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The Washington times., 1912-04-28
SEEKS AID FOR ONE
IN. GREAT DISTRESS
70 the Editor OF THE TIMES:

To the Editor OF THE TIMES:
Is there any one in the city of Wash
ington who will help me to support for
few weeks, until she Is stronger, a
poor old woman whom I found in
Franklin park? She had been Ill for a
long time, had been turned out of the
hospital, and was wandering about
with no money, no place to go, and
unable to work.
She is anxious to work. and hopes
that she may be able 20 do so rs soon
az she gains strength. ! have but a
small salary myself. but nave given a
certain amount each week TO her. out
OF this she rents a small unheated room
and buys the little food she eats. She
is old and needs a warm room and
nourtshing food. Will some one Join
me in contributing toward her support
for time? A. K. s.
Answers to this letter may be ad-
dressed Care Of the Mail Bag, Wash
ington Times" and will be forwarded
to the Writer.-Ed
The Washington times., 1912-04-28
THE GOOD ROADS PROBLEM.

The scheme pending in Congress to pay rent to
local authorities for the of roads which rural
mail carriers deliver mail is represented by its ad-
vocates to be good roads measure. 1t is their pur-
pose to pory such sensible and courageous men,
bers of Congress as oppose it opponents of good
roads, This is the danger in this most vicious piece
Of legislation
The bill says not word about spending this
money for building, improving maintaining roads
1t merely gives the money to the local authority,
ir the of turnpike companies, to the private
corporation, that the road. 1t will cost $lS-
100000 the first year and soon will mount up to an
annual charge of $4,000, 900 or 500, 900 900.
1t is said on the authority of the best highway
engineers in the country that to properly maintain
all the roads of this country at the state of perfection
of the English country roads would cost more than
the total value of the grain crops of the country.
Local road builders may discriminate and build roads
first where they will be most use eful and where they
most needed, avoiding this crushing expense, but
to follow the rural mail carriers will be to erect
road system without any plan or any purpose, and
yet drain the Treasury of untold hundreds of mil
lions.
But this measure advanced by the twenty light
dirt road statesmen doesn't contain one word that di
reefs one cent of these millions of dollars be spent
on the roads!
Its only purpose is to take money out Of the
Treasury be spent in the districts to enable some
members of Congress to brag that they good ap-
preparation getters. That this is its evident purpose
is proved by the fact that the bill, which isn't bill
but rider appropriation bill, has been so
handled that it can be known by different names in
different States In Tennessee it may be the Byrns
b in Iowa the Prouty bill, in Missouri the Shacke-
ford BILL in Kansas the Campbell bill, and so on
1t is perhaps due to the men who support this
| Al
have faith that the Senate will refuse to aid them in
raidng the Treasury.
The Washington times., 1912-04-28

across both the Atlantic and Pacific
oceans, the writer has never seen any
kind of drill of this nature, not even
the mastering at the boats OF passen-
gers and crew.
1t would seem as IL under present con-
ditions 1t would be impracticable to
have regular drills. A liner arrives
at her dock, and Immediately the work
of discharging and receiving cargo be-
gins, and lighters filled with coal are
hauled UP under the coaling ports. If
am not mistaken, the majority of the
liners crews ship only for the round
voyage. this precluding anything like
permanent organization. OF course,
while on the passage, any delay for
drills at abandoning ship could hardly
be contemplated. So the situation, un-
satisfactory as 1t Is. seems difficult of
remedy, and the general result is-at
least as far as the passengers are con-
cerned-when the emergency arises, a
case of go as you please"
The only time when such drills might
be held, seems to be after the ship has
left her dock, and before she has left
the harbor. But this has objections,
perhaps not the slightest of which be-
ing the probability of working up nerv-
GUS anticipation In the minds OF timid
persons. ARGONAUT.
The Washington times., 1912-04-28
WHY NOT TWO COURTS?

The petition of local women to have Mrs Ellen
Spencer Mussey appointed Juvenile Court judge
challenges serious consideration. The problem Of
juvenile delinquents is conceded to be of reform
instead of punishment, and there is much to COM
mend in the contemplation of woman for the posi-
tion of passing upon youthful transgressions
At the risk of offending the sentiment that "a
boys best friend is his mother" may we suggest that
his most practical friend is his father This predica-
ting the proposition that for boys perhaps man is
the best judge, as he is not mother enough to be
too good and gloss over evil deeds on the one hand
or make molycoddle of the probationer the other
Why not segregate the juvenile court, and have
a woman to preside over the cases where girls are
implicated for woman can best reach the heart
and understand the ways of girl. There certainly
is plenty of room for such court and such an Of
fcia judging from the number Of girls in short
dresses who invite the attentions of that species OF
the male that constitute standing menace to the
morals Of every community.
The Washington times., 1912-04-28
LOS ANGELES GOAL
OF CAPITAL SHRINERS
Special Train Carrying Party
to Annual Session
There.

