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EUROPEAN NEWS AND VIEWS

Il PNDON, Jan. "A voluntary com
mittes Of prominent Londoners has
beerf investigating conditions in the
city} for the purpose Of improving the
living system of people in the poorer
DISTRICTS, and 1t Is reported that as a
result OK this inquiry big campaign
will spon be started for the purpose of
raising fund to relieve some of the
sufferl1 |how existing in the slums.
There an unusual number of unem-
ployeA thas season, and as this Is the
time of year when work is easiest to
find, grave fears are felt for many of
the sufferers while business takes a
further falling Off a few months hence.
Several prominent society women are
working in conjunction with the men
investigators, and in many instances
have given financial relief to the worst
cases discovered.
Alarmed at Kings Illness. :.
The English friends of Queen Victor
ia are much alarmed over the report
that King Alfonso has developed tu-
berculosis. 1t will be remembered that
Alfonso's father died of the same dis
ease at the age of %. The present
king was born few months afterward
and it is believed that he inherited tu-
berculosis from his father.
The root of affection, it is said, lies
at the top of the nose, and grave
operation is considered absolutely ne
cessary, although King Alfonso never
looked better than he does at present.
Turn Waste to Profit.
There is a scheme on foot to utilize
for the profit of the community the
things that London pays contractors
to take away. 1t is proposed to remove
all waste to land which is at present
In 1910 the amount of |
waste collected and disposed of by the |
various borough councils of London |
to over 1915 tons. At the
present day it is probably not far from
1 million tons. Vast sums of public
money are spent to get rid of it. The
amount is estimated at some 100000
| year.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-11
BAL MASQUE COSTUMES
STRETCH IMAGINATION
Representatives Of Newspapers Act a.
Judges at Jewish Society Event
at the Arcade.

Inclemcnt weather did not act as q
deterrsnt on the spirit OF ell fete las,
night at the bal masque given at the
Arcade by a number of the leading men,
bers in Jewish social circles Of Wash
ington. The hostesses sent out invita-
tons bearing no names and were sue
cessful in their wish TO keep their ident-
ity secret.
Guests hid their identity until after
the grand march. when they unmasked
to hear announcement OF winners OF
awards for the most beautiful. original
and grotesque costumes. The committee
OF judges was composed of representa-
tives OF the newspapers OF Washington
Mrs. J. Strasburger, who was petite
as Pierrette. and Mrs. \. II. Strasburger
who wore n striking costume as Carmen,
won awards. f. Summers, who imper-
sonated Millionaire-for- "A day John Jay
McDevitt, and Mrs. Summers, who rep
resented McDevitts statue. also were
given awards.
Mrs Basch, representing the Kenyon
red light bill. and Mrs. G. wallerstein,
impersonsting purity were given prizes
{. Picard, costumed as a Swiss guard ;
DR.. B. Leon as a gold dust twin. and
Mr.. ]. Eiseman as a twin. also won
awards
The Washington herald., 1914-02-11
G. A. r. MEN INSTALL.
Officers Of woman's Relief Corps
Also Assume New Duties,

