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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-03
CANADIAN TOWN TRIES
NEW TYPE GOVERNMENT
Moose Jaw Makes C0mbina-
ton of Commission Form
and City Council.
From the Engineering News.

From the Engineering News.
The enterprising city of Moose Jaw.
in western Canada, Is trying an inter-
esting experiment in city government.
In direct contrast with the commission
plan, with it's concentration of all eX-
ecutive and legislative powers in a
single commission, Moose Jaw retains
it's city council as the supreme munich
pal authority, but intrusts executive
duties to three city commissioners
These include the mayor (ex-officio),
an engineer and a man trained in bust
ness and finance. The mayor is paid
$4,000 a year. He does not give his
entire time to the city. but meets with
the commissioners every day for con
sultation. The engineer member Of the
commission receives $4,000 a year and
the third member $4,000 a year The
city council refers various questions
to the commission for investigation
and report. but is not legally bound
by the advice Of the commission The
commission, which Is itself appointed
by the council, makes appointments 10
other executive positions, constructs
public improvements and operates the
various municipal undertakings.
1t will be seen that there is here a par
tial separation of legislative and execu-
body appoints and is superior to the
executive body, which includes the mayor.
The choice of business man and an
engineer to serve as commissioners is a
recognition Of the fact that in its execu
tive department city government is
matter of business and OF engineering
administration. How fully the city coun-
Gil Will recognize this by following the
recommendations Of the commissioners
remains to be seen.
Perhaps the most unique feature of the
Moose Jaw city government, as
practiced. is its recognition OF the value
Of the trained engineer executive
officer and the relatively large, but none
too large. salary paid to the engineer
commissioner. 1t is also interesting 10
note that (after advertising for applicants
for the position) an engineer from the
United States was chosen-L. w. Rund-
lett, for twenty years and until recently
city engineer of ST. Paul, Mimi
Moose Jaw now has a population of
about 1900 q, 55S in 1901 and ao253 in
l9l1), many substantial and architectural
~ fine buildings, and at least the usual
public improvements in a new town of
its size.
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Testing Machine Built.

The five-thousand-ton testing machine
Of the bureau of standards. originally de-
signed and ordered by the United States
geological survey. has been erected Tin
half its full height and suitably housed
at the Pittsburgh laboratory Of the
bureau. Plans have been laid for i'm
mediate large-scale work. The machine
as now erected will take compression
specimens about thirty feet long A
brick pier forty-six inches square by
twelve feet long will be the first test
object. Such a pier Is now being laid
up in the machine. with cement mortar,
and after 1t Is tested q similar lime
mortar pier will be laid up. It is ex-
pected that concrete sections OF the
same size will be included in this group
of tests. The work will probably go
ahead slowly, because 1t is thought best
to build the various specimens directly
on the bed Of the machine. Arrange
ments for A more efficient procedure
will doubtless be made soon, however.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-03
DEVEL OPMENT IN
CITY'S "TRIANGLE OF VALUE''
Many New Show Places in the North
west Section of the National
Capital.

The Triangle of Value" is phrase
which often has been employed in CIV
ing apt description of the trend of de-
veiopment in realty in all of that part
of the northwest section of the National
Capital which lies between Connecticut
and Massachusetts avenues. With the
apex of this triangle placed at Dupont
Circle and its widening sides extending
out toward the western boundary of the
District. this great tract includes the
one section of Washington in whic.t more
and larger development enterprises are
in progress than any other outlying part
of the District.
The growth of the county portion of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-03

the lots already have been sold in the
wide angle between Massachusetts and
Wisconsin avenues and in the section be-
tween Massachusetts avenue and Rock
creek, where many large villa sites are
locate, buyers have been found for acre
age tracts and plans are in course OF
preparation for the building of handsome
homes on the heights overlooking Rock
Creek valley and the city beyond
Chevy Chase Heights. which is tract
sixteen city squares In extent. lying on
Connecticut avenue not far from the
Maryland line. has been on the market
only a year and half. improvements.
such as the laying out of streets and the
of water main. sewers and
other civic necessities, were completed
nee the present year began. and yet in
this subdivision already more than one
hundred lots have been sold and thirty
two houses have been built. Work will
be started within the ensuing week on
three other new houses
Just south of the apex of the Triangle
of Value" on the corner of 18th street
and Massachusetts avenue, work is now
in progress in preparing the foundations
for the handsome new residence of Mel
vile f. ingalls,.
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Alcohol From Plants.

