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Evening star., 1914-01-26
Motor Car Thefts.

II is getting to be almost as unsafe to
leave motor cars standing at the curbs
In this city as il once was TO leave BIZ
cycles. Motor thieves have been unusu-
ally active lately, taking number of
cars. some of which have been recovered
but others are still missing Some of
this work is doubtless that of profession
ais. The other day a man was arrested
at Elizabeth, y. J., for having bought
Sl".sD worth of stolen motors He
seemed to have been a nliddlenan or
fence" for this traffic. and Investigation
into his case may throw light upon nu-
merous auto disappearances, not only in
tAat neigh hoorhood. but elsewhere 1t is
not d difficult thing to take an auto from
one city 70 another, change the license
nJrnber and quickly lose its identity A
man vino is accustomed TO the operation
OF various kinds Of ears can easily make
off "itI car without attracting atten-
ton. Iuasmuch as the majority of mo-
tors are operated by their owners and not
~ hired chauftcurS. they axe exposed to
t;}is risk unless some means can be
FOUND fo- locking the starting devices
Sach appliances are available, and it be
Aoovcs all motorists 10 adopt them, rather
than trust 20 tho police protection for
the safeguarding OF their property. No
police force. however large. could possibly
Guarantee safety Cor the hundreds Of mo-
tors that every night are left in the
streets unattended.
Evening star., 1914-01-26
Not the Same.

It's u very curious winter said the
man who likes to tell
With feeling of the way things used
to be.
Why. yonder on the river-I remember
it full we'll
The skaters used to speed with careless
slee;
Perhaps you'll find it difficult to credit
what say.
But January in the years gone by
4 quantity of real snow would place
upon display;
Twas cold. but very pleasing to the eye.
I'VE used to hear the sleighbells sound
ing far into the night;
We saw the frost upon the window
pane;
w watched the youngster on his sled, in
swift intrepid fight
And sang d jolly wintertime refrain.
These modern innovations prove a puzzle
more or less.
The numerous improvements that we
see
Have even reached the climate and COM
pei US to confess
That winter isn't what it used to be-
Evening star., 1914-01-26
A Capitol of Mercy.
IN the New York Mail.

tue New 1Ofk Mail.
Plans have been approved at Washing
ton for the new 100000 building of the
American Red Cross, and ere long that
building, in a classic design, harmonizing
with the neighborhood. will take its
place. next to the Corcoran Art Gallery,
among the monumental structures which
stand between the White House and
Washington Monument and the Potomac
river. Private muniiicence has Joined
with governmental foresight in ernbcl-
fishing that part OF Washington with
superb buildings. The Corcoran gallery,
the Continental building the Pan-Ameri-
can headquarters, this Red Cross temple
and tho new Lincoln memorial will. with
other structures yet to come, convert the
old Potomac flats, where il summer the
humid heat still seethes and surges,
into an Impressive congerics of palaces.
Private munificence has larger hand
in the erection of this Red Cross building
than public generosity, for Of the fund
of S7o0,0o0. which makes it possible.
S4co.VV was contributed by individuals
and $300.0oo was appropriated by Con-
gress. What is this Red Cross building?
II is the capitol. so to speak. Of the
mercy of the nation not only toward the
sick and wounded in war, but toward
the victims OF all manner of public ca
lami ties.
Evening star., 1914-01-26
Early Adjournment. and After.

June is four months away Can Con-
eTess clear the table i'll that time? VIII
the republicans help: Unless there is CO.
operation between the two parties the
thing cannot be DONE
AS The Star stated the other day, the
republicans may be guided in their course
by the Developments of the session. If the
democrats hold together. and no sorrows
appear that the President cannot heal
there would be nothing for the repubu-
cans in long session They would waste
time If they succeeded in forcing one
On the other hand. IL divisions arise in
the ranks of the majority over either
ioreisn or domestic issues. and particu-
larly If those divisions should run on
lines of White House and anti-White
House, the republicans may hold the
doors and protract the scrapping Their
opportunity Will be in the Senate In the
House they are so few in numbers and
SO helpless under the rules they can do
nothing. But in the Senate, where they
are more numerous and where the minor
ity has rights the majority is bound to
respect. much may be done
While an early campaign is desirable.
and the approaching campaign Is certain
to be spirited We are likely to witness one
differing somewhat from previous cam
paigns. Deeds are going to count for more
this year than words. The most per-
suasive things with the voters viii be the
new laws enacted. and not the trumpet
ings of spellbinders. If the new laws are
making good. and promising better praise
of them by democrats will be supertiuous,
and denunciation by republicans and bull
moosers ineffective But IL they are
failing, praise OF them by democrats will
be Ineffective and denunciation by repub-
licans and bull moosers superf1uous.
Take the tariff law. Democratic spell
binders in the campaign of 1912 prom
ised not only tariff reduction. but that
the reduction would lower the high cost
OF living. There were no reservations
on that point The protective tariff was
Evening star., 1914-01-26
The Once Despised Now Exalted.

