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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-04
Aviation Advances.

A French aviator has succeeded in dem
hitherto unbeieved degree of
stability on the part Of monoplane OF
not extraordinary construction, by turn
ing a complete somersault in the air, de-
scribing a vertical circle In flight. The
performance was not the result Of mere
to give thrill to q crowd
Of amusement-seekers, but was a deliber-
ate test Of the ability of machine and
pilot to overcome the tendency Of the air
plane to fall when IT leaves the horizon
tai. The pilot staked his life and sue
ceeded. He Is the first man to turn a
circle In the air by deliberate intention.
and 1t may be that he has proved a pos
sibiiity in heavier-than-air aviation which
will be Of value In the future development
Of the airplane.
The Star has just published a letter
from London describing a newly perfected
machine. built on the principle of the ar
row, which maintains a remarkable de-
gree Of stability in flight. Fighting itself
in the most difficult conditions. and pre-
serving safe seat for the pilot without
calling for constant attention on his part.
The experimental has even taken his
hands from the control levers long enough
to write letters while in the air. Another
flight proved the extraordinary stability
of the device when the pilot left his seat
and danced a Jig on the plaeformed frame
without disturbing the equilibrium. OBJ
viously this machine has gone ahead Of
ethofat1n the most important xsapsct.- md
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-04
Thirty Years of an Empire.
Sew York Evening Post.

From the New York Evening Post.
Thirty years ago today there was
driven the last spike Of the Northern
Pacific railroad, a simple rusty iron nail,
which had also been the first used. With
that act there was thrown open to rapid
settlement the great northwestern en-
pire of this country, for the Northern Pa
cifc was the first rail connection be-
tween Oregon, Washington. Montana and
the east. The ceremony took place In
the open country in western Montana,
and the presence. among Hundreds Of dis
tinguished visitors from abroad and the
United States, OF a number OF Indian
chiefs was particularly significant. The
day before the excursionists had passed
a Sioux encampment of more than 1900
persons, among them many warriors who
were present seven years before when
Custer was killed and his battalion Of
cavalry wiped out on the Little Big Horn
Almost up to the last year of cohstruc-
ton the advance workers on the Northern
Pacific had to be protected by United
States troops: but after the opening Of
this railroad there was only one more
serious Indian outbreak in the northwest
The driving or the last spike mo-
mentously affected seven great states
and territories, but none SO much as the
original owners of the land. for n
marked the beginning of the end OF the
old frontier, as 1t marked the disappear
ance Of the transcontinental mail coach
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-04

for the swreck. There will be no lack
OF publicity in this matter. The inter-
state commerce commission will insti-
tute it's own inquiry, and this will pre-
sumably be open. The full story of the
laundering which sent a fast express
train plunging into the rear of one
ahead, temporarily stalled in the fog.
will be told in plain terms There is
no haste, save in the gathering Of evil
dence which may serve in later court
proceedings.
A certain degree of sympathy must be
felt for President Elliott of the New
Haven road. who had assumed his duties
as the chief executive of the corpora
ton only few minutes before the
wreck occurred. He had had no time
to institute reforms. to order changes
in system of management or even to
study the internal conditions of the
road to learn tho reason for the re-
peated disasters which have occurred
on its lines He is personally in no
wise responsible for this latest mani
festation Of incompetence. and yet his
name appears as the titular chief of
the corporation, and such he will
be looked to for explanations and for
policies of management. 1t has been
sorry Induction into office for him.
Discussion Of the wooden cars Of the
wrecked train continues as though this
were the all-important fact of the
The Star repeats that there
would have been loss of life if steel
cars We're employed and the loss of one
life would be a reproach to the man
agement. needless waste. 1t must be
made impossible to run trains into al
ready occupied blocks of track. Until
that is done. through the adoption of
automatic stopping devices, railroad
slaughter will continue. whether the
cars are built of wood or steel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-04
The Gaynor Nomination.

