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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-12
With the Newspaper
Wits.

MIR. NEWLYWED-What are
these?
MRS. NEWLYWED - Biscuits
l baked
MR.. NEWLYWED - Oh, I
thought they were paperweights.
SENATOR sOURDoUGH-I
shall support the bill.
MR.. PEOPLE-But thought
you didn't believe in II.
SENATOR SOURDOUGH-I
don't, but my constituents do.
SHE Have you ever tangoed?
HE-No. but fell down our
cellar steps one day.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-12

T II DEBBS fe. often step
- ladder when putin up sum
= curtins and struck on
loaf Of bis. wiie's bread on shelf,
breaking his hip. The bread wuz
cracked a little. tew.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-12
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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-12
Hints to Dog
Lovers.

II a dog bites you on the leg,
hold that leg In the air and kick
him with the other.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-12

The best way 10 be sure your
dog is on the watch while you
sleep is to whistle to him every
five minutes through the night
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-12

The early bird catches a severe
cold?
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-12

Never strike a dog with a
curtain pole. You might break It.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-12

You may speak also OF man
ahead and Of a man afoot as
we'll?
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-12

Do not keep q dog that will
kill your neighbors chickens.
that is unless he brings them
back to your house.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-12
Did You Know That

Did You Know That
Some astronomers say that the
solar system shows an utter lack
OF system and has nothing to do
with the sun?
II ls correct 10 speak OF "a
hundred head OF cattle" but
you should say "a hundred heads
OF cabbage?
IT'S also correct to speak OF a
car ahead?
Evening star., 1914-02-01
WOULD ASK MORE MONEY
FOR JUVENILE COURT
Federation of Women's Clubs Want
to Be Heard for Costlier
Building.

The item IN the District OF Columbia
appropriation bill now pending before
Congress providing for Juvenile Court
building was indorsed by the District or
Columbia Federation of Women's Clubs
at the monthly meeting yesterday after
noon at the Raleigh Hotel. Resolutions
were adopted asking a hearing before the
Senate subcommittee of the committee on
the District of Columbia.
It was explained that the appropria-
ton in the bill as passed by the House
is not sufficient to provide an adequate
court building. and unless the Senate
can be persuaded to amend the bill so
as to provide larger appropriation the
work of the court cannot properly be
carried out.
Mrs. Emma F. Shelton brought the
subject TO the attention of the federation,
and declared that conditions in the pres
ent quarters are deplorable. She said
that not only is new building needed
for the court, but that it is proposed
10 have a suitable house of detention
for the children and also the appointment
Of additional probation officers to look
after the children.
In the absence of Mrs. Ellis Logan the
president, Mrs. Carrie r. Kent, "A past
president. presided at the meeting Re
ports of Mrs. Court F. Wood. recording
secretary; Miss Celynda W. Ford, corre-
spondinS secretary. and Mrs. NJ. f. S.
Davis. treasurer were received. A re
port was made by the clubhouse COM
inittee on the recent luncheon given by
the federation. 1t was announced that
more than 500 had been raised at the
luncheon.
The Florence Crittenton Mission Club
VAS admitted to membership in the fed
Grafton. Notice of the annual conven-
ton of the General Federation of Wom-
en- Clubs. 10 be held during the first
week of June at Chicago. also was made.
committee of five, consisting Of Mrs.
Mary Lockwood Mrs. ]. Edison Briggs
Mrs. George T. Smaliwood. Mrs. Joseph
James and Mrs. John D. Croissant. was
appointed to take up the matter of revis-
ing the bylaws and to report at the Feb
ruary meeting.
Members of the club house committee
We're elected for term of three years,
as follows: Mrs. J. Edison Briggs, Mrs.
NJ. f. s. Davis, Mrs. Carrie Kent and
Mrs. 4. n. Pitcher.
Mrs. William Z. Andrews. formerly a
president of the District of Columbia
Federation of Women's Clubs and now
member of the board of directors of the
General Federation OF Women's Clubs,
made a brief address. telling of her work
in connection with the clubs OF Della ware
Maryland and Virginia.
Evening star., 1914-02-01
ARMY VACANCIES SCARCE.
Few Chances of Commissions for
Enlisted Men or Civilians.

