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The Washington times., 1914-01-06
THE 3.65 DISTRICT BONDS.

A decision such as that of the Comptroller OF the
Treasury, Mr. Downey, in the matter of the 3!65
bonds comes like dash of sanity and cool common
sense in the faces of Jealous gentlemen who have
been persistent in demonstrating the al-oadneSS
of District affairs. The Comptroller is not swayed
by any prejudices for against the District. He
reads the law and decides the question of liability
according to the law In this case he decides that the
Federal Government and the District revenues are
jointly responsible for taking care of the 365 bonds
There has been determined effort to sustain the
contention that the District revenues alone
should he required to take care of these bonds,
without any participation of the National Treas
ury There has been, indeed, the very positive
charge that something very wicked, something
in the nature of grand larceny, had been per-
perated by the District in the last trtyodd years. in
that it had permitted Congress to interest
in this obligation. the fact that Congress was the
active agent in the matter not the District; that the
District had no means of formulating, much less ex-
pressing acting on, opinion in the matter; that
all the power in the hands of Congress, and that
if ANYBODY robbed the Federal Treasury it was the
Federal Congress- alone and unades all these little
details were quite unimportant. The point to be
reached was that the District had been guilty of some
thing very wrong, and the reaSonableness or unrea
S0naDle0eSS or fHe CHdTgS was lillhdlSllol'
The claim that the District revenues were liable
for the entire principal and interest of these bonds has
been urged with especial ardor by people concerned
to make the financial case against Washington as bad
as possible. Their arguments sounded quite solemn
in the ears of persons entirely without information as
to the facts. The Comptroller produces some facts
settles the question: and wipes off one more count in
the bogus indictment against the District.
The sinking fund bonds involved in this affair
were issued nearly forty years ago, to clean up and
fund various obligations of the old District govern
ment The understanding always has been that the
United States guaranteed them, and assumed the d.
rect obligation to pay one-half of them. On this
theory the issue has always been administered
until recently it has been charged that the District
revenues should have borne the entire burden and
that Congress- in providing Federal moneys for half
the obligation had been rObbing its own Treasury
for the purpose of favoring Washington.
The Washington times., 1914-01-06
SIR LIONEL GARDEN.

Great Britain sent a new ambassador to Mexico,
right in the midst of the difficulties which had made
Mexico grave international problem. The new dip
Iomatic agent Sir Lionel Garden, very promptly in
dulged some expressions that were taken to be crit
ical of American policy. Coming from British dip
Iomat they were given wei ght than would have
attached to them it, in like circumstances, they had
emanated from an American. British diplomacy is
highly organized and professional; it knows the rules
of the game and is expected to observe the minuest
rropreties When British diplomat talks too
much or TOO thoughtIeSsy, it is matter for atten-
tion; which is more than always be said about
the free-andeaSy uterances of American foreign rep
resentatives. Downing street takes such things ser
ousy Americans ought to, but generally do not.
Sir Lionel is now being transferred to Brazil, and
the presumption is that his unfortunate attitude
toward the Washington Government is the reason.
The whole thing is done deicately and in good form
1t is explained that the Washington Government
made no protest had nothing to do with the transfer.
None the less London realized that the British att-
tude of effective friendship and support of Wash
ington required that such change h@ m"@e.
The Wilson policy is thus given one more indorSe-
ment at the hands of the government whose interests
are only second to our own in Mexico. 1t is timely
and q most effective demonstration of amiabIe pur-
noses and will not fail of good effects.
The Washington times., 1914-01-06

Let man care for his machine-an intelligent boy
of fifteen do ii.
Let the consider that he is using his valuable
property he drives. Then the life OF machine low IN
price is almost without limit. And the ownership OF
car from being AN extravaganza, is actual econ
omy II saves time and makes money during the week
1t gives happiness to the entire family Sunday IL
is heathuI, useful pleasure that discourases pleas
ures that are harmful
The money that has carried hundreds OF tEousands
of farther than the saloon would take the
whole family out in the country Sunday.
Whisky and whisky sellers hate the automobile and
we'll they may.
The little mans is here already The working
mans is not far away. Within five years the tin
dinner pail will beside the clutch and the brake at
the bottom of small The wife will drive her nus
band to work--take her children to school, do her
narketng-no longer tied down to the prices OF the
nearest store.
This may seem rather too enthusiastic view OF
the cheapneSs and convenience of the automobile
But ten years ago who predicted that there would
be than million registered cars in this coun-
try in the year 1918 or that we would be building
cars at the rate of $4,000 every twelve months ex-
porting but comparatively few of them, would have
been regarded as far more visionary. Who knows?
The automobile may become the poor mans best
friend.
The Washington times., 1914-01-06
VICE-ADMIRALs FOR THE NAVY.

