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BOGUS PUBLICITY BILL

= here is on the House calendar, as
|,fnished business of the Committee
| the Whole, the Rucker bill for
lb blicity of campaign funds. 1t is a
easure that needs careful atten-
|pn. To pass it without important
|ncndments would be to impose a
brIs law under the guise of passing
good one.
100 much of this fake reforming
b. been perpetrated already. There
te some laws OF this very kind, on
bis very subject, right now, that &C
bnplish no particular results.
2 ne National Popular Government
t. que has done a service in sending
! al members Of the House circu-
T letter calling attention to the
|eaknesses of this measure. Secre-
[ry Judson King, of the league, in
kis letter, carefully avoids the
Eincing of words. He says that if
BE- bill passes as it stands, his or
b. ization will see that the people
pam exactly what the bill means.
b order that there may be no mis-
Rkes, he points out some of the
b ers:
p It requires publicity only from cam
b n committees operating in Two or
o." States" Hence, any trusS or cor
b. ing influence can spend money free
/ TROUGH STATE OR LOCAL COM
J. TEES without publicity.
: Primary elections are exempt. al
lough just as important and in many
/; es more important than general
j. lions.
/: The amount a candidate may him
c.i eXpend Is limited, but not the
n punt which may pe spent in his be-
az. This means that the interests can
o up their fayorite TO the limit in
rrlet, but the peoples candidate is out
4 the open.
4 Only a ''wiIIfuI" violation can be
un .shed-which is a near infpossibility
D I,rove in court.
Mr.. King points oat that this
tucker bill in effect re-enacts the
ham publicity law of 1910. That
ne asure was given to the country as
n apparent concession to the public
pinion that demanded some such
>Pislation. Aside from its title,
here was no recognition worth while
( what the public really wanted. 1t
Ess passed against protests of lib
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erals and prcgressives of all parties;
and the Democrats cannot afford now
10 assume responsibility for passing
a measure no better than their pro-
gressive leaders then opposed.
The everlasting constitutional diff
ficulty" is dragged forth as an ex-
cuse for falling to make the public
ity law a real one. But that diff
cd!ty is more imaginary than real.
Various measures have been drafted
that would avoid any possible con-
stitutional obstacle ard yet produce
effective results. Almost any of these
would be preferable to the Rucker
bill.
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II was agreed that We should give
one more trial to the hydroplanins
blades, and il that does not solve the
problem of getting the America out OF
the water with her full load. we shall
60 back to the pontoons, which were
tried so successfully last week Every
energy will be bent toward getting
ready to ship from New
York on Jury 1s. Every one at the
conference agreed that this should be
possible.
The first experiment yesterday was
with the hydrbblades, supplemented
bv the tail fin, which was added last
night. We took out a total weight OF
about 4.l5O pounds. On the first at
tempt. going down the lake against
=, wind OF ave to ten miles an hour,
NE got off the water and made short
flight.
Return More Difficult.
Comins back, with the wind, which
nuts the machine at a disadvantage
In rising to the surface, we SUCCEEDED
in planing for a short distance. we
also planed sidewise toward the wind.
On the trip out / was at the helm'
canning back George Hallett. the as
sistant pilot, took the wheel to try his
hand at II, as he has done several
times before. He is going to make an
excellent flyer; already he seems TO De
nertectly at home In the management
of the big craft.
II WAS evident that the combination
Of tail fin and blades would not bring
the desired result. but i wished TO see
whether Mr.. Curtiss could get any bet
ter results. so I came ashore and the
builder took the wheel for another
trial He came in after a short trip,
convinced that further change must De
made.
In the afternoon the tail fin was put
down a foot further into the water, SO
as to lift the stern of the boat higher
stiff breeze was blowing by the time
this was ready for testing. and the lake
was quite choppy. The boat would se'
nm barely to planiug, but drop back De-
tween waves. indicating that the blades
and fin do not offer sufficient supporting
surface to keep the craft on the water
long enough to get into the air
After this experiment came the con-
ference at which IL was decided 10 uy
adding another set OF blades. or SUD
merged fins, which will be q loot De
low the present blades that extend out
from the sides of the hull. The sec
ond set of submerged fins will be be,
low the hull, where they are expected
to furnish a lifting force in the water.
The tail fin will be enlarged TO fur-
nish more lift at the stern. nope
this combination will work. for 1t has,
as said befors the advantage OF not
offering the head resistance which VIII
result from the pontoons.
II we so back to the pontoon idea.
they will be butt on different lines
from the RATS used for Launching the
LANGLEY machine. They will be OF
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I ruths By Women Who.
H Arousing Interest in Bird
NllOW Protection
The Audubon Society

