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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-08

Il guess the town is too dull Mrs.
Boley complained resentfully.
Il stopped only for day or So Berta
protested. These your children. Jim?''
Julia, nervous, uncomfortable because
OF the untidy house and children. glanced
at Berta Loomis quickly. She flushed
with a certain indignation at the care
less ignoring of her share of ownership
in these children. And then her flush
faded. With sure intuition she read the
tmedness in Bertas eyes. Untidy, not
pretty. simply ordinary. We're those five
bashful children. But Berta wished that
she owned them. And Berta's cheeks and
eyes and smiles were too strained to be-
long to a happy woman. The talk
ratified on. Mrs. Boley was unobservant:
and she plainly considered Berta the
lucky one of the two women. Julia did
not look at Jim. She was afraid. for
we'll, she knew that life would never
again seem good to her.
They finally departed. Berta was OBJ
viously of the restless type who could
not sit still long. Julia smiled dryly at
Mrs Boleys continued complaints at the
shortness of her stay. Imagine Berta
at ladies' aid meeting. And after they
had gone Julia cleared the table, washed
the dishes and put the children to bed
before she looked at Jim. And in the
meantime her brain worked hard. Dr.
vorce. But there were the children. And
Jim, he couldn't support Berta as she
was now supporting nefSeH. ana ne
wasn't the kind to take a woman's
money By the time that she had me-
chemically picked up the last thread on
the floor of the small dining room Julia's
head ached There were dark shadows
under his eyes. painted by the free tan
gle OF emotion that Berta's coming had
produced.
Jim" she began tensely. not know
ing what to say. but driven by the tur-
moil of her soul to say something, any
thing "Berta-she looked lovely. didn't
she?'' The words were meaninglessly
uttered.
..Um-huh" drawled Jim. laying down
the newspaper that he had been read
ing-or. SO Julia imagined. pretending to
read. 'She certainly was dolled up.
Where's Bob's notebook? ! promised to
correct his examples. l s'pose," with an
easy-going, tolerant laugh. that she
came back. like all women. to let US see
how blooming prosperous she was
There was NO rancor in Jfm's voice or
laugh, nor any blighted longing or woe
or yearning. Just the tolerant amuse-
ment @ IA good -natured. tolerant man.
Julia looked at him keenly. He didn't
see her He was sharpening a pencil
and whistling, And Jim was OF the sort
who cannot pretend. Julia, with soft.
grateful, little sigh, picked up the paper
and pretended to read But she didn't
read She was thinking that life was
very tolerable after all.
(THE END)
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The Harsh Father
and the Good Mother.
BY DR. FRANK CRANE.
Copyright. 1914. by Frank Crane)

