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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-22

mental political institutions, and his
service here has brought him into
closer touch than ever with all the
mainsprings of our government. II
has deepened and strengthened his
knowledge of the problems that con-
fropt US and his high respect for the
American Constitution, that sheet an
Choir which has hitherto steadied the
American people.
His tribute to our fundamental law
was of much more than compliment
tary import It was a clear and adj
nliring analysis. He pointed out that
The strength of the Constitution, and
the soundness of the principles upon
which it was drawn, was most con-
spicuously shown at the close of the
civil war, when it served as the
foundation stone for reconstruction
with what otherwise might have SEEM
ed chaotic and almost hopeless ele-
ments. II became the rallying point
for the whole people and over all the
States, when, in 1876, its normal work
ing was established in the South. 1t
required no changes, but only addi-
tons. Not a single word that had
stood in it before was altered
Our need of written Constitution
also was dwelt upon and the wise pro-
vision, that made it a foundation of
government, approvingly discussed. Un-
like Great Britain, we had no binding
traditions, no body of precedents for
our guidance Our citizenship was of
much more Heterogeneous composition,
and that being true when the Consti-
tuition was drafted, to a how much
greater degree is il true to-day" A
fact which shows the increasing need
and restraint of the instrument at the
present time.
In conclusion, Mr.. Bryce said:
Thus has the Constitution of the
United States become, by the example
of its working and the halo OF fame
which now surrounds it, one of the
vitslizing forces of the world Let us
honor the memory of the illustrious
men who rendered this incompatible
and enduring service, not only TO you,
but to all mankind.
Perhaps this impartial tribute should
have greater weight, coming from Mr..
Bryce, than one of equal intrinsic force
by an American statesman. There has
been neither party bias nor the con-
of reverence for an estab-
lished order of things, to interfere
with the formation of a sound con-
clusion.
This word from such scholar and
a statesman is most timely. Never
before in this country have the vital
principles of our fundamental law been
so fercely challenged as during the
last wear.
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Mai. SYLVESTER Appeals
For Recreation Park
Superintendent of Police Asks that Section of
Unimproped Ground Be Set Aside and Con-
verified Into Playground for Children.

usually furnish a part of the amuse-
ment.
In the city the unlimited celebration
of Independence Day is a thing of the
past: yet the American boy is born with
the spirit which rebels al the thought.
In this jurisdiction. with great tracts
OF unimproved lands, with shade and
water in abundance, what should pre-
vent several acres OF IT being set aside
and improved as Fairgrounds for chill
dren?
There should be ball fields, golf links,
bicycle courses, lawn tennis courts.
croquet grounds, rifle gallery. swimming
pools, merry o-rounds, parallel bars,
trapeze, German horses, bowling alleys,
and, in fact. every attractive feature
which would appeal to the young. Such
park should have shade, be incolsed,
and under regulations and guards to Sc
cure order and cleanliness. Circles and
breathing spots We have, but not an
improved park adapted to the general
features OF amusement 1 have named.
One need but visit the downtown
schools at recess in order to see how
children must patrOnize the streets for
relief, but when not to be permitted
to indulge in the UNDERSTANDING exercise
which they want, and which they de-
serve
For years 1 have advocated the es-
Establishment of such park. Let ushope
It win not be years before We get 1t.
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~ GEORGE FITCH.
Author Of eat Good ola sfwash."

