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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-21
TONE IS CHEERFUL
ON STOCK MARKET
Rock Island Reorganization
Promises to Be One of
Greatest.
ORIGINAL COMPANY'S
SECURITIES STRONG
Holding Concerns Shares Fall to
Low Record-Drain of Gold
Continues.

NEW YORK. June 2o-The Rock
Island reorganization plan, announced
after the close of business Friday
which If carried to fruition promises to
be the most complete financial over
hauling ever projected in the annals
of American railways. again dominated
business on the stock exchange today.
The securities of the original or
operating company, which are clearly to
benefit under the terms of the new
plan. made material gains, while the
common and preferred shares of the
Rock Island Company. one of the two
holding companies which are to be
wiped out. fell to new low records.
In the final dealings the list broke
away from the Rock Islands, and under
the lead of Union Pacific and United
States Steel advanced to the highest
level of the week. Trading was, how
ever. of a professional character. and
in the main represented the usual
weekly settlement of contracts.
Sentiment More Cheerful.
Sentiment was inclined toward great
er cheerfulness, despite indication of
further delay in the handing down of
the freight rate decision. the new
angle in the Mexican situation and
trade reports of an adverse character
London and the continent offered
little comfort to this market, the
former inclining to irregularity, with
weakness and hesitation at Paris and
Berlin. Private advices from Paris sug-
gested some easing from recent tense
political and financial conditions, but
offered no definite hope of an abate-
ment in the gold demand from this
center
The drain of gold from this port was
again reflected in the weekly bank
statement, which showed an actual cash
loss of about $S0OO.000. due entirely to
that movement
The bond market was steady, with total
sales (par value) of 81 $4,000 Govern
ment bonds were unchanged on call
during the week.
Centers of Attention.
The freight rate situation, further
large gold exports and Mexican media
ton more or less In the order named en-
crossed the attention of Wall streets
speculative public during the week. Lit
tie was heard of the crop outlook, which
loses none of its brilliant prospects, ex-
cept in isolated sections. where weather
conditions have been mildly adverse.
The investment situation, it Is believed,
will show no marked change until the
rate situation, now before the interstate
commerce commission. has been finally
the bounds of Wall street, affecting as
II does many Industrial and mercantile
interests as well.
Reports of general trade conditions
continue conflicting. while the state of
the steel and copper trades range from
tho uncertain to the satisfactory.
Iron and Steel Trade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-21

sential to business prosperity as the
President believes that his trust bills are
necessary for the future well-being OF
the country? No business man will know
ingly strive to bring on a condition of
depression, in which he himself will lose
as much as his neighbor. Such policy
would soon rend the country in twain.
To be really charitable, one must give
other men credit for a sincerity of belief
and purpose, even though their ideas may
differ from our own. 1t is most I'M
charitable to accuse one man OF insin-
cerity and dishonesty, simply because his
views on current conditions do not con-
cur with our own opinions on that sub
ject, and when all IL said and done the
man who has spent from ten to fifty
years graphing with the intricate prob
lens Of business, Is liable to know more
or the schoolmaster. whose knowledge
comes from books, charts and mental de-
auctions.
The Washington times., 1914-05-26
POLLS

With his keen instinct, which usu-
ally leads him to seize upon a topic
Of foremost current interest for his
dramatizatiohs. David Belasco success
fully staged the tragedy of a man who
outgrows his wife's mental. statue In
The Governors Lady"
But already the retiring. shy, diffi-
dent Mary Slade seems a bit archaic.
women either vote or make themselves
felt in their demand for the privilege.
This Is no apology for the presenta-
ton Of The Governors Lady at Polls
this week. The play justified its reap
pearance by furnishing a setting for
some Of the most lifelike and artistic
characterizations seen for some time
from the Poll Players.
Miss Izetta Jewel. in the role Of the
band. exercised a restraint and repres-
sion that made her creation notable.
Richard Buhler achieved distinction in
his handling Of the difficult role Of
Daniel Slade
Scarcely less credit than that accorded
these principals should accrue to Louise
Kent, who accomplished the rather sud-
den transition from the hard. ambitious,
scheming and would-be wife of Slade
TO the penitent, sympathetic woman.
character parts abound In this play,
and the contributions of William Cor
bett. as Wesley Merritt. a wife-domi-
mated politician; of Helen Tracy. az
Mrs. Merritt: of Gertrude Bondhill. as a
girl OF the streets, and of Russell FIJI
more. as bookworm, deserve mention
Inc settings. especially the cafe
scene or the last act. were well con-
ceived and worked out.
The Washington times., 1914-05-26
KENSINGTON'S CAR
SERVICE.