The present prospects are that there
VIII not be more than seventy vacancies
in the army when the next class sradu-
a,es from West Point. The strength of
the class AT present IS more than one
hundred which would place about thirty
cadets on the extra list as second lieu
tenants.
There are At present sixteen vacancies
I the infantry. twelve in the cavalry,
'our in the coast artillery and one in
the field artillery. by the time :, class
graduates there will be sixty vacancies
u the Engineer Corps, hut ten is the
INIT of the number OF graduates that
may be assigned to the Engineer Corps
for next year. This means tnat there
Is no prospect Of commissions FOR en-
listed men or civilians in the near future
Mess Congress Increases the number of
o:hcers IN tie army.
Evening star., 1914-02-01
Other Benefits to Public.

But the receipt of this enormous reve-
nue. and the probable lessening of the op-
Grating expenses are not the only benefits
that would accrue TO residents Of the Dis
trict by public ownership. No city ought
ever permit or tolerate more than one
street car system. There is no such
thing as competition between separate
street car systems y system operated
by the public for the benefit of the public
would avoid all unnecessary duplication
of lines and no streets would be con-
Gested with four parallel tracks. \ sec
ond and substantial benefit would be the
universal transfer, SO long demacded and
vet 50 far away. BY a publicly operated
system the present hotch-potch, ttt-and-
miss, duplicated variety would he dis
pensed with and the residents of the city
and the District would soon have street
"ar system planned and operated for the
benefit and convenience of the public
J. w THOMPSON.
Evening star., 1914-02-01
Still a Comfortable Surplus.

Answering Mr.. Smiths argument more
directly: II all Of these properties were
withdrawn from taxation and owned and
operated as they TOW are for the beneHt
of the public the public would have to its
credit notwithstanding such withdrawal.
the sum of s. 1SS. 4%@;.I Could there
be any ground for complaint on the part
of any taxpayer il these properties were
withdrawn from taxation and there still
stood to the credit of the taxpayers more
than two million dollars annually
These figures given, as already indi-
Gated are the result of the present
operation of these various utilities But
IS il not fair To assume that these vari-
Gus systems could be operated by the
District on less expensive basis than
they now are Take the gas company,
for example. in the matter of one item
alone Until the last two or three years
the gas company has been paving its
PRESIDENT mere fisurehead-a salary
Of S3G6o annually. In the last two or
three years the president-stS> figure
head-has been receiving an annual sal
ary of $4,000. 1t may be assumed that
other officers have been receiving salaries
proportionately large. vet the real busi-
ness anagement of these corporations
is in the hands of men whose salaries
are about equal with those of employees
IN the District or in the government
service performing duties requiring equal
canacitv and ability.
Evening star., 1914-02-01
NEW LAUNCHING DEVICE
FOR NAVAL AER0PLANES
Capt. W. I. Chambers, U. S. N, In
vents Catapult Adapted to Ma
rine Aeronautics.
Compressed Air Device Receives
Recognition Abroad and Has Been
Adopted by Foreign Governments.

All American warships will soon be
equipped with practical aeroplane-
launching device
This device. invented in the United
States has already been adopted and
copied by several foreign governments.
1t is the compressed air catapuIt of
capt w. l. Chambers, in charge of
aeronautics In the navy IT was tried
out successfully al the Washington
navy yard in the winter of 1a11-12.
That first catapult was improvised
practically of scraps at the navy yard.
For months past the ward has been
working on a new and better device
that has been shipped to the new avia-
ton training station at Pensacola,
where ii is being installed on the
old battleship Mississippi, the tender
ship of the station.
Device Recognized Need.
Soma of the officials of the Smith
sonian Institution who saw the trials
of the first catapuIt at the Washing
ton navy yard said that had the de-
vice been available at the time of the
late Prof. Langley's aerial experiments
his machine would have gotten into
the air without being wrecked, and
once in air. would. of course, have
flown without difficulty.
The new catapult will be ready for use
IN few days and probably will be tried
out by naval aviators through the winter.
The design is not yet the standard that
will be adopted for naval use. When
Standardization is effected the Washing
ton yard will be able to turn them out
as quickly as aeroplaneS are assigned to
the several warships of the navy.
1t is assumed by the naval officers in
terested in the development of naval avia
tion that the Navy Department intends
10 install aeroplanes, at least for scout
ing purposes. on all warships of the navy
as fast as there are qualified aviators to
handle them. Secretary Daniels of the
Navy Department has committed him
self to an extensive aviation program in
several public addresses. There Is now
proceeding in the Navy Department a re-
adjustment of aeronautic plans that looks
to the ultimate use of aeroplanes in con-
nection with all warships, just as much
as boats and guns are now considered
mart of the regular euiiprnept
Evening star., 1914-02-01
College Park Transferred.