From the Minneapolis Belman
When the bankers of the country gen
orally We're fretting and fuming and bor-
rowing trouble over the new currency bill.
and some of them Were rushing about
making injudicious and intemperate
speeches. i'll which they alleged that the
administration was desirous of destroy
ing the national banks. and predicted
sky-hlue ruin as result of the bill. the
Bellrnan lifted his voice in protest against
violent. arrogant language. venturing to
express the belief that if the bankers and
the government would cooperate in the
proper spirit the nation would secure
what il has long needed. an adequate and
proper currency and banking measure.
Only few weeks have passed since the
bill became a law. and it is already ac-
ccpted as being, as near as is humanity
possible. sound legislation. 1t has not
caused even Il ripple of disturbance in
financial waters. and the bankers are
practically unanimous in the belief that
it will prove entirely successful. Every
considerable city in the country is strv-
ing for the distinction of being given one
of the federal reserve banks.
Evening star., 1914-01-26

while than the risks run in the circus
stunts which are being performed con-
tinually. especially such exhibitions of
recklessness as that of the Belgian
aviator olislae sers. who yesterday looped
seven somersaults backward before de-
scending completing his performance in
safety.
Samuel p. Langley has been formally
declared by scientists to have been the
actual pioneer in the evolution of the
heavier-than-air flying machine" His
fame is secure as to the history of this
wonderful science. and 1t needs no physi-
cal demonstration to establish it. The
only effect of an actual flying of the orig
inal aerodrome would be to convince the
lay mind of the reality of Langley's
achievement. To many people the unsuc-
cessful fight of the "Buzzard," as it was
popularly called, was a failure. whereas.
in fact, the margin between success and
immediate failure on that occasion was
only matter of a few feet 1t is be-
lieved that if the launching device which
Langley used had been just little longer
the machine would have gained sufii-
cient impetus to rise. In any case, there
was an error in attempting TO launch the
machine from an unstable platform. caus-
ing variations of the plane as the ma
chine progressed to the edge. OF course,
in the proposed experiment everything
will depend upon the exactness with
which the original machine Is reproduced.
1t may be impossible to follow precisely
the Langley lines in all respects In any
event. of course, the test will not be pre-
cisely as under the conditions of october.
1905, for the machine will be operated by
an aviator of experience with all the
skill that over ten years of aviation de-
veiopnent has produced.
Evening star., 1914-01-26
To Test the Langley Machine.

Lincoln Beachey's proposal to build
duplicate Of the Langley aerodrome
aas been approved by the Smithsonian
pstitution. and the interesting expert
rent will probably proceed in season 1t
mas been repeatedly suggested for some
years that the Langley machine would IN
proper circumstances maintain stable
flight. Eminent aviators have insisted
that Langley had not only worked out
the right theory of heavier-than-airf flight,
but that his machine was in all essentials
practical, needing only correct method
of starting to maintain itself in the air
Beyond this assertion there has never
been any proof and although il is not at
this tine practically important TO dem
cnstrate II. nevertheless the expert
lnent Will be interesting. and as the orig
inal machine Will not be used there will
be no risk of its destruction. Perhaps
the risk of security involved in this test
Of the orisiO device Will be better worth
Evening star., 1914-01-26
Ohio.