From the Dundee Advertiser.
The value of alcohol for industrial pur-
poses, and especially as fue!, has been
wildly brought to mind during the re-
cent dislocation of rail traffic and other
industries caused by the strike of col
iiers. Ii is for that reason interesting to
find in the current issue of the Kew Bull
letin a review of the sources from which
various forms Of alcohol are obtained.
The number of plants, using the term in
its widest sense, that yield alcohol suit
able for commercial purposes is far
greater than one would expect In the
review under notice they are grouped
under separate headings viz. fruits,
roots. grain. stems. leaves. intiorescences,
wood or woody substances and peat. Po-
tatoes and beet roots, which are grown
on an extensive scale in Germany ana
France. respectively, for the purpose. are
the best roots for producing raw alcohol.
and it is stated that almost any hard
wood will produce methyl, or wood spirit
the kinds generally used being the beech.
oak thorn, birch and maple. Peat as
source of alcohol has not yet been fully
inyeStiga ted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-03

wealthy owners Of large tracts OF prop
erty In this section. At the present time
construction work is nearing completion
on a handsome residence on Massachu-
sets avenue extended. and the structure
has been designated as a house OF mys-
prospective occupant has not been di-
vulged. The title to the property. it is
understood. has been placed in a local
real estate firm, and major portion of
the contracts In connection with the build
ing of the house have been adjusted by
the same firm. Unique in many respects
this house undoubtedly has been designed
with an eye to the convenences it Will
offer in entertaining on an elaborate
scale. All of the service quarters of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-03

the northwest is no mushroom aHalr,
since it has progressed in steadily IN
creasing ratio from year to year. Prob
ably one of the greatest factors In Sc
curing rapid development of the west
ern edge of the .Triangle of Value was
the extension of Massachusetts avenue,
which only now is receiving its finish
ing touches in the stretch between Wis
consin and Nebraska avenues. SO Tar
as the history of real estate develop
ment is concerned the extension OF
Massachusetts avenue to its intersection
with Wisconsin avenue occurred long
time ago. \ little more than year
has elapsed since the major portion or
the work between Nebraska avenue and
Wisconsin avenue was completed. but the
connecting link which passed through
part of the old Woodley Inn property
and across the western edge of Wfscon-
sin avenue. where several small houses
for a long time blocked the way, has
inst heen finished
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-03
Dwellings Figure in Trade.

j. s. Gruyer has sold to kepler Hoyt
through the office of Phillips x Sager. the
six-room detached dwelling No. ala
Fessenden street. Mr.. Gruver has pur-
chased from Mr.. Hoyt. through the same
office. premises No. 800 39th street,
Chevy Chase.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-03
w allaCe & Co..

inquired into her social standing at
home. objected. They represented to
her that the king could scarcely receive
the daughter of retail boot seller
The young woman cabled home ana
told her father the situation. The next
morning she received his answer:
Cant call it selling. Practically Civ
ing them away. See advertisement.
That solved the difficulty She was
presented % the daughter of an emf
nent philanthropist.
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A Solution.