Announcement is made by the Rex
Smith Aeroplane Company formerly op-
Grating at College Park, that it has sold
its plant there to the Connecticut Aero
plane COMPANY of which Everhard
Thompson is head It is the intention
of the new company to use College Park
as a flying field and assembly point for
machines designed after the most recent
European models.
The old Rex Smith company made a
good biplane in the early days of avia-
tion development. The concern subse-
quentiy went out of active work and no
attempt was made to introduce the ma
chine into general use. Tony Janus. the
Washington aviator who flew 1000 miles
down the Mississippi and who is now run
ming an aero-boat passenger line in Flor
ida, was the first aviator OF the Rex
Smith company
Considerable attention is being devoted
to finding suitable location for the
first building of the Langley memorial
aerodynamic laboratory. 1t was at
first suggested that the government be
asked. for a building site in the eastern
extension OF Potomac Park.
Other Sites Considered.
II was found there would be some
complications about this, as the land is
designed in a general way for public
recreation park. Some members of the
Fairgrounds committee were afraid the
use of the ground as flying field might
interfere with its suitability as a recre-
alton ground. No decision has been
reached in the matter. Other sites are
being tentatively considered.
1t is intended in the near future to
hold six-hour test of one of the new
European engines for the army planes
at the bureau CT standards. This engine
IS already here 1t is of 1O0-horsepower,
just twice the power used in aeroplanes
a few years ago The reliability test
, may be made during the coming week.
Evening star., 1914-02-01
CHANCES FOR BENEFIT
IN PUBLIC UTILITIES
Loss of Taxes Under Public Owner
ship Declared Small
Matter.
Large Earnings Asserted to Be As
sured, in Addition to oppor-
tunity for Betterments.
II the Editor o. Ib. star.

II the Editor % Tbe Star;
The article of Mr.. Smith in last
sundays Star against public owner
ship of the street railways requires a
word OF reply
Mr. Smiths argument against such
ownership was based mainly on the
proposition that 1t would withdraw
from taxation "a vast amount of prop
ertN- His argument proceeds on the
assumption that tho taxes from these
properties are more valuable TO the
residents of the District than the use
II the properties themselves.
His major premise is true, that a vast
amount of property would he with
drawn from taxation, but his con
clusions by no means follow Can any
one be so stupid as to believe that
the taxes on the street railway. gas
and electric light systems equal the
net incomes of these utilities? Yet
this is Mr. Smiths logic. His argu-
rnent is overwhelmingly answered by
figures readily attainable for the year
1912
Earnings and Taxes.
The following figures show tho sur
plus after paying operating expenses
and fixed charges
Washington Gas, etc. Company. $50 1851
Potomac Electric Power Company. j5i. 156. of
capital Traction Company ,divi- ,,,, ~
denisl ---- -----... t2o.ooeW
Washington Railway and Electric
Company --..-...--...--.- co. 9a--o
Total net income nle................sc64o s. 64o. cs7 65
These companies paid taxes as fol-
lows
Washington Gas. etc-. Company Sl65,5tI- IS
Potomac Electric Power Company. 3o.SSI 81
Capital Traction Company l3e,9oi 10
Washington Railway and Electric -
Company -.--.-----.- 't''4Ai-v'
Total taxes, ,-.-..---..-.--.--.-- sitls45e 20
Total net s.. SO Col ~
Total taxes paid id................. 46i. .S43. 90
Net oalan'" ~ lss',4-o-i-
This showing means that if these four
utilities were operated by the District
precisely as they now are and the total
income received by the District the Dis
trict could put into the public treasury
the sum equal To the taxes paid by all
these companies and then have remain
ing for the benefit of the residents of the
District the neat sum Of Sis. i225;-
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-02-11
The Star Had Made a Fearful Mistake

The Star Had Made a Fearful Mistake
Lind. "I'm a reporter for the Star.
One of your chums- told me about
you and piloted me here. 1 gave him
dollar to do it. I'll give you five to
go over what he's told me and add
Or enough to it to make a two-column
special do you say?"
7 Hal Duncan looked bored. It was
not the first time he had been the
subject of pictorial publicity. Hal was
unique as tramp and a good deal
of gentleman. Something of
mystery, too. 1t seemed that about
two years since he had appeared
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-02-11
DUNCAN'S ORDEAL
BY Florence Lillian Henderson.