One hundred and twerty jolly Shriners
from Washington, Baltimore, Norfolk.
bridgeport, Conn. ana brooklyn, n. Y.
are on their way to Los Angeles, Cal,
where they will attend the annual ses-
sion of the Imperial Council of the Nys-
tic Shrine
The trip Is being made on a special
Baltimore and Ohio train. known as
the "Almas-Boumi Special" under the
personal supervision os A. j. McCann.
q tourist agent. 1t left here at $40 last
night.
Arong the washing tcnians going
we're Patcntate W. Hamilton Smith AMI
Mrs Smith. Harry B. Gran CT, MIR. and
Mrs. AIolphus Guide, Webb Smallwood
and Mrs. Smallwood, and Nj. and Mrs.
lIal rison Dinsman.
The session of the Shriners will begia
Tuesday Nav I, and the "Almas-Boumi
Srecial'' will arrive IN Los Angeles two
dayE before On the way stops will be
made at Cincinnati, ST Louis, Kansas
city, Mo; Santa Fe. ard Albuquerque
and in the Grand Canyon of Arizona.
From Los Angeles, during the session,
tours will be made to Catalena Island,
San Pedro, santa Monica, Long Beach,
and Cusston's ostrict farm. The return
trip will be made by Pasadena. San
lTrancisco, Portland. Seattle. Tacoma,
salt Lake City, Colorado Springs, Dem
yer, Chicago, and Pittsburgh.
The Washington times., 1912-04-28
SEES LITTLE OPPORTUNITY
FOR LIFEBOAT DRILLS

To- the Editor Of THE TIMES
In the naval services of the world
there is held at stated frequent inter
vals a boat drill for abandoning ship
at which every person on board goes to
the boat to which he is assigned. The
boats are provisioned. breakers of
water, boxes of bread and meat being
kept ready at all times, and plainly
marked with numbers of the boats for
which destined. A few rifles with am
munition are also distributed, and men
are previously detailed to provide these
various articles, bills being posted
throughout the ship showing each mans
duties in the drill The boats are low
cred and pulled away from the ship.
and as a rule, fifteen or twenty minutes
would be a maximum time in which to
accomplish the evolution.
To even the landsman's mind, the
thought would naturally come of the
necessity for drills of this kind, par
ticularly on ships carrying large num-
bers of passengers. But. on many trips
The Washington times., 1912-04-28
THINKS TITANIC BAND
PLAYED BRITISH HYMN

To the Editor of THE TIMES:
In the recent press dispatches Harold
Bride, the wireless operator on the
Titanic. Is quoted as saying that the
band played Autumn" instead of
Nearer, My God, To Thee" as the
ship sank in the sea.
It may interest our readers to know
that in the Church Of England one of
their most beautiful hymns is sung to
this ali. Some of the lines are so pecu-
liarly appropriate that ! am inclosing
on d separate sheet copy of this hymn
for publication. II you care to use 1t.
1t Is nv hope and belief that the
music recalled the words of this prayer
to many who in the shadow of death
found that comfort and protection they
sought. Yours very truly.
(Miss) ANNA w. ATKINSON.
God OF mercy and compassion,
Look with pity on my pain;
Hear a mournful, broken spirit
Prostrate at thy feet complain;
Many are my foes and mighty
Strength to conquer I have none;
Nothing can uphold my going
But Thy Blessed Self alone.
Saviour. look on Thy beloved,
Triumph over all my foes;
Turn to heavenly Joy my mourning,
Turn to gladness all my woes;
Live or die, work or suffer,
Let my weary soul abide,
In all changes whatsoever.
Sure and steadfast by Thy side.
When temptations fierce assault me,
When my enemies I find,
Sin and guilt, and death and Satan,
All against my soul combined;
Hold me up In mighty waters,
Keep my eyes on things above;
Righteousness, divine atonement.
Peace, and everlasting love.
The Washington times., 1912-04-28
Funeral Ship May
Reach Halifax With
Bodies by Tonight

