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The Washington times., 1914-06-20

city authorities, in extending and
improving the property of the car
| company.
This rule shall apply until total
of $4,000, ,0OC shall have thus been IN
vested, from the earnings, in these
improvements and extensions. After
that, the surplus above the 6 per
cent dividend shall be divided be-
tween the city and the stockholders,
The city Is to get two dollars for
every one that goes to the stock
holders.
In certain contingencies that may
arise, the city may take over the
property as a whole, on the basis
of a valuation for which the ordi-
nance makes provision.
This franchise has been worked
out, through months of negotiation
in which the street car interests, the
commercial organizations of the
town, and the city government have
participated. 1t represents the adap-
tation to Kansas City's conditions Of
the experience of Cleveland, New
York, Chicago, and other cities in
which the cities have entered into a
community of ownerhsip relations
with the corporations. In Chicago,
the division of net earnings between
city and companies was fixed on the
basis of SO per cent to the city and
45 to the stockholders. Thus Kansas
City is getting, on the surface of the
thing at least, rather better bar
gain than Chicago got.
Application of such a series Of
terms to the street railways of
Washington would work revolution
in local conditions. 1t would be
highly diverting and informing if
some qualified expert would take this
Kansas City franchise and work out
carefully statement of the results
of applying it here. To eliminate all
water, for instance, would menace a
freshet that might justify some
alarm for the moment; but the town
would be willing to risk that. Then,
after the water was squeezed out,
and the dividend on capital corre-
spondingly reduced, the town would
get two-thirds of the profits above e
per cent. 1t would be a handsome
contribution, and one result of it
would be to ease off the demand for
a reorganization of the fiscal rela-
tions between the city and the Fed
eral Government.
The Washington times., 1914-06-20
TOBACCO AND FIRES.

Fire Commissioner Adamson, of
New York, in the annual report of
mis- department produces a new anti
tobacco argument-or rather case
n support of the demand, that users
# tobacco shall use reasonable eau
ion.
Commissioner Adamson's figures
how that cigafs and cigarettes
started more fires in the last year
than any other single cause except
carelessness with matches. There
we're 1,079 fires, causing damage of
approximately s3O6, ,336, traceable to
5nokers, compared with 1,175 due to
larelessness with matches. Those
lwo causes were far and away above
all others except bonfres and the
Ike, which caused 1,058 destructive
res in the year.
If tobacco users would train them
elves to greater care in this regard
IS well as in others affecting those
hat do not smoke great deal of
Z ne opposition's thunder might be
tolen
The Washington times., 1914-06-20
A TWENTIETH-CENTURY
FRANCHISE.

The town of Kansas City is one
of the most enterPrising and pro-
gressive in the country. 1t has been
widely characterized as the most
typical American community because
of its high proportion of native
Americans in its population, and be-
cause they represent all sections and
sentiments of the country.
Kansas City, then. is in the midst
of a great struggle over the reor-
ganization of the municipalities re-
lations with its street car system.
The old corporation wants to turn it's
properties over to 4 new one, with a
new franchise; and the town is to
vote yes or no on the finally perfect
ed franchise. 1t will interest Wash
inpton people to note what provisions
have been written into this fran
chise, in the hope that the people,
passing on it at a referendum cleo
ton, may be willing to grant it.
First, there is positive prohibition
of issuing any securities for fran
chise or other than actual invest
ment values. The town will not be
asked to grant franchise and then
pay the corporation dividends on
that gifts value. The capitalization
shall never exceed the actual values
in the property.
Second, it is provided that the net
earnings up to per cent shall 60
to the stockholders.
After 6 per cent shall have been
paid, the net earnings shall be placed
to the credit OF the city, and shall be
used, under the supervision of the
The Washington times., 1914-06-20
A GREAT RACE.

