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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-04
The Key Bridge. "

II will be an interesting development
if after all the difficulties and delays
that have been confronted in securing
!. substitute for the old Aqueduct bridge
trouble should be encountered over the
question of name for the new struc-
tGre. Naturally the new bridge will not
lie an "aqueduct" in any sense; indeed,
tho old one, which is soon to be replaced.
has not been an aqueduct for many
years. All that remains today of the
original bridge that carried the canal
across the Potomac is series of piers.
To call the new bridge an aqueduct
would he total perversion of the word
and the function of the structure 1t
has been proposed to call it the Key
bridge in honor of Francis Scott Key,
the author of "The Star Spangled Ban
ner. There is a certain appropriate
ness in this suggestion, inasmuch as the
bridge will have its District terminal
AZ about the point Of the famous Key
mansion, the home of the poet lawyer
Other names have been proposed, but
acme that has made so strong an appeal
TO the public imagination. A hearing is
soon to be held by tho engineer officer
In charge of the structure relative to
questions of design, at which this mat
Ter of a name will perhaps be discussed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-04
The Roosevelt Case.

Americanism is great issue. Nobody
denies it. Nobody would subordinate it.
II tips as fine appeals as can be made
To the American people. But it is not
the only issue. There are others; and
all must he taken into consideration at
this time All the interests of the coun-
fry have their claim upon attention. The
party successful in November will have
or its card for action more business of
an important character than has been
presented at one time since the civil
war.
Theodore Roosevelt is a good Ameri-
can. He has shown that time and again.
in deeds as well as words. He rejoices
in the country's size. and takes high
view of its destiny. He would make the
government strong both on land and sea.
Rut he is not the only good American.
woods are full of as good as he. He has
not the slightest advantage in that par
t;cular over any of the republicans-real
rcpublicans--who are under considera
tion for the Chicago nomination. They
are good Americans in the best sense
Of the term Any one of them called to
M for America against the world and
know how to do IT,
Herein lies weakness of the Roose-
welt movement. His friends are basing
their ease on a one issue one-man prop
osition. As they insist. there is hut one
issue. and he made it. There is but one
precision in Office, and he is the man.
Nominate Roosevelt or we are lost. No
body else can save us.
How would such a campaign fare I'M
der four months of such pounding as il
would invite and receive! What spell
binder, even at the cross roads could
uphold such proposition against the
full and fair challenge of any well in
formed and logical reasoner, What
would all the top-lofty praises of Mr..
Roosevelt as a man go for as against
the dispraise of American institutions
embodied in the contention that we are
reduced in this year of grace to one
man as our hope of perpetuity!
The proposition. upon its very face, is
an affront to intelligence and patriotism
No such situation exists: and if it should
ever arise there will not be enough of
popular government left to make the
exertions Of such a man worth while.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-04
A Skin-Tight Censorship.

An interesting and instructive concept
of the thoroughness of the German
method is afforded by the Associated
Fress correspondence from Warne-
muendc, just printed, which tells of the
processes adopted 10 prevent eontraband
information from getting out of that
country A most elaborate system of
watchfulness is maintained over all
strangers and those whose absolute 10y
atty is not firmly established A veri-
table library of papers is required of
every person who is travelling about,
certificates to about everything under
the sun pertaining to the origin, associa-
tions and business Of the individual.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-04

dent were named as sympathetic to-
ward it.
1t failed. as others of like character
had done. Every now and then Tam
many catches the lash from democrats
higher up" who. experiencing a spasm
of some sort. show Impotence with such
company Bnt Tammany never much
minds-rarely ever winces. It's hide is
thick. Its patience is inexhaustible. Its
philosophy under trial excites sort of
admiration.
Since the Baltimore convention, where
Mr.. Bryan. in Mr. Wilson's name and
for his benefit. dashed Tammany with
fury. Mr.. Murphy and his lieutenants
have carried themselves with compo-
sure. They have not affected satisfac-
ton with the situation But. after their
fashion. they have bided their time; and
the time is here. No New York, no
second term: no Tammany. no New
York. Hence the honor bestowed on
Gov. Glvnn. who. although an upstate
nan. is near to Tammany
Let us not forget Mr.. Bryan, He will
be at st. Louis, bat not the towering.
potent figure he was at Baltimore. He
will not he picking the candidate or
shaping the platform. but producing
copy for newspapers. Othcllo will have
returned to his occupation of twenty
Years ago: and from his seat at the re-
porters' table he will see Tammany file
into the convention hall the most power
full organization present, and he will
listen to keynote from a man who
owes his place in the convention to his
thorough acceptability to Tammany.
Will Mr.. Bryan prove as philosophical
in adversely as the tiger
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-04