kensington people have organized
q Chamber of Commerce for that
hustling Maryland suburb of Wash
ington, and through it they propose
TO make a fight for continuous
through street car service from the
center of the city. They ought to
accomplish it, and doubtless will, for
the merits are all on their side. At
present service is by way of Chevy
Chase Lake, where Capital Traction
cars meet those OF the Kensington
. road. The latter is understood to
have objections to arranging through
service, on the ground, doubtless,
that its division of the rate would be
Z less than its present revenues.
That, of course, is something that
can be determined only by expert
ment. But it is not to be denied that
Rensington is entitled to through
service. If the two corporations
concerned in giving it will not take
the necessary steps, then means
should be devised to force them to
do it.
On the basis of past experience.
it is reasonable to assume that the
Kensington line would soon enough
be absorbed into a downtown sys-
tenn, as so many other suburban lines
have been in the past, if only it were
feasible to accompany the consolida-
ton by large and profitable water
ing Of stocks. Private ownership is
commonly ready to do such things as
this, by way of serving the public
better, provided it gets sufficiently
large premium on its investment and
effort. Its first concern always is
that there shall be profits in the
transaction. The first thought ought
10 be service of the public; but that
isn't the way the thing is done.
The Washington times., 1914-05-26
GETS VIEWS ON LAWS
TO GOVERN BUSINESS
Chamber of Commerce of Unit
ed States Takes Referen-
dunn on Pending Bills.

Attitude of the business men of the
country toward the Clayton and New
lands omnibus bills will be in a great
measure defined about the second week
of July, when the vote on the measu-ss
by the commercial organizations OF the
country which are members of the
Chamber of Commerce of the United
States is completed.
The officers of the chamber have just
mailed to 56S commercial organizations,
to about the same number of national
councillors and to more than 2.OVo IN
dividual members, referendum re-
lative to proposals for legislation regu-
latinG business practices that are IN
volved in the Clayton and Newlands
bills.
This referendum is the substance OF
the report of the special committee OF
the chamber on trust legislation, ana
deals in detail. under the caption IN
fair Business Practices" with the legls-
lation directed against discrimination IN
prices. discrimination in selling products
Of mines and exclusive contracts.
Under the caption enforcement or
Existing Law" the referendum deals
with the subject of Government de-
Crees in private suits. and under the
head. Regulation of Corporations. Vt
deals with interIocking directorates.
corporate ownership of stock ana the
regulation of stock issues.
The Washington times., 1914-05-26
COLONEL ROOSEVELT.

Washington today entertains Col
onel Roosevelt, and the interest in
his coming and in his doings during
the hours he will be in the city has
demonstrated how keen is the appre-
citation that just now he occupies a
political station quite as significant
as he has ever held since his retire
ment from the White House. He
comes primarily to appear before
the National Geographic Society to
tell of his work in South America.
The visit includes call at the White
House to pay his respects to Presi-
dent Wilson, and various conferences
and informal receivings.
Mr.. Roosevelt has the eyes of the
country on him, with a uranimity
hardly ever exceeded in the past. The
time is come when the forces must
line up for the political battles of
the coming autumn and of the Presi-
Dental campaign for which this
years contest will be an opening
gun. In what transpires politically
from this time forth there will be
no larger part than that which
Colonel Roosevelt will play. The
whole country will be keenly con-
cerned about his goings and conings,
his savings and writings, his speech
es and his silences; and nowhere will
there be greater or more friendly in
terest than will be manifested in
Washington, where without regard
to political opinions the former Pres
ident has been so widely popular.
Washington has the especial reason
of long-established neighborly rcla-
tions and personal acquaintance, for
being glad that Mr.. Roosevelt is back
in this country, his return to health
assured. and his interest in affairs as
keen as it ever was.
The Washington times., 1914-05-26
THE TRAFFIC RULES.