Although the United States has a fleet of dread
noughts and naval vessels of almost every type in
Mexican waters far superior to the showing of any
Jther power, the highest American officer there is
rear admiral. He is outranked by the British COM
Insnder, and if there should be joint landing the
representative of His Britannia Majesty would take
oommand unless the Monroe doctrine should be
stretched far enough to cover serious nfraction of
naval etiquette. Secretary Daniels has repeated to
Congress the recommendation made by his predeces-
sors almost annually that the grade of admiral
be revived, but there appears to be the usual re-
luctance TO grant it. And so we drift on to what
nay prove to be particularly unfortunate compIica-
non.
Unw1lhngnesS TO create multitude of naval
titles was natural when we had navy worth speak
ng Of, but now that the third power on the
,ea the difficulty in having few vice-admirals ap-
ointed viii be hard to explain Surely there is no
more reason why the rank of the highest officers
Ihould not be expanded than that the navy itself
should not be permitted to grow.
While we are keeping so far to the front in the
1rogTess Of naval construction we cannot afford TO
gnore the organization of foreign fleets witt which
We are brought into increasingly frequent contact
Il is not necessary to go to extremes in png gold
lace officers in order to provide for sensible
scheme of organization that will give them the power
of action and the prestige 20 which they are entitled
while in the service of their country.
The Washington times., 1914-01-06
MEMco-JAPANEsE INTRIGUEs.

When so sober-minded student of affairs as
Iuglielmo Ferrero issues a solemn warning to the
United States to beware of intrigues between Mex
GO and Japan it is well enough for Americans to
stop. look. and listen Ferrero has issued that warn
rng He strongly suspects that mutual suspicion OF
the United States is drawing Mexico and Japan into
an intimacy that in distant future may prove most
embarrassing to the United States.
The possibility is suggested, for instance, that
Mexico might agree to set off certain regions for
Japanese settlement and development. That is un-
questionably an ardent desire of Japan: to get a
secure foothold in the New World. Should this much
be conceded the possibilities of further complica-
tions embroiling US with both countries, giving Japan
base of operations in Mexico, and adding vastly to
the difficulty of administering our anu-Orienta inl-
migration laws might be stretched indefinitely There
hardly limit to the opportunity for trouble makers
Nothing would do more to force the hand of
Washington, to compel it, even though reluctantly to
intervene in Mexico, than persistent cultivation of
rntrigues between Mexico and Japan.
The Washington times., 1914-01-06
GOVERNOR HATFIELD's POSITION.

Governor Hatfield, of West Virginia, finds vindi-
cation for himself in the Borah report on conditions
in the coal fields of that State. Senator BOrah was
aStounded at the employment of the processes of mar
al law at time when the civil courts were open and
perfectly able to attend to their duties of administer
ng the criminal statutes.
Governor Hatfield is entitled to the benefit of this
explanation of his attitude The performances in the
rke region to which such serious objection has been
raken occurred before his ncumbency of the execu-
i've Office, and from the beginning he declined to ap
prove the former course.
Such a condition as that which persisted so long
in West Virginia gives rise to the question whether
the Federal Government has power to execute that
provision of the Constitution which binds it to- guar
lntee every State a republican form of government.
1t is plain enough that military, not republican,
government was imposed on important parts of West
Virginia for considerable period The Federal Gov
srnment did not effectively intervene to prevent.
There is no machinery for enforcing that provision
Of the National Constitution. Such machinery is
needed. II would seem that laws ought to be pro-
vided vestng power in the President or in the Pres
ient and Congress under some specified procedure,
10 handle such encies those of West Virginia
and Michigan's copper country.
The Washington times., 1914-01-06
What's S on the Program, in
Washington Today

Meetings, evening:
Masonic-National, No. 12: Arminius,
No. 3: Myron NJ. Parker, No. q;
King David, No. IS. Royal Arch
Lafayette, No. .: Washington. No.
&. Scottish Rlte-Mithras Lodge of
Perfection. No. /. Easte-n Star-Miz-
pah. No. 5.
knights Of Pythias No. I;
Excelsior, No. -: Capital, No. "a;
Myrtle. No. %.
odd Feliows-Wa Washington, No. S; Gold
en- Rule. No. q; Amity, No. p.
Maccabees -BrightwoOd, No. 3; Metro
DOitan, No. Il.
Socialist Party-LOcaI Southeast Branch
and Jewish Branch.
Stated cOnvOCatiOn, Lafayette Chapter,
No. 5, Royal Arch Mascns. $50 D. m.
Meeting of Woman's National Demo-
cratic League pages, at o'clock. in
mezzanine parlOr. AMI general meet
ing. s o'clock, the New Willard.
Meeting Of the Florists Club, of Wash
ingtou, 1914 i street northwest 8 p. m.
Meeting of Monticello Chapter. y. A.
r. blue room. the New Willard. &
Z. m.
Dansant by Mrs. Iawkesworth and
Mrs. Groner, large hall room, the
New willard, - p. n.
The Washington times., 1914-01-06
THE AUTOMOBILE AS THE POOR
MANS FRIEND.