Also Assume New Duties,
The annual installation OF officers o.
the Department OF the Potomac, Grant
Army OF the Republic, and of the loca
branch OF the Woman's Relief Corps
was held last night in G.! A. r. Hall
Past Senior Vice Chiei
John McElroy had charge of the install.
lation of @. A. r. officers. They were:
Commander. J. Gleeson: senior vice
l. H. Patterson: Junior vice. Hazard
Wheeler; medical director. DIR. Thomas
Calver. and chaplain. DIR. n. ii. Holmes.
Representatives to the national encamp-
ment, which meets I'm Detroit, are: J.
Tyler Powell. at large; J. B. Blackburn,
Post 3; B. w. Bonney. Post 6; Stanton
Weaver. Post 10; Alex Oglesby. Post 1:
John Shaw, Post 10; j. B. Thatcher, Post
Is: F. Davis, Post 81, and John NJ.
Young, Post 5.
The following W. r. c. officers were
installed: President, Georgeanna ID. Van
Fleet, Lafayette Corps; senior vice-pres-
ident, Alice Stein. Burnside Corps. Junior
vice-president, Elizier b. Davis, o. p.
Morton Corps; treasurer. Augusta Pal
mer. Thomas Corps; chaplain. Ruth -.
Gibson. Thomas Corps: chairman execu-
tive board. Mary A. Mangan, Lafayette
Corps; Ida Stulker Farragut Corps;
Mamie Dent, Summer Corps: Mary E. De
Mario, Lafayette Corps. and Rosa Noske,
Burnside Corps; delegates at large, Julia
West Hamilton. Lafayette Corps, and
Jennie Cusick. Sheridan Corps: alternate
to delegate at large. Mary NJ. Ericker.
Lincoln Corps; alternate to delegate,
Dora Hendricks. Thomas Corps.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-11
SANDY SPRING BANKERS
APPEAL TO COMMITTEE
Protest to House Members Asains,
Proposed Bill Prohibitins Inter
locking Directorates.

A. @. Thomas, J. W. Jones. and
Charles +. Kirk, directors OF the Old
Savings Institution Of Sandy Spring.
Nd, and Of the Sandy Spring National
Bank. appeared before the House Judic-
larry Committee yesterday and urged the
exemption OF mutual cooperative saw
ings institutions from the operation Of
the proposed bill prohibiting interiockIng
bank directorates
Mr.. Thomas was spokesman for the
deiegation- He said the Old Savings In
stitution OF Sandy Spring and the Ma
ucnai Bank at the same town had fve
directors In common. and the proposed
bill would operate against the best in
terests OF the two institutions.
THE National Bank has 81, 600 capital
and 500 900 In deposits" said Mr.. Thom-
as The Old Savings Institution has
no capital stock and about s., $4,000 in
deposits.
Under this proposed bill five of us
will have TO withdraw from one or the
other directorates. That will result In
tho closing of one Of the institutions.
for We will not be able to get the men
to make up the list OF directors
The Washington herald., 1914-02-11
loan SHARK" war
Will Be VIGOROUS
Commissioner Siddons Orders Police
to Run Down All Who Lend
Money Illegally.
COURT ACTION TO FOLLOW

Ioday win mark the beginning Of the
epo OF loan sharks In the District
T1e police, acting under orders from
commissioner siddons, WILL inaugurate
= CAMPAIGN that VIII not end until the
been stopped.
MT siddons. backed up by recent court
eecfsions upholding. the '1oan shark"
NV. ana CONFIDENT that no obstacle now
oars him from driving tht sharks to
cover. has instructed Maj. Sylvester to
go after the Illegal lenders with all the
forces at his command
10 ad the police. Mr.. Siddons has
instructed the corporation counsel to
push prosecutions as rapidly as Dos
sipie. and as soon as the cases which
nave oeen held up pending the courts
decision have been Disposed of. new
cases viii he carried through to a finish.
Francis III. Stephens. r.. l. Williams.
and Roger j. Whiteford.- assistants 20
the corporation. counael, have been de-
tailed to handle the loan shark" cases
and quick action by the police I'm gather
ing evidence and making arrests will be
followed by. quick action IN court.
We mean to enforce the law to the
limit" says Mr.. .siddons That is what
the measure is on the statute books for
and might say we viii not be con-
tent with small fines"
The Washington herald., 1914-02-11
HOME AMUSEMENT
MEANS HARMONY
Something to Keep the Boys and
Girls from Going Out for
Entertainment.

