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The Washington times., 1913-06-26
Better Water Service.

Colonel Langftt. engineer officer In
charge Of the District water supply
system. has approved plans to correct
faults In the sewerage facilities In the
vicinity Of the Dalecarlia, or the re-
ceiving, reservoir. on the Conduit road.
at the District line. It is proposed to
remedy the trouble by the construction
Of a pipe line to take the place Of the
present open drainage tunnel Of the
Washiugton Soueduct
The Washington times., 1913-06-26
Rudolph Fifty-three Today.

Commissioner Rudolph il celebrating
today his fifty-third birthday by work
ing at his desk. As usual he was at
his office before 9 a. m, and this morn
ing was greeted by the sight of q large
cluster Of American Beauty roses. the
gfft of Mrs. Rudolph. The only inter-
ruption to public business was the con-
gratulatfons offered by officials Of the
District government and other friends
The Washington times., 1913-06-26
Bryan On Currency.

In . signed article published in .
Philadelphia paper. Secretary Of State
Bryan praised the Administration cur
rency bill, as promising great advan-
tages to business. At the same time Mr..
Bryan disclaimed any intention Of claim
ing that the bill was perfect in all its
amendments
The Washington times., 1913-06-26
Annapolia Class als.

The new fourth class at the Naval
Academy now has q membership Of 245.
Yesterday the following were admitted
as midshipmen: e. ]. Moore. Pennsyl-
yania; r. r. Byers, Indiana; o. z.
Spruance. Delaware; Bryan Frere.
Louisiana; w. NICK. Reifel, Ohio. and
Donald N. Moss. California. Many of
the present civilian members Of the fac
.ulty at the Academy have been reap
pointed.
The Washington times., 1913-06-26
Colombia Settlement.

With the arrival at Bogota Of Thad
A. Thompson. the new United States
minister to Colombia, negotiations will
proceed between this country and CO.
lombia for a settlement Of the long dis
puted claims Of the Government Of Co
lombia growing out Of the separation
Of Panama
The Washington times., 1913-06-26

rison Of New York. to break up the traf.
fic in opium. and other narcotics. After
conference with medical men and drug
gists. the New York member recently
introduced . comprehensive bill for thu
regulation OF the traffic, and this BIN
probably win pass Congress before The
Hague conference on the international
movement to suppress the opium habit
The Washington times., 1913-06-26

Brazil, and other countries that may
become q source OF meat supply for the
United States with meat animals on the
free list, Is to be undertaken by the
Department Of. Agriculture. Experts
from the Bureau Of Animal Industry
will 20 to the countries named to make
q first-hand study OF conditions and in
spection regulations to determine II
meats sent from these countries would
meet the requirements here.
The Washington times., 1913-06-26
Market Produce Inquiry.

Experts from the Department of Ag-
riculture are soon to start on the trail
Of market produce to determine all the
and more particularly all the profits.
The new division Of markets will un-
dertake the organization Of cooperative
buying and selling organizations. and
railroad experts win aid In study Of
routes and freight rates.
The Washington times., 1913-06-26
Tumulty Children Have Mumps.

All the children Of the Tumulty
family, save the baby-and there are
six Of them altogether-have the
mumps. and the genial secretary to
the President is having his troubles.
Starting with the eldest child. the dis
ease has spread rapidly down the line.
the last one becoming Ill yesterday.
The Washington times., 1913-06-26
Undervalution Charged.

Charged with undertaking property
acquired by the United States for the
Canal. Commissioners Faulkner and
Roe, Of the board appraising land values
in Panama Canal Zone. have been called
to answer the charges by attorneys for
the landowners. As a result both COM
missioners have withdrawn in protest.
The Washington times., 1913-06-26
War On Prairie Dogs.

Bitter war is to be waged on the
prairie dogs in national forest reserves.
A crusade with poison has been under
taken by the biological survey, Of the
Department Of Agriculture. to extermi-
nate this pest.
The Washington times., 1913-06-26
Colonel Cowies Retired.