1fden Harpers Magazine.
one OF the young men attached 10 the
american embassy ut Berlin tells a
story to illustrate that modern adver-
Using can cope even with the etiquette of
courts
\ young American woman wished TO
be presented 1T the court of the King
OF SaAony The high officials having
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-03
A House of Mystery"

Handsome homes surrounded by broad
acres and verdant lawns are the rule
rather than the. exception in the county
section Of the Triangle of Value" and
present indications are that still more
large houses Will be constructed by
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PARK ROAD AND MARDEH
ST. NV.

ale FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL. OVER
LOOKING SOLDIERS HOME GROUNDS.
Only left. Why not make your
family happy hy buying one OF these
IDEAL HONEST $50 acres Of wood
land for your pleasure. maintained ny
the Z. ;. government. Lots 2ox125 Il.
10 alley: 2-story and cellar Indian tap
cs,ry brick of the colonial type; flne
porches: terms. $3.50 cash and the bal
ance monthly like rent. Interest only
10. Go out today or any time. Al
WAYS OPEN. ANY 9th st. ear will
take you to Georgia ave. aud Park
road. and walk one block east.
NfILETT q RE1NECKE CO
Phones Main sa2S f92o 1909 III ST. NV
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-03
No. l7o3 2nd ST. NV.
THE LAST ONE.
WHY NOT TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS
REAL BARGAIN.

4 :s-roon-deep house. Every one
wishes to get value received, and after
inspecting other houses. then Won Will
see the superiority of material aud
construct ION have. Splendid .
story and cellar thaving 3-story effect,
colonial type press brick dwelling: 4
rooms. reception hail. dining room
pantry and kitchen on first floor: ::
extra large bedrooms and full tiled
bath on second fioor; doubl. front
and back sleeping porches: gas and
electric lights. built-in refrigerators:
steel beams; hardwood trimmed: wash
tubs; servants toilet. Only $500 cash
and very easy monthly payments. Al
WAYS open.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-20
VALDOSTA PLANS BONDS
FOR BIG IMPROVEMENTS

VALDOSTA. GA. May 2O.--It is
probable that the question of bond
issue of 100000 for extension of water
works, paving and sewers, will be sub
mittcd to the voters of Valdosta within
the next few weeks The city is facing
the need of an addition to the water
works, and the extension Of the city
limits to Pine park. which will be made
this year. will call for considerable OK
penditure in paving and sewerage. Il
bonds are issued the funds will be used
in about the following proportions $50
600 for waterworks and lights; $4,000
for streets and sidewalks and $4,000
for sewers.
Notice is being published now of the
proposed introduction of bill in the
next Legislature extending the city linn
its about one mile to the north, and
taking in the new college which is now
being built near Pine park. This new
section will have to be served with
water lights and sewerage.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-20
They Join in College Routine
and Say They Had a Lovely
Time in School.

Club women and college girls Two
generations met on the campus of AZ
mes Scott college at Decatur and for a
whole afternoon snapped views Of top
les of mutual interest 1t was college
day at the Womans club and the
members went to the school as the
guests or Miss Nanette Hopkins, dean
of Agnes Scott
The club women didn't interrupt the
routine of the college. They entered
into it. They strolled with the girls on
the campus, watched their tennis games
and basket ball practice spent an hour
in the gymnasium and paid visit to
the laboratories where young women
are taught ali kinds of mysterious sci
.ences.
college day" is an annual event in
the Woman's club Last year the girls
visited the club. This year the club
went TO the girls. and next year they
viii probably join and go together to
some other interesting place, And the
students of yesterday seemed to enjoy
their day as much as the club women
of tomorrow
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-20

