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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-22

regard Mr.. Oyster as qualified. whether
his voting citizenship in Pennsylvania
renders him ineligible to- hold this Enu-
nicipal position. In all likelihood accept
ance OF the assessorshp I'm the District
will, by removal Of employment from
the general government, operate to dis
franchise him in Pennsylvania. That is
a matter for the registration officers of
Pennsylvania and for Mr., Oyster HIM
self to consider. 1t is. however, to be
noted that should such dfsfranchise-
ment occur through a transfer from the
government to the District rolls, a change
occurs In the residence status OF the in
cumbent. He would in such circum-
stances be no longer what he was be-
fore and 1T would seem to follow that
he has thereby become what he was
not before. These suggestions are ad-
yanced In no spirit of unfriendlinesS to
Mr.. Oyster. but in desire to precipi-
tate a defnitive conclusion regarding his
eligibility to serve on this important
board. inasmuch as il later. after he has
acted in his new capacity, it should be
determined that ne Is not under the law
eligible to appointment his acts as as
SCISSOR may be declared invalid. to the
infinite confusion of the Districts finan-
cial system. Even though the courts
might hold later. in decreeing that vot-
ing resident of Pennsylvania is not under
the law creating the assessment board
eligible to service on that board, that his
acts pending incumbency are valid on the
ground that an official de facto is for all
purposes an official de jure, the situa-
ton caused by a belated decision would
be extremely embarrassing to the Com
miSSionerS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-22
Mayor Gaynor.

Ii will be strange if some skeptic
does not trace line Of sequence be-
tween the ''near-bomb' found under
Mayor Gaynor's office window in New.
York yesterday and the decision of an
unofficial but nevertheless authorita-
tive nominating committee OF Tam
many leaders last night to eliminate
the mayor from the New York munich
pal slate. Was this bomb a plant to
attract sympathetic attention to the
mayor Or was it genuine and did it
cause the slate committee to conclude
to frame municipal ticket without in
Guiding SO shining mark? Whatever
tie possible sequence, Mayor GaynOr
stands today AS an official who has
been neither dynamited nor selected
for denomination. He began his term
of office with an attempt on his life
and now he is soon to close his mayor
atty service-provided the slate just
framed Is not changed-with a narrow
escape from destruction. Possibly these
two experiences will solace him for
any disappointment he may feel as a
result of his present elimination from
the ticket.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-22
Local or Foreign Citizenship ?

The consideration In Mr.. Oysters case
in the matter Of his eligibility to serve
AS member of the board Of assessors is
not whether he is to be commended for
exercising the usual rights OF American
citizenship by maintaining a voting resi-
denee in the state of Pennsylvania. but
whether he is. in terms of the law, a
resident of this District. Unquestionably
Mr. oyster is actuated by the highest
motives in retaining in Pennsylvania a
legal residence" while occupying a
government position, but the law which
created the local board of assessors did
not take such considerations into ac-
count 1t was the purpose obviously Of
tina. law to confine the membership Of
the board of assessors to persons who
regarded themselves and were to be re-
garded in the law as citizens OF the Dis
trict. Now a citizen OF one legal
jurisdiction cannot very well be ''citi-
zen" of another. and it is for the courts
to determine, If the Commissioners still
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-22
Loan Shark Disgrace.
lie Columbia Is. CO State.

From the Columbia Is. CD State.
Every city of any size feels the dis
grace Of the loan shark business. Loan
Shaking is, however, no more than a
capitalization of greed in it's more re-
pulsive form. The loaning of money at
rates SO usurious that they constitute
robbery is very largely beyond the law
for the same reason that gambler Is
scarcely ever called uusn to answer a
civil suit. Pessimistic cSedit men to the
contrary. the borrower iS. for the most
part, honest, at least in intention Not
only does he intend to repay, but he In
vests his contract with a sort of sporting
sanctity utterly foreign to the man who
lends in small amounts. The victim Of
the loan shark appears ignorant because
he fails to insist upon his rights, but we
question whether his failure to do so is
so much ignorance as 1t is a disinclina-
ton to squeal over a bad bargain that
he has entered into with eyes open to
the consequences.
Prohibitory laws having very largely
failed to remedy the evil it has been at
tempted in many states to substitute le-
Ultimate, or illegitimate, loan agencies
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-22
The Excise Board.