Nero was a huban being who disguised
the fact more successfully than any othei
historical parsonage He was born 1s7;
years ago, but the fact isn't celebrated
anywhere. He was educated by a private
tutor and was adopted by the Roman EN-
peror Ciaudius, who soon died. as mosi
Of the Roman emporers did, and left the
throne to Nero. .....
Nero was at this time a handsome
youth who could fiddle pretty well and
was very popular socially. He started
out with the intention Of being a good
Emperor, but this fact soon slipped his
mind and he poisoned his mother. Agrip-
pima, who was something Of a politician
herself, and began to run the empire
alone.
II was the widest Joy ride that any
nation ever experienced. Nero slept days
and raised thunder nights. His morals
were so bad that even the Romans were
shocked at them. and he was so naughty
and disagreeable that his eXecutioners had
TO work in four-hour shifts. Nero soon
became the most fatal disease in Rome.
Any one who failed TO please him was at
once exterminated. II he was an enemy
he was boiled alive. II he was a personal
friend he was beheaded as a favor. Pleas
ing Nero soon became the popular Roman
paSuine ana tne IOseIS were corrected Dy
the coroner.
Nero spent all the money in the treas
ury on the Roman equivalent for chorus
girls and let them run the nation. He
was so reckless that one night when a
fuse burned out while he was at a slum-
ming party he burned the city of Rome
to provide light, and fiddled while the
firemen worked. He had a great hatred
OF Christians and considered no day we'll
spent unless he had wrapped up a few
hundred OF them in skins soaked in pitch
and had set FIRE TO them. Nero gave
more than one garden party at which
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-22
CRITICISES MR.. TAFT ON
HIS POSITION ON SURFACE

To the Editor: 1t may he doubted il
anybody is surprised at the deIiveranCe
of President Taft in his recent message
in regard TO suffrage for the residents
OF the District.
The message contains some very good
recommendations, notably that urging
the immediate creation or a commission to
supervise public utilities.
That the President is opposed to SUI
frage is only new evidence Of the consist
ency of Mr.. Taft in his opposition TO real
democracy anywhere. at any time. He
believes in a government for the people,
but not by the people.
Mr.. Taft's reasons for opposing suf-
frage in this part OF the United States,
need but be stated to thoughtful people,
TO be their own answer. As Mrs. La Fol-
lette well said at the meeting in the ar
mory in this city a week ago, the issue
raised "a not local. il is fundamental 1t is
this: rs Democracy a failure?'
MI Taft Is already discredited by the
American people. he is repudiated as
statesman, because he does not believe
in real democracy: so We would expect
from him just what he has given US, in
regard to real democracy in the District.
He is consistent.
Those who do not like the benevolent
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-22

disposition In the Capital Of the nation
do not need to come here, says the Presi-
dent. That d the argument answered In
war; Of the institution OF slavery in Its
arrogant days. I
II the people OF the United States own"
the District-and they do not-why do
they allow a committee Of Congress TO
hold up" needed legislation while selfish
interests plumber US? President Taft
speaks for the few.
In the meantime those who believe that
''the cure for the evils Of democracy Il
more democracy" may be grateful that
President Taft did not embarrass the
prospects Of success for suffrage in the
District by coming out In favor OF 1t. The
surprise would have been too much for u.s.
JAMES HUGH KELLEY.
Washington, d. c., Dec. 20. 1872.
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By Mai. RICHARD SYLVESTER
Csuperintendent Of Metropolitan Police.l

The boy in the city is deprived of that
pleasure and recreation, and the health
and yigor that should follow. which is
afforded the boy who gets up with the
lark in the country. The congestion of
streets and highways and the interests
of trade which pertain to the municipality
of to-day necessitate laws and regula-
tons for the protection OF. life and prop
erty. and which interfere with the boys
freedom of action.
Nerve-racking vocations, and often sell
fish desires on the part of those who
are crowded in city houses, prompt COM
plants against the children which end in
restrictions. The joyful yell on the
street, the childish arguments on the
vacant lot, the toss of the ball in the
roadway. are matters which complain
ants call upon those charged with the
enforcement of the laws to consider
As a. result boys seek changed locations
that Is, they find other streets, lots and
roadways, only. however. to meet with
the same trials and tribulations which
at first beset them.
Thus driven from pillar to post, young
life becomes a burden, and the seclusion
of attics, stable lofts, and private rooms
is sought, where cigarettes and cards
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-22
RICH PEER TO WE'D.