AS artless as the nomination OF Mayor
Gaynor yesterday appears to he. II was
vet full of art. The stage had been care
fully set. The actors knew their parts
Everything passed off as arranged
On the face of things. great numbers OF
his fellow citizens gathered before the
mayor as if by one impulse, and said TO
him, Our candidate we wish you to be
And the mayor in reply said Your can
dldate | am happy to be-"
Simple? AS simple as failing on log.
Ideal The very thing. No bosses. NO
fine work. behind closed doors. The
people spontaneously rising; to an occa-
sion. and having their way.
But. as matter OF fact, there had been
much caucusing Leaders-.or bosses if
YOU will-had played theiri part. The
spontaneity had been carefully prepared
An al fresco ENTERTAINMENT and yet
strongly .macking of indoor and canvas
scenery.
And the campaign TO support Me nomi-
nation will be. must be, equally shphisti-
Gated Committees will be organized to
collect money for expenses. Halls must
be rented. and orators paid. The spon-
taneity must be coddled and kept up.
Voters must be mustered and brought
TO the polls on election day.
In general features, therefore the Gay
nor campaign will be on all fours WITH
the Mccall campaign and the Mitchell
campaign. In all three cases expert
enced politicians will be in charge. and
active after the requirements Of the game.
1t is all very pretty to talk about the
old town meeting style of doing business:
about a return to the simple political life
We led before bosses were invented or
caucuses perfected.
The purity Of that period is largely a
matter of the Imagination. The golden
age departed glitters In retrospect, but
was not as golden as we fondly believe.
There were bosses and Zine work" even
in those blessed days.
But, whatever they were. we cannot re-
turn to the old forms. We have out
grown them. Our politics must conform
TO our size. Everything now is colossal
and complex, and must be dealt with &C
cordingly. Without leaders we could not
have organization, and without organize
ton nothing Of value could be accom-
plished.
This is not to say that bossism has not
taken on repellent features, or that or
ganiZation does not cover things injurious
to the public welfare Many evils exist
and all should be corrected. But the old
remedies-'yarbs an sich''-will not an
swer. They have no place in the modern
pharmacopoeia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-04
possibly it foreshadows the solution Of the

possibly it foreshadows the solution Of the
greatest problem in aviation.
Ii ways have been found to conduct a
machine heavier than air at high speed
in perfect safety in all practicable con-
ditions of the air r anything short of
storms-the practicable phase of human
flight has at last been attained. That
such A device would be finally perfected
has not been seriously doubted by those
who have followed the course Of the de-
velopment of aviation during the past re-
markable decade. Two or three seasons
ago high hopes were raised by the an
nouncement that a French "stabilizer''
had been devised, but it failed to meet
expectations. Possibly disappointments
will follow the present apparent achieve
ments in this respect. Yet the constant
concentration of the skill and ingenuity
of scientific experinenters upon this prob
lem must ultimately yield results, and
practicable flying adding an everyday
means of personal transport to the facil-
tiles now enjoyed. is to be expected within
a few years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-04
A Familiar Fable.

Once upon a time a boy was watching
his fathers flock upon pasture which
bordered on a wood, in which were
wolves that from time to time preyed
upon the f1ocks. The day being dull
with no diversions or amusements. the
boy bethought himself to be entertained
by rushing back to the village and cry
ing Wolf. wolf!' when there was no
wolf. The farmer and his men hasten
ed to the rescue Of the threatened flock
finding no wolf, whereupon the farmer
turned upon his son and gave him a
sound beating TO improve his judgment
Later. the boy. finding it again dull upon
the pasture without companionship or
amusement, bethought himself to be
again entertained. and he hastened back
to the village with the cry of Wolf!
wolf as before Once more the farm
eP and his men responded to the call Of
danger. and, finding no wolf, the farmer
administered to his son a second beating,
being in great indignation at his I'M
toward conduct. Still later. one day the
boy espied wolf Sinking from the wood
and making for the sheep. He ran in
fright to the village and cried. Wolf.
wolf as before. but the farmer, having
been twice befooled by the needless
alarm, gave him no heed but promised
him a third beating when he returned at
night. Alas, The wolf. finding the sheep
without a protector, made havoc with
the flock. and when the farmer, at last
convinced by the boy that there was real
danger to the flock, fastened to the pas
ture he found his sheep scattered and
many of them killed.
This is familiar fable, and it has had
many and various applications. II is re-
peated now in view of the frequency
with. which the cry OF wolf, wolff il
lately heard upon the streets OF this city
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-04
Navy's Enlisted Personnel.
From the Boston Transcript.