A Columbus letter in Yesterdays Star
told of working arrangement in Ohio
between the democrats and the bull
moosers. Gov. Cox wants a second term
and sees that his hope lies in the bull
moose organization. If that can be kept
in lighting trim he can be governor again.
Hence he is coddling it in every way pos
sibIe. lie is remembering it literally in
the way of pie
Wen. that is politics of the old-fash
ioned variety. You help me. / help YOU.
The ally is worthy of his hire. And what.
in effect. are the bull moosers but the
allies of the democrats? They helped
put Gov. Cox i'll office. and naturally he
expects them to help keep him there.
Still, it is stated, there is a steady
drift back to the old party. Many men
who became bull moosers in 1872 are bull
moosers no longer. They took it out of
Taft and We're satisfied. He has left
the state, and is no longer direct
challenge in the political world. And So
the way has been cleared for a revival of
Buckeye republicanism. which may result
in the return of Mr.. Burton to the Senate
and material increase in Ohios repub-
lican representation in the House.
There has been talk of Gov. Harmon
for the Senate. This now is discredited.
The former governor. it is stated, has
further political aspirations.
Why should he have? He was tagged
and defeated at Baltimore as a reaction
ary. and there has been no account since
of i change of heart on his part In
fact, there has been no account of him
since of any kind He took a header
down below after his Baltimore eXpe-
rience, and has not since found a time
for reappearing. All the other opponents
of Mr.. Wilson for the Baltimore nominal
tion have been in the picture since but
Gov. Harmon, however dear to memory.
bias been lost to sight.
What NAV be his opinion of the ;id-
ninistration's trust program? AS Attorney
General in tho second Cleveland cabinet
he had something. though not much. to
do with the Sherman law. He succeeded
Mr.. Olney. who. though an eminent New
England lawyer had made no progress
with it. Since Gov. Harmop's day in the
Department of Justice progress has been
made with the law. and Mr.. Wickersham
did SO much with it he left it as a very
live legacy to the Wilson administration
Ohio for long years, was a republican
stronghold Occasionally d democrat
slipped into the governors chair, and
now and then one reached the Senate
But. in presidential campaigns, the re-
publicans pumped in overwhelming num-
bers for their party, and helped 1t to sue
cess Is it possible for them to resume
business al tke old stand? They have
been in a sad. sad mess these past few
years, and good management will be
necessary to rescue them from their
plight and march them along together
again.
Evening star., 1914-01-26
Trust Legislation.

These things are admitted: IL Legisla-
ton Oh the trust question will be enacted
at this session of Congress. (ol the prob
lem is difficult: 80 both parties should
assist III the solution; leading lawyers
and leading business men have views
which Congress should hear and con-
slider. Now is the time to arrange for
the presentation of views from sources
which by reason of their erninence will
command the widest attention and the
highest respect.
Why would il not be d good thing-why
not the best thing-for the congressional
committee charged with investigating
the subject to invite the men who have
presided over the Department of Justice
since the Sherman law was enacted and
secure their opinions not only as to the
law. but the propositions now in evidence
for Strengthening it?
Fortunately all are living. Miller, Olney,
Harmon, tirisgs, Knox, Moody Bona
parte and Wiekershan might be reached.
and probably all would respond They
did not have equal success in executing
the Sherman law. but all gave it atten-
tIon, and all must be following the pres
Ont discussion with much interest. The
views OF all. given by the formal invita-
ton of congressional inquisitors, would
weigh both with Congress and the GEN
eraI public.
II is Il familiar story that for some
years the Sherman law disa appointed its
authors and the country. Results ex-
pected were not produced. Complaints
were made. and many suggestions offered
Many men went so far as to suggest
that the Law bee repealed and a new
start made.
Vt last it Was discovered that the
statute did have teeth. and that it was
dangerous for trusts to ''mor key with
the buzz saw" Since then 1t has been
frequently appealed to 10y the govern
Inent and often with great success. It
is 50 live d wire today the President
asks not that it he rcstrunG, but more
heavily charged And there is rlucn re-
publican agreement with his opinion
In the twenty-four years since the law
was written the trust question has grown
in size and difficulty. and now presents
aspects unknown or undreamed of by
those who originally attacked the trust
evil. But the object is the same now as
then, and the protests against oppressive
monopoly rest upon the same basis As
a foundation the sherman law is sound;
and We may add to the structure what
ever may be necessary TO accomplish the
large ends sought
Presumably the President wants legis-
lation. not for campaign purposes next
fall, but to meet requirements which all
parties agree are pressing. All light
therefore. both from the legal and the
business angle, that can be secured should
be thrown on the subject
Evening star., 1914-01-26

accused of the expensive dinner table.
and revision of the Payne law was to
set that right.
Many votes were won on that presen-
tation of the tariff question The market
basket argument goes home to folks AS
Is said on the curbstone, 1t touches them
where they live.
But, so far. the Underwood law has
not reduced the cost of living. Some
articles of daily consumption have gone
up-are higher HOW than ever before.
Suppose this state of things continues,
and the country is still feeling the pinch
next fall How welcome and influential
then will be the stumpers who two
years ago prophesied so eloquently and
confidenty about tariff revision:
Evening star., 1914-01-26
The Uncertain Throng

