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The Washington herald., 1914-12-28

capita assessment In l55 Of the 1875 cities.
That the more important per capita
levy assessment and the rate cOmbinedJ
for Washington was $l5.7S. which was
more than the per rapita levy in lf9 out
Of l9j cities. Only thiTty-nine cities had
a higher per capita assessment and only
foTty-fiye q higher per capita tax levy
than Washington. Baltimore. Philadel-
pEia. New Orleans. SEATTLE. Jersey City.
Kansas City, indianapolis, Louisville. st.
Paul. Atlanta. Toledo. Columbus, WOrCes-
ter. Birmingham. Memphis. Scranton and
other great manufacturing and CONNER
ciRI cities of much greater wealth thal
the National CaIItal are among those
having a lower per capita tax levy. The
TTeasCry reports show that the National
Capital paws much more than its share
Of national taxes.
That it furnished more than its quota
OF troops. a vel as the trst defenders.
In the civil war. and more than its
Quota in tn" war with Spain; while .ts
contributions. not only to the Nationa!
ing. governmental and philanthropic. but
to every kind of local civic endeavor, at
test public spirit and patriotism equal
to that OF any other city.
That in the language Of the Senate
District Committee Of 1875 this city Is the
child Of the UHiOn.' created for its own
purposes. and that the design Of the
Constitution and its founders was to
create a residence for the government
where they should have absolute and un-
limited control. which should be regu-
lated and governed by them without the
interference of partial interests Of the
States. which should be built up and sus-
tanned by their efforts and resources. not
dependent upon the will and resources OF
any State or local interest
The Washington herald., 1914-12-28
Macfarland Tells Why
"HaH Plan" Must Stay
Cites Facts and Figures in Strong Support of the Present
System of Approprating for Distrct-Expects
Defeat of Johnson Rider.

That it has the fee simple title TO the
streets and reservations a Peters. -. can
sell or close them at will. and that it has
withdrawn large additional tracts from
taxation for It's own purposes and by
exemptions.
That AT least "nc-half in value Of real
estate now belongs to the United States
which can pay no taxes.
That the magnificent plans OF George
Washington and his reports Of Congress
sional committees show that the whole
country was 10 maintain its capital and
not simply the few residents
That under the half-and-half plan
worked out by i've Congressional COM
mittees, including two joint committees
in the act of June l, 1873. called by the
Supreme Court C3j L. :. 24ol the organic
act and the constitution of the District
and not TO be lightly or hastily changed,
Washington has made its present prog
ress.
That continued progress depends upon
the maintenance of the half-and-halt
plan, that the people of the country gem
orally are proud Of what has been done
and want Washington to be i'm all re-
spects the best capital on earth
That they do not begrudgc the small
per capita annual contributor, about !
cents, which they make under the half
and-half plan as against $lJ per capita
given by District residents.
People DON'T Want Repeal.
That our fellow-countrymen are not
asking for repeal of the half f-and half
plan, but want the government to do
more for its Capital in carrying out plans
for physical and moral improvement
That those plans presented to Con-
gress during the past fifteen years by
the District Commissioners and others
require annually the appropriation of all
available revenues of the District and a
corresponding equal contribution of the
United States if progress is not to be
halted.
'That it would be impossible for the
10000 residents to properly perform tne
task OF 1900 AmeTicans in maintain
ing the common Capital.
That a permanent uniform proportion
of contribution, conveniently one-half, is
essential to the Capitals progress and
to justice for its inhabitants, as other
wise, in the language OF Mr.. Blackburn,
of Kentucky, who reported the organic
act to the House, the whole matter
would depend on the 'whim ana caprice
of each recurring session. This Is why
Bayard. Allison. Morrill,, Hoar,
Abram s. Hewitt, and the others who
made the organic act rejected the idea
OF an uncertain contribution by the
United States.
That Census Bulletin u.s. of 1918. Civ
ing the comparative. figures of assess
ment and taxation for the 1876 cities hav-
ing over 5000 population in 1912 is the
only authoritative document on the sub
ject, and should be consulted rather than
the tables made by any individual
That the bulletin shows the per capita
OF property in Washington
was 1,050, which was more than the per
The Washington herald., 1914-12-28