While many followers of the Ma
tionals are inclined to hang their
heads in despair over the recent
string of defeats, this is no time to
be discouraged. The American
League is offering the public the
Greatest struggle in years. But nine
:sames separate the leaders and the
5ixth place team.
A short winning streak may put
Goston in the van at the expense of
ne Athletics. Every club in the
pper half of the competition has a
hance to pass any other. When all
S said and done, the great American
ublic wants an interesting race. If
me team were to run away from all
he others, interest would rapidly
lie. No one team looks strong
nough at the present time to as
ure its followers that the final glor-
es of the contest will be theirs.
Whether the Athletics win another
pennant or the Nationals achieve
nc well-nigh impossible, the fans
are being shown the most interest
ng battle, all down the line from
he very opening of the campaign,
hat has been staged in many a year.
The Washington times., 1914-06-20
Peace EmblemS in
Bitter Battle

Secretary of State Bryan. apostle
OF peace, would have been shocked
had he happened to pass City Hall
about II o'clock this morning.
High on the old ramshackle build
ing two doves Of the sterner sex
were in fierce combat. while below a
group Of men and women watched
the spectacle In amazement. The
battle ragged for more than ten min
utes. Several times the feathered
fighters lost their balance and fell
earthward. only to fly back to the
battle-ground. within a few feet of
the pigeon which showed true femi-
nine agitation IN pacing back and
forth on the narrow ledge. appar-
emily imploring the combatants 20
cease.
From the street II looked as
though one of the pugnacious doves
was utilizing the "unwritten law In
chastising the other for flirting with
his wife. That was the general opin-
ion of the witnesses.
Assistant Prosecutor ;. McComas
Hawken thought he saw the statue
Of Abraham Lincoln. the Great Paci-
ficator, in front Of the temple OF
Justice, turn and take look Just
before the supposed fiirter new
away.
The Washington times., 1914-06-20

African Union. There. if The two
houses shall persistently disagree
over piece of legislation that has
passed one, then that measure shall
ne submitted to the joint convention
of the two bodies; and the result on
the joint roll call shall decide its
fate. The notion of permitting two
chambers, frequently of opposite
parties. affiliations, and economic
moods, to go down in a hopeless
clinch and carry a whole legislative
program with them, is not viewed
with patience by advanced parlia-
mentarians nowadays, and the Brit
ish ministry is trying to adapt some
thing from the South African model
that will suit the purposes of the
United Kingdom.
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The Washington times., 1914-06-20
Steamship Captains Will
Guide Porte Upon Flight

NEW YORK. June co.-Representa-
tives of steamship companies and master
mariners have signified their willing
ness to Cooperate with Lieutenant
Porte in his plan to make use OF sig
nails displayed on vessels passing be-
meath his airship as a means OF ascer-
tanning his position and being guided
thereby. In his Hight across the ocean
from st. Johns, y. Z.
The management OF the IntsrnatiC nal
Mercantile Marine Company. which con-
trolls the American. Red Star. White
Star. Atlantic Transport, Leyland and
Dominion lines. said II was a service
that rested with the captains entirely.
and without doubt every captain would
gladly assist Lieutsnant Porte 20 the
extent OF his ability and opportunity.
ships at sea often ask one another
for positions, said manager of me
departments, ''and this will be
the same sort OF service. Aiding the
lieutenant by the display OF signals will
only be an act OF common sea cour-
tesy."
Captain Poncelet Of the steamship
The Washington times., 1914-06-20
WHY A TOLL BRIDGE 7

1t is not altogether clear why, in
a generation in which that sort of
thing is fast being relegated to the
limbo of things forgotten, the Fed
eral Government should build toll
bridge between Washington and
Alexandria county. -
That the new Aqueduct bridge,
which the District Commissioners
have strongly recommended, is sore
ly needed, can hardly be the subject
of debate. The present structure is
utterly inadequate to accommodate
the demand on it. Moreover it is the
sort of structure whose utility is its
sole excuse for existence. In a COM
munity where some consistent effort
has been made. and more is going to
be made in future, for the preserva-
ton of esthetic effects, it ought to be
realized that the old bridge has seen
its full day of service. Even if it
were an adequate bridge for the pur-
poses, it could well be removed and
replaced by another on the ground
that the highway between the Capt.
tai and the extensive Government re-
serves across the river should be in
appearance and style worthy the dis
tinction of its location and its use.
Rut all that has nothing to do
with the question of tolls. 1t looks
like piece of mighty small business
for the Federal Government to in
dorse and maintain policy of sur
rounding Washington with toll
bridges, or toll roads. This is not
the eighteenth century, ror even the
nineteenth. 1t is not the century of
toll roads and octroi charges. This
town is not Paris or the Bourbons,
either, with one duty after another
piled on whoever and whatever may
pass through the gates.
1t is explained that the tolls are
going to be charged to the street
railway, and proportioned to the
number of people crossing in the
cars. That, however. gets back to
the people ultimately. They must
use street cars, and it is not appar-
ent why they should pay a special
toll for crossing one section Of high
way more than another. The street
car lire is hardly a less necessary
Part of the highway than the bridge
itself. Both bridge and car line
should of right and common sense
be public facilities. There is no more
reason for the public resources sup
plying bridges than for their sup
plying street railway service. The
community ought to provide bridges
just as freely as it does streets; and
then it ought to operate the street
cars on these highways, subject, of
course, to the payment of fares that
alone could insure 4 proper appor-
tionment of the cost among people
using them.
The Washington times., 1914-06-20
A REAL INVESTIGATION.