II was a proper rebuke administered
by Secretary Daniels to the attorney gen.
eral Of Maryland who had given a young
man, alleged to be guilty of theft, his
choice of undergoing punishment or ap-
plying for enlistment In the navy re-
cruiting station at Baltimore. He made
the plain statement that thieves were not
wanted In the navy. They are not want
ed in either branch Of our national pro-
tective service. Character counts in these
days in the requirements of our enlisted
men. Both in that respect and in in
telligence our army and navy lead all
others in the world and it is important
that the standard should be maintained.
One thief among several hundred men
would be q menace both to the property
and the morals of his associates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-04
The Thaw Case.

Harry Thaws failure to keep himself
in Jail in Canada, in order to avoid de-
portation under the Dominion statute pro-
hibting the entrance Of insane persons
presents a peculiar aspect Of the laws
workings and a STANCE reversion of his
previous program, which has aimed
steadfastly at his liberation from re-
straint. The use of the habeas corpus
writ by representatives of the state of
New York was a shrewd move which.
1t is now believed. will result in Thaw's
deportation to Vermont the point Of his
entrance into Canada, and from that
state into New York, for his return to
Matteawan. This will be an unexpected
outcome of the sensational fight from
the institution for the criminaHy insane,
which promised success for Thaw, but
which was managed without sufficient
study OF the Canadian statutes to insure
free passage through the Dominion.
There is undoubtedly a certain degree
of sympathy for Thaw, and the express
sion Il hope he goes free is frequently
heard. 1t is inspired by sentiment that
the man has suffered enough" and back
of this is the feeling that the victim of
his murderous rage was himself bad
man. possibly well deserving his fate
This is an unfortunate condition of opin-
ion on the part Of the public. Thaw
killed deliberately, with hatred inspiring
his act. Whether sane or insane at the
moment, he was in all ordinary aspects
OIL the case a murderer, and as such he
deserved the extreme penalty of the
law. The fact that White was a vicious
character, q seducer Of girls, a violator
Of he fol Il oY<o
gether, apart from his wonderful genius,
a cumberer Of the earth, had nothing to
do with Thaw's culpability. To grant
him immunity from the consequences Of
his crime would be to justify every act
Of private vengeance to the degree Of the
vileness OF the victim. This is lynch law,
reduced to individual terms.
Thaw has been favored by extreme
good fortune. He has been spared from
the electric chair. where he richly de-
served to sit, and probably on the whole
he has greatly enjoyed his prominence
and his occasional dashes into notoriety.
He is unQuestionably an Unbalanced
man, perhaps actually insane, maybe
even a potentially dangerous person to
be given his liberty. His Incarceration
at Matteawan has been a device to avoid
turning him loose. With him at liberty,
through an escape doubtless procured
through bribery and in consequence of
the lack Of effective means OF extradi-
ton from one state to another, he would
stand as a reproach to the court proc
esses Of punishment and protection Of
society. To the end that this spectacle
may not be afforded it is to be hoped
that he will be speedily returned to the
place where the law has sent him as
the most extreme punishment possible
for his taking of human life as an act
Of personal vengeance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-04
A Farewell to Summer.