HALIFAX, April 2S.-Vincent Astor
arrived here today on the private car
Oceanic 70 take back to New York the
body of his father, John Jacob Astor,
which will be Drought here tomorrow
morning with 1SS other Titanic victims
On trains arriving here this morning
from New York and Boston were Major
Winship, sent by President Taft TO
watch for the body of the gallant Major
Archibald Butt: Joseph Richardson, of
the Pennsylvania railroad, who will take
charge of the body of John B. Thayer,
late vice president of that railroad; ;
Charles ". Benjamin, who will take
charge of the body of Clarence Moore
of Washington, and Mrs. Hugh r. Hood
of Seattle, who Is looking for her hus-
band among the dead,
Lawrence Millet, of New York, the
son of Frank D. Millet, is here to take
charge of the body of his father. The
body will be taken either to Boston or
New York: The former city was Frank
Millet old home, while in New York
he maintained a residence.
On the siding here are three private
cars. Those of Astor, George p. Wide
ner, jr and the late Charles NJ. Hays.
way. Other arrivals were A. J. Biddle,
of Philadelphia, who will aid Vincent
Astor and Captain Roberts. of the As
tor yacht Mona, in taking the colonies
| body to New York; +. Alsford, who
seeks the body of Miss Edith Cross
Evans; r. II. McKelvey and f. S.
Swartzwalther, that of G. D. Week
Frank Smith, that of PerciVal White;
e. l.. Camp and G. c. Douglas, that of
w. d. Douglas; j. s. Chaffee, that of
II. II. Chaffee; G. Gippes, that of Mr..
Houchlin: II. Crosby, that of w. Stat
Ter; J. II. Anderson, that of S. II. A.
-
mings, and S. l.. Wells, that of Mr.
Hale
The Washington times., 1912-04-28
TITANIC DISASTER
RECALLS A VERSE

II the Editor of THE TINES
The Titanic sank on the night OF April
II. Under that date, in book of daily
devotions which I have. there is a
prayer which uses the following words:
SThou watchest in mercy over their
wanderings. Whittier shall I 20
from thy presence? II take the wirss
of the morning and dwell in the utter
most part of the sea, even there shall
thy hand lead me-"
These words certainly fitted tho oc-
casion. Are they q mockery? Or did
Gods hand really watch in mercy over
the wanderings of that shipload, and
in mercy lead some to the uttcrmost
bottom part of the sea?
I once read on the parish bulletin at
All Souls Church the following poem:
The ship may sink,
And 1 may drink
| A hasty death in the bitter sea;
But all that I have
| In the ocean grave
May be slipped and spared-and no loss
to me.
\ What then care I,
| Though fall the sky
And the shriveling earth to a cinder
No fires of doom
| Can e'er consume
What never was meant nor made to
burn.
| Let go the breath.
| There is no death
To the living soul-nor loss nor harm.
! Not of the Clod
| Is the life of God.
Let 1t mount as 1t will from form to
! form.
| l do not know the author but this
may be taken as a commentary on the
event. WILLIAM c. LEE.
The Washington times., 1912-04-28
SECRETARY OF WAR
ASKS CONGRESSFOR
FLEET OF A|RSH|PS
Signal Corps to Be Built Up
BY Addition of 12O
Aeroplanes.

Asking an air fleet ultimately OF
120 machines, with fifteen squadrons
of officers and enlisted men to handle
them, Secretary Stimson has trans
mitted to Congress the detailed plans
of the War Department to build up
the Signal Corps and to keep abreast
of other nations in the employment
OF aeroplanes as a means of national
defense
Inc Secretary also transmits, in ad-
dition TO the recommendations of the
signal Corps, the draft of a proposed
Dill Tor the immediate needs of the
corps. The Secretary recommends at
present three squadrons consisting,
In an addition to the Signal Corps. OF
one colonel, twelve captains, twelve
hrst heutenants, and thirty second
lieutenants
Mr.. Stimson does not agree with Cen
eral Allen, chief OF the Signal Corps,
that the increment should pe more at
this time.
1t Is desired to test the proposed or
ganiZation, and when II has proven a
success" says Mr.. Stimson, land when
the Government has obtained suf-
ficient number of aircraft to justify the
organization of additional squadrons,
Congress will be asked to provide
them"
The plans of the War Department
contemplate the establishment of five
aviation training schools, to be known
as "centers of aviation" One is to
be located on the Atlantic coast, one on
the Pacific coast, one on the Gulf coast
one on the Great Lakes, and the fifth
at some interior point.
II Congress permits the working out
of the plans, the final aeroplane strength
| of the army will be as follows:
The Squadron would consist of two
companies The personnel OF the squad
| ron would be one major, eighteen cap
tains or lieutenants, and forty-eight en-
listed men. Each squadron would have
| eight aeroplanes.
The squadron would be the aviation
unit, and to each squadron would be fur
| nished trucks for the transportation Of
| machines, tractor automobiles for haul
| ing trucks and transporting crew, aero
tents, and additional supplies of gaso-
! lene. The organization outlined for the
regular establishment is fifteen squad
rons, 120 aeroplanes, two colonels, two
| lieutenant colonels, eleven majors, go
| captains or lieutenants, and 720 enlisted
men. There would be three squadrons
aeroplanes, two squadrons for the Phil
| ippineS with sixteen aeroplanes, one
| squadron for Hawaii with eight aero
planes. the same for Panama, and eight
| lol the COdSt uciSnoc WIN
sixty-four aeroplanes. For the field
| army alone there would be three ma
jors, fifty-four captains or lieutenants,
| and ia enlisted men, handling the
twenty-four aeroplanes in the three
squadrons proposed for the regular field
| army.
The report says: There are at pres
ent allowed by the War Department for
aviation duty ten officers, and this num-
ber cannot be materially increased with
out further legislation authorizing more
officers for the Signal Corps.
The Washington times., 1912-04-28
ONE MEMORIAL TO
ALL TITANIC HEROES