Henry L. /. MaCfarland, chairman OF
the executive committee OF the commit
tee of one hundred. said Yesterday that
he constantly is being asked what the
executive committee is doing to aid in
preserving the half-and-half plan OF ap-
propriations for the National Capital
and that an obvious response is to ask
the uuestioners what they themselves are
doing. The executive committee is COM
posed Of busy persons and with no paid
agent, and may act only as means n
cooperation for public-spirited citizens
he said.
Fortunately" said Mr. Macfarland,
many such citizens all over the country
as well as here, are working in the com
mon cause as a result of the efforts Of
the executive committee last spring and
this winter. Publicity OF the need for
such action was not SO necessary this
winter thanks to all that was done
through the executive committee by To-
cal and national civic organizations last
spring.
Representative citizens everywhere
were informed so that they could intel
Iigently petition Congress by personal in
terview and letters rather than by for
NAL petitions. National organizations
have been continuously informing con-
StlIQenIS. Inc NlNlG ASoo1io-
ton held its meeting here in December
chiefly for that purpose.
In tactful and courteous ways the
hands OF friends of the National Capital
in Congress are being strengthened. Sem
ators and Representatives are being given
the facts which form the argument Tor
maintenance of the half-and-half plan.
THE executive committee once more
reminds members of the committee OF
100 and civic organizations that this proc
ess of exercising the right OF petition
should be continued steadily and tact
fully until the rider on the District ap-
preparation bill destroying the half-and-
half plan has been finally defeated.
We have every reason to expect that
the subcommittee of the Senate Commit
tee on Appropriations will strike out the
rider that the full committee will so
report to the Senate and that the Sem
ate will approve that action. change
of forty-four votes I'm the House would
defeat the rider when the matter again
is voted upon.
The executive committee is ready to
furnish any Senator, Representative or
citizen with citations to Congressional
committee reports and census bulletins
containing the history OF the National
Capital, reasons for the half-and-half
plan and the comparative taxation of
Washington and other cities.
Gives "BOiIed Down" Facts.
Boiled down, these facts are:
That Washington and JeffeT son found
ed this city for purely governmental pur-
poses as the Capital Of the nation.
That it is and must be absolutely
under control OF Congress
That fve-sevenths Of the original area,
still the most valuable, was given to the
United States for nothing.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-28
THoM THANKS THE HERALD.
President of Associated Charities
Grateful for Opportunities" Aid.

The following letter has been received
by The Herald from COrcoran Thorn,
president of the Associated Charities:
The Associated Charities desires to
make grateful acknowledgement u The
Herald for its invaluable aid in ITS ap-
peal to the citizens Of Washington for the
socisty's fourteen Christmas oppoTtuni-
ties. The hearty response given by so
many contributors is a matter OF sim
cere appreciation, and was made possible
by the generous publicity given the ap-
peal in the columns Of the press o: Wash
ington.
in the name of those to whom these
gifts will bring Joy and comfort through
out the year 1875 We wish for everybody
who has had a part in making this work
possible, a happy New Year
Additional funds to aid the needy men
toned among these opportunities are be-
ing received. These contributions Rere
added yesterday: John and winfred
Israel. opportunity, No Through f-he
Herald. tL00; Mrs. B. L. R., any oppor-
tunity Through The Herald, 200; Hazel
F. Kerkens, opportunity, No. Through
The Herald, S.O0
The Washington herald., 1914-12-28
ARREST ALLEGED GAMBLERS.
Police Get Fourteen Men and
Boxes of Poker Chips.

squad of police from the Second pre-
cinct swooped down upon an alleged
poker game on the second floor of 1917
Tenth street northwest early yesterday
Inorning, and got fourteen men, three
padded tables. two tin boxes filed with
poker chips and Sl.5O in change
Sergt. ! r. Hood, who was acting
lieutenant, led a squad composed of
Sergt J. W. PiersOn, Acting Scrgt. Will
lam Haller, and Privates G. B. Lewis,
J. g Bum, Z. II. Whitaker, II. NJ
woodward, f. L. Gibbons, c. H Stello,
i. r. King, and Ruby Downs up a ladder
10 the second floor.
A man giving his name as Walter L.
Harris, and his age as thirty years. was
arrested and charged with permitting
The Washington herald., 1914-12-28