Responsibility for the prohibition inserted In the tariff BILL Of
the importation of wd BIRDS feathers and similar articles rests
With the Audubon Society of the District Miss Helen Chd the
secretary of this organization striving public interest r
bird study and bird protection remarks herein that the public school
cooperate with the Audubon Society their Efforts to
teach the beauty usefulness, and interest in bird life
In addition given each winter auspices Of
society by recognized authorities the subject of birds there
are classes in bird study Franklin School and field meetings
observe birds in their haunts.
Miss Chds work in the interest the BIRDS
spends her efforts behalf OF the Working Boys Home and the
Neediework Guild
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To the Editoy NJ THE TTMEl.

To the Editor OF THE TIMES:
In the list of property owners, as
published In your paper, who have been
awarded certain amounts in the Plaza"
condemnation cases, for the enlarge
ment of the Capitol grounds. you pub
Iished in square numbered 722, one of
the owners as John V. Wurdemann.
when IL should be Mary c. Maloney,
owner OF lot numbered 32. square 722,
who was awarded the sum of s7,45S.
As Mr.. Wurdemann disposed of this
property TO Mrs. Maloney October 20,
1919, and the deed has been long since
placed of record. and Mr.. Wurdemsnn
objects to the publishing of this prop
erty as still in his name.
JOSEPH l. WELLER
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The Audubon Society of the Dis
trict was founded through the ef-
forts of Mrs. John Dewhurst Patten.
In May. 1897, for the twofcld FUR
pose of arousing public interest IN
bird study and bird protection, and
both seem to have had steady and
healthfui growth. From small begin
nings. the society has an active
membership list of over go. while
there are about Us juniors.
In the juniors great hope is placed,
for, IL the children are taught to
see the beauty. usefulness, and In
tense interest of bird life. as seen
close at hand or through TIE
opera glass;" they will do all In their
power to protect the birds. In this
the public authorities and schooi
teachers have co-operated most cor
daily with the Audubon. Society.
Class For Study.
Each spring since 1898, the society
has had a class for bird-study and
for the greater part of this time
these classes have been in the
Franklin School building, ana have
been largely attended by members
of the Normal SchooI.
This class has been followed each
year by five or six field meetings,
when the members Of the society
were privileged to observe the birds
In their own haunts under the de-
lightful leadership of men who were
recognized authorities on the SUD-
feet in the pathological world.
Members of the society have tried
10 keep a sharp lookout on what the
gentlemen in the big house on the
hilP' were doing for and against
bird protection. and were largely re-
spo nsible for the insertion in the tar
III bill of the clause prohibiting the
Importation Of wild birds and feath-
era
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Ways of Thrift
Copyrighted 1914. American Society for Thrift.
By L. E. WOLF, Educator.

Copyrighted. 1914 American society for Thrift.
By L. E. WOLF, Educator.
School savings banks should be or
pally for the deposit OF what has been
given children by their parents. but
OF what they have earned.
That which is primarily education. IN
that It fits the boys and girls for the
greatest adult service to society, re-
suits In quite a Substantial addition to
Individual. community. and national
wealth. Many boys. by the time they
are twenty-one. would earn $1,000; many
more. $500. and a large army of boys
and girls. from 800 to $500 These earn
ings in connection with the habits of
Industry and thrift formed in making
the earnings. would go far towards in
surfing financial success in their life
work.
During my superintendency of the
schools of Memphis. Tenn. where two
thousand boys did gardening, and OF
San Antonio. Texas. 1t was demon
strated that four hundred to five hun
dred dollars worth of vegetables could
be annually harvestered from an acre
and girls in the country districts who
are large enough to make substantial
earnings in their various duties on the
farm, and that their labor is worth
TO tina home an annual average of at
least fifty dollars, giving total for
the rural communities of $4,000 900 q
wear. When this industrial reform shall
nave Heen put in complete operation
in cities. towns, and villages-including
suburban truck farming-there is no
reason why the 100000 urban pupils
should not average an annual earning
of fiftv dollars, giving total of $780,
mn 600 a year. This Sl00,O00000 urban
earnings added to the sl6o. 100000 rural
earnings gives grand total OF $780,
OSo c0O a wear. which is half o? the an
NAL expenditure in the United States
for public education. 1t Is reasonable
IN estimate that the systematic practice
NJ habits of industry and thrift during
childhood and youth would add ten
times this much to the adult life earn
inps and would correspondingly in
crease savings. The value to character
Is inestimable.
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MAY RETURN PONTOONS.