How often we hear the expression. MY
mother was such good woman" or my
mother was the best woman l ever
knew" or the like.
The real meaning OF this is often, MY
mother humored and INDUCED me more
than any one else ever did. She did
not correct nor restrain me. She gave
me all and asked for nothing"
The father. on the contrary. is often
referred to as a very harsh man. a very
stern OF just man.
The real significance Of this Is that the
father did not allow his sympathy or af-
lection II interfere with his sense OF
duty.
Perhaps, on the average the harsh IA
Their and good mother tend to counter
act each other and all works out for
the welfare OF the child.
For both the goodness" OF the mother
and the ''harshness' of the father are
injurious.
Constant coddl!ng and constant sever
ity are equally eflcacious in spelling the
child.
The good mother says:
willie doesn't want to get his lessons
tonight. Let him go 10 bed. 1 will get
them for him
lyon need not do the dishes. Dorothy.
Mamma will do them for you. You may
go over and play with Annie"
She works for her children. stays at
home for them, wears old clothes that
they may have new. engages in mental
toll that they may have schooling and
amusement. and altogether effaces herself
for their sakes
She becomes old, bent and faded, and
before her time goes to 1.-The portion Of
weeds and forgotten faces"
She is cheated of her own life. and glad
to be.
She loses her children after awhile by
her very passion to hold them.
Her motive is very noble Her method
| is extremely foolish, for 1t Is not only
her duty TO love her children. but IT Is
her duty TO have sense enough to de-
velop in them the same nobility or soul
she has herself.
| To this end a certain amount of denial
discipline and frmness is necessary.
| She should have some of the qualities
Of the stern father.
So he also should learn somehtng from
the good mother.
1t will not do to feed the child upon
such rough medicine as:
NO. Get your lessons yourself. ] had
to get mine by myself,
| NO, You cannot go out Don't say
another word. When ] say NO ] mean
ii"
| The child doubtless needs to learn ohe-
dence and order. but he also needs love
| and tenderness
| The fact is. therefore, that no man can
be ideally just unless he has in him some
Of the spirit OF the woman. and no
| woman can be wholesomely good unless
4 she has something of the spirit OF the
| man.
| Happily married people grow moro and
more like each other, suhtly form each
| other. No institution for the develop
ment Of the child has ever been discov-
1 cred better than such family
1 No greater loss can come to child 8
| life than to be deprived of thar ideal en-
| vironment OF fatherhood and motherhood.
| Fortunately most of us. when We grow
up. learn. looking back. to interpret just
/ II the harshness of father and the good
] ness of mother.
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~ MARR1 AND ShlMP WITH HIM.
10 entertain her. and sent word by
Mrs. Boley. at whose home she was
then unpacking her suit case, of
the period of her announced stay.
md Jim Fanes wife had been one
10 send. She wished that she needn't,
but she had a morbid fear of people
Berta, who had tossed away the love
that she had been glad to accept.
Fifteen years back, She caught her
breath as she walked home. Fifteen
long. hard .years-skimping and saw
ing. debts incurred. debts paid. more
debts. Jim had grown older. thinner.
more tired. She had grown older.
shabby. wrinkled, faded common
PLACE One cannot work and sew and
cook for and bear five children and
keep youths white freshness. And
Berta had come back the same, Jim
would see her. Jim would thnk-oh,
what wouldn't Jim think?
Julia Fame felt warm tears gather
IN her eyes. She was tired. anyway.
having sat up late the night before
10 finish a dress for Mabel the
twelve-year-old. TO wear at school.
And she had been busy all morning
making over pair Of Jims blue
serge pants for Bob, the ten-year- old.
She frowned as she turned in at her
own white gate. Such d contrast be-
tween Berta's Notwithstanding mil
lionaires' homes-and her own, cut
ting down worn pants II was, how
ever. a pathetic little frown.
Jim was rather silent at supper
She wondered-but. then. he was never
tAlkative Finally she asked the cues
ton that was uncomfortably on her
mind
Did you hear the newso Berta
l,oomIs is back for visit" She was
liking the baby's dinner as she spoke
aHd her face was half turned away.
But Jim's voice snapped with IN
forest That so? Well-well-wen.
I'd like to see Berta again She GER
tainly was handsome girl. / about
thought the world had toppled for a
while" He broke OFF at sight of the
children's interestedly raised faces
and laughed gently. partly at their
curiosity. partly at the past II sup
pose" he added. cheerfully. "Berta has
cot old along with the rest of us"
They say said Julia in carefully
composed tone. .she hasn't. Baby dear.
Sou mustn't jerk when I'm feeding you
Now. see. the gravy is all spilled" She
spoke petulantly.
II want to see her." said jim GIVE
ne another cup OF coffee
lula got II silently. Jinr's unusual
terest was omnibus. And he wanted to
see Berta. She wondered duly II some
Ling else than the long grind of work
and poverty had put that tired look in
ms eyes She wondered And then
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-08
PLAN REAL HORSE RACE
Chairmen of July 4 Celebration Also
Arrange for Moving Pic
ture Display.