Will the President not take a short
time from the consideration of the press
ing matters Of the general government
to consider the urgent needs of the Dis
trict? The situation calls for his imme-
date attention. A new excise law went
into effect on the LIST OF July, on which
date. as a result Of delays in selection OF
commissioners, no excise board had been
organized as the law required. OF the
original selections of three commission
ers two have been subsequently with
drawn from nomination. with one sub
stitution. The Senate Is waiting for the
President to name the third man and
meanwhile at the District building there
is a state OF lamentable confusion. One
Of the subordinate officials OF the District
government has been designated to re-
ceive the applications for liquor licenses,
but the whole administrative force OF
the excise board has been ruled out OF
office by the controllers decision A situa-
ton has developed that may lead later
to litigation. It Is imperatively urgent
that this board be organized without
further delay. and 1t is to be hoped that
President Wilson will be clearly informed
as to the needs of the case, 80 that he
may send at once to the Senate the name
of the third excise commissioner, to ena-
BILE the board to organize and to start the
administration OF this new law. The
fact that two of his three original Sc
lections were attacked on grounds that
compelled their later withdrawal does
not signify that there Is lack OF avail
able material. The field of candidates Is
large and the President should have lit
tie difficulty in finding third man who
will not only command the confirmation
of the Senate, but will make an efficient
excise commissioner. IL such third
man cannot be quickly found the Senate
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-22
To Explain the Mexican Question.

The Presidents announcement that
he intends to lay the whole Mexican
matter before Congress next Monday
in special message is a reinsurance.
This message will. it is explained, set
forth the full proposition of the United
States to Huerta and give the sub
stance of his reply. 1t will be not only
a report of conditions, but an outline
of the national policy with respect to
the neighboring republic and it's pres
emit problem.
There has been up to this time lack
of information on the score of the ad-
ministration's intentions and designs
with regard to Mexico that is undoubt-
eddy responsible for much confusion
in the public mind. No clearly defined
reason has been authoritatively ad-
vanced for the refusal of the United
States to recognize the Huerta govern
ment, and lacking such an explanation
it has been difficult to understand the
course pursued. When Mr.. Lind was
sent to Mexico City as the Presidents
special representative it was recog-
nized that of course the President was
acting discreetly in withholding the
terms Of his mission. Now that it has
for the present failed of accomplish
ment and a disposition appears in the
Senate to force an issue it is highly
desirable that all the facts be made
known.
The situation is really up to the
United States at this time. Lind's mis-
sion having failed, apparently, what is
next to be done? If Huerta has, as
understood, declined to withdraw from
the presidency in favor of man &C
ceptable to the constitutionalists, he
remains de facto president of the re-
public. Will the United States rec
ognize him or will it continue to with
hold recognition? Will it yield the
case with one futile effort or try some
thing else to the end of restoring order
in Mexico and insuring guarantees that
will be satisfactory to the European
powers with large interests at stake?
Failing action by ourselves, are we to
yield the case to one or a combination
of the European nations to the end Of
guaranteeing foreign lives and prop
erty in that country?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-22
The World Game.
From the Toledo Blade.

IUItUU
The natives of northern Luzon play
base ball now instead OF hunting for hui
man heads with which to ornament the
caves of their huts. The game is like to
become the national sport of Cuba There
is q record of a game among the Eski-
mos in which the bat was a human
thighbone and the ball human skull.
Down in Samoa base ball has been adopt
ed and modified to suit the local taste,
SO that a correspondent was enabled to
tell of a game in which a batsman
knocked the ball into the bay and made
six runs while the fielder was swimming
out and getting the ball to the home
plate, only to lose his accumulation of
runs by slipping on a cocoanut husk on
his seventh time around. Yet it is the
American who finds the marrow in base
ball, who appreciates it's fine points and
harvests the greatest pleasure and excite
ment out of it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-22
Trouble, Friendships Test.
ON the Utica Observer.

The one unfaling test of friendship is
trouble. No other has ever been discov-
cred or ever will be. Anybody can have
his automobile filled at every hour of the
day or night when the machine is run
ming all right; but just as soon as you
go into a ditch, or blow out a tire that
can't be fixed, or break down in any
manner, the crowd will begin looking
around for some easy way to get home
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-22
Part of the Diagnosis.

80 said the man from Mars, who was
making a sightseeing trip on this planet,
that is what they call an alienist."
Yes replied the Bureau of Informa-
ton man. He can inform you whefher
you are insane or not"
How does he tell?'
by the amount of discretion and dis
cernment you show in discussing the
value of his distinguished services"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-22
Good Times.

Rabbit in de cornfield,
'Possum in de tree,
Partridge in de meadow,
Des' as fat as he kin be!
Chicken in de dooryard,
Oysters in de bay
Jine de chorus, chillun-
Good times is on de way.
Talkin' bout de tariff,
Talkin' bout de trust;
White folks keeps discussin'
Cause dey reckons dat dey must.
/ tries to pay attention
To de wisdom, day by day,
But rs mos too busy thinkin'
Bout good times on de way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-22

It would be great convenience to
Huerta il he could give out two sets of
announcements. one for the benefit of
his rather emotional public and another
to serve as the basis for serious nego-
tiationS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-22
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHHANDER JOHNSON.
Curtained.

