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The Washington herald., 1914-03-28
Spring and It's Fashions.

As if by magic the shad has leaped
from the Potomac to the family table
strawberries, very modest yet it is true,
adorn the market places, and the warm
sunshine of the past few days has
coaxed out the heralds of millinery
miracles. All of which mean spring. the
spring we have hesitated to greet too
heartily for fear we might be mistaken.
The finery shop windows have been
proclaiming it for some time but we
didn't feel really safe until yesterday
when the overcoats disappeared.
OF course the whole city will not
blossom forth in gay attire until Easter,
which is two weeks off, but everybody
must be prepared. The Herald does
not want its readers to be behind, so
tomorrow its special spring fashion
edition will make its appearance, tell
ing all about the shapes and hues the
buds and blossoms are to assume this
year. You will want to know just
what the shops are displaying and what
is in vogue in fashion centers, and all
this The Herald will tell you on Sunday.
And, by the way, you had better get
your Herald early to make sure, for
it has been in growing demand every
Sunday for weeks past and if you wait
till noon the edition may be exhausted
and you will be disappointed.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-28
Condemns Course in Mexico.

To the Editor: Isn't It strange that tn.
respectable newspapers that decry anG
call halt on the anarchical activities OF
Tannenbaum, Haywood. Emma Goldman
ct al are Haunting and idealiziny the
activities Of armed /. W. VS. and an.
archists who are doing to Mexico exactly
what their brothers in blood here plan I,
do to this country IL they get half
chance. There are shallow-brained writer:
and agitators who are largely responsible,
for the anarchy in Northern Mexico
There are shallow-brained writer's her,
who throw glamor about the devils
work of Villa, an Urbina, an Ortega
and give the cue 10 a Tannenbaum ano
Gen" Kelly, out in California who
! threatens a revolution to overturn tn,
national government OF course, such
threat seems utterly silly. but that is nc
reason why we should not consider the
future. II is much easier to light a fores;
fire than to put it out We are. or rather
Mr.. Wilson Is, for some peculiar reason
encouraging forces in Mexico which II
he had to deal with in this country h,
would be the first, think, to take meas.
ures to suppress. Why is he doing this
1t cannot be from ignorance. because ht
has been fully informed as to the actual
conditions in Mexico. Is he carried away
with an opportunity to test the posi-.
biities of anarchy as a theory OF gov.
ernment'-test ii out in a neighbcriE.t
suffering country7 Heaven knows VIII,
he Is encouraging and helping murderer.
and worse in Mexico. And he smiles hap
PLY. they say. when he hears that vills
is getting along. PUZZLED.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-28

ALREADY; that awe have four newspaper:
trembling lest the sale be.called off,
There is not the least indication Of the
basis or inspiration of their allegations
Mr.. Browne has been heard of before
as the man whp says the taxable value
of Washington real estate is some A7o.-
100000. That ought to be enough aboui
him unless it be added that he is ac-
Icepted in some benighted and restricted
quarters as an expert in such matters
Henry George alone knows why. Mr..
Will is more of stranger on the scene,
and we must have a care; possibly he
has advance intelligence of the sale OF
Washington, piece. of news the news
papers have suppressed, trembling lest
it be called off" II is possible he may
just have been working the Study Club
in Economics up to thrill and will re-
veal all, or nearly all, at the next meet
ing. We wait. still trembling lest Mr..
Will should declare it off,
But, for the sake of the Study Club
in Economics, it is to be hoped that
there is at least the shadow of a sub
stance behind it all, that at the critical
moment will be revealed; that it is not
all extemporaneous chatter.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-28
Studies in Economics.

An organization known as the Study
Club in Economics NETS occasionally IN
Washington. A newspaper item states
that it met last Thursday night in the
Public Library. We know nothing of
the personnel of the club, nothing of its
aims or objects. Its name, however,
might indicate that one purpose of its
existence is the study of economics.
Probably no one will question the right
of these club members to study
economics, and no one will deny them
the privilege of choosing their tutors.
1t does seem, however, that it should
come within the scope of duty of the
Committee of One Hundred, organized
for the preservation of the Nations
Capital, TO demand that the club should
in future pursue its studies in secret,
behind closed doors, and that the the
cries and arguments of its tutors should
not be given publication. Expounded in
secret these sophistries can do little
harm; put IN cold type the eyes OF new
Coagressmen, uniformed as to eohdi-
tioas IN Washington, may fall upon
them and they may be taken seriously.
to the possible detriment of the Capital,
Last Thursday, the published report
states, Herbert J. Browne told the dub
that the -half-and-half pFiHeiple has
been used to blind the citizens Of the
District to the fact that only few peo=
pie are getting the benefits" A ME.
Thomas E VIII called the hslf=sHd=half
principle fraud, gold brisk and q
bribe." He went on to compare WASH
ington with Rome, declaring tisl Rome
Is for sale and WashingtoH is sold
The Washington herald., 1914-03-28
Nothing Against Nero.