Find the family where wholesome and
innocent amusement is furnished to the
members OF the household and there
you will find a happy home in which
harmony reigns supreme. The Herald's $
song book. Songs That Never Grow
Old. affords the kind OF entertainment
that will be enjoyed by the whole fam
lily. In this volume are old favorite
songs that are loved by young as well
as old. 1t is published in two separate
and distinct styles Of binding The paper
cover style is sufficiently strong for all
ordinary purposes, but, of course the
book bound In heavy English cloth is
the more durable. Both books are bound
SO that they open fiat and they both
comprise all the old favorite songs as
well as the many portraits of leading
vocal artists, some of which are shown
in costume.
The Herald is pleased to note the
great interest which Is being shown In
this offer. IL IL not unusual for readers
to inquire where they can get the words
to this old song or to that one-some
old favorite that has been recalled 10
memory-and here are all the old IA
vorites bound together in one volume.
Indeed, II consists Of seven books In
one. for in it there are home songs. love
songs patriotic, sacred and college
songs, and also operatic and national
songs.
Read the song book coupon printed In
another column of this issue and learn
how you may come into immediate pos
session OF this rare collection.
THE Herald Song Book on sale at
the following places: Percy s. Foster
Piano Company, 1890 G street northwest;
Adams News Depot. Ninth and @ streets
northwest: Roland Wallace. a2s Ninth
street northwest: dams Depot. Noun
Pleasant Branch, g74s Fourteenth street
northwest: W. b. Holtzciaw. l705 Penn
sylvanIa avenue northwest; 4. ]. Erwin,
and Harvard streets north
west.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-11
MANY FAMILIES AIDED.
Associated Charities Kept Bmsy
During January.

Food. fuel. clothing. sick diet. pensions,
and other aids costing ss,Ols were dis
tributed TO 5s5 families during the last
month. according 10 report made yester-
day at meeting OF the Associated Chari-
ties
The charities also aided 80 other fami-
lies, found permanent employment for q
persons, gave correctional aid to 81. pro-
cured hospital care for 20. and had social
workers make 1855 visits. Milton E
Allies, finance committee chairman, re-
ported that funds are needed to continue
the work
Among those present were Prof r. T.
Janney. William ii. Baldwin, Ernest p
Bicknell, Gist Blair. DR.. George NJ
kober. Miss Constance Loupp, Mrs
Charles w. Richardson. Miss Florence p.
Spofford, Henry White. and George g.
Wilson.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-11
SEES GRAFT CHANCES
IN TRADES BODY Bill
James E. Bennett Tells COMMITTEES the
Opportusitss Would Be-
Great.
TOO MUCH MQUIslToRY P0WER

| James Z. Bennett, OF Nsw York, told
the House Committee on InterutAte ana
Foreign Commerce that the pending bill
providing for the creation Of an inter-
state trades commission-the premier
measure OF the admlnistration's anti
trust legislative progrsm-wss faulty In
many Particulars.
This interstate trade commission bill. !"
said Mr., Bennett promises to opsn up
the loyeliest graft Of the last century.
IN It's terms IL surpasses even the MUS
coyfte idea OF ipquisitory power. The
Dill In its present form would give the
secrets OF the small corporation to its
big competitor. and vice versa. 1t would
show up the weaker points Of both large
and small concerns, one TO the other. The
evil effect. of course. upon the minor
concerns would be most detrimental.
With q thousand special agents OF the
Department OF Commerce OF this
trade commission roaming about the
country prying into the hundreds Of
Thousands Of corporations. opportunities
for graft would pe widespread.
Mr.. Bennett went on to say that under
the terms of the measure ~ framed. spe-
cial agents Of the commission would
have no qualifications beyond the poll
tical pull necessary TO land them their
Jobs.
required OF these men. They could be
sent into the ofiice Of any corporation
to make report. Their report would be
binding upon such a corporation. IL
some ono slipped one of these agents
$50 or 800 or $500. he might be willing to
change the report. There you have the
inouisitoriai power with all its possi-
bilities for misappropriation and misap-
piication."
The committee also liitened to William
Hamiin Childs. OF New York, represent
Ing the coal tar products manufacturers
or the United States. Mr.. Childs criti-
cised the trade commission measure in
minor particulars. and along similar lines
TO those which Mr.. Bennett had dis
cussed. He did. however. tell the COM
mtttee that a properly framed trade
commission bill would go a long way
toward correcting existing misunder-
standing as to the rights and powers OF
interstate corporations In the industrial
field
Herbert Knox Smith. formerly Com
missioner Of Corporations under Presi-
dent Taft. and now Bull Moose leader in
Connecticut. and William Draper Lewis,
economist OF the University OF Pennsyl-
vania. will appear before both commit
tees considering the antitrust bills today.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-11
OFFICERS ARE INSTALLED.
Ceremony In Held by Order Of Loya
Friends.