This is the week of the automobile show in New
FORK, and the press of the city devotes much space
% the past present. and future of the machine
Many seemingly fantastic word d-pictureS are painted
showing what we may expect within reasonable
time. One of our contemporaries foresees the day,
and not so far distant when the autoroble will be
used by the workingman for econc~'ys sake. 1t
says:
You can get a car now that will carry fva men
sIsnteen miles for 20 cents worth or Sasolene.
The man who writes this, witt rSfIy horses standing
the stable his farm, bC4ght two automobiles to
end farm hands Ac their work II foolish to
et the men jog slowly behind farm horses and the
hines cost less than the horscs even a farm that
PRODUCES the horses food and does yield gasoene
The day is here when the smallest tradesman builder
The Washington times., 1914-01-06

JUDGE CHARLES II. LONG, Of
Springfield, whose decisions in di-
vorce cases have attracted wide at
tention. gives this advice:
If a mother-in-law offends, ask her
to leave you. il she won't go, put her
out. But be gentle in so doing"
Yet, in advocating such drastic mea-
sures he also states that in all his sew
cnteen years experience in the divorce
court only one case has come to his
attention where a mOther-in-law has
been at the bottom of the trouble of a
marital couple. Contrary TO the cynic,
the world Is getting better. Yesterday
the slogan was:
Look for the mother-in-law in the
case"
But the twentieth century mother-in-
law is different. For she has ,profited
from the experience Of her predecessor.
She has learned that any two people
living together must solve THEIR OWN
problems. and that peacemakers, espe-
ciaIly in the form OF mOthcrs-in-law,
never hear any good of themselves.
Tn truth Is that the peacemaker usu-
ally gets the worst of il. II is somehow
against human nature for folks to for
give those who settle their troubles.
They may seem grateful at the time.
But, as time goes on, they don't like to
feel that somebody else is responsible
Tor the working out of their own prob
lens. Especially has this proved true of
the mother-in-law. And she has grown
WISER accordingly.
So now It comes to DIT that often
she takes sides Evith her son-in-law or
her, dauShter-in-law rather than her
own offspring.
\ little woman of the east side said
to me the other day as / sat in her one
room. the atmosphere Of which was
neat and quiet and peaceful:
II could change this and live with my
son and his wife. They want me 10
come hut I know it would be mistake.
lie iS tn" only boy I have. and IL would
he quite natural for Me L" team toward
rim under any and all r'rcUnstunccs.
wuu,J peruaps bo "ne-s'd"d IN my iudG-
meut nv ga ! wuUtu 10 Ire Tair.
HE has the incest wife in the world.
but she has her moods and Caprices the
same as have others, and at such times
The Washington times., 1914-01-06
The Village PostoffiCe.

CONGRESSMAN CYRUS CLINE
OF Iowa merrily smiled the
" other Afternoon when one of his
fellow Representatives referred
to the village postoffice. He said the
reference recalled an incident that hap
pened in the West.
One day. so ran the story told by
the Congressman, a young farmer drove
to town, and after doing the usual "r-
rands, wound up at the village post
office
Hello. Seth!'' said he. got anything
here for me-
Don't see nothin'. Jake" rather in
differently replied the postmaster. Was
ye eXpeCtin' somethin'?'
Yes answered the farmer. Il was
eXpectin' a postal card from my Aunt
Jimmy telIin' me what day she was com
in down.
"HannCr,'' called the postmaster to
his wife. who was IN AN adjoining uum,
have We seen anything OF "a postal
card from Jake Leeds Aunt jimmy"
y es." was tn. prompt reply Of The
pCS.master's wife. she is comm down
on Thursday. ay."-Philadelphia Evening
Telegram.
The Washington times., 1914-01-06
Queen of the Movies"
Is Refreshingly Bright
By JULIA MURDOCH.