New York. Dec. 2l.-Sir WiIfred Peek,
one of England 5 richest noblemen and
a celebrated big game hunter. arrived here
on the Lusitania to-day en- route to st.
Louis TO make plans for his coming mar
rage to Miss Edwine Thornburgh. step
daughter of ". c. StriblinG. one of the
wealthiest capitalists in St Louis. Miss
Thornburgh met Sir Wilfred in England
six months ago, and. according to the
nObleman. 1t was a case OF love at first
sight. Miss Thornburgh will be the TWEEN
ty-eight st. Louis woman to marry a
titled foreigner.
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Literary Test insufficient.

That immigration should be restrict
ed is growing sentiment in this
country, though there arc still many
who, for economic or political reasons,
hardly have the courage of their con-
victions. The attempts that have been
made in this direction have been large
ly barren OF results. The number an
nually coming 10 our shores does not
diminish, at least, not to an appreci-
able extent, and their quality does not
improve. They are becoming an in
creasing burden to our institutions,
il not a growing menace.
The pressure OF the situation invites
Congress to take action, and the pres
ent proposition is the Burnett bill be-
fore the House, which is receiving
the support of some OF its most ex-
perienced members. While the bill is
not confined to a single provision, it
has one feature that has often been
insisted upon but which seems to US
to lack value for the attainment of
the end proposed. That is the old
literary test. requiring the immigrant
to be able to read. But the margin
between the man who can read, if his
learning goes no farther. and the man
who cannot is very slight. 1t is no
basis for health or character, two of
the most important qualifications TO
be insisted upon in those who seek to
enjoy the privileges and protection OF
the Stars and Stripes.
"a little learning is a dangerous
thing" or the swarms of aliens that
we are receiving, the illiterate are not
those whom we have most to fear.
The man whom necessity has forced
to toll to the exclusion of time and
opportunity for even an elementary
education may be a factor of value
under our economic conditions. He is
less likely to have developed criminal
tendencies than those more favored
in these respects. Those who are CIV
ing US the most trouble as a rule are
not the illiterate The latter may have
their passions aroused by others and
become followers in their excuses.
but it is rarely that they take the
initiative That is left to the man
who can read, but who dislikes to
work. The members of the societies
that mena@ life and property can read
in the great majority of cases.
Instead of applying such a test
there should be an accurate record
kept, as far as possible. of the men
and women who find their way into
Our prisons and asylums, as a basis
of information for remedial legis-
lation. About IS per cent of the
present immigration is iIliterate. but
the trouble that arises from its pres
ence here is not confined to that class.
Criminal impulse is not eliminated bv
learning. Let men of good purposes.
good records, and sound bodies come
and they will find welcome! The
great difficulty is to find an effective
sitting process. Why not require we'll
attested credentials in every case? Al
man who is unable to obtain them
is hardly the one to be adopted into
our citizenship.
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CAPT. T. ]. FEALY DEAD.
Veteran of the SpAnIsh-AmericRn
War was Native of Washington.

Capt. Thomas J. Fealy, L. S. A. died
in this city last night He was the son
Of Mr. and Mrs. n. F. Fealy, lifelong
residents of Washington, and was born
here thiTty-seven years ago He was
educated at Georgetown University, and
lived here until the war with Spain. when
he was appointed second lieutenant and
sent to the front.
He served during the war in Cuba.
and afterward in the Philippines during
the insurrection. being attached 70 thu
First L S. Infantry He saw hard serv-
ice in Samar and in other parts Of thu,
archipelago. which finally shattered hIs
health He was retired from active serv-'
ice in 1908.
In 1893 Capt. Fealy married Miss MinniSi
C. Murphy. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
T. V. Murphy. of Washington. He iS'
survived by his wife, his parents and
his sisters Mrs. Mack. Cunningham, ana
Miss Agnes Fealy.
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Powerful Defender of Constitution

The address of James Bryce, the re-
firing British Ambassador, before the
Pennsylvania Society of New York may
be accepted as his valedictory to the
American people. Perhaps there has
never been a like occasion when such
an address has had more significance.
Mr.. Bryce is one of the worlds pro-
foundest students of government. His
American Commonwealth" stands as
one OF the highest authorities upon
the structure and value of our funda-
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-22
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
MANUFACTURING PRESENTS.