The Order Of Loyal Friends. founded
In this city several months ago. in
stalled officers for the Washington circle
last night on the fourth floor Of G. A.
r. Hall A musical entertainment was
given.
Officers sworn in were: Lemuel Fugitt.
past president: Harvey C.. Glsding presi-
dent: George W. Rue. vice president; J..
o. Harmon. financial secretary; ]. H.
Ioder. recording secretary: John s.
Feister. prelate: J. b. Mudd, warden.
and John c. F. Atherton, picket.
The Alexandra String Quartet, COM
posed Of NJ. X. Hamilton. ii. Z. Pad
gett. Leonard Chesser, and Herman
Chesser. gave several selections The
Nethelon Vocal Quartet, composed Of
Peter Smith. pur King. Calvin Martin
and ". T. Capps, sang a number Of
popular songs
The Washington herald., 1914-02-11
TO DRILL HIGH SCHOOL CADETS.
Mai. Daprny Detailed by the War
Department.

Mai. John A Dapra. U. q. A., retired
professor of military rcience and tactics
at Maryland Agricultural College, has
been detailed as instructor Of the High
School Cadet Corps OF the District.
Mai. Dapray will devote two Gays each
week to the cadets Washington and
three day1 at the Maryland college His
detail was made, it Is stated at the, War
Department. with the understanding that
his duty as instructor of the Washington
cadets will not interfere with his college
duties.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-11

Taste, sight, and smell all have an in.
fuence upon digestion. II one eats
tomething that does not taste good one
retards the work of digestion because
the juices necessary to digest the thing
eaten will not flow in correct proper
tion.
On the other hand, good food will al
ways excite the taste through actual con-
lact with the food In the mouth or
through the sight or sense OF. smell. un-
less the stomach knows that It cannot
iigest it.
We thus readily learn that the simple
let of giving nature the digestive fluids
the needs will bring back all the joys
,f good eating. and tasting. smelling and
ieeing dainty dishes will excite a rousing
appetite.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are COM
posed OF natural ingredients that a worn
but digestion simply welcomes with a
Yild delight. They enrich the stomach
luices quickly SO that II you want to eat
In out-of-the-ordinary- -after-the theater
sort of dinner, just carry a Stuarts
Dyspepsia Tablet in your pocket. take Il
Utter the meal and you will digest that
neal
Your druggist will supply you with a
sox no matter where you live. Price
Q cents
The Washington herald., 1914-02-11
CAMPAIGN MATERIAL ISSUED.
Democratic Committee sends Out
First Press InstalIments.

The first installment of Mr.. Wilson s
press agent matter issued by the local
headquarters Of the National Democratic
Committee was sent broadcast through
the mails Yesterday.
Under the heading. a Nonpsrtisan
Measure" an eleven-page booklet Is de-
voted to favorable comment on the Glass
Owen banking and currency law. The
tariff is discussed in fifteen pages; bear
ing in bold type on the cover the words,
Democratic promise and Democratic
performance with respect to the tariff"
These booklets will precede other
issues Of campaign reading matter which
will be mailed to every hamlet In the
United States for electoral consumption.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-11
When You Smell the
Good Food coeking
And 1t Makes You Sick It Is a Sure
Sign that You Need Stuart's
Dyspepsia Tablets.