A worker in one OF the mission settle
ments was speaker to some waterfront
boys with reference TO Roman history.
He touched upon the doings Of Nero.
giving a vivid picture of the cruelty OF
the emperor. 1t seemed to the speaker
that he had fixed the idea of injustice
and wickedness in the minds of his hear
ers- Then he began to ask a few ques-
tons.
Boys. what do you think OF Nero?"
Silence, broken only by an uneasy
shifting of the lads in their seats.
We'll, Clancy" said the lecturer. max
ing an individual appeal, what do you
think of Nero? Would you say he was
a good man? Would you like to know
him?"
Clancy hesitated- Finally. after again
being urged to reply. he did SO in these
words:
well. he never done nothin' to me-"
The Washington herald., 1914-03-28
THE OPEN FORUM.
Herald Readers Express Their View
on Current TOPICS.

TO the Editor: In today's issue Of you
paper read with interest an appeal b
Representative A. M. Palmer to the pa
triotism Of American citizens 10 support
Ing the Presidents position on the cans
tolls repeal
The President as well as the othe
heavy thinkers tnot statesmen). of th
Democratic party gave this subject thei
studious consideration prior. to the .lec
ton and their platform contained a plan,
relative to the question wherein the az
istins law on canal tolls was indorsed an.
It's support promised the people shout
the Democrats come in power
why should President wIison No,
adopt contrary policy. and urge n uno,
his party. appealing to the people for mn
port in his position The proposed repes
Is certainly inimical to a vital position n
.h- eeuhtrys commerce. and will favo
the competition OF corporate interests n
foreign power at the expens. m IN
American people.
He says, "for diplomatic reasons,
which may. like charity, cover a ,,ui,,
tude of sins. and which Is but an emnt-
phrase meaning nothing. substantIata
by facts satisfactory to the voter
Representative Palmer urges US To Oh
patriotic. and yield to the Presidents. IN
teiligence and good Judgment" vhIcj
may be all right for the Democratt
Congress. whose Identity has becom,
lost in the autocratic ego Of the indt
vfdual. the members OF that body beIn,
afraid of losing their places at the s.pI
counter, but the great mass OF tn,
voters of the country will, and ar,
asking why the reversal of policy.
Give us reasons which will justify on
support
Wise men sometimes err in Judgment
How can We tell II Wilson Is right o
wrong? Reputation OF a solemn pleds,
made prior to the election and broke,
afterward for diplomatic reasons un
explained looks like intimidation. and h
in keeping with Mr.. Wilson's peace a
any price" policy and the spectacle o.
an American president striving to curr,
favor with a foreign nation by grantin,
concessions unjust to his fellow citizen
and urging his party to support him with
his change of policy is repeIlant an,
nauseating to the free born patriot.
Let Mr.. Wilson set himself right befor,
the people or beware. not the Ides O
March. but the polls of November
E. c. B.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-28
ARMY ORDERS.

TranSers-Col. Samuel w Dunning. Thirteenth
Infantry. Will depart for San Francisco in suci,
time as to sail for Manila, r. l., about May .,
1914
Detail-Capt. Edwin d. Kilbourne. Medical Corrs,
is relieved as member Of the board Of officers a,-
pointed to meet at Fort McPherson, Ga. for the
examination Of candidates for the United States
Military Academy
Capt. Julius O. Gregory Medical Corps is detailed
as member Of the board appointed to meet at Fort
Mcpherson, Ca. for the mental and physical ex-
smination Of candidate for the United Ststes Mil
tary Academy.
Capt. James n. Peeves. Third Cavalry; Capt
Frederick 5. Wright. Medical Corps: First L,esl..
Harah b. johnson. Third Cavalry: Second Lieut.
Hrald N. Bayner. Third Cavalry. are relieved as
members Of the board appointed TO meet a, Fort
Sam Houston Tex. for the examination Of canSs-
dates for the United States Military Academy.
Capt William s. Wells Third Cavalry; Capt.
William L. Hart, Medical COrrs; First Lieut.. Ed
win De L. Smith. Third Field ARTILLERY. and Secnnd
Lieut.. Clyde ]. MeConkey. Third Cavalry. are. de-
tailed as members Of the board appointed to mees
at Fort Sam Houston. Tex. for the examination of
candidates for the United States Military Acaderny
Lcare-First Lieut.. George II. Caseday. three
nonths
Rrtired-CoL WEBSTER vinsOu. ouar.snase.
Corp.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-28
Puty split .t L.,..