Representatives of a group of the
eadIng farm journals Of the country
ave petitioned the chairmen of the
lfouse and Senate Committees on
Ganking and Currency, asking the
ppointment of special committee
. investigate the rural personal
redit plan devised by r. C. Milliken.
Ir. Milliken has given many years
study to this subject, familiariz-
g himself with the European and
her foreign models for such sys-
ms. He has received for his prof.
t the tentative Endorsement of
nany leading spokesmen of the ag-
Ilcultural classes, for whose especial
'enefit this system is intended.
1t is not fairly to be charged that
his proposed legislation is in the
ature of special consideration for a
pecial class. The charge might just
rs reasonably be made that the new
'anking system, centering in the
ederal reserve board, is a special
'Oncession to the commercial as dis
lnguished from the agricultural in
erests. AS matter of fact, these
wo very different interests require
Ilferent accommodations, and in
most countries this fact has been
ecognized by the creation of very
mike systems, each suited to its
special function.
The proposal OF a commission of
'Hperts to investigate this subject
icserves particular attention. The
rdinary investigation of technical
-Hohlem of this sort by p committee
I Congress must necessarily be IN
Iarge part devoted to the prelimi-
1ary work of informing committee
nen about general principles that
.Tould be perfectly familiar at the
utset to body of experts. The re-
ult is a tedious proceeding, vast
ng time and money, and producing a
aeard from which it is well-nigh i'm
The Washington times., 1914-06-20
Wings for Porte's
Flyer Completed
By LIEUT.. JOHN CYRIL PORTE, R. N.

The transatlantic flyer is practically completed The
controls have been installed and took my seat at the bridge
to adjust them for space The wings were finished and the
machine is ready to be conveyed to the Hammondsport
trial field, which will be done this afternoon Then the
work of rcassemblng will be begun and tomorrow should
see that through So Monday expect that the first of
the trial flights will be made.
The matter of food for myself and my assistant Nh.
Hallett during the twentyfour hours flight from st.
johns to the Azores is serious one We must be careful
to select that which will give sustenance without being
co bulky or heavy am great believer in hot coffee so
it is safe to say that shall have several themos bottles
with that drink in them.
We shall take bread, meat extracts, and calfs foot
jelly, which is accounted among athletes who have been
called upon to show continuous effort for long stretches at
a time as being of great worth.
The Washington times., 1914-06-20
THE BRITISH SENATE.