1t Is time to pay atteption to your
stomach when the sight or the smell of
food makes you sick, for were this not
the fact the stomach would not cause
such disgust upon the part of the sense
OF smell and taste when meal time comes
around.
All the world has to eat. You men
who walk to your meals like You do to
drug store for medicine, should at
once realize that there is a relief for
you. This relief is Stuarts Dyspepsia
Tablets
The Washington herald., 1914-02-11

trimmed in crystal embroidery. and edged
in pearls.
Mrs. John W. Weeks wore yellow bro
cade with bands OF sable. and handsome
diamonds
Miss Isabella Hagner had on a hand
some gown of pink brocaded velvet over
a skirt OF accordion pleated blue chiffon
with blue and steel fringe forming the
garniture OF the bodice and also edging
the velvet tunic.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-11
CHILD WELFARE WILL
BE DISCUSSED FRIDAY
Anacostia Chapter. No. II. r. A. NJ,
Announces Election of Officers.
Headed by E. E. Thompson.

The Child Welfare Association. OF Ana
costa. will meet Friday evening In the
parish hall OF Emmanuel Episcopal
Church. DIR. Elnora Folkmar. OF Wash
inston. the principal speaker, will deal
with the physical side of the child's life.
Mrs. Elizabeth King. president of the
organization, will preside. 4 musical
program will be given.
Anacostia Chaper. No. u, Royal Arch
Masons, yesterday announced the election
of the following officers: Eugene +.
Thompson. high priest: Samuel T. Hind.
king: Elmer +. Erickson. scribe: Wilbur
s. Dodge. secretary; Alexander B. Gar
den, treasurer; Raymond d. Fillius. cap
tain Of the host; John, W. Eimmerling.
principal sojourner: Edgar A. Jarrett.
royal arch captain: William F. GUIDE,
master third vail: Otto A. Yingling. mas
ter second vail; Milton J. Giiiius. master
first vail: Henry W. Emo. sentinel; Ed
ward T. Davis. organist. Wilbur II. Law
renee retiring high priest was presented
with the past high priests jewel Of the
order. and AdolphGs GUIDE. grand high
priest OF the order in the District. and
past high priest OF Anacostia Chapter.
was presented with a travelling hand bag
and suit case. The new oficers will as
sumo their duties February ..
The Potomac League. OF Anscostia and
Congress Heights. IS TO give an enter
tsinment in the local Masonic Hall soon
to raise funds with which to carry on
the work this season. Manager Griffith.
Of the Nationals. has signified his willing
ness to be present at this gathering in
order to assist in the promotion OF this
interesting game among the amateurs.
President Watson has announced that DR..
Butz, former manager Of the Ingram
Club. in the Sunday School League. will
enter strong team in the Potoma c
League this coming season in place OF
the Highlands Athletic club. The Con-
gress Heights team also will enter a
stronger team this season than last.
The Anacostia Citizens Association will
meet tonight In its rooms in Nichols ave-
nue. for the election Of officers.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-11
.'oH, on, uE1RME" sAIx
Psbsse NAY Dssss - Dsy rAes'
Tickets Tsnerssw nssaias.

\ :"
Tseksts gsssrrsw Msr.ias.
he sale for Klsv q sriapesr's musi.
eel comedy triumph. 'Oh! Obi Delphins, .
opsns at ths National bog once tomor-
row morning. This sensational hit ID to
be offered here exactly ~ II was given
for m entire year on Broadway and
direct from its resumption Of IT. second
season IN New York. The original COM
pany of over 100 people remains intact.
''Oh! Oh! Deiphine" has othsr appeals
asids from Its delightful and colorful
score. for Its book and lyrics are this
best things that c. n. 8. NcLsilan has
written.
The cast includes Frank Mcintyre. Scott
Welsh. 0ctavia Broske, Grace Edmond.
Stella Hoban, Helen Raymond. Frank
Doane, George Stuart Christie. George A.
Beane. and Alfred Fisher.
Telephone orders for sests gill be sus-
pended during the engagement Of "oh!
Oh! Delphine'
The Washington herald., 1914-02-11
Di.cu..e. "MexIco In Making