Plans for Washington's next hide
pendence day celebration were gone
over in detail yesterday at the first meet
ing OF the chairmen OF the subcommit-
tees appointed to arrange the various
features. ]. A. Brylawski. who heads
the committee on motion pictures. pre-
scented a program calling for the dis
play OF four reels-the Battle of Bunker
HUI. the Declaration of Independence.
the star Spangled Banner and Battle
hymn OF the Repuhlic-and the sing
Ing OF patriotic songs in connection
with the exhibition
This part of the celebration will be
stage don the Monument grounds. imme-
diately preceding the fireworks display.
e. G. Graham. chairman of the fireworks
committee, and Mr.. Brylawski Will CO.
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RACE COOPERATION URGED.
Betterment of Conditions in South
Sociological Congress Topic.

MEMPHIS. Tenn. May s.-Co-opera-
ton of the races for the betterment of
conditions in the south was discussed by
Bishop Theodore D. Bratton Of Jackson,
Miss. and Booker T. Washington. head
of the large negro school at Tuskegee
Ala. at sessions here yesterday of the
Southern Sociological Congress. Bishop
Bratton pointed out the necessity Of race
cooperation in church work rs factor
in laying the foundation for the solution
of the race problem.
Booker Washington pointed to the
sociological congress as one of the best
means of bringing the two races to a
better understanding of each other. He
declared white leaders Of the south
should no longer permit the negro
to be used as political scarecrow'' by
selfish politicians.
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Bob sprang to open the door. And in
walked Mrs. Boley, her cid wrinkled face
beaming. and Berta Loomis, Julia flung
one Mortified glance at the skinny, I'M
tidy table. and the room Uttered with
school books. newspapers and the baby's
playthings. and then lew the way across
the hall to the parlor. Her cheeks Grim
soned. She had planned to have the house
spick and span when Berta came. Jim
came after them smiling He was In his
shirt sleeves The children followed
curious to get a second look at the tall
woman in furs. whose perfume was new
and delightful Julia waved them back.
The way they looked
II couldn't leave without seeing you.
Rerta laughed as she sat down and threw
open her fur coat. "oh, no, I'm going
back tomorrow.
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NURSE TRAINING LEADS.
Heads List Of Students Enrolled in
Country's Schools,

There are 10000 students enrolled in
professional schools in the United States
this year, according to the federal bu
reau OF education today. OF these IS. 1902
are in endowed institutions the remain
der in institutions supported from public
funds.
Nurse training is the profession which
has the largest number of students. 81
All taking such courses. Law comes next
with POSTS. and then follows medicine
with 1928, theology with 1895. dentis-
try S,O15. pharmacy 6,165 and veterinary
science 1924.
New York has the greatest number of
students in professional schools. with I'LL
nois second and Pennsylvania, Massa-
chusetts and Missouri following in the or
der named.
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were Mr.. Greensnake and Grandfather
Frog But Mr.. Greensnake was hard to
see unless he happened to be moving. and
Grandfather Frog was so old and wise
that Redtail had about given UP trying
to catch him. He had just about decid-
ed to go over to the Smiling Pool and
try for one of Grandfather Frogs foolish
children when he heard the voice OF
Blacky the Crow down below him in the
Green Forest.
Redtails sharp eyes twinkled. Il won
der what Blacky sees now thought he
IF it can get him SO excited as all that,
I guess | will have a look myself.
Green Forest until he was right over
Blacky the Crow. who was In the top of
a big pine tree. Blacky was SO busy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-08

NJ. {. Hazen. chairman of the tourna-
ment committee. recommended that
his committee not only provide the
usual spcaring OF rings incident 10 a
tournament, but in addition stage a
city carnival. with events for jumpers
delivery teams. harness and saddle
horses and sure-enough horse race
The committee enthusiastically in
dorsed Mr.. Hazen's suggestions. Tho
decorations committee. OF which Joseph
Strasburger is chairman. will issue q
citywide appeal for the display OF flag
from business houses and homes Sub
scriptions TO defray the expense OF tho
celebration should be mailed TO Ed
mund S. Wolfe. treasurer. IN care 0.
the District National Bank
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-08

