Ken
yon Cox before the Washington Society
Of Fine Arts at the Players Club. The
attendance was unusually large, more
than 800 being present Mr.. Cox told Of
the important part played by the sub
jects OF various famous paintings. The
lecture was the last Of series given
under the auspices Of the Fine Arts
Society,"
The Washington herald., 1912-04-18
THE PEOPLES FORUM
SUGGESTION 10 MAKE
TRIP IN SAFETY

To the Editor: Is It possible TO make
the passage from New York to Liverpool
over the course following by the Titanic
safe at all seasons OF the year7 be-
iieve Il is. The practical application Of
wireless telegraphy to ocean trafac has
greatly reduced the dangers incident TO
travel between America and Europe by
way OF the North Atlantic lane. But
the appalling tragedy OF last Monday
morning shows that some additional
safeguard must be provided II the jour
ney Is to be freed from the perils which
now beset II. What shall Il be7
Two patrol shops within the danger
zone on the North Atlantic lane would,
with wireless telegraphy and proper
equipment for caring for passengers. rem
der such a catastrophe as that which fol-
lowed the accident to the Titanic almost
impossible Two such vessels could at
all times be close enough to trans
Atlantic liner after she had entered the
dangerous waters OF the North Atlantic
70 reach her within a few hours. II is
hardly to be doubted that had there
been patrol ships on the course sailed by
the Titanic her distress signal would
have been picked up and help would
have been at hand before daylight. Not
only would every life on board the un-
lucky liner have been saved. but In
addition thousands Of dollars worth OF
property.
Moreover, such vessels would prove
exceedingly useful in warning approach
ing ships OF the presence Of lcebergs
and fog, the two great dangers for which
mariners must always be alert in the
vicinity In which the Titanic met her
fate. Is II not likely that the White
Star liner would have proceeded with
much greater caution had she received
from a sister ship. or any other ship. a
wireless warning TO reduce speed and
keep a sharp lookout for ice? Allowins
that such warning would have been ef'
fective, the steamship company would
be at least IS, 100000 better on to-day
than It is. and more than 1000 people
who found graves in the sea would bt
alive.
As the North Atlantic lane is tbs
shortest between New York and Liver
pool. II is not likely TO be abandoned
| Therefore. steps should be taken by the
international navigation companies tc
reduce its dangers to the minimum.
/ EDWARD 9. TAFT.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-18
APPROVE CITY COLLECTION.

Cleanup Committee May Oppose
District Work by Contract.
It is likely that the central committee
in charge of the clean city campaign. at
a meeting next week in the board room
OF the Municipal Building. viii indorse
the recommendation OF the Commission
ers that the garbage, ashes, and refuse
of the city be collected by the District
government instead Of by private con-
tractors.
DR.. Arthur L. Murray. Of the District
Health Department, secretary Of the CEN
tral committee, announced yesterday
afternoon that fifteen wagons have been
donated by merchants to suppliment the
work Of the collection contractors.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-18
=m the New York Herald.
JUDGING RACES BY CAMERA.
Mechanical ContrivRnee Prevents
Wrong Decisions.

From London Answers.
Now that running races are about to
commence. further attention Will be
given TO a highly practical invention for
automatically Judging the position Of
horses at the winning post, particularly
in cases where close finishes occur.
Briefly, the mechanical race judge is
an ordinary Photographic camera.
Across the course a fine wooden thread
is stretched, breast high to the horses.
The moment this thread is snapped. the
shutter is opened and a Photographic
record results.
The actual development Of the mega
tive is but the work Of few moments,
and prints can be actually distributed in
quite a short time.
The chief utility of the invention lies
in the fact that It eliminates the human
element from the Judges box when a
race is a very close thing. Not long
since an absolutely perfect dead heat
was recorded with this instrument.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-18
Sues Railway Company.

Margaret O'Connors yesterday filed
suit to recover $4,000 damages from the
Washington Railway and Electric Com
pany for injuries alleged to have been
sustained by her November q, 1911, as
she was attempting to board a car at
Thirty-sIxth Street and Prospect Ave-
nue.. She claims to have been perma-
nently injured.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-18
Get Pharmaceutical Licenses.