streamline design, to reduce head re-
sistance to the minimum Instead OF
being attached under the wing struts.
as the Langley RATS were when tried
last week on the America. the perma-
nent pontoons will be ouDt TO tne
hull. rigid enough to stand the Bat
tering of a rough sea
Capt. Creagh Osborn arrived yeseer-
day morning from New York with the
compasses, with which he succeeded Ia
getting out Of the custody OF the Gus
tom house without serious delay. He
took the instrument out in z powerful
accustcm him to steering his course oy
II. incidentally, 1t subjected the DELI
cate instrument to vibratory test much
more severe than it will meet In the
pleased because neither the vibration
nor the proximity to the boats engine
affected the instrument After that
test, the compass was placed IN the
cabin Of the America directly In front
of the controls, where il can be seen
Captain Osborn was delighted With the
trim appearance of the America, Its
great strength and lightness- After see
Ing the problems yet to be solved, ne
ton can be reached without much delay.
Lieut.. Preston Edmonds. Z. s. r. c.
s., retired, came to Hammondspor yes
terday to interest me In his hfe-pre-
server, for which he claims great ef-
ficiency. I almost had to laugh at the.
idea Of picking up two men In the
middle Of the Atlantic.
Would Sink With Ship.
has always been my idea that ~
the America goes down We shall go
wrrh' her. I certainly don't care for
nj reserver myself. and I don't be-
u. any saiIot would. but IL Hallett
TO carry one he Is welcome.
when air lines of the future
ar, r.rrying transatlantic passengers,
We may come under the rules and regu-
Iations and have TO carry lifeboats ana
lifr-preservers, but at this stage or ID
veiopment We might as well lease theSN
oct OF consideration.
There seem to be plenty Of peopk
willing to take q chance. Some ons .
wrote to me today, saying he had dShearS
Hallett was backing out. and that he
wanted the job OF assistant pilot. Small
chance he has of getting 1t. think
for ] never saw man better conteateu
with his job than Is Hallett.
Another wants to go as cabin boy.
AM deluged with mail Every biscuit
maker In the country. / think, has s-:Ir
me a sample of his wares. Nearly
vertors CT all kinds. Offering their ie-
vices, Long kilograms come from we'll
wishers. some of them warning me tSsT
am fyinG in the face of nature and
should desist; others suggesting iiLcs
of thought that should insure success 10
tho fight. 4
I'm afraid. though. that shall cs
quite busy thinking about that paI-
Of motors and what to do II they shou!l
stop. But the correspondence Is alto
ssther encouraging for its friendliness.
and / regret only that it is Impossible
10 acknowledge each letter.
Copyright 1914 Press Pubitshins Company
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To Haze America
Ready by July 18
Bv LIEUT.. JOHN CYRIL PORTE RN.

definite program for the completion of the America
was reached at conference late yesterday. 1t followed
two attempts to bring the hydroplaning blades to peec
ton, each of which failed.
Glenn Curtiss, the builder Summer R. Holland, rep
resentng Rodman Wanamaker the backer; Lieut.. John
H. Towers of the United States Navy, whose friendly ad
vice we have found most hopeful; Dr. A. F. Zahm aero
nautical expert of the Smithsonian institution DR.. C. M
Olmstead inventor of the propellers on the America
and myself participated in the discussion.
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Rv MISS HELEN cHILDS.

