Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-07

DILL AebOciaeiOn LORD 1dloaH0 Spoh0
before the American Bar Association at
its annual meeting last year. and it Is
believed that the enthusiastic reports
wn.cn ne Drought back Of the activities
o! tne American organization has hasten
ed the determination to initiate it for the
bar Of the British empire.
II mas long been recognized that the
Snensn par sorely needs such an organi-
zafton. which would meet at stated times
for the discussion of Questions of the
highest interest to the profession, and II
ID deemed unworthy Of bar with such
traoluons That it should not enjoy the
opportunities afforded by an orsaniza-
The Bar Council meets once a wear for
haif an hour to adopt its annual report
and pass votes Of thanks but this does
not correspond with the great annual
convenuons OF the American organization.
the movement will begin with the bar
Of England, then the bars of the United
Kingdom will be taken in and ultimately
1t is planned to include the dominions and
colonies. 1t is expected that the definite
proposals of the organizations will be
submitted to the English bar in short
time.
Speeding Up British Railway.
The railroad world here is watching
with much interest the efforts Of H. w.
Thornton, the American general man
aser Of the Great Eastern railroad, to
speed up the services of that line. That
much Of the i'll feeling which greeted
his appointment has worn away is In
Dictated by the fact that he has been
appointed a member of the general
managers conference, the first time that
any one not a British subject has been
elected to that organization. Thanks to
the efforts Of the new general manager
the towns served by tho Great Eastern
are now getting their Sunday papers
many hours sooner than in the past.
Railway experts predict that Thorn
ton will have no difficulty in lettering
lines, as the Great Eastern does not
have to surmount the same gradients as
its competitors. One of the curious
anomalies Of British railways is the
great difference In average train speeds
on the various lines. Physical limita-
tons account for much Of the low
speed on the southern lines, but tho
gradients and length Of nonstop runs
on the Great Eastern will give the
American expert an excellent chance to
Promises 500 Miles an Hour.
While experts continue to discuss the
practicability of :, H. Bachelet's aerially
suspended railway. j. Esson, a Biz
mingham manufacturer. announces that
he has invented train which will
travel 500 miles an hour, 200 miles an
hour faster than the Bachelet train.
This latest invention is of the mono
rail type, but has one Of the Bachelet
features inasmuch as it will fly after
attaining q certain speed. 1t does not
rely for levitation on magnetic repul-
sion. but on the principles Of aviation:
1t will be a hybrid OF street car ana
an asroplane with an overhead troiiey
and propellers. The model is driven by
electricity. The inventor claims that II
can attain q speed Of 500 miles an
hour with ease and safety, and ne ex-
poets to give a demonstration soon with
a working model.
at either extremity by rods terminating IN
Hanged wheels, these rods serving to con
yey current to motors fore and aft. The
inventor declares that the train is SO oe'
signed that when 1t has attained a SUI
fcient velocity it will lift itself from the
! velocity buffer springs and fly. This M
claims will mean huge saving In mann
| tenance charges.
I Woman Professional Flyer.
! Mrs. Mary Butler, who has taken W
flying as profession. is planning to drol
in literally on her friends for Afternoon
teas from the flying ground where she ii
stationed as a racing pilot
Mrs. Butler has just returned from
| France, where she underwent LON
course of training in preparation for he
| present post as flying representative o
| an aeroplane manufacturing concern. Sh
has entered for the aerial derby aroun
London and will be the first woman VIII
has ever competed. in this race. Mr.
Dali - - laU
frequently loses her temper when sh
| gets into a tight place. She has bee
flying for three years and has never ha'
a serious accident. She explains that sh
| was forced into the flying game, but b.
circumstances she could not resist Sh
was living quietly in the country nea
Shoreham on a farm, part of which wa
acquired for an aerodrome and later
| waterplane station was erected near he
home. This proximity proved too mucl
and Mrs. Butler soon took up flying, frs
as a fad. but as she increased in pro
ficiency she adopted 1t as a profession.