There is reason to suspect that too
much laxity has crept into the ad-
ministration of the traffic regula-
tions of late. Some of the rules are
silly, as, for instance, the one that
limits speed inside the city to twelve
miles per hour. At that speed car
is absolutely more dangerous than if
going faster, because it is not under
as good control and is liable to be
caught in scrapes that could be
lodged if the speed were greater.
The actual result Of a general recog-
hilton of this is that the speed limit
rule is tacitly ignored except when
violations are extreme and egregious.
But that is no reason why proper
rule, such as the one that an auto
mobile shall not pass a stationary
street car, should be ignored. This
rule has been too much violated
lately. The fact that the rule ex-
lists, and is obeyed by most drivers.
adds to the danger in those cases
where it is violated. People getting
on anG of cars come to expect safety
in this regard, and are, therefore, in
the greater danger when violations
occur. A few arrests and proper
penalties would recall the realization
that the regulation means what it,
says.
In this connection, a word to some
members of the diplomatic colony in
Washington. Their immunity as
diplomats should be regarded by
them peculiarly under pledge to OBJ
serve local laws. The dignity of
their positions and the responsibility
Of their service cannot be maintain
ed if they take advantage of their
privileges to display contempt for
law that other people must obey.
Some of the DRYERS for diplomatic
The Washington times., 1914-05-26
SOLVING ANOTHER PROF.
LEM.

Discovery of a chemical substitute
for chicle. which is the vegetable
product that forms the basis and
supplies the resiliency of chewing
gum, may be taken to solve an
American problem that ranks close
behind the trouble in Mexico and
antitrust legislation. The supply of
chicle has not been equaling the de-
mand, despite the strenuous exer-
tions of our newly discovered friend,
the Mexican peon, and the very deuce
of fix naturally impended.
The chicle substitute, it is an
nQunced, can be sold for half the
price of the Mexican article to which
we have been accustomed to pin our
hopes and attach our jaws, and chew
ing gum magnateS declare they will
double their output within a few
years.
At the time of the funeral in New
York of the men who died at Vera
Cruz, some too captious critic COM
planned that citizen soldiers of the
escort chewed gum continuously and
persistently while the ceremonies
were in progress. The critic did not
venture to animadvert on the gen.
eral aspects of the national pastime;
he merely suggested that it was
little out of place at funeral. He
was properly squelched in the uni
versal protest that he aroused.
Gum-chewing, we suppose, is near
ly as popular in Washington as it is
in New York, although we do not re-
call having witnessed any of it at
the funerals of our local celebrities.
However, we live and learn and are
almost as quick 20 adopt such worthy
practices as the metropolis is to set
the example; we shall see what we
shall see.
The Washington times., 1914-05-26
NAIL BAG
From The Times Rcdders.)

To the Editor of THE TIMES:
II is to be regretted that exception
has been taken to the Presidents dec
lination OF the invitation to attend
Memorial services on May % and his
acceptance of the invitation of the
Daughters OF the Confederacy'' for
June 4.
Evidently. the principal to the con-
troversv does not seem to appreciate
the distinction between the two occa-
sions. One is National Memorial Day
OF yearly occurrence. and a most beau
tiful and fitting tribute to the dead.
The other is the transfer of a monu-
ment to the care of the Government:
and the President, being its Chief
Executive, is the proper one to be
present to receive it, The conclusion of
that ceremony terminates his service,
as in the case of other similar occa-
sions 1t is not Confederate Memorial
Day" hence. he cannot be charged with
discrimination.
The fraternal feeling that has de-
veloped between the once contendins
armies of fifty years ago, should nx
at this late day be DISTURBED by at
tributing and circulating groundless
motives to the Chief Executive of the
nation, whose lofty patriotism and no
bility of character are strangers to
such charges.
MAGNUS S. THOMPSON,
A confederate Veteran.
Washington. May %.
The Washington times., 1914-05-26
SENATORS TO FIX ON
TRUST LEGISLATION
Committee to Decide Whether
Bill will Be Reported Out, or
to Wait for House Bills.