Summer came a-smiiin when the sky
was soft an blue.
The roses were a-bloomin' an the leaves
were bright with dew:
She was all dressed up so neatly
An she smiled at us SO sweetly
That we lost our hearts completely
There was nothin' else to do!
But she wasn't quite SO gentle, later on,
she can't deny.
She made it warm for every one, her
temper got so high.
When she lost her disposition
We were in d sad condition
An we're glad to get permission
To be biddin' her goodbye.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-04

The mayor of Boston favors swimming
lessons for school children. Boys used to
require watchful care to prevent them
from playing truant to go swimming. One
of the interesting features of the prevail
ing systems Of education is their effort to
allow for natural human tendency with
out indulging them too far.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-04
An Object of Distrust.

''Have you any objection to my marry
ing your daughter"
No replied Mr.. Cumrox. ITO be
candid, I've taken quite liking to you"
Then l may count on you as a
friend?"
Il shouldn't do anything like that II
were you. If you introduce yourself
as friend of mine, mother and the
girls will take it for granted that you
haven't any social standing whatever"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-04

Republicans who say they desire to
protect the country from dangerous leg
islation by the democrats recall the pa
triotic declarations to much the Same eff
feet that used to be made by the demo-
Gratis with reference to a republican ma
jority
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-04

No serious consideration will be given to
theory that the Canadians have been
cheering Harry Thaw merely because of
an impression that he is unpopular in the
States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-04

The French aviator who has introduced
the loop-the-loop with an aeroplane has
found a new way to accomplish familiar
apd distressing result.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-04

The revival of the announcement ''rac-
ing at Saratoga" may arouse hopes for
various abandoned courses through the
country. But there is satisfaction in the
fact that racing at Alexander Island
never can be restored.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-04
An Endorsement.

What do you think of the college
your boy is attending?'
Well" replied Farmer Corntossel; II
don't pretend to say much about how 1t
teaches Greek or trigonometry. But
bein' as Josh has been there a couple
Of years 1 want to give it my compli-
ments as one Of the most patient an
forbearin' colleges on earth"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-04

International relationships are often Ii
able to complication by people in tur-
bulent. country who regard American citi-
zenship merely as a technicality which
may be resorted to in time OF need.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-04

Mr. Marshall is plainly Of the opinion
that Vice President, like Secretary oil
State. should enjoy the privilege OF dis
cussing general topics freely, when no,
On dlty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-04

II must be admitted that Harry Thaw
appears TO have a little the best of the
family quarrel. He broke out of obscurity
without the trouble of taking dancing
lessons
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-04

The uniformed man who tries to
gather mushrooms is the natural running
mate OF the person who ventures to take
medicine without examining the label
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-04

1t appears that something more than
the resignation of Mr.. Mellen was neces-
|sary to render the New Haven railway
immune to criticism.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-04

German commissioners are to study
prison methods in this country. 1t is
hoped that convicts will not organize
any escapes from Sing Sing while the
inspection is going on.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-04

Mexican craftsmanship has not the
skill and experience that give relia bility
to the stand pat" play.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-04
Marshallogues.

From the Chicago Tribune.
Our Vice Presidents soulful little talks
70 his countrymen are coming to be
known 90 Narshalloguea-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-04

Mr.. Sulzer thought that conditions
were pretty bad, but they are proving
even worse than he represented them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-04
Household Riyalries.

Il thought you didn't like dogsg'
II don't" replied Mr.. Growcher.
''Then why did you buy her thai
Pekingese pup?'
$50 as to make the Pommeranian mis-.
cradle with jealousy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-04

A life occupation Of rather thankless
nature appears to have been thrust upon
William Travers Jerome.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-04

Another proof that time is money is
the way you can go broke trying to
be "up-tO date"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-04
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
The Stay-at.Home.

Have a pleasant summer
Rather"
Amy fish where you were?"
Plenty. Fish market within five
minutes walk from my apartment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-04
Culinary Comparison.