After forty years Of service, Col Cal
win D. Cowles. lately In command Of the
Fifth Infantry at Plattsburgh Barracks,
was placed on the army retired list to-
day. Colonel Cowles was graduated
from West Point In 1879. During the
Spanish-American War he was lieuten-
ant colonel Of the First North Carolina
Volunteer Infantry
The Washington times., 1913-06-26
Indorse Currency Plan.

Endorsement was given to President
wilson's currency program by former
Mayor Josiah Quincy, OF Boston. once
Democratic national committeeman
from Massachusetts,, and Thomas Tag
CART, Indiana Democratic leader and
prominent for years on the national
committee, who are In Washinston to-
The Washington times., 1913-06-26
Seek Place for Sumner.

At q meeting of the Senate Repub-
lican committee on committees today.
Senator Lodge WAS authorized to con-
fer with Senator Overman. head Of
the Democratic patronage committee.
with reference to the creation of q
The Washington times., 1913-06-26
South Carolina Not Aided.

Gov. Cole L. Blease. Of South Caro-
lima. Is not going to have Federal aid
for the militia of that state. and he
says he's glad Of It. Under. the terms
Of the Dick law providing for Federal
aid to the militia organizations of the
various States. the individual organiza-
tions are required to observe uniform
regulations. This the South Carolina
authorities refused to do.
The Washington times., 1913-06-26
Sent To Fight Forest Fires.

Rangers in the Chugach national for
est have been ordered to the Kenai
peninsula, Alaska. to tight destructive
forest fires raging on the public domain
near the Chugach reserve.
The Washington times., 1913-06-26
Penfeld for Vienna.

Frederic c. Penneld. of Germantown
Pa, will be named ambassador to Aus
tria-Hungary.
The Washington times., 1913-06-26
legislative News In Brief

OF ISL, and particularly in engagements
WITH the Algerian pirates In 1893. The
constellation has been stationed at New
port and will be removed to the New
York navy yard for repairs.
The Washington times., 1913-06-26
Editor for Postmaster.

President Wilson toda decided to ap-
point Harvey Thomas, editor Of the Re
view, to be postmaster Of Atlantic CITY,
N. ].
The Washington times., 1913-06-26
Frisate To Be Repaired.

Orders have been given by the Navy
Department for repairs to the famous
old frigate Constellation. which has to
its credit q long list Of notable VIC
tories in sea battles prio. to the war
The Washington times., 1913-06-26
Slayer Of Husband on Trial.

SHREVEPORT. La, June ~
Charged with the murder Of her hue-
best horsewoman in Louisiana. faced
trial today In Judge John r. Lands
The Washington times., 1913-06-26
Plans To Study Meat.

A study Of meat slaughtering condi-
tions In Argentina, Australia, Uruguay.
The Washington times., 1913-06-26
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD
NEW ENGLAND SUMMER RESORTS

New England is famous for its summer resorts. I.
The White Mountains in New Hampshire: N. c,..,
Mountains in Vermont; the lower Laurentians in Maine
and the Berkshire and Litched Hills in Massachusetts. and
Connecticut dotted with attractive mountain retreats
The picturesque lakes of Maine and New Hampshir.
and the great expanse of virgin wilderness up near n.
Canadian border allure the lover of sports and camp
life.
The "rockrbbed New England Shore" with i.s him.
dreds of beautiful bays and islands from Long Island Sound
the Bay of Fundy presents delights those who in
summer seek the for rest and recreation.
Summer Excursion tickets all these resorts ar. sold
attractive rates of fare and with liberal return limits
The Pennsylvania Railroad operates one THROUGH train
between Washington, Baltimore Philadelphia and Boston
the favorite Federal Express, running night allral by
the Poughkeepse Bridge Route.
Trains to New York make connection with all III. New
York. New Haven Hartford Railroad trains bv transfer
from Pennsylvania Station to Grand Central Terminal New
York. Baggage checked through
Consult the nearest Ticket Agen,.
The Washington times., 1913-06-26

new position on the Republican side
for A. D. Sumner. Mr.. Sumner II .
veteran employe of the Senate and
was long chief of pages.
The Washington times., 1913-06-26