For ten years Mrs. John Dowhurst
lPatten was the society's active and
untiring secretary. and to her Is
largely due It's successful growth.
For fourteen years. Mrs. Wallace
Radcliffe was It's treasurer
Illustrated Lectures
Each winter several free. usually
illustrated. lectures have been given.
More persons Interested In bird
protection and bird study should
avail themselves of the privilege Of
forming at least "a loving acquain-
tance,' as Olive Thorn Miller says.
with the BIRDS" under the guidance
of men. most Of whom are members
either of the Biological Survey or
the National Museum. and are recog-
nized the country over as the au-
thorities on the subjects.
The present officers are:
President, Job Barnard; vice .presi-
dents. President Wilson. Charles J.
Bell. Mrs Henry r. Blount.. George
F. Bowerman. John Burroughs. Mrs
Josephus Daniels. Mrs. Arnold
Hague. DR.. l. o. Howard. Barnard
T. Janney. Mrs. Rudolph Kauh-
mann. Mrs. William Bruce King
Hart Merriam. Theodore w. Noyes.
II. C.. Oberholser, Mrs. John Dew
hurst Patten. Robert Ridgway. Theo-
dore Roosevelt, Thomas W.. Sidwell.
A. T. Stuart. Major Richard Sylves-
ter, z. L. Thurston, And s. w.
Woodward.
Secretary, Miss Helen p. Chiids:
treasurer, Miss Mary Brickenstein:
executive committee. Judge Barnard.
Mrs. Clarence A. Aspinwall. Mrs
Florence Merriman Bailey. DR.. Paul
Bartsch. Frank Bond. Miss Marie
Boynton, Miss Mary Brickenstein.
Miss Elizabeth v. Brown. Miss Helen
p Childk Prof. w. W. Cooke. Miss
Ella Given, L. d. Miner. Henry
Oidys. DIR. T. 5. Palmer, Mrs. Wal
lace Radcliffe, c. R Shoemaker,
Miss Emma Strider and Miss Suter.
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TOMORROW.

Meetlngs, evening:
Mssonic-The New Jerusalem No 3; George
{. Whiting, No. %: Washington. No. 2.
Royal Arch Chapter: Kallipolis Grotto;
William +. Hunt. No. Is. Eastern Star.
Odd Fellows-Excelsior. No. II; Columbia,
No 10; Salem. No. u
knights Of Pythias-Hsrmony. No. n.
Observation-Disclosures Tent No s.
National Union-Washington Council: Frater-
nal Council
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What's on the Program in
Washington
TODAY.

Meetings, evening:
Mssonic-Harmony. No II; King Solomon,
No. 81: Mount Pleasant. No. l3, Royal
Arch Chapter; Washington. No. !. Knights
Templar: St. Johns Mite Association
Odd FeIlows-Eastern. No. I: Harmony. No.
.. Friendship. No. IL: Federal City. No. 20:
Columbia, No l. encampment.
knights OF Pythias-Mount Vernon. No. s:
Union. No. -; Columbia. No. IS; Friend
ship Temple. No. O. Pythian Sisters.
Maccabees-Golden Rule, No. 8
National UnIon-Postofice Department Coun-
ell: Interior Council
Baseball. Washington vs. ST. Louis. $3.50 p. m.
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MAIL BAG
(FrOm The Times Readers

Communications to the Mail Bag must
be written on one side Of the paper
only: must not exceed 200 words in
length and must be signed with name
and address Of the sender. The pub
lication OF letters in The Times Mail
bag does not mean the endorsement
by The Times OF the opinions OF the
writer The Mail Bag is an open forum
where the citizens OF Washington can
argue moot questions.
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Amusements.

Columbia-''The Light Eternal" c:I5 and s:l5
p.
p. m.
Cosmos-Naudevilie. afternoon and evening.
Glen Echo-An amusements
Chevy Chase Lake-Concsrt by section Of
Marine Band
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AmusementS,

Columbia-"The Light Eternal" Sis p. m
Polis-'"The Man on the Box" 2:l6 and S:l5
y. IN.
Cosmos-Vsudeville, afternoon and evening.
Glen Echo-An amusements.
Chevy Chase LAke-COncert by section OF
Marine Band
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Concerts To-Day
By the United States Marine Band
At the Capitol, S p. m.