President Wilson contemplates today
his party torn asunder as a result of a
policy Of his own initiation and ad-
lvocacy and in contravention of that
lparty's platform. 1t is the first time
since he took Office year ago that he
has been denied the undivided support
of the House of Representatives
Though the Presidents contention
will doubtless triumph after the series
of skirnishes in the House and more
stubborn conflict in the Senate, the vic
tory will be won at heavy cost The
Speaker and half hundred members Of
the House are estranged and the per-
feet harmony which has marked the
course of the administration has been
shattered. What the effect will be or
whether tha breach can be mended in
the near future are matters of con-
lecture. just at the moment Speaker
Clark and the others standing out
against repeal of the canal tolls ex-
emption doubtless have popular approval
on their side because of. the false in
depreciation placed upon the issue and
widely disseminated by the opponents of
repeal. Their effective weapon has been
the representation of the President as
trucking to the wishes and demands of
Great Britain, a ruse which has never
failed to gain the temporary support
of those who do their thinking when
the trouble is ended. The possibility
is remote, but it may be that the jingo
approval will abide with Speaker Clark
yet awhile, but the most vivid imagina-
ton will fail to stretch it so far that it
may be made an issue in the campaign
of 1910.
Long before the party conventions the
people of the country will see the ques-
ton as the President sees it now and
give his statemanship just praise.
Through the strife now raging his posi-
ton compels admiration. Proclaiming
the justice of repeal of the exemption
clause, admitting that exemption of our
ships from tolls is in contravention of
our treaty with Great Britain, he bases
his appeal upon higher and broader
patriotism than that demanding the cor
rection of mistaken legislation. He tells
Congress that the judgment of the en-
tire world is against US; that, no matter
what the individual opinions of our law
makers may be, the maintenance of our
place and standing and relations with
the nations of the world depends upon
our acceptance of the worlds verdict.
He leaves no room for misunderstand-
ing. The United States may have the
right to exempt its ships from payment
of tolls. The President believes now it
has not. The unanimous verdict of the
nations of the earth is that it has not.
We have no appeal; we must accept
that verdict or stand discredited.
The President is on the side of right
and he is brave enough to sacrifice his
party's solidity to maintain it. The
country will be with him later on.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-28

The logical conclusion is that Mrs
Tor Miss) Fola La Toilette would have
her children. if she should have any,
adopt the name of that parent who
achieves the greater fame. This sys-
TEN, however, suggests even more CON-
plications and hopeless loss of identity.
Suppose Miss La Toilette and Mr. Mid
dleton were blessed with tuo children
whose opinions differed on the sub
jet Of greatness and one should choose
one name and one the ofheYY
The Washington herald., 1914-03-28
THE M0NTEssoRI METHOD.

Lady Bug Lady Bug
Fly away home.
Your house Is on fire.
Your children<yil burnt" ".
The Lady tBug' answered:
II can't interfere.
That point Montessod
Makes perfectly clear.
MY babes are unfolding
Their win 10 achieve
That fire burns house,,
They want to beliere.
"By multiple forms.
Is the infant mind vered.
They must snalyre frst.
And synthesize NEXT.
go they're burning the house.
With intent TO deduce
The simple concrete
From the complex abstrusc
L'If rush IN and rescue
Ny oabes from The blaze.
They'll depend on such help
An the rest Of their days
And So" aid the Lady Bug"
II can't interfere
That point Montessrri
Makes perfectly clear"
-wonan's Homo Coppanioa.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-28
A Versatile IIinoI. Family.

d. II. Turner traded his farm for
5000 worth of property near the high
school. Uncle Joe Endicott got the farm
They expect to move at once. We hate to
see ID. II. leave US, as he was a good
neighbor and Christian man, blacksmith,
carpenter. jeweler. farmer. miller; was
postmaster ten years, and worked some
in coal, but has not got his card. His
wife is a splendid cook. milliner and
dressmaker, and his daughter is a good
musician.-Saline County Register.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-28
Merchants and Buyers.