The things that mother used to cook
The best, in generous amount
Would turn modern grocery book
Into a faded bank account,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-04

Susinees once. 18th ST. and Penns4lvania Avenue.
New York once: Tribune Building;
rnrnnesn Once: 8 Regent St, Lohdon. England.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-04

PAYABLE IN .dv.nce-by mail. pbstase. prepaid
Daily. Sunday included one m@n.h. % Gems.
Daily. Sunday excepted. one ninth. 90 eenu-
Saturday Star. 81 year: Sunday ataf. WV year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-04

otsee at washington 2. O.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-04

Surely you won't hesitate about investing IN
one or more of these dainty frocks when they
can be bought for a sum one usually associates
with a simple house Dress
Materials are madras. chambray and ratine
artfstfcally trimmed In lace and embroidery;
pearl and self-covered buttons. Many have col
lar and cuffs of contrasting material
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-04

The prettiest and most popular styles brought
out this season. Materials include pure linen.
batistes chambrays, whipcords, voiles. etc
Not frock in the lot made to sell for less
than $500 Most of them worth $129s Some IN
the one-piece style: others made in the fashion
able coatee effects. with separate belts and
original trimming effects.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-08-28
Garrison for Larger Army.

Deadwood, s. D., Aug. 23.-Declar-
ing that our standing army is woeful-
ly small and urging the people to de-
mand of congress that we be better
prepared for war, Secretary of War
Garrison at banquet rendered him
by the Deadwood Business club plead
ed for the building up of the state
militia, the organization of a mount.
ed state constabulary, and outlined
the prospective policy of his depart
ment Chief of Staff General Wood
derided universal peace as hot air
with little steam"
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-08-28
TWO BODIES CONSIDER BILL
Currency Measure Before Caucus and
Committee ut Senate--Fears
OF One Scion.

Washington, Aug. %. - Both the
house Democratic caucus and the con-
ference of Democratic members of the
senate committee on banking and cur
rency considered the administration
currency bill. One minor amendment
was voted into the bill in the caucus.
Representative Wtngo, OF Arkansas,
declared at the close OF the session
that il the caucus should vote down
the interocking directorate prohibl.
ton amendment it would furnish the
Republicans with campaign material
for charge that the Democratic
party had surrendered to Cleveland Fl
Dodge and Cyrus Mccormick, who
had made heavy contributions 10 the
Wilson campaign FUND.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-08-28
Heeter May Choose Minneapolis.

Minneapolis. l.. Heeter, former
superintendent of Pittsburg and St.
Paul schools whose recent trial at
Pittsburg attracted national promi-
hence and resulted in his removal, is
to become a Minneapolis insurance
man, If plans now under way are COM
pleted. He has negotiated with To-
cal general agent of life assurance
society and will probably take up the
WORK here. Mr.. Heeter was at one
time assistant superintendent of
schools in Minneapolis and is well
known in the Twin Cities.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-08-28
WAR ECHOES.

The Mexican Constituencies were
defeated in their three-days' battle
with federals last week near Abasolo,
in Coabila. They retreated. declaring
they had not sufficient ammunition to
reply to the federal fire. About 1000
men were engaged on both sides
Il y *
Coro, the town in the state of Fail
con, where revolutionary followers of
Cipriano Castro struck their first
blow in an attempt to overthrow
President Gomez, has been recaptured
by government troops after battle.
The revolutionary leaders, General
Lazaro Gonzales and General Urbina,
were killed in the fight. A small
force of government troops is report
ed to have been defeated at Cinamai,
ca by rebels.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-08-28
lmpeachment May Result.

Washington, Aug. 22.-Charges
which, if sustained, may result in an
other Impeachment case in the SEN
ate, are made against Federal Judge
Emory Speer of the Fifth Federal cir
cult, in papers considered in a guard
ed session of the house judiciary COM
mittee. The committee had before it
the report of an investigation of Judge
Speer's conduct by Special Examiner
Lewis, submitted by the Department
of Justice along with numerous affl-
has been taken in the matter, as yet