Then, says the correspondent. when one
seeks to leave Germany comes the rub,
! vertically and literally For it has been
learned by the astute German officials
that a certain kind of ink has been used
by those who have undertaken to carry
messages, by which it is possible to use
the skin as a medium, on which this ink
does not show until treated in certain
manner. So in order to make sure that
the cutcle is not inscribed with surrep-
titious writings every person whose good
faith is not positively known is sub
iected at the frontier to a "lemon rub
whereby each square inch of the skin
is treated with lemon juice, under the
influence of which any invisible writ
ing that may have been placed on it
becomes legible. 1t is reported that
several seriously compromising messages
have been thus detected and those bear
ing them have been imprisoned.
All these precautions naturally may
he taken to mean that much is happen
ing inside of Germany that the govern
ment does not want to become known in
certain circles outside The other war
ring powers are maintaining a strict
censorship over mails and kilograms, but
so far as known they are not conducting
such an X-ray scrutiny of the persons
of all who undertake to depart.
Whether this is because they are less
thorough in their methods or are not so
anxious to keep the facts of economic
conditions from becoming known can
not be told 1t is assured that. in the
light of the stringent prohibitions
against newscarrying out of Germany
that the government at Berlin has es
tablished. practically nothing is actually
known regarding the true state of aft
fairs in the empire. This method has
its disadvantage in that it creates credu-
lily for the most extravagant stories
about the state of affairs in the en-
pire, true or false.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-04
Overwhelmed.

Dear father was hero when he started
for the train.
We felt his loss, but knew that it would
prove his country's gain.
We pictured him arising, with his stove
pipe hat in hand.
Attracting more attention than the music
by the band
We saw him swaying multitudes with
wisdom truly great
And all rejoiced when father left to be
delegate.
In fancy we beheld him darting light
nings from his eye
As the lofty dome re-echoed language
that would never die.
But when we read the papers and saw
pictures of the hall
1t really looked as if dear father wasn't
there at all.
We are feeling right indignant and no
longer gay and proud
At the way they took dear father out
and lost him in a crowd.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-04
THE FAVORITE SONS.

From the Providence Evening Bulletin.
Mr. Henry d. Estabrook has removed
his hat from the ring just in time to
save it from getting badly mussed.
From the Roston Globe.
Fifteen presidential booms exploding
all together at Chicago will make some
pop.
From the st. Louis Globe democrat
Favorite sonning is no good way to
get into the White House. A call to
the high seat needs to be national in
it's volume.
From the Kansas City Times.
Perhaps favorite sons were invented
to make sure there would be somebody
to draft for the vice presidential nomf-
nation in case all the live ones escaped.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-04
THE MENACE.

As careful as I am. can
Not guard myself against the fool;
The wild aud woolly reckless man.
Indifferent to every rule.
l may proceed with utmost care
And watch for jolts and sudden bumps.
But I'm in danger everywhere
SO long as cars are run by chumps.
There is no law to guarantee
The safety Of man or child
So long as fools are running free
And motoring like demons wild.
Though thousands drive their autos we'll.
They're menaced by the reckless few.
For no man living here can tell
Just what the fool is apt to do.
I write il from experience.
'Tis not myself have to fear;
1t Ia the lack Of common sense
That marks lot of drivers here.
The strictest rules l may obey
To guard against all accident,
Yet I'm in danger every day.
The fool cannot circumvent.
Detroit Free Press
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-04
The Alaskan
Coast Survey

From the Kansas city Star.
Favorite. sons should he abolished.
extirpated. obliterated. The method Is
it be by rider on an
appropriation bill if necessary.
From the Springfield Union.
Only one more week of watchful
waiting for the favorite sons, and, as
the Maine lumberman said concerning
his projected trip to one of the centers
of conviviality in that prohibition state,
gosh how they dread it.
From the Waco Times Herald.
New York has three favorite sons,
Hughes. Root and Roosevelt. This last
one is the prodigal son. who has tele-
graphed ahead that he is returning and
to have the fatted calf ready.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-04

From the Knoxville Journal and Tribune.
Those most anxious to have Judge
Hughes talk are those who would not
be satisfied with what he might say, no
matter what.
From the Detroit Free Press.
Anyhow, Supreme Justice Hughes
doesn't use his hat for conversational
purposes.
From the Grand Rapids News.
AS the convention approaches, JUS
tice Hughes silence grows deeper.
From the Baltimore Star.
At any rate. Justice Hughes will not
be given the common reproach that he
talked too much.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-04
THE GREAT SILENCE.

From the Philadelphia Record.
Justice Hughes and Mr.. Roosevelt
present an interesting contrast
From the New York Herald.
Moreover. it will be noticed that the
smokers out" have just as little sue
cess with Mr.. Frank Hitchcock. He
is something of a man of silence him.
self.
From the Chicago Herald.
AS a general rule the candidate who
isn't afraid to speak out is the one
who ought to win out.
From the New York Evening Sun.
Justice Hughes Is as noisy as q chess
player as any other chess player.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-04
SHOOTING STARS.
By PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Lonely Summer.