J. NJ. Buzzell. 334 Fourth Avenue: ]. H
Sisman, 33i Fourth Avenue.
Arrivals from Baltimore were: c. c
Crook. Herald Square; ]. B. Dunn, York
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Edwards, w. Birnbaum,
and o. II. Butler. New Victoria; II. d.
Ham, Pierrepont; Mr.. and Mrs. Va b.
Hargrave. J. r. Baines. and A. Poteel.
Grand; G. Anderson. Manhattan: c. r.
Andrews. Belmont; Mr.. and Mrs. Broo-
stein, B. Goodman, NJ. HartZ, and G. B.
weinshenker, Broadway Central; l. E.
Grouse, Herald Square; ]. P. Dean, Bel
mont: Mr.. and Mrs. c. II. Miller. Marl-
borough -Blenheim; II. II. Nusy and w.
A Sporrer. Park Avenue: B. Pressler,
st. Denis; ]. H. Fowler. St. James.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-28
New York Hotel Arrivals.

Special To The Washington Herald.
New York. March observation-disclosures
arrived and registered today as follows:
Theresa Grand
W. Bathor. J. Refs.
Herald Square d. Bruce.
E. NJ. Ebert Mrs. ID. Bruce,
Mrs. A. l. Mack. W. /. Edwards.
Grand Union Gerard
c. II. Lane. +. F. Hamilton.
Wallick- ]. c. Thomas
z. II. O'Connor. Wentworth
Great Northern Mrs. McComas.
f. R. Stewart. Bonto-Narragansett-
Park Avenue Mrs. f. 3. Ost-
J. McDermott. heimer.
w. Prouty. York
Navarro w. ]. Thorn,
z. II. Timberlake.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-28

Actual results of the splendid cam
paign of the Committee of One Hundred
for the preservation OF Washington are
beginning to appear. Members OF Con-
gress are being urged by their con-
stituents to array themselves on the
side of the defenders of the beautiful
Capital of nation of o5yoooooo against
attempts to retard its progress.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-28
P. R. R. RErRrrca,GExr.

The fsiIowing shsws the re-
cent retreschments % the Penn
syivania Railroads
Total employees, fuil time. De-
teber. 1D13-1l3,ooO.
Total enpletes, fun time,
March, 1e1l-s7, loo.
Laid oH-15,00o. f,
Part time-4O.000.
Men to Ee-1o,0o0.
Men iaid on BY stepping In.
provemepts-lO,000
Passenger trains caneelled-97.
Estimated decrease In esrninEs
February. 1914. over the same
Z month, 900.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-28
Well, Wasn't He Right

A teacher was questioning a class OF
boys on the subject of birds" Having
received correct answers to the questions
about feathers, bill. feet and wings, he
put the question: What is it a bird can
do that / am unable to do?"
Fly" was the answer he hoped to get,
For several moments the boys thought,
but gave no answer. At last one held
up his hand.
well. my lad, what is it?'
Lay an egg, SIR said the boy.-Pitts-
burgh Dispatch.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-28
such m Governor!

Democrats of Mcleod County in their
platform have this plank:
I'VE condemn the silly, blatant. venal
and maudlin administration of the State
by Gov. Eberhart. whose junketing, tan
going, turkey trotting. ballad singing.
song writing antics and general lack of
interest in and grasp OF State affairs
have aroused the contempt of all thinking
men and made the State administration
the laughing stock Of the nation.-St. Paul
dispatch to New York World
The Washington herald., 1914-03-28
Wffe's Mistake.

Husband-Did that dress suitcase come?
Wife-The one full of dreadful clothes
from the office? Yes; and they came just
in time to give away to the Missionary
Society.
Husband Gn a sepulchral voice)-It be-
longed to an Englishman 1 have invited
home for dinner. Door-bell rings.)-Life
The Washington herald., 1914-03-28
NAVAL ORDERS.

Details-Commander +. n. Scho6eld 70 tempo
rarily command Isla de Lt1on: Commander L. Nc
district: Lieut.. Commander II. Z. Cook, detached
vermont to naval inspector of ordnance Micyale
Steel Company Philadelphia. Pa: Lieut. Command
er w. H. Reynolds. to Utah: Lieut. r. s. Ed
wards. to executive officer and navigator Of Talla
hassee; Lieut.. Il J. Estess. to Naval Academy
Annapolis. Nd; Ensign p. N. Bates, to Pittsburgh
The Washington herald., 1914-03-28
stilIed Her Conscience.

wife-oh. hubby. I bought a waist for
s1.99 and 1 gave the clerk Sc bill. I
just noticed that she gave me . cents
change. Oh, dear-Oh, dear, am I guilty
of theft?
Hubby-Calm yourself, dear wife, calm
yourself, you are inacent-Penn State
Froth.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-28

( An Oklahoma man has been arrested
here for carrying a loaded revolver.
No attention was paid to his plea that
he had come to Washington merely to
get a job for friend, though there arc
scores of people here willing to testify
that they have tried every way to get a
lob except with a gun.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-28

Representative Campbell spouted this
IN the House Thursday: "The old
American eagle lined its nest with the
nane of the British lion. Does the
young American eagle tremble with fear
when the British lion only growls?"
Other men are also serving terms in the
House at $500 year for less.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-28

John Bull has had to face many diff
fcult problems of late, not the least of
which is Mrs Panlhurst, but we are
wondering what action he will take if
the Ulsterites should decide to go on a
hunger strike.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-28
Kept Them Polished.