Click!
Hal Duncan woke up from his
slumber on the sunny side of a pile
of lumber at the sound, rubbed his
eyes and stared suspicious at a spruce
appearing young fellow shooting"
him with a camera-and a smile.
''Hey! what are you up to-" chal-
lenged the reused sleeper.
"Oh, I've got famous story on you
and l wanted your picture to make
it more interesting" explained Dave
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-02-11

among the hoboes. They made fa-
VOrite of him, for many a story was
told of his care for poor sick fellows
and homeless ones, many a stirring
tale Of some thrilling exploits in a
ramble over half the country; a fire
discovered in time to save a whole
business block, a knockout of foot
pads who would have killed a victim
but for his interference, the rescue of
two little children from a burning
building.
Hal shared everything with his fell
low UnfortUnates except his moral
nature Of self-respect. He never got
down to rags. He was a Teformer all
through and had made a famous
speech in behalf of the poor and OPP
pressed that had got into the papers.
But he was dead to the old world,
where apparently he must have once
led a life of what people call respec-
liability.
Now for a moment he seemed
about to resent the proposal of the
energetic young newspaper reporter,
then with his usual careless self
abandon he shrugged his shoulders
resignedly and said:
"All right. 1 need the money and
1 guess l can give you good value"
Pathos, adventure, humOr -
through many unique shades of rare
human interest Hal led the interested
reporter. The latter regarded the
narrator both pityingly and admir-
ingly.
There's your money" he said,
land you've given me some good
stuff l say, though, it seems pity
to see a man of your intelligence
wasting your life like a common
tramp. Why, my friend?"
Call it the 'wanderlust," disgust
with the so-caIled respectable world!"
laughed Hal. 81 have found warmer
hearts among the wreckage of hui.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-01
DRAMA LEAGUE MEETING.

The Drama League will hold its fourth
meeting this season on Tuesday, Febru-
airy 3, at 3:45 p. m, I'm the Berkeley The
atre, No. 10 West 44th street, for the dis
cussion of the aims and purposes Of the
Womans National Theatre. Inc. DR..
William A. Bohn. of the Ethical Culture
School. will preside The speakers will be
Mrs r. V. Martinsen, president OF the
Womans National Theatre; Miss Mary
Shaw, the we'll known Ibsen and Shaw
actress Mrs. Furness edith Ellis'D,
author of Mary James Pa" The Seven
Sisters" etc, and Edwin Bjorkman, au-
thor. critic and translator of Strindberg.
While the meeting will be open to men,
bers OF the league only. membership can
be obtained in the lobby of the theatre
fifteen minutes before the meeting.
the New York centre OF the
league has only been active since last
September, il has already given Its mem
bers in addition to four meetings, twelve
bulletins on the best plays. a list OF an
of drama lectures and read
ings list OF recent essays and books
about the theatre, leahet on the forma-
ton of drama reading circles, the study
OF drama I'm high schools (booklet, etc.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-01

Few Changes in the List of Plays That Continue
News and Notes Of the Productions
in the Stock Theatres.

by II. V. Esmond. with Mr.. Esmond an.
Criterion Theatre Company, at the Gar
rick
THE WHIRL OF THE WORLD 1
new and elaborate musical show, al u
Winter Garden.
AMERICA" a huge spectacular sue
cess, at the Hippodrome, with many eA'
crate features.
"A LITTLE WATER on THE SIDE
laughable comedy by William Collls
and Grant Stewart, with William Collie
at the Hudson.
HOUSE OF BONDAGE" a play b
Joseph Byron Totten. from the novel Q
Reginald Wright Kaufman. at the Ions
acre.
MARIA ROSA" a Spanish play. VII
Dorothy Donnelly and Lou-Tcllcgcn.
the Thirty-ninth Street.
KITTY MACKAY," an interestin
Scotch play at the Comedy.
THE DEADLOCK" a drama by Ma
garet Turnbull. with Edith Wynn
Matthison. at the Maxine Elliott Theatr'
THE YELLOW TICKET a Russia
play. With an all-star cast. at the Eltinp
AT THE PRINCESS five one-act PLAY
The Neglected Lady" The Hard Mah
1T Can BE Done. The FoUnlsiz
The Kiss in the Dark"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-01
STOCK AND ONE WEEK HOUSES