Il wonder" said the boy who was
looking at an old photograph, why
wore those large whiskers."
Possibly" replied Mr.. Meekton, The
was willing to do almost anything to con-
ceal our family custom of letting the
wives select the husbands neckties.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-22

Senator Tillman has left no excuse for
Misrepresentation of his sentiments by
biographers If women ever resent the
responsibilities of the franchise no blame
can rest with the senator.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-22

should be urged to confirm the two men,
bars Of the board whose names are now
awaiting action. and who could organize
administration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-22

People who question the desirability of
big expositions evidently forget the in
f1uence exerted by the Chicago worlds
fair in introducing an unsophisticated
continent to the dances of the orient.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-22

The question arises whether any man
who undertakes to exercise legislative
influence by treating to pretzels and q
glass of beer is entitled to be considered
n real lobbyist.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-22

II governors throughout the country
initiate the Governor of Missouri and go
to work in person on the public high
ways. chauffeurs are pretty sure to be-
come more careful about whom they run
over.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-22

The Theory Of an aura that surrounds
q human being as the result of illness is
occasionally discussed. The aura Of hay
fever is something in the nature OF a
small cyclone.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-22
No Age Limit on Fools.
the Grand Rapids Press.

From the Grand Rapids Press.
In Kalamazoo no person under eighteen
years of age Is allowed to drive an auto-
mobile. but they will have to raise the
age Nsiit about tss.-4y years more to
catrN ~ the frry
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-22
Pacific Wants the Fleet.
from the Seattl'

From the Seattle Times.
If the Panama canal should open
next December the battleship fleet
would be a fine Christmas present for
the Pacific slope.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-22
The Decline of Rome.

From the Cleveland Leader.
The congressional orators having got
as far down as the decline of the
Roman empire, there is hope that the
tariff bill will soon, be disposed Of.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-22

Harry Thaw says he will try some
Canadian lawyers for change. Legal
talent on this side of the line should feel
no resentment. So far there has not
been much luck in association with
Thaw's interests.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-22

In some of our states candidate has
to be an expert accountant to get all the
personal benefit that tradition seems to
allow from a campaign fund surplus.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-22

King George is said to be more cheer
full than formerly when he goes into
society. But he will never learn to en-
joy life as much as his Industrious father
did.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-22

The man of prominence who contributes
a certain amount of advertisement to
some famous dancer is a features OF
American as well as European civiliza-
ton
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-22

The mayor of Paterson. n. j., announces
that he does not want another term.
The instinct of self-preservation is some
times legitimate influence in local
politics.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-22
Disappointed.

Il shall not see that interviewer again, y
said the actress.
why not?" inquired the press agent.
HE kept talking about art and never
said a word concerning my dog, my dia-
monds or my previous husband!''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-22

There Is something saddening in the
spectacle Of a young man of unlimited
wealth devoting all his energies to max
ing getaway.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-22

New York chauffeur would be justi-
fled in demanding references from any
body desiring to hire his vehicle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-22
Entered as second class mail matter at the pos
Office at Washington. D. G.

UIn order to avoid delays on accom-. Of
personal absence. letters to THE STAR should
not be addressed to any individual connected
with the Office but simply to THE STAR. or to
the Editorial Business Department. according
10 tenor purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-22

prolonged silence on the part of
) Theodore Roosevelt always suggests the
proyerbial calm before the storm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-22
Uncertain Fame.

Oh, fame is an uncertain thing;
OF statesmen one day men will sing;
And next days ballad tells tale
OF some one who has jumped his bail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-22

The dove of peace continues to COO in
English and is also making some progress
i'm Spanish.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-22
Subject for Caution.

I'm afraid these hobble skirts make
it dangerous for women to get on board
trains,'' said one railway director.
Yes replied the other but I don't
know whether I'd say anything about it.
Suppose they were to take a notion to
blockade traffic by going back to the old
time hoop-skirt?''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-22

Business Once. nth st. and Pennsylvania Avenue.
New York Office: Tribune Building.
Chicago Office: First National Bank Building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-22

The Evening Star. With the Sunday morning
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Collection is made By carrier at the end Of esch
month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-22

PAYABLE IN advance-by mail, postage prepaid.
Daily. Sunday included. one month. 80 GEMS.
Daily, Sunday excepted one month. 40 cents
Saturday Star. 81 year: Sunday Star. $40 year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-22

AS rule the man who buttonholes
you for a long talk is trying to drive
some kind Of a bargain with you and
wants to break the news gently.
The Washington herald., 1913-07-20
CAN THIS BILL END
RAILROAD STRIKES, I,