Seven Of the twelve applicants for
pharmaceutical licenses who took the
examinations recently passed. according
to an announcenent made yesterday.
The successful candidates were Nathan
N smiler. Daniel c. Luckett, James !.
Nolan. Aloysius B. Joachim, Victor H.
Sprague. Thomas F. Schweinhaut, and
Louis c.. Rosenberg The next exami-
nation OF the board win be held July
II ana l2
The Washington herald., 1912-04-18
EXCHANGE SPARKS.

Rats according to a California high
brow, thrive better on meat than on veg
etables. However, the cost OF meat is SO
high that we cannot afford to buy porter
house steaks for our rats, much as we
love them.
II the peach crop hadn't twice as many
lives as a cat 1t would really be de-
stroyed by thisetime.
New York woman sues a doctor for
sewing sponge up in her interior. She
will perhaps be awarded a sum large
enough to pay the bill he sends in for
the missing sponge.
After the French Ambassadors expert
ence, we shall expect the houn' dawg
aria TO become popular on the boulevardz
Of that dear Paris.
Pink whiskers are the issue in the I'LL
nois Democratic Presidential primary.
Come on, you Jim Ham!
A Spanish journalist gets eight years in
prison for publishing a cartoon showing
the King with crooked legs. Even q carl
caturist mustn't hit below the belt.
The statistics given out by Washington
authorities show that prices have gone
down on all commodities except food and
chemicals. So. II we break ourselves OF
the habits OF eating and feeling sick, we
may save up a little OF our wages.
The New York police have nnearthed q
Greek whose name Is Themistocles Phe.
dosuphaloth. So that's Greek name Il
it? Sounds more like feed-us-soup-a-lo lot
Some men not only want free silver
but free clothes and free grub and free
drinks and free everything else that they
ought not to have.
An expectant world is still waiting fol
the location OF the Aliens and Miss Chris.
label Pankhurst.
Some baseball players receive lasgel
salaries than congressmen. But who evei
paid good money 10 see a CONGRESSMAN
perform?
A San Diego editor has been kidnapped
Editing q paper Is not al roses,
The Washington herald., 1912-04-18

1t is extremely gratifying to see all
the box scores on the sporting page once
more. but we never get down TO the
seriouss business OF neglecting our work
entirely until the batting averages begin
TO appear.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-18
ENTRIES ALL IN HAND.
Kennel Club Announces Various
Breeds In Bench show.

With many out-of-town entries. as well
as the local entries now in hand. the
bench show committee of the dog show
which is to be given by the Washington
Kennel Club at the Arcade, beginning
April q. announced last night that every
one OF the fifty-odd breeds OF dogs pro-
vided for in the premium list would be
represented In the show, and that nearly
all OF the various classes had filled
well.
Mrs. William c. Weiderseim, of Phila-
delphia, a daughter Of the late Senator
Elkins Of West Virginia. has entered
some fine griffons in the show. II. 7.
Peters, OF Islip, Long Island. will have
his finely bred dalmatiEns on hand for
the exhibition.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-18
DIR. WHEY ON sammer Drinks.

The Proper Feeding Of Older Children
end Imrner Drinks" VIII be the topic of
an address by DR.. Harvey W. Wiley be-
fore the Home and School Association Of
Grant and Toney schools this evening.
The lecture will be given in the assem-
bly, hail OF Grant Scnool. and delegates
from all the home and school associa-
tlons in Washington viii attend. MkA
Josiah Quincy Kern VIII preside
The Washington herald., 1912-04-18
FIIes Suit i'm Bankruptcy.

William p. FAINT, wholesale liquor
deaIeH S0O1 NJ Street Northwest, yester-
day filed a petition in voluntary bank
ruptcy. He lists his debts at S2T1-S
and assets at 1900. Attorneys L. H.
David and r. B. Behrend represent the
bankrupt