The Senate Interstate Commerce Com
mittee. at a meeting todaT. will decide
what to do for the present about trust
l. gislation.
II will determine whether TO report
our the pending trust bill. framed by L
subcommittee, or to wait until 'he
HOUSE trust bills are reported to the
Senate.
Opinion in the committee is divided.
To add to the difficulties OF the SIT
uation IL is expected that when the
CLAYTON bill goes to the Senate II VIII
he referred to the Judiciary Commit
tee and not to the Interstate Com
merce Committee. The interstate
trade commission bill Will be referred
10 the Interstate Commerce Commit
tee and so will the third of the trust
bills dealing with capitalization.
Much uncertainty prevails in the Sen
ate whether there will be trsut IeGls-
Iation this session. Senators are lrri-
tated at the prospect of remaining nero
all summer. Senator Kern. Democratic
header. said that II trust legislation
could be enacted by August | tEere
seemed to be inclination 20 do SO. but
otherwise to quit.
The Washington times., 1914-05-26
GRAND ARMY MEN
REGRET SITUATION
Think President Should Attend
Memorial Day Services at
Arlington.

There can be no change in the feel
ing and action of the G. A. r. with
reference to President Wilson's decision
to attend the Confederate unveiling on
June 1, and refusal of the Invitation
ia take part in the Memorial Day ex-
ercises at Arlington, until there Is a
change of front in the White House ard
the President recedes from his alleged
discriminatory position. This is the
statement of G. A. r. officers today.
That individual members of -he G. A.
X. will attend the unveiling of the Con-
federate Monument is admitted ana the
delegation, II delegation it can be call
ed. Will be headed by the commander
in-chief According to Grand Army
men here, there has been no invitation
extended to the organization as a body
and only those who have received in
diyidual cards Of invitation will attend.
McElroy. prominent g. A. r worker
and editor of the National Tribune,
that this unfortunate situation has
arisen.
II have no idea that the President
had any thought of the controversy
that would arise over his refusal to at
tend our services and his acceptance OF
the invitation of the Confederate Vet
Grams. but such controversy has come
up and will grow into overwhelming
proportions II not nipped now. I mean
that a construction will be put upon
his action which, while he may have
had no idea of conveying. will grow
into a national issue He Is tacitly sup
porting the righteousness Of the cause
of the South and leading to further
activities to pension Confederate sol
diers and to furnish them employment
in the Government
This talk about reunions Of the
Blue and the Gray is amusing both to
US and to the members of the Confcd-
crate organizations. individually, We
respect each other profoundly.
I'VE further face greater work and
more difficulty in our fight to have re-
instated the old soldiers. the ones who
helped save this country. who have
been summarily dismissed from the
service"
There seems to be as much regret
ton of the President as there is in the
ranks Of the G. A R., and. 1t Is said.
that the men who have the unveilinS
in hand will appeal to |
President Wilson to reconsider his ac- |
ton and attend the memorial services |
Of the G. A. R. on May 20.
Plans for a mass meeting on June i
the Government of employees with good |
who are old soldiers, will go |
forward with greater energy to over
come the alleged influence of the Pres |
ident's action. 1t has been announced |
by members of the G. A. r. having the
in hand. that the list of
speakers will include Congressman VIII
Senator Sherman of Illinois; Congress-
man Fess of Ohio. and many other
egislators. Commander-in-Chief Wash
ngton GLADDEN. may be present.
The Washington times., 1914-05-26
KEITH'S

The bill at Keith's this week is one
just suited for warm weather, being
filled with plenty of music and light
comedy. Heading the program IL Frank
keenan, in his portrayal of Con-
federate veteran in a sketch dealing
with the civil war, entitled ''Vindica-
ticn" Mr.. keenan, fully sustains his
reputation as a character actor and
as a hero worshiper of Gen Robert E.
Lee is extremely forceful. Able support
is given by Mac NJ. Barnes.
The Great Asahi, assisted by a quin-
tet of Japanese acrobats, gives a series
of feats in magic, concluding his act
with the Fountain of Mystery
Cleo Gascoigne, a youthful prima
donna, made a decided hit with her
excellent voice. Prince Flora Is q
Simian marvel in near-human stunts
The Three Ellisons have a novelty
musical act in The Village Black
smith" Rita Boland returns with Lou
Holtz, as a dancing partner in songs
and dances. Mullen and Coogan in
odd Nonsense" and Vandinoff and
Louie in lightning painting in OIL colors
complete the bill.
The Hearst-Selig motion pictures
present the funeral in New York Of
the seventeen boys who were killed at
Vera Cruz.
The Washington times., 1914-05-26
COSMOS