Would Restrict Opium Traffic.
The House Ii scheduled to consider To-
day another bill by Congressman Har-
The Washington herald., 1913-03-18
Post-ofiice a Business Concern,

The new Postmaster Generals prop
osition to take the post-office out OF
politics by placing the service on a
civil service basis, after a test of fit
ness, is fair offer. if after Mr. Taft's
order classifying the 10000 fourth
class postmasters- they can be made to
submit to such an examination. The
civil service board may have a word
to say about this, but. whatever its
opinion might be. we believe that all
heads of small post-offices. letter car
riers, railway. and other mail clerks; in
fact. all such employees upon whose
shoulders falls the great burden of
labor in that vast institution. ought to
be put on a strictly business basis.
With the exception of the heads Of
the principal departments, placed there
to carry out administration policies-if
partisanship can be made to apply to
a strictly business operation-every one
in the postal service should be en-
ployed there not because he is affiliated
with this, that, or the other political
party, but because he fully under
stands his or her particular job. Moth
ing but efficiency should determine
fitness.
The Washington herald., 1913-03-18
The Avenue of Presidents.

Admirers of our Justly celebrated
thoroughfare in which the crow may
fy straight from the White House to
the heights of 'the hill' are rejoicing
that the essentially colorlcsS designa-
ton of Sixteenth Street" has at last
given place TO the stately name, The
Avenue OF Presidents To those
Wasllingtonians whose memories are
instinct with imagination this bcauti
iui thorouglfare is peopled to-day
with not only the actual presence, but
the shades OF great men; even now,
when the motor cars OF high officials
and millionaircs have practically re-
placed the victoriaS and hacks" of the
past.
Grant and Cleveland, John Hay and
Secretary Sherman. Mckinley and
many other distinguished Americans
seem to pace the broad street where
they once were familiar figures. The
Presidents Church." St. Johns, stands
llhC d sacred ScilllllSi dl ulc clltI dnSC
to the Avenue in which members of
the Cabinet and well known private
citizens have long had their homes.
Recently this great strcct-where the
heart OF the fashionable residential
quarter beats as loudly as the right
lung of the Sheridan Circle quarter
iufills its function-haS attracted not
only some of the representatives of
Western and Eastern wealth. but the
Ambassadors OF France and Brazil
and such Ministers as the envoy of
his most Catholic majesty of Spain
If. however. certain mansions of
the hill' represent foreign soil. the
dominant character of The Avenue Of
Presidents is essentially american
and typiies the new Washington Gas
well As the older Washington in one
Of her most artistic expressions
London's celebrated cmincncc. st.
James Street is richer neither in as
>ociations nor in frequcntcrs than is
Tho Avenue of Presidents" 80 long
designated by a prosaic numcral sug-
Sc>tIvc of nothing except locations.
The Washington herald., 1913-03-18
Wilson greatly in reinforcing his
trenches for the tariff and other reform
legislation.
Did Well a. IN Emergency Measure.
Legislation

1t was on February IS, 1868, that
the national bank act became law
We are dissatisfied with our banking
system of to-day If the Democratic
government goes at the currency prob
lem in earnest the fiftieth anniversary
of that system will be the last. But
if it is to die, it will at least die after
a life full of benefit to the country and
terminated only because under its CO.
operation and through the medium OF
its financial resources the industrial and
commercial development of the country
has exceeded the banks own power.
The national bank idea may be 'faul-
ty. As the basis of our monetary sys-
tenn it may give too slow a response
to the fuctuating demand for currency.
The growth of individual banks. or the
linking of the resources of various in
stitutions through intcrlocking dircc
torates or stock, ownership, may have
concentrated in few hands too much
power, but too little control. If the
system is to so or to be extensively
modified, it will be because the bank
ers themselves, the men under whom
the banks and the country have pros
pered, have found out its shortcomings
This is what the national bank law
has done: Creation of a firm and re-
liable market for the government Sc
curities at the lowest period of its
financial history; substitution OF sound
currency notes for the issues OF the
chaotic State bank system; successful
resistance to repeated panics; and, last,
but not least, it has demonstrated its
ability TO keep pace with the financial
requirements OF the country's vast and
growing business during fifty years of
nowhere else equaled. Con-
sidering that the national bank act
was an emergency measure, devised in
war time, this list of achievements is
notable. None can contend that il
has not done good service for the
United States
The Washington herald., 1913-03-18