Going to take summer boarders this
summeri"
NO" replied Farmer Corntossel "We
decided years ago not to take summer
boarders while a big election was gon'
on. With all them different kind of
politics bein' talked we couldn't git no.
body interested in telIin' riddles or
singin' songs or anything"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-04

The value of moral effect is universal
ly recognized. A preparedness parade
has significance which no demonstration
Of pacifsm sentiment has so far con-
tradicted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-04
The Manner of the Out.

al hear that you contemplate retiring
from politics."
yes replied Senator Sorghum. at
looks as if I were going to be out and
I'd rather say got than that ! was put
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-04

The governments first great CONNER
c1al railroad which is under construc-
tion in Alaska is. in
The Alaskan spite of its importance
r and the many millions
that il will cost. but
short, detached bit of steel highway
when the vastness OF the great north
western territory and the remoteness
from the states are considered A gigan-
tic ferry of commercial ships, that shall
operate through the island Enclosed pas
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-04

Sometimes man is lucky" said
Uncle Eben, Same as fisherman dat
ketches an eel. His luck makes him so
much trouble he most wishes he didn't
have it."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-04

Mexican impressions of government
are such that there may be difficulty
across the border in understanding why
the United States troops are not to be
rushed to Chicago or ST. Louis to exert
political influence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-04

The explanation offered long ago that
the true purpose of this government to-
ward Mexico is to get Villa and nothing
more is apparently ignored by Car
rama.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-04

Some of the political demonstrations
that arise in Atlantic City would be in
ducements to summer amusement seek
ers if they could only be foreseen and
programmed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-04

After investigation as to the size and
power of the United States Navy, the
general impression is that it does very
we'll as a beginning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-04
A View of an Election.

The man who bets upon the way
The votes will go election day
Seems to regard it much the same
As if il were poker game.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-04

The unexpected is what makes life in
teresting but the unexpected is not re-
ceiving much encouragement this sum
mer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-04

As the battle of Verdun progresses, the
only changes of importance to be noted
are the increases in violence of attacks
and repulses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-04
Proposition for a
New White House.

Mr.. Niblack of a resolution to the fol-
lowing effect:
That the committee on appropria-
tons be instructed to inquire into the
propriety and expediency of making
provision for the erection of a new
executive mansion for the use of the
President of the United States. and
in case 1t should be found so proper
and expedient. then that committee
shall inquire into the expediency of
setting apart the present executive
mansion for the use of the State De-
partment, and report by bill or other
wise"
No change was made in the executive
mansion, however. until the second
term of President Roosevelt. when the
one-story wing was added on the east
for the accommodation of those at
tending receptions and the executive
offices were added on the west
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-04

Already the plans for the summer in
dictate abundant support for the theory
that Americas favcrite outdoor sport is
speechmaking.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-04

A party platform cannot be made as
eloquently convincing as the speeches
that follow it,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-04

The meal ticket has become a serious
and practical factor in Europes political
economy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-04

The friends of neither Charles E.
Hughes nor Theodore Roosevelt would
think Of accepting a vice presidential
nomination as compromise
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-04

Wall street has taken the bull moose
into its menagerie, along with the bulls,
bears and lambs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-04
Sense of Beauty,

"a womans sense of beauty is greater
than a mans"
Not if you judge it by the appear
ahce of the dog she selects for a pet"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-04

Uncle Sam is playing after fashion
in the Panama Canal Zone the part that
the English played
Clearing the more than century
r11 and half ago in NOV
ing the Acadians bod
lily from old to A new home Tween
tieth century methods and American
hberality are important elements in the
present situation. however. so that sat
isfaction reigns instead Of the heart
burnings and sufferings that marked
the enforced migration Of Evangeline
and her people.
The United States government desires
to clear the Canal Zone of all natives
and Of practically all other persons for
that matter. not employees of the canal
or members of the United States Army
This is desirable for both administra-
tive and military reasons
The matter of buying the little plots
Of land of individual farmers" and in
ducing them to leave the zone has been
simple enough. hut the villages have
presented more serious problems. The
plan has been adopted Of arranging
with the Panama government for sites
outside the strip of territory belonging
to the United States. of paying the viii
layers literally for their holdings. and
then moving them. bag and baggage to
the new location.
The latest procedure of this sort is
going on now in the transfer Of the
half hundred or more souls Of the
village of Chagres. near the mouth Of
the river of that name to a new town
site eight miles outside of the zone at
the mouth of another stream The
\ ha
temporary homes for the exiles to oc-
cupy during the period required to in
vest some of the money they have re-
ceived in the erection Of permanent
dwellings. The villagers and their eff
fects are loaded on barges and towed
to their new homes. When the last of
them are gone the old village will be
raZed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-04
Venizelos'
Resignation.