OF presents stained and presents grained
hear my daughters chatter.
They're busy making presents now and
it's n dreadful matter.
There's lots of class to beaten brass
some gifts are Stitched or knitted;
They're presents drawn and presents
sawn and presents cut and fitted.
I rushed into the room just now to find
my wife had tainted
Mid gilded bows and furbelows and
presents dyed and painted.
The thing had gotten on her nerves; she
clawed the floor and hammered
or presents hewn and presents sewn
and presents fred and hammered.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-22
BEATEN BY HIGHWAYMEN.
Charles LInyd Separated from S2I
In stanton Square.

Search is being made by the police for
two negro highwaymen who robbed
Charles Lloyd. colorcd, OF 800 c Street
Southeast. while he was walking through
Stanton Square Northeast shortly af-
ter 10 o'clock last night.
Lloyd had s25 in his pocket. He was
passing through the park on his way
home when the negroes attacked him,
beat him almost senseless and then went
through his pockets as he lay on the
ground. and then fed.
Police of the Ninth Precinct are in
vestigating the hold-up. but have no
hope OF finding the thieves. Lloyd is not
badly hurt
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My wife wants our boy to believe in
Santa Claus Says It's harmless ilIu-
sion for the child
And the kid
He wants his mother TO believe that
he believes in Santa Claus. Says it's
a harmless Illusion"
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SMASH EGG PRICES.

Boston Women Sell 10000 hnd'
Force Markets to Cut Prices.
Boston. Dec 2l.-Sixty thousand Houses,
Keepers League eggs were sold in creates
Boston up to noon to-day at the stations
established by the league.
Twenty four cent eggs, the equal in
quality Of the thirty and forty cent,
eggs. sold in the markets. flooded tha.
city The smashing attack sent the
egg prices down two, three. five, and ten
cents, according to the grade of the
eggs. In the central market the price
Of fresh eggs was affected and dropped
from fifty to forty cents when the House.
keepers League eggs were being bought
in great numbers.
New women volunteers were cominRi
forward all the time.
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the Nominations were furnished by burn
ing Christians. This was the orifin OF
the ornamental street lighting idea now
so popular.
Nero might have lived TO a great old
age. but IL soon became evident that both
Nero and the Romans couldn't survive.
The supply of the latter was becoming
rapidly exhausted. So a few plots were
started and finally Nero discovered that
unless something was done quickly he,
would be cut into bits and distributed to
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-22

Representative George Konig, who has
been confined to his bed at his home
here for the last few days with \
severe attack of grip, was reported as
being improved this afternoon. Ac-
cording to DIR. o. Leong, the attending
physician. 1t will be at least a week
before the Congressman will be able
to be up and about
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His Kick.

I'm sorry the Turks lost out
Most people are on the other side"
I'm not. Some people are blaming II
on Turkish cigarettes and us cigarette
smokers have got enough troubles as
II is"
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December - in History.

December %, I755.-BoswelI and Dr.
Johnson partake freely OF Yuletide cheer
and land in the pillory.
December ., l533.-Henry VII gives his
NTH wife the sack by way of a Christ
mas present
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f1ddled Whle the nremen Worked-
the populace. He did the something him
self with q sword and ten minutes after
ward life insurance rates in Rome went
down 20 per cent.
There Is no lesson to be learned from
Nero, because outside Of the few humans
who sell poisons for medicine and work
little children to death IN their mills We
have none of his sort left.
Copyright. 1917. By George Mathew AdanAl
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-22

Her husband rather likes a weed:
She matched the shade
And bought perfectos guaranteed
To never fade.
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Il shall probably go through life with
one ambition unqualified"
And that is?"
ITO know what the Chinaman really
writes on my laundry ticket"
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4 Strap Hanger.