Another bitter struggle for par
iiamentary reform is being staged in
Great Britain. The house of lords is
to be further reorganiZed, with the
view to eliminating entirely the
hereditary principle in making up
its membership. In the Kings speech
at the opening of the present ses-
sion there was promise that series
of resolutions would be brought in
by the government, looking to fun
damental reforms in the upper body;
and now it is announced that, unless
the government meets unexpected
misfortunes within the next few
weeks, the measure will be brought
forward.
To take away from the house of
peers its hereditary character, and
to provide for the election Of at
least large proportion of its men,
bership would indeed be radical, as
viewed by the lord loving Britishers.
But it is certain that this much will
be accomplished in the not distant
future. The act creating the Irish
parliament squints strongly in the
direction of a completely elective
upper chamber, and indicates the
disposition of the Asquith govern
ment in this regard. Doubtless, as a
SOP to ancient conservatism, a, reor-
ganiZation of the lords would con-
cede that peers now sitting, or cer-
tain classes of them, might continue
to hold their places during the re-
nainder of their lives; but it is al
together unlikely that their sons
will be accorded the succession mere
ly for the reason that they are the
sons.
Another suggestion which comes
from governmental authority is per-
haps even more impressive. 1t is
stated that, even after the heredi-
tary principle is discarded, the veto
power of the upper chamber is not
to be restored. A very respectable
argument can be addaced, to the ef-
feet that if the upper chamber is
made a substantially popular body.
it should have the veto. That is the
rule in most bicameral assemblies.
Our Senate, for example, can abso-
lutely defeat any piece of legisla-
ton; the two houses must concur be-
fore il can become law. In Britain,
if the upper Dody were made rough
ly to correspond to the Senate, the
refusal to give it the full power Of
rejecting legislation would have the
effect Of pretty substantially elimi-
mating it as the safeguard of privi-
legc.
The parallel, in our own Govern
ment. would be afforded by leaving
the Senate as it is, and then provid-
ing that piece of legislation origi-
mating in the House and rejected by
the Senate, should thereafter become
law without the Senatc's approval,
provided the House should pass it
again during the life of the same
Congress. This would break down
the Senate, and raise the House to
almost complete dominance.
The idea, radical as it seems to US
and to the more conservative Brit
ishers. is rot by any means novel.
1t is closely related to the method by
which deadlocks between the/ House
and Senate are rendered impossible
under the constitution of tho South
The Washington times., 1914-06-20

Dog fancier has love letters from
Cincinnati millionaire.-Headline
Reading that the ladies were wearing
goatees, the oldest inhab thought they
were carrying the suffrage question al
together too far, until he found his
specs and took a second peek. The
word was Coates"
Czars life Is saved when a bomb
blows up a pilot train. Most New Haven
commuters aren't wealthy enough to af-
ford a pilot train.
Admiral Fletcher Is coming north for
a vacation. He had been spending II in
the South.
Well, II the admirars going on a
vacation. guess he knows something.
Anything having the sanction Of the
American navy on II. can't be wrong.
We arc vacating for two weeks. Hope
the Administration doesn't change its
policy while we are away.
Don't forget to feed the cat.
The Washington times., 1914-06-20
Baby Week Opens
in Mem York

NEW YORK. June 20.-"Baby
week" with Mayor Mitchell as chief
press agent and John d. Rockefel-
Ter, jr., prominent on its finance
committee. started here today. over
100000 pamphlets to the mothers
OF the city. illuminated signs on
Broadway and posters on every bill
board tell why babies do not need
to die in hot weather. Every one.
the baby week" committee says.
will know by next Saturday what to
do to save the city's 10000 young
sters under two years old.
The Washington times., 1914-06-20
NO FEAR OF FIRE.

France. was quite enthusiastic over tho
scheme.
IF Lieutenant Porte will kindly fur
nish me with his code" said Captain
Ponoelet, 81 will gladly comply with
every request for Information az to his
course by means Of signals"
The Washington times., 1914-06-20
What's ON the Program in
Washington
TODAY.

Meetings. evening:
Odd Fellows-Canton washinx,o, ~.
Patriarchs Militant ~" =
National UnIon-Joseph Henry Council.
Outing. Washington Traffic Club. 10 c,n...-
peake Beach.
Opening OF District Bathing Beach.
Lecture on Christion Science. by judge cJ,,.
street, p. m.
Baseball game. under auspices OF Ma,,.,
Masons' Association OF the District. Im.r.
lean League Park. p. m.
Meeting. District Suffrage Association. pnd.,
auspices stanton Suffrage Club. roof gar
Outing. Grand Council. Roval Ar,,,
Chester Bay.
Concert. United States Marine Band Whit.
House, p. m. ""i'e
Exhibition. Washington Kennel club w,,-
ument Grounds. 4:3o D. M anu"
The Washington times., 1914-06-20
Some Interesting Features
of the Sunday Times
Ocean Aviation PerilS Described.