The passing Of the NewIands hill
amending the Erdman act and overcome
ing some OF Its defects Is a matter of i'm.
mense importance. The Importance Of
the matter Is indicated in the fact that
twice within the last year tho whole
Eastern section Of the United States has
been threatened by n railroad strike. and
now the same cloud Is looming up again.
for the conductors and trainmen Il, the
Eastern section have taken strike vote,
In the engineers' controversy the rail.
roads declared that an arbitration board
Of three, as the Erdman act prov;..eS
was inadequate. Accordingly. an arbitra. !
tion board 0f seven members was finally
agreed upon. Five were selected az i'm.
partial representatives Of the public, and
cnly two represented the parties to/the
controversy. The result was unsatisfac-
tory to the employees. Accordingly, when
the locomotive nremen came into CON-
fiict with the railroads. they insisted upon
an arbitration board of three. AZ pro.
vided by the act. SO bitterly did the
railroads oppose this proposition. and 10
persistentiy did the employees stick to
1t. that strike was only few hours
on when the railroads finally capitulated.
A second important defect IN the Erd-
man act Is that II provides for no of1ciai
The Washington herald., 1913-07-20

''The question has been raised as to the
methods that should be employed to pre-
vent the admission Of the mentally de-
fective into this country among the hun
dreds of thousands Of aliens that mock
annually to our Shores" writes DR.. E.
X. Sprague. of the United States Public
Health Service. in the Survey. 1T has
been stated that under proper restraint
the number of feeble-minded would be
SO reduced that in thirty years many of
the existing establishments for their care
would no longer be needed; but II the
number is to be continually increased by
the influx OF foreigners this happy solu-
ton can never be attained. 1t is safe to
estimate that four out of every thousand
immigrants can be legally classified as
feeble-minded. imbecilic. or idiotic. The
same proportion holds as to the number
that are insane or will become so. In
other words We are admitting about
5000 mental detectives annually and an
The Washington herald., 1913-07-20

whose sole duty Il shall be TO attend to
the matter Of raiiroSd controyersies
II II to meet these two di6leulties es-
peclaiIy that the new bill 10 desis.,ed.
It provides for commissioner and medis
alton and conciliation who. with two
other odicers Of the EcvernmeAt. Will con-
stitute ! bosrd for arbitration when de-
sired, By a boSfd OF six instead Of theee:
two to be selected by the railroads In
VOWED. two by the employees. and two BY
the four already chosen. or. in case OF
failure. by the board Of mediation and
conciliation.
II IL MUafcant that the railroads and
the rsllr64d brotherhoods have ,co-operet-
ed In drafting the bill and are giving II
their united support 1t 10 this fact that
has led oflicers of the National Civic
Federation. who have been Instrumental
In 'brnging the matter to head. to
feel sanguine as to its results II y be-
comes a law. In this connection Ralph
n. Easley. chairman Of the executive
council Of the Civil Federation makes this
significant and optimistic statement:
'The railroads and the brotherhoods
have Joined hands in this proposition.
and that may reasonably be taken 70
mean that we are to have no more strikes
on the railroads in this country"
The Washington herald., 1913-07-20
COOPERATIVE BENEvoLENCE
AT CLEVELAND CITY

They're busy, Just now. putting the
..cleaye" in .Cleaveland"-to use the old
rpelliux of the sixth city's name. Not the
'cIeave" that means to cut asunder. but
the intransitive 'cleave' that means 70
stick together.
Briefly stated. the new Cleveland Fed
Grafton for Charity and Philanthrophy II
an alliance OF fifty-th-ee Of the city's So
cial organizations to collect all funds Tor
the current expenses of the fifty-three In
etitutions by means of one central board
rather than through individual organiza-
tions; to put into use each year the SO 600
to $4,000 which il now spent In makirs
fifty-three collections where hencefor.h
only one will be necessary; to enable Of
ficers of organizations to devote to a.
tual work time now devoted to securing
funds: to free benevolent donors. by ore
collection, the annoyance of incessant de-
mands for small amounts; to double or
triple. through. educational campaigns,
the number OF the city's givers to char
iry: and to cause fifty-three little skir-
mishing bands uf eutfighters to bury thcI.
differences. unite their intexests and SYM
pathies, and present a solid front to the
problems of the coflmunity.
This plan for ''benevolence by co-orpor-
alton in place of bsnev6lence py competi-
ton" was set afoot when three hundred
social workers carried on a Drisk. week
long ''giver-getting campaign" from
June to 8. going from house to house
explaining the purposes Of the fedora
ton and inspiring gifts.
As a result the number of gifts male
to charity through the federation Ii 800.
The number of people who ordinarily
give to Cleveland's charities each year is
six thousand. This means that In the
brief four months Of Its existence the
federation has already secured half as
many donors as have before been con-
tributing annually. In four months II
has done a half years job.
Hore than that the donations that
have SO far been made to the federation
total $25o.oO0. and the annual amount
that Cleveland people have been giving to
charities in past years averages 6Oo00c
Here. too then. the federation has
reached the halfway place in less thar
half q year.