won two f1rsts at the Seagirt meet last
year year while a member OF the CORPS won
team chosen from among the marines on
duty at the United States legation at
Pehng took first and third places last
year. and again last April in competi-
OF Italy, Austria Russia GERMANY
Great Britain. France and Holland.
Moreover. the marines took first. third.
fourth. fifth, seventh and eighth places
in the open championship for north Chin
MAY. 1913. This match was won for the
third successive year by the marines.
The marine, or the battleships soldier
was first employed among modern ma
tons by Great Britain for the purpose of
quelling instructions among the riff-raff
sailors whom she pressed into her serv-
ice. The employment Of infantry on
ships of war. however. was probably al
most coincident with the fighting ship.
In this country the Marine Corps claims
to have longer traditions than the navy
Ihe earliest authentic record of marines
IN America bears the date of 174O, when
three companies were organized in New
YORK under the flag of Great Britain
The parent OF the present organization,
the first and second battalions of Amer
lean marines. was created November
10, ITS. by the Continental Congress
The marines took conspicuous parts in
the prihant acts Of John Paul Jones.
The first battle
Have Had Part won by marines
in All U. S. Wars. r-1 S IN mssn 0. aoa :;
them. under the command OF Mai. Samuel
Nichols carried by storm the English
forts on the island OF New Providence.
In the Bahamas. It was the marines
who. during the war with TripoIi, formed
the bodyguard of Gen. Eaton, American
consul at Tunis, on his remarkable march
from Alexandria to Derne 600 miles
across the desert. Upon their arrival at
Derne the marines stormed the native
rortihcatons and for the first time In
our history raised the Stars and Stripes
on fortress of the old world ''Tripoli'
mas since been inscribed upon their ban
ner. The marines fought by land and
1913 and 1895 they fought the Spanish
pirates in the West Indies and in Suma-
ira, were called upon to quell Internal
riots and to police New York following
the great fire of 1885. In 1896, when the
Florida war broke out. they Joined in
the campaigns against the Creeks and
Seminole Indians.
From 1915 to 1s4s the marines were
engaged in the first war with Mexico.
They saw service on both east and west
coasts and accompanied Gen, Scott on
his march to Mexico City. They took
part in the capture of Monterey, San
Francisco. Mazatlan. Los Angeles, San
Diego San jose San Gabriel and Quay
mas.
On the east coast they took part in
the capture of Matamoras, Tampico,
Frontera, Tabasco and Vera Cruz They
were also the first division to enter the
Grand Plaza. City Of Mexico This ex-
plains the inscription on their banners
From Tripoli to the Halls of the Monte
zumas." brigade of marines. $500
strong, is now waiting at Vera Cruz. VIII
they be called upon to march through
Mexico again?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-08
Vessel Wreck Sold for SO. 500.

The Department OF Commerce has ac-
cepted the bid OF $500 submitted sy
Fred Warner for the purchase OF the
wreck OF the lighthouse tender Armenia
II was announced TODAY. The Armeria
struck an uncharted rock OF Cape Hinch
inbrook. Alaska. May 20. 1912 and foun-
dered. being practically a total loss.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-08
Terre Haute Mayor Acquitted.

TERRE HAUTE. Ind. May S.-Mayor
Don NJ Roberts Of Terre Taute. charged
with conspiracy to corrupt elections. was
found not guilty by a jury In the circuit
court late last night. The jury was out
thirty-flve minutes. The case had been
on trial for six weeks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-08
U. 5. MARINE CORPS.
By Frederic ]. Haskin.