WILLIAM II. SANTELMANN,
Leader.
March, King Karl" Unrath
Overture. "Euryanthe" won Weber
Legenden No. Dvoral;
Piccolo duet, THE Nightingale
and the Blackbird" d"......... King
Musicians Robert SeeI and William
De Luca.
Grand scenes from. Madame
Butterfly" Puccini
Second Valse....................G GODDARD
Humoresque, ''Oh! You Beautiful
Doll" OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. .Lampe
Grand march, Entrance OF the
Guests at the Wartburg" Wagner
THE Star-Spangled Banner"
ey the q. S. Soldiers Home Band,
at p. m.
JOHN S. NJ. ZIMMERMAN,
Director.
March, "Our Governor. Zimmerman
Potpourri. "A Night Trip Through
the Berlin Cafes" "............ Urbach
Songs, "A Perfect Day. Bond
Selection, The Laughing Husband
Eysler
Gypsy serenade, "El Saludo"
Ancliffe
Waltz Suite, The Fairest in the
Lana .................-...... Anclife
Finale. THE Whip. Holzmann
The Star-Spangled Banner"
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Potomac highball-glass Of water with
some mud in It,
Corpulent West Virginia citizen tries
to shuttle OF mortal coil and discovers
he Is too stout to sink. His attempt
would have been successful IL he had
first strapped on a patent life preserver.
AS yet. none OF our earnest young
June graduates have been elected to
Congress.
Public Utilities Commission rules that
taxicab rates arc not high In this city.
s$2 $G2zX931Es,:,' u,
Cheering news, but guess that most
Government clerks will continue TO
motor around in their sixty-passenger
Brills.
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The only thing exhausted by the reat
seems to be the District Fairgrounds
appropriation.
Even II the I. w. VS. won't work.
their bombs will.
International complications caused
when diplomat resigned bis post. In
Greece. Who pays the carfare home?
Referred to The Hague tribunal.
Unless Porte shakes a leg, Senior Huerta
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is liable to beat him to that trans
Atlantic flight.
DR.. Anna Shaw's suggestion for an
"Old Maids Day" Is fairly good, but
how are they going to get the girls to
admit it?
Philadelphia Republicans should send
a party of ward heelers to Mexico to
study President Huerta's successful
methods in electioneering.
Now that Chill and Sheridan have de-
parted. the only thing left to read is the
Mexican war guff1e.
July has been an unusually cool
month Must be affected by the feelings
between the Colonel and the Admins
tration.
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is liable to beat him to that trans
Atlantic flight
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The Silver
Lining
Edited by ARTHUR BAER.

Potomac highball-glass Of water with
some mud in II.
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Public Utilities Commission rules that
rates arc not high In this city.
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WILLIAM II. SANTELMANN.
Leader.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-11-18
LUMBER CARGO ABOARD
"REFUGEE" FRElGHTER
Is TO BE SOLD SOON

Private adyices have been received
in Honolulu that the big lumber cargo
OF the German steamer Setos, one OF
the refugee fleet" will be sold in
Honolulu. :. e
The Setos, of the Kosmos line, ar.
rived here on August Z, shortly after
the outbreak of the war, and has re.
NAMED ever since, fearing capture by
British or Japanese swarships The
vessel carries about $500, 900 feet OF
Washington lumber, q valuable cargo.
She sailed from Tacoma on July 81,
bound for Sydney and Melbourne, and
put in here. upon learning that war
had been declared and further contin-
Euance Of her voyage would put her in
danger. :; .z.sS
The. disposition of the cargo has
been the matter OF negotiations, IN
which it Is believed Washington was
called on for ruling. The cargo,
though in a German vessel, was des-
tined for q British port. According
to the advices now received. the con.
,signors, w. r. Grace & Co, win be
allowed to sell the cargo here through
their local agents..
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-11-18
INDIGESTION. GAS OR
SICK. SOUR STOMACH


your mp, Z, bl0ated stomach feel
fine In I've minutes
Really does pat bad stpmachs In
Jrder-''realiy does overcome indi
yestion. dyspepsia. gas. heartburn and
g0urness IN ave minutes shat just
that--makes Pape's piapepsin the
largest selling stomach regulator in
the world. II what you eat ferments
into stubborn Jumps you belch gas
end eructate sour, undigested food and
acid: head Is dizzy and aches: breath
foul; tongue coated; your insides fiji
ed with bile and indigestible waste, re-
member the moment "Pape's Diapep-
SIM comes In contact with the stom-
ach all such distress yanishes. It's
truly astonishing almost marvel
Gus, and the Joy is its harmlessness.
A large fifty-cent care Of Pape's Dla-
pepsin VIII give you q hundred dollars
worth Of satisfaction or your druggist
hands you your money back.
It's worth It's weight In gold 70 men
and women who can't get their stom.
achs regulated. II belongs In your
home should always be kept handy
in case Of q sick, sour, upset stomach
during the day or night. It's The
quickest. surest and most harmless
stomach doctor In the world adver
tisement.