Beginning with matinee on Monds'
George Broadhurst's latest productch
THE Price," will be the offering at ~
Academy OF Music. The Price
we'll made play. in which complicaiose
surprises and climaXes are built up WIZ
some skill. and In which there Is nun
Der OF effective situations. Prlsch
Knowles will be seen in the Helen wa
role and Theodore Frie5us IN that OF
artist,
"rhe Trail Of the Lonesome Pine
gene Walters play founded on the SO
of the same name by John Fox. jr.' WI
Charlotte Walker IN her original roe
June, will be the attraction az conan
Harris and A. n. Woodss Bronx Ope
House for the week. The story OF II
Trail OF the Lonesome Pine Il tATn"''
through the popularity which the nov
attained. Mr.. Walter has made free
OF the material AZ hand. the lovs
June for the Turin engineer. Jack hs'
and his affection for her are brought y
I'm the very first scene OF the play. ~
original company. including W. :. lis
George Bancroft. Willard Roberts
Daniel Jarrett. jr., George WoodwS'
Ada Nevil. Alice Martin and Cyrus We
will support Miss Walker
Laura Jean Llbbey's comedy drsr1
parted on Her Bridal Tour" a drsr7
tization Of her Miss Middleton's Love-
comes to the Cecil Spooner Theatre u
week. The scenes are laid IN and arcs]
New York City and disclose the su@|
giles OF n young girl who, pennies
alone In the world. battles against o's]
whelming odds and INSCRIPTIONS enem,
and. after many vicissitudes. wins IN u
end. Cecil Spooner and twenty plS
will appear.
AT Bay" with the original oas'.
be the attraction for the week
Royal Theatre.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-01
FRENCH DRAMA SOCIETY.

The French Drama Society announces
Gabrielle d Annunzio's "Gioconda" in the
translation made by G.. Herelle, which
was adopted for the French performances
OF the play at the Theatre du Gymnase.
in Paris a few years ago. Nine. Yorska
has engaged Nine. Foveri and Mile. de
Anchorez. Mile. Farnez may also join
the forces. and two more actors are ex-
pected from Paris. The entire company
will appear also In the series OF Wednes-
day matinees which open February 4.
whose object will be the presentation OF
fragmentary scenes from classical and
modern authors such as can be witnessed
and studied by students and young folk.
preceded by comments made by promi-
nent men and women. Next Monday and
Sunday. in La Gioconda." Nine Yorska
will enact the part made famous by Nine.
Duse in the Italian performances. Others
will be Mines Foveri. Name Defrance, de
Anchorez, NM Ruben. verneuil. Loir
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-01
HOW "CHANGE" CAME HERE.

The story OF Change" now running at
the Booth Theatre-how it happened TO
be brough, TO this country--rnerits a line
Some time ago Lord Howard de Walden
whose interest in Welsh language and let
tiers has long been known, offered prize
for the best Welsh play by Welsh au-
thor. To our American eyes the sum Of
fered-Soo-may not appear a very large
one, nor one apt to induce many play
wHghts TO contribute But in England
probably, things are different. At any
rate. more than so manuscripts were sub
best
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-01
FAVERSHAM'S AMBITION
To Produce "Othello' and Play
Iago According to Own Idea.

William Faversham. VINO will appear on
February as Iago in "Othello' at the
Lyric Theatre. says that production OF
the play will mark the realization Of an
ambition of long standing.
For almost longer than I can remem-
Der II has been one of my greatest ambi
lions 10 produce Shakespeare's 'Othello'
and enact therein the part OF Iago Now
that the opportunity has arrived find the
experience OF presenting this marvellous
play. with its trcnchant delvings into the
innermost secrets OF the human soul, one
Of the most delightful and pleasurable OF
my career Undeniably 'O.hello' is one OF
the giant poetic dramas OF the English
language, and its tremendous fifth act has
always seemed To me in itself worth. the
whole bulk OF our modern drama. If only
our talented playwrigh,s would ceaselessly
study and peruse this one act,
The part OF Iago. too Is one OF unend-
ing interest 10 the studious actor. About
the very physical appearance OF the man
there has always been so much discus
sion. that just the process Of making up
for Isgo calls for much deep thought. II
will be recalled that the Italian painter
Morelll was always insistent that Iago
should be dressed in black garments
Verdi. the composer. concurred in this
opinion, but the two men had many lively
discussions az 10 the style OF man the
ideal Iago would be. Morell insisted
upon short, undeveloped man. with a
crafty. malicious face. To which Verdi
retorted that II he had 10 play Iago he
would choose long. thin face. thin lips.
little eyes set close to the nose like
monkeys. high receding forehead. and
a head over-Gevelopcd at the back
Verdi held further. that lsgo should have
nonchalant, distraiL indifferent ex-