The marines have landed and have
the situation well in hand This has
| been the burden of countless press DIS
patches from all quarters OF the world
Rendition of this message from scenes
Of anarchy and disaster has brought the
average citizen to regard the tniteo
States marine as a mighty efficient fellow.
In fact, he has formed the habit upon
reading the first part of the sentence
The marines have landed. to ado eho
last part as a matter of course
Wherever this country has had need
of faithful service and resolute hearts
there the marines have been on hand.
Not only In the van at this their second
occupation of Vera Cruz. the American
marines have been foremost for more
than 100 years whenever violence has
threatened the nations interests. They
are the skirmish line of Uncle Sans
authority; the first on the spot, the hrst
to land and the first to engage in actual
fighting.
Further than the fact that they gener-
ally carry out their tasks beyond all
grounds for argument. there is little den
mite in the popular idea OF the marines
The nature of their service, their oreaIli-
zation and administration are not mat
the marine ia a sailor with belled trou-
sers and a peculiar thirst for trouble
Marines are soldiers trained for service
both on land and on ships OF war Ihey
are organized. clothed and equipped mucn
the same as the soldiers Of the regular
army. They are prepared to fight either
as infantrymen or as artillerymen. Ihelr
corps forms an Independent military or
sanization. which is placed directly under
the authority OF the Secretary of the
Navy. In time of war their principal
duty is that Of cooperation with the
navy.
Absolute mobility is the ideal OF their
service. The khaki-clad marine is ready
upon an instant's notice to start for a
rebellion in China or followers OF Huerta
in Mexico City. There is never any con
fusion about mobilization OF marines.
They are being modified continuously.
one place or another. to sit on the iid
where trouble is brewing. This IS one OIL
their specialties
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Same Rates as Alexandria.

The new rates put Washington on what
is termed the Alexandria basis" giving
Washington the same rates to the south
as Alexandria, making practically NO
charge on the distance from Washington
to Alexandria. on which the Southern
railway is compelled to pay for the use
of the tracks of other roads, having NO
tracks into Washington.
In some cases the rates from Washing
ton will be as much as . cents less
than the rates from Alexandria to the
south. The new tariffs will apply to sta.
tons between Norfolk and DanviIle anG
between Richmond and Danville, but will
not be applied to points between Norfolk
and Richmond and Danvlle. it is de
clared. because the rail-and-water rates
to those expected points are predicated Oh
the all-water rates into Norfolk and Rich
nond and the Short-rail haul out and are
entirely too low to be considered as q
basis for all-rail rates from Washington
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-08
LOWER FREIGHT RATES
CO IN EFFECT JUNE Is
Cut By Southern Railway to Aid
Local Merchants in Southern
Fields.

Lower freight rates from Washington
to points in the south and the southeast
over the Southern railway and allied lines
will become effective June Is next, It
has been announced. These are the
rates which M. P. Galloway. counsel for
the Southern railway. announced at the
hearing in the Washington rate case re-
Gently would be placed in effect The
tariffs have just been filed with the inter
state commerce commission.
When these rates become effective 1t
will permit merchants of Washington to
compete with merchants Of southern cities
in the trade in the territory in the south
and southeast This handicap was one
Of the principal objects Of complaint on
the part of the Washington merchants.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-08
Chicago Newspaper Merger.

CHICAGO, May s.-The Chicago Rec
ord-Herald and the Chicago Inter Ocean
have been purchased by James Kelley
general manager Of the Chicago Tribune
The transfer of the papers was announc-
ed shortly after George Wheeler Human
had bought the Inter Ocean for $1,000
in a receivers sale. The two papers will
be published as the Record-Herald. Mr.
Keller. it is said. will sever his connec-
ton with the Tribune Immediately.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-08

The German Woman Outrage Union
has sent petition to the imperial par
Lament asking for the franchise and the
right to sit as deputies.
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One Regiment
on Each Coast.

probably at Philadelphia. while a similar
regiment will be stationed on the Pacific
coast at Mare Island. At the advance
base school in Philadelphia the men are
being trained as electricians. gunners
and machinists.
Especial care is taken in the selection
of recruits and officers for the Marine
Corps. Applicants for enlistment have
to undergo strict examinations as to their
physical. mental and moral fitness. The
officers are appointed from the Naval
Academy. from the ranks and from civil
life After enlistment the men are
given a painstaking training in the work
OF the corps at recruit camps in Nor
folk. Va. and Mare Island.
Marines are excellent shots. This
probably explains in large part the eff
fectiveness of their expeditions Nearly
1000 members of the corps are ranked
as expert marksmen and their rife teams
make dangerous competitors. Their team
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operate in working out the plans for
these two features.
Real Horse Race Planned