T" the Editor of THE TIMES:
1t appears that there are two move
ments on foot to commemorate the
heroes who went down with the IT.
tanic-one for general memorial; the
other a monument to the Presidents
aid.
Without wishing to detract by SO
much as a breath from the glory that
rightfully attaches to that gallant Of
ficer's memory, 1t seems an unjust dis
elimination to single out any individual
as the pre-eminent figure in that awful
catastrophy.
There was not one hero-there were
many.
Those who knew the brave officer
best know that it would be far from
his desire to be accorded more con-
spicuous honor than that paid those
other loyal men who were equally brave
and self-saCrificing. His courage is un-
questioned, but he knew, as every off,
Ger of the army and navy knows. that
while there was one soul alive on the
ship he could not leave. No such obli-
CATION rested upon the others who vol
unfairly gave their lives. Happily. he
had no family or near of kin to tear
his heart strings and make his duty
harder. as did John Jacob Astor ana
Clarence Moore, who, all accounts
agree stood shoulder to shoulder with
him. He was a brave man, who would
have sacrificed himself without the OBJ
legation of a soldier that lay upon him,
but equally bI ave were all those other
magnificent men who assisted the wom-
en- into the lifeboats, spoke encouraging
words to wives and children they were
parting from forever. and then manfully
faced their doom.
Equally heroic, too. was that unknow1i
young man who swimming to lifeboat.
only to be told that 1t was overcrowd-
ed and he could not be taken aboard,
cheerily waved his hand and cried:
Goodbye, and God bless you"
Let there not be a monument to one
of those heroes, but a memorial to them
ALL SYMPATHIZER.
The Washington times., 1912-04-28
IS THIS THE FIRST OPPORTUNITY?

President Taft is very panied that he must fight
Roosevelt in order to prove himself possessed Of
manhood He wants it understood, however, that it
is not because Of any personal stake but because Il
represent a cause, represent the Republican party
that stands for wise progress, ETC." So he is re-
ported as saying in Newark.
Is Roosevelt the first and only man to attack the
Republican party, since that party has been led by
Taft? Was there cause" to represent during the
tariff ght the Banger scandal, the Lorimer stencil,
the Wickersham railroad bill fight, that appealed to
President Taft as worthy of his throwing down the
gauntlet and coming out in the open in order to
prove his manhood and to represent the Republi-
can party that stands for wise progress?"
Why did not the President empty his vias Of
wrath upon those reactionares who have brought the
Republican party to its present impoverished estate,
If it is the cause" that inspires him? Certainly
was not for lack of importantly from able and hon
orable members of the Republican party! Nor was
because there was any danger that he would have
to make the fight single-handed!
More than passing strange that not until his per-
sona fortunes and ambitions at stake that the
President discovers the cause" and the party" are
menaced and he must fight to justify his manhood!
The Washington times., 1912-04-28
TO CATCH A WORM.

All know the simplest way to catch bird is to
put salt on its TAIL which in some mysterious manner
nterferes with its aerial navigation. Most of us are
also familiar with the Frenchmans receipt for killing
Aeas-catch them, tickle them until they laugh, and
then blow powder down their little windpipes and
choke them to death-a horrible finish, even for
flea!
The Hon. COL Bill Sterett, fish commissioner of
Texas, announces and easy way to catch angle
worms. First, you find likely angle worm neighbor-
hood; drive stick into the ground and rub the
posed end with board. BY this you create minia-
ture seismic disturbance in that locality which makes
the angle worm very angry and he comes out to see
what it's all about. Then you grab him!
Colonel Bill has only applied fact which long
years of observation has proven namely, that human
beings and worms are willing to risk their lives to
satisfy their curiosities.
The Washington times., 1912-04-28
PROGRESS IN COMMON SENSE.