, who is catapulted from the manufac-
ture of the meatless into a reform move
ment against the movies" furnish
enough incidents. situations and cli-
makes to keep everybody else in the
cast busy keeping up with him.
And from the Queen herself, who has
double grievance against him and his
family, based on the attempt of his
wife to make her job unnecessary and
the willingness Of his daughter to an
next the Queens sweetheart to the slut
terlng movie" stage director, who is
called upon to furnish the proper set
ting for the undoing of the Queens
enemies, all hands have a part In the
development of the plot.
One more little point, and this one
goes for the rest OF the recent impor-
tations also. The Queen Of the
Movies" brought the harp back again.
Quite bit of praise has been scatter
ed about for these imported operettaS
because the American reproducers have
seen At to give the music a chance and
have furnished adequate orchestras for
the first time in many moons. They
should be congratulated ALL over again
for their kindness In having all their
music plots call for a harp. 1t is really
whenever the augmented orchestra"
is called for and Il Is a welcome addi-
tion or rather. resuscitatio9.
Bright, Active Chorus
Is Lacking In Nothing.
One now arrives at the point where
II Is necessary to say that the chorus
was some chorus. Looks, dress, ac-
tivity and voice-tnere was not
thing lacking. 1t would seem as
though il would puzzle almost any
designer to figure out a way to make
4 girl look like a powder puff, but 1t
was done and the girls looked their
parts without a struggle. That was
only one little detail and all the rest
was just as good.
Putting the chorus up ahead OF the
principals is perhaps a little unusual,
but as there were so many unusual
things about this latest addition to
the musical attractions, I thought it
justified.
The principals who sang the music
that Jean Gilbert wrote were also uu
usual to the extent that they were un-
usually good. Altogether, it was
peculiarly fortunate selection of
cast Nobody is starred but every
body has enough feature work to
make II necessary for the cast TO be
strong one, and the selections were
well advised
ValH Valli, as the Queen. brought just
lne proper amount OF NeTSdtlIlS 10 ltE
role to enable her to run the gamut
from romance to travesty. and from
sentimental music to ragtime without
missing a point. Alice Dovey furnished
the ingenue element nicely. and her
Songs were charming. Jeanette Hor-
ton, as the wife of the man who got
into all the trouble, did good character
work, and all the minor feminine parts
were filled acceptably.
For the men. Frank Moulan and Felix
Adler divided honors I'm the comedy DR.
vision, and John GoldswOrthy carried
off most of the other honors.
Everybody had a chance in the second
act. and the traVesty on the, production
of a film was n fine bit of burlcSuue.
The Queen of the Movies" ought 10
reign for quite Il time.
The Washington times., 1914-01-06
Plot Is Not Sacrificed
To Make New York Show.
SOME REFLECTIONS BY
A BACHELOR GIRL
,,u.r sIt b
NY Woman manage almost any she mould only ST
~ treating him like equal and begin treating him like


n treating him like equal and begin treating him like baby.
part dose of medicine, like the sweetest of
4 kiss, i the jHSt before taking
Up to twenty-five girl think that only difference in
little than others; derWard she begins
suspect difference that little
others.
uomuS salt of lore. little weeping
rrc it, stand being stepped brine length
OF rithoUl becoming SOHred.
Lore is the electricity lights up the SOUL MARRIAGE
swich by Which it is turned on or of.
that causing the approach
"peless age Pshap isn't eugeucs, but bachelor flats,
and urkeyrong that ShdterHg all that delightful
chiffon hung beWeen the and made them
so fascinating TO each other.
modern youths perfect frankneSS and iuouciance sometimes
make OdasiOHed liars WhO used tell
us such beautiful fLattering fairy tales.
Fame. Success in ouShiniHg patent medicine.
"COHSCeHce wha makes trembe nhen nc suspects BY
the frigiditv of his she has found him
noble and beautiful manage to touch mans
heart takes fluffy HtIee doOdew to addle his branS
The Washington times., 1914-01-06

FTeSs FuoiiSning CO..
ne would bear with her, where Il I
was present different view might be
taken, and 1 might really be the stun
bling block in the way that should be
smooth.
so sacrifice the joy Of being with
them for their own sake. Young mar
ried people should work out their own
saivation, and no self-respecting moth
er-in-law can step in without being
hurt Sometimes am bit lonely, but
then 1 so out and bring IN one or two
of the neighbors' children for a BIT Of
cheer. and soon my loneliness is gone.
'sIt is so much better to live alone in
one room without strife than in many
rooms with possible conflict. But IL 4
woman must needs live with her in
laws she must proft by the old adaKe:
The mother-in-laws remembers not
that she was a daughter-in-law.'
The Washington times., 1914-01-06
DEMOCRATS WILL
STRIVE FOR INCREASE.