Walter Rosenberg's merry operetta,
The Count Won Stromberg." condensed
by George Choos and christened "Vege-
table Garden Is being presented at
the Cosmos -Theater this week by a
cast OF five principals and a snappy
chorus Its incidents concern the ad-
ventures of a young couple who ex-
change places with another to escape
a marriage a la convenience" Victor
Kahn, Harry Traux and Blanche Boone
have the leading roles. Other numbers
include Frank Murphy and Pat Kear-
ney in a burlesque comedy Nearly a
Policeman" Reed and Tuttle ip original
songs and snappy repartee, the Musical
Crockery Shop, an instrumental novelty:
and E. J. Appleby. in a classy banjo
Offering. The Pathe Weekly shows
Mexican war pictures. the Shriner's pa
rade at Atlanta and the recent suffrage
turnout in this city.
The Washington times., 1914-05-26
CRANDALL'S

Well-crowded houses yesterday after
noon and last evening witnessed the
first release OF the Vitagraph feature
"A Million Bid" at Crandalrs. The
play is from George Cameron's play
of Agnes" Today. Wednesday. and
Thursday the feature play will be "A
Million Bid" In addition to this head
liner the regular photo bill of excellent
pictures will also be shown. For Fri
days attraction The Old Folks From
Way Down East" will be the main
feature. Saturday. "Treachery'' Is to
be the principal photoplay. The large
ventilating system that has made this
house so popular in the warm weather
is in excellent working order. and as
sures everyone a cool and comfortable
place to spend the warm afternoon or
evening.
The Washington times., 1914-05-26

tics. The clamor of toryism for
greater armaments has been turned
at last to the advantage of the lib
erals. The country gets the money,
and spends it, without hurting any
body in particular save the political
opposition! Small wonder that the
privileged class is in desperation.
The army has not been subdued
since the recent mutiny. If there is
armed resistance in Ulster against
the home rule program, the army is
as likely as not to refuse to obey
orders; at least, the officers are like
ly to refuse to lead it, and British
army without officers would be alto
gether hopeless. The officers are al
most all of the tory class.
What then? A government de-
serted by its army, unable to enforce
its laws, would surely be in a sad
scrapes and that is Just what MIR.
AsCuith has reason to fear.
But against this may be set off the
fact that the masses of industrial
workers in Great Britain are liber-
ais. Let the army strike against the
government in Ulster, and there will
be a nationwide strike of industrial
workers that will PROSTATE business
and transportation almost in a day.
That is the program. as people in
England very well understand, but
that very little gets written and
printed about. The industrial strike
opposed to the military mutiny: it
could hardly fail to mean internecine
war in a very short time; and that
is the outcome that Britain talks
about, dreams about, plans against,
and frankly fears. 1t may very pos
sibly depend at last on the judgment
and good sense of the King to de-
termine which way the course of
events shall turn. George is as firm
ly a tory as his father was a liberal;
and unless he gets 4 more accurate
of the forces now coming
into conflict than he seems thus far
to have had, his crown may yet be
in danger.
The Washington times., 1914-05-26
AMETROPOLITAN A HANDI-
CAP.

Philadelphia is planning very big
and - for Philadelphia - boisteroms
celebration Of July this year. Il
wants President Wilson to give his
countenance to the scheme, on the
ground that American liberty was
born in Philadelphia; leastwise, it
was christened there.
Whereupon comes New York with
q modest claim that the gathering
of the Committee of Correspondence
at the Wall Street Coffee House,
May %, 1774, was the real initiation
of united action that recognized the
national quality among the thirteen
colonies. Boston, Mecklenburg, and
other outlying points have their
claims.
1t is possible to give judicial con-
sideration to all the claims save that
in behalf of the Coffee House gath
ering. If the Committee of Core
spondence had gone to Nassau street
or in the chapel of Trinity Church,
or anywhere else that would have
saved its patriotic lucubrations from
the blight that attaches to things of
Wall Street, it might have had
chance. As it is, until Wall Street
ceases to be the worlds leading
thoroughfare for the peregrinations
of bogies, the New York claim will
have to be laid on the table.