Popularity is very tickle" exclaimed
the offhand orator.
Whats the trouble?"
every time I get crowd Interested
in my remarks an automobile tire blows
out and the audience rushes off to see
what the matter is.
Evening star., 1914-01-26
No Increase in Wickedness.

From the Philadelphia Ledger.
Secretary Daniels wishes it to be dis
tinctly understood that the reason he
has asked for more chaplains in the navy
is not because the navy is wickeder under
democratic than Under "a republican
administration.
Evening star., 1914-01-26
Sad But True.

The way of craftsmanship is hard.
The man who bravely quotes
True patriot thought IS often barred
While Con Talk lands the votes:
Evening star., 1914-01-26

Cincinnati architects are at work on
plans for utilizing more space in an
apartment dwelling. The Cincinnati ten
ant may yet have to be measured for an
apartment the same as for a suit of
clothes.
Evening star., 1914-01-26
Pride.

You and this man were lighting in the
street"
We'll, judge. I'll plead guilty. But |
hate to see that fellow get Il reputation
as a fighter on the bluff he was putin
up"
Evening star., 1914-01-26

) long time has elapsed since Uncle
Joe Cannon declared that he would
turn democrat II Woodrow Wilson did
all he promised In the meantime Nr
Wilson has not expressed himself in a
spirit either of hope Or apprehension.
Evening star., 1914-01-26
An Easy One.

There's one New Year resolution l
haven't broken. anyhow.
What is that?'
''I made a solemn VOW that L would
never again keep "a diary
Evening star., 1914-01-26
SHOOTING STARS.
EY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Reasonable" Defined.

What DO you understand by the word
reasonable"
Reasonable" replied Mr.. Dustin Stax.
lis an adjective that may be applied to
any theory or request that l may have
TO present
Evening star., 1914-01-26

None of the exploring parties that talk
of setting out for the north pole has
had offers from Cook and Peary to serve
as guides.
Evening star., 1914-01-26

There is a growing inclination to be-
lieye that big business can be regu-
lated by big craftsmanship without
danger of being harassed by small
politicS.
Evening star., 1914-01-26

II all the ex-convicts in South Carolina
viii stand together, Cole Blease may
build up quite formidable Organization.
Evening star., 1914-01-26

Some of the remarks of the home
keeping progressivcs sound like tele-
pathic communications from South
America,
Evening star., 1914-01-26

Militant suffragists in England have
demonstrated that nothing is to be
gained by throwing 4 nations states
alanship into nervous aeitation-
Evening star., 1914-01-26

The country cannot fail 20 be interested
in the proceedings of a Congress which Is
ambitious to avoid being famous for the
amount of unfinished business it can ac-
cumulate.
Evening star., 1914-01-26

IIuerta continues to hope that some
distant nation without troubles of its own
will come along and take an interesting
situation off his hands
Evening star., 1914-01-26

II the King OF Spain visits Argentina
he should not tail 10 take a little more
time and hav, a look at the rest of the
hemisphere
Evening star., 1914-01-26

EyIu order TO avoid DELAYS on account Of
personal absence. letters to THE STAR should
not be addressed to any individual connected
With the cfice. but simply to THE STAR. or to
the Editorial Business Department according
TO tenor p'1rrose.
Evening star., 1914-01-26

TamInany, by seldom assuming superior
standards, has managed TO escape d great
deal of criticism
Evening star., 1914-01-26

The tragedy of the aeroplane began
with Prof Langley. if the theory that
he died of a broken heart is to be ac-
cepted.
Evening star., 1914-01-26

IL will be a great disappointment ii as
a cure radium proves no more reliable
than turtle serum.
Evening star., 1914-01-26

In the meantime Huerta keeps An
eye the time table of that little
railroad running TO Vera Cruz
Evening star., 1914-01-26
Doing It Himself.