duction of Leonardo da VInci's picture,
The Last Supper The greater part
of his body is taken up with tattooinS
OF religious nature. on his back are
the Lords Prayer and the hymn,
Nearer. My God. to Thee"
There is also woman in Italy who
has had Leonardo da Nincrs The Last
Supper" tattOocd on her back produced
with marvellous fidelity. Some time
ago woman entered London hospi-
tai. when the nurses discovered that
the upper part of her right arm was
entirely occupied with pictorial rep
reservation of Tho Rock of Ages"
while or the lower part of the arm
was tho scene of the cruCifiXion.
The proceedings in contempt before
the british House OF Commons are
somewhat awe-lnspirinS, as the wit
ness in the MarConi investigation now
going on In England had to learn to
his cost. Next to the man summoned
st"ndS the scrgodnI-at-arms. holding
UP the scepter OF Sildcd silver that is
called the mace At the end OF the
great hall sits 'hr Speaker in all the
rega.ia of his high Office. 1t was one
speaker. a Mr.. Abbott. who thus apos-
tropf izcd his victim:
Because you have. in defiance of the
lawh Of this country: knowingly and
willfully violated at once the privileges
of this House. and the just constitution
of Parliament. YOU are committed to
the Eaol of NcwGatc, the common re-
Cep'a"le of maIefaCtors. there to re-
main 4 prlsoncr-a signal proof Of the
power and justice of this House. an
indelible disgrace t" you. and memo
rable example to others
Nowadays the House Of Commons
mas its own prison for those that treat
il with contempt: The Clock Tower of
the House. 1t was here that Brad
laugh was committed In 1850. for not
ob"yiLg the Speakers order to with
draw. He was liberated next day. \
NOR severe punishment was the im-
prisonrlent there of Mr. Ward, a So
licitor. in 1879. for a breach of the
privileges of the House in connection
with bill. He remained there several
days. until a medical certificate was
produced to the effect that his health
was in danger through the perpetual
striking of Fig Rem" The Commons
debated whether they should stop the
clock or release the prisoner, and Big
Ben" won.
The name of Capt. Oats which now
is in every ones mouth in England in
honor Of the member of Capt. Scott's
south pole expedition who. deadly sick
-crawled out OF his hut into d raging
blizzard to die quickly so as to spare
his compa Mons the trouble and waste
of time to nurse him. recalls another
captain of that name who some forty
years ago became familiar in connec-
tion with the Tichborne claim trial. Tie
was one of the few men who conversed
with the real Roger Tichborne shortly
before his disappearance. He was the
commander of the Northf1eet and was
served with summons to attend the
trial as witness. when his good ship
was on the point of sailing. To his
chagrin, and. as he believed, pecu-
mary loss he had to remain ashore
when the Northf1eet sailed Two days
later she sank with all on board. 800
men-off Dungerness FLANEUR.
Copyright, 1913 by, Court Gossip Syndicate,
The Washington herald., 1913-03-18

Robert Bruce, who was about as much
Scotchman as has ever been gotten to-
gether under one kilt and tartan, was
born in 1874 and is still very well remem-
bered on both sides of the Scottish bor-
der line.
Bruce was a huge man with massive
purple and red legs and was very
handy man in battle, being considerably
more fatal than smallpox. In his time
Scotland was doing a precarious busi-
ness as an independent kingdom. and
when Bruce, who had a life job as
Earl of Carrick, was asked to swear
fealty to the English King, Edward 1.
1t ground his proud spirit until he could
not enjoy his oatmeal. He stood 1t for
ten years, after which he went back to
Scotland, rallied his men around him
and asked for the Scottish crown which
had been kept locked in a safety de-
posit vault for years. because no one
dared to wear It. Placing the crown on
his head, Bruce waded into the English.
and an enjoyable time was had after
tho custom of those days.
Twice Bruce was defeated and chased
over the hills with great vigor. The
last time he retired to an island for a
year to get his breath and sew up the
arrow holes In his kilt. In the spring
Of 1907 he came out again. assembled ten
thousand mad Scotchmen behind him
with one toot of the pibroch and took
the lid Off of Scotland.
They still tell in Scotland how Bruce
strolled through the English armies,
moving down men as If they were thistes
and occasionally biting belted Earl in
two; but doubtless these tales are ex-
aggerated. At any rate, Bruce freed
Scotland and when the English army
under young Eddie the Second met him
at Bannockburn. he beat it so badly that
detectives had to be sent out to find it.
There were other chickering's afterward.
but always with very discouraging re-.
The Washington herald., 1913-03-18
An Elective House of Lords.