Mrs watts-Mary Ann. these balusters
seem always dusty. ! was at Mrs. John
sons after church, and her stair-rails
are clean and as smooth as glass.
Mary Ann-Yis. mum. But she has tree
small boys-Christian Endeavor World.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-28

The District Commissioners announce
a spring program OF street improve
inent calling for an expenditure of $780,
300. All we have to say is that we are
glad the Borland amendment, that
would make the home-owners pay the
bills, is slumbering somewhere in the
Capitol.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-28
Rather Thin.

''She is rather thin
"Who?"
That girl in the purple gown over
yonder.'
Gosh. thought that was a design in
the wall paper."-Louisville Courier.
Journal.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-28

The suffragists ought to stop and
think. If they get in power the red
haired widows of Texas may grab of
all the best jobs.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-28

Now that most of the men who sold
fraudulent mining stocks have been sent
to prison, an asylum should be provided
for those folks who were so foolish as
to buy them.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-28
Onninous.

There may be nothing in the name of q
yacht built to defend the Americas cup
but have the owners of the Herreshofl
boat who want to name her the Resolute
considered that the first five letters re.
yersed spell Loser?-New York Sun.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-28
Morning Smiles.
Reassured.

Mrs. Recently -Wed-Did / appear ner-
vous at all during my marriage cere-
mony, Clara?
Friend (envious)-A little bit at first,
dear, but not after George had said Il
will. Tit Bits
The Washington herald., 1914-03-28
Romantic.

Caretaker (showing tourist around old
castle)-S-s-s-h-go quietly. sir: this is
the haunted chamber of Bloody Ru-
fus"-I got an old hen inside a-settin' on
sixteen eggs, an I don't want her dis
turbed.-Punch.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-28

This thing of interlocking directorates
in government affairs ought to be abol-
ished. too. For instance, why should an
executive officer try to legislate?
The Washington herald., 1914-03-28

King George attended boxing match
the other night, and we shouldn't be
surprised if Queen Mary boxed his ears
when she heard about it.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-28

The recent labor and political disturb
ances IN that part of the world make us
inclined to the opinion that the future
OF South Africa is dark.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-28

1t is an old game. Sometimes a man
has himself mentioned" for a high
Office with the hope of bettering his
chances for a smaller one.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-28

A Chinese bandit is said to have
Killed I 800 people, and he isn't doctor,
either.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-28

We want more light on this report
that Germany is discriminating against
Standard Oil products before we begin
to get mad.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-28

The fellow who wants to learn how to
play bridge whist should first be made
to tell why he wants to play It.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-28

If the weather keeps on improving it
will soon be time for Philadelphians to
go down to Atlantic City and take their
annual wash.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-28

In Kansas high schools boys are
taught domestic science. The women
are voting out there, you know.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-28

Ambassador Page may be success in
some things, but as humorist he is a
rank failure.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-28

We doubt if the Monroe doctrine can
recognize itself after some of our states
men get through interpreting it
The Washington herald., 1914-03-28

Mr.. Bryan's gift llama has been de-
ported. Can't you hear its llamanta-
tons as it sails away over the briny? I?
The Washington herald., 1914-03-28

The Interstate Commerce Commission
declares that ice cream is food. Have
YOU been thinking it was medicine?
The Washington herald., 1914-03-28
SATURDAY. MARCH q, 1914.

We understand that the suffragists be-
lieve that Adam gave Eve the apple.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-28

Wonder what John Lind will do if he
ever gets back to this country, where
people have to talk?
The Washington herald., 1914-03-28

1t is claimed that King George has
never used profanity, but We fear he
can't hold out much longer.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-28

Ulster wants to know what ireland
would be with home rule.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-28

1t is so easy to predict the downfall
|of an aviator.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-28
A Line o Cheer Each Day o
tn Year.
written Expressly for The Herald)
By JOHN KENDRICk BANGS.
TO THE TIME-KILLERS.

Copyright. leiiD
You are out killing time? Don't kill il,
pray.
Just give II to me. for I need IL today.
need il for self. and need il for others
/ need il for deeds on behalf of oul
Brothers
Who're deep in distress, and who cry in
their i'll
For a tithe Of the hours you're striving
TO kill.