Mexico I'm the Making was the sub
ject of an interesting address delivered
last night by DIR. Benjamin S. haywood
a. dinner given by the women of the
First Congregational Church
The Washington herald., 1914-02-11
BAND CONCERT TODAY.

by U. s. soldiers' Home Band Orchestra.
John S. NJ. zimmerman. director. Stanley
Hall. $50 2. nj.
March. ''unis. Fire" .Schreiner
oycr:aie. The Feast Of Lanterns"
.-........--............--.-- Robinson
Eutr'A 'Acte tsl. "Ciadle Song ...,... .Kjerulf
10. "Northern ssfenade. oieson
selection. The Siren ea'it...................Fsn
Iniermezzo. Dancing Starlight" 80. Gleeau
Fantasia. ''sopss Of Ireland d'........Lansey
Finale. LA Runh" Cransp !lrsen-
nnel -..--..-.s-.........------. Brymn
The Star spanEied Ssnner-
The Washington herald., 1914-02-11

Former Gov. Alexander H. Dockery.
Third Assistant Postmaster General.
was the guest of honor at dinner
given At the Shorehain last night by
a number of his friends In the POST
office Department to celebrate the six
ty-ninth anniversary Of his birth. The
guests were Postmaster General Bur-
Lesson, First Assistant Postmaster Gen.
eraI Daniel c. Roper, Fourth Assistant
Assistant Attorney General Lamar,
Chief Inspector Joe p. Johnston. GEN
eral Superintendent of Railway Mail
Service Alexander II. Stephens, Pur-
chasing Agent James A. Edgerton. Pri-
vate Secretary to the Postmaster Gem
eral Ruskin McArdie, Director OF the
Postal Savings system Carter B. Reene.
Chief Clerk Merritt o. Chance. william
J. Barrows. Superintendent of the Di-
visions OF Salaries and Allowances
John c. Koons. Confidential Clerk to
the Postmaster General r. b. Smith.
and Superintendent OF Foreign Mails
Robert i. Maddox.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-11

Piles Cured In O 10 II Days.
Druggists rcfurd money IL PAZO OINTMENT fails
to cnre Itching Bind BIeeding. Proiridng
Piles First application gives relief. SC.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-11

The Anacostia Citizens Association will
meet tonight I'm its rooms in Nichols ave-
nue. for the election OF officers.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1914-11-13

awaited the coming of Kershaw. who
was In Crooks camp pursuing the de
feated soldiers.
But further surprise awaited the Fed
eral line. Gordon and Pegram had
passed around Crook and. DETECTING.
struck the Nineteenth corps In the
flank. being sheltered from view by
the heavy fog that hung over the val
ley. The Confederate cannon soon en-
fladed the works of the Nineteenth
corps and General Wright ordered it
to fall back.
General Crooks command lost 1900
prisoners. its camp equipage and wag-
ons and also the commander of a divi-
sion. Colonel Joseph Thoburn. killed
while struggling to rally his men and
avert the disaster. The Sixth corps
promptly came forward from its rear
camp. and now Early suffered a
check. General J. b! Ricketts,. COM
handing the Sixth, was wounded. and
General George Getty took the corps
and soon formed a line rear Middle
town. with batteries planted to com
mand the roads down the valley. The
Sixth corps here made a counter charge,
but was checked by the artillery Of
Early.
Meanwhile Rosser's Confederate cav
airy had swept on north BY a wood
west Of the pike to get in the Federal
rear. General Torbert ordered all his
command out to meet Rosser and pre-
vent his reaching the pike. leaving a
column here to cope with him. Tor
bert then moved the remainder to the
left flank of Wright. Early 20 raj
lied his forces for q second blow. and.
pressing down on the east to avoid
the direct attack on ground taken up
by Wright along the pike. he appear
ed before Torbert's cavalry and had
engaged him when Sheridan arrived to
resume command.