TO do useful constructive work, such as
giving first aid. cooking. signaling. motor
cycling and dcspatchinG, care Of horses,
and, il necessary. to shoot in se!f-defense.
In order TO attain efficiency in all these
lines they are practiCing expert marks
manshIp, and. as a corps. are going
through a course Of training to make
them a thoroughly fit and disciplined
body. Women doctors daily examine re
Cruits. who must be between the ages
Of eighteen and forty. and cannot enlist
without d rigid ccrthcate Of health.
Guard Against SnIpInE.
1t would appear that the English a-s
determined that. II the enemy does In
wade their country. no such excuse shah
be furnished to hurn and destroy as the
Germans claim was given them by III"
civilians Of Belgium. who were accused
Of 'sniping at both officers and Uniform
ed men
BY organizing all their civilians both
men and women. by putting them in uni
forms, armed for defense. the British
claim they will be in position not only
to resist aggression. but 10 rob the enemy
Of all excuse for such punishment as has
been meted out to haplcss Belgium. In
deed. as has been already remarked by
a welI-known writer. how different might
have been the fate OF the Belgian women
had there been 4 body Of trained and
armed women in their country to defend
the helpless members OF their sex.
''Nerily. may IL b. said that what Mrs
Pethick Lawrence calls the transmitted
energy Of the militant slnraGette hath
its uses in time Of war"
AT the talk this morning at II o'clock
in Woodward x LUthrOPs Auditorium.
Miss Richards vii! present the latest
phases OF the European conflict both
diplomatic and parliamentary, as well As
military: the possible complications to
our own country resulting from continued
outrages in Mexico. and the alleged revolt
in the Philippines and reported japanese
hostility She also will take up the pro-
hibition question and the results in Rus
sia from the Cars nationwide prohibi-
ton OF vodka.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-28
WILSON FIFTY-EIGHT TODAY.
No Special Celebration Planned by
President for Birthday.

President Wilson will be hfty-eight
years old today. No special celebration
will mark the event, other than a re-
union of his family. two Of his daugh-
ters, Mrs Sayre and Miss Margaret, be-
ing present. together with a number Of
relatives.
He will give his usual time to Office
duties. but during the afternoon will be
with his family and relatives
The Washington herald., 1914-12-28
Narrowly Escapes Injury.

Mrs. c. NJ. Ffoulke, 30ll Massachusetts,
avenue northwest, had a narrow escape
from injury yesterday morning, when her
electric coupe skidded at Dupont Circle
and p street and ran into an electric
pole. The machine struck Richard White,
colored. ESQ P street northwest, but he
was only slightly cut on the head. The
injured man was taken to Emergency
Hospital.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-28

Active mining of pitchblende, the chiei
source of rsdim. has been bA<zrD -, India
Rear Bombay.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-28

gaming on his premises, while thirteen
men were held as witnesses. Bond of
500 was required of Harris.
To take the captured men and para
phernalia to the station necessiIated
three trips.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-28

Making the school grounds a miniature
colony, with the pupils busily engaged in
all kinds of productive occupations, is the
device of the Birley~ House School. an
open-air school In England.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-05-09
jLD- TIME SCHOOL HOUSE
Vow Chiefly Thing of the Past, But
its Memory Linaers Within the
Hearts of Many.

There are some today who can
look back with warm emotion to the
life of the quaint red school houses
few OF these one-room halls of learn
ing still stand here and there, just
OFT the dusty roadYays or behind
miniature Alps in snow according to
the season. Many prominent Ten
and women profited by the training
of these picturesque educational in
stitutions. Here we were taugn. ne
chree Rs and the rudiments of otne
branches The masters formed the
with the aid of the birch rod. the
lunce cap and other primitive equip
ment. The science of pedagogics OF
the period was largely based upon the
principle that ito spare the rod vas
to spoil the child" It was the day
Of singing geography and the spell
ing bee. Handwriting and literary
style were formed upon the old
fashioned school slate. Long before
the days of hygienic equipment the
water supply consisted Of pail from
which all helped themselves with the
same dipper.
The modern school Is vast ad-
vance over the methods that were en-
ployed in the little red school. And
yet the wider use Of the school
plant" which would make it the CEN
ter Of community activity for civic
welfare. is only the development after
all Of the educational system which
had its first expression in that same
small, one-room, poorly equipped, un-
lovely, but greatly loved little RED
school house.-Christian Herald.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-05-09
Eye Shows Disease.