Indications are that the gains
and losses of the Democrats in the
Senate this year will be about
even. They will make desperate
efforts however, to increase their
lsad.
The Republicans whose terms end
on. March 4, 1915, are Senators
Bradley of Kentucky, Brady of
Idaho. Brandegea of Connecticut,
Bristow of Kansas Burton of
Ohio, Crawford Of South Dakota.
Cummins Of Iowa Dillingham; of
Vermont, Gallinger of New Hamp-
shire, Gronna Of North Dakota
Jones Of Washington. Penrose OF
Pennsylvania, Perkins of Califor-
of Illinois. Smoot OF Utah, and
Stephenson of Wisconsin. a total
of seventeen.
In nearly every one of these
States there will be sharp Sena-
toricl fights In kentucky. there Is
little question but that the Demo-
Gratis will elect a Senator. Senator
Brady, in Idaho, has a hard con-
test on his hands. Republican Con-
gressional leaders predict conf
IDENTIFY that Brandegee will come
back.
The Kansas situation Is extreme
~ uncertain. All the signs point
to one OF the most picturesque
Senatorial struggles ever held in
the State, and il has had many OF
them. II Senator Bristow runs as
a Republican, the Bull Moose are
said to be likely to put up Con-
gressman Victor Murdoch. More
over, the "old guard" Republicans,
led by former Senator Charles
Curtis, are out after Senator Bris-
tow with sharp knives, and in
tend to defeat him II possible. The
Democrats in 1912 succeeded IN
sending Thompson to the Senate
from Kansas by reason Of the div
The Washington times., 1914-01-06
Man Who Cannot Laugh.

An unfortunate knowa as "u.. who cant laugh"
recently got verdict OF $15,o0C from his former
oIoyers He was thrown elevator shaft
broke the and has since
I'm a steel with head guard which prevents him
moving his head fraction of an inch The
SLIGHTEST of his nIght spinal
and kiII him. a laugh a would probably
tbig bourC lis mt
The Washington times., 1914-01-06
Sulphur DEPOSITS in Texas.

ia-rc deposits OF sulphur har" bo' found south
Io be developed IT, q sirnilar manner
the development of the Louisiana sulphur fields.
The Washington times., 1914-01-06

T HE latest adaptation to American
uses Of the latest European sue
cess IN the line Of operetta came
to the Columbia Theater las.
night en- route to its New York pre-
miere. They call il The Queen Of the
Movies" and as a man IN the lobby
after the first act said: she's g. queen.
all right" 1t is fair to presume that
Gotham ought to agree again with Ber-
lin and Vienna that that foreign music
is some music
There are several angles to 'The
Queen of the Movies that make It
stand out pre-eIninent in its class. This
the piece is the greatest of It's kin >
since The Merry Widow" for It isn't.
It's a good musical show. and ought 10
earn lot Of money on this side OF
the water; and part OF its earning ca
pacity ought to be based on the thr -
in II that are not like the things in
the other musical productions that have
been offered to the dear public either
by way OF European capitals or the
desk OF the high-brov libretto and score
reader IN the office Of a New York
producer.
which il is-witn crevH,. lines. smart
burlesque. and more than one
which one can Whistle-which, by the
way, IL more than can be said for a
lot OF them-it is deserving OF its own
little niche in the temple OF fame for
several other reasons.
Plot Is Not Sacrificed
To Make New York Show.
In the first place. Glen MacDonough,
who fought German long enough to pre-
pare the book anl lyrics, is entitled to
4 vote of thanks for not having lost
track Of the plot in order to make
New York show" No search warrant
Is necessary. And that is saying a lot
for an operetta. The woes OF the man
The Washington times., 1914-01-06
Concert Today
By the U. S. Soldiers Home Band
Orchestra, Stanley Hall, at
$3.50 p. m.


JOHN S. NJ. ZIMNERMANN,
Director.
March. Through Battle to Vie
tory ....-.....-..-..-..-..No Oh Blo-I
Overture, Merry Wives of Wind
sor" NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. .NIcolai
Ecngs OF LonS Ago
(a) "Beauty's Eyes" s"............ Tosa
Cb) Drink to Me Only With
Thine Eyes" .Unkncc-r
Selection, Carmen .............,. .Sizet
Rag Oddity. Moonlight Rag'.. .Lp,.sa
Waltz Suite. Imperial zee. EilenbeTs
Finale. "Bocaceio. (Thc pevii,
Sappe
THE Star-Spangled Banner"