From the Chicago News.
President Wilson seems determined TO
leave the progressive party with nothing
much TO do
Evening star., 1914-01-26

rarabie in advauce-hy NAL. postage nrenaId
r'ailv Sunday inc,rded. month. so cents.
Daily Sunday excepted. month 30 cents.
Saturday star. 81 year: Sunday Star. 81 20 year.
Evening star., 1914-01-26

To- Evening star. with the Sunday morning
edition.. Is delivered b- carriers within the city
~ ~ cents per month daily only. . cents per
month. Sunday only. 20 cents month. Orders
be sent by ns!l, telephone Main 2440
Collection Is made BIZ csrrier at the end Of each
mouth.
Evening star., 1914-01-26
tn. Evening Star Newspaper Company.

Business ofSre. nth st. and Pennsrlvania Avenue
New York once: Tribune Building.
Chicago ONCE: First National Bank Building.
Evening star., 1914-01-26

Entered as second-cIass mail matter at the post
ofhce a. Washington. D. c.
Evening star., 1914-01-26

WHEN you come to
reputation III Washinst
this Office. and where he
Gated pain from dental
through improved Lppl
sympathetic practice.
solutely painless. and {
tirst-class dentists.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-11-17
WOMAN SUFFRAGE AND
NATIONAL PROHIBITION
W. {. 4. L. Women Pass Resolutions
UigbI, Complimentary tn Pres
idcnt Wilson.

ATLANTA. Nov. 16.-The import
ance of woman suffrage as an aid to
the movement for national cOnstitu-
tional prohibition was emphasized
here today by speakers at the general
convention of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union.
Practically all the addresses held
that votes for women would greatly
hasten the enactment of laws stopping
the manufacture and sale Of intoM-
cants.
Resolutions adopted today COM
mended President Wilson for his neu-
trality proclamation in connection
with the European war and praised
the establishment Of more than a
score of peace treaties between the
United states and other nations Sec
retary Daniels also was lauded for
his order barring intoXicants from the
United States navy. and the conven-
ton declared in favor of national pro-
hibition. woman suffrage, a single
standard of morals for men and
women and minimum wage laws.
Speakers at the session today in
cluded Miss Roena Shaner and Mrs.
Mary l.. Woods Of Missouri Mrs. Min
ME Johnson Grinstead and Mrs. $.
Hartzell Wallace OF Kansas. Mrs. NJ
Il. Patterson OF Iowa and Mrs. Harriet
II. Hall Of Illinois.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-11-17
JAKE LEWIS Is PAR0LED
Denied by Crucc But Granted by
Acting Governor Mcllc~tcr.

ALESTER. okla Nov. l6-l u-
der similar circumstances relative to
the validity of other paroles recently
granted boy Acting Governor j. j. Ne.
Alcstcr. Jake Lewis, under life sem
tence for murder, was released from
the prison ON an order OF Judge Pres
lie y. Cole of the pittsburg county
district court Lewis was convicted
in Carter county pf the murder Of
Charles clements ir 1910. and given
a life term In the pcuitcutary The
late Judge Stilwell HYsscll presided
over the trial Of Lewis a parole for
Levi, had been recommended hy the
board of prison control. hut denied by
Governor Crucc. Judge Cole regarded
the case as similar TO others iu which
recommendatiou had becu made 10y
the board and paroles granted boy Act
ing Governor McN'oster although de-
MED by Governor lrucc.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-11-17
NO MOTOR BOATS ARE
EQUIPPED Pr.oPERLY
Required by Law To Have Life Pre-
servers and Fire IN-
tingui~hcrs.

ST LOIUS. Nov g. Not one OF
the $50 motorboats inspected on the
Black Arkansas and White rivers
in Missouri and Arkansas during the
last week. is complying with the
federal law regulating the equipmen,
Of such craft, according TO a report
received here tonight from Inspector
". NJ kcnner at Newport Ark
The inspection was ordered by
Fountain RothWell. collector of Uni
ted states customs at st Louis The
laws which are being violated ac-
cording 10 Inspector kenner are
those requiring life prescrvers fog
horns, fire eNtinguishcrs and lights.
81 suspected that the motorbOat
owners were ignorant of these laws
and therefore instructed VI. Keuner
to make no arrests on this trip
Collector Rothwell said tonight.
owners Of boats not fitted up as
required by law within the next few
months however. will bee prosecuted
and fined from So to 500 for each
violation"