According 10 DIR. W. Anderschon. a
Norwegian scientist. all diseases and
injuries are registered on the iris,
either by color spots or lines. each
organ OF the body being connected
up with the itis and having its repre-
sentative place there. The right eye
is the indicator tor the right part Of
the body and the left eye the indi-
Gator tor the left half. The new sys.
tenn OF diagnosis is said to have been
discovered by Professor Peozely Of
Poland, who. in his boyhood. caught
in owl and the birds right leg was
broken The boy noticed a black
stripe in its right eye. He kept the
pird ard iound that when the fracture
was well the black line disappeared
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-05-09
TICKETS SI00. LADIES FREE. EVERYBODY WELCOME
Ogallala, Nebr., April %, 1914.


TO IRA POLLARD and the HEIRS of
FRANK P. MORGAN, Deceased
You are hereby notified that l have
extended for the year 1913, the sum OF
One Hundred Dollars each in labor and
improvements upon the Morgan Lode
Mining Claim, recorded in Book 1863.
Page l6s; The Red Cliff Lode Mining
Claim, recorded in Book III, Page 10y,
and The Roadside Lode Mining Claim,
recorded in Book III, Page 159, the To-
cation certificates of which are all re-
corded respectfully in the Office of the
Recorder of Clear Creek County, Colo
rado, and all situate in the Jackson
Mining District of said county, 10 order
to hold said claims under the provision
of Section 1924 of the rev sed Statutes
of the United States and the amend
ment thereto approved January u. 1880,
concerning annual labor upon said
Mining claims, being the amount re-
ouired to hold said Lode Mining Claims,
for the period ending on the 3lst Day OF
December, A. d. 1913, And, if within
ninety days from the personal service
of this notice, or within ninety days
after the publication thereof, you
fail or refuse to contribute your
proportion Of such expenditures as CO.
owners, your interest in these claims,
will become the property OF the sub
scriber, your CO owner, who has made
the expenditure, by the terms of the
]. w. WELPrON.
First pub, April 25, 1914.
Last pub, July rs, 1914.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-05-09
Good Looks.

Good Looks.
Yes" said the retired Insurance.
agent, Il once got q man to take out
Z $50, 900 life policy only the day b.
tore he was killed, and 1t took . boS
of coaxing to do It.
Il expect you wished your persua-
sive powers had not been SO success
full"
well hardly. You see. I married
The widow"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-27
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.

Frederick H. Barclay has resigned as
stenographic clerk to Justice Van De-
vanter of the Supreme Court of the
United States. His resignation was ef-
fective June %.
Blackburn Esterline. special assistant
to the Attorney General. has been as
signed to represent the government
before the circuit court sitting at st.
Paul, Mimi. June 20. The court is to
hear motion Of the defense for modifi-
cation of the decree in the case of the
United States agt. Terminal Railroad
Association of ST. Louis and others.
W. w. Lemond. assistant attorney in
the Department Of Justice has rendered
his resignation. The resignation has
been accepted, to be effective July 81.
The Attorney General. bachelor
though he is, has silenced those who
started the report that he cares not for
women to be employed by the Depart
mont of Justice and tolerates those
who have positions only for humani-
tartan reasons. For he has not only
assented to the promotion of woman
employee, but also has appointed wom-
an to succeed to the post made vacant
Miss Agnes Quinn Is the woman en-
ploye whose pay was raised and Miss
Nina E. Pegg is the new appointee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-27
WAR DEPARTMENT.