The eyes of the world turned Hammondsport,
where enlarged and improved copy of the presentday
aeropane has been whipped into readiness for trip
the Atlantic Ocean a $4,000 prize. Lieutenant Porte
the daring of worlds aviators will pilot this
its dangerous mission Lieutenant Porte will tell the
readers of The Sunday Times exclusively of his plans his
hopes of the probable dangers he will and how
he hopes the latter and fly the
seventy-two hours.
Love Affairs of Capitals Younger Set.
Do you believe in boy girl love affairs?" Do you
think they result happy marriages? Read what Mary
Edna Noyes has written about number of boy and girl
affairs among young people in Washingtons social in
The Sunday Times.
Jean Eliot Finds New Society Ailment.
Society has alment that is becoming popular
than appendicitis Read about it in the letter which Jean
Eliot has written Susan in The Sunday Times. Many
other interesting about the social will worth
your while to peruse this unique society page.
Bulldog Becomes Jailbreaker.
Somewhere in the city there is white bulldog This
dog is unknown succeeded in escaping from
the dog pound Facing inevitable death June g. dog
effected escape the dead of night just prisoner
escapes from jail Where half million dogs have gone
death during forty years. this dog got free and by him
SELF Readers of The Sunday Times will be told about the
Burglar Doy by Bryan Morse.
Why We Need Eugenic Marriage Law.
The District of Columbia should haye law requiring
that medical certificates of health essential preliminary
the issuance of marriage license Wasingtons
besknown physicians tells why in The Sunday Times He
gives fully of his experience with human that fol-
lows marriage of the unfit and discusses the question Saney
and thoroughly.
Beauty Spots in Back Yards
Tin cans entangled clotheslnes and other customary
litter Of the back yards have given way some OF the
brightest spots of beauty imaginable in many of the yards
that hide behind forbddng walls Washingtons residential
district The Sunday Times has discovered some OF these
beauty spots and will show readers Of the VISIONS
OF loveness responsible tor
The Washington times., 1914-06-20
The Silver
Lining
Edited by ARTHUR BAER.

hundred Boston bootblacks have
gone on a strike. The Hub should pre-
pare their Niagara delegates. You know
Greece has just bought a battleship.
Why the dove Of peace will take no
vacation:
French-Moors
The Colonel-English photographers.
Greeks-Turks.
Gringoes-Greasers.
Ban Johnson-Feds.
John Bull-Suffs
The inventor Of the Maxim silencer Is
going to Europe. Could achieve more
good at home. Chautauqua circuit opens
soon.
Boat goes through Panama canal with
a deckload Of diplomats. Unfortunately,
there were no fogs encountered.
Baldhead Club meets I'm winsted
Conn.,, on October 26 Musca Domestica
and Stemoxys desiring reservations
should write early and avoid the rush.
II Aviator Porte intends to guide his
fight by the ocean liners, he might as
we'll be prepared for landing on the
rocks.
Why doesn't Premier Asquith 20 en- o
hunger strike? Fight 'em with their
own weapons.
The Washington times., 1914-06-20
THE OLDEST INaAs sez

"See that Villa
is goin' t march
on tn capital. Us
Washington folks
would like {
know which cap.
ital he means"
The Washington times., 1914-06-20
AmusementS

Acknowledgements" Els and s:15 m
Columba-''Tom Moore" e:I5 and s.,s ~ '
Poifs."Ssby Pa,fs.. Mine" 2:l5 and s:,5 p. m.
HeIh s-naudeviile, 2:l5 and Sis p. IN.
Casino-Feature photoplays. afternoon ant
crandall's-Photoplays afternoon and .ven
Glen Echo-All amusement.
The Washington times., 1914-06-20

Col. Henry May and Gerald May
have taken a cottage at Chevy Chase.
which they will occupy during the
summer.
The Washington times., 1914-06-20

Boat goes through Panama canal with
a deckload Of diplomats. Unfortunately,
there were no fogs encountered.
The Washington times., 1914-06-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward B. Mclean.
whose visit to New York was short
ened by the sudden termination OF
the polo games. came to their WASH
ington home for a few days before
leaving again for Newport
The Washington times., 1914-06-20

Why doesn't Premier Asquith 60 en- o
hunger strike? Fight 'em with their
own weapons.
The Washington times., 1914-06-20

Mrs. Root. wife of the Senator from
New York. has gone to their summer
home at Clinton, N Y. Mrs. Root Was
preceded by her daughter. Mrs. Y. 3
Grant, Sd, who. with her two children,
will pass the summer in Clinton
The Washington times., 1914-06-20

Dog fancier has love letters from
Cincinnati MISUNDERSTANDING