Mr. Asquith and his colleagues al
ways seem to have a knack OF seizing
a new or popular fad of radicalism
just about the time when the "oppo-
sition appears to be sure OF victory
near at hand Government whips in
the House have announced that plan
is to be submitted for complete re-
form of the House OF Lords, which
is to be pressed by the Liberals for
the purpose OF taking away from the
peers chamber the last shred OF its
hereditary character.
This would be revolution, indeed. of
British Legislative usages The Con-
servativce. with stupidity that is as
founding. hut which lately has been
characteristic with them. began the
present trouble by threatening a rcac-
ton against last years enactment,
which limited the Lords veto power
The party leaders have disseminated
the news broadcast that. should ever
the Conservatives get back into power.
they will repeal that act and restore
TO the peers their old prestige OF an
absolute veto even to the budget and
matters OF finance. in which the CON-
mons heretofore were independent and
masters.
Now, it is plain to any ono with
only average intelligence that modern
England will never more permit this.
A general election upon this issue
would not uphold rctrogressivc con-
servatism. 1t would support the rad-
cal step taken by the Liberals.
To put an end to hcrcdity as to the
British upper chamber and to make it
elective would be mighty useful fac
tor i'll the painstaking scrutiny of leg
islation abroad just as we'll as it is
practiced by our own Senate.
The Washington herald., 1913-03-18
Farmers in Demand.
From the New York Press.

From the New York Press.
The demand for American farmers is
extremely heavy. One Canadian rail-
road is offering to sell farms in the
Northwest on payments covering twen-
ty years. and also to lend the farmer
$4,000 on a mortgage as soon as he
takes the land. The only condition is
that he move to the spot and cultivate
the soil. Offers Of this kind have taken
thousands of farmers from the western
part of the United States, and now the
government of New South Wales. Aus
tralia. has sent agents to the United
States after farmers
The Washington herald., 1913-03-18
THE OPEN FORUM
Ware that Arm.

To the Editor: In view of the large
number of persons in the community
who. i'll consequence of the appearance
of several smallpox cases here. have
been recently vaccinated. it is suggested
that il the local newspapers would advo-
cate the wearing of a piece of red tape
exposed to view on each sore arm, some
unnecessary pain. caused unintention-
ally in the crowded street cars and other
places, might be avoided. The display
of the red tape On the arm of a person
would indicate the wish Of that person
that contact with arm be avoided. and
would. as a matter of course. be re-
spected as much as possible
This plan has been tried with much
success. under similar circumstances. in
scme Of the European capitals.
GEORGE ]. BURTON.
The Washington herald., 1913-03-18
Good Appointment.

The appointment OF John Bassett
Moore as counselor OF the State De
partment, and its acceptance by that
gentleman, will be particularly pleas
ing TO the country generally As The
Washington Herald stated editorially
last Friday, in urging his appoint
mcnt. Mr.. Moore is prc-eminently fit
ted for such an office
y splendid university education and
a varied but thorough training in
practical affairs of state in the
home Office and on foreign missions,
have been followed by mature study,
which cannot but have strengthened
Mr.. Moore's confidence in himself. At
the same time, frequent demonstrations
OF his talents have sustained the pub
lies trust in him
Mr.. Moore service in the Depart
ment of State is sure to contribute to
the power and dignity of the present
administration.