Lieut.. Col. William NJ. Wright. 10Th In
fantry. has reported at the War Depart
ment to serve detail in the Office of the
adjutant general. He formerly was sta
toned at the War Department as secre-
tary to the chief of staff during the ad-
ministration of Lieut.. Gen. John c. Bates.
now on the retired list. and has been on
various foreign; stations during the past
six years. He has just returned from
Vera Cruz, where he served with his regi-
ment which is part of the invading bril-
gade commanded by Gen. Funston.
Maj. Thomas L. Rhoads of the Medical
Corps of the army, formerly attending
surgeon at the White House and personal
aid of President Taft. who has been on
duty in Philadelphia for several months
past, has been directed to proceed at
once to Ancon, Panama Canal Zone. for
duty In the health department OF the ca
nal service. He is ordered to report to
the governor of the Panama canal for
assignment to duty.
DR.. Samuel E. Lewis, who was recent
ly appointed commissioner in charge Of
the marking of the graves of Confederate
soldiers and sailors in United States
cemeteries, has been assigned an Office In
the Army Medical Museum building. ~
the corner of It'll and B streets SOUTH
west.
John W. White of Virginia. q messenOae
in the Office of the Secretary Of War. haA
been promoted to a s.. 900 clerkship IN the
War Department as a result Of Q Owl
service examination.
The Pennsylvania Military Coilages Aaa
conferred the degree of doctor Of 0cdemoG
on Brig. Gen. Carol A. Devol Of the
Quartermaster Corps of the army nd
the degree of master Of military s@Ano4
on Maj. Evan NJ. johnson. infantry UnA
assigned, attached to the division ~
militia affairs Of the War Department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-27
STATE DEPARTMENT.

Robert Lansing. counselor for the
State Department. will leave here in a
few days on months leave of absence,
part of which he will spend at Water
town. N. Y. and the remainder at ten
derson Harbor. Jefferson county, N. Y.
Horace L. Washington, United States
consul at Liverpool. England, Is on a
visit to this city on leave of absence. He
Is a native of the capital. and has been
IN the government service since June.
1892. He has held his present post since
May, 1909.
Warren D: Robbins of New YorA. for
merly third secretary Of the United
States embassy at Paris and recently
appointed secretary Of the legation at
the City of Guatemala, has received his
final instructions from the Secretary of
State and will start for his new post Of
tached to the diplomatic service since
1909.
Clinton R. Whitney, clerk to the d.
to Bridgeport, Conn, to spend a month 8
vacation.
Arthur Bailly-Blanchard of Louisiana,
who has been secretary of the United
States embassy at Toxic since February,
1912. has arrived in this city on his way
to Port au Prince to assume the duties
Of United States minister to Haiti, a DO
sition to which he recently was promoted
He has been in conference with the OFF,
Gals at the State Department during
the past week receiving final instructions
as to his course Of procedure during the
existing political troubles in the little re-
public
Cyrus T. Wicker. secretary Of legation
at Panama. who has been detailed to
special duty at the State Department,
has gone to New York city for a few
days.
Lester H. Woolsey. assistant solicitor
of the Department Of State, is spending
his vacation on his farm near Stone
bridge, N. Y.
Perry Belden of New York. secretary
Of the United States legation at Teguci-
galpa, Honduras. is spending part of his
leave OF absence in this city.
William P. Cresson of Nevada, secre-
tary of the United States legation at
Quito, Peru, is visiting friends in this
city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-27
NAVY DEPARTMENT.

Secretary Daniels has accepted an fuvs.
mer school at the University Of Virginia
at Charlottesville on the Fourth Of Ju1y
and make an address.
Commander W. A. Mofteet, commands
ing the scout cruiser Chester. 10 In this
city on leave OF absence. He 10 at i627
Phelps place.
Lieut.. Commander W. h STANDBY,
who has been on leave OF absence at
San Diego. Cal. has come to this city to
be examined for promotion. He il At the
Army and Navy Club.
Joseph J. Strella Of New York and
Lawrence Pederzani, also Of that state.
have been appointed copyists at $40 .
year in the bureau of navigation.
Benjamin T. Hunter of New York. who
has held a clerkship in the bureau of
navigation for about six months past,
has been transferred to a clerkship at
the naval station, Guantanamo. Cuba
where he was stationed several months
ago.
Claude r. Jessup of Michigan has been
transferred from the bureau Of navfga-
ton to the office of the Secretary. and
Barry N. Hillard of Washington Of the
Office of the Secretary of the Navy has
been transferred to the bureau Of navi-
cation.
On the recommendation of the Secre-
| tary of the Navy. Lieut. Commander
Thomas r. Kurtz has been appointed q
member of the national board for the
promotion of rifle practice. vice Lieut..
Commander Thomas T Craven, relieved.