Why this large hook in the library
Papa has to read the Sunday paper
while suspended from 4 strap. He has
the habit"
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Leap year is drawing to its close.
Many bachelor would not mind having
nice, pretty girl select them as Chris
mas presents, only they are too shy
to give a hint.
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The Outcome.

a local man won a $50 prize and got
his name published. Here is the net re-
suit:
Gave away SO.
Loaned out S225
Invested in schemes 80
Turned down propositions Approximate
ing $4,000.
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PIunkviIIe Item.

The Christmas musicale was a great
success. A soprano solo was given BY
Mrs. WalIaby and a dozen cookies by
Mrs. Wombat.
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Just n Minstrel joke.

Guess this is all bunk about Boston
infants being so erudite."
Why"
Il went through the shops there about
a week ago and found no Greek or
SanskTit blocks among the toys"
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During the Russo-Japanese war the
Russians employed hundreds Of trained
The Madison journal., 1912-11-30

When his wife and children arrived
Stubblefield did not recognize them
either.
Stubblefield can tell little of his ex-
perience the last two years. He re-
members only of falling off box car
near Texhoma, but does not know
when it was. He says that his name
s not Stubblefeld, but Colorado Pete.
and is offended If called by his right
name. When he came 70 his mother s
home he was without shoes. hat or
,oata. He said he had lost them while
n swimming
Stubblefield was a member Of the
Redmen and of the Carmen. Those
orders spent several hundred dollars
n trying to find him. Two men were
sent TO Texhoma, but found no trace
of him. Then a reward was offered by
he lodges for any information lead
ng to his discovery.
Stubblefield never had any domestic
troubles. He had no debts to worry
nim and there was not a motive for
lim to leave home. He was often alb.
sent-minded and one cold morning
came to work without a coat or hat
He said he had forgotten them.
Mrs. Stubblefield has held down the
claim in her husbands absence and
mas taken care of their four small
children.
The Madison journal., 1912-11-30
BABIES "VANISH" IN CHICAGO
whether Children Are Slain or Not
We Cannot TelI," Says In
vestigator.

Chicago.-More than 1000 babies
born in this city vanish every year
without a single clew to their fate,
according to some startling figures CIV
en- out the other day by Mrs. Gertrude
Howe Britton. superintendent of the
Juvenile Protective association at a
meeting Of the association. Investiga-
tors for the association have been at
work for six months looking into the
methods employed in hospitals and
maternity homes.
OF 4S9 babies, the investigators
found 143 had vanished, and there was
no record to tell what had become of
them. In the slack records of the ma
ternity institutions twenty-seven ba-
bies were entered as given out" while
nineteen were recorded as given
away" But in no case was there a
record of the persons to whom they
were given.
Our investigators found that the
law regarding the reports to be made
by maternity homes to the health de-
partment was not carried out" said
Mrs. Joseph T. Bowen, president of
the association. I'VE find that there
are from 5000 to $500 illegitimate
children or waits born in this city ev,
cry year, and a large percentage of
them disappear in manner most mys.
terious. Whether they are murdered
outright or what becomes Of them we
have not yet discovered"
The Madison journal., 1912-11-30

barn of house; there are plenty Of
neat designs that cost no more; in
fact, some of them can be built cheap
er than the old-style affairs that used
to be SO common.
A veranda extending all the way
across the front end of the house usu-
ally adds a great deal to the appear
ance of the property. especially II the
veranda is wide and roomy. There
are a great many styles Of porches.
verandas. loggias. ETC.; and 1t Is
sometimes quite difficult to decide
which is the most appropriate for a
certain house.
Houses like this are medium in
price-say from 1900 to $4,000. ac-
cording to the location, cost Of labor
and materials, and the inside finish.
This plan contains all the convent
ences necessary and all the room that
a family of four or five persons would
need. Sometimes people want more
room and more show. II they have
the money to pay out, and want to
use it in that way, It is all right; but
for a coy. neat little home that offers
all the comfort and conveniences nee.
essary at a low cost. this plan In ex.
ceptionally good.