chief executive Of the country the dig
nifty ana absence of political strife which,
it is declared. the trainers OF the consti-
tuition intended for it,
That the office has been thrown from
this high plane is declared to have been
proved by the developments of the pres
ent campaign for the Republican nomi-
nation for the presidency Advocates OF
the pomp and dignity that they declare
should so with the office Of the president
point to this embroglio as a strong argu-
ment in favor of the sx-year term with
out succession
They also deplore the fact that former
president should find it necessary, in the
furtherance of his political ambitions, to
help TO lower the dignity OF the office by
indulging in a campaign of mud sling
ing
Consequently friends Of the movement
are lining up their forces in the effort tc
get The resolution through congress, de-
claring if is time that the office OF the
president of the United States was free
from the strife of political activity. and
restored to the high position in which the
fathers of the country intended il should
occupy
Mends Fences; Nealects Duty.
Another phase of the situation, sd-
vanced by the supporters of the new
Legislation, is that under present con-
ditions president devotes too much time
70 the work Of strengthening his political
fences, and in consequence neglects, TO a
great extent. the business Of the state
with which he is charged
In this connection it is pointed out that
The average president spends practically
half of his first term in the endeavor to
obtain his election for another period
and has scarcely become cognizant with
the workings of The office. before he turns
his attention 10 the prospects Of re- cleo
ton In consequence. il is argued a
president serving two terms, really gives
only about five years of the entire eight
to the business Of his office.
Again, il pointed out, the feature OF
Federal patronage would not enter into
the troubles Of the president and he
would be free to name men for the vari-
GUS offices a his comand with the thought
only of their fitness and without pressure
as to their political claims on the admin
istration
This. glowing. altruisuc proposition
however must he ma tched against the
sentiment against chauge-so strongly
marked in the capital. II is proba Bile,
therefore, thai il win he strongly OPP
posed by the reactionaries and in the end
suffer the fate of SO many schemes in
volving a change in the constitution.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-20
Woman Teller Sign
Made Abomina bic by
JokesmithS at Bank

Women patrons Of the Fourth Ma
tional bank are going TO petition The
directors to change the reading Of the
sign which hangs over the window
where the majority Of female depositors
do business. The sign reads Woman
Teller" They say that the sign gives
opportunity TO every facetious man who
would pull" near joke.
This remark. made several DAYS ago
by one of the facetious men. is what
started the agitation The man had
just made a deposit when he looked VI
and saw the sign Woman Teller
Huh, he said every womans q
teller"
The female patrons of the bank
would have the sign read Teller fos
Women. or something of the sort
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-20

gressional district. and il gave oscar
Underwood the banner majority there
in. too.
The First generally hangs pretty well
together in things political and Chat
ham usually points the way
1t has been said with apparent
1ustification-that the First is invaria
bly, the best organized" district in
Georgia in any campaign. and it does
seem true that the minds Of the people
in that political division of the state
bunch up with persistent regularity, as
rule
In the Wilson Underwood fight how
ever. Chatham led off with a Wilson
majority which wasn't followed
throughout the First with that degree
of enthusiasm one might have expect
ed A number Of counties seem to have
forgotten their raising and jumped
Chatham's load-and of that boiling
contingent was Liberty.
And it is because Liberty jumped 50
far and so emphatically in the direc-
ton Of Underwood that Colonel Way $
friends think no reward less thahn a
membership on the Big -Four" deega
ton should be set aside for that
county
Elmo BalleV agent of publicity for
plain Dick" Russell before that gentle
mans gubernatorial aspirations rush
ed recently not to glory. but the grave
is back in Georgia from a long TRIP
through Kentucky
Mr.. Ballew discusses politics most
gingerly, and declares that the situa
ton in Georgia never has been quite
clear to him anyway. since me guessed
105 counties for plain Dick and drew
about That many militia districts
Bombarded with questions from all
quarters with respect to this that. %
the other phase of the political situa
ton, locally or nationallN an that Mi
Ballew would venture. either by way Of
opinion or prophecy, was that il looks
as if Roosevelt is goins to cause trou-
BILE in This country
Colonel 5. Guyt McLendon thinks
that prettier compliment to Mn Wat
son than electing him a member of tho
Big -Four delegation to Baltimore
would be his election as a delegate
from his home district. the Tenth. lie
says.
III is i'm the old Tenth district that
| Thomas f. Watson has fought his
hardest fights achieved his biggest vic
tories and suffered his most distress
| ing defeats If he name of Watson
/ has stood for more anywhere in these
/ United states than right there al home
do NOT recall the place Why moi
pay Mi Watson the supreme compli-
ment III the convention is to honor him
at all-of sending him to Baltimore not
as a delegate at large but as dele
gate from the Tenth district?
"G advance the suggestion respect
fully and invite its earnest attention a,
the hands of the powers that be in thC
! Forthcoming state convention in At
laut9
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-20
FIRST DEMONSTRATION OF
TALKING MOTION PICTURES