Following close upon the settlement of the min
ers' strike comes the announcement that the rail-
roads and the locomotive engineers have agreed to
arbitrate their differences In each case the contend
ing parties refused to accept the services of any out
side partes fearing it might lend color to the belief
that advantage being taken of campaign year to
play political game and obtain concessions that the
merits Of the contention did not justify.
Coming so soon after the storm of passion that
eliminated in the conviction of the McNamaras and
the indictment of of other labor union lead
crs, the manner in which the miners and the en-
gineers differences are being handled offers sub.
stantia hope that employer and employe have en-
tered an era wherein their differences will be settled
as becomes sensible men, and reason, rather than
abuse, will mark their discussions
The Washington times., 1912-04-28
DEFENSE FUND OPPOSED.

Some of the members of the structural iron
workers organization are opposing the order of the
executive board of that union which assesses each
member in order to create defense fund for of
the indicted officials.
If member of a fraternity or a church or a
mutual insurance organization were indicted for a
crime, he might have numerous friends who would
believe in his innocence and come to his assistance
financially But it could hardly be held that there was
any obligation resting upon the church or organiza-
ton, as whole, to assist him. Neither could there
be any defense of the assessment of all members of
the fraternity church to provide him with de-
Tense fund.
Wherein should a labor organization differ in
such a matter?
The Washington times., 1912-04-28
SCIENCE AND HEALTH.

When the United States Government took control
Of Porto Rico fourteen years ago that island
of the most unhealthy places in the tropics. Almost
the first thing the Americans did was to institute
campaign for the improvement of sanitation, and this
was followed by the successful fight against hook
worm disease. The result has been such an improve
ment in the health of the community and such a
diminuon of the death rate that last year the
rate of Spanish times.
The United States sanitary forces have cleaned
up Porto Rico. They cleaned up Cuba They cleaned
up Panama. Perhaps some day they will be permitted
to clean up the United States
The Washington times., 1912-04-28
Evening Services in the CHURCHES

THE LESSON OF SHAKESPEARE AS SEEN
Wiley, Vermont Avenue
Church, m.
MUSICAL at Church. p
POWERFUL ILLUSTRATION THE EFFICACY PRAYER
Archibald Grace ST. Thomas Episcopal Church. Eighteenth
Dupont circle 8 m.
STORIES OF SUGGESTIVE Rev Hez
Baptist Church, P.
Church of Covenant
PATRIARCHS" (lusated)By the Donald
First Presbyterian Church, John Marshall place. m.
"ABDIL AND THE FORTY THIEvES"-The Joseph
Gray a Hamin Methodist Episcopal Church, p. n.
APPETITE"-The Shera Montgomery
Memorial MetnOo Church. John Marshall
street.
NATURE"-The W. wedderspOon, Foundry M
Church. p.
THE PURITAN'-The H Woodrow cOngega-
tonal Church. p.
"PAGANzING AMERICA"-The Goodwin Pleasant
Congregational Church, p.
SEPARATION FOR A WHILE AND FoREVER'-The Rev F.
johnson, Grace Baptist church,s
THREE KINDS OF DEcSIoNS"The Rev. George H. cuher Fifth
Baptist Church, m.
The Washington times., 1912-04-28
THE EXCISE MEASURE.

The Senate's excise measure represents what is
all too in the history of American liquor legsla
ton-a and sensible attempt to find the solution
of the problem somewhere between unlimited license
and absolute prohibition.
To have fewer saloons and to have them more
strictly regulated will not harm Washington hnan-
cially and it will help it socially.
The measure avoids both the evils of too
great beraliy and the evils of that notification so
often brought about by an attempt at prohibition.
The Washington times., 1912-04-28
AGAIN THE ENGLISH OF 1T.

The London Daily Mail has performed service
for which all true Americans will be grateful in ex-
posing that conspiracy of silence the part of the
American press that has until now kept from the
public the important fact that Champ Clark is a
member of the Senate, and is subordinate to Will
liam Alden Smith on the committee that is invest-
eating the Titanic disaster. The Daily Mail AYERS
that Senator Smith is past master in the art Of
butting in and adds that he is a Republican. 1t
says further that Champ Clark, who invites laughter
by his landlubber questions, is conspicuous for his
childshness." And it adds Little can be achieved
by an investigation along these lines
Perhaps the London Daily Mail will go further
and discover for the identity of the Speaker OF
the House of Representatives.
We have known all along that we were very