Hellenic crisis. which
heslgnatlon. resulted in the resig-
ma ton Of NJ venizelos.
The Gounaris cabinet, which succeed
ed the liberal cabinet of NJ. Eenizelos.
tain neutrality. The personalities of this
cabinet were Germanophiles. but dis
guised their real sentiments because
the Greek people would have revolted.
NJ. Gounaris. in Difference to the peo-
pie, Joined to his ministry NJ. Zogra-
phos. a well known friend of the triple
entente.
NJ Fenizelos was accused by the pal
ace cabal with having consented to the
ceSSion of kaVala to Bulgaria. This ac-
cusation has been shown to be false in
the memorandum submitted to the
king. NJ. NeniZelos was in accord with
the king on that proposition under
certain conditions" But the proposition
was not communicated to Bulgaria be-
cause of the loan that the cabinet of
Sofia negotiated at Berlin. King Con-
stantine, placed in the dilemma to deny
plice of the calumnies. placed himself
behind the constitutional irresponsi-
bility of the crown" and caused NJ
Gounaris to declare that ''it was simply
a Misunderstanding"
The rupture between the king and NJ
Venizelos was nevertheless complete
and the latter decided. in order not to
combat the king, to abstain from
further intervention in active politics
In the presence of the strong Veni-
zelist current the Gounaris cabinet felt
obliged to adopt a restricted interven-
ZIONIST policy 1t proposed to the triple
entente the Hellenic aid on condition
that the integrity of the crown was
guaranteed, that the base Of opera
lions should be Saloniki or Kavala
with Constantinople as objective. and
that Greco-Franco- English army
should traverse the Bulgarian shore.
putting an end to the Bulgarian
equivocation. The proposition certain
ly was not entirely within the desires
Of the allies. but if the proposition had
been accepted in principle ii would
have secured the Intervention of
Greece. the essential session of the
parliament and the consequent over
throw of the Gounaris cabinet and the
necessary return to power of Nenizelos.
The refusal Of the Gounars proposition
was an inexplicable error. Was il the
error of the British cabinet. which ap-
pears to have been seized with
strange affection for Bulgaria? If this
should prove SO there is something to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-04

Jocular illusions have been many to
ignorant persons who look on an in
surance policy as
Urpinp Health fetish to ward of
whatever II ENSURES"
against. and believe
that a person with the magic paper in
his possession may therefore court dan
ger with impunity. The idea, the
United States public health service
finds. Is not nearly so far-fetched as
it appears. This is especially true as
regards health insurance. which, after
an exhaustive study in various coun-
tries, the service pronounces one of
the most potent factors in lessening
disease among wage eaners and in
lettering public health conditions in
general.
For this reason and because of its
great value as a relief measure for
such sickness as exists. the public
health service has recently recon-
mended the adoption in the United
States of compulsory government
system Of health insurance.
Investigation of sickness among the
industrial population has disclosed
startlingly high morbdity rate. as it
is termed. Each of the thirty millions
of wage earners. it is estimated. loses
an average Of nine days a year in ILL
ness the cost. at expenses of 81 day
and loss of wages at So a day. mount
ing to nearly a billion dollars The
government health specialists consider
this burden entirely too great for the
workers TO bear. in the light of the
fact that one-half of them earn less
than $500 a year and less than one
tenth Of them as much as $1,000. Pow
erty and sickness therefore act and
react on each other. it is found. plac-
ing the wage Garner in a vicious circle
in which i'll health lessons his income
and his lessened income tends still fur
Their to deplete his health. The public
health service takes the position that
for the greater prevalence Of sickness
among industrial workers the indus
themselves. and the public are all
partly responsible, and that govern
ment health insurance Is the only
agency that will permit the burden to
be apportioned to the shoulders of all
three. 1t is this matter Of dividing the
cost which makes the insurance sys-
tenn into a factor for the promotion
of public health, for it furnishes
financial incentive to lessen sickness
and therefore to decrease the neces-
sary premium that each party must
contribute.
The public health service would have
the United States profit by the expert
ence of European countries and adopt
Immediately government health in
surance system. Most foreign countries
have begun by substituting private in
surance companies. but in practically
every case this has been found unsat-
sfactory and the next step has been
taken to full government control.
1t is pointed out by the service that
special taxation of private industries
for funds to be used in promoting
health is not novel idea in the United
States Exactly that plan has been fol-
lowed in the marine hospital service.
which grew into the public health serv-
ice vessels being taxed as early as
1898 for portion of the fund for car
ing in time of sickness for members
Of the merchant marine