LONDON. May 2O-The first public
demonstration of the new Gaumont
speaking films has been given at the
Palace theater. First a Gallic cock
thrown in colors on the screen crowed.
Then an amusing scene showed Pari-
sian telephone SUBSCRIBE in trouble.
His facial expression went along with q
flow of language in a way that awoke
the sympathy even Of those who could
not follow the spoken tongue.
A scene in lions den, in which the
roar Of the wild beasts was heard. gave
evidence of variety in the films.
Generally speaking, the demonstra-
ton was distinctly successful and those
proprietors of picture theaters who ex-
pressed an opinion saw in the inven-
ton an acquisition which all up- o-date
theaters will eventually be forced "a
adont
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-20
ONE-TERN BILL IS
Tai SUGGESTION
Presidents Speech Inspired
Clayton to Offer Measure
for Six Year Tel ure.

ASHINGTON Mey 2o.-The resoiu-
tion 10 make he length Of service Of the
chief executive six wears and give to a
president ont one tern.. which recently
was introduced in the house by Repre-
sentative Clayton. of Alabama. was sug-
gested the author explained today by a
declaration made 10y President Taft in a
recent speech when ne said that a presi-
dent ought not 10 be permitted TO sue
coed himself
This resolution is now pending in com
mitee ! probably VIII be taken up for
consideration when The resolution of Rep
resentative Henry 10 change the date OF
inaugura ion from March to the last
Thursday in April, is considered. It is
The purpose of Representative Clayton
then 10 offer his resolution as an amend
nent 10 that of Representative Henry
which has been favorably reported from
the committee on the judiciary.
Change Would Dignity Office.
1t is argued by the advocates OF the
one-term measure that il would take the
president directly out of politics, after his
election, and preserve 10 The office Of the
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-20
6 JOY RIDERS DIE
. IN RIVER PLUNGE
Disregard Danger Signals and
Police Cries at Open Draw
bridge All Unknown.

CHICAGO. May 20 Six persons,
three men and three women. passengers
in big black touring car that tore
along at rate of 80 miles an hour,
were carried to death in the Calumet
river at Ninety second street today
when the driver failed TO heed danger
signals and warning cries from police
al the bridge, and plunged through an
open draw Although the screams of
the autoists were heard by the crew of
two fireboats, the Illinois and Yosemite,
standing close by. and boats were put
out at once. only one body. that of a
woman. was recovered. Later police
boats were summoned and graphing
for the other bodies began. 1t is be-
lieved they are pinned under the heavy
car
That the six persons who lost their
lives may be Indianans who were on
their way home after an evening in
Chicago is the belief of the police
The car was running at q speed of at
least so miles an hour, the police say,
when they first sighted it. The party
in the car were laughing and singing.
The draw was open when the car came
IN sight. and big red danger signal
bazed directly in its path. The driver
paid no heed and did not check the
speed with which he approached the
bridge Seeing this, the police tried ia
save the auto party
Jeer Efforts to Stop Them.
They rushed toward the car. shout
ing at the top of their voices. The
driver paid no heed although the occu-
pants laughed and shouted. and the po-
lice believe the autoists thought they
were in danger of arrest and We're jeer-
ing at the police who were trying to
stop them. The police believe the chauf-
feur put on more speed in order to
escape and drove straight at the bridge
without looking TO see whether the
draw was open.
A policeman at the bridge entrance
hastily stretched heavy chain across
the pathway of the car in a last effort
to stop the machine. The car struck it,
snapped it as though it had been a
thread and then plunged over the brink
into the river.
When the machine leaped out over
the river it's occupants for the first time
seemed to realize their danger. Their
laughter changed to screams. The po-
lice and members of the fretug crews
think that the young woman whose
body was recovered jumped from her
place as the car plunged downward
The woman struggled few mo-
ments. but could make no fight against
the current and went down before the
boats hastily launched could reach her.
No mark on her clothing gave any hint
a s to her identity She was richly
dressed and appeared to be about %
years of age.
william Ropham, fireman on board
one of the firetugs. was an eyewitness
to the affair. He corroborated the po-
lice statement that there were six per
sons in the car.